"Give it to you in advance?"

Old Man Chen's gray-white eyebrows twitched as he smirked and said:

"You've got quite the plan, young man!"

"But don't forget, since it's a transaction, it should resemble one."

Seeing that Gu Yuan seemed a little disappointed, he changed his tone:

"However, giving it to you in advance isn't impossible. I can only give you half, which is the part of the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' for the Martial Master phase. As for the latter half for the Innate Martial Master phase, I'll give it to you after this matter is settled."

"Half..."

Hearing this, Gu Yuan nodded, "Alright, half it is!"

Old Man Chen took out a yellowed book from his chest, and the words "Profound Turtle Armor Technique" were written flamboyantly on it.

With a tear——

Old Man Chen decisively tore it in half, handed the upper part to Gu Yuan, and said:

"Young man, I've given you the item, old man just hopes you won't disappoint me..."

Gu Yuan sensed a different undertone in these words and laughed: "Rest assured, senior, my greatest virtue is keeping my word. Since I've promised you, I naturally understand what to do!"

"Very good! You're clever and a good person, it's just a pity you're a bit older. If you could have joined my Medicine King Mountain, your future would have been boundless."

Old Man Chen nodded in satisfaction, then seemingly remembered something: "Also, the wisp of Demon Qi clinging to you can be hidden from the Innate but not from the Celestial. You can boil mugwort and bamboo leaves to bathe in, several washes will dispel it."

"And the method to use the Spirit-Seeking Disc, I'll tell you as well, otherwise if you meet that mysterious old demon, you'll be caught off guard..."

Subsequently, Old Man Chen taught Gu Yuan how to use the Spirit-Seeking Disc, then drifted away.

In just a few breaths, he vanished into the street, leaving no trace.

Gu Yuan had planned to try using his keen nose to track Old Man Chen's whereabouts.

But he unexpectedly failed.

Old Man Chen didn't leave the slightest hint of a scent.

"This old guy is so mysterious, he must be hiding something from me about the mysterious old demon!"

Gu Yuan's gaze flickered.

Old Man Chen's words seemed to hold up, without any apparent flaws, but he vaguely felt it might not be that simple.

It wasn't because Gu Yuan uncovered anything, but rather he had this kind of intuition.

Sometimes such intuition was useless, but other times, it was frighteningly accurate!

At the very least, it's a bit odd that Old Man Chen sought his help instead of Xia Mingyang, Luo Sheng, or others.

Forget about not having anything to entice Xia Mingyang or others.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Old Man Chen was once a Celestial Human Realm cultivator; no matter how, he shouldn't be so desperate, right?

If Xia Mingyang is unavailable, Luo Sheng should be!

Also, as an Inner Sect Disciple of Medicine King Mountain, with such a distinguished identity, surely he'd have some close relatives or friends?

Of course, one reason Gu Yuan agreed to help Old Man Chen was the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique'.

The other reason was that he was indeed interested in the True Daoist Technique used by the mysterious old demon.

Old Man Chen wasn't wrong; missing such an opportunity would indeed be a pity.

After all, Gu Yuan was just assisting, and Old Man Chen was the main force.

If things really go south, or if Old Man Chen has ulterior motives, he'd just make a quick getaway!

Old Man Chen thought keeping a demon like the Iron-backed Centipede was his trump card, and he was right.

But Old Man Chen didn't know that besides rearing the Iron-backed Centipede, Gu Yuan also had two other spirit pets, which were close to becoming "demons".

Once they advance, Gu Yuan would have two more powerful helpers!

And once Ah Huang and Big Mouth advance, the talent boost on Gu Yuan would undoubtedly propel his strength rapidly!

Old Man Chen might be hiding something, but Gu Yuan also had his own plans and was confident to deal with unexpected events!

"Now that I have the item, I should cultivate this Horizontal Martial Arts Refining technique as soon as possible."

He reached into his chest to touch the half of the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' and the Spirit-Seeking Disc and, thinking of the mysterious old demon possibly in Beiliang County, felt a sense of urgency:

"This way, I can greatly enhance my strength, and if I encounter danger, my chances of survival will be higher."

"Hmm... besides cultivating the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique', I should find a turtle to tame. With many rivers and lakes around Beiliang County, finding a turtle shouldn't be too hard. Of course, Ah Huang and Big Mouth shouldn't fall behind; once they reach maturity, they'll need to continue evolving..."

"Additionally, I should pay a visit to the Qian Mansion. With Steward Wu dead, the Qian Mansion will certainly notice some clues, so I should take the initiative!"

Thinking about everything he still needed to do, Gu Yuan couldn't help but scratch his head.

As for finding the mysterious old demon... Gu Yuan wasn't planning on doing that just yet.

Even if he were, he'd wait until he's raised his cultivation strength a bit and had some self-defense capability.

Even though he promised to help Old Man Chen find the person, Gu Yuan never said he'd find them immediately.

...

It was already deep into the night.

Qian Mansion, main gate.

The vermilion main gate was tightly shut, embedded with copper nails, each side guarded by a ferocious stone lion, exuding majesty and fierceness, guarding the entrance.

A plaque hung above, inscribed with the words "Qian Mansion".

The surrounding walls stretched out on both sides, and within the deep courtyard, the occasional sounds of dogs barking and the scolding of the nursing home could be heard.

Under the night, the Qian Mansion appeared solemn and forbidding!

Like a fierce beast lying dormant, emanating a palpable sense of deterrence that made ordinary folk afraid to approach.

But this didn't include Gu Yuan.

At this moment, Gu Yuan stood outside the Qian Mansion.

"Qian Mansion..."

He smiled ambiguously, then swiftly moved forward, leaping up and, with a grip on the wall, flipped over it.

Upon landing, a large watchdog nearby seemed to hear the commotion and raised its head to bark.

But before it could make a sound, an unusually large iron-blue centipede leaped from the shadows and bit its neck.

How lethal is the Iron-backed Centipede's venom?

Gu Yuan knew full well; it was practically instantaneous!

The watchdog didn't even have time to struggle, its body twitched, and it collapsed to the ground without making a sound.

Gu Yuan didn't look, but glanced around, identifying his direction. As the two patrolling nursing home guards passed by, he darted forward like a snake, concealing himself behind a wooden pillar.

Once the guards moved on, he maneuvered through the moon gate, headed to the rear courtyard, then directly to a small courtyard.

He had already figured out the general layout of the Qian Mansion by this time.

The residences on the east side housed some of the Qian Mansion's young masters and misses.

Among them was the sixth young master, Qian Yunjie!

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