Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Looking at the pile of items before him, Zhou Chun found himself at a loss as to how to distribute them.

He wanted the cyan Flying Boat Instrument, but he knew that it would also be very useful for Zhou Daoquan.

Therefore, he was unsure how to broach the subject.

However, at this moment, Zhou Daoquan took the initiative to say, "It was you, Zhengchun, who killed the man. I shall not claim undue credit. Just give me the Mandarin Duck Twin Blades Magic Artifact and two thousand Spirit Coins, and that will suffice."

He voluntarily gave up the cyan Flying Boat Instrument, even taking only one Magic Artifact!

"How can that be acceptable?"

"If it weren't for the Elder holding off that strongest Bandit Cultivator, I'm afraid I would have lost my life long ago!"

"Moreover, if it weren't for the Elder's Earth Armored Bear sacrificing itself to protect me, blocking that person's assault, it would have been impossible for me to have killed him!"

"Furthermore, this entire matter arose due to me; the Elder was completely implicated by my troubles!"

Zhou Chun shook his head repeatedly, finding it difficult to agree with Zhou Daoquan's proposal.

But since Zhou Daoquan was willing to give up the cyan Flying Boat Instrument, Zhou Chun no longer had anything to worry about.

He immediately responded, "How about this? Elder, you take both the Mandarin Duck Twin Blades Magic Artifact and the Serpent-Shaped Flying Dagger. Take three thousand Spirit Coins, and let's split the remaining Elixir Talismans evenly."

"That won't do. If we divide them this way, I will end up with more than my fair share; that's simply not right!"

Zhou Daoquan also waved his hands continuously, unable to agree with Zhou Chun's proposal.

Both of them were not willing to take advantage of others; big advantages that ordinary people might eagerly accept, they both disdained.

Of course, this was also because they had a close relationship and did not want to ruin their own image over such matters.

After much back and forth with each refusing the greater share, they finally reached an agreement.

Zhou Daoquan took the Mandarin Duck Twin Blades Magic Artifact and the Serpent-Shaped Flying Dagger, in addition to one thousand four hundred Spirit Coins, while the rest of the items were split evenly between them.

By such an arrangement, Zhou Chun ended up with about sixty percent of the spoils, while Zhou Daoquan got forty percent.

After dividing the items, the two returned home to rest and recuperate, not mentioning it again.

A few days passed. Having fully recuperated and refined the newly acquired Magic Artifacts, Zhou Chun personally went to the Wang Family in Hongyao Valley to express his gratitude.

This time he traveled alone, using the newly acquired Flying Artifact, and it took him less than half a day to reach the Wang Family in Hongyao Valley.

This was also Zhou Chun's second visit to the Wang Family.

Upon submitting his visiting card and learning that Zhou Family's Vice Clan Leader had come in person, Clan Leader Wang Zhixiong also gave face, personally greeting him at the mountain gate.

"Haha, Taoist Friend Zhou, please come in, please come in."

The corpulent Wang Zhixiong came out laughing heartily at Zhou Chun, warmly welcoming him into the mountain gate.

Actually, in the years Zhou Chun had been managing the Zhou Family affairs, they had exchanged letters many times, so even though they rarely met in person, their acquaintance had been longstanding.

Zhou Chun's visit to the Wang Family was certainly to thank them for their assistance but also to foster relations and discuss potential cooperation.

Therefore, after following Wang Zhixiong into the Wang Family compound and taking their seats, Zhou Chun got straight to the point and expressed his gratitude with a bow, "I owe it to the information from Taoist Friend Wang and the Wang Family that I could obtain the two types of Spirit Pills I needed. Today, my main purpose for visiting is to express my thanks for this matter."

Hearing this, Wang Zhixiong immediately waved his hands and said, "You're too kind, Taoist Friend Zhou, really too kind!"

"With the relationship between our two families, exchanging such information is nothing; there's no need for you to come all this way just to say thank you for such a trifle!"

"While that might be true for family affairs, this was me using the family's channels for my own business; I must personally come to express my gratitude to be at ease," said Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun then continued, "I know that if I were to bring some valuable gift, Taoist Friend Wang might not wish to accept it. Fortunately, during the previous Heavenly Spirit Trial, I acquired some Spirit Medicine Seeds that are rarely seen outside; since your Wang Family has long specialized in cultivating Spiritual Medicine, I believe this would be the most appropriate gift of thanks."

Having said that, he reached for the storage pouch at his waist and took out several jade boxes filled with Spirit Medicine Seeds.

Indeed, upon hearing that the gifts he was presenting were Spirit Medicine Seeds, Wang Zhixiong's eyes instantly revealed a look of surprise and keen interest.

He immediately smiled in response, "Taoist Friend Zhou is too considerate, Wang will not stand on ceremony then."

He then took the jade boxes and started to examine them in front of Zhou Chun.

And as he examined them, he also shared his opinions, seeking Zhou Chun's verification.

This indeed allowed Zhou Chun to witness the man's profound knowledge of Spiritual Medicines.

He had originally taken out these seeds, whose origins he had not disclosed, precisely to test Wang Zhixiong's skill.

To his surprise, amongst the five types of Spiritual Medicines, the other party recognized four just by the seeds, only mistaking one!

He exclaimed sincerely, "Taoist Friend Wang truly has extensive family learning, Zhou is impressed!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhixiong, who had just received several rare Spirit Medicine Seeds, chuckled heartily, "Heh heh heh, Taoist Friend Zhou's praise is too generous. The Wang Family, standing by our cultivation skills of planting Spiritual Medicines, would indeed be laughable if we lacked even this minor ability!"

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Zhou Chun laughed along, and then his expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at Wang Zhixiong and said, "Apart from expressing my thanks to Taoist Friend Wang and the Wang Family for passing messages, I am also here today to seek advice and provide a warning to Taoist Friend Wang."

Seeing such a change, Wang Zhixiong also paused for a moment before his smile faded, and he replied in a serious tone, "Please speak freely, Taoist Friend Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun began, "A few days ago, after completing the trade for Nourishing Pulse Pills with Master Jiang for the second time at Dongling Marketplace, I was followed as soon as I left the marketplace, and soon after, I was attacked by two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Fortunately, with the company of three Elders, I was able to join forces with them to repel the attackers and kill one of them."

"Although I found no evidence linking the killed enemy to Master Jiang, such a coincidental and suspicious event is obviously not unrelated to him!"

"The Wang Family should be extra cautious if there are future dealings and cooperation with him."

Having said this, Zhou Chun also described the magical artifacts and Divine Skills used by Wei Tong and the other assailant.

Compared to appearance, the artifacts and Divine Skills of a cultivator are more distinctive and attract more attention.

Especially for loose cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage like Su Qiang, who practiced Combat Techniques.

Hearing Zhou Chun's words, Wang Zhixiong was also shocked.

He couldn't help exclaiming, "Such a thing actually happened!"

He quickly added, "Taoist Friend Zhou has clear insight. The Wang Family does not have much cooperation with Master Jiang—it's just that one of his disciples frequently comes to our Wang Family to purchase Spiritual Medicines."

"Taoist Friend Wang need not worry, Zhou is of course aware that this matter is unrelated to the Wang Family; I merely wish to caution the Wang Family to be wary of Master Jiang," Zhou Chun replied, gesturing to show he meant nothing more.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhixiong felt relieved and promptly replied, "I understand, please rest assured, Taoist Friend Zhou. I will contact some cooperative forces in Lingzhou later to help inquire about the identities of the two attackers for you."

Zhou Chun, upon seeing this, thanked him repeatedly, "Then I thank Taoist Friend Wang immensely."

With this matter settled, Zhou Chun immediately changed the subject to another matter.

"Taoist Friend Wang, coming to the Wang Family this time, I also wish to discuss a cooperative proposal with you," he said.

"It is about the Jade Spirit Bees that my Zhou Family tames; to ensure the Spirit Honey produced maintains high quality, we require a significant amount of pollen from Spirit Flowers as raw material."

"The Wang Family has planted a large number of Spirit Grasses and Medicines, many of which flower and pollinate."

"The Zhou Family and I would like to propose a collaboration with the Wang Family. When the flowering season for certain types of your Spiritual Medicines comes, could the Wang Family notify the Zhou Family so that our cultivators can bring the bees over for pollen collection and pollination?"

"If this proposal succeeds, when the Spirit Honey is produced later, the Zhou Family will also provide a portion to the Wang Family as a reciprocal gift!"