Is this the aura of Foundation Establishment?

Old Man Zhou was dumbfounded when he sensed the Foundation Establishment aura suddenly emerging from Qi Ping. He looked at Qi Ping, wide-eyed and speechless.

Foundation Establishment Stage?

How did Qi Ping reach the Foundation Establishment Stage?

Old Man Zhou doubted his own eyes, even suspecting he was dreaming!

This was simply too incredible!

He was well aware of Qi Ping's talent. Breaking through to the third-layer of Qi Refining in such a short time was already unlikely, let alone reaching mid-stage Qi Refining.

And now he's suddenly told that Qi Ping had achieved Foundation Establishment! It was just too outrageous!

Old Man Zhou's mind almost went blank.

After a long pause, Old Man Zhou once again sensed the Foundation Establishment aura from Qi Ping, and he had no choice but to accept this fact.

"You rascal! You nearly scared this old man's heart into stopping!"

Though Old Man Zhou didn't know what happened, with the facts before him, he was genuinely happy for Qi Ping.

After all, in this world, the person he cared about the most was this young lad, Qi Ping.

Moreover, he was comforted that, despite achieving Foundation Establishment, Qi Ping hadn't looked down on him, an ordinary beekeeper.

He wasn't hoping for any reward, but the feeling of being despised and abandoned was unpleasant, especially for an old man nearing the end of his life.

"Hehe..." Qi Ping just flashed a proud smile at this.

After finally achieving something, he naturally wanted to shock Old Man Zhou into disbelief!

Otherwise, how could he live up to this old man who had let himself go?

"In that case, let's go back to Qingshi County! Is it convenient to take those green worker bees? It wouldn't be good to leave them in this remote mountain after raising them for so long..."

Old Man Zhou didn't ask Qi Ping how he broke through to Foundation Establishment; he wasn't very concerned either.

In fact, Old Man Zhou quickly didn't care, because he had always taken a laid-back view of these things. Though shocked, he didn't put too much thought into it.

To him, as long as Qi Ping was doing well and could occasionally give him some good wine, anything else didn't matter.

Whether Qi Ping was strong or weak, that's all he hoped for.

"Of course, it's convenient. I'll be right back!"

As Qi Ping's words fell, he swiftly left the place.

Shortly after, Qi Ping returned to the courtyard.

"So fast?" Old Man Zhou exclaimed in surprise.

He had only packed a few things.

"Yeah, they're all in the spirit beast bag without missing a single one!" Qi Ping said, patting his spirit beast bag.

Taking away a swarm of green worker bees was naturally no trouble for Qi Ping, the Druid.

"Good!"

Old Man Zhou then continued packing because Qi Ping said they were going to a new place, as the old location - Zone D, Peak Seven - was no longer safe, so they could take along anything useful.

Old Man Zhou stuffed the storage bag Qi Ping gave him with a clang, and since there was enough storage space, it was convenient to carry things.

But just as he was about to finish packing, Old Man Zhou couldn't help but remind:

"Qi lad, even after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, you mustn't forget to be cautious. Don't underestimate those old Foundation Establishment forces in Qingshi County, and they have major sects backing them..."

Old Man Zhou was mostly reassured about Qi Ping, but Qi Ping was still too young. Breaking through to Foundation Establishment at such a young age could lead many people to fall into a rash and youthful mindset. Every year, unknown numbers of cultivators died because of this attitude.

"Don't worry, old man. I'm very cautious!" Qi Ping replied with a smile.

"That's good!"

....

After some packing, Qi Ping soon brought Old Man Zhou back to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

Along the way, they avoided misfortune and sought auspiciousness due to the Natural Perception, making the return to the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range very safe.

Within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping had already set up a high-level illusion array and concealment array some distance away from his territory, and it was equipped with defense and attack arrays.

Many flowers, plants, and fruit trees had already been planted, with Spirit Fruits suitable for brewing wine prepared in abundance.

These were designed by Qi Ping in case Old Man Zhou got bored, as, without cultivation, one still needed things and hobbies to pass the time.

Over the next few days, Qi Ping didn't return to his territory to attend to his own affairs but stayed with Old Man Zhou to build the house, just like the one on Zone D, Peak Seven in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

Qi Ping even took the time to visit Peak Seven to bring back familiar live flowers, plants, trees, and potted plants.

Once everything was set up, it really did resemble the past a bit.

Based on the smile on Old Man Zhou's face, one could see how pleased he was.

As for the green worker bees brought over, with Qi Ping the Druid there, they adapted very quickly.

Besides, this place had Spiritual Qi, and even if it was thin, it was much better than the Mortal Realm, so the green worker bees seemed quite happy, busily collecting nectar, setting up new hives, and brewing honey every day.

The place was bustling for a while.

Next, Qi Ping spent a few days drinking with Old Man Zhou, discussing recent events in Qingshi, and then informed him of some great sect secrets.

Afterward, Qi Ping finally returned to his own territory.

Qi Ping had considered bringing Old Man Zhou back to his territory, but there were just too many secrets. Although Old Man Zhou was completely trustworthy, it was still too inconvenient.

After all, bringing suitable things for Old Man Zhou was enough to prevent so much hassle and allowed Old Man Zhou to live comfortably and freely.

As for the health-enhancing honey suitable for Old Man Zhou, once they returned to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping helped Old Man Zhou refine a portion, revitalizing him with considerable vigor.

Next, Old Man Zhou only needed to slowly consume the honey to nourish himself. Increasing life by another ten or eight years should be no problem. If lucky, he might even break through a layer or two and extend a few more years of life.

But that was probably the limit for Old Man Zhou.

Though Qi Ping said he would find ways to extend Old Man Zhou's life, Old Man Zhou indeed refused.

"I've lived a very complete life; there's no need to defy fate for me. I don't want to drag on for so long. More doesn't necessarily mean better to me."

"Perhaps by going with the flow, the cycle of reincarnation will grant me the best new life if reincarnation exists..."

...

After returning to his territory, Qi Ping adjusted his mindset and resumed his cultivation life.

For Old Man Zhou, this life had been fulfilling enough.

But for Qi Ping, Foundation Establishment was just the true beginning of his cultivation journey.

Understanding the Laws, creating cultivation techniques, now his path to Immortal Cultivation had truly embarked on the right track.

"So many days have passed, the little Stone Spirit must be anxious. Let's complete the contract ritual first!"

Qi Ping felt it was time to complete the contract with his fifth animal companion.

Then Qi Ping summoned the Coal Ball Stone Spirit from the spirit beast bag.

"Huh? We're home? So fast!" The little Stone Spirit rubbed its sleepy eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

It had just taken a nap, and here they were!

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