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

Chapter 421 Spirit Gourd Island!
Gu Yuan immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Disciple Gu Yuan greets Master!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed three times in quick succession.

"good good good good!"

Master Xuanyuan smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Get up quickly. From now on, you are my disciple, Master Xuanyuan."

"Yes, Master."

Gu Yuan got up as instructed, not feeling anything amiss, because two years ago, he and Xuan Yuan Daoist had actually been master and disciple in reality, but not in name.

Now, they only have the "name" of master and disciple.

Do you know my origins?

Xuan Yuan Daoist knew very well that Gu Yuan must have something to say for waking him up.

But he didn't ask any more questions, because he could tell that Gu Yuan wasn't in a hurry.

Gu Yuan shook his head slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This disciple only knows that Master should be from outside the cultivation world of the Southern Frontier. As for anything else, I know nothing."

Xuan Yuan Daoist nodded, not finding it surprising.

He remained silent for a moment, then went to the window, looked out, stood with his hands behind his back, and said, "I originally planned to wait until you formed your Golden Core before formally accepting you as my disciple, but now that I see your cultivation and supernatural abilities, there's no need to be so demanding."

"As for my origins..."

At this point, Xuan Yuan Daoist looked at Gu Yuan: "My master is the Immortal Longevity, the island master of Linghu Island in the East Sea, and is the deputy island master of Linghu Island."

East China Sea Overseas?

The Immortal Lord of Linghu Island?!

Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting that his master actually came from overseas in the East China Sea.

Compared to the cultivation world of the Southern Frontier, Gu Yuan had never been to the cultivation world of the Eastern Sea, but he had heard a lot about it.

It was a much more prosperous and bustling place. Legend has it that the cultivation world in the East Sea had many immortal mountains, islands, and spiritual lands, and that overseas cultivation resources were incredibly abundant. There were also true dragons, as well as many kinds of demons and alien races.

Besides these, there are many other independent cultivators and powerful immortals who occupy a place, take on disciples, and establish sects.

Among them are quite a few primordial spirit immortals!
In the cultivation world of Southern Xinjiang, the Primordial Spirit True Immortal is a legendary existence; many people have heard of it, but no one has ever seen it.

Even Gu Yuan only knew that there might be one or two Nascent Soul True Immortals in the current cultivation world of Southern Xinjiang.

However, compared to the cultivation world of the East Sea, it is clearly far inferior.

In the cultivation world of the East Sea, there are as many as nine Nascent Soul True Immortals who are openly recognized. How outrageous is that?!

If we include the hidden primordial spirits and true immortals, their number might double.

When Gu Yuan first heard about this, he was actually somewhat incredulous and more shocked. However, since it was said by Master Heling himself, and he stated with certainty that this was a fact recognized by the cultivation community in Southern Xinjiang, Gu Yuan finally believed it.

Moreover, it is said that in addition to so many Nascent Soul True Immortals, there are also beings above the Nascent Soul True Immortal level who are cultivating in seclusion in the East Sea cultivation world.

Of course, Gu Yuan didn't know if this was true or false, but he felt that there was no smoke without fire.

After all, there are so many Primordial Spirit True Immortals, so it wouldn't be surprising if someone above the Primordial Spirit True Immortal level were to emerge, right?

In any case, the fact that the cultivation world in the East Sea is so prosperous is enough to explain something.

Besides the vast and resource-rich Central Plains cultivation world and the most mysterious Northern Underworld cultivation world, the Eastern Sea cultivation world is the most prosperous. Since Xuan Yuan Daoist comes from the Eastern Sea cultivation world, and his master, who is also Gu Yuan's grandmaster, can call himself the Immortal of Longevity, it is conceivable that his background is definitely not simple.

It should be noted that the title of "Immortal of Longevity" is not something that ordinary cultivators can bear.

The phrase "Immortal Elder" in particular suggests that Gu Yuan's grandmaster was likely a being at the primordial spirit level!

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, Master, who is our Grandmaster...?"

"Your grandmaster was a primordial spirit immortal."

Although Gu Yuan didn't say it aloud, Xuan Yuan Daoist could easily understand what Gu Yuan meant, and answered Gu Yuan's question decisively.

However, when he said these words, the expression on Xuan Yuan Daoist's face was obviously quite complicated, and even carried a hint of loneliness.

Good heavens, he really is a Primordial Spirit Immortal!
Gu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

It should be understood that once one achieves the status of a True Immortal of the Primordial Spirit, it is equivalent to attaining the Dao Fruit of Longevity, enjoying an endless lifespan, and mastering immense supernatural powers that reach the heavens and the earth.

Moreover, such a figure might only appear once every ten thousand years.

Gu Yuan never expected that his unseen grandmaster was actually a Primordial Spirit True Immortal.

The background of Daoist Xuanyuan is indeed quite impressive!

However, on the other hand, the fact that Xuan Yuan Dao Ren ended up in such a state, with his soul not completely destroyed but only a wisp of remnant soul remaining, and that he was hiding his identity, indicates that he must have encountered some bad things.

Xuan Yuan Daoist was no ordinary person. Seeing the change in Gu Yuan's expression, he guessed what Gu Yuan was thinking and said, "That's right. Your grandmaster has already fallen. Now, on our Linghu Island, only I am left, and I am a dead man."

"Our grandmaster has already perished?"

Gu Yuan was stunned upon hearing this.

Who is the Immortal of Longevity?

This is a true immortal with a primordial spirit!
He is a true immortal who has traversed the path to immortality and forged the Dao fruit of the primordial spirit!
Such a person was supposed to be immortal, yet he has already perished?!

This was somewhat unbelievable to Gu Yuan, but after a moment's thought, he understood.

What can a primordial spirit or a true immortal do?

Even though their lifespan is infinite, they are not immortal. When faced with insurmountable calamities or attacks from beings of the same level, they will still be injured and perish.

Xuan Yuan Daoist sighed, "Two thousand years ago, your master, the Immortal of Longevity, wanted to reach the realm above the Primordial Spirit True Immortal. Although he eventually succeeded in breaking through, your grandmaster also consumed a lot of energy and suffered great damage to his vital energy in order to overcome the tribulation of lightning and the tribulation of demons. Afterwards, he was in seclusion to cultivate diligently, but who would have thought that he would be besieged and killed by several Primordial Spirit True Immortals."

At this point, Daoist Xuanyuan's expression remained calm, but a chilling glint flashed in his eyes, a murderous intent that even made Gu Yuan somewhat terrified.

"These people are all Master's friends. They came prepared and know Master quite well. Although Master tried his best, he was still surrounded and killed on the spot."

Xuan Yuan Daoist took a deep breath and slowly said, "As for your master, I could only leave in the chaos, but I was attacked and almost lost my soul. Fortunately, my master left behind this purple-green jade gourd. With this, I barely escaped with my life, but now I am a dead man."

"But apart from me, all the other disciples and followers of Linghu Island have died and disappeared."

When he said this, Daoist Xuanyuan was indifferent, calm, and spoke in a light tone, but Gu Yuan could sense a trace of sorrow and resentment from him.

Hearing this, Gu Yuan fell silent.

He never expected that his grandmaster, whom he had never met, had actually perished, and that he had been killed in an attack.

(End of this chapter)