Beast Taming Immortal Clan

The gains from the trip to Yuanxu Mountain were somewhat beyond Zhou Chun's prior expectations.

Not only did they manage to set up the protective array for the mountain, but they also resolved a long-standing question in their minds and learned many secrets of the cultivation world.

After returning to Qinglian Peak, he spent some time carefully studying the intelligence data on the Hualong Sect that he had brought back from Yuanxu Mountain.

The information about the Hualong Sect on this page is extremely detailed, and even includes information on some of its high-ranking cultivators from the time the Hualong Sect was first destroyed a thousand years ago.

As Zhou Chun watched, a sudden thought struck him, and he recalled a strange tale he had heard hundreds of years ago.

He remembered that when he went to the Great Zhou Kingdom, he devised a plan to lure his old enemy, Wang Jun, into the Black Mist Marsh and kill him. This led to the arrival of the Wang family's patriarch, Mad Thunder Master.

Later, in order to shift the blame, he led Master Kuang Lei to the secret base of that bandit organization in the Black Mist Swamp, and took the opportunity to trick Master Kuang Lei again!

If I remember correctly, the information he later bought from Tianzhi Tower mentioned that the powerful enemy that Kuang Lei Zhenren encountered was a two-headed black dragon with the soul of a human Nascent Soul cultivator and the soul of a dragon demon.

Afterwards, Master Kuang Lei also released information saying that the two-headed black dragon also possessed an extremely powerful seal-like spiritual treasure.

"Could that seal and magical artifact be the 'True Dragon Seal' that True Immortal Yuanhe spoke of?"

A look of surprise and doubt flashed across Zhou Chun's face as he immediately thought of this possibility.

It's no wonder he made this connection, after all, the coexistence of a human Nascent Soul cultivator's soul and a dragon demon's primordial spirit is truly unbelievable.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator had raised a dragon spirit pet before death and had no choice but to use some secret technique to merge their Nascent Soul into the dragon spirit pet's body under crisis, it would be highly unlikely that they could successfully do this.

But what about a Nascent Soul cultivator who has mastered the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: True Dragon Chapter"?

According to Master Yuanhe, since the [Moon Toad Pearl] was made from the demon core and demon soul of the fifth-order Taiyin Moon Toad Demon King, then the [True Dragon Seal] must also have been made from the demon core and demon soul of the fifth-order Jiaolong.

It seems quite reasonable that a Nascent Soul cultivator who has mastered the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: True Dragon Chapter" and possesses the spiritual treasure "True Dragon Seal" would be able to do things that others cannot.

"It seems that after I survive the Heavenly Tribulation in vain, I'll have to go to Thunder Cliff Valley again to settle my score with that Mad Thunder Immortal and find out what's going on!"

Zhou Chun silently kept this matter in mind.

This also reminded him of something else: his own cultivation of the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit - Moon Toad Chapter" secret technique was still at the minor completion stage.

To master this secret technique, one must either use the essence blood of a fifth-tier demon king with the bloodline of the Taiyin Moon Toad, or continuously purify the essence blood of a fourth-tier demon beast.

Once one cultivates to the highest level, even without the Moon Toad Pearl or the "Moon Toad Possession" supernatural power, one can still transform into the Taiyin Moon Toad.

If one has mastered this secret technique and possesses the Moon Toad Pearl, the combined effect will elevate the power of the Moon Toad Pearl to a new level.

Zhou Chun was able to cultivate the secret technique to a minor level by directly using up all the essence blood of a fourth-tier mid-grade demon beast, the Moon Gazing Ice Toad, to achieve this result.

Because after mastering the secret technique to a minor degree, Zhou Chun was already able to withstand the blessing of the "Moon Toad Possession" supernatural power, so he no longer had any particular desire to reach the final stage of the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: Moon Toad Chapter" secret technique.

After all, at the time, it seemed that mastering this secret technique was virtually impossible.

However, now that he has successfully formed his nascent soul and will have a long lifespan in the future, he might as well consider this matter.

Fortunately, he still had that [Moon Gazing Ice Toad] demon core preserved, which might come in handy sometime.

However, whether it's verifying the whereabouts of the [True Dragon Seal] or secretly cultivating the secret technique of "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: Moon Toad Chapter", these are things that Zhou Chun can only consider after he has stronger strength and more free time.

What he needs to do now is to set up the [Heavenly Azure Dragon Formation] and hold his Nascent Soul Ceremony.

So he soon went to visit Luo Qingni again.

After joining the Zhou family, Luo Qingni chose a secluded spiritual peak not far from Qinglian Peak to settle down.

Although the spiritual energy there is not as abundant as that of Qinglian Peak, it is more than enough for her current stage of cultivation.

Zhou Chun and the Zhou family naturally held this alchemy master in high esteem, designating the area within a twenty-mile radius of his cave as his private territory and prohibiting other members of the Zhou family from entering at will.

In return, Luo Qingni began to take time out of her busy schedule to learn about and guide the alchemists of the Zhou family shortly after moving into the new cave dwelling.

When Zhou Chun arrived at her cave dwelling, he saw her tending a medicinal garden outside the cave, while Mu Mei Mu Sang and several female cultivators from the Zhou family who served as her maids assisted her.

After Zhou Chun no longer needed to hide the existence of the Wood Spirit Mu Sang, this spirit was also attracted by the aura emanating from Luo Qingni, and practically made her cave its home, often coming here to play with her.

Luo Qingni felt very curious and fond of the Wood Spirit, and also enjoyed having it by her side.

At the same time, she was also greatly amazed and delighted by the ability of the Wood Spirit and Wood Mulberry to accelerate the ripening of spiritual herbs.

This kind of supernatural ability is something that alchemists dream of!

Upon seeing Zhou Chun arrive, Mu Mei and Mu Sang naturally returned to their master's side immediately.

Luo Qingni quickly handed over the management of the herb garden to several maids and personally came to greet Zhou Chun.

"How are you doing, Qingni? Are you settling into your new environment? Is there anything else that I or the Zhou family can help you with?"

In the living room, after drinking the spiritual tea brewed by Luo Qingni, Zhou Chun smiled and inquired about the beauty's living conditions.

"At first, I was indeed a little unaccustomed to it, but I have gradually gotten used to it recently. The spiritual energy here is rich, which is more suitable for Qingni's cultivation than the cave in Tianyuan Immortal City. The scenery in the mountains is also good, and I can often go out to enjoy the scenery. In addition, the Zhou family has arranged for their juniors to help with some chores. Qingni is already very satisfied."

Luo Qingni also took a sip of tea, and then gave a satisfied reply.

Although her answer was somewhat embellished, it was generally true. At least based on Zhou Chun's understanding of her, he didn't detect any displeasure.

Therefore, Zhou Chun's smile widened, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "It would be best if Qingni could be satisfied."

Just as he was pondering how to explain his purpose, Luo Qingni suddenly looked at him and asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you've come today not just to chat with me, but perhaps there's something you need my help with?"

"Hehe, Qingni, you understand me best."

Zhou Chun chuckled, showing no embarrassment at having his intentions exposed, and immediately nodded, saying, "That's right, I did come to see you today, Qingni, because I have a favor to ask of you."

"Oh, but what is it? Fellow Daoist Zhou, please speak freely."

Luo Qingni narrowed her eyes and replied calmly.

"It's like this. I, Zhou, wish to set up a brand new protective array for my family. This array requires a fifth-grade spirit wood as its base, and spirit wood of this level can only grow in that secret cave on the Dolan Grassland. Therefore, I would like to ask Qingni to accompany Ying'er there to transplant a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Cloud Tree!"

Zhou Chun smiled slightly as he said, "Of course, Qingni, you can also take the opportunity to visit the various herb gardens inside. If you find any medicinal herbs that are useful for your alchemy, feel free to have Ying'er bring them back with you."

Just as he expected.

After he said those words, Luo Qingni's previously calm expression immediately crumbled.

Her pretty face changed instantly, and she looked up at him with surprise, exclaiming, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, are you serious? Or are you just teasing Qingni?"

"When has Zhou ever lied to you, Qingni, about such matters?"

Zhou Chun smiled faintly and replied in a calm tone.

Upon hearing his response, Luo Qingni's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please don't misunderstand. I was just excited and misspoke. I didn't really doubt you."

After saying that, she couldn't hide her joy and readily agreed, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you can rest assured to leave this matter to Qingni. Qingni will definitely assist your disciple in handling this matter well."

For her, the fact that the opportunity to access that secret cave had fallen into the hands of others remained a lingering regret.

Although the outcome isn't too bad, she had long since accepted the fact that she was not meant to be with him.

But to say that I have absolutely no resentment would be to deceive myself.

So, going back to that secret island to see the whole island for herself became an unspeakable wish deep in her heart.

Now that Zhou Chun has taken the initiative to come to her door, giving her such an opportunity to resolve her inner conflict, how could she not be extremely excited?

If this mental knot can be untied before the Core Formation and Nascent Soul Formation, then the future "Heart Demon Tribulation" will undoubtedly have one less flaw!

"Qingni, I am naturally at ease with your handling of the matter."

Zhou Chun looked at Luo Qingni, whose face was full of joy, and said with a light laugh.

In fact, he chose to ask Luo Qingni to help with this because she was the most suitable person.

Firstly, she is strong enough, and secondly, she already knew about the existence of that secret island, so there is no risk of leaking information.

Secondly, both her cultivation techniques and her skills in caring for spiritual herbs and medicines make her a very suitable candidate for this task.

After several days of preparation, Zhou Chun, along with Luo Qingni and Zhou Zhiying, quietly headed to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

In order to save time and to conceal their whereabouts, Zhou Chun personally led the two women on their journey this time.

With his Nascent Soul stage cultivator's speed, it took him less than two days to reach the border of the Dolan Grassland.

Zhou Chun then handed over his five spirit pets to Zhou Zhiying to carry, and watched the two women disappear into the depths of the grassland.

"Among the secret techniques and supernatural abilities left behind by Master Xuanfeng, there seems to be a secret technique called the 'Great Evolution Heavenly Secrets Technique.' After successfully cultivating it, it not only has the wonder of deducing heavenly secrets, but it can also reverse the heavenly secrets, preventing it from being locked onto by many profound and mysterious methods of tracking. It seems that I will need to try to learn it in the future!"

Looking at the vast, green grasslands of Dolan ahead, he silently set a cultivation plan for himself.

Although he is now at the Nascent Soul stage, he still cannot avoid being tracked and searched by the "Vengeful Blood Eagle" of the Multi-Winged Clan.

In fact, many of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Great Zhou Kingdom are tracked and monitored for a long time. As soon as they enter the grasslands, they will be known by the Winged Tribe.

Therefore, relying on ordinary methods of concealing one's presence to evade the "Vengeful Blood Eagle's" tracking is out of the question.

Zhou Chun didn't know if the "Great Evolution Heavenly Secret Technique" was actually useful, but he had to give it a try.

After all, he really wanted to go back to that secret island again.

Furthermore, if this "Great Evolution Heavenly Secrets Technique" can even block the "Revenge Blood Eagle's" tracking and detection, then in the future, when he is active in those alien territories, or offends a powerful force, he will not have to worry about being traced and retaliated against.

For the next while, Zhou Chun found a place in the border region to stay and patiently waited for Zhou Zhiying and Luo Qingni to return.

As for the safety of the two women, he wasn't too worried.

With his five spirit pets attacking together, any cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage could be easily captured, and capturing them alive would be no problem at all.

Therefore, even if a multi-winged archmage discovers them on the road, they can capture him and seal his cultivation to prevent the news from leaking out.

Even if they encounter a Saint Mage with Nascent Soul stage cultivation, the "Heavenly Absolute Four Symbols Formation" composed of four spirit pets can hold out for a period of time, waiting for Zhou Chun to rush to their rescue.

Time passed slowly, and after Zhou Chun waited for about five months, the two women returned.

A yellow light flashed on the ground, and a golden-armored mountain-carrying tortoise stone, over a hundred feet long, emerged from the ground.

On its back, besides the yellowish-brown stone mountain and the two women, Luo Qingni, there was also a giant green tree that was hundreds of feet tall!

That giant cyan tree is the fifth-tier spiritual tree, the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Cloud Tree.

In its normal state, this tree is nearly a thousand feet tall, reaching straight into the clouds.

If we were to transplant such a gigantic tree, it would be impossible to travel through the underground.

Therefore, Luo Qingni and the others could only use a secret method to cut off the giant tree and seal its life force. After returning to the Zhou family, they would transplant the roots of the giant tree to Qinglian Peak and then reattach the cut parts.

In this way, although it will severely damage the vital energy of this fifth-order spirit tree, it will ensure the safety and success of this trip.

With the presence of the Wood Spirit and the nourishment of the spiritual veins of Azure Lotus Peak, this fifth-order spiritual tree will be able to recover its vitality in a few decades.

Upon seeing that the two women had successfully brought out the fifth-tier spirit wood, the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Cloud Wood, Zhou Chun asked a few words of concern and then immediately led the two women and the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Cloud Wood back to the family as quickly as possible.

On the way back, although some cultivators saw the Ten Thousand Year Green Cloud Tree flying above the Azure Sky, when they discovered that there were Nascent Soul stage cultivators on it, they all immediately pretended not to see anything and kept their distance.

In less than two days, Zhou Chun returned to the Azure Lotus Mountain Range with the Ten Thousand Year Azure Cloud Wood.

Subsequently, Luo Qingni personally took action, with the assistance of the Wood Spirit, to transplant the Ten Thousand Year Green Cloud Tree to the main base of the [Heavenly Yi Azure Dragon Formation] and reattach the severed trunks.

This ancient Chinese evergreen tree, thousands of feet tall, took root on the Qinglian Peak of the Zhou family.

The appearance of such a giant tree quickly became a hot topic of discussion among the Zhou family cultivators.

Soon, many forces in Jingguo knew that the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Zhou family had transplanted a fifth-order spiritual tree, the Ten Thousand Year Green Cloud Tree, from somewhere.

"A fifth-tier spirit wood, even if it's just Azure Cloud Wood used for refining weapons, is still worth as much as a top-grade magic weapon. The key is that if such a spirit wood appears in the outside world, it almost always already has an owner, who is either a Nascent Soul cultivator or a fifth-tier demon king!"

"So, this young man has indeed inherited the mantle of a senior cultivator and obtained a secluded, hidden cave dwelling!"

Inside the Yan Yang Sect's mountain gate, Master Zi Yang's expression changed slightly as he looked at the intelligence report handed over by his subordinates, revealing a solemn look.

He hasn't been idle at all during this time.

Since being defeated by Zhou Chun, he knew that the Zhou family would definitely be a major enemy of the Yan Yang Sect in the future. Therefore, he attached great importance to arranging people to carefully investigate Zhou Chun's growth process and the supernatural powers and secret techniques he used during his growth.

A few days ago, he obtained the primordial spirit restriction token that controlled the Heavenly Mirror True Person from the Moon Wheel Sect Silver Moon True Person. He then used this token to force the Heavenly Mirror True Person to reveal all the secret information he knew about Zhou Chun and the Zhou family.

Only then did he realize that Zhou Chun's ability to successfully transform his core and form his nascent soul so quickly was because he had inherited the legacy of a senior cultivator and obtained a spiritual item for forming a nascent soul, the [Nascent Soul Pill].

Since even the [Nascent Soul Pill] can be obtained, then obtaining a fifth-tier puppet and a top-grade magic weapon is naturally a matter of course.

This also explains why Zhou Chun's cultivation speed has skyrocketed since he successfully formed his core, and why his breakthrough speed is faster than that of ordinary people.

However, this information was ultimately only the one-sided account of Master Tianjing, and Master Ziyang did not dare to believe it entirely.

Only today, after learning that Zhou Chun had transplanted another fifth-order spirit tree, did he finally believe the words of True Person Tianjing.

Then he began to ponder Zhou Chun's intention in suddenly transplanting the fifth-order spirit tree back to the family.

"This kid is going to such lengths to transplant a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Cloud Tree that can only be used for refining weapons. He certainly doesn't want to enhance the family's foundation with it. He most likely wants to use this tree as a base to set up a powerful forbidden array!"

"However, the Zhou family has no array masters. Given his previous cultivation level and background, he probably didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with array masters. If this forbidden array is to be set up successfully, I'm afraid we'll have to ask an array master to take action."

"That's right. The intelligence says that during the last beast tide war, he was highly regarded by Fellow Daoist Qianmu of Yuanxu Mountain in Shen Kingdom, who went so far as to secretly protect him. Now that he has successfully formed his Nascent Soul, Fellow Daoist Qianmu will definitely be willing to give him face and help him set up a protective array for the mountain!"

Master Ziyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he had guessed Zhou Chun's plan based solely on information about a fifth-order spirit tree.

However, although he guessed Zhou Chun's plan and wanted to interfere and sabotage it, he found that there was not much of an opportunity.

First of all, Yuanxu Mountain is stronger than their Yanyang Sect, so it's impossible for him to persuade Master Qianmu to give up helping Zhou Chun.

Secondly, after his previous defeat, he didn't intend to seek out Zhou Chun again in the near future.

Besides, even if he manages to sabotage this time, Zhou Chun can still find someone else to set up a new protective formation for the mountain.

Taking rash action will only escalate the conflict further, making it difficult to resolve.

"That brat has now grown powerful enough. If I don't act now, I won't act at all; but if I do, I'll strike straight at his vitals and ensure his utter destruction!!"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Master Ziyang gradually suppressed his thoughts of causing destruction, deciding to ignore the matter for the time being.

As a large amount of intelligence about Zhou Chun's upbringing was delivered to him, he gradually developed an idea about how to plot against Zhou Chun.

If all goes well, it won't be long before he can plunge Zhou Chun, this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, into an abyss of no return!

On the other hand, Zhou Chun was unaware that Master Ziyang had already found a way to deal with him.

After transplanting the evergreen cloud tree back, he had someone send the revised [Heavenly Yi Azure Dragon Formation] diagram, which had been adjusted by Zhang Liang, to Yuanxu Mountain to be handed over to the formation master, True Man Qianmu, for study.

Once the Zhou family has collected all the spiritual materials needed to set up the formation, they can invite Master Qianmu to come and assist in setting up the grand formation.

According to Zhou Chun's plan, his Nascent Soul Ceremony would also be postponed until the [Heavenly Azure Dragon Formation] was successfully set up.

In this way, there was nothing for him to do before the grand formation was set up.

In this situation, Zhou Chun also calmed down and sorted out his future cultivation plan.

First and foremost, it's clear that unless he's visiting friends or being invited to participate in activities within the Nascent Soul stage cultivator circle, he probably won't be traveling around before Luo Qingni successfully forms her Nascent Soul.

As for why they said they had to wait for Luo Qingni to form her Nascent Soul, it was because if Luo Qingni successfully formed her Nascent Soul, she could take his place in managing the Zhou family. At the same time, the two of them could work together to refine the kind of pill that could enhance the magical power of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Against this backdrop, his tasks are as follows: first, to support several spirit pets in their tribulations to become demon kings; second, to cultivate several powerful supernatural abilities and secret techniques; third, to settle some past grudges; fourth, to mentor the younger generation of his family and help the Zhou family firmly establish itself as a Nascent Soul family; and fifth, to take some time to learn cultivation techniques such as alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman formations, and more.

As for the matter of several spirit pets transcending tribulations to become demon kings, he didn't need to help them with anything until their cultivation reached a level that could trigger heavenly tribulations; they could basically be left to their own devices.

The settlement of past grievances can only be completed after several spirit pets have successfully transcended their tribulations.

So what he needs to do now is to cultivate supernatural powers and secret techniques, take some time to guide and mentor some of the younger generation in the family, and also learn alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman and array techniques in his spare time.

Having determined the order of importance, Zhou Chun began to plan which supernatural abilities and secret techniques he could cultivate.

He has cultivated many supernatural powers and secret techniques to this point, but there are not many that are still useful now and have the potential to be further cultivated.

In detail, there are only three secret techniques: "Heart Lotus Orthodox Method", "Taiyi Two-Part Divine Technique", and "Holy Spirit Nine Transformations: Moon Toad Chapter", as well as two supernatural powers: "Golden Escape Technique" and "Geng Metal Rending Thunder".

However, the clone of "Taiyi Two-Part Divine Technique" is currently idling for cultivation, and "Holy Spirit Nine Transformations: Moon Toad Chapter" lacks cultivation materials and cannot be cultivated for the time being.

Therefore, the only secret technique worth practicing seriously now is the "Heart Lotus True Dharma".

Zhou Chun's "Heart Lotus Orthodox Method" is already at the fourth level. After forming the Nascent Soul, he can cultivate the final level, which is the fifth level.

As for the "Golden Escape Technique" and the "Gengjin Sky-Splitting Thunder," both are supernatural abilities that he has studied and cultivated for many years. Although they still have great potential for cultivation, he actually focuses more on comprehension and opportunities and does not spend much time on them.

After carefully reviewing the various supernatural abilities and secret techniques he had collected, Zhou Chun then chose one secret technique and two supernatural abilities for himself.

The secret technique he had previously been interested in cultivating was the "Great Evolution Heavenly Secret Technique." This technique is said to be extremely difficult to cultivate, and even Nascent Soul stage cultivators have a low probability of succeeding. It places great emphasis on serendipitous opportunities.

Both are supernatural powers, but both are used for fighting and killing.

One type is the "Falling Treasure Golden Light" supernatural power recorded in the four outer chapters of "Golden Cauldron Profound Skill". After successful cultivation, it can knock away the opponent's magic weapon and treasure. When cultivated to the legendary perfect realm, it can even knock away Heavenly Spiritual Treasure!

Another supernatural power comes from the collection of an enemy who once fell into his hands. It is called "Formless Gengjin Divine Light", which is a killing supernatural power. Once mastered, it can be used to kill enemies by unleashing the indestructible Gengjin Divine Light.

Zhou Chun had his own reasons for choosing these two supernatural abilities.

He himself specializes in "Golden Escape Technique," has a magical treasure by his side, and a Golden Armor Mountain-Bearing Turtle Stone, a spirit pet skilled in defense, so his ability to protect himself and save his life is already sufficient.

In terms of offense, apart from the [Moon Toad Pearl] spiritual treasure, his other methods are somewhat insufficient when dealing with opponents of the same level.

If he could master these two combat and killing abilities, and combine them with his innate ability [Qiongqi Enters Dreams], he could become one of the strongest cultivators of his level, even without relying on a spirit pet.

In particular, the "Falling Treasure Golden Light" supernatural power is very suitable for making supernatural talismans in the future, to be given to future generations for self-defense and life protection.

Having made this decision, Zhou Chun began to concentrate on cultivating these secret techniques and supernatural abilities in his cave.

After transplanting seventeen Golden Magnetic Trees, Zhou Chun's cave layout changed again.

He demolished the original main hall and transformed the cultivation area into an open-air courtyard. Seventeen golden magnetic spirit trees were planted not far from the Spirit Eye Spring, and beneath them, various ores worth no less than 300,000 spirit coins were specially buried.

If it weren't for the fear of over-modifying the area and affecting the spiritual vein pattern of the entire Qinglian Peak, Zhou Chun could have even implanted several mineral veins into the mountain to forcibly create a place suitable for his own cultivation!

Even now, his cultivation in this environment is still very effective.

In just one year, Zhou Chun had already mastered the basics of the "Falling Treasure Golden Light" supernatural power.

On this day, Zhou Chun was still diligently cultivating his supernatural powers in the courtyard, constantly emitting a golden light from his hand, pointing it at a second-tier magic weapon flying in the air.

He has only just begun to learn this supernatural ability. Even though his cultivation level is as high as the Nascent Soul stage, his attempts to control the second-tier magic weapon wielded by his Daoist partner Su Yuzhen are sometimes successful and sometimes unsuccessful.

But just as he was constantly trying and pondering this supernatural power, his expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly stopped cultivating.

This immediately caught Su Yuzhen's attention, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Husband, what's wrong? Why aren't you trying?"

"It's nothing. I have something to attend to. My wife, you should go and cultivate yourself first."

Zhou Chun shook his head slightly, without going into details.

Seeing this, Su Yuzhen did not press the matter further. She simply nodded slightly and left without a word.

After Su Yuzhen left, Zhou Chun raised his hand and a silver light flew out of his bedroom, landing in his hand and transforming into a silver conch shell.

He raised his hand and cast a spell at the silver conch shell, and a deep voice immediately rang out from within.

"Master Ziyang recently traveled to the Great Zhou Kingdom and returned in high spirits. I suspect he went to see Master Kuanglei, the one with whom you, Fellow Daoist Zhou, had a grudge. Fellow Daoist Zhou, you should be careful!"

The sound from inside the silver conch shell rang only once, and then fell silent.

After hearing the message from Master Tianjing, Zhou Chun's expression changed slightly and became serious.

"That old scoundrel Ziyang, is he trying to join forces with outsiders to kill me?"

He muttered to himself, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Master Ziyang's actions have somewhat crossed his bottom line!

In Zhou Chun's mind, the struggle between himself, Ziyang Zhenren, and Yanyang Sect were all internal affairs of Jingguo, "family matters".

Therefore, he will control the degree of his actions. Even if he has the strength to kill Master Ziyang in the future, he may give him a chance to repent and reform.

After all, there was no deep-seated hatred between the two sides; they were simply forced to fight due to conflicts of interest between their respective factions.

If one party is willing to back down and relinquish their gains after losing, reconciliation is entirely possible.

However, if Master Ziyang wanted to use the power of external forces to harm him, it would cross his bottom line of tolerance.

The reason he hated Qinglian Temple so much back then, and why he slaughtered its remnants without hesitation, aside from agreeing to the conditions set by Master Tianjing, was mainly because they hired assassins from the Ice Prison Sect to kill him.

If Master Ziyang is indeed trying to contact Master Kuanglei and other foreign cultivators to harm him, as Master Tianjing said, then it would be no different from what happened at Qinglian Temple back then.

Zhou Chun would definitely retaliate in kind for this!

To thwart Master Ziyang's conspiracy, his current strength is insufficient; he must have a spirit pet overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and advance to the fifth-tier Demon King level.

However, even the fastest of his spirit pets, the Flaming Phoenix and the Thunder Dragon Bai Bai, still need to accumulate power for decades or even centuries before they can confidently trigger the Heavenly Tribulation!

If we want them to skip this accumulation process as soon as possible, other opportunities will be needed.

At that moment, a fleeting thought crossed Zhou Chun's mind, and he quickly came up with the most reliable and easiest solution.

His expression turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Originally, I didn't want to do this, after all, my hatred for the Flood Dragon Clan is already deep enough!"

"But since you, old scoundrel Ziyang, are forcing me like this, then don't blame me for not leaving you a way out!"

An 8,000-word chapter, consider it an extra chapter!