Chapter 0398: The City of Mysterious Runes

Chapter 0398: The City of Mysterious Runes

Qin Yun was still unable to craft royal grade spiritual artifacts. When he previously tried to craft top-grade spiritual artifacts, he realized he was just a step away from reaching the level required to craft royal grade spiritual artifacts.

However, crafting royal grade spiritual talismans was not a problem for him.

He had been able to craft top-grade spiritual talismans for a long time, and now that he was in the Martial Dao realm, creating royal grade spiritual talismans wasn’t too difficult.

"Top-grade talisman artifacts should pack quite a punch!" Qin Yun took out a knife, which was a top-grade spiritual artifact he had crafted during a previous assessment.

Now, he was going to transform this knife into a talisman artifact!

Since he had crafted the knife himself, he was most familiar with its internal structure, making the transformation process go more smoothly.

He simply added void spirit stones to create a small storage space within the blade, then incorporated some spiritual patterns to ensure the storage space could harmonize with the talismans, allowing for easy storage and retrieval.

After successfully transforming the knife, he began crafting royal grade spiritual talismans!

He didn’t know the names of the talismans he was crafting because the royal grade spiritual patterns were copied from Zi Qingcheng’s body.

Although the two royal grade spiritual patterns were complex, Qin Yun’s mental energy was strong, and his previous experience with the Spirit-Severing Eye allowed him to see the chaotic patterns in an orderly manner.

Coupled with his innate talent, he was able to smoothly inscribe the royal grade spiritual patterns onto talisman paper.

He could complete one royal grade spiritual talisman in a day.

After making six, he finally emerged from the secret chamber.

Outside the ancient bronze tower, Zi Qingcheng stood with her black hair cascading down her back, dressed in a simple yet elegant purple outfit. The luxurious purple dress accentuated her voluptuous figure, adding a touch of alluring charm.

Zi Qingcheng was intently watching the nine-colored spiritual rain falling in the medicine garden, completely captivated.

"Bunny Sister!" Qin Yun approached her and lightly touched her beautiful face.

Zi Qingcheng seemed accustomed to Qin Yun’s touch and didn’t say anything, merely watching Yuan Yanying playing in the rain in the medicine garden.

"Little brat, what’s the deal with this medicine garden? Yanying said she could only reveal the secret with your permission!" Zi Qingcheng looked at Qin Yun, her curiosity piqued.

"A banner formation! It gathers spiritual energy while also causing rain!" Qin Yun smiled. "I arranged it!"

Originally, the sect leader and elders had classified this as a secret.

However, now that Wei Zhongzheng had become a Martial King, there was no need to keep it a secret anymore. In fact, they wanted people to know that their Nine Profound Sect possessed such a powerful tool.

Zi Qingcheng was stunned, her face showing disbelief.

Seeing her astonished expression, Qin Yun found it adorable and couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch her slightly round face.

"Bunny Sister, what’s wrong?" Qin Yun’s hand lingered on Zi Qingcheng’s face, unwilling to let go.

Zi Qingcheng pushed his hand away, exclaiming, "Did you really set this up? Such banner formations are only found in royal-grade sects!"

Qin Yun laughed. "Now our Nine Profound Sect has one too! Our sect leader is a Martial King, so we’re practically a semi-royal-grade sect, right?"

"You... did you really set this up?" Zi Qingcheng still couldn’t believe it.

"Fine, don’t believe me then!" Qin Yun stuck out his tongue.

Zi Qingcheng lowered her head and whispered, "Could you... also arrange one for our Moon Profound Valley?"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Of course, but this flag formation is quite difficult to set up, so you'll have to offer something in exchange!"

"That's not a problem. I'll go back and discuss it with the elders of Moon Mystic Valley. I'll arrange a time for them to come here and discuss it with me, how about that?" Zi Qingcheng said excitedly, "Such a significant matter is beyond my ability to handle alone!"

She had been worried that Qin Yun might refuse, but now that he agreed to help set it up, she thought any condition could be negotiated for their Moon Mystic Valley.

"However, let's keep this under wraps. Only the elders and the sect leaders of our two sects should know about it!" Qin Yun said, "After you go back, set a time with them and have them come here to talk to me!"

"Alright!" Zi Qingcheng suddenly felt that getting her face pinched by Qin Yun wasn't so bad. If she could secure such a grand formation for Moon Mystic Valley, it would be a great achievement.

Qin Yun took out a knife and asked, "Baozi Sister, do you remember the two king-grade runes that were branded on you last time?"

Zi Qingcheng's face immediately turned red, and she nodded, "Why are you bringing this up? Didn't we agree not to mention it again?"

Seeing her blushing, Qin Yun couldn't help but try to pinch her face again, but this time he was unsuccessful as Zi Qingcheng swatted his hand away.

"Little rascal, let me tell you! If you want to pinch my face in the future, you have to consider the occasion, otherwise it will be very embarrassing for me!" Zi Qingcheng pouted with a hint of resentment.

Qin Yun said, "Baozi Sister, I've crafted a runic weapon that can imprint runes on others during battle!"

"After imprinting on someone, what kind of damage does it cause? I want to know more details!"

Zi Qingcheng looked at Qin Yun's knife, secretly surprised that he had developed it so quickly. She said, "After I was hit last time, my energy circulation became disrupted, and my body felt very uncomfortable. It felt as if something was clinging to my skin, and there was some itching and pain!"

"In battle, being struck by such a runic weapon would undoubtedly cause major disruption!" Zi Qingcheng added, "The most powerful aspect of that runic weapon is that it can bypass armor and imprint directly onto the skin!"

Qin Yun nodded in understanding, "It can bypass armor and imprint directly onto the skin... By the way, Baozi Sister, your skin is really nice, so smooth and delightful to touch!"

"Cut it out!" Zi Qingcheng stomped on Qin Yun's foot in frustration.

The rain continued to fall when suddenly an elder in white arrived—it was Wei Zhongzheng.

He entered the herb garden and was startled to see Zi Qingcheng fooling around with Qin Yun, "Isn't this little Qingcheng? What are you doing here?"

Zi Qingcheng, who had been pinching Qin Yun's handsome face, quickly let go upon seeing Wei Zhongzheng and greeted politely, "Hello, Grandpa Wei! I'm surprised you still remember me!"

Wei Zhongzheng chuckled, "Of course I remember! You were the most beautiful girl in the North State, always following Old Lady Du around. Later, you stirred up quite a commotion and got expelled from Moon Mystic Valley!"

"By the way, I remember you had a famous nickname, 'Purple Enchanting Demoness,' right?"

Zi Qingcheng nodded shyly, "Grandpa Wei, your memory is really good!"

"Sect Leader, was she really the most beautiful woman in the North State? I can't see it!" Qin Yun looked at Zi Qingcheng skeptically and asked, "Sect Leader, why was she expelled back then?"

"She caused too much trouble!" Wei Zhongzheng laughed, "Many young geniuses were captivated by her and quite a few were killed by her. I didn't expect you two to know each other!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun quickly distanced himself from Zi Qingcheng, "Baozi Sister, so you were such a seductress!"

"Little rascal, now you see how dangerous I am? If others treated me like you do, they would have died thousands of times already!" Zi Qingcheng snorted lightly.

"Sect Leader, I plan to help Moon Mystic Valley set up a Nine-Colored Spiritual Rain Formation!" Qin Yun said.

Zi Qingcheng quickly added, "Grandpa Wei, I'll have Old Lady Du come to negotiate with this little rascal. Our Moon Mystic Valley will certainly not shortchange him and will try to meet his conditions!"

Wei Zhongzheng nodded with a smile, "That's good! I haven't seen Old Lady Du for a long time, so it will be a great opportunity to catch up with her!"

"Xiao Yun, the Runes Master City will be very lively these days. Do you want to go check out the excitement? It's absolutely safe inside the Runes Master City!"

Zi Qingcheng also said, "I almost forgot, it's the time when the Runes Master City updates its rankings every hundred years. They will update the rankings for Runes Masters, beauties, strength, and more..."

"With this face of mine, can I be the most handsome in the Northern State?" Qin Yun asked.

"In your dreams!" Zi Qingcheng replied.

Wei Zhongzheng laughed and said, "Xiao Yun, you should give the strength ranking a shot. There’s a ranking for the youngest warriors in the Martial Dao realm, you know. Young warriors from all over the states will come together to compete! If you make it into the top eight, the rewards are pretty sweet!"

"What’s in it for first place?" Qin Yun quickly asked.

"It’s likely a top-tier Xuan Dan, the Soul Ascension Xuan Dan! It can enhance and power up your martial soul! Most young warriors are at the second or third level of the Martial Body realm, so the Soul Ascension Xuan Dan is a big deal for them," Zi Qingcheng explained.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Well, I’ll give it a shot and see if I can snag first place! Sister Baozi, you in?"

"Nah, I’ve got to head back to Moon Xuan Valley," Zi Qingcheng said. "I'm leaving now!"

With that, she zipped over to say goodbye to Yuan Yanying and then followed Wei Zhongzheng out of the medicine garden.

Qin Yun had a chat with Yuan Yanying and found out that Zi Qingcheng had taught her some techniques and helped her get started in her cultivation, which was a huge boost for her.

Once Wei Zhongzheng got back, he grabbed Qin Yun and they left the Nine Extremes Profound Gate, making their way to the Strange Runes Imperial City.

Wei Zhongzheng had completely taken out the Heavenly Fire Martial Emperor.

His head was still on display outside, and anyone coming near the Nine Extremes Profound Gate could see the Heavenly Fire Martial Emperor’s head.

It was a pretty strong warning!

Naturally, it also really ticked off the Fire King Sect!

Several Xuan Martial realm warriors from the Sword Xuan Mountain had also been killed, and they now shared a common enemy with the Fire King Sect.

They had united and publicly declared war on the Nine Extremes Profound Gate!

They ordered their disciples to kill any disciples of the Nine Extremes Profound Gate on sight, as long as conditions permitted!

Killing a single disciple of the Nine Extremes Profound Gate would earn a reward of one million purple spirit coins!

Wei Zhongzheng was now a Martial King, and the Nine Extremes Grand Formation was incredibly strong. Even a Martial King couldn't break through it, so he wasn't too worried for the time being.

Although the Heavenly Fire Martial Emperor was dead, there were still Martial King realm warriors in the Fire King Sect who would naturally seek revenge against those who challenged their sect, as it would help establish their prestige!

What worried Qin Yun the most was still the Totem Pavilion from the Demon Wasteland.