Cultivation begins with forming a bond with a spirit bee.

Chapter 84 Four Years of Qi Refining to the Sixth Level

Qu Ye was stuck at the very first step when he made the so-called Great Dao Oath at the peak of Qi Refining.

Even if he cultivates to the peak of Qi Refining before the age of sixty, he has four spiritual roots, and his chances of establishing a foundation are much lower than those of someone with three spiritual roots. Yunyang Sect would definitely not give him this Foundation Establishment Pill.

Unless Qu Ye is willing to expose the animal skin book.

But that's obviously impossible.

Therefore, we need to find an opportunity to investigate and see if what Han Xuan said is true.

If that's the case, then we'll have to find another way.

After thinking it over, Qu Ye said to Han Xuan, "I understand the situation. That's all for today. You may leave now."

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Han Xuan cupped his hands in greeting: "Yes, senior. If you need anything else, you can find me at the South District gate. I'm always there."

After saying that, he left.

Qu Ye watched Han Xuan's retreating figure, knowing that the other party had provided information and was now saying that he could contact him later in order to eliminate the rift that Qu Ye had developed when he discovered that Han Xuan was making extra money.

"That's clever."

Shaking his head, Qu Ye didn't pay any more attention and turned to walk towards the South District.

Upon arriving in the southern district, he searched through some small shops and soon found a shop selling spirit flowers in a corner.

He bought some spirit flower pollen to feed the bee colony and then returned to Junzhu Residence.

Qu Ye first released the worker bees to check the entire dwelling before taking out the spirit beast bag and putting the giant silt into the shallow well, only to find that it fit perfectly.

As for the burrowing rat, it needs to stay in the spirit beast pouch for a while longer.

Otherwise, if they were released, the other party could simply burrow underground and run away, leaving Qu Ye with nothing to show for his efforts.

After feeding it for a while and getting it more accustomed to its nature, we can see if we can sign a simple spirit pet contract with it to ensure that it won't run away on its own.

After doing all this, Qu Ye went to the quiet room, sat down cross-legged, and took a deep breath.

"Yunyang Sect—"

Although the intelligence gathered was not entirely satisfactory, Qu Ye was not too disappointed.

It's clear that the Foundation Establishment Pill couldn't possibly be something that only the Yunyang Sect could produce.

Despite the remoteness of Yumen Market, the three major families have managed to pass down their foundation-building skills for generations, clearly indicating that they have connections outside of the Yunyang Sect.

Moreover, he is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and he is still a long way from the peak of Qi Refining.

The most important thing right now is to improve my cultivation level as soon as possible, and at the same time, take advantage of the market to slowly find out information related to Foundation Establishment.

Having made up his mind, Qu Ye closed his eyes and began a new round of cultivation.

Next, Qu Ye settled down at Junzhu Residence.

He raises bee colonies, cares for his two beasts, cultivates in seclusion, and occasionally goes out to sell spiritual essences, buy daily spiritual items and monster meat, and inquire about information on Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

And so, four years passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside Junzhu Residence, several slender bamboos grew even greener, and the edge of the well was damp with moisture.

In the quiet room, Qu Ye sat cross-legged, his spiritual energy flowing slowly around him. His aura was noticeably more robust than when he first arrived at Yunyang Market.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I have accumulated a considerable amount of mana at the sixth level of Qi Refining, but I am still a long way from reaching the bottleneck in the later stages."

In four years, thanks to the richer spiritual energy in Yunyang Market compared to Yumen Market, he not only successfully broke through to the Qi Refining stage a year ago.

The sixth floor has accumulated a considerable amount of magical power.

Furthermore, the number of worker bees that can be controlled has increased to 240, greatly enhancing its strength.

Qu Ye slowly got up, pushed open the wooden door of the quiet room, and walked into the courtyard.

The courtyard hasn't changed much compared to four years ago, except for a few new items that make it more lively.

He walked to a large blue stone in the courtyard, took a deep breath, and with his right hand glowing with a blood-red light, he suddenly unleashed a powerful punch.

boom!

The bluestone suddenly shattered, turning into a pile of fragments.

Qu Ye raised his hand and looked at it. His right hand was completely undamaged, without even a white mark.

In these four years, he not only broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, but also steadily broke through to the first level of Blood Melting Body Tempering Technique after consuming a large amount of demon beast meat and bee spirit nectar. His physical body was comparable to a defensive magic weapon at the early stage of Qi Refining.

"My progress in the Blood Melting Body Forging Technique is also quite good. I suppose ordinary attacks can no longer seriously damage me."

"It's just that we've consumed a lot of spirit stones."

He shook his head, and the luster on Qu Ye's arm faded, returning it to its ordinary state.

He needed to buy Spirit Enhancement Pills to increase his cultivation speed, as well as purchase demon beast meat and medicinal powder, which cost him a full ten spirit stones every month.

Fortunately, since he no longer had to pay spirit tax to the Hou family, he could keep and sell all the spirit essence produced by the queen bee.

After deducting rent and daily expenses, they can still save more than a dozen spirit stones every year.

As for how to sell the spiritual essence, Qu Ye maintained the same caution he had shown when he was in Yumen Market.

He did not trade with Qinghe Pavilion regularly, but instead disguised his identity and sold spiritual essences at different shops every now and then, and the quantity was not too large.

Sometimes they sell to small shops in the South District, sometimes to businesses in the North District, and occasionally they even entrust different vendors to resell them.

In this way, although it was a bit troublesome, it ultimately did not attract the attention of others.

Qu Ye flicked his sleeve, and the shattered bluestone floated in mid-air before he threw it into the shallow well in the courtyard.

Suddenly, the surface of the shallow well churned, and then a huge, black, slippery fish head emerged, swallowing the fragments of bluestone whole in one gulp. It then stared intently at Qu Ye, seemingly still not full.

It was a massive silt.

Four years have passed, and the giant sludge has grown a little more, now reaching six feet in length. Its aura remains at the lower level of the first rank, without much change.

"Eating so much, but I haven't seen any improvement."

Qu Ye sighed and took out a large piece of pork chop, then threw it into the giant pufferfish's mouth.

He initially tried feeding him some demon beast meat, but unexpectedly, one bite from the other party wiped out half a month's worth of resources for cultivating the Blood Fusion Body Tempering Technique.

Helpless, Qu Ye had to prepare more ordinary pork to occasionally satisfy Ju Yu's cravings.

The giant silt opened its mouth and swallowed, rolling the meat into its mouth before sinking to the bottom of the well with satisfaction, leaving only a ring of murky ripples.

As for the burrowing rat, it is still in the spirit beast pouch and has not been released.

Over the past few years, Qu Ye has been feeding it regularly and slowly working it down with his divine sense and spiritual power, while also using simple restrictions to suppress it, gradually diminishing its ferocity.

It wasn't until half a year ago that he managed to establish a very rudimentary bond between himself and this burrowing rat.

While it may not be as easy to control as an extension of one's own arm, it can at least ensure that the other party will not escape immediately after being released.

Thinking of this, Qu Ye flicked his sleeve, and a yellow shadow darted out of the spirit beast pouch.

It was that slightly yellowish burrowing rat.

After landing, it first looked around warily, and then obediently lay down in the corner of the wall without making any rash moves.

Qu Ye looked at it, and a thought struck him.

The burrowing rat swayed, its claws digging into the ground, and the entire monster instantly burrowed underground. A moment later, it emerged from the other end of the yard.

"Good speed."

He secretly estimated that the speed of the burrowing rat was probably about the same as when he used "Cloud Travel".

After testing the speed of the burrowing rat, Qu Ye put it into his spirit beast pouch and stood in the middle of the courtyard, pondering things carefully.

After several years of investigation, he was able to confirm that what Han Xuan had said about the steward was true.

This news is actually in a "semi-public" state among the slightly higher-level cultivators.

When a low-level cultivator like Han Xuan learned of this, he would naturally assume it was some incredible secret, which is why he acted so timidly.

This means that if he wants to further explore Foundation Establishment spiritual objects and access information at a higher level, he must at least reach the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Otherwise, many things wouldn't even meet the threshold.