The harvest from the trip to the Zhu Family of Yanzhou undoubtedly left Zhou Chun very satisfied.
The [Blackwater Profound Tortoise Shield] was absolutely the strongest Third Order Defensive Dharma Artifact he had ever seen.
With this treasure in hand, he had an additional layer of security when traveling far from home.
And the 150,000 Spirit Coins paid by Zhu Wuya for the remaining "Black Abyss Heavy Iron" had also made him significantly richer.
Upon returning to Zhou Family Mountain Gate, Zhou Chun began making all sorts of arrangements, preparing for his journey.
Four or five months passed , and just when Zhou Chun was about to set off, his martial companion Su Yuzhen had successfully broken through to the Middle Stage Purple Mansion and came to the Zhou Family after emerging from seclusion.
"I too wanted to travel with my husband, but the Clan Leader insists that I must not until my cultivation reaches the Late Stage Purple Mansion!"
"When my husband is traveling alone outside, you must be cautious and careful, you don't need to compete with others for everything. You must take care of your own safety!"
Inside the room, the married couple who had not seen each other for years shared their intimate love before Su Yuzhen earnestly shared her thoughts and repeatedly admonished Zhou Chun with heartfelt warnings.
Even though Zhou Chun had heard these words more than once from different elders, he felt no annoyance at this moment and gently responded, "As your husband, I will remember that. Rest assured, my wife."
In the following one or two months, Su Yuzhen stayed with Zhou Chun in the Zhou Family.
After sorting out all the family matters, Zhou Chun said goodbye to the elders and his martial companion on a clear morning, leaving the Zhou Family quietly.
Afterwards, the Zhou Family's public claim was that Clan Leader Zhou Chun had an unexpected opportunity and was currently in closed-door cultivation, struggling to reach the Middle Stage Purple Mansion.
For this journey, Zhou Chun was fully prepared, with the Storage Pouch packed with everything he needed and the Spirit Beast Pouch filled with Spirit Pets and Demon Insects.
Key was that this time he was not in a hurry; there was no deadline to return to his family.
Thus, he didn't rush through the wilderness like before, focused solely on reaching his destination as quickly as possible.
On the contrary, he traveled like an ordinary Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator, propelling himself on the Golden Rainbow Sword, entering every Marketplace or large Individual Cultivator Stronghold he passed, browsing around, sometimes making purchases, or selling some accumulated items.
After learning he was a traveling cultivator, several Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators he met even sparred with him, exchanging insights on cultivation or swapping Spiritual Objects and materials.
It should be said, the Cultivation World was quite tolerant towards Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators.
Without flaunting wealth and modestly revealing his impressive Dharma Power, Zhou Chun faced no ill-intentions or underhanded thoughts of being ambushed by other Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators.
Ambushing a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator, without full confidence in success, could bring a formidable enemy to oneself and one's affiliated power.
Generally, even cultivators from large sects at Purple Mansion Phase would not dare to do such a thing lightly.
The previous encounter in the Great Zhou Kingdom was solely because Zhou Chun seized the opportunity from that silver-robed youth Wang Jun, who felt assured of his divine skills to securely deal with him, and hence chose to make his move.
In this way, Zhou Chun spent almost two years traveling through several countries, before finally reaching the Great Zhou Kingdom in a leisurely manner.
During these two years of travel, besides personal experiences and gains, Zhou Chun also acquired some Elixirs and Spiritual Objects that could aid the Golden Winged Tiger's cultivation advancement, through both purchasing and exchange.
There are diverse Alchemy Recipes in the Cultivation World, and Elixirs suitable for enhancing a Second Order Demon Beast's cultivation were not only Zhou Family's [Demon Spirit Pill].
While visiting Cheng Country, Zhou Chun met a small sect skilled in the Beast Taming Technique. From an Elder with Purple Mansion Phase cultivation there, he exchanged several bottles of "Blood Spirit Pills," also an Elixir suitable for enhancing Second Order Demon Beast's cultivation.
Judging from the effects after administering this Spirit Pill to the Golden Winged Tiger, the main ingredient in these "Blood Spirit Pills" appeared to be the Spirit Blood of a Third Order Demon Beast.
Upon learning this, Zhou Chun was quite tempted to exchange Elixir recipes with them, even exchanging for their [Demon Spirit Pill] recipe would do.
However, considering the other sect not only possessed a Golden Core Stage Supreme Elder but also a Fourth Order Sect-defending Spirit Beast, he dismissed the idea.
Revealing that he possessed the [Demon Spirit Pill]'s recipe without an equivalent strength would only bring about fatal trouble.
Even if such an exchange were to be made, it would have to wait until the Zhou Family had its own Golden Core Stage Cultivator.
After arriving at the Great Zhou Kingdom, Zhou Chun changed his appearance and headed straight for Tianyuan Immortal City.
Tianyuan Immortal City could be described as the main base for the Loose Cultivators who were skilled craftsmen of the Great Zhou. Many Loose Cultivators who achieved notable success in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Making would choose to rent caves and settle there.
In a place like Tianyuan Immortal City, where cultivators gathered, as long as you truly possessed unique and powerful skills, it was very easy to earn Spirit Coins through craftsmanship to support your cultivation.
Therefore, those Loose Cultivators who were Alchemy Masters and Refinement Masters didn't need to establish outposts or join any powers. They could fully rely on their craftsmanship to earn a vast amount of Spirit Coins within Tianyuan Immortal City, covering the cost of their cave rentals, as well as other expenses.