Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Moments later, Zhou Chun approached the task collection counter inside "Tianyuan Hall" and said directly to the attendant behind the counter, "I would like to take on task number thirty-five and fifty-eight."

"Okay, task number thirty-five is an escort mission. Once you register your information, we will provide you with the employer's details, and you can go find the employer yourself."

"Task number fifty-eight is a collection task, which allows up to three cultivators to undertake it. Currently, you are the only one who has accepted the task, and we also need to register your identity information."

Behind the counter, a female cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refinement, after listening to Zhou Chun's words, only needed to channel a bit of mana into a small white jade slab in front of her to retrieve the information for the two tasks and then respectfully explained the relevant procedures to him.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun registered some information under the alias Zhang Liang and then asked the female cultivator, "For task number fifty-eight, I have already brought the required items with me. How do I exchange them for the task reward?"

Upon hearing his words, the female cultivator didn't find it strange and promptly replied with practiced ease, "The employer has left contact information. After you provide a meeting place and time, we will notify the employer to complete the transaction with you."

"Oh, you don't need to send someone to witness the exchange?"

Zhou Chun asked with some surprise.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator immediately lowered her head and said softly, "Our 'Tianyuan Hall' exists merely to facilitate the various needs of our fellow cultivators in Immortal City. We do not involve ourselves in the details of the transactions, so please exercise caution when undertaking tasks. If something happens while you're outside, 'Tianyuan Hall' will not take any responsibility!"

"I see, I understand."

Zhou Chun nodded thoughtfully, immediately left a meeting place and time, and then left with the information provided by the female cultivator about the employer for task number thirty-five.

Once outside "Tianyuan Hall," Zhou Chun looked at the information left by the employer for task number thirty-five and headed straight for the "Spellcasting Hall" in Tianyuan Immortal City.

Combative spells and power demonstration are prohibited in Tianyuan Immortal City. If cultivators wish to engage in magical combat or test the strength of their spells, they must rent a space at the "Spellcasting Hall" to do so.

Clearly, the employer of task number thirty-five intended to test the participants' strength in the "Spellcasting Hall."

Upon arriving at the "Spellcasting Hall," Zhou Chun reported his assumed name and was then led to a martial arts platform where a formation was set up.

He waited on the martial arts platform for about an hour when he saw an elderly cultivator dressed in yellow robes with a late stage Purple Mansion cultivation level approaching the stage.

"How should I address you, friend? I am Yan Qiyang, the employer of task number thirty-five from 'Tianyuan Hall.'"

The yellow-robed elderly cultivator stepped onto the platform, took a glance at Zhou Chun, and then with a smile, he introduced himself.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately clasped his hands in a salute and responded, "I am Zhang Liang. It's a pleasure to meet Taoist Friend Yan."

"So it's Taoist Friend Zhang."

Yan Qiyang nodded his head, then said, "As for the task details, I presume Taoist Friend Zhang has already read through them, so I won't elaborate further. If Taoist Friend Zhang wishes to successfully accept this task, you must withstand three of my strikes without sustaining injury!"

"I understand, please do instruct, Taoist Friend Yan."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly and immediately took some distance from Yan Qiyang.

Then, he slapped his storage pouch and the "Qianjin Circle" flew out immediately, enlarging to ten feet in diameter to shield him, while an earthy yellow inkstone platform magic artifact also whirled above his head, releasing dense, ink-like earthy yellow clouds that enveloped him within.

Seeing him, a cultivator at the initial stage of Purple Mansion, consecutively take out two decent-looking third-order defensive Dharma artifacts, Yan Qiyang nodded imperceptibly, then said, "Be careful, Taoist Friend Zhang, I am going to make a move!"

With that, he formed hand seals and pointed at Zhou Chun, as thick earthy yellow spiritual light converged in mid-air, transforming into an earthy yellow mountain peak, smashing toward Zhou Chun.

Before the mountain peak reached him, a powerful restraining force had already descended on Zhou Chun, making it difficult for him to even move.

The earthy yellow mountain peak soon crashed down onto the earthy-colored clouds protecting him, scattering a large portion of them, until it dissipated upon the golden light barrier held up by the "Qianjin Circle."

"Second strike!"

Yan Qiyang called out again, flung his sleeve, and a beam of yellow light flew towards the sky, revealing a yellow ruler-shaped magic artifact.

He maneuvered the yellow ruler artifact and struck at Zhou Chun, the ruler emanating bright yellow light, demonstrating a power that made Zhou Chun's heart tighten.

Without time to think, Zhou Chun promptly summoned the "Golden Rainbow Sword" to slash at the ruler.

A gleam of gold and a beam of yellow collided in mid-air, with the golden light emitting a mournful clink as it was knocked away, while the earthy yellow ruler continued to pummel towards Zhou Chun.

This wasn't because the quality of the "Golden Rainbow Sword" was worse than the yellow ruler, but rather that Zhou Chun's cultivation level was two minor realms lower than Yan Qiyang's, and the power he infused into the magic artifact was not as much, nor was the quality of his mana as high.

After all, the power of a magic artifact also depends on the user's cultivation level.

Indeed, a top-grade third-order magic artifact in the hands of a cultivator at the initial stage of the Purple Mansion would definitely not be as powerful as in the hands of a cultivator at the late stage of Purple Mansion.