247: Arrival at Yong'an City

With a thought, Lu Ming summoned his panel and glanced at it.

[Consumable Demonic Lifespan: 2758 years]

Slaying two Dao Realm Demon Kings had made Lu Ming quite wealthy, allowing him to invest some resources into enhancing his Wind Riding talent.

Without hesitation, he immediately chose to exchange. As his reserve of Demonic Lifespan dropped to just over a thousand years, a crystal-clear Spirit Crystal appeared in his palm.

Exchanging for such an Awakening Spirit Crystal was comparable to cultivating half an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, but the substantial improvement it brought him was extremely evident, so Lu Ming did not feel the expenditure was unworthy.

He immediately chose to use it. As the Awakening Spirit Crystal transformed into a stream of colorful light and merged into his palm, the panel updated, and the deduced text appeared.

[You sit down, circulate your True Qi, and gradually guide the power from the Awakening Spirit Crystal, beginning to merge it with your Wind Riding talent.]

[The profound power contained within the Spirit Crystal transforms into streams of strange warm currents that circulate within your body, gradually integrating into your flesh and Meridians. As the power infuses, you feel an unprecedented sense of lightness, as if your body has lost its weight and become incredibly ethereal.]

[After an unknown period, the power of the Awakening Spirit Crystal completely merges into your Wind Riding talent. At this moment, you have been sublimated, able to clearly perceive the wind power contained within the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and can easily control it. At this moment, your talent has been enhanced, and you name this talent of controlling wind Qi as Wind Manipulation Art.]

[Congratulations, under the nourishment of the Spirit Rhyme from the Awakening Spirit Crystal, your lifespan has increased by 15 years.]

[Current Lifespan: 36 years]

A look of pleasant surprise appeared in Lu Ming's eyes. He felt the invisible flow of wind power, and with just a thought, he could easily control this power. This was undoubtedly much more convenient and faster than moving with Wind Riding. With the power of the Awakening Spirit Crystal, he truly mastered the means to control spiritual wind.

Attempting to mobilize this power, a spiritual wind suddenly swirled in the calm air around him. Using this wind, Lu Ming easily took flight. With the Wind Manipulation Art, his True Qi consumption was almost nil. When fully activated, the strong wind howled, and Lu Ming swiftly flew towards the high sky, leaving a long trail of wind in his wake.

“What astonishing speed! Even the Golden-Winged Roc, when activating its Bloodline Power, would probably struggle to match my full-speed Wind Manipulation at this moment,” Lu Ming mused in his heart about the power's might as he soared through the air, effortlessly weaving through the clouds.

With the Wind Manipulation Art, within the Dao Realm, even if he encountered an unmatchable opponent, if he was determined to escape, the opponent would likely not be able to catch him based purely on speed.

With an additional layer of security, Lu Ming felt much more at ease.

After familiarizing himself with this power, Lu Ming did not linger. He flew through the air, swiftly heading in the direction of Yong'an City... Yunzhou, Yong'an City.

The streets were bustling, with many teahouses where people were discussing the latest news. Among the hottest topics was the fierce battle that had taken place above Yong'an City a few days prior.

Although Yong'an City had suffered a demonic attack, fortunately, the Demon Suppression Division had received intelligence early and made preparations, so the attack did not cause much impact on Yong'an City.

Pedestrians moved through the streets, and roadside vendors ceaselessly hawked their wares, showcasing a scene of prosperity.

In front of a steamed bun shop, Lu Ming, who had entered the city, stopped here.

As a Dao Realm expert, merely by absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, he could maintain his state for a long time. However, Lu Ming disliked living in this manner. After all, as a human, if even eating and drinking were abandoned, what was the point of eternal life, becoming a monster without desires?

The aroma from the steamed bun shop wafted out. Lu Ming chose an empty low table set up outside and sat down, calling out, “Shopkeeper, two baskets of meat buns first!”

“Coming!” A slightly youthful voice responded. A sixteen-year-old girl with two dimples on her face quickly walked over, skillfully bringing two baskets of fragrant meat buns, and not forgetting to provide a dish of vinegar and a dish of chili sauce.

“Customer, please enjoy. Our family’s buns taste best with these specially prepared sauces,” the girl enthusiastically explained.

She gazed at Lu Ming’s stern face, seemingly afraid of being noticed. She wanted to say more but shyly left, glancing at Lu Ming’s handsome face several more times as she delivered orders to other tables.

Looking at the thin-skinned, generously filled buns before him, Lu Ming's appetite was stimulated. He paid no attention to anything else and began to eat them bite by bite.

Dipping a bun in the chili sauce and taking a bite, Lu Ming’s eyes lit up.

The two baskets, containing twelve buns, were quickly devoured by Lu Ming.

Feeling not very full, Lu Ming spoke again, “Four more baskets of buns.”

At his words, even the diners at nearby tables couldn’t help but look over. Seeing Lu Ming finish the two baskets he had ordered earlier, they let out exclamations of surprise.

“Coming!” the girl responded.

She gave Lu Ming another look. After all, many customers at her shop were Martial Artists, but usually, three baskets at most would fill them up. Each bun in their shop was quite substantial; three were enough for an ordinary person’s meal.

“Please enjoy!” The girl brought the buns, then wiped the glistening sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and softly said.

Lu Ming nodded slightly, took out a silver ingot, and pushed it over.

“This is for the meal. Keep the change.”

“This…” The girl was momentarily troubled. This heavy silver ingot was at least fifty taels. Their family business had always been fair; not to mention silver, they would even give change for a few copper coins.

But such a large piece of silver was something their small family business could not break. Even wealthy families, when buying from their bun shop, mostly used broken silver.

Just as the girl was wondering how to respond, a graceful figure walked over, and a calm voice sounded.

“Just take it. This amount of money is nothing to him.”

The girl instinctively looked up and saw a perfectly beautiful face gazing at her. For a moment, she was utterly captivated.

By the time she recovered, the woman had already calmly sat down opposite Lu Ming.

“Coming to Yong'an City so suddenly, is there something important? With your personality, you wouldn’t just come to eat these buns, would you?” Jiang Mingyue said softly, a smile on her face.