Chapter 0033: The Power of Blood and Soul

Chapter 0033: The Power of Blood and Soul

Qin Yun scratched his head and laughed, "Teacher, I won't hide it from you... Senior Sister Taishi taught me some strange patterns back then, and now I want to learn more!"

Yang Shiyue secretly rejoiced, took Qin Yun's purple crystal coins, and nodded, "Since you already know some strange patterns, that's great. I'll go buy the materials for you!"

Seeing Yang Shiyue leave, Qin Yun also returned to his room and took out a scroll of strange patterns.

One of the scrolls was *Thirty-six Spirit Patterns*. He had been practicing the spirit patterns in it for some time and could draw them very skillfully with a brush.

Qin Yun carefully examined the scroll of spirit patterns, pondering deeply, thinking to himself, "I've read books that say the more complex the spirit pattern, the stronger it is. But Wei Xuankun's Kunlan Sword only has simple lines carved on it, and the sword itself is quite fragile. Could it be that this is the level of a master alchemist? And yet Wei Xuankun treats it like his life!"

After more than an hour, Yang Shiyue returned, holding a stack of paper and handing it to Qin Yun.

"Fifty crystal coins per sheet; there are a total of one hundred sheets here. The engraving knife costs five thousand crystal coins!" Yang Shiyue placed a box in front of Qin Yun, asking with some surprise, "Without guidance, can you really do it?"

"Let's give it a try!" Qin Yun laid a sheet of paper flat on the table and picked up the engraving knife.

The engraving knife resembled a pen, made from spirit copper, with a very small tip, shining coldly.

The cylindrical handle was engraved with strange spirit patterns, allowing for smooth absorption of blood and soul power.

"Using a brush to paint spirit patterns would be better for making spirit talismans!" Yang Shiyue said, as she was not proficient in spirit patterns but had a basic understanding.

"Using an engraving knife to carve spirit patterns is also possible, but it requires a lot of skill! My ultimate goal is to refine artifacts, so it's best to start practicing with an engraving knife." Qin Yun closed his eyes, recalling the spirit patterns he had practiced over the past few days.

Previously, he had only drawn them with a brush on paper, but now he needed to force out his blood qi, combine it with his mental energy and inner strength, forming blood and soul power, and then condensing it at the tip of the engraving knife.

Yang Shiyue sat beside him, her delicate hand supporting her cheek, her beautiful eyes wide open, watching Qin Yun engrave patterns like a curious child.

Seeing her like this, Qin Yun couldn't help but feel amused. He never expected that the usually strict and cold Teacher Yang could have such a cute side.

He closed his eyes, gathered his thoughts, opened his eyes again, frowned tightly, focused, and controlled his blood qi and mental energy, entering his dantian to merge with the inner strength within.

With all his meridians already unblocked, he could smoothly condense blood and soul power!

After a moment, a drop of blood-red liquid, as vivid as fresh blood, appeared at the tip of the engraving knife he held tightly.

Seeing the drop of pure energy, Yang Shiyue's beautiful face filled with surprise, and she hurriedly asked, "How did you do that? That's blood and soul power!"

"Without a master's guidance, it's difficult to combine blood qi, mental energy, and inner strength. Even with a master's guidance, one still needs to practice the relevant techniques!"

Qin Yun smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't know how, but I managed to condense blood and soul power! It just happened naturally, but I haven't fully mastered it yet. Teacher, look, the blood and soul power becomes unstable once it enters the engraving knife."

Yang Shiyue also noticed Qin Yun's trembling hand, which made it impossible to engrave spirit patterns on the talisman paper.

Feeling helpless, Qin Yun dispersed the blood and soul power, saying, "I need some time to get used to this! I'll go back to my room and practice!"

Yang Shiyue looked at him encouragingly, patted his head, and smiled gently, "Work hard. With your insight, you will definitely succeed! In the next few days, I'll help you understand the Wind-Cutting Technique by adding annotations, making it easier for you to learn."

"Thank you, Teacher!" Qin Yun smiled and went back to his room to practice engraving patterns.

Back in his room, he quickly condensed blood and soul power again, injecting it into the engraving knife.

But his hand still trembled, mainly because a large amount of blood and soul power surged into the engraving knife, making it difficult to stabilize.

Qin Yun pondered, thinking to himself, "Is the blood and soul power too strong? My inner strength is only refined from fire inner essence and hasn't gone through the oscillation process yet!"

Having reached the fifth level of Martial Body, the oscillation of inner essence became deeper and more terrifying, so he wouldn't use it easily!

After several hours of attempts, he finally found the reason.

Mainly, the condensed blood and soul power wasn't gentle enough, and the balance between blood qi, mental energy, and inner strength was uneven.

Then, he began to try repeatedly, and soon found the balance point, making the three aspects even.

By then, dawn was approaching.

"I'll rest first; condensing blood and soul power is exhausting!" Qin Yun felt happy after overcoming a difficulty, jumped onto the bed, and fell asleep quickly.

Although he slept for a short time, the Nine Sun Divine Essence absorbed Nine Sun Qi, quickly refreshing him!

As usual, whenever Yang Shiyue was around, he could enjoy delicious breakfasts prepared by his beautiful teacher every morning.

While these meals didn't provide him with energy, they gave him spiritual encouragement, motivating him to practice harder!

After breakfast, he hurried back to his room to continue practicing spirit patterns.

"I will definitely succeed today!" Qin Yun was full of confidence, picking up the engraving knife.

Soon, he condensed a small drop of blood and soul power at the tip of the knife, and his hand became very steady.

"Good, let's start engraving!"

Qin Yun felt happy, holding the engraving knife steadily, and began to carefully engrave spirit patterns on the talisman paper.

The tip of the knife didn't need to touch the paper; only the drop of blood and soul power needed to touch it.

Now, Qin Yun could draw spirit patterns on white paper as easily as using a brush!

"The fire pattern is an attribute spirit pattern! This part being drawn now is the hidden pattern section!" Qin Yun recalled what he learned from books.

The hidden pattern refers to the spirit pattern that doesn't show up when carved.

If carving in front of many people, one can release a light curtain from the engraving knife to cover it, and once the hidden pattern section is finished, the curtain can be removed.

The hidden pattern is primarily to prevent theft.

"The hidden pattern looks messy, but it is the core and the most challenging part!" After drawing the hidden pattern, Qin Yun watched it mysteriously disappear and then began to draw the visible pattern.

The visible and aesthetically pleasing patterns are known as Ming Wen, generally resembling graphical designs.

The Ming Wen that Qin Yun is now engraving looks like a fierce flame, aggressive and intimidating. Gazing at it intently, one cannot help but feel a sense of fear, sensing the mystical charm within the pattern.

Looking at the Ming Wen he has just engraved, he could not help but sigh in amazement.

Before, when he drew the spirit talisman on paper, it seemed lifeless. Now, through the power of blood and soul, it comes alive vividly.