Chapter 0012: Mysterious Patterns

Chapter 0012: Mysterious Patterns

"Let me explain how to combine your awakened Martial Soul with internal cultivation techniques to condense spiritual power using the inner essence," Yang Shiyue began her lecture, and everyone below took notes diligently.

After she finished, she allowed students to ask questions about anything they didn't understand, and many raised their hands.

These students came from prestigious families and had excellent foundations. Even if they had doubts, a little guidance was all it took for them to grasp the concepts.

Once the students finished asking questions, Yang Shiyue continued, "If there are no more issues regarding the cultivation of spiritual power, I will now move on to the key points of internal cultivation techniques!"

Only after awakening one's Martial Soul can one cultivate internal cultivation techniques, which primarily focus on refining inner essence and qi. This is crucial for martial cultivation, allowing the inner essence to complement the Martial Soul and develop elemental inner qi.

Martial techniques, on the other hand, unleash the power stored within the inner essence. A good martial technique can perfectly harness this power, enhancing a martial artist's strength.

Both martial techniques and internal cultivation techniques are collectively known as martial arts, which are divided into three levels: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. Beyond these, there are even rarer and stronger levels: Spirit Grade, Profound Grade, and Earth Grade, each further divided into Lower and Upper Ranks.

After Yang Shiyue finished her explanation, she encouraged students to ask any remaining questions.

Seeing Qin Yun raise his hand, she asked, "Qin Yun, what's your question?"

Qin Yun said anxiously, "Teacher... I don't have an internal cultivation technique. What should I do?"

Internal cultivation techniques are extremely important. Only after condensing inner essence will a family pass down such techniques!

This is to prevent young, ambitious individuals from cultivating prematurely and risking madness or severe consequences.

Qin Yun's breakthrough was too hasty, leaving him no time to learn the internal cultivation technique of the Tian Qin Imperial Family.

The students present laughed when they heard this.

"The Imperial Family's 'Qin Ling Jue' is an Upper Rank Spirit Grade internal cultivation technique. It's a shame you can't use it."

"Without an internal cultivation technique, he's basically useless!"

"Poor guy, already with weak meridians and now without an internal cultivation technique!"

"Internal cultivation techniques cannot be shared. Getting a good one is impossible."

"Without an internal cultivation technique, let's see what he does now."

Everyone gleefully mocked Qin Yun.

Feeling frustrated, Qin Yun lowered his head, trying to think of a solution.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze approached as Yang Shiyue walked over and handed him a booklet.

"This is the 'Xuanyang Jue,' an Upper Rank Advanced internal cultivation technique. It will help you through the early stages. Once you gain some strength, you can seek better ones. Return it once you've memorized it."

"Thank you, Teacher! I will practice diligently!" Qin Yun stood up, deeply grateful.

While others ridiculed him, only Yang Shiyue helped him, nearly bringing him to tears.

An Upper Rank Advanced internal cultivation technique was decent, but the other students were unimpressed since their techniques were at least Lower Rank Spirit Grade.

However, they were envious that Yang Shiyue favored Qin Yun.

"Go back to your dormitories and rest. We have a freshmen assembly tomorrow morning," Yang Shiyue said before leaving the classroom.

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The student dormitories were located east of the faculty courtyard, consisting of individual residences in a comfortable and quiet environment.

Qin Yun was assigned to Residence No. 10, sharing it with four other classmates. Shortly after entering, those four were called away.

"It's late; where could they be going?" Qin Yun wondered, realizing he was alone in the residence.

He went to his room, sat on the bed, closed his eyes, and recalled Yang Shiyue's lecture, then used the nine-bead bracelet to absorb Nine Yang Qi.

"The aura in Hualing Martial Arts Academy is truly rich!" Qin Yun marveled as he began cultivating spiritual power.

After awakening his Martial Soul, he could use it to cultivate spiritual power.

Spiritual power enhances perception, allowing one to sense things around them without using their eyes, forming a mental image.

The stronger the spiritual power, the greater the perception.

Yang Shiyue had explained the essentials of cultivating spiritual power in detail, making it easy for anyone who wasn't foolish.

Soon, Qin Yun cultivated a small ball of spiritual power, storing it in his mind.

With his eyes closed, he released this spiritual power, sensing objects within a meter, though the images were blurry and unclear.

"Why is my spiritual power out of control?" Qin Yun was startled as the spiritual power suddenly entered the nine-bead bracelet!

He felt a slight jolt in his head, followed by an empty space appearing in his mind, along with a series of messages revealing the name of the bracelet—Nine Yang Divine Soul!

"Is this a storage space?" Qin Yun exclaimed inwardly.

Not only could the Nine Yang Divine Soul absorb Nine Yang Qi, but it also contained a storage space, a discovery that thrilled him immensely!

Storage spirit artifacts were expensive, costing at least a million crystals and hard to obtain.

"A storage space the size of a room isn't bad." Qin Yun examined the storage space, envisioning storing valuable items inside.

"Hmm? Bamboo scrolls?" After placing his belongings in the storage space, he noticed three bamboo scrolls in a corner.

Bamboo scrolls were ancient; nowadays, paper was used instead.

With a thought, the three scrolls appeared in his hand.

Seeing the contents inside, Qin Yun exclaimed in surprise, "Spirit Runes!"

He hastily opened the other two scrolls and, after a careful look, was deeply shocked by their contents!

"Thirty-six Spirit Runes, eighteen Mystic Runes, nine Dao Runes!"

Qin Yun took several deep breaths to calm his excited heart.

Spirit Runes, Mystic Runes, and Dao Runes were all derived by ancient people through observing the movements of celestial bodies at night, the paths of the sun, moon, and stars, leading to the creation of various intricate patterns, which are extremely profound and mysterious.

After the ancients created these patterns, they carved them onto weapons and armor, enhancing their power, thus giving rise to spiritual artifacts with a myriad of wondrous abilities. Later, they were also used to set up arrays and create various formations and barriers.

Spirit Runes are used to refine spiritual artifacts, Mystic Runes for even more powerful mystic artifacts, while Dao Runes... are used to forge artifacts that rival the power of the great Dao itself.

It is said that the Tian Qin Empire has never seen a Dao Artifact!

Spirit Runes, Mystic Runes, and Dao Runes are collectively known as Runes, controlled by a few major forces. The few Spirit Runes circulating among the common folk are very basic and ordinary.

"I have obtained so many rare Runes; this will surely make me a Runes Master!" Qin Yun felt secretly excited. "I must keep this secret. If anyone finds out that I possess Mystic Runes and Dao Runes, it would surely lead to a bloody storm."

Most people do not have the chance to learn Spirit Runes, and even many major forces yearn to possess these precious Runes!

Now that Qin Yun has obtained three scrolls of Runes, he has a chance to become a Runes Master. Before this, he could never have dared to dream of such a thing.

A Runes Master, who can refine artifacts and set up arrays, is revered even more than a powerful warrior.