His luck wasn’t so great this time—eight Giant Bees flew out!

But a glint flashed in Qin Fang’s eyes, and he decided to test his skills.

’He could resist Bee Venom now, anyway.’

With his Huajin Cultivation and the Mortal Martial Canon, it seemed he could finally try fighting these Giant Bees up close.

He simply lured the Giant Bees directly to the summit of Old Ox Back.

The Giant Bees, which had been focused on the bait, began to buzz and flap their wings the moment they sensed Qin Fang.

And then...

WHOOSH!!

One Giant Bee flew directly toward Qin Fang!

It was incredibly fast!

But Qin Fang was using Reflecting Oneself, his mind as clear as a mirror. The instant the Giant Bee shot forward, he had already determined its attack trajectory.

With just a slight turn of his body, the Giant Bee brushed past him... exactly as he had predicted, without the slightest deviation!

And as the Giant Bee brushed past, Qin Fang tapped it lightly with his right hand. A terrifying Qi Force immediately pulsed through the bee, causing its body to stiffen and fall to the ground.

Meanwhile...

BZZZZZ!!

The remaining seven Giant Bees all took flight.

Qin Fang had his back to them and didn’t even turn around.

But in the blink of an eye, he had predicted their attack routes, and even the sequence of their assault!

BZZZZZ!!

The seven Giant Bees charged.

Their speed was astonishing.

Yet Qin Fang moved as if he were taking a leisurely stroll. A step to the left, a step to the right—incredibly, not one of the seven Giant Bees could touch him.

He, on the other hand, simply raised his palm for a series of casual slaps... WHAP, WHAP, WHAP, WHAP...

Seven slaps rang out in succession.

The seven Giant Bees fell to the ground one after another!

...Those seemingly casual slaps contained a terrifying Qi Force that had already churned the insides of their thoraxes into mush!

Looking at the eight Giant Bee corpses, a smile curled on Qin Fang’s lips...

"It seems Huajin’s greatest strength is fighting multiple opponents... With the enhancement from Reflecting Oneself, every enemy attack is as clear and easy to read as the lines on my own palm."

"Unless they’ve also reached Huajin and mastered a Leaf Skill that can hide their intent... otherwise, it wouldn’t even be easy to injure a Huajin Martial Artist, let alone kill one."

The power of Huajin was proven once again!

His thoughts naturally turned to that grotto... ’Do I have a chance of getting the Treasure Plant now?’

But the thought had barely formed when Qin Fang sighed and shook his head.

’My group fighting ability is impressive, but it clearly has its limits... Once I exceed them—for example, if there’s no room to dodge—I’ll be killed instantly.’

’There’s no telling how many Giant Bees are in the hive below, but the number is definitely in the tens of thousands!’

If he startled them all at once, they would fly out in a dense swarm. Qin Fang didn’t believe he would have any room left to dodge.

’No rush. I’ll take it slow...’

He could only resign himself to that thought.

In high spirits, he gathered the eight Giant Bees, went down the mountain to prepare them, and immediately began to eat.

Xile was beside him, wagging its tail happily.

Qin Fang wasn’t stingy, tossing it piece after piece of Bee Meat...

The eight Giant Bees yielded roughly twenty to thirty pounds of Bee Meat. While he could have eaten it all himself... there was absolutely no need.

After his clash with Chen Shanhe, he had come to realize just how formidable Xile was.

...Its speed, at least, was far greater than that of a Huajin Martial Artist.

’I just wonder if its speed can compare to those who have already entered the Divine Secret Realm?’

After a moment’s thought, Qin Fang figured it was probably still no match.

So he decided to keep feeding Xile more Bee Meat to see if it had a chance to grow even stronger.

’But regardless of whether it gets stronger... I can’t take Xile with me to the Prefecture City this time.’

Qin Fang mused to himself as he watched Xile devour the Bee Meat with glee.

He didn’t know the exact situation over in the Prefecture City yet, and Xile was simply too conspicuous.

Qin Fang couldn’t predict if its presence would attract unnecessary trouble there.

’Even though I’ve reached Huajin, that level of cultivation might not count for much in the Prefecture City.’

’What if an expert from the Divine Domain sets their sights on Xile?’

’I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to protect it.’

So, this time, he planned to go alone and leave Xile here to guard the place...

There probably wouldn’t be anyone coming to True Martial for a while.

Even if someone did, it was highly unlikely they would be an existence at or above the Divine Domain.

And as for Huajin... his experience with Chen Shanhe had confirmed it: Xile couldn’t win a fight, but it would have no problem escaping.

Besides, Xile had a natural Talent for avoiding danger... Staying at True Martial was far safer for it than going with him to the Prefecture City.

Once he established a foothold in the Prefecture City and figured out exactly where he stood... it wouldn’t be too late to come back for Xile.

After all...

He would definitely be returning to Old Ox Back.

Qin Fang pondered as he ate the Bee Meat.

After finishing his meal, Qin Fang began today’s Contemplation.

Soon, he once again entered the same state as yesterday.

The Spiritual Power in his mind was continuously consumed, while the ’Mind Sand’ above his head began to steadily expand.

When he next felt fatigue and opened his eyes... the sky was already pitch black.

He carefully studied the moon’s position in the sky, then murmured after a moment, "Has it been more than ten hours? It only felt like a short while..."

’This Contemplation Method is really time-consuming...’

He thought to himself.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

’Right, I wonder about the panel...’

He looked at the panel.

Then, he froze, a look of astonishment on his face...

’It’s already been recorded?’

Profound Nether Realm-Breaking Awl!

The description read: ’Spirit’ and ’Contemplation’.

It was entry-level.

As for the proficiency...

’Only 14 points?’

’I wonder when it was recorded?’

Qin Fang mused to himself, then sighed softly, got up, and went back to his room to sleep.

’This Contemplation Method isn’t just time-consuming, it’s also incredibly draining!’

Time passed.

「In the blink of an eye, a month had passed...」