Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

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After he finished speaking, Zhou Chun quickly detected a sense of displeasure among the other Wang Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Sun Family Cultivators, yet due to his status and the recent aid from the Zhou Family, none spoke up.

Witnessing this scene, Zhou Chun's mind churned, and he soon shook his head and said, "Since it's an opportunity for you, Taoist Friend Wang, I shall not covet what rightfully belongs to others. My companions and I will seek out other fortunes!"

However, Wang Zhixiong continued with a sincere expression, inviting them once more, "Taoist Friend Zhou is too modest. Given the assistance your group has just provided, it is only fair that you share in the spoils of the cave dwelling. Besides, the cave dwelling of a Purple Mansion Cultivator is surely guarded by extraordinary formations. With just us, breaking through the protective formations may not be easy!"

"I appreciate your kind offer, Taoist Friend Wang, but it is really not necessary."

Zhou Chun shook his head again, firmly declining his generosity.

Seeing his adamance, Wang Zhixiong didn't press any further, and proceeded to allocate two of the fallen bodies of the Dragon Transformation Sect Cultivators for Zhou Chun to take with him, as a token of gratitude for their support.

This time, Zhou Chun did not refuse and after collecting the items, he led his group away.

Once Zhou Chun and his companions had left, one of the Wang Family Cultivators behind Wang Zhixiong, wearing an expression of dissatisfaction, complained, "Clan Leader, why did you insist on inviting Zhou Zhengchun? It was we who found that cave dwelling. Why let them have a share of it?"

Upon hearing this, the corner of Wang Zhixiong's eye twitched, but he did not respond to the Family Elder. Instead, he turned to the Sun Family Clan Leader, Sun Zhongping, and asked, "What do you think, Taoist Friend Sun?"

At these words, Sun Zhongping immediately shook his head and said, "I don't have much to say. Once the war is over, I will personally visit Taoist Friend Zhou to express my gratitude."

"How about we go together when the time comes?"

Wang Zhixiong nodded and made the arrangement.

Sun Zhongping naturally wouldn't refuse, and readily agreed to the proposal.

Then Wang Zhixiong grandly gestured and led everyone towards the location of the cave dwelling.

He did not address the complaints of the Family Elder from start to finish.

This disregard made the Family Elder's face grow unsightly.

Yet, with outsiders present, he did not dare voice any harsher criticisms to avoid ridicule, and could only swallow his frustration and follow along.

Little did he know, Wang Zhixiong was also withholding his counterarguments because of the presence of outsiders.

Otherwise, he would have been furious enough to curse at him.

On the other hand, after departing, Zhou Jiapeng also expressed his displeasure, "Those ungrateful folks from the Wang Family! We went out of our way to help them, and yet they guard against us as though we only assisted for their benefits!"

He had clearly noticed the Wang Family Cultivators' wariness, he just had refrained from speaking out about it earlier.

Hearing this, Zhou Chun replied with a calm tone, "Taoist Friend Wang Zhixiong still maintains a certain stature. With him there, the Wang Family won't fall far."

"Those who are ungrateful when they see benefits are common in the Cultivation World, do not concern yourself with such individuals."

Zhou Daoquan also interjected, not taking the reactions of the Wang Family Cultivators to heart.

With the two of them saying this, Zhou Jiapeng didn't want to persist on the matter, as it would only serve to show his petty side.

Hence, he changed the subject, asking, "So, where shall we head to next?"

"Considering the time we've been here, it's already been over half a two-hour period. For safety's sake, let's not wander off aimlessly. Let's check on Supreme Elder and the others first!"

After a moment's contemplation, Zhou Chun voiced his opinion.

Having said that, he also looked towards Zhou Daoquan and asked, "What's your view on this, Third Elder?"

"I have no particular opinion, just follow your decision, Zhengchun."

Zhou Daoquan shook his head, indicating that he was amenable to the plan.

Zhou Jiapeng, of course, had no objections either.

Consequently, the three of them changed direction and hastened toward Zhou Mingde's location.

Compared to Zhou Chun and his companions who were free to move, Zhou Mingde and the other Purple Mansion Cultivators weren't as free.

They had been ordered to concentrate on attacking the formation foundations of the Black Dragon sub-temple's Guardian Great Formation, with instructions to damage two or three foundations to disrupt the seamless operation of the formation.

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However, the Dragon Transformation Sect highly valued the protection of the formation's foundation, and nearly all protectors were stationed at various foundations.

At this time, although the Guardian Great Formation had been breached, a formation of this calibre could still exert considerable power as long as it had not been totally destroyed.

With the help of the formation's power, the protectors of the Dragon Transformation Sect, despite being far fewer in number than the Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators from Jingguo Country, still staunchly defended the foundation.

When Zhou Chun and his companions approached the battlefield where Zhou Mingde was, they saw Zhou Mingde and eight other Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators fiercely attacking a black barrier non-stop.

Inside that black barrier, four protectors of the Dragon Transformation Sect guarded each direction, continuously using Magic Artifacts and casting Spells to fend off the attacks from Zhou Mingde and the others while steadfastly guarding a black Banner that stood over ten feet tall in the middle.

The black barrier was formed by the power of the black Banner.

Zhou Chun watched from a distance for a while and noticed that the attacks of Zhou Mingde and the others had some effect on the barrier, but not much of one.

He estimated that without the addition of a stronger force, Zhou Mingde and the others had less than a ten percent chance of breaking the barrier.

After watching for a while, he couldn't help but shake his head and say, "It's a pity that the Second Elder is injured, otherwise he could have provided some useful suggestions to the Supreme Elder and the others!"
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Zhou Chongshan was extremely skilled in formation arts; their previous ease in breaking the formation and harvesting Spiritual Medicine was largely thanks to him finding a flaw in the formation's operation.

Unfortunately, he was now seriously injured and had withdrawn from combat.

"Just wait, as long as the Supreme Elder is fine, we just need to take care of ourselves," he said.

While speaking, Zhou Chun took out a Rejuvenation Pill for himself and quietly began refining the Elixir to restore his Mana.

Seeing this, Zhou Daoquan and Zhou Jiapeng did the same.

After waiting for almost a half-hour more, a powerful aura suddenly startled Zhou Chun and the two with him.

They looked up and saw a Golden Light Giant Axe wielded by a burly man from the Moon Wheel Sect fiercely slashing at the black barrier.

That single blow caused cracks to appear on the black barrier, which up to that point had seemed unbreakable.

But as the black Banner inside gave a slight shudder, a beam of black light fell upon the barrier and quickly repaired the cracks.

"Have they even resorted to using Talisman Treasures?" Zhou Chun said, his eyes fixed on the Golden Light Giant Axe, immediately recognizing its origin.

And as if by prior agreement, right after the appearance of the Golden Light Giant Axe, a Taoist from the Green Lotus Temple likewise summoned a Sword Talisman Treasure, which manifested as a Silver Flying Sword and began to violently attack the black barrier.

Under the assault of the Giant Axe and Flying Sword, both Talisman Treasures, the black barrier's repair speed suddenly couldn't keep up with the rate at which new cracks were forming.

Cracks continued to appear, signaling that the black barrier might shatter at any moment.

Seeing this, the four protectors of the Dragon Transformation Sect inside all showed drastic changes in their expressions.

Then one of the protectors of the Dragon Transformation Sect immediately took out a Talisman Treasure and activated it, turning it into a black iron staff in the shape of a coiling dragon that clashed with the Golden Light Giant Axe.

With one less Talisman Treasure assaulting it, the black barrier finally stabilized again.

But just then, a resounding roar suddenly erupted from a far-off location.

Then the black Banner inside the barrier dimmed as if affected by something, and astonishingly, it did not continue to release black light to repair the barrier.

What an opportunity!

Seeing this, Zhou Mingde and the others' eyes lit up.

Immediately after, two Purple Mansion Cultivators pulled out third-tier Talismans and activated them towards the black barrier, and the Taoist from the Green Lotus Temple wielding the Sword Talisman Treasure boosted the power of the treasure to its maximum, striking the black barrier like a silver meteor.

With a bang!

Following an explosion, the black barrier was finally shattered by the strike of the Silver Flying Sword Talisman Treasure.

"Destroy that Formation Banner first!" A commanding shout came from the Purple Mansion Cultivator handling the Golden Light Giant Axe, and subsequently, several third-tier Magic Artifacts bombarded the black Banner planted in the foundation.

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