Chapter 0219: The Dragon and Ox Legend

Chapter 0219: The Dragon and Ox Legend

Lan Fengjin picked up the talisman and nodded with great satisfaction.

She took out the Demon Beast crystal egg and said with a smile, "This is your reward. Also, don't tell anyone about this talisman, and don't leak this set of unique runes. If you do, I'll spread the word that you have a crush on Yang Shiyue."

Qin Yun gave a wry smile and said, "Don't worry, I won't leak it. When are you leaving?"

"I'll return to Blue Spirit Star Palace after you've recovered!" Lan Fengjin said, "I came to First Town to find a Runes Master to help me craft talismans. I didn't expect to run into you."

Qin Yun looked at the Demon Beast crystal egg beside him, feeling delighted. He now had a total of seven Demon Beast crystal eggs and several eighth and ninth-rank Demon Beast cores.

He calculated that together, they could be exchanged for 600 million Xuan points.

After a couple of hours, he had regained his strength. Lan Fengjin had changed into a sleek, blue, tight-fitting uniform—the attire of Blue Spirit Star Palace, though the belt on her uniform was golden.

"I'm a little disappointed that I can't see your legs," Qin Yun joked. Although Lan Fengjin was fully covered, she still exuded a fierce and alluring aura.

"You little pervert, always checking out legs!" Lan Fengjin laughed and kicked him lightly. "This is where we part. I'll really miss you, little brother; Blue Sister will be thinking of you."

"I'll be thinking of your long legs too," Qin Yun said mischievously.

Lan Fengjin snorted, gave him a dirty look, and walked out of the cave.

Since it was still daytime, Qin Yun didn't dare travel alone, so he waited until nightfall.

At night, he used his shadow power to hide in the darkness and returned to Star Profound Martial Academy.

On the way, Qin Yun passed through several cities and noticed that the city walls were damaged, with waves of spirit beast auras emanating from within. He knew that large Demon Beast hordes were inside these cities.

Beasts needed to consume humans to increase their strength. For a beast, taking over a city would be like seizing a large granary.

"If humans stick together, they wouldn't have to fear those powerful Demon Beast hordes," Qin Yun thought, recalling his experience in First Town, where he had exterminated beast hordes.

By the shores of Wanxing Lake, many students had gathered, waiting for the Star Profound Martial Academy ferry. It usually arrived every hour, day and night.

When Qin Yun arrived, many students recognized him and began whispering.

"Qin Yun has caused a big mess. It seems he doesn't know about it yet."

"He offended the Tianling Empire by killing their crown prince. That's a deadly feud."

"What was the point of killing the crown prince?"

"I wonder if this will implicate our Star Profound Martial Academy."

Hearing this, Qin Yun was both shocked and confused. How did the Tianling Empire find out it was him?

After learning this, he didn't wait for the ferry. He immediately used the Fire Cloud Step to cross Wanxing Lake from above.

"Those people saw our faces the last time, and they started investigating after their crown prince and Yin Sheng were killed. If they investigate further, they'll discover that Feiling and the others returned to the academy a while ago, while I stayed behind in First Town."

As soon as he entered Star Profound Martial Academy, he rushed to the Star Yang Treasure Tree.

Du Gui was outside the Star Yang Treasure Tree, tidying up the fallen leaves.

"Teacher!" Qin Yun hurried over and called out.

"Qin Yun, tell me honestly, did you kill the crown prince of the Tianling Empire?" Du Gui asked with a smile.

"Yes! I was originally planning to kill Yin Sheng, but later I was caught by the crown prince. He said he wanted to kill me to make a name for himself, but I ended up killing him instead," Qin Yun said with a smirk.

Du Gui nodded and said, "In that case, it was a personal vendetta. The academy head also asked Meng Feiling and the others, and we understand the whole situation. It was the Tianling Empire that made the first move against our student, so you don't need to worry. Star Profound Martial Academy won't hand you over. However, you need to be careful when you go out."

Given the Demonic Beasts roaming outside, Qin Yun was already planning to be cautious. The idea of the Tianling Empire seeking revenge didn’t worry him much.

"Teacher, I've obtained a lot of good stuff, enough to exchange for six hundred million Xuan points!" Qin Yun said with a grin.

Surprised, Du Gui put down the large leaf he was holding and exclaimed, "Really? What do you have?"

Qin Yun followed Du Gui into a cave and took out the Demonic Beast crystal eggs and numerous Demonic Beast cores, leaving Du Gui astonished.

Du Gui took a few deep breaths in surprise and asked, "How did you manage to get Demonic Beast crystal eggs? And seven of them!"

"I got lucky. I joined a decent team, and we teamed up with others. I managed to grab them in the chaos," Qin Yun said with a grin. "Teacher, can you help me find a contact at the Xuan Point Store? I need to secretly exchange these for Xuan points without letting anyone know I have seven Demonic Beast crystal eggs!"

Du Gui nodded and smiled, "That's not a problem, but it won't be easy to hide the fact that you have over six hundred million Xuan points. Have you thought of an explanation?"

"Yes, I'll say that I exchanged a large number of Demonic Beast cores using a storage spirit artifact or something like that. That should be reasonable, right?" Qin Yun preferred people to know he had a large number of Demonic Beast cores rather than the crystal eggs, or else he'd be in trouble.

"Let's go!" Du Gui was very happy that his student had obtained so many Xuan points and took Qin Yun directly to the bustling district in the middle of Star Profound Martial Academy.

……

In the hall of the Xuan Point Store, located in the center of Star Profound Martial Academy, many people were queuing up to exchange small amounts of Demonic Beast cores for Xuan points.

Du Gui had connections and entered a VIP room. Before long, a fat old man dressed in elaborate robes arrived.

"Old fatty, I've brought you a golden opportunity. How are you going to thank me?" Du Gui said proudly with a smile.

"This must be Qin Yun? A pleasure to meet you!" the fat old man said with a grin, giving Qin Yun a formal bow.

"Hello, Fat Elder!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

This fat old man, Pan Dawei, was an honorary dean of Star Profound Martial Academy and was in charge of the main operations of the Xuan Point Store. He was well-connected and very strong.

Pan Dawei smiled, inviting Qin Yun to sit down. "What's the big deal? Tell me!"

When Qin Yun brought out a large pile of items, Pan Dawei's smiling face froze in surprise as he stared at the things on the ground.

"Seven Demonic Beast crystal eggs, how did you get them? Even a team of warriors at the Martial Realm wouldn't find it easy to get Demonic Beast crystal eggs!" Pan Dawei exclaimed, jumping up from his chair to touch the crystal eggs.

"I was lucky and found them," Qin Yun said with a smile. "Fat Elder, please calculate how many Xuan points these are worth and keep it a secret that I have so many Demonic Beast crystal eggs."

"Alright! Let me calculate how many Xuan points these are worth." Pan Dawei was very excited as he counted the Demonic Beast cores.

The numerous eighth and ninth-grade Demonic Beast cores also amazed him. He couldn’t believe a seventeen-year-old at the seventh level of the Martial Body realm could gather so many Demonic Beast cores.

"A total of six hundred and one million. Hand me your Xuan point crystal card!" After counting, Pan Dawei took a deep breath and brought out an eight-sided golden disc.

Qin Yun placed his Xuan point crystal card on the golden disc, and Pan Dawei dripped blood on both the crystal card and the disc, reciting some oaths mainly about the details of the transaction and who it was with.

After the process was completed, Qin Yun's Xuan point crystal card displayed over six hundred million Xuan points.

"The Xuan Point Wealth Ranking updates monthly. If you don’t want to show up on it, you should spend your Xuan points fast," Pan Dawei said with a grin. "If you have another deal like this, you can come to this VIP room, and someone will notify me to meet you."

Du Gui smiled and said, "Old fatty, what’s in it for me?"

"Let me take you out for a meal." Pan Dawei laughed heartily. "How about we go now? Qin Yun, you're coming too!"

"Fatty, how much Diamond Spirit Marrow can I exchange with my Xuan points?" Qin Yun asked.

Pan Dawei thought for a moment and said, "If you have over 200 million Xuan points on your card, you can exchange 100 million Xuan points and 10 million crystal coins for one bottle of Diamond Spirit Marrow. Right now, you can exchange for five bottles of Diamond Spirit Marrow. If you have less than 200 million Xuan points, you won't be able to exchange anymore."

"I'll exchange them now!" Qin Yun said, taking out his Xuan point crystal card and crystal coin card.

Pan Dawei brought out five golden bottles, each about the size of a small wine jug. He took Qin Yun's cards, performed the necessary operations, and had Qin Yun confirm the transaction by focusing his mind on the cards.

After the transaction, Qin Yun's card had 400 million crystal coins left, and his Xuan points were just over 100 million.

Once the transaction was done, Qin Yun was itching to get back and try the Diamond Spirit Marrow, but Du Gui and Pan Dawei insisted he join them for a drink.

He originally didn't want to go, but considering that both Du Gui and Pan Dawei were elders of the Martial Courtyard, he thought he might be able to learn some secrets about Star Profound Martial Academy from them, so he went along.

Next to the Profound Point Store was the Star Profound Tavern, which Pan Dawei owned. So, Qin Yun didn’t hold back and dug into the food and drinks. Du Gui was the same, grabbing food with his hands like a wild animal, not even bothering with chopsticks.

Pan Dawei laughed and scolded, "You're such a tightwad, it's rare for you to treat anyone. If I don't stuff myself, I'd be letting you off easy!"

"I've now seen what it means to eat like there's no tomorrow—Du Gui is a walking example. Qin Yun had never seen anyone eat like their life depended on it—until now. Du Gui was a walking embodiment of 'eat first, ask questions later.'"

"Fatty, you've been at Star Profound Martial Academy for so long. Have you ever heard any legends about it? Every time I walk past the Myriad Star Lake, that dark, still surface gives me the creeps. It’s like something terrible is lurking just below." Qin Yun asked.

Pan Dawei’s expression darkened, and he leaned forward, his voice low and serious. "Beneath the Myriad Star Lake, a terrifying dragon-ox is sealed. It’s a massive creature, its body as vast as a mountain, with the body of an ox, the claws and mouth of a dragon, and horns and ears like those of an ox. The entire island rests on the back of this colossal dragon-ox."

Qin Yun’s eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Is that really true?"