Beast Taming Immortal Clan

In the wilderness, at the Jade Mountain stronghold.

Zhou Chun had been recuperating here for over a year.

Since he wrote to the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect, expressing his willingness to offer top-grade magic treasures, the two sects have stopped urging him and sending people to the Azure Lotus Mountain Range, which clearly means they have tacitly accepted his statement.

Of course, more specific matters will have to wait until he recovers from his injuries and personally goes to the two factions to discuss them.

The leaders of both factions were probably also curious about how he killed Qingweizi, who possessed a top-grade magic weapon, and how much he gained in Tongmu Ridge.

Moreover, it is unclear whether the two factions intentionally concealed the truth and controlled public opinion, but the news of the massacre of the Qinglian Temple has not yet spread in Jingguo.

This shows that neither faction intended to use this as an opportunity to severely punish the Zhou family.

Otherwise, if they spread this matter, they could justifiably use public opinion to severely punish the Zhou family.

Zhou Chun was aware of this, so he didn't move his body for more than a year and focused on recuperating.

After more than a year of rest and recuperation, his injuries have healed considerably and no longer affect his normal travel.

However, in order to create the illusion that he was severely injured in that battle, he did not intend to show himself now.

He simply calmed down and continued to recuperate and cultivate at the Caiyu Mountain stronghold, while also practicing the latter part of the "Heart Lotus True Method".

This "Heart Lotus True Method" has five levels. The third level requires the Golden Core stage to cultivate successfully, and the fifth level requires the Nascent Soul stage to cultivate successfully!

Zhou Chun had successfully cultivated the third level of the "Heart Lotus Orthodox Method" for many years, but he had not been able to break through because he lacked the cultivation methods for the later stages.

Having obtained the complete secret method, he took the opportunity to comprehend the cultivation method of the fourth level, striving to master this fourth level before he could form his core and nascent soul.

Three years later, Zhou Chun's injuries were completely healed, and the Golden-Winged Tiger also took the demon core and broke through to the middle-grade fourth-order demon beast.

Only then did he set off for the Moon Wheel Sect's mountain gate.

Upon arriving at the Moon Wheel Sect, Zhou Chun quickly met the Moon Worshiping Immortal.

However, after exchanging pleasantries with Master Baiyue, he was taken by Master Baiyue to meet Master Yinyue, the Supreme Elder of the Moon Wheel Sect.

"Junior Zhou Zhengchun pays respects to True Person Yinyue."

Inside the cave of the Silver Moon Immortal, as soon as Zhou Chun entered, he bowed and paid his respects to the person sitting on the cloud couch.

This was the first time Zhou Chun had met Yin Yue Zhenren at such close range, yet he dared not look at him even once.

After he finished bowing, Master Yinyue did not immediately ask him to stand up. Instead, she looked him up and down with sharp eyes, as if trying to see through him.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Chun did not seem too nervous. He simply remained still and let the other party look at him.

After scrutinizing him for a moment, Yin Yue Zhenren waved his hand and said with a smile, "Young friend Zhou, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up and speak."

"Yes, thank you, senior."

Zhou Chun responded, then stood up straight, lowered his head slightly, and waited for the other party's next instructions.

But then Yin Yue Zhenren said calmly, "Young friend Zhou, you went a bit too far in wiping out the remnants of the Qinglian Temple. Fellow Daoist Qingxiao sacrificed himself for the Alliance and Jingguo to eliminate demons. Since your Zhou family has already occupied the Qinglian Mountains, why do you still want to exterminate them all?"

At first glance, it seems that he was still preparing to punish Zhou Chun.

But if that were the case, Zhou Chun wouldn't be here right now.

Therefore, upon hearing this, Zhou Chun remained completely calm and immediately replied respectfully, "Senior is wise. I naturally admire the heroic act of True Immortal Qingxiao in sacrificing himself to eliminate the demon!"

After finishing his sentence, his tone turned serious as he added, "But this is not a reason for Qingweizi and the others to commit evil!"

He spoke in a passionate, deep voice, "This junior, though unworthy, also fought valiantly to slay demons and monsters during the war between immortals and demons, personally killing countless evil spirits and heretics. Yet, not long afterward, I was wantonly bullied and humiliated by Qing Weizi and others, and even narrowly escaped being assassinated by their hired killers!"

"Since Qinglian Temple has first placed me in an unjust position, I shall repay evil with justice and avenge my wrongs!"

After speaking, Zhou Chun looked calmly and openly at Yin Yue Zhenren, appearing as if he had a clear conscience.

Just as he had expected, after a brief glance, Master Yinyue suddenly sighed, "Alas! Back then, how exceptionally talented and brilliant Fellow Daoist Qingxiao was! Yet his descendants are so incompetent and short-sighted, destroyed by a mere child. It seems that Qinglian Temple was destined for this calamity!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Enough, enough. Since things have come to this, I don't want to meddle anymore. You may leave now!"

"Yes, thank you for your understanding, senior. I will take my leave now!"

Zhou Chun felt relieved and immediately bowed respectfully before withdrawing.

Not long after, Zhou Chun and Master Baiyue met again in the main hall of the Moon Wheel Sect.

Master Baiyue looked at him with gleam in his eyes, exclaiming in amazement, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, your methods are truly remarkable! As far as I know, Qingweizi and Qinglingzi were both at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, wielding top-grade magic treasures and fifth-tier magic talismans, and aided by a powerful formation. Yet, you still managed to kill them all, wiping out their entire families. It's truly astonishing and shocking!"

Baiyue Zhenren was truly amazed by Zhou Chun's achievements.

Although Zhou Chun's strength during the previous beast tide was already quite impressive, in the eyes of Baiyue Zhenren, who possessed a top-grade magic weapon, Zhou Chun might not be his match.

After all, top-grade magic weapons are incredibly powerful, and he is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Once the two work together, Zhou Chun's spirit pets and he himself simply cannot withstand it.

But now he dares not even have the slightest thought in that direction.

Indeed, Qingweizi and Qinglingzi's cultivation levels were not as high as his, and even with top-grade magic treasures in hand, they could hardly unleash their full power.

However, if the two join forces and use their respective top-grade magical treasures to deal with him, he may not be able to defeat them.

Moreover, Qingweizi also possesses a fifth-tier magic talisman, something even he, as the leader of the Moon Wheel Sect, doesn't have!

It's not that the Moon Wheel Sect couldn't produce such treasures, but rather that with a Nascent Soul stage cultivator present, they simply wouldn't bestow such treasures upon their sect leader, who rarely left the sect.

Therefore, Baiyue Zhenren was extremely curious about Zhou Chun, who was able to do things that even he himself could not do, and wanted to know how Zhou Chun managed to kill Qingweizi and Qinglingzi.

Zhou Chun, naturally unwilling to reveal his true abilities, replied humbly, "Sect Leader, you flatter me. I paid a heavy price to kill Qing Weizi and her companion. If it weren't for the help of a benefactor who bestowed upon me treasures, I fear I would have already perished under the attack of the fifth-tier magic talisman!"

His ambiguous words were clearly an attempt to shift the credit to Master Tianjing.

However, Master Baiyue knew more inside information and was not misled by him.

He looked at him meaningfully and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are too modest. Even with the help of a benefactor, if I were in your position, I'm afraid I would have found it difficult to succeed!"

At this point, he shook his head, seemingly feeling that such probing was pointless, and directly looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "When Fellow Daoist Zhou killed Qing Weizi and his fellow disciples, did you obtain any information about the spiritual treasure [Azure Lotus Calamity Armor]?"

After asking, as if worried that Zhou Chun didn't understand the importance of this matter, he immediately added, "This treasure disappeared after the fall of Master Qingxiao, and our sect has been searching for it ever since!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's heart stirred, and he quickly shook his head, saying, "No, to be honest, Qingweizi did not actually die at my hands. Rather, she committed suicide after seeing no hope of escape. Before her death, she deliberately destroyed her personal storage bag. Therefore, apart from the magical artifacts she used in her lifetime, I did not obtain anything else of use from her!"

"Is that really the case? Fellow Daoist Zhou, do you dare to swear an oath?"

Master Baiyue looked at Zhou Chun with a suspicious expression, seemingly not quite believing his answer.

"Why not!"

Zhou Chun's expression turned solemn, and he immediately made a vow in front of him.

Having reached Zhou Chun's level of cultivation, his future goal will definitely be to transform his core and form his nascent soul.

If the vows made now are broken, the "inner demon tribulations" will be greatly amplified in the future, making it almost impossible to overcome.

So once he made the vow, even if Baiyue Zhenren didn't believe it, he had no choice but to.

He then smiled apologetically and said, "It seems I have truly misunderstood Fellow Daoist Zhou. Please don't take offense."

He then nodded and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Zhou also does not know the whereabouts of the [Azure Lotus Tribulation Armor], then I have nothing else to ask. However, Fellow Daoist will need to explain to the Flame Sun Sect again."

"I understand now, thank you for your guidance, Master."

Zhou Chun responded calmly.

He then reached up and took a storage bag from his waist, handing it to Master Baiyue: "This is my compensation to restore your sect's reputation. Please accept it, Master."

Upon seeing this, Master Baiyue smiled slightly and said, "Since it is Fellow Daoist Zhou's kind intention, then I will represent my sect."

After saying that, he reached out and took the storage bag. Then, he scanned it with his divine sense, and his smile became even more sincere.

Besides the silver magic mirror, there was also a fourth-grade low-level puppet and two spirit crystals inside!

Without Zhou Chun needing to say more, Master Baiyue knew that the extra things were for him.

Having gained such a prize so easily, his attitude towards Zhou Chun naturally changed.

He immediately added a word of advice: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you'd better be careful when you go to the Flame Sun Sect. As far as I know, True Person Ziyang has always been very concerned about the [Azure Lotus Calamity Armor], and might make some unreasonable demands on you!"

As soon as he said that, Zhou Chun felt that the extra gifts were worth it.

He immediately replied solemnly, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Master."

Then he left the Moon Wheel Sect's gate.

After Zhou Chun left, Master Baiyue immediately took the storage bag to see Master Yinyue and presented the silver magic mirror to him.

After obtaining this treasure, True Person Silver Moon infused it with a little magical power to refine it, and couldn't help but sigh, "This [Myriad Laws Profound Light Mirror] is the natal magic weapon of True Person Profound Mirror. Originally, if he had been able to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, this treasure should have been able to be transformed into a spiritual treasure by him. Unfortunately, in the end, he still lacked that one bit of fortuitous opportunity!"

After saying that, he nodded slightly and said, "However, this treasure is indeed mysterious. Even for us Nascent Soul cultivators, it is quite useful in battle. If we can use this treasure to master the clone technique obtained from the Heavenly Mirror, we can even delay a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator for a while!"

Master Baiyue had been waiting quietly, but after he finished his sigh, he finally spoke up and said, "Ancestor, you are wise. Zhou Zhengchun has already sworn an oath in front of this junior that he has never seen the [Azure Lotus Calamity Armor] and knows nothing about this treasure."

"It's normal that he didn't know. When Qingxiao left the Azure Lotus Mountains with a death wish, he must have already secretly hidden this treasure, waiting for another Nascent Soul cultivator to appear in the Azure Lotus Temple before allowing them to retrieve and refine it again!"

Master Yinyue, having said this, smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "However, this is understandable. If I were in his shoes, I'm afraid I would have done the same!"

Upon hearing this, Master Baiyue sighed softly, "It seems this treasure can only be in the secret vault of the Qinglian Temple. I just wonder where that vault is located, and whether Qingweizi knows!"

"There's no need to dwell on this. Our Moon Wheel Sect possesses its own inherited spiritual treasures. Even if we can't obtain the Azure Lotus Calamity Armor, it doesn't matter, as long as we prevent it from falling into the hands of the Flame Sun Sect and boosting their strength!"

Silver Moon Immortal seemed to have a very open mind, and at this moment he turned around and comforted Moon Worship Immortal.

After hearing his words, Master Baiyue couldn't dwell on the matter any longer and changed the subject, saying, "Ancestor, when you looked at Zhou Zhengchun earlier, did you notice anything? This boy was able to kill Qingweizi and his fellow disciples, who possessed top-grade magic weapons and fifth-order magic talismans. He must have a great secret!"

Upon hearing this, Master Baiyue shook his head and said, "This boy dared to come to see me, he must have made preparations beforehand, but it's hard to see anything special about him!"

After pausing, he quickly continued, "As for his secrets, they're probably related to breeding demonic beasts. He might not only have three fourth-tier demonic beasts; perhaps he's hiding one or two more!"

"What secrets could be related to the breeding of demonic beasts? Is it some kind of spiritual object that can purify the bloodline of demonic beasts? Or is it some kind of secret technique that can help demonic beasts break through and advance in rank?"

Master Baiyue murmured to himself thoughtfully, a look of curiosity appearing on his face.

"We'll find out what it is in the future; let's just wait and see."

Yin Yue Zhenren said somewhat indifferently, and then dismissed Bai Yue Zhenren.

If Zhou Chun's secrets were related to cultivation, or if he possessed some exceptionally powerful spiritual treasure, he might be interested, and if necessary, he might even bully the weak.

But since it was related to breeding monsters, he didn't care much.

Even if, as Master Baiyue said, he possessed a secret method to help demon beasts break through and advance, it would certainly have many limitations and might even require the consumption of a large amount of demon cores and other resources.

As a result, the value of this method is greatly reduced for Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

And even if the Zhou family could cultivate a few more fourth-tier demonic beasts using this secret method, so what?

Do you think a few mere fourth-tier demonic beasts can threaten a Nascent Soul cultivator?

This is the difference in cultivation level, and the difference in perspective on things.

After all, Master Baiyue was still a Golden Core cultivator, and his way of thinking was limited to his own cultivation level, which was very different from that of a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

On the other hand, after leaving the Moon Wheel Sect, Zhou Chun also began to think about going to the Flame Sun Sect.

The advice that Master Baiyue gave him was undoubtedly very important.

The Flame Sun Sect and the Moon Wheel Sect are different.

The Moon Wheel Sect was once the main sect of the Zhou family, and the Zhou family's independence was with their permission. The two sides have been dealing with each other for a long time, and many things can be discussed properly.

The Yan Yang Sect and the Zhou family had no real relationship. Moreover, the Zhou family's takeover of the Qinglian Mountain Range thwarted their plan to bring in Nascent Soul stage cultivators from other countries. Even if they didn't become enemies because of this, they certainly harbored some resentment towards each other.

In this situation, it would be perfectly normal to seize the opportunity to make things difficult for Zhou Chun.

Therefore, Zhou Chun needs to carefully consider how to deal with the difficulties he might encounter.

Half a month later, Zhou Chun, having made all the preparations, once again went to the Yan Yang Sect alone.

As expected, Zhou Chun encountered difficulties during his trip to the Yan Yang Sect. If he hadn't been well-prepared beforehand, he really wouldn't have known how to deal with it.

Only after being forced to reveal the memories of Qingweizi before her suicide was the doubt in Master Ziyang's heart barely dispelled.

This humiliating experience made Zhou Chun remember the Yan Yang Sect's debt. In the future, when he has enough strength, he will definitely settle the score with that Zi Yang Zhenren!

After dealing with both the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect, Zhou Chun finally returned to the Azure Lotus Mountain Range and presented the heads of Qing Weizi and Qing Lingzi to True Person Tianjing.

"Senior, you are wise. I have already killed all the remaining Qinglian Temple disciples in the Kingdom of Le. As for the other scattered Qinglian Temple disciples, I cannot deal with them because their whereabouts are unknown."

"However, if we receive any news of them in the future, the younger generation and the Zhou family will certainly not hesitate to act decisively and will definitely fulfill our promise to you, senior!"

Zhou Chun placed the two frozen heads in front of him and respectfully recounted the results of his previous operation.

"Young friend Zhou is indeed a trustworthy person; I have not misjudged him."

Master Tianjing nodded slightly, then raised his hand and waved it, and the two severed heads were burned to ashes.

He then looked at Zhou Chun and said, "From now on, young friend Zhou, focus on your cultivation. Once you truly achieve the Core Formation and Nascent Soul stage, you will understand that power and wealth are all within your grasp!"

"Yes, I will certainly keep your teachings in mind."

Zhou Chun responded respectfully.

Seeing that Master Tianjing had nothing more to say, he tactfully took his leave.

Once they arrived at his cave dwelling, Zhou Chun began to distribute the treasures to his close associates.

Although he handed over two top-grade magic treasures, he still had several other high-grade and mid-grade magic treasures in his possession, so he certainly didn't need that many.

He first called his Daoist partner, Su Yuzhen, who had successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, to his side. Smiling, he said to her, "My lady, I haven't yet congratulated you on your breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. This [Two Dragons Overturning the Sea Bottle] is of the water element, perfectly suited to you. Consider it my gift to celebrate your breakthrough. I hope you like it!"

After saying that, he took out the superior magic weapon he used to frequently and handed it to his Daoist partner.

The act of presenting a top-grade magic weapon as a congratulatory gift upon their first meeting stunned Su Yuzhen.

She stared blankly at her smiling Daoist partner, and only after confirming that he wasn't joking did she repeatedly wave her hands in refusal, saying, "No, no, my husband, this gift is too precious. I cannot accept it, I dare not accept it!"

This is a top-grade magic weapon!

The entire Su family doesn't possess a single treasure!

Even though she and Zhou Chun were Daoist partners, she still felt that such a treasure was too precious and dared not easily accept such a valuable gift.

In the world of cultivation, such a treasure can sometimes be enough to destroy a Golden Core family and turn couples into enemies!

Zhou Chun was not unaware of this, but now that he had more magical treasures, he also wanted to use them to deepen the relationship between his Daoist partner.

Therefore, he forcefully shoved the magic weapon into Su Yuzhen's hands, saying with a serious expression, "I'm not joking with you, my wife. I've acquired several more high-grade magic weapons this time. This particular magic weapon is no longer of any use to me, so it's perfect for you to use!"

After saying that, he chuckled and joked, "After all, you are my Daoist partner, Zhou Zhengchun. If you go out in the future without a high-grade magic weapon by your side, wouldn't people laugh at me, Zhou Zhengchun, for having an empty reputation and for being stingy!"

Upon hearing his words, Su Yuzhen's eyes immediately sparkled, and her gaze towards him was filled with love.

Then, she gripped the precious bottle tightly in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently, saying, "Then I will keep this for you, my husband. When I no longer need it, I will leave it to the Zhou family!"

After speaking, she looked at Zhou Chun with eyes full of affection and said softly, "My husband is so loving and devoted, I really don't know how to repay him!"

Upon hearing her words, Zhou Chun immediately understood what she meant, laughed heartily, picked her up, and carried her to the bedroom.

Because of the unique nature of Su Yuzhen's cultivation method, and the fact that she had just broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, Zhou Chun gained considerable benefits from this dual cultivation, almost equivalent to a year of his own cultivation.

After enjoying this blissful state for half a month, he finally emerged from his trance and began to deal with the other treasures in his possession.

Zhou Chun originally wanted to give Zhou Mingde a high-grade magic weapon, but with Zhou Mingde's cultivation at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, using a high-grade magic weapon would not only make it difficult to unleash its power, but would also consume a lot of magic power.

Given that Zhou Mingde already possessed several excellent magical artifacts, replacing them with a single high-grade magical artifact might not be better. Therefore, the idea had to be abandoned, and one of the two mid-grade fourth-tier golden tiger puppets was given to Zhou Mingde for self-defense.

These puppets are of little use to Zhou Chun; he doesn't need them much in his current battles.

However, for a Golden Core cultivator like Zhou Mingde, having a puppet of this level means he can even put up a fight against a Golden Core cultivator in the middle stage.

As for the magical artifacts, talismans, cultivation techniques, and secret arts that Zhou Chun had plundered, he put them into the family's treasury and library.

After distributing the spoils of war, Zhou Chun left the Zhou family again and headed to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

The gains this time were too great, and Zhou Chun planned to go to the Great Zhou Kingdom to see if there was an opportunity to get rid of some useless items and exchange them for what he needed.

Another reason is that I want to visit my disciple Zhou Zhiying, to find out about her current cultivation level, and to see how long it will take her to reach the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

(End of this chapter)