Chapter 0234: King-grade

Chapter 0234: King-grade

Seeing Qin Yun being mocked, Lan Fengjin sneered at the elder and said, "This is a rune crafting symposium, not a hunters' bragging session. Since you believe you have the skill, why don't you share your insights on alchemy? There's no need to show off your trophies. What's the point of boasting about materials if you can't refine them into good spirit artifacts?"

Most of the people present were old and arrogant, and they felt a little uncomfortable being called out by Lan Fengjin. However, because she was from Wuhuang, they didn't dare to say much.

Qin Yun secretly sighed, having strength was indeed wonderful! Lan Fengjin was at the Martial Dao stage and was a senior Runes Master. These proud elders could only simmer in silence, too wary of her to voice their displeasure.

The elder responded to Lan Fengjin, saying, "Refining spirit beast bones is far from easy. Even their hides pose significant challenges! Only spirit-grade Runes Masters can handle the bones of spirit beasts with relative ease. We can only use the hides of spirit beasts to make some defensive armor. Trying to refine bone or scale armor is thankless and difficult."

Lan Fengjin sneered, "If that's the case, then why are you showing off these materials? You can't refine them anyway."

This remark made the senior Runes Masters blush, but they didn't put their materials away. After all, they had intended to show off their trophies from the start.

"Miss, we are only senior Runes Masters and cannot perfectly refine the bones of spirit beasts. That's just how it is. If we want to show off, so what? It's better than someone who has nothing to show off... Of course, I'm not talking about you, but the arrogant brat next to you."

Another elder snorted, "If he sits here, it means this brat wants to sit as our equal. We are senior Runes Masters! His presence really ruins our mood for the exchange."

"Qin Yun, why don’t you stand up? You’re just a junior, after all. Your presence here really affects our mood, and the meeting can't proceed properly."

"The regional elder really shouldn't have invited him. His Martial Soul has problems, and he only knows a few upper-grade spirit runes. How can he sit as our equal?"

The senior Runes Masters started to gossip about Qin Yun. They didn't dare to target Lan Fengjin, so they vented their frustration on Qin Yun.

The youth sneered and said, "Qin Yun, you should just stand up. You’re just a junior like us. Moreover, your Martial Soul is flawed, so you can't refine artifacts properly!"

Lan Fengjin was a little angry. She could clearly see that these old folks were too afraid to target her, so they picked on Qin Yun. Just as she was about to speak, Qin Yun stood up.

After standing up, Qin Yun smiled faintly, "My Martial Soul was problematic before, but it’s fully recovered now. Also, I'm at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage, while you're only at the sixth level! Furthermore, I can craft mid-grade runes and mid-grade spirit artifacts, which qualifies me as an intermediate Runes Master."

"What about you? What are you even worth?"

These Runes Masters spent most of their time in seclusion studying runes and were indeed not very aware of outside matters, so naturally, they didn't know much about Qin Yun.

At just sixteen, reaching the eighth level of the Martial Body stage was nothing short of remarkable!

At first, the crowd didn't believe it, but when they sensed the Diamond Martial Soul aura that Qin Yun had just released, they were shocked. He was truly a sixteen-year-old at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage!

This meant that there was a high possibility he could reach the ninth level of the Martial Body stage before the age of twenty and potentially break through to the Martial Dao stage by the age of thirty. He was truly a martial genius.

"Of course, this is a rune crafting symposium where we share insights on refining materials. Talking about other things won't help!" Qin Yun walked to the elder nearby and said, "You all say these materials are difficult or even impossible to refine, but to me, it's not a difficult task!

"I can use these spirit beast bones to refine king-grade Bone Steel!"

Lan Fengjin slightly frowned. She doubted that Qin Yun could pull it off at his current level, and even she would struggle with such a task.

The other Runes Masters didn't know Qin Yun's true abilities and thought even less of his chances.

"Qin Yun, although you are a martial genius, refining materials is the path of runes. We are all masters of the path of runes. To brag in front of us is to not take us seriously." An elder sneered.

"Don't believe me? Then I'll refine it right here in front of you. If I succeed, all these materials are mine. What do you say? If I fail, I'll share my upper-grade Fire Spirit Rune with all of you!"

The upper-grade Fire Spirit Rune was a rare and highly prized asset! None of the senior Runes Masters here, except Lan Fengjin and Qin Yun, possessed an upper-grade spirit rune.

Lan Fengjin didn't stop him either. She also wanted to see if Qin Yun could really do it and how he would manage it.

"Alright, if you can do it as you said! If you try to deceive us, we won’t hesitate to confront you, even if the regional elder is present." An elder said.

The other senior Runes Masters nodded in agreement, their excitement barely concealed, and secretly, they were delighted!

At that moment, Zhuochuan pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as he came in, he laughed, "It's quite lively! What have you all been discussing? Tell me about it!"

An elder quickly informed Zhuochuan about what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Zhuochuan frowned and said, "Everyone, for my sake, let's forget about the earlier bet! Qin Yun, don't be rash. If you lose, it will be a significant loss for you!"

If Qin Yun handed over his High-Grade Fire Runes to these senior Runes Masters, they would quickly sell them, and it wouldn't be long before they were circulating widely.

The senior Runes Masters, though filled with regret, agreed. In their eyes, Qin Yun had only made the bet out of anger.

Even Zhuochuan doubted that Qin Yun could refine the spirit beast bones into King-grade Bone Steel!

"Regional Elder, I am a person who values my word. I'll do as I said!" Qin Yun glanced at the spirit beast bones scattered on the ground, swallowing hard. If he could get his hands on these, refining King-grade Spirit Weapons would be much easier in the future.

"Qin Yun, this isn't child's play." Zhuochuan's expression turned serious.

"I know!" Qin Yun was very confident in himself.

Lan Fengjin smiled and said, "Regional Elder, let him be! It's normal for him to be competitive since he's young and energetic! Who wasn't a bit reckless when they were young?"

Qin Yun shot her a glance, clearly displeased at being called a 'child.'

"Since you're determined to do this, go ahead!" Zhuochuan sighed. "I'll be the referee and remain impartial without favoring anyone."

"Qin Yun, you need to set a time limit. What if it takes you ten years to complete it? Should we wait that long?" said an elder.

"Ten hours. I don't want to waste any time!" Qin Yun's words caused a stir among those present.

Lan Fengjin was also shocked. She couldn't imagine how Qin Yun could refine King-grade Bone Steel within ten hours.

"Since we're refining King-grade Bone Steel, we'll also need King-grade Spirit Iron, right? I'll provide that!" Zhuochuan took out a thumb-sized piece of iron for the elders to inspect.

After examination, the elders nodded, confirming it was King-grade Spirit Iron and not King-grade Bone Steel.

Qin Yun took the King-grade Spirit Iron, secretly amazed that such a small piece weighed several hundred jin.

"Let's begin now!" Zhuochuan said.

Qin Yun selected a short golden spirit beast bone, about the size of his palm and weighing around ten jin.

"Regional Elder, could you help me cut a piece from this King-grade Spirit Iron? I only need twenty jin of it." Qin Yun said.

Zhuochuan took out a very sharp knife and sliced off a tiny piece from the King-grade Spirit Iron, no bigger than a grain of rice, which weighed over twenty jin.

Everyone marveled at Zhuochuan's knife, amazed by its ability to slice through King-grade Spirit Iron so effortlessly.

Qin Yun took out his crucible and the Giant Spirit King Hammer for the elders to inspect.

His crucible was quite poor, but the Giant Spirit King Hammer shocked everyone because it contained a Martial Soul that matched the hammer perfectly!

After closely examining Qin Yun's Giant Spirit King Hammer, everyone was left in awe. Qin Yun had forged this hammer all by himself.

"Qin Yun, the Martial Soul inside this hammer is excellent! It won't be difficult to elevate this hammer to the level of a Mystic Weapon! The hardest part of forging Mystic Weapons is infusing a suitable Martial Soul into the weapon, which many Runes Masters cannot achieve." Zhuochuan returned the Giant Spirit King Hammer to Qin Yun, his face filled with surprise.

Qin Yun had learned the art of soul refinement from Qiao Ruiwen, allowing him to infuse Martial Souls into weapons early on! This technique of soul refinement was considered a demonic art.

Lan Fengjin watched Qin Yun closely, eager to see how he would refine the King-grade Bone Steel. Despite knowing Qin Yun well and seeing his confidence, she still found it hard to believe he could refine the bone steel.

Qin Yun placed the spiritual iron and beast bone into the crucible and began to smelt them!

"He has the Purple Gold Flame martial soul. Is there something unique about his flame? Could it easily melt Giant Spirit King Iron and spirit beast bones?"

"There aren't many people who possess the Purple Gold Flame martial soul, and we aren't exactly sure what it's capable of. It's possible that this flame has extraordinary properties."

"If that's the case, we might have been misled by this young man."

The senior Runes Masters all secretly began to worry. Their concerns grew when they saw Qin Yun's Giant Spirit King Hammer. Obtaining spirit beast bones was no easy feat for them either.

Qin Yun's Purple Gold Flame was indeed very strong, but it wasn't his strongest flame.

His strongest flame was the Yin-Yang Flame, a peculiar flame that could break down anything quickly!

The Purple Gold Flame was merely a disguise, masking the true power of his flames.

Few people had the Purple Gold Flame martial soul, so its true nature remained largely unknown. As a result, knowledge of the Purple Gold Flame was scarce, and most believed it was incredibly powerful.