Chapter 285: Chapter 284: The Ten-Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit and an Unfair Demand

Gu Yuan seemed completely oblivious to any anomaly, nor did he notice the peculiar atmosphere around him. He flipped his palm and put away the Celestial King Divine Pill.

Then he respectfully bowed to the Bronze Alchemy Furnace and said, “Thank you for the gift, senior.”

No matter what schemes and calculations the Red Dragon Daoist had, whether he was alive or dead now, at least this senior cultivator was generous and ungrudging with various opportunities.

This allowed him to gain many advantages and benefits.

In any case, Gu Yuan felt quite grateful and respectful towards him.

At this moment, the elderly man with the surname Ji suddenly spoke:

“Young friend Gu, I have a millennial Vermilion Fruit here. It’s not of much use to me anymore, but for a Celestial Human Realm Cultivator like you who hasn’t formed a Core, it’s extremely useful. If you find it suitable, how about exchanging it with your Celestial King Divine Pill?”

His eyes were now gleaming with light, skimming over Gu Yuan’s Storage Pouch, and the fervor in his eyes seemed to burn the pouch.

To be honest, the elderly Ji was also somewhat taken aback.

With his alchemy skills, having refined elixirs for over five hundred years, he had long accumulated experience waiting to be released. Although limited by talent and enlightenment, he had yet to reach the realm of an Alchemy Master, but he was not far off.

He had thought that with his level of alchemy, he should be able to obtain the Celestial King Divine Pill, but ultimately, he failed; he had overestimated his alchemy skills.

He also underestimated the difficulty of refining the Celestial King Divine Pill.

As for Gu Yuan, truth be told, Gu Yuan was renowned, and in terms of his power and divine techniques, he indeed admired him. After all, being able to kill a Golden Core Great Cultivator as a Celestial Human Realm cultivator, even he admitted he couldn’t achieve that.

He even vaguely felt that if he were to clash with Gu Yuan, he might not necessarily be Gu Yuan’s match.

But with regard to alchemy, he had the confidence to crush Gu Yuan.

After all, how old was Gu Yuan?

Even if he had learned alchemy from the womb, by now, he wouldn’t have practiced alchemy as long as a fraction of his own life.

So, he naturally didn’t believe Gu Yuan could obtain the Celestial King Divine Pill. However, he never expected that Gu Yuan actually acquired this top-grade Spirit Pill!

This was greatly beyond his expectations!

Wouldn’t this mean that Gu Yuan’s alchemy skills, and even his enlightenment, had exceeded his own?

This was somewhat difficult for him to accept and even bred a bit of envy in his heart.

However, this wasn’t the most important thing. The most crucial matter was the Celestial King Divine Pill in Gu Yuan’s Storage Pouch now!

Having lived for over five hundred years, for some reasons, his life span was even shorter than other Golden Core Great Cultivators, and the time before he sat to pass away was not many years away.

Although his cultivation talent was good, it couldn’t be considered top-notch. Even the Golden Core he had formed was only a Fifth Grade Golden Core.

Such achievements would be a dream for ordinary Loose Cultivators to attain, but to progress any further, the possibility was minuscule!

Therefore, from whichever way you look at it, the Celestial King Divine Pill was his last and only chance.

“Millennial Vermilion Fruit?”

Gu Yuan was initially taken aback, then chuckled in disbelief.

“Fellow Daoist Ji… no, Senior Ji, do you think I would agree?”

Speaking of Vermilion Fruit, not many people would find it unfamiliar, for this type of Spirit Fruit is quite famous and can be used to enhance cultivation or to refine some cultivation-enhancing elixirs.

As for the Millennial Vermilion Fruit, simply put, it is a Vermilion Fruit that has grown for a thousand years, with a rich accumulation of medicinal properties, and for a cultivator of Gu Yuan’s level, it is extremely effective.

Of course, compared to the Purple-Green Twin Lotus, it is obviously inferior, because the former cannot be consumed too much; after eating one, subsequent consumption renders the effect negligible.

So, to say this thing is precious, indeed, to say it is significant to Gu Yuan, he had to admit it.

But to say it can replace the Celestial King Divine Pill in his Storage Pouch, it’s a joke.

Not to mention a Millennial Vermilion Fruit, even if it were a Purple-Green Twin Lotus, Gu Yuan would not agree, let alone a Millennial Vermilion Fruit?

The value of the two isn’t even on the same level.

If the Millennial Vermilion Fruit can still be measured with Spirit Stones, costing tens of thousands or even a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, perhaps it can be occasionally bought from some markets.

Then, the Celestial King Divine Pill is a priceless treasure, no matter how many Spirit Stones are spent; it may not be available for purchase.

After all, such a thing allows one the opportunity to advance into the Yin Spirit Realm, a top-grade Spirit Pill.

At least the Purple-Green Twin Lotus is plentiful in the Red Dragon Small World, completely safe with no side effects, and can be consumed without worry of developing any resistance.

In other words, the Millennial Vermilion Fruit not only has low value but is also replaceable.

A top-grade Spirit Pill like the Celestial King Divine Pill is unlikely to have a second one here, so only a fool would agree to an exchange.

The elderly Ji’s smile stiffened on his face. Of course, he knew the value disparity between the two.

But knowing is one thing, he was even more unwilling to give up on this Celestial King Divine Pill.

“Young brother Gu, I can add a few more things, ensuring you won’t suffer a loss, how about it?”

Gu Yuan scoffed, waving his hand: “Enough, Senior Ji. What could possibly compare to this Celestial King Divine Pill? There’s no need for such talk.”

Despite the pleasant words of the elderly Ji, even if he were to empty everything he owned, together, they wouldn’t amount to even one percent of the value of the Celestial King Divine Pill.

“Fellow Daoist Gu, let me be frank.”

The elderly Ji stared intently at Gu Yuan: “I am determined to obtain this item. Name your price.”

“Otherwise, with so many fellow Daoists here, what might happen is uncertain.”

“Is this a threat?”

The sneer at Gu Yuan’s mouth grew even deeper, and upon seeing the fiery glances from others around them, a chilling murderous intent began to spread from within him.

Someone nearby sneered, “And what if it is? Young brother Gu, at this point, do you have another choice?”

Another person added, “Exactly, this Celestial King Divine Pill isn’t of much use to you. Be sensible and hand it over; you’ll still get the benefits you deserve. Otherwise, not only might you lose everything, but you might also lose your life.”

Seeing the murderous intent in the eyes of the surrounding cultivators, relying on their numbers, even preparing to make a move, the Silver Flood Dragon Sword within Gu Yuan trembled, emitting an icy sword hum.

Besides him, Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling wore wary expressions, ready to advance and retreat with Gu Yuan.

“Haha… hand it over… you must be dreaming!”

Gu Yuan’s expression grew colder. The reason these people jumped out to threaten and incentivize was nothing more than being driven by greed and relying on their numbers, thinking they had him cornered.

If it were all ordinary people, Gu Yuan indeed wouldn’t dare speak up.

But since everyone here is a cultivator, there are many potential outcomes.

For example, Gu Yuan himself, whose strength had increased, could easily face ten or even more opponents, not to mention with the help of several Spirit Pets. Naturally, he would not regard these people at all.

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