Gu Yuan untied the burlap and released the old tortoise.

The limbs and head of the old tortoise slowly emerged from its shell. Its pair of dark, bright eyes just glanced at him, without the slightest panic or fear, instead, it was very calm and indifferent.

The feeling Gu Yuan had was that it didn't seem like a tortoise, but more like an old man who has seen the vicissitudes of life, tranquil and easygoing.

People gain wisdom as they age, and so do animals; the longer they live, the wiser they become.

Especially this old tortoise, which is not an ordinary species; its spiritual nature is evidently more abundant.

In these few days, Gu Yuan wandered around the banks of the Qingshui River outside the city and the ancient well in the south of the city, following the information provided by Lin Zhou.

He indeed found some tortoises.

Especially the ones in the ancient well in the south of the city, they indeed have lived for quite a while.

But perhaps because of the Spirit Pet System he possessed, in addition to his frequent interactions with the trio.

Gu Yuan has gained some insights and experience in selecting spirit pets.

Those old tortoises were good, but Gu Yuan always felt something was missing.

It wasn't until he saw the old tortoise in front of him that his heart was moved, and he made his decision immediately.

This old tortoise not only lived long enough, but its appearance also has a mysterious and ancient charm and should possess some spiritual tortoise bloodline.

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions and will not harm you."

Regardless of whether the old tortoise could understand, Gu Yuan earnestly said to it, "I bought you because I like raising spirit pets. If you don't believe me, take a look at them and you'll know..."

With that, he had a thought.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

The Iron-toothed Rat, Ah Huang, dashed out from the corner, intending to climb up Gu Yuan's clothes onto his shoulder. Suddenly seeing the old tortoise, it was startled and instinctively darted behind Gu Yuan to hide.

But it quickly sensed the harmless nature of the old tortoise.

It approached curiously, gently pawing the tortoise shell, seemingly without malice, more like a friendly greeting.

The Iron-backed Centipede also crawled out from the corner of the wall. Upon seeing the old tortoise, its two antennae wiggled a few times, then it quickly reverted to its usual aloof demeanor, slipping under a rock in the courtyard to hide.

Seeing this, the old tortoise's eyes widened slightly, noticeably showing some surprise, and then it nodded gently at Gu Yuan, seemingly approving him quite a bit.

Good grief, this clever... Gu Yuan was also somewhat amazed.

Immediately following, an information prompt appeared in front of Gu Yuan:

[You have captured the Black Armor Ao (Green), would you like to tame it?]

Gu Yuan was momentarily stunned; he never expected that even before he had done anything, the Spirit Pet System had already indicated a successful capture.

Perhaps it was because this old tortoise had already acknowledged him?

Moreover, the name of this old tortoise was somewhat peculiar, being called Ao instead of Tortoise...

Ao is a mythical giant tortoise, enormous in size, with an almost infinite lifespan, capable of carrying an Immortal Mountain, proudly traversing the vast ocean void.

Gu Yuan had read in books that, supposedly, in the present day, there is an Immortal Island overseas carried by a giant Ao.

There is also a saying that among the nine sons of the dragon, Ao is the eldest, a divine tortoise with the True Dragon Bloodline.

Either way, it means that an Ao is something extraordinary!

The Black Armor Ao in front of him is naturally not such a divine entity.

But it is likely imbued with a trace of the Spiritual Ao bloodline.

Even so, it makes it possess a spirituality and wisdom that ordinary old tortoises do not have.

"Confirm!"

Gu Yuan agreed immediately.

As soon as the words fell, his spiritual power was continuously drawn out, and soon it condensed into a mysterious talisman, neither real nor illusory, shimmering with a strange luster.

With a flash of light, this talisman fell on the head of the Black Armor Ao and disappeared directly.

Gu Yuan immediately felt that he had formed a subtle connection with the Black Armor Ao in front of him.

He could even perceive the calm and gentle emotions of the Black Armor Ao as well as its intelligent wisdom.

[Taming successful, you have acquired the pet Black Armor Ao!]

At this moment, the Spirit Pet System issued a notice:

[Black Armor Ao (Green)]

Description: A spiritual tortoise with a trace of Divine Ao bloodline, possessing a long lifespan and rich life force. Its shell is as hard as black iron, boasting high defense, and is full of spirituality, with high wisdom. To evolve into "Black Armored Spirit Ao," it needs to grow into a mature Black Armor Ao and consume 1200 Dao Rhyme Points!

Status: Normal

Phase: Growth Stage (91%)

[You have acquired the Black Armor Ao's talent "Turtle Breath" bonus!]

...

After the taming was successful, the Black Armor Ao didn't have any special actions.

It just looked at Gu Yuan with increasingly gentle and close eyes.

This gave Gu Yuan a strange feeling.

As if what was in front of him wasn't a tortoise but a kind and steady elder...

However, saying so isn't wrong in a sense either.

This old Ao indeed is quite aged, gentle in disposition, and is indeed an "elder."

"Turtle Breath?"

Gu Yuan immediately noticed these two words.

In his mind, words like "Tortoise Year Crane Longevity" and "Thousand-Year Turtle, Ten Thousand-Year Tortoise" appeared first.

When mentioning tortoises, the first thought that comes to people is their long lifespan.

In Gu Yuan's previous life, there were some sayings that a tortoise's longevity was greatly related to its breathing.

Many people even imitated tortoise breathing to create some health care techniques, such as the Turtle Breath Technique, Turtle Breathing Health Care Method, Turtle Breathing Sleep Method, etc.

It was just unknown whether this Turtle Breath talent was a kind of miraculous breathing method.

Gu Yuan quickly noticed that he gained a new ability or a state.

As he consciously chose to enter this state, his heartbeat began to slow down.

His breathing also became slow and deep, driving the energy and blood throughout the body, nourishing every part harmoniously and smoothly, including muscles, bones, and skin.

Even his mental state became calm, indifferent, pure, relaxed, with no worries, feeling wholly comfortable in every part of his body.

Gu Yuan's breath became weak, his energy and blood restrained and introverted, as if he turned into a rock or an old tortoise, allowing the wind, rain, and time to wash over him, yet remaining motionless.

A long time passed, until the sun began to set in the west, Gu Yuan awakened from the Turtle Breath state he was in earlier.

In this state, he almost couldn't perceive the passage of time.

At the same time, Gu Yuan also felt that he, in essence, seemed the same as before, but detailed experience showed some different aspects.

Before, he was diligently progressing, refining skin, tendons, and bones, making his energy and blood exuberant, eyes bright and sharp, glaring with sharpness.

While strong is strong indeed, but there were some imbalances, easily leading to breaking from being too rigid.

But now, the overall person seemed to be polished, both energy and spirit became much more harmonious.

It looks like the edge has been dulled, but in fact, it became more restrained, deeply hidden inside.

Aside from the nourishment received by muscles, bones, and skin,

Even his internal organs and spirit underwent some minor changes, receiving certain nurturing and strengthening.

Although these changes were still subtle, they already greatly astonished him.

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