Chapter 126: The Secret of the Puppet

Chapter 126: The Secret of the Puppet

Seeing Qin Yun's refusal, Xie Wufeng hurriedly said, "Brother Yun, you don't need to worry about us. Enter the Star Profound Martial Academy first! The sooner you enter, the faster your strength will improve."

Huo Zhong and Murong Daren also nodded repeatedly, urging Qin Yun to agree.

"No, I want to pass the assessment with all of you and enter the Star Profound Martial Academy together!" Qin Yun said firmly.

He was well aware that Xie Wufeng was a rare genius in swordsmanship and must not be buried because of this. Therefore, he had to stay and help Xie Wufeng enter the Star Profound Martial Academy.

His sense of righteousness deeply moved the three of them!

"Alright, then I'll ensure you stay in the Three Profound Academy!" Hou Xingfeng looked at Xie Wufeng and the others and said, "If you can really pass the assessment, I welcome you very much!"

Zhuochuan's face darkened as he glanced at Ge Yuanfei and said, "We need to set clear rules. If anyone else wants to enter the Three Profound Academy, they must obtain approval from the three Xuan-level Martial Academies and Runes Hall. Otherwise, if they die here, we won't be responsible."

Several vice-presidents of the Xuan-level Martial Academies also nodded in agreement.

"I'll tell you now, if anyone tries to harm Qin Yun, do it cleanly and leave no traces. If I find out, even the Blue Spirit Star Palace won't stop me from leveling it," Zhuochuan threatened, shocking everyone.

Qin Yun's talent for runes was enough to attract the attention of Runes Hall. If someone really wanted to harm him, they would have to think twice.

Zhuochuan continued, "Before we select a new president for the Three Profound Academy, President Bai will continue in his role. We will spend three months selecting a new president."

From his words, it was clear that Runes Hall had significant influence in the Three Profound Academy, despite the fact that the students here would eventually belong to the three Xuan-level Martial Academies.

The power of Runes Hall could balance the three Xuan-level Martial Academies and the Blue Spirit Star Palace, which gave many people here a new understanding of the mysterious Runes Hall.

Ge Yuanfei, with a hateful look, glanced at Qin Yun and then hurriedly left with his disabled grandson.

Other senior teachers from the Blue Spirit Star Palace also took their injured disciples and followed Ge Yuanfei.

Hou Xingfeng took out two thousand purple crystals to buy Qin Yun's storage belt and then left the Three Profound Academy with Zhuochuan.

President Bai sighed in relief; he had made the right bet! He had long predicted that Qin Yun would be valued by Runes Hall, as Duan Qian had brought him here initially.

Now, it turned out to be true; Qin Yun was indeed highly regarded by Runes Hall!

President Bai looked at Qin Yun and the others and smiled slightly, "Your houses are destroyed, so rebuild them yourselves!"

Murong Daren asked, "President Bai, can we dig a cave in the mountain wall?"

"You can!" President Bai nodded and then went to attend to his own matters.

Now, Xie Wufeng and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

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Huo Zhong used tools to chisel the mountain cave, his face full of regret as he sighed, "Brother Yun, you've missed a great opportunity! What if we fail the assessment this time?"

"That's right! Why are you thinking so much for us?" Murong Daren also sighed.

"If you were in my shoes, you would refuse too, wouldn't you?" Qin Yun smiled, "There's nothing to regret. If we fail this time, there's always next time!"

Xie Wufeng didn't say much more; if it were him, he wouldn't be able to let go of Huo Zhong and the others either.

He said, "During this period, we need to focus on improving our strength. Once we enter the Star Profound Martial Academy, we'll be safer."

Xie Wufeng was very concerned that Qin Yun might be targeted for revenge, especially since he possessed so many high-quality spirit patterns, which could attract those major forces to take drastic actions.

They quickly dug out a cave and set up a hall and several stone rooms inside, making it quiet and suitable for focused cultivation.

After bathing, Murong Daren came out wearing blue brocade clothes, sat in the hall drinking tea, and joked to Qin Yun, "Brother Yun, you're truly unfathomable, actually taking down an iron man. I was chased around like crazy back then!"

After resting, Xie Wufeng also recovered his energy and looked good. He wore simple white clothes and sat in the hall drinking tea with everyone.

Qin Yun smiled, "I not only took down the iron man but also collected its parts."

He took out the fragments of the iron man from his storage space and threw them on the ground.

Seeing these fragments, Huo Zhong looked delighted, picked up an iron limb, and laughed, "If I had known, I would have taken down an iron man too!"

"I have big plans for the iron man. I want to try and replicate one," Qin Yun pointed to the iron head and said, "Huo Lao San, help me open this iron head. I want to see its internal structure... and open up the other limbs as well."

Murong Daren was excited and said with a smile, "Brother Yun, if you can forge a puppet, sell one to me. If I hide it in a storage spirit item and bring it out during a fight, it would be quite satisfying."

"We'll see when I finish forging it!" Qin Yun shook his head and smiled, then looked at Xie Wufeng and asked, "Big Brother Xie, how about I try to forge an arm for you? It would make things easier for you!"

"No need, I'm fine like this. In the future, I'll find medicinal herbs to regrow my arm," Xie Wufeng shook his head and smiled, "If others see me without an arm during a battle, they might underestimate me, which isn't necessarily bad for me."

Xie Wufeng's optimism made Qin Yun secretly happy and relieved.

Then, Murong Daren also helped disassemble the iron man, opening up all the parts with spirit patterns for Qin Yun to examine closely.

Qin Yun took the disassembled iron man back to his room and studied it overnight, noting down all the visible spirit patterns.

After a night of sorting, he copied all the spirit patterns from every part of the iron man and arranged them on the table in order...

"These are the spirit patterns on the head, these on the neck, the most on the torso, and then the arms..."

He laid out the papers with the spirit patterns from different parts of the iron man on the table.

After arranging them, he noticed that the complete series of spirit patterns resembled an ape totem!

"Beast totem... Could this be the secret to forging puppets? This ape can indeed walk upright like a human..." Qin Yun looked at the ape totem, frowning in thought.

He saw only the visible patterns, not the hidden ones, so he couldn't replicate it.

"The crystal inside the iron man is likely used to store mental energy. The spirit patterns on it are mental spirit patterns, the core of the iron man, which connects the ape totem patterns and issues commands to drive the iron man," Qin Yun picked up a transparent crystal and examined it carefully.

Then, he picked up another fist-sized white bead, examined it, and found it covered with energy-gathering patterns.

"This can gather and release energy; it’s used for storing energy."

"Besides that, there’s a special spirit pattern that allows this bead to store energy and then condense it into internal force. What kind of spirit pattern is this?"

Qin Yun took out the "Thirty-Six Spirit Patterns" and examined them carefully...

"Could it be the Power-Enhancing Pattern? This is a spirit pattern that can boost internal strength! With increased internal strength, it can be transformed into internal force!"

He had the Intent Pattern, Power-Enhancing Pattern, and Energy-Gathering Pattern, all of which were high-quality spirit patterns. Now, he only lacked the Ape Totem Pattern.

"If I had the hidden pattern of an ape totem, I should be able to create a puppet!" Qin Yun sighed and put away the diagrams with a sense of disappointment.

Suddenly, he thought of something and hurriedly took off his clothes, looking at his left arm!

There, a faint golden Heavenly Lion totem tattoo was visible!