Li Qiu Ran's attitude had clearly become more respectful. Seeing her like this, Zheng Ming laughed heartily and said, "Master Li needn't be so formal. During this period of seclusion, I did indeed make some gains, though they were not without great peril."
When mentioning "great peril," Zheng Ming was not speaking off the cuff. Had it not been for the unbearable eruption of the Sun Essence Fire, he would have never put everything aside to refine it with all his might.
Naturally, his cultivation level would not have ascended so directly to the Fourth Grade as it had now.
And not just any Fourth Grade, but one with thirty-six acupuncture points opened!
"You can just call me by my name, Uncle-Master. In these days, while I've been overseeing Red Flame Mountain, although it seems like everyone from top to bottom is compliant, in reality, they all show mere superficial obedience."
