Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

"What brings you two with you?" Song Chuan asked expressionlessly.

The man in the straw hat lightly stepped on a green leaf, which landed about ten feet in front of Song Chuan, and the two of them jumped down.

Xing Yifei said with a forced smile, "I'm quite interested in Senior Brother Song's spirit insect. Take it out."

"My spirit insects are not for display," Song Chuan said, shaking his head.

Xing Yifei's face darkened:

"I have already inquired about your background. It turns out you are someone who entered the sect using the Spring Sprout Token."

You outsiders, no matter who manages the cemetery for, you're just dead.

I think you'd better know your place!

Song Chuan suddenly smiled slightly: "The waters of the Spring Sprout Order are very deep; you can't handle them. I advise you to go back to where you came from."

Xing Yifei was furious: "I am the beloved disciple of Steward Hu of the Beekeeping Hall! How dare you, a lowly person, mock me? Senior Brother Zhao, teach him a lesson!"

The man in the straw hat looked thoughtful when he heard Song Chuan mention the Spring Sprout Order.

However, he quickly dispelled his doubts, gave Song Chuan a mocking smile, raised his hand, and grasped a uniquely shaped magical artifact in his hand.

At first glance, Song Chuan saw that the magical artifact was entirely silver, long and narrow with a blade, neither a knife nor a sword, but rather a long, rectangular silver block.

The beekeeper's secret weapon: a honey-cutting knife! Song Chuan recognized it.

He snorted coldly, waved his hand to take out the Flowing Light Ring, and put it on his body, a layer of white light shield enveloping his body.

In fact, Song Chuan could have easily escaped using earth magic, but he was not someone to be easily manipulated. Moreover, returning to the sect after escaping would bring endless trouble.

He could take this opportunity to observe the methods of a Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator and accumulate some experience for his future entry into the Kongsang Mountains.

After unleashing the Radiant Halo, he flicked his wrist, and the Black Horned Hammer shot out.

At this moment, the man in the straw hat tossed his honey-cutting knife, and with a flash of silver light, it was in front of Song Chuan in the blink of an eye, slashing at the protective shield of the Flowing Light Halo.

The shield caved inward, barely managing to withstand the attack.

The man in the straw hat's expression darkened slightly: "A mid-tier defensive magic weapon! That small hammer is also a mid-tier magic weapon. This person must have had quite a fortuitous encounter before coming to Vine Flower Valley."

"Senior Brother Zhao, your honey-cutting knife is a high-grade magic weapon. Are you afraid of his two mid-grade magic weapons?" Xing Yifei frowned.

"Of course we can break through his defenses; it will only take a little effort."

With that, he patted the insect sac, and a pitch-black beehive flew out.

The beehive grew as it faced the wind, suddenly becoming five or six feet long.

He then took out a porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and sprinkled it onto the beehive. A cloud of white powder emitting a pungent odor fell into the beehive.

The hive trembled, and countless finger-sized bees began to fly out.

These demon bees have brown and red tails, are extremely ferocious, and have small fangs in their mouths, but they are all in the demon transformation stage.

After hundreds of bees flew out, the hive throbbed, and a three-foot-tall, first-tier demon bee suddenly emerged from within!

The man in the straw hat pointed at Song Chuan, and the first-tier demon bee led its swarm towards Song Chuan!

Song Chuan pointed the black horn hammer, which then flipped around and blocked the honey-cutting knife.

The two magical artifacts clashed in the air, but the Black Horn Hammer was clearly at a disadvantage, only able to restrain the Honey-Cutting Knife.

A cultivator's spiritual sense and magical power can only be used to use a maximum of two magical artifacts at the same time.

If this fight continues, Song Chuan's defeat is only a matter of time.

He watched the swarm of bees approaching; they were brown-bellied red-tailed bees, with very sharp stingers and fangs.

However, Song Chuan did not make any further movements, as if he were in a daze.

"It's only a matter of time before the bees break through his defensive magic. His little hammer is quite powerful; I'll take it from him later. My honey-cutting knife has another layer of transformation, but I won't use it yet, lest I damage the little hammer."

The man in the straw hat smiled.

"It seems that asking my senior brother was the right thing to do. Otherwise, I can't very well ask my master to help deal with a disciple at the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"I only want the spirit insects on this person; as for the rest, senior brother, please take them."

Xing Yifei rubbed his hands together excitedly.

The man in the straw hat glanced at him, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"If this person has powerful spirit insects on him, why don't he release them?" he wondered.

"That spirit insect should be in the demon transformation stage. I heard this bumpkin say the other day that he was looking for a way to control spirit insects. If it's a spirit insect that has already reached the first rank, what's the point of him controlling it?"

Xing Yifei said dismissively.

"Is a spirit insect in the demon transformation stage worth such attention, junior brother?" the man in the straw hat asked.

Xing Yifei patted the insect pouch at his waist, his expression grim, and said:

"I suspect that the spirit insect is the natural enemy of the Five-Colored Cicada, otherwise how could a mere Demon Transformation stage insect make my first-tier Five-Colored Cicada so uneasy?"

"That's strange. Deacon Hu paid a high price to get the Five-Colored Cicada for you."

The man in the straw hat said strangely.

The protective shield of the shimmering ring was now covered with brown-bellied red-tailed wasps.

These monstrous bees used both their mouths and tails to relentlessly gnaw and sting at the protective shield.

In the blink of an eye, the protective shield had thinned by one layer.

Song Chuan's divine sense, however, extended through the bead to the earth's veins.

He noticed everything the straw-hatted man and Xing Yifei did.

He chuckled and said, "I showed you the spirit insects, but you're just blind."

He pointed at the black horn hammer, and the small hammer swung away the honey-cutting knife, shooting back and taking several demon bees with it into the protective barrier.

The man in the straw hat's gaze sharpened: "What is he doing? Is his magic power insufficient?"

Song Chuan dealt with the few demonic bees that the Black Horned Hammer had brought in and put the Black Horned Hammer away. Luckily, he had overheard something; the Black Horned Hammer was his father's heirloom and could not be lost.

He patted the storage bag again, and a small red hoe, a few inches in size, landed in his palm. It was the Fire Cultivation Hoe that Duanmu Jingyi had given him!

He made a hand gesture, and the Fire Plow swelled to about four feet long, its entire body crimson, with sparks faintly flying out.

With a flash of red light, the Fire Plow burst through the protective shield of the shimmering halo and headed straight for the man in the straw hat.

The surrounding bees got covered in the hoe and instantly fell to the ground.

"Oh no! It's the sect's top-tier Five Elements Hoe!"

The man in the straw hat's expression changed drastically. He made a hand gesture and pointed at the honey-cutting knife, which immediately flew out to block the fire-cultivating hoe.

He touched his storage bag again, and a small green shield floated in front of him. The shield slowly rotated, releasing a green protective shield that protected him and Xing Yifei.

"How is this possible? How could someone who entered the sect with a Spring Sprout Token possess such a thing?"

Xing Yifei exclaimed in shock.

The man in the straw hat looked grim: "Junior brother, you were too careless. You didn't even bother to find out anything about this person. Someone with a top-tier Five Elements Hoe must be someone of great importance!"

At this moment, the honey-cutting knife collided with the fire-cultivating hoe, but was immediately bounced away, and the transformation mentioned by the straw-hatted man was not even displayed.

The fire-wielding hoe circled once, then rushed to the two men in an instant, gently digging downwards.

With a loud bang, the Fire Plow pierced through the green shield's protective barrier and smashed into the shield itself.

The man in the straw hat, sweating profusely, made a hand seal, allowing the small shield to firmly hold the fire-wielding hoe.

"Hurry up and bring out your best stuff!" he shouted at Xing Yifei.

Xing Yifei then patted the insect sac with a pale face. A sharp cicada chirped, and a large, flat-headed cicada with five colors flew out.

But as soon as the five-colored cicada flew out, something appeared out of thin air beside it!

This thing resembles a flower but is not a flower, its pink and white color is eerie, as if it had been waiting here for a long time.

"What the hell is this?" the two exclaimed.