"Alright, Fuling, let him come over here."
At this moment, Zhou Xuan, who was inside the stone pavilion, spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Fuling turned around and led Lu Ming toward the stone pavilion.
Inside the stone pavilion, Zhou Xuan looked at Lu Ming and laughed, "Boy, the ten-day deadline has passed. Have you Minor Accomplishment with the ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner '? If not, not only will you not get the pill, but don't blame me for not letting you participate in the next opportunity."
"You believe you can achieve even Minor Accomplishment in ten days?" The beautiful woman in palace attire, Cheng Shan, leaned back lazily in her chair, holding a teacup, and mocked.
Lu Ming didn't say anything. He stretched out his palm, and the next moment, a blazing golden light emerged. Within the golden light, a golden banner, about an inch in size, condensed and floated above his palm.
The atmosphere around them immediately fell silent.
Zhou Fuling, Ye Yuan, and Ye Ling all showed expressions of astonishment. Ye Yuan, in particular, had also cultivated the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " and knew how difficult it was to cultivate this divine power. He had put in a lot of effort and energy to reach the Minor Accomplishment Realm, but he never expected that a young man in this small Qingyuan Market would also achieve it.
Inside the stone pavilion, Cheng Shan paused for a few moments while holding her teacup. Then she quickly stood up, came to Lu Ming, and stared sharply at the golden banner, examining it carefully several times.
Finally, her expression changed slightly, and she said somewhat resentfully, "It really is a ' Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ' at the Minor Accomplishment Realm stage, but the golden patterns are somewhat dim and incomplete, making it considerably weaker than Ye Yuan's."
Zhou Xuan laughed and said, " Ye Yuan has been in the Minor Accomplishment Realm for some time now, so his golden banner is naturally more complete. Lu Ming's achievement at this level upon entering the Minor Accomplishment Realm is already more than enough."
"Perhaps in the last three months or so, it really is possible to break through to the Major Accomplishment Realm."
He was clearly satisfied.
" Major Accomplishment the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner isn't that easy," Cheng Shan said, pursing her lips.
"You don't know anything, it's that easy."
Lu Ming was also a little disgusted with this older woman who was always nitpicking and noisy, so he kept a straight face but secretly retorted in his heart. After all, if he wanted to, he could use the Fire Lotus Yuan Qi to upgrade the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner to the Major Accomplishment Realm right now.
Of course, he certainly wouldn't do that in front of them; that would be too shocking and might backfire, causing some trouble.
"Um?"
Just as Lu Ming was about to disperse the golden banner in his hand, he suddenly felt two extremely faint fluctuations coming from the side. He looked over and found that they were Ye Yuan and Ye Ling, the brother and sister.
He was immediately slightly surprised. Ye Yuan had also cultivated the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner," so it was normal for them to have this kind of mutual connection. But what about Ye Ling? She didn't seem to have cultivated the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner."
But the next moment, Lu Ming's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Could it be that she has cultivated the other parts of this complete divine ability?"
That's possible, otherwise Cheng Shan wouldn't have bothered bringing her all the way here.
Lu Ming was just curious about what kind of Upper Divine Ability she was cultivating.
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Lu Ming dispersed the golden banner in his hand and then turned his expectant gaze to Zhou Xuan.
The assignment is done, but where's the stuff?
"You little rascal, how could we possibly let you off the hook?"
Facing Lu Ming's gaze, Zhou Xuan chuckled irritably, then stood up, flicked his sleeve, and a flash of light appeared in his sleeve. The next moment, a sandalwood box appeared in his hand.
As he opened the box, a perfectly round pill appeared in Lu Ming's sight.
The pill was the size of a longan, crystal clear, with golden patterns on it that seemed to be filled with spirituality, changing shape as it moved. Most peculiarly, a faint phantom of a peach tree could be seen inside the pill.
That peach tree looked familiar; it was indeed Red Jade Flat Peach Tree!
A strong fragrance of cinnamon wafted out, filling the stone pavilion.
"This is the True Formation Mystic Peach Pill,' a genuine high-grade pill made primarily from the ' Red Jade Flat Peach ' you provided. It has the effect of purifying Primordial Qi and accelerating the condensation of True Qi," Zhou Xuan.
"This is a high-grade elixir..."
Lu Ming stared at the pill before him with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness. It was a high-grade pill, and this was the first time he had ever seen one in person.
Normally, such high-grade pills cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Gold Sand. It's only because their Thunderfire Hall has become more financially secure after raiding the stronghold of the Peach Mountain Band that they can't afford pills of this quality.
"Thank you, Master!"
Lu Ming was sincerely grateful. Although he had provided two " Red Jade Flat Peach " and 50,000 Heavenly Gold Sand as a reward for this alchemy, strictly speaking, he had still benefited. After all, outsiders had no way to obtain a master of Dao of Alchemy like Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan waved his hand and handed over the pill. Lu Ming quickly took it and carefully put it into his pocket.
"How many strands of True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi of Pure Clear Qi True Understanding?" Zhou Xuan asked again.
"Eleven questions have been asked."
"Oh? You've cultivated three strands of Clear Qi in ten days. It seems your success rate in alchemy is quite high, Fuling, cough..." Zhou Xuan was slightly surprised. Then, he habitually tried to compare himself to Zhou Fuling, but as soon as he spoke, he noticed Zhou Fuling's unfriendly gaze and immediately coughed, swallowing his words back.
"Keep going! There are still four days left. You should be able to cultivate to the thirteenth level of Clear Qi."
Lu Ming's heart stirred slightly, and he asked, "Will the sect leader open that opportunity event in four days?"
Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "When you get back, tell your grandfather that your Thunderfire Hall can go to the local government office in four days."
"Could you tell me what it is, Master?" Lu Ming asked, full of curiosity.
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly and slowly uttered three words: " Spirit Pill Jiao."
" Spirit Pill Jiao?"
Lu Ming was puzzled, but inexplicably felt that it was very powerful because he had never heard of it before.
"Oh? You're going to hold a ' Spirit Pill Jiao '? You're really willing to spend that much?" The beautiful woman in palace attire standing to the side exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.
"Aunt Shan, what is 'Spirit Pill Jiao '?" the girl named Ye Ling asked curiously.
Hearing her ask, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed they didn't know either, which made him feel less upset. Otherwise, he would have felt like he lacked knowledge and experience.
"The so-called 'Spirit Pill Jiao ' is a ritual that only a master Dao of Alchemy can hold. Simply put, it involves summoning a furnace formed from one's own Dao of Alchemy powers, then laying out numerous spiritual pills through a certain ceremony, and finally drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi to ignite the pills, creating a small, man-made blessed land. Cultivators who enter the furnace at this time can absorb the Pill Qi and enhance their own Primordial Qi."
"This is very suitable for those with Great Divine Ability Practitioner. If they collect the Pill Qi within to nourish themselves, they can greatly increase the speed at which their Divine Ability Dharma Mark are condensed in a short period of time," Cheng Shan said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming was immediately moved. This Dao of Alchemy master was indeed extraordinary, able to artificially create such a unique blessed land using his own alchemy furnace.
No wonder Zhou Xuan said it was a stroke of luck.
Ye Yuan and Ye Ling, who were standing to the side, were also tempted. They were also Great Divine Ability Practitioner and naturally coveted such an opportunity. After all, no one would complain about having too many Divine Ability Dharma Mark.
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly and said, "For this Spirit Pill Jiao, I used Dharma Pattern Pill as the raw material to make over a hundred pills, supplemented with other pills. It was indeed quite an investment."
"These pills are all external items, which is fine, but the Spirit Pill Jiao will also deplete your own foundation in Dao of Alchemy and supernatural abilities. You're really willing to waste them," Cheng Shan said.
"There's no other way. I'm new here, and if I want people to do their work, I have to offer them enough benefits. Rain Weakening Period, I still need the forces of Qingyuan Market to help stabilize and repair the ' Restriction Flag ' on the outskirts of the Black Rain Zone. After all, His Highness secured this position as the head of the ward for me, so I have to get things done properly. Otherwise, when His Highness arrives, Qingyuan Market might be completely covered by the Black Rain Zone, and that would truly be a case of my incompetence." Zhou Xuan smiled and said.
Cheng Shan nodded slightly and said without ceremony, "Then I'll get two spots for Ye Yuan and Ye Ling first. Don't worry, having taken your favor, I'll lend a hand if needed."
Zhou Xuan naturally did not refuse. Since Cheng Shan had stumbled upon the " Spirit Pill Jiao," he had no reason to refuse. After all, he had already started, so two more wouldn't make a difference.
Moreover, although Cheng Shan speaks harshly, her abilities are still trustworthy.
"Hundreds of Dharma Pattern Pill? Each one costs over a thousand, and with other pills added, a single Spirit Pill Jiao would cost hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Gold Sand just to produce? Are Dao of Alchemy masters that wealthy?"
Most importantly, money alone is not enough; a master Dao of Alchemy also needs to contribute their own profound knowledge of Dao of Alchemy. This hidden investment, when added together, is likely to be even more enormous.
Lu Ming licked his lips, his eyes burning with anticipation for the so-called " Spirit Pill Jiao " that would take place in four days.