“Chapter 0222: Status of a Runes Master”

"Chapter 0222: Status of a Runes Master"

"Well, I don’t have one right now," Qin Yun replied, unwilling to give his storage bracelet to Lan Fengjin. They weren’t very familiar with each other, and a storage bracelet was extremely precious.

Lan Fengjin smiled and said, "Really? You don’t have one? When will you have one?"

The other mentors could hear the tone in Lan Fengjin's voice, which seemed like she was pressuring Qin Yun to hand over a storage bracelet. If she succeeded, they’d be green with envy.

"I’ll need to wait until my White Gold Fire martial soul recovers. When it does, I’ll definitely give you the storage bracelet," Qin Yun said with a smile.

"Alright then! You’re my student now. Don’t forget about this, or if you dare to deceive me, I’ll teach you a harsh lesson." Lan Fengjin didn’t push further for the storage bracelet. She did this to show the others why she chose Qin Yun as her student.

Qin Yun let out a breath of relief, nodded, and joined Lan Fengjin.

Lan Fengjin’s decision to accept Qin Yun as her student made the other students extremely jealous. They didn’t believe Qin Yun had what it took, but Lan Fengjin chose him, seemingly because of the storage bracelet.

Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin’s relationship was quite good. They knew each other’s secrets to some extent, though others were unaware.

Lan Fengjin had already selected four students, so even if there were more talented students later, she couldn’t choose anymore.

Everyone was puzzled as to why she didn’t choose some students at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage like Xiao Yanglong did. With her abilities, those at the eighth level would definitely be willing to follow her.

Xiao Yanglong watched with gritted teeth. He knew Lan Fengjin was formidable and not someone to provoke. Now that Qin Yun had become Lan Fengjin’s student, Xiao Yanglong felt extremely unhappy and worried that Lan Fengjin’s group of students might surpass his.

After the mentors selected their students, they were divided into groups, and each mentor began to choose a captain for their students.

"Who wants to be the captain?" Lan Fengjin looked at Xue Ziyeh, signaling her to take the role, but Xue Ziyeh remained silent and only glanced at Qin Yun and the others.

"Miss Xue, you have the highest power level, so you should take the role," Murong Daren said with a smile. Although he had a lust for women, he didn’t dare to provoke Xue Ziyeh, especially with Lan Fengjin around.

Qin Yun also noticed that Murong Daren only had the guts to flirt with girls of average strength. If he encountered someone as fierce as Meng Feiling, he would stay far away.

"I’m not interested," Xue Ziyeh said indifferently.

"Then I’ll be the captain!" Qin Yun said.

Since Xue Ziyeh wasn’t interested and Murong Daren and Huo Zhong were acquaintances of Qin Yun, they had no objections. Thus, Qin Yun became the captain.

"All captains, come and receive your Demon Core Beads!" Headmaster Bai said. "The Demon Core Beads can absorb the energy from Demon Beast cores. Your first task is to go to a specific location, hunt, and kill Demon Beasts to obtain their cores. Only cores extracted within half an hour will be usable by the beads, so even if others provide you with Demon Beast cores, it won’t be useful."

The prospect of competition got many students hyped.

As Sun Jinhao went to receive his Demon Core Bead, he said to Headmaster Bai, "Headmaster, you need to expel Qin Yun. He’s a very vicious person. Recently, he killed the crown prince of the Tianling Empire. The crown prince of the Tian Qi Empire, Qi Yu, and Qin Zhengfeng were brutally destroyed by him. I’m worried he might harm our students at the Heavenly Prodigy Academy."

Another student at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage added, "Over the past year, many geniuses have been destroyed by Qin Yun’s hands. It seems he enjoys killing geniuses. You should kick Qin Yun out of the academy."

This student was also Xiao Yanglong’s student, clearly prompted by Xiao Yanglong to say these things.

Qin Yun sneered in displeasure and said coldly, "Are you all out of your minds? The crown prince of the Tianling Empire wanted to kill me to make a name for himself. Would it make sense for me to just let him kill me?"

"As for Qi Yu and Qin Zhengfeng, they fought me fiercely during our sparring matches. Should I have shown them mercy? By your logic, if I slap you, should you thank me?"

"When it comes to viciousness, your mentor Xiao Yanglong is the real evil one. Everyone knows he turned his own father into a mindless shell. If you follow him long enough, he’ll treat you like dogs."

Xiao Yanglong was furious and shouted, "Jinhao, go and slap him! This man is spouting nonsense, slandering me, and damaging my reputation. He deserves to be punished! Don’t worry, with me backing you, you can slap him ten times if you want."

Upon hearing this, Sun Jinhao took several quick steps forward, a speed that amazed many students who exclaimed in admiration.

Huo Zhong and Murong Daren started to move, but Lan Fengjin held them back. She knew Qin Yun wouldn’t let himself be bullied.

The crowd watched as Sun Jinhao rushed forward like a ghost. Just as he was about to slap down, he suddenly screamed in pain.

"Get lost!" Qin Yun coldly shouted, swinging the Heavenly Lion arm, which flashed with fierce electric threads, and slapped Sun Jinhao across the face. A muffled sound of angry thunder echoed.

Sun Jinhao was sent flying dozens of meters, crumpled on the ground like a ragdoll, vomiting blood and teeth, his face deformed.

Xiao Yanglong realized something was wrong but was too late to stop it.

"Qin Yun, you're indeed vicious. I'll teach you a lesson!" Xiao Yanglong rushed forward in fury.

Attacking Sun Jinhao was equivalent to slapping Xiao Yanglong in the face. As soon as he rushed forward, he saw Lan Fengjin appear in front of Qin Yun.

Lan Fengjin's speed was incredibly fast, almost like teleportation.

"Xiao Yanglong, if you don't want to be beaten to the ground like your student, step back," Lan Fengjin said with a cold smile, her voice full of threat.

Xiao Yanglong was so angry that his eyes twitched, and he turned to run towards Sun Jinhao to treat his injuries.

"Mentor, Qin Yun used a mental attack on me. I was careless," Sun Jinhao had heard before that Qin Yun's mental strength was strong but didn't take it seriously, thinking Qin Yun's mental strength couldn't affect him much, so he didn't defend against it.

What he didn't know was that Qin Yun had recently received intensive guidance from Du Gui and had made great progress in the mental martial technique, Jushensha.

Xiao Yanglong looked at Headmaster Bai and said, "Headmaster, as you can see, Qin Yun's attacks are ruthless, posing a great threat to our entire Heavenly Prodigy Academy. I hope you will make a decision and expel him from the academy."

Headmaster Bai smiled faintly. "Xiao Yanglong, don't think just because you're the top disciple of the Blue Spirit West Palace, you can act shamelessly. I saw it clearly; you were the one who ordered Sun Jinhao to attack! You don't have any respect for me, yet you want me to expel Qin Yun? If you're so capable, do it yourself!"

As the headmaster, he stood there, yet Xiao Yanglong showed no respect for him, allowing Sun Jinhao to attack Qin Yun. But he never expected Sun Jinhao to be countered with a mental strike and then brutally slapped.

Sun Jinhao was able to stand up again, covering his face, cursing at Qin Yun.

Xiao Yanglong gritted his teeth and said to the other mentors, "Fellow mentors, you all know Qin Yun's reputation. If you want him to leave the Heavenly Prodigy Academy, stand behind me. If more than half of the mentors support this, Qin Yun will have to leave the academy."

Soon, mentors and students started to stand behind Xiao Yanglong one after another, totaling twenty-three people who supported Qin Yun's departure, almost half.

Seeing that less than half of the mentors supported him, Xiao Yanglong felt embarrassed but still argued, "Headmaster Bai, as you can see, many mentors and students support Qin Yun's departure. I hope you respect their opinion and ask Qin Yun to leave."

"There are still twenty-seven mentors who haven't expressed their stance. Isn't it said that the minority should follow the majority?" Lan Fengjin mocked. "Do you think you can represent the other twenty-seven mentors?"

"Their silence is an abstention, unless they all explicitly support Qin Yun staying," Xiao Yanglong knew those mentors didn't want to offend anyone, so they remained silent.

Sun Jinhao limped over to Qin Yun, a cold smile spreading across his bruised face. "Qin Yun, if you know what's good for you, leave on your own! As you can see, not many people here welcome you. Your presence here only disrupts the atmosphere of the entire Heavenly Prodigy Academy."

A mentor supporting Xiao Yanglong also said, "Qin Yun has 100 million Xuan points, earned from killing the crown prince of the Tianling Empire. He'll do anything for Xuan points; having him in the academy makes us uneasy."

Several other students and mentors also started shouting, "Qin Yun, get out! Qin Yun, get out..."

Qin Yun frowned and said, "I earned 100 million Xuan points by trading storage bags for magic crystal cores and then converting them. I earned it through my efforts. What's the problem?"

If that was truly the case, then Qin Yun's words were not false, as many people were willing to exchange magic crystal cores for storage bags.

Xue Ziyeh's purple eyes flickered as she hurriedly asked, "Qin Yun, do you still have any storage spirit artifacts? How do you want to trade?"

Qin Yun thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any storage bracelets left, but I do have storage bags. Before my Martial Soul was compromised, I refined some storage bags, and I still have a few left! Since we're in the same team, I'll give you a discount. How about five ninth-grade magic crystal cores? That’s a fair trade, don’t you think?"

"That expensive? Five ninth-grade magic crystal cores are worth fifty million crystal coins. Do your storage bags value fifty million?" Xue Ziyeh frowned slightly.

"My storage bags have a large capacity, several times bigger than those crappy ones, and they have the ability to be bound by blood, and their design is very exquisite!"

Qin Yun pulled out a small, intricately designed purple bag that shimmered with a soft, purplish glow.

Xue Ziyeh, dressed in purple, clearly had a fondness for the color, and Qin Yun just so happened to have refined a purple storage bag.

"I... I only have three ninth-grade magic crystal cores," Xue Ziyeh said, her purple eyes sparkling with excitement, revealing her strong interest.

It wasn’t just her; most of the students here were equally tempted, eager to snatch it for themselves.

"Since we're on the same team, you can owe me two for now," Qin Yun smiled and tossed the storage bag to her without hesitation.

Xue Ziyeh caught it, feeling a surge of joy inside, though her expression remained neutral. Her pale purple eyes, however, darkened slightly.

Afterward, she took out three ninth-grade magic crystal cores from her pack and handed them to Qin Yun.

As soon as Qin Yun put away the magic crystal cores, an elder mentor hurried over and said with a smile, "Qin Yun, do you have any more storage bags? Could you part with one for me?"

"Since you're not on my team, you’ll need to pay ten ninth-grade magic crystal cores," Qin Yun said with a smile. "Senior, given your experience, you must understand that obtaining a good storage bag relies on fate and is a matter of luck and timing!"