Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming-Chapter 656 - 337: Late Foundation Establishment, Hongyu’s Request【Subscribe Please】_2
Chapter 656: Chapter 337: Late Foundation Establishment, Hongyu’s Request【Subscribe Please】_2
“Indeed, this plan of yours is quite mature and prudent,” Zhou Mingde initially nodded, affirming Zhou Chun’s idea.
He then continued, “However, you don’t have to rely solely on yourself for opening the Purple Mansion. You must realize that the family is your strongest backing. For such a major event, the family will certainly support you willingly and fully!”
Without waiting for Zhou Chun to respond, he suddenly inquired, “How much Spirit Coin does the family have in its accounts now?”
Zhou Chun, taken aback by his question, soon understood its purpose and couldn’t help but respond in a low voice, “I haven’t looked at the details, but when I last checked, there should have been a remainder of more than 185,000 Spirit Coins.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde simply pondered for a moment and then nodded lightly, “That makes things easier. When you truly need to purchase aids for opening the Purple Mansion, the family can provide 200,000 Spirit Coins to support you in this endeavor!”
Even though Zhou Chun had guessed what he was going to say, he couldn’t help being stunned by these words.
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He immediately shook his head and said, “How can this be done!”
While speaking, he couldn’t help revealing a bitter smile and said, “If we do that and something goes wrong, wouldn’t I become a criminal of the family?”
“What’s unacceptable about that? Hasn’t the family been accumulating money over the years precisely to make it useful at times like these?” Zhou Mingde waved his hand authoritatively and said, “As long as Zhengchun, you can successfully open the Purple Mansion, not to mention a mere 200,000 Spirit Coins—even 300,000 or 400,000, as long as the family can afford it, we should provide you with these Spirit Coins!”
His words were spoken with such force that they were incredibly moving.
Zhou Chun looked at Zhou Mingde with a deeply moved expression and muttered, “I, I… How do I deserve such… such deep affection!”
By the end, his voice was somewhat choked up.
He was genuinely touched now, deeply moved and grateful for Zhou Mingde’s heartfelt care and affection.
That was 200,000 Spirit Coins! Even with the current strength of the Zhou Family, accumulating so much would take more than a decade.
Such a grand fortune, Zhou Mingde was ready to give without hesitation, intending to use it to support Zhou Chun in opening the Purple Mansion.
With such profound affection, Zhou Chun couldn’t help but feel moved and grateful.
Seeing Zhou Chun choking up, Zhou Mingde walked forward a few steps, placed his hands on Zhou Chun’s arms, and looked him in the eye with a serious expression, “You deserve it. In the entire Zhou Family, only you deserve the family’s support to this extent!”
“Others may not know, but you and I know— the greatest contributor to what the Zhou Family has achieved today, the one who has given the most, is you!”
“Your contributions to the family over the years have been seen and remembered by me and others in the know. Now is the time for the family to repay you!”
As the person with the highest rank in the Zhou Family and the one with the ultimate decision-making power, Zhou Mingde surely knew that the relationship between the family and its members should not be merely one of taking and giving, but of mutual achievement.
Usually, no matter how many merits the clan members contribute to the Zhou Family, the family could choose to give related rewards as appropriate, without having to be so precise.
But these contributions must not be erased.
When a clan member who has made outstanding contributions to the family needs the family’s assistance, as the family’s decision-maker, one must deeply consider the contributions made by this clan member, the merits established for the family, and then provide the greatest possible help as circumstances allow.
Only by doing so can the family inspire greater loyalty among the clan members who have made contributions to the family, making them more willing to serve the family wholeheartedly in the future.
It will also greatly motivate other family members, making them believe that the family can be their solid backing and provide them with protection and help during critical times.
Just seeing Zhou Chun’s reaction at this moment, one could tell how significant Zhou Mingde’s decision was.
“I, I am unworthy of such an honor, truly unworthy!” Zhou Chun responded with a choked voice, unable to contain his emotion.
He had thought that Zhou Mingde would give strong support for him to open his Purple Mansion, but he never imagined he would go to such great lengths.
To pour all their resources into helping him, what determination and courage that must take, what immense trust they must have in him!
At this moment, Zhou Chun’s heart was truly filled with gratitude and respect for his elder Zhou Mingde.
No matter how much he disagreed with some of Zhou Mingde’s past actions, at least his expectations and fondness for him were not the least bit false.
How could he not feel grateful and respectful towards such an elder!
“Alright, let’s settle it at that. You just focus on consolidating your cultivation level,”
Zhou Mingde waved his hand, not saying anything more on the matter, and firmly decided on the course of action.
Seeing his resoluteness, and considering that he himself indeed needed the family’s help, Zhou Chun did not continue to decline.
He also believed that once he successfully opened up the Purple Mansion, his contribution to the family would far outweigh the mere two hundred thousand Spirit Coins.
Moreover, he might not necessarily need to spend that many Spirit Coins!
However, what Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun did not expect was that, shortly after they decided to give the family’s savings in Spirit Coins to Zhou Chun to open up the Purple Mansion, an accident occurred.
Two months after Zhou Chun’s breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage, Lin Hongyu, who was far away in Yang Kingdom, suddenly returned to Jingguo Country and came to the Zhou Family.
The purpose of her visit was simple: to ask the Zhou Family to fully support her Core Formation.
It turned out that she had received news in Yang Kingdom that in half a year’s time, there would be a very grand auction in Great Zhou Kingdom, which was tens of thousands of miles away from Jingguo Country. It was certain that there would be Spiritual Objects to aid in Core Formation up for auction.
She had returned this time to try to convince the Zhou Family to help her participate in the auction and secure those Spiritual Objects that would aid in Core Formation.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, possibly the only one in my life. Therefore, I beseech Taoist Friend Zhou to lend me a hand, so I may live without regrets,”
“I know this may be very difficult for Taoist Friend Zhou and will cost the Zhou Family and yourself greatly, but I can vow to Taoist Friend Zhou that as long as I succeed, regardless of whether or not I can form the Golden Core, henceforth, I will be a person of the Zhou Family in life and a spirit of the Zhou Family in death, dedicating my remaining life to serving the Zhou Family with all my strength!”
In the cave dwelling, in the presence of Zhou Mingde, Zhou Daoyi, and Zhou Chun—the three most important Cultivators of the Zhou Family—Lin Hongyu lowered her usually proud head and pleaded with them using almost beseeching words.
In front of the challenge of Core Formation, even someone who had faced life and death many times like her could only bow her proud head and seek that glimmer of opportunity to break through.
And this was not a disgrace.
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After all, it was the Core Formation stage!
Just by crossing this threshold, not only would one’s lifespan be immediately extended to a thousand years, but one would also truly join the ranks of high-level Cultivators, obtaining strength and status far beyond what is currently within reach.
What is temporarily bowing one’s head in exchange for forming a Golden Core!
And faced with Lin Hongyu’s request, Zhou Mingde, Zhou Daoyi, and Zhou Chun looked at each other before Zhou Mingde said in a low voice, “This matter is of great importance. May Taoist Friend Lin allow us some time to discuss it before we make a decision?”
“Of course, please take your time to discuss, Taoist Friend Zhou. I’ll go down to rest now, and when you have made your decision, I will come and disturb you again,”
Lin Hongyu nodded gently, agreeably consenting to the request and then took the initiative to leave the cave dwelling to rest at Zhou Daoyi’s residence.
After she left, Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun and couldn’t help but sigh softly, “Ah, you both have a say, how should we deal with this matter?”
It had to be said, Lin Hongyu really presented them with a significant challenge.
If help was not given, it was certain that Lin Hongyu would no longer be of one heart with the Zhou Family, and she might leave directly.
But helping her would require a great sacrifice!
And the key point was that such a sacrifice might not necessarily yield sufficient returns in the future!
Thus, faced with Zhou Mingde’s question, Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun both remained silent, not speaking for a long time.
