Upon returning to the mountain peak with the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon and the Enchanting White Fox, Qi Ping could no longer suppress his inner excitement.

"New animal companions are finally here!"

"And two at that!"

Acquiring both spirit beasts was truly an unexpected surprise for Qi Ping!

It was worth his painstaking efforts to seek out more powerful spirit beast partners.

"This time, having two divine soul type pet beasts together means they can surely share a decent talent!"

If he could simultaneously share two powerful divine soul talents, that would be a surprise among surprises.

"I really have to thank Brother Meng for his help this time!"

Qi Ping never expected Meng Yan to do this.

He had thought about asking Meng Yan for help, but that thought was quickly dismissed by Qi Ping himself.

After all, Meng Yan had already helped him so much. To have him contribute more Spirit Stones, disregarding whether he had them or not, Qi Ping would feel bad even if he did.

In the end, without him asking, Meng Yan actually did it for him.

This made Qi Ping both surprised and grateful.

So no matter what, he must repay him with two thousand Spirit Stones!

It's a part of the return for the help Meng Yan has given him during this time.

"In half a year's time, with normal growth of the Hundred Spirits Grass, the Spirit-Storage Honey should earn about eight to nine thousand Spirit Stones, close to ten thousand. I just need to cultivate some Hundred Spirits Grass with plant growth..."

In a situation where time is not so tight, Qi Ping decided not to mass-produce Spirit-Storage Honey in the short term.

Though Qi Ping is confident about handling the risks, it's still better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After all, within the forces of Bluestone, the relationships are complex, and the last thing you want is to provoke a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. Otherwise, Qi Ping would have to flee to unfamiliar places, living on the run.

"Brother Meng is a friend worth making, so if Brother Meng faces danger, I should help as much as I can!"

Qi Ping could tell that Meng Yan was a genuinely pure cultivator.

He believed that if someone like Meng Yan didn't fall, he would be a formidable presence in the future.

Old Zhou also told him that no matter how strong one becomes, it's better to have fewer enemies and more trustworthy friends when there is no conflict of interest, as this is the better way to survive.

Old Zhou knew many cultivators more talented than him when he was young, but most of them died due to being aggressive and making enemies everywhere.

Because even if one's talent is exceptional, in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, it's often just an unremarkable existence. Concealing oneself is the key to surviving, just like in Cyan Origin Sect and Celestial Fire Pavilion. Every batch of disciples starts with emerging talents, but few truly grow up.

Without background or extraordinary talent, to survive well, one either has to be incredibly lucky or skilled in survival, yet it's puzzling why so many think they are the former...

...

On the mountain peak, Qi Ping released Yaya and the swarm from the Spirit Beast Bag, instructing them to remain vigilant and on guard, before he began the preparation for the contract.

The first spirit beast Qi Ping took out from the Storage Bag was the Enchanting Immortal Fox.

This was a small snow-white, fluffy little creature.

In appearance, it was quite similar to the Illusory Moon White Fox Qi Ping had seen before.

Except the Enchanting Immortal Fox's body was a bit more round and plump, looking particularly cute.

The most obvious difference is the special Enchantment Mark on the Enchanting White Fox's head, which is the mark of the Enchanting Immortal Fox, indicating stronger bloodlines with more marks.

The little Enchanting White Fox in Qi Ping's hand only had one Enchantment Mark, but its bloodline had already reached Tier Two High Level, which, in some respects, was no less than Yaya.

However, the nurturing difficulty and bloodline advancement difficulty for the Enchanting White Fox was above Yaya, likely why Senior Sister Meng Yan chose to sell it, as it was too hard to form combat power in the short term.

Even for Qi Ping, there were no resources to cultivate this little spirit fox now. What he needed more was to share the talent of this little spirit fox.

"Is it still not awake?"

Qi Ping looked at the little creature still asleep and gently rubbed it a few times with his hand.

Upon feeling the touch, the little spirit fox slowly woke up, its head murmurly moving and blinking its eyes at Qi Ping.

Seeing Qi Ping's unfamiliar face, the little spirit fox was a bit frightened at first.

But feeling Qi Ping's aura, it relaxed; the aura from Qi Ping made it feel very comfortable and at ease.

Just at this moment, the little spirit fox's stomach suddenly rumbled, indicating hunger.

Feeling the hunger from its stomach, the little spirit fox helplessly and timidly looked at Qi Ping.

It was hungry and wanted to eat, but was a bit hesitant to do so.

Seeing the still timid little spirit fox, Qi Ping took out a few Spirit-Storage Fruits and a piece of Blood Ginseng from the Storage Bag and placed them in front of the little spirit fox.

The little spirit fox, seeing the spirit fruit brought by Qi Ping, gulped a little but did not eat, instead looking at Qi Ping with an inquisitive glance.

In response, Qi Ping said with a smile:

"Go ahead, little one!"

"Chirp chirp... (Alright! Then I'll eat!)"

"Chirp chirp... (Huh... wait, how come I'm understanding you?)"

The little spirit fox instinctively responded and only realized this after putting its mouth near the Spirit-Storage Fruit.

Its eyes widened at Qi Ping, finding it incredible.

This was the first time the little spirit fox, having encountered so many two-legged creatures, had met one that it could fully understand!

Its intelligence wasn't low, and it naturally noticed the difference.

Instinct told it that this two-legged creature seemed completely different from other two-legged creatures!

"First, eat and fill your belly, and once you're full, I'll tell you!" Qi Ping suggested.

"Chirp chirp... (Alright! Fine! But remember to tell me afterward!)"

The simple-minded little spirit fox, confirming Qi Ping's lack of malice, decided to fill its tummy first!

For a little spirit fox of its age, eating is the greatest priority!

But it was also very curious about how it could understand Qi Ping.

Before eating, it sniffed the Spirit-Storage Fruit and Blood Ginseng, finding nothing unusual, only a delightful fragrance.

So it began to eat, bite by bite.

The eating speed was quite quick, clearly very hungry.

However, being able to sleep so soundly despite such hunger was quite rare.

After a while, the Blood Ginseng and Spirit-Storage Fruit Qi Ping brought out were all consumed by the little spirit fox.

Lying on the grass, the little spirit fox used its front paws to rub its round belly, showing a content expression.

After resting for a bit, it looked at Qi Ping and said:

"Chirp chirp... (I'm full now! Can you tell me now why I can understand you?)"

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