CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 81: FAREWELL, GROWTH OF MIND

After Qi Ping ran a considerable distance, he found a desolate spot and buried all the worthless debris he had taken from the cave.

His real gains this time were three things: the Demon Insect King and the incomplete King Level Spirit Insect corpse with most of its essence missing, four Spiritual Origin Stone Pillars rich in Spiritual Qi, and that peculiar incomplete jade pendant hidden by the bees in some corner itself.

However, Qi Ping was already very satisfied with this, evident from the look in his eyes as he gazed at the contents of the Storage Ring.

Inside, he was extremely excited and joyful.

"The Demon Insect King’s corpse is rarely seen in the world; just having this corpse is a huge profit. But I can’t identify what exactly this Spirit Insect with King Level bloodline is..."

The Demon Insect King’s corpse is inherently valuable, especially for Insect Cultivators.

If the spirit insect he contracts can successfully transform with the help of the Demon Insect King’s bloodline, its potential and talent will receive a tremendous boost.

If Qi Ping’s bee colony could successfully integrate the Demon Insect King’s bloodline, not only could their combat power soar, but their future transformation potential would also be greater.

"But one must wait until Foundation Establishment to concoct alchemy medicine liquid with the Demon Insect King’s bloodline. Moreover, a Tier One bee can hardly withstand the required second transformation with a five-hundred-year-old Blood Ginseng..."

"However, before utilizing the Demon Insect King’s corpse, it is best to hide it distributed across several places using Storage Bags. So, when going to the Cyan Stone Marketplace to get Spirit Stones, one should buy several small, inexpensive Storage Bags convenient for hiding risky things..."

Qi Ping was certain there was no problem with the Spiritual Origin Stone Pillars; however, such a corpse or living thing as the Demon Insect King is always likely to have hidden means.

So, Qi Ping immediately switched to a small Storage Bag and handed over the Demon Insect King’s remains and the King Level bloodline spirit insect corpse to the black little bees to hide them.

"There’s no problem keeping the Spiritual Origin Stone Pillars; they can be used when cultivating Spiritual Medicine..."

"With the Spiritual Origin Stone Pillars, cultivating Tier One high-level spiritual medicine or ordinary Tier Two spiritual medicine shouldn’t be an issue in the future..."

As for that incomplete peculiar jade pendant, Qi Ping decided to have the bees stay in an unknown corner to hide it first, so any risk won’t affect him.

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Qi Ping was now in a deserted forest in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

This place had weak Spiritual Qi, valueless even if accessible to Loose Cultivators for free, so hardly any human cultivators bothered to venture here.

There were quite a few similar spots in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, making it ideal for Qi Ping to hide things.

At that moment, watching the bees take and hide away the Demon Insect King’s corpse, Qi Ping’s last worry was relieved.

With this, Qi Ping’s exploration of the Blood Ginseng underground secret concluded completely.

"This exploration has ended successfully, and my gains are exceptionally abundant..."

"Starting today, it’s truly goodbye to Zone D, Peak Seven, and I should embark on a new journey..."

Now at the mountain top, Qi Ping gazed afar at a summit that couldn’t be seen with the naked eye but existed in his heart, feeling overwhelmed with a mix of emotions.

He had lived on that mountain for five and a half years...

Over five years ago, when he first stepped onto that mountain, he was a dying young beggar, tormented by sickness, cold, and injuries.

The excruciating pain was etched deeply in his memory.

The sense of despair and helplessness near death, intertwined with physical agony, is something only those who have experienced it can understand.

It was in the moment of deepest despair that old man Zhou brought him back to Peak Seven and healed his injuries with a Healing Elixir.

As his body slowly recovered, Qi Ping began, little by little, to learn about and understand the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

There, he first learned of the Immortal Cultivation Realm’s ways, first encountered the cultivation techniques, first met the spirit beast, the black little bees, and first broke through a realm to become a Cultivator...

Peak Seven was where Qi Ping had his first impressions of the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

The rustic courtyard at the mountain foot, the ancient pine tree on the mountain, the old beehive on the pine... all were vividly fixed in Qi Ping’s mind.

Thereafter, Qi Ping learned to farm bees, read extensive Immortal Cultivation books, and faced despair over his low talent...

After years of reality’s grinding, Qi Ping gradually accepted that he had no fate with the eternal life of Immortal Cultivation and began to decay, just like old man Zhou...

Raising black little bees, growing flowers to earn Spirit Stones, marrying a few beautiful wives, and building a lovely little courtyard wasn’t so bad; it was at least more comfortable than being a helpless beast in a past life.

This mindset persisted until recently... when he awakened the druid profession!

Since then, his once ordinary life changed...

He obtained various powerful skills, contracted his first animal companion, the Golden Marrow Bee, and swiftly broke through to the Third-Layer of Qi Refining!

In Qi Ping’s heart, a desire that had once been extinguished was rekindled... Immortal Dao and eternal life!

Regarding the subsequent tribulation chaos, the demonic insect disaster, and the risks at the Blood Ginseng’s growth location, they forced him to frantically improve his strength, pushed by imminent lethal crises, even seeing off the old man Zhou, who he promised to care for in his old age...

All of this only now comes to a close...

Looking toward Peak Seven, Qi Ping felt a mix of emotions in his heart, but no reluctance, rather a clearer understanding of his inner self!

He wanted power so formidable that no one could threaten him... allowing himself and his cherished ones to live a free and leisurely life!

He wanted to chase after that seemingly unattainable goal... Immortal Dao and eternal life!

Thus, for this goal, he must move to a bigger place, finding an area to make use of his farming and bee colony advantages, to continue growing!

Cultivating a larger bee swarm for self-preservation; planting more flowers and spiritual medicine to earn money through the brewer Big Belly Bee, achieving bee colony self-sufficiency and earning him resources to cultivate and nurture other animal companions...

He also needed to start cultivating and producing more Fire Ginseng Honey and Fire Spirit Body Tempering Honey, enhancing his physical strength while striving for a quick breakthrough to Late-stage Qi Refining.

Then he had to search for new pill formulas and Tier One high-level spiritual medicine, testing new honey brewing formulas, enhancing his Late-stage Qi Refining cultivation while aiding Yaya with superior Fire Attribute Honey formulas to reach Tier Two...

By then, the bee swarm should also prepare for Tier Two transformation....

Once he possessed Foundation Establishment Level combat strength, it would be about time to find a third animal companion to contract with...

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No matter how chaotic the outside world was, these were necessary steps on Qi Ping’s path to Immortal Dao and eternal life.

And just at this moment, Qi Ping slowly slipped into a state of enlightenment, as a familiar Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged toward him once more...

In just a short time, Qi Ping unexpectedly encountered another state of mental enlightenment...

Qi Ping speculated that it had the druid profession’s advantage in enlightenment, as well as his own conscious honing and growth, perhaps also the advantage of slaying the Demon Insect King and receiving the Heaven and Earth Blessing...