Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Heaven and earth are clear, uphold the family and honor, maintain pure thoughts, aim high and far – these sixteen generational names were set by Zhou Mingde back then.

The Zhou Family has now resided in Jingguo Country for over three hundred years, and the most recently born cultivator generation has reached the "Gao" character.

When the "Yuan" generation cultivators appear, these sixteen character generational names will no longer be sufficient.

So Zhou Mingde already has plans to renew more generational names for future descendants to use for naming.

He originally intended to entrust this important task to Zhou Chun to complete.

Because this also represents a form of legacy.

Back then, Zhou Mingde led the Zhou Family cultivators to Jiufeng Ridge in Jingguo Country, overcoming obstacles to establish the family's foundation, thereby setting these sixteen generational names.

Today, with the efforts of six generations, the Zhou Family, under Zhou Chun's leadership, has grown and prospered to the peak since the founding of the clan, achieving what the ancestors never could, with the family's strength at an all-time high.

Revising the family genealogy and continuing the generational names should be completed by Zhou Chun.

However, Zhou Chun believes that since Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi, along with other elders, are still alive, it's inappropriate for him, a junior, to overstep on matters concerning family heritage.

So he only expressed willingness to assist in consulting, but only consulting.

Perhaps the emergence of Zhou Zhiying, a clan member with top-grade Spirit Root Aptitude, has absorbed the fortune of several generations.

After her, in the "Cun" and "Gao" generations, no clan member with noteworthy talent has been discovered compared to previous generations; the gap is clearly visible.

For such matters, Zhou Chun and other senior family members have no solution.

This situation highlights the benefits of having Golden Core Stage cultivators stationed within the family.

Golden Core Stage cultivators have a long lifespan; a family with such cultivators even if lacking noteworthy talent for two or three generations, will not be too greatly affected; the margin for error is very high.

In contrast, families without Golden Core Stage cultivators, if they have two or three generations of mediocrity and lack of talent, may face succession issues, leading to decline and weakening of the family!

The Zhou Family's Golden Core Stage cultivators are still in their prime and, barring accidents, can protect the family for centuries, perhaps even longer.

And among the younger clan members, there are also promising individuals like Zhou Xinyan, Zhou Yuanyuan, Zhou Yuanlian, and Zhou Zhiqian who have prospects of forming a core.

Not to mention Zhou Zhiying, the top-grade Spiritual Root genius who is sure to form a Golden Core.

Therefore, the absence of talent in the newer two or three generations doesn't significantly impact the family and, in a sense, even saves the family some expenses.

After all, if someone with decent aptitude appeared, the family would surely find ways to support them to not waste their aptitude.

But if they're mediocre in themselves, they can't blame the family for not supporting them.

The martial competition event hosted by the Zhou Family this time is precisely due to the unremarkable performance of the Zhou Family cultivators in the "Cun" and "Gao" generations, making quite a few elder Zhou Family spectators a bit angry.

After all, previously, when the Zhou Family hosted similar events, they dominated and surpassed other families each time.

This time especially, there were Golden Core Stage cultivators watching.

However, Zhou Chun didn't care much about this reputation as long as the Zhou Family wasn't at the bottom.

Zhou Zhiying's unexpected participation disregarded the rules.

After covering up Zhou Zhiying's cultivation matters, Zhou Chun smiled lightly at the Ancestor of Su Family and said, "It's rare for the Ancestor to come out once; you must stay a few more days at the Zhou Family this time. I still have some fine tea and wine obtained during my travels, perfect for the Ancestor to taste."

"Is that so? Then I shall have to have a good tasting."

The Ancestor of Su Family raised an eyebrow and immediately agreed with a smile.

In the following few days, the Ancestor of Su Family indeed stayed as a guest at the Zhou Family, drinking tea and wine with Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde each day, enjoying life's conversations.

Five days passed like this, having tasted all sorts of spiritual tea and wine from the Zhou Family, and seeing the two Golden Core Stage cultivators of the Zhou Family with calm expressions, the Ancestor of Su Family could only shake his head with a wry smile and said, "Fine, fine, since you all won't speak, this old man can only speak myself!"

Seeing him like this, Zhou Mingde couldn't help but chuckle, "Hehehe, Taoist Friend Su, if you have something to say, feel free to speak. With the relationship between our two families, what can't be said?"

Zhou Chun also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Ancestor, if you have any worries, do say them directly. Even if the juniors cannot help, we can at least provide some advice for you!"

Upon hearing this, a bitter expression grew on the Ancestor of Su Family's face.

He couldn't help but sigh heavily, "Ah, this issue is a family shame. If I had any other means, I absolutely wouldn't mention it to outsiders!"

And then he began to recount his worries.

It turned out that the worries weren't matters within the Su Family but rather related to Su Yunniang!

When Su Yunniang hadn't succeeded in Core Formation, she was once the lover of Baiyue True Person, the current Sect Leader of the Moon Wheel Sect. Her eventual success in Core Formation was due to this person's help.

Seeing her former lover now further advancing to become Sect Leader True Person of the Moon Wheel Sect, Su Yunniang has the idea of rising to become the Sect Leader's Wife!