At this moment, Qi Ping could clearly feel that the faint green energy in his palm contained a rather astonishing vitality.
When he gradually injected this energy, rich in vitality, into a blood ginseng, the blood ginseng, which had been slightly wrinkled, immediately became plump. The damage caused by the Gold Marrow Bees' collection quickly healed and disappeared.
Furthermore, the blood ginseng grew slightly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The overall growth was not significant, but it was still quite extraordinary.
"Buzz buzz... (Wow, Boss, what did you do?)"
"Buzz buzz... (That's amazing!)"
"Buzz buzz... (Boss, how did you do that?!)"
Seeing this magical scene, all the Gold Marrow Bees exclaimed in surprise.
They had just finished collecting the sap from the blood ginseng, and yet, under Qi Ping's power, it had directly recovered and even become plumper.
This power was too magical! It completely exceeded their understanding.
In response, Qi Ping patiently explained that it was his special Talent.
There was naturally no need to hide anything from his Animal Companions.
"The overall effect is still acceptable, and this is just level one Plant Growth. When the level is higher in the future, the effect will be even better," Qi Ping calculated silently in his heart.
"There is some consumption of the Qi within the body and mental power, but it's within an acceptable range. Mental power should be able to support casting it ten times or so a day without issue, but the spiritual power seems to be lagging behind."
"If I were in the mountain forest, with the recovery speed bonus, it shouldn't be a big problem. But no matter what, the Qi Refining First Level cultivation is indeed a bit weak. I need to quickly refine some golden marrow honey to increase my cultivation."
With so much blood ginseng used as raw material, the effect of the golden marrow honey was bound to be extraordinary.
Overall, Qi Ping was quite satisfied with the effect displayed by the Plant Growth skill.
It didn't seem particularly stunning, but with accumulation over time, the benefits it could generate were also extremely astonishing. Qi Ping only needed to steadily and slowly cultivate.
As a seasoned 'Liver Emperor' player, Qi Ping was not averse to this; in fact, he could be said to like it.
Thus, Qi Ping immediately cast Plant Growth again, urging the growth of other blood ginsengs. The effect was the same as the first time he cast it.
When Qi Ping cast Plant Growth for the fourth time, a piece of information appeared in his mind:
[Druid Level experience +1]
When Qi Ping cast Plant Growth for the fifth time, another piece of information was added:
[Plant Growth skill experience +1]
"Level experience and skill experience finally increased!"
Seeing the increase in level experience and skill proficiency, Qi Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the DnD modified game, as long as a skill is continuously cast, it will gain one point of experience each time it reaches a certain stage.
The increase in Druid Level experience depends on the specific subclass chosen. For example, Qi Ping's profession is Beast King Druid and Jungle Druid, so actions like cultivating Animal Companions and urging Plant Growth will increase his Druid's Level experience.
"Cultivating the Bee Swarm and cultivating the blood ginseng can be done simultaneously. This way, the subsequent level experience should increase faster."
According to this leveling speed, Qi Ping estimated that in about one or two months, he could level up to level two Druid.
At that time, he would not only be able to awaken new professional skills but also be able to contract another Animal Companion and share a new Talent with his Animal Companion.
His strength would also usher in a new wave of improvement.
One or two months was not slow for Qi Ping.
He had been in the Cultivation World for five years, and it had taken him several years just to reach and stabilize the Qi Refining First Level Realm.
Compared to several years, one or two months was already quite fast.
After casting Plant Growth for the fifth time, Qi Ping cast it one more time. The Qi in his body was finally almost depleted, and his head gradually felt a bit dizzy.
It was probably due to excessive consumption of mental power.
So Qi Ping stopped urging the growth and took out a jade bottle from his storage bag.
This jade bottle was what Qi Ping usually used to store the honey from the Black Little Bees. It came in handy at this moment.
"Put some honey in for me. You can collect from these blood ginsengs as you see fit, but try not to damage the roots of the blood ginseng. As long as I have time, I should come to cultivate these blood ginsengs every day."
"Buzz buzz... (Okay, Boss!)"
"Buzz buzz... (Yes, Boss!)"
Shortly after, at the Gold Marrow Bee cave.
Under the busy work of the Gold Mararow Bees, the jade bottle in Qi Ping's hand was quickly filled with golden honey.
The honey in the jade bottle was golden, and its color was purer than the Black Little Bees' honey, like a divine nectar.
Qi Ping sniffed the fragrance that wafted out, and his body and spiritual power actually resonated slightly.
"Even the scent that wafts out is like this. One can imagine how good the effect of the honey brewed by these Gold Marrow Bees is."
The combination of blood ginseng + Brewing Artisan, along with some other precious spiritual herbs and flowers, resulted in honey that was no less than a spiritual elixir to Qi Ping.
He was already a bit impatient to try the effect of the golden marrow honey.
After carefully putting the golden marrow honey into his storage bag, Qi Ping let dozens of Gold Marrow Bees enter his sleeves. If he encountered danger, they could serve as a means of defense.
Since he already had Animal Companions with considerable combat power, Qi Ping naturally wanted to carry some with him, after all, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't encounter danger.
Being able to survive in the dangerous Cultivation World with his low strength, Qi Ping relied on the 'Gou' (Cautious/Low-key) strategy, rarely going out and avoiding conflicts with others.
If it weren't for this, he might have already died.
Just as Qi Ping was preparing to return, who knew that just as he was about to leave the mountain forest, he ran head-on into Old Zhou, who was carrying a mortal knife and about to enter the mountain forest.
At this moment, Old Zhou's hair was still messy, and his face, full of wrinkles, was covered with anxiety and worry.
He was only holding an ordinary mortal knife in his hand.
His storage bag and the Low Grade Magical Artifact saber had already been given to Qi Ping. This mortal knife in his hand was now Old Zhou's best weapon.
"Old Zhou, what happened?"
Looking at the anxious Old Zhou, Qi Ping couldn't help but feel nervous.
He had never seen Old Zhou like this before. Based on Old Zhou's past behavior, he should have remained expressionless even if the sky fell.
Old Zhou didn't answer Qi Ping immediately. Instead, he grabbed Qi Ping and checked him over to confirm that he wasn't injured before letting out a big sigh of relief, then said urgently:
"Come with me!"
As if he thought Qi Ping was running too slowly, he pulled Qi Ping with his spiritual power and ran down the mountain at the fastest speed, then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"What major event happened?" Qi Ping asked again.
Old Zhou took a few breaths before he started speaking, which showed how fast he had just run.
"There's danger in the mountain forest!"
"According to the records in the ancient texts, the reason why the Black Little Bees appeared in that state is that there is a high probability of Black Armored Killer Bees or Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees appearing nearby!"
"These two types of Bee Swarms have the combat power to kill Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators. What do you think I'm worried about?"
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