Chapter 0233: Runes Hall Main Hall

Chapter 0233: Runes Hall Main Hall

Lan Fengjin and Qin Yun walked into the magnificent grand hall, taking a seat on the chairs beside the main hall. Many others were seated there as well, seemingly waiting for someone.

Some had come to request the Runes Hall's help in engraving runes or forging weapons, and they all had to wait their turn.

Qin Yun was there to meet Zhuochuan and ask if he could exchange for some medicinal herbs he needed.

As a senior Runes Master, Lan Fengjin had passed the Runes Hall's certification, granting her a high status. By simply showing her senior Runes Master badge, she could request an audience with Zhuochuan.

The attendants of the Runes Hall had already reported to Zhuochuan, and they were told to wait for a while.

After a short period, a young man approached and informed Lan Fengjin that Zhuochuan was available and had time to see her. She then followed the young man, along with Qin Yun, to the second floor and entered a reception room.

As soon as Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin entered, they saw Zhuochuan.

Despite his position as a Regional Elder, Zhuochuan was dressed in extremely simple white robes. Seeing Qin Yun, he was slightly surprised, then walked over with a smile. With his white hair, he looked not old at all, but rather more spirited than many young people.

"Regional Elder!" Lan Fengjin greeted Zhuochuan with a smile.

"Regional Elder, long time no see!" Qin Yun grinned.

Zhuochuan laughed and patted Qin Yun's head, saying, "What brings you here, young man? Have you finally decided to join our Runes Hall?"

Qin Yun's Martial Soul had recovered, which Zhuochuan was aware of. At that time, he had been eager to find Qin Yun at the Star Profound Martial Academy.

"Of course not. My Xuan point exchange has been restricted, so I came to ask if you could exchange some items for me." Qin Yun took out forty ninth-grade Demon Beast cores and said, "Regional Elder, do you have any pills that can help me enhance my cultivation? I can now condense inner energy from Demon Beast cores!"

Zhuochuan was also aware of Qin Yun's challenge against Xiao Yanglong at the Blue Spirit Star Palace and felt that Qin Yun had acted too hastily in issuing the challenge.

"Three Xuan-level Martial Academies and the Blue Spirit Star Palace restrict students from exchanging Xuan points. If you exchange using Demon Beast cores, you can only exchange for one hundred million a year, which is far from enough!" Qin Yun sighed.

Zhuochuan nodded at the pile of ninth-grade Demon Beast cores on the table and said, "Without this restriction, given your speed of acquiring Demon Beast cores, it's entirely possible for you to reach the ninth level of the Martial Body stage within two years!"

"Only the ninth level of the Martial Body stage?" Qin Yun said with a pout.

Lan Fengjin snorted and said, "You should be satisfied! Reaching the ninth level of the Martial Body stage at eighteen is already incredibly fast! Xiao Yuelan started earlier than you, so her progress is normal. Xiao Yanglong only reached the ninth level of the Martial Body stage at twenty-five and entered the Martial Dao realm at thirty. Do you really think you can enter the Martial Dao realm within two years?"

That was exactly what Qin Yun was thinking. He believed that unless he entered the Martial Dao realm, it would be difficult to defeat Xiao Yanglong.

"Qin Yun, I need to go and inquire what kind of pills I can get for you. This will take some time, probably a few hours." Zhuochuan said, "For now, keep those Demon Beast cores safe and wait for my message! By the way, there's a Refining Exchange Conference happening, where senior Runes Masters gather to discuss refining materials. Would you be interested in attending?"

"I want to go!" Qin Yun immediately replied, "Blue Sister, let's go together!"

Lan Fengjin was also very interested and nodded, "Yes! Senior Runes Masters refine materials used to create top-tier spiritual weapons. Besides Bone Steel, many other special high-grade materials are needed for top-tier spiritual weapons. Each Runes Master has unique experience and insights into refining these high-grade materials."

Zhuochuan told Lan Fengjin and Qin Yun the location and then hurriedly left. He was willing to help Qin Yun because he recognized his exceptional talent in runes.

The Refining Exchange Conference was being held in a large hall on the twelfth floor of the Runes Hall. Senior Runes Masters from various places had been invited long before.

Due to the recent appearance of Demon Beasts, their bones and Demon Beast cores had become refining materials, so the Runes Hall invited senior Runes Masters to discuss how to utilize them for weapon crafting.

Guided by a tall woman, Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin arrived at the hall on the twelfth floor.

The circular hall, spanning dozens of meters, was adorned with ancient bronze walls. Under the illumination of bright glowing stones, the runes on the walls could be clearly seen.

The center of the hall was empty, with chairs arranged in a circle along the walls, totaling about a hundred chairs.

Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin were the first to arrive and sat in the chairs, waiting for the other Runes Masters to come.

"This place looks very solemn. It must be where important meetings are often held," Qin Yun said after observing carefully. "The soundproofing is excellent, and the walls can absorb energy. Even if there were sparring here, the entire Runes Hall wouldn't notice."

Lan Fengjin said, "Qin Yun, you're still a junior Runes Master, right? You should wear your badge. When entering the Runes Hall, it's best to have it on."

Qin Yun took out his badge and glanced at Lan Fengjin's badge, which was golden.

"Mine is just a bronze badge, so I won't wear it," he thought, feeling it was time to upgrade his badge level.

The bronze badge represented the junior level, silver represented the intermediate level, and gold represented the senior level.

Qin Yun believed he had the skill level of an intermediate Runes Master, but he wasn't sure about reaching the senior level. That would require the ability to refine high-grade runes, rune formations, and spiritual artifacts.

Currently, he could refine high-grade runes and spiritual artifacts, but he hadn't attempted high-grade rune formations yet.

Setting up rune formations was challenging, especially high-level ones. Completing them alone was incredibly time-consuming.

People started arriving, mostly elders, with only a few middle-aged individuals. Lan Fengjin was the only woman present.

Among those who entered, only about thirty had senior Runes Master badges, indicating that senior Runes Masters weren't numerous.

In addition to the senior Runes Masters, there were some younger individuals, all brought by the senior Runes Masters. Each senior Runes Master had brought two juniors with them.

Upon seeing Lan Fengjin and Qin Yun, those who entered shot them disapproving glances, but a few sharp-eyed individuals immediately noticed Lan Fengjin's golden badge, which signified a senior Runes Master!

A young female Runes Master who was also a senior was quite rare.

Only the senior Runes Masters sat, while the younger individuals stood by the sides of their elders' chairs. Even though there were many empty seats, the younger ones couldn't sit because only those with a certain status, who had been invited, were allowed to sit.

"Hey, you don’t know the rules around here, do you? These seats aren't for you to sit in," a young man in blue clothes said coldly after seeing Qin Yun sitting there so calmly.

Qin Yun looked at the young man and said, "What makes you think I can't sit here?"

The elder of the young man in blue frowned, clearly displeased, and said coldly, "Because of me! I've been here twice, and I'm a senior Runes Master. Only Runes Masters can sit in these chairs."

Qin Yun quickly put on his bronze badge and said, "I'm a Runes Master too. Now can you be quiet!"

A young Runes Master, even if just a junior, was still very impressive! This caused a murmur of surprise to ripple through the hall!

"A young Runes Master, especially one as renowned as Qin Yun, is quite rare. Could it be that you are the famous Qin Yun?" a middle-aged man asked loudly.

"Indeed, it is I!" Qin Yun cupped his hands to the middle-aged man. "I was invited here by Elder Zhuochuan."

It really was Qin Yun!

Everyone was surprised once again, as rumors had it that Qin Yun possessed many top-tier runes.

The young man in blue and his elder looked somewhat embarrassed, especially the young man. He was mocked by the other young people, which made him feel humiliated, and he couldn't help but feel jealous of Qin Yun.

"Young brother, the female Runes Master next to you seems unfamiliar. I, Li, have never heard of such a young senior female Runes Master," the middle-aged man asked.

The other senior Runes Masters nodded slightly as well.

There were only about a hundred senior Runes Masters. If there were any new senior Runes Masters, they would know.

Lan Fengjin usually stayed in the Holy Palace of Blue Spirit Star Palace, and she had completed her Runes Master examination in Wuhuang, not here.

"I hail from the Blue Spirit Star Palace, and I completed my Runes Master examination in Wuhuang, so it’s no surprise you haven’t heard of me," Lan Fengjin said coldly, casting a glance over the group to maintain her dignity.

Hearing that they were from Wuhuang, all the senior Runes Masters here were filled with admiration. For them, Wuhuang was a sacred place of martial arts.

Lan Fengjin maintained a cold and indifferent expression. Though the proud Runes Masters felt slighted, they remained silent, for they were no less arrogant themselves.

Qin Yun had noticed earlier that the senior Runes Masters here were more or less very arrogant. He suddenly felt a little disappointed that this exchange meeting wasn't as wonderful as he had imagined.

A yellow-robed elder took out a large golden bone, the leg bone of a giant beast, and placed it on the ground with a proud smile. "This is a spirit beast I killed over a dozen days ago! I have to say, these spirit beasts are quite impressive. They can actually cultivate an unbreakable bone."

"What’s so great about a cracked bone? The horn from the spirit beast I killed? Now that’s something else! Even if you used a king-grade spirit artifact, you might not be able to destroy it," said a long-bearded elder, taking out a two-meter-long black horn that looked like a fork.

Other senior Runes Masters also showed off the bones, scales, horns, and teeth of the spirit beasts they had hunted. This wasn’t an exchange at all—it was just a show of strength.

The cyan-robed man who had earlier criticized Qin Yun sneered at him. "Qin Yun, as a Runes Master, you should show us something too!"

Qin Yun, feeling quite annoyed, said loudly, "Whether I show anything or not, what’s it to you? Why are you such a chatterbox? As a junior standing on the sidelines, just keep your mouth shut."

An elder sneered. "Qin Yun, you’re just a junior Runes Master! This exchange is for senior Runes Masters—there’s no place for you here. Yet here you are, acting like you belong. What a self-important fool."