After delivering the Moon Spirit Grass to the Li Clan, Lu Ming devoted himself to cultivation for the next few days.
The cultivation of Primordial Qi can be described as vigorous and diligent.
After the benefits of the Moon Spirit Grass, Lu Ming produced Dharma Pattern Pill almost without stopping, and the " Fire Lotus Mark " steadily exerted its miraculous effects, completely dissolving the accumulation of medicinal power in the pills and eliminating his worries.
Therefore, since Lu Ming broke through, in less than ten days, numerous divine power patterns have already condensed on his Divine Ability Bone. At this rate, Lu Ming estimates that he will be able to condense the fifth complete Divine Ability Dharma Mark in less than a month.
One Divine Ability Dharma Mark per month.
Wouldn't that result in over a dozen Divine Ability Dharma Mark over the course of a year?
This speed is quite rapid. After all, many Great Divine Ability Practitioner stay at this level for more than ten years and probably only manage to condense a dozen or so Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
In addition to the improvement of his Primordial Qi, Lu Ming's cultivation of the Upper Divine Ability " Thunderfire Whip " also progressed rapidly. In less than ten days, he was able to condense the Thunderfire Primordial Qi into a blurry whip shape in his hand, which had begun to possess power.
However, to Lu Ming's slight surprise, compared to the cultivation of Primordial Qi and supernatural abilities, the thing he had made the most progress in these days was the Dao of Alchemy supernatural ability called " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi " that he obtained from Zhou Xuan.
"He actually managed to condense a wisp of Spirit Sense."
In the inner courtyard of the Thunderfire Hall, Lu Ming opened his eyes, his eyes filled with surprise. Just moments before, when he was refining his consciousness according to the " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi " method, he clearly sensed a change.
A cool aura suddenly appeared between his eyebrows, swirling slowly like a small vortex.
That was the birth of Spirit Sense.
At this moment, Lu Ming felt that the world in front of him had become much clearer. He encouraged his Spirit Sense to spread outwards, and it was able to extend beyond the small courtyard. The range and sensitivity of his perception were much more detailed than that of simple Primordial Qi perception.
Moreover, the key point is that the perception of Primordial Qi and this Spirit Sense do not conflict. The two are superimposed, and any slight change within a radius of several dozen feet can be clearly perceived, which undoubtedly greatly enhances the ability to survive.
"And this ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi ' has also refined the first wisp of Clear Qi."
Lu Ming could clearly sense that with the birth of this wisp of " Spirit Sense ", a Primordial Qi suddenly rose within his body, which then underwent changes, giving rise to a sense of ethereal transcendence.
Lu Ming raised his palm, and a faint wisp of pure Clear Qi appeared in his palm. This Clear Qi was very mysterious, pure and immaculate, but it did not have the powerful and violent nature of Primordial Qi.
This Clear Qi is used for alchemy, not for fighting.
"Next, I will integrate this Clear Qi into the Divine Ability Bone, transforming it into a divine imprint. After that, I can activate it at will, turning it into a pill furnace for refining pills." With a thought, Lu Ming dispersed the Clear Qi in his palm, which surged into his body and landed directly on the Divine Ability Bone.
The Clear Qi lingered on the Divine Ability Bone, gradually turning into an imprint.
But an unexpected change occurred at this moment.
The " Fire Lotus Mark " on the Divine Ability Bone was actually shimmering with flames, and a suction force swept out, directly engulfing the wisp of Clear Qi. Then, right before Lu Ming's astonished eyes, it swallowed the wisp of Clear Qi.
"Huh?"
Lu Ming was dumbfounded. The Clear Qi he had painstakingly refined for alchemy had been swallowed up by the Fire Lotus Mark just like that?!
How can he then create a pill furnace?! Without a pill furnace, how can he refine pills?!
"Brother Fire Lotus, don't mess around!"
Just as Lu Ming was muttering to himself in confusion, the Fire Lotus Mark that had absorbed the Clear Qi suddenly emitted wisps of mysterious light. The mysterious light emerged from Lu Ming's body and gathered above his palm.
The next moment, Lu Ming's eyes widened.
As the mysterious light flowed, it transformed into a pill furnace.
The alchemy furnace is the color of glass, but its shape resembles a blooming lotus flower. The lotus petals close together to form the furnace body, and the gaps between the lotus leaves form the mouths of the cauldron.
This shape... looks a lot like the Fire Lotus Mark on the Divine Ability Bone.
Lu Ming was astonished. He sensed the Divine Ability Bone and found that the Fire Lotus Mark was still present on it. Therefore, the pill furnace in front of him must be a reflection of it.
" The Fire Lotus Mark absorbed the Dao of Alchemy techniques I cultivated and then transformed into a lotus alchemy furnace for me..." Lu Ming curiously circled around the lotus alchemy furnace, even poking it with his finger. The texture was both real and illusory, quite peculiar.
"Am I going to use this lotus-shaped alchemy furnace to refine pills from now on? I wonder what's different about it?" A hint of anticipation rose in Lu Ming's eyes. After all, he was going to learn Dao of Alchemy techniques in order to unlock more of the mysteries of the Fire Lotus Mark, and it seemed that he had made the right choice.
He had a premonition that this lotus-shaped alchemy furnace might bring him a pleasant surprise.
"Now that the Spirit Sense and the alchemy furnace are complete, we can begin the actual alchemy process." Lu Ming couldn't wait to get up, leave the Thunderfire Hall, and go to the local government office to find Zhou Xuan.
Upon meeting, he didn't immediately explain the matter of Spirit Sense and the alchemy furnace, but instead proceeded to cultivate the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " as usual.
"I'm telling you, kid, you've been refining this for so long, using so much of my ' Shining Gold Spirit Liquid,' how come you haven't even shown any signs of mastering the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner '? If you don't get it right soon, go and cultivate on your own. You're wasting so much of my time and materials every day."
Zhou Xuan took out the golden liquid made from the two materials Heaven-Shining Stone and Gold Crystal, and continued to inscribe golden patterns on Lu Ming's body while saying with some doubt.
Zhou Fuling nodded in agreement. Lu Ming was able to cultivate his Lower Divine Ability to the Perfection Realm when he was in the Bone Refining Realm, which showed that he had a high aptitude for divine abilities. Why was he so slow this time?
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming felt a little guilty.
Of course he knew what was going on, because he hadn't really cultivated the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " at all. Every time he cultivated, he used the absorbed " Sun-Shining Fire Qi " to temper his physical body instead of condensing a divine power imprint.
Therefore, if one observes closely his flesh and blood, one can find a golden luster flashing within it. If activated, his physical body will be significantly enhanced, with strength, speed, and resilience all improving to a higher level.
He did this so that he could get more of the " Shining Gold Spirit Liquid." After all, once he successfully entered the first level, he wouldn't need Zhou Xuan, the Divine Ability Master, to personally inscribe the golden patterns anymore. In that case, the absorption of the Sun-Shining Fire Qi would be greatly reduced.
So he deliberately stalled the progress here.
Zhou Xuan, however, was unaware of all this. In his view, Lu Ming came to the ward office every day to cultivate diligently, and his attitude towards cultivation was quite upright. So why was his progress so poor?
However, he couldn't have imagined that Lu Ming would use the " Sun-Shining Fire Qi," which could burn away one's foundation, to temper his physical body... So, over this period of time, Zhou Xuan was so impressed by Lu Ming's speed in cultivating the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " that he began to wonder if he had chosen the wrong person.
He's only just begun, and it's already this difficult. Expecting him to Major Accomplishment in six months? That's simply a pipe dream.
"Almost there, almost there! I feel like I'm about to get the hang of it!" Lu Ming said with a sheepish grin.
He felt a pang of regret; it seemed he couldn't continue freeloading. Otherwise, Zhou Xuan would think he'd found a good-for-nothing to cultivate with, and might even stop teaching him alchemy altogether.
Thinking this, Lu Ming continued cultivating. The next moment, the violent " Sun-Shining Fire Qi " surged into his body like a tidal wave.
This time, however, Lu Ming no longer used the " Sun-Shining Fire Qi " to temper his physical body. Instead, he poured it all into his Divine Ability Bone and then inscribed the Divine Imprint of the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner," which he had prepared beforehand, into shape.
The moment the supernatural power was imprinted, a burst of intense heat emanated from its body, creating rolling waves of heat.
Lu Ming opened his eyes, his face filled with ecstatic joy, and said to Zhou Xuan, "Master, I have mastered the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner '!"
Zhou Xuan and Zhou Fuling exchanged glances, then looked at Lu Ming with some suspicion. "You just finished giving me a pep talk and you've already accepted me as a disciple? Are you playing me or just putting on an act?"
However, getting started is ultimately a good thing.
Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "You have formed a divine power imprint. From now on, you can rely on the imprint to draw upon the ' Sun-Shining Fire Qi ' and cultivate on your own, without needing me to inscribe the golden patterns."
Lu Ming agreed, then quickly said, "Master, I have already cultivated Spirit Sense in the ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi ' and condensed the first Clear Qi into a pill furnace."
"Oh? That's quite fast. It seems you do indeed possess talent in Dao of Alchemy. Show me your alchemy furnace." Zhou Xuan was somewhat surprised.
Lu Ming stretched out his palm, and with a thought, he sensed the " Fire Lotus Mark " on his Divine Ability Bone emitting a mysterious light. The light surged out of his body and transformed into a lotus-shaped alchemy furnace above his palm.
Zhou Xuan looked at the lotus-shaped alchemy furnace with slight surprise and said, "It is indeed quite rare to be able to create such a complete alchemy furnace when the first Clear Qi has been condensed. Back then, it took Fuling quite a while to create a complete alchemy furnace."
Zhou Fuling was somewhat unconvinced, but she understood the truth of the matter, and immediately snorted, "Since you have such good talent, then hurry up and refine a batch of pills to test your skills."
She stared at Lu Ming, her red lips slightly parted, and she spoke with a hint of mischievous threat.
"You brat, you're not just doing alchemy for free. The cost of all the scrapped materials will be your responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming was somewhat stunned and inexplicably became nervous.
Is he really about to officially begin alchemy?