Feeding the Five-Poison Bees

In the courtyard of the Ye Family's Ye Haiyun, the heavy shadows of apricots hung from the trees from time to time, exuding the fragrance of apricots.

On the stone table below, a large feast of spiritual food was now rising.

A Red-Node Fish with two red segments had been split in two. It was sprinkled with some spirit medicine and specially cooked, giving it a golden-red luster, and its aroma could be smelled for miles.

A large pot of Blood Jade Spirit Rice was cooked, and it looked like tiny, translucent red crystal grains.

Ye Jingcheng then took out Red Fragrance Tea and poured a cup of crimson tea for Ye Haiyun. He watched as the tea lingered in the air, forming a tiny, almost imperceptible vortex of Spiritual Qi.

At this moment, his nose, and even his throat and lungs, were all enveloped in a fragrant aroma of tea.

Before even tasting it, it's as if you can see an ancient tea tree deep in the mountains, exuding a sense of vicissitudes that have endured countless years.

Seeing this, Ye Haiyun didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up the tea and began to sip it. After taking a sip of the spiritual tea, Ye Haiyun seemed to feel much more relaxed.

Then they began to taste the spiritual food.

His movements were always so calm and composed, with a touch of self-satisfaction.

After drinking for a while, he spoke again:

"This Red Fragrance Tea is a bit too strong, and the Red-Node Fish is a bit overcooked!"

"Fourth Grandfather is right!" Ye Jingcheng replied with a smile, but he knew perfectly well what was going on in his mind.

Ye Haiyun was only worried that he didn't have enough Spirit Stones, since he currently raised four Spirit Beasts, three of which were related to his cultivation.

I was naturally moved.

"You should join us too. After you've eaten, I'll give you a lesson on alchemy later!" Ye Haiyun said.

Ye Jingcheng nodded and then drank it, feeling a sense of anticipation. As he took a Red Fragrance Tea, it felt as if a rich Spiritual Qi had entered his mouth.

The fragrance of the spiritual tea made me feel lighter, a feeling that was truly indescribable.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi in this breath was quite extraordinary. It remained in the air for a long time without being absorbed by the Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture, but with each wisp of it absorbed, one could feel the Spiritual Qi becoming more robust and refined.

It's far superior to Azure Spirit Tea.

Ye Jingcheng tasted the spirit fish again.

This was the first time he had ever eaten these two sections of Red-Node Fish. He picked up a small piece with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and immediately felt that it was as tender as willow branches and incredibly smooth and fragrant.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi energy it contains is far greater than that of a Red-Node Fish.

Indeed, the only downside to good things is that they're expensive.

After enjoying the spiritual meal, both of them had rosy complexions and were full of Spiritual Qi.

Especially Blood Jade Spirit Rice, which can enhance Blood Qi.

This is even more important to Ye Haiyun.

"Try this spiritual apricot!" Ye Haiyun took the largest spiritual apricot from the plate and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.

"I planted this apricot tree when I was thirty. It's Soil-Turning Earthworms and is quite delicious. You should try it!"

"Thank you, Fourth Grandfather!" Ye Jingcheng was no longer so reserved at this moment, and took it and tasted it.

He had been eyeing the apricot for a long time, but this was the first time he had ever eaten it.

The Lingxing apricot tastes sweeter and is extremely juicy than ordinary wild apricots.

"Do you still remember how to refine a first-grade top-quality Spirit Nurturing Pill?" After finishing his meal and drinks, Ye Haiyun indeed began to test Ye Jingcheng.

Moreover, the test subject was a top-grade first-tier Spirit Nurturing Pill, which Ye Jingcheng had met once before.

The Ye Family possesses two Pill Formulas for feeding spirit pills: one is a first-grade low-level Spirit Feeding Pill, costing two Spirit Stones per pill, and the other is a first-grade high-level Spirit Nurturing Pill, costing a full eighty Spirit Stones per pill.

Ye Jingcheng answered fluently. He had observed very carefully and recorded his observations on Jade Slip, so nothing stumped him.

However, when it comes to the details, things become somewhat vague.

"This is my summary of the experience in refining a first-grade top-quality Spirit Nurturing Pill. Take it and study it. When the Spirit Beast reaches about the ninth level of Qi Refining, it will need to take a higher-grade Spirit Nurturing Pill!" Ye Haiyun took out a Jade Slip.

Ye Jingcheng accepted the Jade Slip, expressed his gratitude again, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then took his leave.

At this moment, the sky Soaring Cloud Peak is filled with stars, their inverted rays illuminating the rocky path.

Back in his courtyard, Ye Jingcheng released the four Spirit Beasts.

The Jade Ring Rat remained in the corner, while the Jade-Scale Snake crawled towards his Spirit Gathering Array. The Crimson Flame Fox habitually stayed by his bedside, lying quietly. Bathed in crimson light, the room required no Moonlight Stone.

The Golden-Scaled Beast did venture out of the courtyard; it had been cooped up in the Spirit Beast pouch for too long and was getting restless.

Ye Jingcheng ignored the four beasts and took out a jade box from his Spirit Beast pouch. Inside the jade box were the ten Five Poison Bees.

Of these ten Five Poison Bee, only one is a queen capable of laying eggs, there are no adult males, but there are three juvenile males, though they seem to have been artificially matured.

The remaining six worker bees were also quite injured and listless, with two of them even having crippled legs.

This is why Ye Xingqun didn't want these Five Poison Bees; after all, he would also sacrifice and abandon the old, weak, sick, and disabled Blackwood Ants.

Moreover, Spirit Insects rely on sheer numbers to win; if they also need to consume a large amount of resources, it would not align with the original intention of cultivators.

Moreover, the newly bred Five Poison Bees are far more vigorous than these Five Poison Bees.

Ye Jingcheng channeled his Treasure Radiance into the only Five Poison Bee Queen.

For him, whether the Five Poison Bee Queen's strength could be restored or not was not so important; what mattered most was whether her reproductive ability could be restored.

As the Treasure Radiance was slowly channeled into her, one could clearly feel the Five Poison Bee Queen's dull five-colored body beginning to recover.

Upon seeing this, Ye Jingcheng immediately stopped. He took out Spirit Talisman and stuck it on the jade box to prevent the queen bee from running around or even attacking.

This Five Poison Bee is, after all, a late-stage first-tier Spirit Insect. Although a single Spirit Insect cannot compare to Spirit Beast, it should not be underestimated, especially its Poison Needle.

The deeper the eerie light, the more poisonous it is.

Ye Jingcheng had no intention of testing the needle on himself.

He began to slowly condense the Blood Pact, and finally, with a drop of Essence Blood falling into it, it entered the body of the Five Poison Bee Queen.

A violent, rebellious thought arose, as if trying to squeeze out the Essence Blood. However, the queen of the Five Poison Bee Bees was too fragile, and the Essence Blood ultimately did not spill out. Instead, a tiny, blood-red spirit floated out.

A faint but real Blood Pact was also fully formed.

Like the Jade Ring Rat, the Treasure Book will not automatically upgrade to Soul Pact without a Spirit Shadow.

While controlling them isn't a problem, it's not possible to have the urge to monitor the Five Poison Bee Bees at will.

In addition, Ye Jingcheng used his own Essence Blood to condense a Blood Pact, which was then divided into nine parts and sprinkled into the remaining nine Five Poison Bees.

In the Ye Family, controlling Spirit Insects usually involves two Blood Pact: a sub -Blood Pact and a master Blood Pact. The master Blood Pact controls the insect king, while the sub -Blood Pact forms a connection with other Spirit Insects.

While it's not as effective as the main Blood Pact, with the Insect King's control, there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, this has the advantage of not consuming too much Essence Blood.

Even with a large number of Spirit Insects Spirit Insect, the fluctuations they emit will not cause mental confusion.

The only drawback is that if the queen dies, the control over the swarm will be largely lost.

This is why Ye Xingqun never releases the Blackwood Ant Queen when using Blackwood Ants.

Even though his Blackwood Ant is the strongest.

Once the Blood Pact was set up, Ye Jingcheng continued to input the Treasure Radiance.

At first, the ten Five Poison Bees had a fierce look on their faces, their long, sinister Poison Needle poised to strike Ye Jingcheng at any moment.

Now they are as docile as little bees, bound by Blood Pact, and with the Treasure Radiance of the Treasure Book, these ten Five Poison Bees are simply no match for them.

But the increasingly withered body began to regain its luster, and the five-colored poison rings were no longer as dull as before, looking much better.

The long, slender Poison Needles became even more sinister and translucent, their tips seemingly ready to drip venom at any moment.

Ye Jingcheng did not continue to input the Treasure Radiance. Instead, he took out a few Spirit Feeding Pills, ground them into small granules, and fed them to several Five Poison Bees. Then, he took out some spirit honey.

These Five Poison Bees also feed on nectar, and they specifically feed on the nectar of poisonous flowers.

However, the Ye Family couldn't obtain that kind of spirit honey, and Ye Jingcheng didn't have that many Spirit Stones either; he only managed to exchange it for some low-grade first-tier spirit honey.

Even so, it still took dozens of contribution points.

The honey was poured into the jade box, and the queen bee began to slowly sip it.

The remaining male bees and worker bees simply watched.

After the queen bee has finished eating, the other drone worker bees begin to feed.

After observing for a while, Ye Jingcheng began to worry again. Although there were many spiritual flowers on Soaring Cloud Peak, they all belonged to the Ye Family's Spirit Herb Garden.

Besides, Ye Haiyun's Spirit Herb Garden also has them, but poisonous flowers are rare, except for those that are used in elixirs.

For Ye Jingcheng's Five Poison Bees to grow normally, they still need to consume a lot of poison from poisonous flowers.

Otherwise, even the bee pupae that lay eggs will lose the characteristics of the Five Poison Bee.

Fortunately, he didn't care much about cultivating his ten Five Poison Bees. He mainly Treasure Radiance restoring them to their normal state and then stimulating them to lay eggs.

Therefore, it's sufficient to choose to plant some low-grade first-tier spirit flowers, which are not difficult to find.

After dealing with the Five Poison Bees, Ye Jingcheng fed all the Spirit Beasts. The Jade Ring Rat had played a role on Five Poisons Peak because of its Spirit Talisman emitter, so Ye Jingcheng also gave it two Spirit Feeding Pills.

The Golden-Scaled Beast and the Crimson Flame Fox are respectively the Red Ganoderma Pill and the Lotus Yellow Pill.

The Jade-Scale Snake wasn't very interested in elixirs; it just liked eating big things, and it ate another fifty catties of Dense Forest Pig.

In the end, Ye Jingcheng forced an Azure Spirit Pill into his mouth.

The Jade-Scale Snake's talent surpasses that of the Crimson Flame Fox and the Golden-Scaled Beast. Although it was born not long ago, the day it breaks through to the late stage of the first tier is not far off.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng also planned that when the Jade-Scale Snake broke through, it would be the time for Beast Communion. At that time, with three of the four phases complete, his chances of breaking through to the eighth level of Qi Refining would be very high.

Furthermore, his cultivation speed will not be slow in the future; he might even be able to Foundation Establishment in his early forties.

Ye Jingcheng was also very much looking forward to this, but after the initial anticipation came a greater sense of vigilance; he now needed more Spirit Stones.

He took out a stool and sat down in the courtyard. The moonlight was still bright, and the starry sky was boundless.

He took out the Jade Slip and began to study the first-grade top-quality Spirit Nurturing Pill.