Chapter 0103: The Power of Refinement

Chapter 0103: The Power of Refinement

Qin Yun had no way to cheat, as the entire process was visible to everyone.

It should be noted that several old Runes Masters from the Blue Spirit Star Palace were also watching closely. If Qin Yun had cheated, he would not have been able to hide it from them.

Qin Yun was also puzzled. Why was the quality of the spirit iron he forged better than that of others?

After careful consideration, he believed that his inner strength was unique, formed by absorbing Nine Yang essence, thus containing more essence than others.

Therefore, even though his skill level was somewhat lower than that of Master Wei and others, the essence contained in his inner strength was of several different types. Coupled with his exceptional performance in forging spirit iron, he managed to surpass Master Wei.

Liang Shuojin saw the other Runes Masters discussing among themselves, mostly about how Qin Yun could surpass Master Wei. He then said, "Qin Yun must have cheated; we just can't see how he did it."

Master Wei quickly added, "Exactly! When we forge spirit iron, we infuse inner strength at the level of the Eighth or Ninth Stage of Martial Body, whereas Qin Yun is only at the Fifth Stage. His inner strength is far weaker than ours."

He looked at Qin Yun and shouted loudly, "Qin Yun, tell us how you cheated!"

Liang Shuojin secretly rejoiced. As long as he insisted that Qin Yun cheated, his own performance in this competition wouldn't look so bad.

An old Runes Master from the Blue Spirit Star Palace coldly said, "Your Runes Hall needs to give us an explanation. After all, we paid the registration fees! Otherwise, you must refund our registration fees!"

Concerned about their own interests, the other Runes Masters also started clamoring for either an explanation or a refund of the registration fees.

They felt that even if they couldn't obtain the meteoric fire, getting back the eighty thousand crystals they paid as registration fees would still be good.

Especially for the Blue Spirit Star Palace, which had paid the most registration fees and now received nothing.

Duan Qian looked coldly at these Runes Masters and said, "Fine, I will give you an explanation!"

"To avoid accusations of empty words, let's use a method everyone knows to test the quality of the energy Qin Yun forged."

Duan Qian took out over ten transparent stones and said, "These are Energy Crystals, very sturdy. Even I find it difficult to shatter one with a single hammer. These crystals absorb energy when struck by powerful forces. The more energy absorbed, the heavier they become."

Energy Crystals are relatively rare, primarily used to gather the special refining power released by alchemical runes. Other forms of energy cannot be gathered.

Duan Qian placed two crystals on the forging table and said, "Master Wei, Qin Yun. Each of you take one crystal and strike it ten times with your full strength. We'll see how heavy the crystals become!"

Master Wei took out a scale and weighed both crystals, finding them to be equally light, weighing only one or two ounces.

The other Runes Masters nodded in agreement, indicating that they accepted this method of proof.

Master Wei went first, striking one crystal ten times with great force. The crystal turned white-golden and began to glow.

After finishing, he hurriedly asked Duan Qian to weigh it.

"This crystal now weighs three ounces! Your refining power increased its weight by two ounces," Duan Qian said, then handed the scale to Master Wei to confirm the weight himself.

Master Wei weighed it and acknowledged the weight.

The other old Runes Masters were secretly astonished. Invisible refining power could actually add two ounces of weight.

This was an excellent level. For other Runes Masters, it might take twenty strikes to achieve such weight.

"Qin Yun, it's your turn!" Master Wei urged.

Qin Yun took out his Giant Spirit King Hammer and struck the transparent crystal ten times with great force, using the Thunder Shock and Roaring techniques, both powered by inner strength.

After finishing, the transparent crystal glowed with a brilliant purple-gold hue, clearly indicating the presence of extremely strong refining power!

"You do the honors!" Duan Qian gestured to Master Wei to weigh Qin Yun's crystal.

Master Wei looked at the dazzling purple-gold crystal, his face turning grim but still walked over to weigh Qin Yun's crystal.

"N... nine ounces!" Master Wei's hand trembled as he held the scale. Qin Yun's refining power was of such high quality.

The old Runes Masters burst into a chorus of disbelief!

Liang Shuojin glanced at the composed Qin Yun, his heart filled with hatred. He knew he was destined to become a laughingstock and was envious of Qin Yun's strength.

Many Runes Masters now looked at Liang Shuojin with disdain.

"Qin Yun, here is the meteoric fire!" Duan Qian smiled and handed Qin Yun a large pearl containing a faint white flame.

The legendary meteoric fire was obtained by the fifteen-year-old Qin Yun, who already possessed a purple-gold fire soul!

The old Runes Masters present were embarrassed. Losing to Master Wei would have been normal, but losing to a fifteen-year-old boy was humiliating!

The elders from the Blue Spirit Star Palace were also envious, staring at the pearl in Qin Yun's hand, wishing they could snatch it away.

That was something that could elevate a fire soul by a stage, incredibly precious.

Master Wei said, "Qin Yun, fuse the meteoric fire here! We want to see if it's real, perhaps the Runes Hall is just fooling us with something else."

Everyone nodded, actually wanting to see how Qin Yun's purple-gold fire soul would evolve after fusing the meteoric fire.

Duan Qian nodded at Qin Yun.

Those from the Blue Spirit Star Palace, who were about to leave, decided to stay and watch Qin Yun fuse the meteoric fire.

"Just crush the crystal pearl, and the meteoric fire will enter your body to fuse with your soul," Duan Qian said. "Generally, the fusion process is quick, taking about an hour to complete."

Everyone wanted to see what would happen when Qin Yun's purple-gold fire soul advanced another level.

Qin Yun knew that above the purple-gold level was a mysterious black level, so he wasn't overly curious, but he was secretly excited that one of his souls was about to reach the pinnacle!

Following Duan Qian's instructions, he crushed the crystal pearl, and the small flame immediately entered his body.

The meteoric fire instantly merged with the purple-gold fire within his inner essence, intertwining with his purple-gold fire soul.

Qin Yun hurriedly sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and kept himself calm, blocking out all external distractions.

Everyone watched quietly. They harbored deep hatred for Qin Yun, yet they couldn't help but admire him, for he had grown to this level through his own efforts in just five years, which was truly remarkable.

In the Runes Hall, everyone was filled with anticipation, waiting silently, their eyes fixed on Qin Yun.

It was now evening, the sky dim and dark. The lamps inside the Runes Hall illuminated the hall, making it resplendent and magnificent!

An hour finally passed.

Qin Yun, with a furrowed brow, opened his eyes, his face looking grim and tinged with a hint of panic.

He was drenched in sweat, and the usually composed Qin Yun had become unusually restless!