Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

The Zhou Family is now wealthy.
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Thanks to Zhou Chun's previous reform measures, and the increasingly streamlined scale breeding within the Beast Garden, the Zhou Family's income has been growing year by year.

And seeing their family prosper and grow stronger each year, with a steady stream of Foundation Establishment Cultivators appearing, the Zhou Family members' confidence in their clan has been bolstered, motivating them to start saving earnestly.

Many people began to accumulate family merit points, hoping to one day gather enough—five thousand points—to become one of the family's Foundation Establishment Seeds.

The strengthening family also gave some Zhou Family Cultivators the confidence to leave home and seek their own fortunes.

With increasing revenue and reduced expenditures, the Zhou Family had now saved tens of thousands of Spirit Coins.

Therefore, Zhou Chun felt bold in spending money at this time.

Moreover, the money was only temporarily leaving the Zhou Family; after using it to trade with Lu Ran for a large number of spiritual objects produced in the Dragon Abyss Marsh, they would be able to double their earnings.

But just as Zhou Chun was ready to make a big move, an unusual piece of news suddenly gave him a sense of crisis.

One day, the Zhou Family, along with many Cultivator families of Jingguo Country, all received news that the three great sects of Jingguo Country were preparing to hold a "Hundred Clans Assembly" in Yunzhou, followed by a grand trade fair and auction.

This so-called "Hundred Clans Assembly," as its name implied, was meant to select the top thirty strongest Cultivator families in Jingguo Country through martial contests.

It was said that the families who made it into the top thirty would receive benefits unattainable by other families.

Once the news was released, it quickly sparked heated discussions throughout Jingguo Country.

Upon learning of this, Zhou Chun immediately went to the cave dwelling of Zhou Mingde at the mountain's peak to discuss the matter with the Supreme Elder.

"Now that Daoyi is not here, Zhengchun, tell me, what do you think of this Hundred Clans Assembly?"

In the cave dwelling, after hearing about the "Hundred Clans Assembly" from Zhou Chun, Zhou Mingde was slightly taken aback before immediately asking for his opinion.

Zhou Chun, upon hearing this, promptly said without hesitation, "The junior believes that this so-called Hundred Clans Assembly is likely a mobilization assembly!"

"The three large sects suddenly joining together to hold such an assembly clearly indicates that their superiors have already settled on the matter of subduing the Dragon Transformation Sect. Now, it appears they are preparing to convene a mobilization assembly to rally Jingguo Country Cultivators for this great war!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Mingde nodded in agreement, "Exactly, that's what I was thinking, too."

Then he continued, "While the three large sects indeed have a multitude of Cultivators, the combined strength of all the Cultivator families in Jingguo Country is also not to be underestimated."

"If they want to wage a full-scale war against the Dragon Transformation Sect, whose strength is not yet fully understood, and aim to secure a decisive victory—not the kind where you lose eight hundred of your own to kill a thousand enemies—they absolutely cannot dismiss this force!"

War is a contest of population and resources.

And the side of Jingguo Country currently has an absolute advantage in terms of population.

In terms of the number of Cultivators, excluding those of the Nascent Soul Stage level, Jingguo Country can mobilize Golden Core Stage Cultivators, Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators, and Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, all in numbers that far surpass the Dragon Transformation Sect.

The Moon Wheel Sect, Sunflame Sect, and Green Lotus Temple, these three great sects will naturally not let go of this great advantage.

"Then Supreme Elder, do you think our Zhou Family should compete for one of the top thirty strongest clans? Can our Zhou Family enter the top thirty?"

Zhou Chun looked up at Zhou Mingde and asked a critical question.

Hearing this, Zhou Mingde also fell into deep contemplation.

After a long period of thought, Zhou Mingde's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp gleam as he emphatically said, "Of course we should compete, and do everything possible to contend for a position in the top thirty strong!"

Zhou Chun, hearing this, also had a slight movement in his expression and asked again, "The reasons? I would like to know the reasons."

"The reason is simple, to make a horse run, you've got to feed the grass. The three great sects will definitely offer substantial benefits to ensure the full support of the Cultivator families in their campaign against the Dragon Transformation Sect."

"And even if we don't compete for the top thirty spots, we might not be able to escape the responsibility of contributing manpower and effort!"

"Since that's the case, why not strive for the top thirty and demonstrate our strength!" Zhou Mingde said with a resolute tone.

After hearing this response, Zhou Chun also couldn't help but nod in agreement, "You are absolutely right, that's the logical course of action."

Then, with a focused gaze and a grave voice, he said, "If that's the case, then we need to thoroughly investigate the situation of the various Cultivator families in Jingguo Country. With so many families, it will not be easy for our Zhou Family to enter the top thirty!"

"It's indeed necessary to inquire well, though perhaps we could seek information from the Wang and Sun Families. They have been rooted in Jingguo Country for many years and should have a solid understanding of such matters!" Zhou Mingde slightly nodded, giving his input.

"Then the junior will personally pay a visit to the Wang Family!"

Zhou Chun said, and immediately went into action.

After a few days, he personally visited the Hongyao Valley Wang Family, where he spoke with Clan Leader Wang Zhixiong for half a day, learning much about the strength of various powerful families in Jingguo Country.

To be honest, Zhou Chun felt quite heavy-hearted after learning about the strengths of the powerful families in Jingguo Country from Wang Zhixiong.