Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 132: Spirit Bee

Of course, a cave dwelling that is qualified to serve as the foundation of a cultivator must undoubtedly be located on a spiritual vein and have a stable supply of spiritual energy.

In special regions like the Northern Ice Domain, it is necessary to build on a foundation of soil and rocks at the bottom. In the future, as one's cultivation level increases, one can use great supernatural powers to raise the islands and reefs hidden beneath the ice domain to the surface of the water.

Although such methods are quite difficult, they are genuine and real, such as the famous Mountain-Mountain-Driving and Island-Driving Spirit Technique among Earth-attribute Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Many second-tier spirit islands in the Northern Frontier Ice Region were established using this kind of spiritual technique. After all, the number of natural spirit islands is still scarce and cannot meet the needs of many cultivators.

However, such spiritual techniques are quite difficult to perform, requiring at least a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to execute them, and it comes at a considerable cost.

Therefore, in the cultivation world of the Northern Ice Region, there are several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who use this spiritual technique to exchange for various precious second-tier spiritual items to sustain their cultivation.

Those late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who possess such spiritual techniques are all renowned and influential figures in their respective regions. Tong Bingfeng can only look up to them in the short term.

Now, all he is doing is striving to build a reliable and solid foundation for achieving such a grand goal one day in the future.

"The pure ice-attribute spiritual energy also contains a hint of sweetness? It's slightly similar to the unique and unforgettable taste of spiritual honey I once savored."

After a full quarter of an hour, Tong Bingfeng finally managed to discover a rather special strand of spiritual energy among the countless strands of ice-attribute spiritual energy.

Perhaps because of the great distance, even Big Teeth's keen senses could not pinpoint the exact location of it, and he could only faintly detect a faint, almost imperceptible, sweet scent.

"Whether it's true or not, we must go and investigate. Spirit Honey is a genuine luxury item in this Bitter Sea Ice Region; every drop can be exchanged for a considerable amount of spirit stones."

"Furthermore, the spirit bees only need to subdue the queen bee to produce a continuous supply of spirit honey. How can we miss such an opportunity?"

When the words "Ling Mi" swirled in her mind, Tong Bingfeng's initial sense of defeat and embarrassment vanished instantly, leaving only the most primal and pure desire.

The Queen Bee is one of the few spirit beasts that can be refined outside of its juvenile stage. As long as you have the Queen Bee, you can obtain a slow and continuous swarm of spirit bees and spirit honey.

Furthermore, the division of labor within the spirit bee colony is clear. In addition to the worker bees that collect spirit honey, there are also combat bees that are responsible for guarding the area, which can also provide necessary combat power in critical moments.

These guard bees disregard their own lives; at the queen's command, they will charge forward without regard for their own safety, providing enough time to buy themselves when facing danger.

Various thoughts surfaced in his mind, but his feet moved swiftly, and under the lock of Big Teeth, he quickly headed towards the suspected location of the spirit bee swarm.

After an hour of rapid travel, with the speed of a normal Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator, they had already appeared on the icy region two hundred miles away.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz"

Tong Bingfeng had not yet discovered the location of the beehive when the sound of the spirit bees rapidly flapping their wings reached his ears.

Worker bees are busily and diligently collecting pollen and transporting it into the hive to be made into honey.

Due to the unique low-temperature environment of the northern Xinjiang ice region, various plants are quite scarce on the ice, and flowers are naturally even scarcer. Therefore, these worker bees need to fly a much farther distance to collect pollen.

"We've searched high and low without finding it, yet it's here effortlessly! These little bees have actually delivered themselves to our doorstep. To not seize such an opportunity would be to suffer the consequences. How can we let go of it?"

Tong Bingfeng sized up the worker bees flying back and forth in the air, his eyes flashing with greedy light.

As for the potential damage caused by the large number of viper bees retaliating in the hive, they were completely indifferent. As long as the queen bee could be subdued, all the efforts would be worthwhile.

Tong Bingfeng activated the Concealing Breath Technique to the fullest extent, gathering all his aura into his body to prevent the unfamiliar aura of the outsider from disturbing the hive.

Following the worker bees' route, Tong Bingfeng continued forward, passing through ice layers of varying heights, and finally discovered traces of a beehive in a huge dead tree in a forest of hardy ice.

"These bees are truly adept at hiding. How could their hive be discovered without deliberate tracking and observation?"

Tong Bingfeng examined the area near the bottom of the withered tree, where there was a small hole, only about half the size of a fist, for the bees to enter and exit.

Each worker bee must enter the hive in an orderly queue, and two more robust and powerful guard bees watch vigilantly near the small hole.

"The hive before us is mature, with various spirit bees performing their respective duties. The number of spirit bees should exceed one thousand."

"The queen bee usually lives in the deepest part of the hive, and to subdue and refine her, at least four-fifths of the bee colony must be eliminated."

Tong Bingfeng surveyed the swarm of bees before him, his mind already racing. The entire battle was proving to be quite difficult. While these spirit bees couldn't be considered true first-tier high-grade demonic beasts, they still possessed considerable combat power, especially when their numbers gave them a significant advantage.

However, the cultivators were not afraid at this moment, since the damage caused by the spirit bees was still within a tolerable range, while the resources earned by the spirit honey were endless.

As long as there are sufficient benefits, Tong Bingfeng has never been afraid of battle or danger.

"First, drive away these annoying worker bees. These cute little guys are timid and cowardly. They won't fight to the death unless they're in dire straits. And as long as there's a queen bee, she can be recalled later, ensuring that the production of honey can be restored in the shortest possible time."

Looking at the hardworking worker bees coming and going, Tong Bingfeng's miserly nature kicked in again. After some evaluation, he decisively changed his original strategy.

He rummaged through his storage bag and pulled out a bottle of spirit oil the size of a fist, which must have been extracted from the body of a certain fat and unlucky monster.

This magical oil doesn't have many uses, but if you apply it to some damp branches and leaves and light it with a fireball, it will produce thick smoke, which can be used to repel spirit bees.

"My little darling, don't damage her too much, otherwise the queen bee will have to start from scratch to rebuild the colony later."

Tong Bingfeng quickly lit the branches and leaves he had taken from the Ice Forest. With the help of the spiritual oil, a large amount of smoke surged out and, under the cultivator's precise directional control, instantly engulfed the entire beehive.

"Buzz"

Seemingly encountering a sudden burst of natural restraint, the once quiet hive instantly descended into chaos, with worker bees completely losing their usual orderly discipline.