Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 197 The Zhou Family's Descendants Venture into the Wilderness Again [Please Subscribe]

Zhou Chun didn't care what trouble Lin Hongyu had encountered.

He only cared whether those three purple-veined golden peaches could be exchanged back to the Zhou family.

But now that Lin Hongyu has specified that she wants to exchange for that Crimson Bright Flowing Pearl Pill, he and the Zhou family have no other options for the time being and can only try to gather some information first.

So Zhou Chun quickly shifted the topic to the Zhou family's internal affairs.

He then asked, "How has the family fared in the two years I was away? Have the Jiang family and Tianjing Manor made any moves?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi immediately replied, "Everything is fine in the clan. In the past two years, the clan has gained a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Zheng Yuan, and many new clan members have joined!"

"As for the Jiang family and Tianjing Manor, apart from the Jiang family sending people to demand Master Jiang's belongings, Tianjing Manor has not made any response."

As Zhou Daoyi finished speaking, Zhou Mingde snorted coldly, "Hmph, the Jiang family actually dares to send people to demand Master Jiang's belongings, they've really given them face!"

No wonder he was so angry.

In order to settle this grudge, the Zhou family went to great lengths to ask Daoist Mingxia to act as a mediator and make peace, offering to return Master Jiang's relics and having Zhou Chun and the people sent by their family engage in a life-or-death battle.

However, the Jiang family refused without hesitation, as if they had the Zhou family completely under their control.

This infuriated Zhou Mingde.

Not only was Zhou Mingde angry, but Zhou Chun's face also darkened after hearing Zhou Daoyi's words.

He immediately said coldly, "Does the Jiang family really think they can take control of the Zhou family? How laughable!"

In terms of true strength, the Zhou family is not afraid of the Jiang family.

His previous act of aggrievedly seeking peace was simply because he didn't want all the cultivators in his family to take the blame for his personal matters.

But now that the Jiang family is so stubborn, the Zhou family has no choice but to confront them.

"This junior also gained quite a bit from the Dragon Transformation Sect this time, especially from Senior Lu Ran, who possessed the body of the Scaled Frog alien race. If we can befriend him and establish a good cooperative relationship, then our Zhou family can continuously obtain various rare aquatic treasures from the Dragon Abyss from him in the future!"

"I've also learned a lot about the situation in the wilderness. In the future, I can lead a team there to establish a hidden base and gather resources."

"With the resources of Dragon Abyss and the Wilderness supporting us, it will be difficult for our Zhou family not to soar to great heights!"

At this point, Zhou Chun recounted his experiences while accompanying Guo Chen in plundering the Scaled Frog tribe.

Zhou Mingde had already learned about Lu Ran, the alien of the Scaled Frog, so it was alright.

Upon hearing about Lu Ran's situation for the first time, Zhou Daoyi was extremely surprised and exclaimed in various ways.

He immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "Zheng Chun, you're absolutely right. The spiritual herbs and beast eggs you sent back to the family last time have greatly benefited us. If we can reliably obtain spiritual herbs from the wilderness and rare aquatic treasures from Dragon Abyss in the future, how could our Zhou family not prosper!"

"My biggest fear is that Jingguo will start a war with the Hualong Sect too soon, leaving us no time to develop gradually!"

Zhou Mingde suddenly sighed softly and expressed his concerns.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi exchanged speechless glances.

Indeed, this may be the biggest obstacle preventing the Zhou family from taking off!

Once the Jingguo Kingdom and the Hualong Sect engage in a major war, the Zhou family will inevitably have to send many cultivators to participate in the war. At that time, they will not only be unable to develop resources in the wilderness, but will also face a situation of continuous blood loss and death.

After a long silence, Zhou Chun finally said softly, "We can't control whether war breaks out. For now, let's focus on developing our family according to our own plan!"

"That's right, we just need to do our own thing. Those big things are not our business."

Zhou Daoyi nodded repeatedly, avoiding that heavy topic.

After exchanging ideas on developing their families, the three of them went their separate ways.

Zhou Chun, due to his injury, did not rush to take over the management of family affairs. Instead, he focused on recuperating while considering the family's future reform and development plans.

On this day, Zhou Chun visited the Zhou family school to see the young members of the clan.

Nowadays, the Zhou family produces several new members with spiritual root aptitude every year, so the number of members accumulated in this academy is also increasing year by year, and there are now more than 20 people studying there.

When Zhou Chun arrived outside the school, Zhou Jiaxian, the headmaster responsible for teaching the students inside, was giving a lesson.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Chun listened from the outside without disturbing the people inside.

In the classroom, Zhou Jiaxian's gaze swept over the twenty-odd clansmen, young and old, who sat cross-legged, and he slowly said, "You should know that cultivation is the cultivation of the mind. If the mind is righteous, cultivation will be smooth and everything will go well; if the mind is not righteous, one will go astray and bring about one's own destruction!"

Although he is 95 years old, Zhou Jiaxian's voice is still very loud and he is in excellent health.

As the seventh person in the "Jia" generation, there are few people in the Zhou family with a higher generation than him now.

It was precisely because of his seniority, coupled with his considerable energy, that he was able to obtain this position as a school official.

Hearing his words, a child who looked about seven or eight years old immediately asked curiously, "Grandpa Xian, what is a righteous heart? What is an unrighteous heart?"

"That's a good question!"

Zhou Jiaxian nodded, then solemnly replied, "A righteous heart means that you must be upright and honest in your conduct, conduct yourself with integrity, respect your parents and elders, care for your younger siblings and relatives, refrain from harming innocent people, and avoid doing anything that could damage the interests of your family!"

"Those with impure hearts are exactly the opposite!"

These profound principles were all things Zhou Chun specifically requested to be included in the classroom.

He was well aware of one thing: it was difficult for minors to learn good things, but very easy for them to learn bad things.

Therefore, if these clansmen are instilled with the idea that the cultivation world is full of deceit and that any means are acceptable to achieve one's goals before they come of age, then there is a very high probability that this person will grow into someone like Zhou Zhengkang, who betrayed the family.

Conversely, if we first use these grand principles to instill a righteous and sound worldview in them in the classroom, and then, when they are a little older and have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, we can then show them the dangers of society and let them understand the true environment of the cultivation world.

Then they will gradually become more well-rounded, possessing both a moral bottom line and not becoming a pushover.

Of course, these are just ideal situations. Ultimately, what a person can grow into depends on their own nature. External forces can only help and promote, but cannot fundamentally change a person's nature.

There will always be some people in the world who are inherently wicked and are born evil!

"To educate people with virtue and to guide them with etiquette" was the educational policy that Zhou Chun specifically set for the school.

In this world of cultivation, even clan rules and laws are not particularly binding on clan cultivators.

Many times, they do things that violate tribal rules and laws, and no one even notices.

Since the law cannot effectively restrain them, we can only cultivate and strengthen their moral bottom line from an early age.

Of course, this moral bottom line is the one that Zhou Chun established based on the situation in the cultivation world, and it is not the moral bottom line of his previous life.

Etiquette is also a set of rules used to restrain people. By observing etiquette and respecting it, people in the clan will learn to be polite and respectful from a young age, forming a habit so that they will not be afraid of doing things that violate etiquette and morality in the future.

For cultivators, the path of cultivation is always led in by a master, but the cultivation is up to the individual. The cultivation methods that a master can teach are also very limited; often, they can only impart some experience.

Therefore, all the senior members of the Zhou family agreed with Zhou Chun's decision to emphasize moral and etiquette education in the school.

After listening to Zhou Jiaxian's lecture for a while, Zhou Chun clapped his hands in praise and entered the classroom.

He clapped his hands and said, "Seventh Uncle's words are excellent; even I, your nephew, found them quite inspiring."

"Vice Chieftain, you flatter me. This is all thanks to you. I was merely repeating what others had said."

Zhou Jiaxian quickly stood up and greeted Zhou Chun, then looked at the young clansmen and said, "Why don't you all quickly pay your respects to the deputy clan leader?"

Upon hearing his words, all the students who were sitting cross-legged, regardless of age, immediately raised their hands together, bowed their heads, and kowtowed, saying, "This humble one greets the Vice Clan Chief!"

"Fellow clansmen, there's no need for formalities. Please take your seats."

Zhou Chun waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up and sit down.

He then glanced at the twenty-odd students below and smiled slightly, saying, "You all know me, but I don't know you yet. Could you all introduce yourselves?"

Upon hearing his words, none of the trainees uttered a sound for a moment.

For those of them who have not yet entered the path of cultivation or whose cultivation is still very shallow, Zhou Chunguang's status as the deputy clan leader puts them under immense pressure.

Although they were children, they had been exposed to the fact that Zhou Chun, the deputy clan leader, was a certain kind of person in the Zhou family.

Zhou Chun understood the younger generation's thoughts and immediately pointed to one of the girls in a white dress, saying, "Then let's start with you, Yu Die, you set an example for these clansmen."

It turned out that the girl in the white dress he was referring to was Zhou Yudie, the girl with the "Three Yin Body" whom he had brought back to his family from Zhou City in Feng Kingdom.

Upon hearing that he had called her name, Zhou Yudie, who was already overjoyed to see him again, immediately stood up with a flushed face and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Vice Clan Leader. I am Zhou Xindie, fifteen years old, fourth in my generation, and currently at the first level of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing her refer to herself as "Xin Die," Zhou Chun's face showed a very satisfied expression.

The fact that she could do this so naturally shows that she has now fully integrated into the Zhou family and no longer feels any resentment towards the family because of the Zhou family's abandonment of those ordinary clansmen.

He immediately smiled and praised, "Very good, Xindie's introduction is excellent, you should all follow her standard."

With someone taking the lead, the others relaxed and stood up to introduce themselves.

A rather robust-looking young man immediately stood up and said, "Greetings, Vice Clan Leader. My name is Zhou Xinli, I am eleven years old, the tenth among my peers, and I am currently at the first level of the Qi Refining stage."

"Yes, Zhou Xinli, I'll remember you too. Study hard from now on and serve the family when you grow up."

Zhou Chun smiled and nodded, offering a word of encouragement.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pretty girl stood up and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Vice Clan Leader. My name is Zhou Xinyu. I am nine years old, fifteenth in my generation, and currently at the first level of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, Xinyu is a very good name, I'll remember it too."

"Greetings, Vice Clan Chief. My name is Zhou Xinwen. I am nine years old and sixteenth in my generation. I am currently at the first level of Qi Refining."

"Greetings, Vice Clan Chief. My daughter's name is Zhou Xinmei. She is ten years old and ranks thirteenth among her peers. She is currently at the first level of the Qi Refining stage."

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Each of the younger members of the Zhou family introduced themselves to Zhou Chun, the deputy clan leader, with nervous and excited expressions, hoping to leave a deep impression on him.

Although most of them were just teenagers, they might not really understand the benefits of being close to the deputy chief.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Zhou Chun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, I've remembered all your names. I've also brought a gift for you all today, and I hope you'll all like it."

As he spoke, he patted the storage bag at his waist and took out the gift.

It was a kind of spiritual fruit he had gathered in the wilderness. It looked somewhat like an apricot, but when ripe it turned purplish-red and tasted sweet and fragrant.

He picked over a hundred of these, and at that moment, there was one for each person.

After personally distributing the spiritual fruits to everyone, he smiled and instructed, "One for each person. Those who haven't entered the Dao should eat it before going to bed tonight. Those who have entered the Dao can eat it and then circulate their internal energy to refine the spiritual power within."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, I'm leaving now. You all study hard and serve your family in the future."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Jiaxian immediately took the lead and said, "Respectfully seeing off the Vice Clan Chief!"

"Respectfully seeing off the deputy clan chief."

Zhou Xindie and the others also bowed and saw them off.

In this way, Zhou Chun visited the school, the beast garden, the training area for independent cultivators, the offices of various halls, and all the places in the Zhou family compound.

During that time, he even went to Hongya Market to inspect the Spirit Beast Shop there on behalf of his family.

After staying with the family for almost a month, Zhou Chun was finally summoned to Qinglian Temple by Qingweizi.

When he saw Qingweizi again in the sect leader's hall, she said in a deep voice, "After much inquiry and consultation, I have learned how to resolve the difficulties encountered by Fellow Daoist Lu Ran. Fellow Daoist Zhou, if you are not in any physical condition, please take Junior Nephew Mingxia to the Dragon Abyss Marsh to meet Fellow Daoist Lu Ran!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's heart sank, knowing that what she had feared had come to pass.

As expected, Qinglian Temple did not intend to allow him to continue contacting Lu Ran directly, but instead wanted to send a trusted member of their sect to trade with Lu Ran.

However, this was exactly what he had expected, so at this point he simply had to give up his illusions!

He could only respectfully reply, "Senior, my injuries don't really affect my mobility, but I'm afraid that if I return to the wilderness, the Dragon Transformation Sect might use their secret methods to sense the dragon spirit blood within me, which could endanger Senior Mingxia!"

Qingweizi seemed to have anticipated his words and immediately waved her hand, saying, "Don't worry about that. When Junior Sister Mingxia travels with you this time, she will bring a secret treasure of our sect. With that treasure to conceal your aura, unless you enter within a thousand miles of that third-tier golden dragon, the bloodline sensing technique alone will not be able to detect you."

After saying this, he looked at him meaningfully and said, "Moreover, after you return having accomplished this task, our sect will also help you completely eliminate this hidden danger!"

Second update today!

(End of this chapter)