Chapter 0569 Warm Immortal Dew

Chapter 0569: The Warmth of Immortal Dew

Back at the Arcane Sigil Hall, Qin Yun had once helped Liu Jingmeng and her grandfather defeat Long Yuetao and his son.

This incident was widely known.

Given Liu Jingmeng’s innocent nature, it was only natural for her to come and check on Qin Yun after learning he was being punished here.

To everyone’s surprise, Liu Jingmeng fearlessly braved the flames and flew straight in.

"Stop this at once! Liu Jingmeng is from the Dharma Protector Hall. If anything happens to her, even ten deaths won’t calm the Dharma Protector Hall’s rage!" Chu Binyu’s voice turned icy.

The elders from the clan factions barked at their disciples to stop.

They were well aware of Liu Jingmeng’s importance to the Dharma Protector Hall.

The flames weakened. Liu Jingmeng beamed.

Qin Yun, hanging mid-air, also felt much more comfortable. The black flames enveloping him gradually receded, revealing his tattered pants underneath.

"Qin Yun!" she cried, her voice laced with worry.

"Miss Liu, what are you doing here? It’s too hot—you should leave quickly!" Qin Yun hadn’t expected this innocent girl to come see him.

"I… I brought water for you! I made some juice—it’s super sweet!" Liu Jingmeng hurriedly took out a cup and poured some juice from the bottle in her hand.

But the moment the juice was poured, it vaporized instantly.

"Huh? The juice vanished!" Liu Jingmeng muttered, pouring again and again until the small bottle was completely dry.

Qin Yun couldn’t help but chuckle.

"It’s too hot here—the juice disappears as soon as it comes out!" Liu Jingmeng frowned, baffled, her face falling. "Sorry, Qin Yun—I messed up!"

"Thanks anyway—I appreciate it!" Qin Yun smiled.

Liu Jingmeng wasn’t afraid of the immortal flames at all and didn’t even feel the heat, which was why she hadn’t considered the juice evaporating.

Many were green with envy that Qin Yun had Liu Jingmeng personally bring him juice.

"Qin Yun, you’re hurt!" Liu Jingmeng’s chest tightened at the sight.

The cracked skin on Qin Yun’s upper body was peeling off—a gruesome sight.

"I’ll recover soon. You should go back!" Qin Yun didn’t want her to stay in such an environment any longer.

Instead of leaving, Liu Jingmeng took out a bottle of black ointment and began applying it to Qin Yun’s body.

Qin Yun didn’t know what the ointment was, but he suddenly felt a cooling sensation.

"That silly girl actually wasted a bottle of Earth-grade ointment!" A clan elder’s eyebrow twitched. "That’s the Black Origin Mystic Ointment—it heals injuries incredibly fast!"

With a cheerful smile, Liu Jingmeng used her small hands to smear the ointment all over Qin Yun, giggling, "It’s as fun as playing with mud!"

Soon, Qin Yun’s body was completely covered in the Black Origin Mystic Ointment.

The pain from his injuries gradually faded, and he could feel himself healing at an astonishing speed.

The clan disciples watching this scene were seething with jealousy.

Liu Jingmeng was incredibly kind and attentive to Qin Yun.

Later, Liu Jingmeng took out another bottle of water, held it to Qin Yun’s lips, and said, "Brother Qin, it’s so hot here. Drink some water! I gathered this immortal dew myself!"

"That's too valuable. I won’t drink it—keep it for yourself!" Qin Yun was deeply moved by this simple girl.

It reminded him of Qi Meilian, who was quite similar.

"It does nothing for me. Drink it quickly!" Liu Jingmeng pouted, looking a little sad. "Do I bother you? When I was little, people always found me bothersome and wouldn’t play with me."

"Of course not!" Qin Yun smiled. "I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!"

"Last time, you helped me and Grandpa out of trouble and even gave him great benefits. I should thank you too! Drink the immortal dew—it’ll make me happy!"

Seeing Qin Yun’s gratitude, Liu Jingmeng was delighted.

Qin Yun recalled that Liu Jingmeng had an immortal physique, so immortal dew truly held no value for her. He opened his mouth and drank the refreshing, sweet dew.

Many onlookers clenched their jaws as they watched Qin Yun gulp down the immortal dew.

"Immortal dew! She has a whole bottle of it!"

"Where did she get so much? This kind of dew is excellent for refining Earth-tier elixirs!"

"And she just gave it to Qin Yun to drink!"

"That spoiled brat… The Dharma Protector Hall is too biased. Why give her so many treasures?"

"That scoundrel Qin Yun—I’ll cripple him for sure!"

The clan disciples were seething with jealousy, itching to grab the bottle away.

Before long, Liu Jingmeng sighed regretfully. "The immortal dew is gone too quickly! Next time, I’ll collect more and make juice so Brother Qin can drink his fill!"

After consuming a large amount of immortal dew, Qin Yun felt incredibly comfortable, as if his Profound Body had been further tempered.

"Jingmeng, thank you!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

"You’re welcome! We’re friends now. I have things to do, so I’ll head back. Oh, and congratulations on becoming a disciple of Immortal Blade City. That makes me your senior sister now!" Liu Jingmeng chimed cheerfully.

"See you later, Senior Sister!" Qin Yun laughed.

Liu Jingmeng darted away from the Immortal Flame Pool, then flashed the clan disciples a dirty look and snapped, "You knew Brother Qin was being punished, yet you deliberately turned up the heat to make him suffer! You’re all awful—I hate you!"

The clan disciples wanted to retort but were left speechless.

After Liu Jingmeng left, they burned with jealous rage at Qin Yun.

"Keep burning him!" The elders of the clan factions shouted once Liu Jingmeng was far away.

The flames roared back to life, engulfing Qin Yun.

Chu Binyu noticed the black ointment still covering Qin Yun’s body and felt slightly reassured.

With the immortal dew and the ointment’s protection, Qin Yun was less afraid of the flames.

"Xiao Yun, Liu Jingmeng has an immortal physique, so she can gather a lot of immortal dew. The so-called immortal dew is just dew charged with immortal essence—it’s somewhat helpful for you," Ling Yuner said. "What a sweet, silly girl!"

"Yes, just like Little Meilian! I wonder how Little Meilian's been…" Qin Yun sighed inwardly, longing for Qi Meilan deeply.

"Don't worry, she'll definitely be fine! She has the Funeral Immortal Diagram protecting her, and... and I suspect she might also have a Celestial Body. Her Martial Soul is also very peculiar!" Ling Yuner said.

Qi Meilian was quite young yet had already achieved high cultivation, clearly due to the Funeral Immortal Diagram granting her a serendipitous blessing.

Xiao Yuelan was the same!

"Continue refining your Profound Body and consolidate this immature physique!" Ling Yuner continued guiding the celestial flames into Qin Yun's body through the Dark Yang Martial Soul.

Under Ling Yuner's control, the celestial flames worked in tandem with Qin Yun's circulation of the Stellar Sun Heart Scripture for body refinement, gradually fortifying his Sky Lion Mystic Body.

"Yun'er, how are the celestial flames here different from the ones I condensed last time?" Qin Yun asked curiously.

"The celestial flames here are weaker, containing only whispers of celestial power, while most of it is fueled by absorbing Nine Sun spiritual energy!" Ling Yuner explained. "The celestial flames I helped you condense last time were refined using pure celestial power—they're vastly different!"

To prevent Qin Yun from entering the Immortal Armory City, the clan factions were truly pulling out all the stops.

They knew very well that with Qin Yun's talent, once he entered an immortal sect, it wouldn't take long for him to reach the Spirit Warrior Realm.

If he were to also become an Arcane Runes Master, he would be untouchable.

Currently, the Dharma Protector Hall hadn't personally come to recruit Qin Yun, likely because they still considered his talent insufficient to become one of their disciples.

But if Qin Yun were to break through to the Spirit Warrior Realm, that would be a different story.

At that point, even if Qin Yun couldn't join the Dharma Protector Hall, he would still gain access to many resources.

The clan factions, though they had quite a few talented disciples, couldn't hold a candle to Qin Yun.

Based on various sources of information, they could confirm that Qin Yun possessed an Obsidian Martial Soul and totem markings—his only weakness was having just one spiritual meridian.

Yet, this single meridian didn't seem to hinder him at all, which was quite puzzling.

Several days passed, and the clan disciples continuously channeled energy into the Celestial Flame Pool, stoking the flames to burn Qin Yun.

Now, the seven-day period was about to end.

Yet, Qin Yun gave no indication of retreating and still stood his ground.

No matter how much the flames intensified, Qin Yun remained steadfast, refusing to abandon his goal of entering the Immortal Armory City.

"Qin Yun, seven days have passed. After enduring such torment, even if you enter the Immortal Armory City, it'll take years for you to recover to your peak!" taunted an elder from the Long Family. "A wreck like you won't make a dent in the city!"

Many shook their heads in pity.

After being burned by such intense flames for days, even if Qin Yun survived, his body would surely be severely damaged—likely no different from a desiccated husk.

"Liu Jingmeng hasn't visited these past few days. She must have realized you have no future, so she stopped coming!"

"Hahaha... Qin Yun, even that airheaded girl Liu Jingmeng knows you're beyond saving!"

"Qin Yun, your current shrivelled-up state would surely scare her off!"

"Honestly, Liu Jingmeng is such an idiot, throwing away Black Origin Profound Ointment and a whole bottle of nectar of immortality on you!"

The clan disciples roared with laughter as they watched the raging flames.

"Time's up!"

Chu Binyu, having calculated the time precisely, bolted in and hauled Qin Yun out, who had been suspended at the epicenter.

After being brought out, Qin Yun was wreathed in steam, his bare upper body revealing ripped, athletic muscles, with waves of mist continuously emanating from them.

The outer sect disciples watching from a distance were all astonished to see Qin Yun still maintaining his handsome and powerful physique.

The clan disciples who had just assumed Qin Yun would turn into a desiccated corpse were left speechless, like they'd just been publicly humiliated.

"Guess I ruined your fun!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

Chu Binyu then entered the center of the Immortal Fire Pool to retrieve the chain.

However, at that moment, several Ninth-Layer Martial Path clan disciples suddenly launched a blitz attack, targeting Qin Yun.