Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 184 Cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" [Please Subscribe]

"Instructor Zhou, this will be your residence within the sect from now on. First, settle down and familiarize yourself with the sect's rules and cultivate its secret techniques. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to seek my help; I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability!"

In a rocky valley, Zhou Chun and a middle-aged man dressed in a silver-white robe with dragon patterns were settling down.

He looked at the simple stone house built from the local rocks, his eyes twitched slightly, and then he bowed to the middle-aged man beside him and said, "I understand, thank you for your help, Instructor."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man quickly returned the greeting and said, "Not at all, Instructor Zhou is a favorite of Protector Guan and a rising star of our sect. We will need Instructor Zhou's continued support in the future."

Then he said a few more flattering words before turning and leaving the valley.

After watching the middle-aged man leave, Zhou Chun looked back at the stone house behind him and gave a bitter smile.

More than a month had passed since he joined the Dragon Transformation Sect.

After meeting Deng Hai, the deputy head of the Qinglong Hall, at the Qinglong branch altar that day, he wrote down the fabricated experiences and handed them to Protector Peng. Then he waited for news at the Qinglong branch altar.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for more than half a month, Protector Peng came and gave him the reward from Deputy Hall Master Deng.

To be fair, Deputy Hall Master Deng was quite generous. He not only replaced all the "Dragon Coins" that Deng had brought with the new spirit coins issued by the Dragon Transformation Sect, but also returned the "Flying Dragon Snatching" magic weapon to him.

But then he was taken away from the Azure Dragon branch by that Protector Peng and traveled thousands of miles into the wilderness to the present Golden Dragon branch!

This Golden Dragon branch is located in a remote, uninhabited area, a completely new territory. The manpower of the Golden Dragon Hall is nowhere near that of the five halls that were established earlier.

After Zhou Chun was brought to the Azure Dragon Branch, because he cultivated the top-level metal element technique and had a close relationship with the Dragon Transformation Sect, he was appreciated by Li Tianxing, the hall master of the Golden Dragon Hall, and was given a second-tier mid-grade defensive magic weapon.

Then he was assigned to serve under Guan Cheng, the Grand Protector of the Golden Dragon Hall.

Guan Cheng, as the Grand Protector of the Golden Dragon Hall, is a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator with extraordinary strength.

After arranging several duels between Zhou Chun and several Golden Dragon Hall instructors, he greatly admired and favored Zhou Chun's strength.

When he learned that Zhou Chun also needed to refine some metal energy for his daily cultivation, he arranged for Zhou Chun to cultivate in this valley.

Beneath this valley lies a black iron mine, its metallic aura so intense that even ordinary cultivators cannot meditate and cultivate here.

But it is just right as a place for Zhou Chun to cultivate.

However, Zhou Chun showed no joy whatsoever at Guan Cheng's arrangement.

With his intelligence, after learning a little about the Golden Dragon Hall, how could he not know the intentions of Deputy Hall Master Deng of the Azure Dragon Hall?

This is clearly treating him like a backyard laborer!

The Golden Dragon Branch Altar of the Golden Dragon Hall is currently just a shell of a mountain; there is still so much to be done.

These matters are all related to the construction of the Golden Dragon Hall and the Golden Dragon Branch Altar, and have nothing to do with the Hualong Sect's plans to deal with the various factions in Jingguo. It is also difficult to access any secrets of the Hualong Sect.

Sadly, even though Zhou Chun realized this, he was now powerless to resist.

The Dragon Transformation Sect is not a place where he can run wild.

Now that his name is on the Golden Dragon Hall's register, unless he escapes back to Jingguo now, the Dragon Transformation Sect will have nowhere to hide from him.

"Oh well, since we're here, we might as well make the best of it!"

With a soft sigh, Zhou Chun gathered his thoughts and went into the stone house ahead to examine the rules and regulations of the Hualong Sect.

He has already obtained all the benefits from Qinglian Temple, so there is absolutely no way he can go back now.

Even if he gains nothing from the Golden Dragon Hall, he still has to stay for thirty years.

The rules of the Hualong Sect are not particularly noteworthy, as they are largely the same as those of other sects and factions.

However, this set of rules specifically stipulates several points: one must not harm the dragons inside or outside the Dragon Abyss Marsh, one must not hunt the monsters in the Dragon Abyss Marsh, and one must not set foot on the territory of the Jing Kingdom or the Feng Kingdom without permission.

After Zhou Chun memorized all the rules and regulations, he focused his attention on a classic text.

This book was the very book he had been so curious about before: "The Secret of Dragon Transformation".

After he officially became the missionary of the Golden Dragon Hall of the Dragon Transformation Sect, he obtained this book, "The Secret of Dragon Transformation," from the Great Protector Guan Cheng.

Of course, of the five levels of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Manual," only two levels are recorded here. The remaining secrets will only be taught to him when he opens his Purple Mansion in the future.

His next task is to master the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" as soon as possible.

Only after successfully cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" will he be allowed to leave the Golden Dragon Branch Altar.

At this moment, Zhou Chun opened the fundamental secret manual of the Dragon Transformation Sect and was quickly attracted by the contents recorded on it.

Speaking of which, Zhou Chun has come into contact with quite a few secret techniques and has practiced several of them.

Even the secret techniques recorded in the four outer chapters of the "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art" and the powerful secret technique "Ancestral Revival" are completely incomparable to the "Dragon Transformation Secret Manual"!

This "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" is no longer just a single secret technique, but a second cultivation method!

Just as Zhou Chun had learned before, to begin cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique," one must consume fresh dragon blood as a guide.

Once the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" is successfully cultivated, it will transform and strengthen the cultivator's physical body, making the body more powerful and enhancing the cultivator's five senses, such as eyesight and hearing.

This transformation of the physical body is merely a side benefit of cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique".

When cultivators activate the power of the dragon blood within their bodies according to the methods in "The Secret of Dragon Transformation," some of their limbs will undergo mutations, gaining tremendous enhancement, and they will also acquire some of the supernatural powers of a dragon.

The more profound and higher the level of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" is cultivated, the more this transformation will deepen, and the more powerful the dragon supernatural abilities will be obtained.

It seems that those Dragon Transformation Sect protectors who have cultivated the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" to the third level can generally wear full armor, obtain a powerful close-fitting dragon scale armor, and can also breathe fire and water, and cast some dragon-specific spells out of thin air.

Even when injured, its recovery ability is as powerful as a dragon.

It can even use the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" as a foundation to unleash a variety of powerful secret techniques such as the "Dragon Transformation Ascension Technique".

It can be said that, apart from not being of much help in improving magical power cultivation, the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" is definitely not much worse than top-level techniques like the "Golden Cauldron Profound Technique" in improving the strength of cultivators.

However, its cultivation difficulty is far less than that of the "Golden Cauldron Profound Art", and it can be practiced by everyone!

Such a secret method is the true foundation for establishing a powerful force.

Once such a secret technique is mastered, cultivators who practice techniques for rapidly increasing their magical power will also have the strength to fight against cultivators of the same level who practice combat techniques.

If a cultivator who has mastered combat techniques also cultivates this secret technique, their strength will become even greater.

After spending several days engrossed in studying the secret cultivation manual, Zhou Chun put down the manual and began tidying up his residence.

He wasn't the kind of ascetic who could simply dig a cave and live there for decades or even centuries.

Although this valley is suitable for his cultivation, his living quarters cannot remain so simple forever.

So he quickly demolished the stone house and, using materials found on the spot, spent about five days building a large courtyard with walls.

After rebuilding his residence, Zhou Chun left the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai to guard the courtyard, while he went to pay his respects to Guan Cheng, the Grand Protector of the Golden Dragon Hall.

Guan Cheng, the Grand Protector, is the third most important figure in the Golden Dragon Hall, after the Hall Master and the Deputy Hall Master.

Because it was established not long ago, Jinlong Hall does not yet have a single Golden Core Elder.

Therefore, Guan Cheng's cave dwelling was also built on Golden Dragon Peak, the most central place of the Golden Dragon Branch Altar.

This Golden Dragon Peak is nearly two thousand feet high, piercing the sky like a sharp sword pointing to the heavens. Its terrain is majestic and precipitous, and its spiritual energy is abundant, making it an excellent place for cultivation.

Guan Cheng's cave dwelling was built halfway up the mountain, carved out of a rock face.

Compared to Zhou Chun's simple dwelling, his cave dwelling was far superior.

Not only is the cave dwelling lavishly and exquisitely decorated, but there are also several graceful and charming maids who take care of it around the clock.

Zhou Chun was outside reporting this when he received permission. He was then led by a maid in a yellow dress to the reception room of the cave.

He followed behind the maid, looking at her graceful and beautiful figure, but inwardly he shook his head.

These maids were also cultivators, although their cultivation levels were not high, only at the early or middle stages of Qi Refining.

It's rather tragic that a dignified cultivator is confined to this cave dwelling every day, serving as a slave, with less freedom than ordinary mortals.

Zhou Chun asked himself if he were in that situation, he probably wouldn't be able to endure such a life at all.

But that was just his opinion; the maids themselves might not have thought there was anything wrong with this kind of life.

Moreover, he has no right to comment now.

So he quickly gathered his thoughts and stopped thinking about it.

Upon entering the reception room, he immediately spotted Guan Cheng, the Grand Protector of the Golden Dragon Hall, sitting inside drinking tea.

As a protector, Guan Cheng wore a light gold robe, which was clearly different from the silver robes worn by Zhou Chun and the other instructors.

He was a big, burly man with a thick beard.

The sight of someone sitting there, savoring fragrant tea, gave Zhou Chun a very incongruous feeling.

However, he dared not show any unusual expression. Instead, he respectfully stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and bowed, saying, "Your subordinate pays respects to the Great Protector."

Guan Cheng indeed valued Zhou Chun, a subordinate with great potential, and immediately waved his hand, smiling as he greeted him, "Instructor Zhou, you're too kind. Please sit down and have a cup of tea. We can talk about anything later."

"Your subordinate obeys."

Zhou Chun responded and then sat down in the lower seat without ceremony. He picked up the tea handed to him by a maid, took a sip, and said, "Good tea."

His carefree demeanor suited Guan Cheng's taste perfectly, and his smile widened even more as he immediately picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

It turns out he actually prefers drinking tea this way too!

After drinking tea, Guan Cheng asked Zhou Chun about the purpose of his visit that day.

Zhou Chun naturally made no attempt to conceal his purpose.

"Oh, you've already grasped the cultivation method so quickly?"

A look of surprise flashed across Guan Cheng's face, as if he found it hard to believe.

Although the cultivation difficulty of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" is not high, it is not difficult to get started.

But in less than ten days, Zhou Chun came to apply for the cultivation of the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood. This speed was a bit too fast.

Faced with Guan Cheng's questioning, Zhou Chun responded in a low voice: "This junior has always had a fairly good comprehension, and in the past, I have cultivated other secret techniques at a fairly fast pace."

It wasn't that he had exceptional comprehension, but rather that many of the introductory cultivation methods of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Manual" could be omitted for him.

His "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art" has a strong tempering effect on the physical body. Although he has only been practicing this technique for less than five years, his physical strength is already comparable to that of some late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Therefore, he thought he might as well pretend to be a genius with extremely high comprehension in order to gain more favor and reliance from Guan Cheng.

Upon hearing his answer, Guan Cheng nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's true. Since you, as a rogue cultivator, were able to successfully establish your foundation at such a young age and even master a top-tier cultivation technique, your comprehension must be far superior to that of ordinary cultivators!"

After saying that, he stood up and looked at Zhou Chun, saying, "Then I will go to the hall master now to get the dragon spirit blood for you. You wait here for me and do not wander around."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Then he watched as Guan Cheng left the cave.

After leaving the cave, Guan Cheng quickly ascended to a higher point on Golden Dragon Peak and arrived at the cave of Li Tianxing, the leader of the Golden Dragon Hall.

When he explained his purpose, Li Tianxing was slightly surprised.

"That old bastard Deng Hai said that this kid might be a spy sent by the Jing Kingdom, so I assigned him to your command and asked you to keep an eye on him."

"But is the Yasukuni Kingdom really willing to send such a promising talent with exceptional comprehension as a spy?"

At this point, Li Tianxing suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Interesting! Regardless of whether he's truly an undercover agent or not, I'll treat him as one for now, give him some opportunities, and see how far he can go!"

After saying that, he instructed Guan Cheng, "Guardian Guan, keep a close eye on him from now on, give him more tasks, and don't be stingy with rewards for good work, but punish him according to the sect rules if he does bad work!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Cheng immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, Your subordinate understands what to do."

"Then I will go and retrieve the dragon's spiritual blood!"

As Li Tianxing spoke, he left the cave.

Not long after, he returned to his cave and handed Guan Cheng a dark red jade gourd magic artifact containing fresh dragon blood.

After obtaining the dragon's spiritual blood, Guan Cheng quickly returned to his cave with the dark red jade gourd artifact.

Upon returning to his cave, Guan Cheng tossed the gourd magic artifact in his hand to Zhou Chun and said with a serious expression, "The dragon's spiritual blood is right here. Instructor Zhou, you can now cultivate in my cave. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you for your kindness, Great Protector."

Zhou Chun respectfully responded, and then, under Guan Cheng's arrangement, moved into a stone chamber and began cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique".

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