"That's it?"
Qi Ping was somewhat disbelieving when he heard the entire Gold Marrow Bee Swarm express their willingness to become his Animal Companion.
This was too simple!
The entire process was much simpler than he had imagined.
The Gold Marrow Bee Swarm immediately agreed to become his Animal Companion after meeting and communicating with Qi Ping.
If other Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators saw this scene, they would probably die of jealousy.
Especially other beekeepers; they were all too clear about the difficulty of raising Underground Gold Marrow Honey Bees, and contracting them was even more difficult.
"It seems the Beast King Druid is still powerful enough in the Cultivation World!" Qi Ping couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.
He didn't know about other highly intelligent animals yet, but the Gold Marrow Bees' performance was too outstanding, which meant that for animals similar to Gold Marrow Bees, the effect would definitely be good as well.
In other words, when contracting other Animal Companions in the future, the Beast King Druid identity still held a huge advantage!
Before becoming a Beast King Druid, contracting a nest of Gold Marrow Bees was something Qi Ping wouldn't even dare to imagine.
But now, the contract was successfully established!
"Then let's begin the contract!"
After receiving the Gold Marrow Bees' response, Qi Ping didn't delay at all; he would secure the contract first.
If any unforeseen accidents occurred due to delay, it would truly be too frustrating!
"Buzz… (Okay!)"
Following the Druid knowledge in his mind, Qi Ping immediately used his consciousness to draw upon a mysterious energy, and then, a mysterious contract array slowly began to form.
"I wonder what kind of Talent I will gain from the Gold Marrow Bees after the contract…" Qi Ping was both expectant and apprehensive.
The Gold Marrow Bees had three main Talents: Brewing Artisan, Poisonous Stinger, and Wind Speed.
According to Qi Ping's past gaming experience, there was generally an 80% chance of obtaining one of the three main Talents, and a 20% chance of obtaining other non-main Talents.
Among them, the main Talents were of the highest quality, while non-main Talents were generally some inconspicuous characteristics of Bees, so obtaining which Talent depended on his luck.
Qi Ping most anticipated the Wind Speed Talent.
Almost every place in the Cultivation World had the presence of wind-attribute energy, so as long as he awakened this Talent, he could gain a speed boost in places with wind-attribute energy.
His affinity for wind-attribute Spiritual Qi would also increase.
"Please don't give me the Poisonous Stinger," Qi Ping prayed inwardly.
Although an Animal Companion's shared Talent would adjust according to the Druid's Physical Body when transferred to the Druid, Qi Ping truly couldn't imagine what a Poisonous Stinger would turn into on his body.
If a stinger really grew on his butt, that scene… just thinking about it made his scalp tingle!
Approximately dozens of breaths later.
A mysterious, human-sized, faint green array finally formed, and under Qi Ping's control, it instantly merged into the Bee Swarm.
In the D&D modified game, one Animal Companion slot could contract an entire Bee Swarm.
Entities like Bee Swarms would become the Druid's Animal Companion as a whole; the overall reproduction, death, and generational changes of their Bee Queen, worker Bees, and drone Bees would not affect this contractual relationship.
Facing Qi Ping's contract array, the Gold Marrow Bee Swarm did not resist, but rather allowed the array's power to merge into their bodies.
After the array energy entered their bodies, a faint green light erupted from them, and a similar light also rose from Qi Ping.
This process took a bit longer than Qi Ping had expected, lasting for about a quarter of an hour before the Animal Companion contract ritual was officially completed.
Throughout this process, Qi Ping had also been immersed in the shared Talent insights of the Gold Marrow Bees.
The Gold Marrow Bees were also the same, except what they shared was not Qi Ping's Talent, but the enhancement of their Bloodline by the Beast King's Grace skill.
[Beast King's Grace: As your Animal Companion, you will receive increased leveling speed and increased success rate for transformation.]
The effect of Beast King's Grace would not appear out of thin air; instead, this skill would modify the Bloodline of all of Qi Ping's Animal Companions, causing their Bloodline to undergo a fundamental change.
When Qi Ping came back to his senses and realized how much time had passed, his first reaction was a sense of lingering fear.
The duration of this contract was a bit longer than he had anticipated; in the game, contracts could be completed instantly, but in the Cultivation World, it lasted for a full quarter of an hour!
"Fortunately, no accidents happened. In the future, when contracting other Animal Companions, I must do so in a safe environment!"
Otherwise, encountering an attack would truly be disastrous.
"Fortunately, the contract ritual was successfully completed!"
The Gold Marrow Bee Swarm contract was successful!
The Gold Marrow Bees, whose Bloodline rank was at the First Level Middle Stage and were enough to make Qi Refinement Middle Stage Cultivators both fearful and covetous, were now officially and successfully contracted by Qi Ping as Animal Companions!
This meant that from now on, Qi Ping not only had power capable of threatening Qi Refinement Middle Stage Cultivators, but he could also obtain precious honey through the Gold Marrow Bees!
Two birds with one stone!
Qi Ping was very satisfied with the Gold Marrow Bees as his first Animal Companion.
They could fight, earn money, and also be conveniently hidden as a trump card.
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Among the Spirit Beasts he could obtain, he truly couldn't find any animal that could compare to the Gold Marrow Bees in overall cost-effectiveness.
"It's just that while this shared Talent successfully avoided the Poisonous Stinger as I wished, it's not Wind Speed either…"
Looking at the [Brewing Artisan] Talent, Qi Ping couldn't help but smile wryly.
[Brewing Artisan: You have a keen Talent for pollen and some Spirit Medicine, capable of brewing them into honey with extraordinary effects.]
"There are some subtle changes compared to the Talent on the Bees…"
The Gold Marrow Bees' original Talent was like this:
[Brewing Artisan: Possesses a unique Talent in brewing honey, capable of not only brewing pollen into honey but also brewing some Spirit Medicine into honey, and enhancing the special effects of the Spirit Medicine.]
The main change in the entry is: You have a keen Talent for pollen and some Spirit Medicine…
"If I think about it carefully, this Talent actually has quite a bit of use; being able to increase my perception Talent for Spirit Medicine is actually not bad!"
"Anyway, that little boost from Wind Speed probably won't improve my strength much, and having another money-making skill is still good…"
"As long as it's well-developed, it might not be able to become a surprising ability."
There are no useless skills, only useless players, especially in a world like the Cultivation World, which has infinite possibilities.
Although this ability certainly can't compare to Alchemy, the Brewing Artisan Talent combined with Plant Growth is enough for Qi Ping to improve his Qi Refinement Stage cultivation.
At least compared to the Poisonous Stinger, the Brewing Artisan Talent was still within Qi Ping's acceptable range.
Moreover, with the Gold Marrow Bees as his Animal Companion for now, compared to their combat power which could threaten Qi Refinement Middle Stage Cultivators, that small speed boost for him, a Qi Refining First Level Cultivator, truly didn't have much effect.
Understanding this, Qi Ping felt no regret; this time was like upgrading a shotgun to a cannon, and he was already extremely satisfied.
The farming Talent also suited his personality better.
"And the harvest might not be over yet!"
Qi Ping hadn't forgotten a habit of the Gold Marrow Bees: Gold Marrow Bees have relatively high requirements for nectar sources.
The fact that the Gold Marrow Bees chose to settle here proved that there were attractive pollen or Spirit Medicine nearby, and the quantity was definitely not low!
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