Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 993 - 457: Earth Mother Profound Gold, Extreme Tug-of-War [Two in One, Subscribe]_3

Time slowly elapsed, and in a blink, five days had passed.

After five days of rest, not only had Zhou Chun fully recovered, but the wounds on his two Spirit Pets were also significantly healed.

During the escape, he had summoned the Wood Charm to treat the internal and external injuries of his Spirit Pets, and had fed them plenty of Healing Pills. Coupled with their natural Demon Beast bloodline's strong recovery capabilities, this pace of healing was incomparable to that of Cultivators.

The only concern for Zhou Chun now was that the Spirit Crystals inside the Fourth Order Puppet were running low on Spiritual Power.

During the intense battle between the Fourth Order Puppet and the Blood Bone Puppet, nearly one whole Spirit Crystal's energy was depleted.

Previously, Zhou Chun had controlled the Fourth Order Puppet to carry him through the abyss, and the battle with the Blood Bone Puppet had also exhausted most of the energy of another Spirit Crystal.

Now, the Spirit Crystal with the most energy left in his possession was ironically the one initially provided by Green Lotus Temple.

However, the remaining energy of this Spirit Crystal could at most support the Fourth Order Puppet in full combat mode for the duration of a cup of tea.

If the Golden Core Stage Cultivator from Blood Bone Sect personally came after him, relying on this mere duration of a cup of tea's time would hardly ensure his safety.

"The valley tripped him up once before; it's impossible to make him fall in the same place twice. I must think of another way to increase my chances of winning!"

With this thought, Zhou Chun's heart stirred, and he suddenly released the Stone, the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer.

After giving instructions, Stone immediately employed the Earth Escape Technique and burrowed into the ground below.

Success!

Seeing this scene, a smile instantly spread across Zhou Chun's face.

He had been worried whether Stone's Earth Escape Technique would be effective in an area dense with Golden Qi.

Now it seems that Stone's Earth Escape Technique was even more powerful than he had imagined.

"Perhaps it's also related to Stone possessing both Metal and Earth attributes!"

Zhou Chun mused to himself, then waited eagerly for Stone's return.

After waiting for about an hour, he saw Stone emerge from the ground and spit out several ores in front of him.

"What kind of ores are these?"

A look of surprise flashed in Zhou Chun's eyes, and he couldn't help but take the ores into his hands for a closer examination.

The ores resembled honeycomb, with countless tiny pores. The exterior was a golden-gray color while the interior was golden-yellow. Zhou Chun could feel that they contained very pure Metal-element Spiritual Power.

"This ore... I seem to have seen related records somewhere..."

Zhou Chun held the ore, slightly bowing his head, lost in thought and recollection.

After a while, his eyes suddenly brightened, and looking at the ore in his hand with surprise, he said, "It's not a mistake, this is the top-tier Metal-element Spirit Material [Earth Mother Profound Gold] recorded in the supplementary chapters of Golden Cauldron Profound Technique. It is regarded as on par with [Heaven One Mysterious Gold] and [Geng Metal] and is even rarer than the former two!"

[Earth Mother Profound Gold] is extremely rare, and few know of its existence. Although it is as precious as top-tier Spirit Gold like [Geng Metal] and [Heaven One Mysterious Gold], its reputation is far less resounding.

Zhou Chun has read many classics describing various Spirit Gold and treasures, but there are very few that mention [Earth Mother Profound Gold]. Even when it is mentioned, it is just a name used for comparison with [Geng Metal] and other materials, lacking any detailed description of its characteristics.

The only detailed account of this material was in the supplementary chapters of the Golden Cauldron Profound Art that he practiced.

The supplementary chapters of the Golden Cauldron Profound Art describe a Lifebound Dharma Treasure, [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron], that requires [Earth Mother Profound Gold] for its refinement, and in significant quantities!

It is an indispensable material for this Dharma Treasure, and because of this, the supplementary text contains more descriptions of this material.

According to the description, ores that contain [Earth Mother Profound Gold] are honeycomb-shaped, with outer layers being grey and the inner gold, perfectly matching the ores in Zhou Chun's hands.

"This truly is a blessing in disguise!"

"Who would have thought there would be [Earth Mother Profound Gold] here, and that it would come into my possession, is heaven itself helping me?"

Zhou Chun gripped the ores tightly, his eyes brimming with joy.

Originally, due to the sheer rarity of [Earth Mother Profound Gold], he had no plans for the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron] Dharma Treasure which required it, as he intended to refine another Dharma Treasure with more readily available materials after successful Core Formation.

But now that he has fortuitously gathered [Earth Mother Profound Gold] ahead of time, naturally he would choose the more capable and potential-rich [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron] as his future Lifebound Dharma Treasure!

"Stone, where did you find this ore? Can you find more?"

Zhou Chun stored several [Earth Mother Profound Gold] ores into the Storage Pouch, looking expectantly at his beloved pet and inquired.

If he wanted to refine the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron], the amount of [Earth Mother Profound Gold] needed would not be small; though these few ores appeared large in volume, the actual amount of [Earth Mother Profound Gold] that could be refined from them would not be plentiful.

Therefore, he must find more of the ores.

Upon hearing Zhou Chun's words, the Stone, the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, also quickly communicated its underground experience to him.

Turns out, just as he feared, the dense Golden Qi of this place did indeed affect Stone's ability to use the Earth Escape Technique significantly—many places dense with Golden Qi were impassable using the technique.