Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

After receiving the spiritual herbs and confirming they were correct, Gu Yuan looked at the few spirit stones in his storage bag and couldn't help but think:

“It seems that I need to find a way to get some more spirit stones next.”

With the support of his master, Real Person He Ling, Gu Yuan was originally quite wealthy, but recently, in order to build his Dao Foundation and practice refining spiritual pills, he has now basically exhausted all his spirit stones.

If he wants to refine pills in the future, he must get some more spirit stones.

Of course, the Jade Essence Pills, Qi Replenishing Pills, and even the Spirit Nourishing Pills he refines can also be used as hard currency like spirit stones.

However, Gu Yuan does not intend to reveal that he has become a pill refiner for the time being.

A tree that stands taller than the forest will be felled by the wind.

His pill refining skills are improving too quickly. Once exposed, it will easily attract more attention, and even more hostility from within Medicine King Mountain.

Especially now that Real Person He Ling is not around, it is better to hide it as a trump card.

Therefore, Gu Yuan plans to use the spiritual pills he refines in other places.

“Nephew Gu, please wait.”

Gu Yuan was about to leave when a voice sounded behind him.

Looking back, it was a middle-aged Daoist with a thin figure and wearing a cyan-gray Daoist robe.

This person had a broad frame, fluttering sleeves, and a long beard, giving him a somewhat immortal and Taoist demeanor.

“So it’s Uncle Qingmu, this disciple greets you.”

Gu Yuan performed a salute.

This person was Real Person Qingmu, whom he had met once at Jade Cauldron Tower last time.

“Haha, nephew, you don’t need to be so polite.”

Real Person Qingmu smiled slightly, looked Gu Yuan up and down, paused his gaze on the storage bag in his hand, and said, “What? Nephew Gu, did you come to Jade Cauldron Tower this time to buy some spiritual herbs for refining pills?”

“Uncle has sharp eyes.”

Gu Yuan nodded.

Real Person Qingmu sighed seemingly inadvertently: “Practicing pill refining is a task that consumes a lot of spiritual herbs and resources. To make progress, you have to rely on piling up spiritual herbs.”

“As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Even if your comprehension is a little lacking, as long as you refine it a few more times, your pill refining skills will naturally improve slowly.”

“Nephew, it’s good that you want to learn pill refining, but I heard that you come from a poor background and probably don’t have many spirit stones. If you lack spirit stones, I can lend you some.”

“This…”

Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, feeling an abnormality in his heart, and became vigilant, but on the surface, he smiled and refused: “Thank you for your kindness, Uncle, but this disciple still has some savings that I can use for a while.”

As the saying goes, showing diligence without a reason is either treacherous or thieving.

He and Real Person Qingmu were not acquainted. The last time they met, Gu Yuan even noticed malice in the other party. Now, he seemingly kindly wants to lend him spirit stones. Even a fool would know there is a problem.

“It’s normal for young people to be embarrassed to borrow money from others. I understand.”

A trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed in Real Person Qingmu’s eyes, and then he smiled and said: “If nephew lacks spirit stones and doesn’t want to borrow them, you can also take on some tasks within the tower.”

“Our Jade Cauldron Tower often releases some tasks with generous rewards. With your strength, as long as you are diligent, doing a few tasks will get you everything you need.”

Gu Yuan showed a look of understanding and replied: “This disciple understands. Thank you for the reminder, Uncle.”

“Mm.”

Real Person Qingmu didn’t continue speaking and soon left.

Ignoring the somewhat strange gazes around him, Gu Yuan was certain in his heart after leaving Jade Cauldron Tower.

“This old thing, Real Person Qingmu, is strange and definitely harbors ill intentions towards me!”

He pondered the words the other party had said just now and quickly noticed something was wrong: “Borrowing spirit stones… Doing tasks… That’s not right! Just now, this old thing was clearly guiding me to take on tasks!”

Gu Yuan’s mind quickly turned: “The problem lies in the tasks! If I really agree, then I will inevitably fall into the other party’s trap!”

“Maybe this old thing is even colluding with Lü Kun…”

After returning to his residence, when it was nighttime.

Gu Yuan transformed, changing into an unremarkable young man, and then put on a black robe and went out.

He went straight to a shop called Hundred Treasures Pavilion on the long street.

The scale of this shop is no smaller than that of Jade Cauldron Tower. It not only deals with spiritual herbs and pills, but also acquires and sells magical artifacts, Daoist books, as well as natural treasures, demon beast cubs, spiritual talismans, array disks, etc., almost encompassing all aspects of the cultivation world.

As for its background, Gu Yuan is really not very clear.

However, being able to open such a shop in this Qiongming Immortal Square, no one would believe that there is no background behind it.

Although it was already night, Hundred Treasures Pavilion was still quite lively at this time, with many people wandering around in the hall.

Seeing Gu Yuan come in, the shop assistant of Hundred Treasures Pavilion hurriedly greeted him with a smile: “Welcome, guest. May I ask what you need? Just tell me.”

“It’s not that I’m boasting, but our shop has almost everything that is available on the market.”

Perhaps having seen all kinds of customers, the shop assistant was not surprised at all to see Gu Yuan wearing a black robe and looking mysterious.

“Is that so?”

A muffled and hoarse voice came from within the black robe: “Then do you have something like a Mirage Dragon Pearl here?”

“Mirage Dragon Pearl…”

The smile on the shop assistant’s face froze, and he tentatively said: “This… Is the guest talking about the kind of mirage dragon that has the bloodline of a true dragon, breathes out mirage air, and can transform into a giant city?”

“That kind of mirage dragon is comparable to a Dragon Gate mighty figure, or even a Yuanshen True Immortal. I can’t afford it. An ordinary mirage dragon pearl will do.”

Gu Yuan replied.

The shop assistant immediately breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s really a coincidence. Our shop did receive a mirage dragon pearl from a guest from overseas a few days ago. The quality is quite high, but I don’t know if it will meet the guest’s expectations.”

“That’s not urgent.”

Gu Yuan looked around, saw that there were a bit too many people, and said: “There are too many people here. Let’s find a quieter place first. I have other things that I need to sell.”

“Please come with me, guest.”

The shop assistant was overjoyed, realizing that a big business opportunity had come, and quickly invited Gu Yuan to a side room, and ordered someone to serve spiritual tea. After a brief inquiry, he excused himself to Gu Yuan and left in a hurry.

Gu Yuan sat leisurely in his seat. As for the fragrant spiritual tea beside him, he did not touch it.

Before long, the shop assistant returned with a white-haired old man.

The white-haired old man cupped his hands: “This old man’s surname is Shi. I have met the guest. I heard that the guest has a batch of spiritual pills ready to be sold. I wonder…”

Gu Yuan didn’t waste any words. With a wave of his sleeve robe, a pile of bottles and jars appeared on the table.

Seeing the table full of jade bottles, the shop assistant’s eyes suddenly became a little straight, and his eyeballs almost popped out.

When he learned that Gu Yuan had pills on him, he thought Gu Yuan was talking about one or two bottles, but he didn’t expect there to be dozens of bottles.

The white-haired old man was knowledgeable and experienced, and although he was quite surprised, he was still able to remain calm.

Opening one of the jade bottles, he revealed the bright yellow spiritual pills inside.

The white-haired old man poured out one, carefully examined it, and nodded slightly:

“Mm, this is a Qi Replenishing Pill. This kind of pill can replenish true qi and also increase cultivation. Although it is only limited to below the Golden Core realm, and it slightly hinders the purity of true qi, it is still a rare item.”

The white-haired old man stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly:

“Qi Replenishing Pills are best with pure yellow color and roundness. Yellow jade color is the best.”

“Ordinary Qi Replenishing Pills have certain hidden dangers, so the price is about six spirit stones per pill. However, almost all of the pills in this bottle are of superior quality, and they are made by a master of pill Dao. Moreover, they are basically free of impurities. In my opinion, one pill can sell for twenty spirit stones!”