Gu Yuan immediately recalled the description of the Spirit Medicine Yellow Spirit he saw from the "Great View of Spiritual Medicine" yesterday:
After passing the century mark, Yellow Spirit can absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the essence of the sun and moon to become a Spirit Medicine. It has the use of nourishing Yin and supplementing Yang, replenishing essence and qi, and can be used as an auxiliary medicine for some Spirit Pills. After five hundred years, Yellow Spirit develops purple patterns, becoming Eighth Grade Yellow Spirit, with even stronger effects.
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"Could it be that this Yellow Spirit is already five hundred years old and has become an Eighth Grade Spirit Medicine?"
Gu Yuan's eyes were bright, and he already had a speculation.
Although he wasn't very clear about the value of Eighth Grade Spirit Medicine, even a Ninth Grade Spirit Medicine could allow him to become a Medicine Gatherer at the Jade Cauldron Tower and obtain a Martial Arts Technique for free.
The value of Eighth Grade Spirit Medicine is obviously even higher!
The Yellow Spirit Spirit Medicines in front of him were definitely a fortune that would make anyone envious!
"To become a Medicine Gatherer at the Jade Cauldron Tower, just one Ninth Grade Yellow Spirit is enough. The news of the other two Ninth Grade Yellow Spirits, and this Eighth Grade Yellow Spirit must not be revealed, or it will only bring great disaster."
Gu Yuan already had a plan in mind: "Moreover, the remaining three Spirit Medicines might also come in handy when I start cultivating Martial Arts."
At this moment, Aworm, who had finished eating the rooster, slowly crawled over.
It crawled to the roots of several Spirit Medicines, carefully curled into a ball, remaining motionless, as if it were resting.
"Hmm? Is it planning to use the Spiritual Qi emitted by the Spirit Medicines to recover from its injuries?"
Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan immediately understood: "This guy Aworm is rather smart. Hmm, perhaps it's not about being smart, but it instinctively feels that doing this benefits it greatly."
Gu Yuan did not stop it.
After all, this place was originally Aworm's lair, and he was the outsider.
Besides, since Aworm is injured now, the sooner it recovers, the more it benefits Gu Yuan.
"Once Aworm has healed, with both Ahhuang and Aworm as my aides, an ordinary Martial Master should pose little threat to me, right?"
Gu Yuan looked up, his gaze slightly fervent as he looked at the Spirit Medicine Yellow Spirit:
"Just that no matter how powerful, Ahhuang and Aworm are external forces, ultimately not my own. At critical moments, they can't be relied upon. Only by mastering martial power myself is most reliable, so no one can take it away!"
Immediately, Gu Yuan began to clear away the surrounding debris.
He prepared to dig out a Yellow Spirit Spirit Medicine to exchange for a Martial Arts Technique at the Jade Cauldron Tower!
Especially with the several corpses on the ground, both human and animal, looking eerie and obstructive to the sight.
But when Gu Yuan was clearing the human corpse, he noticed something unusual.
This skeleton had coarse joints, evidently robust during its lifetime.
The key was, beside the skeleton lay a rusty long knife and a medicine shovel, with a rotted medicine basket not far away.
From this, it could be seen that this skeleton should be a Medicine Gatherer, whose identity in life was probably not ordinary!
With a few glances, Gu Yuan speculated: "Could it be that this person discovered these Yellow Spirit Spirit Medicines intending to dig them out, only to be attacked by Aworm to death, ending up exposed in the wilderness?!"
He picked up the long knife, gave it a light swing, discovering that it had experienced countless years of wind, sun, and rain, although heavily rusty and unusable, faint lines could still be vaguely seen on it.
The less rusty parts on the blade still shimmered with a chilling intent.
With such a performance, it's definitely not ordinary refined iron.
"Could it have been crafted from Hundred-Forged Refined Iron? With such a weapon, this person in life should have been a Martial Master..."
Gu Yuan became intrigued.
Casually tossing the long knife to Ahhuang, who was staring eagerly to the side, he bent down to start searching.
After searching for a while, he unexpectedly found a pale yellow cloth in the rotting clothing of the skeleton!
It was a full square foot, yet light and soft.
Apparently, this item had been sewn into the corner of the clothing.
[Dao Rhyme Points +56!]
Upon touching this item, Gu Yuan received a notification from the Spirit Pet System, gaining 56 Dao Rhyme Points, which immediately made Gu Yuan realize that this item was not simple.
This cloth wasn't clear what material it was made from; even after enduring years of exposure to wind and rain, it showed not a single sign of decay. Even when Gu Yuan gave it a gentle shake, the attached dirt and grime all fell off, revealing what was recorded on the cloth.
"Hmm, this is..."
At first glance, Gu Yuan saw the small characters at the top:
"Golden Snake Swallowing Yuan Technique"!
"A Martial Arts Technique?!"
He widened his eyes in some amazement.
This was indeed a coincidence; the thing he had been yearning for, seeking by every means, wasn't obtained at the Jade Cauldron Tower but found here in the mountains!
Gu Yuan immediately felt a sense of irony in this twist of fate.
Upon closer inspection, the cloth contained both the cultivation methods and techniques as well as the Visualization Atlas.
The handwriting was elegant and lively, spirited as if in flight, exuding an inexplicable aura, making it memorable at first sight.
It could be imagined that besides extraordinary strength, the author must also be a calligraphy master.
Yet, the content of the technique was somewhat obscure and difficult to understand, interspersed with cultivation terminology, making it hard to comprehend.
Moreover, the Visualization Image depicted not a person but a snake, a vividly lifelike, spiritually moving golden-scaled great snake!
Just a glance made Gu Yuan feel as if the golden-scaled great snake had come to life, opening its mouth to devour, its fierce aura surging forward, causing his face to pale slightly.
But at the same time, several images abruptly appeared in his mind, showing a figure posing and performing certain fist technique moves.
The bottom also contained an introduction, roughly meaning that this was a Martial Arts created by a high-level cultivator inspired by observing a golden-scaled great snake exhaling under the moon in the mountains.
Heaven and Earth Spirit Beasts often have their unique traits, and this golden-scaled great snake, in particular, possesses a powerful physical body, born with Innate Divine Techniques, being a rare exotic species.
This Martial Arts mimics the spirituality and essence of the golden snake, encompassing six phases of polishing skin and muscle, bone, and even Innate Martial Master stages of refining organs, Washing Marrow, and Blood Exchange.
It's a Superior Martial Arts leading directly to Innate Martial Master Great Perfection.
"Superior Martial Arts?"
Gu Yuan squinted his eyes.
If there's Superior Martial Arts, does it mean there are Lower Grade and even top-tier Martial Arts?
He didn't know much about Martial Arts cultivation but vaguely felt that he had obtained an extraordinary Martial Arts Technique.
In any case, it's a good thing.
Additionally, the mentioned skin, muscle, bones, refining organs, Washing Marrow, Blood Exchange, and stages like Houtian Martial Master and Innate Martial Master related to Martial Arts knowledge made Gu Yuan ponder deeply.
Cautiously securing the "Golden Snake Swallowing Yuan Technique" close to his body, Gu Yuan then carefully dug up the Spirit Medicine Yellow Spirit.
Even though he has gotten his wish with the Superior Martial Arts 'Golden Snake Swallowing Yuan Technique,' Gu Yuan is still very interested in the identity of a Medicine Gatherer at the Jade Cauldron Tower.