The Hundred Eyes Flower Demon was now rooted at the very center of the Spiritual Land.

Its feet were embedded in the soil, and layers of faint purple energy continuously transmitted from the roots at its feet to its entire body, emanating a strange aura throughout the demon.

Its pair of peculiar eyes were tightly shut, as if in a deep slumber.

It wasn't until Qi Ping approached that the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon opened its tightly closed eyes.

Within those purple eyes, from confusion to delight, the entire demon sprang up from the ground and swiftly leapt onto Qi Ping's arm.

"Gulu gulu... (hug me...)"

"Gulu gulu... (play with me...)"

Compared to two days ago, the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon was now able to express some vague meanings.

At this rate, Qi Ping thought it wouldn't be long before it could communicate normally.

Although Qi Ping was encountering this kind of newly awakened intelligence for the first time, he didn't find it inconvenient.

After all, the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon was still young, and this was normal.

Besides, it didn't cause Qi Ping any worries; when hungry, it would run back to the Spiritual Land to absorb the Spiritual Qi and nutrients.

Qi Ping had just observed the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon's aura and found its growth rate was much faster than the little Spirit Fox. Even without using Plant Growth on the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon for the past two or three days, its aura had significantly increased compared to a few days ago.

Qi Ping was unsure of the reason and could only attribute it to the uniqueness of the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon's juvenile form.

Qi Ping smiled and pinched the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon's chubby little cheeks, only to find its cheeks were icy cold, completely different from the little Spirit Fox's warm body.

After playing with the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon for a while, Qi Ping returned the still somewhat silly little creature to the ground and began nurturing it with Plant Growth again.

Under the effectiveness of the [Plant Growth] skill, Qi Ping's best chance to rapidly cultivate was the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon.

After Qi Ping's enhancement of the Divine Soul, he now only needed to spend a portion of his energy to satisfy his normal cultivation needs.

With the remaining energy, without needing to nurture bees, Qi Ping planned to use some of it to prepare the Spirit Medicine Honey needed for Yaya's breakthrough to Tier Two.

In this regard, both Fire Spirit Grass and Fire Crystal Fruit need to be cultivated with hundreds of years of medicinal efficacy. Fortunately, Qi Ping had preserved the Fire Spirit Grass honey formula and Fire Crystal Fruit honey formula suitable for Yaya, so he didn't need to waste time testing honey formulas.

The remaining energy, naturally, Qi Ping intended to use entirely on the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon.

The chaos in the Qingtian Realm was intensifying, and according to Meng Yan, more and more people were dying, from various sects and local families. It was just that Qi Ping stayed in the deep mountains farming and beekeeping, avoiding these storms.

But Qi Ping didn't know when these things would affect him.

Even though Qi Ping was cautious and careful outwardly, with renting Spirit Fields in Zone B, spending a large amount of Spirit Stones, and remaining unscathed against a background of six to seventy percent of loose cultivators disappearing and dying, upon careful thought,

even though Qi Ping had suitable explanations outwardly, once major sects went crazy enough, it would be hard for Qi Ping to avoid being affected, and he might even attract Foundation Establishment stage powerhouses.

Therefore, in this situation, if he could quickly cultivate the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon to Tier Two, it would be a tremendous safeguard for Qi Ping; a Tier Two Hundred Eyes Flower Demon plus ten thousand battle bees could definitely take down several Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Having the Hundred Eyes Demon Realm talent himself, Qi Ping naturally understood what level a Tier Two Hundred Eyes Flower Demon could perform this talent to.

...

Under the special energy of Plant Growth, the purple energy surrounding the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon became more concentrated, with its entire aura rapidly strengthening.

"The effect is indeed remarkable!"

Seeing the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon grow stronger so quickly, Qi Ping was naturally delighted.

The only thing that troubled Qi Ping was that the recently enhanced Divine Soul was again somewhat insufficient.

Originally, with the gift of the [Enchantment God Seal], the boosted Divine Soul was more than enough to nurture the Spirit Medicine needed by himself and Yaya and still had more to spare for cultivation.

However, now needing to nurture the Hundred Eyes Flower Demon, the Power of Divine Soul was suddenly running thin.

"Efficiency is crucial!"

"I have to, as before, maximize the use of Plant Growth to consume more Divine Soul Power without affecting my own cultivation and comprehension, then continue using Plant Growth after recovering the Power of Divine Soul to avoid wasting it at the highest efficiency possible..."

Qi Ping initially considered contracting more plant-type Spirit Beasts, but now he reckoned he should give it more thought.

Given the lack of advantages, it's better to consider his talent needs and the comprehensive strength and talents of the Spirit Beasts he can find.

"Oh well, no need to complain too much; this kind of situation isn't bad at all!"

"Now the Spirit Medicine cultivated with Plant Growth not only satisfies my needs but also allows for the cultivation of the most needed Spirit Medicine for my Animal Companions. Compared to other cultivators, my advantages are already quite significant.....,"

just like Spirit Stones, there are never enough of them.

Qi Ping was thrilled when he calculated that the two pieces of Spiritual Land he rented could earn him over ten thousand Spirit Stones.

But now, after buying the little Spirit Fox and the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon, he spent seventeen thousand Spirit Stones, and he still owed ten thousand Spirit Stones in debt. Even with the Plant Growth skill for support, it's estimated to take half a year to pay off.

This means Qi Ping has no resources for the next half year.

However, after more than half a year, Qi Ping's Druid Level should almost be upgraded, and his cultivation should reach the Ninth-Layer of Qi Refining. By then, he'll need to purchase new Spirit Beasts and figure out how to buy Foundation Establishment Techniques and breakthrough experience and knowledge. How to earn Spirit Stones safely will again be a huge challenge.

Desire is endless; at a new stage, you want even more!

"So, it's crucial to calm down and make good use of available resources. As strength improves, one gradually finds ways and accumulates slowly, and everything will eventually come!"

"The path of Immortal Cultivation is long and bound to face numerous challenges. Only by understanding the Dao Heart and steadily progressing step by step in a way that suits oneself is what's most important!"

Thinking of this, the brief annoyance that had just risen in Qi Ping's heart disappeared, replaced by firmness and calmness.

The Immortal Dao and longevity were still elusive and illusory concepts for Qi Ping; for now, planning and doing well every single thing was the most important.

Brew honey and cultivate the Spirit Medicine needed for the Animal Companions, attain Perfection in Flame Burst Technique and Wood Flame Technique, elevate cultivation to Qi Refining Perfection, and earn Spirit Stones safely... Qi Ping needed to accomplish many tasks seriously.

...

"The main goal next is preparing the Fire Attribute Honey that Yaya needs for the breakthrough to Tier Two, and use Plant Growth to quickly nurture the little Hundred Eyes Flower Demon to Tier Two."

"For the rest of the time, I need to comprehend and cultivate Flame Burst Technique and Wood Flame Technique to Perfection. This will increase my confidence when breaking through the Foundation Establishment Stage. Now that I have understood the True Meaning of Fire and my Divine Soul has enhanced, cultivating Flame Burst Technique and Wood Flame Technique to Perfection shouldn't take particularly long."

"Finally, I have to wait for the [Plant Growth] skill to break through to Level 4, then I can cultivate the Blood Ginseng with five hundred years of medicinal efficacy. The bee swarm has been at Tier One for such a long time; it is almost time for them to undergo metamorphosis and breakthrough to Tier Two. The most excellent Balanced Bee drone can now be selected and bred by the Bee King..."

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