The combination of the three spiritual seeds, namely the Tier Three Lower Grade Moonlight Tree, Tier Three Intermediate Grade Star Wood, and Tier Three Lower Grade Dark Iron Tree, cost Qi Ping a total of 31,000 lower-grade Spirit Stones and 3,100 Black Market Points.

After this expenditure, Qi Ping's current assets have shrunk once again.

[Black Market Spirit Stone: 7200]

[Black Market Points: 1600]

The Spirit Stones on him have dwindled to just over nineteen thousand, and with some remaining odds and ends, it totals close to twenty thousand.

Actually, this amount of Spirit Stones is not meager for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but it feels a bit scarce for Qi Ping.

Especially since Qi Ping is most tempted by the Star-Moon Twin Beast!

128,000 Spirit Stones + 12,800 Black Market Points!

Particularly, the risk and difficulty of earning Black Market Points are the highest. To gain Black Market Points, Qi Ping must face that mysterious organization that refines special constitutions and talented infants into Spiritual Objects.

"Without more than five thousand Tier Two Battle Bees, Yaya won't attempt another mysterious Black Market task until she breaks through to the late or perfect Tier Two!"

This is the bottom line Qi Ping sets for himself; otherwise, he cannot feel at ease facing such a colossal entity.

Moreover, a mere three to five hundred Tier Two bees can hold back or even confront an ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, so a swarm of five thousand Tier Two bees is already quite formidable.

If it were merely a tenfold increase in quantity, it would still be within the normal range. However, if five thousand of them form an array battle formation, their combat power will sharply increase, which is very beneficial for Qi Ping's transformation and escape.

As for Yaya, she is supported in her cultivation by the Tier Three Intermediate Grade Blazing Sun Wood, which gathers Sun Essence. The Blazing Sun Wood is also the main Spirit Wood that Qi Ping will cultivate moving forward. With the Blazing Sun Wood, Yaya's advancement speed will not be slow!

Qi Ping has strong confidence in Yaya.

...

Returning to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping did not rush into cultivation.

He first went to see Old Zhou, shared a couple of drinks with him, and then returned to his territory.

"I never expected this trip to take more than four months!" Qi Ping exclaimed in amazement upon returning to his domain.

He then lazily lay on the ground, savoring the long-lost peace.

The long period of travel, slaughter, and vigilance had left his heart and spirit extremely exhausted.

Cultivators also experience fatigue, especially in their spirits; this is why many cultivators end up going down the path of insanity or madness.

This is indeed a significant hurdle on the path of cultivation.

Cultivators with insufficient mental fortitude become frenzied, perverted, or lost in a frenzy of killing on the long road of cultivation.

In fact, countless cultivators are suppressed or killed yearly because of this reason!

Even many seemingly normal cultivators already have distorted mental states, especially when they have difficulty advancing further despite enjoying a long lifespan, which often leads to the formation of extreme, perverted personalities.

Only those with a firm Dao Heart can truly advance courageously on the path of cultivation!

Otherwise, even with extraordinary talent, one will meet a tragic end on the long road of cultivation!

Though Qi Ping has formed his own [Farming Realm], this is just the first realm of establishing his Dao Heart, and he still needs to continuously hone and elevate it.

This recent venture's killing spree also profoundly impacted Qi Ping.

Now, whenever Qi Ping closes his eyes, he can still visualize those infant corpses emitting eerie colors and Spiritual Qi, neatly displayed in special containers, exuding an extremely tempting aura to the body.

It seems that an overwhelmingly tempting voice urges Qi Ping to consume them.

But whenever this happens, Qi Ping's [Natural Perception] triggers a premonition of danger.

Qi Ping knows that engaging with these things would inevitably bring unforeseen calamity upon himself!

Therefore, Qi Ping finally had a portion of the bees destroy those things.

After consecutively annihilating several organizations, Qi Ping finally glimpsed a corner of the iceberg beneath the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

Yet, seeing this small corner made Qi Ping shiver to the bone! He realized that the prosperity and peace of the Immortal Cultivation Realm were merely a façade.

Thus, upon returning to see Old Zhou, back to his territory, gazing at the utopian-like domain, and hearing the buzzing of the busy bees in his ears, Qi Ping feels an unparalleled sense of comfort.

For Qi Ping, only this place is the sole trustworthy haven in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

This time, after experiencing these events outside, Qi Ping became more determined to build a strong domain.

Listening to the bees buzzing in his ears, Qi Ping slowly drifted into sleep, and at this moment, his [Farming Realm] also became more solid and powerful.

...

When Qi Ping awoke again, he found that ten days had passed.

The little tricolor deer was frolicking not far away with the little spirit fox.

During these ten days, the little spirit fox took on the role of a family head, shouldering the responsibility of caring for the little tricolor deer.

Originally, Yaya had said she'd take care of it, but the little spirit fox volunteered to do it instead, because it felt that its diet was closest to that of the tricolor deer.

Thus, during these ten days, the little spirit fox took care of the tricolor deer.

Due to the lack of Spiritual Qi and scarcity of Spirit Fruits in the realm, the little spirit fox dug up many Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grasses it had hoarded.

These Spirit Fruits, accumulated over time, finally served a significant purpose during this time!

"Chiu-chiu... (How about that? Didn't I do a great job? The little deer has been well taken care of!)"

The little spirit fox proudly raised its head when telling Qi Ping about this.

The Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grasses it had stored not only served a purpose but also allowed it to take on the role of a family head, making it quite the little chief fox now!

Qi Ping found himself both amused and touched listening to the little spirit fox recount these ten days.

Although these were trivial matters within the domain, the little spirit fox described them vividly. For the little spirit fox, although the domain was small, it was its entire world, moreover it greatly cherished this place, having coordinated with Tongtong to decorate many things with its own hands.

"Great job! Once I'm done with my tasks, I'll get you plenty of delicious Spirit Fruits!" Qi Ping praised while gently stroking the little spirit fox's head.

After that, Qi Ping let the little spirit fox lead the tricolor deer away to play.

Because upon waking up, Qi Ping noticed some peculiarities about himself.

He realized his [Farming Realm] talent had become much more solidified, with a stronger Power of Protection and increased access to the Power of Heaven and Earth within the domain.

"How did my Farming Realm strengthen so much?"

"Could my ten-day sleep be related to a transformation of my Dao Heart?"

Ordinarily, Qi Ping estimated he would sleep for only one or two days at most.

But this time, he slept for a full ten days, during which his thoughts sometimes became unexpectedly clear, and his mind continuously pondered, churned, and analyzed the events he encountered, as well as everything he encountered in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

Upon awakening this time, he felt as though he had significantly changed.

He sensed an inexplicable lightness in his body, and his control over Spiritual Power and Divine Soul Power had advanced a notch!

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