Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 270 - 269: Geng Metal Essence

Ji Yuefei’s gaze made Gu Yuan feel somewhat uncomfortable, like the eerie sensation of being caught in wrongdoing, even though he hadn’t done anything inappropriate.

Gu Yuan raised his hand and put away his two Spirit Pets:

"Take care, both of you. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way."

Just as he was about to leave, Yan Xiaoling called out: "Hey, Senior Brother Gu, wait a moment!"

Gu Yuan paused and turned his head, frowning slightly:

"Is there something else?"

Sensing Gu Yuan’s impatience, Ji Yuefei blinked and said gently: "There’s one more thing we’d like to ask you about, Senior Brother Gu."

Their words were polite, so Gu Yuan didn’t say much, just gestured for them to continue.

Yan Xiaoling then took a green, glowing pearl from her Storage Pouch and said: "Senior Brother Gu, do you recognize what this is?"

Seeing the item, Gu Yuan was taken aback.

Though he had never seen this pearl before, it felt strangely familiar.

It clearly resembled the Red Fire Pearl he had, by about seven to eight parts, differing only in color and the aura it emitted, but otherwise almost identical.

This green pearl emitted a vibrant aura of Wood Spirit Qi.

While the Red Fire Pearl in Gu Yuan’s hand exuded a burning and intolerable aura of Fire Spirit Qi.

This was clearly one of the Five Elements Pearls needed to open the Red Dragon Cave.

"Where did you two get this item?"

Gu Yuan inquired curiously, then explained: "This object is the Wood Element Pearl among the Five Elements Pearls needed to open the Red Dragon Cave."

Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling were also familiar with the Red Dragon Cave. In the Red Dragon Small World, the most valuable place was the cave of the Red Dragon Taoist—the Red Dragon Cave.

Ji Yuefei spoke softly: "We found it in the nest of a Fierce Beast we had previously slain."

"Following this pearl’s guidance, we came here and accidentally got targeted by the insect demon."

She then curiously asked: "Senior Brother Gu, how did you recognize this item? Could it be..."

Before she could finish, Gu Yuan took out a red pearl from his Storage Pouch: "That’s right, I have one too, and it’s the Red Fire Pearl."

"Moreover, I know the location of the Red Dragon Cave. If you two don’t mind, you might as well come with me."

Since they also had the Wood Element Pearl, Gu Yuan saw no reason to hide the information.

The two women naturally had no objections, and Yan Xiaoling turned her eyes and simply said:

"Hey, Senior Brother Gu, since the Red Dragon Cave is the abode of the Red Dragon Taoist, if it really opens, it will certainly be dangerous. We might as well follow you."

Ji Yuefei didn’t speak, seemingly agreeing by default.

"You two women, actively choosing to follow me, doesn’t that seem suspicious? Aren’t you afraid I’ll sell you out?"

Gu Yuan had a strange expression.

Seeing Gu Yuan’s odd look, Yan Xiaoling blithely said: "You’re strong, so following you would surely be safer and more reliable. Besides, you saved our lives; surely, you’re not a bad person but a good one."

Gu Yuan waved his hand repeatedly: "No, you can say I’m not a bad person, but don’t call me a good person."

These days, being called a good person isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Then, Gu Yuan straightforwardly said, "Besides, I can take you along, but will I get any benefits?"

His words were direct and to the point, but rightly so. In this Red Dragon Small World, unless you are old acquaintances, you can’t trust others easily, as it’s very dangerous.

Gu Yuan naturally had no obligation to help them, especially since he had just saved their lives.

The two women exchanged glances, realizing it was rare to meet someone like Gu Yuan who was trustworthy and strong, and they didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

Moreover, following Gu Yuan would indeed be much safer.

This was an opportunity they needed to seize; otherwise, even reaching the Red Dragon Cave wouldn’t guarantee survival.

So Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling exchanged a look, seemingly making a decision. Ji Yuefei took out a Jade Box from her Storage Pouch and solemnly handed it to Gu Yuan:

"Senior Brother Gu, take a look at this. How about using this as compensation?"

The Jade Box was about half a foot square, made of some refined Jade Spirit, with complex Restriction patterns on the surface, clearly an object meant for sealing.

It is typically used to hold Spirit Medicines, Spirit Pills, and some precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, to prevent their Spiritual Qi and potency from dissipating and being wasted unnecessarily.

So it’s obvious that the item inside is very valuable.

Gu Yuan took it casually, seeming indifferent. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

His recent harvest was even greater, possessing items like Netherworld Grass and even two Dragon Blood Fruits, any of which were worth a fortune and would make Golden Core Great Cultivators and even Yin Spirit Giants envious and tempted.

Ordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures no longer held much appeal for him.

However, when Gu Yuan curiously received it, he immediately felt a weight, exclaiming in surprise.

With his cultivation, he could still feel this item was so heavy, at least a thousand pounds, indicating the contents inside were extremely weighty.

Gu Yuan had an inkling in his mind, and when he opened it, he indeed found a metal lump the size of an egg inside.

It was golden yellow, not bright, nor dazzling, just flickering with a thin layer of dim gold light. But upon seeing this, Gu Yuan’s eyes felt a slight sting, as if pricked by a thousand needles.

At the moment Gu Yuan opened the Jade Box, its surface light seemed to brighten a bit, and the metal quivered slightly, as if exhibiting a unique spiritual quality.

"Is this... Geng Metal Essence?"

Gu Yuan squinted his eyes, evidently surprised, even a touch of astonishment.

Geng Metal Essence ranks alongside Western True Gold, Taiyi Primordial Gold, Nine Nether Demon Iron, Celestial River Star Sand, Taibai True Gold Essence, and Celestial Spirit Silver Sand as one of the Nine Divine Metals.

It’s the best spiritual material that might be conceived in the core of a Geng Metal vein.

Its primary trait is sharpness, ideal for forging Flying Swords, Flying Sabers, and other potent Magical Artifacts and Magical Treasures.

One might say this material is an absolutely top-grade spiritual material for forging Flying Swords!

Nothing can nearly compare, except other Divine Metals of the same level.

Naturally, this item suited Gu Yuan well.

Though the quality of his Silver Flood Dragon Sword was good, it wasn’t personally refined, and the materials used in its crafting were mostly ordinary.

Hence, Gu Yuan always planned to refine it anew and wanted to make it his Lifebound Flying Sword.

With this Geng Metal Essence, Gu Yuan could integrate it into the Silver Flood Dragon Sword, raising its essential nature by one or two tiers!

Yes, the essential nature, not the quality.

If a Magical Artifact’s essential nature is adequate, it has a chance to be refined into a Magical Treasure.

But if the essential nature is insufficient, its progress will stagnate at a certain level.

The essential nature of Gu Yuan’s Silver Flood Dragon Sword was decent, with potential to ascend to a Magical Treasure. Once Gu Yuan forms his Golden Core and refines it for several centuries, he could possibly refine it into a Magical Treasure.

However, Gu Yuan was destined to achieve Upper Grade Pill Formation, and aimed to prove the Yang Spirit and even the Primordial Spirit, so naturally, he had greater ambitions.