After distancing himself from the chaos of the outside world, Qi Ping gradually returned to a peaceful life of farming.

Although the days were quiet, with the pursuit of the Grand Dao and immortality as a goal, they were fulfilling.

Especially after experiencing numerous conflicts and witnessing the harshness of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, Qi Ping became more aware of how precious and rare this seemingly peaceful life truly was.

An increasingly strong Spirit Vein and increasingly dense Spiritual Qi sanctuary, Apothecary Bees that could brew various honeys, Plant Growth that could cultivate Spiritual Medicine, a variety of magic knowledge available for research, a safe and stable cultivation environment... Nearly every one of these is something that countless cultivators outside yearn for.

In fact, any of these alone is worth a cultivator risking their life to fight for, and many cultivators wouldn't even dare to dream of having them.

Qi Ping, well aware of this, cherished his current environment immensely.

Moreover, this place was built up little by little by him!

Starting from the most rudimentary Tier One low-level Illusion Array, moving dirt everywhere on the Cloud Mist Mountain Range; planting Star Spirit Wood (Spirit Gathering Tree), upgrading Arrays; risking black market missions to buy Spirit Veins, diligently cultivating contract Spirit Wood to produce Spirit Tree Essence to continuously nurture the Spirit Veins, finally leading to the prosperous territory he has now!

Spanning wide, with dense Spiritual Qi! And powerful arrays guarding it!

All of this was built up bit by bit by Qi Ping and his animal companions!

However, Qi Ping now faced a problem:

"The [Plant Growth] skill is gradually falling behind..."

It's not that Qi Ping isn't working hard enough,

because regarding this skill, Qi Ping put in the most effort, making it almost a daily task, unless at crucial moments of breakthrough or enlightenment, Qi Ping would cast Plant Growth as much as his Heart Spirit and Spiritual Power would allow.

But the more he advances, the harder it becomes to comprehend Plant Growth.

Moreover, Qi Ping gradually realized that with the progression of his cultivation and the increase of animal companions, along with the cultivation of contract Spirit Wood, it's difficult to rely solely on the Plant Growth skill to handle everything.

So Qi Ping must make choices about the scope of this skill.

This skill remains powerful, capable of quickly cultivating targets or helping Spirit Plants break through their original limits. However, Qi Ping can now only use this skill for the most important and irreplaceable matters.

"In the future, besides Tier One Spiritual Medicine, only some Tier Two Spiritual Medicine will be grown on a large scale."

"The primary focus of Plant Growth will still be on enhancing my cultivation, crucial breakthroughs of animal companions, and the nurturing of special contract Spirit Trees. Other tasks must rely on large-scale cultivation!"

The cultivation of contract Spirit Wood is essential because the continuous enhancement of Spirit Veins relies on the nurturing of these special Spirit Tree Essences.

"As long as the enhancement of Spirit Veins keeps up, and large-scale cultivation of other Spiritual Medicine is done, the pressure on Plant Growth won't be so great, and animal companions can usually use these naturally grown Spiritual Medicines..."

After some consideration, Qi Ping formulated a plan and called over his Chief of Internal and External Affairs.

"Buzz buzz... (Boss, what's the matter?)"

A domineering Golden Marrow Bee King, as large as two fists and gilded all over, gently landed on Qi Ping's shoulder.

"Hmm, I'm planning a major overhaul of the Spirit Field layout, since many places have been upgraded to Tier Two Spiritual Lands. I want to cultivate Tier Two Spiritual Medicine on a large scale, so the Tier One Spiritual Medicine needs to be moved elsewhere."

"However, cultivating most Spiritual Medicines is challenging, without my cultivation talent to support them, you'll have to cultivate according to the habits of each Spiritual Medicine..."

Qi Ping briefly explained his idea.

The Golden Marrow Bee King pondered for a moment and then had an idea.

"Buzz buzz... (I'll immediately arrange for other bees to transplant the Tier One Spiritual Medicine to the Tier Two Spiritual Lands!)"

"Buzz buzz... (Boss doesn't have to worry about taking care of the Spiritual Medicine. I'll divide the Spiritual Lands into small regions, each designated for a specific type of Spiritual Medicine, managed by the Balanced Beers...)"

"Buzz buzz... (But we don't have enough Tier Two Spiritual Medicine and seeds to fill all the Tier Two Spiritual Lands...)"

"I'll handle that! I'll bring back the seeds later!"

Soon after, Qi Ping re-gathered and arranged a Tree-man Avatar to retrieve the batch of Spiritual Medicine hidden before.

Before bringing them back, Qi Ping also had the Little Immortal Tiger perform a simple deduction to check if there were any risks with the returning batch of Spiritual Medicine. Once it was confirmed safe, Qi Ping brought the medicines back.

Besides that, Qi Ping also brought back a batch of seeds bought from the black market.

After handing these items to the Golden Marrow Bee King, it swiftly and energetically set about the task of planting.

Under the diligent work of the bees, the Natural Sanctuary took on a new look, resembling large-scale farming operations.

And watching these busy bees, Qi Ping couldn't help but feel grateful for having the bee as an animal companion, otherwise, he couldn't imagine how much effort would be needed for the cultivation of Spiritual Medicine!

After all, some Spiritual Medicine are notoriously difficult to cultivate once removed from their special environments.

Satisfied with the start of large-scale cultivation in the territory, Qi Ping devoted all his attention to the cultivation and research of Spiritual Medicine and arrays, magic.

...

Time flew by, and seven years passed in the blink of an eye.

"Seven years! Time truly flies!"

Immersed in cultivation and research, Qi Ping basked in the satisfaction of progressive enhancement and unraveling laws, without feeling the passage of time.

This is the benefit of having good talent; whether for cultivation, research on magic or arrays, feedback comes quickly.

During this time, Qi Ping had quite significant gains; his cultivation progressed steadily, approaching late-stage Foundation Establishment, and he successfully comprehended the True Meaning of Water!

He also developed the Tier Two High-Level Array, [Water Element Spirit-Binding Array], a formation specializing in suppression and binding, which is not inferior in effectiveness to the [Six Ding Flame Snake Array]. Most importantly, Qi Ping, through blending some Water and Fire Techniques and magic, realized Water and Fire Compatibility.

When the two arrays combine into a grand array, their power not only does not decrease, but achieves a synergy greater than their sum!

"Water and Fire Compatibility" is one of the essential revelations Qi Ping discovered in his magic research.

On the Gold Attribute Array front, Qi Ping also developed a Tier Two High-Level Enhanced [Profound Gold Killing Array], and combined it with these two Tier Two High-Level Water and Fire Arrays to form a trinity of arrays, significantly enhancing their overall power.

"Too bad I haven't comprehended the True Meaning of Wood and True Meaning of Earth..."

"But the hardest part is not understanding these two laws, but comprehending Five Elements Compatibility, which is far more challenging than Water and Fire Compatibility."

Even with his current comprehension, Qi Ping wasn't confident enough to grasp Five Elements Compatibility, so he planned to wait until completing a Five Elements Physique before attempting it.

Qi Ping is currently considering switching to cultivate Water and Fire Techniques, given the talents of [Golden Flame Body] and [Water Swamp Lord], and having realized Water and Fire Compatibility, by switching to Water and Fire Techniques, his strength could be greatly enhanced, making his foundation even stronger.

At the same time, Water and Fire Compatibility can serve as a foundation for adapting and preparing for future transition to the Path of the Five Elements.

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