Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 366 A New Secret Technique, First Exploration of the Dragon's Nest [Please Subscribe]

Although they decided to discuss cooperation between the two races with Lu Ran, neither Zhou Mingde nor Zhou Chun was in a hurry to travel.

They need to keep Lu Ran at bay for now, adopting a very cautious attitude, so that they can gain the upper hand in subsequent conversations and obtain more benefits.

Zhou Chun also took the opportunity to visit the Zhou family's library, intending to look for records about the Dragon Transformation Grass and the Flood Dragon's Nest.

At this moment, the one guarding the library was still the same Green Wood Spirit Ape.

Years have passed, and under the nourishment of the abundant spiritual energy within the Zhou family's mountain gate, this Green Wood Spirit Ape has advanced to become a second-tier high-grade demon beast.

However, the Zhou family is now very powerful, and its current strength is no longer significant within the Zhou family.

When Zhou Chun went to read a book, he called out the Wood Spirit to play with it.

Speaking of Zhou Chun's four spirit pets, the Silver Lightning Python, the Golden Armored Rock Turtle, and the Golden Winged Tiger get along quite well and there is no barrier between them.

But whether the Wood Sprite still remembered the grudge of being ganged up on by the three of them before, or disliked their aura, it never wanted to play with them.

Among the many demonic beasts in the Zhou family's mountain gate, only the old ape, the Green Wood Spirit Ape, could win its favor and be willing to play with it.

Zhou Chun was helpless in this situation and could not force anything.

These magical beasts and spirit pets are like teenagers, each with their own distinct personality. Their owners can restrain them, but they can't change their personalities.

Even if Zhou Chun forcibly confines them in a courtyard, those who can't play together still can't. Most likely, they'll just close their eyes and lie down, trying to avoid seeing each other.

Zhou Chun's requirement was that although they might not get along normally, they must cooperate and help each other during wartime, and not let each other down.

Otherwise, he would definitely not be lenient in dealing with it.

After spending several hours in the library, Zhou Chun put the still-wanting Wood Spirit into his spirit beast bag and left.

Back at his residence, Zhou Chun began to contemplate the focus of his future cultivation.

With his successful opening of the Purple Mansion, he delegated most of the Zhou family's affairs to Zhou Jiarui, the "Executive Deputy Clan Head." Only some more important matters would be sent to his residence for his review and confirmation.

This was also Zhou Mingde's special request.

Zhou Chun himself was not the kind of person who craved power, so of course he would not refuse.

He used to do everything himself because the Zhou family was indeed in a difficult situation at the time, with everything in ruins and no room for mistakes.

However, the Zhou family is now a powerful and well-equipped force.

Even if a less capable person were to manage the family, it wouldn't shake the family's foundation.

Moreover, after decades of governance by Zhou Chun and numerous reforms and consolidations, the Zhou family's management system is now very mature.

As long as this management system is maintained, and Zhou Chun occasionally sets aside some time to check, it's enough to ensure that no major problems arise.

With this less need to devote a lot of energy to clan affairs, Zhou Chun had plenty of time to cultivate secret techniques and spells.

As for magic, Zhou Chun felt that he was not talented in it and did not want to spend too much energy on it. He only hoped to be able to get a basic understanding.

However, he has already tasted the benefits of secret techniques many times, and his enthusiasm for cultivating this aspect is quite high.

After reaching the Purple Mansion stage, he had many more secret techniques to choose from.

At this moment, Zhou Chun was thinking about which types of cultivation he should practice.

A person's energy is always limited. Even if he no longer has to deal with clan affairs, the extra energy he has outside of cultivation is only enough for him to cultivate two or three secret techniques.

After thinking it over for a long time, Zhou Chun made a decision.

He decided to first cultivate the two secret techniques recorded in the four outer chapters of the "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art," two secret techniques that he had long coveted.

These two secret techniques are "Golden Strike" and "Concentric Golden Lock".

"Golden Gang Slash" is a domineering and fierce attack technique, somewhat similar to the "Xin Jin Sword Qi" that Zhou Chun used to cultivate, but its power is many times stronger.

This secret technique has only one strike, but it can be used as a trump card to kill the opponent.

"The Golden Lock of Unity" is a secret technique for trapping enemies. Once an enemy is locked in the chains, he will be caught in a battle of magical power with Zhou Chun, much like martial arts masters clashing their palms to test their internal strength.

This move is very suitable for dealing with enemies whose cultivation level is similar to Zhou Chun's, or slightly higher.

While the two sides were vying for magical power, his spirit pet could easily take down the enemy.

It is obvious that the two secret techniques Zhou Chun chose are both focused on enhancing his own offensive capabilities.

And it's perfectly normal for him to make this choice.

After all, none of his spirit pets have yet advanced to the third rank, so they can't be of much help when he fights against opponents of the same level. Therefore, he can only improve his own strength first.

Besides these two secret techniques, Zhou Chun actually has another secret technique to cultivate, which is the "Flowing Light Golden Rainbow" secret technique that he has been practicing diligently.

The "Flowing Golden Rainbow" secret technique that Zhou Chun cultivated before was only the first part; the second part required the Purple Mansion stage to cultivate.

Only by mastering both parts can the "Flowing Light and Golden Rainbow" secret technique truly achieve the level of "a thousand miles of golden rainbow returning in an instant" as described in the secret technique.

Having made his choice, Zhou Chun devoted all his time outside of his daily cultivation to these three secret techniques.

Six months later, the Zhou family held a clan celebration to commemorate Zhou Chun's opening of his Purple Mansion.

In fact, Zhou Mingde's initial intention was to hold a grand event, even more so than Zhou Daoquan's.

But Zhou Chun felt that opening up the Purple Mansion at over a hundred years old was already a very impressive thing.

If we go to great lengths to celebrate, it would be going too far and would not be appropriate.

After hearing his words, Zhou Mingde stopped mentioning the extravagant celebration and instead held a simple celebration within the clan, allowing everyone to enjoy the festivities together.

After the celebration ended, Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde went to Longyuanze to talk to Lu Ran.

"I believe that the concerns of the two fellow Daoists are completely unnecessary."

"Although these Scaled Frog Clan sorcerers are not as intelligent as human cultivators, they know the Scaled Frog Clan's status in Dragon Abyss. Even if they betray the Zhou family, they will never be noticed by the Flood Dragon Clan."

"As for your concerns that they might become insatiable, there's no need to worry. If they truly become greedy and insatiable in the future, they will only bring about their own destruction. With the Zhou family's current strength, they are simply no match for them!"

"Furthermore, Ukuru is a legitimate Black Spear tribe sorcerer personally trained by Lu. It is well aware of the immense benefits that cooperation with the Zhou family can bring to the Scaled Frog tribe and the tribe. As long as it remains the tribe's Grand Elder, it will absolutely not do anything to undermine the cooperation!"

Inside the Water Mansion, Lu Ran dismissed Zhou Mingde's concerns and immediately provided answers without hesitation.

But his answer is only his side of the story.

The Zhou family had never dealt with those scaled frog alien sorcerers, so they didn't know what kind of people they were.

His guarantee was actually not binding at all.

However, despite the truth of the matter, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun did not say it out loud on the spot, but instead secretly discussed it via telepathy.

After discussing this for a while, Zhou Mingde said, "What Fellow Daoist Lu said is not without reason, but the reason why my Zhou family has been able to develop steadily over the years is because we have acted cautiously."

"If we follow Fellow Daoist Lu's advice, then continuing our cooperation after your passing is certainly not a problem. However, only our Zhou family and the successor chosen by Fellow Daoist Lu can communicate unilaterally. Fellow Daoist Lu must not let them know the location of our Zhou family's stronghold, lest it bring about the extermination of our clan!"

Maintaining only one-way contact means that the Zhou family can sever ties at any time if they no longer wish to maintain contact.

By doing this, the initiative will remain entirely in the Zhou family's hands.

Lu Ran was fully aware of this.

So he only hesitated for a moment before quickly replying, "No problem, I can agree to that on their behalf."

"That's settled then. Next, I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist Lu to help us learn the language of the Scaled Frog Clan so that we can communicate normally with your chosen successor."

Zhou Mingde nodded and readily agreed.

"Of course, I, Lu, will also tell Fellow Daoist Zhou about the Thousand-Year Dragon Transformation Grass!"

As Lu Ran spoke, he began to explain the relevant situation.

According to Lu Ran, he once discovered a dragon's nest in an underwater forest in the waters outside Longyuanze, and it was certain that a fourth-order dragon lived there.

Just outside that dragon's nest, he saw many dragon-transforming herbs that were hundreds of years old.

Therefore, he concluded that there must be a thousand-year-old dragon-transforming grass inside the nest.

However, he could not determine the exact grade of the fourth-order black dragon, and did not know whether it was a low-grade fourth-order dragon or a high-grade fourth-order dragon.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately asked him to take him to that area to scout it out first.

Lu Ran did not refuse and immediately took Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde to the location of the dragon's nest.

After following Lu Ran for nearly two days, Zhou Chun and the other two dived with him into the water, which was six or seven hundred feet deep.

In the deep water, giant seaweed resembling kelp covered the bottom, some growing to hundreds of feet tall, taller than many ancient trees on land.

The lair of the fourth-tier dragon is located deep within this underwater forest.

"If you go about a hundred miles further from here, there will be a clearing where the water plants are not so lush. That is where the dragon's nest is."

Above the underwater forest, Lu Ran pointed in a direction and explained the location of the dragon's nest to Zhou Chun and the other person.

They had no choice but to stop here, because if they got any closer, they might be discovered by the fourth-tier dragon, and then none of them would be able to escape.

The reason Lu Ran was able to escape was because the Scaled Frog alien race belonged to the Dragon Abyss Marsh aquatic race, and his cultivation level posed no threat to that fourth-order flood dragon, so they didn't bother to attack him.

Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde are legitimate human cultivators. If they dare to appear in the sight of the Dragon Clan of Longyuanze, they will definitely not escape death.

So after hearing Lu Ran's words, the two of them simply glanced deeply in the direction he was pointing before returning to land together.

Afterwards, Lu Ran returned to Lanzhou with Zhou Chun and the other person. He was going to stay there for a while and teach Zhou Chun and the other person the language of the Scaled Frog Clan.

For cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, learning a foreign language is not difficult.

When it comes to learning ability, even the smartest ordinary person can't compare to a cultivator at the Purple Mansion stage.

Therefore, Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde only studied with Lu Ran for about a month before they were able to communicate using the language of the Scaled Frog Clan.

After learning the language of the Scaled Frog tribe, Zhou Chun followed Lu Ran to the Black Spear tribe for his first meeting and exchange with Ukuru, the successor he had designated.

This scaled frog alien, who was valued by Lu Ran, looked quite different from ordinary scaled frog alien sorcerers.

It is much stronger than ordinary scaled frog people, standing up to 10 feet tall, and its scales are dark blue, making it very beautiful and mysterious.

"Greetings, Your Excellency Ukuru. It's a pleasure to meet you. This humble gift is of little importance."

Inside the Water Palace, after sizing up the extraordinary Scaled Frog Clan sorcerer before him, Zhou Chun smiled slightly, took the initiative to greet him, and presented him with a special trident magic weapon forged from cold iron.

This magical artifact was specially crafted by Zhou Xintie, the most skilled craftsman in his family. Its simple structure allows the scaled frog alien sorcerer to activate the freezing effect simply by injecting magic power.

This simple magical artifact had always been a sought-after item in the trade between the Zhou family and the Scaled Frog alien race.

Upon receiving the magical artifact, the Ukuru sorcerer on the opposite side immediately activated it to test its power.

When it saw the freezing effect released by the trident artifact instantly condense the surrounding water vapor into frost, a look of joy and satisfaction instantly appeared in its eyes.

Upon seeing its behavior, Lu Ran's expression immediately darkened, and he said in a rather annoyed tone, "Ukuru, you mustn't be rude. Have you forgotten the manners I taught you?"

Upon hearing this, the joy on Ukuru's face froze, and fear immediately filled his eyes as he knelt down before Lu Ran, pleading, "Elder, please forgive me, I know I was wrong."

Upon seeing this, Lu Ran immediately sneered, "Hmph, why are you apologizing to me? You should be apologizing to Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

Upon hearing this, Ukuru hurriedly stood up, bowed to Zhou Chun, and apologized, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please forgive me. Ukuru was impolite for a moment. Please forgive me."

After a moment's thought, he took off a fist-sized, sea-blue pearl from his neck and handed it to Zhou Chun: "Ukuru doesn't have anything good to give Fellow Daoist Zhou, but this water droplet is quite rare. Please accept it."

This fist-sized, sea-blue pearl is a treasure nurtured for a thousand years by a second-tier superior clam demon, containing extremely pure and rich water-elemental spiritual power.

Even without any refining, this item can release a powerful spiritual energy shield, making it an invaluable treasure.

In terms of value, the Cold Iron Trident that Zhou Chun gave away was less than one-tenth of its value.

Zhou Chun, being a discerning person, didn't care how Lu Ran viewed the matter and immediately took the pearl into his hand.

Then, he quickly pulled up the Scaled Frog Sorcerer Ukuru and said with a smile, "I really like this gift from Lord Ukuru, and I also enjoy dealing with straightforward people like you. You don't need to be so formal in the future."

Upon hearing this, the Scaled Frog Sorcerer Ukuru immediately smiled and said, "I also like Fellow Daoist Zhou's gift very much. May the friendship between our two races be as unbreakable and enduring as these two treasures!"

I'm not feeling well today, I have a headache, so there will only be one update!

(End of this chapter)