Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 1163 - 502: Return Fully Loaded [Subscribe]

Chapter 1163: Chapter 502: Return Fully Loaded [Subscribe]

Lifeless Desert.

Upon stepping into the Lifeless Desert once more with his Golden Core stage cultivation, Zhou Chun found his discomfort even more profound than before.

The spiritual energy here was far too sparse, and the higher a cultivator’s level, the more pronounced the discomfort in such a place.

The reasoning is simple: the higher a cultivator’s level, the greater their reliance on environments rich in spiritual energy.

A Flood Dragon cannot thrive in shallow water—such is the principle.

Fortunately, Zhou Chun did not need to linger in this place for long.

After orienting himself, he flew straight toward the deep abyssal gorge, where veins of Earth Mother Profound Gold ore were said to be buried.

With his current cultivation level, it took him less than half a day to reach the gorge.

"Stone, it’s all on you now. Give it your best and find every last piece of Earth Mother Profound Gold ore underground here. If we can refine the Ancient Dust Pill, you’ll be the first to get a taste!"

Hovering above the gorge, Zhou Chun released the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, Stone, and offered words of encouragement and promises to motivate its labor in mining.

While these spirit pets were bound to obey his commands completely, an occasional reward and promise could further enhance their enthusiasm for tasks.

A prime example of this was the Wood Charm.

Currently, the Wood Charm was resting and evolving within the Purple Mulberry in Zhou Chun’s grotto. When it awakened, it was certain to progress into a Third Order superior-grade Demon Beast.

Yet, when it first joined Zhou Chun, it had only been a Second Order superior-grade Demon Beast.

In the span of just a century, its cultivation level had risen by three stages. Now, its loyalty to Zhou Chun rivaled even that of the Golden Winged Tiger, a spirit pet raised by him since young.

Even if Zhou Chun were to offer it freedom now, it would likely decline!

Sure enough, upon hearing Zhou Chun’s promise, Stone was instantly brimming with motivation.

Having recently advanced to the stage of a Third Order intermediate-grade Demon Beast, its strength had further improved. Without delay, it used its Earth Escape Technique to delve underground, seeking out the Earth Mother Profound Gold ore.

After about half a day, Stone unearthed over a dozen pieces of Earth Mother Profound Gold ore, varying in size.

Once it had brought forth the ores accessible within its strength limits, Stone used the Earth Escape Technique to lead Zhou Chun to areas it could not venture to due to its lack of power.

Compared to Zhou Chun, who was now at the Golden Core stage, Stone’s Third Order intermediate-grade Demon Beast power indeed fell short.

In the dangerous areas Stone couldn’t access, Zhou Chun easily ventured through after deploying the Moon Toad Pearl to manifest the "Greater Yin Protective Immortal Garment" and retrieved the Earth Mother Profound Gold ores hidden inside.

Besides the Earth Mother Profound Gold ore, Zhou Chun discovered some high-quality Pure Gold ore as well, which he mined along with the others.

For the refinement of Dharma Treasure spirit materials, Gold Essence is created from Pure Gold, after all.

If Zhou Chun successfully refined his Lifebound Dharma Treasure—the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron—in the future, he could infuse it with copious amounts of Gold Essence to enhance its power.

Thus, when it came to acquiring Gold Essence, a crucial Dharma Treasure material, he could never gather enough.

Speaking practically, Lin Hongyu was unlikely to ever reach Nascent Soul Formation, yet as a cultivator practicing Fire Attribute techniques, her Alchemy Fire was particularly suited for refining materials like Gold Essence and Iron Essence.

As long as Zhou Chun amassed sufficient Pure Gold ore, he could request her assistance in refining Gold Essence during her downtime from cultivation.

Even Zhou Mingde could take on such tasks if he eventually succeeded in forming his core!

After seven days within the Lifeless Desert, Zhou Chun finally completed the harvesting of all the Earth Mother Profound Gold and high-grade Pure Gold ores that Stone could locate, leaving him content as he returned to Tuyun Ridge.

The amount of Earth Mother Profound Gold obtained this time was considerable. The refined Earth Mother Profound Gold would be more than sufficient to meet Zhou Chun’s needs for crafting the Lifebound Dharma Treasure, the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron, with plenty left over.

At that point, he could even use the surplus to exchange for top-tier spirit materials like Geng Metal and Heaven One Mysterious Gold to further enhance his Lifebound Dharma Treasure’s power.

However, refining Earth Mother Profound Gold required Golden Core stage cultivation, and the process involved certain artifact-refining techniques.

Thus, Zhou Chun began allocating time to practice artifact refining techniques.

For the eventual refinement of his Lifebound Dharma Treasure, he would need his artifact-refining skills to reach at least the level required for crafting Second Order Magic Artifacts—a case of killing two birds with one stone.

With his Golden Core stage cultivation and ample materials, Zhou Chun progressed rapidly in artifact refining.

In just two years, he was already able to craft Second Order intermediate-grade Magic Artifacts.

At this stage, refining Earth Mother Profound Gold was no longer a challenge for him, so he began working on refining this supreme spirit material.

Meanwhile, after over two years in seclusion, Zhou Xinlan succeeded in opening his Purple Mansion, breaking through to the Purple Mansion Phase.

Father and son, both in the Purple Mansion Phase—this was celebrated as a momentous achievement both within the Zhou Family and across Jingguo Country, drawing admiration from many clan members.

Zhou Chun, being particularly fond of this younger relative, was generous with his support. Upon Zhou Xinlan’s emergence from seclusion, he summoned him and gifted him the Third Order superior-grade defensive Magic Artifact, the Xuangang Bead, which he had once used.

Additionally, after Zhou Xinlan’s breakthrough into the Purple Mansion Phase, his alchemy skills advanced in tandem, reaching a level comparable to that once held by the Zhou Family’s Great Elder Zhou Mingshan.

In this way, some of the losses caused by Zhou Zhengyuan’s failed attempt to open a Purple Mansion were mitigated.

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Yunzhou, Thousand Serpent Ridge.

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