Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Zhou Daoyi was considering whether he could obtain a Flood Dragon inner core.

But Zhou Daoyi knew in his heart that this thought was probably just wishful thinking.

Not to mention whether the high-level cultivators from Green Lotus Temple could successfully slay a Flood Dragon, even if they did, he simply couldn't offer anything valuable enough to exchange for such a precious Flood Dragon inner core.

But people always need to have dreams, right?

So after pondering for a long time, Zhou Daoyi eventually nodded to Zhou Chun and said, "Well, since this matter was discovered by you, Zhengchun, you'll lead people to Yunzhou first to settle in and gather information."

"If there are indeed high-level cultivators from Green Lotus Temple preparing to slay the dragon, then inform the family as quickly as possible."

"At that time, I will personally lead people to Yunzhou to see if we can reap any rewards!"

First, arrange for someone to scout the area and gather intelligence, then decide whether to get involved or not.

Zhou Daoyi's arrangement was pretty much in line with what Zhou Chun had anticipated.

After hearing Zhou Daoyi's remarks, Zhou Chun immediately responded, "The younger generation understands, but I don't know whom the Clan Leader would like to accompany me?"

"Let Jiapeng and Zhengyu accompany you!"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Daoyi named two Zhou Family Cultivators.

"Uncle Twenty-seven and Fourth Brother?"

Zhou Chun's heart stirred, instantly understanding Zhou Daoyi's intentions.

Uncle Twenty-seven, Zhou Jiapeng's Spirit Pet, the Iron Feather Hawk, was capable of carrying people and sending messages, making it most suitable for this task.

Fourth Brother, Zhou Zhengyu, despite having lower cultivation level, had the gift of gab and was adept in dealing with all kinds of people, perfect for mingling with local Loose Cultivators to gather information.

With these two accompanying him to Yunzhou for scouting and intelligence gathering, it was indeed a very fitting arrangement.

Now that the companions for Zhou Chun's trip to Yunzhou had been decided, Zhou Daoyi's expression shifted subtly and he suddenly turned to Zhou Chun, speaking,

"And about Miss Liu, since you, Zhengchun, owe her a life-saving grace, and since she is a grateful person, it wouldn't hurt to keep in touch frequently and maintain this relationship."

"Mm, when the family's Jade Spirit Bees produce honey, I will reserve some for you to offer as gifts. Then, see if you can use Miss Liu to make a connection with her master as well."

"If we can have someone with influence within Green Lotus Temple willing to speak for our Zhou Family, we won't need to be so constrained when dealing with certain matters in the future!"

His words might sound opportunistic, but these were words fitting for a Clan Leader to say.

As a Clan Leader, it's his duty to consider the big picture and to utilize the clan's networking resources to seek benefits for the family.

It's just like how he previously used his own networking resources to help Zhou Chun in acquiring a Magic Artifact.

So when Zhou Chun heard Zhou Daoyi's words, he showed no aversion.

Friendships can exist in many forms; just because there's an exchange of interests between two people doesn't mean they can't be friends.

A healthy exchange of interests can, in fact, strengthen the relationship between friends and may eventually develop into a bond where they would risk their lives for each other!

Therefore, he quickly nodded and agreed, "The younger generation understands and will pay attention to this in the future."

"It's good that you can understand and appreciate this," Zhou Daoyi said, nodding in satisfaction with Zhou Chun's reply.

Understanding the bigger picture and caring for the greater good, his cultivation was not in vain!

Immediately, Zhou Daoyi summoned Zhou Jiapeng and Zhou Zhengyu to inform them that they would be accompanying Zhou Chun to Yunzhou for reconnaissance.

At this time, Zhou Chun was no longer that little-known youngster in the family.

For the task spearheaded by him to Yunzhou, neither the elder Zhou Jiapeng nor the clan brother Zhou Zhengyu had any objections.

He had already earned the recognition of many Family Cultivators through his own efforts and contributions.

With the plans settled, Zhou Chun and his two companions quietly left Jiufeng Ridge, heading straight for Yunzhou.

Recalling the time when Zhou Chun had just arrived in this world, due to his low cultivation level and lack of skills,

coupled with the descriptions of various dangers associated with long-distance travels in the Cultivation World found in his memory,

he had been very cautious on his journey from Yunzhou to Lanzhou.

He preferred to mingle with mortals and proceed slowly hidden within their groups rather than daring to travel alone on the wild and vast roads.

But now, upon reflection, he often felt sentimental about those times.

The circumstances for their departure from Jiufeng Ridge to Yunzhou were entirely different this time.

For this journey, all three of them rode on Large-Horned Green Sheep, carefully bred mounts that could travel two or three hundred miles in a day.

Moreover, among the three, both Zhou Chun and Zhou Jiapeng were high-strength Qi Refinement Realm cultivators, so they did not have to worry about encountering Bandit Cultivators looking to waylay travelers, and they did not need to take any detours.

Thus, racing along their way, it only took the trio five days to traverse over a thousand miles of mountains and ridges, arriving in the downstream area of Cangyun River in Yunzhou.

The Cangyun River is the largest water system in the southern part of Jingguo Country, originating from the mountains of Jianzhou in the northwest of Yunzhou, flowing southward into Yunzhou, where its width and depth within Yunzhou's borders are much greater than in Jianzhou.

The ultimate destination of this great river is the Dragon Abyss Marsh in the southeast of Jingguo Country.

And Dragon Abyss Marsh has been a place where Demon Beasts roamed since ancient times, inhabited by the Flood Dragon Clan and many Dragon Blood Demon Beasts, among which are Great Demons with strength on par with Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

The downstream area of Cangyun River in Yunzhou is actually a thousand miles away from Dragon Abyss Marsh; in theory, no Flood Dragon would come here to nest.