Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 1161 - 501: Aftermath [Seeking Subscriptions]_3

Chapter 1161: Chapter 501: Aftermath [Seeking Subscriptions]_3

However, since it is impossible to arrange a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator to guard the gate, Divine Sense detection is essentially ineffective against Golden Core Stage cultivators, and written tokens could also potentially be exploited by others.

Moreover, relying on Demon Beasts to sniff out intruders is mostly limited to identifying acquaintances. In situations like the Golden Core ceremony, where thousands of strangers suddenly flood in, these Demon Beasts can barely distinguish anything.

Thus, after thorough discussion, Zhou Chun decided to improve the family’s security measures from two key aspects.

On one hand, he planned to set up formations capable of detecting the cultivation level of cultivators entering and exiting. Though such formations are not highly effective against those who intentionally conceal their cultivation level, they can still serve as a deterrent under certain unexpected circumstances.

On the other hand, he aimed to focus all efforts on finding a specific type of Demon Insect called the "Spirit-Absorbing Insect."

This "Spirit-Absorbing Insect" is a very peculiar species of Demon Insect. It thrives by consuming spiritual power, and the higher the quality of the spiritual power it absorbs, the more intense its reactions will be.

If this "Spirit-Absorbing Insect" could be found and tamed, then for anyone entering or exiting the mountain gate—whether outsiders or Zhou Family cultivators—they could cast a thread of mana for the insect to absorb and detect, completely preventing higher-level cultivators from disguising themselves as lower-level cultivators to infiltrate the gate.

After all, while cultivation level can be concealed through secret techniques, the quality of mana is exceedingly difficult to alter.

However, the "Spirit-Absorbing Insect" is extremely rare. Whether this Demon Insect can be found, and how long it might take to find one, depends entirely on the Zhou Family’s luck.

Once Zhou Chun finalized these two security measures, he ceased to concern himself with the matter.

Setting up a cultivation-detection formation could be entirely delegated to Array Masters from the You Family or hired specialists from the Moon Wheel Sect; there was no need for Zhou Chun to personally oversee it.

As the Zhou Family officially regained its status as a Golden Core aristocratic family, many tasks no longer required his direct involvement; a mere handwritten communication as a token would suffice to earn respect from most cultivators.

With the assignments delegated, Zhou Chun first returned to his personal cave abode to carry out restorative repairs.

Di Long’s earlier assault had gravely damaged his cave abode, leaving its array prohibitions completely shattered and collapsing many stone chambers within.

At this point, Zhou Chun could only summon his Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, Stone, to help restore and repair the cave.

For Stone, such work was mere child’s play; it efficiently removed all the debris of broken stones and sand according to Zhou Chun’s instructions, restoring every damaged section to its original state with ease.

However, the array prohibitions within the cave abode still had to be re-established by Zhou Chun himself.

That task, however, was not immediately pressing, and Zhou Chun did not rush to act.

After sharing some intimate moments with his Dao companion, Su Yuzhen, he resumed the tasks that had previously been left incomplete, beginning to sort through the gains from the recent Golden Core ceremony.

The ceremony had yielded a total of 137 gifts, including thirty-eight Millennium Spiritual Medicines, six types of Dharma Treasure spirit materials, six Third Order Magic Artifacts, six Demon Beast Eggs, and various other Spiritual Medicines, elixirs, and spirit material ingredients.

Among those thirty-eight Millennium Spiritual Medicines, two happened to be essential materials for refining the "Ancient Dust Pill," marking an unexpected gain.

As for the Dharma Treasure spirit materials, the Millennium Profound Iron and the Gold Essence gifted by the Ancestor of the Su Family could both be used to refine Lifebound Dharma Treasures.

The remaining Millennium Spiritual Medicines, Dharma Treasure materials, and various elixirs held little practical use for Zhou Chun personally, serving only as extra bargaining chips for exchanging desirable spiritual objects in the future.

This applied to the Third Order Magic Artifacts and Demon Beast Eggs as well.

Zhou Chun planned to store those Demon Beast Eggs in the family treasure vault, allowing clan members to exchange them.

As for the Third Order Magic Artifacts, he planned to hold onto them for now, intending to gift them as rewards to Zhou Family cultivators who successfully opened their Purple Mansion in the future.

However, there was one exception among the Third Order Magic Artifacts—an upper-grade flying artifact called "Thunderfire Flying Chariot," gifted by the Refiner Master Zhu Wuya.

This item resembled a bronze carriage with a lowered platform, open on all four sides, containing a crimson round umbrella standing upright within its cabin. It had wheels on both sides and two long shafts extending at the front.

Although it was a flying artifact, its flight speed was not inherently fast.

To fully unleash its swift potential, the chariot would need to be pulled by a Thunder Attribute Demon Beast or a Fire Attribute Demon Beast.

If a Third Order Thunder Attribute Demon Beast were harnessed to pull the chariot, the artifact would resonate with the beast, creating an additive effect that significantly boosted the beast’s flying speed.

Clearly, this "Thunderfire Flying Chariot" had been custom-designed by Zhu Wuya specifically for Zhou Chun.

Furthermore, Zhu Wuya had thoughtfully considered its practicality; even if Zhou Chun did not use the artifact himself, he could hand it over to Zhou Mingde, who owned a Fire Divine Jackal, ensuring it would not become another gift idling uselessly in a storage pouch.

"Zhu Wuya truly has an exquisite touch—a man of refined ingenuity!"

After carefully appraising the "Thunderfire Flying Chariot," Zhou Chun couldn’t help but admire Zhu Wuya’s craftsmanship and cleverness.

Though Zhu Wuya had long failed to break through to the Grandmaster Realm due to limitations in talent and resources, his skills in artifact refinement and his knack for creative designs undoubtedly deserved recognition, justifying his reputation as a Refiner Master.

In short, Zhou Chun was greatly satisfied with the "Thunderfire Flying Chariot" and planned to use it as his personal conveyance during future important events, showcasing his respected status.

The cultivation world is inherently pragmatic; excessive modesty can be counterproductive, making one easily overlooked.

If Zhou Chun were merely a loose cultivator, such an approach might have been viable.

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