Thunderfire Alchemy Hall

Thunderfire Alchemy Hall, Qin Ming's body swayed violently. He felt as if a raging storm was crashing against the shore, and he was a small boat on the sea. If it weren't for the crowd of people, he might have really fallen to the ground.

Inside this golden palace, etched with the marks of time, the overwhelming emotions were so intense that he could hardly bear it, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

"No, I want to live! I can't die here!"

"A Lan, wait for me to return and marry you. I can withstand the erosion of the Heavenly Light!"

"I am 120 years old, and my life is coming to an end. I yearn for Heavenly Light to extend my life by reaching a higher Major Realm, but ultimately, it is futile."

In an instant, Qin Ming resonated with dozens of emotions, all incredibly intense, carrying the resentment and unwillingness of dying, all rushing towards him at once.

Moreover, even more emotions were surging behind him, crashing down on him like waves crashing one after another.

If it were just an emotion, he could observe the other person's life and savor it slowly. But now there are so many, it's like a torrent, and he really can't handle it.

Qin Ming immediately exited the resonance state; if this continued, he feared his mind would be overwhelmed and collapse.

He naturally understood what was going on. Over the years, countless people had died in the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall. Every one of them was filled with despair and pain before their death, with intense resentment. The combination of those emotions was truly terrifying.

Qin Ming rubbed his temples, recovering from the discomfort, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

Besides the secret manuals containing the hard work of predecessors, the fact that a place like the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall could also achieve spiritual resonance caused Qin Ming's thoughts to surge.

Then, he stared at the ancient Ancient Hall, wondering if, throughout history, any New Life Evolver, before their deaths, had exhibited mental fluctuations involving certain Secret Method.

He shook his head. It was probably difficult to find someone with such a strong will who would fight back with special methods even in the face of death. He estimated that 90% of people would spend their final moments in fear, pain, and despair.

Qin Ming cautiously tried again, quickly contacting more than twenty intense emotions, and as he expected, they were all predominantly negative.

In his perception, those chaotic emotions were like a black sea, and he was somewhat unwilling to give up, wanting to retrieve a few "treasures" from it.

"I'll try it next time."

That's definitely not going to work now, because the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall is full of people, and Qin Ming is being swept along, about to leave this Ancient Hall.

"I'm never going to join in the fun again." Wu Zheng said with a long face when he returned to the inn. He had also lost his other shoe and had come back barefoot in the snow.

Even though it was his First New Life and he was very strong, he still couldn't handle it, so he took off his outer clothes and wrapped them around his feet.

"I really didn't see what Red Haze Mountain and the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall looked like!" Wu Zheng felt wronged.

Xu Sheng laughed and said, "In a while, it'll be early spring, time for outings. You really aren't going? All the young ladies will be going on trips then, don't you want to go and see them?"

Wu Zheng stammered, "Well... we'll talk about it later."

Qin Ming asked, "Brother Xu, judging from the current situation, the Spring Thunder may appear in a few days. If we want to receive the Heavenly Light, should we go up the mountain to wait in advance, otherwise we will definitely miss it?"

Xu Sheng became serious and said, "You actually want to go? Saying it's a hundred times more dangerous than a one-in-a-lifetime chance wouldn't even begin to describe how dangerous it is there. You're still young; don't gamble your life on a moment of impulse."

Wu Zheng also spoke up, "Brother Qin, don't be impulsive. We're not even twenty yet, and you're New Life in your Golden Age. What's the rush?"

Xu Sheng naturally opposed it strongly, not wanting him to take the risk.

Helpless, Qin Ming revealed some details, saying, "When I was in Black White Mountain, I accidentally fell into Special Node with Heavenly Light, but I successfully survived it."

He felt that if anyone wanted to investigate him, these things wouldn't be a secret at all, because the locals all knew.

Wu Zheng suddenly realized and said, "Oh, right, when you came to my house to read, my grandfather seemed to have mentioned this as well, saying that you have a very strong destiny."

"You were just an ordinary person back then, and it was truly lucky that you survived. But the intensity of the Heavenly Light in the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall was many times greater; you simply couldn't withstand it."

Qin Ming could tell that Xu Sheng was indeed a good person, and he was genuinely afraid that something might happen to him, which was why he repeatedly tried to stop him.

But Qin Ming couldn't explain to him in detail that he could indeed withstand the erosion of the Heavenly Light.

"Brother Xu, you're a good person. Even though you're trying to stop me, I still want to go."

Xu Sheng sighed and finally told him that he needed to go up the mountain ahead of time, saying, "I'll go there myself and pull you out with ropes."

This is clearly a disguised way of saying they helped him collect the body.

Qin Ming said, "Brother Xu, find someone to drag me out and take me away as if I were dead. Hmm, I'll try to make myself look as disheveled as possible, so my appearance won't be easily recognizable."

Xu Sheng was taken aback and asked, "What are you trying to do?"

Qin Ming said, "Isn't this because I'm afraid of being recognized the second time I go? The first time, you shouldn't show up either. Have someone take me away. After all, you used to be a traveling merchant and know a lot of people. If you show up, those people might notice me."

Xu Sheng could hardly believe his ears. What was this kid saying? He'd already planned a second time! Was he incredibly audacious, or just ignorant and fearless?

"Brother Xu, I'm not joking." Qin Ming thought Xu Sheng was indeed a good person, so he decided to ask him for help.

Seeing his confidence, Xu Sheng actually thought he might survive.

Only afterward did he come to his senses and realize that he had gone mad as well, actually helping Qin Ming find people so he could "collect his corpse" later.

The next day, Qin Ming treated Xu Sheng to dinner at the best restaurant to express his gratitude, leaving the latter somewhat speechless, and Wu Zheng was also at a loss for words.

Because both of them felt that Qin Ming was almost certain to die on Red Haze Mountain and that they couldn't persuade him otherwise, yet he was still so cheerfully inviting people to dinner.

Qin Ming spoke up, "Actually, I still want to ask Brother Xu for help to see if there are any families in the area whose ancestors were once prominent but have now declined. I'd like to pay to read their secret books; the price is negotiable."

Wu Zheng's eyes were strange, and he felt unknowingly "hurt" by Brother Qin.

Xu Sheng said, "You're very confident, believing you can survive in the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall by learning a power technique beforehand so you can integrate it into your Heavenly Light Force on the day of your death."

Qin Ming indeed meant that. He already knew that the combination of Spring Thunder and Worldly Heavenly Light not only gave birth to special Spiritual Matter that could New Life people, but also, because it was accompanied by a rich Heavenly Light, its effect was even stronger than that of the Three-Colored Flower.

Those who survive can increase the total amount and quality of their Heavenly Light, making it the perfect time to integrate different martial arts techniques.

Xu Sheng agreed, saying, "I'll go ask around for you. Hmm, what kind of energy technique do you need? It's very particular; you can't just combine things randomly."

Qin Ming wanted to say that any kind of force technique was acceptable, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep a low profile and said, "If you don't have a more powerful force technique, you can try other ones."

Recently, he has been practicing Yellow Mud Palm and has mastered the Supple Force. It is obvious that this force is very remarkable. It should have been combined with a variety of Heavenly Light Force. Now he can just learn one or two more and it will not be a waste of this opportunity to enter the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall.

The next day, Xu Sheng brought news that a declining family still possessed remnants of their ancestral practices, and their current situation was truly indescribable.

Qin Ming immediately went with him, and when he saw the dilapidated courtyard wall and the old house that looked like it was about to collapse, he realized that this family had really fallen into complete ruin.

Xu Sheng sighed, "The Sun Family used to have a large mansion. Alas, life is unpredictable. More than ten years ago, the old man of the Sun Family was seriously injured and died not long after. His son also died unexpectedly two years ago, and his daughter-in-law ran away with someone else. Now, only an Old Woman is left in the Sun Family, raising her three-year-old grandson. It's really not easy for her."

When Qin Ming saw the Old Woman from the Sun Family and the young child, he was immediately moved. The Old Woman's face was full of wrinkles, her edges worn down by life, and her eyes were unfocused and without any luster, only brightening when she saw her little grandson.

It is said that she used to be a wealthy young lady who was very successful when she married into the powerful Sun Family. However, her husband and son died mysteriously one after another, and the family business was lost, leaving her with only a grandson.

Qin Ming felt that if someone was deliberately targeting the child, then something bad would happen to the child sooner or later.

When he saw the child, he felt a pang of emotion, as if he were seeing his younger self.

This three-year-old child, whose clothes were patched in many places, was practicing some kind of Cultivation Method without making a sound, and was very stubborn.

Qin Ming had seen it in those faded memories: his childhood was very difficult and impoverished, and he was raised by an old man who was probably his grandfather, who taught him the laws in the Silk Scripture.

"Take a look. It's not worth much anymore. It's always being stolen, and it's completely incomplete. I usually show it to children who want to learn for free," the Old Woman said, taking out a secret book.

She and her grandson lived a very hard life, and their neighbors often helped them out. She would show this book to others as a way of repaying them.

Qin Ming took it and found that only the cover was old; the dozen or so pages inside were probably not antiques. The New Life Method was fragmented and incomplete, the description of the technique was not detailed enough, and the handwriting was rather messy.

Both the animal hide cover and the paper exuded a strong emotional resonance.

After receiving the book, Qin Ming thanked the Old Woman, sat down in the dilapidated chair, and began to study it seriously, concentrating intently.

In that instant, he saw some truths.

"Xin Yi Hall, you are too ruthless! My Sun Family has declined, and it's truly no longer viable in my generation, so you try to steal my family's secret manual. Ge Qianxun, I treated you like a brother, yet you tried to kill me."

An old man coughed up blood repeatedly and was severely injured by the people of the Xin Yi Hall. They took the secret book from him, and he only managed to grab a cover page in his hand.

At this moment, he slumped over the table, trying to write down the contents of the lost secret book, but he was already too weak. After writing about twenty pages, he collapsed and died vomiting blood.

Obviously, something else happened later, and the tattered book eventually only had a dozen or so pages left.

"This must be the truth behind the bloody incident from over a decade ago." Qin Ming sighed, believing that the death of the Old Woman's son was most likely related to the Xin Yi Hall.

He then focused his mind again, resonating with the emotions conveyed in the leather cover, and obtained the complete contents of the secret text.

This is a hammer technique, quite extraordinary, containing two types of Heavenly Light Force: Hammer Force and Whip Force. Only after mastering both can the power of this hammer technique be unleashed.

This book couldn't compare to ultimate techniques like the Yellow Mud Palm and the Severing Heaven Sword Intent, but Qin Ming was still very satisfied. Having two more power techniques at this crucial moment would be of great help to him.

Looking at the pitiful grandmother and granddaughter, he seemed to see his own past life with his grandfather. He took out thirty Day Gold and, in front of the Old Woman, flicked them one by one into the ground, saying, "Grandma, I didn't mean any disrespect. I'm just afraid that bad people might cause you trouble. Whenever you need them, just carefully take out one. In the future, if I master the hammering technique, I will write a new book for you to perfect this method."

Then, he took out a few silver coins, placed them in her hand, and turned to leave without waiting for her to speak.

Xu Sheng, who was waiting in the courtyard, asked, "You've finished reading so quickly?"

"Okay, watch carefully, let's go." Qin Ming nodded.

The Old Woman chased after them, but found that the two were walking very fast and she knew she couldn't catch up. In the end, tears welled up in her old eyes, and her cloudy tears fell silently.

The Earth Haze, the weather grew warmer day by day, and sunlight danced in the mountains and forests as the snow melted rapidly. Qin Ming had already climbed Red Haze Mountain, and in the past few days, the place had finally become much quieter, no longer crowded with people.

On Red Haze Mountain, there's a very popular Mountain God Temple. Seeing quite a few people who had arrived early to receive the Heavenly Light, one worshipper couldn't help but remark, "These days, even dying requires queuing?"

Qin Ming wasn't angry when he heard these words; instead, he couldn't help but laugh.

This time, he had the opportunity to appreciate the scenery of Red Haze Mountain.

When spring arrives and flowers bloom, the entire mountainside is ablaze with red, with all the vegetation predominantly crimson. For now, one can only admire the spectacular scenery of sheer cliffs and bizarre rocks.

For the next few days, he entered the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall, its tiles gleaming and shiny, enduring the onslaught of various resentful energies, carefully searching for something.

He tried to salvage a treasure from the dark ocean of chaotic emotions, and he never gave up.

Boom!

On this day, the First Thunder of Spring, its deep sound echoing in the distance.

Qin Ming suddenly looked up. Was it finally coming?