Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Transporting nearly four thousand Gold-Eating Rat carcasses, many of which had shrunk in size due to electrocution, was no easy task.

Three Qi Refinement Realm cultivators went down and came up, then down and up again, taking two trips to transport all the bodies to the surface.

It was also thanks to the Silver Lightning Python, Baibai, that hauled them up and down, otherwise, the three of them would have probably been exhausted to collapse.

In the end, after a unified count on the ground, the number of Gold-Eating Rat carcasses brought up totaled three thousand nine hundred thirty-seven, which was actually a bit more than Zhou Chun had estimated.

This was because the bodies of the Gold-Eating Rats he previously killed on the way down were also collected later on.

"Let's round it to three thousand nine hundred then, and the rest can be considered as hard-earned compensation for these three fellow Daoists," Zhou Chun said, grandly waving away the remainder.

This act of generosity with someone else's resources caused Zhao Deyan to twitch the corner of his eyes and curse inwardly.

He had just inquired about it.

Originally, the three Qi Refinement Realm cultivators intended to leave some Gold-Eating Rat carcasses behind.

However, if they did not collect the carcasses, Baibai the Silver Lightning Python would not bring them up, and would even block the exit to prevent them from climbing up themselves.

It was simply too bullying!

It was like they were treating the Zhao Family as a wealthy landowner to fleece!

At this moment, Zhao Deyan said with a gloomy face, "Three thousand nine hundred Gold-Eating Rat carcasses make up a total of eleven thousand seven hundred Spirit Coins. Such a large amount of Spirit Coins—I do not have on me at this moment, and it would be necessary to return to the family to get the money. Taoist Friend Zhou might have to wait for a couple of days."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately nodded and said, "I understand, I can wait for a little while."

"Then that's settled!"

Throwing his sleeves, Zhao Deyan left ahead of the others.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun also returned to the Zhao Family Mine's camp to rest, feeling completely satisfied.

Two days later, Zhao Deyan found him and, in his presence, tossed several sacks in front of him.

"These bags contain eleven thousand seven hundred Spirit Coins. Please count them, Taoist Friend Zhou."

A Spirit Coin weighed nearly half a tael, and more than ten thousand Spirit Coins had a combined weight of over five hundred pounds.

For a mortal, even given so many Spirit Coins, they couldn't carry them away.

Zhou Chun did not stand on ceremony with Zhao Deyan and counted the Spirit Coins one by one with his Divine Sense.

After confirming the number was correct, he nodded with a full-faced smile and said, "The amount is precisely correct, I thank you, Senior Zhao."

After speaking, he even gave a bow to Zhao Deyan to express his gratitude.

Zhao Deyan simply waved his hand and said, "Since the amount is correct, Taoist Friend Zhou should quickly secure your belongings and head home. Otherwise, if you linger here too long and the news leaks, you may attract the attention of villains!"

"I was thinking the same," Zhou Chun replied.

"Then I won't bother Senior Zhao any longer. I will take my leave now," Zhou Chun said again, bowing once more.

"Safe travels, Taoist Friend Zhou," Zhao Deyan said, as he watched Zhou Chun leave the camp.

Actually, all things considered, although the Zhao Family had to pay a hefty price this time due to Zhou Chun's efforts,

compared to the threat that the Mutant Gold-Devouring Rat King posed to the Glowing Gold Iron ore deposits, this loss was completely within their means.

After all, the pure profit that the Glowing Gold Iron ore seam brought to the Zhao Family each year amounted to several tens of thousands of Spirit Coins.

Now that Zhou Chun had eliminated the Mutant Gold-Devouring Rat King and the large number of Gold-Eating Rats it had gathered, they would not need to worry about the ore seam being threatened by rats for at least ten years.

If the Zhao Family invested more in pest control in the future, perhaps until the Glowing Gold Iron ore seam was exhausted, they would not encounter a rat infestation again.

Therefore, there was no possibility for Zhao Deyan to harbor any resentment towards Zhou Chun.

A sum of over ten thousand Spirit Coins was a huge amount for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but for a Purple Mansion Phase cultivator, it did not hold as much significance.

Thus, on Zhou Chun's way back, his journey was smooth, for he did not encounter any ambushes set by the Zhao Family.

Just as he thought to himself, a Golden Core clan still had their reputation to uphold.

After Zhou Chun returned to Jiufeng Ridge safely and smoothly, he breathed a sigh of relief and his face bloomed with a smile.

This trip to Cangzhou was undoubtedly a huge financial success for him!

Not to mention the Earth Spirit Stone Milk that was difficult to purchase even with Spirit Coins, just the more than ten thousand Spirit Coins he had harvested from the Zhao Family was an enormous windfall.

With such a large sum at his side, should he encounter anything that caught his fancy in the future, he would not have to worry about not having enough money anymore.

"Small money comes from effort, big money comes from fate!" Zhou Chun couldn't help but exclaim, feeling deeply moved inside.

"An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator works hard for a year, earning over a thousand Spirit Coins is already quite good, and being able to save half after expenses is considered impressive."

"To make big money, one still needs good fortune!"

However, luck also needed strength to back it up—the strength of the self is paramount when seizing opportunities.

For a cultivator, enhancing one's cultivation level and strength is always the most important task at any time.

After returning to his clan, Zhou Chun handed over the unused Fire Divine Jackal and narrated his experiences in Cangzhou.

As he spoke about his unexpected discovery in the Rat King's nest after slaying the Mutant Gold-Devouring Rat King, he slapped his Storage Pouch and took out two items.

"This is the corpse of the Mutant Gold-Eating Rat King and that particular ore, unfathomable to me. Please help me identify them, Supreme Elder," Zhou Chun requested.