Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 222 Hou Dali and Zhou Daoyi's Breakthrough [Please Subscribe]

Zhou Chun had already witnessed just how powerful the Vajra Spirit Monkey was after its evolution and breakthrough.

Its attack power may be slightly inferior to that of the Silver Lightning Python, but its defense and physique are stronger.

Overall, its strength is extremely powerful, far surpassing that of ordinary mid-level demonic beasts such as the Earth Armor Bear and the Golden-Winged Iron-Feathered Eagle.

After witnessing the power of the Golden Monkey after its evolution and breakthrough, Zhou Chun quickly came up with a name for it.

He looked at the golden-haired giant monkey, whose body had recovered to seventeen feet tall, and said, "You are originally from the Vajra Monkey Clan, so take Hou as your surname. Your full name is Hou Vajra, and your nickname is Dali. What do you think?"

"Hou Jingang, Hou Jingang..."

"Hou Dali, Hou Dali..."

The golden-haired giant monkey muttered the name Zhou Chun had given it, feeling that the latter was easier to pronounce.

He immediately exclaimed with delight, "Great name! Great name! From now on, I'll be called Hou Dali!"

After calling out his name, he repeatedly bowed and clasped his hands in thanks to Zhou Chun, saying, "Thank you, Vice Clan Chief, for bestowing this name upon me!"

Seeing this, Zhou Chun nodded and said, "Well, since you have successfully broken through and evolved, I will allow you to spend some time with Elder Ape in the library. After you have learned more from him, you can come to Zhongping Hall to serve!"

Upon hearing this, the golden-haired giant monkey's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly replied, "Yes, sir."

"You don't need to call me 'little' anymore. You have a name now, so you should address me by my name."

Zhou Chun looked at the overjoyed golden-haired giant monkey and gently corrected its name.

Upon hearing this, the golden-haired giant monkey quickly replied, "Yes, Hou Dali obeys!"

Then, he happily left Pagoda Peak and went directly to the Flying Stone Peak Library.

Now that it has successfully broken through to the next evolutionary barrier, the thing it most wants to do is undoubtedly to show off to the [Green Wood Spirit Ape] who once taught it.

Soon, the news that the Vajra Monkey had evolved into the Vajra Spirit Monkey spread throughout the Zhou family's mountain gate, and many Zhou family cultivators who heard the news rushed to the library to see the monkey.

Inside the library on Flying Stone Peak, a giant ape with green hair and a giant monkey with golden hair sat side by side, meticulously writing characters on white paper with brushes, their expressions extremely focused and serious.

Monkeys are active creatures, and although they are more intelligent than other animals, they often find it difficult to concentrate on learning something.

When King Kong Monkey was first trained by the Blue-haired Giant Ape, he couldn't even write a single word before scratching his head in frustration.

But now, after being trained and nurtured by the giant blue-haired ape, and having guarded the Zhongping Hall for many years, its monkey nature has been greatly diminished, and it can now concentrate on writing and painting.

At first, the Zhou family cultivators found it strange and interesting to watch the two monkeys intently writing.

But gradually, some Zhou family cultivators seemed to be influenced by this, and suddenly covered their faces in shame and turned to leave.

"If even two demonic beasts can study so diligently, what face do we have to play around and waste our time!"

An elderly man from the Zhou family, whose hair was already turning white, let out a long sigh and immediately turned and left the library.

This matter soon reached Zhou Chun's ears.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but chuckle, never expecting that two monkeys could serve as an inspiration to the family's cultivators.

More than a month later, Mingxia Daoist from Qinglian Temple suddenly arrived at the Zhou family.

"I have come here on the orders of the Abbot to bestow rewards upon the Zhou family."

Outside the gate of Zhou Family Mountain, when Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde arrived to greet the unexpected visitor, Daoist Mingxia, the first thing he said was to state his purpose.

It turns out they came because the Zhou family killed a protector of the Hualong Sect a year ago.

A year ago, after the Zhou family killed the protector of the Hualong Sect, Qingweizi ordered the undercover agents who had infiltrated the Hualong Sect to try to find out information.

It wasn't until recently that I finally learned that the Dragon Transformation Sect had indeed issued a Class A bounty on Zhou Chun because they recognized him as an undercover agent of the Golden Dragon Hall.

Having learned the truth, Qingweizi had no further doubts. Taking advantage of Mingxia Daoist's successful completion of seclusion, she had him bring relevant rewards to the Zhou family.

Upon hearing what Daoist Mingxia said, Zhou Mingde quickly cupped his hands and said, "We are deeply grateful for the Abbot's kindness. Please, Daoist Mingxia, come inside and take a seat."

Then he invited Daoist Mingxia into the mountain gate.

Upon arriving at the hall where the Zhou family entertained distinguished guests, Daoist Mingxia had Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun stand in line before solemnly announcing: "By imperial decree of the Abbot, the Zhou family of Jiufeng Ridge has rendered meritorious service in eliminating the thieves and is hereby bestowed with three magic talismans and a bottle of elixirs as a reward!"

"The Zhou family of Jiufengling expresses their deepest gratitude to the Abbot for his great kindness!"

Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun immediately bowed to express their gratitude.

Then, Daoist Mingxia took the items out of his storage bag and handed them to Zhou Mingde.

He then explained to the two, "These three talismans are all low-grade third-tier talismans, encompassing three uses: attack, defense, and trapping the enemy. The elixir is the Jade Lotus Pill, unique to our sect. It can be taken by those in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment, and its effect on improving mana is much better than ordinary elixirs."

If she wasn't exaggerating, then this reward is indeed quite good.

If converted into spirit coins, it would be at least twenty or thirty thousand spirit coins.

After explaining the purpose of these rewards, Daoist Mingxia also informed the two that the Hualong Sect had issued a Class A bounty on Zhou Chun.

However, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun already knew about this, and they were not affected by it at all.

However, to prevent Mingxia Daoist from noticing anything, the two still wore expressions of shock and worry.

Zhou Mingde said with a worried expression, "What should we do? If this continues, wouldn't the Dragon Transformation Sect possibly send more people to capture Zheng Chun?"

"Whether the Dragon Transformation Sect will send anyone to capture Young Friend Zhou again is uncertain. The Abbot's suggestion is that, for Young Friend Zhou's safety, it would be best to let him cultivate in my cave for a while. Once the three armies march to attack the Dragon Transformation Sect, this matter will no longer be a concern!"

As Mingxia Daoist finished speaking, she glanced meaningfully at Zhou Chun beside her.

Upon hearing her words, both Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun showed hesitation.

Zhou Chun immediately replied, "I am deeply grateful for the kindness of the Abbot and Senior Mingxia, but the Clan Chief is currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the Purple Mansion realm, and a great battle is imminent. The Zhou family also has many matters to attend to. If I were to go to Qinglian Temple to cultivate at this time, I fear it would delay the important affairs of the family!"

"What? This huge Zhou family, can it really not function without young friend Zhou?"

Master Mingxia's expression darkened slightly, and his tone suddenly became sharp.

"That's not the case. It's just that as the deputy patriarch of the Zhou family, Zheng Chun is indeed more suitable than others to handle family affairs."

Zhou Mingde quickly shook his head to defend Zhou Chun, and then cupped his hands to Mingxia Daoist and said, "However, since it is the will of Abbot Qingweizi, the Zhou family will naturally comply."

"Then that's settled. Young friend Zhou, once you've packed up, you can return to your sect with me."

With a flick of his whisk, Daoist Mingxia made a decision on the spot.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun had no choice but to call the Third Elder, Zhou Daoquan, to Pagoda Peak and ask him to manage the family on his behalf.

Then, after bringing back the several free-roaming spirit pets, he left the Zhou family with Daoist Mingxia.

In fact, he really didn't want to go to Qinglian Temple to cultivate.

In exchange, they also informed Lin Hongyu of the benefits that the three major sects offered to the top 30 families in the "Hundred Clans Conference".

Of course, Lin Hongyu would definitely claim that the source of this information was obtained by interrogating the mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator from the Jiang family.

Having learned of this, the Dragon Transformation Sect must have already realized that a great battle was inevitable.

At this point, why would they send guardian-level cultivators deep behind enemy lines to capture Zhou Chun, just for the sake of him?

After all, they didn't even know how the protector in front of them died.

Unfortunately, this matter could not be discussed with Qinglian Temple.

Therefore, even though Zhou Chun was unwilling, in order not to offend Qinglian Temple and arouse its suspicion, he had no choice but to go on this trip with Daoist Mingxia.

Upon arriving at Qinglian Temple, Daoist Mingxia arranged for Zhou Chun to stay in a courtyard within her cave dwelling. Zhou Chun was only allowed to move around within her cave dwelling and was not permitted to go out.

"All of this was ordered by the Abbot. My master had no choice but to do so. Please understand, Fellow Daoist Zhou."

In the courtyard, after receiving instructions from Daoist Mingxia, Liu Shiyun also came over specifically to comfort and console Zhou Chun.

Hearing her words, Zhou Chun calmly replied, "Miss Liu, rest assured, I understand everything and would never dare to have any complaints about this."

"Then Fellow Daoist Zhou, you should rest now. My daughter will come to visit you again tomorrow."

Liu Shiyun glanced at him, then immediately turned and left.

Zhou Chun casually glanced around the courtyard before releasing his three spirit pets to play and train in the yard, while he went inside to meditate and cultivate.

They come, the security.

Since he couldn't leave in the short term, he could only take advantage of this rare opportunity to meditate and cultivate to improve his cultivation level and learn secret techniques.

In the following days, Liu Shiyun was quite enthusiastic. Every day she would bring cooked meals to visit Zhou Chun, discuss cultivation insights with him, and listen to his adventures in the cultivation world.

While Zhou Chun couldn't leave the Qing Shuang Cave, Zhou Mingde would have an elder from the Zhou family deliver a letter to him every so often, so that he could stay informed about the family's situation.

After staying in the Qing Shuang Cave for almost a year, Zhou Chun finally received the good news that the clan leader Zhou Daoyi had successfully opened the Purple Mansion.

However, Zhou Mingde asked him in the letter to keep the matter a secret and not to reveal it for the time being.

According to Zhou Mingde, there has been a significant mobilization of cultivators from the three major sects, and a major battle is likely to break out within six months.

He was worried that if Zhou Daoyi came out of seclusion at this time to announce the good news, both of the Zhou family's Purple Mansion cultivators would be conscripted.

So he instructed Zhou Daoyi to continue his seclusion, preparing to emerge and announce the good news once the battle began on the front lines.

By then, unless the situation on the front lines becomes extremely tense, Qinglian Temple would have no reason to continue drawing cultivators from the Zhou family to participate in the war.

Zhou Chun also agreed with Zhou Mingde's approach. The Zhou family's current situation indeed required a Purple Mansion stage cultivator to be present at the family headquarters regularly.

So although he was overjoyed and couldn't wait to return to his family to congratulate the clan leader Zhou Daoyi, he didn't show it at all in front of outsiders.

Even Liu Shiyun, who often visited him, could only vaguely sense that his mood had improved.

Three months later, Daoist Mingxia suddenly summoned Zhou Chun.

"With a major battle imminent, young friend Zhou, you should go home and prepare. I imagine you will be participating in this upcoming war!"

Inside the cave, after Mingxia Daoist and Zhou Chun and his group finished their greetings, he directly explained the reason for summoning them.

She knew Zhou Chun had been waiting for her to say these words for a long time.

As expected, upon hearing her words, Zhou Chun was first startled, then her face lit up with joy as she quickly bowed and said, "Yes, junior obeys. Thank you for your protection during this time, senior!"

After saying that, he left the cave with great joy.

Once outside, Zhou Chun quickly tidied up his place and went to say goodbye to Liu Shiyun.

After explaining his intention to return home to Liu Shiyun, he sincerely bowed to her and said, "Thank you for taking care of me for the past year or so. If you have any free time in the future, you are welcome to stay at the Zhou family home for a while. I will certainly do my best to entertain you!"

Liu Shiyun was still somewhat taken aback when she suddenly learned that he was leaving.

Undoubtedly, after spending more than a year together, she, who already had some feelings for him, had indeed become even more attracted to Zhou Chun.

Although the two had known each other for a long time, they rarely met. Even when they occasionally exchanged letters, they only talked about formal matters and rarely about everyday things.

Over the course of that year, she took the opportunity of frequently delivering meals to Zhou Chun, and the two talked about their past experiences, which allowed her to gain a deeper understanding of Zhou Chun's personality.

In her eyes, Zhou Chun, who came from a background of independent cultivation, was an upright, kind, and loyal man.

What's most remarkable is that, reflecting on her interactions with Zhou Chun from the time they met until now, she realized that whether her cultivation level was low back then or now it's on par with Zhou Chun's, Zhou Chun has never shown any condescension towards her and has always treated her with the same approachable manner.

This quality, so different from other cultivators, was very attractive to her.

It even made her feel unworthy of Zhou Chun, and she dared not easily express her feelings.

So when she suddenly heard that Zhou Chun was leaving, she felt very sad and reluctant to part with him.

It wasn't until Zhou Chun noticed she was somewhat distracted and called out to her that she suddenly snapped back to reality.

Then, she let out a slight breath and looked intently at Zhou Chun, saying, "I have remembered what Fellow Daoist Zhou said. I will definitely visit you and chat with you when I have time in the future."

"Then I, Zhou, will await you at the Zhou family home."

Zhou Chun nodded and responded, then immediately left Qing Shuang Cave with Liu Shiyun, who escorted him to the gate of Qinglian Temple.

On the way, Liu Shiyun, who was leading the way, frequently looked back at Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun asked her several times if anything was wrong, and she always said nothing was wrong.

It wasn't until the two arrived outside the gate of Qinglian Temple, and it was almost time to part ways, that Liu Shiyun seemed to have mustered up her courage and suddenly said to Zhou Chun, "Brother Zhou, please take care. This is all I can do to see you off."

After saying that, he didn't dare to look at Zhou Chun, who was looking at him in astonishment, and quickly turned around and left.

First update of the day!

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