Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 703 Flying Snow Palace [Please Subscribe]

Zhou Chun did not tell anyone about the formidable strength of Lord Fushan.

This will be a very special trump card.

If those who harbor ill will towards him and the Zhou family simply treat him as an ordinary fifth-tier demon king, or a demon king like the Silver Dragon Lord.

So when they actually clash, Lord Fushan will definitely surprise them and make them regret it.

However, due to certain concerns, Zhou Chun did not send Fu Shanjun to Liang Kingdom's Mixian Ridge to receive the so-called guidance from Chongxuan Demon King after Fu Shanjun advanced to the fifth rank.

The Demon King Chongxuan might indeed be able to guide Lord Fushan in his cultivation, but he might also harm Lord Fushan.

His account of his connection to the Mountain Tortoise clan was entirely his own words, and Zhou Chun had no way of verifying it.

Not to mention that so much time has passed, who knows what he's thinking now.

Zhou Chun wouldn't be so foolish as to completely believe everything a demon king of another race said!

Even if he really wants to go, he should wait until he has the confidence and strength to contend with the Demon King Chongxuan before going.

After Lord Fushan advanced to the fifth rank, Zhou Chun was finally able to focus on another matter.

After leaving Fushan Jun to assist Luo Qingni in guarding the mountain gate, he left the family directly and headed east to the Bingyi Kingdom.

On his journey to the Ice Kingdom, Zhou Chun only planned to do two things: first, to seek out the [Ice Moon Toad] demon beast containing the bloodline of the "Taiyin Moon Toad," and second, to seek revenge on the mysterious assassin sect, the Ice Prison Sect, for the assassination attempt on him years ago.

Zhou Chun moved extremely fast and soon arrived in the territory of Bingyi Kingdom.

He was already very familiar with the Bingyi Kingdom, second only to the Jing Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom, which he often stayed with.

Therefore, after entering the Ice Barbarian Kingdom, they went directly to the mountain gate of the Flying Snow Palace, a major sect in the kingdom.

The gate of Flying Snow Palace is located in the Snow Cloud Mountains, a sacred and blessed land within the Ice Barbarian Kingdom.

In truth, the Snow Cloud Mountains, this blessed land, are even more beneficial to ice-attribute cultivators than the Azure Lotus Mountains are to wood-attribute cultivators.

As a major sect in the Bingyi Kingdom, Feixue Palace has been established in the Xueyun Mountains for over five thousand years, during which time the lineage of Nascent Soul stage cultivators has never been interrupted.

Zhou Chun had previously come to the vicinity of the Snow Cloud Mountains in order to obtain the essence of the Ice Moon Toad.

However, at that time his cultivation level was low and his intentions were not pure, so he dared not reveal himself.

But that's not the case now.

He rode a golden-winged tiger, flying high in the azure sky. Looking down from the sky, he could see every flower and blade of grass on the vast earth.

The Snow Cloud Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, with numerous peaks, many of which are over a thousand feet high, and most of the mountains are covered with snow.

However, the ravines and plains formed between the mountain peaks, as well as some low-lying valleys and ravines, are lush with vegetation, teeming with birds and animals, and even home to many villages inhabited by ordinary people.

Within this vast snow-covered mountain range, there are no fewer than hundreds of thousands of ordinary people living there.

Most of these mortals' ancestors were disciples of the Flying Snow Palace.

Many of the disciples of Feixue Palace today come from these ordinary families.

Ordinary people cannot endure the bitter cold and need to farm, gather firewood, fish, and hunt to obtain resources for survival, so they can only live in areas below the snow line.

Above the snow line of those high and dangerous peaks lies the place where cultivators live and practice.

On some snow-capped mountains where spiritual energy gathers, one can clearly sense the presence of arrays, where disciples of the Flying Snow Palace reside.

The location of the mountain gate of Feixue Palace is Feixue Peak, which is located at the northern end of the Xueyun Mountain Range, along with the surrounding spiritual peaks.

Feixue Peak is the highest peak in the Xueyun Mountains, over three thousand feet high, with most of its area covered by ice and snow.

From the outside, Feixue Peak and the surrounding hundreds of miles are all hidden in a white mist, making it impossible to see the inner scenery.

Zhou Chun rode his tiger directly to the edge of the misty area, and then released his Nascent Soul stage cultivator aura without any concealment.

An unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivator's aura appeared outside the mountain gate, and the Nascent Soul cultivators of Flying Snow Palace naturally sensed it immediately.

Without any prior notification, a streak of snow-white light quickly emerged from the clouds, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man with a long face, black hair, and a white robe.

"I am Fei Baiyun of Feixue Palace. I am honored to have you here.

After the long-faced middle-aged man appeared, he immediately bowed to Zhou Chun on the back of the golden-winged tiger and introduced himself.

As a major sect in the Bingyi Kingdom, Feixue Palace also has two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

However, the other Nascent Soul stage cultivator was more senior. After Fei Baiyun successfully formed his Nascent Soul, he basically stopped caring about sect affairs and devoted himself to his own cultivation.

Zhou Chun had a general understanding of the situation at Feixue Palace. Upon hearing Fei Baiyun announce his name, he immediately returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute and said, "Fellow Daoist Fei, you are too kind. My name is Zhou Zhengchun, from the Tianling Realm. I apologize for my intrusion in visiting you."

Upon hearing his reply, Fei Baiyun's expression shifted slightly, and he responded with a smile and politeness: "So it is Fellow Daoist Zhou who has come from afar from the Heavenly Spirit Realm. This is truly a rare guest. Fellow Daoist Zhou's presence is an honor to our humble abode. Welcome, welcome."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to open the mountain-protecting formation, revealing a passage, and gestured to Zhou Chun in invitation.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun naturally followed him into the Flying Snow Palace gate without any hesitation.

Once inside the clouds and mist, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

In addition to the towering Feixue Peak, which is thousands of feet high, one can also see dozens of other snow-capped mountains and peaks rising all around.

Above these sacred peaks are various palaces and pavilions, many of which are even built entirely of ice.

Meanwhile, inside the mountain gate, one can see many disciples of the Flying Snow Palace practicing spells, tending to spiritual herbs, sipping tea, and discussing the Dao.

Zhou Chun's gaze swept across the mountain gate, and he quickly found the place that caught his attention.

It was a snow-capped lake located on Feixue Peak. The lake was shrouded in icy mist, seemingly concealed by a special formation, making it difficult to see the inner scenery of the lake.

To avoid causing misunderstandings, he didn't look at it much.

Led by Fei Baiyun, he soon found himself seated in a palace carved entirely from ice-blue jade on the mountainside of Feixue Peak.

After the two sat down, several female disciples of Feixue Palace, who served as maids, quickly served them tea.

Then Fei Baiyun, who was seated at the head of the table, picked up his teacup and gestured to Zhou Chun in the distance, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou has come from afar. I don't have anything good to offer you, so I can only ask you to have a cup of our sect's specialty, Silver Needle Snow Hair Spirit Tea. I hope you won't find it too bad."

"Fellow Daoist Fei, you are too kind. I have come uninvited, and it is an honor to be received by you personally."

As Zhou Chun spoke, he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, demonstrating his sincerity.

"The Heavenly Spirit Realm is far from the Ice Barbarian Kingdom, and I, Fellow Daoist Fei, am not one who cultivates ice-attribute techniques. May I ask what brings you to the Ice Barbarian Kingdom and my Flying Snow Palace to pay your respects?"

After finishing his tea, Fei Baiyun no longer had any reservations and directly asked Zhou Chun about his purpose.

As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. Zhou Chun had no connection with their Flying Snow Palace, so it was impossible for him to come here just for a cup of tea and to try to get on their good side.

Fortunately, Zhou Chun didn't have any intention of hiding anything.

When asked about it, he immediately said in a serious tone, "The reason for my sudden visit is indeed that I have a deal to discuss with your family."

"Oh, but I wonder what kind of deal it is?"

Fei Baiyun's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but ask for details.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately said in a deep voice, "To be honest, when I was still in the Golden Core stage, I had my eye on your sect's [Ice Moon Toad] demon beast. I needed the essence of this demon beast to help me cultivate a secret technique."

"However, I know that your family values ​​this kind of monster very much and is unwilling to let it out easily, so I did not dare to propose a trade to your family at that time."

"Now, I, Zhou, have finally been blessed by heaven, successfully achieving the Nascent Soul stage and accumulating considerable wealth, hence my journey today!"

Upon hearing these words, Fei Baiyun's expression immediately changed, becoming much uglier.

His face darkened as he looked at Zhou Chunsu and said in a solemn voice, "I must correct Fellow Daoist Zhou on one point. It's not that our sect is unwilling to let the [Ice Moon Toad] circulate easily; on the contrary, there has never been a case of it being leaked!"

At this point, he said in a cold voice, "If Fellow Daoist Zhou only wants to exchange some essence blood of the [Ice Moon Toad], I am of course willing to grant your wish. However, if you intend to covet the [Ice Moon Toad] itself, then please forgive me for not being able to entertain you further!"

His sudden change in attitude was not unexpected by Zhou Chun.

If the Ice Moon Toad were really that easy to trade, it wouldn't be treated so specially by the Flying Snow Palace.

Therefore, Zhou Chun did not care about the change in his tone and attitude at this time, and just looked at Fei Baiyun sincerely and said: "Fellow Daoist Fei, there is no need to rush to send people away. Please let me finish speaking first."

"I, Zhou, am well aware of the immense strategic value of the [Ice Moon Toad] to your esteemed sect. Therefore, I can assure you that I will absolutely not attempt to cultivate a new population that threatens your interests!"

"If your esteemed family is still not at ease with this, you can exchange just one or two male [Ice Moon Toads] for me to use for bloodletting in my training!"

Even after he said that, Fei Baiyun immediately waved his hand without hesitation and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, there's no need to say more. The [Ice Moon Toad] is the most important foundation of our sect. Unless our sect's lineage is severed, we would never trade this kind of demonic beast to outsiders!"

The firmness of their attitude was somewhat beyond Zhou Chun's expectations.

This made him frown, and he said again, unwilling to give up, "Fellow Daoist Fei, won't you listen to my terms of exchange? The terms I'm offering are extremely generous to your sect!"

Upon hearing this, Fei Baiyun firmly denied it, saying, "Even if you offer the [Nascent Soul Pill] in exchange, there is absolutely no room for negotiation!"

Zhou Chun did indeed have one [Infant Transformation Pill], but it was clearly impossible for him to exchange it for a mere few [Ice Moon Toads].

Moreover, Fei Baiyun was merely using this example to express his own attitude.

Therefore, after hearing what he said, Zhou Chun realized that he had come for nothing.

He nodded with a regretful expression and said, "Since that's the case, I won't insist. I only ask that Fellow Daoist Fei exchange some of the essence blood of a fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toad] for me."

Hearing that he no longer requested to exchange for the Ice Moon Toad, Fei Baiyun's expression softened somewhat. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Our sect only has a handful of fourth-tier Ice Moon Toads. Their essence blood is not easily obtained. At most, I can get you thirty drops for Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

"Then let's do as Fellow Daoist Fei says and take thirty drops."

Zhou Chun nodded and readily agreed.

After some haggling, Zhou Chun used three thousand-year-old precious herbs as a bargaining chip to exchange for thirty drops of the essence blood of a fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toad] from Fei Baiyun.

After completing the transaction, he did not linger at Flying Snow Palace and soon left the Snow Cloud Mountains.

Not long after, Zhou Chun appeared at Snow Dragon Ridge, where he had once been when he formed his Nascent Soul.

This place has now been occupied again by that fourth-tier high-grade demonic beast, Icewind Owl.

After Zhou Chun arrived, he only released a slight aura, which scared the beast away. Then, he began to refine the essence blood of the Ice Moon Toad on the mountain.

By refining the essence blood of the [Ice Moon Toad], which also belongs to the fourth rank, Zhou Chun discovered that its effect was actually somewhat worse than that of the essence blood of the fourth rank [Moon Gazing Ice Toad] he had used before.

However, this also confirmed his previous speculation: the essence blood of the fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toad] could indeed help him continue to cultivate the secret technique of "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit - Moon Toad Chapter" and push this secret technique to the great perfection.

Since that's the case, the [Ice Moon Toad] is the monster he absolutely must obtain.

Since it's impossible to obtain the [Ice Moon Toad] through open trade, don't blame him for resorting to unethical means.

However, although Zhou Chun was determined to obtain the [Ice Moon Toad] through other means, he did not rush to take action immediately.

He had just visited to express his intention to exchange for the [Ice Moon Toad]. If the Flying Snow Palace were to discover that someone had stolen the [Ice Moon Toad] at this time, they would definitely suspect him.

Therefore, this matter cannot be rushed; we can only think of a solution later.

He stayed on Snow Dragon Ridge for over a month, refining all the essence and blood of those fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toads] before leaving the area.

Not long after, on a snow-capped mountain within the territory of the Ice Kingdom, Zhou Chun activated a communication token he had acquired through a transaction, which belonged to the Ice Prison Gate, and then quietly waited for the Ice Prison Gate's messenger to appear.

This assassin sect is elusive, with its main gate hidden in a place unknown to anyone. Outsiders can only contact them through tokens they issue.

If Zhou Chun wants to take revenge, he can only lure their people out with the token first, and then follow the clues to find their mountain gate.

After waiting for a full half day, a beam of white ice light suddenly shot out from the snow and landed hundreds of feet away from Zhou Chun, revealing a figure completely covered in a white robe.

(End of this chapter)