This process of transmitting blood qi and soul power went on for a very long time.
It took a full day and more before Qi Ping finally stopped, feeling utterly weak.
“Wow! No wonder the Blazing Sun Wood can serve as the foundation for my resurrection after the Life Pact is completed. This is basically directly shaping a new body and soul for me!”
Now, Qi Ping could clearly feel that within the Blazing Sun Wood, there was a body belonging to him. In fact, he could wake that body up with just a single thought.
It’s just that this body hasn’t been completely nurtured yet. It’s like a blank slate. Only if his current body dies will the body within the Blazing Sun Wood trigger the pact and wake up with Qi Ping’s consciousness.
“Moreover, every time my strength increases, I’ll have to form the pact again. Otherwise, even if I resurrect, I won’t be restored to my peak state.”
Now, as Qi Ping sensed his weakened body, he truly understood the side effects of the Life Pact. It felt like his current body and soul had been hollowed out, leaving him incredibly feeble.
In his current state, he estimated it would take about a month to fully recover.
“But no matter what, this is essentially having an extra life, and one that can be re-constituted even after being used!”
This was a win!
After all, who can hide their inner joy when they have an extra life that can be continuously regenerated?
“I’ll wait until I’m fully recovered before condensing the Treant Clone!”
Qi Ping still didn’t know how much drain condensing the Treant Clone would put on him. At least in his current weakened state, it would probably be very difficult to support the condensation.
So Qi Ping had to restrain his excitement and focus seriously on recovering.
A month later, just as Qi Ping was just about fully recovered, the Queen Bee suddenly flew over and landed on his shoulder.
“Buzz buzz. (Boss, the honey you assigned has been completely researched. We’ve developed a total of 372 types. Take a look and see which kinds would be most suitable for brewing next.)” The Queen Bee reported their success over this period from Qi Ping’s shoulder.
“372 types? That many?”
“Buzz buzz. (Yeah, those apothecary bees just love messing around with these kinds of quirky things. But some of the honey smells incredibly potent and should have great effects when used.)”
“Alright then, let’s go take a look now!”
Qi Ping was also really looking forward to seeing what effects the apothecary bees had brewed into their honey.
A short while later, Qi Ping arrived at the Gold Marrow Bees’ hive. The 372 types of honey were already neatly laid out in front of him.
And the moment he saw this honey, Qi Ping was astonished by some of them.
Some honey gave off a rich solar aura and a potent spiritual medicine scent. Just by looking at it, Qi Ping could tell that the ratio and fusion of solar essence and spiritual medicine essence within had likely reached a state of perfection. Otherwise, it would be hard to emit such a seamlessly integrated and incredibly heavy aura.
This was definitely the main event of the day!
Then Qi Ping carefully began testing. With his [Brewing Artisan] talent, he could clearly distinguish the medicinal properties of each type of honey.
It took him a good while to finish testing all the honey.
By the end, the corners of Qi Ping’s mouth were practically stretched to his ears.
These apothecary bees had some real skill!
“You guys did great!” Qi Ping praised them sincerely.
“Buzz buzz. (Hehe! As long as the boss is happy!)”
“Buzz buzz. (We’ll keep up the good work!)”
“Buzz buzz. (Just leave all the honey matters to us from now on!)”
Hearing Qi Ping’s praise, the apothecary bees chattered away happily.
The Gold Marrow Queen Bee just watched silently without saying anything, though deep down, she was very satisfied with this increasingly powerful bee kingdom of hers.
Ever since following Qi Ping, the rate at which her colony had grown stronger was something she never could have imagined before.
Thinking of this, her heart was also filled with admiration for Qi Ping.
Meanwhile, Qi Ping was carefully comparing the 372 types of honey he had just tried. After some cross-checking, he singled out a few particularly good ones.
First and foremost was a honey brewed with a small amount of solar essence, Green Moon Fruits, Fire Spirit Herbs, and Fire Glow Fruits. Combined with eleven other spiritual herbs for balance and enhancement, its effect on boosting fire-attribute spiritual energy was unbelievably good. It also had a strong effect on tempering and strengthening the physical body.
This honey was the best of the bunch! Bar none!
Qi Ping named this honey [Blazing Sun Green Spirit Honey]!
“The effect of this honey, once successfully brewed, is worlds better than just directly consuming those spiritual items individually.”
“The art of alchemy truly has endless mysteries!”
There’s a good reason alchemists are the most popular and indispensable profession in the cultivation world.
Besides this Blazing Sun Green Spirit Honey, there were several other types with great uses.
For example, [Green Moon Restorative Honey] was excellent for recovering spiritual energy.
Then there was [Green Spirit Honey], which was neutral and balanced, good for quickly increasing spiritual energy and nourishing the body. This type was more suitable for the Little Spirit Fox and the Tricolor Deer.
As for honey suitable for nurturing each bee species, Qi Ping simply left that for the bees to decide themselves. Since they brewed the honey, they knew better than Qi Ping which type suited them best.
“Next, focus the main effort on brewing Blazing Sun Green Spirit Honey. Honey suitable for nurturing your young bees comes second. For others, like the Green Moon Restorative Honey and Green Spirit Honey, only brew a small amount.”
“Buzz buzz. (Okay, boss! We’ll get the job done!)”
After arranging the honey production, Qi Ping went to cultivate the Green Moon Fruit trees.
The Green Moon Fruit trees had already passed their initial growth phase and borne fruit once, so the next maturation cycle should be around three or four months.
So, Qi Ping, Ya Ya (the crow), and the bee colony were about to enter a period of rapid advancement!
A few more days passed. After Qi Ping had fully recovered his body and soul, he immediately began working on condensing the Treant Clone!
Now, inside Qi Ping’s Blazing Sun Wood, which radiated a strong, sun-like brilliance, a body was gestating—one with power almost equal to Qi Ping’s current level. This was Qi Ping’s other life.
From now on, each time his strength significantly increased, he would just need to form the pact again. However, because a foundation would already exist, the consumption wouldn’t be nearly as great as the first time.
“Let’s begin!”
“I hope this Treant Clone is strong enough and has a good degree of freedom!”
That way, Qi Ping’s main body could stay safe in his territory and focus on getting stronger, while his clone could go out into the world to earn spirit stones and gather resources.
Ideally, he could also research a self-destruction technique that completely burns up all blood, flesh, and physical form. If he ever encountered an enemy he couldn’t resist, he could just detonate himself, injuring the enemy while simultaneously destroying all traces of the Treant Clone’s existence.
After all, if the Treant Clone is gone, he can just condense another one…
