The codename Bee Daoist was something Qi Ping pondered over for a long time before ultimately deciding on it.

Because in the future, when undertaking and participating in the mysterious Black Market's missions, the use of the bee swarm will inevitably be exposed.

If that's the case, it's better to directly use bees as the codename for my ability, thereby downplaying other characteristics and hiding my true strength.

[You think I only excel at controlling bees? This is just the tip of the iceberg! You don't even have the right to see how many bees I have and their varieties...]

After all, the true number of bee swarms and bee species bred by Qi Ping will never be fully revealed. There are also other powerful animal companions such as the Stone Spirit and Yaya, or perhaps Qi Ping's own strength is the real trump card.

In the later stage, when Qi Ping succeeds in the conversion of the Five Elements Technique and completes the inscription of the Five Elements Scale Armor and Array, that will be his greatest confidence.

Of course, there's also the crucial point that currently, no one is aware that Qi Ping possesses the ability to control Tier Two bee swarms; only a few close associates know he has Golden Marrow Bees.

But Golden Marrow Bees are so numerous in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and the number of ordinary black bee breeders is even more massive, so there's no way it could be linked to him.

Unless they investigate all the bee farmers in the Qingtian Realm, if such a type of slaughter rises too much, the righteous sects would likely intervene directly.

"But the most important thing is that my territory has long been hidden away; they couldn't find me even if they wanted to investigate..."

"Moreover, in the future, I can use this mysterious identity as the Bee Daoist to sell some higher-grade honey for Spirit Stones; this identity is quite suitable for selling honey."

"The Apothecary Bee should also be able to develop some low-cost, high-value honey in the future!"

Qi Ping will need more Spirit Stones to buy Spirit Vein Essence, High-Level Spirit Wood, the Complete Collection of Cultivation Techniques and Spells, and other such things, so he must earn more Spirit Stones.

Even in acquiring new animal companions, Qi Ping must have more Spirit Stones to purchase stronger companions!

Given that the Plant Growth Skill barely supports himself and his animal companions, Qi Ping can only rely on the bee swarms to earn more Spirit Stones.

And by utilizing the [Tree Spirit Contract] to cultivate more production-type trees.

Otherwise, Qi Ping simply won't be able to sustain the massive number of Spirit Stones needed for future cultivation.

...

"Bee Daoist, codename registered..."

"The token can be used to accept and complete missions, initiate transaction information... other functional information is recorded within the token for you to check on your own..."

"Thank you!" Qi Ping replied.

The box puppet nodded slightly with its head, left the token in place, and then left.

The scene of the box-shaped puppet nodding left Qi Ping utterly amazed.

"What a lively and mysterious puppet!"

This was his first time witnessing this kind of Magic involving puppets.

Puppets are a kind of wondrous art in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and it indeed seems quite extraordinary now!

"Is the intention inside this puppet the will of some entity? Or is it the will of the puppet itself?"

The Immortal Cultivation Realm doesn't have a definitive answer to this; it's only known that those who have targeted these puppets seem to have died at the end, regardless of their cultivation.

This means that even the Sect Master of the Cyan Origin Sect, if they target this puppet, would meet a fate where even their body couldn't be found.

"I wonder if the puppet's body can bear a soul?"

Qi Ping has always wanted a Cloning Technique for himself so he could walk freely in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, to trade items and Cultivation Techniques, and to see the broader Immortal Cultivation World. Otherwise, staying holed up in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, even though he isn't tired of it, his experience is a definite limitation.

So if he could have a clone to walk on his behalf in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, things would be much more convenient for Qi Ping.

But the techniques for external avatars and Cloning Techniques aren't accessible to cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage.

Nonetheless, Qi Ping did come up with some solutions, noting that some Spirit Beasts have the Split Soul Talent, with the ability to split off a soul fragment that retains part of the main soul's abilities.

If he could share this type of talent, Qi Ping could begin constructing his own clone.

However, while the method for splitting souls exists, there's still the issue of what physical form to host the Divine Soul.

Possession is too difficult with this kind of Split Soul Method, almost impossible to succeed.

But after seeing the box-shaped puppet today, Qi Ping suddenly had an idea.

"Could I combine the Art of Puppetry with the [Tree Spirit Contract]?"

"If I could use this to create a Tree-man Avatar, it would be much easier to move around the Immortal Cultivation Realm. With my Plant Growth Skill, it would be relatively easy to enhance the tree Avatar..."

After thinking about it, Qi Ping felt it was quite feasible.

"Then it's set. Once I get my hands on Spirit Vein Essence, I will use the Black Market to purchase the Art of Puppetry and Spirit Beasts with Split Soul Talent!"

...

Afterward, Qi Ping departed with the Mysterious Black Market's token.

After finding a safe place to stop, Qi Ping probed it with his Divine Sense and quickly understood how to use the token.

The function of this token is very simple, with only two functions: missions and transactions.

In the missions function, Qi Ping can spend Spirit Stones to randomly refresh tasks. The missions will refresh according to regions, and the higher the level, the larger the range.

After selecting a preferred task, he can proceed directly to it and submit the task after completion.

The Mysterious Black Market will verify the task's completion status and issue Black Market Points upon confirmation.

In the transaction function, Qi Ping can specify the name or requirements for an item and spend Spirit Stones to search for it. However, the search range can only find things affordable with Black Market Points.

"Refreshing tasks and querying products require spending Spirit Stones... it's like a pay-to-win game?"

Qi Ping had no idea which genius in the Immortal Cultivation Realm came up with such a money-draining scheme.

He currently possesses ten thousand Spirit Stone Points in his token, meaning if he exhausts those with refreshes, he'd need to top up.

It's unimaginable how much wealth the Mysterious Black Market has amassed using this method.

Despite being a pitfall, Qi Ping can't refuse it.

The credibility is solid, and as long as there are enough Black Market Points and Spirit Stones, it can indeed get you all sorts of rare resources and Cultivation Techniques!

These are things you can't buy with Spirit Stones elsewhere.

For this reason alone, the Mysterious Black Market is the brightest beacon for countless loose cultivators and those shackled by societal ranks.

"But one great thing is that the token can be used without refining, not checking identity!"

Qi Ping particularly appreciates this respect for privacy.

Because if refinement were necessary, the risk of exposing his location would be high. But now, Qi Ping only needs to manipulate Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to use it, not even needing the Spiritual Power he cultivated himself.

After figuring it out, Qi Ping didn't hesitate and immediately checked out the tasks above.

[Task: Blank]

Clicks refresh once... Spirit Stones -200.

[Foundation Establishment Level Task: Assassinate the Cyan Origin Sect's core disciple Qin Shengyun, late-stage Foundation Establishment level, cultivated in the Infant Devouring Method...]

Qi Ping: "..."

He'd only take on this task if he were out of his mind.

Qi Ping clicks refresh again, Spirit Stones -200...

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