Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

Night, North Liang City.

Gu Yuan arrived at High Willow Lane.

This place wasn't far from Jade Cauldron Tower.

The streets at night had few pedestrians, the cold wind howled, and the moonlight scattered on the ground, creating a rather desolate atmosphere.

From the distant streets, the sound of dogs barking could be heard from time to time.

Gu Yuan held his long sword and waited silently.

After a while, Gu Yuan's gaze shifted, and he looked towards a dark corner, suddenly speaking: “Since Elder Chen has already arrived, why not show yourself for a chat?”

A moment later, an old man with white hair emerged from the dark corner.

The old man was slightly hunched, his figure thin and frail, with a full head of white hair, looking quite old and sickly, like he was halfway into the grave.

It was Old Man Chen!

But when Gu Yuan was looked at by his seemingly turbid old eyes, he felt a chill down his spine, a sense of inexplicable coldness.

It was as if the sickly old man in front of him was just an appearance, and inside was a fierce ghost wearing human skin!

He subconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.

Unexpectedly, this subtle movement was noticed by Old Man Chen, who raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: “What a sharp kid.”

Immediately, he waved his hand dismissively, his voice low: “Don't worry, this old man has no malice towards you, nor will I do anything to you. On the contrary, I will give you some benefits.”

Gu Yuan didn't relax his vigilance at all, his hand not leaving the sword hilt, and said in a deep voice:

“What exactly did Elder Chen mean by what you said yesterday morning?”

“Hehe…”

Old Man Chen grinned, revealing a few lonely yellowed teeth, and looked at Gu Yuan with a bit more appreciation, saying:

“It's a good thing for young people to be vigilant. In this way, this old man feels more and more that I have found the right person.”

Then, he added: “As for what I mean, it's very simple, this old man wants to make a deal with you. You help me do one thing, and I will pass on the 《Profound Tortoise Armor Concealment Art》 to you.”

“A deal? Heh…”

Hearing this, Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask: “Elder Chen, aren't you joking with me?”

“You are also a member of Jade Cauldron Tower, you should also know the rules of Jade Cauldron Tower, right? If I remember correctly, the Third Miss said to me this morning that this kind of superior martial art can only be exchanged for contribution points, and it must also be approved by the Pavilion Master, there is simply no other way to obtain it.”

“Since you don't believe it, why did you still come here tonight?”

Old Man Chen asked with a smile.

Before Gu Yuan could say anything, Old Man Chen said indifferently: “Of course I have to abide by the rules of Jade Cauldron Tower, but this 《Profound Tortoise Armor Concealment Art》, this old man also practiced when I was young, and coupled with the fact that this old man's identity is somewhat special, I naturally have a way to bypass the rules of Jade Cauldron Tower and pass this martial art to you.”

“Oh?”

Gu Yuan's eyes moved, and he cupped his hands: “May I ask what sect or school the senior comes from?”

“This old man is not talented, I was once an inner disciple of Medicine King Mountain, and later I also served as an outer sect deacon of Medicine King Mountain.”

Old Man Chen's expression revealed a trace of regret, a trace of complexity, and said: “It was only because of an accident that I came to North Liang County and guarded the warehouse in this branch of Jade Cauldron Tower.”

“Medicine King Mountain?”

Gu Yuan suddenly understood and cupped his hands: “Respect, respect, so senior is like the Pavilion Master, also a highly skilled disciple of Medicine King Mountain.”

“Respect my ass!”

Old Man Chen glanced at him and sneered: “You kid probably doesn't even know where Medicine King Mountain is, right?”

Gu Yuan wasn't embarrassed, but instead spoke plausibly: “This junior was born humble and has only just started cultivating for a month, it's only natural that my knowledge is shallow.”

Old Man Chen ignored him, took a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said faintly:

“Although Xia Mingyang is from the same sect as me, he is only an outer sect disciple, his status is far inferior to this old man. With my status, passing on the 《Profound Tortoise Armor Concealment Art》 to you, he can't control this old man.”

Xia Mingyang is actually just an outer sect disciple of Medicine King Mountain!

Hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but be surprised, and the way he looked at this old man changed.

Even outer sect disciples are Innate Martial Masters, then this Old Man Chen in front of him claims to be an inner disciple, wouldn't that be…

Old Man Chen seemed to see what he was thinking and said indifferently:

“That's right, this old man did once set foot in the Celestial Realm, and even cultivated supernatural powers. It was only because of a certain incident that my foundation was damaged, my path was cut off, and seeing that there was no hope for the future, I took on the task of guarding the warehouse, intending to spend my remaining years here.”

“As for the thing I want you to do, it's actually to help me kill someone.”

Gu Yuan was a little solemn: “Who does senior want me to kill?”

He was indeed very surprised that this Old Man Chen actually had such a great background, once a Celestial Realm cultivator, no wonder even with Xia Xiuxue's status, she was quite respectful to him.

Old Man Chen didn't waste any words and said directly:

“This person's Dharma name is Xuan You Old Monster, he is a Celestial Realm heretical cultivator.”

“A Celestial Realm heretical cultivator?!”

Gu Yuan was a little speechless: “Elder Chen, you're not joking with me, are you? Asking me, a mere Martial Master, to deal with a Celestial Realm cultivator, you might as well just ask me to slit my own throat, at least that would be more straightforward.”

“Don't worry, since I'm asking you to do it, I naturally have a considerable grasp of the situation!”

Old Man Chen was very calm, and the way he looked at Gu Yuan was also a bit strange:

“Moreover, you kid can raise demon creatures, you're obviously not an easy person to deal with, you can hide this from others, but you can't hide it from me.”

“Raise demon creatures? Elder Chen, you can't wrongly accuse a good person, I have always been honest, how could I do such a thing.”

Gu Yuan frowned and shouted injustice, defending himself, but his heart tightened, and he secretly became wary.

He didn't expect that this Old Man Chen really had some tricks up his sleeve, and he was actually able to see through some of his secrets.

“Raising a demon creature is not a big deal in itself, the Spirit Beast Garden within my Medicine King Mountain raises many demon beasts and demon birds. The Gu God Sect even takes the art of raising and refining Gu as its foundation.”

Seeing Gu Yuan's wronged look, Old Man Chen was also a little speechless and said: “Moreover, before you kid says you've been wronged, shouldn't you first get rid of the trace of demonic aura on your body?”

“Demonic aura? What demonic aura?”

Gu Yuan was at a loss, anyway, he wouldn't admit to anything.

Seeing that Gu Yuan was still stubbornly refusing to admit it, Old Man Chen laughed in anger and was too lazy to say anything more, directly throwing something to Gu Yuan:

“This is a magic tool, a bronze plate, that can help you find the whereabouts of that Xuan You Old Monster.”

Old Man Chen's tone was indifferent, but his face revealed a deep-seated hatred:

“Perhaps you have already guessed it, that's right, my cultivation foundation was destroyed by this person, and from then on, there was no hope for the Great Dao. This is a life-and-death feud, even if I poured out the waters of the Three Rivers, it would be difficult to wash away the hatred in this old man's heart!”

“This bronze plate is a special magic tool called the Spirit Seeking Plate, which contains this person's essence blood aura. As long as Xuan You Old Monster appears within a ten-mile radius, the bronze plate will show anomalies. A few days ago, this bronze plate showed an anomaly, which means that Xuan You Old Monster was in North Liang County at that time, and may not have even left until now!”