Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 123 A Dazzling Harvest, Treasure Selection at the Tower [Please Subscribe]

Somewhere in the mountains, a pair of eyes were secretly watching the two people on the battlefield.

As Zhou Chun's gaze fell upon them, the person in the shadows was startled, realizing they had been discovered.

Then he lowered his head slightly, his expression shifting between light and dark for a moment, before quickly retreating and leaving the spot.

Although he arrived late, he only witnessed the final scene of Zhou Chun killing the hunchbacked old man.

However, the Silver Lightning Python and the Rock Turtle, both first-tier high-grade demonic beasts, possessed formidable combat power.

Even though he was certain that Zhou Chun's magic power was greatly depleted, he didn't think he could defeat Zhou Chun under the combined attack of these two spirit pets.

In that case, retreating to a place far from this troublesome place is undoubtedly the best choice.

After confirming that the person who had been spying had left, Zhou Chun quickly went forward, collected the hunchbacked old man's belongings, destroyed the body, and left the scene without delay.

This time, Zhou Chun ran for over a hundred miles away from the seven-story tower before finally stopping in a valley.

The valley has only one entrance, and the towering trees inside make it an ideal hiding place.

After Zhou Chun stopped, he released his two spirit pets to keep watch, and then fed himself and his two equally injured spirit pets healing pills.

That hunchbacked old man was definitely the strongest Qi Refining stage cultivator Zhou Chun had ever seen so far.

His individual strength is more than enough to easily kill a cultivator at the same Qi Refining Stage 12.

If he hadn't encountered Zhou Chun, who had two spirit pets and was covered in treasures, he probably wouldn't have been a match for anyone in this trial grounds in a one-on-one situation.

Nevertheless, Zhou Chun and his two spirit pets also paid a considerable price in their battle against him.

At this moment, the rock tortoise's shell had most of its ridges broken off, and many cracks and charred areas appeared on its shell.

These injuries were even more severe than those sustained when Zhou Chun fought Shen Han, a rogue Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It is only because it is thick-skinned and resilient that it seems to be unaffected.

In truth, only Zhou Chun, the owner, knew that with such injuries, it would be impossible for the animal to fully recover without several months of rest.

On the contrary, the Silver Lightning Python, Bai Bai, although it also looked badly injured, was actually not seriously injured, and its recovery ability was much stronger than that of the Rock Tortoise.

After all, it has the bloodline of a dragon, which is incomparable to ordinary demonic beasts.

After feeding him the healing pills, Zhou Chun had his two spirit pets digest the medicinal effects of the pills and also act as his protectors.

Then he quickly sat down to meditate and heal his injuries.

After about a day, Zhou Chun's injuries had improved considerably, and his magical power had been restored.

Only then did he have time to take stock of the harvest.

Zhou Chun suffered considerable losses in the battle against the hunchbacked old man.

First, the Golden Scale Shield, which the clan leader Zhou Daoyi had found someone to forge for him, shattered directly. Then, the Moon Blade Meteor Wheel, which he had used for many years, was also severely damaged and could no longer be used.

In addition, he also consumed one second-tier defensive spell talisman and several first-tier high-grade spell talismans.

However, compared to the gains, these losses are undoubtedly acceptable.

The three magical artifacts the hunchbacked old man used earlier were all more precious than the last.

Even the worst walking stick magic weapon is no worse than the double-pronged flying fork Zhou Chun had previously obtained.

The bronze ball artifact and the green bronze cauldron artifact are both mysterious and more precious and rare than any artifact in Zhou Chun's possession.

In particular, that green bronze cauldron artifact could absorb all kinds of spells, rendering any spells aimed at it ineffective.

Such ability is simply unheard of.

"What a wonderful treasure!"

"Unfortunately, it's only a first-tier magic artifact. Once I reach Foundation Establishment, this thing will probably be of little use!"

In the mountains and forests, Zhou Chun carried a green bronze cauldron in one hand and a red bronze ball in the other, his face filled with a mixture of joy and regret.

The good news is that these two magical artifacts are of very high quality, and after being refined, they will definitely greatly increase my strength.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid I won't be able to use these two magical artifacts more than a few times before I have to discard them!

However, this regret came quickly and went quickly.

Zhou Chun quickly shook his head slightly, not dwelling on the matter, and instead began to take stock of his other gains.

Upon opening the hunchbacked old man's storage bag, Zhou Chun's eyelids twitched.

Four "Heavenly Spirit Tokens"!

Upon opening the storage bag, Zhou Chun immediately discovered four "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" inside.

In addition, there were many magical artifacts, some intact and some broken, a large quantity of freshly harvested medicinal herbs, and many talismans and healing pills.

Judging from the quantity of these items, the hunchbacked old man must have killed at least two or more trial participants before he met Zhou Chun, and most likely three!

Such a record is indeed very impressive.

No wonder he was so arrogant when he saw Zhou Chun, and didn't take Zhou Chun seriously at all.

After taking stock, Zhou Chun estimated that, excluding the red copper ball magic artifact and the green copper cauldron magic artifact he had prepared for his own use, the rest of his gains would amount to at least three or four thousand spirit coins.

If you add that half a pound of spiritual incense, the harvest will be no less than what you obtained in the Xuan Yin Land.

Not to mention that he also has a live Fragrant Musk Deer in his spirit beast pouch!

"Great! I not only have enough Heavenly Spirit Tokens to enter that tower, but I also have two extra!"

"Then let's proceed according to plan. We'll go into the tower to retrieve the treasure on the last day!"

With a glint in his eyes, Zhou Chun glanced at the several storage bags hanging from his waist and quickly decided to quit while he was ahead.

In life and in business, the worst thing you can do is be greedy.

The gains he made in this "Heavenly Spirit Trial" have far exceeded his initial expectations.

What he needs to do now is not to continue his greedy and insatiable killing and robbing, but to figure out how to protect his gains and return safely to his family.

The hunchbacked old man had forced him to use almost all his strength, resulting in injuries to himself and his two spirit pets.

Who knows if there are any other such individuals among the remaining trial participants?

Who knows if this kind of person might team up with others to hunt down other trial participants?

With his gains already substantial, Zhou Chun had no intention of gambling on such a probability.

Having made this decision, Zhou Chun spent the next few days focusing on refining the newly acquired magical artifact and meditating to heal his injuries.

As the end of the trial drew closer, the surviving trial participants fought even more fiercely for the seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" needed to enter the tower.

Even when Zhou Chun was hundreds of miles away, he could sometimes hear the booming explosions coming from afar.

After waiting until the last day, Zhou Chun had the Silver Lightning Python knock out Xiang Ling She and put her into his spirit beast bag. Then he set off for the location of the seven-story tower.

Several trial participants had already successfully entered the tower and selected their rewards.

They were able to leave this "high tower land" first and wait for the trial to end in a safe rest area.

Those cultivators who had not yet obtained the seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" all went to the outer perimeter of the tower to lie in hiding, still not giving up.

Just then, Zhou Chun arrived!

He had already put on the bamboo hat that could conceal his face, to prevent anyone from knowing that he had entered the tower to retrieve the treasure.

Thanks to the wondrous effects of the "Forest Hermit's Breathing Technique," he was only discovered by those lurking and hiding outside when he approached the stone plaza near the tower.

But by then, it was too late for anyone who wanted to stop him.

Despite not being attacked, Zhou Chun still felt the malicious gazes coming from the mountains and forests.

He strode quickly and soon reached the edge of the invisible barrier protecting the tower.

Then, with his back to the real yet invisible array and restrictions behind him, he raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, instantly taking out nine "Heavenly Spirit Tokens".

It was obvious that when he took out these "Heavenly Spirit Tokens", the malicious gazes in the mountains and forests immediately diminished.

They must have been scared.

After all, they couldn't even gather seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens," while Zhou Chun could produce nine.

This is enough to demonstrate just how powerful Zhou Chun is.

When faced with a powerful opponent, who would dare to easily reveal their malice?

Zhou Chun then spoke in a hoarse voice, "As you can see, I have two more Heavenly Spirit Tokens here. Anyone willing to make an offer to buy them? Magical artifacts and spiritual herbs can be used in exchange!"

Is there such a good thing?

Those who heard Zhou Chun's words in the mountains were all stunned, some even finding it hard to believe that it was true.

But considering that each person could only enter the tower once, they knew that Zhou Chun really had no reason to lie about this.

Soon after, a voice shouted, "How about two intact, top-grade first-tier magic artifacts?"

No sooner had these words been spoken than another voice shouted, "I'll offer two top-grade first-tier magic artifacts, plus a 200-year-old spiritual ginseng."

However, these two voices were only shouting from inside the mountains and forests.

However, one person appeared directly from the forest right after Zhou Chun finished speaking.

An elderly man in a yellow robe with a long sword at his waist emerged from the forest with flowing sleeves and landed gracefully on the bluestone square.

Then, gesturing towards Zhou Chun, he said, "I will offer four high-grade first-tier magic artifacts and four hundred-year-old spiritual herbs!"

Upon hearing this, the many cultivators in the mountains were startled, and for a moment no one raised the price.

Zhou Chun, not wanting to delay any longer, immediately nodded and replied, "Alright, then these two Heavenly Spirit Tokens are yours, fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing his words, the cultivators in the mountains who had not yet made a bid immediately regretted their hesitation.

On the other hand, the old man in the yellow robe took out the magic weapon and spiritual medicine that Zhou Chun had mentioned as soon as he finished speaking, and threw them at Zhou Chun one by one.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun didn't hesitate. He immediately threw two "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" to the other party, then put away the magic artifacts and spiritual medicines, and with seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" in his hand, he crashed into the invisible restriction area in front of him.

It's likely that they detected seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" on him that met the entry requirements.

Zhou Chun felt as if a gentle breeze swept over him, and then he easily entered the area ahead. Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of many cultivators in the forest, he walked to the tower.

At the same time, the yellow-robed elder who had obtained two "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" from Zhou Chun also took out five more "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" from his storage bag and entered the storage bag as well.

It turns out he was only two "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" away from getting it, no wonder he was so generous as to offer such a high price to acquire it.

After noticing the commotion behind him, Zhou Chun merely glanced back before pushing open the tightly closed tower door and striding inside.

Inside the first level of the tower, there was nothing else but a stone tablet seventeen feet tall, on which the process of retrieving the treasure was roughly recorded.

"I see. I didn't expect those senior cultivators from the Heavenly Spirit Sect to be so shrewd!"

After reading the treasure-retrieval process on the stone tablet, Zhou Chun couldn't help but chuckle.

According to the inscription on the stone tablet, as long as the seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" are pressed into the seven grooves on the back of the stone tablet in sequence, a protective shield can be opened.

The faster someone breaks through the shield, the more valuable the treasure they will obtain!

However, this attack shield can only be attacked by the cultivator himself, and he cannot rely on any magic talismans or spirit pets for help.

Zhou Chun didn't know how this rule would still be effective without the supervision of the high-level cultivators of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, but he felt that he didn't need to challenge such a rule.

Moreover, he is confident that his pure attack power is second to none!

He then followed the procedure and pressed the seven "Heavenly Spirit Tokens" into the grooves behind the stone tablet one by one.

Instantly, a burst of seven-colored spiritual light erupted from the stone tablet, quickly forming a protective shield that protected the stone tablet.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately summoned the crimson copper ball magic artifact, urging it to transform into a giant fireball that crashed into the protective barrier.

With a loud "boom," the seven-colored protective shield shook violently, but showed no signs of breaking.

Zhou Chun, ignoring the exhausted crimson copper ball artifact, directly activated the [Little Thousand Mountain Seal] and slammed it fiercely against the seven-colored protective shield.

After this, fine cracks appeared on the seven-colored protective shield, but it was still far from breaking.

Zhou Chun didn't waste any time to continue charging up the [Little Thousand Mountain Seal], and directly unleashed the double-pronged flying fork to stab at the seven-colored shield. At the same time, he raised his hand and unleashed the remaining [Xin Metal Sword Qi].

Bang!

Under the final attack of the platinum-gold sword energy, the seven-colored shield finally shattered.

Zhou Chun calculated the time and realized that it should have taken him less than seven breaths.

Perhaps someone could do better than him, but Zhou Chun believed that his speed should at least rank among the top few among the cultivators participating in this trial.

Therefore, he was somewhat looking forward to what treasure he would obtain.

He didn't wait any longer.

Not long after the seven-colored protective shield shattered, a large jade box, three feet wide and seven feet long, appeared before him.

The jade box was engraved with many exquisite runes, shimmering with a faint spiritual light, as if the jade box itself was an extraordinary treasure.

But what exactly is inside such a large jade box?

Filled with curiosity, Zhou Chun gently pushed open the clasp on the jade box and opened the lid.

(End of this chapter)