Chapter 1880: Chapter 1880

Zhou Chun naturally didn’t know what exactly was discussed between the highest levels of the other two major powers in Jingguo Country, but Baiyang True Person was right about one thing.

When it came to Luo Qingni undergoing the process of Transforming Elixir and Forming Infant in the Green Lotus Mountain Range, Zhou Chun had made all sorts of preparations.

Once it was clear the news couldn’t be hidden, as per his instructions, practically all maternal family cultivators and their Dao companions were temporarily arranged to leave the mountain gate and go to other family territories for cultivation.

The cultivators who stayed behind were all Zhou Family disciples without Dao companions or children.

Even Xu Fu, the Golden Elixir Elder, was arranged to station at Tuyun Ridge, even substituting for part of Zhou Daoyi’s duties.

Only Zhou Daoyi and Lin Hongyu, the two Golden Core Stage cultivators, remained inside the mountain gate, wholeheartedly protecting Luo Qingni.

At the same time, the four spirit pets—Silver Dragon Monarch, Fengyuan Monarch, Wood Charm Mu Sang, and Golden Winged Tiger—were either openly or secretly guarding around Green Lotus Peak, monitoring any cultivators attempting to approach.

During such a special period, those cultivators left at the Zhou Family Mountain Gate dared not roam around recklessly beyond their assigned duties.

Under these circumstances, most of the spies planted by the Moon Wheel Sect became ineffective.

However, forming the Nascent Soul isn’t something that happens overnight, and Yinyue True Person remained patient, not rushing to take action.

As the years passed one after another, the news about someone in the Zhou Family undergoing Transforming Elixir and Forming Infant gradually spread, causing widespread discussion in the cultivation realm of Jingguo Country.

Zhou Chun didn’t bother with what was happening outside; he simply concentrated on secluded cultivation in his cave abode.

Ten years after Luo Qingni entered closed-door cultivation for forming the Nascent Soul, his Lifebound Dharma Treasure, the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron, finally ascended to become a Peerless Dharma Treasure after years of nurturing!

This treasure’s advancement to a Peerless Dharma Treasure undoubtedly provided a significant boost to Zhou Chun’s strength, offering him several more means of attack and defense in future encounters.

Regrettably, Su Yuzhen failed to break through the Golden Core Late Stage after consuming the Four Spirits Barrier-breaking Pill; otherwise, it would have been a double blessing for Zhou Chun.

And this Four Spirits Barrier-breaking Pill was the last one Zhou Chun had in his possession. He could no longer aid his Dao companion in this matter and could only wait for future opportunities.

Su Yuzhen also understood that Zhou Chun needed to wholeheartedly protect Luo Qingni, who was forming the Nascent Soul, so she only sent news of her failure without coming to disturb him.

Zhou Baisheng is a core clan member of the Zhou Family with a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation level, having successfully established his foundation over thirty years ago.

His father is a cultivator of the Zhou Family’s "Yuan" generation, and his mother was a loose cultivator, making him a genuine offspring of the Zhou Family.

Thus, when Zhou Daoyi previously arranged for people to maintain the operation of the Mountain Protection Array, he was fortunate enough to remain.

During these years, like many of the remaining cultivators, he returned directly to his residence for cultivation after completing patrol tasks assigned by the family, avoiding actions that might cause misunderstandings among the family’s high ranks during this sensitive period.

Now everyone within the family knew that the Alchemy Master undergoing Transforming Elixir and Forming Infant was a close friend of Clan Leader Zhou Zhengchun for many years and had agreed to join the Zhou Family out of regard for Zhou Zhengchun.

If she were to fail in forming the Nascent Soul, Clan Leader Zhou Zhengchun would undoubtedly be deeply saddened and regretful.

Then, upon further investigation, if someone were found to have misbehaved during this special period, they might face resentment.

Therefore, Zhou Baisheng and the left-over cultivators felt both proud and honored for their trust, while also putting in their best efforts to execute the family’s assigned tasks, hoping to catch the eye of the high-ranking cultivators.

However, on this day, as Zhou Baisheng returned to his residence after completing a family patrol task, his footsteps were hurried, and his expression was tense, as if something had happened.

Once back in his cave abode, after activating the protective restrictions, he collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.

"There’s no need to be so afraid. You have no other path to take now. If you follow the old man’s instructions, although you may not survive, your parents and children can prosper in this sect because of you."

"Besides, don’t think that doing this is betraying the family. Given the Zhou Family’s current influence, even if Master Luo fails to form the Nascent Soul, it won’t affect much."

A deep, weathered voice suddenly echoed in Zhou Baisheng’s mind, causing his trembling body to stiffen and then shake even more violently!

No one in the Zhou Family knew that Zhou Baisheng’s success in Foundation Establishment wasn’t due to sheer luck and hitting the over ten percent success rate with the Foundation Establishment Fruit.

Instead, it was because he secretly used Foundation Establishment Pills covertly supplied by the Moon Wheel Sect, and he used two of them!

His mother was, in fact, a disciple secretly nurtured by the Moon Wheel Sect outside.

He was unaware of this before he established his foundation.

He always thought his parents had truly died in a venture outside decades ago. Follow current novᴇls on novel-fire.ɴet

When he reunited with his mother outside and faced the temptation of numerous Foundation Establishment Pills, he ultimately couldn’t maintain his inner resolve and chose to accept this benefit.

The Moon Wheel Sect’s benefits didn’t stop there. After his successful Foundation Establishment, they arranged several female cultivators from the sect to be his concubines, helping him have children outside, one of whom even bore a pair of dragon-phoenix twins with moderate Spirit Root Aptitude.