After deciding on the processing scheme for combining Spirit-Storage Fruit with Hundred Spirits Grass to create this Hundred Spirits Honey formula, Qi Ping no longer worried about the matter.

He openly gave this honey a name: Spirit-Storage Honey.

Publicly, he claimed it was brewed by bees using Spirit-Storage Fruit and other precious medicinal materials, with pure spiritual energy and the medicinal properties of nurturing spiritual qi...that's all.

It's suitable for early-stage Qi Refining cultivation and has good effects for mid-stage Qi Refining as well.

Priced at six Spirit Stones per share, it's sure to easily find a market.

"There are still about twenty days until the first batch of Hundred Spirits Grass matures, and the quantity is small. I can buy some from Sister Nan later…"

"But in two or three months when a large batch of Hundred Spirits Grass matures, the output of Spirit-Storage Fruit grown by Sister Nan will certainly not keep up..."

"By then, if purchased directly within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, the price is the lowest, but it might arouse suspicion and expose me..."

"Purchasing from Boss Gao might be a bit more expensive, but it's more convenient and secure..."

After thinking for a while, Qi Ping finally decided that he must acquire the Spirit-Storage Fruit from Sister Nan.

When the second batch of Hundred Spirits Grass matures, he would buy a batch from Boss Gao and sell the first batch of brewed Spirit-Storage Honey to exchange for Spirit Stones.

"If I want to reduce costs further, I can only rent more Spiritual Land to grow Spirit-Storage Fruit myself, or lease a piece of Spiritual Land to Sister Nan for planting. She has experience with Spirit-Storage Fruit cultivation, and maybe her spirit fertilizer technique will come in handy later..."

Planting Spiritual Medicine is never a simple task, as each Spiritual Medicine has its suitable growth environment and requires special resources, which demands a lot of effort.

This is why the three major families and Cyan Origin Sect disciples don't plant directly themselves. Sometimes, loose cultivators just barely earn enough to cover the exhaustion Spirit Stones, and it's not worth the effort for Cyan Origin Sect disciples.

Renting out land to collect yearly rent is the most hassle-free solution.

Planting Spiritual Medicine is easy for Qi Ping mainly because the [Plant Growth] skill is so strong that it can supplement the special energy and spiritual qi required for many conditions. Otherwise, some Spiritual Medicines requiring special Fire Spirit Qi or Beast Blood would be hard for him to cultivate.

Most of the Spiritual Medicine Qi Ping encounters can be supplemented with Plant Growth.

However, Qi Ping's Plant Growth skill is not omnipotent, as his energy is limited, and the Spiritual Medicine required by him and his animal companions is already in short supply. It would be foolish for him to use Plant Growth to cultivate Spirit-Storage Fruit, which is purely for profit.

Hundred Spirits Grass is an exception.

It is not picky about the environment, and as long as there is enough spiritual qi, it can grow in even slightly normal places.

But because its spiritual energy is impure and its medicinal properties are mixed, it is reduced to fodder for cattle and other animals.

However, by chance, Qi Ping discovered the value of Hundred Spirits Grass through the Brewer Big Belly Bee, making it his most profitable and least risky low-end industry.

This is much more satisfying than using Plant Growth to cultivate and sell precious Spiritual Medicine himself.

Cultivating and selling precious Spiritual Medicine with Plant Growth is risky, and takes up his precious skill time, which is far worse than making money from brewing honey with Hundred Spirits Grass.

...

After deciding on the source of Spirit-Storage Fruit, Qi Ping did not rush to buy it from Sister Nan but continued cultivating and accelerating the cultivation of Blood Ginseng to support the resources needed for Bee King's blast soldiers.

There is still some time before the first batch of Hundred Spirits Grass matures, and Qi Ping plans to wait until the bee swarm produces more bees before going out.

In today's Qingshi County, it's best not to go out unless necessary.

As the combat bee swarm increases, Qi Ping feels more secure going out.

After all, with a Spirit Beast Bag, carrying ten thousand bees with him is no problem for Qi Ping.

However, a few days later, Qi Ping, who was not planning to go out, was approached by someone...

...

Midway up the slope of the Number Twenty-Nine Peak.

"Do you have any business here, sirs?"

Putting a Tier One Intermediate Spiritual Medicine into his Storage Bag, Qi Ping asked with a bit of trepidation in front of two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, his tone slightly trembling.

These two, one at Ninth-Layer, the other at Eighth-Layer, were a man and a woman.

Judging by their appearance and demeanor, they seemed to be sect disciples, behaving like senior and junior siblings.

However, both were dressed in white silk clothing, making it unclear where they were from.

Qi Ping could not determine if they were from the Cyan Origin Sect.

What concerned Qi Ping the most was that the bee swarm sensed hostility from these two people.

With the bee swarm's keen perception ability, there was no mistaking it in this regard, so it was highly likely that these two were up to no good.

However, the hostility wasn't strong, so Qi Ping decided to figure out their identity and intentions first.

Avoiding a fight would be best.

If he had to give up his barely budding industry because of these two, it would be a real loss. Not to mention the lost rent, but what would so many bees eat?

Do they want to subsist on wind, to drink dew from the breeze?

"I ask you, are you Qi Ping?"

The rather arrogant-looking man spoke, standing on a flying sword, looking down at Qi Ping.

At the same time, the spiritual pressure of a Ninth-Layer Qi Refining cultivator directly enveloped Qi Ping.

An ordinary early-stage Qi Refining cultivator would likely be forced to their knees by this spiritual pressure.

So Qi Ping suppressed his strength and acted as if his body was trembling violently.

"Yes, sir, I am Qi Ping..." Qi Ping answered, his voice shaking.

"I ask, you answer. If you dare lie, I can sense it, and I will kill you!" the man in white said coldly.

His tone was icy, with an undercurrent of killing intent.

"Ask whatever you want, sir..."

However, before Qi Ping could finish, the man in white sensed that Qi Ping could still stand, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his brow as he increased his spiritual pressure.

This action, however, angered Qi Ping.

Did this man want him to kneel or lie on the ground?

"It seems today's matter won't end peacefully. Since you're asking for death, I'll fulfill your wish..." Qi Ping thought angrily.

A spark of killing intent rose in his heart.

With his strength, should he kneel and plead for life from these two?

If so, why even pursue Immortal Cultivation?

Most cultivators have a tenacity within them; the more talented, the stronger this spirit. A humiliating experience can become a terrifying Heart Demon on the path of cultivation, and if unresolved, is likely to lead to death.

Though some cultivators adopt an indifferent attitude towards this, they are a minority.

And now, the man in white was pressuring Qi Ping to kneel. Even if he didn't intend to kill Qi Ping today, his intentions were vile.

The spiritual pressure hadn't bothered Qi Ping initially, as it was normal to intimidate. But now, Qi Ping felt a desire to kill!

He only hoped the belongings of these two could make up for any potential losses...

But just as Qi Ping was about to make a move, a flash of green sword light suddenly shot by at extreme speed...

The next moment, the head of the man in white flew high into the air!

As the man's head rotated in the air, he was still conscious enough to see his neck starting to gush blood and the owner of that green sword light...

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