Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 810 The Treasure of Chongxuan [Please Subscribe]

Mixianling.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chun and Fu Shan Jun ventured deep underground and soon found the cave of the Chongxuan Demon King.

The demon king's cave was not actually very deep, only about a thousand feet underground, located at the very core of the spiritual vein.

At the same time, unlike the cave dwellings of those Nascent Soul stage cultivators, this place is not equipped with various array formations and restrictions. It has only reinforced the surrounding rocks and soil to make them harder.

Upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.

Since the Demon King Chongxuan cannot leave Mixian Ridge and is always in his cave, there is no need to set up any arrays or restrictions.

However, this also made it very easy for Zhou Chun to enter the cave; he could simply break down the door.

The cave looked rather simple, like a huge underground space that had been hollowed out.

However, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within was extremely dense, even unbelievably dense. The heavy earth-attribute spiritual energy made Zhou Chun feel somewhat uncomfortable in it.

Lord Fushan thoroughly enjoyed the environment and immediately began to fully activate his cultivation technique to absorb the spiritual energy.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately said, "Stone, you can cultivate here first. I'll go search for treasures myself."

Then he jumped off the turtle's back and began to carefully search the cave.

Half an hour later, Zhou Chun, having completed the search, arrived at a secret chamber deep within the cave that had been sealed off.

The spiritual energy within the secret chamber was so dense that it formed a pale yellow spiritual mist.

Because the spiritual energy is too dense, cultivators below the Golden Core stage who enter this place may even experience a "spiritual intoxication" phenomenon, being directly knocked unconscious by the excessively dense spiritual energy.

Zhou Chun certainly wouldn't go that far, but he didn't fully unleash his energy to absorb the spiritual energy of this place.

It wasn't because the spiritual energy here contained turbid and malevolent energy, but because he wanted to leave this place for Lord Fushan to cultivate in seclusion, in order to help him advance to the fifth-order mid-grade demon king.

Since his plan to obtain the core essence of the Chongxuan Demon King had failed, he had to find other ways to compensate for Fushan Jun.

Although he had previously looted many treasures, not many of them could enhance Lord Fushan's cultivation. Therefore, this cultivation ground was still very beneficial to Lord Fushan.

However, before that, Zhou Chun wanted to collect the treasures inside the secret room.

Deep within the secret chamber, there was a massive Spirit Eye Stone, several times larger than the one on Xuanfeng Island!

There is a pit on this Spirit Eye Stone, in which a thin layer of five-colored spiritual liquid has accumulated.

Zhou Chun, who had once obtained this five-colored spiritual liquid, naturally recognized its origin at first glance.

This is the treasure that even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would fight over: a single drop of the [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] is enough to restore all the mana of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

The Demon King Chongxuan once told Zhou Chun that he had traded all the remaining [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] to the Golden Horned Dragon Saint, but Zhou Chun did not believe it at all.

Now it seems that the other party was indeed lying to him.

Although the [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] in that pit is only a thin layer, it can still add up to hundreds of drops!

It's unknown how long it would take to condense so much [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk].

But now they've all benefited Zhou Chun!

Zhou Chun immediately took out a ten-thousand-year-old empty jade bottle and stored all the [ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk] inside.

With so much [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] in hand, he will not have to worry about not having enough mana to overcome the Four-Nine Tribulations in the future. In fact, he will have a lot of mana left over, which he may be able to exchange for some rare resources with other late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

As for the huge Spirit Eye Stone, Zhou Chun thought about it and decided not to touch it for the time being.

If Lord Fushan can stay here to cultivate, this item will be of great help to him.

After checking himself several times and having Fu Shanjun check everywhere, Zhou Chun, having searched the entire underground world of Mi Xian Ling and confirmed that nothing was missed, finally went to the mountain stream where the spiritual root had been revived.

Sure enough, the Green-Robed Venerable was in the mountain stream at that moment.

After arriving at the mountain stream, Zhou Chun didn't even dare to glance at the revived spiritual root. He simply bowed to the Green-Robed Venerable and said, "Senior Green-Robed Venerable, I have already searched the Chongxuan Demon King's cave. However, I found that the spiritual energy there is very rich, which is especially suitable for my mountain-carrying tortoise spirit pet to cultivate. Therefore, I would like to ask the senior to grant me permission to cultivate there for a period of time."

"This junior can assure Senior Green Robe that the Mountain-Bearing Turtle will only cultivate within that cave and will absolutely not come out to disturb you!"

Upon hearing his words, the Green-Robed Venerable remained silent, but his gaze fell upon him, giving him an invisible pressure.

After staring at him for a while, the Green-Robed Venerable slowly spoke, "I can grant your request, but on the condition that your Mountain-Bearing Turtle guard this Enchanted Immortal Ridge and prevent outsiders from discovering me and this spiritual root!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied, "Thank you, Senior Green Robe. I am deeply grateful for your trust. Not only can I leave the Mountain-Bearing Turtle here, but I can also allow the Wood Spirit to remain here, and we can declare to the outside world that this land belongs to the Zhou family!"

"Can."

The green-robed venerable one glanced at him and calmly agreed to the matter.

Seeing his sparing use of words, Zhou Chun didn't dare to disturb him any further, so he immediately bowed and withdrew.

Before leaving Mixianling, Zhou Chun gave Fushanjun and Luyuanjun some instructions, and then he swaggered off riding the Silver Dragon Lord out of Mixianling.

As he expected, some Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Liang Kingdom had already arrived near Mixian Ridge.

However, all of these people were well aware of the terrifying power of the Demon King Chongxuan, and only dared to spy from afar, not daring to approach before things became clear.

When they saw Zhou Chun emerge riding a dragon, they were all greatly surprised.

Zhou Chun, seated atop the dragon's head, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the surrounding area and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. The great demon that wreaked havoc in Liang Kingdom within Misty Immortal Ridge has been slain by me. This Misty Immortal Ridge will temporarily serve as the place of seclusion for my spirit pets. I hope you will grant me this favor and restrain your disciples and Liang Kingdom cultivators from entering and disturbing my spirit pets' cultivation!"

Upon hearing his words, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Liang Kingdom were quite surprised, their mouths agape.

These people, as native cultivators of Liang Kingdom, were well aware of the terrifying power of the Chongxuan Demon King within the Mixian Ridge.

Even before they were born, Mixianling had already become a forbidden area for high-level cultivators in the Liang Kingdom's cultivation world.

It was only after they had completed their Nascent Soul and Nascent Soul formation that they learned the truth from the senior cultivators of their sect and understood the origins of that Chongxuan Demon King.

But now, this nail that has been rooted in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom for thousands of years has actually been removed by Zhou Chun, how could they not be extremely shocked!

After the initial shock, a Nascent Soul cultivator quickly regained his senses and hurriedly appeared, bowing to him and saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, no, True Person Chun Jun possesses great supernatural powers, eliminating this great scourge for our Liang Kingdom. We, the cultivators of Liang Kingdom, are all deeply grateful and moved to tears!"

Upon hearing this, the others finally came to their senses and appeared one after another, showering Zhou Chun with praise and gratitude.

They may have exaggerated a bit, but after the Demon King Chongxuan was eliminated, it was indeed a time when they could finally get a good night's sleep.

From this perspective, it is only natural to thank Zhou Chun for helping to eliminate the scourge.

However, some cultivators quickly recalled Zhou Chun's words and looked at him nervously, asking, "May I ask, Master Chun Jun, is your spirit pet cultivating in Misty Immortal Ridge intended to be used as a separate residence for the Zhou family?"

Upon hearing this, the others' expressions changed slightly, and they became somewhat nervous.

If that's the case, then it's really hard to say whether the elimination of the Demon King Chongxuan is a good thing or a bad thing.

After all, when the Demon King Chongxuan occupied the Mixian Ridge, although he prohibited high-level cultivators like them from entering, he did not prohibit low-level cultivators from Liang Kingdom from entering and leaving the Mixian Ridge to adventure and search for treasures. It can be said that he supported many independent cultivators and small and medium-sized forces in Liang Kingdom.

However, if Mixian Ridge becomes the Zhou family's villa and all spiritual objects belong to the Zhou family, it would be better for the Liang Kingdom cultivators to let the Chongxuan Demon King occupy this place!

Zhou Chun observed the changes in the expressions of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Liang Kingdom and naturally understood what they were worried about.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Fellow Daoists, rest assured, I have no intention of occupying the Misty Immortal Ridge. Once my spirit pet has cultivated and broken through within it, it will naturally depart, and all the spiritual resources within will remain in place!"

Upon hearing these words, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Liang Kingdom all breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the Nascent Soul cultivator who had first brought up the matter said in a low voice, "We naturally believe what True Person Chun Jun said, but True Person should also know the importance of Mi Xian Ridge to the rogue cultivators in our Liang Kingdom's cultivation world."

"If we simply forbid them from entering to adventure and search for treasure, we probably won't be able to stop them. Perhaps we should show mercy and open up some outer areas for them to adventure and test their skills, thus silencing any dissent!"

Zhou Chun thought that what this person said made some sense. Given the vastness of the Misty Immortal Ridge, it was simply unrealistic to completely prevent other cultivators from entering.

Therefore, after a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "What this fellow Daoist said makes some sense. Then let me designate a territory and then inform all fellow Daoists."

He then turned back to consult the Green-Robed Venerable on this matter.

After hearing his relayed words, the Green-Robed Venerable was quite understanding and agreed to open about one-third of the Misty Immortal Ridge region to Liang Kingdom cultivators for trials.

However, as a deterrent, any Liang Kingdom cultivator who dares to cross the border must be killed by Lu Yuanjun to prevent the news of their acquired spiritual roots from leaking out.

With Lu Yuanjun's abilities, if he were to deploy those [Heavenly Wood Dao Soldiers] in various places around the area, it would be more than enough.

After reaching an agreement with the Green Robe Venerable, Zhou Chun instructed Lord Fushan to build a Great Wall several meters high on the earth, enclosing the area that was not open to the public. If any Liang Kingdom cultivators crossed this Great Wall, they would be responsible for their own lives!

Then he went out and explained the matter to the Liang Kingdom cultivators, telling them to warn the Liang Kingdom rogue cultivators themselves.

After handling the remaining matters in this way, Zhou Chun returned to the State of Yu.

Once he returned to his cave, he released Feng Yuanjun, Yinlongjun, and Yishanjun, who had been seriously injured, and let them go back to recuperate.

In the previous battle, they were all injured by the Demon King Chongxuan, and even their prized magical artifacts were petrified, resulting in a significant loss of their spiritual essence.

Next, I can only focus on healing my injuries and working hard to refine and nurture my magical treasures in order to recover as quickly as possible.

After sending away all the spirit pets, Zhou Chun began to tally his spoils.

The Demon King Chongxuan possessed the vast territory of Mixian Ridge and had lived for countless years. Naturally, the number of treasures he had accumulated was considerable.

In his treasure trove, Zhou Chun collected a large number of high-quality earth-attribute spiritual items, such as [Earth Element Stone], [Yellow Dragon Stone], and [Mica Mystic Crystal].

Many of these things are formed from certain ores that have been nourished and transformed by rich earth-attribute spiritual energy over many years, and they will not form mineral veins.

The unique environment of the Chongxuan Demon King's cave did indeed provide conditions for the growth of these spiritual creatures.

However, although these earth-attribute spiritual objects are numerous and very useful to Golden Core cultivators, they are of no use to Zhou Chun and can be considered insignificant.

The same goes for the various spiritual herbs and plants found on the ground of Mixian Ridge. They might be somewhat useful to ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, but they are completely useless to him.

In reality, only a handful of things were truly useful to Zhou Chun.

For example, a medicinal herb called "Earth Origin Golden Ganoderma" that is over ten thousand years old was planted in a separate secret chamber within the Chongxuan Demon King's cave.

There is also a medicinal herb called "Huanglongcao" that is over 8,000 years old, which also has its own separate growth chamber.

In addition, there are two spiritual treasures: a yellowish-brown pagoda called the Seven Star Mountain-Suppressing Pagoda and a fiery red ring called the Nine Yang Heavenly Fire Ring.

Obviously, such a spiritual treasure could not have been crafted by the Demon King Chongxuan. It was more likely left behind by the Nascent Soul stage cultivators who had ventured into the Misty Immortal Ridge to cause him trouble over the years.

Besides these two magical treasures, the Chongxuan Demon King's treasure room also contains four top-grade magical treasures, two of which are intact and two are slightly damaged.

Along with these treasures, several rare spiritual materials were also discovered.

Among the most precious spiritual materials are the [Qiankun Stone] and the [Hunyuan Xuanjing].

The former is a special material containing spatial power, which is sufficient to be used to refine spatial magical treasures!

The latter is one of the most precious earth-attribute materials known in this world, only slightly inferior to the [Mother Stone of Ten Thousand Gold], but it is still sufficient to be used as a material for refining the Heavenly Treasure!

Both of these materials are more precious than spiritual treasures, enough to tempt even a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If the Green-Robed Venerable had known that the Chongxuan Demon King's cave treasure vault contained such a spiritual object, he probably wouldn't have so readily bestowed his treasure upon Zhou Chun.

Besides these collected materials, the stones left behind by the Chongxuan Demon King's dragon incarnation after his death were also top-grade spiritual materials, and in huge quantities.

These spiritual herbs, treasures, and materials, along with the [Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk], constituted Zhou Chun's greatest haul from plundering the Chongxuan Demon King's cave.

The rest of the items, though numerous, were of little use to him and could only be stored in his private treasury and family vault, awaiting a destined owner.

After taking stock of all the spoils, he began to make arrangements for them.

Two of the spiritual treasures are self-explanatory. Since neither Lord Fushan nor Lord Fengyuan had any spiritual treasures yet, they were each allowed to take one.

However, Zhou Chun was unsure how to use the two medicinal herbs.

The Demon King Chongxuan cultivated these two spiritual herbs, possibly so that they could be used during his tribulation.

But Zhou Chun was not a mountain spirit like him and could not imitate his actions at all.

Of course, he also had the simplest solution: to let Lord Fushan eat them to improve his cultivation.

With the pure spiritual power contained in that [Earthly Golden Fungus], its effect is estimated to be no worse than a fifth-order demon core!

"Let's keep it for now; perhaps we can find a better way to deal with it in the future."

Shaking his head, Zhou Chun still didn't want to waste these two rare spiritual herbs so easily, so he transplanted them to a place with abundant spiritual energy on Kunwu Mountain.

Fortunately, the spiritual veins of Kunwu Mountain are mainly composed of earth-attribute spiritual energy; otherwise, transplanting these two spiritual herbs would probably not have been easy.

With the spiritual treasures and medicines now in a place, Zhou Chun will have an easier time dealing with the remaining treasures.

He planned to ask the Tai Geng Divine Venerable for help to integrate the [Qiankun Stone] into his natal spiritual treasure [Wanhua Golden Cauldron], so that his natal spiritual treasure would also be imbued with certain spatial attributes.

As for the [Primordial Mystic Crystal], Zhou Chun wanted to ask Tai Geng Divine Venerable to refine it into a top-tier defensive spiritual treasure to facilitate his future tribulation.

Unlike some top-tier forces with long-standing traditions, he is not capable of refining Heavenly Treasures or incomplete Heavenly Treasures.

To overcome the forty-nine tribulations of the future, I can only rely on the spiritual treasures I possess.

Therefore, it is very necessary to prepare some spiritual treasures in advance for overcoming tribulations.

With the [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] to replenish his mana, and the magic treasure needed to overcome the Fourfold Ninefold Tribulation, plus the spiritual item from Venerable Changchun for overcoming the "Heart Demon Tribulation," Zhou Chun's preparations for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage are now reduced to just the "Primordial Qi Tribulation."

This calamity cannot be overcome by any external means; one must rely solely on one's own strength.

Although he had a plan for dealing with all his gains, he was not in a hurry to ask Tai Geng God for help.

His cultivation is not yet complete, so there's no need to rush.

Several years later, Zhou Chun received news that the Green-Robed Venerable had set up a large array in the Misty Immortal Ridge, encompassing the spiritual root and the area above the Chongxuan Demon King's cave.

At the same time, Lu Yuanjun was also summoned by him to help cultivate that spiritual root.

Zhou Chun was naturally very happy about this, and couldn't wait to gain more weight in Venerable Changchun's heart.

Time passed slowly, and soon another thirteen years had gone by.

On this day, thunderclouds gathered in the sky above the Kunwu Mountains, and a terrifying heavenly tribulation descended.

It turned out that Zhou Zhiying's Heavenly Wind Thunder Eagle had finally mustered the courage to undergo its tribulation after accumulating enough power.

Zhou Chun had promised that if it gave birth to offspring with the bloodline of the Golden Crown Black Roc, he would help it overcome its tribulation.

This time, I also kept my promise and directly had it refine two top-grade magic treasures and three high-grade magic treasures, and even gave it a drop of [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk].

However, this Thunderhawk's performance was far inferior to that of the Golden-Winged Tiger back then.

It's possible that the physical bodies of avian demon beasts are inherently weaker than those of beast demon beasts. Just enduring the first round of nine tribulation lightning strikes broke its wings, and it almost didn't survive.

Fortunately, it was able to pass the first round of tribulation lightning without using any magic weapons, which can be considered a successful tribulation, enough to allow its bloodline to be sublimated.

It managed to survive the next two rounds of tribulation lightning with the help of the magical treasures bestowed upon it by Zhou Chun, and successfully advanced to the fifth-order demon king.

But its future may just be like this.

Just like Yishan Jun's slow progress in cultivation, unless he has an extraordinary opportunity in the future, Tianfeng Leiying can only rely on daily accumulation to advance to become a mid-grade fifth-rank demon king. It is almost impossible for him to advance to the high-grade fifth-rank.

The demon race values ​​bloodline inheritance the most. Even if other demon beasts can undergo bloodline mutations through fortuitous events and forcibly break through to higher realms, the path ahead will become increasingly difficult.

However, the fact that the Zhou family had gained another fifth-tier demon king still attracted the attention of many forces after the news spread.

It should be noted that the Zhou family has been quite active in recent years.

In just over a hundred years, four Golden Core cultivators emerged: Wang Yan, Zhou Yuanshan, Zhou Baichuan, and Zhou Zhiying.

Apart from Zhou Zhiying, who succeeded in forming his core by consuming the Five Elements Spirit Fruit thanks to the legacy of his maternal grandfather Zhou Xinyan, the other three succeeded by using only some common core-forming spiritual items.

Although the Zhou family lost two Golden Core stage cultivators, Zhou Xinyan and Zhou Zhiqian, they still had eight Golden Core stage cultivators.

Furthermore, among the remaining Golden Core cultivators, the oldest, Wu Yuzhu, is not even eight hundred years old.

With the continuous emergence of Golden Core cultivators and the appearance of a new fifth-tier demon king, the Zhou family's rapid rise has aroused envy, jealousy, and even fear from many forces.

No one knows what kind of behemoth the Zhou family will become in the future. After all, Zhou Chun, a powerhouse with the potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, is only 1,200 to 1,300 years old, and his lifespan has only just passed halfway.

Even if he fails to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, the Zhou family will definitely not decline because of the legacy he leaves behind!

On this day, Zhou Chun summoned his son, Zhou Xinyuan, who had already advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm many years ago, to his cave dwelling.

He looked at his son, who bore a striking resemblance to him, and slowly said, "Since your mother passed away, you have secluded yourself to practice swordsmanship for many years. I have never interfered with your life; you can do whatever you like."

At this point, Zhou Chun gazed intently into his son's eyes and said in a low voice, "Today, I want to ask you one question: Can you really not give up the way of the sword and concentrate on your cultivation?"

Upon hearing his question, Zhou Xinyuan's expression changed, and she couldn't help but look up at him and ask, "Father, why do you say that? I haven't neglected my cultivation because of sword practice; I've simply used my free time after meditation for sword practice. Haven't you always supported me in doing so?"

"Is this your answer?"

Zhou Chun spoke calmly, his eyes revealing neither joy nor anger.

After a slight hesitation, Zhou Xinyuan nodded gently.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, then leave the clan and go find those sword cultivators to duel with!"

After saying this, he looked at his son meaningfully and said, "The way of the sword cannot be mastered by simply practicing in seclusion. Since you like the way of the sword so much, then hone yourself with the sword in your hand. Otherwise, with your aptitude, the barrier of the late Golden Core stage will keep you stuck for who knows how many years!"

However, Zhou Xinyuan didn't think too much about it at the moment; she was simply pleasantly surprised by his words.

In fact, Zhou Xinyuan had this idea before and had mentioned it, but Su Yuzhen had rejected it.

Because sword duels are extremely dangerous, even if Zhou Xinyuan has many treasures to protect him, he may still be seriously injured, or even be defeated and never recover!

At this moment, although he didn't know why Zhou Chun had changed his mind, Zhou Xinyuan immediately bowed and said, "Your son thanks Father for his kindness. Please rest assured, Father, your son will definitely not tarnish your reputation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun smiled faintly and said, "Then you're wrong. Even if you lose and don't win, your father's reputation won't be affected in the slightest!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Go, go and pursue your own path!"

"Yes, Your Highness, I take my leave!"

Zhou Xinyuan bowed and left excitedly.

As Zhou Chun watched his departing figure, he murmured to himself, "Yu Zhen, don't blame your husband for doing this. The Nascent Soul stage is a matter of life and death. If this child doesn't find himself again through setbacks, even if I prepare a complete set of Nascent Soul-forming spiritual items for him, his chances of overcoming the 'Inner Demon Tribulation' are slim!"