Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming-Chapter 1246 - 523: Yu Jinghua Takes the Bait [Subscribe Requested]

"Taoist Friend Xu, this Iron-Horned Rhinoceros of yours has indeed been cultivated quite well. As far as I know, for this type of Demon Beast to advance, the most optimal and suitable direction would be to evolve into the Silver-Horned Rhino."

"Within our sect, there are indeed some examples of successfully cultivating this kind of Demon Beast into Silver-Horned Rhinos. However, since I, Zhao, am currently not in the sect, I am unable to consult the Book Collection Pavilion. I will have to rely on some friends in the sect to look up the related information for you, Taoist Friend Xu. It may take some time before I can provide you with feedback."

In the backyard of the Commanding Spirit Pavilion, the shopkeeper Zhao Wentang, after examining the Iron-Horned Rhinoceros that Zhou Chun had released, offered his advice.

Though Zhao Wentang himself was a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator of the Commanding Spirit Sect, there were far too many types of Demon Beasts in the world for him to know how to assist each and every one in advancing.

Typically, when the Commanding Spirit Pavilion devised Spirit Pet advancement plans for others, it followed the process he had just described.

However, most of the time, such advancement schemes were only provided for cultivators who purchased Spirit Pets from their store, to maintain the competitiveness of their own products.

And Zhou Chun also knew that haste would not bring success. Seeing Zhao Wentang agree to help retrieve the materials from the Commanding Spirit Sect, his objective was already achieved.

He immediately expressed his gratitude, clasping his hands repeatedly toward Zhao Wentang and saying, "Then I shall entrust this matter to Shopkeeper Zhao. I kindly implore Shopkeeper Zhao to put in extra effort on this. As long as the Iron-Horned Rhinoceros successfully advances, Xu will surely offer a generous reward!"

"No problem, no problem. With these words from Taoist Friend Xu, I, Zhao, will certainly do my utmost!"

Zhao Wentang smiled faintly, quite satisfied with Zhou Chun’s tactful behavior.

The two then exchanged a few cultivation insights and experiences before Zhou Chun took his leave.

After leaving the Commanding Spirit Pavilion, Zhou Chun entered a room in an inn within the marketplace.

The identity he was currently disguising himself as was that of a small family cultivator who, having heard of the Commanding Spirit Sect’s renown, had traveled thousands of miles seeking opportunities for Spirit Beast advancement.

His reason for attempting to advance the Iron-Horned Rhinoceros was out of fear that, after his eventual sitting and transforming, his family would lack a strong protector. Thus, he sought to cultivate this beast into a Spirit Beast that could protect the family!

Under this fabricated identity, he spared no expense, directly renting a long-term guest room in the marketplace inn, intending to build connections with disciples of the Commanding Spirit Sect.

"I can’t say for sure if there are other Foundation Establishment cultivators in Commanding Spirit Sect who have trained Silver-Horned Rhinos, but the one person renowned for raising them must be Zhou Hui, the descendant of Zhou Zhenkun. Surely, he has inherited the Third Order Silver-Horned Rhino that Zhou Zhenkun once raised!"

"Therefore, as long as Zhao Wentang is willing to assist, and I convincingly display a willingness to spare no cost, I might get an opportunity to meet Zhou Hui!"

"Once I manage to meet Zhou Hui and gain preliminary trust, I can then introduce the Wood Charm into the equation!!"

In his room, Zhou Chun carefully reviewed his plans, his eyes gleaming with a calculating light.

He didn’t have the time to gradually build trust and connections with Yu Jinghua and her group of disciples.

Thus, he devised this scheme to lure the snake out of its hole.

Under his guise as Xu Yun, he would unintentionally leak information about the Wood Charm, enticing Zhou Hui to verify its authenticity.

Once Zhou Hui verified the existence of the Wood Charm but discovered he was incapable of capturing it on his own, he would inevitably report the matter to Yu Jinghua.

Faced with the allure of the Wood Charm, even if Yu Jinghua remained somewhat wary, she would undoubtedly want to keep the information from other Golden Core cultivators of Commanding Spirit Sect.

By then, as long as Yu Jinghua went to track down the Wood Charm alone, he could have the Wood Charm direct her into the ambush site, where she would be surrounded and killed!

The plan was admittedly crude, but the allure of the Wood Charm was significant enough that Zhou Chun remained highly optimistic about its chances of success.

After spending another month or so in Xuanqing Marketplace, Zhou Chun returned once again to the Commanding Spirit Pavilion, where Zhao Wentang invited him into a quiet room.

Inside the quiet room, after the two engaged in some polite banter, Zhao Wentang took the initiative to say, "The matter you entrusted to me, Taoist Friend Xu, I, Zhao, have now completed. At present, I hold three separate examples of successful cases in my hands. By following the successful experiences of our sect’s cultivators, your Iron-Horned Rhinoceros has at least a thirty percent chance of successfully advancing!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun did not appear overjoyed. Instead, he murmured in a low voice, "Only thirty percent? Isn’t that a bit too low?"

These words seemed to have struck a nerve with Zhao Wentang. His tone became agitated as he loudly retorted, "A thirty percent chance is already quite high!"

He then looked at Zhou Chun with an expression as if he were lecturing an ignorant man, exclaiming, "Taoist Friend Xu, are you not aware that for a low-bloodline Demon Beast to break through bloodline shackles and advance to a higher realm is even harder than us cultivators breaking through major cultivation stages?"

"Consider how arduous it is for us to establish a Foundation. Even a Foundation Establishment Pill only grants a few percentages of increased success!"

"Without boasting, if not for the few successful examples I have for reference, if you were to try blindly on your own, don’t even think about a thirty percent chance—you’d be lucky to have even a ten percent chance! More likely, your Iron-Horned Rhinoceros would perish attempting the breakthrough!"

As he spoke, he became increasingly agitated, to the point where spittle almost flew onto Zhou Chun’s face.

Hearing these words, Zhou Chun’s expression shifted slightly, revealing an embarrassed look. He quickly clasped his hands and said, "Taoist Friend Zhao, please calm your anger. I meant no disrespect. It’s just that whether or not this Iron-Horned Rhinoceros can successfully advance is extremely significant to both myself and my family, which is why I hoped for perfection!"