Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 137 The Final Choice, Zhou Chun's Ambition [Please Subscribe]

If you can't even understand the written characters, how can you cultivate martial arts?

Faced with Zhou Chun's question, Zhou Daoyi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't understand these words now. The Zhou family has translations of them. You can just use the translations to cultivate."

"The main reason I brought you here today is to show you these two artifacts that embody the Dao, so that you can understand how truly precious traditions are usually protected and passed down."

At this point, his expression changed again, and he looked at Zhou Chun with a solemn expression, earnestly admonishing him: "Furthermore, I must also take this opportunity to warn you of something: in the future, whatever you obtain outside, whether it is a cultivation technique or a secret art, do not easily start practicing it."

"It should be known that many cultivators deliberately abridge and compile precious top-tier cultivation techniques or secret arts into a book and carry it with them. This way, if they unfortunately die at the hands of an enemy, they can use it to harm their foe!"

"When trading or buying such items with others, it is essential to personally replicate them from the Dao-carrying artifacts and secret foils they possess, and carefully inspect the artifacts beforehand to ensure they are complete, antique, and that the Dao inscriptions on them show signs of being pieced together!"

"You should know that some unscrupulous cultivators will deliberately repair or even counterfeit Dao-carrying artifacts to sell for profit!"

This knowledge was actually mentioned in "A Detailed Explanation of Foundation Building" that Zhou Chun had read before.

However, the kind of knowledge that is merely literal is nowhere near as impressive as witnessing the two instruments that embody the Way with one's own eyes and personally hearing the admonitions of the clan elder Zhou Daoyi.

Hearing the admonition, Zhou Chun was also startled and nodded solemnly, saying, "This junior understands. This junior will definitely keep in mind the clan leader's teachings today."

Seeing that he understood, Zhou Daoyi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, now you can take these two Dao-carrying artifacts into your hands and examine them carefully. I will also explain the advantages and disadvantages of these two top-level cultivation techniques to you so that you can choose for yourself."

As he spoke, he began to tell Zhou Chun about the cultivation methods recorded on the two artifacts that carried the Dao.

The cultivation technique recorded on the golden ancient cauldron is called "Golden Cauldron Profound Technique," which consists of eight chapters, divided into four inner chapters and four outer chapters.

The inner four chapters are cultivation methods, corresponding to the four major cultivation realms: Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul.

The outer four chapters are methods for protecting oneself and upholding the Way, and they record the cultivation methods of supernatural powers and spells for defeating enemies.

This cultivation method does not have particularly high requirements for the cultivator's aptitude and talent; as long as the spiritual root attribute contains the metal element, it is acceptable.

However, this does not mean that this technique is easy to practice.

To cultivate this "Golden Cauldron Profound Technique," one must first absorb a large amount of pure golden energy and forge a "Dao Cauldron" within the dantian using magical power, true essence, and golden energy. Future cultivation will be based on this "Dao Cauldron."

The process of forging the "Dao Cauldron" is extremely dangerous, often damaging the dantian and meridians. Many cultivators who coveted the power of this technique have lost their lives because of their forced practice!

Furthermore, even after the "Dao Cauldron" is forged, it will be necessary to frequently absorb golden energy to temper the "Dao Cauldron" during future cultivation, and the quality requirements for the golden energy will become increasingly higher.

At the same time, after each breakthrough to a major realm, the "Dao Cauldron" must be broken and reforged. If the reforging fails, not only will one's cultivation be reduced to ashes, but the cultivator himself will also be annihilated!

Therefore, if one cultivates this technique, it means that the cultivator who cultivates it will not only have to bear the powerful consequences of failing to break through each major realm.

Even if the breakthrough is successful, one will still have to go through a life-or-death ordeal of shattering the cauldron and rebuilding it!

Of course, the danger and the reward are equally matched.

Leaving aside the methods of self-defense and protection recorded in the four chapters of "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art," the benefits of mastering this art itself are immense.

The magical power gained from cultivating the "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art" contains a rich metal element. This magical power tempers the physical body, making it much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators of the same level. It is even possible for the physical body to withstand attacks from low-level magical artifacts.

At the same time, this kind of magical power is extremely destructive. Even if it is just the magical power invading someone's body, it is enough to make the person suffer a slow and painful death, which is difficult to refine and remove.

Furthermore, magic spells powered by this magic and magical artifacts forged from spiritual metal can increase the power of magic spells and magical artifacts out of thin air!

Moreover, once you cultivate the first chapter of the "Golden Cauldron Profound Technique" and forge the "Dao Cauldron," you will be endowed with a very practical supernatural power called "Golden Cauldron Profound Light." This power is extremely strong, and its power will continue to increase as your cultivation level improves, making it useful for a lifetime!

Finally, the Golden Cauldron Mystic Art also improves magical power very quickly, and the cultivator's progress will definitely not be slowed down by practicing this technique.

The cultivation technique recorded on the emerald green bamboo slip is called "Ten Thousand Wood True Technique," which is divided into twelve levels, with each three levels corresponding to a cultivation realm. In addition, it also records several methods for protecting oneself and upholding the Dao.

This method does not have high requirements for the cultivator's aptitude; as long as the spiritual root contains the wood attribute, it is sufficient.

However, this method requires a lot of resources to cultivate!

The first level of cultivation requires finding thirty spiritual trees of different natures, collecting their essence and integrating it into one's magical power to condense a "Dao Tree" within the Qi Sea. Future cultivation will be based on this "Dao Tree".

The process of condensing "Dao Wood" is equally dangerous, and may damage the dantian and meridians, and even pose a risk of the body "wooden".

Many cultivators who coveted the power of this technique have been severely injured or killed because of their forced practice of it!

Furthermore, even after the "Dao Wood" is condensed, it will be necessary to frequently collect the essence of all trees to temper the "Dao Wood" during future cultivation, and the quality requirements for the spiritual wood will become increasingly higher.

Each time this cultivation technique breaks through a small realm, the cultivator needs to collect a different amount of spiritual wood essence of varying ages and integrate it into the "Dao Wood," just as they did when they first started learning it.

If this is not achieved, it will be difficult to cultivate to the next level.

Even if a cultivator forcibly breaks through a realm using elixirs or spiritual objects, the power of their cultivation technique will not increase, and it may even cause the "Dao Wood" to collapse, resulting in the complete loss of their cultivation!

However, the benefits that the "Ten Thousand Wood True Skill" brings to practitioners are also considerable.

Firstly, once this technique is mastered, the cultivation speed will be extremely fast. Even a cultivator with a mid-grade spiritual root aptitude can match the cultivation speed of a cultivator with a high-grade spiritual root aptitude who practices other common techniques.

Secondly, after practicing this method, the magical power contains pure wood-attribute life force, which nourishes the physical body, prolonging life and preserving youth.

At the same time, the recovery speed after injury will be many times stronger than that of ordinary cultivators of the same level, and even the regeneration of severed limbs will be possible in the future!

The magical power cultivated using this method can greatly enhance the power of wood-based spells and magical artifacts crafted from spirit wood.

Finally, even if one only successfully cultivates the first level of this technique, it will still grant two powerful supernatural abilities: "Ten Thousand Wood Cage" and "Ten Thousand Wood Spirit Armor".

After Zhou Daoyi finished introducing the basic information of the two techniques to Zhou Chun, he concluded by saying, "Of these two techniques, the Golden Cauldron Profound Technique has a higher purpose, greater power, and a longer history. Very few people should know about it."

"While the 'True Skill of Ten Thousand Trees' is not as powerful as the 'Golden Cauldron Profound Skill,' it has lower cultivation requirements, a faster cultivation speed, and is much less dangerous!"

Having said that, he looked at Zhou Chun, who was listening intently, and after thinking for a moment, he still advised, "If I were you, I would definitely choose the 'True Skill of Ten Thousand Trees' rather than the 'Golden Cauldron Profound Skill'!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's expression shifted slightly.

However, instead of making a decision on the spot, he said to Zhou Daoyi, "Could the clan leader please bring out the translations of both of these cultivation techniques for me to see?"

"Of course, the translation is actually here too."

As Zhou Daoyi spoke, he followed the same method and opened the protective cover on a stone platform.

On the stone platform were several jade books, which were actually large jade slips.

Zhou Daoyi raised his hand and took the two jade books, handing them to Zhou Chun.

"See for yourself!"

After saying that, he sat down cross-legged to the side, waiting for Zhou Chun's choice.

Zhou Chun held the jade book in his hands and first read the cultivation method of "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art".

Compared to what Zhou Daoyi said, this cultivation method describes the various hardships and dangers encountered during cultivation in more detail, including many minor hardships that Zhou Daoyi did not elaborate on.

Of course, the descriptions of the power of the techniques and various methods of self-defense and protection above are also more intuitive and detailed, which is really tempting!

Afterwards, Zhou Chun studied the cultivation method of "The True Skill of Ten Thousand Trees".

Sure enough, the jade book that recorded the cultivation method of "Ten Thousand Wood True Skill" also contained many details that Zhou Daoyi had never mentioned.

One of the most important details is the requirement for the amount and age of spiritual wood essence to be incorporated after each breakthrough in the "True Skill of Ten Thousand Woods".

According to the above, to enter the first level, you only need to find thirty ordinary trees of different types and properties to lay the foundation.

However, when breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and cultivating the second level, one needs to find fifty spirit trees containing rich wood spirit essence to strengthen the cultivation technique, and it is best if the types and properties of the spirit trees are all different.

The more types of spiritual wood incorporated into the "True Skill of Ten Thousand Woods," the greater its strengthening effect on the skill.

Two cultivators, both at the second level, found that one who integrated fifty unique, suitable spiritual trees would have a much faster cultivation speed and greater power in their techniques compared to the cultivator who integrated a large number of the same type of spiritual trees.

As the story progresses, the requirements for the quality and type of spiritual wood that needs to be incorporated into the "True Skill of Ten Thousand Woods" become even higher.

When one reaches the Golden Core stage, it often requires the integration of hundreds of spirit trees, and these are rare spirit trees that are enough to refine a third-tier magic weapon!

When Zhou Chun saw this, his brows furrowed deeply.

To be honest, the first part of "The True Skill of Ten Thousand Trees" is really captivating.

Not only is it much easier to cultivate than the Golden Cauldron Mystic Art, but the various benefits after cultivation are also more enticing than the Golden Cauldron Mystic Art, which only improves the personal strength of cultivators.

However, as you see further into the story, the sheer amount of spiritual wood required for "The True Skill of Ten Thousand Woods" is truly terrifying!

The demand for hundreds of spirit trees, enough to craft third-tier magic weapons, is simply astonishing!

Even a major sect like Qinglian Temple would likely need to expend a great deal of money and time to collect so many rare spiritual trees, even with the combined strength of the entire sect!

The amount of spirit wood required to integrate for the later Nascent Soul stage is so enormous that it's almost unbearable to look at!

That's almost impossible!

I'm afraid that even if you searched the whole world, you might not be able to find so many spirit trees of such high quality!

Therefore, when Zhou Chun saw this, his expression immediately became much more serious.

At this moment, Zhou Daoyi, who was sitting cross-legged to the side, suddenly spoke up: "Actually, we cultivators, although we say we seek immortality and freedom, everyone knows that there are probably not a single immortals in this world who can truly live forever!"

"For a rogue cultivator to successfully establish their foundation is considered a fulfilling life!"

"We family cultivators usually only dare to dream about opening up our Purple Mansion."

"Even for inner disciples of a major sect like Qinglian Temple, their ultimate goal in this life is basically just to form their Golden Core!"

"So, regarding the requirements after the Golden Core stage in the 'True Wood Technique,' just take a look; there's no need to take them too seriously!"

"If you choose this cultivation method, with the strength of our Zhou family, finding those spirit trees for you before you reach the Purple Mansion stage shouldn't be too difficult!"

"If you can successfully open your Purple Mansion and become a pillar of the family, then you will have the opportunity to mobilize the entire family's resources to find the spiritual wood needed for cultivation."

At this point, his meaning was quite clear.

Since their greatest desire is simply to form a golden elixir and live for a thousand years.

Therefore, the "Ten Thousand Wood True Skill," which is safer and faster to cultivate in the early stages, is undoubtedly much more practical than the "Golden Cauldron Mystic Skill."

But could living to a thousand years old truly satisfy Zhou Chunyao?

He came to this world, a world where one can cultivate immortality and seek eternal life, just to live a few hundred years longer than ordinary mortals?

In this world where there are known Nascent Soul stage monsters who can live for at least three thousand years, would living for only a thousand years be enough to satisfy a transmigrator like him?

Do not!

no way!

Zhou Chun suddenly cried out in his heart, absolutely unwilling to set his life's goal solely at the Golden Core stage.

Then he straightened up, the heavy look between his brows vanished, and he looked firmly at the clan leader Zhou Daoyi, saying, "This junior has made up his mind. I have decided to cultivate the Golden Cauldron Profound Technique!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi's expression changed, and he frowned as he looked at him, asking, "Why? Can you tell me why?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied resolutely, "Because of hope! I don't want to walk a dead end with no hope in sight! Even if it looks wide, flat, and easy to traverse!"

Upon hearing his answer, Zhou Daoyi couldn't help but retort, "If you choose the 'Golden Cauldron Mystic Art,' you might fall off a cliff and die before you even set foot on the path!"

Zhou Chun shook his head and said, "A dead end with no hope will cause immense suffering to the person who takes it."

"But even the most rugged and steep road can be traversed with hope, and people will continue to walk on it with unwavering determination!"

At this point, he couldn't help but raise his head and say with fervor, "This junior is willing to be that person full of hope, even if it means death!"

The cultivation techniques will be a major selling point later in this book. In the desert, the descriptions of the techniques are somewhat vague. I, a useless cultivator, would like to describe them clearly, but alas! In short, this book will combine the advantages of the previous three books, and will provide more detailed descriptions and explanations of all aspects. For example, the Dragon Transformation Sect has the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique," and what kind of sect-protecting methods will the Green Lotus Sect and the Moon Wheel Sect have?

(End of this chapter)