Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 68

After sampling several portions of the honey, the Flame Crow was utterly astonished by the intense fire-attribute spiritual energy within!

The rich fire-attribute spiritual energy in the honey was truly staggering!

Was this what its master had been working on lately?
This was incredible!
It knew that the bees Qi Ping raised were formidable in combat—the High-Speed Cutter Bees, the Ink-Armor Bees, the highly venomous ones—all were quite powerful. But it never imagined these bees also possessed such astonishing honey-producing abilities.

Qi Ping’s image in the Flame Crow’s mind grew even more impressive.

“Caw caw! (Boss, this honey is amazingly effective!)”

“Caw caw! (Yaya has never seen honey with such rich fire-attribute spiritual energy before!)”

After trying about ten portions, the Flame Crow couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

“After the bees process the Fire Spirit Grass into honey, the herb’s properties are enhanced. These hundred portions were made using different combinations of spiritual herbs. Yaya, I need you to figure out which one is most helpful for restoring your bloodline!”

“Caw caw! (Got it, boss!)”

The Flame Crow then began tasting carefully, marking each portion of honey with a symbol beforehand.

Qi Ping didn’t fully understand the markings, but he guessed they indicated the intensity of the fire-attribute spiritual energy in each portion.

While the Flame Crow was tasting, Qi Ping also started his own testing.

He needed to identify which honey was best for cultivating his Wood Flame Art and which one had effects similar to the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill.

The former would aid his qi refinement, while the latter would strengthen his body.

If Qi Ping wanted to rapidly advance his cultivation, enhancing his physical strength was crucial.

Most of a cultivator’s physical fortitude comes from years of tempering with spiritual energy.

But to advance quickly in a short time, he would need a body tempering technique or pills that enhance physical strength.

This was why Qi Ping valued the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill formula so much.

“This one has a pretty good concentration of fire spiritual energy…”

“This one is lacking—why is the fire spiritual energy so low? But its nourishing effect on the body is decent.”

“This one actually speeds up the flow of spiritual energy inside the body? Interesting, though the effect isn’t very pronounced.”

Qi Ping continued testing meticulously, carefully recording the effects of each honey. The Master Brewer talent allowed him to clearly discern the properties of each.

He didn’t want to make any mistakes that would waste a hard-earned hundred-year Fire Spirit Grass—that would be a regret he couldn’t afford.

These weren’t the peaceful times of a few years ago under the Qingyuan Sect’s rule. Now, chaos and danger were everywhere, and time could mean the difference between life and death. It was best to avoid errors.

As Qi Ping continued his testing, he grew increasingly amazed by the Master Brewer Big-Bellied Bee’s capabilities.

Although most of the honey’s effects still fell short of actual pills, their high success rate made up for it!

These honeys were generally more effective than consuming the raw herbs directly. Some even had special effects, like accelerating spiritual energy flow or heating the blood, though these effects weren’t particularly strong.

“This is probably because the herbal combinations I designed are flawed. If an alchemist had created these combinations, the results might be completely different.”

Realizing this, Qi Ping felt an even stronger desire to learn about pill formulas and herbal combinations.

With that knowledge, the Master Brewer Big-Bellied Bee’s potential could be fully unleashed.

“This honey, made according to the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill formula, isn’t bad at all!”

After testing it twice, Qi Ping found that this honey had 50% to 60% of the pill’s efficacy!

Although it was only half as effective, its high success rate made up for it!
When all factors were considered, it could already rival the results of an alchemist with a lower success rate.

Moreover, this honey was slightly better than the pill at enhancing spiritual energy.

Overall, this honey, based on the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill formula, fully met Qi Ping’s expectations and even unexpectedly helped enhance spiritual energy and boost cultivation.

“Now I don’t need to worry about my physical strength for a while!” Qi Ping was overjoyed.

After recording the details of this honey, he continued testing.

This was a task that required patience, and Qi Ping wasn’t in a hurry. Identifying herbal properties demanded focus.

Compared to Qi Ping, the Flame Crow was much more straightforward.

It simply tasted all of them, decisively identifying the 58th portion as having the strongest fire-attribute spiritual energy, which would best help restore its bloodline.

After finishing, seeing that Qi Ping was still carefully tasting and analyzing, the Flame Crow didn’t disturb him. It just made a large mark next to the 58th portion and then flew off to bask in the sunlight and absorb solar energy.

It took Qi Ping about half an hour to complete recording the characteristics and properties of all the honey.

His eyes were now filled with surprise and excitement.

“I never expected three of these honeys to be so remarkable!”

Initially, Qi Ping had only hoped for two honeys to meet his expectations.

One would help the Flame Crow restore its bloodline.

The other, based on the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill formula, would be suitable for body tempering and enhancing physical strength.

But now, he had discovered a surprising third honey!

This honey was made primarily from Blood Ginseng and Fire Spirit Grass, supplemented with Spirit Nurturing Fruit, Su Bai Grass, and other herbs. Its effects delighted Qi Ping:

It contained both fire and wood-attribute spiritual energy. After consuming it, Qi Ping noticed a significant increase in his Wood Flame Art cultivation speed!
How could he not be thrilled?
With this honey for enhancing his body and another for accelerating his Wood Flame Art cultivation, his cultivation progress was bound to soar!

Moreover, this would be more than enough to support him through the mid-stage of Qi Refinement!

“I’ll name the first one, based on the Fire Spirit Body Tempering Pill formula, Fire Spirit Body Tempering Honey.”

“The second one, which helps the Flame Crow restore its bloodline, will be called Fire Spirit Honey.”

“The third one, made from Fire Spirit Grass and Blood Ginseng and ideal for Wood Flame Art cultivation, will be named Wood Ginseng Honey!”

After finalizing the names, Qi Ping called the Flame Crow down again.

“Yaya, which of these hundred honeys is best for restoring your bloodline?”

“Caw caw! (Boss, this one! Its fire spiritual energy is incredibly rich and powerful!)”

The Flame Crow immediately pointed to the 58th portion—the one Qi Ping had named Fire Spirit Honey.

“Good! The fire spiritual energy in this honey is indeed the strongest. That Fire Spirit Grass will be ready in about four or five days. Once it’s fully cultivated, I’ll have it made into this honey for you. How’s your bloodline recovery coming along?”

“Caw caw! (It’s almost back to late-stage Rank 1, boss!)”

“Excellent! There’s still plenty of twenty-year Fire Spirit Grass left. I’ll have the Golden Marrow Bees turn it into Fire Spirit Honey first, so you can recover to late-stage Rank 1. Then, when the hundred-year Fire Spirit Grass is ready, we’ll see if we can push you all the way to peak Rank 1.”

“Caw caw! (Boss, you’re amazing!)”