The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3001 A Thousand Years Later, Childlike Innocence Remains Unchanged
Although Chen Mo clearly saw the situation of the two old men, he did not go over or ask anything; he simply pretended not to have seen anything.

When the two old men saw Chen Mo sitting there, they walked over and found that Chen Mo did not come over to ask them anything.

So the two old men didn't bother Chen Mo. Originally, when they were attacked and besieged by the Red Bees, Qian Ying had planned to find Chen Mo after returning and question him about why the Red Bees continued to attack them at night.

However, under the attack of the Red Bees, they were somewhat consumed by anger, so they acted on impulse. After escaping, upon reflection, they realized that it might have been due to their greed.

In addition, although the redness and swelling on their faces had subsided considerably, the residual bee venom meant that the wounds had not fully healed. The swelling at the sting site had subsided by more than half, but it was still obvious that there was redness and swelling at the sting site.

So, if I were to go find Chen Mo, would I still have any image left as a master of innate skill?
Therefore, the two tacitly avoided going over there. Instead, they each found a dry spot at the edge of the woods, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate and restore their strength.

What happened tonight was too dangerous; they need to recover properly. Furthermore, their innate energy in their dantian is almost completely depleted. Therefore, if they don't seize the time to cultivate and recover, they really won't be able to cope if any danger arises again.

Fortunately, after drinking two bottles of honey, the meridian injuries caused by the pills they had previously taken to rapidly restore their energy were slowly healing. Therefore, they no longer needed to take any healing pills; they could simply meditate to recover their strength.

Now it seems this honey is really good stuff. After my injuries heal, should I consider getting some more honey?

Sigh, if only the Red Bee's attack power wasn't so strong.

Chen Mo was somewhat pleased to see that the two old men had each found a place to meditate and cultivate, at least fifty meters away from where he was. He thought to himself, "These two old men do have some sense after all."

Since they're not coming over, if you want to know about what happened to the two of them tonight, and what happened a few days ago when I wasn't at the hillside nursery, then you'll have to ask Lan Caijie.

Previously, in order to understand the situation of the two old men going to the Red Bee area, I had specifically instructed Lan Caijie.

After waiting for a while, he first used his divine sense to scan the two tents and check on the resting conditions of the three women, Ouyang Ruoxi, Ouyang Nana, and Ouyang Nan. Then he looked up again to observe the two old men.

They saw that the two were resting at the edge of the woods, and because of the trees, they could not see his location directly.

So, after waiting for about half an hour, he leisurely stood up, walked towards the canyon, found a place with a large rock blocking the view, and sat down, pretending to observe the situation on the other side of the canyon.

Although the two old men were meditating to recover their strength, how could they possibly be completely immersed in this environment? Naturally, they would keep an eye on their surroundings.

When Chen Mo got up, the two old men noticed and opened their eyes to look. Although the trees obscured his figure, they could still tell which direction he was moving.

However, because Chen Mo didn't bring a light source when he got up, and because some trees obscured his view, his figure appeared somewhat blurry and intermittent. When the trees were blocking his view, he couldn't see his figure at all.

Seeing that Chen Mo was heading towards the canyon and not approaching them, the two old men closed their eyes again and focused their attention on recovering themselves.

As for Chen Mo heading towards the canyon in the middle of the night, it's likely he was observing the movements of the strange beasts there. That's good; with someone observing, they can focus more on recovering their strength.

Chen Mo came here to wait for Lan Caijie to arrive.

The two needed to avoid everyone when they were talking, which is why they came to the edge of the canyon.

Although Lan Caijie is a spirit and can hide herself, anyone with high mental strength can detect her presence.

Fortunately, both old men were currently focused on recovering their strength and were some distance apart. Therefore, Qian Ying wouldn't easily discover Lan Caijie, and Zhou Zixing didn't need to worry about her, since he had sensed Lan Caijie emerging from the soul crystal on her back.

However, Zhou Zixing knew what it was, so he didn't react at all and continued to recover his strength.

After leaving the Soul Crystal, Lan Caijie turned around and headed towards Chen Mo's location.

Upon meeting Chen Mo, Lan Caijie immediately began to recount the important events that had occurred in the hilly nursery area a few days prior.

However, since there wasn't much to say about the hilly nursery area, it was explained in just a few words.

Then, she began to focus on her trip to the Crimson Bee area that evening. But as soon as she started talking, she couldn't stop laughing. "Why are you so happy?" Chen Mo was a little surprised; he had never seen Lan Caijie so cheerful before.

Lan Caijie laughed as she recounted what happened to the two old men in the Red Bee area, especially when she talked about being attacked by Red Bees and getting stung by their stingers. Her head and face were covered in red, swollen marks from the stings, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The sight of the two old men looking so disheveled was almost comical.

After listening to Lan Caijie's explanation, Chen Mo said with some surprise, "Wait, that's not right. When collecting honey, as long as you don't make too much noise and don't disturb the red bee hive, you won't be attacked by red bees. Especially since you said that their actions attracted attacks from other red bees hives, that doesn't seem right."

Chen Mo had personally done the act of harvesting honey before, so why would it attract a frenzied attack and retaliation from all the red bees?
Lan Caijie chuckled and said, "At first, there were no problems when those two old men were taking the honey. But I noticed that the two old men seemed a bit greedy; they were digging straight into the center of the hive, trying to get some royal jelly, so..."

At this point, Lan Caijie couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

"So what?"

"So I provoked the queen bee, and unexpectedly, she seemed to be startled. Suddenly, all the bees in the hive started attacking the two of them, and the bees in other hives also seemed to have received the message and flew over to attack the two old men."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo was speechless. He never expected that this elder sister, who had lived for a thousand years, would have such childish thoughts.

The queen bee is of paramount importance to the red bee colony in every hive. Without the queen bee, there is no need for the hive to exist. So if the queen bee's life is threatened, wouldn't the red bees go crazy and take revenge on the two old bees?

However, Chen Mo really liked Lan Caijie's behavior. He raised an eyebrow and gave Lan Caijie a thumbs up.

Lan Caijie also raised her eyebrows, looking quite pleased with herself.

“Oh, right, I also noticed that when the two old men were taking honey, there seemed to be traces of honey being taken from the beehive. However, the traces were well concealed, and you could hardly notice them unless you looked closely. But I’m very sensitive to certain traces and scents.” Lan Caijie finished speaking and winked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo chuckled, "I never imagined that these two old men would be like me, stealing honey from the same beehive. It's no wonder the queen bee in the hive is determined to fight them to the death."

He and Lan Caijie had a spiritual contract, so Lan Caijie was naturally very sensitive to Chen Mo's aura. At that time, after Chen Mo had collected some honey, he used the soil to restore the beehive, and even used his divine sense to repair some parts, so the residual aura was naturally detected by Lan Caijie.

"Did those two old men manage to get any royal jelly?" Chen Mo asked.

"No!" Lan Caijie said, "Before they could even react, they were attacked by those red bees, so the two old men turned and ran. It's a pity that they couldn't get some of that good royal jelly to taste."

Chen Mo was speechless. Why would a spirit drink royal jelly? Wait, that's not right. Spirits don't have to drink it, but they can soak in royal jelly, which also has the effect of solidifying the spirit.

Then, he took out some Yin Soul Pearls and Yin Soul Water and handed them to Lan Caijie: "Don't even think about royal jelly or anything like that. Drinking those things would be a waste for you. Their effects are useless to you. I have something better here. Take a look."

"Hmm? What are these things? Why do I feel like swallowing them as soon as I get close?" Lan Caijie took the jar containing Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearl from Chen Mo and felt hungry, wanting to swallow the things in her hands.

"The jar contains Yin Soul Water, and the bottle contains Yin Soul Pearls. Both of these items are very effective for spirits. They can not only solidify the spirit body, but also accelerate its cultivation speed. For spirits, these two items are treasures," Chen Mo said.

Of course, Chen Mo wasn't wrong. For a spirit, these two things are treasures. It was also thanks to these two things that True Person Qingxuan was able to repair his soul and solidify his spirit body.

If it weren't for Chen Mo, it's possible that Qingxuan Zhenren could have fully recovered again in a few hundred years by relying on these things.

Upon hearing this, Lan Caijie's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected the item in her hand to be so good. She immediately opened the bottle, eager to try the Yin Soul Pearl and see just how good it was.

"Wait a minute. The Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearl shouldn't be taken too close together, and don't be greedy," Chen Mo said. Although both are good things, even good things need to be taken slowly, otherwise the spirit body won't be able to digest them, which may lead to negative effects.

Lan Caijie nodded and said, "Okay, I understand." After saying that, she couldn't help but eat a Yin Soul Bead first.

Sure enough, after the Yin Soul Pearl entered my body, my entire spiritual body felt warm and comfortable. I felt that my spiritual strength had increased slightly, though not by much, but it was still noticeable. In addition, my spiritual body also became more solid.

"This is good stuff! We should prepare plenty and have some whenever we have time." His gaze immediately shifted, and his eyes lit up as he stared at Chen Mo.