After Lu Ming matured the " Scarlet Flame Fruit " to a hundred years old, he relaxed for the next few days and continued to seize the time to follow Zhong Taiyue in cultivating the other two Upper Divine Ability in the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall.
Meanwhile, all the materials for cultivating the " Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction " that Zhong Taiyue had previously asked him to find were also gathered together.
Lu Ming attached great importance to this " Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction ". This technique was an important preparation made by the prince mentioned by Zhou Fuling and the others in order to enter the " Sacred Ruins ". It must play an important role in the Sacred Ruins deep in the " Black Rain Zone ".
Although Zhou Fuling said that the prince wouldn't easily use them as expendable resources, Lu Ming was still not entirely at ease with the prince he had never met. After all, the prince's status was too high, so high that in her eyes, a young man like him with no background was practically worthless.
If something unexpected happens in the Sacred Ruins, the other party may not protect him.
Therefore, we still need to rely on ourselves to develop more trump cards.
"My senior sister said that the ' Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction ' cannot be cultivated simultaneously, as they will clash with each other. However, I can try it first, at least to familiarize myself with the operation of the other three banners. Then, when we coordinate them, I will be able to use them more effectively."
Lu Ming looked up at the sky. The night was deep, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. It was the perfect time, as described on the Divine Ability Jade, to cultivate the " Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner."
So he took out a golden jar containing several Moon Crystal, a type of crystal that condenses the Moonlight Primordial Qi, and was icy cold.
Lu Ming took out a Moon Crystal and dropped it into a stone vat filled with clear water. As soon as the Moon Crystal was added, the water began to shimmer, and a chilling, yin energy rose up. As the moonlight shone on it, the chill intensified.
Lu Ming touched the water in the vat with his finger, and immediately felt a sharp, stinging pain that made him shudder.
Cultivating here seems a bit painful.
But Lu Ming wasn't afraid of hardship. He immediately and swiftly took off his clothes, jumped into the water tank in his shorts, and let the chilling water cover his body.
The icy, bone-chilling cold seeped into my body with frenzied force.
If it were an ordinary Great Divine Ability Practitioner, they would probably not be able to get through this hurdle alone.
However, Lu Ming directly activated the " Sun-Shining Golden Body " and amplified it to the Perfection Realm with " Fire Lotus Yuan Qi ". Instantly, golden light flowed between his flesh and blood, and faint golden light patterns even appeared on the surface of his skin, making him look like an indestructible golden body.
Under the Perfection Realm of " Sun-Shining Golden Body," the excruciating pain caused by the bone-chilling cold was immediately reduced.
However, Lu Ming soon discovered something else: as the cool moonlight shone down, the cold energy wreaked havoc throughout his body, causing large areas of cold injury.
Lu Ming simply smiled faintly at this. The Flame of Life burned fiercely, and the gentle heat of the fire, filled with vitality, spread throughout his body, instantly repairing his cold injuries.
If Ye Ling cultivated the " Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner," knew that Lu Ming dared to explore and cultivate this technique all by himself, she would probably be extremely shocked. When she cultivated this technique, she made ample preparations and had her elders by her side to protect her from the corrosive cold.
But Lu Ming didn't make any preparations; he bought the materials and got right to work.
There was no other way. Possessing the " Flame of Life," a Spirit Fire of unparalleled wonder, Lu Ming only needed to focus on creating it. As for minor matters like healing injuries, he could leave those to the Flame of Life.
As a cool, yin-like chill condensed within his body, it eventually converged on the Divine Ability Bone, following the Primordial Qi route recorded in the Divine Ability Jade.
However, just as these yin and cold energies were about to inscribe supernatural marks on the Divine Ability Bone, a golden banner mark on the Divine Ability Bone suddenly lit up and began to release a scorching and violent intent, actually eroding and eliminating those cold energies.
"Is this what my senior sister meant by 'clash'?"
Lu Ming sensed this change and frowned slightly. If the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner continued to cause trouble like this, all the cold energy he had painstakingly absorbed tonight would be completely neutralized.
He couldn't let the golden banner run rampant.
Upon realizing this, Lu Ming's heart stirred. He saw the mysterious Fire Lotus Mark on his Divine Ability Bone bloom with flames. The Fire Lotus slowly rotated, and the flames spread, covering the golden banner mark.
An invisible force of suppression descended.
When the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " was suppressed, it immediately resisted. Although it was only Upper Divine Ability, its origin was not ordinary. For example, the " Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction " formed by its complete form was probably no lower in rank than Grandmaster Divine Ability. With such a foundation, how could it easily submit?
Then the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " erupted with violent golden light, attempting to resist.
However, its resistance enraged the lukewarm Fire Lotus Mark. The next moment, the Fire Lotus petals slowly unfolded, and the suppressive power suddenly intensified. An invisible and terrifying aura swept across the Divine Ability Bone.
The golden banner, branded with gold, dimmed instantly and trembled.
They dared not provoke them again.
Lu Ming sensed this and a smile appeared on his lips. This little golden banner really can't tell the difference between a king and a queen. With the Fire Lotus guarding the house, does it still dare to bare its teeth?
As the golden banner subsided, the condensed chill began to settle smoothly onto the Divine Ability Bone, forming icy marks.
Faintly, the outline of an ice-blue spirit banner could be seen.
"It actually worked?"
Lu Ming opened his eyes. The water in the vat was now completely clear, and the cold air had dissipated, having been absorbed by him.
A look of surprise appeared on his face. At this rate, he would be able to successfully master the " Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner " in just a few days.
Most importantly, he easily resolved the issue of the conflicting spirit banners that Zhou Fuling mentioned.
Under the suppression of the Fire Lotus, no matter how rebellious these little creatures are, they have to behave themselves.
Doesn't that mean he could cultivate four spirit banners all by himself and then create that so-called " Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction "?
That sounds pretty impressive.
Lu Ming was overjoyed. Although he didn't know what the complete form of this thing was, learning it would still be a trump card. In case of unexpected events, it might save his life. After all, no one knew what that prince was plotting in the Sacred Ruins or whether there would be any special dangers.
" The Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner has the hidden effect of Sun-Shining Golden Body, but I wonder if the ' Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner ' has the same effect?"
Lu Ming's heart stirred slightly as he sensed the cold energy imprint left on the Divine Ability Bone. He then activated it, and in the next moment, the cold energy actually flowed into the interior of the Divine Ability Bone.
However, the cold air was quite biting, leaving a faint frost on the Divine Ability Bone, clearly having a negative effect of eroding the Divine Ability Bone.
But this was not a problem for Lu Ming.
As the Fire Lotus circulated, the gentle heat of the Flame of Life spread out, instantly dispelling the frost, while the chill merged into the Primordial Qi flowing within the Divine Ability Bone.
Lu Ming was immediately surprised to find that the Primordial Qi he had previously consumed seemed to have been replenished.
This discovery startled Lu Ming: "This ' Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner ' seems to have the effect of accelerating the recovery of Primordial Qi? Is this equivalent to taking an alternative pill to restore Primordial Qi? If it is combined with the effects of pills, wouldn't the combat endurance increase dramatically?"
Lu Ming's face was full of surprise. These four spirit banners seemed to be quite extraordinary, each possessing different abilities. He wondered what it would be like when the four banners were combined.
With this expectation in mind, Lu Ming out of the water tank and went back to his room to rest, completely satisfied.
He had been under immense pressure these past few days and was already exhausted. Counting the days, tomorrow was the time to compete for the low-level Spirit Fire, " Netherwater Flame." He needed to conserve his energy and hoped to be able to acquire this Spirit Fire.
The next morning, Lu Ming got up in high spirits. After telling Lu Qingyan and Zhong Ying, he went to the entrance of the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall to wait for Zhou Fuling to pick him up.
He didn't have to wait long before a carriage slowly pulled up in front of him. The curtains were lifted, revealing Zhou Fuling's delicate and beautiful face.
"Get in the car," Zhou Fuling said with a smile.
Lu Ming entered the carriage and saw Zhou Xuan inside, so he quickly greeted him.
" Lu Ming, did your grandfather find you a high-grade spiritual medicine that's a hundred years old?" Zhou Fuling asked with concern.
Lu Ming smiled and nodded, opening the jade box in his hand to reveal the " Scarlet Flame Fruit." Zhou Xuan and Zhou Fuling examined it carefully, and when they confirmed that its medicinal power truly reached the effect of a hundred years, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Not bad, not bad."
Zhou Fuling beamed with joy. With this " Scarlet Flame Fruit," Lu Ming was finally qualified to compete for the " Netherwater Flame."
"Your grandfather is quite capable. We got the news a bit late; all the high-grade spiritual herbs in the city had been snapped up before we could act, and we lost the initiative," Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
Lu Ming smiled and nodded. He would naturally give the credit to his grandfather, otherwise it would be difficult to explain how he obtained this high-grade spiritual herb.
Let's go.
Zhou Xuan gave a signal, and the carriage started moving, slowly heading towards its destination.
A surge of excitement welled up in Lu Ming's heart. Finally, was he about to see a new Spirit Fire?