The summer sun has become a bit poisonous after passing through the morning fog.
But in a deserted field, swarms of bees were dancing.
A large number of spiritual bees with red stripes on their abdomens followed closely behind a smaller queen bee, sometimes flying to the treetops and sometimes landing in the grass.
Looking carefully, this group of spiritual bees dotted with red tassels already numbered no less than seventy.
In the shade of a tree not far away, a young man wearing brown and gray coarse linen clothes was crossing his arms and watching this scene.
Queen bee mating, also known as queen bee mating flight.
This scene lasted for two quarters of an hour.
When the bee swarm returned with the queen bee, Yun He reached out to catch a drone that fell from the sky.
There are ten red lines engraved on the belly of this bee, as if it is a ten-stripe red-striped spirit bee that has just broken through and reached the first level of early monster beast!
It's just that at this moment, it has no life at all, and it can't feel any demonic power at all. Even the whole body is light and airy, as if the inside is completely hollowed out.
Queen bee mating is a death mating, and the drone will die after mating. This is what Yun He expected.
However, before the drone died, Yunhe, who had a certain connection with it through the "Blood Refining Bee Control Technique", could feel that its last emotion was one of satisfaction, joy, and relief.
Buzz buzz——
The swarm of bees stayed in front of him, and the queen bee slowly flew out.
Seeing the queen bee, Yun He was startled for a moment and then smiled.
"The demon power...has broken through."
If the Queen Bee's demon power level was comparable to that of a monk on the first level of Qi Refining before, then at this moment it has already reached the second level of Qi Refining.
I didn't expect that mating would have such an outcome.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense that the drone dedicates all its energy and essence to the queen bee, plus the beauty and peculiarity of mating itself.
Yunhe silently put the dead drone into the storage bag.
Its contribution is quite large!
From then on, the queen bee will have the ability to lay eggs independently.
Yunhe no longer needs to expand the bee colony by converting spiritual bees into red-striped spiritual bees.
In fact, he still had some expectations.
Strictly speaking, his red-striped spirit bee queen was also transformed from a spirit bee, although later due to many coincidences and his arrangements, he successfully transformed into a red-striped spirit bee queen.
But he really wants to know whether the eggs laid by the queen bee are red-striped spiritual bees, ordinary spiritual bees, or... a completely new bee species?
Looking at the bee colony that became a little anxious after the queen bee was pregnant, Yun He smiled slightly.
Waved his hand.
"Go ahead and hunt for food, and provide nutrients to the queen bee."
And he himself sat down cross-legged under the tree.
In the secret technique of "Blood Refining Insect Sacrifice", after reaching the middle stage of Qi training, there are still some things that need to be learned, mastered and practiced.
...
'This should be the longest time the monster body has slept...'
Half a month passed by in a flash, and Yun He was thinking in his heart as he walked on the streets of Fangshi.
Even after eating the "Bingti Lei Berry", I didn't sleep for such a long time because of my breakthrough in cultivation.
If he hadn't been able to feel that the monster's body was still alive and well, he might have thought that the monster's body was taken advantage of by other monsters while it was unconscious.
Speaking of which, he recalled the scene at Lao Ao Tuo Mountain over and over again in his mind. Every time he "watched" it, he had a different feeling, but he still couldn't figure it out and couldn't get a clue.
It's as if there is a large, complicated ball of thread in front of you, but you can't find the end of it.
It's cloudy and foggy, and I don't know why.
'Forget it, when the monster body wakes up, there should be something gained... '
Carrying a bag, Yunhe walked through the busiest streets in Fangshi. After passing through several alleys, he stood in front of a mansion that didn't look too big.
Boom, boom, boom.
Knock the door gently.
"Who?"
Soon, voices and footsteps came from inside the door.
"Uncle He, it's me."
The wooden door opened, and the old man who walked out was Lao He, the manager of the Wang family's bee seller in Fangshi.
Seeing Yun He at the door, Lao He's eyes couldn't help but light up, but he soon showed an embarrassed look.
"Brother Yun..."
"Dad, I've told you several times. The general manager of Fangshi is now from the second room. Don't go to them if you have nothing to do. Also, the supply of young bees will be cut off, and you are not the one keeping the bees. I’m an old farmer, so I don’t need...”
A clear female voice came from inside the door.
A female cultivator in a green dress raised her chin and led a servant who looked like a maid out of the house.
She has willow eyebrows and pale skin, but her facial features are extremely delicate and harmonious. Her long hair is tied up, giving her a silky and graceful appearance, and she also has the charm of a young woman.
"Fellow Daoist He."
Yun He bowed hurriedly.
This woman is none other than Lao Hetou's daughter, the daughter of a beekeeper who married into the Wang family.
Although the opponent was only in the early stages of Qi training, he was still a member of the Wang family.
A mother's status is not low based on her son's worth.
'It doesn't make sense. An old farmer like Lao He, who has yellow teeth, can actually give birth to such a delicate daughter. No wonder the young master of the Wang family wants to take her as a concubine. '
Yun He secretly smacked his lips and sighed.
"Um."
But she just glanced sideways at Yun He and left with the maid.
When the two of them walked away, Lao He scratched the back of his head, smiled naively with sparse yellow teeth, and wanted to explain his daughter's rudeness.
But before he spoke, Yun He said:
"Uncle He, the supply of young bees in Fangshi has been cut off?"
He didn't care at all about Lao He's daughter's slightly superior attitude, but he cared more about what she said.
Hearing this, Lao He put away his smile and sighed, "Yes, it has been more than four months."
Four months?
Yun He's heart moved and he calculated the time.
Around the time the Bee Exterminators were formed?
But...how could Fangshi cut off the supply of young bees?
"By the way, Brother Yun, what are you doing?"
Lao He saw the bag Yun He was carrying.
"oh."
Yun He came back to his senses and said with a smile:
"I brewed some wine myself. I thought Uncle He would be so nice to you, so I sent it to you as a thank you for taking care of me during this time."
Old He was startled, then sighed: "Taking care of something..."
Tiptoeing.
"Just in time, old man, I don't have to go to work these days, so I'll take you to Wei Dao Mansion for a walk. It's only a few steps away. I'll tell you your attitude later..."
With that said, he made a gesture to lead Yun He towards the other side of the street.
Because the house diagonally opposite his house, less than a hundred meters away, is where Wei Qingfei lives!
In fact, most of the people who moved from shantytowns to residential areas in Fangshi live in this area.
Yun He hid without leaving any trace.
Waving his hands and saying:
"Uncle He, I really just came to visit you today."
At this time.
The courtyard door next to Lao He's residence opened.
A monk with messy hair and deep-set dark circles under his eyes staggered out of the door with frivolous steps.
"Hey, Mr. He, we have a guest... Huh? Fellow Taoist!"
Seeing this person, Yun He couldn't help but feel surprised.
It was actually the person who sold him the first-order mid-grade "Red Flame Talisman" when he went to the market to buy spiritual talismans. He liked to set up a stall to sell the talismans while "appreciating" the female cultivator on Hongying Tower!
This is indeed a coincidence.
"Do you know Brother Yun, Fellow Daoist Liu?" Old He was also a little surprised.
The talisman-selling monk surnamed Liu chuckled.
"Very familiar, very familiar."
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Yun He without saying anything.
After a brief discussion about family affairs, Yunhe also gained a certain understanding of this talisman selling monk.
This person's name is Liu Hongyong, he is male and he likes women.
He is in the middle stage of Qi refining, I guess he is in the middle stage of Qi refining. Like Yun He, he is around the fourth level of Qi refining, and he is also a first-level low-level Talisman Master.
"Haha, business has been hard recently..."
Liu Hongyong rubbed his nose. He hadn't been to Hongying Tower for a long time.
well.
Liu Hongyong sighed and suddenly had an idea.
Pulling Yun He to the side, he said at the same time: "Fellow Taoist Yun, please take a step to speak. Mr. Lao He, I will talk to fellow Taoist Yun."
"Hey, okay." Lao He was surprised, "I'm going to make some dishes, old man, and we'll have a drink later."
"Boss Lao He, count me in later."
After shouting to Lao He who came in, Liu Hongyong pulled Yun He aside.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, what are you doing?"
Seeing his sneaky look, Yun He couldn't laugh or cry.
"Fellow Taoist Yun, we felt like old friends when we met last time. We chatted happily. I miss you so much, but I regret that you rarely come to Fangshi. Brother..."
"Stop it!" Yun He pressed the corners of his eyebrows, "Fellow Daoist Liu, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Liu Hongyong choked on his words, looked around carefully, rubbed his hands, lowered his voice and asked with a smile:
"Brother, let me tell you the truth. The book called 'Spring and Autumn' that my Taoist friend mentioned last time was not found after I searched for it for a long time. I wonder if you can..."
While speaking, he did not forget to raise his eyebrows.
Yun He: "..."
"Fellow Taoist, Brother Wei is just dedicated to learning. I believe you will not let Brother Wei down."
Seeing Liu Hongyong's flattering expression, Yunhe didn't know how to answer the question for a moment.
"Hongyong, who are you talking to?"
A female voice came from inside the door.
Liu Hongyong's expression suddenly froze.
A Taoist nun dressed like a Taoist nun walked out slowly with a smile on her face. Although she was only average to upper-middle-aged in appearance, her substantial breasts and slender waist gave her a somewhat mature woman's aura.
"Um, I, ahem, Taoist friend Yun and I are discussing the drawing of spiritual talismans, right?" He said while giving Yun He a wink.
Yun He had a strange expression.
Is there a wife who is still so keen on Hongyingfang?
This Liu Hongyong... knows how to play.
However, Liu Hongyong's words touched his heart.
He turned to the female cultivator who looked somewhat heroic and echoed: "That's right, that's right."
"Making a talisman?" The female cultivator did not doubt that he was there, and opened the half-open door completely, "Then why don't you come in and chat? I will make tea for you."
"Well, thank you sister-in-law." Yun He bowed and saluted.
The female Xiu Wan'er chuckled lightly, twisted her waist and walked towards the courtyard.
Liu Hongyong breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest.
Then, as if he suddenly came back to his senses, he whispered in Yun He's ear: "Fellow Taoist Yun, I'm not my sister-in-law, I'm my sister-in-law."
'Sister-in-law, sister-in-law...'
Yun He thought it over and his eyes suddenly widened.
"ah?!"
I thought Liu Hongyong was already very good at playing, but unexpectedly...it turned out to be even more exaggerated than he imagined.
Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, the same word.
That's my brother's wife!
"It's not what you think!" Liu Hongyong became a little anxious, "Come in and I will give you a good explanation..."
He was dragged into the courtyard by Liu Hongyong.
But before entering the door, Yun He flicked his sleeves, and two red-striped bees flew out quietly, hiding under the tiles of the courtyard wall, silently watching Wei Qingfei's mansion diagonally across the corner.
Not a moment.
"You actually know the Tao of Talisman?!"
Liu Hongyong's voice full of surprise came from the courtyard.
...
A few days later.
"You haven't found Zou Dacheng yet?"
Wei Qingfei sat in the front seat with one hand on his head, pressing his eyebrows as if he had a headache.
"...No, maybe he suffered a calamity..." Chen Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered honestly.
Wei Qingfei couldn't help but feel anger on his face after hearing this.
Zou Dacheng's life and death are small, and the net bee gold pocket in his hand is the key. That is...
Taking a deep breath, Wei Qingfei suppressed his anger and asked casually: "What about the beekeeper named Yun?"
"He...Sir, he hasn't gone out to tend bees for more than half a month."
Wei Qingfei raised his eyebrows.
More than half a month?
As a smart beekeeper, although not going out to keep bees can be considered as circumventing his arrangements, but failing to pay the taxes stipulated by the Wang family in Fang City will still lead to death.
He waved his hand and said: "That's all. You are just an early-stage monk. Shoushi, you can deal with it with others."
Zhou Shouxin on the side bowed expressionlessly and responded:
"clear."
As Wei Qingfei said, he didn't really care about a mere early-stage monk who was also a spiritual beekeeper. The reason why he made so many arrangements was just to collect all the "public funds" as soon as possible to solve his urgent needs.
But now that the spiritual stones have been collected, there is no need for the "chicken" Yunhe to exist.
After gently adjusting his clothes, Wei Qingfei dismissed everyone and stood up.
Stop and think for a moment.
"The spirit stones have been gathered together, it's time to complete the transaction."
Suddenly disappeared in place.
Wei Qingfei left the house quietly without telling anyone.
But he didn't notice that under the tiles of the courtyard wall diagonally across the street, a few pairs of extremely smart compound eyes witnessed this scene.
