Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 136 Promotion to Vice Clan Chief: The Zhou Family's Unknown Secrets [Please Subscribe]

For three consecutive months, Zhou Chun stayed in his residence to consolidate his cultivation.

After three months of cultivation, his physical body and soul, tempered and strengthened by the Foundation Establishment True Essence, finally underwent a complete transformation.

At this moment, his flesh and skin were tough and difficult to cut through with ordinary iron swords. He had the strength of a thousand catties with one hand and could lift an ox!

Such a strong body naturally prevents illness and is unharmed by wind, frost, rain, or snow.

Even if injured, their recovery speed will be much faster than that of ordinary people, and they will be able to withstand pain that ordinary people cannot bear.

He could even go without food for a hundred days after a full meal, just like some monsters or wild beasts, and sustain his body by eating only wind and dew.

Even his appearance has returned to that of a twenty-three or twenty-four-year-old, handsome and elegant.

This physical body, which has already begun to transcend the mundane, is the fundamental guarantee for the lifespan of Foundation Establishment cultivators, which can reach more than two hundred years.

Compared to this extraordinary change in the physical body, the transformation of the soul, though invisible, has indeed occurred.

At this moment, Zhou Chun released his divine sense, which could cover a distance of more than 860 zhang.

As for cultivators like Zhou Jiahe and Zhou Jiarui, who are in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, their spiritual sense can only cover a range of five or six hundred feet.

In addition, not only has the coverage area of ​​divine sense been enhanced, but the strength of divine sense itself has also been enhanced, greatly increasing its ability to penetrate underwater and underground.

Before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Zhou Chun could project his divine sense over 120 feet on land, but only less than 20 feet underwater at a depth of 100 feet.

The effective depth of underground exploration is less than three feet.

But now, even in the water, his divine sense can extend to a distance of over a hundred feet.

Depending on the geological structure, the depth of underground exploration varies from seven feet to thirty feet.

Under such circumstances, even some spiritual herbs and minerals buried deep underground will not escape his divine sense detection.

Another benefit of the transformation of his soul and body is that Zhou Chun's ability to learn and cast first-order spells has been greatly enhanced.

He seems to have become a magic prodigy, able to learn and cast a first-tier high-grade spell he had never practiced before in just a few days.

Spells that were used more often in the past can now be cast instantly without difficulty.

The spells that I used to find so difficult to learn now seem to have all those obstacles vanished into thin air.

Even more remarkably, spells that previously required the aid of tongue-twisting incantations can now be easily uttered, those syllables that were difficult to master before.

To verify this, Zhou Chun even learned some animal language.

As a result, I found that even when learning animal language, I was much faster than before, and my comprehension and imitation abilities improved dramatically.

This feeling is very strange. It seems like he has become smarter, but in reality, it is not that simple.

The underlying principle is similar to how a three-year-old child finds it difficult to lift a ten-pound object, while a six-year-old child can lift it more easily.

In the terms of cultivators, it means he has taken another step on the path of enlightenment and is closer to the Great Dao.

The Great Way encompasses and accommodates everything.

Those who are closer to the Great Dao naturally find it easier and understand it more deeply than others!

After three months of quiet cultivation, the Zhou family held a foundation-building ceremony for Zhou Chun.

Because the invitation hinted at an important announcement, the various friendly families and forces invited to this Foundation Establishment celebration sent as many as eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

All the Zhou family members who were not on duty attended the celebration, including the Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde.

This was the first time the Zhou family had held such a grand foundation-building ceremony since they settled in Jiufengling.

Many Zhou family cultivators with keen senses realized upon arriving and seeing this lineup that something significant was bound to happen today, and it was most likely related to Zhou Chun, the protagonist of the day.

Sure enough, halfway through the celebration, the Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde suddenly stood up, raised his hands, and silenced the noise in the room.

Then, in a deep, resonant voice, he said, "Distinguished guests and clansmen, please be quiet for a moment. I have something important to announce."

As he said this, his gaze swept over everyone at the table, finally settling on Zhou Chun.

He said in a deep voice, "Zhou Zhengchun, a descendant of the Zhou family, has made great contributions to the family since the family took root in Jiufeng Ridge. He has made many great contributions and has shown outstanding talent in the management of family affairs. He has offered advice and suggestions to the family many times and assisted the clan leader in making the family thrive."

"Based on his contributions to the family and the talent he has demonstrated in family management, the patriarch and I, after putting him to multiple tests, have decided to promote him to vice patriarch of the Zhou family and make him the successor to the next patriarch."

"Now, distinguished guests and clansmen, let us congratulate our newly appointed deputy clan head!"

After saying that, he stepped aside.

Then the clan leader, Zhou Daoyi, stepped forward and took the lead in congratulating Zhou Chun.

Next came several elders of the Zhou family, followed by the non-clan cultivators who came to witness the event.

As for the other Zhou family cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage, they all bowed to Zhou Chun in unison and said, "We pay our respects to the Vice Clan Chief!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun quickly returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "You are too kind, fellow clansmen. I will need your continued cooperation in the future. If I have done anything wrong, please feel free to point it out, elders and brothers."

At this point, he said with a sincere expression, "I believe that as long as our family is united, no difficulty can stop the Zhou family, and no obstacle can be insurmountable!"

"Well said!"

As soon as Zhou Chun finished speaking, Zhou Daoyi took the lead in applauding.

Then the rest of the Zhou family members applauded in response, cheering for Zhou Chun's words.

Whether they listened to what he said or not, clapping was the right thing to do.

Zhou Chun's Foundation Establishment Ceremony gradually came to a close amidst the lively applause.

After the celebration, the other cultivators dispersed, while Zhou Chun returned to the Zhongping Hall with the clan leader, Zhou Daoyi.

"Now you are the rightful deputy patriarch of the Zhou family. From now on, as long as I am not working here, you can handle all matters, big and small, of the Zhou family. Just report back to me afterwards."

"I have great confidence in your ability to handle things."

Inside the Zhongping Hall, Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun sat facing each other, and Zhou Daoyi spoke softly to Zhou Chun about the division of authority.

Given their relationship, a power struggle between the principal and deputy leaders would naturally be impossible.

Even for Zhou Daoyi, as long as Zhou Chun doesn't make any major mistakes, he can continue to delegate authority to Zhou Chun.

Now that he has something to look forward to, the responsibility of being the clan leader is actually a burden for him!

Faced with his trust, Zhou Chun replied solemnly, "This junior understands, and will certainly not let down the clan leader's trust."

This confident answer pleased Zhou Daoyi greatly.

After a moment's thought, he looked at him with a solemn expression and said, "Now that you, Zheng Chun, have taken office as the deputy clan leader, I will no longer hide many things from you."

"In fact, my Azure Cloud Python has already advanced to a second-tier high-grade demon beast, and the opportunity to transform into a dragon has also been found. Once my cultivation reaches the late stage of Foundation Establishment, I will do my best to help it transform into a dragon."

"If it successfully transforms into a dragon, not only will the Zhou family have an additional third-tier dragon, but I will also be able to use its power to seek opportunities in the Purple Mansion."

"So, Zheng Chun, although you are only the vice patriarch now, from this moment on, the responsibilities of the Zhou family patriarch have fallen on your shoulders. My duty is to teach and assist you on how to be a good patriarch!"

What?

Is that true?!

Zhou Chun stared at Zhou Daoyi in shock, stunned by the news he had suddenly revealed.

This was something he hadn't expected at all.

With his intelligence, he quickly figured out what Zhou Daoyi meant by the opportunity to transform into a dragon.

"Chieftain, the opportunity to transform into a dragon you spoke of, could it be that azure dragon from Yunzhou back then...?"

Zhou Chun stared at Zhou Daoyi in shock and blurted out.

Although the words were not finished, the meaning was already conveyed.

Zhou Daoyi nodded in affirmation and said, "That's right, it's pretty much what you thought. I did indeed obtain some of the Azure Dragon's remains and its inner core back then."

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "However, this matter involves another secret, which is not convenient to tell you for the time being, so please don't ask any more questions."

"I see, I understand now."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly and, as expected, did not ask any further questions.

But the shock and envy in my heart lingered for a long time.

He never would have imagined that after so many cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage had wasted their time, the Azure Dragon's inner core would actually be obtained by the clan leader, Zhou Daoyi, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Moreover, it seems the news has been kept very secret, and so far no outsiders know about it.

Zhou Chun was naturally very curious about what exactly happened back then and how Zhou Daoyi obtained the Azure Dragon's inner core.

But he also knew that since Zhou Daoyi was so secretive and unwilling to tell him, he would never find out no matter how much he asked.

All I can do is silently envy them!

Just as Zhou Chun was secretly envying Zhou Daoyi's good fortune, Zhou Daoyi looked at him again and said, "Regarding the other benefits after your successful Foundation Establishment, the Supreme Elder has already indicated that he will still give you the two magic artifacts, but the opportunity to help you once will be gone."

"Once you've chosen your cultivation method, come with me to pay your respects to the Supreme Elder and receive your magical artifact!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied, "This junior understands. Then please, clan leader, lead this junior to choose a cultivation technique."

"Then come with me."

As Zhou Daoyi spoke, he got up and left Zhongping Hall, heading towards a mysterious place on Pagoda Peak.

After walking with him for a while on the mountain, Zhou Chun arrived at a mountain wall covered with moss.

Then, the clan chief Zhou Daoyi took out a small yellow flag, waved it, and stuck it on the mountain wall. He then made a hand seal and cast a spell.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared on the mountain wall, and a stone door materialized out of thin air.

It turns out that the moss they had seen before was actually a manifestation of the array.

Then Zhou Daoyi took out a specially made key and inserted it into the lock of the stone door. He then turned it to the left a few times, and the stone door, which was half a zhang thick, slowly opened.

As the two entered, Zhou Daoyi retrieved the small yellow flag he had previously thrown out, and the opened stone door was once again hidden by the array illusion.

When Zhou Chun followed him into the stone chamber behind the stone gate, he saw that the spacious stone chamber contained square stone platforms, each about half a zhang high. On many of these platforms, there was a protective shield that shimmered with multicolored spiritual light, protecting the things inside.

"The items collected here are the truly precious cultivation techniques and secret arts of my Zhou family. Each one was collected by our ancestors with painstaking efforts and resources, and represents the true foundation of our Zhou family!"

"The kind of top-tier cultivation technique you want to practice, our Zhou family has a total of seven, but among them, only two are truly suitable for your spiritual root aptitude."

"I'll take them out and show them to you now!"

As Zhou Daoyi said this, he immediately made a hand seal, and two streams of azure light flew out from his hands and landed on the protective shields on the two stone platforms.

Instantly, the protective covers on the two stone platforms dissipated, revealing the items stored inside.

On the two stone platforms were a golden ancient cauldron and a green bamboo scroll.

Zhou Chun stared intently at the golden ancient cauldron, noting that the inner and outer walls were engraved with strange and unusual characters, which should be the cultivation techniques that Zhou Daoyi had mentioned.

The bamboo slips were also covered with characters the size of grains of rice, none of which Zhou Chun could understand.

"This is a vessel for conveying the Way!"

"The senior cultivators recorded their cultivation techniques on the artifacts made of these special materials, ensuring that they would not be eroded or destroyed by wind, frost, rain and snow for thousands of years."

"So don't underestimate these two simple items; even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to destroy them even with their full power!"

As Zhou Daoyi explained the origins of the two items to Zhou Chun, he smiled slightly and said, "Let me tell you another secret. All the cultivation techniques and secret arts collected here are originals from my Zhou family's collection. The things Yu Jinghua left at the Spirit Beast Manor are his own replicas!"

"So don't be fooled by the fact that we didn't bring any good stuff with us when we divided the family business. We absolutely will not compromise on these things that truly concern the core inheritance of the family!"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Chun's eyes flickered slightly, and he was filled with surprise.

It's not surprising that the cultivators of the Zhou family were very dissatisfied with Yu Jinghua's actions in splitting the Zhou family, and they called him by his name in private.

But judging from the tone of the clan leader Zhou Daoyi just now, it seemed as if the Zhou family still held some trump card and had the ability to rival Yu Jinghua.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that there were probably many more secrets about the Zhou family that he didn't know!

However, now is not the time to inquire about those things. Since Zhou Daoyi did not tell him, it means that he is not qualified to access those secrets yet.

He quickly suppressed his curiosity and looked at the two objects on the stone platform with a puzzled expression, saying, "But I don't recognize the writing on these two things. How am I supposed to cultivate the techniques recorded on them?"

(End of this chapter)