Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 203 Dragon Rising Valley, Liu Shiyun's Thoughts [Please Subscribe]

Inside the water palace, as spirit clams and clams opened their mouths, dazzling spirit pearls appeared before the eyes of the three members of the Zhou family.

The fist-sized, aquamarine pearl radiated a rich water elemental energy and a shimmering blue light.

The pearl is about the size of a chicken egg, but its color is emerald green, exuding a vibrant and lively energy.

There are also those that are entirely blood red, resembling blood-red pearls formed after blood has congealed.

One after another, various spirit pearls, some familiar and some unfamiliar, appeared before the Zhou family members, leaving them dazzled and overwhelmed.

Each of the spirit orbs seemed to possess extraordinary qualities, and they all desired them.

However, the opportunity to choose from ten treasures meant they couldn't possibly have them all.

They have to make a choice from a limited number of options.

After gazing at the spirit orbs and hesitating for a long time, the three of them finally began to choose the spirit orbs they liked.

And so, the three members of the Zhou family stayed in Lu Ran's treasure room for two or three hours before reluctantly leaving with their respective spoils.

Once they reached the living room, the three members of the Zhou family sat down and rested for a while before finally pulling their attention away from the various treasures in the treasure room.

Then Zhou Mingde looked intently at Lu Ran and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, is there anything you or the Scaled Frog Tribe need? Perhaps we can establish trade relations in the future. Our Zhou family can collect the cultivation resources you need, and you can exchange them with us using these rare aquatic treasures from Dragon Abyss!"

Hearing this, Lu Ran pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "As for what we need, there is definitely something. I myself want spirit wine and spirit tea to satisfy my appetite, and those scaled frog aliens also have a strong need for pills and weapons."

He's just living one day at a time now, and he doesn't even dream of advancing to the fourth rank in the future.

Therefore, enjoying life became his pleasure.

But in his current state, he clearly cannot go to the human cultivation world to enjoy life, let alone dare to go there.

If one wants to enjoy the spiritual wines and teas brewed and prepared by cultivators, the only way is through trade.

The Zhou family's request for mutual trade at this time was exactly what he wanted.

After hearing his words, the three members of the Zhou family exchanged glances and secretly communicated with each other.

Finally, Zhou Mingde nodded and said, "No problem. If Fellow Daoist Lu enjoys drinking wine and tea, our Zhou family will definitely buy all kinds of spiritual wines and teas available in Jingguo for you to taste. We can even try to get some spiritual wines and teas that are not easily sold outside the family!"

"As for weapons and elixirs, those aren't a big problem either. As long as they're not anything rare, plenty of them will do!"

The scaled frog race is too weak; it is simply not strong enough to grow to the point where it can pose a threat to the human race.

Providing them with weapons and elixirs in exchange for the various aquatic treasures they collect is a huge win.

Therefore, at this point, the three members of the Zhou family did not need to consider whether doing so would be like raising a tiger that would become a threat.

"Then there's no problem. As long as you fellow Daoists can continue to provide me with the things I need, I can certainly provide you with a stable supply of ordinary aquatic treasures, even if I can't guarantee the kind of rare aquatic treasures you three selected today!"

Lu Ran nodded and immediately made a promise.

After reaching this agreement, the three members of the Zhou family did not stay in his water mansion any longer and quickly set off to leave.

However, after leaving Lu Ran's water mansion, the three members of the Zhou family did not rush back to their clan.

They have only been in this wilderness for less than ten days since they came from the Zhou family. If they go back so soon, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.

Therefore, the three of them planned to take this opportunity to explore the wilderness near the outlet of the underground river and find a suitable place to establish a settlement.

At this time, Zhou Chun and the others had obtained a rough map of the wilderness area from Lu Ran.

Therefore, it is known that the nearest branch of the Hualong Sect to this area is the Blood Dragon Branch, whose location is about two or three thousand miles away from the underground river outlet.

This distance isn't very far, but it's not close either.

With the Hualong Sect currently focusing its main attention elsewhere, and considering the potential fierce offensive that various factions in Jingguo might launch against the Hualong Sect later, as long as the chosen location is remote and secluded, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After searching in the wilderness for seven or eight days, the three of them finally decided on a place.

It was a small valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, a very small valley.

The valley is roughly triangular in shape, with a space of less than 100 acres.

This small space is definitely not enough to serve as the main gate of a family.

But if it's just for building a supply outpost, it's perfectly adequate.

Moreover, the location and seclusion of this place greatly satisfied the three members of the Zhou family.

It is less than 700 miles away from the underground river outlet in Longyuanze. Although it is surrounded by mountains, they are not high mountains or dangerous peaks. They are just mountain ranges that are a hundred or two hundred feet high. Such mountain ranges are everywhere in the wilderness.

Furthermore, there are no particularly powerful demonic beasts or high mountains and great rivers within a radius of three or four hundred miles.

Such terrain and environment mean that it is unlikely to be noticed by high-level cultivators, and even some Foundation Establishment cultivators would not be very interested in exploring such a place.

However, there is a spiritual vein in the mountain range where it is located, and the main vein and spiritual cave of the spiritual vein are located in the valley.

In this way, it became the best choice for establishing a settlement.

Moreover, according to Zhou Daoyi's survey, who had a rudimentary understanding of formations, the environment around the valley should be extremely suitable for setting up formations.

If a superior formation could be set up to connect the valley with the surrounding mountains, completely concealing the valley, which is less than a hundred acres in size.

Unless a cultivator happens to wander into the valley, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator flying overhead might not be able to spot the valley below.

"I think we should call this place Dragon Rising Valley from now on. It will become the place where my Zhou family rises to prominence!"

In the valley, Zhou Mingde looked at the small valley and became more and more satisfied. His eyes were full of ambition, and he named the valley on the spot.

Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi naturally had no objection to the name he chose.

However, there is one problem that cannot be avoided.

Zhou Daoyi slowly said, "The Second Elder is getting old. If we want to set up an array in Longxing Valley, we need to ask him to come and survey the terrain and formulate an array plan as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be too late in the future."

Hearing his words, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun both felt a little heavy-hearted.

That's right, Zhou Chongshan, the second elder of the Zhou family, is nearing the end of his life!

He has lived for nearly 230 years now. Even if he lives to the age limit of 240 for Foundation Establishment cultivators, he will only have a little over 10 years left to live.

And the closer he gets to his death, the worse his condition will become.

"We'll take care of this once we get back. Zheng Chun will oversee the family affairs, while Dao Yi, you bring Chong Shan here to survey the terrain and devise a formation plan!"

After a long silence, Zhou Mingde made a decision directly.

So the three of them memorized the location of Dragon Rising Valley and returned to their clan together.

When the three members of the Zhou family returned to the family's mountain gate at Jiufeng Ridge, all the Zhou family elders, as well as Liu Shiyun who had come to the Zhou family to oversee things on behalf of their master, Daoist Mingxia, breathed a sigh of relief and were genuinely happy about it.

"Thank goodness, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're finally back safe and sound!"

On the top of Pagoda Peak, seeing Zhou Chun return full of energy, Liu Shiyun also smiled happily.

She had now successfully established her foundation, so the veil she had worn on her face for so long was now removed.

And the face behind the veil was indeed very beautiful and charming.

With her naturally oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and adorned with gold hairpins and jade rings, she resembled a fairy in a painting, ethereal and beautiful.

This was the first time Zhou Chun had seen her true face, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without adornment, seeing Miss Liu's true face today, I finally understand the true meaning of these words!"

Upon hearing his words, Liu Shiyun's pretty face immediately flushed slightly, and she quickly turned her head slightly to humbly say, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you flatter me. I am but a plain girl, how could I possibly deserve such a compliment!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun chuckled and said, "Hehehe, I was just speaking from the heart. If Miss Liu feels it was presumptuous, I apologize to you."

After saying that, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Seeing him like this, Liu Shiyun felt relieved but also somewhat disappointed.

This was the first time she had shown her true face to Zhou Chun, and Zhou Chun's amazed reaction made her secretly delighted.

But Zhou Chun's current behavior made her feel like she was overthinking things.

Although Zhou Chun admired her beauty, it seemed that his appreciation was limited to that, and he did not have any further thoughts.

This made her feel somewhat disappointed.

Undoubtedly, she had a great fondness for Zhou Chun.

It wasn't just because Zhou Chun had saved her and her father's lives, but also because of Zhou Chun's consistently good manners in front of her, as well as Zhou Chun's own outstanding abilities, wisdom, courage, and status.

If she had to point out any flaw in Zhou Chun, it would be that she was too family-oriented and too concerned about her family.

But this weakness doesn't seem to be a weakness at all; it could actually become another advantage.

But now she realized that Zhou Chun didn't have any romantic feelings for her; he only considered her a friend.

She is also a proud and arrogant person, and given her current status and cultivation level, even if she has feelings for him, there is no reason for her to pester him relentlessly.

After a moment of slight disappointment, she said softly, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you flatter me. That's not what I meant."

Then she continued, "Now that Fellow Daoist Zhou has returned safely, I must return to my sect to report to my master."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied, "If Miss Liu wishes to return, please deliver a letter to Senior Mingxia for me."

After saying that, he immediately wrote a letter and handed it to Liu Shiyun.

After carefully putting away the letter, Liu Shiyun bowed to Zhou Chun without any hesitation and said, "I will be returning now. My father will be cultivating at the Zhou family in the future, and I hope Fellow Daoist Zhou will take good care of him!"

"Don't worry, Miss Liu. I have known you for many years, so I will certainly not mistreat you."

Zhou Chun responded and immediately saw Liu Shiyun off.

In the following days, all the elders of the Zhou family came to inquire about Zhou Chun's disappearance.

However, since Qinglian Temple had already issued a gag order, Zhou Chun didn't dare to say anything more and could only use the excuse that it was a confidential matter to brush it off.

When Mingxia Daoist of Qinglian Temple learned from her disciple that Zhou Chun had returned safely, and after reading the letter that Zhou Chun had asked Liu Shiyun to bring back, she couldn't help but show a satisfied expression.

In the letter, Zhou Chun repeatedly assured her that he would never leak the fact that he was an undercover agent in the Hualong Sect. He also stated that he would take over the clan affairs and would no longer run around and leave the clan's mountain gate.

In this way, there's no need to worry about leaks.

As for the fact that Zhou Chun's cultivation of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" caused him hidden dangers, since Zhou Chun did not bring it up, Daoist Mingxia naturally would not ask him about it.

She already knew from Qingweizi that it wasn't impossible to remove the dragon bloodline from Zhou Chun's body.

However, unless a Nascent Soul cultivator personally intervenes, forcibly removing the dragon bloodline from Zhou Chun's body will inevitably damage Zhou Chun's body, greatly reduce his lifespan, and even damage his Dao foundation!

But Qingweizi clearly didn't want to ask the sect's Nascent Soul stage ancestor to personally intervene for the sake of a mere Zhou Chun.

However, the consequences of a Golden Core cultivator taking action were absolutely unacceptable to Zhou Chun.

Therefore, it's better to stall for time and wait until the Dragon Transformation Cult is destroyed, then the hidden danger will no longer be a hidden danger.

As for the Zhou family, after returning, Zhou Chun quickly took over the family power from the patriarch Zhou Daoyi and resumed fulfilling the responsibilities of the patriarch.

Clan Chief Zhou Daoyi, under the pretext of seclusion for cultivation, secretly led the Second Elder Zhou Chongshan to Longxing Valley.

"Uncle Peng, I want you to travel to all the markets in Lanzhou, Yunzhou, and Lianzhou and buy back all the spirit wine and spirit tea that you can find there."

"Seventeenth Uncle, your External Affairs Hall should post more missions to find mortals with cultivation aptitude, and gather more mortals who can cultivate. This matter is very important for the future development of the family, so you must take it seriously."

"Sixteenth Uncle, you are in charge of contacting those small weapon-refining shops in Hongya Market and ordering them to make a batch of giant crossbows and arrows that can penetrate the defenses of low-level demonic beasts. Also, order a batch of knives, forks, swords, and halberds mixed with some spirit metal."

"Oh, right, place another order with the Li family's pharmacy, asking them to refine thirty batches of Spirit Gathering Pills and ten batches of Ginseng Spirit Pills."

"Eighth Brother, your Hundred Medicine Hall should also suspend other tasks for now and focus all your efforts on refining healing medicines such as Muscle Regenerating and Hemostatic Ointment and Blood Circulation Removing Pills."

Inside the Zhongping Hall, Zhou Chun, who had regained control of the family, quickly issued various tasks to the Zhou family elders and stewards without giving any explanation.

This behavior, so different from his usual style, left the Zhou family elders and deacons full of doubts, knowing that he must be hiding something from them.

However, trusting Zhou Chun, they all did as instructed and didn't ask any further questions.

Second update today!

(End of this chapter)