Chapter 5: Golden Light Divine Movement

In the Scripture Pavilion, Fang Qingyuan set down a jade slip and sighed. There were so many Cultivation Techniques in the sect; finding one that suited him was no easy task.

As a branch of the superpower known as the Beast Taming Sect, most of the Cultivation Techniques in the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect’s collection originated from Zongshan.

In other words, a large portion of the Cultivation Techniques in all the Beast Taming Sect’s branches and affiliated schools were more or less the same. Aside from a few unique local techniques, the rest were identical.

’Hmm, I suppose this is a form of standardization. If every branch practiced different Cultivation Techniques, they’d just be a disorganized mess. What sense of identity could they possibly have then?’

After looking through a few more jade slips, Fang Qingyuan noticed it was getting late. Since staying overnight in the Scripture Pavilion was forbidden, he decided to leave and return to his small courtyard.

After feeding Yinbao five Pig Fish, Fang Qingyuan paid it no more mind, letting it snore away.

It had truly been an unforgettable day for Yinbao. Not everyone could be chased halfway across the land by a murderous Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator and then, like Fang Qingyuan, sit down to meditate and cultivate in peace.

In the Quiet Chamber, Fang Qingyuan first meditated, circulating the Cyan Wood Evergreen Formula for two hours, before sinking his Divine Sense into the Immortal Mansion Space.

In the Immortal Mansion’s Purple Bamboo Forest, the Bee Queen was sleeping soundly when it suddenly seemed to sense something. Its body trembled, and before its eyes were even open, it began to greedily devour the Golden Jade Flower Honey beside it.

But before it could eat more than a few pieces, Fang Qingyuan reached in with a large hand and started taking it out.

"Nearly three pounds of Golden Jade Flower Honey in just half a month. You’ve certainly been eating your fill, haven’t you?"

Hearing Fang Qingyuan’s words, the Bee Queen wriggled to one side, lay down in resignation, and prepared to go back to sleep.

But Fang Qingyuan wasn’t about to let it off that easily. He hadn’t come this time just to collect some honey.

Fang Qingyuan lifted the Bee Queen, whose body had grown to the size of a volleyball, and instantly sent a command from his soul straight into the Bee Queen’s spirit:

"Within three days, produce one hundred Scorpion-tailed Soldier Bee eggs. Have the Worker Bees tend to them carefully."

After issuing the command, Fang Qingyuan left the beehive in the Purple Bamboo Forest, leaving behind the dazed Bee Queen. One look was all it took to know it wasn’t in a good mood.

As a Low Grade Spirit Beast, the Golden Jade Scorpion-tailed Bee Queen could produce offspring without mating with a male bee. However, this method of reproduction had extremely high food requirements.

This time, Fang Qingyuan only took a little of the honey, leaving the rest for the queen to replenish its energy.

A proper Golden Jade Scorpion-tailed Bee hive, in addition to its supreme ruler, the Bee Queen, needed several thousand Worker Bees and eight hundred Soldier Bees just to be considered adequate.

However, a hive of this size was only considered small. A truly large hive could contain eighty to one hundred thousand Scorpion-tailed Bees.

When tens of thousands of Soldier Bees swarmed out, even a Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Beast would have no choice but to flee for its life. Otherwise, if attacked by such a massive swarm, even the toughest and most resilient Spirit Beast wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

’After that desperate flight for my life today, it would be good to have a few more tricks up my sleeve. At a critical moment, I could release a large swarm of Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees from my Immortal Mansion. Even if they couldn’t win the fight, they could cover my retreat and buy me some time.’

Leaving the Purple Bamboo Forest, Fang Qingyuan went to the medicinal garden. After looking around, he found that the five hundred Spirit Plants were being tended to very well by the Worker Bees.

This was especially true for the hundred or so Sun-facing Seven-Colored Flowers. Their second leaves had already begun to show color, which meant they could already be sold for a good price.

The value of a Sun-facing Seven-Colored Flower doubled with each new leaf. When Fang Qingyuan bought them, they only had one leaf. Now, a second leaf had sprouted. Once the second leaf was fully colored, each flower would be worth seven or eight Low-grade Spirit Stones.

’Over one hundred Sun-facing Seven-Colored Flowers have doubled in value in just over half a year. If I were to resell them now, I could easily make seven or eight Middle-grade Spirit Stones. My initial cost for these Spirit Plants was less than four Middle-grade Spirit Stones.’

Spirit Plants consumed Spiritual Qi as they grew, so they had to be planted in places where it was abundant. In the Cultivation Realm, there were specialized Spirit Plant Cultivators who searched everywhere for wild Spiritual Land, all in the hopes of possessing a plot of their own.

However, most Spiritual Land was already owned. Spiritual Land was often found within Spirit Veins, and Spirit Veins were occupied by sects. As a result, most Spirit Plant Cultivators had to rent Spiritual Land, and after a year of hard work, they had to hand over more than half of their harvest.

But Fang Qingyuan was different. His Immortal Mansion Space belonged entirely to him. He didn’t have to give a cut of whatever he planted to anyone, which meant every last bit of the harvest was his to keep.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi generated by the Spirit Plants during their growth was released into the Immortal Mansion. Over time, Fang Qingyuan could feel the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the Immortal Mansion increasing.

A year ago, when Fang Qingyuan had just opened the Immortal Mansion, the Spiritual Qi density inside was like that of the barren wilderness outside. Now, a year later, after transplanting Spiritual Bamboo, burying Spirit Wood, and planting so many Spirit Plants, the Spiritual Qi density in the Immortal Mansion was nearly comparable to a Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Vein.

’This is a good sign. If this continues, the Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Mansion Space will sooner or later get denser and denser. It’s not impossible that it could even become a Tier Six or even a Tier Seven Spirit Land one day.’

’It’s a pity I can only enter with my spirit. If my physical body could come in too, it would be perfect.’

’Is it because my cultivation level isn’t high enough?’

Fang Qingyuan pondered for a moment but couldn’t figure it out, so he decided to stop thinking about it. He waited until the first light of dawn, then woke the still-drowsy Yinbao and flew toward Celestial Gate Mountain.

When he arrived at the Scripture Pavilion, Fang Qingyuan was delighted to find that Jiang Kui was also there. His coolly beautiful senior sister was holding a jade slip, absorbed in reading by herself in a corner.

’Remembering how much effort her casual advice saved me last time, I can’t help but hope she might be able to help me again.’

So, Fang Qingyuan took a jade slip, walked over to Jiang Kui’s side, and waited quietly. A moment later, Jiang Kui opened her slightly hazy eyes. Seeing Fang Qingyuan, she smiled and greeted him.

"Junior Brother Fang, you’re here at the Scripture Pavilion to study too? It’s barely light out. You’re so diligent."

Fang Qingyuan felt his face flush. He hadn’t been to the Scripture Pavilion in half a year, and being praised like this by Jiang Kui made him feel quite ashamed. However, seeing her earnest expression, it didn’t seem like she was being sarcastic.

Taking this as his cue, Fang Qingyuan started a conversation with Jiang Kui. After a brief exchange, he explained what he was looking for.

Jiang Kui thought for a moment, then, just like last time, she went and found a jade slip. She placed it in front of Fang Qingyuan and looked at him seriously, saying:

"Junior Brother Fang, I think this technique, the *Golden Light Earth-Traversal Art*, is the most suitable for you. Why don’t you give it a try?"