Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 120

“The information on soul-type spirit beasts is ready?”
“It’s finally here!”

Seeing the message from Meng Yan, a wave of intense joy surged within Qi Ping.

He had been waiting for this day for so long!

The more he cultivated now, the more he felt the hindrance of his inadequate comprehension.

For example, if the Flame Burst spell weren’t a fire-attribute spell, and without the boosts from his Yang Fire Body and Beast King’s Flame, Qi Ping estimated that with his comprehension talent, just grasping the basics would have been extremely difficult, let alone reaching the Minor Achievement stage in a short time and unleashing such astonishing combat power.

But as his understanding of the Flame Burst spell deepened, approaching the Major Achievement and Perfection stages, the demands on his soul and comprehension talent grew higher and higher. Relying solely on physical aptitude and his innate spirit fire was no longer enough to support rapid comprehension.

So, if Qi Ping wanted to quickly advance the Flame Burst spell to Major Achievement, or even Perfection, enhancing his soul and comprehension talent was urgently needed.

And that was just for cultivating the Flame Burst spell.

The further he progressed, whether in comprehending the True Meaning of Fire or in his cultivation of the Wood Flame Art, the more Qi Ping felt the limitations of his soul and comprehension.

Thankfully, he hadn’t impulsively chosen the Mage path back then. Otherwise, with his average intelligence and comprehension, he might have already been reduced to ashes, devoured by demonic insects.

Upon receiving the news, Qi Ping, with a heart full of excitement, swiftly made preparations and gathered his spirit stones. No matter how urgent, safety remained the top priority. He also brought along the special token he had promised Meng Yan last time.

After these preparations, Qi Ping immediately set off for Green Rock Market to find Meng Yan.

He currently had over eight thousand six hundred spirit stones on him. These were the profits from the large batches of Hundred Spirit Grass that had matured recently, producing vast amounts of Spirit Nurturing Honey.

Shopkeeper Gao was indeed reliable; he had easily absorbed all the goods without any apparent sales pressure. Qi Ping truly admired him for that.

As for how much Shopkeeper Gao profited from this, Qi Ping didn’t inquire in detail. But judging from the man’s beaming smile, the earnings were certainly not small.

Qi Ping didn’t mind, however; in fact, he was happy about it. For a cooperation to last, both sides needed to benefit. Furthermore, Shopkeeper Gao had provided considerable help; it was only right for him to earn more spirit stones.

At any rate, Qi Ping was sure he wasn’t being shortchanged and had earned a large sum of spirit stones allowing him to purchase a soul-type spirit beast.

That was enough for Qi Ping.

In this current period of depressed prices for spirit beast young, Qi Ping’s funds were sufficient to purchase a beast with a very powerful bloodline.

Originally, the Illusory Moon White Fox from Green Rock Market was his backup choice, but unexpectedly, Green Rock Market had mostly shut down.

However, after the Master Brewer Big-Bellied Bees successfully produced Spirit Nurturing Honey, Qi Ping began planning to contract an even more powerful spirit beast.

In Green Rock Market, his only option had been the low second-rank Illusory Moon White Fox.

While it was decent, if he could contract a spirit beast with greater bloodline and potential, Qi Ping naturally hoped to get the best possible one from the start, as each animal companion slot was precious.

Fortunately, he had successfully connected with Meng Yan through this channel. Now, Qi Ping could use Meng Yan’s help to select a spirit beast with a stronger bloodline from within the Green Yuan Sect!
“Brother Meng! It’s been a while!”

The moment Qi Ping stepped into the courtyard, he saw Meng Yan, who had already prepared wine.

“It has been too long, Brother Qi! I’ve been waiting for you!”
“Eh? Brother Qi, the flavor of your Dao Heart intent has grown much stronger. Have you had new insights recently?” Meng Yan suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

“Mn, I have indeed gained some understanding. Last time, I observed the sect conflicts… This time, I contemplated the ancient trees, flowers, plants, birds, and beasts of the Misty Cloud Mountain Range…”

“Brother Qi possesses an extraordinary Wisdom Heart!”
After hearing Qi Ping’s words, Meng Yan praised him sincerely.

‘Wisdom Heart’ was used to describe one’s talent in Dao Heart cultivation.

Some people live countless years, experiencing myriad things, yet never manage to comprehend their Dao Heart. This wasn’t rare in the cultivation world; in fact, it was very common.

But others could find their own path in a very short time. This was Wisdom Heart!

It was only after discussing the Dao with Meng Yan that Qi Ping discovered that while his cultivation and comprehension talents might be average, he indeed possessed significant talent in comprehending the Dao Heart, just as Meng Yan had said.

This discovery greatly delighted Qi Ping.

Because in the cultivation world, the most elusive thing, the one that could hardly be enhanced by external means, was Wisdom Heart.

Cultivation aptitude could be improved with precious spirit herbs.

Even soul talent could be enhanced with even rarer and more precious spirit herbs.

Only Wisdom Heart had almost no spiritual items that could improve it.

Even the legendary Samsara Bodhi, which could grant one the memories of a hundred lifetimes, had effects that varied drastically from person to person.

Some who consumed it could comprehend their Dao Heart and reach the peak in one fell swoop; others still struggled to grasp their Dao Heart, instead becoming trapped by the轮回 memories, ending up insane for life!

It wasn’t like pills that enhanced physical or soul talent, where the effects, while varying, didn’t differ enormously.

Only the Samsara Bodhi could allow one to comprehend the Dao and ascend to immortality in one morning, or drive one to madness and demonhood in the same time, even shattering their Dao Heart, resulting in death and the dissipation of their cultivation!

And as one’s cultivation base improved, the importance of Wisdom Heart would continuously increase.

Countless extraordinary geniuses with peerless talents or special constitutions would find themselves stuck at the bottleneck of their Dao Heart.

In the end, they would have to force a breakthrough, only to meet an outcome of失控 power, severe injury, and death…

After Qi Ping and Meng Yan briefly discussed their recent insights, they finally turned the topic to spirit beasts.

“Brother Qi, regarding the matter of spirit beasts, your luck is truly excellent!”

“Have you managed to find information on rare soul-type spirit beasts?”

“Naturally, and not just one, but two! If not for the current situation, where those two senior brother and sister urgently need spirit stones, even if I intervened, they might not have been willing to sell!”

Speaking of this, Meng Yan couldn’t help but sigh at how perfectly timed Qi Ping’s spirit beast purchase was.

“Two? What kind of spirit beasts are they, to earn such high praise even from you, Brother Meng?”

Thinking back, Meng Yan’s reaction upon seeing the Yang Fire Crow hadn’t seemed as strong as this.

This made Qi Ping even more expectant.

“The previously mentioned Illusory Moon White Fox, Demonic Sound Sparrow, and the like are far more ordinary compared to these two. Brother Qi, have you heard of the Serene Wonder Flower Nymph and the Immortal-Bewitching Spirit Fox?”

Serene Wonder Flower Nymph?
Immortal-Bewitching Spirit Fox?

Hearing these two names, Qi Ping’s pupils constricted violently!
These two names were naturally familiar to Qi Ping, who had been constantly searching for and reading various books on spirit beasts. But precisely because they were familiar, Qi Ping found it even harder to believe.

He even wondered if he had misheard!

How could spirit beasts of this level exist within the Green Yuan Sect!?