After Qi Ping ran quite a distance, he found a desolate place and buried all the worthless waste from the rock cave.
His actual gains this time were three things: the Magic Insect King and the corpse of the King-level Insects that had lost most of its essence, four spirit origin stone pillars containing abundant Spiritual Qi, and the incomplete strange jade pendant that the Bees had taken to some unknown corner, dug a hole, and hidden.
However, Qi Ping was already very satisfied with this, which could be seen from his gaze as he looked at the items in his Storage Ring at this moment.
His heart was filled with extreme excitement and joy.
"The Magic Insect King's corpse is rarely seen in the world; this corpse alone is a huge profit for me, but I can't identify what kind of Insects this one with a King-level Bloodline is."
The Magic Insect King's corpse was already invaluable, especially for Insect Cultivators.
Once his contracted Spirit Beast successfully transforms with the help of the Magic Insect King's Bloodline, its potential and Talent will experience a massive increase.
If Qi Ping's Bee Swarm could successfully Fusion with the Magic Insect King's Bloodline, not only would its combat power soar, but its future transformation potential would also be greater.
"I have to wait until Foundation Establishment to refine medicinal liquid with the Magic Insect King's Bloodline, and First-Order Bees would also find it difficult to withstand it; they would need a second transformation with five-hundred-year blood ginseng."
"However, before starting to use the Magic Insect King's corpse, it's best to distribute it into multiple Storage Pouches and hide them in different places. So, when I go to Qing Shi Market to get Spirit Stones, I should also buy a few more Storage Pouches that are small in space and not expensive, which will be convenient for hiding risky items."
Qi Ping was certain that there were no issues with the spirit origin stone pillars, but corpses or living creatures like the Magic Insect King could easily have hidden means left behind.
Therefore, Qi Ping immediately switched to a small Storage Pouch and handed the Magic Insect King's corpse pieces and the King-level Bloodline Insects corpse to the Black Little Bee for hiding.
"The spirit origin stone pillars are fine; I can keep them and use them when cultivating Spirit Medicine."
"With the spirit origin stone pillars, cultivating First-Order High-level Spirit Medicine and ordinary Second Order Spiritual Medicine will basically be no problem in the future."
As for the incomplete strange jade pendant, Qi Ping planned to have the Bees hide it in an unknown corner for now, so that even if there was a risk, it wouldn't affect him.
Qi Ping was currently in a desolate forest in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.
This place belonged to an area of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range with very weak Spiritual Qi, so it had little value even if provided for free to Loose Cultivators, meaning human Cultivators would rarely set foot here.
There were many similar places in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, making it suitable for Qi Ping to hide things.
At this moment, as Qi Ping watched the Honeybees send the Magic Insect King's corpse away to hide it, his last worry was finally dispelled.
Thus, Qi Ping's exploration of the hidden secrets beneath the blood ginseng area came to a complete end.
"This exploration was successfully completed, and the harvest was exceptionally rich."
"From today onwards, I bid farewell to Peak Seven in Area D, and I should embark on a new journey."
Standing on the mountaintop at this moment, Qi Ping gazed at the peak that was invisible to the naked eye but existed in his heart, and for a moment, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He had lived on that peak for five and a half years.
More than five years ago, when he first set foot on that peak, he was still a dying young beggar, his entire body tormented by illness, severe cold, and injuries.
That unforgettable pain was still fresh in his memory.
Especially the despair and helplessness of being on the brink of death, intertwined with the physical pain, something no one who hasn't experienced it could ever truly empathize with.
It was at his most desperate moment that Old Zhou brought him back to Peak Seven and healed his injuries with healing Spirit Medicine.
After his body slowly recovered, Qi Ping gradually began to come into contact with and understand the Cultivation World.
There, he first learned about the Cultivation World, first encountered Cultivation Technique, first met the Cultivation World's Spirit Beast, the Black Little Bee, and first Breakthrough his Realm to become a Cultivator.
Peak Seven was Qi Ping's initial impression of the Cultivation World.
The rustic small courtyard at the foot of the mountain, the ancient pine tree on the mountain, the old beehive on the ancient pine tree—everything existed vividly in Qi Ping's mind.
Afterward, Qi Ping learned to raise Bees there, read a large number of Cultivation books, and experienced the despair of his low Talent.
After years of being tempered by reality, Qi Ping gradually accepted the fact that he was fated to be without Immortal Realm longevity, and slowly began to become like Old Zhou, letting things go.
Raising Black Little Bees, planting flowers to earn some Spirit Stones, then marrying a few beautiful wives and building a beautiful small courtyard wasn't bad at all; at least it was much more comfortable than being an unwilling cattle or horse in his previous life.
This mindset continued until recently, when he Awakened the Druid profession!
From then on, his originally mundane life changed.
From gaining various powerful professional skills to contracting his first Animal Companion, the Gold Marrow Bee, and then his Realm continuously Breaking through, soaring directly to Qi Refining Third Layer!
A long-extinguished desire gradually ignited in Qi Ping's heart: Immortal Dao Longevity!
As for the subsequent robbery Cultivators chaos, the Demon Insect disaster, and the risks of the Blood Ginseng Growing Area... these forced him to desperately improve his strength, and under various pressing fatal crises, he was compelled to push forward frantically, even sending away Old Zhou, to whom he had promised to take care of in his old age.
All these matters finally came to an end today.
So at this moment, as Qi Ping looked in the direction of Peak Seven, though his heart was filled with mixed emotions, there was no reluctance; instead, he understood his own heart even more clearly!
He wanted to be strong enough not to be threatened by anyone, to allow himself and the people he cherished to live free and comfortable lives!
He wanted to pursue that seemingly distant goal: Immortal Dao Longevity!
Therefore, for this goal, he must go to a larger place to develop, find a place where he can leverage his farming advantages and Bee Swarm advantages, and continue to grow!
Cultivate a larger Bee Swarm for self-preservation; plant more flowers and Spirit Medicine to earn money with the help of the Brewer Big Belly Bee, and achieve the goals of the Bee Swarm being self-sufficient, earning him money for Cultivation, and cultivating other Animal Companions.
He also wanted to start cultivating and making more Fire Ginseng Honey and Fire Spirit Body Tempering Honey, to enhance his Physical Body strength while quickly Breaking through to Qi Refining Late Stage.
Afterward, he would also look for new Pill Formulas and First-Order High-level Spirit Medicine, test new honey-brewing recipes, and while rapidly increasing his Qi Refining Late Stage cultivation, use better fire-attribute honey recipes to help Crow Breakthrough to Second Order.
By then, the Bee Swarm should also be ready to transform to Second Order.
Once he possessed Foundation Establishment-level combat power, it would be almost time to seek out and contract a third Animal Companion.
No matter how chaotic the outside world became, these were all things Qi Ping had to do on his path to Immortal Dao Longevity.
It was at this moment that Qi Ping gradually entered a state of Epiphany, and that familiar Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi once again surged towards him.
In a short period, Qi Ping once again experienced a mental Epiphany.
Qi Ping speculated that this included the Druid's advantage in comprehending the Dao, as well as Qi Ping's own conscious tempering and growth, and perhaps also the advantage of having slain the Magic Insect King and received the Heaven and Earth Blessing.
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