Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 596 Imperial Dew [Please Subscribe]

"One of my important nephews and descendants has been trapped in the desert for several years and has been inevitably tainted by a large amount of turbid evil energy. Therefore, I wish to purchase a spiritual item that can purify this turbid evil energy. If any fellow Daoist can provide such a spiritual item or has a way to help him purify the turbid evil energy in his body, I, Tang, am willing to exchange it for a ball of [Red Lotus Earth Fire] seed!"

As the exchange progressed into its later stages, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator presented an item for exchange that immediately piqued Zhou Chun's interest.

When it comes to purifying turbid and evil energy, probably no one in this world is more skilled than him.

Just one bottle of [Pure Essence Water] will cure your illness and provide immediate results!

The key is that he can re-condense this substance in a short time, making it a risk-free business.

So when Zhou Chun heard that the person was willing to exchange the [Red Lotus Earth Fire] seed, he was immediately tempted.

This [Crimson Lotus Earth Fire] seed is born only in underground fire veins, taking thousands of years to form, and is often devoured by other entities within the underground fire veins. Cultivators who want to obtain this item place great importance on opportunity.

If we obtain this item, it would be excellent whether we use it to feed the Fiery Phoenix or give it to Lin Hongyu and Zhou Mingde to refine and cultivate the True Fire Divine Power.

While Zhou Chun was thinking about these things, someone had already started communicating with the Tang surname cultivator through telepathy.

After all, the cultivation world in the far west is dominated by cultivators who use fire-attribute techniques, and they always crave and have the greatest demand for spiritual items like the [Red Lotus Earth Fire] seed.

Although spiritual items that purify turbid and evil energy are rare and hard to come by, it is not too difficult for someone at the Golden Core stage of cultivation to obtain one or two. It is quite normal for some people to have such spiritual items on hand.

However, the cultivator surnamed Tang seemed to have very high standards for the quality of the spiritual items he sought to purify the turbid and malevolent energy. After examining the spiritual items brought out by several people, he simply cupped his hands towards everyone and said, "I appreciate the kindness of all fellow Daoists, but my nephew is also at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and the turbid and malevolent energy he is tainted with is extremely deep. It is beyond the reach of ordinary spiritual items and methods to purify him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have even brought out the seed of the [Red Lotus Earth Fire]!"

In the end, his words clearly carried a hint of complaint, implying that those people should stop treating him like a fool.

After he finished speaking, the restless cultivators all changed their expressions slightly and sighed inwardly, ceasing their actions.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately moved his lips slightly and transmitted a few words to the cultivator surnamed Tang.

After hearing his telepathic message, the cultivator surnamed Tang looked at him with surprise. After hesitating slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "Since none of you fellow cultivators have what I want, I won't take up any more of your time."

However, they directly chose to give up the right to exchange.

This matter naturally attracted a lot of attention, and some people glanced at Zhou Chun thoughtfully, but in the end no one said anything.

Next, one by one, Golden Core cultivators displayed their treasures. Only after all the participating cultivators had finished displaying their items did Xue Yan announce the end of the exchange meeting.

However, after the exchange meeting ended, only a small number of the cultivators present left directly, because Xue Yan would host a discussion and exchange meeting later to share their experiences and insights on cultivation with everyone.

The cultivator surnamed Tang was one of the few who left directly.

Zhou Chun, however, stayed behind and continued to participate in the discussion and exchange session calmly.

In fact, these kinds of discussions and exchanges are all pretty much the same. Most people talk about the confusion and difficulties they encounter in their cultivation and want others to help them resolve their doubts. Few people directly share their true cultivation insights.

If you can help someone resolve their doubts, you will generally receive knowledge or experience from them, or material rewards.

Zhou Chun had no famous teachers to guide him, so this kind of exchange meeting was actually an opportunity for him. Even if he paid someone to answer his questions, it was better than wasting his time on his own.

During the exchange, he also specifically mentioned some obstacles and difficulties he encountered in cultivating the "Golden Escape Technique". Unexpectedly, he actually met a Golden Core cultivator who was also a beginner in cultivating the "Golden Escape Technique".

So the two of them simply began exchanging their insights on cultivating this escape technique through telepathy, no longer caring about the situation of others.

This was also the first time Zhou Chun had interacted with a cultivator of the same realm who had practiced the same supernatural power.

Since both of them were practicing the same supernatural power and had already entered the basics, he had nothing to hide regarding the taboos of this escape technique and openly shared his experiences with the other party.

After exchanging ideas and sharing experiences, both of them gained a lot and even developed a sense of mutual appreciation.

This stemmed from the fact that during their sharing and exchange, they both learned how much time and effort the other had spent to successfully cultivate this supernatural power.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared, but sometimes, shared views on certain things or similar experiences can still create emotional resonance between two complete strangers.

If Zhou Chun were a cultivator from the cultivation world in the far west, he would definitely take this opportunity to communicate more with the other party and develop a deeper friendship.

Unfortunately, he was just a passerby in the cultivation world of the far west. After today's parting, he didn't know if he would ever have the chance to meet the other again.

Therefore, we should seize every opportunity to exchange our insights and experiences in the cultivation of "Golden Escape Technique" with each other, and talk less about romantic matters.

After participating in the three-day exchange meeting, Zhou Chun and the others all dispersed.

At this time, the elders of the Heavenly Fire Sect also had differing opinions on their itinerary. Some wanted to stay in the Heavenly Luo Oasis for a while, while others just wanted to go back to cultivate.

Zhou Chun also had his own things to do, so he completely separated from the others.

He first went to another restaurant in the city, booked a top-class private room, and ordered a table of local delicacies.

After he had finished drinking and eating most of the food and drinks, the people he was waiting for finally came to the door and triggered the security barrier on the private room door.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Du has arrived! Please have a seat. I have been waiting for you for quite some time."

Zhou Chun opened the door, and an old man in yellow robes with a sinister face walked in.

Upon entering, the man immediately showed displeasure upon seeing the spiritual food on the table, which Zhou Chun had devoured most of. He said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, this is rather unfair. You invited me to the restaurant, yet you started eating first. Did you expect me to eat your leftovers?"

Zhou Chun, of course, would not admit to this, and immediately smiled and explained, "Fellow Daoist Du is joking. How could I dare to entertain you with these? I just didn't know your preferences, nor did I know when you would arrive, so I just ordered some to satisfy my own appetite."

After saying that, he continued, "Since Fellow Daoist Du has come, I, Zhang, will certainly order another table of spiritual dishes to suit your taste, so that you will not have made a wasted trip!"

Hearing this, the old man in yellow robes decided not to dwell on the matter any longer and immediately waved his hand, saying, "Let's skip it. Fellow Daoist Zhang, you and I both know that I didn't come here for food and drinks. Let's get straight to the point!"

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Du is so straightforward. Let's get down to business then."

Zhou Chun said "Good" and then looked at the old man in yellow and asked, "At the previous exchange meeting, Fellow Daoist Du sent a message to me saying that he had a way to help my spirit pet break through to the fourth rank. May I ask what that method is?"

Upon hearing this, the old man in yellow smiled mysteriously and, instead of answering, asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, have you ever heard of the Emperor's Dew?"

"I have naturally heard of the extraordinary treasure of the world, the Emperor's Dew. Does Fellow Daoist Du possess such a thing?"

Zhou Chun looked at the old man in yellow with a suspicious expression and said something with a doubtful look.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you overestimate me. The Emperor's Dew, such a rare treasure of heaven and earth, can only be bestowed by heaven and earth by a fourth-order great demon after it has passed the Heavenly Tribulation. It is used to open the mind and wisdom, and to reshape the bloodline and bones. What virtue or ability do I have to possess such a rare treasure of heaven and earth!"

The old man in yellow shook his head repeatedly, immediately denying it.

But he quickly continued, "Although I don't possess such rare treasures, I know of a place that definitely has them. If Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to give me those three thousand-year-old snow lotuses and two ice-heart orchids, I will tell you about this opportunity!"

"Fellow Daoist Du has certainly made a good plan!"

Zhou Chun's expression turned cold, and he said coldly, "You think you can exchange five rare and precious thousand-year-old spiritual herbs for such an unverifiable and potentially dangerous piece of information? Do you think I'm a sucker?"

Given the demand for such spiritual herbs in the cultivation world of the far west, these five herbs could be exchanged for more than half a fourth-tier demon core.

No wonder he was angry!

Upon seeing this, the old man in yellow quickly waved his hand and explained, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, please don't misunderstand. I, Du, swear that everything I've said is true. I truly know where the Emperor's Dew is!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Chun with a serious expression and said, "Moreover, with your cultivation level and strength, you certainly have a chance to obtain the Emperor's Essence from that place!"

Seeing his confident demeanor, Zhou Chun couldn't help but frown and ponder for a moment.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Chun's mind stirred, and he suddenly looked at the old man in yellow and said, "As far as I know, such a rare and precious substance as the Emperor's Elixir is not easy to preserve. Fellow Daoist Du, how can you guarantee that the place you mentioned possesses the complete Emperor's Elixir?"

Unexpectedly, the old man in yellow shook his head and said, "I have nothing to say about this right now. Fellow Daoist Zhang, you must agree to my conditions and hand over the elixir before I can tell you everything!"

"In that case, it seems this deal is off. I have another appointment with someone else, so I will not entertain Fellow Daoist Du any longer."

Zhou Chun shook his head with a regretful expression, refusing to budge an inch, and directly served tea to the guest to see them off.

His appearance made the old man in yellow frown, and he couldn't help but look at him and say, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, you should think this through carefully. Once this opportunity is missed, it will never come again!"

"Whether it's an opportunity or a trap, I, Zhang, have my own judgment. Fellow Daoist Du, there's no need for further words. Please proceed!"

Zhou Chun said calmly, unmoved.

He was already certain that the old man in yellow's information was not very reliable. The other party probably wanted to take advantage of his eagerness to help his spirit pet break through to the fourth rank and extort money from him.

He certainly wouldn't be polite to such ill-intentioned people.

The old man in yellow turned pale upon hearing his sarcastic words.

His expression shifted several times before he lowered his voice and said, "How about this, Fellow Daoist Zhang, give those two Ice Heart Orchids to me first. I can then reveal some information to you. Fellow Daoist Zhang can then decide whether or not to hear the rest based on the actual situation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's expression immediately darkened, his aura suddenly erupted, and he stared intently at him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Du, do you really think I'm a fool? Or are you taking advantage of the fact that I'm a cultivator from out of town, thinking you can easily take advantage of me?"

"you……"

The old man in yellow looked at Zhou Chun with shock and anger, never expecting him to turn on him so easily.

Zhou Chun stared at him coldly and said, "It's okay to be greedy, but you should also consider your own cultivation level and know what you can and cannot be greedy for!"

"Fellow Daoist Du, although you are a rogue cultivator without the burden of a family or sect, you are not without a place to stay!"

At this point in the conversation, the two had practically broken off all relations.

Seeing this, the old man in yellow had no face to stay any longer and immediately said resentfully, "Very well, Fellow Daoist Zhang, I will certainly remember your words!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Hmph, you'd better swallow this, otherwise..."

Watching the departing figure of the old man in yellow, Zhou Chun snorted coldly in his heart, a barely perceptible glint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Although both were at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, Zhou Chun really didn't take the yellow-robed old man seriously.

If the other party dares to attack him outside, he will not show any mercy!

However, after being disappointed by the old man in yellow, Zhou Chun lost interest in continuing his meal and immediately got up to pay the bill and left the restaurant.

Half an hour later, Zhou Chun appeared in an inn in the market and was quickly taken to a secluded courtyard.

In the courtyard, a man in a red robe saw Zhou Chun arrive and his eyes lit up. He quickly bowed and greeted him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, you've finally arrived. I, Tang, have been waiting for you for a long time."

This person was none other than the Tang-surnamed cultivator who possessed the [Red Lotus Earth Fire] seed at the exchange meeting.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun quickly returned the greeting and said, "I apologize, something came up and I was delayed. I'm sorry to have kept Fellow Daoist Tang waiting."

After these polite greetings, the man in red robes looked at Zhou Chun expectantly and said, "My nephew Tang has already brought him over. Fellow Daoist Zhang, would you like to come with me to take a look?"

"Alright, let's take a look then!"

Zhou Chun's expression shifted, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

In fact, given the effects of the [Purifying Essence Water], as long as the person is not dead, they can be saved, so it makes no difference whether you look at it or not.

However, considering that the other party's nephew was a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, Zhou Chun also wanted to know what kind of effect inhaling excessive amounts of turbid evil energy would have on a cultivator of this level.

Led by the man in red robes, Zhou Chun quickly followed him into the bedroom in the courtyard, where he saw the nephew the man had mentioned.

On the bed, a young man with a sallow complexion lay quietly, with a faint gray-black aura surging between his brows.

"Ping'er has been tainted by too much turbid and evil energy, which has affected his mind. I can only keep him in a state of deep sleep most of the time and seal his cultivation to prevent him from falling into a state of demonic possession!"

The man in the red robe looked at the young man on the bed with pity in his eyes, and then spoke in a low voice about the young man's condition.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun simply nodded and said, "It seems alright. Fellow Daoist Tang, please prepare a quiet room for me, and then move your nephew into it. I guarantee that your nephew will be completely cured of his illness and resume his cultivation in less than a day!"

Hearing his confident tone, the man in red robes was both surprised and delighted, and immediately replied, "I will take care of it right away. I'll leave everything to Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

A moment later, the sickly young man was moved to a quiet room, and Zhou Chun immediately set up a protective spell to prevent the red-robed man outside from discovering what was happening inside.

The man in the red robe hesitated for a moment about this, but ultimately agreed after considering his nephew's situation.

What followed was simple: Zhou Chun fed the unconscious youth most of a jar of [Purifying Essence Water], which easily purified the turbid and evil energy in his body.

Then he used other methods to prevent her from waking up so quickly.

After waiting in the quiet room for almost a day, Zhou Chun finally woke up the young man on the bed, lifted the restrictions he had set up, and summoned the man in red robes in.

After the man in the red robe talked with his awakened nephew and confirmed that the turbid evil energy in his body had been completely eliminated, he was completely relieved.

"The seed of the [Crimson Lotus Earth Fire] is contained inside. Fellow Daoist Zhang, please examine it!"

Inside the room, the man in the red robe reluctantly took out a crimson gourd and handed it to Zhou Chun.

He had risked his life to obtain this [Crimson Lotus Earth Fire] seed, originally intending to use it to exchange for resources to break through the barrier of his realm, but now he had no choice but to part with it.

Zhou Chun didn't stand on ceremony with him and immediately opened the gourd lid to check the embers inside.

Only after confirming that this was a spark possessing sentience did Zhou Chun put the lid on, and with a satisfied expression, he cupped his hands to the red-robed man and said, "Fellow Daoist Tang is straightforward. Then I, Zhang, will not disturb you and your nephew any longer. Farewell!"

Farewell, Daoist Zhang.

The man in the red robe exchanged a few polite words and then saw Zhou Chun out of the courtyard.

After leaving the courtyard where the Tang family cultivators were staying, Zhou Chun did not linger in the market. He immediately set off to return to the Heavenly Fire Sect.

Since he wasn't in a hurry, Zhou Chun traveled around Tianluo Oasis after leaving Tianluo City, and even paid a distant visit to the Holy Fire Sect's mountain gate.

Unfortunately, the Holy Fire Sect's mountain gate protection formation was so powerful that it encompassed an area of ​​thousands of miles, making it impossible for Zhou Chun to see the true face of this blessed land that had once produced a Nascent Soul Venerable.

After traveling around the Tianluo Oasis for several days, Zhou Chun finally left the oasis and entered the vast sea of ​​sand.

To conserve his magical energy, Zhou Chun did not choose to fly himself, but instead had the Golden-Winged Tiger take his place.

But his luck didn't seem to be very good; before he had flown halfway, he encountered a sandstorm that suddenly broke out.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Chun, not wanting to expend too much magic power, could only let the Golden-Winged Tiger land and wait for the sandstorm to pass.

However, just a short time after Zhou Chun landed, he suddenly felt a sense of alarm and immediately activated the [Qian Yuan Golden Glow] protective divine power to take off into the air, and also summoned the [Mountain Shield], which was not yet fully nurtured.

boom!

Just a few breaths after Zhou Chun took to the air, a beam of earth-yellow light suddenly erupted from beneath where he had been standing, striking directly at the [Mountain Shield] he had summoned.

Instantly, this low-grade defensive magic weapon was blasted away, and several cracks appeared on it!

Fortunately, this magical artifact blocked most of the power of the yellowish-brown beam of light, allowing Zhou Chun to withstand the remaining attacks with his protective aura.

After blocking the powerful blow from the sudden attack, he quickly used his divine sense to identify the attacker.

In the underground sea of ​​sand, a strange beast, resembling an earthworm, covered in long black fur, with a large mouth full of serrated teeth on its head, was rapidly traversing the ground.

This monster was over a hundred feet long, and the aura it emitted had already reached the middle grade of the fourth rank!

If Zhou Chun had seen this demonic beast before arriving in the cultivation world of the far west, he probably wouldn't have recognized its origin.

But upon seeing this demonic beast, he immediately recognized it as the famous demonic beast in the cultivation world of the Fire Luo Kingdom.

This beast is called the "Abyssal Beast" or "Death Sandworm," and it prefers to inhabit deserts and other desolate places.

However, these kinds of monsters are extremely rare, and the chances of encountering them are not high. So, although they are famous, they are actually not as threatening to cultivators as those insect swarms.

"Was I just unlucky, or was it premeditated?"

Zhou Chun's expression turned extremely serious as he looked at the [Abyssal Beast] roaming underground, searching for an opportunity.

If it were just bad luck, then it would be simple; a mere [Abyssal Beast] couldn't possibly harm him.

But if this [Abyssal Beast] is being controlled by someone, then things are serious!

The person who can command a [Dungeon Beast] whose cultivation is only one step away from entering the fourth-tier high-grade demon beast realm must have a cultivation level of late Golden Core stage and must have extraordinary methods.

He had no idea what other tricks awaited him.

Therefore, after a brief moment of thought, Zhou Chun immediately summoned his natal magic weapon, the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron, and then, ignoring the Abyss Beast on the ground, rapidly ascended towards the sky.

This action immediately enraged the [Abyssal Beast].

Suddenly, it emerged from the sea of ​​sand, and with its mouth, which was almost the size of its entire head, it opened, and a gray-yellow beam of light shot towards Zhou Chun.

Just then, a tiger's roar rang out from Zhou Chun. A flash of silver light appeared on his right hand, and a silver ring magic weapon suddenly transformed into a giant silver tiger that pounced straight at the gray-yellow beam of light that was shooting towards him.

Boom!

After a loud bang, the silver tiger was forced back into its original silver ring form, but the gray-yellow light pillar was also completely shattered and dispersed.

At this moment, Zhou Chun also flew out of the sandstorm's range and appeared above the azure sky where the gale was blowing.

Looking down from this vantage point, the endless yellow sand surges outwards like a tide, stretching as far as the eye can see!

(End of this chapter)