Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

“Thank you, Pavilion Master!”

Gu Yuan was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks.

“No need for thanks, this is what you deserve.”

Xia Mingyang changed the subject, saying, “However, this is not the main reason I called you here.”

Gu Yuan showed a hint of doubt at the opportune moment: “Then what exactly did the Pavilion Master call me here for?”

Xia Mingyang's gaze was calm as he sized Gu Yuan up and down, yet it gave Gu Yuan the feeling that his entire body was being seen through. He said, “You have only been practicing martial arts for a short time, yet you have achieved your current level of cultivation and strength, which shows that you have some talent in martial arts.”

“I called you here to have Elder Mo examine your aptitude!”

Gu Yuan was stunned: “Examine my aptitude?”

“That’s right.”

Xia Mingyang explained:

“Just as some people are born with divine strength and a physique as strong as an ox, while others are frail and sickly from childhood with weak bones and scattered tendons, this is the difference in innate physique and aptitude.”

“People's aptitude can be good or bad. According to the divisions of us cultivators, there are inferior, low, medium, and high grades. And behind the high-grade aptitude, there are various spiritual bodies, dao bodies, and immortal bodies, but there is no need for you to know about these.”

“The quality of one's aptitude determines a cultivator's potential. Although this statement is not necessarily entirely correct, the better the aptitude, the faster one can cultivate, and the higher the future achievements will be. This is an established fact.”

Gu Yuan did not speak, but listened quietly.

After all, he had only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and most of his time was spent practicing diligently. In addition, he came from a humble background and had not been exposed to such common knowledge, and no one had told him about these things, so he did not understand.

However, he could easily understand Xia Mingyang's words.

This so-called aptitude is actually a kind of physique, or rather, a talent for martial arts cultivation.

As for Xia Mingyang saying that he wanted to help him examine his aptitude, this was obviously because his performance in this mission was outstanding, and he had gained the attention of Jade Cauldron Tower, and also had a certain value for training, so they wanted to examine his aptitude.

If his talent was average, then so be it, but if his talent was good, he might be able to get more attention.

At this time, Xia Mingyang looked at Old Mo and said, “Brother Mo, I'll have to trouble you next.”

“Brother Xia, you're too polite, it's no trouble at all.”

Old Mo waved his hand and immediately motioned for Gu Yuan to come forward.

Gu Yuan honestly took a few steps forward, and then Old Mo grabbed his wrist.

In an instant, a majestic but gentle true energy surged into his body along his wrist, and quickly spread to Gu Yuan's limbs.

Then, Gu Yuan felt that he had lost control of his limbs, and even his muscles and bones, and could not move at all.

He couldn't even make any expressions.

“Eh? This kid”

Suddenly, Old Mo raised his eyebrows, as if he had sensed something.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuan's whole body seemed to have been stimulated. The sound of bones colliding came from his body, vaguely with a bit of a sonorous and powerful metallic clashing sound.

At the same time, it was mixed with the sound of bowstrings tightening, as if there were bows and crossbows hidden in his body, being quickly tightened, the bowstrings making trembling sounds.

His whole person swelled up rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, his body becoming burly and tall, his muscles condensing and gathering, coiling like dragons, like steel and iron!

On the dark cyan skin, veins like small snakes swelled and spread, revealing a bit of strangeness!

The clothes on his body seemed unable to withstand it, being stretched tightly, almost bursting open!

In just a few breaths, Gu Yuan transformed from a seven-foot-tall teenager into a towering and majestic nine-foot-tall man!

“What what's going on?”

Xia Xiuxue was obviously a little dumbfounded when she saw this change in Gu Yuan before her.

“Hmm? Iron Bone Talent?!”

Seeing the changes that had occurred in Gu Yuan, especially hearing the sound of bones colliding with a metallic clashing sound, Xia Mingyang and Luo Sheng exchanged glances.

The two seemed a little surprised.

Then they heard the sound of bowstrings tightening again, and the expressions on their faces changed again: “No, there's also this tendon”

“Alas, I'm old. In the past, it was very easy for me to help people test their aptitude.”

At this time, Old Mo sighed and withdrew his palm, while Gu Yuan's burly and majestic physique quickly returned to its original appearance like a deflated ball.

The human body is not a spring or rubber. Unless one has cultivated shrinking bone techniques, iron body techniques, or some kind of yin and soft martial arts, otherwise the body of an ordinary martial artist being stretched and expanded like this, and then shrunk, this expansion and contraction would probably cause wear and tear on the muscles and bones, causing no small injury.

However, Gu Yuan did not feel any discomfort, but rather some satisfaction?

It's not right to say that, it just felt like his whole body was warm, as if he was soaking in a hot spring, and he was full of energy.

This is not surprising, firstly, his physique is inherently different from ordinary martial artists, and his physique's flexibility and strength are far superior to normal martial artists.

Secondly, he was not injured, and felt comfortable, which should be because Old Mo nourished him with true energy.

Then, Gu Yuan looked up and saw three bright and piercing gazes staring at him.

Gu Yuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by the enthusiastic gazes of three big men, and couldn't help but say: “Pavilion Master, and Chief Steward and Old Mo, is there something wrong with me because of your gazes?”

Xia Mingyang ignored him, but looked at Old Mo: “Old Mo?”

Old Mo stroked his beard and nodded in surprise: “Bones like gold and iron, tendons as soft as strings, this is a superior aptitude Iron Bone Supple Tendons!”

“And among the superior aptitude, it is also the top!”

Iron Bone Supple Tendons?

Xia Xiuxue widened her eyes, looking at Gu Yuan in disbelief.

The Gu Yuan in front of her actually possessed a superior aptitude, which was really beyond her expectations.

No wonder Gu Yuan has achieved something after only practicing martial arts for a month, and his swordsmanship is exquisite. It turns out that it is because of his good talent!

“Iron Bone Supple Tendons? Good! Very good!”

Xia Mingyang nodded with satisfaction, and his gaze towards Gu Yuan softened a bit.

He didn't expect that in this small North Liang County, there would be such a good seedling.

Seeing Gu Yuan's confusion, Old Mo on the side explained: “Iron Bone and Supple Tendons are both relatively rare talents or aptitudes. The Iron Bone talent is that the bones are born different from ordinary people. People with this talent have hard bones, strong physiques, and abundant energy and blood, which can be said to be born with divine power! It has a great advantage in practicing martial arts and can gain many advantages.”

“As for the Supple Tendons talent, this is also a talent that is as famous as Iron Bone. People with this talent have very strong muscle flexibility, and also have great strength, more agile movements, and better physique, and are not easily injured. It complements the Iron Bone.”

Speaking of this, Old Mo looked at Gu Yuan with a slightly admiring gaze:

“These two talents are both superior aptitudes, which can be called one in a hundred. You can have these two aptitudes at the same time, which can be called a superior aptitude among superior aptitudes, and you are born with more advantages than many people!”