Qi Ping Cultivates two types of Spirit Flowers in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range: Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers.
The reason he chose these two types of flowers is that they are relatively easy to seed, have long blooming periods, and their flowering times are not restricted by seasons.
They are very suitable for Bees to collect nectar long-term.
Additionally, these two Spirit Flowers have relatively low requirements for Spiritual Qi and growing environment.
Ordinary first-Rank Spirit Flowers need to be on a first-Rank Spiritual Land or a first-Rank Spiritual Vein to grow normally; otherwise, they cannot grow properly.
However, Peak Seven in Area D of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, which Qi Ping currently rents, is at the edge of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and does not have the Spiritual Qi density of a first-Rank Spiritual Land.
On this mountain, only a small area has a Spiritual Qi density that barely reaches one-quarter of the lowest-Rank first-Rank Spiritual Land.
Therefore, under the restriction of Spiritual Qi density, Qi Ping has limited choices for Spirit Flowers to Cultivate.
Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers are the most cost-effective options.
Even so, many Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers still wither due to insufficient Spiritual Qi.
When the wilting is severe, the flower seeds saved from previous years are not enough for replanting, and he has to buy more from Qing Shi Market.
Fortunately, the price of Moon Sleep Flower and Sun Essence Flower seeds is not high; he can buy them with a few Spirit Stones.
Not having good Spiritual Veins and Spiritual Lands is such a significant limitation.
Qi Ping had considered renting a plot with dense Spiritual Qi before, such as the Spiritual Lands in Area B and some parts of Area C, which are quite good, but after learning about the rent, Qi Ping gave up without a second thought.
Such plots are not something that bottom-tier Loose Cultivators like them can handle.
With such high-Rank rent, only by raising more Advanced Bees and cultivating more Spirit Flowers can one guarantee earning Spirit Stones.
If managed well, the Spirit Stones earned would naturally be considerable, but if not managed well, for example, encountering diseases, Insect Calamities, beast disasters, or robber cultivators, any one of these situations could directly bankrupt an ordinary Cultivator, making them unable to even pay the rent.
And being unable to pay the rent is not as simple as just owing Spirit Stones; if the Qingyuan Sect confirms that the debtor cannot pay the overdue Spirit Stones in the short term, they might be taken away to be slaves.
For example, medicine slaves, mine slaves, etc., these are all life-threatening jobs, and even if one barely survives, there's a high probability that their Foundation will be half-crippled.
So, with so many risks involved, Qi Ping felt that the mountain in Area D was safer; even if there was no income for a year or two, at least the rent could be scraped together and paid, without such a high risk of becoming a slave.
As long as he diligently raises the Bees, he can still earn some Spirit Stones every year.
When the harvest is good, after deducting living expenses, he can even save some Spirit Stones!
So, overall, Area D of Cloud Mist is the most suitable place for ordinary Cultivators like Qi Ping.
Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers are also the most cost-effective choices, although there is still a certain risk of wilting.
However, this problem has been completely solved by a skill of the Druid!
This skill is Plant Growth!
["Plant Growth: Can increase the growth speed of plants by consuming energy."]
After experimenting, Qi Ping discovered that applying Plant Growth to Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers not only accelerates the growth of the flowers but also ensures that the flower plants will not show wilting symptoms for a relatively long period.
Or, if the flowers show wilting symptoms, they can also be saved by the Plant Growth skill!
Because the reason these Spirit Flowers wither is due to a lack of Spiritual Qi!
The principle of the Plant Growth skill is to generate a type of energy that plants can absorb in a short period; when these Spirit Qi-deficient plants obtain this energy, they naturally will not wither because of it.
This discovery greatly delighted Qi Ping!
The problem of Moon Sleep Flowers and Sun Essence Flowers wilting had troubled him and Old Zhou for a long time!
A problem that they had racked their brains trying to solve with various methods was now directly resolved by the Plant Growth skill!
After a period of management by Qi Ping, the wilting symptoms in the Moon Sleep Flower and Sun Essence Flower cultivation areas completely disappeared, and the yield of the flowers significantly increased.
This made the Black Little Bee Bee Swarm extremely happy!
After Qi Ping's management, the nectar yield was more than double what it was before!
In addition, after the Black Little Bee Bee Queen consumed golden marrow honey, its Bloodline had already improved somewhat; now, with the increased Spirit Flower nectar yield, it was simply a double blessing for the Black Little Bees!
This made the Black Little Bees admire Qi Ping even more, and they trusted him even more.
Qi Ping also gradually gained over ten thousand loyal little fans!
Qi Ping felt this was not bad; although these Black Little Bees could only provide a negligible increase in combat power, they were excellent as scouts.
These are over ten thousand eyes!
Besides the Black Little Bees, the Gold Marrow Bees also benefited somewhat from this.
Because after adding Moon Sleep Flower nectar and Sun Essence Flower nectar, the overall quality and effect of the honey indeed improved slightly.
In the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, on that tall ancient fir tree, Qi Ping sat cross-legged, slowly absorbing the Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth and comprehending the Wood Shield Skill Cultivation Technique.
The night gradually faded, and a ray of warm sunlight filtered through the treetops, falling on Qi Ping's cheek, illuminating a delicate face.
Qi Ping also slowly opened his eyes at this moment, revealing a pair of dark eyes.
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"It's dawn."
After a night's rest, Qi Ping's Mental Energy and Spiritual Qi, which were consumed by accelerating the growth of blood ginseng, had completely recovered, making Qi Ping feel incredibly comfortable.
Qi Ping also discovered that each time Mental Energy was consumed, it would increase a bit after recovery; accumulated over time, this increase was quite astonishing.
Thanks to the Jungle Druid's bonus to recovery speed in the mountains, Qi Ping can now, while resting, still reserve some consciousness to absorb the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth and comprehend the Concept of Wood Shield Skill.
This significantly improved Qi Ping's Cultivation efficiency; his control over Spiritual Qi and his proficiency with Wood Shield Skill were constantly increasing.
And seeing Qi Ping wake up, the Gold Marrow Bees guarding or dozing on various treetops also flew over.
Some landed in front of Qi Ping, some landed on his shoulder.
Qi Ping had long been accustomed to this; it had been like this for over a month.
"Unknowingly, more than a month has passed since I Awakened the Druid profession."
"It's almost time to pay the rent..."
"The day after tomorrow is the Fusheng Society gathering; I can first inquire about the recent situation, and then sell the Black Little Bee honey collected during this period to prepare the Spirit Stones for paying the rent..."
"Living supplies like spirit rice, and the liquor Old Zhou likes, also need to be purchased..."
Qi Ping began to plan the things he needed to do next...
In the past month, Qi Ping's life had been incredibly fulfilling, raising Bees, collecting honey, Cultivating, nurturing blood ginseng and Moon Sleep Flowers daily, and occasionally planting some ordinary flowers.
During this period, Qi Ping also discovered two Spirit Medicines under the guidance of the Gold Marrow Bees: one was a first-Rank low-Rank Spirit Medicine called Coagulating Spirit Grass, and the other was a first-Rank low-Rank Spirit Medicine called Water Crystal Flower.
However, due to the scarcity of Spiritual Qi in their growing environment, the growth conditions of these two Spirit Medicines were not very good.
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