Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 59: Heavenly Realm! Xuanyou Old Monster! (Please read and vote!)
Night, Beiliang City.

Gu Yuan came to Gaoliu Lane.

This place is not far from Yuding Tower.

There are few pedestrians on the streets at night, the cold wind is howling, and the moonlight is shining on the ground, creating a rather cold and desolate atmosphere.

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

Gu Yuan held the sword in his arms and waited silently.

After a while, Gu Yuan turned his gaze to a dark corner and suddenly spoke: "Since Mr. Chen is here, why don't you show up and have a chat?"

A moment later, a white-haired old man emerged from the dark corner.

The old man had a slightly hunched back, a thin body, and a head full of white hair. He looked quite old and sickly, as if half of his body was buried in the ground.

It’s Old Man Chen!

But when Gu Yuan was looked at by his seemingly cloudy old eyes, he felt a chill down his spine and an inexplicable chill.

It was as if the sickly old man in front of him was just an appearance, but inside he was actually a ghost in human skin!
He subconsciously tightened the hilt of the sword in his hand.

Unexpectedly, this subtle movement was noticed by Old Man Chen. He raised his brows and said in surprise, "What a perceptive boy."

He then waved his hand nonchalantly, saying in a low voice, "Don't worry, I have no ill will towards you, and I won't do anything to you. On the contrary, I'll even give you some benefits."

Gu Yuan did not show any sign of relaxing his vigilance, his hand never leaving the hilt of the sword, and he said in a deep voice:

"What exactly did Mr. Chen mean by what he said yesterday morning?"

"hey-hey."

Old man Chen grinned, revealing a few yellowed teeth. He looked at Gu Yuan with a little more appreciation and said:
"It's a good thing that young people are more vigilant. This makes me feel even more confident that I've found the right person."

Then he continued, "As for what I mean, it's very simple. I want to make a deal with you. If you do me a favor, I will pass on the Black Turtle Hidden Armor Technique to you."

"Transaction? Haha."

Hearing this, Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you kidding me, Mr. Chen?"

"You are also from Yuding Tower, so you should know the rules of Yuding Tower, right? If I remember correctly, the Third Miss told me this morning that this kind of superior martial arts can only be exchanged for contribution points, and it also requires the consent of the Pavilion Master. There is no other way to obtain it."

"If you don't believe it, why are you here tonight?"

Old man Chen asked back with a smile.

Without waiting for Gu Yuan to say anything, Old Man Chen said calmly, "Of course I must abide by the rules of Yuding Tower, but I also practiced this 'Black Turtle Hidden Armor Technique' when I was young. In addition, my identity is somewhat special, so I naturally have a way to circumvent the rules of Yuding Tower and pass this martial art on to you."

"Oh?"

Gu Yuan's eyes moved, and he cupped his hands. "I still want to ask what school or sect your master came from, Senior?"

"I am not talented. I was once an inner disciple of Yaowang Mountain, and later served as an outer sect deacon of Yaowang Mountain."

Old Man Chen's expression revealed a hint of melancholy and a hint of complexity. He said, "It was only because of an accident that I came to Beiliang County and am guarding the warehouse in this branch of Yuding Tower."

"Medicine King Mountain?"

Gu Yuan suddenly understood and bowed: "Excuse me, it turns out that senior is also a disciple of Yaowang Mountain like the Pavilion Master." "Excuse me!"

Old Man Chen glanced at him and sneered, "You kid probably don't even know where Yaowang Mountain is?"

Gu Yuan was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he said confidently, "I am of humble origin and have only just started practicing for a month. It is natural that I am not very knowledgeable."

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

"Although Xia Mingyang and I are from the same sect, he is only an outer disciple and his status is far inferior to mine. With my status, I can teach you the "Black Turtle Hidden Armor Skill", but he can't control me."

Xia Mingyang is actually just an outer disciple of Yaowang Mountain!

After hearing this, Gu Yuan was shocked, and the look in his eyes when he looked at the old man changed.

Even the outer disciples are innate martial artists, so this old man Chen in front of him claims to be an inner disciple, isn't it...
Old man Chen seemed to see what he was thinking and said calmly:
"Yes, I did once reach the Celestial Realm and even cultivated supernatural powers. However, due to a certain incident, my foundation was damaged, my path was cut off, and seeing no hope for the future, I accepted the task of guarding the warehouse, intending to spend the rest of my life here."

"As for what I want you to do, I actually want you to help me kill someone."

Gu Yuan was a little serious: "Who do you want me to kill, Senior?"

He was indeed surprised that this old man Chen had such a great background and was once a cultivator in the Heavenly Man Realm. No wonder Xia Xiuxue, with her status, was quite respectful to him.

Old man Chen said without any nonsense:

"This man's Dharma name is Xuanyou Old Monster, and he is an evil cultivator in the Heavenly Man Realm."

"An evil cultivator from the Heavenly Realm?!"

Gu Yuan was speechless. "Mr. Chen, you're not kidding me, are you? You're asking a mere martial artist like me to deal with a Celestial Realm cultivator. You might as well just let me kill myself. At least that would be a quicker solution."

"Don't worry, since I asked you to do it, I'm naturally quite confident!"

Old man Chen was very calm, and his eyes looking at Gu Yuan were a little strange:
"Besides, since you can raise a monster, you're obviously not a pushover. You can hide this from others, but not from me."

"Raising a monster? Mr. Chen, you can't wrongly accuse a good person. I have always been an honest person. How could I do such a thing?"

Gu Yuan frowned and cried out that he was innocent and tried to defend himself, but his heart was tense and he became secretly on guard.

I didn't expect that this old man Chen was really capable and he could see through some of my secrets.

"Raising a monster is nothing special. I already have many monsters and birds raised in the Spirit Beast Garden in Yaowang Mountain. The Gu God Cult is based on the art of raising and refining Gu."

Seeing Gu Yuan's expression of being wronged, Old Man Chen was speechless. He said, "Besides, before you say you've been wronged, shouldn't you first get rid of that trace of demonic energy on yourself?"

"Demon spirit? What kind of demon spirit?"

Gu Yuan was at a loss and refused to admit it no matter what.

Seeing that Gu Yuan was still stubborn, Old Man Chen laughed in anger. He was too lazy to say anything else and just threw something to Gu Yuan:
"This is a magical copper plate that can help you find the trace of that old monster Xuanyou."

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

"Perhaps you have already guessed it. That's right, the foundation of my cultivation was destroyed by this person. From now on, I have no hope of achieving the Great Dao. This is a life-and-death feud. Even if I pour out all the water in three rivers, it will not be able to wash away the hatred in my heart!"

"This copper plate is a special magical instrument called the Soul-Seeking Plate. It contains the essence and blood of this person. Whenever Old Monster Xuanyou appears within a ten-mile radius, the copper plate will begin to move. A few days ago, this copper plate began to behave strangely, which means Old Monster Xuanyou was in Beiliang County at the time, and hasn't left even now!"

(End of this chapter)