Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Yunzhou, Xianyun Marketplace.

After persistent persuasion by Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun, Zhou Daoyi finally reluctantly agreed to raise funds to purchase Spiritual Objects that would aid in the opening of his Purple Mansion.

Honestly, this matter weighed heavily on him.

If he succeeded, all would be well, but if he failed, he would truly have no face to meet the elders of the Zhou Family!

But Zhou Chun had said something at that time that struck a chord: since he had become the Clan Leader, he should embrace this responsibility.

The Zhou Family needed him to step forward now, and he should stand up!

If he was so burdened by the fear of failing and losing face in front of the family elders that he couldn't bear the responsibility, then why had he become the Clan Leader in the first place!

After the decision was made, the three members of the Zhou Family quickly sprung into action, selling off some personal possessions that they could temporarily do without to gather Spirit Coins.

Through such actions, the three together amassed over ninety-three thousand Spirit Coins, with Zhou Chun contributing nearly half of them!

"These Spirit Coins should be almost enough to purchase a Spiritual Object to aid in opening the Purple Mansion; however, we had also agreed to buy the Red Sun Flowing Bead Pill for that Red Dragon Protector. What if such a Spirit Pill really does appear when the time comes?"

In the inn, after the three Zhou Family members had finished counting all the Spirit Coins, Zhou Mingde suddenly remembered something and brought it up on the spot.

Upon hearing his words, both Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun looked at each other somewhat at a loss.

Then, after a slight frown, Zhou Daoyi said, "When the time comes, we'll see which Spiritual Object appears first, and we'll buy whichever comes first!"

Zhou Chun, however, shook his head immediately upon hearing this and said, "No, we've already agreed to purchase a Spiritual Object to aid Clan Leader in opening the Purple Mansion, how can we let the matter of an outsider affect something as important as your opening the Purple Mansion!"

He continued, speaking sternly, "With the looming battle, it's potentially suspicious to fully support the Red Dragon Protector's cultivation level at this time. It would be very bad if we exposed ourselves!"

"From the junior's point of view, if the Red Sun Flowing Bead Pill does not appear at the auction, then all is well. But if it does, we shall say later that we didn't have enough money to win the bid, and we'll find another opportunity to buy it for her later on, or compensate her with Spirit Coins for giving up the Purple Pattern Golden Peach."

"She can't possibly expose our identities just because she lost out on a Purple Pattern Golden Peach!"

This approach was inevitably somewhat lacking in moral integrity.

However, considering that Lin Hongyu had once blackmailed the Zhou Family to cooperate with her, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi eventually agreed to Zhou Chun's suggestion. Continue your journey with empire

According to the three major sects, the seventh day of the trade fair was the day the auction was to be held.

This auction had no specific requirements for the cultivation level of the participating cultivators, the only requirement was proof of funds.

One must carry over ten thousand Spirit Coins to be allowed entry to the auction event.

This single requirement excluded many Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators from entry.

After all, if Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators had so many Spirit Coins, most of them would have already spent them on Magic Artifacts and Elixirs, rather than keeping them on hand.

However, this time around, all five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhou Family, along with Zhou Mingde, made their entrance.

After they had shown proof of their funds, they entered the auction together, and then handed the Spirit Coins they had used for verification over to Zhou Mingde.

It wasn't just their Zhou Family who did this; many other families did the same.

After all, this auction was organized by the three major sects, and it was an excellent opportunity for Foundation Establishment cultivators to broaden their horizons.

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the major families had just fought for their families in the "Hundred Clans Conference," and now they had the chance to gain experience; naturally, their families would try to bring them to the event to learn and observe.

Upon entering the venue, Zhou Chun and his companions saw many familiar faces around them.

Many had been opponents they had fought against on the platforms before.

Of course, while they had been opponents at the time, now that they couldn't become friends, no one really held grudges from the platform events.

If anyone couldn't get over such things or see the bigger picture, they wouldn't qualify to enter here in the first place.

Thus, after greeting each other politely and saluting those who paid respects, most people were rather courteous.

With that, the group from the Zhou Family quickly found an empty table in the venue and sat down.

As Zhou Chun sat down and looked around, he saw that the layout of the auction venue was quite like a theater stage with a platform raised half a zhang above the ground in the center and tables and long benches in all directions, appearing to number two to three hundred. Additionally, there were dozens of individual seats arranged for solitary wanderers and visitors.

At this point, about half of the tables were occupied, with most seating arranged in family units per table.

As they waited for nearly half an hour, maidservants and young servants with trays of Spiritual Tea and pastries entered the room, serving each table with a pot of tea and a plate of refreshments, just like one would experience while watching a play.

After the food and drink were served, Bi Qiuyue, Zhen Bingyang, and Master Shanyang, the three Golden Core Stage cultivators from the major sects, entered the hall together.

Upon entering, the three did not greet anyone but seated themselves in a triangular formation on that raised platform in the center.

Immediately, a beautiful woman in a pink dress followed behind them and leaped onto the stage, settling in the center of the platform.

Previously, everyone's attention had been drawn to the three Golden Core Stage cultivators, and although they had noticed the beautiful woman, they hadn't paid much attention.

Only when they saw her take stage did people seem to realize something.