Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 781 Sword Dao Inheritance, A Promise to Transform into a Divine Being [Please Subscribe]

The discovery of a ore suspected to be the "Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold" shocked and excited Zhou Chun, and it took him a long time to calm down.

He examined the ore carefully and easily noticed that some parts of it had been gnawed on, leaving it pitted and uneven.

Looking at this scene, it's obvious that it was the centipede that did this!

"No wonder, no wonder a thousand-legged golden centipede could cultivate to the mid-grade fifth rank and even regenerate a throwing knife forged from its own blade-like legs!"

He muttered to himself, having solved another mystery.

Continuing his search of the nest, Zhou Chun quickly found the treasure room of the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede, which was filled with a large number of swords, magic weapons, magical treasures, and many human cultivators' books.

By randomly picking up some ancient books and flipping through them, one can see that most of them are about sword control techniques and sword forging methods.

Inside the treasure room, there was another item placed in the most important and conspicuous position.

It was a blue bronze tablet, with countless tiny characters engraved on both sides. Zhou Chun happened to recognize that script, so he was able to read it normally.

On the front of the bronze stele is a sword cultivation technique called "Tai Xuan Dong Zhen Jian Jing", which is a top-level technique that can lead to the Nascent Soul stage!

On the north side of the bronze stele are inscribed a sword-controlling technique called "Tai Xuan Fei Xian Sword Manual" and a sword-forging secret technique called "Ghost Axe Sword Forging Method".

Zhou Chun skipped over the sword manual and sword techniques, and carefully read the "Ghost Axe Sword Forging Method". It indeed contained the method of sword cultivators using their own spiritual bones to forge swords, and it also claimed that this was the best sword forging method, which could forge the most perfect flying sword that suited the user!

"This should be the signature technique of a lost sword-cultivation sect of our human race. I just don't know why it fell into the hands of that centipede and was practiced in such a distorted and incongruous way!"

Looking at the blue bronze tablet, Zhou Chun quickly made a guess about its origin.

Sword cultivation techniques that can directly lead to the path of Nascent Soul are rare in the cultivation world. In ancient times, they were the sect-protecting techniques of some powerful forces!

This sword cultivation technique, along with its powerful accompanying sword manuals and sword-forging secrets, could potentially be used by a talented sword cultivator to create a powerful sword cultivation sect if it were to be obtained.

Falling into the hands of a monster like the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede is like a pearl being covered in dust.

Even if the centipede successfully transforms into human form, it would be virtually impossible for it to master a sword cultivation technique specifically suited to humans. At most, it could only practice the sword control technique.

Zhou Chun had fought him and knew that he hadn't even managed to condense his sword intent, which showed that his sword control skills were not up to par and were not up to par.

If it weren't for his special sword-forging method, which allows him to control dozens or even hundreds of flying knives at once, his strength would only be about the same as an ordinary mid-grade fifth-tier demon king!

"Senior Tai Geng is not only the number one sword cultivator of our human race, but also a Nascent Soul stage Venerable. This sword tablet can be offered to him as a way for me, as a junior, to repay his kindness!"

Zhou Chun's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a plan for dealing with the cyan bronze tablet.

He quickly collected all the items in the treasure room and returned to the ore that appeared to be the "Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold".

This item is extremely precious, and Zhou Chun has no idea how to deal with it.

But obviously, putting it away first is the best course of action.

He immediately made a hand seal and cast a spell to sever the connection between the object and the spiritual veins of the land, and then put it into his storage bag.

Zhou Chun then did not linger there any longer. He quickly used the Golden Escape Technique to return to the ground and then embarked on his return journey.

Whether it was because the Centipede was unpopular or because its lair was too remote, Zhou Chun stayed in its lair for quite some time, but until he left, he didn't find any alien powerhouses coming over, and returned to Kunwu Mountain very smoothly.

After returning to the mountains, Zhou Chun went directly to Chang Geng Peak, where the incarnation of Tai Geng God Venerable was located.

"Oh, you're back so soon. Looks like things went well!"

On Chang Geng Peak, after receiving Zhou Chun, the avatar of Tai Geng God Venerable calmly uttered these words.

He clearly had no doubt that Zhou Chun could kill the Golden Centipede Demon King, and had no doubt that Zhou Chun had the strength to do so.

Zhou Chun nodded calmly and said, "It went very smoothly. After I lured that beast out of its den, it was not difficult to kill it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, directly taking out the huge, rolled-up corpse of the centipede.

Upon seeing this, the avatar of the Tai Geng God frowned slightly, not understanding his meaning.

After a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "The corpse of this long worm is indeed a good material for refining treasures. Unfortunately, if I want to refine it into a spiritual treasure, I need to add other rare spiritual metals. However, as for a top-grade magic weapon, it's not worth my time!"

Unexpectedly, no sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Chun suddenly spoke up and asked, "Senior, didn't you see any mystery in this corpse?"

"A mystery? What mystery is there about this corpse?"

Tai Geng, the Divine Lord, spoke with a look of astonishment, and once again activated his spiritual eye divine power, using it in conjunction with his own divine sense to conduct a more detailed and meticulous observation of the thousand-legged golden centipede's corpse.

He didn't think Zhou Chun would dare to joke about him so casually, so he took it very seriously at this moment.

However, even after using all sorts of methods and actually severing the leg of a centipede, and then melting it with infant fire on the spot, he did not discover any special secrets.

This made him narrow his eyes, and he turned to Zhou Chun, saying, "Tell me, what secrets does this demon's corpse hold?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied in a low voice, "After slaying this demon, I discovered two treasures in its lair!"

After saying that, he patted the storage bag at his waist and took out the blue bronze tablet.

Then he presented it to the avatar of the deity Tai Geng, saying, "Please, Senior Tai Geng, appraise this item!"

Ok?

Tai Geng, the Divine Lord, examined the cyan bronze tablet handed over by Zhou Chun, and was quickly captivated by the sword manuals and techniques recorded on it.

He raised his hand, took the bronze tablet, placed it in front of him, and began to concentrate intently on reading and comprehending the sword manual and techniques on it.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately sat down to the side and waited patiently.

This wait lasted for several hours.

After waiting for about three and a half hours, he saw the avatar of the Tai Geng God suddenly open his eyes, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Then, with an admiring tone, he praised the cyan bronze tablet, "What a magnificent 'Tai Xuan Dong Zhen Sword Scripture,' what a magnificent 'Tai Xuan Fei Xian Sword Technique'! I never imagined that the ancient Tai Xuan Sword Sect's lineage had not truly been severed, and that its core cultivation method had actually been recovered and returned to our human race!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied, "Senior Tai Geng, you truly know the origin of this item. May I ask if you could enlighten this junior?"

"Well, it's normal that you don't know about the Tai Xuan Sword Sect."

The avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Venerable, recalling Zhou Chun and the Zhou family's background, nodded and immediately said in a deep voice, "The Tai Xuan Sword Sect was a major sect of the human race before the appearance of the turbid evil energy. It is said to be a sect passed down by a banished immortal. At its peak, it was a renowned sect of our human race, no less powerful than forces like the Sun and Moon Divine Palace!"

"However, after the arrival of the turbid evil energy, the current Nascent Soul cultivator of the Tai Xuan Sword Sect attempted to forcibly ascend but failed, losing his own life in the process. Coincidentally, powerful alien races joined forces to counterattack our human race. The Tai Xuan Sword Sect lost its Nascent Soul cultivator and became the target of the alien races' attempts to establish their dominance. All of the sect's tens of thousands of sword cultivators perished at the hands of sixth-tier alien experts!"

"Since then, the Tai Xuan Sword Sect's 'Tai Xuan Cave True Sword Scripture' and this 'Tai Xuan Flying Immortal Sword Technique' have been lost. Countless sword cultivators in later generations have tried to find this supreme sword cultivation inheritance, but unfortunately, no confirmed news has ever come out!"

At this point, he reached out and stroked the bronze tablet with deep emotion, sighing, "Perhaps it truly is the will of Heaven, and the Heavenly Dao of this world is also favoring our human race, which is why, in this era of great strife, this object has been allowed to return to our human race!"

"If that's truly the case, perhaps those lost divine artifacts from our human race's ancient times will have a chance to reappear!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately thought of the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar] that had been with him for hundreds of years. This was a true divine object used by the human race for sacrificial rites to the heavens!

However, even if Tai Geng God Venerable had shown him great kindness, Zhou Chun could not possibly reveal all his secrets to him.

After all, even the elders Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Mingde did not know the origin of this item.

"Senior Tai Geng, do you mean to suggest rebuilding the Tai Xuan Sword Sect?"

After a slight flicker in his eyes, Zhou Chun connected the words spoken by the avatar of the Tai Geng God Venerable and immediately asked the question that had been bothering him.

Upon hearing this, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Venerable immediately shook his head slightly and said, "Establishing a sect is not something I intend to do at the moment."

After saying that, he looked at him again and said, "However, if you agree, I would like to find a few promising talents to carry on this supreme sword cultivation tradition. If they can successfully form their Nascent Souls in the future, they can continue the legacy of the Tai Xuan Sword Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun quickly replied respectfully, "Senior Tai Geng, you flatter me. Since I have offered this sword cultivation inheritance to you, how you dispose of it is entirely up to you. There is no need for me to inquire further!"

"Well then, let's leave it at that for now. If the Tai Xuan Sword Sect truly reappears in the world in the future, you and your Zhou family will definitely become hereditary honored guests of the sect!"

The avatar of the Tai Geng God nodded and also made a promise to Zhou Chun.

Then he waved his hand and put away the cyan bronze tablet, and looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "You said you found two treasures before. This Tai Xuan Sword Sect inheritance is one, but what is the other treasure? The mystery within the corpse of the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede can't possibly be related to this sword cultivation inheritance, can it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied respectfully, "There is another treasure, but this junior's knowledge is too shallow to make a definitive judgment. I would like to ask Senior Tai Geng for his appraisal!"

As he spoke, he took out the ore that appeared to be the "Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold".

"Hmm, this is..."

As soon as Zhou Chun took out the ore suspected to be the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold], the avatar of the Tai Geng God Venerable's gaze sharpened and his expression became solemn.

Zhou Chun, in a low voice, recounted, "I discovered this item in the centipede's lair. At the time, I noticed it could gather golden energy from all directions, and it was naturally inscribed with Daoist symbols, leading me to suspect it might be the legendary 'Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold'!"

"However, this junior's knowledge is limited; I have only seen records of the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold] in ancient texts, and I do not know whether the runes on it are truly innate Daoist script, therefore I dare not make any rash conclusions!"

When he uttered the name of the "Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold", it was obvious that the avatar of the God Tai Geng also changed his expression and his eyes became much more solemn.

He said in a deep voice, "If you want to know if this is the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold], just try it and you'll know!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and summoned the [Tai Geng Tian Xin Sword] that had been broken by the Golden Horned Dragon Saint.

As a master craftsman capable of forging magical artifacts, it was naturally not difficult for Tai Geng Divine Venerable to repair the magical artifact he had personally crafted.

With a single swing of his sword, he slashed at a corner of the ore that appeared to be the "Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold," cutting off a piece of ore roughly the size of his palm.

He then reattached the severed piece of ore to its original position and poured his pure magical power into it as metallic spiritual energy.

Then, the golden runes on the ore suddenly shone brightly, and the ore, which had been pasted back to its original position, was as if glued in place and fixed there.

Subsequently, through the divine senses of Zhou Chun and the avatar of Tai Geng, it was clearly discovered that the ore was being fused back into its original form under the influence of a strange force.

Although the speed seems a bit slow, it should be able to fully recover to its original state in half a day or a day.

Upon discovering this, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Lord exclaimed in astonishment, "If what you saw back then was true, this object truly is the legendary [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Golds]. I never imagined that such a treasure would still exist in the cultivation world today!!"

The fact that even someone as powerful as him could be so amazed shows just how precious this [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold] truly is.

After his initial astonishment, he looked at Zhou Chun with a complex expression and said, "Such a treasure, and you dare to bring it out for me to appraise? Do you truly not consider me an outsider? Or are you trying to test me with it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately waved his hands and replied, "Senior Tai Geng, you jest. Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to test you!"

After speaking, he looked solemnly at the avatar of the God Tai Geng and said, "However, in my heart, I have truly regarded you as the most respected elder. I may never have the chance to repay your great kindness and virtue in this lifetime!"

"Therefore, if this item is truly of use to you, I am sincerely willing to offer it to you to repay your kindness and care!"

His words were sincere and frank, and they were so moving that one could not help but be touched.

So much so that when he heard these words, not only was the avatar of Tai Geng God Venerable moved, but even the original body, whose location was unknown, nodded slightly and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Even a Nascent Soul stage Venerable would be moved and vie for a treasure as precious as the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold].

Therefore, shortly after Zhou Chun took out this item, before the avatar of Tai Geng God Venerable could verify it with his sword, he had already communicated and reported to his main body, which alarmed the main body.

Therefore, Tai Geng God Venerable was fully aware of Zhou Chun's every move.

After a moment of silence following Zhou Chun's sincere words, the avatar of Tai Geng God Venerable nodded slightly and said, "You're very thoughtful, young man!"

After speaking, he fell silent again, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if he were pondering something.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun didn't want to disturb him, so he could only patiently wait for him to finish thinking.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the avatar of the Tai Geng God Venerable calmly looked at Zhou Chun and said, "To be honest, as an elder, I have no reason to take advantage of a junior like you. There's no need to earn a reputation for bullying the younger over an inanimate object!"

"However, this [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold] is indeed quite useful to me. If I could refine a portion of it into a magic weapon, my natal flying sword might very well be upgraded to a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, and possess the characteristic of being impervious to damage!"

He paused slightly as he spoke, carefully observing Zhou Chun's expression.

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Chun immediately replied respectfully, "Senior Tai Geng, you flatter me. This item was presented by me to repay your kindness. How can you say that you are bullying the weak? If this item can truly help your natal flying sword advance to the level of a Heavenly Treasure, then it will truly be a case of making the best use of something and finding a wise master!"

This righteous and eloquent reply prompted the avatar of the God Taigeng to chuckle, "You young fellow, you certainly know how to talk!"

He then spoke again, saying, "I'm not joking with you. This [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stone] does indeed greatly enhance my natal flying sword. However, such a large piece of [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stone] is more than I can use by myself; taking only one-third will suffice!"

At this point, he said in a solemn tone, "Of course, I won't take your things for nothing. After you break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, I will give you my insights and experiences from breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage, and I will also refine a Tribulation-Crossing Spiritual Treasure for you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun was overjoyed, knowing that he had done the right thing!

He knew that, given Tai Geng's character, he would never take something from a junior like him for nothing.

Just like when he himself accepted the gifts offered by the Zhou family's descendants, he would also offer what he considered to be equal treasures in exchange, ensuring that they would not suffer a loss!

Now it's clear that his actions pleased Tai Geng, the God of Gods, and earned his genuine approval.

You should know that the insights and experiences gained from the Nascent Soul Transformation are extremely precious, far more valuable than any insights or experiences gained from the Core Formation or Nascent Soul Formation!

There are probably at least ten forces in the cultivation world today that possess such insights and understandings!

Even the [Mysterious Wind True Man] who failed to reach the Nascent Soul stage did not obtain such a precious item during his lifetime.

Anyway, if it weren't for the Tai Geng Divine Venerable's willingness to bestow his insights and understanding on the path to becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, Zhou Chun estimated that he would never have been able to obtain this item. Those forces that possessed such treasures would never have been willing to share them with him!

Moreover, compared with the insights and experiences of other Nascent Soul cultivators, the insights and experiences of Tai Geng, who also successfully achieved Nascent Soul cultivation through metal-element techniques, are undoubtedly more relevant and practical for Zhou Chun.

Compared to this invaluable insight, a spiritual treasure for overcoming tribulation seemed insignificant.

After all, if Zhou Chun wanted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, with his strength at that time, obtaining spiritual treasures wouldn't have been difficult.

Overwhelmed with excitement and joy, Zhou Chun bowed deeply to the avatar of the Divine Lord Tai Geng, saying, "Senior Tai Geng's kindness is deeply appreciated. Meeting Senior Tai Geng in this life is truly the greatest fortune of my life!!"

His voice was slightly choked up, revealing how excited he was.

Such genuine emotion prompted the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Lord to nod in approval. He immediately helped him up, saying, "To be able to retrieve the lost sword dao inheritance of the Tai Xuan Sword Sect and to acquire such an almost extinct treasure as the [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stone], it's clear you're a person with great fortune. Although the path to becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely difficult, you may still have a chance. I hope you can strengthen your resolve, persevere, and one day stand alongside us!"

Faced with his earnest teachings, Zhou Chun nodded emphatically and replied, "This junior will certainly not forget Senior Tai Geng's teachings, and will always keep them in mind, striving to emulate Senior Tai Geng!"

But the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Venerable waved his hand and said, "There's no need to take me or anyone else as your goal. Your goal should be the Great Dao and immortality. What we cultivators seek is the freedom of the Great Dao and eternal life!"

"Yes, I understand."

Zhou Chun nodded again, this time truly remembering it.

Next, we see the incarnation of the Tai Geng God Venerable personally wielding the [Tai Geng Tian Xin Sword] to cut about one-third of the [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stone].

He then collected the flying sword and the cut ore, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, this is enough for my use. You can do whatever you want with the rest of these [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stones]!"

After a moment's thought, he turned his gaze to the corpse of the thousand-legged golden centipede and continued, "Since this centipede corpse has also been infused with the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold], it would indeed be a waste to give it to you. I will take it back and study it to see if I can make good use of the properties of the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold] to refine a few suitable treasures!"

"And you can also give me the demon core of this centipede. I'll find Yuan Yang to refine another large pill for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun showed a look of surprise and quickly bowed, saying, "Then this junior thanks Senior Tai Geng in advance!"

After saying that, he took out the Golden Centipede Demon King's demon core that he had kept and handed it to the avatar of the Tai Geng God.

"I need to send the items to my main body. Upgrading and refining the flying sword will also take some time. For the next few years, you will be responsible for guarding this mountain gate. If anything happens, you can simply crush this talisman to notify me!"

As the incarnation of the Tai Geng God Venerable finished speaking, he waved his hand and handed a golden jade talisman to Zhou Chun.

"This junior understands. Then this junior will respectfully see Senior Tai Geng off!"

Zhou Chun reached out and took the jade talisman, respectfully replied, and then watched as the avatar of the Tai Geng God Venerable left Kunwu Mountain.

Then he turned back to look at the remaining [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stones] and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Hmm, since even Senior Tai Geng's natal flying sword only needed one-third of the [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stones] to be upgraded to a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, wouldn't it be a bit too extravagant for me to refine all the remaining [Ten Thousand Gold Mother Stones] into the [Myriad Transformation Golden Cauldron]?"

"Never mind, let's try refining some and see how it goes."

Shaking his head, Zhou Chun didn't dwell on it too much and quickly began refining his natal magic weapon on Chang Geng Peak.