You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 358 Azure Thunder Bamboo

In Qi Ping's memory, Old Man Zhou had only taken three people back.

The first one is the eldest brother, who has been missing ever since leaving Old Man Zhou and has never returned.

The most outrageous thing is that even now that Qi Ping has become an Earth Immortal Druid, he still can't find any trace of this senior brother, as if all the traces and memories about him have been erased.

The second is Qi Ping, the youngest legendary figure on the Star Sea Continent.

The third story is about the young boy on the mountain peak, someone Qi Ping had met once before.

The reason Qi Ping thought that Old Man Zhou was picking up children of destiny was because the little boy Chang Qing was currently displaying an extremely special talent.

Within a pale green light emanating from his palm, the potential of a spirit tree was unleashed!

The spirit tree that was touched was surrounded by a very special energy and Dao essence!
Even Qi Ping was unable to analyze the form and essence of this power.

What surprised Qi Ping even more was that it wasn't just the young boy Chang Qing who could wield this special power; his younger sister Chang E was also using it!
During the process, both of their pupils turned into a mysterious green!

"This is interesting. What kind of power is this?"

Qi Ping was somewhat surprised.

His knowledge is now arguably the most extensive in the entire Azure Sky Domain. With his extraordinary divine soul and comprehension, as well as his powerful recovery ability, he has read almost all the books and knowledge available in the Azure Sky Domain.

Even so, he still couldn't recognize the nature and name of this special energy, which shows how mysterious this power is.

"It seems possible to discover and tap into the potential of the spirit tree? And then gain some power feedback and insights in the process?" After observing carefully for a period of time, Qi Ping came to this conclusion.

Then Qi Ping turned his gaze to the mountain peak that Chang Qing had rented, which was covered with all sorts of mixed spiritual trees, far more mixed than any other spiritual tree Qi Ping had ever seen.

Under normal circumstances, a cultivator would never do such a thing.

Because many spiritual trees are difficult to grow and cultivate, it is generally considered very good for a cultivator to be able to cultivate several kinds of spiritual trees.

Raising so many at once, like Changqing did, is simply courting death.

But he actually managed to cultivate over a hundred kinds of spirit trees to an exceptional degree!
Most remarkably, the probability of the sacred trees on this mountain possessing spirituality is more than ten times higher than in other places!
This probability is absolutely outrageous!
"It seems a truly exceptional talent has emerged!"

A smile appeared on Qi Ping's face.

He wasn't interested in the special power of the Changqing and Chang'e siblings. Although it seemed quite powerful, Qi Ping had his own path to follow. The Yin-Yang Five Elements, formations, tree shepherds, and beast guards were already enough for him to comprehend. Unless it was a very special power, he wasn't very interested in learning about it.

Moreover, countless talents and geniuses have emerged in the Azure Sky Domain over the years. Those who came from humble backgrounds on the Star Sea Continent and had no chance to embark on the path of cultivation have all been able to make their mark under Qi Ping's policies. There are countless people with special bloodlines and talents, some of whom are extremely powerful. If he really coveted everything, even with his high level of comprehension, Qi Ping would be overwhelmed.

Therefore, at this time, we should make good use of the strength of these people and regard them as the bricks and tiles of the development of Qingtian Domain, so as to jointly shape Qingtian Domain into a peak state!
Chang Qing's role in Qi Ping's life is the same at this moment!

"It seems that these brother and sister will be my go-to cultivators for spiritual plants from now on."

With these two people around, his chances of cultivating immortal-grade spirit trees will increase significantly, and he will be able to find those spirit trees with extraordinary potential with maximum efficiency!
Qi Ping naturally provided the brother and sister with ample rewards and opportunities for advancement.

But how far they can go depends on themselves.

Even if one day they manage to reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world, Qi Ping will not stop them or be jealous, unless they do something disgusting like the Immortal Alliance or Ling Qianjue.

In fact, Qi Ping treats the entire Azure Sky Domain the same way. How far he can go depends on whether these people can grasp his opportunities.

Afterwards, Qi Ping and Little Fairy Tiger carefully observed the spiritual trees on the mountain and finally focused on a green bamboo.

This bamboo looks much like an ordinary bamboo, except that it has a faint aura of lightning.

"Green Thunder Bamboo?"

Qi Ping never expected that what gave him a special premonition would be an ordinary green bamboo.

Green Thunder Bamboo is a very common spiritual bamboo. Its growth rate is relatively fast among spiritual plants. Because it carries a trace of thunder attribute power, it is actually used to make exorcising materials. It cannot be considered a precious spiritual plant!
If it weren't for him, it would probably have been cut down and used as material, just like an ordinary green bamboo.

However, in Qi Ping's perception at this moment, this Green Thunder Bamboo contained a very special spirituality!
"He is indeed a promising talent, but he doesn't seem to have reached that terrifying level yet?"

It didn't even rank in the top five among the spirit trees that Qi Ping viewed this time.

"It seems that even I, as a tree shepherd, cannot accurately judge the potential of the spirit trees. We'll only know how far they will ultimately grow by giving them a chance to shine!"

This is the difficulty in selecting and cultivating spirit trees. This is probably why few people in the cultivation world choose to spend a lot of effort to cultivate spirit trees. Rather than spending a lot of effort and resources to slowly select them, it is far more practical to directly buy a spirit tree of the same level.

How could anyone be like Qi Ping, who could cultivate anyone with sufficient spirituality into a tree-man warrior, or even have the opportunity to cultivate them into a spirit?

After the strongest and most promising group is selected, Qi Ping will choose to form a contract with his natal spirit wood.

"The Azure Thunder Bamboo is of the thunder attribute. According to its growth trajectory, its future path should be to control thunder, to become terrifying beings like purple thunder, golden thunder, or even the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and Seven-Colored Divine Thunder."

"That's not bad!"

Qi Ping happens to lack the power of lightning, and perhaps this power will come in handy in the future.

While he was thinking, Qi Ping quietly imprinted a mark and gave it power to the Green Thunder Bamboo.

Now that it has been confirmed that this Green Thunder Bamboo has the potential to grow into a Celestial-level plant, he naturally will not allow any unexpected events to occur.

"Then let's take this opportunity to travel all over the Azure Sky Domain. Let Lin Yue deal with all the spirit trees that have been marked as having spirituality and bring them all to the Azure Origin Mountain Range for cultivation!"

After making the decision, Qi Ping disappeared from the scene.

After informing Lin Yue about the Chang siblings, Chang Qing and Chang E, he would naturally know what to do.

In terms of the art of controlling people, Lin Yue's skills are the best in the Azure Sky Domain, according to Qi Ping's current knowledge!

Previously, when Lin Yue was in the Qingyuan Sect, he secretly controlled the entire Qingtian Domain while appearing nonchalant and playing both sides. He also had countless loyal cultivators under his command, almost like death squads. Such ability was simply outrageous. The only problem was that Chang'e's physical condition seemed to be very poor; she only used her talent for a short while before uncontrollably coughing.

After Qi Ping left, Chang'e couldn't stop coughing violently.

"Sister, go and rest! I'll take care of the rest!" Chang Qing looked at his sister with great heartache.

Although he is still young, he has already taken on the responsibilities of an older brother, and his younger sister is his only family.

He couldn't stop his sister from helping him, but he would never let her work herself to exhaustion.

"Okay, then I'll rest! I still have some of the spiritual herbs that senior gave me, it's alright!"

Chang'e knew her body needed rest, so she obediently sat down and began to practice a wood-attribute cultivation technique with health-preserving and healing effects.

She couldn't push herself too hard and worry her brother.

She had mastered this technique to perfection, and under the influence of this healing power, her physical condition gradually recovered.

Unfortunately, the essence of her body was damaged too severely, and ordinary spiritual medicines and cultivation techniques could not heal her.

After a while, Chang'e calmed down and adjusted her physical condition back to normal. She was already used to this occasional physical condition.

Over the years, her body has often suffered from pain as if it were being devoured by a thousand insects, but she has long since become accustomed to it.

"Brother, when do you think Senior Bee Daoist will start searching for those special spirit trees?"

"Hmm, it should be soon, right? The policy says it will be reviewed every five or six years, so I think it should be close!"

"Then how many spirit trees do you think Senior Bee Daoist will take a liking to? If the probability is three or four times higher than the one announced in the policy, we'll be rich! We can exchange contribution points for so many things!"

Thinking of this, Chang'e couldn't help but look forward to the arrival of this day.

If they could get enough rewards, the brother and sister wouldn't have to work so hard.

Chang Qing, in particular, has always been aware of the responsibilities and pressures she has borne over the years.

"There should be quite a few! We're certainly capable of cultivating even more high-quality spirit wood!"

Thinking of this, Chang Qing's eyes couldn't help but gleam with hope. He had waited too long for this day. He was willing to expose his abilities and seize this opportunity to obtain the bargaining chip to heal Chang E!
Moreover, over the years, as his understanding of the Azure Sky Domain and the Bee Daoist deepened, his trust and respect for the senior Bee Daoist also grew stronger.
What happened next did not disappoint the siblings Changqing and Chang'e.

With Qi Ping's abilities, he quickly completed the inspection of all the spirit trees, marked the spirit trees that possessed spirituality, and handed the marking map to Lin Yue.

At the same time, Qi Ping also instructed that the Changqing and Chang'e siblings be recruited into Qingyuan Academy in a reasonable manner, and that they be put in charge of the selection and cultivation of spirit seeds.

After receiving Qi Ping's instructions, Lin Yue naturally treated it as a royal decree, immediately putting aside some of his current tasks to focus entirely on this job.

Soon, a grand decree for the recycling of spirit wood was issued.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, spirit trees were acquired at a high price and transplanted to the Qingyuan Mountains.

At the same time, the promised rewards in the policy were distributed one by one, instantly igniting an unprecedented grand event and climax in the Azure Sky Domain.

"I casually planted about ten low-grade first-tier spirit trees in front of my house, and two of them were actually chosen!"

"Me too! I planted some around the spirit herb field, and three of them sprouted! Now I have enough resources to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining!"

"Damn it, I regret it! My yard is so empty, and I actually planted something! I feel like I missed out on ten thousand spirit stones!"

"No, no, I have to start planting them as soon as possible! Anyway, I won't lose money selling them when they're big!"

Encouraged by these rewards, a new wave of planting spirit trees swept through the Azure Sky Domain.

The tree-planting craze, which had been gradually subsiding, has been reignited!
Countless spirit fertilizers and spirit seeds also began to enter from outside the Azure Sky Domain.

This time, almost every nook and cranny that could be planted was put to good use!

Renting a spiritual field for planting requires some consideration, but if you just use the leftover scraps for planting, you're guaranteed to make a profit!
In an instant, the number of spirit trees in the Azure Sky Domain surged once again!

Qi Ping was naturally pleased to see this. Not to mention that the more spirit trees there were, the greater the probability of creating spirit trees with the potential to become immortals, spirit trees were beings that could provide positive feedback to heaven and earth, and could also absorb the essence of the sun and moon, nurturing special spiritual power that was of great benefit to heaven and earth.

These factors will also accelerate the growth and expansion of the Azure Sky Domain!

It can be said that in recent years, amidst the flourishing prosperity, the spiritual veins, the stability of heaven and earth, and the strength of the Azure Sky Domain have been increasing at an alarming rate.

Even the most unaffiliated cultivators could clearly sense that the spiritual energy had become much denser, and cultivation seemed to have become a little easier.

This place is truly blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery!
The most shocked by this spirit wood collection operation were naturally the siblings Chang Qing and Chang E.

As they listened to the people from Qingyuan Academy counting out the trees that possessed spirituality one by one, their hearts pounded with tension and trepidation!
They weren't sure how many they could get!

When the final result was obtained, the senior sister in charge of counting the transplants at Qingyuan Academy was stunned: thirteen times!
The probability is thirteen times higher than normal!
"Thirteen times!?"

Chang Qing and Chang E exchanged a glance, both seeing endless surprise in each other's eyes!
Finally, the hard times are over!
However, the two siblings soon received even more shocking news. The senior sister from Qingyuan Academy, after regaining her senses, said:

"You two siblings possess extraordinary talent in cultivating spiritual plants. Our Qingyuan Academy now invites you to become experts in cultivating spiritual trees within the academy. Your achievements will be publicized throughout the entire Qingyuan Academy, and you will also receive corresponding level of privileges and resources, as well as a monthly stipend."

Are you willing to accept this?

The sudden shower of gifts left the two siblings completely bewildered. They never expected to receive the treatment that only the most renowned geniuses in the Azure Sky Domain could obtain!

But after realizing it, I was overwhelmed with joy!

"We're willing! We're willing!" Chang Qing and Chang E exclaimed excitedly in unison.

(End of this chapter)