Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

This kind of blow was hard to bear even for someone like him who was over sixty.

"The fact that you think like this proves that neither the Supreme Elder nor I was wrong about you!"

"The family decides who gets the Foundation Establishment Pill based on strict standards, and if you were chosen, it means you were indeed more outstanding than the others at that time."

"And nobody ever said that those who take the Foundation Establishment Pill are guaranteed success, nor is there any declaration that if one fails at Foundation Establishment after taking the pill, they become the family's sinner!"

"If you had succeeded, that would have been cause for celebration; even though you failed, it's merely bad luck."

"Neither the Supreme Elder nor I will blame you for this, and the other clan members will gradually understand you as well!"

Zhou Daoyi comforted Zhou Jiacheng in a gentle tone, trying his best to guide this self-blaming family junior.

Since the loss was irretrievable, a Qi Refinement Realm Twelfth Layer cultivator full of vigor was naturally more useful to the family than one who wallowed in self-pity.

As the Clan Leader, even considering it from this aspect, Zhou Daoyi had to console and guide Zhou Jiacheng well.

Under his comforting and guidance, Zhou Jiacheng did indeed gradually feel much better, stood up, and dared to face him directly again.

Turning around to meet his gaze, he then raised his sleeve to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes and bowed deeply to him, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Clan Leader. This junior knows what he must do now. For the rest of my life, I shall devote myself wholeheartedly to serving the family, to repay the cultivation grace the family has bestowed upon me!"

Seeing this, Zhou Daoyi immediately responded with a pleased smile, "That's the spirit! You're still young. As long as you work hard for the family, you may well have another chance to attempt Foundation Establishment in the future."

These words, full of suggestive meaning, quickly ignited hope in Zhou Jiacheng's eyes.

He immediately made a firm statement, "Thank you for the instruction, Clan Leader. This junior definitely won't disappoint you again!"

After seeing Zhou Jiacheng off as he left Pagoda Peak to descend the mountain, Zhou Daoyi then shook his head slightly and turned to return to his cave dwelling.

Now, with Zhou Chun assisting in handling family affairs, he had gained quite a bit of free time, significantly increasing his cultivation time.

This way, Zhou Chun was getting experience, and he had more time for cultivation; it was a win-win situation.

Well, at least it was a win-win for him!

And for Zhou Chun, he certainly wasn't at a loss either.

As the clerk for Clan Leader Zhou Daoyi, he could be exempt from all other miscellaneous family duties and had the opportunity to cultivate on the spiritually-rich Pagoda Peak.

His cultivation wouldn't be delayed, and he would have access to many of the Zhou Family's secrets, getting a lot of firsthand information.

For instance, when Hundred Medicines Peak had prepared a new batch of Beast Spirit Pills, and how many were put into the Family Treasure Vault for clan members to exchange and use.

There were few who would know before him.

If he needed some, he could take the initiative and exchange them before others.

Moreover, being by the side of Clan Leader Zhou Daoyi every day, whether he had questions about cultivation or needed guidance on raising a Spirit Pet, he could seek advice at any time and get valuable insights.

This was a privilege that ordinary Zhou Family clan members simply did not have.

It could be said that, apart from not being within the reach of the Supreme Elder yet, Zhou Chun's current treatment wasn't much different from that of Zhou Zhengkang in the past.

Although not yet listed as a Foundation Establishment Seed for the family, he was, in fact, already enjoying that level of privilege.