Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Zhou Chun, upon hearing this, immediately made a rough estimate and reported a figure.

To make sure nothing went wrong, he naturally quoted a number that was twenty to thirty percent higher than what was typically needed.

Sun Yuanjing actually knew this as well, so he did not delve into that matter. After making his own calculations, he said to him: "Taoist Friend Zhang, the amount you require is not small. If you really want to gather everything, it would take at least twenty to thirty years!"

"Thirty years is too long. Zhang Mou can wait at most for twenty years!"

Zhou Chun shook his head and stated his bottom line solemnly.

To collect one spiritual object by spending decades is a common occurrence for high-level cultivators.

Only those with long lifespans like them can afford to wait for such a prolonged duration.

Upon hearing Zhou Chun's words, Sun Yuanjing quickly did some mental calculations and then spoke again: "How about this, let's put a limit of twenty-five years. Sun will try to gather enough Taiyi Profound Gold Qi for Taoist Friend Zhang sooner, but cannot guarantee completion within twenty years!"

"Alright then, let's do it this way, thanks in advance, Manager Sun."

After pondering briefly, Zhou Chun nodded and accepted Sun Yuanjing's proposal.

Anyway, he had just achieved Core Formation not long ago, and his current lifespan was just a little over two hundred years, so waiting a few more years was not exactly unbearable for him.

After establishing the contract on the spot, Zhou Chun left a green Feather Fan as a deposit and then left the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Over the next ten days or so, Zhou Chun visited big shops and auction events in the Tianyuan Immortal City, selling some of the spiritual objects unique to the Doran Prairie obtained from the Multi-Winged Clan's Great Mage, as well as Magic Artifact materials he had captured during the war.

These items brought him a total of about 250,000 Spirit Coins, and as a Golden Core Stage Cultivator at the moment, he did not have to worry about attracting unwanted attention due to this.

After that, he cultivated in his temporary dwelling for another seven or eight days, until he finally received a transmission from Luo Qingni.

Receiving the message, Zhou Chun did not delay and immediately went to "Qingni Residence".

"Congratulations, Taoist Friend Zhou, on achieving Golden Elixir Great Achievement, may you enjoy a lifespan of a thousand years!"

In the "Qingni Residence", upon welcoming Zhou Chun into the guest room and being left alone with him, Luo Qingni congratulated Zhou Chun with a beaming smile.

She seemed to be in a very good mood, whether it was because her recent seclusion for alchemy was very successful or because she guessed that Zhou Chun brought something good for her, or maybe both.

In response to her congratulations, Zhou Chun also smiled faintly and said: "I've only just caught up with Taoist Friend Luo's footsteps."

Then he looked at Luo Qingni with a smile and asked: "Why don't you guess, Taoist Friend Luo, what Zhou Mou has obtained on that Secret Realm Island?"

Hearing his words, Luo Qingni's eyes immediately lit up, and with a giggling voice, she chuckled: "Giggle, with Taoist Friend Zhou saying this, Qingni can finally be at ease."

She then eagerly looked at Zhou Chun and said: "Please, Taoist Friend Zhou, do not keep me in suspense any longer, let Qingni feast her eyes!"

"Hahaha, Taoist Friend Luo is always so composed, this kind of demeanor is quite rare to see!"

Zhou Chun laughed heartily, teasing Luo Qingni a bit.

Then he went straight to the point, lifting his hand to slap his Storage Pouch by his waist and took out the Pill Furnace he had secured.

This Pill Furnace had already been subdued by Zhou Chun, and once it emerged, it expanded to its original size as seen in the Core Element Hall with the infusion of his Mana.

As soon as this Pill Furnace appeared, Luo Qingni's gaze was locked onto it and never left.

She looked at the crimson Alchemy Furnace with fiery eyes, and involuntarily walked toward it, gently reaching out and caressing the flame engravings on the furnace wall like touching a lover.

This scene, in the eyes of Zhou Chun, seemed quite odd.

However, putting himself in her shoes, Zhou Chun figured if he had acquired an object capable of greatly enhancing the combat power of his Spirit Beasts or accelerating their growth, perhaps he would be just as obsessed and excited as Luo Qingni was now.

Therefore, he did not rush or disturb Luo Qingni but just quietly waited for her to come back to her senses.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, Zhou Chun finally heard Luo Qingni murmuring in an excited tone: "As expected of a Dharma Treasure Pill Furnace used by Nascent Soul Stage True Persons, it not only comes with its own matching furnace fire but also has the magical prohibitions for nurturing and tempering pills!"

It appeared she could understand the purpose of the flame engravings on the Pill Furnace, and without having invoked the furnace, she had already grasped some of its wonderful uses.

Zhou Chun then spoke up: "As it turns out, it's Taoist Friend Luo's good fortune. Initially, Zhou Mou, although successful in reaching this Pill Furnace before Core Formation, since it resisted being taken by cultivators, I had no power to secure it at the time and almost destroyed the Puppet you gave me!"

"It was only after successfully achieving Core Formation that Zhou Mou managed to subdue it and bring it out."

He was not boasting about his merits but simply stating the facts.

After hearing his words, Luo Qingni also felt a chill of fear.

She then looked at him with eyes full of gratitude and said: "Taoist Friend Zhou keeps his promises; Qingni admires that!"

Zhou Chun then proceeded to say: "Apart from this Pill Furnace, Zhou Mou also obtained some classics related to Alchemy in the Core Element Hall, which Taoist Friend Luo might be interested in!"

Indeed, upon hearing his words, Luo Qingni's eyes brightened once more, her gaze filled with anticipation as she looked towards him.