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

Chapter 200 Mirage Dragon Pearl!
After receiving the elixir and confirming that it was correct, Gu Yuan looked at the few spirit stones in the storage bag and couldn't help but think to himself:
"It seems that next, I have to find a way to get some spirit stones."

With the support of his master He Ling Zhenren, Gu Yuan was originally quite wealthy, but during this period of time, in order to build the foundation of Taoism and to practice refining elixirs, he has basically used up all his spirit stones.

If you want to refine pills again in the future, you must get some more spirit stones.

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

However, Gu Yuan did not intend to reveal the fact that he had become an alchemist for the time being.

The wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind.

His alchemy skills improved too quickly. Once exposed, it would easily attract more attention and even more hostility within Yaowang Mountain.

Especially now that Master He Ling is not around, it would be better to keep it hidden as a trump card.

Therefore, Gu Yuan planned to use the elixirs he refined in other places.

"Nephew Gu, please stay."

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

Looking back, I saw a thin, middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a blue-gray Taoist robe.

This man has a broad frame, flowing sleeves, and a long beard, giving him a somewhat immortal-like demeanor.

"It turns out to be Uncle Qingmu. I am honored to be your disciple."

Gu Yuan bowed.

This person was none other than Aoki Zhenren, whom he had met once when he came to Yuding Tower last time.

"Haha, my dear nephew, there's no need to be so polite."

Master Qingmu smiled slightly, looked Gu Yuan up and down, paused his gaze at the storage bag in his hand, and said, "Why? Nephew Gu, did you come to Yuding Tower this time to buy some spiritual herbs to make pills?"

"Master uncle has a sharp gaze."

Gu Yuan nodded.

Qing Mu Zhenren sighed casually, "Practicing alchemy consumes spiritual medicine resources. If you want to make progress, you have to rely on spiritual medicine to accumulate it."

"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Even if your comprehension is a little lacking, as long as you practice a few more times, your alchemy skills will naturally improve."

"My dear nephew, it's good that you want to learn alchemy. However, I heard that you come from a poor family and you probably don't have many spirit stones on you. If you are short of spirit stones, I can lend you some."

"This……"

Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He became alert, but on the surface he smiled and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, uncle, but I still have some savings that can last for a while."

As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

He and Master Qingmu had never met before. The last time they met, Gu Yuan even sensed that the other party had malicious intentions. Now he seemed to be kind enough to lend him spirit stones. It was obvious that there was something wrong.

"It's normal for young people to be embarrassed and ask others for money. I understand."

A hint of subtle disappointment flashed across Qingmu Zhenren's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "If my dear nephew is short of spirit stones and doesn't want to borrow them, you can also take on some tasks within the building."

"Our Yuding Tower often releases lucrative missions. With your abilities, as long as you work hard and complete a few missions, you'll have everything you need."

Gu Yuan showed a look of sudden realization and replied, "Disciple understands. Thank you for the reminder, uncle-master."

"Ah."

Masamune Aoki had no intention of continuing to speak and left soon.

Ignoring the strange looks around him, Gu Yuan felt confident after leaving Yuding Tower.

"There's something strange about this old man, Aoki Masamune. He definitely has bad intentions towards me!"

He pondered what the other person had just said and soon realized that there was something wrong with it: "Borrowing spirit stones... to complete a mission... No! This old man was clearly trying to lead me to a mission!"

Gu Yuan's mind raced, "The problem lies with the mission! If I really agree, I'll definitely fall into their trap!"

"It's even possible that this old guy is in collusion with Lu Kun..." After returning to the residence, he waited until night fell.

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

He went straight to a shop called Baibaoge on the long street.

The scale of this shop is no smaller than that of Yuding Tower. It not only deals with business related to elixirs and magic medicines, but also purchases and sells magical instruments and Taoist books, as well as natural treasures, monster cubs, talismans and arrays, etc., covering almost every aspect of the cultivation world.

As for his background, Gu Yuan really didn't know much.

However, no one would believe that a store like this one in Qiongming Xianfang has no background behind it.

Although it was already night, the Treasure Pavilion was still quite lively, with many people walking around in the hall.

Seeing Gu Yuan coming in, the clerk of Baibao Pavilion hurriedly came forward and smiled: "Welcome, sir. May I ask if you need anything? Just let me know."

"I'm not bragging, but my shop has almost everything available on the market."

Perhaps because he had seen all kinds of customers, the waiter was not surprised at all to see Gu Yuan wearing a black robe and looking mysterious.

"is it?"

A dull and hoarse voice came from the black robe: "Do you have something like the Mirage Dragon Pearl here?"

"Mirage Dragon Pearl..."

The waiter's smile froze, and he asked tentatively, "This... is the kind of mirage dragon you're talking about, one that possesses true dragon blood, exhales mirage energy, and can transform into a giant city?"

"That kind of Mirage Dragon is comparable to the mighty Dragon Gate, or even a True Spirit Immortal. I can't afford it. An ordinary Mirage Dragon Pearl will do."

Gu Yuan replied.

The clerk breathed a sigh of relief. "That's quite a coincidence! We actually received a Mirage Dragon Pearl from a customer from overseas a while ago. It's of very high quality, but I'm not sure if it will live up to the customer's expectations."

"This is not urgent."

Gu Yuan looked around and saw that there were too many people. He said, "There are too many people here. Let's find a quieter place first. I have other things to sell."

"Please follow me, my guest."

The clerk was overjoyed, realizing that a big business was coming. He quickly invited Gu Yuan to a side room and ordered someone to serve him some magical tea. After asking a few simple questions, he begged for mercy from Gu Yuan and left in a hurry.

Gu Yuan sat in his seat calmly, and he didn't touch the fragrant spiritual tea beside him.

Not long after, the guy came with a white-haired old man.

The white-haired old man cupped his hands and said, "My last name is Shi, nice to meet you. I heard that you have a batch of elixirs ready to sell. I wonder…"

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

When the waiter saw the table full of jade bottles, his eyes suddenly became wide open 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 that there were dozens of bottles.

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

He opened one of the jade bottles, revealing the bright yellow elixir inside.

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

"Well, this is a Qi-replenishing pill. This kind of pill can replenish true Qi and also improve cultivation. Although it is only applicable to those below the Golden Core Realm and slightly hinders the purity of true Qi, it is still a very rare item."

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

"Qi-boosting pills are best when they are pure yellow, round and full, with topaz being the best."

"Ordinary Qi-boosting pills have certain hidden dangers, so they cost around six spirit stones each. However, this bottle of pills is almost entirely of top-grade quality, likely produced by a master of alchemy, and are essentially free of impurities. In my opinion, one pill can be sold for twenty spirit stones!"

(End of this chapter)