"Hmm?"

Seeing a Water Jade Bee flying over, Lu Ping instinctively became alert.

This kind of Tier Three Spirit Insect, although it poses no threat in front of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, who knows what other formidable tricks they might have.

Facing such an Ancient Spirit Insect, Lu Ping was equally cautious.

"There’s no need to fear them."

The Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s avatar smiled faintly and said, "You’re quite lucky to encounter Water Jade Bees here. These Spirit Insects are rare treasures even desired by Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarchs, and you’ve come across a whole group."

"Truly enviable!"

"Are Water Jade Bees really that incredible?"

Lu Ping raised an inquiry. At this moment, six Water Jade Bees flew to the front of Lu Ping, joyfully dancing around him, each showing remarkable agility.

Through their translucent, jade-like bodies, Lu Ping could even see their inner structures; none of these tiny creatures showed any fear of strangers.

One Water Jade Bee, after circling around Lu Ping a few times, gently landed on his shoulder.

"Water Jade Bee, it’s really a Water Jade Bee!"

Jiuhua True Monarch also recognized the origin of these Spirit Insects, and excitement appeared on his face.

He had only seen such Spirit Insects in ancient texts and never expected to encounter them here today, especially more than one.

At this moment, not only Jiuhua True Monarch but also Zhang Tianqun, Xu Dezhi, and Liu Taixuan recognized the Water Jade Bees, gathering around Lu Ping to inspect them closely.

"In this forest, currently, there’s only this single group of Water Jade Bees. When we arrived here, they were already present. Judging by the time of their propagation, this species has been living here longer than we have."

"It’s unclear whether they’ve spread or reproduced other bee colonies in other places beyond here."

The leader Void Beast said.

It had no qualms about the Water Jade Bees.

Among the two Water Jade Bees surrounding Lu Ping, two heard the leader Void Beast speaking and could understand what was being said.

One of these Water Jade Bees landed on the head of the leader Void Beast, fluttering its tiny wings as it captured the creature’s aura.

"The affinity of these Water Jade Bees is very strong, as you’ve all seen."

The leader Void Beast spoke before making no further comment, reaching out a tendril to play with the two little creatures.

Surrounding it, the eight Void Beasts quietly followed the leader, remaining silent and appearing very composed.

Even in their movements, they hardly made a sound, truly floating around like phantoms.

If Lu Ping hadn’t controlled the leader Void Beast, he really wouldn’t dare let these Void Beasts keep following him like this.

Observing the playful Water Jade Bees, Zhang Tianqun and the others couldn’t help but consider taking one or two themselves. However, they thought about how Lu Ping was the one who brought them to this opportunity.

If they acted before Lu Ping did, it would undoubtedly seem disrespectful to him; there was no need to rush at this moment.

If Lu Ping didn’t want to act now, that was definitely impossible.

Zhang Tianqun and the others didn’t wait long. Soon, they saw Lu Ping make a move and take out a Spirit Beast Bag.

"Although Water Jade Bees are generally gentle and won’t attack on their own, threatening their species’ interests is a different matter."

The Void Celestial Sword Spirit reminded, genuinely worried that Lu Ping might capture the entire nest of Water Jade Bees.

"I’ll only capture a few."

Lu Ping smiled lightly, knowing that being too greedy with Water Jade Bees wasn’t wise. If he took the entire colony, they’d definitely get upset.

Fortunately, Water Jade Bees don’t need males and females to reproduce. Even a single bee can propagate future generations.

Lu Ping acted swiftly, capturing the four Water Jade Bees around him and the two on the leader Void Beast, placing them into the Spirit Beast Bag.

Then, he turned his gaze to the hive.

There were many more Water Jade Bees there, as well as the so-called miraculous Water Jade Honey, which he certainly wouldn’t miss.

He used his Magical Power to precisely inject into the hive, finding the quantity of Water Jade Honey to be about a large bowl in amount; he took only a tenth of it.

This treasure, with a single drop, could yield a significant effect, so there was no need to collect too much.

In the future, back in the Cyan Mountain Sect, these Spirit Bees would produce honey as they propagated.

After gathering some Water Jade Honey, Lu Ping also took another fourteen Water Jade Bees.

In total, twenty Water Jade Bees were placed into the Spirit Beast Bag.

"You can collect some too, but not too much. Each of you can take five Water Jade Bees and some Water Jade Honey."

After collecting, Lu Ping turned his gaze to Zhang Tianqun and the other three, informing them in detail of their permissible collection quantity.

Initially, Zhang Tianqun and the others were considering whether to ask Lu Ping if they could collect some themselves.

Now, seeing Lu Ping proactively granting permission, they immediately showed delight.

"Alright, alright, let’s do as Lu Daoist says."

Zhang Tianqun laughed.

The other three nodded as well.

They all understood not to take too many Water Jade Bees and Water Jade Honey.

A short while later, everyone finished collecting.

Regarding the Water Jade Honey, they collected even less than Lu Ping, about one-twentieth of the quantity.

Seeing this, Lu Ping called out to them once, continuing to instruct the leader Void Beast to set off.

It must be said, having the host guide the way here makes obtaining treasures and opportunities much more time and energy efficient.

Moreover, considering the two opportunities gathered so far.

The Giant Spirit Snake Skin and Water Jade Bee, Water Jade Honey are treasures one cannot buy even with Spirit Stones outside.

"Where to next?"

Following the leader Void Beast, Lu Ping looked quite relaxed as he asked.

"To the creator of this relic."

This response from the leader Void Beast caught Lu Ping’s attention.

The creator of this relic?

An Ancient Great Cultivator?

As this thought surfaced, the leader Void Beast’s words came again.

"This human cultivator has already passed away. What I’m taking you to see are some things left behind by this person, things that aren’t very useful to Demon Race creatures compared to awakening Lifebound Divine Techniques."

"However, for human cultivators like you, they should hold tremendous allure."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’s eyes gleamed with interest.

To establish such a relic, tame Nascent Soul Level Demon Beasts as Spirit Pets, and more notably, a Tier Six Six-tailed Golden Flame Fox exists here; that implies, the creator’s strength was at least in the Divinity Transformation Stage?

With such formidable power, what might this Ancient Cultivator have left behind? It’s impossible for Lu Ping not to feel tremendously excited.