Chapter 186: Chapter 124: The Affection of the Elder, The Righteousness of Zhengyong [Subscribe Requested]

Flying Rock Peak.

When Zhou Daoquan found out that Zhou Chun had come to visit him, he thought he was coming to ask for help with something.

But to his surprise, just after Zhou Chun finished paying his respects, he took out a jade box containing the “Soul Heart Fruit” and presented it to him.

Then, with utmost sincerity on his face, he said, “For a long time, the junior has been receiving the Elder’s grace but has been too impoverished to repay the favor.”

“Fortunately, this time heaven has granted me an opportunity, allowing me to obtain several Soul Heart Fruits in the Heavenly Spirit Trial Grounds.”

“Today, I present this item to repay the Elder, and I beseech the Elder to please not decline!”

Soul Heart Fruit?

Upon hearing Zhou Chun’s words, Zhou Daoquan’s gaze sharpened, and he quickly took the jade box to examine it.

After seeing the purplish-red exotic fruit inside, he immediately closed the lid and, with a look of astonishment, said to Zhou Chun, “It really is the Soul Heart Fruit, how did you come to possess it?”

Zhou Chun, upon hearing this question, described how he had acquired the Soul Heart Fruit.

“What a pity! It’s a shame you didn’t capture a couple of Green-Faced Ghost Apes!”

“For such an exceedingly rare Demon Beast, even I have only heard of its name and never encountered it in person!”

After listening to what Zhou Chun said, Zhou Daoquan couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly, expressing his regret.

Besides cultivating, what he enjoyed most in life was collecting and researching various exotic beasts, and naturally, he had an extraordinary interest in studying special creatures like the Green-Faced Ghost Ape.

However, faced with his sighs, Zhou Chun could only respond with a wry smile.

In those trial grounds, where one might have to fight and compete with other cultivators at any moment, how could he possibly keep a Demon Beast like the Green-Faced Ghost Ape by his side that could pose a great threat to him?

Besides, such a creature could only inhabit and grow in places with dense Yin energy, and even if he brought it to the Zhou Family, there would be nowhere for it to live.

Fortunately, Zhou Daoquan was merely expressing a habitual regret and had no real intention of blaming him.

After indulging in brief sentimentality, he then looked at Zhou Chun with a gratified expression and nodded again and again, “It’s rare that you still remember the favor I did for you. Since that’s the case, I will gladly accept this Soul Heart Fruit.”

As he spoke these words, his heart was very moved.

In the beginning, when he chose to give the Silver Lightning Python’s egg to Zhou Chun, he just didn’t want to be criticized for coveting a junior’s treasure and didn’t want to break the clan’s rules.

He had never truly taken Zhou Chun’s promise of a grand repayment to heart.

Yet, in just a short decade, Zhou Chun indeed repaid him.

This pace of growth was truly astonishing.

And it brought joy.

Now that he had accepted the “Soul Heart Fruit” brought by Zhou Chun, Zhou Daoquan’s brows twitched and he immediately looked at Zhou Chun and said, “I’ve always disliked taking advantage of others. Since I’ve accepted your Soul Heart Fruit today, if you encounter any trouble that needs my help in the future, feel free to come to me. As long as it’s within my capabilities, I will offer my full support!”

Zhou Chun, upon hearing this, quickly waved his hand and said, “Elder need not be so formal, this is just a small gesture from the junior.”

However, upon hearing his response, Zhou Daoquan immediately shook his head and said, “A gesture is a gesture, but a debt of gratitude is a debt of gratitude. If you do not agree, then I must refuse to accept the Soul Heart Fruit.”

Saying this, he took out the jade box once again.

Zhou Chun, seeing this, both admired the Elder’s integrity and reluctantly accepted his stubborn nature.

Eventually, he could only offer a forced smile and nodded, “The junior will remember the Elder’s words. If there truly comes a time when I need the Elder’s assistance, I will not stand on ceremony.”

“That’s more like it.”

Zhou Daoquan nodded with satisfaction and tucked away the jade box once more.

After chatting with the third Elder, Zhou Daoquan, about some of the experiences on Flying Rock Peak in the “Heavenly Spirit Trial,” Zhou Chun returned to his residence in Pagoda Peak to rest.

In the next month or so, because the injuries within his body had not fully healed, Zhou Chun did not rush to consume the “Soul Heart Fruit.”

However, both Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Daoquan took the “Soul Heart Fruit” during this period, each enhancing their Divine Sense by more than ten percent.

Having encountered this opportunity, Zhou Daoquan had an epiphany and felt the chance to break through to the later stages of Foundation Establishment. He had started a dedicated retreat to prepare for his breakthrough.

After consuming the “Soul Heart Fruit,” Zhou Daoyi also began to make efforts to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill for Zhou Chun.

According to him, the most important matter for the Zhou Family now was to ensure the success of Zhou Chun’s Foundation Establishment.

All other affairs paled in comparison to this one.

Such treatment caused some informed Elders to be very envious.

But that’s all they could do—feel envious.

As Elders, they were aware of how much Zhou Chun had contributed to the family.

A junior who had made such significant contributions to the family and was exceptionally outstanding in his own right fully deserved such efforts from the family.

After recuperating for over a month, Zhou Chun asked for leave from the Clan Leader, Zhou Daoyi, and focused on secluding himself in his residence to refine the “Soul Heart Fruit.”

In terms of taste, the “Soul Heart Fruit” was quite unpleasant, essentially like a rotten persimmon, and just one bite would make one want to vomit.

But good medicine tastes bitter.

In terms of effects, the “Soul Heart Fruit” lived up to its grand reputation.

It took Zhou Chun nearly seven days to completely digest the medicinal power of the whole “Soul Heart Fruit,” after which his Divine Sense grew by more than thirty percent.

Originally, he could extend his Divine Sense to no more than a hundred zhang, but now it had reached one hundred twenty-eight zhang!