Chapter 0247: Preparing for the Prodigy

Chapter 0247: Preparing for the Prodigy

Qin Yun also knew that Lan Fengjin had a very mysterious background within the Blue Spirit Holy Palace, though he hadn’t been entirely sure. Now, with her saying this, he could see that she indeed had a significant background.

"So, Sister Lan, make sure you don’t forget to get me out, okay? If you forget, I could be stuck in there for decades!" Qin Yun said with a relieved smile.

Lan Fengjin smiled and was about to respond when she heard a knock on the door.

"I’ll go open the door!" Xue Ziye said, quickly walking over. She found a short, thin elder standing outside, leaning on a cane.

"Teacher Du! What brings you here?" Qin Yun hurried over and invited Du Gui into the hall.

Lan Fengjin immediately said, "Elder Du, don’t worry. Your student is in good hands here!"

Du Gui smiled and replied, "I trust you, but I don’t trust this guy."

Qin Yun pouted and asked, "Master, did I cause some trouble?"

Du Gui sat down and sighed, "You challenged Zhou Zhonghui, right?"

Lan Fengjin and Xue Ziye exchanged glances, surprised that Du Gui had come for this reason. They both believed Qin Yun could handle Zhou Zhonghui, so they didn’t understand why Du Gui was worried.

"Yes, what about it?" Qin Yun asked, confused. "I’m at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage, and so is he… Master, you know my strength well. There aren’t many warriors at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage who can beat me!"

Du Gui shook his head and said, "If Zhou Zhonghui were only at the eighth level, I wouldn’t be worried at all. But he’s actually at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage. An old friend from the dueling arena told me Zhou Zhonghui has been hiding it well, and it’s difficult for others to tell. He deliberately concealed his strength."

Zhou Zhonghui is actually a warrior at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage!

"Qin Yun, you can still cancel the challenge if you want to!" Du Gui said, "I came here to tell you this!"

Lan Fengjin asked, "Elder Du, if Qin Yun fights with everything he’s got, even if he can’t defeat Zhou Zhonghui, he should be fine, right?"

"Looks like you’re already bracing for him to get locked up!" Du Gui said, thinking it over.

Both Xue Ziye and Lan Fengjin knew Qin Yun’s personality well. It would be impossible for him to cancel the challenge now. They also believed that even if Qin Yun couldn’t win, he wouldn’t be beaten too badly.

Du Gui looked at Qin Yun seriously and said, "You can give it a try, but you must remember not to let your Martial Soul be injured again. His Art of Soul Severance is extremely dangerous. Now that you know he’s at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, you should be prepared."

"Yes, I’ll remember your words, Master!" Qin Yun nodded seriously and asked, "Master, if I use Jushensha against Zhou Zhonghui, would it be appropriate?"

Du Gui, with a weighty tone, said, "Everyone knows I’m your teacher and that your mental energy is strong. Zhou Zhonghui isn’t a fool; he will definitely defend against your mental energy attacks, so don’t be too confident about it."

"It’s not that mental energy attacks aren’t powerful, but Zhou Zhonghui is very likely wearing a defensive spiritual artifact that resists them. You should know that Zhou Zhonghui once killed over a dozen of our sect’s disciples without any clear reason, which led to him being heavily punished. The fact that he’s been released now must involve some untellable secrets."

Lan Fengjin nodded and said, "If there wasn’t such a time crunch, I would return to the Blue Spirit Star Palace to investigate this matter. I also feel there’s more to it than it seems."

"The duel between Qin Yun and Zhou Zhonghui will likely happen in three days. You have enough time for a round trip! Rest assured, if something happens to Qin Yun while you’re not here, I’ll handle it," Du Gui said with a smile. "Only you can uncover the truth behind Zhou Zhonghui."

"How can you be sure Zhou Zhonghui will fight in three days?" Lan Fengjin asked, worried that it might happen sooner and she wouldn’t be around to help if something went wrong.

Du Gui smiled and said, "Because I received news that some elders from the Blue Spirit Star Palace will be coming to watch Qin Yun and Zhou Zhonghui’s duel. If they’re coming, it’ll take them at least two or three days."

The fact that the Blue Spirit Star Palace was closely watching this duel made Lan Fengjin and Xue Ziye even more suspicious that Zhou Zhonghui was targeting Qin Yun.

"Alright, I’ll head back to the Blue Spirit Star Palace now!" Lan Fengjin said, then left the small building and hurriedly departed from Star Profound Martial Academy.

"Qin Yun, I’m leaving too. Prepare yourself well within these two or three days," Du Gui said, patting Qin Yun’s shoulder before leaving the Heavenly Prodigy Academy.

Xue Ziye then said, "Qin Yun, do you think the Blue Spirit Star Palace sent Zhou Zhonghui to take you out? You challenged Xiao Yanglong before, so maybe they’re worried you could defeat him and are targeting you now?"

"I'm not sure either, but it should be clear once Sister Lan returns. I need to focus on practicing my skills. Ziye, you should also take care to nourish your Martial Soul and make sure it doesn't develop any issues." Qin Yun said.

"Yes, I understand!" Xue Ziye nodded.

They each returned to their rooms and began to practice.

Qin Yun mainly focused on familiarizing himself with various powerful martial techniques, such as the Xuan-level martial technique, Tidal Wave Art, the Six Forms of Wind Slash, the Six Dragon Forging Techniques, as well as the Flame Fist and Qi Explosion Art...

If he used his strongest inner energy to execute these techniques, they could unleash tremendous power in an instant!

"Flame Fist and Fire Cloud Step are both advanced and superior martial arts that I've brought to their peak, but I still can't elevate these techniques to the transcendent level. Could it be that these techniques don't have a transcendent stage?"

Qin Yun wondered secretly. He had initially thought that he couldn't reach the transcendent level because his cultivation was insufficient, but now that he could use a bit of inner energy, he felt he should be able to reach a higher level.

"Could it be that I need to use a large amount of inner energy to execute these techniques?" Qin Yun had tried before, but only managed to mix inner energy with Diamond Inner Energy.

He hadn't attempted to use pure inner energy to execute the techniques.

The Six Forms of Wind Slash and the Six Dragon Forging Techniques could be executed with Diamond Inner Energy, representing mastery, while the transcendent level should involve smoothly utilizing inner energy to perform them.

"These techniques require a certain level of cultivation to reach higher levels!" After careful consideration, Qin Yun recalled the inner techniques of various martial arts.

"It seems I need to use pure inner energy, but my supply of inner energy is limited. Once it's used up, it takes a long time to regenerate. That means I can only use it for a short while!"

Looking at his hand, Qin Yun murmured, "If I can only use it for a short time, then the Qi Explosion Art should be the most terrifying, as it can unleash unimaginable power by exploding the inner energy."

The Explosion Technique was given to Qin Yun by Xie Qirou and was a long-lost martial technique. Although it was only a Xuan-level technique, its power was immense, especially once mastered to perfection.

Qin Yun rarely used the Explosion Technique because its power was too great and its consumption was high. Sometimes, even he struggled to control the terrifying force when the energy exploded.

Now, however, he planned to try and master the Explosion Technique to perfection.

After two days of intense practice, Qin Yun successfully used his limited inner energy to activate the Explosion Technique, reaching the transcendent level.

"If not for my high insight, I wouldn't be able to use pure inner energy to execute a technique." Qin Yun had initially thought it would be difficult, but to his surprise, he succeeded through his own exploration.

Even Martial Warriors found it challenging to master techniques to perfection, let alone reach the transcendent level.

At most, they could mix inner energy or inner force into their techniques to make them stronger when executed.

Many ninth-level Martial Body realm warriors couldn't use pure inner energy or pure Diamond Inner Energy to execute techniques like Qin Yun. Most could only use inner force to perform techniques, mixing in a bit of inner energy.

Many warriors couldn't naturally and smoothly utilize the power of martial techniques. Forcing the use of pure inner energy could damage their energy channels.

Thus, martial insight was extremely important, allowing warriors to better understand martial arts and use their power perfectly and naturally.

This was why Qin Yun was so powerful. He could use pure inner energy when executing techniques, far surpassing many others.

Now, being able to use pure inner energy meant his power would be even more terrifying. Unfortunately, he had only recently condensed the Adamantine Inner Pearl, so his supply of inner energy was limited.

"The transcendent level of martial arts is mostly similar, though the inner cultivation techniques may differ."

Qin Yun secretly tested this and felt that if he used inner energy to execute techniques like the Six Forms of Wind Slash, it would be possible.

However, he had too little inner energy, and it would be depleted quickly, not even enough for a single move.

The Explosion Technique was unique, gathering energy and then detonating it to produce a strong impact, gaining immense power from it.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Qin Yun practiced repeatedly, gathering inner energy in the Heavenly Lion Arm until he could freely and instantly summon it at will.

The Heavenly Lion arm, forged in Heavenly Lion blood, was extremely tough and could withstand the impact of an inner energy explosion without causing any harm to the body.

Without the Heavenly Lion arm, Qin Yun wouldn't dare to use his inner energy for an explosion, as it would have destroyed his arm.

Three days later, it was finally the day Qin Yun and Zhou Zhonghui would face off in the dueling arena.

The tickets for the dueling arena were sky-high, priced at a whopping 20,000 crystal coins each!

The dueling arena was raking in cash today.

Xue Ziyeh was not in the small building. She had gone early to snag two tickets, one for herself and one for Lan Fengjin.

Qin Yun woke up, washed up, and dressed with calm confidence, putting on a brown beast-hide outfit, a set of light-patterned armor.

As he headed to the dueling arena, he couldn't help but worry that Lan Fengjin still hadn't returned yet.