Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 566 The Peacock's Rebirth [Please Subscribe]

The Jade Dew Golden Glow Pill is a powerful medicine for Golden Core cultivators. Its potency is so great that even Golden Core cultivators cannot refine it in just a few days.

Therefore, before taking the medicine, Zhou Chun specifically instructed his apprentice Zhou Zhiying.

After explaining everything, Zhou Chun took out a jade bottle containing pills, poured out the pills, and swallowed them in one gulp.

The moment the pill entered the mouth, it instantly transformed into a sweet medicinal liquid that flowed down the throat, as refreshing as morning dew.

Immediately, the rich medicinal power was continuously transformed into his own magical power cultivation under Zhou Chun's cultivation.

With such pure and concentrated medicinal power, every trace that Zhou Chun refined was as effective as several days of meditation.

The long-lost feeling of rapid improvement in his cultivation surged back into his heart, it was simply exhilarating.

Time passed slowly, and two months flew by.

On this day, after a full sixty-seven days of seclusion, Zhou Chun finally refined all the medicinal power of the [Jade Dew Golden Glow Pill] and emerged from seclusion.

The effect of this medication made him extremely satisfied.

The effect of just one elixir is equivalent to more than ten years of his arduous cultivation!

It was worth the effort and money he spent collecting materials to refine the elixir.

Based on this calculation, if he takes the remaining four spirit pills and achieves 90% of the effect of the first spirit pill, he will truly have a chance to reach the mid-stage Golden Core barrier.

"If I hadn't been stuck at the cultivation barrier for too long, I might have reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm a little later than Fellow Daoist Luo, putting us back on the same starting line!"

Upon realizing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

However, after experiencing a surge in cultivation and magical power in a short period of time, it is not advisable to continue taking the medicine.

Zhou Chun planned to spend a year adapting to the surge in magical power within his body before continuing to take the medicine.

At this time, Zhou Zhiying had already reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and her mother, Zhou Yuanyuan, had also successfully opened her Purple Mansion by taking the "Purple Dust Pill" some time ago, and was promoted to become an elder of the Zhou family.

The bad news is that Zhou Daoquan, a meritorious veteran of the Zhou family, is nearing the end of his life.

Zhou Daoquan was the oldest member of the Zhou family besides Zhou Mingde. He had suffered serious injuries many times in his early years, which affected his lifespan. He was not able to live to the lifespan limit of a Purple Mansion stage cultivator.

In recent years, his body has aged rapidly, and he is nearing the end of his life.

Zhou Chun felt very regretful and saddened by this, after all, this elder had always been very kind to him. If it weren't for this elder, he would never have been able to acquire a spirit pet like the Thunder Dragon Bai Bai.

Therefore, he was specially recalled to Tuyunling for retirement, hoping to spend more time with the elderly man in his remaining years so that he could pass away without regrets.

At the same time, Zhou Chun was also considering whether it was time to release the news that Zhou Daoyi had died while traveling.

In recent years, the Zhou family has seen a surge of talented individuals among its younger generation, with one Purple Mansion stage cultivator after another emerging, which is indeed quite remarkable.

If news of Zhou Daoyi's death during his travels were released at this time, along with the news that Zhou Daoquan was old and nearing the end of his life, it would likely offset much of the attention they would receive.

However, we still need to arrange for someone to put on a show, and make it as realistic as possible.

Six months later, a loud explosion suddenly rang out in the Zhou family ancestral hall, and Zhou Daoyi's life spirit tablet left in the family ancestral hall suddenly shattered into countless fragments.

This matter immediately alarmed an elderly cultivator who was in charge of guarding these natal soul tablets. He then relayed the news to Zhou Xinyi, Zhou Mingde, and others with great panic and grief.

Soon after, Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun, Zhou Daoquan and other high-ranking members of the Zhou family arrived at the ancestral hall to check the situation. Immediately afterwards, the heartbroken roars of Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde echoed throughout half of the Tuyunling mountain gate.

Soon, news of the death of Zhou Daoyi, the previous patriarch of the Zhou family, spread rapidly throughout Lingzhou and then to the surrounding states.

Upon learning of this, families with good relations with the Zhou family, such as the Su family of Jiangzhou, sent letters to express their condolences and said they would do their best to help find the murderer if needed.

Meanwhile, some forces that harbored malice towards the Zhou family or were jealous of the Zhou family's rapid development over the years were overjoyed and celebrated the occasion.

Inside the Zhou family, there was a deep sense of grief.

Zhou Daoyi was a fair and tolerant person, and was a respected elder in the clan. When he was in the family, he often guided the younger generation in their cultivation. Occasionally, he would give some of the talismans he made to the younger generation that he liked. Therefore, he was very popular.

Now, upon hearing the devastating news, the Zhou family cultivators who had received his kindness but were unaware of the truth, including some core members and elders, are all deeply saddened and are pleading with the family to investigate the killer's identity and avenge their deceased elder!

Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde readily agreed, while taking the opportunity to observe these younger generation members to see which ones were genuinely expressing their feelings and which ones were merely feigning sadness to follow the crowd.

They will not punish those who feign grief, but in the future, under the same circumstances, they will definitely take better care of those who show genuine emotion.

After all, no one wants their benefactors to be completely ungrateful.

Zhou Chun may bestow favors without expecting anything in return, but he will never bestow favors on those who have no gratitude!

Another half month passed, and Lin Hongyu returned to the Zhou family with a sorrowful expression, carrying an urn containing ashes, and also explained the "cause of death" of Zhou Daoyi.

It turns out that Zhou Daoyi was not killed by anyone, but rather he encountered a golden core formation opportunity outside and forcibly attempted to form his golden core, which led to his own demise.

Upon learning of this, the grief within the Zhou family was greatly relieved, and most people felt sorry for Zhou Daoyi, no longer feeling sad.

After all, in the world of cultivation novels, dying while breaking through a major realm is only slightly worse than dying of old age; it can be considered a joyous death!

Some ambitious cultivators would rather die during the breakthrough process than wait idly until their lifespan ends and they pass away peacefully.

Zhou Daoyi died while breaking through a major realm, which means he was once very close to the Golden Core stage, so in a sense it was worth it!

The family then held a grand funeral for Zhou Daoyi and buried his ashes in the family cemetery.

After this incident, Zhou Chun, Lin Hongyu, and other high-ranking members of the family lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public, so as not to let others see anything through their emotional changes.

More than a year later, the news of Zhou Daoyi's death was rarely discussed anymore, and those who were grieving had all returned to normal life. Only then did Zhou Chun reappear in public.

At this time, Zhou Chun had already refined the second [Jade Dew Golden Glow Pill], and his magical power cultivation had increased even further. In order to avoid letting others notice that his cultivation had increased abnormally, he also tried his best to avoid meeting other Golden Core stage cultivators.

Until this day, when Qin Yang suddenly visited the Zhou family, Zhou Chun made an exception and left the family to go to Jinzhou again.

"Senior Zhou, please look, this is the place. Over the past year, I have searched every inch of the surrounding area, and finally, my efforts have paid off. I have successfully found the Fiery Hell Peacock in this abandoned dark cave!"

On a hilltop covered with lush green shrubs, Xu Yang landed with Zhou Chun and then pointed to a cave on the mountain, vividly describing his discovery.

Zhou Chun looked around and saw that the mountain and the land below were indeed typical volcanic rock landforms formed after a volcanic eruption. There were no tall trees, but various shrubs and weeds grew there.

Judging from this, the last eruption here must have occurred at least several hundred years ago.

The fact that Xu Yang was able to find his way here, and not even let go of such a place, shows that he was indeed driven to a dead end.

The fact that the Fiery Prison Peacock chose to hide its nest in such a place shows its caution and prudence.

After taking a look around, Zhou Chun also affirmed his contribution, "This place is so remote and inconspicuous, yet you didn't overlook anything. You really put your heart into it."

He then concealed his aura and, together with Xu Yang, began to descend into the cave.

This cave was dug by Xu Yang in search of the Fiery Prison Peacock, and it had actually been blocked long ago.

Zhou Chun and he descended several dozen feet down the tunnel before entering a natural cave formed by a volcanic eruption.

The two walked a distance further into the natural cave, where the temperature was getting higher and higher, indicating that they were getting closer and closer to the lava.

After continuing forward for about 15 minutes, a faint red light appeared in the originally dark cave.

As Zhou Chun continued forward, he soon witnessed a truly astonishing scene.

Inside the spacious cave hall, there stood a circular bird's nest constructed from various fire-attribute materials such as Fire Essence Jade, Flame Light Iron, Purple Flame Copper, Flame Crystal Stone, and Hundred-Year Flame Jade!

Below the bird's nest is a magma pool with a diameter of three zhang (approximately 10 meters), where magma bubbles occasionally burst open, burning in the air.

Inside the Bird's Nest is a huge, fiery red, luminous object.

The fiery red glowing object, from a distance, looks like a giant, upright, fiery red egg. Only upon closer inspection can one discover that inside is actually a fiery red peacock with its wings covering its head, nestled in a bird's nest.

The fiery red glow is actually formed by the crimson flames burning on its body.

This is the Fiery Prison Peacock!

At this moment, the Fiery Peacock is undergoing a fiery rebirth.

This state is extremely special. When it is in a state of nirvana, its aura is completely contained, and it is impossible to determine whether it is a third-order or fourth-order demon beast based on its aura alone.

At the same time, because it is in a state of nirvana, the Flame Prison Peacock has almost no perception of the outside world. Even though Zhou Chun and Xu Yang are dozens of feet away from it, it does not react at all.

It was precisely because Qin Yang understood this that he dared to bring Zhou Chun directly over.

After observing the Fiery Prison Peacock for a while, Zhou Chun turned to Qin Yang beside him and asked, "Fellow Daoist Qin, do you know how long its Nirvana state will last?"

Upon hearing this question, Qin Yang immediately looked troubled, and after hesitating for a while, he replied in a low voice, "This junior is not sure either, but I estimate it should be over within three to five years!"

"Three to five years? That's about what I was thinking."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, agreeing with this.

As a cultivator who owns two fourth-tier spirit pets, Zhou Chun has the authority to speak on the issue of demonic beasts breaking through to the fourth tier.

The Flame Prison Peacock was originally the kind of high-grade third-tier demon beast that had accumulated enough power and was just one opportunity away from breaking through.

After consuming the Phoenix Eye Fireweed Grass, the missing piece of opportunity was made up, and it could immediately begin to evolve and break through.

In most cases, such evolutionary breakthroughs can yield results within three to five years. The case of Lei Jiao Bai Bai, who succeeded in breaking through in just over two years, is an exception.

The current Nirvana state of the Fiery Prison Peacock is actually burning its own flesh and blood essence, and it cannot continue to burn indefinitely.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chun looked at Qin Yang again and asked, "Regarding the timing and method of contracting this Fiery Hell Peacock, do you have any suggestions, Fellow Daoist Qin?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, saying, "Senior Zhou, you are the real expert. How could I, a junior, dare to show off my knowledge in this area in front of you!"

Zhou Chun frowned, but didn't dare to press him any further.

Zhou Chun himself had also read that ancient book, which only recorded that one could take advantage of the special state of the Fiery Prison Peacock after its Nirvana evolution to form a contract with it and establish a master-servant relationship.

The specific time and method for making the contract, as well as the contract technique to be used, were not mentioned.

Therefore, it is normal for Qin Yang not to know the details.

However, this would put Zhou Chun's luck, insight, and ability to the test.

He may only have one chance; if he fails, he may never have another.

"Zhou needs to consider this matter carefully before proceeding."

As he spoke, he immediately sat down on a cross-legged platform and began to carefully observe the state of the Fiery Prison Peacock.

Seeing this, Qin Yang could only stay by his side and wait for him to make a decision.

After observing the changes in the Flame Prison Peacock's condition day after day for nearly two months, Zhou Chun gradually developed an idea of ​​how to form a contract with this bird.

According to Zhou Chun, the Flame Prison Peacock is still in the process of physical and bloodline transformation. Its demon soul has not yet truly transformed, and its memories still exist. It's just that its consciousness has fallen into a dormant state.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to form a contract with the other party at this time.

If you really want to form a contract with the Fiery Hell Peacock, you have to wait until it has completely succeeded in its Nirvana and is truly reborn from the ashes before you can make your move.

The exact timing for taking action may only be determined once the opportunity arises.

Furthermore, if the other party is to enter into a contract in this way, it is unlikely that ordinary contract methods can be used.

It just so happens that when I killed Yu Jinghua, I obtained a contract technique from the Spirit Control Sect from his storage bag, which is suitable for contracting this kind of adult demon beast.

Zhou Chun can now take this opportunity to study and cultivate, in preparation for future use.

After having made up his mind, he quickly said to Qin Yang, "I will return to my family to study and cultivate a secret technique, which should take about a year and a half. I will trouble you to look after things here for now. If any abnormal situation occurs, please activate this talisman to notify me immediately!"

After saying that, he gave the other person a "Mother-Child Heart-Connecting Talisman" that could be mutually sensed.

This "Mother-Child Heart-Connecting Talisman" is a third-tier high-grade magic talisman, a unique magic talisman of a major sect in the Great Zhou Kingdom. A set consists of two magic talismans, a mother and a child. After the child talisman is activated, anyone holding the mother talisman within a radius of ten thousand miles will feel it, and it will not be blocked by many forbidden arrays.

Zhou Chun only had three sets of these magic talismans, which he had bought for him at a high price through Manager Sun of Tianbao Pavilion.

Qin Yang had no complaints about Zhou Chun's arrangements.

He has no other choice but to follow Zhou Chun to the end and satisfy him, so that he may have a chance to get rid of his chronic illness and have the possibility of further advancement.

Therefore, he quickly accepted the talisman and patiently waited and guarded it in the underground cave.

After returning to his family, Zhou Chun briefly told Zhou Mingde about what he was busy with and asked him to help guide and discipline his disciple Zhou Zhiying. Then he focused on cultivating the contract secret technique of the Yuling Sect in seclusion.

The Yuling Sect's secret contract technique is called "Heavenly Net Mother and Child Heart-to-Heart Mantra". It is a spell seal technique that can be used not only to contract demonic beasts, but also to contract and control human cultivators.

However, the problem is that once this curse seal is successfully cast, the mother and child are locked together. If one of them dies, the other will also suffer mental and physical damage, with consequences comparable to the destruction of one's natal magic weapon!

If such a thing were to happen during a life-or-death battle, the owner would likely perish as well as their spirit pet.

Therefore, basically no one would use such a secret technique to control human cultivators, to avoid being killed in exchange for their own life, or to be ambushed at a crucial moment!

But demonic beasts are different. Demonic beasts are generally unwilling to accept contracts. Once they accept a contract, their will to resist is not as firm as that of human cultivators. Unless they are constantly subjected to inhuman abuse, it is basically impossible for them to deliberately die to harm their master.

Similarly, because the "Heavenly Net Mother-Child Heart-to-Heart Mantra" also has a certain binding force on its owner who is the "mother," it is easier for adult demon beasts to accept it when it is used to form a contract with them.

Although the ancient book says that after the Fiery Prison Peacock undergoes its rebirth and evolution, its memories will be erased, as if it were reborn.

But Zhou Chun knew that even if such a situation were to occur, the powerful instincts of a fourth-order demon beast would strongly resist anyone who tried to enslave it. It would be impossible to truly form a contract with the other party as easily as contracting a spirit beast egg.

In that situation, the other party, with a pure heart, would definitely be more likely to accept a contractual technique like the "Heavenly Net Mother-Child Heart-to-Heart Mantra," which binds both parties.

Zhou Chun has always been very protective of his spirit pets and has never abused them. So even though the "Heavenly Net Mother-Child Heart-to-Heart Mantra" restricts him, he doesn't care. He believes that the spirit pet he has a contract with will not risk its life to harm him.

This kind of secret technique can be cultivated and used even in the Foundation Establishment stage, so it is not difficult for a Golden Core stage cultivator like him to master it.

It only took Zhou Chun about four months to master this secret technique.

Having accomplished this, although Qin Yang did not activate the "Mother-Child Heart-Connecting Talisman," Zhou Chun still went to Jinzhou on his own initiative to ensure peace of mind and to conserve the talisman.

Upon returning to the underground volcano, Zhou Chun discovered that several months had passed and the Flame Prison Peacock had undergone significant changes.

Its size has begun to shrink, and it has shrunk by about one-fifth compared to when Zhou Chun first saw it.

At the same time, its originally bright feathers are gradually disappearing, as if it is about to burn all its feathers off.

All of this proves that its rebirth and evolution process has entered a new stage.

Such a spectacle was rare, so Zhou Chun calmed down and slowly observed the Nirvana process of the Fiery Prison Peacock.

Gradually, Zhou Chun discovered something else that startled him.

That is, when Qin Yang was observing the Nirvana process of the Fiery Prison Peacock, he seemed to have had a sudden enlightenment, and he could clearly feel that the person's aura had changed.

"Could it be because this person cultivates fire-attribute techniques?"

Zhou Chun pondered to himself, even considering whether to invite Zhou Mingde and Lin Hongyu to come and see if they had gained any insights.

However, after thinking it over for a long time, Zhou Chun gave up the idea.

It wasn't that he didn't trust these two elders, but rather that he felt that even if they truly gained some understanding, the effect might not be very good, given their cultivation level.

On the contrary, the disappearance of several Golden Core stage cultivators from the Zhou family is likely to attract outside attention and add uncertainty.

After waiting for more than a month, seeing that Qin Yang seemed to have recovered from his state of enlightenment, Zhou Chun looked at him with some curiosity and asked, "Judging from your appearance these past few days, you seem to have gained quite a bit. Could you tell me about it?"

"I have indeed gained some insights, mainly in understanding the direction of my own cultivation method and having some new understanding of several cultivation techniques."

Qin Yang vaguely described his gains, then couldn't help but exclaim, "This Nirvana Divine Power truly lives up to its reputation as a divine power that only the Fire Phoenix Clan can master; it is indeed extraordinary!"

Seeing this, Zhou Chun understood that he didn't want to reveal too much, so he didn't press the matter further and simply nodded slightly.

Seeing that Zhou Chun didn't press the matter further, Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he gained a great deal this time. By observing the Fiery Prison Peacock's Nirvana and evolution, he vaguely glimpsed his own opportunity to form his core.

If he could neutralize the Fiery Peacock Poison within his body and find a Core Formation Spiritual Object to assist him, he would have a greater than 30% chance of successfully forming his Core.

This success rate is definitely not low, so I'm really excited right now.

Time passed slowly, and half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

By this time, the Fiery Hell Peacock in Nirvana had transformed into a bald, featherless, white-cut chicken, and its size had shrunk to that of an ordinary peacock.

On the contrary, the Nirvana Flame burning on its body was even more dazzling and bright, so much so that Zhou Chun could hardly see the true form of the Fiery Hell Peacock inside!

At this point, the Fiery Prison Peacock's rebirth and evolution are nearing their end; the next crucial step should be the transformation of its demon soul.

Zhou Chun, who had been waiting for a long time, also became nervous. He even stopped his daily study of other supernatural abilities and focused on the changes on the Flame Prison Peacock.

After waiting for nearly a month, the Nirvana Flame surrounding the Fiery Hell Peacock suddenly changed again, transforming into a layer of fiery eggshell that completely enveloped and covered the Fiery Hell Peacock inside, causing Zhou Chun to completely lose sight of the Fiery Hell Peacock's true form.

This scene caused his expression to change slightly, and he almost couldn't help but take action.

But in the end, he calmed down and continued to wait patiently.

Little did they know that this wait would last for another nine months!

Nine months later, a loud, clear cry suddenly rose from the giant egg of fire. Then, the magma in the magma pool seemed to be attracted by something, and pure and violent fire-attribute spiritual energy surged out of the magma pool and rushed towards the giant egg of fire.

It's now!

After waiting for a long time, Zhou Chun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he saw an opportunity as if by divine inspiration. He immediately and decisively made his move.

(End of this chapter)