Chapter 167: Chapter 115: Unprecedented Rewards! [Subscribe Please]_2

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In his eyes, the inheritance of these cultivation techniques was even more important than the three cultivation techniques and two secret techniques that could only be practiced after reaching Foundation Establishment.

After all, the Zhou Family had a heritage spanning over a thousand years, producing several cultivators at the Golden Core Stage, so they were actually not lacking in cultivation techniques.

Especially since, back when the Sanjue Sect was still around, the various families had exchanged cultivation techniques with one another.

Instead, it was the transmission of cultivation skills that each family regarded as their fundamental legacy, with no one willing to let outsiders learn the core inheritances.

As for secret techniques, unless it was something as powerful as the “Dragon Transformation Secret Technique”, which could lay the foundation for a great power, its role might not necessarily be more significant than a magic artifact; it was just an additional method for cultivators.

After his initial excitement had subsided, Zhou Daoyi looked at Zhou Chun with shining eyes and said, “Zhengchun, your gains this time are indeed tremendous. These items need to be taken to the Supreme Elder for review, and the corresponding rewards will also be decided after consulting with the Supreme Elder.”

He paused slightly and then, looking at two of the physical objects, said, “Hmm, however, this Heavenly Spirit Order and this second-tier superior magic artifact, along with those Spirit Coins issued by the Dragon Transformation Sect, need not be taken there. You should keep them for yourself for now and decide how to deal with them.”

“Yes, I understand,” Zhou Chun replied.

Zhou Chun immediately pocketed the red-golden claw-shaped artifact instrument and the “Heavenly Spirit Order.”

Then Zhou Daoyi was gone for a full two days and nights!

When he returned from the Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde’s cave abode, he immediately called Zhou Chun, who was cultivating at home, to the Central Peace Hall.

Once Zhou Chun arrived at the Central Peace Hall, Zhou Daoyi directly said to him, “Regarding the matter of you offering up the fruits of your personal chance this time, the Supreme Elder is also very pleased and appreciative. Therefore, he has discussed at length with me about the reward scheme for you.”

“We have tentatively formulated a plan now, and you can see if you are satisfied with it. If there is anything you are dissatisfied with, you can mention it, and I will relay it to the Supreme Elder.”

At this, he paused briefly and then said in a low voice, “The current plan is that the family will take care of all your Foundation Establishment affairs. Even if you fail to establish your foundation with a Foundation Establishment Pill, the family will find a way to get you a second and a third one!”

“Of course, if that’s really the case, there will be no other rewards after you successfully establish your foundation.”

“If you succeed in establishing your foundation on the first or second try, all of the Zhou Family’s stored cultivation techniques and secret techniques will be open for you to practice, and you will be immediately designated as the sole Vice Clan Leader of the Zhou Family.”

“Moreover, at that time, the Supreme Elder will also personally gift you two second-tier magic artifacts and unconditionally help you with one personal matter!”

After announcing the reward scheme all at once, Zhou Daoyi simply gestured with his hand and said, “Zhengchun, you don’t have to rush to respond. In any case, the family will not shortchange any meritorious servants. The family will always remember your contributions, and your rewards will never be diminished.”

However, despite saying this, Zhou Chun quickly responded, “The Clan Leader is overthinking it. I have no objection to this reward scheme and am fully willing to accept the family’s arrangement.”

This was a matter of attitude!

When a clan member offers up the gains of their own chance, the family evaluates the value of the items and gives the corresponding rewards. This is a basic rule by which a family operates.

Whether the family’s reward meets the expectations of the member offering the items is not really up to the clan member.

Because before choosing to offer the items, the clan member has the right to choose.

They can choose to offer or not to offer.

Having chosen to offer means that they trust the family and are willing to accept any fair or unfair reward from the family.

At this point, to suddenly say I think this is unreasonable or I think it should be otherwise.

Isn’t that just making trouble for oneself?

Zhou Chun was determined to be the Clan Leader of the Zhou Family; how could he lack such a big-picture perspective?

Overall, the Supreme Elder and the Clan Leader may give him the right to bargain, but he cannot take it for granted or act as though it were owed to him.

Even if he were to insist on doing so, he should wait until he had successfully established his foundation and become the Vice Clan Leader of the Zhou Family before doing so.

“Well, if you can accept this plan, then that is naturally for the best.”

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Zhou Daoyi watched Zhou Chun for a while, then smiled and nodded repeatedly, very satisfied with his attitude.

In fact, the so-called right to discuss had never been a thing from the beginning to the end.

It was just a small test for Zhou Chun.

The test wasn’t meant for anything special; he just wanted to see whether Zhou Chun would become arrogant and complacent after accomplishing his feats, actually thinking of himself as the third most important person in the Zhou Family!

If that were the case, he would really need to discipline this junior.

But now it seemed his worries were unnecessary; this junior was even better and more stable than he had imagined.

Feeling satisfied, Zhou Daoyi took the opportunity to say, “Then let’s discuss the disposition of a few other items.”

“I will keep that Secret Foil for now. If you want to study it later, you can take it and do the research yourself.”

“As for the Heavenly Spirit Order, it’s up to you. If you want to participate in the Heavenly Spirit Trial yourself, keep it. If you don’t want to participate, you can also give it to the family to help sell.”

“As for everything else, just keep them for yourself for now.”

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun immediately replied, “The junior is very interested in the Heavenly Spirit Trial. I plan to use this Heavenly Spirit Order myself.”

This answer was not beyond Zhou Daoyi’s expectations.

After all, the “Heavenly Spirit Trial” was a trial held by a great sect thousands of years ago to select elite disciples. Any Qi Refinement Realm cultivator with ambition and strength would want to participate in this trial to test their mettle.

Not to mention, there are many rewards from the Heavenly Spirit Sect left in the trial grounds.

So he quickly nodded and said, “If that’s the case, then take good care of the Heavenly Spirit Order. When it shows signs of activity, it means the trial grounds are about to open. At that time, I will personally escort you to the ruins of the Heavenly Spirit Sect.”

“The junior understands.”

Zhou Chun responded and then excused himself.

In the following time, Zhou Chun was also quietly cultivating within the family, while preparing for the “Heavenly Spirit Trial” that might begin soon.

He wrote a letter to Liu Shiyun of the Green Lotus Temple, requesting help in gathering more information about the “Heavenly Spirit Trial.”

At the same time, he was equipping himself with Magic Artifacts, Talismans, and Elixirs from both the family and the marketplace.

With the promised rewards from the family, Zhou Chun no longer needed to worry about his Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, his accumulated good deeds and Spirit Coins in the family could all be used to prepare for the upcoming “Heavenly Spirit Trial.”

Before long, news came from Liu Shiyun first.

As Zhou Chun had expected, a major force like the Green Lotus Temple naturally had more detailed intelligence records on the “Heavenly Spirit Trial.”

According to Liu Shiyun, the trial grounds of the “Heavenly Spirit Trial” contained areas for solo trials, as well as for multiple participants to compete against each other, and even the most dangerous life-and-death duel grounds.

Generally, participants enter the trial grounds and first undergo a solo trial.

Only those who succeed in the solo trial can continue to choose to participate in the group trial grounds or tackle even stronger solo challenges.

However, many years have passed, and the solo challenges, even if overcome, are unlikely to yield the prepared rewards anymore.

Therefore, to truly gain treasures within the trial grounds, one must enter those areas where Spiritual Medicines grow.

This gain could be the Spiritual Medicines that have grown in the trial grounds for many years or the belongings of other participants.

Because now, without the supervision of high-ranking cultivators from the Heavenly Spirit Sect, all group trials actually allow killing each other, which makes them far more dangerous than the proper trials of the past.