" Transformation Technique?"
"It's actually a deadly technique that consumes one's own essence and life force to unleash, but it sounds incredibly powerful."
After a cursory glance, Lu Ming exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Jin nodded and said, "The power is indeed remarkable. Last night, he even used this technique to resist my Thunderfire True Qi. Such power is top-tier even among the Upper Divine Ability. However, the price is too high. Once the essence and life force are depleted, it will affect one's potential. No wonder Guo Kui dared not use it lightly."
"Grandpa, don't be tempted by this supernatural power. Your health can't withstand its devastation. Leave this to your grandson." Lu Ming's eyes darted around, and he chuckled as he tucked the Divine Ability Jade into his pocket.
Lu Jin was quite old after all, and his frail body had suffered countless hidden injuries from decades of hard work. His condition was so poor that even outsiders knew he was on the verge of death.
Fortunately, Lu Ming had mastered the mysterious " Flame of Life," and during this period, he used fire to heal Lu Jin's injuries every day. When the " Flame of Life " healed, it would also release some vitality, which nourished Lu Jin's old body. This not only eliminated all the hidden dangers in Lu Jin's body, but also broke through the shackles, allowing him to take another step forward and refine a wisp of the Thunderfire True Qi that he had always dreamed of.
Even so, Lu Jin's body dared not touch this " Transformation Technique ".
When Lu Jin saw Lu Ming put away the " Transformation Technique," he smiled helplessly. He had originally intended to keep it for cultivation as a last resort to protect his grandson.
"Your potential is at its peak, so don't cultivate such a domineering self-harming supernatural power," Lu Jin warned.
"Grandpa, have you forgotten about the ' Flame of Life ' within me? With this treasure, I don't need to provide life force. At most, I'll expend some essence and blood, which I can replenish later," Lu Ming said smugly.
Lu Jin was speechless. Using the life force contained in the " Flame of Life " to activate the " Transformation Technique "? That's too amazing.
"But don't worry, Grandpa, I won't use it unless absolutely necessary. After all, losing essence blood is quite troublesome," Lu Ming reassured him.
Lu Jin nodded. His grandson was always cautious, and even if he had mastered such supernatural powers, he would only use them as a way to save his life.
"It wasn't a wasted trip." Lu Ming looked at Guo Kui's charred corpse and was quite satisfied with the results. Luckily, he had activated his Golden Pupil to check twice more, otherwise he would have almost missed it.
"I'll go and capture a bandit from the Peach Mountain Band and have him lead us to the storeroom. They've been causing trouble for years, so they should have some stockpiles. If we can find a ' Foundation Establishment Spirit Object,' even if it's just a low-grade one, it'll be enough for your father and second uncle to use," Lu Jin said, glancing at the quiet manor.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming became excited. What goes around comes around. The Peach Mountain Band had plundered their herb garden before, and today it was their turn to plunder it.
By this time, the Peach Mountain Band had scattered like birds and beasts, but they obviously couldn't escape from Lu Jin, this Divine Ability Master. So he quickly grabbed an unlucky fellow at random.
Upon seeing Guo Kui's charred corpse, the bandits of Peach Mountain Band were so terrified that their legs went weak. They dared not resist at all and obediently led them to the Peach Mountain Band ' warehouse.
A protective Divine Ability Restriction made of supernatural powers was set up outside the warehouse, but with Lu Jin's intervention, he smashed it and the bronze door into pieces with a single punch.
Lu Jin first told Lu Ming to wait outside, and then went inside first. After confirming that there were no hidden Divine Ability Restriction or similar protections, he then called Lu Ming in.
The warehouse was quite full of things, with all sorts of goods piled up, presumably looted in the past. In addition, there were some Divine Ability Weapon, though their grade was at most mid-level. But all in all, they were quite valuable.
Lu Jin and Lu Ming went straight to the deeper part of the place, where there were two iron boxes. When they opened the iron boxes, golden light immediately overflowed, and they were full of Heavenly Gold Sand. The fine gold sand fell down, dazzlingly bright.
"Wow, so much Heavenly Gold Sand, that must be over 100,000!" Lu Ming exclaimed in surprise.
Previously, their entire Thunderfire Hall's annual income was only around 10,000 Heavenly Gold Sand. The Heavenly Gold Sand in front of them were enough for them to earn for ten years... So at this moment, those villains from Peach Mountain Band seemed to become a little more lovable in Lu Ming's eyes.
If they were still alive, Lu Ming even felt that it might be possible to give them a way out.
But since they're all dead, let's wait for next time.
A smile appeared on Lu Jin's aged face. There was a saying that murder and arson brought wealth and power, and that confiscating property and destroying one's family would bring wealth to three generations. This saying was indeed true, but the risks were too high, and there was always the possibility of being killed in retaliation.
With this windfall, Thunderfire Hall's future will be even better.
Lu Ming's pupils shone with golden light as he scanned the storeroom, suddenly stopping at a jade box in an inconspicuous corner. Under the scrutiny of his Golden Pupil, the jade box emitted extremely pure Primordial Qi fluctuations.
He stepped forward, picked up a sword, and used the tip to pry open the jade box.
The jade box was opened, revealing a warm, red light flowing within. Inside the red light were three peaches, each seemingly cast from red jade, emitting a faint peach fragrance.
Unfortunately, the red jade peach looked exceptionally shriveled, and its Primordial Qi was slowly draining away.
"What is this?" Lu Ming asked curiously.
Lu Jin observed, "It should be some kind of spiritual object."
" Foundation Establishment Spirit Object?"
"No, it's a spiritual creature similar to the ' Golden Pupil Spirit Fish ' you ate before. It has the effect of enhancing Primordial Qi, but it doesn't have the power to Foundation Establishment, so it can't serve as a foundation -Foundation Establishment Spirit Object," Lu Jin explained.
"Young Master, this item is called ' Red Jade Flat Peach,' and it has the effect of strengthening the physical body and refining Primordial Qi. It is said that some elixirs use it as their main ingredient, and it can even help Feather Robe Master condense his True Qi." The captured bandits from Peach Mountain Band said with a fawning smile.
"What?!"
Lu Ming and Lu Jin were both taken aback.
The elixir made from this substance could actually help Feather Robe Master cultivate True Qi?
"Then why doesn't Guo Kui use it? He's been stuck with Feather Robe Master for years, and he needs this item to condense his True Qi, right?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"That's because this ' Red Jade Flat Peach ' is a diseased peach; too much of its medicinal power has been lost, making it unusable for alchemy," the bandit explained.
Lu Ming looked at the shriveled body of the Red Jade Flat Peach and shook his head in disappointment.
"Where did Guo Kui obtain this?" Lu Jin pressed.
The bandits from Peach Mountain Band quickly said, "A few years ago, our leader—no, Guo Kui— discovered several ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree ' deep within the Peach Miasma Mountain Range."
"What did you say?! He discovered the ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree '?!" Lu Jin's aged eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he asked in a somewhat flustered voice.
Lu Ming, standing to the side, was also thrilled, his heart racing. If it were just three Red Jade Flat Peach, although they were tempting, the quantity was too small, and he could only taste them briefly. But if it were a " Red Jade Flat Peach Tree," that would be a completely different story.
That will produce a continuous supply of " Red Jade Flat Peach "!
This could even be described as a small blessed land, similar to the " Spirit Fish Pond " that powerful families like the Li and Yan families spent a fortune to build!
"Where exactly in the Peach Miasma Mountain Range?!" Lu Ming asked hurriedly.
The bandit hurriedly said, " Guo Kui was overjoyed when he discovered these ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree.' Fearing that the spirit beasts in the mountains would fight over them, he devised a way to transplant them from the depths of the Peach Miasma Mountain Range and planted them in his cultivation courtyard in the mountain villa, where he has been carefully nurturing them."
"However, the cultivation conditions for the ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree ' were extremely demanding. Although Guo Kui tried his best, he was unable to maintain the vitality of the ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree ' after transplanting it. As a result, the five ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree ' gradually became sick, and eventually two of them died. The remaining three also gradually withered, and the ' Red Jade Flat Peach ' they produced looked shriveled like this before us, having lost most of its medicinal properties."
After hearing what the bandits said, Lu Jin and Lu Ming both fell into a long, stunned silence.
After a long while, Lu Jin let out a sigh of relief, her expression a mixture of anger and despair, and cursed, "That idiot, he deserves to die!"
Such a treasure, comparable to a "small blessed land," could have served as the foundation of a powerful family if managed well, yet it was ruined by that fool Guo Kui.
Lu Jin's heart was bleeding with pain. He had painstakingly managed the Thunderfire Hall for decades, and its value probably didn't even match these five " Red Jade Flat Peach Tree." And that fool Guo Kui had managed to ruin such a fortuitous opportunity. Just how stupid was he?
If he hadn't transplanted the " Red Jade Flat Peach Tree," but instead simply picked a few each year when they ripened and went to Fengyang Prefecture to find a master Dao of Alchemy to refine them into elixirs, he probably would have already become a " True Qi Master."
Lu Ming sighed with heartache, and for a moment even considered going out to dispose of Guo Kui's body.
In the end, Lu Jin ignored the Heavenly Gold Sand and gritted his teeth.
"Lead the way, take us to see the remaining three ' Red Jade Flat Peach Tree '."