Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

Gu Yuan had no idea that Dong Gui and Sun Er were plotting against him. At this moment, he was heading into the deep mountains.

Strictly speaking, Yunmeng Mountain should be called the Yunmeng Mountain Range.

This is a massive mountain range, stretching for countless miles, its depths unfathomable, extending to the lands of the six southern states of Feng, Qin, Liu, Yun, Ze, and Yan.

The deep mountains Gu Yuan was heading to could not be considered the core at all, at most only the outer periphery of this mountain range.

The older generation in the village had said that immortals who could summon clouds and ride the mists haunted the mountains, and some even claimed to have witnessed it with their own eyes.

As for whether it was true or false, no one knew.

Gu Yuan didn't know where these stories and legends came from, nor did he care whether the "immortal hauntings" were true or false. These things were too far removed from him.

Do what you should, in the position you're in!

This is an infallible principle!

He was just a humble mountain villager, only someone with nothing better to do would investigate the truth of these legends.

Right now, Gu Yuan only wanted to make money!

With money, he could gradually improve his situation!

He could solve the troubles he faced!

Gu Yuan hadn't forgotten the threat from the Qian family in the county town.

Although he was the one at a disadvantage, it was precisely because of this that the other party sent Sun Er and Dong Gui to monitor him. It was clear that this matter was not over!

If the other party had any ill intentions, it would be a great disaster for his family of three, leading to their ruin!

Moreover, even if the other party was willing to let it go, Gu Yuan wouldn't allow it!

The further he went into the mountains, the denser the trees became.

Even though it was early winter and the air was filled with cold, the mountain forest was not desolate at this time, but still full of vitality. As far as the eye could see, the vegetation was lush and green.

From time to time, the sounds of birds and beasts rose and fell, which were not annoying to the ears, but rather made people feel relaxed and lively!

At least Gu Yuan at this moment, feeling the natural and harmonious atmosphere around him, breathing in the cool air mixed with a hint of earthy scent, felt very relaxed.

A'Huang walked in front, scouting the way for him.

If there was any movement, it would warn him!

There were many wild animals in the mountains. In recent years, it was often rumored in several nearby counties that demons had come down from the mountains to harm people, so Gu Yuan had to be careful.

He set up several traps with hemp rope and grain in the areas where hares and mountain chickens frequented, and then Gu Yuan planned to find a place to hide and wait quietly for his prey to be caught.

He was about to call back A'Huang, who was searching for traces of wild animals around, but at this moment, A'Huang showed an unusual emotional fluctuation. It seemed to have encountered something strange.

Although A'Huang had low intelligence, Gu Yuan could sense its general situation based on its emotional fluctuations such as fear, joy, and anger.

At this time, A'Huang was showing joyful emotional fluctuations.

Confirming that there was no danger, Gu Yuan quickly walked over and came to the front of a hillside.

This hillside was a bit remote, with sparse vegetation.

The mountain rat A'Huang was standing on a protruding rock in front of the hillside. Seeing Gu Yuan arrive, it made "squeak, squeak, squeak" sounds, and then climbed to a somewhat withered plant, waving its paws repeatedly, digging at its roots.

"Eh?"

Gu Yuan looked up and down at the plant, his eyes flashing: "This is... Polygonatum sibiricum?"

Polygonatum sibiricum, known as "immortal's leftover food", is a substance that shares origins as both medicine and food. It can be used as a medicinal material to treat diseases, and it can also be used to fill the stomach. The pharmacies in the county town purchase it all year round.

Gu Yuan had heard of this thing in both his past and present lives.

"There's so much Polygonatum sibiricum here..."

Gu Yuan looked at the Polygonatum sibiricum in front of him, and then turned his head to look at the other Polygonatum sibiricum distributed around him. In addition to being amazed, he couldn't help but feel a little happy:

"Great, with these Polygonatum sibiricum, even if I don't hunt, I can dig them up and take them to the county town to exchange for money."

The Polygonatum sibiricum in front of him was obviously a surprise to him!

Immediately, Gu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and started digging.

He dug out several Polygonatum sibiricum plants in a row, all of which were quite large, obviously not young.

Gu Yuan wiped one of them clean, took a bite, the taste was soft, glutinous, slightly sweet, and with a hint of bitterness, which was not unpleasant.

However, this thing is not easy to eat raw.

But after eating a small piece, Gu Yuan clearly felt that his originally slightly tired body began to recover before long.

"Good stuff!"

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up. While confirming that the Polygonatum sibiricum was effective, he was also a little curious about how much Polygonatum sibiricum there was in this area.

He got up and looked around, and found that this place had simply become a habitat for wild Polygonatum sibiricum.

Large and small Polygonatum sibiricum plants were almost everywhere. Even, Gu Yuan continued to walk up the hillside and found a flat area.

There were several Polygonatum sibiricum plants there that were obviously quite different. Their leaves were larger, the plants were stronger, and the stems and leaves even had a bit of verdant luster, which was obviously extraordinary!

Set off by the surrounding Polygonatum sibiricum, it gave people a feeling of a crane standing among chickens.

I don't know how many years they have grown!

"These Polygonatum sibiricum plants, could they be the legendary elixir?"

Gu Yuan was surprised and uncertain.

The older generation in the village often had a saying that when medicinal materials reach a certain age, absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they will transform into elixirs, with all kinds of incredible effects!

However, what shocked Gu Yuan the most was not these few Polygonatum sibiricum plants that were suspected of being "elixirs", but the few skeletons lying on the ground next to these Polygonatum sibiricum plants!

These skeletons included those of humans and animals, all of which had weathered and decayed, and the bones were still faintly black.

And what was especially strange was that in the vicinity of this area, it was unusually quiet, with no sounds of beasts or birds.

"Wait, something's not right..."

Gu Yuan realized something was wrong, and his heart began to be vigilant.

Especially after noticing a rusty long knife next to one of the corpses, as well as the faint fishy smell he smelled at the tip of his nose, and the blackened bones, this made him have a guess and intensified his heart's vigilance.

"A'Huang, let's go!"

Gu Yuan's scalp was numb, and after calling out, he was about to run away.

However, to his surprise, A'Huang did not respond. Looking back, he found that A'Huang was lying on the ground shivering with fear, curled up into a ball, as if it had been frightened by something.

No matter how he called out, it turned a deaf ear.

"You coward, you're really timid! I understand why there's an idiom 'as timid as a mouse'!"

Gu Yuan cursed inwardly, and casually scooped it up into his hands and retreated directly.

Swish, swish, swish—

However, as soon as Gu Yuan retreated a distance, he heard a subtle sound, as if something was rubbing on the ground.

He took a closer look and found that the sound was made by an iron-green centipede more than two feet long, which was drilling out from under a corpse.

This giant centipede had a hard carapace, with a shiny metallic luster, and its mandibles were as sharp as knives, with a ghostly blue color. The two rows of sharp feet under its body were like sharp iron hooks, flashing with cold light, and drawing traces on the hard stone ground!

Wherever the giant centipede passed, the wisps of gray mist emitted from its body corroded the weeds, turning them yellow and black, making sizzling sounds.