Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

"Huh? Isn't that Gu Yuan? What's he doing?"

"You don't know? Gu Yuan's status is different now. I heard he's a herb gatherer for some Yu Lou in the county town. Guess he's heading into the mountains to gather herbs. The Gu family is living the good life now, eating meat every meal. Old Gu is enjoying his retirement at home."

"Ah, yes... Old Gu is lucky. His son is successful. If I had a son like that, I'd wake up laughing in my dreams."

"Come on, you're just an old bachelor, not even a wife, let alone a son. Keep dreaming. Anything's possible in dreams!"

The two men sighed, unaware that Gu Yuan had heard every word they said.

Hearing that Dong Gui and Sun Er had been burned to death, Gu Yuan was already thinking about giving A' Huang a reward later.

That's right, he was the one who did it!

To be precise, after learning that the two men were drinking, Gu Yuan took the opportunity to have A' Huang knock over the oil lamp, causing the fire.

As for Gu Yuan himself, many people in the village could testify that he was chopping firewood in the yard at the time, and even shared the dried meat from his hunt with several neighbors he was close to.

So, the deaths of Dong Gui and Sun Er had nothing to do with him.

Leaving Gu's Village, Gu Yuan summoned A' Huang and A' Wu, who were waiting by the roadside, and entered the Yunmeng Mountains.

As for Da Zui, he was left at home to look after his parents.

He arrived again at the hillside covered with Huang Jing that he had visited before.

Now, there wasn't much Huang Jing left. The older ones had already been dug up by him, leaving mostly younger ones, and the three spirit herb Huang Jing.

Gu Yuan arrived in front of the three spirit herb Huang Jing.

He hadn't seen them for a while, and these spirit herbs hadn't changed much.

Two of them were growing very well, their stems and leaves a verdant green, exuding a vigorous vitality.

The stem and leaves of the one in the middle faintly shimmered with a purple hue, and the surface was entwined with wisps of misty spiritual energy, making it seem quite mystical.

Two hundred-year-old spirit herb Huang Jing, and one five-hundred-year-old spirit herb Huang Jing. This was Gu Yuan's confidence to begin bone refinement!

Taking out a medicinal shovel, Gu Yuan carefully dug out all three spirit herbs.

The two hundred-year-old spirit herb Huang Jing were the color of yellow jade, about the size of a fist, and emitted a faint fragrance when sniffed gently.

The five-hundred-year-old Huang Jing was a circle larger than a fist, and its dark yellow surface had faint purple纹路.

Gu Yuan carefully took out two wooden boxes made of rosewood.

The "Compendium of Spiritual Herbs" introduced that once a hundred-year-old Huang Jing is dug up, its medicinal properties will become restrained, but the spiritual energy within will still slowly dissipate.

Over time, it will gradually lose its medicinal properties.

Therefore, after the spirit herb is dug out, it needs to be stored in jade or wood.

Jade boxes were too expensive, and Gu Yuan couldn't afford them, so he simply spent three taels of silver to buy two wooden boxes made of rosewood.

This kind of thing has the effect of repelling insects and calming the mind, and the sealing is also very good, which can delay the dissipation of medicinal properties.

The reason why he dug out all three spirit herbs was because he planned to use them as resources to begin bone refinement.

Moreover, San Xiao needed these spirit herbs to nourish themselves in order to grow quickly.

After putting away the two wooden boxes, Gu Yuan continued to walk deeper into the mountains.

Speaking of which, although he was a herb gatherer for Yudinglou, he was not a very competent herb gatherer.

Since becoming a herb gatherer, he had never seriously gone into the mountains to gather herbs.

Gu Yuan had A' Huang and A' Wu, one to explore the road ahead, and one to follow behind.

After wandering around until noon, he only collected a few Ganoderma lucidum.

However, they were all young and not worth much money, but it was better than nothing. It was estimated that they could be sold for more than one qian of silver, which was more than one hundred copper coins, which was a very good income for ordinary people.

Just looking at these, you might think that herb gathering is easy and a good way to make money.

But in fact, Gu Yuan had just encountered a black bear. Perhaps it was awakened from hibernation, the black bear was quite annoyed and stood up and roared a few times.

If it hadn't sensed that Gu Yuan was not an easy target, and the dangerous aura of the Ironback Centipede, the black bear would have pounced long ago.

So, it is true that herb gathering can make money, but it also depends on luck, and more importantly, on strength!

Without some ability, don't even think about gathering herbs to make money. If you encounter wild animals, you may even lose your life.

Gu Yuan's lunch was a wild boar, or rather, a wild boar leg.

This wild boar was not big.

After Gu Yuan processed it, he put it on the fire to roast it, and Gu Yuan also took out salt and smeared it on it.

As for the taste, the meat was tender and good.

Gu Yuan now had a big appetite, and he gnawed the hind leg of the pig clean, leaving only the bones.

After eating and drinking his fill, he took out the wooden box containing the spirit herb Huang Jing, took out one of the hundred-year-old Huang Jing, carefully cut off a piece, and put it in his mouth to chew slowly.

To be honest, the taste of this spirit herb was crisp and sweet, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became.

After swallowing it, Gu Yuan soon felt warm in his stomach, which meant that the medicinal power had begun to take effect.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

A' Huang on the ground immediately tugged at his clothes, looking at Gu Yuan expectantly, with a hint of pleading.

As for A' Wu, it didn't make any sound, but it was also quietly looking at Gu Yuan.

Speaking of which, these spirit herb Huang Jing should have belonged to it.

"Alright, I won't forget you."

Of course, Gu Yuan wouldn't only enjoy it himself.

He cut two more pieces and gave one to A' Huang and A' Wu each.

Then, he got up and went to an open space and began to practice his boxing, digesting the medicinal power.

Although this spirit herb Huang Jing was not the kind of spirit herb specifically used for bone refinement, it itself contained rich vitality, which was quite nourishing and had great benefits for his bone refinement.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Gu Yuan's boxing was steady, with a whooshing sound. It was obviously much faster than usual, but between each punch and kick, it was even more shocking!

At least after Gu Yuan finished a set of boxing, he felt warm all over, with an indescribable comfort.

At the same time, his bones were also a little itchy, as if they were covered with a layer of impurities, a layer of excess things, which made him want to rub them somewhere, or even scrape them with a file.

This was obviously a sign that he had entered the bone refinement stage!

Bone refinement is about refining the bones of the whole body to be flexible and hard, just like constantly grinding and quenching a piece of iron ore, removing all impurities, leaving only the essence.

And Gu Yuan already had the "Iron Bone" talent, and his bones were not inferior to those of a martial artist in the bone refinement stage, so he could be said to have taken a lot of advantage in the bone refinement stage!

Even once the bone refinement is completed, his bones will be even better than others! His physique will also be a few points stronger!

Don't underestimate this.

For martial artists, the more solid the foundation is laid, the more stable the foundation will be, and the higher the future achievements will naturally be.