Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

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No regret even in death!

Upon hearing Zhou Chun utter these four words, Zhou Daoyi looked at him, his determined expression sending a shock through him.

A cultivator who had just succeeded in Foundation Establishment, a young cultivator who succeeded at the age of thirty-six, actually had the courage to speak such words!

He could even disregard the remaining two hundred years of his lifespan, making the decision to sacrifice himself in his quest for the Tao!

This was truly astonishing!

It deeply shocked Zhou Daoyi!

"Perhaps I understand now why I didn't dare to choose to cultivate these top-level techniques back then!"

"The ancients said, 'If one can hear the Tao in the morning, one can die in the evening without regret!'"

"Indeed, those who do not have a genuine determination to sacrifice themselves in pursuit of the Tao are truly unworthy of cultivating these top-level techniques that seek to question the immortals!"

He muttered to himself, a feeling of inferiority involuntarily arising within him.

Yes!

When they scraped and bowed, only thinking of choosing a technique that would let them cultivate safely to the Purple Mansion and Golden Core Stages, and live a few hundred years longer.

They had already lost the heart to question the Tao!

Those ordinary techniques, whether the first type that grants great divine skills upon cultivation or the second type that allows for rapid advancement of Mana cultivation level, ninety-nine percent of them cannot be cultivated to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Their emergence was merely the result of later generations, who, finding cultivation too difficult, modified and truncated the top-level techniques left by their predecessors, ultimately resulting in two types of inferior products.

These seem better at first glance, lacking the hidden dangers that can lead to death upon cultivation.

But in reality, they set the destiny of those who cultivate such techniques right from the beginning.

They are but a group of inglorious beings with no hope for the Tao!

They are but a group of people who can only live a few hundred years longer than others!

Indeed, the modern Cultivation World has far more cultivators in numbers than the ancient times.

The Human Clan has its current status largely thanks to these two types of inferior cultivation techniques, which have produced a large number of Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, and Golden Core Cultivators.

But in terms of truly top-level power, the modern Cultivation World can't compare to the ancient times at all.

After all, in ancient times, every cultivator practiced top-level techniques like the Golden Cauldron Profound Technique, each one of them possessing a heart that sought to question the immortals.

Although many perished on the path of pursuing the immortals, none regretted setting foot on this path!

Compared to those who dared to face the hardships of the Tao and the reality of life and death.

The majority of modern cultivators indeed lack the heart to question.

"Well, since you are so determined and your heart for questioning is so steadfast, I shall not dissuade you any further. As long as you have no regrets, that's all that matters!"

Zhou Daoyi finally nodded at Zhou Chun with a complex expression and ceased his attempts to persuade him to change his mind.

"Thank you for your support, Clan Leader. I shall have no regrets!"

Zhou Chun replied with a resolute tone.

Zhou Daoyi then instructed him to properly store the jade book translation of the Golden Cauldron Profound Technique and return the other items to their original place, before reactivating the protective barrier on the stone platform.

He then left the stone chamber with Zhou Chun and returned to the Central Peace Hall.

"The translated version of the Golden Cauldron Profound Technique will remain with you for convenient reference at any time. However, should you leave the family, remember not to take it with you!"

"This technique is extremely difficult to start with, and the resources needed for initial cultivation are also considerable. Take your time to study it thoroughly. If you have any needs afterwards, bring them up with the family. We will consider providing assistance accordingly."

"In any case, do not rush into practising it immediately. Make sure to prepare well before attempting. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator now, time is something you have in abundance!"

Inside Central Peace Hall, having returned there, Zhou Daoyi once again earnestly advised Zhou Chun, cautioning him to be careful over and over again.

Beyond these words, Zhou Daoyi had nothing else to say now, no advice to give on the practice itself.

Such top-level techniques had never been chosen by many members of the Zhou Family, let alone now.

The last cultivator who practised a top-level technique and achieved significant success was Yu Jinghua, the Golden Elixir Cultivator who is now exceedingly despised by the Zhou Family Cultivators!

After these earnest instructions, Zhou Daoyi pondered briefly and then looked at Zhou Chun, saying, "Since you have now chosen your technique, you shall pick a day to follow me to visit the Supreme Elder and receive the Magic Artifact bestowed by him."

"Understood, Clan Leader."

Zhou Chun acknowledged and then took his leave.

For the next few days, Zhou Chun did nothing else but study the jade book.

After thoroughly studying the methods of cultivating the Golden Cauldron Profound Art recorded in the jade book, along with the other four chapters on protecting oneself and defending the path, Zhou Chun found that if one is well-prepared, the risk associated with the Golden Cauldron Profound Art is not as high as initially thought.

Apart from the very dangerous initial forging of the "Dao Cauldron", the subsequent Reforging of the Shattered Cauldron, although life-threatening each time,

If one could follow the effective methods summarized by predecessors in the technique, with proper preparation, the success rate was actually quite high.

And even with the initial forging of the "Dao Cauldron", there were methods to help cultivators minimize the risk of their Qi Sea and meridians shattering.

Of course, those methods were not easy to achieve.

Otherwise, the Golden Cauldron Profound Art would not have been cultivated by only one person since the Zhou Family acquired it over nine hundred years ago, and that person ultimately perished during the first Reforging of the Shattered Cauldron!

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