[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-druid-also-can-cultivate":3,"chapter-a-druid-also-can-cultivate-a-druid-also-can-cultivate-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Druid Also Can Cultivate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},507943,765,"Chapter 28: Tree Skin Technique and Wild Heart","a-druid-also-can-cultivate-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>\"Finally leveled up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: lv1 (99\u002F100)] → [Level: lv2 (0\u002F200)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ping looked at his Druid Level, now raised to level two, and couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than a month, he finally reached level two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past month, he raised bees, farmed, cultivated spiritual medicine... and even connected with the forest. He never slacked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It took so long to grind to level two, it wasn’t easy at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet success after bitter struggles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the level up, Qi Ping could finally choose the two Druid skills he had been eagerly anticipating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 2 Druid skills generating...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose a professional skill...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beast King Druid (Choose one of two): Beast Mastery, Wild Heart]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lv1 Beast Mastery: Force an animal to fight alongside you. (High-intelligence animals have a chance of resisting)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lv1 Wild Heart: As a Beast King Druid, you can awaken the resilient will and powerful fury within animal companions, enhancing their will, attack power, and attack speed. (Active, cannot be upgraded)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jungle Druid (Choose one of two): Tree Skin Technique, Greed Vine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lv1 Tree Skin Technique: Consume energy to form a tree-like skin with high defense on your body. (Active, can be upgraded)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lv1 Greed Vine: Consume energy to summon a giant vine to attack the enemy. (Active, can be upgraded)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beast Mastery, Wild Heart, Tree Skin Technique, Greed Vine... choose two out of four skills...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Jungle Druid choice, let’s directly choose Tree Skin Technique. Greed Vine can be temporarily excluded...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Qi Ping currently has the Golden Marrow Bee and will soon contract a second animal companion, he doesn’t lack in attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, due to his low talent, it’s difficult for him to quickly improve his strength, which is a weakness he cannot ignore now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His encounter with a Tribulation Cultivator during his last outing precisely proved this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival ability is what Qi Ping values most right now. The attack power of Greed Vine is far less than the combat power of the Golden Marrow Bee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the entangling effect of Greed Vine is decent, its necessity is not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tree Skin Technique is different; it can be combined with the Wood Shield Technique cultivation, and with double protection, Qi Ping’s survival ability can greatly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how should I choose between Beast Mastery and Wild Heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with these two skills, Qi Ping hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Heart is a skill that boosts animal companions, simply put, it increases their mental defenses and enhances their power through rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an all-purpose skill, useful both now and in the future, and the more animal companions you have, the more noticeable the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if in a disadvantageous situation or if an animal companion is attacked by a soul attack, invoking Wild Heart might just turn the tides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Beast Mastery is also good, allowing you to command an animal to fight alongside you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if you encounter a Blood Fiend Worm, using Beast Mastery might successfully bring it to your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the higher the animal’s intelligence, the higher the chance of failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with recent events, Qi Ping suspects that a legacy from a Beast Taming Sect might soon emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures like Blood Fiend Worms or even more terrifying Demon Beasts and Demon Insects might appear and pose great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a situation arises, the Beast Mastery skill could potentially reverse fortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in this context, the Beast Mastery skill will be very useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Qi Ping wanted both Wild Heart and Beast Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, I can only choose one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much hesitation, Qi Ping finally made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll choose Wild Heart. The success-rate-dependent skill Beast Mastery is too unstable...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it through, Qi Ping realized he dislikes skills with a high level of uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a game, if he dies, he can respawn, so he could use the skill in various ways, sometimes even commanding beasts far stronger than himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failure was just a matter of respawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, Qi Ping only has one life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a 99% success rate, Qi Ping doesn’t want to gamble, especially when the success rate surely isn’t that high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of gambling on probability, it’s better to cultivate his animal companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, quickly accelerate the Flowing Light Grass to fifty years of potency, then attempt the Bloodline Mutation Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talent \"Brewing Artisan\" shared by the Golden Marrow Bee can enhance Qi Ping’s sensitivity to spiritual medicine, giving him greater confidence in formulating the Bloodline Mutation Potion successfully in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brewing Artisan: You have a keen talent for pollen and some spiritual medicine, able to brew them into honey with extraordinary effects.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting now, it’s quite fortunate to have shared this talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Bloodline Mutation Potion is successfully formulated, he can attempt to enhance and nurture the Golden Marrow Bee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the description of the Bloodline Mutation Potion, successfully cultivated demon insect bloodlines can generally advance at least one minor tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, a successfully enhanced Golden Marrow Bee would certainly have a Tier One high-level bloodline, and with luck, could even become one of the top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And under the boost of Wild Heart, the upgraded Golden Marrow Bee should be able to handle many situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is far more stable than choosing Beast Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose Wild Heart and Tree Skin Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once determined, Qi Ping hesitated no longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill selection complete, generating data panel...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Qi Ping]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: lv2 (0\u002F200)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession: Beast King Druid (main), Jungle Druid (sub)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent: Animal Companions, Natural Affinity]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Animal Companions: (1\u002F2) Golden Marrow Bee]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shared Talent: Brewing Artisan]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: lv1 Plant Growth (58\u002F100), lv1 Beast King’s Blessing (8\u002F100), lv1 Tree Skin Technique (0\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills (constant): Animal Communication, Beast Friend, Wild Heart]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve acquired a new spot for an animal companion contract...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at these ever-growing stats, Qi Ping felt an unspeakable joy and satisfaction in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, every bit of level or skill experience gained fills Qi Ping with motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this motivation, Qi Ping becomes increasingly earnest in executing skills and contemplating nature, and the more dedicated and attentive he is, the easier it becomes to gain experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ping discovered that experience doesn’t increase through mechanical repetition, but only improves when certain insights are reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this didn’t frustrate him; instead, he liked it, as every gain was earned through sincere effort and comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This experience, achieved through true effort and understanding, gave him an unparalleled sense of solidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching level two as a Druid, Qi Ping wasn’t satisfied or complacent. Instead, he became more motivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides daily beekeeping, farming, and cultivating spiritual medicine, Qi Ping added the task of training the Tree Skin Technique:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To not only familiarize himself with the Tree Skin Technique battle mode but also simultaneously level it up, enhancing its defensive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ping places great emphasis on this survival skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little over a week later, through Qi Ping’s relentless efforts, one of the Flowing Light Grass finally reached fifty years of potency!\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-05-30T12:31:35.411Z","2026-06-01T04:31:13.875Z",1,"novelbin.me","2cb459152da0250855ca8ebdd50fba7540e621064622f64fd6e65ff71b6e5728","a-druid-also-can-cultivate-chapter-29","a-druid-also-can-cultivate-chapter-27",590,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-druid-also-can-cultivate-cover.jpg"]