Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

"The 'Mountain Soul Pearl' contained such immense spiritual power that Zhou Chun estimated it would be more difficult for Stone to digest than a third-order lower-grade Demon Core.

Therefore, he had prepared himself for a wait of ten years or even longer.

After sealing the Spirit Beast Room, he didn't pay much more attention to it.

Two months later, Luo Qingni's Golden Core ceremony was held grandly at 'Qingni Residence.'

It was said that on the day of the ceremony, there were more than thirty Golden Core Stage Cultivators and nearly two hundred Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators in attendance.

This showed how influential a Golden Core Stage Alchemy Master like her was and how extensive her network was.

This also explained why she had hesitated to accept the top-tier Dharma Treasure Spirit Material like the Spirit Wood Core.

Zhou Chun, although he did not attend the event, felt profound emotions after hearing about the grand scene that day and felt somewhat fortunate for his previous tentative actions.

Fortunately, when he saw that his gift was not accepted, he had timely adopted a backup plan to remedy the situation; otherwise, if the gift had truly been returned, it would have greatly affected their friendship.

After the Golden Core ceremony, Luo Qingni announced that she would go into seclusion again to concentrate on nurturing her Lifebound Dharma Treasure.

Upon learning this, Zhou Chun renewed the lease on his cave dwelling for another five years and also concentrated on refining his mana and cultivating secret techniques.

In cultivation, years go by in the blink of an eye; five years quickly passed.

After five years of secluded cultivation, Zhou Chun felt that the barrier to his realm was quite loose, and he believed that he could break through in one or two more years.

Also, during these years of cultivation, he finally mastered the attack secret technique 'Golden Firmament Flash.'

Zhou Chun was very satisfied with the power of this secret technique.

His tests showed that once this technique was activated, its power was no less than that of a third-order superior spell.

Once his cultivation level broke through to the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion, the power of the secret technique would enhance further.

Moreover, this technique had three levels; presently, Zhou Chun had only mastered the first level, allowing him to execute 'Golden Firmament Flash' once.

If he reached the second level, not only could he execute 'Golden Firmament Flash' twice, but its power would also increase.

If he could cultivate to the third level, he would be able to execute 'Golden Firmament Flash' three times, and by then its power would rival a fourth-order spell!

Tianyuan Immortal City truly was a cultivation holy land. As long as one had Spirit Coins, many things could be easily purchased here.

Zhou Chun's need for Golden Qi, as well as the high-quality Golden Qi required for cultivating secret techniques, was available in many shops here, and preorders were also accepted.

If Zhou Chun was willing to spend the money, he could also rent a special cave dwelling designed for Golden Core Stage Cultivators, where the concentration of spiritual energy was not inferior to those of the Golden Core Stage Cultivators from Green Lotus Temple.

The expense here was simply too high, though.

The cave dwelling Zhou Chun was using now cost forty-five thousand Spirit Coins for ten years' rent—practically burning money.

If he hadn't made several large fortunes in succession, even with the Zhou Family's support, he might not have been able to afford such an expenditure.

'It's about time for Taoist Friend Luo to come out of seclusion,' Zhou Chun thought. He immediately sent a Communication Talisman to Luo Qingni to inquire about her situation.

Within less than a quarter of an hour, he received Luo Qingni's reply.

Then, with a face full of joy, he got up, packed his things, and went to visit Luo Qingni's cave dwelling.

On arriving at 'Qingni Residence,' Zhou Chun saw Luo Qingni again after several years and noticed that her aura had become much deeper, giving him a sense of immense danger.

Clearly, after nurturing her Lifebound Dharma Treasure, Luo Qingni's strength had greatly increased.

When the two met again, after exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Chun half-jokingly said, 'Taoist Friend Luo has finally come out of seclusion. Zhang has been looking forward to it day and night, hoping you'd come out sooner!'

Upon hearing his words, Luo Qingni blinked slightly and said leisurely, 'There was a minor mishap, which delayed me by two years. I apologize for making Taoist Friend Zhang wait.'

'Ha ha, Taoist Zhang was just joking. Taoist Luo doesn't need to mind it,' Zhou Chun laughed and then said, 'I wonder when Taoist Luo might be free to help Taoist Zhang with alchemy.'

'Since Qingni has come out of seclusion, I am free at any time,' Luo Qingni replied seriously.

Zhou Chun waved his hands hurriedly and said, 'That's not necessary, Zhang has waited all these years, half a day longer won't matter. How about starting tomorrow?'

'Certainly!' Luo Qingni nodded slightly, readily agreeing.

Thus, Zhou Chun stayed a while longer, discussed the elixirs he wanted to refine with her, and then took his leave.

The very next morning, Zhou Chun came again to 'Qingni Residence' and entered her Alchemy Chamber with Luo Qingni.

Although their relationship was currently good, to avoid testing their integrity and to show mutual trust, Luo Qingni still insisted that Zhou Chun accompany her during the alchemy.

This time she was to help Zhou Chun concoct four batches of elixirs, three batches of 'Foundation Establishment Pills' and one batch of 'Origin Increase Pills.'

The other elixirs he wanted were not possible yet, as Zhou Chun had not gathered enough main materials.

Luo Qingni admitted that she had not made 'Foundation Establishment Pills' many times before, but with her current alchemy skills, crafting such grade of elixirs was a piece of cake.

The first batch of 'Foundation Establishment Pills' was completed in just seven days, yielding eight pills, which was a normal performance."