Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 498 Returning Home in Glory [8,000-word long chapter, please subscribe]

The unexpected discovery of Yu Jinghua's whereabouts left Zhou Chun deeply disturbed.

If there's one Golden Core cultivator he absolutely has to deal with after forming his Golden Core, it's definitely Yu Jinghua.

This traitor of the Zhou family was responsible for the decline of the Zhou family and seized the ancestral property left by the Zhou family. Whenever the older generation of cultivators in the Zhou family mentioned him, they all gritted their teeth.

Therefore, if given the opportunity to kill this traitor and reclaim the ancestral property left by the Zhou family, Zhou Chun would certainly not let the opportunity pass.

Before this, not only the Zhou family was looking for Yu Jinghua, but Tianjing Manor was also searching for him.

He also knew that he had offended Tianjing Manor badly, and had offended Tianjing Zhenren, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Therefore, they not only fled to the Great Zhou Kingdom, but also changed their names.

In this way, unless Zhou Chun happened to bump into him and recognized him from his unchanged voice, probably no one would know where he was hiding.

But even if Yu Jinghua's whereabouts are discovered now, it won't be easy to deal with him.

Because Zhou Chun had just discovered that Yu Jinghua's cultivation had actually broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!

This must be because after this scoundrel stole the resources from the Tianjing Manor's treasury, he found a breakthrough opportunity in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

To deal with a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator like this, Zhou Chun and Lin Hongyu alone could at best fight him to a draw; they had little hope of killing him.

Even so, being able to find his whereabouts is still a great joy.

Once we know where he is hiding, and Zhou Chun successfully reforges the broken cauldron and refines his natal magic weapon, and then invites Luo Qingni for help, killing him will not be an impossible task.

Even after killing him, they could take his head to Real Person Tianjing to claim a reward!

These thoughts flashed through Zhou Chun's mind rapidly.

Only after the shopkeeper asked him did he become alert and immediately replied, "I did see him once before at an exchange event, but he probably doesn't recognize me!"

Upon hearing his answer, Manager Ma immediately nodded with a look of realization and said, "I see. Fellow Daoist Hua does indeed enjoy participating in exchange meetings and making new friends. If you are interested in him, I can certainly introduce you!"

"I appreciate Manager Ma's kindness, but let's leave it to fate. Forcing it is not a good idea."

Zhou Chun shook his head slightly and calmly declined Manager Ma's offer.

Upon meeting today, Yu Jinghua did not recognize him, despite his disguise as the [Hundred Illusion Pearl].

However, if the two were alone together, the other party, who was already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, might discover problems during their conversation.

Zhou Chun naturally wouldn't take that risk.

After giving Manager Ma a few perfunctory words, he walked into the shop behind him with him to discuss business.

To avoid arousing suspicion from Manager Ma, Zhou Chun never mentioned Yu Jinghua in their subsequent conversations, acting as if he had never met him.

After receiving two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, essential for refining the "Ancient Dust Pill," from Manager Ma, Zhou Chun quickly took his leave.

After leaving Xuanqing Market, Zhou Chun headed straight for Tianyuan Immortal City.

As soon as he returned to Tianyuan Immortal City, he went straight to Tianzhi Tower.

"Mr. Zhang would like your assistance in investigating this person's information. His name is Hua Feng, and he is at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. He is not an elder of any major power."

Inside Tianzhi Tower, Zhou Chun placed the portrait of Yu Jinghua in disguise, along with his name, in front of the tower's manager and directly stated his purpose.

Yu Jinghua is now at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. If Zhou Chun goes to investigate him himself, he might accidentally alert him, and it would also be a waste of time and energy.

Therefore, he thought of using the power of Tianzhilou to investigate the other party.

This is also the type of business that Tianzhilou likes the most.

This is because they can not only earn a substantial commission, but also obtain a backup of detailed information about a particular monk.

However, Tianzhi Tower also has a bottom line, which is that it will not engage in business dealings targeting Golden Core stage elders of powerful forces.

Of course, external hires like guest elders don't count.

Therefore, Zhou Chun would specifically point out that Yu Jinghua's disguised identity was not a matter for cultivators from major forces.

"The target of the investigation is a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator. According to the rules of this building, a prepayment of 50,000 spirit coins is required, and you should receive news within six months at the latest."

Even when facing Zhou Chun, a Golden Core cultivator, the manager of Tianzhilou showed no fear and calmly discussed the rules and prices with him.

Zhou Chun was already familiar with Tianzhilou's rules and way of doing things, so he didn't care about these minor details. He immediately patted his storage bag at his waist, took out 50,000 spirit coins, and placed them in front of the other party.

"The money is here, and this is my contact information."

After leaving the money and contact information so decisively, Zhou Chun left Tianzhi Tower.

He didn't wait for news in Tianyuan Immortal City after that, and continued to travel around the Great Zhou Kingdom to collect relevant materials.

Several months later, he felt that Luo Qingni's preparations should be almost complete, so he returned to Tianyuan Immortal City.

Upon returning to his temporary cave dwelling, he discovered the message Tianzhilou had left for him, and hurriedly went to Tianzhilou to retrieve the information.

Tianzhilou's ability to get things done is indeed reliable.

The information Zhou Chun received from them was extremely detailed.

According to Tianzhilou's investigation, Yu Jinghua, disguised as Hua Feng, appeared in the Great Zhou Kingdom about sixty years ago.

More than fifty years ago, Hua Feng, along with several trusted disciples, joined the Yu Ling Sect, a medium-sized power in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and became an elder of the Yu Ling Sect.

More than 20 years ago, Hua Feng's cultivation broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, making him the third most powerful person in the Yu Ling Sect and thus securing his position as an elder of the Yu Ling Sect.

The mountain gate of the Yuling Sect is more than two thousand miles away from Xuanqing Market, which is why Zhou Chun was able to run into him there.

It is also worth mentioning that the Yuling Sect is a sect that is skilled in the art of beast taming. Although it has never produced a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, the sect's lineage has always been very stable. It can be said that there are Golden Core stage cultivators in every generation. There are also several fourth-order demonic beasts left behind by senior cultivators to guard the sect.

The reason why Yu Jinghua, using the alias Hua Feng, was able to join the Yu Ling Sect and become an elder was mostly because he betrayed the beast-taming secrets possessed by the Zhou family.

And the Yu Ling Sect must know Yu Jinghua's true identity and origin!

"The Spirit Control Sect is incredibly audacious. Even if they aren't afraid of my Zhou family, are they not even afraid of True Person Heavenly Mirror? Or do they actually have a Nascent Soul stage True Person protecting them?"

Zhou Chun stared grimly at the intelligence data in his hand, a sense of hatred rising within him for the Yu Ling Sect that had taken over Yu Jinghua's territory.

As the head of the Zhou family and the only Golden Core cultivator in the Zhou family, he naturally had to dedicate himself to protecting the Zhou family's heritage.

The fact that the Spirit Control Sect knew that the beast-taming technique offered by Yu Jinghua was a secret technique passed down by the Zhou family was an insult and contempt to the Zhou family.

If this were a major sect, which force would dare to steal their sect's fundamental heritage like this? They would definitely fight to the death!

However, the Zhou family's strength is currently far inferior to that of the Yu Ling Sect, so this debt can only be remembered for now.

Zhou Chun quickly calmed himself down, put away the documents, and headed to Luo Qingni's cave.

At this moment, Luo Qingni had indeed completely refined the magic treasure furnace and had already used it to refine pills twice.

Upon learning of Zhou Chun's purpose, she immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, your arrival is timely. Next, Qing Ni plans to refine another batch of pills suitable for cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage. If the refining goes smoothly, we can then refine the [Holy Spirit Blood Pill]."

"That would be perfect."

Zhou Chun nodded and stayed in Luo Qingni's cave.

He no longer needs to meditate to improve his magical power. He spends his daily cultivation time practicing the "Heart Lotus True Method" and the secret techniques "Soul Control Great Method" and "God Slaying Great Method".

Therefore, even when cultivating in Luo Qingni's cave, he would not compete with her for spiritual energy.

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Yuling Gate.

That day, Yu Jinghua suddenly received a message from the Grand Elder of the Yuling Sect, asking him to come over.

Upon receiving the message, he quickly left his cave dwelling and went to pay his respects to the Grand Elder.

"The Grand Elder summoned me; what are his instructions?"

Inside the cave, Yu Jinghua bowed to the Grand Elder of the Yuling Sect and then went straight to inquire about the reason why the other party had summoned him.

Both of them were Golden Core cultivators. Although the Grand Elder was at the peak of the Golden Core stage and could transform his core into a nascent soul at any time, he didn't need to be too humble. There was no problem with this conversation.

The elder obviously wouldn't care about these things.

After listening to his words, he looked at him and said, "I have received news that people from Tianzhi Tower have been spying on you recently. Have you offended anyone lately?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jinghua's expression immediately changed.

It's no wonder he reacted this way; anyone would be upset to hear that someone is investigating their personal information.

Moreover, he already has a criminal record.

However, the Grand Elder before him knew his background, so after a moment of change in expression, he shook his head and said, "Lately, I've been cultivating within the sect, occasionally venturing out to purchase cultivation resources. I haven't offended anyone!"

Seeing his reaction, the Grand Elder of the Spirit Control Sect knew exactly what he was worried about, so he reassured him, "You don't need to panic. The Heavenly Knowledge Tower always gathers information on high-level cultivators, using it as a valuable commodity. Perhaps this is just routine for them, or perhaps it's the work of some of our old rivals. It's not something you did wrong!"

"In short, you shouldn't go out for the time being. Stay within the mountain gate and cultivate in seclusion for ten or twenty years to avoid trouble!"

Judging from what he said, it seemed that as long as Yu Jinghua hid inside the gate of the Yuling Sect, everything would be fine.

Upon hearing his words, Yu Jinghua quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "The Elder is absolutely right. I will then go into seclusion and cultivate for a while."

Despite making this decision, Yu Jinghua felt quite uneasy after returning to his cave.

He knew how bad his past actions were, so he has been very careful and discreet all these years.

Even when he broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm a few years ago, he only celebrated within the Spirit Control Sect and did not invite other Golden Core cultivators to come and congratulate him.

He usually only made casual acquaintances with other Golden Core cultivators, not daring to go deep, for fear that his true identity would be discovered and he would be betrayed for personal gain.

So when he heard that Tianzhilou was investigating him, he couldn't help but feel panicked.

Just like criminals who discover that arresting officers are nearby gathering information about them!

"Don't worry, don't be afraid. I'm now at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Even if a late-stage Golden Core cultivator were to attack, they wouldn't be able to easily defeat me!"

"Moreover, the Spirit Control Sect is incredibly powerful. Even if Old Ghost Heavenly Mirror came personally, as long as I hide inside the sect, he couldn't do anything to me!"

"This is the Great Zhou Kingdom. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator from a remote place like Tianjing Old Ghost wouldn't dare to openly attack the gates of a local power!"

Yu Jinghua muttered to himself, his inner panic gradually subsiding.

He had been with the Yuling Sect for decades. Although he was unlikely to be truly given important responsibilities because he joined midway through his career, he still knew some of the sect's secrets.

Therefore, as long as the Grand Elder of the Spirit Control Sect did not abandon him, even if True Person Tianjing came in person, he was quite confident that he could safely overcome this calamity.

As for the Zhou family, Yu Jinghua didn't even consider that possibility.

Only a few decades have passed, and even if a new Golden Core cultivator appears in the Zhou family, it is impossible for him to pose any threat.

Moreover, in his view, Zhou Mingde had no chance of successfully forming his core, and even if he were to succeed by chance, he would not pose a threat to him.

So, in the following period, Yu Jinghua announced that he would go into seclusion and devote himself to cultivating in the mountains of the Yuling Sect.

On the other side, after waiting for nearly four months, Luo Qingni finally emerged from seclusion and completed the refining of the [Holy Spirit Blood Pill].

"Qing Ni has lived up to expectations. Please, Fellow Daoist Zhou, appraise this elixir."

Inside the cave, Luo Qingni smiled slightly at Zhou Chun, who had been waiting for a long time, and then took out the refined [Holy Spirit Blood Pill] and handed it to him.

"Of course, of course, Fellow Daoist Luo, you've worked hard."

Zhou Chun spoke politely, but his hands didn't stop. He immediately opened the bottle and began to examine the contents.

The bottle contained only a single purplish-red pill, about the size of a chicken egg; such a large pill was extremely rare.

As soon as the bottle was opened, a unique and intoxicating fragrance filled Zhou Chun's mouth and nose.

Even though he was already a Golden Core cultivator, after smelling the fragrance of the pill, he felt warm all over and his blood circulation seemed to speed up slightly.

Seeing this, he quickly put the stopper back on the bottle to prevent the medicinal properties from being lost along with the fragrance.

Luo Qingni, clearly having experienced this situation before, readily spoke up, saying, "This [Holy Spirit Blood Pill] not only helps one form their core, but even we Golden Core cultivators can use its medicinal power to temper our bodies and restore our essence and vitality. In critical moments, it can be a life-saving elixir!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun shook his head repeatedly, saying, "There are many pills that can temper the body and replenish qi and blood, but this kind of pill that can rejuvenate people and increase the chance of forming a core is unique. How can the two be compared!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingni couldn't help but smile and didn't continue the topic.

After accepting the Holy Spirit Blood Pill, Zhou Chun prepared to leave the Great Zhou Kingdom and return to his family.

After all, Zhou Mingde's lifespan was already running out. If he delayed for a few more years, even if he had the [Holy Spirit Blood Pill] to restore his physical body to its peak state, he might still fail to form his core due to insufficient time.

However, before officially leaving, Zhou Chun remembered something and said to Luo Qingni, "I obtained some remnants of spiritual energy in that secret island before. If you are interested, Fellow Daoist Luo, you can have them studied."

"A remnant pill? If there's time in the future, Qingni could study it!"

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Qingni nodded in agreement.

Then Zhou Chun handed over a portion of the remaining pills to her.

As for the remaining fragments of the pill, Zhou Chun planned to feed them to some demonic beasts when he returned.

Now he can use the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar] to condense "Purifying Essence Water". Even if the remaining pills produce relatively serious pill poisoning, he can use this spiritual water to purify and cure them.

Moreover, demonic beasts are physically powerful and have a much stronger tolerance to poisons and toxins than human cultivators, so there's no need to worry too much about them harming their health.

After temporarily bidding farewell to Luo Qingni, Zhou Chun embarked on his journey back to his family alone.

Zhou Chun felt very lighthearted when she returned to her family this time.

After all, he could be said to have returned home in glory!

His powerful return to the family with his Golden Core cultivation level will surely cause a stir in the cultivation world of Jing Kingdom once the news gets out.

Some people and forces that harbored designs on the Zhou family will now have to reassess the situation.

In this way, it took Zhou Chun less than a month to return smoothly to Tuyunling.

Inside Tuyunling.

Lin Hongyu was focused on cultivating a certain supernatural power when suddenly a familiar aura of a Golden Core cultivator appeared outside Tu Yunling.

"This aura... it means that kid Zheng Chun has successfully formed his core!"

Her expression changed slightly at first, then brightened with joy, and she immediately stopped practicing and left the cave.

When she finished her practice and appeared outside, Zhou Mingde had already come out before her.

"Hahaha, Zheng Chun, you're finally back! It's so good to be back!!"

At the entrance of the mountain gate, Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Chun, who had returned as a Golden Core cultivator, and immediately burst into loud laughter, laughing with great joy.

His clear, cheerful laughter could be heard throughout most of Tuyunling.

Anyone who heard his laughter knew just how happy he was.

He hadn't looked this happy in a very, very long time!

At this moment, Lin Hongyu also arrived at the scene. Upon seeing Zhou Chun, who had already reached the Golden Core stage, she exclaimed with delight, "It really is you, Zhou Chun! You've finally succeeded in forming your Golden Core!"

Neither Zhou Mingde nor she seemed surprised that Zhou Chun was able to successfully form his core.

It's as if this is something that should be taken for granted.

This is probably due to Zhou Chun's previous success, which has completely won them over and made them trust him completely.

After exchanging a few polite words, Zhou Chun followed the elders back into the mountain gate.

Soon, the news of Zhou Chun's successful Core Formation and return spread throughout the Zhou family, and then like the wind, it reached every corner of the world.

"Ancestors, do you see this? My Zhou family has another Golden Core cultivator! My Zhou family finally has another Golden Core cultivator in our clan!!"

Inside the Zhou family ancestral hall, Zhou Mingde came alone, his eyes filled with tears as he gazed at the ancestral tablets and portraits, weeping with joy.

Since he led Zhou Daoyi and others to break into the family and leave, and re-establish the foundation of the Zhou family, his greatest wish has been to revitalize the Zhou family and bring it back to the ranks of the Golden Core families.

Just like he once said, if he could see the Zhou family return to the ranks of Golden Core families, he would have no regrets even if he died immediately!

Now that Zhou Chun has successfully completed his Core Formation and returned, his wish has been completely fulfilled.

For him, life was already complete, with no regrets!

He now feels that he has lived up to the expectations of his ancestors and the expectations of his descendants, and that his life has reached its perfect state.

In terms of family development, there's nothing left for him to pursue.

"Perhaps I really can try to form my core?"

Inside the ancestral hall, Zhou Mingde, who had been alone for an unknown amount of time, suddenly had this thought come to mind.

As the first cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage of the Zhou family, he had never dared to think about forming his core before.

Because he knew that with his own qualifications and the Zhou family's situation, there was no way he could have reached that point.

However, since the end of the Yuanmo Realm invasion war, the Zhou family has obtained several Core Formation spiritual items through Zhou Chun, and has plenty of Core Formation spiritual items for him to use.

In particular, the [Holy Spirit Blood Pill] that Zhou Chun was about to hand over to him today could make up for the last remaining flaw that prevented him from successfully forming his core due to his advanced age.

This made him, who had never even dared to dream of such a good thing as forming a core, want to give it a try.

After all, he no longer has anything he needs to pursue in terms of family development, so it's not unreasonable for him to try to take another step forward in his personal career.

Zhou Chun and the other Zhou family cultivators, of course, fully supported Zhou Mingde's attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage.

They all sincerely hoped that this family patriarch could successfully form his core!

Even though Zhou Mingde had an idea, he did not act on it easily. Instead, he planned to wait until after Zhou Chun's Golden Core Ceremony before attempting to form his own Golden Core in seclusion.

On the other hand, as news of Zhou Chun's return after achieving the Core Formation began to spread, cultivators inside and outside the Zhou family who knew him either came to congratulate him in person or sent messengers with congratulatory letters.

Among them, the various Purple Mansion cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhou family rushed over in person at the first opportunity.

"Hahaha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Zheng Chun, you really succeeded! The Zhou family has waited five hundred years, and finally, we've got you!!"

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Daoyi rushed over. When he saw Zhou Chun, who was already a Golden Core cultivator, he burst into laughter, grabbing Zhou Chun's shoulders with a joyful expression.

The five hundred years he mentioned refers not only to the Zhou family of Jiufengling, but also to the Zhou family during the Three Absolutes Sect period.

In the hearts of the older generation of the Zhou family in Jiufengling, the Zhou family has always been the same Zhou family, and they have always regarded themselves as the legitimate successors of the Zhou family.

More than 500 years ago, the last Golden Core cultivator of the Zhou family passed away!

"I will always remember your guidance and help, Grand Uncle. Without your discerning eye, I would not be where I am today!"

Zhou Chun bowed deeply to Zhou Daoyi with a solemn expression, expressing his gratitude.

In the Zhou family, the first person to show him kindness and support was Zhou Daoyi.

It was Zhou Daoyi's strong recommendation and protection that enabled him to be truly valued by Zhou Mingde, the family's supreme elder, and to receive the family's full support and cultivation.

It was this kindness that made him loyal to his family in the future, and he devoted himself to developing and prospering the family in order to repay the trust and love of these elders.

Now that he has successfully formed his core, he can be considered to have achieved great success.

But I have never forgotten the kindness of these elders and have always respected them.

"Hey, hey, hey, please don't do that again! You're a Golden Core cultivator now. If I continue to accept such lavish greetings from you, I'll shorten my lifespan!"

Zhou Daoyi quickly helped Zhou Chun up, giving him half-joking and half-serious advice, but his face and heart were full of joy.

This is what he admires most about Zhou Chun.

He is loyal and righteous, humble and polite. Even though his cultivation level far surpasses that of his elders, he will not look down on or mistreat them.

Following Zhou Daoyi, Zhou Daoquan, Zhou Zhengyong, Zhou Jiapeng and other senior members of the Zhou family also arrived at Tuyunling.

Upon seeing Zhou Chun, who was already a Golden Core cultivator, Zhou Daoquan, a usually taciturn elder of the family, couldn't help but beam with joy and exclaimed, "Zheng Chun, you are indeed a treasure bestowed upon my Zhou family by heaven, a true dragon that appears only once every five hundred years!"

At this point, he couldn't help but sigh, "To be able to witness Zheng Chun successfully form his core in my lifetime, and to see my Zhou family return to the ranks of Golden Core clans, we can say that we have done right by our ancestors and by those clansmen who sacrificed their lives to revitalize the Zhou family!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun replied solemnly, "I owe my success today to the support of you and all the elders and clansmen. The Zhou family's revitalization is also the result of everyone's joint efforts!"

"Haha, Masaharu, you're still so modest. You always flatter us old folks!"

Zhou Daoquan couldn't help but laugh, and patted Zhou Chun on the shoulder with a smile, everything was understood without words.

When Zhou Jiapeng, with his white hair and aged body, arrived at Tuyun Ridge, he saw Zhou Chun, whose appearance had become much younger after successfully forming his core, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He grasped Zhou Chun's hands tightly, tears of joy streaming down his face, and said, "To see you successfully form your core before I pass away, Zheng Chun, I have no regrets! I hope that under your leadership, the Zhou family will prosper and flourish!"

Facing this surviving elder of the "family" generation, Zhou Chun could only grasp his hands in return and nod vigorously, replying, "This junior will certainly remember Uncle Peng's teachings. Your contributions to the family will surely be passed down and inspire future generations to learn from and emulate you!"

"Hehehe, Zheng Chun, I truly believe you. When I go to the afterlife, I will definitely tell all the elders and clansmen the joyous news of your successful Core Formation, so that they may also be happy for you and offer their blessings!"

Zhou Jiapeng chuckled, showing that he had already taken a very detached view of matters of life and death.

When Zhou Zhengyong, who had been overseeing things in the wilderness, returned to Tu Yunling, he didn't say much to Zhou Chun, who had successfully formed his core. He simply smiled and said, "Congratulations, Thirteenth Brother, on successfully forming your core! I knew you would succeed!"

His trust in Zhou Chun could be described as blind.

Therefore, compared to Zhou Mingde and others who waited for many years for Zhou Chun to successfully form his core, and compared to these family elders who were waiting for their dreams to come true, he felt no burden at all, and simply believed that Zhou Chun would definitely succeed.

As it turned out, his idea was correct, and Zhou Chun succeeded just like countless times before.

Therefore, he wasn't overjoyed by any unexpected surprises, but was genuinely happy that Zhou Chun had successfully formed his core.

After the Zhou family cultivators finished offering their congratulations, Su Yuzhen, having received the news, also rushed from the Su family to Tuyunling with a personal congratulatory letter from the Su family patriarch.

"Zhou Lang, you have indeed successfully formed your core! That's wonderful!!"

Inside Zhou Chun's cave, Su Yuzhen, upon seeing Zhou Chun, who had already reached the Golden Core stage, rushed into his arms with a joyful expression, genuinely happy for him.

Although the two had some unpleasant experiences and some mutual exploitation when they first got together, they have come to accept each other after many years.

Therefore, seeing her Daoist partner achieve the Golden Core and live for a thousand years, Su Yuzhen was genuinely happy for him.

After sensing the genuine joy in his Daoist companion's eyes, Zhou Chun smiled and gently stroked her back, saying, "Yes, I've successfully formed my core. Now it's your turn, Yu Zhen. When you form your core, I'll personally protect you!"

"Yes, I will definitely succeed in forming my core, only then will I be worthy of you, Zhou Lang!"

Su Yuzhen replied firmly, and her words moved Zhou Chun.

He didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he could only hold her tightly.

For more than a month afterward, Zhou Chun received congratulatory letters almost every day for his successful Core Formation, or received visits from cultivators who came to congratulate him.

Many of the letters even came from monks outside of Yasukuni.

For example, his former subordinate Cheng Zhiming and some acquaintances among the cultivators.

Even Li Qianyang, who came from Zhengyang Palace and had successfully formed his core a few years earlier, sent him a congratulatory letter.

Zhou Chun either wrote the letters himself or had someone else write them for him, and attached a thank-you reply to each of the messengers.

At the same time, after discussing with Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde, they quickly determined the date for their Golden Core Ceremony, which was to be held on their 210th birthday a year later!

After setting the date, Zhou Chun and his family sent out invitations to various friendly forces and individual cultivators, inviting them to attend their Golden Core Ceremony.

It was around this time that many cultivators of the Zhou family began to get busy, preparing for the Golden Core Ceremony more than a year in advance.

According to Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun's Golden Core Ceremony is a historic moment to announce the Zhou family's return to the ranks of Golden Core families, so it must be held with the highest standards, and it is worth spending any amount of manpower and resources!

In the past ten days of this month, a total of 63,000 words have been updated, and all the missing words have been made up. I will update more as needed!

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