The Clan Chief Summons [Please Read Further]

Chapter 14 The Clan Chief Summons [Please Read Further]

Jiufeng Ridge, Feishi Peak.

Flying Stone Peak is rich in spiritual energy and ranks third among the nine peaks. It is the cultivation place of Zhou Daoquan, the third elder of the Zhou family.

The Zhou family's library was also built on this Flying Stone Peak.

That day, after completing his mission of guarding the Jingling Pavilion, Zhou Chun came to Feishi Peak, intending to read the books in the library.

He climbed the steps along the mountain path that had been cleared, and soon arrived at the foot of a three-story building.

Zhou Chun glanced at the three large gold-painted characters "Library" hanging above the entrance of the tall building, and then stepped inside.

In the lobby on the first floor, a blue-haired ape dressed in a gray robe was sleeping on a long table.

At that moment, she seemed to hear a sound. She immediately twitched her nostrils and woke up to look at him. Then she nodded slightly to him and lay back down to continue sleeping.

Although it wasn't the first time he'd witnessed this scene, Zhou Chun was still quite amazed.

This blue-haired ape is no ordinary creature. It was originally the spirit pet of a deceased cultivator from the Zhou family, and at the time it was just a low-level demon beast, the Green Wood Ape.

Before the Zhou family cultivator passed away, he specially broke the contract with it, wanting to release it back into the mountains and grant it freedom.

However, it cleverly declined the Zhou family cultivator's offer and voluntarily stayed with the Zhou family to continue serving them.

As a result, more than 20 years after that Zhou family cultivator passed away, it actually evolved from a first-tier high-grade demon beast into a second-tier demon beast [Green Wood Spirit Ape].

This incident caused quite a stir within the Three Absolutes Sect. Several Golden Core cultivators came to take a look at the blue-haired ape after hearing about it.

Finally, Yu Jinghua, a Golden Core cultivator at the time, concluded after research that this blue-haired ape should possess the latent bloodline of the [Azure Wood Spirit Ape].

Then, for some unknown reason, the dormant bloodline transformed into a visible bloodline, thus elevating its racial level and allowing it to break free from the shackles that prevented low-level demon beasts from advancing to second-tier demon beasts, thus becoming a second-tier demon beast.

Currently, this [Green Wood Spirit Ape] is already a mid-grade second-tier demon beast, and its status in the Zhou family is equivalent to that of a core member of the clan. It has also been given the title of "Elder Ape".

Even this important library was entrusted to its care.

Although it cannot speak human language, its intelligence is actually no less than that of ordinary people. It can read and recognize words, and can write and communicate with people.

When Zhou Chun first came to the library and saw it, out of curiosity, he even wrote and communicated with it.

At the time, I felt it was really strange. I just wished I had a phone so I could shoot a video and post it on Douyin. Otherwise, it would have gone viral instantly and become a hit across the entire internet!

After glancing a few more times at the sleeping blue-haired ape, Zhou Chun tiptoed toward the rows of bookshelves behind it.

According to the Zhou family's rules, the first floor of the library is open to all Zhou family cultivators at will, the second floor can only be applied for by core family members, and the third floor can only be entered by elders.

Even on just one floor, there are thousands of books, enough for Zhou Chun to read for a long time.

After all, he doesn't have a lot of time to read each day.

Zhou Chun doesn't just read any book. He prioritizes reading various classics related to beast taming, especially the beast taming experiences summarized by his ancestors and the records of various strange and peculiar beasts.

The longer Zhou Chun stayed in the Zhou family and the more he saw all sorts of monsters, the more interested he became in the art of beast taming.

He also longed to raise a few intelligent spirit pets like "Old Ape," which could not only provide him with great assistance in battles but also entertain him and even cook and do laundry for him.

Of course, relying on that rock tortoise is definitely not an option; it would require those "furry kids" who are both intelligent and beautiful.

Sunrise and sunset, spring and winter, and in the blink of an eye, a year has passed since Zhou Chun came into this world.

Since arriving at the Zhou family in Jiufengling, he has spent most of his time inside the mountain gate, except when he goes out hunting.

His life was also very regular. After his daily routine of meditation and guarding the Jingling Pavilion, he would do some small tasks and then immerse himself in the library to read and study.

Occasionally, they would be invited by other cultivators of the same clan to participate in some activities to exchange cultivation and beast-taming experiences, and to share some insights on beast taming.

Over the course of a year, his cultivation level steadily improved, and he opened up three more acupoints.

Meanwhile, his pet rock tortoise, which he had been raising for a year, finally grew to the size of a foot basin and successfully awakened two innate spells, "Stone Skin Technique" and "Earth Spike Technique," giving it the strength equivalent to a cultivator at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Everything is moving in a positive direction, including the Zhou family.

Although Zhou Chun hadn't left the house in the past year, he had never stopped observing the movements of the Zhou family's higher-ups and the changes within the family.

Based on his observations and confirmations from various sources, the Zhou family's senior members have been frequently traveling during this year, likely visiting various forces in Lanzhou and the surrounding Jingguo states, striving to eliminate their hostility and vigilance, and gaining their acceptance of the Zhou family as a future member of Jingguo.

Judging from some changes within the family, the efforts of the Zhou family's top management have clearly yielded some results.

In the last six months or so, some cultivators from Jingguo have finally been invited by the Zhou family's higher-ups to visit Jiufeng Ridge.

On this day, when Zhou Chun went to the Jingling Pavilion on Baozhi Peak to take charge as usual, he received good news from the peak master Zhou Jiahe, who was also taking charge there.

A year after the Zhou family established themselves in Jiufeng Ridge, a few rogue cultivators finally mustered up the courage to come to the Zhou family and rent cultivation rooms to practice.

Renting out cultivation rooms for outside cultivators is a business that makes it relatively easy for various cultivation families and sects to earn spirit coins.

The fact that there are now independent cultivators willing to come to the Zhou family to cultivate indicates that the Zhou family's infamy for seizing Jiufeng Ridge is gradually fading.

At least some independent cultivators are now willing to believe that the Zhou family will not persecute those who come to cultivate.

This is really great news.

Because as long as a sufficient number of independent cultivators come to the Zhou family to cultivate, they will be able to continuously bring in spiritual coins for the Zhou family.

The Zhou family could also use free cultivation as an incentive to get some independent cultivators to participate in guarding the Pure Spirit Pavilion.

This would free up some of the Zhou family cultivators, giving them time to go out and do what they wanted.

And the good news doesn't stop there.

Two days later, Zhou Chun was reading in the library when a large, bright blue parrot with glossy feathers suddenly flew in and spoke in a human voice, calling out to him, "Brother Chun, Brother Chun, the clan leader has ordered you to go to Pagoda Peak to see him immediately."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun's expression first hardened, then he nodded gently and replied, "I understand. Lanlan, go back and tell the clan leader that I will go to Pagoda Peak to pay my respects to him."

"Lanlan received, goodbye Chun-ge'er."

The large blue parrot responded, then flapped its wings and flew out of the library.

This large blue parrot was a spirit pet specially trained and tamed by Zhou Daoyi, the head of the Zhou family, for the convenience of working within the family.

It is only a mid-grade first-order demon beast, but it is very intelligent and has the ability to mimic speech. It can recognize the appearance of more than a hundred Zhou family cultivators and can easily find a certain Zhou family cultivator in the mountain gate to promptly convey Zhou Daoyi's orders.

There are quite a few Zhou family cultivators who tame low-level demonic beasts to do their work.

Without daring to delay, Zhou Chun quickly put the books back in their original places after the blue parrot left, then strode away from the library and headed straight for Pagoda Peak.

When Zhou Chun arrived at the Zhongping Hall atop Pagoda Peak, he discovered that not only he, but also two other Zhou family cultivators of the "Zheng" generation, a man and a woman, had been summoned there.

Upon seeing him approach, after he finished his greetings, the clan chief Zhou Daoyi looked at the three of them and said, "The reason I urgently summoned you three is because there's a task I need you to do. I wonder if you dare to go?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun and the other two exchanged glances, and then the eldest young man from the Zhou family immediately replied respectfully, "What kind of mission is it? Please tell us, Clan Chief."

Zhou Daoyi immediately said, "The task is not difficult. The Zhou family has reached an agreement with three cultivation families in the Jing Kingdom. They are willing to send Zhou family cultivators who are proficient in beast taming techniques to stay in their families for three years to train some family members who are proficient in beast taming techniques."

After saying that, he looked at the three of them deeply and said calmly, "I have also investigated, and with your knowledge and cultivation, you are fully capable of doing this job."

"What about security? If we go alone to other families to stay permanently, will they ensure our safety?"

The female cultivator from the Zhou family, one of the three, also asked in a low voice about the matter she was concerned about.

"Of course, they will treat you like VIPs and absolutely guarantee your personal safety!"

Zhou Daoyi nodded without hesitation and said with certainty.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator immediately stated, "In that case, I am willing to obey the family's arrangements and serve the family."

"The younger generation is also willing to serve the family."

Zhou Chun and the other young man responded in unison.

"Very good, then go back and prepare. I have already compiled the details of the mission into a booklet. You can read it several times to have a clear understanding."

Zhou Daoyi nodded in satisfaction, and then waved his hand, distributing the three manuals to the three people.

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(End of this chapter)