Chapter 1222: Chapter 516: A Small Display of Profound Skill [Please Subscribe]_3

Compared to the bad news he received last time, learning that Zhou Zhengqing had failed to open his Purple Mansion, this time he returned to the joyous news of Zhang Liang successfully opening his Purple Mansion.

This greatly improved his mood. He immediately summoned Zhang Liang, praised and encouraged him, and rewarded him with several Third-Order Talismans and some array formation materials.

Only then did he begin to share his own gains with Zhou Mingde.

“Not bad, not bad. This [Three Suns True Flame Pot] is quite compatible with me. If I can refine and store enough ‘Three Suns True Flame’ within it in advance, it will undoubtedly become a trump card when dueling!”

Inside the secluded cave abode, Zhou Mingde, after briefly refining the [Three Suns True Flame Pot] handed to him by Zhou Chun, nodded repeatedly in satisfaction, clearly fond of this treasure.

Here, the difference between the two became evident.

Zhou Chun was surrounded by treasures, his Spirit Pets were all rare species with potential for Fourth Order, and he also wielded a powerful Lifebound Divine Skill.

To him, a Dharma Treasure like the [Three Suns True Flame Pot], which had a singular purpose, was hardly of any real value.

But for Zhou Mingde, having such a treasure meant gaining a powerful trump card, narrowing the gap between himself and other cultivators at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Stage who practiced top-tier cultivation techniques. This left him thoroughly satisfied.

“As long as you’re satisfied, that’s all that matters!”

Zhou Chun replied with a smile, then began recounting the information he had gathered about Yu Jinghua.

Just as he had anticipated, upon hearing that Yu Jinghua now dared to leave the mountain gate of the Commanding Spirit Sect, Zhou Mingde’s smile instantly faded, replaced by a murderous look in his eyes.

Immediately, he looked at Zhou Chun and asked, “Zhengchun, what’s your plan for this?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun promptly replied, “Senior, I suffered significant Essence Energy damage during artifact refinement and will need a few years to recover. Additionally, the Lifebound Dharma Treasure I just forged is not yet ready to be used in combat. So, I intend to rest for a few years before making a move.”

“Moreover, Yu Jinghua isn’t going anywhere for the time being. I believe the family should wait until the current matters involving the Green Lotus Temple have been resolved before addressing the issue of dealing with the traitor.”

Hearing this response, Zhou Mingde nodded approvingly and remarked, “Hmm, Zhengchun, you’re absolutely right. Since we’ve already waited so many years, there’s no need to rush now. Everything must be done with the family’s greater interests in mind!”

He then began discussing the changes at the Green Lotus Temple mountain gate.

Although the Green Lotus Temple had sealed its mountain, the numerous disciples within could not possibly sever all contact with the outside world.

Thus, occasional information from within still managed to leak out.

Just over a year ago, a disturbance in nature’s spiritual energy began occurring within the Green Lotus Temple’s mountain gate. Massive amounts of the energy started converging toward the area where Taoist Qingchen was in seclusion, and this phenomenon had continued for more than a year.

Under such circumstances, many of the Golden Core Stage cultivators from the Green Lotus Temple had temporarily suspended their cultivation to avoid competing with Taoist Qingchen for the spiritual energy and disrupting his Nascent Soul Formation.

“According to the classics, such a large-scale convergence of nature’s spiritual energy around a cultivator preparing for Nascent Soul Formation signifies that they have officially embarked on the path of transforming the elixir and forming the infant. If they successfully shatter the core and give birth to the infant, it will mark their successful formation of a Nascent Soul. Afterward, they would only need to overcome the ‘Heart Demon Calamity’ and the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation to become a true Nascent Soul Stage cultivator!”

As Zhou Mingde spoke, his tone turned complicated, and he murmured softly, “And now, with this disturbance in spiritual energy persisting for more than a year, I estimate it will only take another two or three years for the outcome to be clear!”

“Two or three years, huh? If we calculate the time, Elder Lin and his wife should also be returning soon, shouldn’t they?”

Zhou Chun suddenly brought up the matter of Lin Hongyu and her husband.

Hearing this, Zhou Mingde seemed to understand something and nodded slightly, saying, “The timing indeed matches. The last time they sent a message, they mentioned they’d be back within these two years.”

“Then this junior will head to the Su Family to rest for a while and also pay a visit to Baiyue True Person afterward.”

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Chun shared his plans.

Zhou Mingde naturally had no objections to this.

Thus, Zhou Chun did not linger in the family for long and soon departed for the Su Family in Jiangzhou to recuperate.

The spiritual energy at the Su Family Mountain Gate was dense enough to barely sustain the cultivation of three Golden Core Stage cultivators.

While resting at the Su Family, Zhou Chun also informed the Ancestor of the Su Family about the situation with Yu Jinghua.

After a thorough inquiry, the Ancestor of the Su Family ultimately agreed to Zhou Chun’s request.

During his recovery at the Su Family, Zhou Chun even specifically invited the Ancestor of the Su Family for a sparring session to test the power of his Lifebound Divine Skill, the [Slaughter God Spear].

On a desolate and uninhabited stretch of wilderness near the Su Family Mountain Gate, Zhou Chun and the Ancestor of the Su Family floated thousands of feet apart in mid-air.

At Zhou Chun’s suggestion, the Ancestor of the Su Family first formed a series of seals with both hands, setting up a protective blue water-shield around himself. He then summoned a green jade staff Dharma Treasure, which emitted a layer of cyan radiant light as an additional layer of defense.

Equipped with this dual protective barrier, the Ancestor of the Su Family nodded toward Zhou Chun and said, “Come, let this old ancestor see how powerful your Lifebound Divine Skill truly is!”

“Alright then, Ancestor, watch yourself!”

Zhou Chun responded, channeling his Mana into the Dao Cauldron within him, instantly activating the Divine Skill.

The Dao Cauldron’s depiction of a deity wielding a spear suddenly erupted in golden light. Soon, a massive golden spear, several feet long, materialized in Zhou Chun’s hands.

He gripped the golden spear firmly and hurled it toward the Ancestor of the Su Family. The spear immediately transformed into a streak of gold light, shooting toward the Ancestor like a bolt of lightning, its speed utterly blinding!