"I finally got my second Animal Companion!"
"Not only did I acquire a Fire Crow with the Golden Crow Bloodline!"
"I also obtained a Spirit Beast Bag!"
Qi Ping's inner joy at this moment was simply inexpressible.
Firstly, a Fire Crow possessing a faint Golden Crow Bloodline had a market price of over three thousand Spirit Stones. According to what the sturdy man said, this Fire Crow's Bloodline concentration was relatively high. In its full Bloodline state, it could sell for four to five thousand Spirit Stones.
And Qi Ping just happened to have the [Plant Growth] skill to Cultivate Fire-attribute Spirit Medicine. As long as he restored this Fire Crow to its full state, it would be a Spirit Beast worth four to five thousand Spirit Stones!
That was three times the Jade Scale Demon Spider's value and more than twice the Phantom Moon White Fox's!
In terms of the power and rarity of Spirit Beasts, the market price does not lie.
Moreover, once Qi Ping shared a Talent with the Fire Crow through a contract, the power of that Talent would also be related to the Fire Crow's Bloodline strength.
The stronger the Fire Crow's Bloodline, the more powerful the Talent Qi Ping shared would be!
This not only meant that the Fire Crow would become stronger, but it also meant that Qi Ping's Talent would become stronger!
His Cultivation speed would be faster, and his Foundation would be more solid.
In addition, the Spirit Beast Bag that the sturdy man gave as an extra gift was also an unexpected surprise for Qi Ping.
After imprinting and checking it, although there was only a small space of one cubic meter inside, it was completely sufficient for the Bee Swarm and the Fire Crow.
The problem of carrying the Bee Swarm, which had always troubled him, was finally resolved. He no longer had to worry about the inconvenience of carrying the Bee Swarm!
All in all, Qi Ping had only one word to describe his current feeling:
Awesome!
Extremely awesome!
However, he still forcibly suppressed his inner excitement and bid farewell to the Qi Refining Late Stage Artifact Refiner, the sturdy man.
After this incident, Qi Ping had a good impression of this sturdy man.
"This sturdy man seems to be a good person."
"After contracting the Fire Crow, I can inquire more about this sturdy man's character. If he's good, I can find an opportunity to befriend him."
The sturdy man's performance today made Qi Ping consider befriending him.
After all, the path of Cultivation requires Cultivation Techniques, Cultivation knowledge, Heaven And Earth Treasure, and the powerful Spirit Beasts that Qi Ping needed. These things were basically in the hands of large Sects.
If Qi Ping had a friend from Qingyuan Sect, buying items, selling things, obtaining information… all these things would be much more convenient.
The sturdy man, at a young age, was already a Qi Refining Late Stage Artifact Refiner and a Disciple of Qingyuan Sect. His connections must be quite extensive.
Qi Ping could use the Fire Crow as a connection to establish a mutually beneficial cooperation with him.
"Especially when the Brewer Big Belly Bee can stably produce some sellable honey in the future, I can just use this sturdy man's connection to sell it."
Because a Loose Cultivator selling these valuable items might be too conspicuous and invite trouble, but a Sect Disciple of Qingyuan Sect selling these things would be fine.
With the title of an Inner Sect Disciple of Qingyuan Sect, few would dare to make a move, especially against an Artifact Refiner with a special profession.
"However, the premise is still to confirm the sturdy man's character and integrity with the Fire Crow first. This is the basis for cooperation."
A person would not pretend in front of a pet they were about to sell, so as long as the Fire Crow said there was no problem, combined with the judgment from this incident, it would basically be close to certainty.
At least, it was enough as a basis for cooperation.
The most crucial point was that Qi Refining Late Stage Qi Ping had the strength to contend with the other party. If the other party had any ill intentions, he would be confident enough to kill them or transform into Bees and escape.
"Indeed, having a trustworthy partner is more suitable. Even if I earn a little less, it's still much safer than exposing myself."
Discovering a suitable channel for his development made Qi Ping even happier.
After returning to Boss Gao's Zhishi Trading Company.
"Boss Gao, thank you so much for this time!" Qi Ping sincerely clasped his hands in gratitude to Boss Gao.
If it weren't for Boss Gao's connections, he wouldn't have been able to come into contact with this Fire Crow and that sturdy man, even if he had searched the entire Qing Shi Market.
"It is I who should thank Brother Qi. This time, I indirectly helped fulfill a small wish of Master Meng Yan. For me, this is more important than anything else."
Boss Gao's face was also full of smiles, and his joy was not much less than Qi Ping's, showing how happy he was.
"Master Meng Yan?"
"Hmm, do you know Master Meng Yan's identity?"
"Isn't he an Artifact Refiner and an Inner Sect Disciple of Qingyuan Sect?"
"That's just on the surface. He has another identity: he is also a Disciple of the Artifact Refining Elder of Qingyuan Sect!"
"Artifact Refining Elder!?"
Qi Ping was also deeply shocked when he heard this answer.
Those who could be called Artifact Refining Elders were basically Golden Core Stage Cultivators without a doubt.
Qi Ping, who had lived in the Cultivation World for over five years, naturally knew what kind of status this was.
To put it simply, the Three Great Families of Qing Shi County probably felt about stepping on a common Loose Cultivator the same way they felt about stepping on an ant, while a Golden Core Elder of Qingyuan Sect felt about stepping on the patriarchs of the Three Great Families the same way they felt about stepping on an ant.
The difference between them was unimaginable.
Qi Ping didn't expect this sturdy man named Meng Yan to have such a background. No wonder Boss Gao was so excited.
"Isn't that right? Now you know why I'm so happy, right? Hehe, how many people want to work under Master Meng Yan but don't get the chance!"
By climbing this connection with Meng Yan, Boss Gao's business in Qing Shi County would only become more prosperous in the future.
"Then congratulations, Boss Gao!"
"It's all thanks to Brother Qi!"
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Qi Ping asked again:
"Boss Gao, are there any active Fire Spirit Grass or Fire Spirit Grass seeds in Qing Shi Market?"
"Fire Spirit Grass? There should be. Do you want to buy some?"
"Yes, I also need to buy more seeds. You know I just bought a Fire Crow, so I need to prepare more Fire-attribute Spirit Medicine. How many Spirit Stones do you think these are worth?"
After Qi Ping finished speaking, he took out all the Demon Insect corpses from his Storage Ring, except for the Black-Robed Cultivator's Blood Resentment Mosquito and Corpse Water Fly.
The Medium Grade Magical Artifact long saber he had obtained with Nan Jie earlier had just been sold to Boss Gao for Spirit Stones.
However, Qi Ping dared not touch any of the items from the Qi Refining Late Stage Black-Robed Robber he encountered in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. After all, the Green-robed Woman from Qingyuan Sect was frantically searching for that person for some unknown reason. In this situation, Qi Ping naturally dared not expose any of his items.
And when Boss Gao saw so many Demon Insect corpses, he was instantly stunned!
Good heavens, he didn't know what Qi Ping had done to have so many Demon Insect corpses!
However, Boss Gao didn't ask further. Instead, he silently accepted the Demon Insect corpses Qi Ping took out and quickly bought two Fire Spirit Grass plants and five Fire Spirit Grass seeds for Qi Ping, with astonishing efficiency.
For Boss Gao, as long as he could make money, he wouldn't ask or interfere with other irrelevant matters. This was his way of doing business.
When all these items were handed over to Qi Ping, there were still one hundred and eighty-six Spirit Stones remaining.
The Demon Insects during this period had brought Qi Ping a small fortune. It wasn't much, but it was still a small profit!
At this point, Qi Ping had less than two hundred Spirit Stones left.
But correspondingly, Qi Ping had obtained the Fire Crow, Spirit Beast Bag, Fire Spirit Grass, and its seeds that he needed. This trip to Qing Shi Market was completely successful…
After everything was done, Qi Ping left Qing Shi Market and quickly rushed back to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.
Perhaps it was because Qi Ping was cautious enough, he did not encounter any robber cultivators or Demon Insects on his way back this time.
Nor did any dramatic plot of him being targeted because he bought a Spirit Beast occur. Instead, he returned smoothly to Peak Seven of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.
Upon returning, Qi Ping immediately gathered the Bee Swarm to be on full alert, while he himself eagerly began the contract ritual with the Fire Crow…
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