222: The fourth stage of physical training

The next morning, Zhou Luo left Zhou Garden early and headed straight for the city's auction house.

This time, he didn't have to worry about Lin Xuanfeng finding out about the Materials; even if he did, he definitely wouldn't guess what Zhou Luo was preparing to do.

Anyway, no matter what Zhou Luo did now, Lin Xuanfeng would be suspicious, so Zhou Luo simply stopped hiding.

At the Maple Leaf City auction house, upon hearing of Zhou Luo's arrival, the person in charge, Lin An, personally came out to greet him.

He still had that round, prosperous face, a warm smile, and respectfully said, "Great Master Zhou, what would you like to purchase today?"

Zhou Luo directly informed him of the several Materials he needed.

After listening, Lin An's expression changed slightly, and he immediately called his subordinates to check the inventory.

After a while, Lin An said apologetically, "Great Master Zhou, we really can't find some of the Materials you mentioned."

"Can't find them?" Zhou Luo asked, puzzled.

If they were scarce, the other party would say they needed time to look for them, but instead, they said they couldn't find them at all.

Could the Materials for this top-grade Magical Artifact be so rare?

Lin An nodded and truthfully said, "Recently, Materials on the market have been very scarce, mostly flowing into Qingyuan City."

"Qingyuan City? Azure Origin Sect's city?" Zhou Luo immediately realized something upon hearing this name.

"Yes, in two months, Qingyuan City will hold a grand auction, so those scarce Materials have been transported there. Everyone also hopes to sell them for a good price," Lin An replied.

Qingyuan City is the largest immortal city in the Qingyuan Domain, where Loose Cultivators from all directions gather, making it a Holy Land for Loose Cultivators. Various forces have also settled there, and it is said that there are quite a few Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators.

Now that Qingyuan City is holding an auction, it will definitely attract various forces and Chang Sheng Families. If one is lucky enough to place their items on the auction block, under the competition of so many "rich people," they will definitely make a fortune.

No wonder even Lin An couldn't guarantee finding these Materials.

"Great Master Zhou, you can go and take a look then. Perhaps you'll find the Materials you need," Lin An reminded him.

Zhou Luo didn't respond, only saying, "Just give me the Materials you can get for now."

"Alright!" Lin An immediately arranged for his subordinates to prepare them.

Half an incense stick later, Zhou Luo returned to Zhou Garden with the obtained Materials.

Not long after he returned, Xu Changsheng came to him with an excited expression.

"Master, I have become a spiritual plants Master."

Ever since Zhou Luo brought back those spiritual plants from the Magic Forest over a year ago, he had told Xu Changsheng to thoroughly research spiritual plants techniques.

Now, he had finally become an Entry-Level spiritual plants Master.

"Not bad."

Zhou Luo praised him and then walked towards the area in the backyard where the spiritual plants were cultivated.

After a year of careful cultivation, these plants not only hadn't died but had grown even more luxuriantly, to the point where the originally reserved land was no longer enough.

"Go buy some more spiritual soil and expand this area," Zhou Luo said to Xu Changsheng beside him.

After speaking, he handed a small Storage Pouch to the other party.

Xu Changsheng happily took the Spirit Stones and left.

He had just become a spiritual plants Master and was worried he wouldn't have the opportunity to cultivate spiritual plants.

After he left, Zhou Luo came to the small patch of soil he had separated.

The dragon blood grass planted over a year ago was still growing alone in the center of the soil, the only change being that it was gradually maturing.

The growth cycle of a rare spiritual plant like dragon blood grass is longer than average. According to ancient records, it takes three years to take root and sprout, ten years to grow, and twenty years to enter its mature phase.

This dragon blood grass had been growing for nearly thirty years, and its mature phase was not far off.

Once it entered its mature phase, it could sow and reproduce.

Withdrawing his gaze, Zhou Luo left the backyard.

Since Xu Changsheng had already become a spiritual plants Master, he could manage these plants.

Returning to the main building, he happened to encounter Lin Xin coming downstairs.

As if remembering something, he asked, "Do you know about the Qingyuan City auction?"

Lin Xin was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Qingyuan City is holding another auction?"

According to her, Qingyuan City holds an auction every five years, each time on a grand scale, featuring various precious and rare items, such as Longevity Pills, and even Foundation Establishment Pills.

This Young Miss clearly didn't know about this yet.

Zhou Luo nodded, "It's in two months. The Lin Family should be going too, right?"

He had already considered attending the auction.

After all, it was a city under the jurisdiction of the Azure Origin Sect, where a Golden Core True Person was said to be in charge, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Even if he didn't find the Materials to repair the top-grade Magical Artifact, he wanted to buy other things, such as Talisman Materials, Formation Materials, or poison-making Materials.

If the Lin Family was also going, it would certainly be safer to go with them.

"Generally, Father takes people. Are you going?" Lin Xin stared at him, her beautiful eyes shimmering.

"Yes." Zhou Luo didn't deny it.

"Then go talk to Father."

After Lin Xin finished speaking, she left the main building and continued to instruct the little ones.

In the afternoon, Zhou Luo went to Lin Ze's residence and explained his purpose to his father-in-law.

Hearing this, Lin Ze naturally expressed his approval.

After resolving this matter, for the next few days, Zhou Luo was busy with Alchemy and Talisman Crafting on the third floor of the main building.

A month later, Lin Jinxuan and Bai Zhiyan became pregnant one after another.

As one of the few Medium Grade Spiritual Root holders among his wives and concubines, Zhou Luo naturally spent more time with them.

In two draws, Zhou Luo separately drew a wisp of Innate Qi and a rare material.

That material happened to be for the fourth stage of the Body Refining Art, so Zhou Luo took advantage of this time to collect the remaining Materials and began Body Refining.

In the room, looking at the steaming, constantly boiling cauldron of medicinal liquid, after sticking a few Talismans on it, he took off his clothes and sat inside.

As soon as he entered, a searing pain surged through him, and at the same time, the potent medicinal effects continuously took effect.

Under the impact of the medicinal liquid, Zhou Luo focused his mind and circulated the Giant Bear Body Refining Art's method.

The next second, his flushed skin glowed with a faint bluish-red crystalline brilliance, and the color of the medicinal liquid gradually darkened, its medicinal properties being absorbed little by little.

If this fourth stage of the Giant Bear Body Refining Art could be completed, his Physical Body would be able to withstand attacks from the Qi Training stage, eighth level, and his physique strength would be comparable to a Late Stage first-order Yao Beast.

However, this Body Refining was indeed a huge expenditure; this single cauldron of medicinal liquid alone cost him several hundred Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, at this stage, he was not short of Spirit Stones and could still afford it.

He intended to complete the fourth stage of tempering before heading to Qingyuan City, so he would feel more confident.

Another half month passed.

The fourth stage of the Giant Bear Body Refining Art was finally completed, and Zhou Luo's Physical Body evolved once again.

At the same time, Lin Ze also sent word.

They were preparing to go to Qingyuan City.