Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 338 Late Foundation Establishment Stage, Hongyu's Request [Please Subscribe]

Rumble!

Thunder rumbled and torrential rain poured down.

A torrential rainstorm, the worst in over a decade, fell on the area near Jiufengling, where the Zhou family lived.

In the Zhou family's beast garden, many of the monsters that disliked getting wet in the rain hid in their lairs.

That's the good thing about being a domesticated monster; their lairs are all built with the help of humans, and they are not only spacious enough, but also provide shelter from the wind and rain.

On Hundred Herbs Peak, in order to prevent the torrential rain from washing away and breaking some of the spiritual herbs, some of the Zhou family cultivators who were taking care of the herbs had to hurriedly pull out tarpaulins to cover the herb fields and drain the accumulated rainwater from the fields.

Even low-level cultivators would feel powerless in the face of such a torrential downpour.

Meanwhile, in a small courtyard atop Pagoda Peak, Zhou Chun had reached a crucial point in his cultivation.

Three days ago, he took two pills to enhance his cultivation and magical power, hoping to use the double effect of the pills to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Now, three days have passed, and the medicine has reached its peak effect. His breakthrough has reached its most critical moment.

He sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, his face radiating a golden glow as if it were covered in gold powder.

That was a strange phenomenon indicating that he had pushed the "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art" to its limit.

At this moment, the golden cauldron in his dantian was also shaking violently, as if something extraordinary was being nurtured within it, with faint golden auspicious light emanating from it.

After an unknown amount of time, when another thunderous roar shook the heavens outside, a powerful aura suddenly rose in the secluded cultivation chamber where Zhou Chun was located.

It worked!

He successfully broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

That year, Zhou Chun was ninety-six years old, exactly sixty years after he successfully established his foundation!

Sixty years is enough time for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator to break through once at most, advancing from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the middle Foundation Establishment stage.

However, due to various circumstances and the Zhou family's dedicated cultivation, Zhou Chun broke through two realms in the past sixty years, advancing from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

It seems that he was only twice as fast as an ordinary cultivator, but the actual situation was far more complex.

Only cultivators who truly understand the difference between these two levels can comprehend what it means for someone of his age to possess the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Finally, I've reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"

"After a few years of quiet cultivation to consolidate my cultivation level, I can begin planning the spiritual artifacts needed to open my Purple Mansion!"

Inside the secret chamber, Zhou Chun opened his eyes, feeling the surge of magical power within his body. He was still full of ambition, envisioning the next realm he would reach.

For him, the late stage of Foundation Establishment was never a hurdle.

The real challenge should be opening up the Purple Palace.

This stage is not only dangerous, but also has a very high failure rate.

Although his initial failure to establish his foundation did not leave Zhou Chun with any psychological trauma, it certainly made him no longer dare to underestimate such a major breakthrough.

Therefore, even knowing that the Zhou family would fully support him, he dared not underestimate or be careless.

As for who was the happiest person besides Zhou Chun after breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, it would undoubtedly be Zhou Mingde.

Zhou Mingde had long placed his hopes for the future of the Zhou family on Zhou Chun, and valued Zhou Chun more than anyone else.

Looking at Zhou Chun who came to him to report the good news, he was overjoyed and clapped his hands repeatedly, exclaiming, "Good! Very good! Zheng Chun, you've finally reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"

"A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator under a hundred years old—my Zhou family hasn't seen such a figure for at least three hundred years. Now, finally, such a genius has appeared again!"

As he said this, a genuine smile of joy appeared on his face.

Faced with his praise, Zhou Chun replied very humbly, "Elder, you flatter me. This junior dares not accept the title of genius. I know my own limitations; my current cultivation level is entirely the result of my family's unwavering support and cultivation!"

Hearing Zhou Chun's words, Zhou Mingde was even more delighted, repeatedly praising, "Good, good, good! I'm even happier that you think this way. This proves that neither I nor the family have misjudged you, and that the family's cultivation of you has not been in vain!"

There is no harm without comparison.

Compared to Zhou Chun, Zhou Zhengkang, who was also cultivated by the Zhou family and Zhou Mingde, was incredibly foolish.

Relying on his background and talent, he attributed all his achievements to his own innate abilities, showing no gratitude to his family whatsoever, and even betraying his family for petty gains.

Such short-sighted and foolish behavior stands in stark contrast to Zhou Chun today.

That is to say, decades have passed since that incident, and Zhou Mingde has long since downplayed it.

Otherwise, if I thought about it now, I'm afraid I would have a different feeling in my heart.

After his initial excitement subsided, he looked at Zhou Chun with a serious expression and said, "Now that you've broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, it's time to start planning for opening your Purple Mansion. Do you have any ideas on this?"

Zhou Chun had anticipated this question and quickly replied, "This junior plans to cultivate in seclusion for a few years to consolidate my cultivation, and also sell some unused items to raise spirit coins. Then I will travel to the surrounding countries to inquire about spirit objects that can assist in opening the Purple Mansion, and try to obtain one or two such objects before making a move!"

"Hmm, your plan is a mature and prudent one."

Zhou Mingde nodded, affirming Zhou Chun's idea.

He then added, "However, you shouldn't rely solely on yourself to open your Purple Mansion. Remember, your family is your strongest support. For such a momentous event, your family will certainly give you their full support!"

Without waiting for Zhou Chun's response, he suddenly asked, "How many spirit coins are currently in the family account?"

Zhou Chun was taken aback by his words, but quickly understood the meaning behind them. He replied in a low voice, "This junior didn't check closely, but when I checked last time, there should have been a surplus of over 185,000 spirit coins!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde pondered for a moment before nodding slightly and saying, "That makes things easier. When you really want to purchase the spiritual items to aid in opening your Purple Mansion, the family can provide 200,000 spirit coins to help you with this!"

Hearing his words, even though Zhou Chun had already guessed what he wanted to say, she was still taken aback by them.

He immediately shook his head repeatedly, saying, "How can that be!"

He couldn't help but give a wry smile as he said, "If we do this, and something goes wrong, wouldn't I become a sinner to the family?"

"What's wrong with that? The family has been saving up money all these years, just so it could come in handy at this time!"

Zhou Mingde waved his hand and said domineeringly, "As long as Zhengchun can successfully open his Purple Mansion, let alone a mere 200,000 spirit coins, even 300,000 or 400,000, as long as the family can afford it, we should provide that amount of spirit coins for you!"

These words were spoken with great force and were incredibly moving.

Zhou Chun was immediately visibly shaken, and looked at Zhou Mingde with a face full of gratitude, murmuring, "Junior, what virtue or ability do I possess to deserve such... such kindness from you!"

By the end, his voice was choked with emotion.

This time, he was truly moved and grateful for Zhou Mingde's heartfelt care.

That's two hundred thousand spirit coins!

Even with the Zhou family's current strength, it would take them more than a decade to accumulate so many spirit coins.

Zhou Mingde gave away such a large sum of money without hesitation, intending to use it to support Zhou Chun in opening up the Purple Mansion.

Such kindness could not help but move and move Zhou Chun.

Seeing Zhou Chun's slightly choked voice, Zhou Mingde stepped forward, placed his hands on Zhou Chun's arms, and looked directly at him with a serious expression, saying, "You deserve this. In the entire Zhou family, only you deserve the family to do this for you!"

"Others may not know, but you and I both know who the greatest contributor is to the Zhou family's achievements today, and who has made the most sacrifices!"

"Your contributions to the family over the years have been witnessed and appreciated by me and others who know the truth. Now it's time for the family to repay you!"

As the most senior member of the Zhou family and the one who actually holds the highest decision-making power, Zhou Mingde certainly knew that the relationship between the family and its members should not be one of taking and giving, but rather one of mutual support and achievement.

Normally, no matter how much merit a member of the clan has made for the Zhou family, the family can give appropriate rewards as appropriate, without having to calculate it so precisely.

However, these contributions should not be erased.

When a clansman who has made outstanding contributions to the clan needs the clan's assistance, the clan's decision-makers must deeply consider the contributions and merits that the clansman has made to the clan, and then provide the greatest possible help as appropriate.

Only by doing this can we make those who have made contributions to the family more loyal to the family and more willing to serve the family wholeheartedly in the future.

At the same time, it can serve as a great example and inspiration to other members of the clan, making them believe that the clan can be their solid support and provide them with protection and assistance in critical moments.

Just by looking at Zhou Chun's reaction at this moment, one can tell just how significant Zhou Mingde's decision was.

"This junior, this junior, is unworthy of such an honor, so utterly unworthy!!"

Zhou Chun responded with a choked voice, saying it was hard not to be moved.

He had expected Zhou Mingde to go to great lengths to help him open his Purple Mansion, but he never imagined that Zhou Mingde would go to such great lengths.

To give him everything you have—that takes immense determination, courage, and trust!

At this moment, Zhou Chun felt genuine gratitude and respect for Zhou Mingde, his elder.

No matter how much he could not agree with some of Zhou Mingde's past actions, at least Zhou Mingde's expectations and affection for him were genuine.

How could he not be grateful and respectful to such an elder!

"Alright, that's settled then. Now you just need to focus on consolidating your cultivation."

Zhou Mingde waved his hand, said no more about the matter, and finalized the decision directly.

Seeing his determination, and knowing that she did indeed need the family's help, Zhou Chun stopped refusing.

He also believed that once he successfully opened up his Purple Mansion, the benefit to the family would be far greater than a mere 200,000 spirit coins.

Besides, he doesn't necessarily have to spend that many spirit coins!

What Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun did not expect was that just as they decided to entrust Zhou Chun with the spiritual coins accumulated by their family over the years to open up the Purple Mansion, an unexpected incident occurred.

Two months after Zhou Chun broke through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, Lin Hongyu, who was far away in Yang Kingdom, suddenly rushed back to Jing Kingdom and came to the Zhou family.

Her purpose in coming here was simple: to get the Zhou family to help her achieve her Core Formation.

It turned out that she received news in Yang Kingdom that in six months, there would be a grand auction in the Great Zhou Kingdom, which is tens of thousands of miles away from Jing Kingdom, and there would definitely be spiritual items that could help one form a core being auctioned off.

Her purpose in returning this time was to persuade the Zhou family to help her participate in the auction and obtain the spiritual item that could assist in the formation of the core.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, perhaps the only one in my life. Therefore, I implore Fellow Daoist Zhou to lend me a hand, so that I may live without regrets!"

"I know this may put Fellow Daoist Zhou in a difficult position, and will cost the Zhou family and Fellow Daoist Zhou dearly. However, I can swear to Fellow Daoist Zhou that as long as I achieve my goal, regardless of whether I ultimately succeed in forming my core, I will be a member of the Zhou family from this day forward, in life and in death, and will dedicate the rest of my life to serving the Zhou family with all my might!"

Inside the cave, facing Zhou Mingde, Zhou Daoyi, and Zhou Chun, the three most important cultivators of the Zhou family, Lin Hongyu lowered her usually proud head and pleaded with them in almost begging words.

Faced with the hurdle of Core Formation, even someone like her who had experienced countless life-and-death situations could only lower her proud head and seek a glimmer of hope for breaking through.

And there's nothing shameful about that.

You must know that's the Core Formation stage!

If one can overcome this hurdle, not only will their lifespan be extended to a thousand years, but they will also truly become a high-level cultivator, possessing strength and status far beyond what they currently have.

What does it matter to temporarily lower one's head in order to form the Golden Core!

Faced with Lin Hongyu's request, Zhou Mingde, Zhou Daoyi, and Zhou Chun exchanged glances for a moment before Zhou Mingde spoke in a low voice: "This matter is of great importance. Fellow Daoist Lin, could you allow us to discuss it before making a decision?"

"Of course, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you may discuss this further. I will go and rest now. I will come to disturb you again after you have finished your discussion."

Lin Hongyu nodded slightly, agreeing readily with ease, and then voluntarily left the cave and went to Zhou Daoyi's residence to rest.

After she left, Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Well, you two, what do you think is the best way to handle this matter?"

It has to be said that Lin Hongyu has really given them a big problem this time.

If we don't help, Lin Hongyu will definitely not be able to work with the Zhou family anymore, and she might just leave.

But if I were to help, the sacrifice would be enormous!

And most importantly, such efforts may not necessarily yield sufficient returns!

Therefore, when faced with Zhou Mingde's question, Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun remained silent for a long time without speaking.

Second update!

(End of this chapter)