txolops Chapter 151 Ugly Crow
Chapter 151 Ugly Crow
The auction officially concluded amidst this atmosphere of shock and bewilderment.
Luo Ming had some guesses about the identity of that Core Formation cultivator, but he didn't want to get involved with him.
Although there were many good items at this auction, the competition was extremely fierce. In addition, several Nascent Soul cultivators occasionally joined the fray, which made Luo Ming, who was adhering to a low profile and focused on development, dare not make any rash moves for fear of being targeted.
Even so, he was still recognized.
Inside a pavilion, two Core Formation cultivators dressed in black robes were quietly watching Luo Ming and Jin Qing leave together.
"Brother Wu, isn't that Luo Ming from Lingbang Island? We haven't seen him for decades, and he's already advanced to the Core Formation stage. Moreover, he seems to have a special relationship with Jin Qing." A pale-faced, middle-aged man with prominent brow bones said to a short, thin, and ugly man next to him.
"So, this person has that fragment of the Void Heaven Map?" The ugly man narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Luo Ming's back.
But when he looked at Jin Qing, his brows suddenly furrowed, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
He knew Jin Qing's identity. A few years ago, Elder Jin Kui had caused a great disturbance on their Ji Yin Island because of the Kui Xing Island incident, forcing Ji Yin Island to stop acting openly.
Judging from their relationship, Luo Ming has likely joined the Star Palace, which puts him in a difficult position.
"Since this person is acquainted with Jin Qing, that guy can be put to use," the ugly man ordered in a deep voice. Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Haven't we found any trace of that female cultivator with the wind spirit root you mentioned last time?"
"Well... news has already spread that this woman has run to Tianxing City. However, there are too many cultivators here, so we need to investigate slowly. Brother Wu, please wait a while. We will definitely be able to find out her whereabouts and deliver her to you then," the tall, thin man said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, it'd better hurry up. Those female cultivators last time were too mediocre and were ruined after only a few rounds of cultivation. This woman's talent and resources are extraordinary. If we can cultivate her to the Core Formation stage, she will be of great use."
"This woman, like Na Luoming, is also from Lingbang Island... Could it be that she has some kind of relationship with Na Luoming?... That can't be right. If that person knew about this woman's talent, how could he let her go unchecked? It seems that Lingbang Island might hold some secret."
While the two were talking, Luo Ming had already parted ways with Jin Qing and returned to his cave.
He has a lot to do now. Besides the most important thing of improving his cultivation, he also has many secret techniques to learn, and now he has added a body-refining secret technique called Blood Fusion Technique.
Compared to the snail-paced progress of the Vajra Skill, he felt that the Blood Fusion Technique was more suitable for his cultivation, which was why he bought it.
"The most important thing right now is the advancement of the Wind Fox Beast. Advancing it in Tianxing City would be too noisy and would easily attract attention. It would be better to find a secluded sea area."
Sensing the aura of the Wind Fox Beast inside the spirit beast pouch, Luo Ming pondered for a moment and decided not to advance in Tianxing City.
After all, the advancement of demonic beasts is different from that of human cultivators. The original blood of this beast, after being purified and tempered by the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, has made it no longer an ordinary wind-attribute beast. Who knows how many Nascent Soul stage old monsters are hidden here? If it targets you, it will be bad.
Luo Ming sat cross-legged in the quiet room of his cave, adjusting his state to its best before setting off. Of course, before that, he needed to purchase some wind spirit stones.
Besides the fact that the Wind Shuttle requires a large amount of Wind Spirit Stones, the Wind Fox Beast also needs to set up a Spirit Gathering Array when it advances.
In addition, the essence of wind spirits is also a major consumer of wind spirit stones.
The reason for this was that when he was refining the Xuan Water, he had a sudden inspiration and experimented by putting a bunch of spirit stones in the Spirit Gathering Cauldron. He was surprised to find that it would take at least a year for a mid-grade spirit stone to advance to a high-grade one.
Adding a large number of mid-grade spirit stones and using alchemical fire for catalysis increases the speed by more than ten times. In about a month, one high-grade spirit stone can be catalyzed from one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.
Luo Ming was well aware of the value of high-grade spirit stones. The pure spiritual power they contained was something that even Nascent Soul cultivators would treasure after obtaining them, preparing to use them when breaking through realms or in other critical moments.
If a Core Formation cultivator were to use this grade of spirit stone for cultivation, its effects would be far superior to ordinary pills. However, no Core Formation cultivator would be so extravagant as to use it. Some Core Formation cultivators might never even obtain a high-grade spirit stone in their entire lives.
If people knew that he could mass-produce high-grade spirit stones, even Nascent Soul cultivators would probably rush over to snatch them from him.
"If I had a large quantity of high-grade spirit stones, my cultivation speed would be terrifying. And that Spirit Eye Spring, if catalyzed by the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, might grow into a large Spirit Eye Spring... In that case..."
Luo Ming suddenly realized that if his idea could be realized, then his cultivation environment would probably be unmatched by any Core Formation cultivator in the human realm. Before the Void Heaven Palace opened, he might even be able to reach the False Infant Realm.
"No rush, no rush. Let's deal with the immediate issues first. Once the Wind Fox Beast advances to level five, we'll return to Tianxing City for secluded cultivation. We won't leave seclusion until the Void Heaven Palace opens."
In a cheerful mood, Luo Ming left the cave and headed towards a shop.
Less than fifteen minutes later, Luo Ming left the shop, walked around for a bit, and then went to another shop. Again, he only stayed there for a short time before leaving.
In half a day, Luo Ming visited four or five shops, clearing out some useless items and exchanging them for a large number of wind spirit stones, but it was still not enough to meet his needs.
After all, some shops won't stockpile that many mid-grade wind spirit stones.
Just as Luo Ming was about to go to another shop, a familiar figure appeared beside him. It was Cao Yunfeng, whom he had met in the Golden Green Cave. He had even exchanged a piece of firewood with Cao Yunfeng.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, what a coincidence!" Cao Yunfeng greeted him with a beaming smile, dressed in a brocade robe, his demeanor as cheerful as ever. "I thought it looked like you from afar, I never imagined it really was you."
Luo Ming also showed a perfectly timed smile: "Fellow Daoist Cao, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to run into you here." He was a little puzzled, wondering why he hadn't seen this person at the auction a few days ago.
"Indeed!" Cao Yunfeng laughed heartily, appearing quite enthusiastic. "I was preoccupied with some matters recently and unfortunately missed this auction. I heard there were many fine items; I imagine Fellow Daoist Wang acquired quite a bit. It's perfect timing, as some of my friends have come here because of the auction, and we're planning a small gathering at my cave dwelling. If Fellow Daoist Wang has the time, please do me the honor of joining us! Brother Jin Qing should also be present."
His gaze was open and his tone sincere, as if it were just an invitation to an ordinary gathering of monks.