Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

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Otherwise, those cultivators present who had discerned the subtleties of the situation would have found it hard to resist the urge to make scornful remarks.

Indeed, seeing that he still understood the need for humility and keeping a low profile, several Clan Leaders whose expressions had previously been odd also calmed their emotions and started to offer him their congratulations along with everyone else.

No matter what, these families were all invited by the Zhou Family and did not have any conflicting interests of their own.

At this time, since Zhou Chun himself wasn't taking the matter to heart, they naturally wouldn't make an enemy of the Wen Family over such a trivial matter.

Just like that, with the Wen Family from Yunzhou claiming the first place, the martial competition between the eighteen combined families came to an end.

The final result was the Wen Family from Yunzhou taking first place with twenty-seven points, the Su Family from Jiangzhou and the Xie Family from Lianzhou tied for second and third place with twenty-six points.

The Li Family from Yunzhou ranked fourth with twenty-four points, the Yu Family from Lianzhou fifth with twenty-two points, the Qin Family from Lanzhou sixth with twenty points, and the Wang Family from Hongyao Valley seventh with seventeen points, followed by a host of smaller families.

Even till the end of the event, the cultivators of various families present still felt a sense of reluctance for it to be over.

This multi-day martial competition conducted by over a dozen Cultivation families since the "Hundred Families Gathering" was the largest event of its kind ever held in the southern provinces of Jingguo Country.

Elite Qi Refinement Realm members of these Cultivation families, along with more than thirty Zhou Family Cultivators, engaged in consecutive battles here, where a myriad of Magic Artifacts and secret techniques took the stage, truly broadening the horizons of the younger cultivators who had never experienced such a grand event before.

It also brought substantial benefits to them.

Whether they personally took to the field or just observed others in battle, they were able to enhance their own spell combat experience.

They embedded in their minds the spells and secret techniques that they had never encountered before and saw how others dealt with them.

In the future, when they encounter enemies using the same spells and secret techniques against them, they will not be thrown into chaos, at a loss for how to react.

Compared to these tangible gains, the reputation and the awards prepared by the Zhou Family were actually not the most important thing.

At this point, Zhou Chun stepped forward to announce the rankings of each family and began to distribute the various awards prepared by the Zhou Family to their Clan Leaders according to their ranking.

Once all the awards were handed out, Zhou Chun invited the cultivators of each family to the front mountain, where a banquet was already set up, just waiting for everyone to take their seats and start.

For the next two days, cultivators from the various families were free to engage in exchanges; those not interested in such interactions could cultivate in the accommodations provided by the Zhou Family.

As the hosts, the Zhou Family not only allowed the cultivators who participated in the challenge to join in these exchanges, but other Clan Members of any Cultivation Level could also join in.

This was also considered one of the benefits of being the host.

Zhou Chun and other Foundation Establishment Cultivators naturally would not pay attention to or inquire about the exchanges among the younger generation.

As long as no conflicts arose, that was all that mattered.

During these two days, Zhou Chun fulfilled his earlier promise, guiding interested Clan Leaders on a tour of the Zhou Family, explaining various clan rules and policies, and also exchanging family management experiences with them.

In this process of touring and exchanging ideas, the Clan Leaders of other families all felt they had gained a lot, making the trip worthwhile.

Zhou Chun also gained unexpected insights from interacting with the other Clan Leaders.

Especially regarding the examples and experiences of disciplining erring Clan Members, which were well worth his reflection and consideration.

Each Cultivation family that had been passed down for hundreds of years had encountered various incidents of violating the clan rules, with some incidents not even covered by the rules but still meriting punishment.

How to penalize such situations was something Zhou Chun hadn't encountered in the Zhou Family yet.

But through the experiences shared by other Clan Leaders, he learned a great deal.

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The two days passed quickly.

On the day of the farewell, Zhou Chun and several Family Elders saw off the Cultivators from various families outside the sect gate, then, with a smile on his face, he bowed his hands in salute and said, "Once again, I'd like to thank all of the Taoist friends and families for their trust and support toward the Zhou Family. Should there be another opportunity in the future, I and the Zhou Family will extend another invitation to everyone."

"Many thanks for the warm hospitality of Taoist Friend Zhou. If you ever have free time in the future, you are welcome to visit our Xie Family," one guest responded.

"Yu has the same sentiment. If Taoist Friend Zhou happens to pass by Yunzhou in the future, feel free to rest at our Yu Family's place. I will certainly treat you with the utmost graciousness," another chimed in.

"Wen would rather not repeat the thanks. Just know that whenever you visit the Wen Family, I will make sure to present you with treasured Spiritual Wine and Spiritual Tea, ensuring that your visit is worthwhile!" another insisted.

The invited Clan Leaders also took turns bidding farewell to Zhou Chun with their salutes.

Then, each of them deployed their own methods, leading their Clansmen away from Jiufeng Ridge.

Once Zhou Chun watched the Cultivators from each family leave, he led the Elders back inside the sect gate.

By that time, those Zhou Family Cultivators who had participated in the defense, as well as many who had not been on duty, had already gathered in the square atop Pagoda Peak.

When Zhou Chun returned to this place with a number of Elders, he cast a stern gaze over the Zhou Clan Members and said slowly, "During this joint magical combat event, you have either participated firsthand or witnessed it with your own eyes. I believe that you have all gained some insights by now."

"The reason why our family has gone to such lengths to organize this event is to hone and temper you, allowing you the chance to cross hands with the elite talents of other families and to broaden your knowledge and experience."

At this point, he paused in his speech, giving the audience a moment to ponder. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire

He then continued, "I shall not inquire what insights and gains you have made. I only wish to admonish you as an elder: in the future, when you conduct yourselves, never become arrogant or complacent. Do not become indulgent in luxury and pleasure. You must never look down upon the world's talents simply because you've acquired a bit of ability yourselves!"

"Remember, our Zhou Family is at most a major Cultivation Clan in Lanzhou, far from being preeminent even within this region, let alone the entire Jingguo Country!"

"If you become proud and satisfied with your birthright now, looking down on other Cultivators, in the future, you might lose your lives in the wilderness because of it, or even implicate the family!"

After these words were spoken, the Zhou Family Cultivators all looked shocked and astonished.

They had not expected Zhou Chun, the Clan Leader, to issue such a cautionary and admonishing speech at this time.

This unexpected speech indeed left many of them somewhat dazed.

Fortunately, Zhou Jiarui, one of the Elders who was privy to the situation, saw that the Clan Members were somewhat confused by Zhou Chun's words, and he immediately stepped forward to explain, "The Clan Leader's words are for your own good, as well as for the good of the family."

"When you are abroad in the future, while taking good care of yourselves, you must also remember not to bully others on the strength of the family's backing, believing you are free to oppress the weak and insult Loose Cultivators or Cultivators from other families."

"In short, when acting outside in the future, think of the family rules and laws first, in addition to ensuring your own safety. Do not act recklessly just because you are away from home!"

With his explanation, the Zhou Family Cultivators immediately understood Zhou Chun's intent.

They all promptly responded respectfully, committing his words to heart.

Whether they would truly heed this advice and restrain their behavior, however, would be something that only time could verify.

For Zhou Chun, he had said all that needed to be said. If anyone dared to disregard these emphasized issues in the future, they would have no one but themselves to blame when he took disciplinary action upon knowledge of their misdeeds.

Of course, after admonishing these Clan Members, Zhou Chun did not forget to give them a sweetener.

Those Family Cultivators who had participated in the defense, in addition to the rewards promised for victory and good performance, also received a guaranteed bonus of one hundred merit points.

He had also begun considering the Foundation Establishment for outstanding younger members like Zhou Xinlan and Zhou Xindie.