Qi Ping also didn't know that his own fear of death behavior unknowingly won some favorability in Meng Yan's heart, making Meng Yan's trust in him increase another level.

Afterwards, the two quickly tidied up the battlefield, then stepped out of the Illusion Array.

The two walked far away and then stopped in a dense forest.

After stopping, Meng Yan did not immediately start dividing the spoils, but first handed something to Qi Ping from the Storage Bag.

"This is the Pill Formula you asked me to find earlier to enhance Physical Strength; I've gathered the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Seeds for you."

"This Elixir is called Fire Crystal Pill, primarily made from Tier One High Level Fire Crystal Flower, which possesses a strong Body Refining effect."

"Though it is not precious, it's quite good and the best Body Refining Elixir available in a short time."

"This kind of Elixir is extremely gentle in nurturing the body, unlike some potent Body Refining Elixirs which, although can greatly enhance Physical Strength, may harm the body; Fire Crystal Pill lacks this drawback and can even enhance some Fire Attribute Talent, making it quite rare."

"If taken continuously, the effect will be better, but Fire Crystal Pill is not cheap, and its effectiveness decreases over time, not very cost-effective."

"In the long run, Fire Crystal Pill is still good..."

However, after hearing Meng Yan's words, Qi Ping was very excited.

It can both enhance Physical Strength and improve some Fire Attribute Talent, a good thing indeed!

With him having Plant Growth to continuously cultivate Spiritual Medicine, he's not worried about the scarcity of Spiritual Medicine, he just needs to work hard!

Then hand it over to the bees to make it into honey, and he just needs to refine it.

"Thank you, Brother Meng!"

Qi Ping gratefully accepted it.

Having a powerful ally in the background is great, as these things difficult for him to reach can be obtained through the other's means.

"It's nothing. But thanks to Brother Qi today for your help, otherwise I would've been in danger!"

Currently, the entire Qingtian Realm is in a standoff, even if he wants to find suitable combat strength, it's not easy.

Now, with Qi Ping as a wildcard, he has more chances of breaking through when targeted.

...

After Meng Yan handed over everything related to the Fire Crystal Pill's formula to Qi Ping, he poured out everything from the Storage Bags of the twin witches and the disciples of the Celestial Fire Pavilion.

When the pile of Spirit Stones appeared in front of Qi Ping's eyes, it dazzled him.

In contrast, Meng Yan showed no reaction, seeming somewhat disdainful.

To him, he really doesn't lack these resources, not mentioning having a Golden Core Master backing him; just his status as an Artifact Refiner is enough to earn many Spirit Stones.

After Meng Yan counted everything by hand, the final spoils were:

Four thousand three hundred twelve Spirit Stones!

Plus Cultivation Techniques, Magic, Weapons, Elixirs, Spiritual Medicine, Sect Tokens...

Besides that, there were some curious and strange items that seemed hard to identify.

The rest was just miscellaneous items.

Altogether, these fragmented items surprisingly estimated to exceed the value of ten thousand Spirit Stones!

Faced with these items, Meng Yan spoke first:

"Brother Qi, could you let me have all those curious items? It's something our Sect requires, and in exchange, all the Spirit Stones inside are yours, plus you can choose anything else you like, take as much as you want..."

Meng Yan pointed to that pile of strange items, looking at Qi Ping with an inquiring expression.

Among them were stones with mysterious runes, incomplete weapons, rusted Tokens, and a mysterious jar.

Some of the items were what the Cyan Origin Sect required to find, and he didn't expect to come across them here, which was a pleasant surprise for Meng Yan.

However, the enemies were slain by both him and Qi Ping, so he had to consult Qi Ping's opinion.

And Qi Ping looked at that pile of strange items and agreed without hesitation.

"Brother Meng, take whatever you need; I've already gained a lot from you!"

The truth is, even without Meng Yan making this request, Qi Ping wouldn't want those strange items.

Although some of them might have surprising value, it was merely possible, and Qi Ping thought it was more likely to hide some risks, bringing disaster upon himself.

If it reached Qi Ping's hands, he would at most have the bees bury these items in a hole.

Carrying them wasn't possible, let alone keeping them around to study their secrets.

These things are nowhere near as good as tangible Spirit Stones!

Rather than those great opportunities, Qi Ping preferred to cultivate step by step!

...

"Then many thanks to Brother Qi, these things are valuable, but it's inconvenient for me to disclose why...so Brother Qi, please make sure to take all the Spirit Stones, and do choose more from the other items!"

After obtaining Qi Ping's consent, Meng Yan cupped his fists in gratitude towards Qi Ping.

He thought having an ally like Qi Ping was fantastic, not making things difficult for him at all!

And Qi Ping felt that since Meng Yan had already said so, he wouldn't be polite anymore.

"Brother Meng, I won't be polite with the Spirit Stones, because I still need a lot for the purchase of Spirit Beasts coming up!"

"Brother Qi, feel free to take more; otherwise, I wouldn't be at ease. Regarding the Divine Soul Spirit Beast, I've heard some news, but I've also heard that some senior brothers have a quite rare Divine Soul Spirit Beast. I'm speeding up to inquire and contact, and should be able to gather more information within a month..."

"Great! I have no channels for this, so I'll have to trouble you, Brother Meng!"

"It's my duty! Besides the Spirit Stones, Brother Qi, please choose more!"

"Okay!"

Though Qi Ping said so, he only took some of the Spiritual Medicine and two bottles of Qi Replenishing Pills, which in comparison to the other items was really not much.

In fact, the remaining items were beneficial to Qi Ping only regarding the Spiritual Medicine and Qi Replenishing Pills.

As for other things, Cultivation Techniques and Magic could be copied by Meng Yan.

Weapons and other valuable items were of no use to Qi Ping once in hand, with nowhere to utilize them.

Other miscellaneous Elixirs Qi Ping dared not use.

So, although these items in total were valuable, it was Meng Yan who could sell or utilize them effectively.

"Just taking these? Brother Qi, you're too modest!" Meng Yan said with a wry smile.

Though Qi Ping seemed not wealthy, he truly wasn't greedy, and this made Meng Yan feel a bit guilty.

Yet what Meng Yan didn't know was that this was exactly the mindset Qi Ping wanted from him.

Because only then when Qi Ping asks Meng Yan for things later, it will lead to less resentment.

Qi Ping knew that even if Meng Yan was willing to provision many things willingly, such patience would diminish as the demands grew.

However, Meng Yan was now Qi Ping's best pathway to acquiring Cultivation Techniques, Spiritual Medicine, and precious items, so he absolutely wouldn't allow that to happen.

Under such circumstances, the best approach was like now, to take fewer unimportant things to him, so that next time when he asks for a favor, the other party would be more willing.

After all, mutual benefit is the longest-lasting cooperation path.

Of course, all this was based on Qi Ping having basically confirmed Meng Yan's character through previous discussions and understanding, ensuring future repayment.

However, what Qi Ping didn't expect was that the repayment would come so quickly.

Only to see Meng Yan taking out a High Level Magical Artifact hammer, handing it to Qi Ping, saying:

"Brother Qi, this is the hammer I used to comprehend the True Meaning of Fire when Refining Artifacts, it still retains some of the True Meaning of Fire's essence. You can use it to comprehend, just return it once you've understood the True Meaning of Fire..."

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