Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Knowing such matters, one is easily subject to idle gossip.

At this moment, Luo Qingni declined Zhou Chun's grand gesture and refused to accept his address as "senior," evidently treating him as a friend instead.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun felt quite pleased within his heart.

He immediately stood straight and slightly smiled, saying, "In the Cultivation World, those who have achieved are revered. Since Master Luo has successfully formed her Core, it is only proper for Zhang to address you as a senior."

After finishing his speech, without waiting for Luo Qingni's response, he lightly nodded and added, "However, since Master Luo dislikes the term 'senior,' I shall continue to address you as Master Luo!"

"What Master? Just calling Qingni Taoist Friend by Taoist Friend Zhang would suffice."

Luo Qingni waved her hand, showing an unconcerned demeanor as she spoke.

Then, she invited Zhou Chun into the living room to sit down.

Once both were seated, Luo Qingni, as Zhou Chun had anticipated, began asking about what had happened after they parted years ago.

Zhou Chun naturally did not reveal that he had spent years in seclusion at the bottom of Muli Lake. He merely mentioned that after obtaining the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, fearing its loss, he fled from the pursuit of a Multi-Winged Clan mage and stealthily went back to his family to cultivate in seclusion.

His words were indeed true, although the timing was deliberately obscured.

Now that Luo Qingni had successfully formed her Golden Core, she evidently did not wish to delve too much into this matter, quickly moving past it.

She then took the initiative to mention that after Yan Qiyang's demise, his Sect, Yellow Dragon Fortress, had come looking for her. They claimed to have abandoned the pursuit of the matter, signaling to Zhou Chun that there was no need for further concern.

Actually, Zhou Chun himself wasn't really worried, as long as Qingni wasn't foolish enough to divulge the true circumstances of Yan Qiyang's death.

In this affair, although Zhou Chun was the one who acted, Luo Qingni was arguably more culpable.

If Yellow Dragon Fortress were to learn the truth, they would surely consider her, Luo Qingni, as the culprit and seize her to toil thanklessly for their Sect.

Once they finished discussing old times, Zhou Chun tentatively looked at Luo Qingni and asked, "Now that Taoist Friend Luo has successfully formed her Core, will you continue to cultivate in Tianyuan Immortal City in the future?"

"Of course, Qingni has been cultivating here in Tianyuan Immortal City for nearly two hundred years; naturally, I wouldn't consider moving lightly."

Luo Qingni answered without hesitation, then curiously looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Why does Taoist Friend Zhang ask this?"

"Oh, nothing much, I simply wanted to know where Taoist Friend Luo cultivates, so it would be convenient to seek you out for Alchemy."

Zhou Chun waved his hand, revealing his intentions.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingni immediately showed a look of apology, "I am truly sorry, but helping Taoist Friend Zhang with Alchemy might have to be delayed. Qingni still has to organize the Golden Core Ceremony and refine my Lifebound Dharma Treasure, probably being occupied for the next three to five years!"

Zhou Chun quickly shook his head, "Taoist Friend Luo is too polite. Whether it's organizing a Golden Core Ceremony or refining a Lifebound Dharma Treasure, these are significant matters related to one's cultivation. Zhang, though thick-skinned, would not dare to distract Taoist Friend Luo from personal cultivation for the mere task of Alchemy!"

"Rest assured, Taoist Friend Zhang, currently Qingni has no other Alchemy tasks, and once I finish my own business, I will help you with Alchemy first."

Seemingly feeling a bit apologetic, Luo Qingni hesitated for a moment before looking determinedly at Zhou Chun and making a promise.

Hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately smiled and said, "That's truly wonderful; Zhang indeed has quite a few Elixirs that I wish to ask Taoist Friend Luo to help me concoct."

"Oh, do tell, what ingredients for which Elixirs have you gathered?"

Luo Qingni, now interested, immediately inquired about his preparations.

Being an Alchemy Master, Alchemy was indeed a great interest of hers, but as organizing the Golden Core Ceremony and refining her Lifebound Dharma Treasure were more pressing, she had to postpone this interest.

Zhou Chun, intending to seek her help with Alchemy, naturally did not conceal anything and promptly spoke about obtaining three Millennium Jade Marrow Ganodermas and other Spiritual Medicines.

Hearing that he had gathered so many Spiritual Medicines, Luo Qingni could not help but cluck her tongue in wonder, "Tsk tsk tsk, Taoist Friend Zhang really has good luck. Even the Millennium Jade Marrow Ganoderma, a Spiritual Medicine, would have been tricky for Qingni to obtain in the past!"

After finishing, she sighed sentimentally, "Regarding the matter of Ancient Ruins, Qingni only heard about it after leaving retreat. It's a good thing we didn't get greedy back then; otherwise, whether it was getting trapped by those 'Multi-Winged Clan' Great Mages or being caught by the Golden Core Stage Cultivators who arrived later to search us, it would have all been a disaster!"

"Yes, it's good that we weren't greedy, or our fate would have been quite grim!"

Zhou Chun nodded deeply, agreeing wholeheartedly with this statement.

The heart of man is insatiable; many cultivators meet an untimely end precisely because they cannot control their greed, attempting to obtain what is beyond their reach.

One could imagine, with the many Spiritual Objects present within those Ancient Ruins, if they had entered at that time, they surely wouldn't have left easily,

and that would have been a certain death.

However, since Ancient Ruins were mentioned, Zhou Chun's thoughts stirred, and he suddenly looked at Luo Qingni, saying, "Taoist Friend Luo, I just remembered something. Upon returning to my family, the younger generation found a type of Spirit Fruit in a treasure land that is unrecognizable, and we are unsure of its use. Could you possibly help identify it?"

"Oh, a Spirit Fruit that even Taoist Friend Zhang doesn't recognize? That indeed must be seen."