Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Because Lu Ran harvested the Thousand Year Grass to eat, Zhou Chun and his party did not need to exert any effort to transplant it; they simply uprooted the plant and placed it into the Storage Pouch.

Such heavenly treasures as the Thousand Year Grass could not be propagated through seeding or division.

They were all natural marvels born from the essence of the world, not something that could be artificially created.

After harvesting the Thousand Year Grass and the Green Glow Ganoderma, Zhou Chun and his companion did not linger in the mountains and quickly left the area with their gains.

Once they sent their signal and were far away, Zhou Mingde and Lu Ran ceased to obstruct the Azure Flame Pigeon from returning to its nest.

However, once the Azure Flame Pigeon returned to its nest and discovered that the Thousand Year Grass and Green Glow Ganoderma it had guarded for many years had been stolen, it was enraged and charged back in a counterattack.

But by this time, Zhou Daoyi and Lu Ran had lost interest in continuing the fight and immediately rode on the back of the Green Flood Dragon, diving into the nearby river, and swiftly escaped the area by using the water to aid their escape.

The Azure Flame Pigeon, having missed its target, could only vent its fury on the ordinary wild beasts and low-level Demon Beasts in the wilderness, spreading flames everywhere and turning the ground into a sea of fire. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Not long afterward, Zhou Chun and the others reconvened atop another mountain.

"Senior Lu, the Thousand Year Grass is here now. Can you fulfill what you promised in return?"

Atop the mountain, Zhou Chun handed over the harvested Thousand Year Grass to Lu Ran, smiling as he requested the treasure that had been promised earlier.

Hearing his words, Lu Ran, who was excitedly examining the Thousand Year Grass, immediately responded with a hearty laugh, "Of course, allow me to give the Silver Star Soul Jade to Taoist Friend Zhou right away."

With that, he tapped his Storage Pouch and took out a jade box to give to Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun, after receiving the jade box, passed it to Zhou Mingde.

Zhou Mingde took the jade box and opened it on the spot to check the contents.

Inside the jade box, a three-finger-width piece of black Spirit Jade, cushioned on a Beast Skin pad, gleamed smoothly and sparkled with specks of silver, reminiscent of stars twinkling in the pitch-black night sky.

"Indeed, it possesses all the characteristics of Silver Star Soul Jade as documented in the Classics. It must be genuine!"

After examining the black Spirit Jade for a while, Zhou Mingde nodded lightly, confirming its authenticity.

He then placed the item back in the jade box and pushed it toward Zhou Daoyi.

This was, after all, something prepared for Zhou Daoyi.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun turned to Lu Ran again and said, "What about the ten aquatic treasures? Don’t tell me you didn’t bring those precious items with you, Senior Lu!" Find your next adventure on empire

However, Lu Ran nodded in response to his question, "Taoist Friend Zhou is actually right about that. The truly valuable aquatic treasures in my possession are hidden within a Secret Mansion. If you wish to choose from them, I’m afraid we must wait until I can retrieve them!"

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Zhou Family were taken aback.

Then Zhou Mingde promptly waved his hand and said, "No rush. Since the aquatic treasures are in Taoist Friend Lu’s possession, we can retrieve them anytime. For now, let’s hear about the situation with the Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree!"

"Yes, let’s discuss the Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree, Senior Lu!"

Zhou Chun nodded repeatedly, eager to know more about it.

The Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree was actually more valuable than the Silver Star Soul Jade, which could assist in the opening of the Purple Mansion, especially for a Cultivation clan like the Zhou Family.

Because the fruit from such a tree, known as the Foundation Establishment Fruit, had effects similar to the Spirit Ascension Fruit that the Zhou Family had previously purchased at an underground auction, it could assist Qi Refinement Realm cultivators in challenging the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Moreover, the Foundation Establishment Fruit had slightly better effects than the Spirit Ascension Fruit.

But when they mentioned this, Lu Ran merely smiled bitterly and said, "If you wish to obtain the Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree, I’m afraid it will be rather troublesome. The tree grows on an island deep within Dragon Abyss Marsh, guarded by a group of Thunder Lizard Beasts including two third-tier Thunder Dragon Lizards and numerous second-tier Thunder Lizard Beasts!"

"Is Taoist Friend Lu joking? You bring out something guarded by a Demon Beast group on an island deep within Dragon Abyss Marsh to deceive us? That’s hardly honorable!"

Zhou Mingde immediately changed his expression and, looking at Lu Ran with irritation, reproached him.

Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun also had grim expressions and remained silent.

Thunder Lizard Beasts were already mid-level Demon Beasts and were social creatures on top of that.

A Demon Beast group consisting of dozens of second-tier Thunder Lizard Beasts and two third-tier Thunder Dragon Lizards was stronger than the entire Zhou Family.

With such a Demon Beast group, even if they weren’t located in a dangerous place like the depths of the Dragon Abyss Marsh, the current strength of the Zhou Family would still be far from sufficient to snatch the treasure from their territory.

For Lu Ran to use such an item as bait was akin to Zhou Chun telling someone of a Spirit Object that could assist in opening the Purple Mansion, only to find it was guarded by a fourth-tier Demon Beast!

It was outright deception!

Confronted with the hostile gaze of the three Zhou Family members, Lu Ran began to panic internally.

He then frantically tried to defend himself, "It’s a misunderstanding! I never intended to trick the three of you. I initially thought that any power capable of helping me secure the Thousand Year Grass could hold a chance at obtaining the Foundation Establishment Fruit Tree,"

But before he could finish his plea, Zhou Mingde interrupted him sternly, "Taoist Friend Lu, I do not appreciate such words. Are you suggesting it is our fault for the Zhou Family’s weak strength?"