Upon hearing Lu Ming's question, Zhou Xuan immediately frowned. He had been worrying about this for the past few days. After all, His Highness's arrival in Qingyuan Market was supposed to be secretive, but now the " Sacred Ruins " inside had suddenly revealed some traces, which would undoubtedly attract many covetous eyes.
While it wouldn't ruin His Highness's plans, it did introduce some unexpected complications.
"That Sacred Ruins is indeed real, not an illusion."
Zhou Xuan did not deny it, after all, Lu Ming would be going to go in with him, so it was only right that he knew something in advance.
Lu Ming's expression turned solemn as he asked again, "Your Highness, you came to Qingyuan Market specifically for this ' Sacred Ruins,' right?"
Zhou Xuan nodded, saying helplessly, "However, I don't actually know much about that Sacred Ruins. We came here first on His Highness's orders."
Lu Ming's face was solemn. Sure enough, he would have to follow them to the depths of the Black Rain Zone and enter that " Sacred Ruins "? It sounded really dangerous. There was Eight-Armed Rain Spawn deep in the Black Rain Zone. This terrifying being had already shown its signs before, and its power was extremely terrifying. He really couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be to face such a being head-on.
Faced with the Eight-Armed Rain Spawn, all his trump cards seemed somewhat fragile.
But he couldn't refuse, since he needed the prince's protection to buy himself time to grow.
"From now on, I will try my best to keep the news under wraps. I will also be going to Fengyang Prefecture in the next few days. I need to ask the prefect for help with this commotion, so that the news doesn't spread too far and cause any trouble," Zhou Xuan said with a wry smile.
Lu Ming nodded slightly. So many treasure hunters in the Black Rain Zone witnessed the strange event, and it was clear that Zhou Xuan, the shopkeeper, alone could not stop the news from spreading.
"Also, how is your cultivation of the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' progressing? There's been an anomaly here, and I've already sent word to Her Highness. She might arrive a little earlier than expected. If you haven't mastered the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' by Major Accomplishment, I'm afraid you won't catch her eye."
"Although your Thunderfire Hall has become famous in Qingyuan Market this time, I think you should be more aware of the risks involved than I am," Zhou Xuan reminded him.
"This kid only mastered the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' a Minor Accomplishment over a month ago. Right now, I'm afraid there aren't more than three ' Golden Flame Mark ' on the banner, right? I think it's too late for him to reach the Major Accomplishment Realm before His Highness arrives." Cheng Shan suddenly spoke slowly from the side.
" Ye Yuan has already condensed seven Golden Flame Mark. It seems that he will reach the Great Major Accomplishment stage before His Highness arrives."
Zhou Xuan comforted him, saying, "It's not that urgent. If you can cultivate three paths now, it's still possible with some more effort later."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming smiled faintly and said, "Unfortunately, I have made quite rapid progress in cultivating the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' these past few days, and I have already condensed seven ' Golden Flame Mark ' on the banner."
Before Cheng Shan could question him, he stretched out his palm, and golden light condensed in his palm, transforming into a golden banner.
Seven Golden Flame Mark shone brightly and were crystal clear on the golden banner.
Now that he had decided to form a connection with that prince, Lu Ming would no longer hide his intentions. After all, to be valued, one had to have something to offer; otherwise, how could someone of his background win the favor of a noble person?
The gazes of everyone in the inner courtyard focused on the seven Golden Flame Mark, lingering for several breaths, their faces showing a hint of astonishment.
In just over a month, Lu Ming actually cultivated seven Golden Flame Mark from his breakthrough to the Lesser Completion Minor Accomplishment Realm. Now, isn't he only two patterns away from the Greater Completion Major Accomplishment?
"Haha, good, I knew it! This kid has a real talent for cultivating supernatural powers. He'll definitely be able to master the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' by the time His Major Accomplishment arrives," Zhou Xuan said with delight.
Cheng Shan's expression shifted repeatedly, and in the end, she could only let out a resentful snort.
Ye Yuan then smiled at Lu Ming and said, " Lu Ming, your talent is truly extraordinary. Your cultivation speed Non-Self reach."
Lu Ming said, "Brother Ye, you're too modest. You also have to cultivate other supernatural abilities, while I can only focus all my energy on practicing, which is why I'm progressing faster."
Lu Ming's progress pleased Zhou Xuan greatly. After all, the changes in the Black Rain Zone made it difficult for him to explain to His Highness, so he had to pay more attention to finding promising talents.
"By the way, Master, there's something I'd like to ask you," Lu Ming suddenly asked.
"You say."
"I want to obtain a higher-grade Spirit Fire for regular alchemy, but I don't know where to get it?" Lu Ming asked.
" Spirit Fire? Indeed, some Dao of Alchemy masters like to tinker with this kind of thing. Some Spirit Fire fires have properties suitable for alchemy and can increase the success rate of pill refining. However, Spirit Fire is quite rare. It's highly unlikely that Qingyuan Market has any, but Fengyang Prefecture might have some." Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and said.
"But Spirit Fire is extremely expensive. Even a low-grade Spirit Fire costs hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Gold Sand. Are you sure you want to buy it?"
"Hundreds of thousands?"
Lu Ming inwardly gasped. This was even more expensive than high-grade pills! Spirit Fire Fruit was truly a rare commodity; he simply couldn't afford it.
"Thank you, Master. I'll go back and discuss it with my family, and then I'll give you an answer." Lu Ming didn't agree hastily. This thing was too valuable, and he definitely couldn't afford it himself. He could only go back and discuss it with his grandfather. Fortunately, their Thunderfire Hall had recently acquired many of the Golden Gang Sword Hall's properties, and their resources had increased dramatically. If they squeezed a little, they might be able to get some Heavenly Gold Sand.
Zhou Xuan nodded slightly, but then, as if remembering something, he asked, "How many strands of pure qi have you refined using your Six Refinements of Clear Qi True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi?"
"I've already reached nineteen strands of Clear Qi," Lu Ming replied.
"Not bad, you're almost catching up with me. I've only cultivated twenty-three strands of Clear Qi." Zhou Fuling said in surprise.
Previously, when the Spirit Pill Jiao, Zhou Fuling had twenty streams of Clear Qi, but it's clear that she has made significant progress during this period.
"Nineteen strands of Clear Qi? With a little more effort, I can cultivate twenty strands of Clear Qi, pushing the ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi ' to the ' Third Refinement ' level, which will allow me to refine most mid-grade pills..."
Zhou Xuan pondered for a moment, then said, "If you have nothing else to do in the next few days, you can come with me to Fengyang Prefecture. Perhaps we'll have a chance to obtain information about the Spirit Fire."
"The capital city of Fengyang Prefecture?"
Lu Ming was taken aback. He hadn't been to the prefectural city many times, since it was quite far away, and also because of Zhong Ying... Ever since she left the " Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall " back then, she had almost broken ties with her family, and his maternal grandfather was also a domineering person, which led to the two sides having no contact for many years.
Later, it wasn't until he was born that his maternal grandfather sent a gift. The relationship between the two families improved somewhat because of him, but their interactions remained relatively close.
"Alright, I'll go back and ask my grandfather. If there's nothing else at home, I'll go with the shopkeeper to the prefectural city." Lu Ming nodded in agreement.
Although there have been many miscellaneous matters at the Thunderfire Hall lately, Lu Ming really can't be of much help. It would be good if he could go to the prefectural city with Zhou Xuan to see what it's like. Of course, the most important thing is to find an opportunity to obtain a Spirit Fire.
Golden Plasma Fire is of too low a grade, and it is a supernatural fire with insufficient fire element. Using it to unleash the Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus is truly a waste of this mysterious supernatural power.
Another point is that whether his seventh beam of Glazed Heavenly Light can be successfully formed also depends on the new Spirit Fire.
Therefore, finding a Spirit Fire is still very important for Lu Ming at this moment.
Lu Ming chatted with Zhou Xuan for a while longer before taking his leave.
At this moment, Zhou Fuling rushed out first to see him off from the yamen, which gave her the opportunity to get rid of the clingy Ye Ling.