Gu Yao put the elixir into the jade bottle and casually said to Xu Chen, "Senior, this is called 'Why Not Eat Meat?' This Foundation Building Pill has several materials that are rare resources on the Tianlin Continent. It's not easy to gather all these materials. If it weren't for the connections I have now, I wouldn't have been able to refine the Foundation Building Pill so quickly."
He was able to gather these materials for three reasons. First, the StarMoon Trading Company helped him collect them. Second, the Heavenly Sea Sect sent him many precious spirit herbs as a generous gift. Third, Hu Guzhu privately asked him about the Foundation Building Pill, and when Gu Yao mentioned what he was lacking, Hu Guzhu provided him with what he needed.
Hu Guzhu's question showed that he not only wanted to help Gu Yao build his foundation as soon as possible, but also trusted that Gu Yao would not waste these spirit herbs.
Several rare materials are practically extinct on the continent and only exist in a few secret realms. They are brought out by cultivators when the secret realms are opened. While the Cuiyan Valley had some cultivation methods, it was extremely difficult to completely simulate the growth environment of these spirit herbs. Therefore, even if they were cultivated, the output would still be minimal. Additionally, due to their limited lifespan, the Cuiyan Valley's production was also very scarce.
After Gu Yao sent these rare materials into his spatial storage, he used the methods of the Starry World to propagate or cultivate new plants. Because of the special nature of this space and the spirit fields within, his cultivation was successful, and the growth speed was not slow. This way, he no longer had to worry about the production of Foundation Building Pills in the future.
When Xu Chen heard Gu Yao say that gathering the materials was not easy, he looked at one corner of the spirit fields where the main ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill were planted. They were growing vigorously and full of vitality. Wasn't this considered easy?
However, Xu Chen was amazed by Gu Yao's methods of cultivating new plants. This kid really knew a lot of random and unheard-of things.
There were three sets of materials in total, and Gu Yao didn't rush to refine the remaining two furnaces. Instead, he rested for a period of time and analyzed and summarized his past gains and losses. The next furnace would achieve better results.
With his Four Spiritual Roots aptitude, although the purity of his main Spiritual Root had improved a lot, the difficulty of building his foundation was definitely much greater than for cultivators with better aptitudes. The barrier between Foundation Building and Qi Refining was not easy to break through, so he had to refine an excellent Foundation Building Pill.
Gu Yao thought to himself that if it weren't for his talent in alchemy, it would be really difficult for him to reach perfection with his aptitude. So he was quite lucky.
Far Yang Town.
The news of the attack by sea beasts on the Heavenly Sea Sect and the appearance of the Qingchen Pill gradually spread to the town. The former didn't concern many cultivators since the Heavenly Sea Sect was far away from Far Yang Town, and sea beasts couldn't possibly appear outside their town. However, the latter news caused a commotion throughout the town, especially when they heard that Gu Yao had developed the Qingchen Pill. It was even more shocking.
At first, some people doubted whether this Gu Yao was the same Gu Yao as before. The incident with the Red Xuan Pill had not widely spread in the town, so except for those who were well-informed, most people had no idea about Gu Yao's situation outside. Some even thought he had fallen from grace.
But soon, someone told them that the Qingchen Pill was indeed developed by Gu Yao, who had left their town. The news was confirmed by Tian Family members, who had always been in contact with the Heavenly Sea Sect.
The entire town was in an uproar!
People who knew Gu Yao found it unbelievable. A cultivator who had left their town could reach such heights? Nobody was unaware of Gu Yao's Four Spiritual Roots aptitude, especially since it had been widely publicized with the help of interested parties.
After digesting this unbelievable news, everyone turned their eyes to the Gu Family. Many people took pleasure in their misfortune. They thought the Gu Family had gained a gem but lost more than a watermelon. In fact, it was more like a golden watermelon. Not to mention their reputation, just the spiritual stones earned from selling Qingchen Pills could pile up into a mountain. Would the Gu Family not regret it?
The Gu Family indeed regretted it greatly. When the head of the Gu Family confirmed the news for the nth time, he vomited blood on the spot. The others also had iron-blue expressions. The more outstanding Gu Yao became, the higher he climbed. It was harder for them to accept, as it told them how mistaken their past choices had been.
Not to mention anything else, just looking at Tian Feirong, who followed Gu Yao, he flourished just by staying by Gu Yao's side. Rumor had it that he was doing great and his cultivation was increasing rapidly.
If the Gu family did not mistreat Gu Yao and did not let him leave the Gu family, it would not be impossible for the Gu family to become the top cultivating family in Tianlin Continent. But now everything is ruined.
The Gu family head, who had just vomited blood, saw the disbelief in front of him, and hated him so much that he smashed the cup in his hand on his head, causing Gu Lao'er's head to blossom. "Fool, look at the mess you've made!"
"...How is this possible..." Gu Lao'er muttered to himself.
The members of the Gu family were too envious of the future prospects. Even though Gu Lao'er was the Gu family head's biological son, they now blamed him as the primary culprit for losing such a great opportunity. In order to make up for their mistakes and regain Gu Yao's heart, they must punish Gu Lao'er and his followers severely.
Not long after, news spread in Yuanyang Town that the second wife of the Gu family suddenly fell seriously ill and was sent to a farm outside the town for recuperation. She would return when she recovered.
After hearing all the details from Gu Yao, the people in town couldn't help but speculate that the second wife of the Gu family was punished by the Gu family, and once she was sent away, she would never recover.
Those who were perceptive could see that the real reason Gu Yao had to leave the Gu family was not because of this second wife. From the Gu family head to the Gu brothers, they were all at fault. The biggest mistake of the Gu family was their twisted values from the root.
Now they were regretting and were willing to do anything to get back on Gu Yao's good side, but they failed to see if Gu Yao even cared.
Regret and unease were not exclusive to the Gu family; the Lu family was not much better. But who told them not to value Gu Yao in the first place? Now, Gu Yao's success had nothing to do with them.
Tian family.
At first, the Tian family was in a great mood. Although they were shocked by Gu Yao's achievements, their relationship with him was good. Moreover, Tian Feiyang followed Gu Yao, so the more outstanding Gu Yao became, the more beneficial it was for the Tian family.
But soon, a letter from Tian Feiyang shattered this joyful atmosphere.
The head of the Tian family called Tian's father into the study and showed him the letter from Tian Feiyang. Tian's father read it quickly, but couldn't help looking back and reading it again, shocked. Was what was written in the letter true?
"Feiyang...how is it possible that he has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining? When he left Yuanyang Town, he was only at the third level. It's only been a few years, even if he's a genius, it's impossible to progress so quickly, let alone..."
Tian's father knew Tian Feiyang's aptitude very well. After many years, there had been no progress in his cultivation, and he had become idle and lazy. It was unexpected that after leaving Yuanyang Town and staying with Gu Yao, he made such a great leap, not much worse than their eldest son, who had been carefully nurtured. No, his progress was even faster.
"Father, what is going on?"
The head of the Tian family pressed his temples and said, "That's not the main point. In Feiyang's letter, he mentioned that there is a faint green flame in his spiritual power. Do you understand what that means?"
Tian's father's mind exploded, remembering the old affairs of the Tian family that he had long forgotten. His voice was dry as he asked, "Could it be... Feiyang is...like our ancestors, a Green Flame Body? Could it be that Feiyang made a mistake?"
The head of the Tian family looked gravely at his son and said, "It's better to believe it than to doubt it. If it's possible that he is a Green Flame Body, then we must prepare for the worst. Otherwise, if it's discovered, have you thought about the consequences for Feiyang and the Tian family? Why did our Tian family end up in this deserted town in the first place?"
Tianfu laughed bitterly, "It seems like my son has gone astray. This matter cannot be avoided, whether it's a disaster or a blessing. We should have been fully prepared."
After settling down in Yuanyang Town, the Tian family became too comfortable and forgot about the calamities their ancestors had experienced. Their ancestors had once been glorious and had not paid much attention to the ancient Gu family and Lu family in Yuanyang Town. However, they later encountered a great disaster and had to flee and even change their identities. The other members of the clan were unaware of this, only the main branch remembered everything.
The head of the Tian family tapped on the table, "There's another thing. If Fei Rong possesses the Qingyan body, why were his aptitude and cultivation stagnant for the past ten years? Most importantly, there was no sign of his extraordinary aptitude when his aptitude was tested in the beginning. Why is that?"
Tianfu also sounded confused, "Yes, why is that? Could it be that we made a mistake? Did Feiyang make a wrong judgment?"
The head of the Tian family stared at his son and sighed, "Have you not noticed that Fei Rong has become more distant from the family? He never mentioned in his letters about his rapid progress in cultivation, which doesn't match his character." This grandson of theirs had always been carefree.
He believed that this grandson had awakened the Qingyan body, otherwise, with only three spiritual roots, he couldn't have made such rapid progress in cultivation. He couldn't have obtained the elixirs either. With this in mind, he looked at Tianfu, "Investigate the people around him, see if there's something that he couldn't accept. Also, I will personally send someone to contact Fei Rong, we can't keep him in the dark."
Tianfu was startled. If it were true that Tian Feirong was a Qingyan body but the truth was hidden, there was only one possibility: someone had intervened to cover it up. His face changed multiple times, and if that were true, then the most likely person to have done it would be...
Tianfu murmured to himself, "Could it be... her?"
The head of the Tian family wearily waved his hand to his son. The truth of this matter could only be clarified through investigation.
A few days later, detailed investigation materials were delivered to Tianfu. When he saw a certain paragraph, he involuntarily knocked over the tea cup on the table. The jarring sound brought him back to his senses. He didn't expect his speculation to come true. But why did his wife do such a thing?