Chapter 1651: Chapter 628: Flaw
But now, he has clearly changed his character!
Perhaps he himself hasn’t noticed this change, but Zhou Chun knows that he has truly changed.
And Zhou Chun certainly could refuse Zhou Daoquan’s request, not leaving any potential threat to himself and the Zhou Family.
However, if he really did that, even if Zhou Daoquan doesn’t argue with him now, it would surely accelerate the distortion of his character, creating an irreparable rift in their relationship!
That is something Zhou Chun doesn’t wish to see.
After all, it was him who advised Zhou Daoquan to try the Ghost Cultivation Method.
Anyway, he was originally planning to bring that assassin back and kill him with one sword; now this can barely be considered fulfilling that purpose.
Any outsider looking in would see that the Zhou Family has the protection of Tianjing True Person, a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. To harm the Zhou Family, one must first think of how to overcome Tianjing True Person.
However, the matter of Zhou Daoquan’s mind and will starting to distort is already hard to reverse. In the future, Zhou Chun can only try not to involve him in discussions about certain important matters, preventing him from participating in crucial decisions of the Zhou Family.
Thus when returning to the Green Lotus Mountain Range, Zhou Chun also visited the Jade Mining Mountain Base en route, inspecting and encouraging the cultivators there.
Upon returning to his cave abode, he took out the relics of the Ice Hell Sect assassin and began to examine them.
After capturing this assassin, Zhou Chun had already inventoried his relics and kept the items he could.
The relics he now retrieved were merely the Lifebound Flying Sword refined with the Myriad Year Ice Crystal and the white garment that could conceal aura and appearance.
Since the assassin himself had essentially fallen, this Lifebound Flying Sword appeared somewhat dim and lackluster at the moment.
But the value of this item lies not in its Middle-Grade Magical Treasure rank, but in its special material.
The Myriad Year Ice Crystal is an exceptionally unique top-tier ice-attribute Spirit Material, more than sufficient for refining a Peerless Dharma Treasure!
Moreover, one very special point about this item is that treasures refined with it naturally possess the characteristic of being formless and invisible, making it ideal for refining Formless Flying Swords or Formless Needles.
The flying sword in Zhou Chun’s hand, although already refined by the assassin, is purely made from the Myriad Year Ice Crystal without any other Spirit Materials added, sparing the material’s inherent spiritual nature from much damage.
If handled by a Refiner Grandmaster, this sword can be completely re-tempered into raw material, for crafting a desired treasure.
Such a big piece of Myriad Year Ice Crystal, encountering a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator who needs it, would more than suffice to exchange for a High-Grade Magical Treasure—it is indeed a rare treasure.
Keeping this item, even if Zhou Chun eventually transforms his elixir and forms his infant, can be used to exchange resources with other Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
As for that garment, Zhou Chun no longer had any reservations about directly refining it for future use when needed.
Time slowly passed by, and soon another year had gone by.
At this moment, Lin Hongyu, who had taken the Jade Dew Golden Halo Pill in seclusion, emerged.
She was quite fortunate, successfully breaking through to the Golden Core Middle Stage with the help of this Spirit Pill, verifying that this pill indeed aids in overcoming realm barriers.
After her breakthrough, Lin Hongyu was extremely pleased and specially came to thank Zhou Chun before heading to the Great Zhou Kingdom to share this good news with her Dao partner Zhou Daoyi.
Her success also motivated Su Yuzhen, who straightforwardly moved to the vicinity of the Green Lotus Mountain Range, leveraging the Dual Cultivation Technique with Zhou Chun to expedite her own cultivation progress.
This was beneficial for both of their cultivations, so naturally Zhou Chun wouldn’t resist.
One day, while Zhou Chun was cultivating in his cave abode, he suddenly received a transmission from Zhou Xinyan.
After reading the transmission content, he quickly made a reply.
After a while, Zhou Xinyan brought someone to his cave abode, and that person turned out to be Gongsun Yuanji, who had left before.
Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately took the initiative to ask, “Taoist Friend Gongsun, what brings you to the Zhou Family? Haven’t you returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom yet?”
Upon hearing these words, Gongsun Yuanji immediately showed a somewhat ashamed expression, bowing deeply and saying, “Senior Zhou, please discern clearly. I’m intruding today to seek your help; please, with your great kindness, save my sister!”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun couldn’t help but frown, asking, “What do you mean by this, Taoist Friend Gongsun? What happened to your sister again?”
“To be honest, Senior, after leaving the Green Lotus Mountain Range, the two of us have been in Jingguo Country undertaking jobs to set up the Mountain Protection Arrays for various Cultivator Families. Recently, while setting up a Formation for a family in Cangzhou, an error due to Earth Vein surveying occurred, leading to unexpected damage to many materials. Consequently, the Wei Family detained my sister, demanding compensation from us!”
Gongsun Yuanji continued, with a bitter expression of helplessness, “But as Senior Zhou knows, the two of us weren’t wealthy to begin with, and the Wei Family is extorting, demanding double compensation. How could we afford that?”
“I see!”
Zhou Chun nodded, then spoke, “The Wei Family is also a Golden Core family. Since you two took their task and messed it up, compensating for damages is only fair, don’t you agree, Taoist Friend Gongsun?”
“Yes, I understand that too, but I’m really financially strapped…”
Gongsun Yuanji nodded, then looked at Zhou Chun with a pleading expression.
Seeing this, Zhou Chun pondered briefly and nodded slightly, saying, “Alright, I can help pay this compensation for you, but you both need to work for the Zhou Family to repay it. When you’ve paid it off, then you can discuss leaving!”
“Thank you, Senior Zhou, thank you! Your kindness will never be forgotten!”
Gongsun Yuanji’s face lit up with joy, quickly expressing his gratitude.
He never dared hope for Zhou Chun to help unconditionally, so having the compensation paid and rescuing his sister was already fulfilling.