Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 705 Purple Dragon Immortal [Please Subscribe]

That's the good thing about being the clan leader. As long as it's not something that's particularly difficult to collect, once you give an order, a large number of clansmen will naturally run errands for you.

Even when Zhou Chun was a Golden Core cultivator, he had to travel all over the place and search for the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Ancient Dust Pill.

Now, with a single order from him, the Golden Core elders and Purple Mansion cultivators of the Zhou family will split up and go to various countries to collect materials for him.

Moreover, when some forces learn that they are collecting materials for a Nascent Soul cultivator like him, they generally do not dare to raise the price even if they are not willing to lower the price, nor do they dare to do evil things like killing and robbing afterward.

With the help of several family members who visited and collected materials from various sources, only three years passed before Zhou Chun had gathered enough materials to refine three batches of [Ancient Dust Pill].

With the help of Luo Qingni, a master alchemist, these materials were all processed into eight pills at a time, for a total of twenty-four spirit pills.

Once that mid-grade third-tier Ice Moon Toad has slowly digested all the spiritual pills, it can attempt to break through to the fourth-tier realm.

Zhou Chun still has the demon core left behind by the fourth-tier [Moon Gazing Ice Toad] from back then. When he uses this to help the [Ice Moon Toad] break through to the fourth tier, the success rate is still very promising.

After all, their attributes and bloodlines are very compatible, and the [Ice Moon Toad] itself also has the potential to advance to the fourth tier.

In this way, as long as one [Ice Moon Toad] successfully advances to the fourth rank, Zhou Chun's secret technique of "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit - Moon Toad Chapter" can continue to be cultivated.

However, to Zhou Chun's surprise, he originally thought that after losing the [Ice Moon Toad], the Flying Snow Palace would come to test him.

But that's not actually the case.

It's unclear whether it was because they knew the Ice Prison Gate had stolen the Ice Moon Toad and blamed them, or because after investigating the situation they realized the Ice Prison Gate was not to be trifled with and had to give up their attempt to probe them.

In either case, it's a good thing for him, as it saves him from trouble.

On this day, a Golden Core cultivator who claimed to be an envoy of the Tianyi Sect visited the Zhou family with an invitation from the Tianyi Sect of the Great Zhou Kingdom regarding the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly".

Upon learning the news, Zhou Chun personally received the Tianyi Sect envoy in his cave.

"Junior Yi Shaofeng of Tianyi Sect pays respects to Master Chun Jun."

Inside Zhou Chun's cave, a young man dressed in a white robe was led in by Zhou Daoyi and immediately bowed deeply to him to express his respect.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately waved his sleeve and said, "Fellow Daoist Yi, there's no need for such formalities. Please take a seat to the side."

"Thank you for the seat, Master."

Yi Shaofeng replied respectfully again before sitting down to the side.

After sizing up the seemingly young early-stage Golden Core cultivator, Zhou Chun looked at him and said, "The name of Tianyi Sect is well-known even to cultivators from remote places like myself. I have heard rumors about the 'Tianyi Dharma Assembly' from some fellow Daoists before, and I have long yearned to attend it."

"It is my honor to be valued by the Tianyi Sect and to have them send Fellow Daoist Yi to deliver an invitation to the Dharma Assembly."

At this point, Zhou Chun paused slightly before continuing, "However, as Fellow Daoist Yi knows, my family's foundation is shallow, and no one has ever attended the 'Heavenly One Dharma Assembly' before, so we are unfamiliar with its procedures and taboos. Therefore, to avoid embarrassing myself at the assembly and becoming a laughingstock, I humbly request that Fellow Daoist Yi explain the intricacies to me in detail!"

Upon hearing his words, Yi Shaofeng quickly stood up and replied, "This is what I should do. Since this is your first time participating in the Dharma Assembly, I will naturally inform you of the relevant precautions."

He then began to explain in detail the relevant circumstances of the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly".

What he said was largely the same as what Zhou Chun had learned from other Nascent Soul cultivators, only more detailed and thorough, including some things that other Nascent Soul cultivators considered unimportant or unnecessary to mention.

For example, the current "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" is actually divided into two parts. The first part follows the ancient rites, where all Tianyi Sect cultivators pray together on that day to hold a prayer ceremony for their sect's Nascent Soul Ancestor, Venerable Tianyi.

Subsequently, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of Tianyi Sect will take turns explaining the path of cultivation to their disciples and answering some of their questions about cultivation.

During this period, Nascent Soul stage cultivators who are invited to participate in the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" may attend the ceremony or not.

After this part of the process is completed, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator exchange session, which Zhou Chun is most looking forward to, will begin.

This segment is divided into two parts. First, Tianyi Sect will bring out various rare and precious spiritual items to exchange for the necessary items from the Nascent Soul stage cultivators who have been invited to participate in the Dharma Assembly.

Only after all the rare spiritual items they have prepared have been exchanged and sold will it be the turn of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators to exchange their resources.

As for the taboos that Zhou Chun was worried about, apart from the strict prohibition against disturbing the Tianyi Gate blessing ceremony and the taboo against wearing bright red or purple clothing, there was nothing particularly taboo.

The rules for the subsequent exchange sessions were similar to those of most exchange sessions.

Having gained a clear understanding of the details of the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly," Zhou Chun nodded solemnly to Yi Shaofeng and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yi, for clearing up my doubts. Please inform the True Persons of your sect that I will definitely attend this Dharma Assembly on time."

"I will certainly convey your words to our sect leader as truthfully as you have said. I still need to go to Feng Kingdom to deliver the invitation, so I will not disturb you any longer."

As Yi Shaofeng spoke, he bowed to Zhou Chun.

"In that case, I, Zhou, will not keep Fellow Daoist Yi any longer."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, then turned to Zhou Daoyi and said, "I'd like to trouble you, Uncle, to see Fellow Daoist Yi off for me."

Then he watched as Zhou Daoyi and Yi Shaofeng left.

Not long after, Zhou Daoyi, having seen Yi Shaofeng off, returned to Zhou Chun's cave dwelling.

"I just spoke with Fellow Daoist Yi. Within the Jing Kingdom, only the Moon Wheel Sect and our Zhou family received invitations. The Flame Sun Sect seems to have been excluded. I wonder what the Heavenly One Sect is really up to!"

Inside the cave, after Zhou Daoyi returned, he whispered to Zhou Chun about the information he had gathered.

"Is that really true?"

Zhou Chun was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but frown and think.

After pondering for a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "This should be a means for Tianyi Sect to elevate the status of the 'Tianyi Dharma Assembly,' deliberately taking two out of three in a country like Jingguo to highlight the status and importance of their own Dharma Assembly."

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "However, in addition to the Tianyi Sect sending envoys to deliver invitations to the 'Tianyi Dharma Assembly,' other Nascent Soul cultivators can also apply for invitations from the Nascent Soul True Persons of the Tianyi Sect. They are generally not refused, so if Ziyang really wants to participate in the Dharma Assembly, he can still do so through this method."

After listening to his analysis, Zhou Daoyi smiled and said, "Even so, since Tianyi Sect has given an invitation to our Zhou family, it means that in the eyes of such a holy land and major sect, our Zhou family is already a more valuable force to win over than Yanyang Sect. This matter can be publicized to boost morale."

The so-called holy lands and major sects are the respectful titles given by the human cultivation world to forces that have Venerables at the Nascent Soul stage.

Because of the presence of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, this power naturally became a sacred place in the eyes of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, when a racial war breaks out between humans and other races, it is usually these holy lands and major factions that step forward to lead the various countries and factions.

However, the title of a holy land sect only exists because of the existence of a Nascent Soul stage Venerable. Once the Nascent Soul stage Venerable of that sect passes away or dies unexpectedly, the title of holy land will naturally cease to exist.

Therefore, this title is actually nothing special in the eyes of some top-tier forces and Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Zhou Daoyi was, after all, only a Golden Core cultivator, and his perspective was limited. He was filled with longing and admiration for Nascent Soul cultivators, just like ordinary cultivators.

Therefore, even gaining the recognition of the sect of a Nascent Soul stage Venerable was a great honor in his eyes.

Zhou Chun was somewhat skeptical of his idea, but he didn't offer any advice.

As Zhou Daoyi said, the announcement of this matter did indeed have the effect of boosting morale.

He nodded immediately and said, "Grand Uncle, you can handle it yourself."

After Zhou Daoyi left happily, he stared at the invitation in his hand and pondered.

The date on the invitation is three years from now, which means he has three years to prepare.

But in reality, he had already prepared everything he needed to; now he just needed to wait quietly.

Therefore, he quickly raised his hand and flipped it over, putting the invitation away.

However, Zhou Chun soon realized that he had underestimated the storytelling skills of his younger relatives.

When Zhou Daoyi announced that he had received an invitation to the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly," it indeed caused a great deal of discussion within the Zhou family.

In order to let these clansmen know about the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" and the Tianyi Sect, Zhou Daoyi also gave them a special "educational" session on the relevant information.

So after the Zhou family cultivators discussed it for a while, somehow the rumor spread that Zhou Chun was able to cultivate so quickly and possess such strong strength because he had received guidance and help from a Nascent Soul stage Venerable, and was actually a disciple of a Nascent Soul stage Venerable!

Normally, very few people would take such an absurd thing seriously.

However, Zhou Chun's own upbringing is indeed incredibly bizarre!

So after this outrageous rumor appeared, many cultivators actually felt that this might be the truth!

After all, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage are indeed like gods in the cultivation world.

It's not impossible that they possess some supernatural abilities that allow ordinary cultivators to defy fate.

In short, people would rather believe that Zhou Chun achieved his current success because he received guidance and help from a Nascent Soul stage Venerable, than believe that he achieved his current success entirely through his own hard work and cultivation!

After all, if one works hard to cultivate, out of ten cultivators, I wouldn't dare say eight could do it, but at least five or six could.

So many Qi Refining stage cultivators have worked hard their whole lives, but they are still only Qi Refining stage cultivators when they die!

Therefore, this absurd claim has not only been taken seriously by many people, but is also being spread everywhere.

When Zhou Daoyi realized something was wrong and told Zhou Chun about it, he was amused.

"If I really had a Nascent Soul stage Venerable as my backer, wouldn't I have been spreading the news all over the world by now? Did Master Xuanzhen, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even dare to come to my door to teach me a lesson? Don't people who believe these rumors have brains?"

He made a ridiculous comment, which amused him as well.

Zhou Daoyi couldn't help but chuckle at his complaints.

But he quickly looked at him with a worried expression and said, "Those high-level cultivators certainly won't believe such nonsense, but I'm afraid that if this matter gets more and more exaggerated, and if it really reaches the ears of a Nascent Soul stage Venerable, it will be thought that our Zhou family is trying to ride on their coattails, which would be very bad!"

"Hmm, what you say makes sense, Uncle. Let me clarify this in my own name and put an end to this farce as soon as possible!"

Zhou Chun's gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but nod, agreeing with Zhou Daoyi's concerns and offering suggestions on how to handle the situation.

Although it was a farce, after this incident, Zhou Chun realized how monstrous and powerful he was in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, and how much influence he had.

This public perception of him as a prodigy, and his immense influence, certainly has both positive and negative aspects.

The good thing is that it can make the Zhou family more attractive to talented people from the outside world, and greatly enhance the Zhou family's reputation.

On the downside, anything that happens to him can be fabricated and manipulated, giving rise to all sorts of rumors.

"Looks like I'm still not low-key enough!"

He gave a self-deprecating smile, shook his head, and then stopped dwelling on the matter.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

To show his importance, Zhou Chun set off several months in advance, as the deadline for the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" was fast approaching.

This time, he once again had Lord Fushan and Luo Qingni guard the family's mountain gate, while he himself took the two demon king spirit pets, Lord Yinlong and Lord Fengyuan, along with various rare and precious spiritual items, and headed to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

As usual, the Golden-Winged Tiger served as the mode of transportation for this trip.

But just as they had traveled halfway, Zhou Chun, who was on the tiger's back, suddenly seemed to sense something and looked towards a certain direction in the sky.

In the far distance, hundreds of miles above the azure sky, a painted boat shimmering with five-colored spiritual light was flying at an extremely fast speed towards the Great Zhou Kingdom, just like him.

Judging from the speed and the intensity of the protective aura of this painted boat, it is very likely a top-grade magic weapon!

In that case, the owner of the painted boat must obviously be a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Just as Zhou Chun was thinking about these things, the owner of the painted boat seemed to have noticed him riding the tiger and quickly approached him.

Once the distance between the two sides had closed to within two hundred miles, Zhou Chun heard a hearty laugh.

"Haha, fellow Daoist, are you perhaps the Pure Jun Immortal of Jing Kingdom? I am Nangong Wuqing, and I have also been invited to participate in the 'Tianyi Dharma Assembly.' It is fate that we meet. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Pure Jun would do me the honor of accompanying me?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the painted boat came to a swift stop in the sky.

Then a figure flashed on the deck of the airship, and soon a refined young man in a purple robe with a dignified and imposing air emerged.

The aura emanating from this refined young man was remarkably high, reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming slightly serious.

He immediately replied in a deep voice, "So it is Fellow Daoist Nangong, the Purple Dragon Immortal. I have long admired your esteemed name!"

(End of this chapter)