You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 9: You are so brave, old man Zhou

Old Man Zhou looked at Qi Ping unhappily. How dare he run into the forest of Yunwu Mountains alone!

Both the Black-Armored Killer Bees and the Crypt Golden Marrow Bees have a record of killing numerous people, and many cultivators in the middle stage of Qi Refining have died at the hands of these two types of bee colonies.

They even have a record of killing cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage!

Qi Ping was only a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, yet he had the audacity to run into the forest.

Although he also knew that Qi Ping could not be blamed, after all, the black-armored killer bees and the crypt golden marrow bees were relatively rare, and he had never seen any black bees in his half-life.

After listening to Old Man Zhou's explanation, Qi Ping suddenly understood.

No wonder Old Man Zhou is so anxious!

Under normal circumstances, ordinary cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining would basically have no chance of survival if attacked by black-armored killer bees and underground golden marrow.

Qi Ping looked at the low-grade ordinary sword in the old man's hand and the clothes that had no defensive power at all, and his heart couldn't help but warm.

Although Old Man Zhou said that he didn't care about anything anymore, he actually passed on to Qi Ping almost all of his valuables, the beekeeping techniques he had been studying for half his life since he was a beginner, and the box of black bees that provided him with a living.

This time, Old Man Zhou knew clearly that there would be a high probability of black-armored killer bees and golden-marrow bees in the forest, but he still dared to rush into the forest with an ordinary knife to look for Qi Ping. It was obviously Old Man Zhou who was the bravest.

After Old Man Zhou finished talking about the possible existence of black-armored killer bees and golden bees, he said seriously:

"Qi boy, don't go up the mountain for the time being. Leave the beekeeping to me first. Once I solve this hidden danger, you can go up the mountain to raise bees again."

Faced with the huge crisis that might exist in the mountains and forests, Old Man Zhou took on the beekeeping business without hesitation.

He was an old man and could die at will, but Qi Ping was his only disciple now, so he naturally didn't want anything to happen to Qi Ping.

"Old Zhou, it's okay, I..."

However, before Qi Ping could finish his words, he was interrupted by Old Man Zhou.

"What do you mean it doesn't matter? I don't think you know how serious the situation is. If you encounter two types of bee swarms, people will die. You have the ability to fill their teeth with your skills."

This was the first time Qi Ping saw Old Man Zhou angry.

Faced with this situation, Qi Ping had no choice but to call out the golden marrow bee hidden in his clothes.

Originally, Qi Ping planned to cultivate it for a period of time, lay the groundwork, and then tell Old Man Zhou.

But looking at the current situation, if he doesn't solve this problem, it will be a problem to let Old Man Zhou worry about it. The bigger problem is that Old Man Zhou probably won't let him go up the mountain again. If that happens, he won't be able to cultivate blood ginseng.

Moreover, for Qi Ping, Old Man Zhou was completely trustworthy. If it weren't for Old Man Zhou, Qi Ping would have died long ago.

In addition, the risk of exposure to golden marrow bees is within controllable range.

But when Old Man Zhou saw the golden bee flying out of Qi Ping's sleeve, his angry words suddenly stopped.

He stared at the golden bee that exuded a strong and dangerous aura, and his heart almost stopped.

"Underground Golden Marrow Bee!" Old Man Zhou exclaimed in surprise.

what's the situation?
The underground golden marrow bee flew out from Qi Ping’s sleeves?
This is an extremely dangerous and shy underground golden marrow bee! Why did it fly out from Qi Ping's sleeve? And Qi Ping was still like nothing happened!
Old man Zhou didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of disturbing the golden marrow bees, which would then hit Qi Ping one or two times, and Qi Ping might not be able to be saved.

It was not until he saw the Golden Marrow Bee land steadily on Qi Ping's arm and shoulder, and even became a little intimate with Qi Ping, that he gradually felt relieved.

Wait, intimate?
No way!
Old man Zhou seemed to have thought of something and his eyes suddenly widened.

Could it be that Qi Ping had contracted this group of golden bees? "What's the situation with these golden bees?" Old Man Zhou asked anxiously and expectantly.

"I have contracted the queen bee of the golden marrow bees." Looking at the old man Zhou's loss of composure, Qi Ping replied with a bit of a smile.

When Old Man Zhou heard Qi Ping's words, his heart was instantly filled with shock.

Qi Ping really made a contract with this group of golden marrow bees!

As a beekeeper, Old Man Zhou naturally understood what this meant.

Considering the fighting power and honey-making ability of the Golden Marrow Bee, the benefits after the contract need no further explanation!
But Qi Ping was obviously only a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining. He was lucky enough not to be stung to death by the Golden Marrow Bee Queen. So why did he contract the Queen Bee?

How outrageous!
This is really beyond Old Man Zhou's understanding.

"How did you do it?" Old Man Zhou asked in disbelief.

He did not doubt the truthfulness of Qi Ping's words. During these five years, he had already had enough trust in Qi Ping.

Since Qi Ping has already said it, it must be true.

"Because I couldn't find the reason for the bee colony's agitation near the beehive, I went deep into the Cloudy Mountains to search. After searching for a long time, I encountered the queen bee of the Golden Marrow Bee."

"Then the Golden Marrow Bee Queen also discovered me, but she showed no hostility towards me. So, I tried to use the blood contract method you taught me to make a contract with the Queen Bee, and the Queen Bee did not resist."

“Then I successfully signed the contract.”

Qi Ping adjusted the process of contracting the Golden Marrow Bee and explained it in a way that Old Man Zhou could understand.

Although human-friendly bee colonies are uncommon, they do exist. Although golden marrow bees are precious, the risks are controllable.

Things like druids and time travel are so shocking that Qi Ping would never tell anyone about them even if he were beaten to death.

Even Qi Ping's most trusted animal companions would not tell, because the more people knew, the higher the risk.

Magical spells like illusions and dreams can extract secrets.

"Is it that simple? Qi boy, you are too lucky!"

"Golden marrow bees that are not hostile to humans are rare, and often need to be cultivated from a young age. You unexpectedly ran into one, and it even agreed to a contract with you. You are really lucky!"

After listening to Qi Ping's explanation, Old Man Zhou looked at Qi Ping with some surprise.

Qi Ping has only been involved in beekeeping for a few years and he has already contracted a golden-marrow bee. He is simply a natural beekeeper!
He made the right choice to pass on the beekeeping business to Qi Ping.

Moreover, Qi Ping does not dislike the beekeeping career.

Old man Zhou felt that the extremely talented disciple he once accepted probably felt it was shameful to have a master who was an ordinary beekeeper who raised black bees. After he went to a large sect and saw the vast world, he began to disdain his past experience as a small person.

"This is all thanks to you, Old Man Zhou, for teaching me the blood contract method. Otherwise, I would have missed this opportunity!"

"This is your destiny. If you want to thank me, don't forget to bring me a pot of good wine next time you go to Qingshifang Market!"

"How can one pot be enough? At least ten pots!"

"That's fine. Contracting the Golden Marrow Bees is a great event. Ten pots is ten pots. I'm going to be extravagant this time!" Old Man Zhou said with a cheerful smile.

But after a burst of cheerful laughter, Old Man Zhou's expression suddenly became serious again, and he said solemnly:
"Qi boy, you must not reveal the matter of the golden marrow bees to anyone. Wang Shan came to see me not long ago. Recently, many robbery cultivators have appeared in Qingshi County. If they know about the golden marrow bees, you will be in danger."

(End of this chapter)