Qi Ping did not know that his cowardly behavior had actually earned him a wave of goodwill in Meng Yan's heart, increasing Meng Yan's trust in him.
Subsequently, the two quickly cleaned up the battlefield and then stepped out of the Illusion Array.
The two walked a long distance before stopping in a dense forest.
After stopping, Meng Yan did not immediately begin to divide the spoils of war, but first handed Qi Ping something from his Storage Pouch.
"This is the Pill Formula for increasing Physical Body strength that you previously asked me to find, including all the Spirit Medicine and Spirit Seeds you needed."
"This Medicinal Pill is called Fire Spirit Pill, and its main ingredient is the First-Order High-level Fireglow Flower, which has an extremely strong Body Refining effect."
"Although not precious, it's quite good, and it's the best Body Refining Medicinal Pill that can be found in the short term."
"This Medicinal Pill is extremely gentle on the Physical Body's nurturing, unlike some potent Body Refining Medicinal Pills that can greatly increase Physical Body strength but cause some damage to the body. The Fire Spirit Pill does not have this drawback and can also slightly improve the body's fire attribute Talent, which is quite rare."
"The effect is better with continuous consumption, but the Fire Spirit Pill is not cheap, and its effectiveness decreases with later consumption, making it not cost-effective."
"From a long-term perspective, the Fire Spirit Pill is still good."
However, after hearing Meng Yan's words, Qi Ping was exceptionally moved.
It can enhance Physical Body strength and also improve some fire attribute Talent—what a good thing!
With Plant Growth, he could continuously Cultivate Spirit Medicine, so he wasn't worried about the preciousness of Spirit Medicine; he just had to work hard!
Then, he would give it to the Bees to brew into honey, and he would just wait to refine it.
"Many thanks, Brother Meng!"
Qi Ping gratefully accepted it.
It's good to have a powerful ally; they can obtain things that are difficult for him to access through their means.
"It's a small matter. It's fortunate that Brother Qi helped today, otherwise, I would have been in danger!"
Currently, the entire Qingtian Domain is in confrontation, and even he finds it difficult to find suitable combat power.
Now, with Qi Ping as an unexpected trump card, his chances of breaking out of targeted situations have greatly increased.
After Meng Yan handed over everything related to the Fire Spirit Pill Formula to Qi Ping, he then successively poured out all the contents from the Storage Pouches of the Twin Demonesses and the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple.
When the clattering Spirit Stones appeared before Qi Ping's eyes, they directly blinded him.
In contrast, Meng Yan showed no emotional fluctuation, appearing even slightly disdainful.
For him, he truly wasn't short on these resources; not to mention having a Golden Core Master behind him, his identity as an Artifact Refiner alone was enough to earn a lot of Spirit Stones.
After Meng Yan took the initiative to count them, the final spoils of war obtained were as follows:
Four thousand three hundred twelve Spirit Stones!
As well as Cultivation Techniques, Spells, weapons, Medicinal Pills, Spirit Medicine, Sect tokens...
In addition, there were some strange and peculiar items whose purpose was unclear.
The rest were miscellaneous items.
Adding up all the scattered items, their estimated value exceeded ten thousand Spirit Stones!
Facing these items, Meng Yan spoke first:
"Brother Qi, could you let me have those items? They are things our Sect requires us to find, and all the Spirit Stones inside will be yours. Besides the Spirit Stones, you can pick whatever else you like, as much as you want."
Meng Yan pointed to the pile of strange and peculiar items, looking at Qi Ping with an inquiring gaze.
Among that pile of things were stones with mysterious patterns, incomplete weapons, rusty tokens, and a mysterious jar.
Some of these items were requested by the Qingyuan Sect, and he hadn't expected to find them here, which was an unexpected pleasant surprise for Meng Yan.
However, the enemies were killed by both him and Qi Ping, so he had to consult Qi Ping's opinion.
And Qi Ping looked at the pile of strange things and nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"Brother Meng, just take whatever you need. I've already gained a lot from you!"
In fact, even if Meng Yan hadn't made this request, Qi Ping wouldn't have wanted that pile of strange and peculiar items.
Although there might be astonishing value among them, it was only a possibility. Qi Ping felt there was a greater chance of hidden risks that could bring him disaster.
If they fell into Qi Ping's hands, at most, he would have the Bees take these items and dig a hole to hide them.
It was impossible to carry them around, let alone keep them to study their secrets.
How could these things be better than tangible Spirit Stones?
Compared to those heaven-sent Opportunities, Qi Ping preferred to Cultivate step by step!
"Then many thanks, Brother Qi. These items are quite valuable, but I really cannot disclose their purpose, so Brother Qi must take all the Spirit Stones, and please pick more of the other items!"
After receiving Qi Ping's affirmation, Meng Yan cupped his fists and expressed his gratitude to Qi Ping.
He felt that Qi Ping was an excellent ally who never made things difficult for him!
And Qi Ping felt that since Meng Yan had already said so much, he would no longer be polite.
"Brother Meng, I will not be polite about the Spirit Stones, as I still lack quite a few Spirit Stones because I need to purchase Spirit Beasts soon!"
"Brother Qi, please take more; otherwise, I truly won't feel at ease. I've also found out some news about Divine Soul-type Spirit Beasts. However, I also heard that some Senior Brothers have a rather rare Divine Soul-type Spirit Beast in their possession. I am currently intensifying my inquiries and contacts, and I estimate I can get more information within a month."
"Good! I don't have the channels for this matter, so I'll have to trouble Brother Meng!"
"It's my pleasure! Besides the Spirit Stones, Brother Qi, please pick more!"
"Alright!"
However, although Qi Ping said so, he only picked a portion of the Spirit Medicine and two bottles of Qi Recovery Pills, which was really a small fraction compared to the other items.
In fact, among the remaining items, only the Spirit Medicine and Qi Recovery Pills were useful to Qi Ping.
As for the other items, Meng Yan could make a copy of the Cultivation Techniques and Spells.
Even if Qi Ping got his hands on the weapons and other valuable items, he would have nowhere to sell them.
Qi Ping dared not use the other miscellaneous Medicinal Pills.
So, although these scattered items were valuable when added up, only Meng Yan could sell them and realize their value.
"Only taking these? Brother Qi, you're too polite!" Meng Yan said with a wry smile.
Although Qi Ping seemed not wealthy, he was truly not greedy at all, which made Meng Yan feel a little indebted.
However, he did not know that what Qi Ping wanted was precisely this psychology from Meng Yan.
Because only then would Qi Ping, when he inquired about Meng Yan's needed items in the future, be less likely to cause the other party's displeasure.
Qi Ping knew deeply that even if Meng Yan was willing to provide him with many things for free, this patience would surely disappear as he asked for more and more.
But Meng Yan was currently Qi Ping's best means of obtaining needed Cultivation Techniques, Spirit Medicine, and various precious items, so he would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
In such a situation, the best method was to do as he was doing now: take fewer items that were not important to him, and the next time he asked for a favor, the other party would be more willing to do it.
After all, a win-win situation is the most long-term path to cooperation.
Of course, the premise of all this was that Qi Ping had already basically confirmed Meng Yan's character during their last discussion of the Dao and his understanding over this period; by doing this, he would definitely receive a return in the future.
However, what Qi Ping did not expect was that the return would come so quickly.
Meng Yan took out a High-level Magical Artifact hammer and handed it to Qi Ping, saying:
"Brother Qi, this is the hammer I used when I comprehended the Essence of Fire in Artifact Refining. It still retains some of the essence of the Essence of Fire. You can take it to comprehend for now, and just return it to me when you have comprehended the Essence of Fire."
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