After Qi Ping saw Old Zhou off, he specifically left twenty Gold Marrow Bees near the courtyard, letting them hide in various corners of the courtyard to serve as Old Zhou's guards.
Because with Old Zhou's current level of alertness, a robber cultivator could swagger in, and Old Zhou probably wouldn't even notice.
Therefore, for Old Zhou's safety, Qi Ping felt it was better to arrange some Gold Marrow Bees to watch over him.
Previously, Qi Ping didn't have the means and could only rely on Old Zhou's protection to raise Bees and earn Spirit Stones for a living. Now that Qi Ping had some strength, he naturally had to do what he could.
With these twenty Gold Marrow Bees present, they could both transmit danger information to Old Zhou and Qi Ping in advance, and assist Old Zhou in combat.
After leaving twenty Gold Marrow Bees, Qi Ping hurried back to the lush ancient pine tree.
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At the beehive under the ancient pine tree, the Black Little Bees were still flying chaotically, and the agitation was even more intense than before.
Qi Ping guessed this might be because they had just smelled the Gold Marrow Bees.
"Buzz. (Danger. Danger!)"
"Buzz. (Golden. Big Bee smell!)"
"Buzz. (Scared!)"
A strong sense of unease spread through the Black Little Bee Swarm.
When they saw Qi Ping, they all cast curious and pleading gazes at him.
They remembered Qi Ping had just gone to find those big Bees!
"Buzz. (Friendly Two-Legged Beast!)"
The two stubborn Black Little Bees that had led Qi Ping into the depths of the forest also flew out from the Bee Swarm and landed on Qi Ping's shoulders.
However, as soon as they landed, they were so scared they immediately jumped back up.
"Buzz. (Golden. Big Bee smell!)"
"Buzz. (Scared!)"
Qi Ping looked at the flustered appearance of these two stubborn Black Little Bees, finding it quite amusing yet also a little exasperating.
So he quickly explained the situation to this group of Black Little Bees, lest these guys continue to worry and even stop collecting nectar!
He still needed the Black Little Bees' honey to earn money!
blood ginseng and Gold Marrow Bees were too eye-catching for now; Qi Ping would not let these things circulate on the market in the short term, as the risk would be too high.
"You don't need to worry, the Gold Marrow Bees are now my partners, they won't hurt you!"
After Qi Ping repeated it a few times, the Black Little Bee Swarm finally understood his meaning.
"Buzz. (Really? Wow!)"
"Buzz. (Two-Legged Beast, you are so amazing!)"
Upon learning that the Gold Marrow Bees had become Qi Ping's partners, the Black Little Bees actually stopped being afraid.
They had an inexplicable trust in what Qi Ping said.
If Qi Ping said it was so, then it must be so!
Qi Ping hadn't expected that he only had to say it once for the Black Little Bees to believe his words; he had originally thought he would need to spend more effort persuading them.
"It seems the value of the Beast King Druid is still rising!"
Among simple animals like Bees, the performance of the Beast King Druid was truly too strong!
Then, Qi Ping summoned the Gold Marrow Bees on him and briefly introduced them to each other, considering them acquainted.
When the Black Little Bees first saw the Gold Marrow Bees, they still had some instinctive fear; this was an instinct from their Bloodline.
But seeing Qi Ping nearby, they gradually adapted, and soon after, they slowly got used to the presence of the Gold Marrow Bees.
Especially those two stubborn Black Little Bees, who, after obtaining permission from Qi Ping and the Gold Marrow Bees, boldly approached the Gold Marrow Bees, sniffed a few times, and then darted back like lightning.
This scene of being both cowardly and loving to play made Qi Ping feel a little exasperated.
As if thinking of something, Qi Ping suddenly poured out a few drops of golden marrow honey from the golden marrow honey, giving half to each of the two stubborn Black Little Bees.
This was a rare good thing for the Black Little Bees!
After receiving Qi Ping's gift, these two stubborn Black Little Bees merely sniffed it, and their entire bodies trembled with excitement.
However, what surprised Qi Ping was that the two stubborn Black Little Bees, after receiving the gift, did not enjoy it themselves, but instead joyfully took the golden marrow honey to the Black Little Bee's Bee Queen.
Qi Ping was initially surprised, but then he understood.
For Bees, the proliferation and growth of the colony are the most important; their highest individual honor is to make a significant contribution to the Bee Swarm.
These two stubborn Black Little Bees obtaining precious golden marrow honey for the Bee Queen was probably the most meaningful and happiest thing for them.
Qi Ping did not interfere with their action, but chose to respect their choice.
Every living being has its own choice.
Giving golden marrow honey to these two stubborn Black Little Bees was Qi Ping's choice.
These two stubborn Black Little Bees choosing to give the golden marrow honey to the Bee Queen was their choice.
This was a win-win situation.
After thinking for a moment, Qi Ping poured out a few more drops of golden marrow honey and handed them to the Black Little Bee Bee Queen.
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This bit of golden marrow honey was nothing to him and the Gold Marrow Bees, but it could make the Black Little Bee Bee Queen and the next generation's Bloodline stronger.
This would have considerable benefits for improving the quality of Black Little Bee honey in the future.
"The problem of the Black Little Bees' agitation is finally completely resolved!"
Having resolved a troublesome matter, Qi Ping was still very happy.
"With the Plant Growth skill, and with a sufficient supply of blood ginseng, the quality and yield of golden marrow honey will greatly increase in the future, which should be completely sufficient for my Cultivation."
"Later, I also need to prepare some for Old Zhou, perhaps it can allow his cultivation to Breakthrough again and increase his Lifespan..."
After the matter of the Black Little Bees' agitation was settled, Qi Ping once again ventured into the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.
In the forests of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Qi Ping could enjoy the blessing of the Jungle Druid during his Cultivation, which was also more conducive to his comprehension of wood Spiritual Qi and wood-attribute Cultivation Technique.
Refining golden marrow honey in the forest was a multi-beneficial endeavor for Qi Ping.
In the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, on a rather large ancient fir tree, Qi Ping sat cross-legged on one of its branches.
Beside Qi Ping, about one hundred Gold Marrow Bees were hidden, guarding him.
The reason for choosing this place as a Cultivation spot, besides confirming that the surroundings were relatively safe, was that Qi Ping sensed a richer wood-attribute energy on this ancient fir tree.
Cultivating here was more conducive for Qi Ping to absorb Spiritual Qi and comprehend the Cultivation Technique, "Wood Shield Skill."
The Wood Shield Skill was a wood-attribute Cultivation Technique that Old Zhou accidentally obtained during his younger wandering days. The spiritual power cultivated with it had extremely high defensive capabilities, making it a defense-oriented Cultivation Technique.
Qi Ping quite liked the concept of this Cultivation Technique, but its cultivation difficulty was very high; he had spent a long time and only barely managed to get started, not even reaching proficiency.
"I hope to also make some progress in my comprehension of the Cultivation Technique this time."
"Let's begin!"
With everything ready, Qi Ping swallowed a mouthful of golden marrow honey.
In an instant, a rich and sweet aroma filled Qi Ping's mouth, sweet yet not cloying, with a moderate fragrance, many times better than the taste of Black Little Bee honey.
Perhaps because the main ingredient of this honey was blood ginseng, the special aroma of blood ginseng was also preserved.
This made Qi Ping even more hesitant to sell the golden marrow honey easily; people familiar with honey would surely be able to deduce the presence of blood ginseng from this scent.
As the golden marrow honey entered his stomach, an extremely rich Spiritual Qi and Qi instantly erupted.
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