Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Zhou Chun spoke with evident dissatisfaction, "Senior Lu, surely you don't think any Golden Core Stage cultivator would dare to venture deep into Dragon Abyss Marsh to snatch Spiritual Objects guarded by a Demon Beast clan!"

"I..."

Lu Ran opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only respond with a wry smile, "Alright, I understand the intentions of the three Taoist friends. Indeed, it was remiss of Lu to not fully consider this matter. I can compensate the three of you with other things!"

Immediately after, he hastened to add, "Of course, I will also inform the three of you about the location of the Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree."

"That will depend on Taoist Friend Lu's sincerity!"

Zhou Mingde replied indifferently but did not make any promises.

"Yes, yes, yes, Lu will certainly show the three Taoist friends his sincerity."

Lu Ran nodded repeatedly and forced a smile, his heart filled with fear at this moment.

He had just obtained the rare treasure, Thousand Year Grass, and did not wish to lose his life over this incident.

Subsequently, the three members of the Zhou Family followed him to his Secret Mansion.

After traveling through the wilderness for several days, the group finally arrived at a waterfront cliff on the edge of Dragon Abyss Marsh.

"This is the place. The Secret Mansion that Lu has established is located in the underwater cave below. It is an underwater mansion," said Lu Ran, pointing to the cliff below before leading the way into the water.

The three members of the Zhou Family closely followed, diving into the water after him.

After submerging twenty or thirty zhang underwater, a dark underwater cave appeared in Zhou Chun and the others' line of sight, and Lu Ran had already entered ahead of them.

Continuing inward along the underwater cave for dozens of zhang and passing several forked passages, the Zhou Family finally arrived in front of a dead-end stone wall led by Lu Ran.

Then, they saw Lu Ran take out a blue and white Treasure Bead from his Storage Pouch and gently infused it with mana.

Instantaneously, a strange force pushed the water in front of the stone wall backwards, creating a three-zhang wide dry space in front of the wall.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Mingde's curiosity was piqued, and he said, "This must be a Water Repelling Bead. It is said that there is a Demon Beast in Dragon Abyss Marsh called Water Repelling Spirit Clam. The Spiritual Pearl it breeds naturally has the effect of repelling water and can even render various water-related spells ineffective. I wonder if it's true?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran immediately shook his head and said, "Rumors tend to be exaggerated. The Spiritual Pearl bred by the Water Repelling Spirit Clam indeed naturally possesses the ability to repel water, but to make water-related spells ineffective, unless it's a Spiritual Pearl nurtured by a three-thousand-year-old third-rank Spirit Clam, otherwise, it's impossible for it to have such miraculous effects!"

"I see, I have learned something new."

Zhou Mingde nodded and watched as Lu Ran pushed against the stone wall with his palm, opening a stone door just as he had done back in the Black Spear Tribe, leading Zhou Chun out of the Underground Cave Hall.

After bringing the Zhou Family inside, he closed the stone door and put away the Water Repelling Bead in his hand.

Behind the stone door was still a corridor, with conduits on either side for diverting the water seeping out from the crevices in the rocks, and the corridor's ceiling was embedded with bright pearls that emitted light every few distances.

Following the corridor deeper for about ten zhang, they encountered another stone door faintly glowing with Spiritual Power.

Lu Ran then formed a spell with his hands to open the stone door.

Only after passing this door did they truly enter the Secret Mansion.

Inside, there were various stone chambers resembling those in Zhou Mingde's own cave mansion, but the first room they entered after the stone door was the living room.

"Without a Spirit Cleansing Formation to remove malign influences, I won't invite you to meditate and rest here. Please follow me to the Treasure Vault to choose treasures," said Lu Ran.

Inside the living room, Zhou Chun and the others were still observing the decor, embellished with an assortment of shells, treasure beads, and jade stones, when Lu Ran gestured for them to follow him straight to his Treasure Vault.

This immediately drew away their curiosity, and they stepped forward to follow him without hesitation.

Though Lu Ran's cultivation level might not be exceptionally high, the anticipation was high considering he controlled a number of Scale Frog Alien Clans in secret. His collection of treasures was something to look forward to.

With that anticipation, the three of them quickly entered Lu Ran's Treasure Vault.

So enormous!

Upon entering the Treasure Vault, Zhou Chun and his two companions were immediately astonished by the vastness of the space.

The space of this Treasure Vault was three to five times larger than the outer living room!

There were even several pools inside, containing Demon Beasts like clams, but they all appeared to be very weak, either low-grade or middle-grade first-order Demon Beasts.

Just as Zhou Chun and his companions were dazzled by the various treasures in the Treasure Vault, Lu Ran began to speak.

"Lu is but a solitary individual and knows nothing of Formations, so I cannot preserve many of the exquisite water treasures that require delicate preservation for long periods. Most of the items collected here are those that are easy to preserve," he said.

With that, he looked at the three and continued, "Initially, we agreed that Little Friend Zhou and the others could select ten water treasures, but now it's been increased to thirty items. What do Taoist friends think?"

Hearing his words, the three from the Zhou Family couldn't help but exchange glances and discussed in secret through voice transmission.

At last, Zhou Mingde spoke, "All right, since Taoist Friend Lu has shown sincerity, we won't ask for too much, thirty items will be fine!"

"Many thanks to the three Taoist friends for their understanding."

It was only then that Lu Ran completely let out a sigh of relief, but then he began to feel the pain of his loss.

Many of the exotic treasures in this Treasure Vault were once sources of immense joy for him when he had acquired them.

Yet, now these items were about to no longer belong to him.

In the meantime, Zhou Mingde turned to Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi and said, "We'll each pick ten items, based on our own preferences."

The trip to Dragon Abyss Marsh could be considered a private affair for the three, and these water treasures were essentially their findings.

However, after some hesitation, Zhou Daoyi shook his head and said, "The junior does not need any, I've already received the Silver Star Soul Jade, it would not be right to covet more!" Stay connected through empire

But he had barely finished speaking when Zhou Chun said with a wry smile, "Clan Leader, that's not right. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here and choose treasures. If you don't pick, it makes even less sense for me to choose."

"Zhengchun is right, the opportunity to pick these treasures was earned by each of us through our own abilities, no one should be modest!"

Zhou Mingde also waved his hand, not accepting Zhou Daoyi's suggestion.

Seeing this, Lu Ran at the side had a slight movement in his eyes, somewhat envious of the harmonious relationship among the three members of the Zhou Family.

Even when he was a protector in the Dragon Transformation Sect, he did not have such true friends who would willingly give up their share of the rewards.

Whether it was those senior brothers or other fellow protectors, they would all strive to take every advantage for themselves, never willing to throw a piece of the pie to someone else.

And now that he was no longer human, it became even harder to have such experiences.

At this point, after persuasion by Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde, Zhou Daoyi ceased to decline and the three began to select their favored treasures from among the various water treasures in the Treasure Vault.

If they were unsure about some items, they would communicate with each other.

However, after making their rounds, all three of their gazes eventually turned towards the pools housing the Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams.

Zhou Mingde immediately asked, "Taoist Friend Lu, is there anything special about these Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams?"

"Nothing particularly special, just some precious Spiritual Pearls obtained from second-order Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams, which are kept inside them to preserve the Spiritual Power within," explained Lu Ran.

As he spoke, he took out a jar and scooped out a handful of minced meat particles, scattering them into the pool.

Suddenly, the Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams that were originally motionless stirred, swimming toward the minced meat particles, and the tightly closed shells opened slightly.

At that moment, the three from the Zhou Family clearly sensed the pure surge of Spiritual Power emanating from inside the Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams.

"Marvelous! Taoist Friend Lu, your unique method of preserving Spiritual Objects is truly eye-opening!"

Zhou Mingde couldn't help but clap and praised, then the three asked Lu Ran to make the Spirit Clams and Spirit Clams open their shells and began to inspect the Spiritual Pearls kept inside, to decide whether to select them and take them away.