Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 1175 - 505: One Joy, One Sorrow [Please Subscribe]

Chapter 1175: Chapter 505: One Joy, One Sorrow [Please Subscribe]

Under Zhou Chun’s orders, the Zhou Family promptly dispatched the Foundation Establishment cultivator Zhou Xinyan to lead Zhou Yuanlian, carrying the Heavenly Spirit Order, to the ruins of the Heavenly Spirit Sect in Lingzhou.

Back then, Zhou Chun had rampaged through the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm, obtaining some maps of the area and meticulously documenting his experiences.

This time, Zhou Yuanlian’s entry into the realm was expected to be far smoother than Zhou Chun’s blind fumbling when he first ventured in.

Moreover, before her departure, Zhou Chun had provided her with numerous talismans and assured her not to worry about the Evil Qi entering her body. Should she face danger, she could boldly absorb nature’s spiritual energy within the realm to refine and restore her Mana; upon her return, spiritual objects would aid her in expelling the residual Evil Qi.

With these tools and promises, Zhou Yuanlian—already at the Qi Refinement Realm’s tenth layer—faced a critical test. If she failed to retrieve the Soul Heart Fruit this time, Zhou Chun would have to reconsider whether it was worth expending further effort cultivating her.

Shortly afterward, Zhou Yuanlian followed Zhou Xinyan, who rode the Blue Feather Fire Kite, to the ruins of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Much like Zhou Daoyi had once led Zhou Chun here, they found a spot to temporarily rest.

Unlike the earlier trip when Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun had entered unnoticed, this time, the pair’s affiliation with the Beast Taming Zhou Family was quickly recognized. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators, who had also brought juniors, proactively engaged Zhou Xinyan in conversation.

Some even subtly suggested that if their juniors clashed, they should hold back and spare each other.

Of course, Zhou Xinyan paid no heed to such suggestions. The secret realm’s rules explicitly encouraged competition and combat—killing opponents meant acquiring all their treasures without fearing any repercussions or revenge.

Under such circumstances, holding back was nothing but a joke!

Naturally, he didn’t openly reject these gestures of goodwill. Instead, he responded with vague, polite answers and a smile on his face.

After waiting for several days, the vortex leading into the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm automatically opened, transporting Zhou Yuanlian and the others inside.

Perhaps influenced by her cultivation technique, Zhou Yuanlian, who formerly favored white, blue, and pale yellow attire, now predominantly wore black and dark green clothing.

Because her vestment robe required extraordinary resistance to corrosion, she rarely changed outfits these days.

Upon entering the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm, Zhou Yuanlian, clad in a dark green tight-fitting outfit, found herself within a dense forest.

This was the final site for group trials. The earlier challenges hadn’t posed much difficulty for her and could be forcibly completed with talismans.

Before she could fully survey her surroundings, there was a sudden strange stir in the nearby grass, followed by a spotted venomous snake with a flat head lunging directly at her face.

Unfortunately for the snake, it had chosen the wrong target today.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yuanlian extended her hand and easily grabbed the serpent’s body.

The snake, now restrained, immediately turned and sank its fangs into her wrist with its venomous bite.

But what baffled and terrified the snake was that its fierce attack, despite successfully injecting venom into its prey, elicited no reaction. The hand gripping its body did not loosen, nor did it tremble!

"Oh~"

A soft low hum escaped Zhou Yuanlian’s lips. Her face didn’t reveal any pain from the bite; instead, she seemed to be experiencing a faint sense of pleasure.

With her other hand, she grabbed the snake’s head and gently squeezed, seemingly intent on draining every drop of venom from it—directly into her own body!

This snake, having lived for years, likely never imagined that one day it would die from being completely drained of its venom.

"Plop!"

With a faint sound, Zhou Yuanlian tossed the venom-depleted snake’s lifeless body into the grass as casually as discarding trash.

She then raised her bloodied wrist to her lips, licked it a few times, and allowed the wound to quickly heal before striding away with a satisfied expression.

Moments later, in a decaying swamp, she killed a black-green venomous lizard demon beast with a poisonous sword magic artifact.

Her immediate priority was to carefully extract the demon beast’s poison sac, storing it reverently in her storage pouch. She then harvested the poisonous plants guarded by the lizard, collecting them meticulously.

Cultivating the Tome of Thousand Poisons was no easy feat. Beyond enduring inhuman tortures and the constant risk of dying from poison outbreaks, it required gathering countless toxins to brew cultivation poison water.

Thanks to the Zhou Family’s support, Zhou Yuanlian’s cultivation had progressed smoothly thus far.

However, based on her knowledge over the years, once she successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, the Zhou Family would struggle to provide sufficient poisonous spiritual objects—apart from the rare treasures Zhou Chun had left for her.

At that point, she’d have to traverse distant lands, hunting poisonous demon beasts and collecting venomous minerals and plants on her own.

This Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm expedition was undeniably an invaluable opportunity for her.

Many of the poisonous plants and creatures within this realm were rare, making it crucial for her to stockpile as much as possible to aid her future cultivation.

Soon afterward, Zhou Yuanlian killed another cultivator in a mountain ravine, seizing all of his belongings.

At this point, she had deduced her location within the secret realm and began making her way toward the Soul Heart Fruit tree.

However, upon arriving near the tree, she discovered that someone had apparently beaten her to it—the sound of intense combat was resonating from the area.