Beast Taming Immortal Clan

The old patriarch of the Su family should have two or three more years to live, so Zhou Chun didn't bother the old man any longer. After giving him a guarantee, he left the Su family first.

In fact, Zhou Chun's original idea was to give the Su family patriarch the method of ghost cultivation so that he could decide whether to switch to ghost cultivation.

However, ever since Zhou Daoquan, the first member of the Zhou family to transform into a ghost cultivator, exhibited abnormalities, Zhou Chun has become extremely cautious about such ghost cultivation methods and dares not easily reveal or spread them anymore.

Because there is something that is terrifying and thought-provoking.

Why has the Ghost Cultivation Method, which seems to have so many benefits, not spread throughout the cultivation world?

Is it that cultivators who possess ghost cultivation methods keep them secret and cherish them, or is it because they know that spreading this method carries some unknown danger?

Zhou Chun had traveled the cultivation world for many years and had been to countless places, but he had heard very few rumors about ghost cultivators.

This is enough to show how rare the ghost cultivator group is in the cultivation world.

Therefore, if it were merely a matter of concealing and cherishing, it would be unlikely to reach such an extreme level!

But if it's just speculation, then the waters run very deep!

If things go wrong, Zhou Chun giving the Su family patriarch the ghost cultivation method might not only be a helpful act, but could also bring annihilation to the other party, the Su family, and even himself and the Zhou family!

Therefore, Zhou Chun now treats the ghost cultivation method in his possession with great respect and dares not let anyone know that he still possesses such a method.

He also instructed some members of the Zhou family who knew about the matter not to reveal the news.

Fortunately, after he completed the transaction with Master Tianjing, the Ghost Face Token was also taken away by the other party, which inadvertently helped him get rid of a hot potato!

After leaving the Su family's mountain gate, Zhou Chun made a brief appearance to inspect the two markets and some other places controlled by the Zhou family, revealing his whereabouts.

They then went on a patrol of the wilderness.

In the wilderness, Zhou Chun revealed to Xu Fu and his wife the good news that Zhou Zhiying had successfully formed his golden core, making the couple overjoyed.

They were then almost explicitly told that they would be provided with spiritual items to help them achieve the Core Formation stage, so that they could serve the family here with peace of mind.

With Zhou Chun's promise, Xu Fu and his wife were overjoyed and expressed their deepest gratitude to him.

Of course, Zhou Chun did not reveal anything about the secret cave to the two of them, and he also clearly told Zhou Zhiying that she must not disclose this matter.

Otherwise, if the couple finds out about this, they might become greedy and want more benefits, which could lead to the news leaking and causing huge trouble for the Zhou family!

Zhou Zhiying is no longer a child, and having not grown up with her parents, she doesn't have a very close relationship with them. However, she understands and supports Zhou Chun's advice.

After calming Xu Fu and his wife down, Zhou Chun set off for the place where the "Frostbees" had built their nest.

Over the years, the number of "Frostbees" has increased several times compared to when Zhou Chun first obtained them.

However, after giving birth to many offspring, the queen bee has now reached the end of her life.

Generally speaking, in the final stage, the queen bee will use all her essence to nurture the next generation of queen bees.

Zhou Chun came here this time to conduct a recognition contract ceremony with the new generation of queen bees.

At this moment, as Zhou Chun arrived in front of the giant [Millennial Cold Jade] where the bee swarm had built its nest, the already very weak queen bee inside was immediately lifted up by several mature drones and flew to Zhou Chun, circling around him.

Most demonic insects are of low intelligence. Even those strange insects that possess strength comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator may not be as intelligent as an old dog that has lived for more than ten years!

However, the wisdom of the king of a tribe is often extraordinary.

This queen bee has lived for hundreds of years. Although she hasn't spent much time with Zhou Chun, under the influence of the master-servant contract, she has long regarded Zhou Chun as her closest master.

Therefore, as it approached death, it exhibited some unusual behaviors.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but feel a little sad. He immediately raised his hand and made the queen bee fall into his palm.

Then he whispered to the queen bee in front of him, "Go in peace. I will take good care of your colony and ensure it doesn't go extinct!"

The queen bee seemed to understand his words, and immediately lowered her head to rub against his palm, then suddenly let out a series of rapid buzzing sounds.

As soon as the sound was made, the "Frostbees" that were resting inside the hive suddenly swarmed out, all flying out of the hive and emitting a series of buzzing sounds around Zhou Chun.

Then, witnessed by Zhou Chun and the bee swarm, the queen bee used all her strength to inject the last bit of her life essence into the bee egg inside her body, and gave birth to it.

When the queen bee egg was hatched, the queen bee was already lifeless, and her body quickly withered and decayed like withered grass.

Zhou Chun timely dripped blood onto the queen bee eggs to sign a contract, thus establishing her ownership.

For the next two or three months, Zhou Chun stayed by the newborn queen bee egg until it fully hatched.

Because it is a new queen bee that has been conceived by the queen bee using all her essence, this new queen bee grows very quickly after hatching, and it only takes about three to five years for her to grow to the point where she can lay eggs.

During this period, the bee colony will do everything in its power to provide nutrition for the growth of the new queen bee.

There was no need for Zhou Chun to intervene anymore; he quickly led some of the short-lived demon bees away from the area.

Speaking of which, over the years, Zhou Chun would occasionally come over and take away some of the "Frostbees" that were nearing the end of their lifespan, using them to feed the four six-winged ice silkworms.

Now, after years of feeding, the four six-winged ice silkworms are about to undergo a new round of molting.

Zhou Chun also looked forward to the day when they would transform into fully-formed six-winged ice silkworms and see just how strong they would become!

When Zhou Chun returned to the Qinglian Mountains, there was a guest who had come from afar who had been waiting for him for more than a month.

This visitor was Bai Zhiqing, whom he had parted ways with in the Great Zhou Kingdom years ago.

After traveling to various places for many years, Bai Zhiqing finally arrived in Jing Kingdom. She planned to visit Zhou Chun and then return to her own sect.

The two met in Zhou Chun's cave. After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Chun tentatively looked at Bai Zhiqing and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai, you must have gained a lot from your travels through the countries. When you return to the Heavenly Fire Sect, you will probably have no shortage of resources to cultivate to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiqing immediately smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou thinks too highly of me. I have already spent most of my wealth to obtain the Core Formation Spiritual Object, and the subsequent refinement of my Natal Magic Treasure will also incur expenses. Although I am not penniless, I am indeed short of money. How could I dare to accept such high regard from Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

Zhou Chun, however, took it as mere modesty and immediately shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist Bai is too modest. Given the Flowing Fire Sand Sea's thirst for external resources, if you were to bring back a batch of rare and extremely scarce spiritual items from here, you could reap several times the profit. It would be difficult not to become rich then!"

Seeing this, Bai Zhiqing said with a helpless expression, "Zhiqing is really not being modest. If Zhiqing really had extra money, she would definitely do as Fellow Daoist Zhou suggested. Unfortunately, Zhiqing is truly short of money!"

Is that really the case?

Zhou Chun looked at Bai Zhiqing with a puzzled expression, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, it seems I really misunderstood Fellow Daoist Bai."

"Ah, it's good that Fellow Daoist Zhou understands!"

Bai Zhiqing sighed softly, her mood becoming extremely complicated.

She might not have cared much about this originally, since her successful formation of the Golden Core had already fulfilled her purpose of traveling.

However, after Zhou Chun brought it up, she suddenly realized what a chance to make a fortune she was about to miss!

Thinking about it this way only makes me feel worse.

But she didn't know that this was Zhou Chun's scheme.

At this moment, Zhou Chun, observing her expression and discerning her inner thoughts, quickly changed the subject and suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Bai, if you are truly short of funds and lack start-up capital, I, Zhou, can provide you with some financial assistance. Furthermore, you can freely choose and take away various local specialties and spiritual items from the Zhou family!"

After he finished speaking, Bai Zhiqing paused slightly, her eyes clearly showing surprise.

Since he dared to travel far away alone and took the initiative to seek cooperation with Zhou Chun, he must be a shrewd and clever person.

After a moment of surprise, he revealed a thoughtful expression.

She quickly looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou is extremely grateful for your generosity, but I cannot accept such a reward without having done so. May I ask how I can help you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately praised with an expression of admiration, saying, "Fellow Daoist Bai is indeed a smart person. It's so much easier to talk to smart people."

Then he said in a deep voice, "I do have something I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist Bai for help with. If you're willing to do it, I dare not say much else, but earning you one or two million spirit coins shouldn't be a problem!"

After saying that, he revealed what he wanted in exchange for the free opportunity to have Grandmaster Yan Cang refine a weapon that Bai Zhiqing possessed.

Upon hearing his request, Bai Zhiqing did not respond immediately, but instead pondered it for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist Bai probably knows that Senior Yan Cang's lifespan is not long. Since you have not yet obtained a treasure that would make a Grandmaster refine it, this opportunity may be wasted at any time. Therefore, exchanging it with me is obviously a win-win situation."

While Bai Zhiqing was thinking, Zhou Chun whispered a piece of information that made her expression change slightly.

Her expression shifted several times before she finally nodded and said, "Very well, since Fellow Daoist Zhou is so sincere, Zhiqing is naturally willing to help you achieve your goal!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, a wise choice! Fellow Daoist Bai will certainly not regret your decision today!"

Then he immediately took out the flying sword made of [Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal] and asked the other party to hand it over to Grandmaster Yan Cang so that he could make a magic weapon that could attack enemies while invisible.

When Bai Zhiqing saw him casually take out a top-grade spiritual material like the [Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal], she was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.

Having previously visited the Ice Kingdom, she knew that even in a place like the Ice Kingdom, top-tier spiritual materials of this level were almost impossible to obtain through normal means.

Generally, the treasures here are firmly controlled by the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Ice Barbarian Kingdom, and rarely fall into the hands of Golden Core stage cultivators.

She was stunned for a while before accepting the treasure and solemnly saying to Zhou Chun, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, rest assured, Zhiqing will do her best to fulfill your request!"

"I, Zhou, am naturally at ease with Fellow Daoist Bai's work."

Zhou Chun nodded with a smile, without even making Bai Zhiqing swear an oath or anything.

This extraordinary confidence moved Bai Zhiqing, but also filled her with awe.

Before visiting Zhou Chun, she had also inquired about Zhou Chun and the Zhou family within Jingguo.

They had also heard about the formidable strength Zhou Chun had displayed during the previous beast tide.

Therefore, he knew very well that if he dared to harbor any disloyalty to Zhou Chun's entrustment, he would probably have to pay with his life later!

Next, Zhou Chun indeed kept his promise to Bai Zhiqing, packing up a large portion of the spiritual materials such as the Qinghuo Pills stored in the Zhou and Su families' inventories, as well as some special spiritual items produced in Longyuanze, and giving them to Bai Zhiqing so that she could take them back to Liuhuo Desert and make a fortune.

He also informed the other party that he would go to the Blazing Desert to retrieve the treasure in the future, and asked them to keep the magic weapon he had crafted for him in advance.

As for whether it was after he entered the late stage of the Golden Core realm or after he transformed his core and formed his nascent soul, that depends on how Bai Zhiqing interprets it!

After seeing Bai Zhiqing off, Zhou Chun was finally able to head to the Great Zhou Kingdom without any worries.

Not long after, Zhou Chun reappeared in Tianyuan Immortal City.

At this time, Zhou Zhiying had not yet emerged from seclusion, so Zhou Chun could only visit Luo Qingni first and explain that he had asked her to help collect the spiritual items needed for Core Formation.

However, after hearing his request this time, Luo Qingni did not dare to agree easily. Instead, she said cautiously, "Core Formation spiritual items are no ordinary things. If Fellow Daoist Zhou wants to purchase them in bulk, I'm afraid you can't just use spirit coins to persuade people. You'll have to offer some treasures of equivalent value!"

"Fellow Daoist Luo is right. If I, Zhou, am willing to offer magical treasures, spiritual materials, and some rare thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, or even magical treasures and fourth-tier talismans, would that meet my requirements?"

Zhou Chun nodded slightly and calmly stated his own bargaining chips.

After he finished speaking, Luo Qingni's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she immediately nodded to him, saying, "If that's the case, Qingni can help Fellow Daoist Zhou give it a try. I think he will gain something from it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately bowed and thanked him, saying, "Then I'll leave it to Fellow Daoist Luo."

"It was just a small favor."

Luo Qingni waved her hand, then looked at him with a probing expression and asked, "Last time, Fellow Daoist Zhou suddenly sent a message saying that the other two main ingredients for the [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill] had been located, and asked Qingni to stop looking for other collaborators. When can you bring the spiritual herbs over so that Qingni can start refining the pill?"

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chun smiled mysteriously upon hearing this and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo, there's no need to worry. The spiritual medicine will be delivered to you soon, and there will be an even more unexpected surprise waiting for you!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is being so mysterious; it seems you've recently encountered some kind of fortuitous opportunity."

Luo Qingni was slightly taken aback, and then tentatively asked a question.

Zhou Chun simply smiled and did not respond.

This left her with no choice but to nod with a wry smile and say, "Alright then, Qingni will wait and see if the unexpected surprise Fellow Daoist Zhou mentioned appears!"

"Hehehe, I guarantee I won't disappoint Fellow Daoist Luo."

Zhou Chun chuckled and confidently made his bold statement.

Through Luo Qingni's network of connections, Zhou Chun managed to acquire three Core Formation spiritual items in just six months, a remarkably efficient process.

At this point, Zhou Zhiying finally emerged from seclusion, having successfully completed her mission.

"Congratulations, Ying'er, on successfully forming your core! Having such an outstanding disciple is the greatest pride of my life!"

Inside the cave, Zhou Chun greeted his disciple with a broad smile upon seeing him emerge from seclusion, and praised him without hiding his joy.

That's the truth. For a master like him, being able to teach a disciple who has reached the Golden Core stage is a very prestigious thing.

Not to mention that this disciple has a very high chance of successfully forming a Nascent Soul in the future!

For Zhou Zhiying, receiving blessings and affirmation from her master Zhou Chun as soon as she emerged from seclusion was something that made her very happy.

He bowed to Zhou Chun with a beaming smile and said, "I owe my success today entirely to your teachings and guidance, Master. I will never forget your nurturing and guidance!"

"This is all thanks to your own talent and hard work. I only played a supporting role."

Zhou Chun waved his hand, not shamelessly taking credit.

To be fair, although he had never mistreated Zhou Zhiying over the years and had given him a lot of guidance and discipline before Zhou Zhiying opened his Purple Mansion, the fact that Zhou Zhiying was able to form his core so quickly was mostly due to his own outstanding talent and willingness to work hard in cultivation.

Zhou Chun has always been pragmatic and never sought credit or became arrogant in this regard.

However, Zhou Zhiying also had her own perspective. Now, she looked at him earnestly and said, "Gold needs a benefactor to shine, and a thoroughbred horse needs a discerning eye to gallop across the world. Master, you are the benefactor in my life, the discerning eye for my entire life!"

These words made Zhou Chun very happy, and he was indeed pleased.

He couldn't help but laugh and point at his apprentice, teasingly saying, "What a sweet-talking girl! Your words have almost made me dizzy. You mustn't say that again, lest people laugh at me for teaching a sycophant!"

"Hehehe, what I said comes from the bottom of my heart, Master, please don't misunderstand!"

Zhou Zhiying stuck out her tongue and winked mischievously.

After he finished speaking, Zhou Chun's smile became even brighter.

After this exchange of jokes and banter, the bond between the master and his apprentice deepened considerably.

Zhou Chun then gave his disciple some pointers on things to pay attention to after she formed her core, and inquired about her choices regarding the refinement of magical artifacts.

Zhou Zhiying currently possesses many magical treasures, but she listens to Zhou Chun's words and does not covet more. Instead, she only refines the high-grade defensive magical treasure, the Nine Palaces Golden Pagoda, and the high-grade flying magical treasure, the Wind and Cloud Wings.

However, this does not mean she has no offensive means.

Because after she successfully formed her core, she benefited from a significant increase in her spiritual power and magic power, and also successfully cultivated the [Taiyi Two-Part Divine Technique], which allowed her to simultaneously control three fourth-tier puppets to fight against enemies.

Therefore, if she were to engage in a magical battle, she could simply activate one of the [Nine Palaces Golden Pagoda] to protect herself, and then focus on controlling three fourth-tier puppets to attack the enemy.

With these methods, even an ordinary mid-stage Golden Core cultivator might not be her match!

Therefore, after hearing his disciple's choice, Zhou Chun nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Very good, it seems you are very clear-headed. Then, go to that secret cave again, refine the main array flag of that great formation, subdue the spiritual treasure, and while you're at it, bring back the items on this list for your master!"

After saying that, he handed Zhou Zhiying a list of medicinal herbs he had prepared and five spirit beast bags.

Yes, five spirit beast pouches!

Since Zhou Zhiying had already inherited the secret cave, there was no fear that she would encounter any problems inside. In addition, she was carrying out an even more important mission this time, so Zhou Chun did not dare to neglect her duties and directly handed over all five of his spirit pets to her to carry with her.

With his five spirit pets at his disposal, Zhou Zhiying could roam freely across the Dolan Grassland as long as he didn't encounter a Holy Mage of the Multiwinged Clan!

Among them, the Golden Armor Mountain-Carrying Turtle Stone was the most crucial. With it, Zhou Zhiying was able to use it to carry him through some dangerous sections of the road.

Zhou Chun's support moved Zhou Zhiying deeply, putting her mind at ease. She immediately replied solemnly, "Master, rest assured, this disciple will definitely complete the task assigned by Master!"

"Go on, and be careful on your journey!"

Zhou Chun nodded slightly and personally escorted his disciple out of Tianyuan Immortal City.

Now he's on the list of the Multiwinged Tribe. Unless absolutely necessary, he doesn't even dare to go near the Dolan Grassland, for fear of being tracked down and attacked across the border!

Therefore, in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances during Zhou Zhiying's trip, Zhou Chun simply decided not to even send her to the Dolan Grassland.

After seeing Zhou Zhiying off, Zhou Chun focused on cultivating in seclusion within Tianyuan Immortal City.

He estimated that Zhou Zhiying would not return for another year or two, so he was not in a hurry.

Over the next two years, Zhou Chun acquired four more Core Formation spiritual items through Luo Qingni.

By this time, almost all the extra Core Formation spiritual items in Luo Qingni's network of contacts had been emptied. Even if the remaining people still had Core Formation spiritual items, they were prepared to keep them for their own descendants and would not easily take them out to exchange with others.

However, with these seven Core Formation spiritual items in hand, Zhou Chun could now easily explain things to his family.

So I didn't go on a large-scale collection anymore.

On this day, Zhou Chun, who was cultivating, suddenly sensed that the spirit pets were gradually getting closer to him.

This gave him a jolt of joy, knowing that his wait had finally come to an end.