Having resolved the issue of the Red Spirit Dragon Fish, Zhou Xun didn't linger but instead returned directly to the cave mansion, bringing along the Golden Carp.

Weih Qiuxin watched the cyan escape light vanish into the distance, and the gloom of the past six months dissipated completely.

Currently, there are only a little over a hundred Dragon Fish left, so they need to be nurtured back to two hundred.

These Dragon Fish are her foundation; as long as she can raise Spirit Fish, she will have a place in the Wangchuan Lake Daoist Field.

Furthermore, she hopes to cultivate a Tier Two Red Spirit Dragon Fish, at which point she can request that Foundation Establishment Pill from Zhou Xun.

Who knows, she might also have a chance to glimpse the Foundation Establishment Realm in the future.

...

Lake Heart Island Cave Mansion.

Zhou Xun took out the Golden Carp from the Spirit Beast Bag.

"Husband, do you intend to make it your spirit beast?" Song Yiqing extended her small jade-like hand, pointing at the large fish on the ground.

"Indeed, this Golden Carp managed to break through the isolation array of the Red Spirit Dragon Fish without a sound; its abilities are remarkable. I plan to take it under my wing and train it well!"

"If it can be nurtured to Tier Two, it could guard this Wangchuan Lake Daoist Field for me."

Currently, apart from Zhou Xun, the only Tier Two combat power at Wangchuan Lake is the Profound Armor Armadillo. If Zhou Xun were to leave, the protection here would indeed be somewhat lacking.

"Traveling on this Golden Carp?" In her mind, Song Yiqing imagined herself crossing the water atop the Golden Carp.

"It seems quite appealing!"

Zhou Xun forced out a drop of essence blood, processing it according to the Beast Taming Technique's records, and then injected it into the Golden Carp's body.

The Golden Carp seemed to sense Zhou Xun's intention to enslave it and desperately resisted.

For a moment, Zhou Xun's Essence Blood Seal could not integrate.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun let out a cold snort, pressing down with his divine sense comparable to a Fake Pill Realm Cultivator.

"I offer you two choices: submission or death!"

Zhou Xun's voice was icy as he simultaneously flicked his finger, a cyan-colored wooden blade forming in the air.

Under Zhou Xun's control, it slowly pierced the body of the Golden Carp.

The wooden blade broke through the scales, puncturing the fish's body.

A trace of red blood slowly flowed out.

However, Zhou Xun did not stop, and the wooden blade pierced deeper, soon to penetrate the entire body, killing it.

This fish was most likely the Earth-Grade Bloodline Cyan Gold Dragon Carp, so Zhou Xun naturally wouldn't kill it so easily.

He was merely exerting pressure through force.

Faced with the threat of death, the Golden Carp's resistance weakened slightly.

Zhou Xun felt a sense of joy in his heart.

"It's working!"

He immediately took out several Tier One High-Grade Spirit Feeding Pills and placed them beside the Golden Carp.

"If you submit to me, you'll have an unlimited supply of these Spirit Feeding Pills, and I will reward you with a Red Spirit Dragon Fish every three months!"

The Cyan Gold Dragon Carp, with its extraordinary bloodline and abundant spirituality, was on par with a three-year-old child in terms of intelligence, even though it was only at the Tier One Middle-Grade Level.

Faced with Zhou Xun's threats and temptations, the Cyan Gold Dragon Carp instantly lost its resistance.

The Dharma Seal instantly merged into the Golden Carp's body.

Soon after, Zhou Xun cast spells, continuously setting restrictions within the Golden Carp's body.

Very quickly, Zhou Xun subdued this Golden Carp.

Afterward, Zhou Xun removed the restriction imprisoning it and took out two Spirit Feeding Pills, tossing them towards the fish's mouth.

The Golden Carp opened its mouth and swallowed them without hesitation, revealing a satisfied expression.

"Yiqing, I'll leave this Golden Carp to your care, give it one Spirit Feeding Pill every half month, and a Red Spirit Dragon Fish every three months!"

Zhou Xun instructed, and then placed the Golden Carp in the waters beneath the Red Fire Simurgh's nest.

With Zhou Xun's command, the Golden Carp would no longer wander off.

...

Time flies, and another year has passed.

This year, Zhou Xun turned forty-seven.

Currently, Zhou Xun's Spiritual Root Sensitivity has risen to fifty-seven points, just two points short of the High-Grade Spirit Root Extreme.

Many changes have taken place over this period.

His eldest disciple, Zhou Jingsong, following his advice, focused most of his energy on cultivation.

Hard work pays off, and six months ago, he successfully broke through to Late-Stage Qi Refining.

In another three months, the White Cloud Spirit Pool will open, for which Zhou Xun secured him a spot. It's expected that he'll reach the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining by then.

As for his wife, Shi Wanying, nine months ago she utilized the White Cloud Spirit Pool to successfully break through to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.

And she has already advanced over a third of the way through the Eighth Layer.

Perhaps the joy following the breakthrough was great, as Shi Wanying found herself pregnant, and in another half a year, Zhou Xun will become a grandmaster.

Her mother, Gao Yue, is currently taking care of her in White Cloud Immortal City.

...

Half a month later, outside Wangchuan Lake,

A golden flying sword, carrying two figures, flew into the misty Wangchuan Lake.

One was a man in a cyan robe, with a simple appearance and an upright posture, standing with hands behind his back like a sword piercing the heavens, appearing to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

The other was a man in white, handsome and elegant, with red lips and white teeth, exuding the charm of a young noble.

"Father, Uncle Zhou's Daoist Field is truly beautiful!"

The man in white showed amazement, admiring the splendor of Wangchuan Lake with envy.

"Indeed, your elder brother is extraordinary, always leading the way. Without his help, I wouldn't have achieved Foundation Establishment so quickly either,"

"Remember, be sure to show your filial respect to your Uncle Zhou!"

Wang Erniu was serious as he instructed his eldest son.

"Don't worry, Father!"

Lin Youhe nodded.

Soon, they arrived outside the array.

"Father, is this the Quasi-Third Tier Array you mentioned, the 'Vajra Five Elements Array'? It's truly impressive!"

Lin Youhe praised.

Even the Lin Family's Mountain Protection Array was at about the same level as this.

With that thought, his respect for Uncle Zhou grew even more.

Wang Erniu nodded, tapped his waist, and took out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

He whispered a few words into it, then sent it flying into the array with a flick.

The Talisman whooshed, transforming into a flash of fire as it entered the array.

Moments later, Song Yiqing appeared in the study with the Talisman.

Zhou Xun was holding a Jade Scroll, engrossed in his studies.

"Husband, someone has come to visit," Song Yiqing informed him as she entered.

Zhou Xun lowered the Jade Scroll, picked up the Talisman, and held it to his ear to listen.

"Big brother, it's Erniu here to visit!"

It had been over a year since Zhou Xun last saw Wang Erniu after their last trade of High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Now that he had come to visit, Zhou Xun was quite pleased.

"It's Erniu."

Feeling quite happy, Zhou Xun smiled. Since their last trade of High-Grade Spirit Stones, he hadn't seen Wang Erniu in over a year.

Now that he had come to visit, Zhou Xun was quite pleased.

"Yes, it's good!" Song Yiqing nodded, her steps light as she left.

Then Zhou Xun walked out of the study, gently jumping into the Cyan Light Shuttle, and with a burst of mana at his feet, whooshed away.

Transforming into a streak of cyan spirit light, he raced towards the exterior of the array.

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