[Natural Perception]can predict good and bad fortune and is currently the only skill Qi Ping possesses that can forewarn him of danger.

In the game, this skill is only useful in specific instances, but in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, Qi Ping can use it anytime, although it's still limited to passive activation, only useful in special situations.

However, Qi Ping still feels there's a risk; the limitation of passive activation is too great, and in some special circumstances, it might be too late.

Therefore, in the past few months, Qi Ping has been trying to research the conditions for actively triggering[Natural Perception].

And the results corresponding to the things sensed upon activation.

Through Qi Ping's diligent attempts and testing, he genuinely discovered something!

It's that Qi Ping focuses all his heart and mind on the task at hand; if it will bring danger or fortune, it will induce some sense of good or bad fortune.

For instance, a month ago, when the bees discovered a group of late Tier One Demonic Insects in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping concentrated his mind on imagining going through the Demonic Insect's location without any Spiritual Power defense, and[Natural Perception]gave a slight sense of bad fortune, though not very intense.

This indicated that it posed some danger to Qi Ping, but the level of danger wasn't high.

Qi Ping then tested similar scenarios and found that this method indeed allowed for active triggering of[Natural Perception]!

The only cost might be some expenditure of mental energy.

Then, Qi Ping tried to expand the scope, for instance, walking past a large area near the Demonic Insects, and found that[Natural Perception]still reacted, but the sense was much weaker.

Finally, Qi Ping further expanded the scope, walking aimlessly in the large area near the Demonic Insects without any defense, and found that the sense of danger was exactly the same as when actively passing near the Demonic Insects!

However, this consumed a lot of mental energy, almost overwhelming Qi Ping, who was in the Foundation Establishment Stage; it took a long time for him to recover.

After further testing, Qi Ping finally roughly understood the method of actively triggering the[Natural Perception]skill.

In terms of mental energy consumption, the higher the level of the tested target, the more mental energy it consumes.

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"Divine Skill!"

"This is truly a Divine Skill!"

After Qi Ping figured out the usage of the[Natural Perception]skill, he was truly excited.

His greatest fear was encountering danger while out or during trade with others.

But now, being able to actively trigger Natural Perception, it's much more convenient to do things, as he can always test with Natural Perception first, giving him confidence in his actions.

Shortly after Qi Ping completed the testing of Natural Perception, Tier Two Bee Swarm was also officially cultivated.

After the Spiritual Origin Stone Pillar's energy was completely exhausted, the cultivation of the Tier Two Bee Swarm reached its peak. If Qi Ping could not obtain the Spirit Vein Essence, his cultivation, Spiritual Medicine cultivation, and Animal Companion cultivation would basically be in a state of basic pause.

Relying solely on the Spiritual Qi absorbed from Star Spirit Wood (Spirit Gathering Technique), it's barely enough to maintain Qi Ping's daily needs.

"Two hundred and thirty Earth Armor Bees, twenty each of Apothecary Bees, Blood Armor Bees, Scout Bees, Highly Poisonous Bees, Balanced Bees, and five Mountain-moving Bees..."

"Not bad at all!"

After the bees advanced to Tier Two, they grew to be larger than a fist, making them harder to cultivate than when they were in Tier One.

However, with the increase in size, the individual combat power of the bees is also continuously increasing, and it doesn't require as many to handle Cultivators of the same level as in Tier One.

After cultivating the Earth Armor Bees, Qi Ping used them as the array base to engrave an array.

Once this array is activated, it can enhance the bees' strength by about twenty to thirty percent, and it can also provide further increases in attack and defense to some bees.

For example, if a group of bees is under heavy attack from an enemy, Qi Ping can use the power of the array to focus on reinforcing that particular group.

Although the battle array tactics that Qi Ping developed are still far inferior to truly powerful ones, they're quite useful for the time being.

After inscribing the array, Qi Ping sparred with the two hundred and thirty Earth Armor Bees that activated the array.

The result satisfied Qi Ping quite a bit; even though his defenses weren't breached by the over two hundred Earth Armor Bees, he found it considerably troublesome.

The Earth Armor Bees attacked from all directions, from every angle, forcing him to fully activate his defenses, which also placed a significant drain on Qi Ping himself.

These Earth Armor Bees excelled in defense, and with the array's augmentation and flexible maneuvering from all directions, Qi Ping found it exceptionally difficult to handle.

The Flame Burst Fireball truly felt like using a cannon to swat a fly; the key is without full force, the Earth Armor Bees' defenses couldn't be breached.

Moreover, the Earth Armor Bees could attack from a distance, and by flexibly adjusting their attack positions according to the battle array, they didn't give Qi Ping the opportunity to focus his attack.

"Not bad, not bad. While they still fall short of slaying a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they are more than adequate for containment, and against a weaker Foundation Establishment Cultivator, there's even a potential chance of slaying."

After a series of combat tests, Qi Ping was very satisfied with these Earth Armor Bees' combat abilities.

For over two hundred Earth Armor Bees to reach this level was already very satisfying to him; Earth Armor Bees reinforced by battle array tactics were indeed very challenging to deal with.

If the number of these Earth Armor Bees reached a thousand, their combat power would reach a level that could make even early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators step back in fear.

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"Everything's ready, let's set off!"

With everything in place, Qi Ping took his bee swarm and Yaya, leaving sufficient guard in the array, and stepped out of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range for the first time in over a year.

He was now ready to set off in search of Old Man Zhou.

On the way to the Mortal World, Qi Ping would use[Natural Perception]from time to time to sense any good or bad fortune in his path, and only after finding no ominous signs would he continue forward.

Although it was a bit troublesome, Qi Ping was quite content with this.

Ever since the Qingtian Realm fell into chaos, he had not felt so at ease outside.

This ability to predict fortune and misfortune was indeed marvelous.

However, Qi Ping didn't relax his guard, knowing that such mysterious skills certainly have limitations, such as encounters with those who can evade such skills or those far superior in strength, which could still pose a threat.

Thus, even with Natural Perception to foresee good or bad fortune, Qi Ping dared not be careless.

"Up ahead should be the Mortal World!"

After traveling for a long time, Qi Ping sensed the thin, almost imperceptible Spiritual Qi ahead, realizing he was about to leave the Cultivation World.

This was the first time since crossing to this world that Qi Ping set foot in the Mortal World.

It wasn't until sensing the nearly absent Spiritual Qi of the Mortal World that Qi Ping understood what thin Spiritual Qi truly meant, making the Cloud Mist Mountain Range's Spiritual Qi seem excessively abundant in comparison; no wonder it's hard for Cultivators to stay in the Mortal World.

After finally traversing a forest filled with venomous creatures and fierce beasts, Qi Ping fully entered the Mortal World.

This forest served as a long barrier segregating the Mortal World from the Cultivation World, only passable safely by Cultivators reaching the Cultivation World.

Upon entering the Mortal World, following the address given by Old Man Zhou, Qi Ping simulated his route while skillfully triggering Natural Perception.

Qi Ping initially expected no different response than before, but instead, a good omen appeared in his perception.

"A good omen? How could there be a good omen in the Mortal World?"

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