Lu Ming rushed back to the Thunderfire Hall.
I saw Lu Mengmeng at the entrance. She was squatting on the steps of the Thunderfire Hall, with fruits piled up on her left and pastries on her right. She was also holding a bamboo tube full of juice in her hand, watching the disciples cultivate inside the hall with great ease.
Recently, many new disciples have come to the Thunderfire Hall. Every day when they come to the hall to cultivate, they bring some snacks to feed this "little hall master".
Seeing Lu Mengmeng's relaxed and carefree appearance, Lu Ming shook his head in annoyance, then stepped forward and said, " Mengmeng, I brought you a gift."
Lu Mengmeng's dark eyes suddenly lit up.
"Hold out your hand." Lu Ming said mysteriously.
Lu Mengmeng grew increasingly expectant, obediently closing her eyes and stretching out her delicate white hand.
Then Lu Ming smiled and placed the " Qi Refining Elixir " he had refined that day into her palm.
Lu Mengmeng immediately opened her eyes, staring blankly at the pill in her hand.
"Haha, are you happy? This is Qi Refining Elixir, much more effective than the Qi Refining Pill you usually use for cultivation. One pill is equivalent to ten Qi Refining Pill." Lu Ming said in a serious tone.
Lu Mengmeng's lips trembled, and she looked at her brother with extremely resentful eyes.
"Alright, no need to thank me. Go tell Dad and Second Uncle to come to the inner courtyard to find me and Grandpa." Lu Ming chuckled, ruffled Lu Mengmeng's hair, and ordered her around.
"Snort!"
Lu Mengmeng snorted angrily, but still put the Qi Refining Elixir into her bosom, grabbed her huge pile of snacks and pastries, and stormed off.
Lu Ming went around to the backyard and found Lu Jin, who was meditating. He chatted with him for a while, and only after Lu Qingyan and Lu Jinglei rushed over did he seriously take out the intelligence that Zhou Xuan had given him.
Upon hearing that this information concerned the Peach Mountain Band, Lu Jin's expression instantly turned serious. He quickly took the documents and carefully perused them.
After a while, Lu Jin handed over one of the scrolls.
Lu Qingyan unfolded it, and saw that it contained detailed information about the Peach Mountain Band.
Guo Kui, the leader of the Peach Mountain Band and Feather Robe Master, possesses Upper Divine Ability, including the Scorpion Venom Seal. He also possesses a high-grade Divine Ability Weapon called the " Ten Thousand Scorpion Bag," which contains numerous venomous scorpions that bite each other to cultivate venomous energy.
He has six powerful lieutenants, all of whom possess Great Divine Ability Practitioner.
Fan Li cultivated twenty-four Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Fang Zhao cultivated twenty-two Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Teng Shengyun cultivated nineteen Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Xu Zhong cultivated eighteen Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Wei Yu has cultivated fifteen Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Xu Jushi cultivated twelve Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Besides these names, the list also records their specialties in supernatural arts in great detail. There are also several other Great Divine Ability Practitioner, but they are all at the level of ten Divine Ability Dharma Mark, and their foundations are not as strong as these six powerful figures.
"Wow, this intelligence has completely exposed the Peach Mountain Band's true colors." Lu Qingyan exclaimed with delight after reading it. With this intelligence, they would be better prepared when facing the Peach Mountain Band in the future.
" Zhou Xuan was quite righteous this time," Lu Jinglei remarked.
"Don't get too excited yet, there's trouble here." Lu Jin suddenly spoke, his aged face becoming somewhat solemn as he handed over a yellowed piece of parchment.
The three of them looked at it, and there was only one sentence on it.
" The Peach Mountain Band is suspected of making unusual movements early next month."
"Some unusual activity at the beginning of next month? Are they planning to target the herb garden again?" Lu Jinglei said in a deep voice.
"The medicine garden is only a hundred miles from the town. They wouldn't be foolish enough to continue targeting this place. They're also afraid that the town government will set a trap to surround and annihilate them," Lu Qingyan said, shaking his head.
"If you don't attack the medicine garden, are you going to attack my Thunderfire Hall directly?"
That's clearly impossible.
Lu Ming frowned and pondered for a while before asking, "Will there be any special occasion at the beginning of next month for our Thunderfire Hall?"
Lu Qingyan thought for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed, and he said with some surprise, "At the beginning of next month, we accepted the mission from the Qingchuan Merchant Association to protect a caravan. The caravan's destination is ' Mystic Whale Market '."
"Are they planning to ambush the caravan?!"
Lu Ming's expression turned serious. If the caravan protected by the Thunderfire Hall was indeed attacked and killed, resulting in the loss of both people and goods, it would be a fatal blow to the Thunderfire Hall's reputation. In the future, the merchants' associations in Qingyuan Market would probably not dare to ask Thunderfire Hall to protect their caravans again.
As a result, the future prospects of those disciples who leave the Thunderfire Hall will also be affected.
This will deter many people who want to cultivate at the Thunderfire Hall. After all, their choice to cultivate at the Thunderfire Hall is not only for cultivating supernatural abilities, but also because they want to use the prestige of the Thunderfire Hall to find a way out for themselves in the future.
After all, not everyone has the ambition to reach the level of Divine Ability Master or even higher.
Most people simply want to learn some supernatural skills to protect themselves and thus secure a stable life in Qingyuan Market.
If the Peach Mountain Band uses this to continuously attack and kill the guard caravans of their Thunderfire Hall, it would be tantamount to digging up the Thunderfire Hall's roots.
"If these beasts dare to come, then we should take this opportunity to kill them all and eliminate any future troubles!" Lu Jinglei's face was ferocious, and his eyes were filled with intense killing intent.
Lu Ming largely agreed with his second uncle's idea, saying, " The Peach Mountain Band is determined to fight us to the death. I wonder what benefits Lin Changkong gave them. But there's no reason to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. We have the intelligence advantage this time, so perhaps we can use it to set a trap."
Lu Jin nodded slowly, a chilling killing intent emanating from his aged voice. "This is indeed an opportunity."
Lu Qingyan pondered for a moment and said, "If it were within the territory of Qingyuan Market, perhaps we could ask the ward government for help. After all, it is their responsibility to suppress these Bandit Cultivator."
"I'm afraid the Peach Mountain Band won't choose to make their move within Qingyuan Market's territory," Lu Ming said.
The caravan departing early next month will be heading to " Mystic Whale Market ". The two wards are hundreds of miles apart, so a large section of the trade route is not within the territory of Qingyuan Market. On the contrary, the area where the two wards intersect is a no-man's-land, and is the most chaotic.
According to the rules, each neighborhood office is not allowed to leave its assigned area without a valid reason.
"It's alright. Since others are already harboring such vicious intentions, then my Thunderfire Hall has no choice but to fight."
Lu Jin said calmly, "Boss, tomorrow you go and summon all the Great Divine Ability Practitioner who came out of the Thunderfire Hall. Select the strongest and most trustworthy ones to form the team to protect the caravan this time."
"I will secretly follow them this time. If the Peach Mountain Band dares to attack, I will make sure to cut off their limbs to deter those who covet my Thunderfire Hall."
The old man's words carried a fierce and menacing Sha Qi.
"Grandpa, let me go too. Now that I've become Great Divine Ability Practitioner, I have the power to protect the caravan." Lu Ming volunteered. This operation was no longer a small-scale skirmish, but a real battle of life and death. This kind of practical combat was also very important to Lu Ming, so he was not afraid at all, but his eyes were full of eagerness.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jin did not refuse. Lu Ming already possessed the ability to protect himself. Letting him experience battles and understand life and death would allow him to go further in the future.
Although Lu Jin regards Lu Ming as Divine Ability Child can revitalize the Lu Clan, he does not blindly pamper and protect him. Lu Ming will face dangers and difficulties that even Lu Jin cannot imagine in the future. If he is not tempered as soon as possible, he will only pay a more painful price in the future.
"Alright, this time all the men of the Lu Clan will go into battle. If those Peach Mountain Band dare to come, then let them leave their lives behind!" Lu Jin smiled, but that smile was full of killing intent.
Lu Ming stretched out his hand, his voice filled with fervor. "When family members are of one mind, their strength can break even metal!"
Lu Qingyan and Lu Jinglei smiled indulgently, placing their hands on top of Lu Ming's palms to satisfy the boy's passionate heart.
Lu Jin also reached out and folded it up.
The family burst into laughter, completely dispelling the tense atmosphere of the impending attack from the Peach Mountain Band.
Lu Ming then casually mentioned that he had successfully refined the " Qi Refining Elixir " at the local government office that day, which greatly surprised Lu Jin and the other two.
"No wonder, I was wondering why Zhou Xuan would suddenly give you such important information and even offer you a spot at the ' Spirit Fish Banquet.' It turns out that you successfully refined a pill on your first try today, A-Ming, which greatly increased your importance in his heart." The three of them suddenly realized and understood Zhou Xuan's actions today.
After all, the value of a Dao of Alchemy is indeed greater than that of a High-Grade Divine Ability Bone in every aspect.
"From now on A-Ming, whatever medicinal herbs or spiritual medicines you need for alchemy, just tell your father and let him purchase them. When you truly become a master of Dao of Alchemy in the future, my Thunderfire Hall will also become famous because of it," Lu Jin said with a gratified smile.
The Lu Clan hasn't produced a master of Dao of Alchemy for many generations. Now that Lu Ming has this talent, they naturally want to do everything in their power to support him.
The power and reputation of a master of Dao of Alchemy far surpass those of an ordinary Divine Ability Master.
Lu Qingyan smiled and agreed, and then they went their separate ways to do their work.
As Lu Ming left, he was thinking to himself that there was still some time before the caravan's departure at the beginning of the month, and tomorrow was the so-called " Spirit Fish Banquet ". If he could bring back some spirit fish, it might be beneficial to his father and second uncle.
This operation is bound to be dangerous, but it will also provide an extra layer of security and enhance our strength.
Thinking this way, Lu Ming felt a sense of anticipation and eagerness for tomorrow's " Spirit Fish Banquet ".