Chapter 1819: Chapter 1819
Years ago, he took the unicorn horn from the beast’s head and used it as material to forge the "Heavenly Gang Thunder-Cleaving Sword."
Now, hundreds of years have passed, and a new unicorn horn has grown on the beast’s head. Due to its further advancement in cultivation level, this unicorn horn seems to be of even better quality.
For him, none of the other abilities of this Thunder Wriggle Beast are worth mentioning, except for the innate abilities of the unicorn horn to attract and repel thunder, which could be utilized.
If he can cultivate this beast to Fourth Grade or even Fifth Order, the value of its unicorn horn will become very significant.
Zhou Chun has now reached the Nascent Soul stage, and naturally, his higher goal in the future is the Divinity Transformation stage.
According to his knowledge, when Nascent Soul stage cultivators break through to the Divinity Transformation stage, they face three types of tribulations.
These three types of tribulations are respectively the "Essence Energy Tribulation," "Heart Demon Calamity," and "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation."
Each of these tribulations is more difficult than the last, particularly the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, which is entirely different from the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation" encountered during Nascent Soul Formation.
The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation faced during the Divinity Transformation breakthrough is also called the "Forty-Nine Heavy Tribulations," consisting of thirty-six strikes of heavenly thunder.
It’s not like the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage, which relatively speaking, has weaker power.
The power of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation when humans break through to the Divinity Transformation stage is no less formidable than the tribulations faced by Demon Kings when breaking through to the Sixth Order. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel{f}ire.net
Similarly, Demon Kings, when breaking through the Sixth Order, will also experience the formidable "Essence Energy Tribulation" and "Heart Demon Calamity."
This is why Fifth-order Demon King and Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Cultivation World are numerous, but those who can breakthrough to Sixth Order are as rare as phoenix feathers, a sight not seen for a millennium!
Zhou Chun was able to easily pass the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage with the help of Spiritual Treasure.
However, if he really has the opportunity to break through to the Divinity Transformation stage, relying solely on one or two Spiritual Treasures would clearly be insufficient to handle the terrifying "Forty-Nine Heavy Tribulations."
At that time, he will undoubtedly need to specifically gather treasures useful for overcoming tribulations.
And if he can cultivate the Thunder Wriggle Beast to Fourth-Grade superior or even Fifth Order, and then use its unicorn horn to forge treasures, the resulting treasures should be highly effective even against the "Forty-Nine Heavy Tribulations."
After all, this matter is merely an opportunistic act for him; it doesn’t require the strenuous effort involved in nurturing Spirit Pets like the Thunder Flood Dragon or Baibai, without the intense sense of responsibility!
Looking at the Thunder Wriggle Beast in front of Zhou Chun, it has lived for several centuries to over a thousand years, and its intelligence is indeed extraordinary, easily understanding Zhou Chun’s words.
Thus, after glancing at the jade bottle containing "Emperor Flow Nectar" in Zhou Chun’s hand, it soon obediently lowered its head, signaling its willingness to submit.
In truth, its lifespan wasn’t very long, and if it couldn’t seize this opportunity, even if Zhou Chun let it go, it wouldn’t survive for another century.
And intelligent beings are naturally fearful of death, so it certainly wanted to seize this opportunity to change its fate.
Seeing the Thunder Wriggle Beast bow its head in submission, Zhou Chun couldn’t help but nod with satisfaction, saying, "Very good, you surely won’t regret this choice in the future."
Right then, he completed the contract with the Thunder Wriggle Beast and promptly fed it the "Emperor Flow Nectar" in the jade bottle, allowing it to break through near his cave dwelling.
Having dispensed two portions of "Emperor Flow Nectar," Zhou Chun was left with the final third of the nectar.
Regarding the disposition of this last portion of "Emperor Flow Nectar," he was somewhat hesitant.
There are quite a few beasts within the Zhou Family who are suitable to consume this remaining "Emperor Flow Nectar."
Whether it’s the Bloodflame Dragon Python originally cultivated by Zhou Daoquan or the Flame-Horned Dragon Python, the main Spirit Pet of Zhou Xinyan, both have the hope of advancing to Fourth Grade after consuming "Emperor Flow Nectar."
However, since the Bloodflame Dragon Python currently doesn’t have a formal owner, though it can still be commanded via a Beast Soul Card, it clearly isn’t the best choice under these circumstances.
And while Zhou Xinyan is a distinguished junior of the family, Zhou Chun has already bestowed many gifts upon him following his successful Core Formation; rewarding him with such a precious item without him earning merit seems inappropriate.
In reality, Zhou Chun doesn’t wish for these juniors to rely solely on his rewards, as that’s not beneficial for him or the family.
Therefore, after some hesitation, Zhou Chun decided not to bestow it upon Zhou Xinyan for now, but instead fed the remaining "Emperor Flow Nectar" to the four Hexapterous Ice Silkworms.
These four Hexapterous Ice Silkworms underwent another transformation after consuming the Insect Core, and now their presence rivals that of Fourth-Grade low-level monster beasts.
If given the "Emperor Flow Nectar," even if they can’t transform again, it should still enhance their spiritual intelligence, making it easier for Zhou Chun to command them in the future.
After managing the "Emperor Flow Nectar," Zhou Chun also dealt with the ten superior Fourth-Grade Thunder Talismans in his possession.
He gifted two to his partner, Su Yuzhen, and granted one to his disciple, Zhou Zhiying, while Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi each received one.
Of the remaining six, he allocated three to the Family Treasure Vault, allowing the family cultivators to decide whether to exchange them.
The final three he kept for himself, to see if there would be future opportunities to use them.
After all, these are extremely precious items; some Nascent Soul stage cultivators are also willing to exchange them for the benefit of valued juniors.
In the following days, Zhou Chun guided Baibai on how to integrate the "Heavenly Thunder Meteoric Iron" into the "Heavenly Gang Thunder-Cleaving Sword" while awaiting the response from Ziyang True Person.
He waited only a few days before Tianjing True Person, urged by Ziyang True Person, arrived at Green Lotus Peak to engage in face-to-face talks with him.