Having said these words, Lv Kun's face darkened, and he said no more. In his heart, however, he harbored immense hatred. Today, not only did he suffer great losses, but he also lost all his face!

After Lv Kun admitted defeat, the others remained silent, but their gazes toward Gu Yuan were noticeably complex.

The previously circulated rumor that Gu Yuan had slain a Golden Core Demon could have been attributed to other reasons, with Gu Yuan merely being lucky.

But now, having witnessed Gu Yuan defeat Lv Kun firsthand, none present doubted Gu Yuan's strength.

What a joke, even Lv Kun, a true disciple of the Gu God Sect, fell at Gu Yuan's hands; it's no wonder he managed to kill a Golden Core Demon.

"It's good that Brother Lv acknowledges this."

Gu Yuan said with a beaming smile, his words clearly having deeper implications: "However, regarding one matter, Brother Lv, please do not forget."

Lv Kun snorted coldly, fully understanding Gu Yuan's meaning, and said icily: "No need for your reminder."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a wave of his sleeve, three items fell in front of Gu Yuan.

They were a Purple-Blue Twin Lotus, half a bottle of Earth Essence Stone Milk, and a Thunder Spider Egg, contained within a wooden box.

Gu Yuan made no attempt to hide, opening the wooden box to inspect thoroughly.

The Thunder Spider Egg was roughly the size of a fist, with slightly pointed ends, streamlined and spindle-shaped, its entire body like glistening purple jade. On the surface of the egg shell, faint streaks of thunder light were occasionally seen flashing.

Below its shell, an obvious vigorous and pure life force was brewing and budding.

At the moment he received the items, several lines of small characters appeared:

[Dao Rhyme Points +465!]

[Dao Rhyme Points +537!]

[Dao Rhyme Points +679!]

And upon Gu Yuan touching the Thunder Pearl Egg, several pieces of information popped out consecutively:

[You have obtained Thunder Spider Egg (Pseudo-Golden). Do you wish to consume 1000 Dao Rhyme Points to incubate?]

[The Thunder Spider Egg (Pseudo-Golden) is in a dormant state. It can be upgraded using 6500 Dao Rhyme Points. Confirm/Refuse?]

[Note: Insufficient Dao Rhyme Points will lead to upgrade failure. Please decide carefully!]

...

"Pseudo-Golden Grade? Is there such a level?"

Gu Yuan was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected the quality of the Thunder Spider Egg in his hand to be fairly good.

As for Pseudo-Golden, it's understandable; it's somewhat stronger than Red Grade, and slightly weaker than Golden Grade.

However, if you think about it, it's not strange. Thunder Spiders are Exotic Gu with Thunder Attributes, quite rare and uncommon.

Mature Thunder Spiders are comparable to Golden Core Great Cultivators, and due to their innate divine thunder attribute, several ordinary Golden Core Great Cultivators might not be able to take them down.

A select few Thunder Spiders can even grow to rival the might of a Yin God Giant as a Thunder Spider King, incredibly formidable.

This type of Exotic Gu being of Pseudo-Golden quality isn't surprising.

With a flip of his palm, Gu Yuan collected all three items amidst the covert burning with desire and greed of those watching.

Now was not the time to upgrade the Thunder Spider Egg.

As for the other two items, Earth Essence Stone Milk can nourish True Qi, replenish origins, and enhance aptitude and root bones.

This item can be refined immediately after going back to digest its benefits.

As for the Purple-Blue Twin Lotus, there's no need to elaborate—it must be refined immediately to be absorbed, enhancing one's cultivation.

Each of these three items is worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, perhaps even priceless; something that even Spirit Stones can't buy.

This bet-fight of Gu Yuan's could be said to have been exceedingly profitable!

"Senior Brother Feng, I'm heading off now."

Gu Yuan jumped down from the Life and Death Platform, greeted Feng Shaojie, and promptly turned to leave.

"Junior Brother Gu, you..."

Feng Shaojie opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Gu Yuan leave without looking back, he eventually said nothing.

He originally wanted to take Gu Yuan back to the Jade Cauldron Tower, but Gu Yuan had just undergone a fierce battle. He was obviously busy returning to recuperate and digest the benefits he had acquired—Gu Yuan might not necessarily heed his advice.

If it were in the past, he might have used his position as a senior brother to bring Gu Yuan directly to the Jade Cauldron Tower.

But having just witnessed Gu Yuan's swordsmanship and other means, he, as a senior brother, couldn't really assert himself before Gu Yuan.

Passing by Shen Yuming, Gu Yuan cupped his hands in thanks, saying with a smile: "Many thanks for Brother Shen's hospitality. Today's banquet was splendid, but I have other matters to attend to. I must take my leave!"

When he said "hospitality," his tone was noticeably heavier. The implied meaning in his words was clearly a bit unsatisfied with him instigating things earlier.

It's not as if Gu Yuan was unjust in making that remark.

The bet-fight with Lv Kun, had it not been for Shen Yuming's intervention, might not have happened at all.

Although Gu Yuan reaped significant rewards, fair is fair; a large part of the cause of this situation was due to Shen Yuming, and it was unknown what exactly his intentions were.

As for the gains Gu Yuan just made from the bet-fight... these were items he won through his own ability, having no connection to Shen Yuming.

Shen Yuming chuckled, not making it clear whether he understood Gu Yuan's insinuation, and simply nodded lightly:

"No need for courtesy, Brother Gu, take care."

Lv Kun, however, stood atop the Life and Death Platform, not saying a word, staring with a gloomy face at Gu Yuan's departing back without moving.

...

Gu Yuan returned to his residence, first activating the restrictions in the courtyard, then laying down the Trapped Dragon Array within the courtyard.

After that, he took out the wooden box containing the Purple-Blue Twin Lotus.

Opening the wooden box revealed a twin lotus flower over a foot long inside.

The two lotus flowers, one blue and one purple—one resembling the warmth and brilliance of the morning sun, the other cold and pure.

This was indeed the Purple-Blue Twin Lotus!

Gu Yuan checked it over from top to bottom, especially casting a glance at the two buds yet to bloom, before shaking his head in regret:

"Such a pity... this Purple-Blue Twin Lotus is at most a little over a thousand years old, otherwise if it were to bloom, the medicinal effect would surely increase several times, enough to propel me to Celestial Human Realm's Great Perfection."

A Spirit Medicine of the same thousand-year age, one could be Ninth Grade while another could be First Grade, with the medicinal effects varying greatly, worlds apart.

This Purple-Blue Twin Lotus, though not too ancient, contains enough medicinal power to elevate Gu Yuan by one minor realm, advancing him to the Great Success of the Celestial Human Realm.

From breaking through to the Celestial Human Realm until now, it's actually been only four months for Gu Yuan.

If he were to cultivate step-by-step, it would take more than a decade of arduous effort to break through.

But with this Purple-Blue Twin Lotus, things are different.

A single Purple-Blue Twin Lotus matches a decade of hard cultivation.

This illustrates that if a cultivator seeks to achieve something, diligent practice is vital, but having precious cultivation resources is also extremely important.

"So be it, advancing one minor realm is already quite good. I should be content."

Recalling the earlier covetous and greedy looks from others, Gu Yuan chuckled.

If he hadn't demonstrated enough strength just now, there might really have been people daring to make a move to snatch from him.

After all, whether it's the Purple-Blue Twin Lotus, Earth Essence Stone Milk, or the Thunder Spider Egg, they are all exceedingly precious!

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