Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 572 A Surprising windfall [Please subscribe]

After learning the secret hidden deep in Guo Kaitai's heart, Zhou Chun was immediately tempted to do the same.

Let's not even talk about what treasures are inside the secret formation they mentioned.

Since Guo Kaitai was able to break in and then successfully come out, it means that the danger inside is not very great.

Given Zhou Chun's current strength, it's unlikely that anything will go wrong.

Since he didn't have to worry about his own safety, Zhou Chun was naturally very interested in exploring this array-based secret realm.

So after further questioning Guo Kaitai and learning about his exploration experience of that array-based secret realm, Zhou Chun decided to go and investigate the array-based secret realm and collect the ransom that Guo Kaitai had promised.

Of course, before that, Zhou Chun had to take stock of what he had gained this time.

After some effort, Zhou Chun opened the storage bag he had obtained from the old man in hemp clothing, Lin Canghai.

Lin Canghai truly lives up to his reputation as a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core stage; he perfectly embodies the style of a rogue cultivator who carries all his wealth with him.

His storage bag contained over 800,000 spirit coins of various styles!

In addition, there are as many as four thousand-year-old precious herbs, five spiritual herbs with an age of more than two thousand years, and more than thirty spiritual herbs of various thousand years!

Zhou Chun was quite surprised to see so many spiritual herbs on him.

However, after hearing Guo Kaitai's subsequent explanation, he was no longer surprised.

According to Guo Kaitai, Lin Canghai was a bandit cultivator in his early years. After reaching the Core Formation stage, he often worked as a bandit cultivator and liked to sneak into the cultivation clans that did not have a Golden Core cultivator in charge to steal the thousand-year-old spiritual herbs from their spiritual herb gardens!

This person's collection of so many medicinal herbs was certainly not in vain.

Inside his storage bag, Zhou Chun discovered a precious pill formula called the [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill], which was actually a rare spiritual pill that could help break through the barrier of the late Golden Core stage!

The refining of this elixir requires four extremely rare thousand-year-old medicinal herbs and thirty-two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, including sixteen spiritual herbs that are over two thousand years old, as well as several other auxiliary herbs.

Lin Canghai's storage bag contained two main medicinal herbs and seventeen auxiliary medicinal herbs!

Upon discovering this, Zhou Chun was overjoyed, experiencing an unexpected delight.

He is now only one step away from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Now that he has obtained the formula and half of the materials for the [Four Spirits Breakthrough Pill], he can continue to cooperate with Luo Qingni to collect materials and refine spiritual pills after his cultivation reaches the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Once he refines the Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill before his cultivation reaches the late Golden Core stage, he can directly attempt to break through to the late Golden Core stage!

Thinking of this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but exclaim with delight, "Lin Canghai is truly a treasure-giving boy! Not only did he give me a top-grade magic weapon, but he also gave me an opportunity to reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm. He's such a kind person!"

Is that really the case?

During the subsequent inventory, Zhou Chun also found five third-tier magic artifacts, seventeen third-tier magic talismans, various pills, two magic treasure materials, several sets of formations, and various books in Lin Canghai's storage bag.

Of all these items, the most noteworthy is the silver-blue flying boat artifact.

This third-tier superior-grade flying magic artifact, named [Azure Sea Silver Boat], is made of extremely high-end materials. It is crafted using several kinds of magical treasure materials combined with the bones of a certain fourth-tier demon beast. Not only does it have an extremely fast flight speed, but it can also fly in the high-altitude gale layer.

Lin Canghai and Guo Kaitai had previously used this object to fly into the high-altitude gale layer in order to avoid being discovered by Zhou Chun and his wife.

After all, Golden Core cultivators usually don't fly to such places to avoid increasing their own mana consumption.

Zhou Chunzheng found flying on a sword uncomfortable enough. After discovering the wonderful use of the [Azure Sea Silver Boat], he immediately refined it, preparing to use it for travel and flight in the future when it was inconvenient to expose his spirit pet.

In addition to the treasures in the storage bag, the old man in hemp clothing, Lin Canghai, also contributed three other magical artifacts to Zhou Chun.

These three magical treasures are the black longsword he used when he fought Zhou Chun, a blue disc-shaped magical treasure for defense, and a black pearl-shaped magical treasure.

Of the three magical treasures, only the black pearl is ranked as a mid-grade treasure because it is Lin Canghai's natal treasure.

This black treasure is called the [Mysterious Dark Black Water Pearl]. It can refine and unleash a cold-attribute true water called [Mysterious Dark Black Water], which is the same black true water that Lin Canghai used to resist the [Glazed Pure Fire].

Later in the battle, he used this black true water to create a true water shield to resist the attacks of Lei Jiao Bai Bai and Zhou Chun.

This treasure is similar to the Three Yang True Fire Bottle in Zhou Mingde's possession. It can only unleash its full power when it is in the hands of Lin Canghai, who has cultivated the Profound Dark Water Technique. Its power will be greatly reduced if it falls into the hands of others.

The Zhou family did not have any Golden Core cultivators who practiced water-attribute techniques, so Zhou Chun studied the item briefly before putting it away.

It wasn't that he intentionally ignored his Daoist partner, Su Yuzhen, but rather that Su Yuzhen, possessing the [Water Dragon Pearl], had absolutely no interest in the [Mysterious Dark Water Pearl] and had no intention of wanting it.

Zhou Chun then gave her the black longsword magic weapon, which made up for her lack of a magic weapon for direct combat.

If we were to ask what Lin Canghai's most valuable possession was, it would undoubtedly be that top-grade magic weapon.

This superior magic weapon is called the "Two Dragons Overturning the Sea Bottle". It is not a natal magic weapon crafted by a cultivator, but a superior magic weapon truly made by a master craftsman!

It is unknown how many supernatural powers this treasure possesses, as the bottle opening is missing a corner, rendering the other supernatural powers unusable.

The only supernatural power that can still be used now is the move that Lin Canghai used before, called [Twin Dragons Chasing the Sun]. It is extremely powerful and can unleash more than 70% of the power of this top-grade magic weapon at its peak!

However, because the magic weapon was missing a piece, this supernatural power could not be used again for a short period of time after it was used once.

Otherwise, if Lin Canghai, with his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, frequently activated this magic weapon, Zhou Chun would have no chance of killing him; he would be lucky if he didn't end up fleeing in a sorry state!

Based on the attributes of this treasure, it should be the most suitable for Su Yuzhen.

However, Zhou Chun had finally obtained a powerful magic weapon that he could openly use, so naturally he had no intention of giving it away, and Su Yuzhen didn't have the nerve to take such a treasure.

Moreover, Zhou Chunjin's elemental magic power does not conflict with this treasure, and he can still unleash its power, just not as well as Su Yuzhen.

After Zhou Chun had finished taking inventory and distributing Lin Canghai's belongings, he then had Guo Kaitai open his own storage bag to check its contents.

Compared to Lin Canghai, Guo Kaitai's storage bag contained very little.

Aside from a few thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and a few relatively ordinary magical artifacts and materials, the most precious item was that broken, top-grade magical artifact.

This also fits the other party's identity. As a Golden Core cultivator with a family, he certainly wouldn't carry all his belongings with him when he goes out.

Zhou Chun took the damaged top-grade magic weapon in his hand and tested it. He found that he could refine it with the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron], but it would be best to wait until his cultivation broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm before doing so.

So he collected all the relevant items and then focused on refining the treasures he had acquired.

After half a year, Zhou Chun finally completed the refining of the two magical treasures, the Mountain Shield and the Two Dragons Overturning the Sea Bottle.

It is worth mentioning that because the [Two Dragons Overturning the Sea Bottle] was missing a corner, Zhou Chun did not need to take it into his body to nurture and refine it. Therefore, although he refined two more magic treasures, it would not affect the nurturing of the three treasures: the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar], the [Moon Toad Pearl], and the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron].

For Zhou Chun, other magic treasures could be upgraded and replaced as his cultivation level increased, but these three treasures could be used until the late Nascent Soul stage, and even the Divine Transformation stage!

Therefore, he only paid the most attention to nurturing these three treasures, and he would not expend any energy to nurture other treasures as long as they were not damaged.

In addition, during the past six months, Zhou Chun also categorized, organized, and reviewed the books in Lin Canghai's storage bag, and gained a considerable amount of knowledge from them.

Lin Canghai was a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core stage, and also a bandit cultivator, whose collection of books was a miscellaneous collection of all kinds.

Many of these texts contain classics on the inheritance of cultivation techniques such as alchemy, artifact crafting, and talisman arrays. Although the inheritances may not be particularly advanced or complete, they are undoubtedly helpful in enhancing the Zhou family's foundation in these areas.

Another factor is the supernatural powers and secret techniques he cultivated.

Those who can achieve the Golden Core stage through independent cultivation almost all possess a unique skill or secret technique.

Lin Canghai possessed two incredibly enticing secret techniques.

These two secret techniques are the "Thousand Illusions Manual" and the "Minor Five Elements Breaking Restriction Mystic Light".

The "Thousand Illusions Manual" is relatively easy to understand; it's just a high-level technique for concealing one's aura and disguise, making it difficult for cultivators of the same realm to detect one's hidden cultivation level and disguise.

That "Minor Five Elements Breaking Restriction Mystic Light" is truly extraordinary; it is a secret technique specifically designed to break through array restrictions!

This "Minor Five Elements Breaking Restriction Mystic Light" has three levels, corresponding to the Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, and Golden Core realms respectively. After cultivating the third level, one can freely enter and exit many forbidden formations!

Lin Canghai used to frequently use the "Thousand Illusions Manual" to disguise himself and infiltrate the mountain gates of certain cultivation families or sects. Then, relying on the special ability of the "Minor Five Elements Breaking Restriction Mystic Light" to break through formations and restrictions, he would steal treasures from their medicinal gardens and other important mountain areas without being noticed.

Because he didn't do this kind of thing in one country for a long time, but instead fired a few shots and moved on to another place, he was never caught in the act.

It was precisely with the help of these two secret techniques, and by ruthlessly transforming into a bandit to rob and kill other cultivators, that Lin Canghai was able to accumulate enough cultivation resources as a rogue cultivator and eventually form a golden core!

Zhou Chun highly valued the secret technique "Minor Five Elements Breaking the Restriction Mystic Light," knowing full well its immense worth.

Although this secret technique cannot completely dismantle the formation, it only allows individual cultivators to freely enter and exit the formation, but this does not diminish its immense value in adventures and wars.

Once you master this secret technique, it will be like having an extra protective charm when exploring the caves and ancient sites left behind by senior cultivators. It will make it much easier to enter and exit, and even if you are ambushed and trapped in an array, you can use this technique to successfully escape!

In war, once a highly skilled cultivator masters this secret technique, he can single-handedly infiltrate the enemy's formation stronghold and unexpectedly slaughter enemy cultivators and destroy the formation base.

However, while the "Minor Five Elements Breaking the Restriction Mystic Light" is powerful, it also seems to be quite difficult to cultivate.

To cultivate this technique, each level requires finding five kinds of spiritual objects with the five elements to lay the foundation for entry. By the third level, the five spiritual objects required are all extremely rare magical treasures and materials.

Lin Canghai has possessed this secret technique for many years, but he has yet to cultivate it to the third level. Moreover, he has only collected one type of Five Elements spiritual item: the [Azure Wood Spiritual Heart].

After studying the two secret techniques, Zhou Chun decided to make the "Minor Five Elements Breaking Restriction Mystic Light" his key secret technique for future cultivation, and at least to successfully cultivate the first two levels!

As for the "Thousand Illusions Manual," it depends on whether there is time to cultivate it.

But all of this happened after I returned to my family.

Zhou Chun's immediate task was to take Guo Kaitai to explore that array-based secret realm and collect the ransom promised by the other party.

So after talking with his Daoist partner Su Yuzhen, Zhou Chun took her with him and set off together.

To avoid drawing too much attention, Zhou Chun did not use a fourth-tier demon beast for transportation when traveling. Instead, he rode the Azure Sea Silver Boat, speeding through the air at a pace that was no slower than flying on his sword, and it was also more energy-efficient.

After traveling for more than a month, Zhou Chun finally entered the territory of the Di Kingdom.

Upon arriving in Di Kingdom, Zhou Chun first had Guo Kaitai write a letter, which was then delivered to the Guo family through intermediaries to raise funds.

He then took Guo Kaitai, whose cultivation was sealed, to the ancient battlefield he had mentioned.

The region where the Di Kingdom is located was once said to be the territory of a powerful alien race. It was only after the human race destroyed that alien race that this territory was opened up.

That ancient battlefield was very likely the central stronghold of that alien race back then!

This place is quite famous in the Di Kingdom. Although it no longer has much value for exploration, it is still one of the must-visit places for cultivators traveling to the Di Kingdom.

The area covered by this ancient battlefield is extremely vast, spanning thousands of miles!

Speaking of the situation in this region, it is somewhat similar to Lingzhou, where the Tianlingmen ruins are located. Both regions suffered from the destruction and scattering of spiritual veins and earth veins due to a great war, resulting in barrenness and desertification of the land.

However, this place is better than Lingzhou because, due to the long passage of time, the earth has been more perfectly self-repaired, and mountains and forests still exist, only the spiritual energy is thin.

Led by Guo Kaitai, Zhou Chun and Su Yuzhen soon arrived at a section of a dilapidated mountain range deep within the ancient battlefield.

This place should have originally been a majestic mountain range with rolling hills, but now it is separated by peaks and the landscape is broken.

Some mountain peaks look as if they were sliced ​​flat by a sword, with a large section of the top missing out of thin air!

Some mountains were cut in half by a sharp blade, with one side higher than the other.

Some mountain peaks have become isolated islands in the lake, surrounded by water due to their low-lying terrain.

Originally a blessed land of spiritual energy, it was destroyed and life was extinguished due to the fierce battles between too many powerful figures, turning it into a desolate wasteland.

The secret realm of the array that Guo Kaitai discovered was located beneath a shattered mountain range.

This secret formation was originally hidden underground, but due to the changes in the earth's veins over time, it became loose and unstable, causing some of the things inside to fly out.

Advanced formations possess self-repairing capabilities. Once the earth's veins stabilize, the gaps that appeared are repaired, thus remaining undetected until now.

Of course, these are all Guo Kaitai's own speculations. As for the actual situation, probably no one can say for sure, and Zhou Chun wouldn't care.

"This is just ahead. Now that we've arrived, I'm sure Fellow Daoist Yan can discover the secret array realm on his own without me needing to say more!"

Inside an underground cave, Guo Kaitai led Zhou Chun and his wife through the cave for a while before suddenly pointing to a dark area ahead and indicating the direction.

This underground cave was one he had dug out before, and that dark area was the location of the array's secret realm.

He once entered from this place, but later returned severely injured inside.

Returning here now, his feelings were incredibly complex.

Just as he said, once Zhou Chun arrived here, he was able to sense the abnormality of that dark area without any guidance from him.

Even with Zhou Chun's powerful divine sense, it was completely devoured after touching that dark area, and he was unable to detect any useful information!

After observing the situation from outside for a while, he whispered to Su Yuzhen, "I'll go in and take a look first. Madam, you stay outside and take good care of Fellow Daoist Guo!"

Su Yuzhen, of course, understood what he meant by "taking care of," and immediately nodded knowingly, saying, "I understand, my husband. Please be careful, and if things become impossible, don't force yourself!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, then immediately activated the "Taiyin Protective Immortal Robe" divine power to protect himself, and activated the "Mountain Shield" defensive magic treasure to make it fly around his body before stepping into that dark area.

Upon entering the pitch-black area, a cold and decaying aura rushed towards him, giving Zhou Chun the feeling of entering an ancient tomb.

He knew this place was not a safe place, so after confirming that Guo Kaitai outside could no longer see what was happening inside, he immediately patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist and released Lei Jiao Bai Bai and Yan Yu Huo Feng.

With the dragon on the left and the phoenix on the right flanking him, Zhou Chun felt a surge of security.

However, the two demonic beasts seemed to be very uncomfortable with the atmosphere of this place. After they came out, they were both agitated. One of them was covered in flames, which burned away all the cold and decaying aura that had been clinging to it. The other was covered in lightning, which also shattered and dispersed all the alien auras.

This action seemed to have angered some being, and soon the killing move within the formation descended.

Suddenly, a chilling aura emerged from the darkness, followed by a black spear appearing before Zhou Chun.

The Mountain Shield that flew around him was drawn by the energy and immediately burst out with a dazzling yellow light, blocking the spear.

Then the black light clashed with the yellow glow, and in the end, the yellow glow was more resilient and successfully defused the attack.

At the same time, Lei Jiao Bai Bai and Yan Yu Huo Feng also suffered the same attack and were defeated by their supernatural powers.

But this was only the first wave of attacks!

As Zhou Chunyue moved forward, all sorts of attacks relentlessly swept towards them, master and servant.

Dark, demonic flames!

Black Storm!

And black lightning!

A variety of attacks surged toward Zhou Chun and his servant, each one as powerful as a Golden Core cultivator at the early stage unleashing their full power.

It was only because their master and servants possessed strength far exceeding that of cultivators of the same level that they were able to remain unharmed amidst wave after wave of attacks.

Guo Kaitai only stayed there for less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before he was severely injured and had to retreat and flee.

Although Zhou Chun and his servants are temporarily safe from harm, simply taking beatings is clearly not the right approach.

Therefore, after getting used to the attack intensity of the formation, Zhou Chun also released the Wood Spirit and Wood Mulberry, and the master and servant launched a strong attack on the formation together.

Lightning gathered on Lei Jiao's white head and quickly condensed into a destructive lightning sword, which then slashed towards a certain spot ahead.

The sword continued its journey until it seemed to encounter some kind of barrier, at which point it exploded into a ball of silver lightning!

Before the silver lightning could subside, a bolt of azure divine lightning also struck the spot, adding fuel to the fire.

Of course, the real fire comes from the Fiery Phoenix of the Infernal Realm.

A seven-colored fireball, radiating a glassy luster, hurtled forward in a parabolic arc, and in the blink of an eye, it landed in the area of ​​silver lightning, exploding into a seven-colored sea of ​​fire.

With such a barrage of thunder and fire, the darkness in that area seemed to fade, and a wall could be vaguely seen.

But it was only a fleeting glimpse; soon, as the power of the heavenly thunder and fire subsided, darkness once again took over the place.

For Zhou Chun, this was undoubtedly exciting news, indicating that the formation here could indeed be broken.

Therefore, he no longer held back and quickly ordered his three spirit pets to attack the same spot with all their might, while he himself activated his magical artifacts and joined the attack.

The effect of this was remarkable. Zhou Chun soon discovered that his previous fleeting glimpse was not an illusion, but that there was indeed a wall with obvious traces of human construction.

After making this discovery, he felt invigorated and continued to work hard with his spirit pet, going all out to attack one point and break through.

After bombarding the area continuously for half an hour, the array barrier was finally broken when Lei Jiao unleashed another [Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Slash], creating a gap that allowed passage.

Zhou Chun seized the opportunity and immediately rushed out through the gap with his spirit pets.

Once he broke through the formation, Zhou Chun looked around and saw a dilapidated underground city in front of him. The wall was just a part of the original city wall!

Judging from the architectural style of this underground city and the many strangely shaped skeletons inside, it is clearly not a human city, but most likely the city of the alien race that was slaughtered by humans.

In that case, the formations outside might not have been set up by human cultivators, but rather by powerful alien beings to protect the city!

The city's protective formation is still in operation, so how come all the alien races inside are dead?

The thought had barely crossed Zhou Chun's mind when he scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately made a discovery.

(End of this chapter)