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

Chapter 473 Thunder Beast and Monk!
However, even if one obtains this secret technique, restoring oneself to one's original state would require consuming a great deal of vital essence and energy, and even a portion of one's lifespan.

This is the most terrible thing.

Lifespan is the foundation for the survival of all living beings in the world, and it is also the basis for the existence of cultivators and demons. Without lifespan, everything perishes.

Therefore, Xue Shenhu will have to pay a huge price to restore himself to his original appearance, no matter what.

As for the other method...

It's simple in a way, but also very difficult in a way.

In fact, there are also rare and top-grade elixirs and supreme medicines in this world that also have the effect of restoring life and repairing deficiencies.

However, such high-level elixirs and medicines are generally only auctioned in certain immortal cities and markets, or collected by powerful Yin gods and Yang gods.

Given Xue Shenhu's status and strength, obtaining it would probably be no less difficult than him cultivating the Yin God Dao Fruit.

Xue Shenhu is in for a world of trouble!
However, after doing this, Gu Yuan has completely offended Xue Shenhu, and even the Jade Bridge Immortal Palace. Afterwards, he will probably face a lot of trouble.

However, Gu Yuan didn't care.

He already had a deep-seated grudge against the Jade Bridge Immortal Palace, so the addition of Xue Shenhu as a troublesome figure was nothing to worry about.

Even without this incident, he and the Jade Bridge Immortal Palace would have clashed sooner or later.

……

After leaving Jade Magpie Island, Gu Yuan and Yu Qiubai flew away in the sky.

Yu Qiubai's escape technique was naturally far inferior to Gu Yuan's, but the treasure exchange meeting in Luofu Immortal City was still early, so the two of them were not in a hurry.

Therefore, there was no rush to get on the road.

On the way, Yu Qiubai would glance at Gu Yuan from time to time, his expression subtly strange, and he would occasionally hesitate as if he wanted to say something.

Gu Yuan naturally knew what Yu Qiubai was thinking, and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist Yu, rest assured. I injured Xue Shenhu not only because he coveted my spiritual root, but also because we have some old grudges. I cannot go into details, but I have my own plans for this matter. Fellow Daoist, you do not need to worry about me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiubai breathed a sigh of relief. He assumed that Gu Yuan also had a powerful backer and reminded him, "It's good that you understand, Fellow Daoist Gu. However, Yuqiao Immortal Palace is one of the most powerful forces in our East Sea, and they usually act somewhat domineeringly."

"What happened just now had its reasons. We can let it go with the others from Jade Bridge Immortal Palace, but Xue Shenhu's father, Xue Xingchuan, is vengeful and ruthless. He is a senior Yin God giant and will definitely come looking for trouble for you later. Fellow Daoist Gu, you must be careful."

Xue Xingchuan?
A seasoned master of Yin spirits?

Gu Yuan silently memorized the name, then nodded and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Yu. I will pay attention."

Yu Qiubai's Jade Magpie Island and Jade Bridge Immortal Palace have a good relationship, so his reminder to Gu Yuan can be considered well-intentioned.

"Brother Gu, you're too kind."

Yu Qiubai shook his head and said nothing more.

Actually, he still had some doubts in his heart, such as why Gu Yuan's cultivation level was clearly at the Celestial Realm before, but now he has become a Golden Core cultivator.

Furthermore, he was able to easily defeat Xue Shenhu, leaving Xue Shenhu powerless to fight back.

However, this obviously involves Gu Yuan's identity and background, and even his own secrets. Although Yu Qiubai is somewhat naive, he knows the taboos of the cultivation world and that one should not pry into other people's secrets.

The East China Sea is vast and boundless, and there are often no islands within thousands of miles.

After a while, constantly facing this deep blue, bottomless sea can easily become quite boring.

Fortunately, Gu Yuan is no longer the same as before and can now multitask.

While flying away, he also practiced his natal flying sword, which wasn't too boring.

However, after flying for only a short while, a thought struck him, and he reached out and grabbed Yu Qiubai, who was standing beside him. Yu Qiubai was somewhat surprised and was about to say something when Gu Yuan waved his hand, and a beam of white light shot out, enveloping the two of them.

In an instant, the two figures vanished without a trace, and even their breaths, heartbeats, and breathing sounds disappeared without a trace.

He immediately understood, calmed his mind, and remained silent.

Then, under Gu Yuan's cover, the two flew forward for a full hundred miles before they saw a group of cultivators fighting more than twenty miles ahead.

The group of cultivators, or more accurately, a group of monks, were fighting against several demons that resembled tigers and leopards and were as large as elephants.

The group of monks wore gray-yellow and bright yellow robes, all with shaved heads bearing ordination scars, and exuded a faint scent of incense.

Holding prayer beads, each of them exuded a calm and profound aura, radiating a rich golden Buddhist light, with golden lotuses and Buddha images appearing and disappearing within them.

In the void, faint chants of Buddhist hymns could be heard, solemn, dignified, and majestic.

"Buddhism..."

Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes, his expression unusually serious.

Monks can be found in all sorts of places, from the southern borderlands to the eastern seas, the central plains, the western regions, and the northern seas.

However, when it comes to Buddhism, it's a different story.

Buddhism is a force on par with Taoism and the demonic path.

The entire Buddhist community is incredibly powerful, with no fewer than ten ancient temples and famous mountains among its members.

The influence of Buddhism was mainly concentrated in Central China and the Western Regions.

As for the monks in front of him, Gu Yuan couldn't discern much about their origins, as he didn't know much about Buddhism.

Although he didn't know the origins of the group of monks, it didn't stop Gu Yuan from seeing some clues about them.

These monks are all highly accomplished in their spiritual practice.

Most of them were cultivators at the Celestial Realm, and there were also several high-ranking monks at the Golden Core Realm.

Of course, Buddhism has its own system of cultivation, and what is condensed in the Golden Elixir Realm is not a golden elixir, but a relic.

The Golden Elixir realm is also referred to by some monks as the Relic Realm.

However, Gu Yuan paid special attention to the several senior monks in the Relic Realm.

Two of them were tall and strong, one standing twelve feet tall, with a dark bronze complexion, bulging muscles like the roots of an ancient tree, and smooth, shiny skin.

It looks exceptionally strong, almost like an iron tower, but more like a Vajra statue in a temple, majestic and extraordinary.

The other person, however, was very short, less than four feet tall, and looked quite thin with dark skin, as if he had been exposed to the sun for a long time.

However, this monk, though short in stature, was no less extraordinary.

Although his figure was thin, his skin was as hard as iron, solid and solid, as if it were formed from some kind of metal essence.

Every move he made contained an unfathomable divine power!
However, what puzzled Gu Yuan the most was one of the old monks.

The old monk had a sallow complexion, withered skin, and a thin figure. He appeared taciturn and stood silently to the side. His monk's robes were worn and faded from washing, with many repairs, and looked rather shabby.

However, for some reason, upon seeing the old monk, Gu Yuan's brow twitched, and he felt a sense of crisis.

This immediately put Gu Yuan on guard.

(End of this chapter)