Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

And once the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" was successfully cultivated, it would transform and enhance the cultivator’s physique, making the body stronger and elevating senses such as sight and hearing.

This body transformation was merely an incidental benefit after cultivating the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique".

When the cultivator activated the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood in their body according to the methods described in the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique," they would undergo partial limb transformation, gaining significant enhancement and inheriting some of the Divine Skills of the Flood Dragon.

The deeper the cultivation of the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique," the higher the level, the more profound the transformation, and the stronger the inherited Divine Skills of the Flood Dragon.

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For instance, those protectors of the Dragon Transformation Sect who had cultivated the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" to the third layer generally could clad their entire bodies in armor, obtaining a set of powerful personal Dragon Scale Battle Armor, and they could spit fire and water, casting certain spells exclusive to the Flood Dragon out of thin air.

Even if they were injured, their recovery abilities would be as robust as a Flood Dragon.

They could even base their abilities on the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" and cast a variety of powerful secret techniques, such as the "Dragon Transformation Ascension Mantra".

It could be said that except for not providing much aid in increasing mana cultivation level, the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" definitely did not fall far short of top-tier cultivation techniques like the "Golden Cauldron Profound Art" when it came to enhancing a cultivator’s strength.

And its difficulty of cultivation was far less than that of the "Golden Cauldron Profound Art," and it was something that everyone could cultivate concurrently!

Such a secret technique was truly fundamental in establishing the foundation of a major power.

As long as one cultivated such a secret technique, those cultivators who practiced quick advancement in mana cultivation techniques would also have the strength to fight against cultivators of the same tier who practiced Combat Techniques.

If a cultivator who had practiced Combat Techniques also cultivated this secret technique, their strength would become even greater.

At this time, after Zhou Chun had immersed himself in the secret technique classics for several days, he put down the classics and began to tidy up his residence.

He was not the kind of cultivator who could endure the hardships of living in a crudely excavated cave for decades or even centuries.

Although the valley was suitable for his cultivation, he could not let his residence remain so simple forever.

Thus, he quickly demolished the stone house and, using local materials, took almost five days to build a large courtyard with a surrounding wall.

After rebuilding his residence in this way, Zhou Chun left the Silver Lightning Python Baibai to guard the courtyard, and then he set out for the abode of Guan Cheng, the Great Protector of the Golden Dragon Hall, to pay a visit.

Guan Cheng, this Great Protector, was the third-ranking person in the Golden Dragon Hall, ranking only after the Hall Master and the Vice Hall Master.

Because the Golden Dragon Hall was newly established, it did not yet have any Golden Elixir Elders.

Therefore, Guan Cheng’s abode was also set up at the core of the Golden Dragon Branch Altar, atop the Golden Dragon Peak.

The Golden Dragon Peak stood nearly two thousand zhang tall, like a sword piercing the heavens, imposing and precipitous, with abundant spiritual energy, an excellent place for cultivation.

Guan Cheng’s abode was carved out at mid-mountain on a rock face.

Compared to Zhou Chun’s rudimentary courtyard residence, this abode was considerably better.

Not only was the inside of the abode exquisitely decorated, but it was also attended by several slender and pretty maidservants who took care of the place all day long.

At this time, Zhou Chun, after reporting from outside and obtaining permission, was led to the abode’s guest room by a maid in a yellow skirt.

Following behind the maid, he admired the graceful and alluring figure walking ahead but shook his head inwardly.

These maidservants were also cultivators, even though their cultivation levels were not high, just at the early or middle stages of Qi Refinement.

Yet, as eminent cultivators, they were confined to this abode day in and day out, their freedom less than that of common mortals, which seemed rather sorrowful.

Zhou Chun questioned whether he could endure such a life if he were in their position, fearing it would be utterly unbearable for him.

But these were just his own thoughts; the maidservants themselves might not find such a life disagreeable.

Moreover, he did not currently have the standing to interpose.

So he quickly reined in his thoughts and refrained from dwelling on it.

Upon entering the guest room, he immediately saw Guan Cheng, the Golden Dragon Hall’s Great Protector, sitting inside and drinking tea.

As a protector, Guan Cheng was dressed in a light golden robe, which made him distinct from the silver robe that Zhou Chun and the other envoys wore.

He was a big and burly man with a sturdy body and a full beard on his face.

Such a person sitting there sipping tea finely gave Zhou Chun a very discordant feeling.

But he dared not show any sign of strangeness; instead, he approached with great respect, knelt on one knee, and saluted, "Subordinate pays respect to the Great Protector."

Guan Cheng, who truly valued Zhou Chun, an underling with immense potential, immediately waved his hand and greeted him with a smile, "Envoy Zhou is too courteous. Sit down and have a cup of tea first; whatever matters you have can wait until later."

"Your subordinate obeys."

Zhou Chun replied and unceremoniously took a seat at the lower head of the table, picked up the tea handed over by the maidservant, took a sip, and praised, "Good tea."

His casual demeanor pleased Guan Cheng quite a bit, causing the smile on his face to broaden. He too lifted his tea cup and drained it.

So he actually preferred to drink tea this way too!

Only after such a tea session did Guan Cheng begin to inquire about the purpose of Zhou Chun’s visit today.

Zhou Chun naturally stated his purpose without any concealment.

"Oh, you’ve already grasped the cultivation technique so quickly?"

Surprise flashed across Guan Cheng’s face, seemingly finding it hard to believe.

Although the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique was not difficult to cultivate and entry was not very hard,

it was still too fast that Zhou Chun came to apply for the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood cultivation in less than ten days.

In the face of Guan Cheng’s doubt, Zhou Chun replied in a low voice, "This junior has always had a rather good comprehension; the speed at which I’ve cultivated other secret techniques has also been fairly quick."

In reality, it wasn’t that his comprehension was particularly strong, but many of the initial practices of Dragon Transformation Secret Technique could be omitted for him.

His Golden Cauldron Profound Art had a strong refining effect on the physical body to begin with, and although he had been cultivating this technique for less than five years, his physical strength was already no inferior to some cultivators who were in the later stages of Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, he decided to simply pretend to be a genius with extraordinary aptitude, to gain more favor and reliance from Guan Cheng.

Upon hearing his reply, Guan Cheng soon nodded thoughtfully and said, "Indeed, for you to achieve Foundation Establishment at such an age as a loose cultivator and to have perfected a top-tier cultivation technique, your aptitude must be much stronger than that of average cultivators!"

After speaking, he stood up, looked at Zhou Chun, and said, "Then I will now go to the Hall Master to retrieve the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood for you. Wait here for me, and don’t move around."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately responded respectfully, "Yes, your subordinate obeys."

Then he watched as Guan Cheng left the cave dwelling.

Once Guan Cheng left the cave dwelling, he quickly ascended to a higher position on the Golden Dragon Peak and arrived at the cave dwelling of Li Tianxing, Hall Master of the Golden Dragon Hall.

After he stated his purpose, Li Tianxing was also slightly surprised.

"Deng Hai, that old thing, said this boy could be a spy sent by Jingguo Country; that’s why I arranged for him to be under your command, for you to keep an eye on him."

"But such a talented individual with outstanding comprehension, would Jingguo Country really be willing to send him out as a spy?"

Li Tianxing paused, then suddenly laughed and said, "Interesting. Regardless of whether he truly is a spy, I’ll treat him as one for now, give him some opportunities, and see what heights he can reach!"

Having said this, he instructed Guan Cheng, "Protector Guan, keep a close eye on him from now on, assign him more tasks, and don’t be stingy with rewards if he does well. If he performs poorly, just deal with him according to the sect’s rules!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Cheng quickly replied respectfully, "Yes, your subordinate understands what to do."

"Then, I will go and fetch the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood now!"

Li Tianxing said and left the cave dwelling.

In a short while, he returned to the cave dwelling, handing over a dark red jade gourd magic artifact filled with fresh Flood Dragon Spirit Blood to Guan Cheng.

After obtaining the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood, Guan Cheng also quickly returned to his own cave dwelling with the dark red jade gourd magic artifact. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Once back in his own cave dwelling, Guan Cheng tossed the gourd artifact to Zhou Chun with a serious expression, "The Flood Dragon Spirit Blood is inside this, Envoy Zhou. Start your cultivation here in my cave dwelling now. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."

"Yes, your subordinate obeys, and I thank the Great Protector for your generous favor."

Zhou Chun replied respectfully, and then, under Guan Cheng’s arrangement, moved into a stone chamber to begin the cultivation of the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique.