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

Chapter 285 The Ten-Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit: An Unfair Demand!
Gu Yuan seemed oblivious to the slightest abnormality or the strange atmosphere around him. He flipped his hand and put away the Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill.

Then he bowed respectfully to the bronze alchemy furnace and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior."

Regardless of what schemes or plans the Red Dragon Taoist had, and regardless of whether the other party was alive or dead, at least this senior master was generous and magnanimous, never stingy with various opportunities.

This allowed him to gain many advantages and benefits.

Regardless, Gu Yuan was quite grateful to and admired him.

At this moment, the old man surnamed Ji suddenly spoke up:

"Young friend Gu, I have a ten-thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit here. It's not of much use to me anymore, but it would be extremely useful to a Celestial Realm cultivator like you who hasn't yet formed your Core. If you think it's worth it, how about I exchange this ten-thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit for your Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill?"

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he swept over the storage bag at Gu Yuan's waist, the heat in his eyes almost melting the bag.

To be honest, the old man surnamed Ji was somewhat surprised.

With his alchemy skills, having refined pills for over five hundred years, he had long accumulated experience in waiting. Although limited by his talent and comprehension, he had not yet reached the level of a master alchemist, but he was not far off.

He thought that with his alchemy skills, he should be able to obtain the Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill, but in the end he failed. He overestimated his alchemy skills.

They also underestimated the difficulty of refining the Heavenly King Divine Pill.

As for Gu Yuan, to be honest, Gu Yuan's reputation precedes him, and he truly admires the young man's strength and abilities. After all, he knew he couldn't kill a Golden Core cultivator while only at the Celestial Realm level.

He even had a vague feeling that if he were to fight the other party, he might not be a match for Gu Yuan.

But when it comes to alchemy, he is confident that he can crush Gu Yuan.

After all, how old is Gu Yuan?

Even if someone learns alchemy from the womb, their progress is still less than a fraction of what he has achieved in alchemy.

Therefore, he naturally didn't think Gu Yuan could obtain this Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill. However, he never expected that Gu Yuan would actually be able to obtain this top-grade spiritual pill!

This was completely unexpected!

Doesn't this mean that Gu Yuan's alchemy skills, and even his comprehension, have surpassed his?

This was quite difficult for him to accept, and even a bit of jealousy and resentment began to grow in his heart.

However, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the Heavenly King God-Forging Pill that Gu Yuan currently has in his storage bag!
He has lived for over five hundred years, but for some reason, his lifespan is shorter than that of other Golden Core cultivators, and he is not many years away from passing away.

Furthermore, although he had good talent for cultivation, he was not top-tier, and even the Golden Core he formed was only a fifth-grade Golden Core.

Such an achievement is something that ordinary independent cultivators could never dream of, but the possibility of going any further is extremely slim!
Therefore, from any perspective, this Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill is his last and only chance.

"A ten-thousand-year-old vermilion fruit?"

Gu Yuan was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"Fellow Daoist Ji... no, Senior Ji, do you think I would agree?"

Few people are unfamiliar with the Vermilion Fruit, as it is a well-known spiritual herb that can be used to enhance cultivation and to refine elixirs that also improve cultivation.

As for the Ten-Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit, simply put, it is a vermilion fruit that has grown for ten thousand years, with abundant medicinal properties, and it is also very effective for cultivators of Gu Yuan's level.

Of course, it is obviously inferior to the purple and green twin lotus, because the former cannot be swallowed in large quantities. After eating one, the effect of eating more will be minimal.

So, while this thing is indeed valuable, and important to Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan has to admit it. But to say it can be exchanged for the Heavenly King Forging Pill in his storage bag is a joke.

Let alone a ten-thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit, Gu Yuan would not agree to even a purple-green twin lotus, let alone a ten-thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit.

The two are not on the same level at all.

If the Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit can still be valued in spirit stones, one might be able to occasionally buy it from some markets for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

Then the Heavenly King's Divine Forging Pill is a priceless treasure, and you might not be able to buy it even if you spend a lot of spirit stones.

After all, such a thing is a top-grade elixir that can give people the opportunity to advance to the Yin God realm.

At least there are still quite a few purple and green twin lotus flowers in this Crimson Dragon Small World. Not only are they harmless, but you can eat as many as you want without any drug resistance.

In other words, the Wannian Zhuguo (a type of fruit) is not only of low value, but also has substitutable components.

There is probably no other top-grade elixir like the Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill here. Given that, only a fool would agree to the exchange.

The old man surnamed Ji's smile froze on his face. Of course, he knew the difference in value between the two.

Knowing this was one thing, but he was even more unwilling to give up this Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill.

"Young Master Gu, I can give you some more things to make up for it, so you won't lose out. How about it?"

Gu Yuan waved his hand with a cold laugh: "Come on, Senior Ji, there's no need to say anything more about what could possibly compare to this Heavenly King Forging God Pill."

Despite the old man surnamed Ji's eloquent words, even if he were to empty his entire fortune and put it all together, its value would not even amount to one percent of the Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, let me be frank."

The old man surnamed Ji stared intently at Gu Yuan: "I am determined to have this item. Name your price."

"Otherwise, with so many fellow Daoists here, who knows what we might accomplish?"

"Are you threatening me?"

Gu Yuan's cold smile deepened, and seeing the others around him also glancing at him, a chilling killing intent gradually emanated from him.

A man nearby sneered, "What good are threats? Young Brother Gu, do you have any other choice now?"

Someone chimed in, "That's right, this Heavenly King Divine Forging Pill isn't very useful to you. If you know what's good for you, hand it over and you'll still get your share of the benefits. Otherwise, you'll not only lose everything, but you might even lose your life!"

Seeing the fierce glint in the eyes of the surrounding cultivators, who were even preparing to attack due to their superior numbers, Gu Yuan's Silver Dragon Sword vibrated and emitted a chilling sword cry.

Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling, standing beside Gu Yuan, looked on warily, ready to advance or retreat together with him.

"Heh... Hand it over... You're dreaming!"

Gu Yuan's face grew increasingly cold. The reason these people jumped out to threaten and entice him was simply because they were blinded by greed and had the upper hand in numbers, so they thought they had him cornered.

If they were all ordinary people, Gu Yuan really wouldn't dare to say anything.

But since everyone here is a cultivator, many things become impossible.

For example, Gu Yuan himself has improved his strength and can easily take on ten or even more people at once. With the help of several spirit pets, he naturally wouldn't take these people seriously.

(End of this chapter)