Old Zhou gave Qi Ping an annoyed look.
How could one person dare to run into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range!
Black Armored Killer Bees and Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees both have numerous killing records. Many Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators have died at the hands of these two Bee Swarms.
They even have records of killing Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators!
And Qi Ping, merely a Qi Refining First Level Cultivator, dared to rashly run into the mountains.
Although he also knew that he couldn't blame Qi Ping, after all, Black Armored Killer Bees and Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees are relatively rare; he had raised Black Little Bees for half his life and never seen them.
Qi Ping suddenly understood after listening to Old Zhou's explanation.
No wonder Old Zhou was so anxious!
Under normal circumstances, if ordinary Qi Refining Early Stage and Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators were attacked by Black Armored Killer Bees and Underground Gold Marrow, they would basically have no chance of survival.
Qi Ping looked at the low-grade ordinary knife in the hands of this laid-back old man and his un-defensive clothing, and his heart couldn't help but warm.
This Old Zhou said he didn't care about anything, but in reality, he had passed on almost all his valuable possessions, the beekeeping techniques he had pondered over for half his life starting from scratch, and the box of Black Little Bees that provided him a livelihood, to Qi Ping.
This time, Old Zhou knew that there was a high probability of Black Armored Killer Bees and Gold Marrow Bees in the mountains, yet he still dared to rush into the mountains with an ordinary knife to find Qi Ping. The bravest one was clearly Old Zhou.
After Old Zhou finished talking about the potentially existing Black Armored Killer Bees and Gold Marrow Bees, he said seriously:
"Xiao Qi, don't go up the mountain during this period. Hand over the beekeeping matters to me for now. Once I resolve this hidden danger, you can go up the mountain to raise Bees."
Facing the potentially huge danger in the mountains, Old Zhou unhesitatingly took on the beekeeping responsibilities.
He was an old man; if he died, he died. But Qi Ping was his only Disciple now, so he naturally didn't want anything to happen to Qi Ping.
"Old Zhou, it's fine, I..."
However, Qi Ping was interrupted by Old Zhou before he could finish his sentence.
"What do you mean 'it's fine'? I don't think you understand the seriousness of the matter. Do you know that if you encounter those two Bee Swarms, people really die! Your cultivation is not even enough to stick in their teeth."
This was the first time Qi Ping had seen Old Zhou angry.
Facing this situation, Qi Ping had no choice but to summon the Gold Marrow Bees hidden in his clothes.
Originally, Qi Ping planned to cultivate them for a period first, then gradually reveal them to Old Zhou.
But looking at the current situation, not solving this problem and letting Old Zhou worry unnecessarily was one issue; a bigger problem was that Old Zhou would probably never let him go up the mountain again, which would prevent him from cultivating blood ginseng.
Moreover, for Qi Ping, Old Zhou was completely trustworthy. If not for Old Zhou, Qi Ping would have died long ago.
Furthermore, the risk of exposing the Gold Marrow Bees was also within a controllable range.
However, when Old Zhou saw the Gold Marrow Bees flying out of Qi Ping's sleeve, Old Zhou's angry words suddenly stopped.
He stared wide-eyed at the golden Bees emitting a strong dangerous aura, almost stopping his heart.
"Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bee!" Old Zhou exclaimed in alarm.
What's going on?
Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees flew out of Qi Ping's sleeve?
These are extremely dangerous and shy Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees! Why would they fly out of Qi Ping's sleeve? And Qi Ping acted as if nothing was wrong!
Old Zhou didn't even dare to breathe, afraid of disturbing the Gold Marrow Bees and causing them to sting Qi Ping once or twice, which might make Qi Ping beyond saving.
It wasn't until he saw the Gold Marrow Bees steadily landing on Qi Ping's arm and shoulder, even showing a bit of intimacy with Qi Ping, that he gradually let down his suspended heart.
Wait, intimacy?
No way!
Old Zhou, as if realizing something, suddenly widened his eyes.
Could it be that Qi Ping had contracted this Bee Swarm of Gold Marrow Bees?
"What's the situation with these Gold Marrow Bees?" Old Zhou asked nervously, yet with a hint of expectation.
"I contracted the Bee Queen of the Gold Marrow Bees," Qi Ping replied, a bit exasperated at Old Zhou's discomposure.
Hearing Qi Ping's words, Old Zhou's heart instantly surged with tumultuous waves.
Qi Ping really did contract with this Bee Swarm of Gold Marrow Bees!
As a beekeeper, Old Zhou naturally understood what this meant.
With the combat power and honey-making ability of the Gold Marrow Bees, the benefits after contracting them needed no further explanation!
It's just that Qi Ping was clearly only a Qi Refining First Level Cultivator. It would be a miracle if he didn't get stung to death upon seeing the Gold Marrow Bee Bee Queen, so how did he even manage to contract their Bee Queen?
This is too outrageous!
This was truly beyond Old Zhou's comprehension.
"How did you do it?" Old Zhou asked, somewhat incredulously.
He didn't doubt the truthfulness of Qi Ping's words. In these five years, he had already developed enough trust in Qi Ping.
Since Qi Ping had said it, it must be true.
"Because I couldn't find the reason for the Bee Swarm's restlessness near the beehive, I searched deeper into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. After searching for a long time, I encountered the Bee Queen of the Gold Marrow Bees..."
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"Then the Gold Marrow Bee Bee Queen also discovered me, but it didn't show hostility towards me. So, I tried to use the Blood Contract Spell you taught me to contract with the Bee Queen, and the Bee Queen didn't resist."
"After that, I successfully completed the contract."
Qi Ping adjusted the process of contracting the Gold Marrow Bees and explained it in a way Old Zhou could understand.
Bee Swarms friendly to humans, though uncommon, were not nonexistent. While Gold Marrow Bees were precious, the risk was within controllable limits.
Things like Druids and Transmigration were too shocking; Qi Ping would never say them even if it killed him.
Even his most trusted Animal Companion wouldn't be told, because the more people who knew, the higher the risk.
Magical Spells like illusions and dreams could extract secrets.
"Is that all? Xiao Qi, your luck is too good!"
"Gold Marrow Bees that don't show hostility towards humans are very rare, and often need to be cultivated from a young age. For you to stumble upon one, and for it to even agree to contract with you, you've really hit the jackpot!"
After listening to Qi Ping's explanation, Old Zhou looked at Qi Ping with some surprise.
Qi Ping had only been involved in beekeeping for a few years and had already contracted Gold Marrow Bees; he was simply a natural beekeeper!
He had indeed chosen the right person to pass on the beekeeping Legacy to Qi Ping.
Moreover, Qi Ping didn't dislike the beekeeping profession.
Old Zhou felt that his former Disciple, who had extraordinary Talent, probably found it embarrassing to have an ordinary beekeeper Master who raised Black Little Bees. After going to a large Sect and seeing the vast world, he began to disdain his experiences as a small figure.
"This is all thanks to the Blood Contract Spell you taught me, Old Zhou, otherwise I would have missed this Opportunity!"
"This is your fate. If you want to thank this old man, don't forget to bring me a good bottle of wine next time you go to Qing Shi Market!"
"How can one bottle be enough? At least ten!"
"Alright, contracting Gold Marrow Bees is a great joyous occasion, so ten bottles it is. This old man will be extravagant this time!" Old Zhou said with a cheerful laugh.
However, after a burst of cheerful laughter, Old Zhou's expression suddenly turned serious again, and he said solemnly:
"Xiao Qi, you must never reveal the matter of the Gold Marrow Bees. Wang Shan just came to see me not long ago, and there have been many robber cultivators appearing in Qing Shi County recently. If they find out about the Gold Marrow Bees, you will be in danger..."
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