"The hundred-year fire spiritual honey has been successfully brewed!"
Feeling the rich Fire Spiritual Power on the Fire Spirit Honey, which was almost turning into liquid, Qi Ping was overjoyed.
The day he had been longing for had finally arrived!
Qi Ping had been planning for this day ever since he acquired the Fire Crow and Fire Spirit Grass about a month ago.
Later, he went through a long cultivation process and complex research experiments to finally achieve this hundred-year Fire Spirit Honey!
Now, this day had finally come!
Helping the Fire Crow recover to First-Stage Perfection and revealing the hidden underground area of the Blood Ginseng Growing Area would happen today!
Qi Ping had already prepared everything else; as soon as the excavation began, he could be ready for battle at any time!
"There are actually three bottles…"
One hundred-year fire spiritual grass, combined with other Spirit Medicines, yielded three small bottles of Fire Spirit Honey!
Not only had the quality improved, but the quantity had also increased.
"There's still more than half an hour until noon. Let Crow prepare. The Great Sun Power is most concentrated at noon, which is most suitable for Fire Crow's Breakthrough…"
Soon, Qi Ping informed the Fire Crow.
Upon hearing this, the Fire Crow also began to prepare seriously.
It also highly valued this opportunity; whether its strength could return to its Peak and whether its Bloodline could be enhanced again, it all depended on this one attempt!
After notifying the Fire Crow, Qi Ping began to put away all the Spirit Medicines…
Then there were the Black Little Bees, Sun-Sleeping Flowers, Moon Essence Flowers…
After tidying these up, Qi Ping walked to the small courtyard built by Old Zhou at the foot of the mountain.
Because it had been left unattended for a long time, spiderwebs covered the inside and outside of the courtyard, and a thick layer of withered leaves had accumulated in the garden.
The red sandalwood table, purple bamboo reclining chair, wine pot, and cups that Old Zhou often used were all covered with a thick layer of dust.
The room was even more desolate and cold, as if it had been abandoned for a long time…
For a moment, Qi Ping actually missed Old Zhou.
With such a laid-back old man around, he could occasionally have a warm wine and hot meal, unlike the empty and cold silence now.
At this moment, Qi Ping also realized that he did not like being alone in the vast Heaven and Earth; the Path of Ruthlessness was not suitable for him, nor was it the Longevity he desired…
And at this moment, Qi Ping seemed to have comprehended something, and his eyes became even more resolute.
"Countless ancient texts mention that Cultivation requires a clear Heart-Nature and understanding one's own Dao."
"But these simple words have trapped countless Cultivators, preventing them from comprehending it their entire lives."
"Clear Heart-Nature. One's own Path."
Then Qi Ping looked again at the orderly flourishing and wilting plants and flowers, the Black Little Bees diligently collecting nectar, and the spiders spinning webs to catch prey.
Immediately after, Qi Ping heard the self-talk of the Bees, spiders, and small insects on the spiderwebs.
So Qi Ping slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, he seemed to merge with the surrounding nature; the Nature Affinity of a Druid amplified Qi Ping's perception.
The next moment, Qi Ping's clothes and hair moved without wind, and a majestic, mysterious, and vast Spiritual Qi continuously surged from between Heaven and Earth.
As this Spiritual Qi poured into Qi Ping's body, the Wood Flame Art within him also began to circulate rapidly.
In just a short moment, Qi Ping's Cultivation broke through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer!
However, after Qi Ping broke through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer, the surging Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gradually began to decrease, and he slowly exited that special state.
After exiting that state, Qi Ping found that he had not only broken through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer but had even reached the Middle Stage.
Moreover, his Foundation was incredibly stable!
After Qi Ping tried to circulate the Wood Flame Spiritual Power, he found it smoother than before the Breakthrough, with a feeling of natural Perfection.
It had a hint of the charm of the Dao following nature.
"I've broken through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer. Is this considered comprehending nature? Or an Epiphany? Or perhaps the unity of Heaven and man?"
Feeling his stronger power, Qi Ping was naturally overjoyed.
However, he didn't know how to define his recent state; he knew too little about Cultivation knowledge.
He knew some broad and abstract concepts, but he still knew too little about specific Cultivation Techniques and specific Cultivation knowledge.
"It's a pity that Cultivation knowledge is hard to come by, sigh."
Qi Ping was a bit helpless about this issue; unless he became a Sect Disciple, he would not be able to access more Cultivation knowledge, but how easy was it to enter a Sect?
Not to mention, the fierce internal competition and struggles within a Sect were no less than those faced by Loose Cultivators.
As a Loose Cultivator, Qi Ping was usually cautious, and most of his enemies were Qi Refining Cultivators; Foundation Establishment Cultivators were the absolute Peak and rare.
If he were in a Sect, like Qingyuan Sect, Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be as common as dogs, and there would be many Golden Core Cultivators. If his current small body went there, a slight carelessness could lead to eternal damnation.
"Fortunately, before Foundation Establishment, the demand for these things is not urgent."
Qi Refining knowledge is widely circulated in the Cultivation World, and there are basically no secrets to speak of. It is only from Foundation Establishment onwards that the Legacy becomes important. Qi Ping plans to reach that stage and have more self-preservation power before considering it.
"However, the path of refining the Heart-Nature and comprehending the Dao is always correct."
This Breakthrough in comprehending the Dao also gave Qi Ping a lot more confidence. The path of Cultivation indeed requires an extremely high Heart-Nature, and in this regard, he still needs to temper himself well.
"Also, the Druid's Nature Affinity seems to be of great help for comprehending the Dao; I must make good use of it in the future."
"As for this small courtyard…"
Qi Ping looked at this extremely familiar place, and finally let out a long sigh.
"After the chaos in Qing Shi County passes, I'll bring Old Zhou back. I'll build him a new courtyard then."
Old Zhou was Qi Ping's savior and guide on the path of Cultivation after his Transmigration to the Cultivation World.
If not for Old Zhou, Qi Ping would have long since turned into a withered skeleton, and it would have been impossible for him to access Cultivation Techniques or meet Fellow Daoists from the Fusheng Society; and without meeting Nan Jie, he would not have obtained the Demon Insect Breeding Handbook. If any of these links were missing, Qi Ping's path of Cultivation would have been many times more difficult.
Therefore, no matter what, for Old Zhou, Qi Ping would absolutely not let him be without support in his old age or die in loneliness.
Having someone occasionally buy Old Zhou good wine and snacks would make his later years more peaceful and comfortable, with fewer regrets.
After looking here for a long time, Qi Ping finally turned and left. It was almost noon, and it was time for the Fire Crow to consume the hundred-year Fire Spirit Honey and make its Breakthrough.
On the Peak Seven, where the Great Sun Power was most concentrated.
The Fire Crow's body was surrounded by Great Sun Power that was even richer than before.
A hint of golden light subtly appeared in the flame mark on its forehead, and an extraordinary aura emanated from the Fire Crow.
When Qi Ping arrived, the Fire Crow also opened its eyes and looked at Qi Ping, its gaze full of determination and confidence.
And when Qi Ping saw the Fire Crow's eyes, he knew that Crow was fully prepared!
Thus, without needing to ask anything further, Qi Ping directly took out three bottles of hundred-year Fire Spirit Honey from his Storage Pouch. After opening the lids, Qi Ping used Spiritual Power to control the three bottles of Fire Spirit Honey to steadily land in front of the Fire Crow.
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