Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

Gu Yuan didn't linger on the street for too long. After wandering around for a while, he went straight to Jade Cauldron Tower.

However, on the way to Jade Cauldron Tower, Gu Yuan glanced back out of the corner of his eye, and a faint, ambiguous smile appeared on his lips.

Rewinding time by half an hour, not long after Gu Yuan left his residence, a faint shadow arrived outside Gu Yuan's residence.

He scanned the courtyard and the rooms, and after confirming that no one was there, he went straight to the various rooms and began to look around, clearly searching for something.

His movements were agile and swift, and he examined the bedroom, practice room, living room, kitchen, and all other places.

His actions were meticulous, yet cautious, and he didn't even leave any traces.

Even the few bottles of pills that Gu Yuan had placed on the table, and the few valuable spiritual herbs in the corner of the alchemy room, he didn't even glance at.

After completing the search, the man frowned slightly, seemingly disappointed, and then turned and left.

Not long after the man left, the void rippled in a corner of the courtyard, and then Gu Yuan's figure appeared.

"As expected…"

Looking in the direction the man had left, a sneer appeared on the corner of Gu Yuan's mouth.

Previously, Lu Kun, a direct disciple of the Gu God Sect, had come once, expressing his interest in his Azure Shadow Sword Butterfly, and after being rejected and leaving, Gu Yuan had guessed that this person would not let it go so easily.

Now it seemed that it was indeed the case!

As for the Gu Yuan who had just left, it was naturally a false clone he had condensed with the Mirror Flower Water Moon divine power.

From beginning to end, this was actually deliberately done by Gu Yuan.

The purpose was to lure the snake out of its hole, and then cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, or at least cripple one of the hands of the guy who was secretly eyeing him, and vent some anger!

Now that someone had searched his courtyard, Gu Yuan knew that what this person was searching for was definitely the Azure Shadow Sword Butterfly!

Perhaps Lu Kun also knew that Gu Yuan would not leave something like the Azure Shadow Sword Butterfly in his residence, but would carry it with him, but he still had to try.

On the other hand, Gu Yuan's clone was now being watched.

However, this was exactly what Gu Yuan wanted!

Arriving at Jade Cauldron Tower, Gu Yuan went straight to Situ Yan's alchemy room as before. After staying inside for a while, he came out with a worried look on his face.

He touched his storage bag, seemingly a little annoyed.

Then, he walked a few steps to the other side, found the manager in charge, and said:

"Excuse me, Senior Brother, please help me find a suitable task."

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in the manager's eyes, and he smiled: "Okay, does Junior Brother have any requirements for the task?"

"Requirements…"

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "It's best if the reward is generous and the task doesn't take too long. Also, it would be best if it's not dangerous."

"…"

The manager's mouth twitched, and he was choked by Gu Yuan's words, unable to speak. The way he looked at Gu Yuan changed, and he had the urge to complain.

Damn it, a generous reward, short time, and no danger? If there were such a task, I would have done it already!

How could it be your turn?

He steadied his mind and said unhappily: "Junior Brother Gu is thinking too much. There is no such task."

After a pause, the manager said: "However, there are a few tasks with relatively generous rewards and not too long, but they are a bit dangerous."

As he spoke, the manager sized Gu Yuan up and down, and smiled: "But with Junior Brother's cultivation and strength, completing these few tasks shouldn't be too difficult."

"Oh?"

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up slightly, clearly interested: "What kind of tasks are they? Please show me, Senior Brother."

The manager didn't say anything more, and took out a jade slip and handed it to Gu Yuan.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Gu Yuan thanked him, and then probed it with his divine sense.

Rows of information about the tasks flowed through his mind.

Task: 【Blackheart Demon】

Task Content: Three years ago, two outer disciples of Jade Cauldron Tower were killed for no reason outside Qiongming Immortal Square. The cause of death was their hearts being taken out and their blood being sucked dry. Demonic energy remained at the wounds, and after investigation, no results were found.

Two months ago, a manager transporting spiritual herbs was killed, and his corpse became a dried corpse. Furthermore, demonic energy remained at the wounds on the corpse. Afterwards, the murderer was found to be the rogue cultivator of the demonic path, Blackheart Demon!

This person is a mid- to late-stage Celestial Realm cultivator, suspected of cultivating a fragment of the 《Blood River Sutra》, and has refined the Blood Corpse divine power.

Now, he often appears near Little Roaming Mountain outside Qiongming Immortal Square, and needs to be captured or killed.

Task Reward: Two thousand eight hundred spirit stones, a bottle of Primordial Essence Pills.

Task Time: Unlimited.

… …

Task: 【Transporting Pills】

Task Content: This tower has a batch of pills that need to be transported to the Sun family in Spirit Spring Prefecture.

The journey requires passing through several dangerous places.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ say ⊥ in ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥ ⊥ book ⊥ ⊥ bar ⊥ ⊥ first ⊥ hair!

Task Reward: Two thousand spirit stones.

Task Time: Half a month.

… …

Task: 【Emerald Mist Fruit】

Task Content: There is an Emerald Mist Tree growing on Bull Head Mountain, which is a rare spiritual root, and has been sealed and concealed by the masters of this sect. Every six hundred years, the Emerald Mist Fruits on it will ripen.

Now, the Emerald Mist Fruits are about to ripen, and need to be picked in time.

When the Emerald Mist Fruits are ripening, they often attract flocks of Ufeather Vultures.

Task Reward: One thousand seven hundred spirit stones.

Task Time: Limited to one month.

… …

These few tasks seemed very normal, basically nothing was wrong, and as the manager said, the rewards were generous and the time was not too long.

However, Gu Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw the content of the tasks.

Good fellow, these were all things that had to be done outside of Qiongming Square City.

Wasn't this like a louse on a bald head—obvious?

It was obvious that someone wanted to lure him out of Qiongming Immortal Square!

Recalling the last time he met True Person Qingmu, and the other party intentionally or unintentionally guiding him to go out and do tasks, Gu Yuan's heart turned cold.

This old thief, his heart to destroy me will not die!

On the surface, Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, and then decisively chose the 【Blackheart Demon】 task.

After that, he turned and left.

Just as Gu Yuan left Jade Cauldron Tower, True Person Qingmu's figure appeared in the position where Gu Yuan had just stood.

"Master Uncle!"

The manager quickly saluted.

"How is it?"

True Person Qingmu's voice was faint. The words he spoke were without beginning or end, but the manager understood his meaning and respectfully said: "Reporting to Master Uncle, this child has already accepted the 【Blackheart Demon】 task."

"Very good."

True Person Qingmu nodded, not saying anything more, but in the palm of his hand behind his back, a jade talisman flickered slightly with light.

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