Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities

"Brother Chu, speak directly. As long as it’s something I can do, I will not refuse."

Xu Haoran readily agreed, realizing Gu Yuan’s complexity. He no longer harbored any disdain for Gu Yuan but instead considered befriending him.

"Brother Xu, you’re too kind."

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "This is your sect’s territory. I would like to ask Brother Xu to help me keep an eye out for certain items. If they appear, please purchase them for me or inform me directly."

"As for the required spirit stones or other spiritual materials, they will come from me. Additionally, I am willing to pay Brother Xu an extra thirty percent as remuneration."

As he spoke, he handed over a jade scroll to his counterpart. Inside the jade scroll were images and detailed descriptions of the fragment of the Spirit Treasure Taiyi Golden Bell that Gu Yuan had previously acquired.

Of course, Gu Yuan didn’t elaborate on the origin of this item.

Xu Haoran reached out, immersed his divine thought within, and smiled knowingly, "Brother Chu, rest assured this is a trivial matter, leave it to me."

"As for the remuneration, there’s no need. We can consider ourselves kindred spirits at first meeting, so let’s not be so formal. Besides, your magical battle with Gu Xuanfeng will also vent my anger for me. If thanks are needed, it should be me thanking you."

It was just about looking for some items, after all, and with Xu Haoran’s status, a single word of instruction would ensure many of his sect members would keep an eye out.

So, this matter was really not a problem for him.

As for the remuneration...

Xu Haoran, being a First Grade Pill True Disciple of Luofu Immortal Island, wasn’t short of spirit stones or spiritual materials. Instead, he was quite curious about Gu Yuan’s identity and background.

Of course, since Gu Yuan hadn’t mentioned it, he naturally wouldn’t ask further.

But it could certainly be deduced that Gu Yuan had an impressive background.

Using this matter to forge a goodwill or gain a favor was evidently much more valuable than any remuneration in spirit stones or spiritual materials.

As for the items Gu Yuan was looking for, they probably weren’t simple either, but that had nothing to do with him, so he didn’t need to investigate further.

"Alright, I’ll leave this matter to Brother Xu. If you do find them, consider me indebted to you."

Gu Yuan was no fool, he naturally understood the other party’s intentions, and simply clarified the matter along his line of thought.

"Haha, Brother Chu, you’re too kind..."

Xu Haoran smiled widely and raised his wine glass, saying, "Cheers!"

Gu Yuan also raised his wine glass, emptied the brew made from a hundred fruits at once, and the two exchanged smiles, with many things remaining unspoken.

...

On this day, the weather was clear.

Gu Yuan also stepped out, heading towards the Life and Death Platform.

Today was the day he and Gu Xuanfeng had agreed upon for their magical battle on the Life and Death Platform.

Yu Qiubai was also accompanying him, reminding him as they walked, "Brother Chu, you must be careful; I specifically inquired about Gu Xuanfeng. It’s suspected he has cultivated a Dharma Eye Divine Technique, which is exceptionally formidable, able to unknowingly trap individuals in an illusion realm."

Yu Qiubai had just finished his closed-door cultivation a few days prior, and after learning of the conflict between Gu Yuan and Gu Xuanfeng, he actively helped Gu Yuan gather information, even considering bringing in a fellow senior disciple to support Gu Yuan. However, Gu Yuan had refused his help.

To him, the matter of battling Gu Xuanfeng wasn’t significant, something he could casually resolve, without bothering others.

Nonetheless, he appreciated Yu Qiubai’s intentions, as it was indeed well-meaning.

...

Within Luofu Immortal City, there are quite a few Life and Death Platforms, but only five of them are the largest.

Gu Xuanfeng had selected one located at the city’s center, which appeared small but actually had a special spatial array arranged on it, making the seemingly 600-meter circular platform’s interior dozens of times larger in reality.

Such space was naturally insufficient for Golden Core Great Cultivators to battle without causing disruptions.

Not everyone could be like Gu Yuan, who could swiftly resolve opponents neatly and quickly in a short time.

Under normal circumstances, when two Golden Core Great Cultivators face off, they often distance themselves first, utilize various magical divine techniques for offense and defense.

They chase or evade, often covering hundreds or thousands of miles before there’s a chance to defeat the opponent.

Although the inner area of this Life and Death Platform wasn’t particularly large, it was still suitable for battling.

At this moment, a large crowd had already gathered around the Life and Death Platform.

These were naturally spectators eager for the spectacle.

In fact, usually, the vicinity of the Life and Death Platform has many visitors, some purely there for amusement, while others to learn from the magical battle experience or broaden their knowledge.

Even Gu Yuan himself had visited a few times before.

Cultivators from all over, from various regions, gathered, with both the righteous and the wicked, inevitably leading to all sorts of conflicts and tensions.

Though the Life and Death Platform sounds intimidating, unless it’s a blood feud without compromise, it’s entirely possible to resolve conflicts by dueling on the platform to determine superiority.

Rarely do such engagements result in true life-and-death battles, culminating in fatalities.

However, today was different.

The conflict between Gu Yuan and Yuqiao Immortal Palace had become widely known, and their magical battle aimed for a no-compromise resolution. Furthermore, it involved a True Disciple of Yuqiao Immortal Palace, garnering significant attention.

Thus, the number of spectators today had naturally increased substantially.

Noticing the densely packed cultivators ahead, Gu Yuan discreetly shook his head, instructed Yu Qiubai a few times, and then led the way forward.

The arrival of Gu Yuan quickly drew the attention of some people.

Seeing Gu Yuan, many displayed surprise, curiosity, and skepticism, with their eyes revealing contemplation and inquiry, wondering about Gu Yuan’s background and how he dared to engage in a magical battle with Gu Xuanfeng.

There were also disciples from Yuqiao Immortal Palace present, a group of ten or so escorting Gu Xuanfeng and Xue Shenhu, even Xue Shenhu’s third uncle, Xue Wulong, the Yin God Giant, appeared.

These individuals, upon seeing Gu Yuan, certainly didn’t show any favorable expressions. Some, like Xue Shenhu, glared at him intensely.

Gu Yuan didn’t care about everyone’s gaze, even directly ignoring the unfriendly looks from the Yuqiao Immortal Palace group, appearing quite casual and composed, without any signs of tension.

However, Gu Yuan did notice that even Xu Haoran was present.

The situation being special, the two didn’t speak, only exchanged a glance, nodded, and Gu Yuan proceeded to the Life and Death Platform.

Upon reaching the platform, Gu Yuan sat cross-legged, patiently waiting.

Soon, Gu Xuanfeng also arrived at the Life and Death Platform.

As soon as he stepped up, he looked at Gu Yuan with a mocking smile, as if seeing a doomed man.

Gu Yuan’s expression remained indifferent, merely glancing at him and disregarding him.

Soon, restriction spiritual lights quickly lit up around them, entwining and wrapping, eventually forming a half-spherical bowl-shaped light shield, covering the entire Life and Death Platform.

Gu Yuan immediately felt a mysterious power of space merge with the restriction spiritual light, saturating the surroundings, causing the Life and Death Platform’s area to rapidly expand.