Chapter 0181: First Soul Refinement

Chapter 0181: First Soul Refinement

Qin Yun opened the box, took out a black antidote pill, and asked, "Auntie Xiao, why did you suddenly withdraw from the auction?"

Xiao Xuanqin sighed, "Some individuals found out that I had the Soul Shaker Powder, and it was all leaked by that guy, Qi Yu! Even the Blue Spirit West Palace knew about it. They came to me, asking me to take the Soul Shaker Powder to the black market auction of the Runes Hall."

"They aimed to frame the Runes Hall and tarnish its reputation. Later, I found out that they were going to marry off Yuelan with the key to the Imperial Mausoleum as her dowry. Outraged, I decided to use the Soul Shaker Powder to rescue Yue Mei and Yue Lan! Xiao Yanglong seemed to have sensed something as well, so he hurriedly moved Yue Mei away."

Qin Yun understood that this matter was indeed complicated. He asked, "What did Tian Qin offer Xiao Yanglong to make him so eager to marry off Xiao Yuelan?"

Rumor had it that the Tian Xiao Emperor's health was poor, and many affairs were controlled by Xiao Yanglong.

Xiao Xuanqin shook her head, "I'm not sure about the specifics. If you manage to rescue Yue Mei, don't attend the engagement ceremony. As long as Yue Lan knows Yue Mei has been rescued, she will be content."

Qin Yun curled his lips, "The engagement was arranged by my mother, so I have to go and settle it. The engagement contract is in my hands. There’s a blood handprint from your Tian Xiao Empire’s emperor on it. Let’s see if he dares to go back on his word."

Seeing that Qin Yun was so determined and unwilling to listen to her advice, Xiao Xuanqin became a little angry. "If you go, you won’t return. Because you spent some time with the maniac who refines souls, they will assume you've learned the Soul Refinement technique. Even if you say you didn’t, they will insist on it and use that as a reason to kill you."

Qin Yun asked, "Auntie Xiao, did you go to the Soul Refinement Demon to obtain the Soul Refinement technique?"

Xiao Xuanqin sat on the chair, holding her head with her hand, her eyes filled with helplessness as she sighed softly, "My martial soul has a problem. The maniac who refines souls had extensive knowledge about martial souls. Only that madman understands the issue with my martial soul."

Qin Yun sat opposite her and stared intently at the charming woman, asking, "What’s wrong with your martial soul? Tell me about it. My martial soul had issues before, so I have some experience in this area."

"Really?" Xiao Xuanqin was a little skeptical.

"Let me examine your martial soul, alright?"

Seeing Xiao Xuanqin nod, Qin Yun walked over, squatted down, and placed his hand on her abdomen, gently rubbing it.

Xiao Xuanqin lightly pursed her lips and looked at Qin Yun. This was the first time she had such intimate contact with a man.

Qin Yun was very serious about examining her martial soul, using his mental energy to penetrate into her Dan Tian, quickly discovering the White Gold-ranked martial soul that appeared lifeless, as if it were sleeping but not quite.

He withdrew his hand but remained squatting on the ground, looking up at Xiao Xuanqin, and asked, "Auntie Xiao, when did your martial soul start having this problem?"

Xiao Xuanqin said softly, "It’s been several years. Back then, the attribute power of my martial soul started weakening. Now, you can only see that it’s a White Gold-ranked martial soul, but its form has faded and deteriorated."

Recalling the condition of his own Purple Gold Fire martial soul, Qin Yun frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "What did your martial soul look like originally?"

"A qin (a traditional Chinese zither). My martial soul is a qin." Xiao Xuanqin sighed softly, "If my qin martial soul were normal, I could play a tune for you, but I can no longer feel the qin or play its essence, so it’s better not to."

Qin Yun had never heard of such a unique martial soul and said, "What an extraordinary martial soul… perhaps it’s somewhat similar to my situation."

Xiao Xuanqin asked hurriedly, "What’s your situation?"

Qin Yun took out a bead containing a pulsating White Gold Fire martial soul, which he had extracted from Master Wei.

He explained, "The martial soul lacks nourishment. Without nutritional supplement, it becomes like this. According to a friend of mine, even if the martial soul is in a transformative state, because it can’t be provided with the necessary energy in time, it becomes listless and may even fall into a deep sleep."

"The fastest way to provide energy to a martial soul is to devour and absorb another martial soul. Now, I plan to use the martial soul I just extracted and integrate it into your Inner Element, guiding your martial soul to absorb it."

Xiao Xuanqin was stunned and looked at Qin Yun with disbelief.

She furrowed her brow slightly, looking surprised yet carrying a different kind of charm.

"Do you want to try it? This is my first time, but I think it should work." Qin Yun smiled.

Xiao Xuanqin snorted, "You cheeky boy, you actually want to experiment on me!"

"Aunt Xiao, that’s not true, I’m trying to help you!" Qin Yun whispered. "If you don’t trust me, that’s fine. To be honest, I can’t guarantee success, and there might be risks involved!"

"Let’s treat this as if there’s still hope. What do I need to do?" Xiao Xuanqin sighed, now able to only trust Qin Yun. If her martial soul couldn’t recover, she wouldn’t be able to step into the martial path realm.

Qin Yun spoke softly, "Lift up your shirt..."

Xiao Xuanqin didn’t mind and swiftly lifted her clothes, revealing her delicate waist.

Following Qiao Ruiwen’s instructions, Qin Yun began rubbing Xiao Xuanqin’s navel, releasing waves of mental energy...

"Aunt Xiao, you might think I’m taking advantage, but that’s not my intention. Right now, I’m using my mental energy to construct a 'Soul Gate,' then establish a 'Soul Path' leading to your Inner Element to connect with the martial soul inside."

Xiao Xuanqin chuckled, "I didn’t say you were taking advantage of me, why are you so nervous?"

Qin Yun laughed, "I was just worried you might misunderstand. I am a gentleman, after all!"

Xiao Xuanqin giggled, "Would a gentleman hide on the rafters and almost watch me bathe?"

Qin Yun’s face turned red, and he dared not speak further.

Seeing his flushed face, Xiao Xuanqin burst into a series of laughter like silver bells.

She realized that Qin Yun was a good person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved her or risked his life to save Xiao YueMei.

She asked gently, "How much longer will it take?"

"Almost there!" Qin Yun, drenched in sweat, was clearly putting in a lot of effort.

Xiao Xuanqin, her brows slightly furrowed, looked at the exhausted Qin Yun, her voice full of concern. "Are you okay? What’s happening now?"

As she finished speaking, she felt a warm sensation in her abdomen, and a strange warm current surged into her dantian, making her feel extremely comfortable.

"I’m going to start transferring the martial soul inside. Don’t resist it!" Qin Yun hurriedly instructed.

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Xuanqin responded softly.

Qin Yun guided the white gold fire martial soul from the sealed soul pearl, using his mental energy to control it, and directed it towards Xiao Xuanqin’s abdomen, where it smoothly merged into her jade-like skin.

The martial soul passed through the Soul Gate, drifted through the chaotic path, and quickly entered the dantian.

Qin Yun hurriedly followed the secret techniques of soul refining, controlling the mental energy to form a regulated vortex that enveloped the white gold fire martial soul and Xiao Xuanqin’s martial soul.

Xiao Xuanqin could clearly sense the strange situation in her dantian, silently admiring Qin Yun. Not only was he a Runes Master, but now also a soul refiner, showing immense potential.

Subsequently, Qin Yun placed his other hand on Xiao Xuanqin’s lower back, inputting strong mental energy from both sides to control the martial soul inside the Inner Element for fusion.

Qin Yun’s large hands pressed and rubbed Xiao Xuanqin’s abdomen and lower back, and an unusual feeling began to rise in her heart...

After more than an hour, the martial souls successfully fused!

Xiao Xuanqin’s martial soul showed signs of improvement, but it hadn’t fully recovered yet.

Qin Yun collapsed on the floor, looking extremely tired, clearly exhausted.

Xiao Xuanqin, feeling the significant improvement in her martial soul, was very happy and felt hopeful again.

Seeing Qin Yun’s fatigue, she hurriedly helped wipe his sweat, her jade-like hands gently wiping his brow, her beautiful face filled with tenderness.

Qin Yun suddenly realized that Xiao Xuanqin wasn’t as stern as Xiao YueMei had described; instead, she was as gentle as water.

"Although the fusion was successful, your soul hasn't fully recovered; it has only regained some vitality," said Qin Yun after taking a brief rest, frowning.

"What should be done?" Xiao Xuanqin hurriedly asked.

Qin Yun took out another pearl, which contained the White Gold Fire soul, the same one he had extracted earlier.

"We'll have to continue the fusion until the soul within your inner vitality awakens. That's when it will be considered a success," he explained.

After resting for a while, Qin Yun returned to his best state and continued to help Xiao Xuanqin with the soul fusion.

Watching Qin Yun guide another White Gold soul into her Dan Tian, waves of emotion stirred in Xiao Xuanqin's heart. Qin Yun had fully grasped this soul-refinement technique. If he can obtain more souls in the future, he will certainly be able to refine even stronger ones.

Without knowledge of soul refinement, one wouldn't even know how to extract and preserve a soul, which demonstrated just how valuable the soul refinement technique is!

With a hint of surprise, Xiao Xuanqin said, "Once my soul recovers, I'll quickly reach the Martial Path realm!"

"It will still take some time, but I need to save Yuemei quickly; there’s no time to waste," Qin Yun shook his head.

Xiao Xuanqin wanted to do many things, but her abilities were limited, leaving her feeling powerless. She did, however, admire Qin Yun. Many things were beyond her strength alone, yet he always found a way.

Another hour passed, and now it was an extremely critical moment!

Xiao Xuanqin's Dan Tian was spinning rapidly, and the soul within pulsed in sync with her breathing.

"I’ve achieved Inner Vitality Spiritual Breathing!" Xiao Xuanqin couldn't help but exclaim, her face filled with surprise and joy.

Qin Yun had been able to perform Inner Vitality Spiritual Breathing for a long time, and now, under his guidance, Xiao Xuanqin's inner vitality had entered the state of Spiritual Breathing.

Seeing her reaction, he said calmly, "Making a fuss over something so trivial..."

Xiao Xuanqin had long heard that when Qin Yun cultivated his inner vitality, he could release his Primordial Spirit, a level of mastery over inner cultivation techniques that was extraordinary!

Inner Vitality Spiritual Breathing can only be achieved by mastering inner cultivation to its peak!

Xiao Xuanqin had been unable to achieve Inner Vitality Spiritual Breathing, a major obstacle preventing her from advancing to the Martial Path realm. But now, with Qin Yun’s assistance, she has finally achieved it.

"You are truly skilled and kind. No wonder Yuemei is so attached to you! Thank you for giving me such a precious White Gold soul!" Now she fully understood why the proud Xiao Yuemei was so kind to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "I felt indebted to you, which is why I used two White Gold souls on you."

Xiao Xuanqin giggled and said, "When you detoxified me, there was barely any contact, so how can you feel indebted? Don't worry about it; I don’t blame you!"