Chapter 299: If Your Cultivation Base Is Low, You Must Lie Low

Qin Bi held the tea bowl, humming, "It looks nice."

Qin Lang said, "It does look quite nice."

"Looks good, right?!" Qin Bi felt much better; things with high aesthetic value always lifted her spirits. Observing the warm, smooth tea bowl, she said, "If I draw a pattern on it, it will look even better."

Rong Juan hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. If a high-grade Energy Condenser drew the pattern, the summoning level would be higher.

However, Qin Bi might not be willing to ask others to draw the pattern.

Never mind; low-grade summoning magic treasures were used few times anyway. Given his status, it was not appropriate for him to say more.

Seeing everyone present, Qin Tang counted the summoning magic treasures and said, "Perhaps we can hunt low-grade demonic beasts."

"Collect medicinal herbs first; hunting demonic beasts is not urgent." Rong Juan did not object, but knowing the small space of the Demonic Beast Realm better, he said, "We were just lucky not to encounter any beasts. Perhaps some will come soon. We'll see; if the beasts are fierce, we won't fight. If our cultivation base is low, we must lie low."

Rong Juan made sense; Qin Tang nodded, and everyone continued searching for medicinal herbs.

Qin Bi followed the group, found a resting spot, and drew a pattern on the tea bowl.

What should she draw?

Qin Bi used to draw things as a child, but after her marriage arrangements fell through, considering the high cost of paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones, she simply gave it up. Having learned a scattered mix of skills from her transmigration, she had long forgotten them after so many years.

Gazing at the sandy ground in the distance, she spotted something: "Huh? A duck."

Qin Bi's first thought was to catch it, but when she saw another duck emerge from the sand, she dared not. They were likely demonic beasts; it was enough if they didn't attack, so how could she dare provoke them?

Watching the few ducks in the distance, Qin Bi pondered and decided to draw a pattern on the tea bowl.

When Qin Lang leaned over to look, he was speechless: "Sister, why are you drawing fish? Did you draw the fish just to create a stream?"

Once a summoning magic treasure is condensed, every pattern drawn must form an energy condensation to enable summoning capability. Otherwise, even the best summoning magic treasure with a poorly drawn pattern is practically wasted.

Qin Bi finished drawing and said, "Fish are easy to draw. Actually, I don't want to draw either the small river or the fish, but I don't know how to draw anything else. Besides, drawing small animals and plants is troublesome."

"But fish have no offensive power! Summoned beasts can't be eaten." Qin Lang wiped his brow and said, "Summoning a school of small fish during a fight with demonic beasts would deal no damage. A river is better; it can summon rain."

Qin Bi disagreed with Qin Lang's idea. Standing up, she held the tea bowl and pointed her chin toward the distant ducks: "Do you see those ducks? If I summon rain to lure the ducks over, I can kill one for one. Are those ducks worth money?"

Qin Lang wasn't paying attention, but when he casually turned his head and looked closely, he nearly stammered. He called out to everyone: "My heavens, a Rank Lan, Tier One spiritual bird! Cousin, look over there! Let's go catch the spiritual bird."

As he spoke, Qin Lang already ran toward the flock of ducks.

"Spiritual bird?????" Rong Juan was also shocked and sprinted after him.

After running a few steps, Qin Xun was told by Qin Tang, who turned back: "Protect Qin Bi."

Qin Xun stopped. Qin Tang and Jiang Xu ran toward the spiritual birds. Qin Bi was speechless. She thought those sand ducks were formidable, yet even novice cultivators were willing to hunt them, indicating their high value.

From a distance, Qin Tang and the others took out their summoning magic treasures, holding them in their palms to summon beasts and plants: bean sprouts, wolves, birds, and vines. One duck charged at the bean sprouts.

The duck ate the vegetables. Rong Juan was startled and summoned a wolf to pounce, allowing the bean sprouts to escape.

The summoned bird and the duck fought; both were Rank Lan, Tier One combat power. Only the vines had slightly higher power, at Rank Lan, Tier Four. As duck feathers littered the ground, nine ducks were severely injured and captured.

Qin Bi and Qin Xun approached. Rong Juan said joyfully, "A few of these spiritual birds have spirit crystals. We can give them to the young heir."

Qin Bi's mind stirred, and she looked around: "Are there more?"

"No more." Qin Tang smiled bitterly: "If the eldest cousin had joined our group, we might have encountered another flock. The Hou Fu's fortune does not rest on us; encountering this flock is already lucky. We don't know which of us brought the good fortune."

Rong Juan added, "Wang He Shizi's wife, entering the small space of the Demonic Beast Realm relies on fortune and blessings."

Qin Bi understood. Simply put, bad luck meant finding nothing good, and any encountered beasts were fierce; being torn apart by a beast was nothing unusual. Many unlucky souls perished in the Demonic Beast Realm's small space.

With family fortune and personal blessings, the danger level was low; one generally wouldn't meet powerful beasts, and finding spiritual plants was a given. It all depended on how much luck one had.

Their group encountering over ten Rank Lan, Tier One spiritual birds was already a sign of good fortune.

Ducks, as spiritual birds, had only their wings as a source of offensive power, making them very suitable for novice cultivators to hunt. Rong Juan glanced at everyone: "We are in for a treat. Spiritual bird meat is beneficial for cultivation, and spirit crystals are perfect for children's cultivation."

Rong Juan leaned in, looking at the ducks held by each person: "There are two spirit crystals. That's good luck. Wang He Shizi's wife, I'll give you all the crystals later."

Qin Bi smiled somewhat embarrassedly but did not refuse. The two children indeed needed such rare spiritual bird crystals. She had seen them; the crystals were located in the ducks' heads, slightly smaller than apricot pits.

However, Qin Bi's mind stirred: "Let's go farther away. I'll try out the summoning magic treasure I just drew."

Jiang Xu saw the pattern on the tea bowl and looked around: "Go farther to find a demonic beast?"

"No." Qin Bi took the tea bowl and said, "Am I supposed to use fish to fight a demonic beast? Let's find a place farther away, preferably with no other cultivators. I want to use this summoning magic treasure to summon fish and see if I can lure the ducks over."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tang and Rong Juan stared intently at the tea bowl. Jiang Xu also fixed his gaze on it.

Qin Xun and Qin Lang pondered. Qin Lang muttered, "Come to think of it, it might actually work. Why not try?"

Rong Juan led the way: "Let's go, let's move farther away."

Everyone agreed it was feasible. The group continued walking a long distance. The ground was still sand, with no other cultivator groups in sight. They stopped, and Qin Bi held the summoning magic treasure.

She activated the summon. Suddenly, a flash appeared before everyone's eyes; the small river on the magic treasure materialized.

A small river appeared on the vast sandy ground. Qin Tang and the others' pupils contracted; this magic treasure was somewhat different. Moments later, a flock of ducks ran out from the sand.

Rong Juan rolled up his sleeves: "Oh my goodness, prepare to catch spiritual birds."

Qin Tang and the others also took out their summoning magic treasures. Just then, the air's fortune shifted. The group looked up in surprise. Far away, Qin Yan and Qin He's group was fighting demonic beasts, and the Hou Fu's fortune surged.

Qin Yan was startled. Qin He gazed blankly at the Hou Fu's fortune in the sky.