Gu Yuan naturally was unaware of how a group of people discussed him behind his back, but he was very clear that killing Lv Kun's follower in front of everyone had severely offended Lv Kun.

Next time, it would be a situation of mutual destruction.

However, Gu Yuan didn't care. If he had been stronger, and if Lv Kun hadn't stayed behind in the city this time, he would have been eager to kill Lv Kun as well.

Besides, he had now entered Qiongming Market, and even though Lv Kun was a true disciple of the Gu God Sect with significant backing, he absolutely wouldn't dare to make a move.

Not only because of the rules of Qiongming Market but also because of Medicine King Mountain standing behind Gu Yuan.

Medicine King Mountain was a great immortal sect, no less than the Gu God Sect.

No matter how much enmity existed between the disciples, Lv Kun would never dare to openly take action; otherwise, he would be damaging the tacit understanding between the two great influences.

If Lv Kun did such a thing, even his grandfather, Skyworm Ancestor, would likely be in great trouble.

After all, the two great powers shared a common enemy—the Primordial Nether Sect.

Moreover, the ones Gu Yuan killed weren't disciples of the Gu God Sect, but their followers, and it was just a demon.

Thus, as only a beast died, Lv Kun was even less likely to take action openly.

After returning to Qiongming Market, Gu Yuan continued his seclusion.

This trip was indeed greatly rewarding for him.

Not only did he acquire a set of Trapping Dragon Array magical artifacts, but he also obtained the corpse of a Golden Core demon!

He also gained experience from battling with a Golden Core Great Cultivator, so he would know how to handle such tricky opponents in the future.

As for the two Western Mountain Ghosts, those Loose Cultivators, it's better to leave them...

Although they had some fortune, the things in their storage pouches weren't worth Gu Yuan's attention.

A set of Trapping Dragon Array magical artifacts, though after removing the nine separate pieces each dragon pillar was only a high-grade magical artifact, when combined, its power surpasses that of a top-grade magical artifact by far.

It already had some of the might of a magical treasure, and if Gu Yuan formed his Golden Core or even broke through to the Great Perfection of the Celestial Human Realm, he could fully unleash the power of this great array artifact.

As for the Black Owl's remaining body...

That's naturally a treasure too.

After all, it was a Golden Core demon, its feathers, tendons, bones, essence blood, and the most precious demon core, all of these are valuable, suitable for alchemy and artifact refining, with other marvelous uses, it's entirely worth a fortune.

It could easily sell for tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Gu Yuan had long thought about how to handle this demon carcass.

Since the Black Owl was also a follower of the Gu God Sect, if he attempted to sell its body, at least on the surface, no one would dare to openly accept it.

Thus, it's better to digest it himself.

Gu Yuan himself didn't need it, but for his spirit pets, this Golden Core demon body was extremely beneficial.

Therefore, Gu Yuan thought it over and simply gave the entire demon carcass to Ao Da, Ah Huang, and Ah Wu, while the most important demon core was tossed to Big Mouth, which it swallowed in one gulp.

The demon core is considered the demon's Golden Core, the essence of all the cultivation of the Black Owl, a great demon who lived for seven to eight hundred years.

With Big Mouth being a Devouring Serpent with a spirit addiction talent, its devouring power is frighteningly strong, he didn't need to worry about it getting overwhelmed; instead, it would become its sustenance.

Additionally, Big Mouth's growth phase had already reached 59%, among several spirit pets, it was the one closest to maturity.

If it could fully digest this demon core, even if it didn't mature, it would surely not be far off, allowing it to naturally upgrade to a golden "legendary" level spirit pet like Xiaoqing and Ah Wu.

Moreover, the Black Owl was a demon cultivator, primarily relying on its divine techniques and physical body to engage in magical battles with others.

Although it had some fortune, it wasn't substantial.

After dealing with the Black Owl's body, Gu Yuan calmed his mind and started to familiarize and refine the Trapping Dragon Array magical artifacts.

This array, which was used to deal with the Black Owl before, had only been roughly refined by him, and he wasn't familiar with its setup.

If he could figure out the various array nodes and changes within it, the power of the array would surely increase significantly!

...

Meanwhile, as Gu Yuan was in seclusion, the news of him killing the Black Owl outside Qiongming Market quickly spread and caused quite a stir.

To say the least, due to his unique talent, Gu Yuan was indeed well-known and recognized by many, his reputation had spread throughout Qinzhou and even beyond.

Yet previously, Gu Yuan was just considered a disciple with excellent potential.

Potential, after all, is just potential; only by manifesting it as strength can it capture more attention.

However, now, having publicly killed the Golden Core Great Demon Black Owl, Gu Yuan caused a considerable sensation!

Slaying a Golden Core demon is no small feat, but the more critical part is Gu Yuan's age, cultivation speed, and his current cultivation level!

After Gu Yuan joined Medicine King Mountain, detailed information about him quickly spread.

Gu Yuan was only eighteen years old, and he had only begun his cultivation journey last year.

In a mere half-year, he reached the Great Perfection Realm of the Innate Martial Master.

Had that been all, it wouldn't be noteworthy, as the world is full of wonders, and there are quite a few heavenly materials and earth treasures, even spirit pills, that can instantly make someone a cultivator.

Given Gu Yuan's situation, one might guess he stumbled upon a fortuitous encounter, which wouldn't be surprising at all.

However, the fact that Gu Yuan had progressed to the Celestial Human Realm and publicly killed the Golden Core demon Black Owl was shocking.

A cultivator who had just broken through to the Celestial Human Realm managed to slay a Golden Core Great Demon—this seemed incredible, yet it indisputably happened, witnessed by many.

This clearly showed that Gu Yuan had a profound foundation and had mastered some incredible divine technique, enabling him to transcend ranks and kill!

For someone at the Celestial Human Realm to kill a Golden Core Great Cultivator, such cases were exceedingly rare, and those who achieved it were renowned prodigies and anomalies.

Some might argue that when Gu Yuan attacked, the Black Owl was already severely injured.

However, Gu Yuan was not at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Human Realm; he was merely at the small success stage.

Therefore, within just a few days, Gu Yuan's reputation once again spread across the Jade Bright Immortal Pavilion, becoming widely known and talked about, piquing many's curiosity about him.

As for Lv Kun, though his follower was killed, unexpectedly, this most beloved grandson of Skyworm Ancestor remained reclusive and indifferent, taking no action.

Of course, those who understood Lv Kun's character knew that this matter was far from over.

Afterward, Gu Yuan would surely face troubles.

But that's for the future.

For now, in the past few days, quite a few came looking for Gu Yuan with various motives.

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