Faced with Yaya's desire to refine and comprehend the Beast King's Flame, Qi Ping had no objections.

"Go ahead!"

Qi Ping conjured a stream of the Beast King's Flame, controlling it to hover steadily in front of Yaya.

"Caw caw... (Thank you, Boss!)"

After speaking, Yaya enveloped the flame with Yang Fire Flame and then flew under the sunlight, absorbing the Power of the Great Sun while comprehending the Beast King's Flame.

Watching Yaya's departing figure, Qi Ping's eyes were full of gratification; having a disciplined animal companion is truly a blessing!

Strive to awaken the bloodline, then soar together with him, and in battle, rush forward without hesitation.

The bees also forage for food on their own, allowing Qi Ping to earn a little extra!

"First, have this batch of Hundred Spirits Grass configured according to the Spirit Honey formula and hand it over to Brewer Big Belly Bee!"

"The first batch of Spirit Honey isn't much; it's estimated to be worth about five or six hundred Spirit Stones, but the exact price depends on the market."

"The large quantities will be in the second and third batches... especially when the Hundred Spirits Grass from the Twenty-Eighth Spiritual Land matures, that's when I'll really start making money..."

Qi Ping estimated that in two months, the Spirit Stones he earned from Spirit Honey should reach around two to three thousand.

After categorizing the materials and handing them over to Brewer Big Belly Bee, Qi Ping continued his research into the Beast King's Flame, exploring how to use it to accelerate his understanding of the True Meaning of Fire.

...

Time flew by while cultivating, and Qi Ping, immersed in the study of the True Meaning of Fire, only realized a week had passed when the bees reminded him.

"Buzz buzz... (Boss! The Spirit Honey is ready!)" a bee said beside Qi Ping's ear.

"It's ready?"

"Buzz buzz... (Yes, Boss! It's all done!)"

Qi Ping was slightly stunned to hear this, surprised that a week had passed and the Spirit Honey was ready.

It seems that the strength of the Beast King's Flame has indeed increased significantly.

Then Qi Ping went to check and found that the Spirit Honey had indeed been fully brewed.

Moreover, the bees had neatly placed all the Spirit Honey in jade bottles, saving Qi Ping the trouble of collecting it.

"Well done!"

Praising the bees, Qi Ping collected all the brewed Spirit Honey into his Storage Bag and prepared to head to Cyan Stone Marketplace.

Since he was already prepared to leave, he soon transformed into a bee, quietly leaving the Twenty-Ninth Mountain of Zone B with the Storage Bag and Spirit Beast Bag.

This time, Qi Ping planned to use the Disguise and Bone Shrinking Technique to transform into a new identity to enter Cyan Stone Marketplace, so that his identity as Qi Ping wouldn't be targeted.

...

Qi Ping had several goals for this visit to Cyan Stone Marketplace.

To sell Spirit Honey and determine market conditions.

To purchase Tier One high-level Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicine seeds, knowledge of spiritual medicine properties, and Tier One high-level Fire Attribute Elixir pill formulas.

To purchase a Tier One high-level Fire Attribute defense technique.

To have Boss Gao help inquire about Divine Soul Spirit Beasts, and preferably visit Meng Yan to let him inquire about Divine Soul Spirit Beasts, to also partly inquire about the recent situation in Qingtian Realm, as well as news on Cyan Origin Sect.

As for the green-robed woman, Lin Qingshu, although Qi Ping was somewhat curious about her position as the manager of Cloud Mist Mountain Range, he dared not inquire rashly, not knowing Meng Yan and Lin Qingshu's relationship.

For now, Qi Ping felt there was room for cooperation with Lin Qingshu. If he could gain the trust and support of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range manager, his ventures in beekeeping and profit-making within the range would proceed far more smoothly.

After leaving the Twenty-Ninth Spiritual Land, Qi Ping did not head straight for Cyan Stone Marketplace as usual. Instead, he wandered carefully over the Cloud Mist Mountain Range in the guise of a High-speed Ring-cutting Bee.

He intended to see what the current state of Cloud Mist Mountain Range and Qingshi County was.

Previously, due to lack of strength, Qi Ping wanted to explore but dared not venture aimlessly.

But now, Qi Ping had acquired relatively decent strength, especially with the Natural Perception talent, which allowed him to sense dangers in advance, giving him more confidence in his safety...

Yet, after wandering a large circle around Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

"Cloud Mist Mountain Range is already about sixty to seventy percent empty..."

Compared to the heyday when a plot of spiritual land in Zones A, B, C, and D was hard to come by, the current scene was quite lamentable.

In particular Zone D, where these renters, as the most vulnerable loose cultivators, had the weakest ability to resist risks and external enemies.

"It's getting more desolate..."

And this doesn't seem to be the end because Qi Ping saw people still packing up and leaving.

Or some had died at the hands of demonic insects or unknown human killers, their bodies warm or cold, lying unnoticed in some corner of the mountains.

These spirit farmers, when they died, in the spiritual lands above them, the spirit plants they relied on to survive, some continued to grow vigorously, starkly contrasting with their owners' lifeless bodies.

Some had been ravaged or taken away, the scene as bleak as their owners...

"Alas..."

"Is this the fate of loose cultivators in chaotic times?"

Having once been an insignificant member of this group, Qi Ping did not lack empathy, so at this moment, his feelings were somewhat bitter.

Especially reminiscing about past harvests, when many people laughed and celebrated, forming a stark contrast with the present scene.

These seventy percent vanished loose cultivators, Qi Ping estimated many left here, which was undoubtedly wise.

But likely many more perished amidst this chaos.

Facing such scenes, even with Qi Ping's current cultivation, there was a deep sense of helplessness.

But this involved battles between Nascent Soul Sects. What could he do?

The only thing Qi Ping could do, and did, was to let his bees secretly kill all the demonic insects they encountered in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and rescue someone else unaware of the danger they were in...

Though now they should be called fortunate because they've been given another day of life.

Just no one knows how long their luck will last. Perhaps they won't survive a few more days...

After leaving the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping's mood was heavy, but there was more determination in his heart.

He still needs to become stronger!

He doesn't want to become one of those vanishing loose cultivators, nor does he want his friends to become part of them.

Thinking of Sister Nan, Qi Ping had already secretly sent a small batch of bees to lie in ambush atop the mountain where Sister Nan resides, as a form of repayment and assistance within his ability for her.

Unknowingly, through this ordeal, Qi Ping's mentality became more firm, and there was a growing desire for immortal cultivation...

And as Qi Ping's mind continued to ponder over matters of Cloud Mist Mountain Range, a heart seeking the Dao also began to take shape...

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.