Mysterious Beast Egg, Qi Refining Level 7

Chapter 17 Mysterious Beast Egg, Seventh Level of Qi Refining

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, thanks to your keen insight and skillful hands, you were able to find the cause and the antidote in time, thus preventing the Mu family from suffering a great loss. The Mu family is deeply grateful for this kindness."

"Therefore, the clan leader has specially bestowed this item upon you as a token of his gratitude. Please accept it."

Inside Zhou Chun's residence, after Mu Yunshan's visit, he first expressed his gratitude again for Zhou Chun's miraculous detoxification, and then placed the reward gift that the Mu family patriarch had asked him to bring on the table, urging Zhou Chun to accept it.

"This is……"

Zhou Chun looked at the jade box on the table and then looked at Mu Yunshan with a doubtful expression.

"This contains the egg of a strange beast. It was received from my shop in Mu Family Market a few years ago. It is said to be the egg of some kind of demonic serpent."

"However, over the past few years, our Mu family has tried many methods and consulted many people, but none of them could identify the specific origin of this thing, let alone hatch it."

"After hearing about Fellow Daoist Zhou's miraculous cure, the clan leader thought that since Fellow Daoist's family is a family of beast tamers, they might have a way to hatch it. Therefore, he asked me to bring this item as a gift to Fellow Daoist, hoping that Fellow Daoist can help my Mu family solve this mystery in the future."

Mu Yunshan smiled slightly, explained the origin of the gift to Zhou Chun, and then gestured for Zhou Chun to open the jade box to take a look.

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun's curiosity was piqued, and he immediately reached out, opened the jade box, and took out the so-called snake egg inside.

The snake egg was oval-shaped, about half a foot long and nearly three inches wide. It was white all over and weighed nearly two pounds.

Judging from its size and weight alone, it is definitely a monster egg.

Zhou Chun rubbed the surface of the snake egg with his palm and found that the shell was extremely hard and rough, unlike the soft and smooth shell of a normal snake egg.

In front of Mu Yunshan, he observed the snake egg using several methods. The result was that he could only confirm that it was a live egg, but he could not tell what kind of demon snake it was, or even that it was a snake egg.

This situation is also extremely rare.

Generally speaking, only freshly laid eggs, because the embryo inside has not yet formed, make it impossible to tell what kind of creature it is, and therefore, it is impossible to form a contract with them.

However, since this egg has been stored in the Mu family for several years, it is impossible that it has not yet formed an embryo, after all, the Mu family has never used any secret methods to seal the life force of this egg.

But it's not the kind of lifeless, dead egg!

"I can't see it. Please forgive my poor eyesight. This is the first time I've encountered or heard of such a strange thing. Perhaps I can find out the problem after I return to my family and consult with the elders and the clan leader."

Zhou Chun shook his head, smiled wryly, and put the snake egg back into the jade box.

His reaction disappointed Mu Yunshan somewhat, but he also felt it was quite normal.

After all, the Mu family had invited several cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage to appraise the egg, but none of them could figure out its origin.

To be honest, when the Mu family first received the egg, they thought they had struck gold, believing that it was likely the egg of some kind of intermediate or even advanced demonic beast.

However, after numerous unsuccessful attempts to have the egg identified and with no further changes, the Mu family's higher-ups almost forgot about it.

If it weren't for thinking about what gift to give Zhou Chun as a reward, the Mu family patriarch might not even have remembered this item.

Therefore, Mu Yunshan quickly composed himself, smiled, and cupped his hands to Zhou Chunyi, saying, "Then I wish Fellow Daoist Zhou success in hatching this creature and obtaining a fine pet. I must return to report to the clan leader, so I will take my leave now."

"I'll give this to Fellow Daoist Mu."

As Zhou Chun spoke, he got up and personally saw Mu Yunshan out the door before closing the courtyard gate and returning to his room to continue studying the snake egg.

However, after studying the snake egg for three days, he still couldn't figure it out. In the end, he had no choice but to give up his plan to find a result and put it into his storage bag.

Because Zhou Chun demonstrated exceptional professionalism in detoxifying the [Inkscale Steed], his standing among the Mu family cultivators significantly improved.

Not only did the Mu family cultivators treat him with great respect during his lectures, but other Mu family cultivators would also greet him with friendly smiles when they saw him, and even ask him to buy the Zhou family's secret snake-repelling ointment and beast-repelling powder.

Zhou Chun was naturally very happy about this.

The methods for making snake repellent ointment and animal repellent powder were not a secret in the Zhou family, and ordinary family members could also access them.

Only the emergency pet pills he fed to the [Inkscale Steed] were the Zhou family's true secret recipe pills, and even ordinary core members of the clan had no chance to come across the formula.

The bottle in his hand was a gift from the clan chief, Zhou Daoyi, to him before he came to the Mu family, in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Zhou Chun also kept in mind the matter of the Mu family cultivators seeking to purchase snake repellent ointment and beast repellent powder. When he sent a message to the clan leader Zhou Daoyi to explain the situation, he specifically mentioned it and suggested that the Zhou family could sell these items in large quantities in the market in the future to earn spirit coins.

Zhou Daoyi adopted this suggestion and wrote a letter praising Zhou Chun, expressing his satisfaction with his performance in the Mu family and stating that he would be richly rewarded upon his return to the family after his term of service.

Time passed day by day, and soon it had been a year and two months since Zhou Chun arrived at the Mu family in Biyun Mountain.

On this morning, as he meditated and cultivated in the morning sun, he heard a soft "pop" sound again from within his body, and another acupoint was opened.

With the opening of the fifty-fourth acupoint, Zhou Chun's cultivation level also broke through to the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage, and his magical power further increased.

"I've already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining! At this rate, even if I just cultivate step by step and don't encounter any bottlenecks, I should have a very good chance of reaching the twelfth level of Qi Refining before I turn fifty!"

In the courtyard, Zhou Chun opened his eyes after finishing his practice, feeling the increased magical power within his body, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Having been in this world for over two years, he has fully adapted to and is enjoying his current life of cultivation.

Every day, I meditate and cultivate my Qi, feeling my magical power increase little by little. I also practice several spells and test the limits of magic in various ways.

Occasionally, he would tease the clumsy rock tortoise, or chat with other cultivators, exchanging ideas on the special uses of various spells and arguing about which Golden Core cultivator was more powerful.

This kind of fulfilling yet leisurely life was something he could only dream of in his previous life.

No more 996 workdays, no more worries about mortgages, car loans, dowries, and all those troubles are gone. Life couldn't be better.

"What a pity, what a pity! I wish these days could last forever!"

How he wished these leisurely days could continue forever.

But he knew in his heart that it was impossible.

There is no such thing as a peaceful and tranquil life; it's just that someone is bearing the burden for him.

After three years, once they return to the Zhou family, aside from other trivial tasks, no one can escape the duty of guarding the Jingling Pavilion.

To imagine spending my free time drinking tea, playing chess, and chatting every day like I do now is just a dream.

"Well, it's not impossible. As long as you successfully establish your foundation and become a family elder, you can be exempt from all miscellaneous duties!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but chuckle.

Because he suddenly thought of something interesting.

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators in this world are around fifty or sixty years old when they break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, which seems to coincide with his retirement age in his previous life.

However, once a cultivator successfully establishes their foundation, it's not just about enjoying a peaceful life; they also gain over a hundred years of extra lifespan. This benefit is unmatched by any level of retirement benefits.

"If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll regret it when you're old. Looks like I need to give it my all, even if it's just for a wonderful retirement after I've reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Zhou Chun muttered to himself, then turned and went inside to make breakfast.

Making a good effort for every meal is also a kind of effort!

(End of this chapter)