"Oh, has the affinity of the fire spiritual power in my body increased?"
Feeling the more active Wood Flame Art spiritual power within him and the fire-attributed Spiritual Qi in the air, Qi Ping was filled with surprise.
He had originally thought that the Fire Crow would need to consume Fire Spirit Honey, brewed from hundred-year fire spiritual grass combined with other Spirit Medicine, to achieve a Bloodline promote!
He didn't expect that Crow's Bloodline had already improved after only recovering to the Late Stage of Rank One.
"It's probably just the final push!" Qi Ping guessed.
The Fire Crow had been absorbing Great Sun Power over time, and last time it mentioned that its Bloodline seemed to have strengthened. Now, with the power of the Fire Spirit Honey and the timing of recovering to the Late Stage of Rank One, it was natural for it to achieve some Bloodline improvements, which was not too surprising.
This Breakthrough for the Fire Crow did not take much time; after only a quarter of an hour, it had completely refined the Fire Spirit Honey, and its strength had recovered to the Late Stage of Rank One.
After its strength recovered, a golden-red Dazzling Fire Flame furiously burned on the Fire Crow's body, emitting an extremely scorching and dangerous aura.
Qi Ping had no doubt that this flame could directly burn him to ashes.
Because the Fire Crow had originally fallen from the Perfection of Rank One, its Peak strength was much stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Perfection.
Therefore, after recovering to the Late Stage of Rank One, the power it could unleash was definitely incomparable to a Fire Crow that had just broken through to the Late Stage of Rank One.
Not to mention that the Bloodline of Qi Ping's Fire Crow had significantly improved.
"It just feels like Crow's innate spiritual fire and aura are a bit unstable. It seems that before it fully recovers, it will be difficult to unleash the true power of the Dazzling Fire Flame."
After Qi Ping waited for a short while, the Fire Crow retracted the golden-red flames on its body and flapped its wings again, flying back to Qi Ping's shoulder.
"Caw, caw… (Boss! I have successfully recovered to the Late Stage of Rank One strength!)"
As soon as it returned to Qi Ping's shoulder, the Fire Crow spoke with great excitement, its eyes revealing intense joy.
It had been waiting for this day for a long time. Wasn't its daily absorption of Great Sun Power for the sake of quickly recovering its Bloodline and strength? Now it had finally recovered some!
And Qi Ping looked at the excited Crow, and the even more mystical flame mark on its brow:
"Not bad! Crow, has your Bloodline also improved a bit?"
Hearing this, the Fire Crow's eyes widened instantly:
"Caw, caw… (Boss, how did you know? It has become a bit stronger, but not much. The true transformation might have to wait until the Bloodline is fully recovered.)"
"Mm, that will be very soon. In about seven days, the hundred-year fire spiritual grass can be brewed into hundred-year fire spiritual honey. You continue to Cultivate and prepare well!"
"Caw, caw… (Understood, Boss!)"
After answering, Crow quickly returned to the sunlight to sense the Great Sun Power.
With the Fire Crow's successful Breakthrough to the Late Stage of Rank One, Qi Ping's worries also lessened.
Next, as long as it consumes the Fire Spirit Honey brewed from hundred-year fire spiritual grass, the Fire Crow should be able to recover to its full strength.
A Fire Crow that has recovered to full strength + Bloodline improvement will certainly be able to unleash extremely powerful combat power.
"There's still a week, which is also just enough time for Crow to stabilize its Realm and adjust to its optimal state."
At that time, with the Fire Crow + Bee Swarm working together, Qi Ping estimated that few Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators would be able to resist them.
Returning to the Blood Ginseng Growing Area, after cultivating the Fire Spirit Grass, Qi Ping also began to inventory his current items.
A week later, when the Fire Crow completes its Breakthrough, it will be the opportune moment for him to excavate the secret hidden beneath the Blood Ginseng Growing Area. Before then, all matters must be well-planned.
For example, combat preparations, inventorying and packing valuable items, escape routes and plans in case of danger, the Spirit Stones needed to rent Area B, and other issues needed to be prepared.
Qi Ping did not want to leave his life to chance.
Proceeding cautiously is the only way to achieve longevity!
"The Bee Swarm has now all been cultivated to the predetermined scale."
"One thousand High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bees, five hundred Mo Jia Bees, Poisonous Bees, Equilibrium Bees, and Brewer Big Belly Bees each, plus one thousand ordinary Gold Marrow Bees."
Among these Bee Swarms, the High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bees, due to their speed and attack advantages, are the main Bee species for reconnaissance and offense, so their numbers are the highest. These are Qi Ping's absolute main force.
The Mo Jia Bees and Poisonous Bees, one possessing super high defense and the other having potent poison, are both used as support Bee species.
The Mo Jia Bees are responsible for attracting the enemy's main attacks, buying time for the High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bees and Poisonous Bees to engage in combat.
The Poisonous Bees, having no obvious speed or defensive advantages, their only outstanding feature is the super strong piercing and armor-breaking power of their stinger and their potent poison.
Therefore, Qi Ping plans to unleash the Poisonous Bees for a fatal strike when the enemy's attention is drawn by the Mo Jia Bees and High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bees, especially against larger enemies, where the Poisonous Bees' attack effect will be much stronger than that of the High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bees.
In fact, these three types of combat Bee Swarms each have their advantages and disadvantages. Their combined combat power will be much stronger than that of a single type, and they can also adopt targeted combat strategies based on the enemy's characteristics.
Currently, Qi Ping has specifically researched and trained these three types of combat Bee Swarms in battle formations, so their combat power is completely on a different level from scattered individuals.
Five hundred Brewer Big Belly Bees are specifically prepared for brewing Advanced honey, such as Fire Spirit Honey, Fire Ginseng Honey, or other Advanced Spirit Medicine.
As for the Equilibrium Bees and ordinary Gold Marrow Bees, they are currently mainly responsible for collecting pollen and Spirit Medicine, as well as brewing the ordinary rations needed for the Bee Swarm's daily consumption. They only need to maintain survival and ensure basic combat power.
This kind of life is a bit hard for the Bee Swarm, but it's unavoidable.
Because the current Bee Swarm population has already reached the limit that Peak Seven's ecological land can bear, and has even subtly exceeded it.
If this continues, and Qi Ping doesn't use Plant Growth to Cultivate rations for the Bee Swarm, Peak Seven's ecosystem will gradually collapse within three months.
Therefore, moving to a larger area with more spiritual lands is urgent. Only then will the Bee Swarm not be a liability to Qi Ping, but rather be able to create considerable profits.
"Before excavating the underground secret, the Black Little Bees and Spirit Medicine must all be put into the Spirit Beast bag."
The Black Little Bees were part of Old Zhou's Legacy and have been with Qi Ping for several years. Qi Ping naturally wouldn't abandon them. Taking them to a new place wouldn't cause him any loss; on the contrary, he could regularly collect some ordinary honey.
"After making these preparations, it remains to be seen if I can find anything good beneath the Blood Ginseng Growing Area. If there's an insurmountable danger, I'll immediately run away."
After making these plans, Qi Ping settled down to Cultivate the Wood Flame Art and Cultivate Fire Spirit Grass, steadily improving his cultivation, the medicinal age of the Fire Spirit Grass, and his Druid Level experience.
If the Fire Crow does not recover smoothly after a week, he can also provide Fire Spirit Grass of higher years for the Fire Crow to consume directly.
What pleasantly surprised Qi Ping was that the slight improvement in the Fire Crow's Bloodline just now brought him a significant increase in experience.
Druid Level experience +16!
This time, just a minor transformation yielded 16 experience points. When the Fire Crow truly completes its transformation, it will certainly gain an incredibly rich amount of experience.
It has been over half a month since the day he contracted the Fire Crow, and Qi Ping's Druid Level experience has increased by 79 points.
Level: lv3 (33/400) → Level: lv3 (112/400)
Qi Ping estimated that if the experience gained from the Fire Crow's Bloodline transformation was substantial, he could reach Rank Four Druid Level in as little as two months.
There's a skill in Rank Four Druid that Qi Ping is very eager to get.
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