Chapter 0055: Hidden Dragon

Chapter 0055: Hidden Dragon

Qin Yun is the Fifth Prince, while Qin Tianyi is the Fourth Prince. The Crown Prince died when he was just a few years old, so the current Crown Prince of Tian Qin is the Third Prince.

As the Second Prince, Qin Feng is not lacking in talent either, with a Four-Yang Meridian.

Qin Yun doesn't know what his Martial Soul is, as Qin Feng studies at a Martial Courtyard in another empire, so he has no information on it.

"Among the top five, it seems only Meng Feiling isn't close to them!" Duan Qian said.

"Is Ye Chenlei, who ranks fifth, also part of their group?" Qin Yun suddenly remembered the Ye family; the Empress is from the Ye family, but he had never heard of such a person.

"Ye Chenlei has the Thunder Axe Martial Soul and a Four-Yang Meridian. Qin Feng has the Wind and Snow Martial Soul. They have been training at a Martial Courtyard in the Tian Xiao Empire for quite some time, so it's normal you don't know about them," Duan Qian explained. "They went there to establish connections with the forces in the Tian Xiao Empire."

The relations between Tian Xiao, Tian Qin, and Tian Qi are quite good, especially among the princes and princesses.

"What about Xiao Yuemei?" Qin Yun suddenly felt that the princes of Tian Qin were too weak.

"She is Xiao Yuelan's younger sister. This girl is only fourteen years old but already at the Sixth Level of Martial Body. I don't know her Martial Soul, but it won't be bad. The young talents of the Tian Xiao Empire are impressive!" Duan Qian sighed, looked at Qin Yun, and smiled. "You're not far behind them. You're much stronger than they are, especially with your high comprehension of Runes."

"Grand Steward, the people from the three Xuan-level Martial Academies are waiting in the living room. They want to see you and discuss something," the middle-aged man said.

"Alright, I'll go over now!"

After Duan Qian left, Qin Yun went into a practice room.

Every day, he set aside time to practice martial techniques. Knowing that the Empress's power was growing stronger, he worked even harder to improve his strength.

"Qi Burst Technique!"

With one punch, his inner energy surged, causing a burst of air waves that shattered all the surrounding stones.

"The Qi Burst Technique is now at the minor mastery level, with bursts like shockwaves! If I use oscillating inner energy, it will definitely be stronger!"

The Qi Burst Technique is a lower-level Xuan-grade martial technique. Qin Yun rarely used it in battles but still cultivated it to minor mastery.

His Fire Cloud Step also reached the peak of minor mastery, allowing him to tread without leaving a trace and increasing his speed.

The greatest improvement was in his Flame Light Fist.

This was because he often retrieved scorching materials from the furnace using the Flame Light Fist. Now he had cultivated it to major mastery, and if he used it fully, his fists would be as hard as spirit steel, glowing red-hot.

...

In the blink of an eye, another month passed!

Qin Yun stayed in the Runes Hall, waiting for Yang Shiyue to return from the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy, not going anywhere else.

During this time, he forged low-grade bone steel, which helped him train and provided decent income.

Every day, he pushed his inner energy to its limits, making his Bone Meridians steadily stronger and more robust. Even if the inner energy surged violently within him, it wouldn't harm his bones or muscles.

Qin Yun has two Inner Essences. If he activated both simultaneously, his body's constitution would need to be strong enough to withstand the powerful burst of inner energy!

"I should be able to start cultivating the Heart Sutra now, right?"

Cultivating the Heart Sutra is very difficult and requires a large amount of resources or a certain amount of luck.

"Master Qin, Miss Meng is looking for you!" an elderly voice called out from outside. He was one of the stewards here.

"Please bring her to my living room." After saying this, Qin Yun tidied up his clothes and walked to the hall.

Meng Feiling, wearing tight black clothing, sat in a chair with her long legs crossed, eating an apple.

Seeing Qin Yun come out, she quickly stood up and laughed, "Greetings, Master Qin!"

"Sister, stop teasing me," Qin Yun said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Not at all, you are a genuine master... far better than Wei Xuankun." Meng Feiling grinned playfully, stuck out her tongue, and tossed an apple to Qin Yun.

"Sister, congratulations on entering the Xuan-level Martial Academy." Qin Yun caught the apple, took a bite, and smiled.

"What's there to congratulate? You can go there too someday. I'm going to the Star Profound Martial Academy, so why don't you join me later? I'll continue being your senior." Meng Feiling giggled and gently stroked Qin Yun's cheek.

Qin Yun smelled a wild fragrance from her and couldn't help but chuckle nervously while eating the apple.

Seeing him blushing slightly, Meng Feiling chuckled and stopped teasing him. "Brother Yun, do you still have those fire talismans? I want to buy them!"

"I do! How many do you need? I can give them to you!" Qin Yun thought Meng Feiling was a good person, unafraid of the Empress's faction and willing to be close to him despite the risks.

"Twenty! I don't want them for free; pay whatever price you set in spirit crystals. You're alone and need spirit crystals too, right?" Meng Feiling said with genuine concern, patting Qin Yun's head.

"Five hundred spirit crystals per talisman, twenty talismans, a total of ten thousand spirit crystals. How does that sound?" Qin Yun didn't refuse Meng Feiling's offer, knowing she was a straightforward woman.

"Deal!"

Meng Feiling handed ten purple spirit crystals to Qin Yun.

For transactions over ten thousand spirit crystals, purple spirit crystals are typically used.

"Sister, don't you have a storage spirit artifact?" Qin Yun noticed Meng Feiling putting the fire talismans into a bag.

"No, they are very expensive and not always available. Even Xiao Lang doesn't have one," Meng Feiling giggled. "If you can make one in the future, sell it to me first. I'm saving up spirit crystals now."

"I'll give it to you then!" Qin Yun smiled, knowing that among the thirty-six spirit runes, there was a spatial rune that could allow him to create a storage spirit artifact.

Meng Feiling was delighted and kissed his cheek, making him blush slightly, which made her laugh even more charmingly.

"Your Bone Meridian is stable now, right? Next, you need to start cultivating the Heart Sutra. It's quite challenging. It took me a whole year to cultivate it."

Qin Yun sighed. This would indeed require quite some time.

Meng Feiling's eyes sparkled as she suddenly thought of something. "Yun, you can participate in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association and aim for the top spot on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. If you win, you'll get the Xuan Heart Grass!"

"The Xuan Heart Grass not only allows you to cultivate the Heart Sutra but also provides immense benefits for your future."

"The Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association?" Qin Yun knew nothing about it.

Then, Meng Feiling told him about it...

It was jointly organized by three Xuan-level Martial Academies, overseen by the Runes Hall, and held at this Runes Villa.

Those at the Sixth and Fifth Levels of Martial Body could participate, and Meng Feiling had also joined.

Meng Feiling said, "Currently, Xiao Lang is in first place, Xiao Yuemei is second, and I'm fifth. It has been running for over a month, and the rankings will be finalized in two months!"

Qin Yun recalled that a month ago, someone had come looking for Duan Qian, which was likely related to this matter.

"I'm only at the Fifth Level of Martial Body? Can I really do it?" Qin Yun felt he had little chance, after all, those on the rankings were very strong; otherwise, Duan Qian would have asked him to participate.

"How will you know if you don't try?" Meng Feiling smiled. "You can participate anonymously. Even if you lose, it won't matter."