You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 349 Reincarnated Ant, Time Talent

“I am the Bee Taoist!” Qi Ping said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Sister Nan froze on the spot, her eyes wide open and her mouth forming a big "O".

After a while, she finally reacted and exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh my god, it really is you! It's unbelievable!"

Sister Nan looked at Qi Ping in disbelief. Although she had already guessed most of it, the shock she felt when she actually heard the news from Qi Ping was still immense.

After all, that was the Bee Daoist, a figure revered as a god by countless cultivators in the Azure Sky Domain!
And this legendary person was actually the guy she watched grow up.

Originally, he just thought Qi Ping was talented and cunning, but good heavens, not only did he secretly become the strongest in the Azure Sky Domain, but he also did a lot of earth-shattering things.

"I didn't tell you before because of safety concerns, and I hope you won't blame me!"

"How could that be?" Sister Nan stopped mid-sentence.

She could have been unaware of it before, but now that she knows Qi Ping's terrifying identity, how could she dare to continue calling him Little Qi?
You should know that she would normally treat even a normal Golden Core cultivator with utmost respect, but Qi Ping is someone who even Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators have to greet with respect!

Qi Ping naturally noticed Nan Jie's predicament, so he took the initiative to speak:

"Sister Nan, just call me as before. Don't worry about my other identity. With me, everything is the same as always."

Everything is as before. These simple words brought a warm feeling to Sister Nan's heart.

In the world of cultivation, she had witnessed too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and it was truly admirable that Qi Ping could become the number one person in the Azure Sky Domain and still remain true to his original aspirations.

But Sister Nan quickly realized that this might be the key to Qi Ping's success today!

In particular, she learned from the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal that throughout history, those who have become Earth Immortals are all people with firm Daoist hearts and upright character; otherwise, there would be no possibility of becoming an Earth Immortal and gaining the recognition of Heaven and Earth.

How could such a person be an opportunist?
"Well, then everything will remain the same. Xiao Qi, did you hear what the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal said just now?" Sister Nan asked in turn.

"I heard you!" Qi Ping nodded.

"Then what do you think?"

"Based on my perception, I can basically conclude that there is no problem. Moreover, this matter will not only not cause us any loss, but will actually bring us great benefits. If you can successfully cultivate the reincarnation of the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal into an Emperor-level demon insect, you will have a place in the entire cultivation world in the future!"

Then Qi Ping continued:
"In my opinion, that eight-winged ant immortal is indeed exceptionally talented, and its desire to seek the Dao is incredibly firm. As for the Demon Insect Cultivation Manual, it truly lives up to its description. The advancement of individual insects is far more difficult than other types of insects. Only in this way can one have a sliver of hope of becoming an Emperor-level demon insect!"

"Once it successfully reincarnates, with its own inherent qualities and preparations, the assistance of your Supreme Spirit Insect King Body, and my help, I think its chances of becoming an Emperor-level demon insect are quite high, at least surpassing all the demon insects I've ever seen."

Qi Ping also had very high expectations for whether the reincarnation of the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal could become a true Emperor-level demon insect.

In some ways, this special eight-winged ant immortal may be the greatest treasure of the Beast God Sect.

In terms of qualifications, the possibility of an eight-winged ant is even higher than that of his bee colony!
If both the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal and Sister Nan can use this opportunity to achieve the Emperor level and become super strong figures who dominate the cultivation world, it would be a great thing for Qi Ping.

Therefore, given these reasons, Qi Ping's final decision is self-evident!
"Wait a couple of days, and I'll go in with you after that!"

"Okay!" Sister Nan nodded.

She naturally agreed with all of Qi Ping's decisions.

Most importantly, she also wanted to seize this opportunity to make the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal her natal demon insect. In this way, even if her own cultivation aptitude was not top-notch, she could still obtain a greater chance of breakthrough by taking advantage of the interaction between the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal's breakthrough and the Supreme Spirit Insect King Body.

This is the effect of the Supreme Spirit Insect King Body! The breakthrough of her natal demonic insect will also greatly drive the breakthrough of her cultivation realm.

If one day in the future she can become an Emperor-level powerhouse and possess an Emperor-level demonic insect, perhaps she can stand by Qi Ping's side again, just like before, and even provide Qi Ping with great help.

This is her greatest belief.

Two days later, at the agreed time, Qi Ping and Sister Nan arrived at the Beast God Sect's inheritance site once again.

However, this time Qi Ping was not the simple and unassuming beekeeper he usually was. Instead, he was the figure of the Bee Daoist who swept away everything, the one who made countless enemies tremble with fear, and even the Nascent Soul stage Venerable had to obediently apologize. He was also the most admired figure in the hearts of countless rogue cultivators.

After following Sister Nan into the land of inheritance, the two quickly arrived at the immortal abode of the Beast God Sect's secret realm.

Here, Qi Ping once again saw the eight-winged ant fairy who had become a special artifact spirit.

"Fellow Daoist Bee, I am the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal!"

When Qi Ping met the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, before he could even speak, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, a being at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, spoke first, and his actions and expressions showed respect for Qi Ping.

Because the moment it saw Qi Ping, it judged from Qi Ping's condition that Qi Ping was definitely an Earth Immortal.

What surprised it even more was that Qi Ping was far stronger than it had anticipated, and his affinity and control over heaven and earth were also much higher. What surprised it even more was that Qi Ping had achieved this level of power with only the Golden Core stage cultivation, something extremely rare even among Earth Immortals.

"Fellow Daoist Demon God!" Qi Ping returned the greeting in kind.

Since a Void Refinement stage expert treated him this way, he naturally wouldn't consider himself superior.

"Mu Nan should have already mentioned my purpose to you, right? I am the guardian beast of the Beast God Sect. Unfortunately, I was harvested by a top power in the cultivation world more than 100,000 years ago, which led me to my current state. Now, I hope to be reborn as an ant demon in the early stage of Qi Refining through a special reincarnation method. However, I am not entirely confident in this, so I need your Earth Immortal power as an aid."

"But regardless of success or failure, I will offer up my Beast God Sect's supreme inheritance, the 'Insect Scripture,' my perfectly preserved eight-winged ant immortal body, and all my memories!"

"The bees you've cultivated, fellow Daoist, must have been bred using the Demon Insect Cultivation Manual. The manual contains techniques that can help bee colonies break through from the Nascent Soul stage to the Divine Transformation stage, the Void Refinement stage, and even the Emperor-level demon insects! I can first swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, and then release all my memories to prove the truth of all this. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Bee would be willing to lend me a hand!"

After saying this, the Eight-Winged Ant Fairy looked intently at Qi Ping. Although it thought Qi Ping would agree, it was still uneasy because it hadn't heard an answer.

The method of reincarnation is too heaven-defying. Even if one is at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, there is only a slight chance of success. However, if one gets help from an Earth Immortal who can manipulate endless power of heaven and earth and has maximum affinity with heaven and earth, the success rate will soar!
This is not only related to its chance to become an Emperor-level demon insect, but also to whether it has the strength to avenge the Emperor-level demon insect!

These two things are its biggest obsession right now; as long as they can be accomplished, everything else is irrelevant.

In reality, it would have been impossible for it to ask anyone for help. Even if the probability was low, it would not have risked entrusting its life and fortune to strangers. However, the credibility of earth immortals has been extremely high since ancient times.
"Of course, there's no problem. Sister Nan has already told me all of this. I will do my best to help you complete your reincarnation. In addition, after your reincarnation, I will also help Sister Nan cultivate your reincarnated body to the Void Refinement stage as much as possible, so that you can reawaken your memories."

Sister Nan?

Upon hearing this address, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal instantly realized that the legendary Earth Immortal in front of him, Mu Nan, was closely related to Mu Laotou's bloodline descendant.

Especially when Qi Ping personally promised to help it reach the Void Refinement stage and awaken its memories, a surge of joy welled up inside it.

With the help of the Earth Immortal, we're in luck! Hahaha, those former enemies, just wait for the return of the Emperor-level Demon God, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal!

It never expected that Mu Nan and this Earth Immortal would be so close. This was the best news for it, and it strengthened its determination to help Qi Ping!
"Then I will trouble you, fellow Daoist!" The Eight-Winged Ant Immortal bowed solemnly to Qi Pingxing.

"No need for such formalities! This matter is beneficial to everyone, and the Beast God Sect's Demon Insect Cultivation Manual has been of great help to my growth. In a sense, you are also my senior."

"Fellow Daoist, you truly deserve to be called a rare Earth Immortal, a feat unparalleled since ancient times. Your magnanimity and breadth of mind are truly admirable!" The Eight-Winged Ant Immortal praised from the bottom of his heart.

If it were an ordinary person with this strength, they would have simply seized it by force. In fact, most people in the cultivation world do just that, which is why the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal dares not entrust his life to others but is willing to gamble on a tiny probability.

However, after praising him, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal's expression suddenly turned serious, and he spoke in a solemn tone:

"Has Mu Nan mentioned external threats to you? Many people in the cultivation world wouldn't allow a mere Earth Immortal to grow up."

Next, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal told Qi Ping about the power distribution in the cultivation world 100,000 years ago, as well as the secrets about the Beast God Sect and the Star Sea Continent!
In ancient times, the Star Sea Continent was one of the seven major cultivation continents in the cultivation world, and one of the seven strongest cultivation continents of the human race!

At that time, even the nearby Forest Sea Demon Realm could only look up at the back of the Star Sea Continent!
However, in a legendary war in which even the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal was not qualified to know the details, all the top cultivators of the Star Sea Continent perished, and none of them returned.

Rumor has it that the great battle was a joint effort between the demon race and the human race to wipe out a terrifying calamity force in the cultivation world. The outcome of that battle was unknown to the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, or perhaps to all beings on the Star Sea Continent.

However, since that battle, all the top cultivators on the Star Sea Continent have perished!
Only the top cultivators from a few other continents survived.

Although they seem to have suffered considerable losses, it's far better than the complete annihilation of the Star Sea Continent!

The nightmare of the Star Sea Continent began at that moment!

After learning that all the top cultivators of the Star Sea Continent had perished, several Demon Emperors of the Demon Clan led countless demons to attack and conquer the area. The moment the terrifying demons and the Demon Emperors with their terrifying combat power descended, the legendary array of the Star Sea Continent shattered after only a short time, and countless powerful cultivators died instantly!
Without its supreme powerhouse, the Star Sea Continent is no match for the Demon Emperor-level demons.

Fortunately, just as the Star Sea Continent was about to be destroyed, powerful human beings from other cultivation continents arrived one after another, forcefully killing a Demon Emperor and scattering the entire demon army before rushing back.

This act naturally earned the gratitude of the cultivators on the Star Sea Continent.

However, the people of the Star Sea Continent had no idea that this was a continuation of the nightmare, and the endless plundering and harvesting of the Star Sea Continent's power of creation and the power of its living beings was gradually beginning.
Under such terrifying harvesting and devastation, the Star Sea Continent gradually declined from one of the seven major cultivation continents of the human race to a situation where only Void Refinement stage experts, like the Beast God Sect, could be found, and even Integration stage experts were rarely seen.

Many cultivators who were originally expected to enter the Mahayana stage died one after another!

Since then, no Mahayana cultivator has appeared on the Star Sea Continent.

However, the existence of only Void Refinement stage experts was not the end of the decline of the Star Sea Continent. For over 100,000 years ago, countless terrifying experts descended upon the Beast God Sect, annihilating everyone within and outside the sect. Only the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal escaped thanks to his unique time-manipulation talent.
What the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal never expected was that the Star Sea Continent would evolve to this state more than 100,000 years later.

Not only have the strong perished, but internal strife has also become severe, and records of the true history of the Star Sea Continent have been almost completely lost!

Such a method of killing not only the dead but also destroying their spirit is chilling even to the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal!

It's important to know that during the era of the Beast God Sect, many people still knew some of the official history! The internal strife back then was far less severe than it is now. At that time, many sects from different regions were still researching how to create more Nascent Soul and Qi Refining stage experts on the Star Sea Continent!
Even when the Star Sea Continent was still one of the seven major cultivation continents, the cultivation atmosphere and environment on the Star Sea Continent were better. At that time, the top leaders were researching how to make the Star Sea Continent advance further, and even discussing how to cultivate to the legendary level of immortality!
But all of this changed during that mysterious operation to eradicate the calamity. The future of the Star Sea Continent was ruined, and now it has fallen to such a pitiful state!

If this trend continues, the entire Star Sea Continent will become a barbaric realm devoid of any spirituality or value!

At this point, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal's eyes looked rather dejected, after all, the Star Sea Continent was also its home!
If it weren't for its ability to tell time, this history might have been lost on the Star Sea Continent.
This is also its greatest obsession that has allowed it to survive to this day: to become an Emperor-level demon insect, to kill powerful enemies, and to uncover that long-buried history and secrets!

(End of this chapter)