I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Guided by the lingering memories of the banished queen bee.

Lin Che arrived at the core territory of the Gold-Eating Bee clan without making a sound.

It is located in a secluded mountain valley in the middle section of Jianzhong Mountain.

The honeycomb before us is quite different from the waxy structure we usually see.

It is not made of beeswax, but rather by layers of special saliva secreted by countless worker bees, mixed with metal particles and mineral residues that they have digested and purified, which are then stacked and solidified.

The entire nest has a cold, hard gray-black tone, with a metallic matte finish and sharp edges.

Its complex structure resembles a miniature steel fortress.

At this moment, the entrance to the nest is bustling with activity.

Large numbers of worker bees, like tiny metallic meteors, flowed in and out in an endless stream.

These worker bees are about the size of a human fist and are covered in black iron-like carapaces.

Its mouthparts are sharp and serrated, gleaming with a cold light.

It is clearly a powerful tool used to gnaw and crush hard ores.

When they fly, their wings vibrate at high speed, producing not the "buzzing" sound of ordinary bees, but a deep, metallic "clanging" sound, which gathers into a somber background sound.

Outside the nest, dozens of slightly larger and more agile soldier bees patrolled and kept watch.

Their carapaces are darker in color, and their tails have an exceptionally sharp, gleaming blue venomous needle. Their compound eyes flash with a cold red light, vigilantly scanning their surroundings for any suspicious movements.

Lin Che's hiding place was carefully chosen, located on a protruding rock shelf above the mountain valley.

It is neither too far nor too close to the hive, but just outside the limit of the daily patrol radius of the outer soldier bees, and it is upwind, making it difficult to be detected.

After observing for a moment, he quietly took action.

First, a simple yet effective "Spirit Trapping Array" was quickly set up in a relatively flat area behind the rock shelf.

This formation is not particularly lethal; its core effect is to distort and confuse the sense of direction and spatial awareness of the creatures within it, making it difficult for them to find an exit and creating a "easy to enter, difficult to leave" predicament.

Next, Lin Che took out a fist-sized piece of ore from his storage ring, which exuded a heavy and rich metallic spiritual energy.

Third-tier spiritual material, Xuanzhong Iron.

He placed this bait, which was an unparalleled delicacy for the gold-devouring bees, steadily in the center of the trap.

The effect is immediate.

Before long, several worker bees that were searching for ore nearby detected the alluring scent emanating from the heavy iron with their keen senses.

For them, this aroma is no less than the fragrance of the finest delicacies.

Almost without hesitation, a small group of about a dozen worker bees immediately changed direction and flew swiftly toward the rock shelf.

When they saw the dark, spiritually powerful piece of Xuanzhong Iron in the center of the formation, the light in their compound eyes intensified.

Following their instinct to feed, they flew into the area without hesitation, landed beside the ore, and eagerly extended their sharp mouthparts to begin munching away.

The hard, heavy iron was easily chiseled open like cork by their special mouthparts, leaving tiny holes.

After collecting enough metallic essence, these worker bees took flight contentedly and attempted to return to the hive according to their memory of the location.

However, they soon realized something was wrong.

No matter which direction you fly, the scenery in front of you always seems to repeat itself. The familiar rocky cliffs and the tempting minerals are always not far away, but the direction of the nest becomes blurry.

They were trapped in an invisible maze, spinning around in vain, unable to escape this small area.

Lin Che concealed his presence and observed quietly.

One after another, worker bee squads, drawn by the aura of the Xuanzhong Iron, flew into the trap like moths to a flame, only to become lost within it.

They flew and tried anxiously, but could not escape the formation's constraints.

As time went on, the soldier bees responsible for scheduling and guarding the entrance to the nest finally noticed the anomaly.

The number of returning worker bees has decreased significantly, and several collection teams that travel in fixed directions have yet to return.

They appeared restless, circling rapidly in the air and emitting a sharper metallic scraping sound, as if they were communicating in some way, but given their intelligence, they were clearly unable to understand this anomaly.

Left with no other option, the soldier bees returned to the depths of the hive to report to the newly born queen bee.

This new queen bee hastily ascended to the throne due to the unexpected death of her predecessor, and with little experience in ruling, she was equally bewildered and at a loss in the face of this unprecedented situation.

Driven by simple instinct, it made a decision: to dispatch a small team of twenty elite soldier bees to investigate along the faint pheromone trails that the missing worker bees might have left behind.

The result can be imagined.

Following the scent, the soldier bee squad found the "bait" on the rock shelf and the trapped worker bees.

They tried to enter the formation to rescue the bees, but they followed in the footsteps of the worker bees, getting lost in the maze, struggling to break free.

As time passed, the anomalies in the hive only increased.

The new queen bee is increasingly uneasy. The metallic essence stored in the hive is being replenished slowly due to the lack of worker bees, and the soldier bees are going away and never returning.

Driven by survival pressures and instinct, it finally made a bold and risky decision—to take action itself!

The new queen bee led all the remaining soldier bees out of the hive and flew off in a great procession toward the direction where the anomaly had occurred.

It must personally investigate the truth, resolve the threat, and find the missing members of its tribe.

Lin Che, who had been observing everything from the shadows with his divine sense, couldn't help but smile with a triumphant smile as he watched the Queen Bee lead her last remaining forces away from the hive.

"The diversionary tactic has succeeded."

Without further hesitation, he darted out of his hiding place like a ghost, and in a few leaps, he silently approached the now undefended Gold-Eating Bee Hive.

At the same time, he released the expelled queen bee that had been resting in the spirit beast pouch and had regained some of its vitality.

According to the detailed records of the Gold-Eating Bee in the Beast Taming Heritage, this spirit bee has a unique social structure:

A colony is typically allowed to have only one queen bee with full reproductive capacity at any given time.

Only when the old queen bee dies or becomes extremely weak will the colony use a special mechanism to encourage individual promising queen bee larvae to develop into competitive "prospective queen bees".

After fierce competition, the winner becomes the new queen bee, while the loser is expelled from the colony.

At the same time, a small number of drones will be cultivated in the nest, dedicated to mating with the new queen bee and reproducing offspring.

Lin Che's divine sense probed deep into the massive metal nest.

Sure enough, in the area near the core nursery, he saw about twenty or thirty gold-devouring bees that had just completed their molt, were slightly larger than worker bees, had lighter-colored carapaces, and were slightly different in appearance.

These are newly hatched drones!

They seemed somewhat bewildered, as if they were not entirely clear about their mission.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Che's eyes.

He gently stroked the cold, hard head of the banished queen bee beside him, which seemed slightly tense yet showed him dependence, and whispered:

"Little one, it's time. Release your pheromones and show them who the true queen is here!"

Although this queen bee is still young, many of her inherited memories have not yet been awakened.

However, the ability to release pheromones is ingrained in its bloodline instincts, just like breathing.

Without Lin Che's specific guidance, it seemed to understand Lin Che's intention, or rather, it was inspired by the familiar nest environment before it.

It gently shook its wings and adjusted its posture.

Her abdomen contracted slightly, and a unique aura, invisible and intangible yet possessing absolute influence over her kind, began to slowly emanate—the queen bee's proclamation and summoning pheromone.

Like ripples, it spread towards the nearby entrance to the nest.

Deep within the hive, the newly born drones, still in a period of confusion, almost immediately detected this scent, which was completely different from the pheromones remaining in the hive belonging to the new queen, yet possessed the same authority and allure of a "queen bee."

They were instinctively confused: What's going on? How can there be information about two "kings"? And the aura of the original "king" seems to have... left?

Most fatally, in their perception, the aura of the former king was rapidly receding and weakening.

But the call of this new, crystal-clear king is so close, so intense!

Instinct overwhelmed the fragile connection that had just been established.

Soon, more than a dozen drones were the first to react.

They flapped their wings, emitting slightly excited chirps, and flew towards the entrance of the nest, following the alluring pheromones.

Upon seeing this scene, a word came to Lin Che's mind.

NTR!

"Cough cough, no, no, how can something involving spirit beasts be called NTR!" He shook his head, immediately dispelling the wicked thought.

Seeing the drones successfully attracted and flying out of the cave one by one, Lin Che felt relieved that a key step in his plan had been successfully achieved.

Soon, the male bees began to swarm around the female bee that was releasing pheromones, their movements displaying an instinctive deference and obedience.

Their scents began to resonate and synchronize with the pheromones emitted by the mother bee, and a subtle spiritual connection seemed to be established.

The queen bee, surrounded by a multitude of bees, began to show a visible change in her aura.

Their initial spirits, which had been somewhat dampened by being expelled and injured, were suddenly boosted, as if injected with a stimulant.

Its size also increased at a slow but steady rate, and the color of its carapace became deeper and shinier.

A more concentrated and potent pheromone, belonging to the rulers, replaced the initial, rather weak announcement and enveloped the surrounding drones.

"It's done!" Lin Che was overjoyed.

According to historical records, when a banished queen bee successfully attracts drones to surround her and establishes a stable pheromone resonance and a preliminary spiritual connection, it means that she has successfully seized power.

According to the laws of the bee population, it is recognized as a new queen candidate, or rather, a half queen.

Next, with sufficient energy replenishment and a stable environment, it can complete its final transformation, solidify its position, and begin to reproduce its own kind.

Lin Che immediately took out several pieces of high-quality second- and third-tier metal ore and handed them to the Gold-Eating Bee.

Although it has now begun to possess the majesty of a queen bee, its affection and dependence on Lin Che have not diminished in the slightest.

It affectionately nuzzled Lin Che's fingers with its head before picking up the ore and happily crunching away to replenish the enormous energy needed for its transformation.

"I'll take you to a safer, more prosperous place first. There, you can safely complete your final metamorphosis, then reproduce and build your own, stronger colony."

Lin Che did not choose to directly capture the trapped or lured mature worker and soldier bees.

These adult individuals have established a deep spiritual and pheromone connection with the original queen bee.

Forcibly subjugating someone is not only difficult, but also prone to backlash, and their loyalty is hard to guarantee.

In contrast, cultivating a completely loyal gold-eating bee colony from scratch is the best long-term and stable strategy.

He communicated with the spirits of the Azure Mystic Realm through his thoughts.

The spirit immediately selected an area in the Azure Mystic Realm to simulate the malevolent energy and metallic environment of Sword Tomb Mountain, and accelerated the construction of a "metallic malevolent land" suitable for the survival and nesting of the Gold-Eating Bees.

After settling the new queen bee and her drone, Lin Che also created a suitable growing environment for another harvest: the precious "White Bone Pure Lotus".

He carefully transplanted the lotus, which he had picked with its roots intact, to the new location, ensuring that it would not wither due to the drastic change in environment.

The three lotus buds on the lotus plant are full of vitality and will probably bloom soon.

At that time, he will be able to harvest lotus seeds.

Not only can it be expanded for cultivation in the secret realm, but in the future, this rare spiritual herb, which has the value of purifying evil energy and refining special pills, can also be cultivated in the family's spiritual herb garden.

Most importantly, Lin Che had a new purpose for this lotus flower.