Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

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Even so, under the pressure of rank, the person with a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level was retreating step by step, and quickly started begging for mercy.

"Taoist Friend Zhou, spare my life! I realize my mistake and am willing to offer all my wealth as compensation. Please show mercy and forgive me this once!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jiarui had yet to respond, the Fire Divine Jackal had already had its fill of fun and was annoyed by his incessant noise.

It opened its mouth and spat out a crimson fireball, which landed in front of him and exploded with a thunderous boom.

The blast inflicted severe injuries and sent him flying backwards.

Without giving him a chance to react, a wolf's paw wreathed in flames slammed down on his head, smashing his skull into pieces like a burst watermelon!

After easily slaughtering a cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, the Fire Divine Jackal moved and returned to Zhou Jiarui's side in the sky.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiarui suppressed the shock in his heart, cupped his fists solemnly towards it and said, "Thank you."

He then opened the Spirit Beast Pouch and recalled it inside.

After securing the Fire Divine Jackal, he brought Zhou Chun over to the corpse on the ground, pillaging all the belongings from the body.

Since the person's head had been completely smashed by the Fire Divine Jackal, it was impossible to discern his appearance at the time.

But with his Magic Artifact and Storage Pouch in hand, figuring out his true identity afterwards wouldn't be difficult.

Since the commotion from the battle wasn't small and to avoid further trouble, Zhou Jiarui quickly left the scene with Zhou Chun after incinerating the corpse.

Until they left the woods, they did not encounter any other cultivators.

Only after leaving the woods and inquiring at a Mortal Marketplace not far away did they learn that they were less than five hundred miles from Jiufeng Ridge.

Without further delay, Zhou Jiarui took Zhou Chun and flew directly back to Jiufeng Ridge.

Back at the clan, they went straight to Pagoda Peak to report their experiences to Clan Leader Zhou Daoyi.

"I see, I am aware of the situation," said Zhou Daoyi upon hearing the report. Read additional content at m-vl-em|p-yr

"Jiarui, the decision you made was right. Compared to a single Foundation Establishment Pill, five Spirit Ascension Fruits are indeed of greater value to our clan. Eleven thousand eight hundred Spirit Coins is not particularly expensive—it's a fair price."

Zhou Daoyi indeed did not blame Zhou Jiarui after learning that no Foundation Establishment Pill was purchased, but five Spirit Ascension Fruits were bought instead.

But upon hearing about the attack they encountered after leaving, his expression turned severe.

"Bring me the items; I want to see who was so bold!" he demanded, his face darkening as he took the Storage Pouch from Zhou Jiarui, swiftly erased the previous owner's Spirit Sense Imprint, and checked the contents.

Before long, he pulled out several books, including what appeared to be a set of Cultivation Notes.

After perusing the books briefly, he closed them and turned to Zhou Chun and the others, saying, "Let's consider this matter closed. You two should act as if nothing has occurred."

Seeing his attitude, Zhou Chun and Zhou Jiarui immediately realized that the cultivator killed by the Fire Divine Jackal must have had an extraordinary background.

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, Zhou Jiarui spoke in a low voice, "The commotion caused by the Fire Divine Jackal was not insignificant; there's a chance others might have noticed, and we may not be able to keep it a secret."

"It doesn't matter. Although the other party might be influential, the Zhou Family is not so weak as to be bullied by anyone! If they dare to retaliate against our Zhou Family because of this, they shouldn't blame us for being ruthless!" Zhou Daoyi said, his expression slightly cold and his tone chill.

With that said, even if Zhou Jiarui didn't know where his confidence came from, he said no more.

He soon left after handing over the Spirit Beast Pouch containing the Fire Divine Jackal, bidding farewell and departing from Pagoda Peak.

After Zhou Jiarui left, Zhou Daoyi returned the Fire Divine Jackal to Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde and reported the Zhou Family's gains from participating in the underground auction.

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After returning from Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun, who was still waiting inside the Central Peace Hall, realized that Zhou Chun must have something to ask.

However, he did not rush to ask what Zhou Chun wanted to inquire about; instead, he looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Zhengchun, it's good that you're here. Just now, the Supreme Elder heard about how you paid for the Spirit Ascension Fruits for the family from your own pocket and was quite pleased. He has decided to give you a treasure as compensation."

With that, he slapped his Storage Pouch on his waist and took out a brocaded box, handing it to Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun recognized the brocaded box, which hadn't even been changed, as the one containing the Wing Talisman.

When he opened the lid of the box, indeed, he saw the folded Wing Talisman inside.

Back then, he was greatly tempted by this Talisman Instrument, but in the end, he could only watch helplessly as someone else bought it for a high price of one thousand eight hundred Spirit Coins.

He had not expected that this item would still end up in his hands.

Even if this offset the one thousand Spirit Coins he had lent to Zhou Jiarui, he was still making a profit.

"Not many in the Cultivation World understand the art of the Talisman Instrument; it's also difficult to buy one in the general marketplace. Although this Talisman Instrument is not considered a rare item, it is quite suitable for a cultivator of your Cultivation Level," he said.

"You must keep the Supreme Elder's kind intentions in mind," he added.

Zhou Daoyi also saw the affection Zhou Chun had for the Wing Talisman and immediately imparted some words of education to him.

"Yes, junior will never forget the Supreme Elder's kindness."

Zhou Chun, with joy showing on his face, carefully put away the brocaded box and nodded heavily in response.

Only then did Zhou Daoyi look at him and wave his hand, saying, "Alright, now you can ask whatever you wish to inquire about."

Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Chun immediately asked, "Can Clan Leader explain what the art of the Talisman Instrument is? I heard of and saw this art for the first time at the auction."

"The art of the Talisman Instrument, just like its name suggests, combines the techniques of Talisman Making and Artifact Refining to create a completely new Cultivation Technique," he explained.

"You know, Talismans and Magic Artifacts both have their advantages and flaws."

"Talismans excel in convenience and simplicity of use, not requiring a very high Cultivation Level or Mana from the Cultivator. Even low-level cultivators can use high-level Talismans."

"And there's not much need to talk about Magic Artifacts. Unlike Talismans, which can only be used once, Magic Artifacts can be used indefinitely as long as they are not completely damaged, although they do require certain Cultivation Level, Mana, and Divine Sense of the Cultivator."

"So, a long time ago, some senior cultivators thought of combining the two, creating Talisman Instruments that integrate the advantages of both."

"The result, as you can see now, is Talisman Instruments created by the art of the Talisman Instrument. The requirements for the user's cultivation have indeed been reduced a lot, but it still can't completely overcome the shortcomings of Talismans, having a limited number of uses before they self-destruct."

"Moreover, the skill of creating Talisman Instruments is not complete; at most, it can create Talisman Instruments below the level of Dharma Treasures!"

As Zhou Daoyi spoke, he took the opportunity to educate Zhou Chun further, "Besides the art of the Talisman Instrument, there is also Formation Talisman Art in the Cultivation World, which combines Talisman Making with Formation techniques to create Formation Talismans that can be deployed through Talismans."

"However, compared to Talisman Instrument Art, Formation Talisman Art is even rarer. I have only heard about its existence in the Cultivation World and have never seen the real thing!"

"In addition, there is something in the Cultivation World called Talisman Treasure, which Golden Core cultivators use special Talisman Making skills to seal the power of Dharma Treasures in a type of Talisman similar to Talisman Instruments. It can be used multiple times, and its power is much stronger than a third-order superior Magic Artifact!"

"But the use of a Talisman Treasure requires no small amount of Mana from the Cultivator, at the very least, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Level to activate it, and the power also varies according to the Cultivator's Cultivation Level and Mana!"

Talisman Instrument!

Formation Talisman!

Talisman Treasure!

After listening to Zhou Daoyi's explanation, Zhou Chun's knowledge had greatly increased.

He couldn't help but nod and said, "Junior understands, thank you, Clan Leader, for resolving my confusion."

Then he continued to ask, "Junior has another question to ask the Clan Leader. Does Clan Leader know what the Heavenly Spirit Trial is?"