Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 385 Guidance from the Su Family Patriarch [Second Update, Please Subscribe]

Zhou Chun stayed in the Cold Spring Ice Cave for almost a year in order to subdue the Frost Bees.

During the great battle at the Jiang family, the period of weakness that the Silver Lightning Python experienced after performing the "Ancestral Revival" secret technique was almost over after he returned to the family.

Therefore, when he subdued the Frost Bee, he did not bring the other spirit pets with him. Instead, he gave the Silver Lightning Python the Thousand-Year Thunder Grass that he had bought at great expense, and let it sleep and rest in Nine Peaks Ridge.

Now it seems that the Thousand-Year Thunder Grass was indeed worth the heavy investment Zhou Chun made, successfully causing a mutation in the Thunder Dragon bloodline within the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai.

Except for certain special species, generally speaking, when a python grows horns, it is a sign that it is about to transform into a dragon, indicating that the dragon bloodline in the snake's body has become so concentrated that it will begin to show such obvious dragon characteristics.

It should be noted that Zhou Daoyi's azure dragon did not grow horns before it transformed into a dragon.

Therefore, the fact that the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai has now grown dragon horns can be said to have taken an important step on the path to becoming a dragon.

Now, as long as Zhou Chun can find the Thousand-Year Dragon Transformation Grass, even if he doesn't refine it into a Dragon Transformation Pill, the Silver Lightning Python's success rate in transforming into a dragon will exceed 50% after consuming it for free.

This success rate is already very high!

It can be said that this small dragon horn alone increased the chance of transforming into a dragon by 20% to 30%.

Moreover, the appearance of the dragon horn will not only greatly help Bai Bai transform into a dragon in the future, but will also significantly enhance its strength.

Now, Bai Bai's bloodline potential has been developed to its limit under the stimulation of the power of the Thousand-Year Thunderlight Grass. Not only has the power of the spells he originally mastered been enhanced, but he has also awakened a powerful spell.

This spell, called "Heavenly Thunder Slash," gathers the power of lightning on the dragon's horns above its head, forming a powerful lightning blade with immense destructive force.

When Zhou Chun uses the "Sky-Splitting Blade" in its normal state, its power is about the same.

And the move he used to kill Fu Changqing, who was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, was just like that!

In other words, even without entering the Thunder Dragon transformation state, the Silver Lightning Python already possesses the power to instantly kill an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"As expected of the Thunder Dragon, renowned for its combat prowess among the dragons, I truly look forward to the day Bai Bai fully transforms into a dragon!"

After testing his pet's fighting prowess, Zhou Chun couldn't help but let out a joyful exclamation.

There are many kinds of dragons, and the Thunder Dragon may not be the most powerful of them, but in terms of attack power, it is definitely the strongest contender for the number one spot among dragons.

If the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai successfully transforms into a dragon, its combat power will definitely surpass that of the Azure Dragon by a considerable margin, making it something to look forward to.

The fight between Zhou Chun and Bai Bai caused quite a stir, and Zhou Mingde soon learned of his return and immediately called him over for a talk.

Upon learning that Lu Ran had actually left Zhou Chun two magical artifacts and instructed Zhou Chun to bury his remains back in his birthplace, Zhou Mingde sighed softly with considerable emotion, "I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Lu to be such a sentimental person. It seems I've misunderstood him in the past!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun patted his storage pouch at his waist, took out the Crimson Dragon Dagger and the fiery red magic bead, and handed them to Zhou Mingde, saying, "These two magic artifacts are not suitable for my use. Please, Elder, refine them!"

Zhou Mingde did not reach out to take it, but instead waved his hand and said, "My magic weapon is already enough. It is your suitable magic weapon that was destroyed in the Great Zhou Kingdom. Now that a great war is imminent, we need to acquire a suitable magic weapon as soon as possible."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Chun and said, "How about this, take these two magical artifacts and go to the Li family or the Su family. See if they have any suitable magical artifacts in their family treasuries. If they do, then exchange them with them!"

"That's fine too."

Zhou Chun thought about it and, heeding the advice, put away the two magical artifacts.

He is indeed somewhat weak in terms of magical artifacts. The Zhou family has many third-tier magical artifacts, but few are suitable for him.

The golden sword magic weapon we had before was already the best.

If he could obtain a magic weapon of the Crimson Dragon Dagger level from the Li or Su families, it would greatly help improve his combat power.

After resting at his family's residence for two days, Zhou Chun took his magical artifacts and headed to the mountain gate of the Li family, a family specializing in elixirs.

The Li family, specializing in alchemy, is a Golden Core family that has never declined. Its foundation is far superior to that of the Zhou family today. In the past, during the Three Absolutes Sect era, the two families had exchanged magical artifacts with each other on many occasions.

However, when Zhou Chun came to the door, Li Jingxuan, the Supreme Elder of the Li family, learned of his purpose and shook his head slightly, saying, "It's not that I don't want to help you, Fellow Daoist Zhou, but my Li family really doesn't lack fire-attribute magic weapons right now. The few metal-attribute magic weapons in the family treasury are all reserved for those two juniors in the clan. I really can't help you, Fellow Daoist Zhou."

This answer left Zhou Chun deeply disappointed.

But he couldn't say much.

He knew the two juniors Li Jingxuan mentioned; they were twin brothers from the Li family, both with superior spiritual roots and already at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The Li family is now treating these twin brothers as future Golden Core seeds, saving the best for them. How can Zhou Chun, an outsider, compete with them?

He could only nod and say, "I understand. Then I will not disturb Senior Li any longer."

After leaving the Li family, Zhou Chun headed north to the Su family in Jiangzhou.

Things like exchanging magical artifacts are usually only done by families with close ties.

Zhou Chun wanted to exchange it for a high-grade third-tier magic weapon, a level that most powerful cultivation clans simply couldn't afford.

So now, the only family that meets his requirements is the Su family of Jiangzhou.

Zhou Chun chose to go to the Li family first, rather than the Su family, because he knew that few members of the Su family practiced fire-based techniques, and they might not need the Crimson Dragon Dagger he possessed. He didn't want the Su family patriarch to think that he was taking advantage of the Su family.

But now that the Li family route is blocked, he has no choice but to try the Su family.

Upon arriving at the Su family, Zhou Chun didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to see his Daoist partner, Su Yuzhen, to explain his purpose.

Upon hearing his purpose, Su Yuzhen immediately said, "This matter is easy to handle. The Su family's truly valuable treasures are all in the ancestor's cave. I will take you, my husband, to pay your respects to the ancestor."

After saying that, he took Zhou Chun to pay respects to the Su family patriarch.

"Zheng Chun, your two magical artifacts are truly rare gems, especially this Crimson Dragon Dagger, which is even more extraordinary."

"Unfortunately, the best metal-attribute magic artifact in the ancestor's possession is only a mid-grade third-tier magic artifact, and it's a cumbersome gold brick magic artifact. I'm afraid it won't suit your needs!"

Inside the cave, after examining the two magical artifacts that Zhou Chun wanted to exchange, the Su family patriarch sighed softly and uttered words that disappointed Zhou Chun.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to exchange with Zhou Chun, but rather that he didn't have a suitable magical artifact to exchange with Zhou Chun, so he couldn't exchange even if he wanted to.

But after hearing his words, Su Yuzhen persisted, grabbing his arm and saying, "Ancestor, you have a wide circle of friends and connections. Even if the family doesn't have a suitable magical artifact for my husband, you can find other seniors to exchange for it!"

Upon hearing this, the Su family patriarch glared at her and tapped her head, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting, girl? Do you think I'd use my favors like that? It's just a few third-tier magic artifacts. Zheng Chun can always find suitable ones by running around, attending auctions and underground treasure exchanges!"

Seeing this, Zhou Chun also spoke up, saying, "The Ancestor is right. Since the Su family doesn't have a suitable magic weapon, Madam, please don't make things difficult for the Ancestor."

He knew that the Su family patriarch doted on Su Yuzhen and wouldn't be angry about it, but he also didn't want Su Yuzhen to put the Su family patriarch in a difficult position because of him.

That would only make the Su family patriarch think he was being tactless.

Sure enough, upon hearing his words, the Su family patriarch immediately cast an approving glance at him.

Su Yuzhen looked at him and obediently let go of his hands.

Seeing this, the Su family patriarch slowly spoke up, "Although I can't help Zhengchun, you, Yuzhen, can. Why don't you take him to your aunt and ask her to help him exchange two magical artifacts within the Moon Wheel Sect?"

"Oh right, how could I forget about my aunt? She's a core disciple of the Moon Wheel Sect; she'll definitely have a way to help my husband!"

Su Yuzhen's face lit up with joy, and she immediately returned to Zhou Chun's side, pulling him and saying, "Husband, let's go. I'll take you to the Moon Wheel Sect to find your aunt."

Seeing her hurried manner, the Su family patriarch shook his head and said helplessly, "There's no need to be in such a hurry. Yuzhen, you should send someone to inform Yunniang about this matter first, so that she can be prepared."

Zhou Chun also chimed in, "The Ancestor is right. Madam, you should first speak with your aunt. I also have something I'd like to ask the Ancestor for advice."

"Alright, then I'll go and send a message to my aunt first. You and the Ancestor can chat slowly, my husband."

Su Yuzhen nodded and immediately left the cave.

After watching her leave, the Su family patriarch looked at Zhou Chun with curiosity and said, "Zheng Chun, what do you want to say to me? Perhaps you've encountered some difficulties in your cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately shook his head and said, "It's not a question about cultivation, but rather I would like to ask the Ancestor about the conflict between the Heavenly Mirror Sect and the Azure Lotus Temple. I would like to know your opinion on both sides."

"Oh, so that's what it was about."

The Su family patriarch nodded in realization, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment, as if trying to figure out how to start the conversation.

Zhou Chun didn't urge him, and waited patiently.

After about fifteen minutes, the Su family patriarch slowly spoke, saying, "Regarding this matter, I, the patriarch, do not know any inside information, and can only offer my own opinion."

"Please speak, Ancestor. I am all ears."

Zhou Chun bowed slightly, making a very proper gesture.

Seeing his expression, the Su family patriarch nodded in satisfaction and continued, "In my opinion, for the entire Jing Kingdom, the southern states cannot be without Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Moreover, it is said that True Person Qingxiao's lifespan is running out. This is probably the greatest reliance of the Heavenly Mirror Sect!"

"But True Person Qingxiao is, after all, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. In terms of supernatural abilities, even True Person Yinyue from the Moon Wheel Sect wouldn't dare say he's guaranteed to defeat him. As long as he's alive, no one will dare to ignore his will!"

"Therefore, the conflict between the Heavenly Mirror Sect and the Azure Lotus Temple will most likely only involve cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage from both sides, and will not involve Nascent Soul stage cultivators, so it will not escalate to the point of a war of annihilation!"

He spoke somewhat evasively, as if he had some reservations, but Zhou Chun was also quick-witted and soon understood what he meant by not saying it explicitly.

The implied meaning behind the words of the Su family patriarch was very simple: after Tianjing Zhenren successfully formed his Nascent Soul, he became the most suitable person in the eyes of the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect to succeed Qingxiao Zhenren in guarding the southern part of Jingguo.

After all, Qinglian Temple was the weakest of the three major powers in Jing Kingdom, so replacing it with Tianjing Sect was not unreasonable.

However, since Master Qingxiao is still alive, he certainly wouldn't agree to this matter and wouldn't allow the Qinglian Temple, which he had helped to grow, to fall into ruin.

Perhaps Qingxiao Zhenren had tried to kill Tianjing Zhenren after learning that he had successfully formed his Nascent Soul, but Tianjing Zhenren escaped, or perhaps Nascent Soul cultivators from the other two sects intervened and protected Tianjing Zhenren.

However, due to their fear of Qingxiao Zhenren's strength, the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect did not dare to provide any support to the Heavenly Mirror Sect at present, nor could they acknowledge the existence of the Heavenly Mirror Sect. They could only choose to ignore it, neither acknowledge it nor suppress it.

Since it's impossible to kill Tianjing Zhenren directly, the only way to prevent Qinglian Temple from being replaced by Tianjing Sect is to prevent Tianjing Sect from developing further.

If the Tianjing Sect doesn't even have a single Golden Core cultivator, or only one or two Golden Core cultivators, then even if True Person Qingxiao passes away, the Tianjing Sect, with its few members, simply wouldn't be able to defend the southern states.

But if even the Su family patriarch could see this, how could True Person Tianjing not see through the plans of Qinglian Temple?

Why is the Tianjing Sect still going head-to-head with the Qinglian Temple?

Thinking of this, Zhou Chun bowed directly to the Su family patriarch and said, "What this junior doesn't understand is, if the Nascent Soul cultivators don't take action, how could the Heavenly Mirror Sect possibly be a match for the Azure Lotus Temple? I'm afraid that even if the Azure Lotus Temple doesn't send out a single person, the cultivation families under its command would be enough to wipe out the Heavenly Mirror Sect's small group!"

"This matter is indeed perplexing. I suppose the Nascent Soul cultivators have other plans. With my limited knowledge, this is all I can see for now!"

The Su family patriarch shook his head, unable to answer Zhou Chun's question.

After all, he was only a Golden Core cultivator. Although his experience and knowledge far surpassed Zhou Chun's, many high-level matters were difficult to access without reaching that cultivation level.

Although he couldn't answer Zhou Chun's question, he still advised Zhou Chun, "Your Zhou family acted as the vanguard before, and choosing to lie low now is a wise choice. However, if Yu Jinghua doesn't die and survives until Qingxiao Zhenren passes away, I'm afraid your Zhou family will be in danger. You need to prepare for this as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately thanked him, saying, "This junior understands, thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."

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