The Treasure Boat landed on Golden Yuan Island, Bian Chuyao looked at the back of Gu Yuan who was about to leave, and finally couldn’t help but shout:
"Senior brother, after I take the Golden Fruit, I will definitely let you see me in a new light!"
She still hadn’t given up, wanting to join forces with Gu Yuan.
"I believe in you, junior sister!"
Gu Yuan smiled slightly, still not giving a definitive answer, simply set up the Flying Shuttle and quickly returned to Qianyuan Cave.
"Little Miss, don’t bother with him; after we take the Golden Fruit and seize the place, let’s see if he still looks down on you!"
"Exactly, how dare he underestimate Little Miss!"
"Even if he’s strong, it’s just in the Qi Refining Realm; after Foundation Establishment, we’ll have more Mysterious Techniques and Divine Sense Spiritual Water, can’t believe we wouldn’t beat him!"
"Yeah, yeah, he’s only cultivating the Planting Heaven and Earth Evergreen Map, no need to fear him!"
A few Little Flower Spirits looked at Gu Yuan’s back, standing up for Bian Chuyao.
"Stop talking."
Bian Chuyao scolded softly, then deeply glanced at Gu Yuan’s back, urged the Treasure Boat, and returned to Yunxuan Island.
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Qianyuan Cave.
Gu Yuan looked at the dazzling Grand Array Dao Pattern on the cave mansion cliff wall, and finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally, I can check what the silver and gold opportunity really is..."
Back at Cloud Mist Valley, after Gu Yuan took the Silver Beast Hide Book, he was preparing to dive into the Fire Pond again and scour the python robe and undying body of the middle-aged cultivator.
But before he could dive, the entire Fire Pond suddenly surged violently, as if some suppressing object had vanished; lava surged, flying everywhere, seemingly about to erupt from the earth, boiling immensely.
Gu Yuan couldn’t even react in time, his hair got singed, sneeringly disheveled.
Seeing the situation, he dared not recklessly dive, used the magma to hurriedly "tidy up" himself, then activated the Cyan Jade Order, exited the valley, and returned to Bian Chuyao’s Treasure Boat.
On the Treasure Boat, Gu Yuan dared not recklessly take out the Silver Beast Hide to examine, enduring all the while.
But now, back in Qianyuan Cave, he finally could safely peruse it.
"This is truly an opportunity of golden light, hope it won’t disappoint me..."
Gu Yuan sat cross-legged beneath the Little Giant Divine Wood, took out the Silver Beast Hide Book, spread it on his knees, and quietly began flipping through.
The Silver Beast Hide, not known from what kind of Spirit Beast it was made, felt icy cool to the touch yet warm and smooth.
Furthermore, as Gu Yuan reached out to touch the hide, the Silver Flood Dragon Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness seemed to sense something, couldn’t help but cheerfully leap with excitement, surging fiercely.
"Buzz Buzz!"
Gu Yuan suppressed the agitation of his Spiritual Sense, tried to examine the fly-head small characters on the hide but discovered it seemed there was a faint thin film enveloping all the characters, rendering everything blurry as if looking at flowers through the fog.
Gu Yuan activated the Heaven-Revealing Spirit Eye but to no avail.
Mana touched upon it, seemingly vanished like mud in the sea.
"Is this some special Restriction?"
Gu Yuan slightly furrowed his brows.
But at this moment, the Flood Dragon Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness grew increasingly restless, seemingly eager to emerge, almost beyond his control.
One must know, Spiritual Sense is the power of condensed thought and soul, indistinguishable from Gu Yuan, definitely wouldn’t turn around to harm him.
"Could it be..."
Gu Yuan’s heart stirred, no longer suppressing the agitation of his Spiritual Sense.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the Flood Dragon swam out, landed on the Silver Beast Hide.
"Swish!"
The Silver Flood Dragon seemed extremely excited, opened its large mouth, eagerly sucked on the Silver Beast Hide.
"Splash!"
The thin film on the Silver Beast Hide suddenly drifted like seawater, being sucked into the belly of the Silver Flood Dragon.
"Gurgle Gurgle!"
The Silver Flood Dragon continually devoured, its body slowly grew larger, within moments, its entire form enlarged by a circle, almost comparable to the augmented state of the Little Giant God Seal.
While the strange "film" on the Silver Beast Hide slowly vanished, revealing clear, golden small characters.
They seemed like characters, yet also like thoughts.
Just seeing a glance, Gu Yuan felt a gentle voice gradually appeared beside his ear:
"I always wondered why the sovereign could be so quickly swayed by the Flood Dragon clan, until I saw the Golden Dragon Scale Book, then understood somewhat..."
"True Dragon’s bestowed technique, haha, truly a magnificent opportunity, but alas, my Zhongshan Country is so tiny, could we really accept this gift?"