A Spirit Beast Pouch contains a space where pet beasts can live and Cultivate, and the higher the quality of the Spirit Beast Pouch, the larger the space inside.
Even the smallest Spirit Beast Pouch can easily accommodate a group of Gold Marrow Bees.
Correspondingly, Spirit Beast Pouches that can hold living creatures are much more expensive than Storage Pouches.
Qi Ping would only have a chance to afford the most common Spirit Beast Pouch if he sold blood ginseng or golden marrow honey.
"I definitely can't get a Spirit Beast Pouch now; this can only be considered later."
"Then how should the Gold Marrow Bees be carried?"
It was too dangerous outside, and without the Gold Marrow Bees, Qi Ping felt no sense of security.
So, Qi Ping absolutely had to take the Gold Marrow Bees with him.
To this end, Qi Ping racked his brains and finally came up with a relatively feasible plan.
"I can quietly arrange for a portion of the Gold Marrow Bees to follow me from a distance along the roadside, especially on secluded roads, as these are the places where robber cultivators appear most frequently."
"Before arriving at Qing Shi Market, I'll just have the Gold Marrow Bees wait; there are many Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators there, and even Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, so the risk of the Gold Marrow Bees being exposed is too high. The safety within the market is generally guaranteed."
Qing Shi Market is jointly managed by several Cultivation Families in Qing Shi County and the Qingyuan Sect.
Although it is unknown why the Qingyuan Sect allows robber cultivators to appear in the Qingtian Domain, these markets, as industries of the Qingyuan Sect and various Families, are a very important source of income, and under normal circumstances, robber cultivators would absolutely not be allowed to touch them.
"Then, for carrying them with me, I still need to bring about a hundred Gold Marrow Bees."
Qi Ping's own strength was too weak; if he encountered sudden danger, the Gold Marrow Bees from a distance might not arrive in time to help.
"Although there is still a risk of being discovered, as long as the Gold Marrow Bees are disguised as being on the verge of death, and a bit of poison-like disguise is added, if someone discovers them, they will think they were captured. As long as they don't inspect too closely, they won't find any problems."
This bit of disguise was not difficult for Qi Ping to achieve. In these past few years, to save his own life, even though he didn't go out often, he had accumulated various types of poisons.
There weren't many potent poisons, but he had a pile of common ones.
After some manipulation, the hundred Gold Marrow Bees seemed to be poisoned, lying there on the verge of death. Then, Qi Ping used a tough bag to pack the Gold Marrow Bees.
"Before going to the market, I'll first meet up with the others at the Fusheng Society's courtyard to exchange recent news; if anyone is going to the market, I'll go with them. We can look out for each other, and the probability of being targeted by robber cultivators will be smaller."
Old Zhou, while sipping his wine, casually instructed Qi Ping, who had come to greet him.
His wrinkled face was a little flushed from drinking, and he looked a bit dazed.
In his hand, he held a tattered ancient book titled "Records of Mountains and Seas and Strange Objects," reading it with great relish, though it was unclear if he could still concentrate.
Qi Ping didn't mind this; Old Zhou had always been like this.
After responding, Qi Ping bid farewell to Old Zhou and headed to the courtyard where the Fusheng Society was located.
The Fusheng Society's base was an ordinary courtyard at the foot of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, built by Old Zhou and others years ago.
The location chosen was at the foot of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, a place relatively close to all Fusheng Society members.
Because the Fusheng Society itself was composed of people from Area D of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and a nearby spiritual field, there was a certain level of trust among them.
They agreed to have one major gathering per year, and generally, unless there was an emergency, everyone would attend this gathering.
At other times, it was once a month. When the time came, those who wanted to inquire about news, seek help, or go to Qing Shi Market together could choose to come here. If there was nothing, they didn't have to come.
When Qi Ping arrived early at the familiar courtyard, two people were already sitting by the stone table in the courtyard, waiting.
One was Wang Shan, whom Old Zhou had mentioned before—the mature, steady, and quite warm-hearted middle-aged big brother.
He was a Qi Refining Fourth Layer Cultivator, appearing as a mature and kind middle-aged man, with a slight potbelly.
He raised dozens of First-Order Golden Feather Chickens in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and also quite a few unranked Blue Feather Chickens with good meat quality, estimated to be one or two hundred.
Every holiday season, Wang Shan would give a plump Blue Feather Chicken to every member of the Fusheng Society, so everyone had a good impression of Wang Shan, this big brother.
Coupled with Wang Shan's warmth and his disinterest in showing off, he would also try his best to notify everyone of any dangers, so he implicitly became one of the most trusted people within the Fusheng Society.
Qi Ping had also tasted those Blue Feather Chickens four or five times; the taste was indeed not bad, very suitable for steaming, clay-pot chicken, or roasted chicken.
Sometimes, during holidays, everyone would also go to Wang Shan's place to buy some for the festivities.
The other person was called Nan Jie by everyone. Unlike some female Cultivators who were ethereal and beautiful, Nan Jie's attire was a bit like a village girl, and her face had some seemingly dirty freckles.
But don't underestimate her because of her appearance; Nan Jie's cultivation was said to be close to Qi Refining Fifth Layer, and her combat power was even stronger than Wang Shan's.
Old Zhou once told Qi Ping that Nan Jie was a very smart woman, and her previous appearance was also quite good, but later, for some unknown reason, she gradually changed into this appearance.
She cultivated a patch of First-Order Low Grade Yun Ling Fruit on Peak Seven Zero-Zero-Five in Area D of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, separated from Qi Ping's Peak Seven Zero-Zero-Seven by only one mountain.
She knew a secret recipe for making spiritual fertilizer and would purchase raw Materials to make spiritual fertilizer herself, which could ensure the Spiritual Qi supply needed by the Yun Ling Fruit trees without high costs.
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In Qi Ping's impression, Nan Jie was a relatively mysterious woman, very smart, and quite strong. Among ordinary low-level Cultivators, she was considered a powerful existence.
"Brother Shan, Nan Jie! Long time no see!"
After entering the simple courtyard of the Fusheng Society, Qi Ping greeted them warmly.
Ever since Qi Ping joined the Fusheng Society through Old Zhou's introduction, these two had been quite caring towards him.
Last time, when Qi Ping's Black Little Bees escaped, besides Old Zhou, these two were the most diligent in searching, and Qi Ping had seen all of it.
"Xiao Qi, you haven't been here for almost half a year. When you're tired from Cultivating, you can come out more often. Feel free to come to your Brother Shan's home for chicken!"
Wang Shan was also quite happy to see Qi Ping appear.
These words carried no hint of formality.
Five years ago, when Old Zhou brought this half-grown young man, Qi Ping, many people in the Fusheng Society had a good impression of this sincere and sensible young man, so they were quite caring towards Qi Ping.
Qi Ping could also feel that many people in the Fusheng Society treated others genuinely, and this small group had always adhered to the principle of mutual help, without the kind of infighting common among many neighbors.
This might be why the group who founded the Fusheng Society had high Heart-Nature requirements for joining, but it was also why the Fusheng Society had always struggled to grow larger.
However, he still liked this atmosphere. Only by sticking together could low-level Cultivators better survive in the dangerous Cultivation World.
Nan Jie was not as enthusiastic as Wang Shan, merely nodding in response.
Qi Ping also knew Nan Jie's personality: cold on the outside, warm on the inside. She might not seem enthusiastic, but if there was truly a matter, she would definitely not stand idly by within her capabilities.
After Qi Ping and Wang Shan chatted about their recent personal situations, Qi Ping steered the conversation to the main topic:
"Brother Shan, I heard Old Zhou say that robber cultivators have appeared again in our Qing Shi County. What's the situation like now?"
This question concerned his personal safety and was Qi Ping's most pressing concern at the moment.
Upon hearing Qi Ping's question, Wang Shan and Nan Jie's expressions suddenly became serious…
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