On his way back from bidding farewell to Meng Yan, Qi Ping made a detour to deliver a few jars of honey corresponding to Tier One Intermediate Spiritual Medicine to Sister Nan.

He currently had an ample supply of spiritual medicine of this level, and it was something he had previously decided to assist Sister Nan in breaking through to the Late-stage Qi Refining.

Once Sister Nan attained the strength of the Late-stage Qi Refining and the chaos in Qingshi County came to an end, life would be much more comfortable.

For loose cultivators of this level, as long as they concealed their strength and didn't strive for those rare resources and cultivation techniques, merely tending to a piece of Tier One Spiritual Land, it could be said to be the most comfortable state of being.

Free from sickness and pain, they could live for around a hundred to two hundred years.

Qi Ping heard from Old Man Zhou that there was an uncle in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range at the Late-stage Qi Refining who lived just like this.

Resigned to the fact that Foundation Establishment was hopeless, he managed to blend into a Tier One Low-Level Spiritual Land where mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators gathered, with no concern that the resources he earned would attract covetous eyes.

Since no cultivator would risk offending a Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator for such trivial matters.

The uncle's only hobby was creating various delicacies, reportedly due to often going hungry during his mortal days.

But this kind of choice indeed brought contentment; having nothing left him free and unrestrained, and it fulfilled his lifelong wish of tasting various delicacies.

Qi Ping hoped Sister Nan could lead such a simple life, and unless she was confident about moving further, there was no need to experience so many dangerous things.

However, everyone has their own choices, and Qi Ping didn't want to interfere too much.

All he could do now was help Sister Nan break through to the Late-stage Qi Refining, giving her more strength to protect herself.

It's just that the timing of delivering the honey was quite inappropriate; in the middle of the night, Sister Nan was startled, thinking some bandit had come. Instead, it turned out to be Qi Ping.....

...

After delivering some honey to Sister Nan, Qi Ping returned to his mountain peak.

"This trip was quite fruitful!"

Working with Meng Yan, they faced no risks and gained substantial rewards.

This was much more comfortable than Qi Ping going solo.

First off, in terms of Spirit Stones, Qi Ping obtained four thousand three hundred and twelve pieces.

Adding to the initial count of just over a thousand, Qi Ping now had over five thousand three hundred Spirit Stones just in monetary terms.

Furthermore, in a month's time, Qi Ping estimated an additional income of over three thousand Spirit Stones from the sale of Spiritual Honey.

The significant amount was due to the bees gathering sustenance on their own to make the honey, saving Qi Ping a substantial quantity of Hundred Spirits Grass; combined with the higher-than-expected price of Spiritual Honey, Qi Ping now expected his quarterly income from Spiritual Honey to be just over four thousand Spirit Stones.

In a month, Qi Ping's wealth in Spirit Stones was estimated to reach around eight thousand!

Including some odds and ends in his storage bag, pooling together nine thousand Spirit Stones wouldn't be an issue.

This amount of Spirit Stones was more than enough to purchase a Divine Soul Spirit Beast, comparable to the wealth of some Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Until I become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the production of Spiritual Honey will temporarily be capped at this level. Increasing it further would carry a greater risk of exposure..."

Earning Spirit Stones was in service of cultivation, not Qi Ping's ultimate goal.

"Later, when there are more Spirit Stones, I can have Brother Meng help with purchases, offering around a 20% premium. This way, Brother Meng gains profit and is more willing to do this, and I avoid getting entangled in sectarian strife..."

Aside from Spirit Stones, Qi Ping's gain from this journey included the Fire Crystal Pill and related spiritual medicines.

Four Tier One Intermediate Spiritual Medicines, two Tier One High-Level Spiritual Medicines, three of which were still alive and could be continued to grow; however, these spiritual medicines weren't of much use to Qi Ping, he needed these materials to experiment with more honey formulas in the future.

And finally, there was a hammer kept in a specially crafted large jade box. This hammer was previously used by Meng Yan, ranked as an upper-grade magical artifact, extremely sturdy and able to withstand countless strikes.

Currently, Meng Yan had switched to a top-grade magical artifact hammer.

However, at present, there was no intention to use the hammer. The True Meaning of Fire it carried was precious, waiting to contract a new animal companion and acquire new Divine Soul Talent would be more fitting to comprehend it.

"Anyway, at the latest, I should be able to complete the contract with a third animal companion within two months!"

"The most crucial task now is to quickly improve my cultivation, advance to the ninth layer of Qi Refining as soon as possible, and simultaneously use the Fire Crystal Pill to enhance my physical strength and Fire Attribute Talent."

"This way, the power of Flame Burst Technique will not only be greater, but it will also prevent body meridians from being injured due to insufficient physical strength when exerting it....."

Through this battle, Qi Ping's fondness for the Flame Burst Technique further increased; its performance in actual combat was outstanding.

Not only does it have strong explosive power, but it also supports long-range attacks, with first-rate survival and escape capabilities, especially when combined with the Beast King's Flame, forming a perfect synergy.

Qi Ping estimated that once he practiced the Flame Burst Technique to perfection, the True Meaning of Fire would almost certainly be comprehended, and by then he might even face Lin Qingshu, the lady in green, with no qualms.

"Let's work hard!"

...

As the distance to Foundation Establishment grew closer, Qi Ping's fighting spirit surged even more.

Under Qi Ping's efforts, within just five days, Qi Ping successfully broke through to the Eighth-Layer of Qi Refining!

After surpassing the Eighth-Layer, the strength and quantity of spiritual power within Qi Ping's body increased by a large margin, significantly amplifying his combat prowess.

Especially as Qi Ping felt the burgeoning power in his body and physical form, along with its vigorous life force, his heart brimmed with contentment!

"If I were to fight that disciple from the Celestial Fire Pavilion again, I could intercept his flying sword with even greater ease!"

And despite this rapid breakthrough, Qi Ping's realm remained solid and stable!

This would be impossible for ordinary Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

If typical Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were to crazily refine spiritual medicine to elevate their cultivation like Qi Ping, their spiritual power would destabilize or become erratic for sure.

"So this is one of the advantages of high talent, how satisfying!"

Having spiritual medicine but being unable to use it for fear of instability would be the true grievance for Qi Ping.

The most crucial thing is Qi Ping's increasing comprehension of the True Meaning of Fire and Dao Heart Realm, which is key to controlling more spiritual power.

Ten days after breaking through to the Eighth-Layer of Qi Refining, about half a month after Qi Ping had defeated the twin witches, the first batch of Fire Glow Honey was successfully brewed.

"This batch of Fire Glow Honey is brewed based on ten honey formulation designs I came up with after familiarizing myself with the Alchemist's Notes and Comprehensive Guide to the Properties of Spiritual Herbs, and also considering the Fire Crystal Pill Formula."

"I wonder if there will be a pleasantly surprising effect this time."

Qi Ping had made significant advancements in both the Flame Burst Technique and realm cultivation; now, only physical strength enhancement remained, otherwise being injured upon using the Flame Burst Technique was truly troublesome.

The creator of the Flame Burst Technique likely never anticipated that a Qi Refining cultivator would possess a Lifebound Spirit Fire...

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