Chapter 0254: Meilian’s Discovery

Chapter 0254: Meilian's Discovery

After waking up, Qin Yun went to the hall.

Lan Fengjin smiled and said, "We thought the Heavenly Prodigy Academy would last for two years, but it's ending sooner than expected! It's a rare fate that we're all together."

Xue Ziyeh said, "Once I return, I'll head to the Eastern Palace of the Blue Spirit Star Palace! Qin Yun, when will you enter the Blue Spirit Star Palace?"

"In a little over a year! By then, I'll challenge Xiao Yanglong and enter the Blue Spirit West Palace to become the chief disciple," Qin Yun said with a faint smile. "By now, you all shouldn't doubt my strength anymore, right?"

"Hey, Qin, you should be careful. Xiao Yanglong isn't someone you can take lightly," Murong Daren said seriously.

Huo Zhong nodded and added, "Xiao Yanglong's strength is unfathomable. He's been in the Martial Dao stage for a long time, so he's definitely not someone to underestimate!"

Lan Fengjin said, "Qin Yun, you should focus on boosting your strength within a year! At the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, you'll struggle against Xiao Yanglong!"

"Unless... unless Qin Yun can reach the Martial Dao stage within a year," Xue Ziyeh said.

Huo Zhong and the others were deeply shocked!

If Qin Yun reaches the Martial Dao stage in a year, he'd be just eighteen years old.

"Is that even possible?" Murong Daren looked at Qin Yun, then turned to Lan Fengjin and asked, "Sister Lan, how difficult is it to go from the ninth level of the Martial Body stage to the Martial Dao stage?"

"It's hard to say; many factors are involved!" Lan Fengjin took a breath and sternly advised Qin Yun, "Don't push yourself too hard to break through. Many people encounter major problems during their breakthrough because they're too eager, which can lead to backlash."

Qin Yun nodded, remembering how his father had nearly died from a similar issue. He knew better than to take any risks.

"I'll take my leave first. I'll join the Blue Spirit Star Palace as soon as possible to quickly enhance my strength," Xue Ziyeh said, before leaving the building with the other elders after saying goodbye to Qin Yun and the others.

Lan Fengjin smiled and said, "I'm in a hurry to go back and claim my Xuan Gong. I'll go first!"

Huo Zhong and Murong Daren would return with Hou Xingfeng. Hou Xingfeng, who was originally the head of the Star Profound Martial Academy, would stay for a few more days this time.

"By the way, I might enter the Tian Xiao Imperial Tomb. Are you guys interested in going together? We've said before that we'd go in and take a look," Qin Yun said.

Xiao Yuelan had visited him in the dungeon before and mentioned that Xiao Xuanqin would come to discuss entering the Tian Xiao Imperial Tomb with him.

Huo Zhong said, "I probably won't go. We don't know how long the trip to the Tian Xiao Imperial Tomb will take, and I've got a lot on my plate at the Beast Martial Palace."

Murong Daren smiled and said, "Little brother Qin, if you go by yourself, we're quite relieved since you're very strong, but you still need to be careful."

Qin Yun nodded and said, "I understand. It depends on whether Elder Xie has time. If he can go with me, that would be the best."

"Elder Xie is now a prominent figure in the Sacred Palace. He's very busy. The Sacred Palace head seems to value him greatly and even plans to take him as his final disciple," Huo Zhong said.

"That's great. Once he's stronger, we can always count on him for help if anything comes up at the Blue Spirit Star Palace," Qin Yun said with a smile.

Murong Daren and Huo Zhong both decided not to go to the Tian Xiao Imperial Tomb, feeling their strength was insufficient and worrying they might drag Qin Yun down.

Since the Tian Xiao Imperial Tomb is in the wilderness, with rampant demon beasts around, they might not have enough strength to deal with powerful demon beast hordes if they encountered any.

Qin Yun treated Murong Daren and Huo Zhong to a drink and a big meal before they all went back to their respective places.

"Five hundred million Xuan points—no idea what to do with them!" Qin Yun thought about many things as he walked back to the Treasure Tree Forest. He wasn’t sure if he could make it to the Martial Dao stage within a year.

Although he had three Vajra Inner Pearls, there was still a gap compared to Xiao Yanglong, who had already reached the Martial Dao stage.

As he returned to the Treasure Tree Forest, he suddenly felt a familiar presence.

"Cloud Brother!" A graceful figure descended from the top of a large tree—a white-dressed girl who looked like a fairy descending from the heavens, her beauty both captivating and ethereal.

"Little Meilian!" Qin Yun called out happily.

It had been a while since he last saw Qi Meilian, and now, he was struck by how much she had grown—taller, more beautiful, yet her eyes still sparkled with innocence.

"Cloud Brother, you're amazing! I saw you compete in the martial arena too!" Qi Meilian was very happy to see Qin Yun, a sweet smile on her face.

To her, Qin Yun was the closest thing she had to family.

"Those opponents were just too weak!" Qin Yun lightly rubbed her smooth and lovely face, laughing.

He led Qi Meilian into a cave, let her sit down, and gave her some sweet juice to drink.

Looking at the much-grown girl, Qin Yun felt a strong sense of affection and a desire to protect this innocent little girl from any more grievances.

"Cloud Brother, under my teacher's guidance, I've been breaking through quickly too. Now I'm at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage as well," Qi Meilian licked the fresh juice on her lips and said with a happy smile.

Qin Yun couldn't help but rub her adorable face and said, "Little Meilian, you're amazing. In the future, when you're stronger than Cloud Brother, you'll have to protect me."

Qi Meilian nodded seriously. "I will become stronger and make sure no bad guys bully you."

Though she was one or two years younger than Qin Yun, she had already reached the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, a talent that rivaled, if not surpassed, Xiao Yuelan's. Few people were aware of this.

Qin Yun felt that he should thank Qi Meilian's teacher. All he knew was that her teacher was an elderly woman who could be stern but was always kind to Qi Meilian.

With the Burial Immortal Diagram in her possession, it wasn't surprising to Qin Yun that her cultivation had advanced so rapidly.

"Little Meilian, it's very dangerous outside now. If your teacher isn't leading you, it's best not to go out by yourself," Qin Yun held Little Meilian's small hand and gave her several immobilization talismans, saying, "These are for your protection!"

Qi Meilian furrowed her brow slightly with concern and whispered, "Cloud Brother, are these immobilization talismans difficult to refine? You should keep them. You go out often and need to use them frequently."

"They're not difficult to refine, you keep them!" Qin Yun said with a warm heart.

Qi Meilian could only accept them, knowing that Qin Yun was thinking about her safety.

"Little Meilian, has your teacher suggested that you enter the Blue Spirit Star Palace?" Qin Yun asked. He thought that if Qi Meilian were to go to the Blue Spirit Star Palace, the Eastern Palace would be more suitable for her.

"She hasn't mentioned it to me. She only told me not to tell others about my current cultivation but that I could tell you," Qi Meilian said with a sweet smile, "My teacher is very good to me, so don't worry."

"Mm!" Qin Yun could see that Qi Meilian was very happy now and nodded reassuringly.

Qin Yun took Qi Meilian and flew to the top of the Star Sun Treasure Tree, sitting on a thick branch, overlooking the Wanxing Lake outside the Star Profound Martial Academy.

The once-calm Wanxing Lake had been roiling with massive waves for days on end.

After the news of Wanxing Lake's waves spread, many people were frightened, but after many days passed and the world remained calm, people gradually forgot about it.

"Brother, have you ever watched Wanxing Lake at night?" Qi Meilian suddenly said, "A few times at night, my teacher took me out. In the sky, I saw the stars reflected on the surface of Wanxing Lake moving as the lake undulated. That starlight was so beautiful."

Qin Yun shook his head and laughed, "No, but since you say so, I must go see it. If Little Meilian says it's beautiful, it must be very beautiful."

Qi Meilian playfully stuck out her little tongue and said with a light laugh, "Brother, Sister Yuelan has looked for me. She's really nice and not as fierce as the rumors say. You mustn't bully her in the future."

"As long as she doesn't bully me!" Qin Yun chuckled in surprise.

Qi Meilian looked at Wanxing Lake with some worry and said, "Brother, is the legend of Wanxing Lake true? If the Nine Suns disappears, what will happen to the world? Will it fall into darkness?"

"I don't know, but in any case, I will protect you! I'll be your sun, always shining in your world." Qin Yun said with a laugh, pinching her adorable little face.

Qi Meilian's beautiful eyes sparkled with happiness.

Qin Yun spent the whole day with her in the Treasure Tree Forest, and in the evening, they watched the nine red suns slowly descend and disappear at the edge of Wanxing Lake.

Qi Meilian had a great time playing with Qin Yun for the entire day. She left the Treasure Tree Forest to find her teacher. Next, she would enter seclusion for cultivation, and no one knew when she would emerge.

Qin Yun suddenly became very curious about Qi Meilian's teacher and flew to Du Gui's tree cave.

Du Gui was in the hall dealing with a pile of stones, which were stones for testing mental energy. Qin Yun had broken many of them when he tested himself before.

"Hey, Du Gui, who’s Qi Meilian’s teacher? She’s pretty mysterious," Qin Yun asked. "I heard she’s an elderly woman. What’s her background like?"

"Her teacher is indeed mysterious. She’s in the Martial Dao realm and only entered the Star Profound Martial Academy in recent years. Although she’s a bit strict, she’s really good! Don’t worry, Qi Meilian will be safe at the Star Profound Martial Academy," Du Gui said with a smile. "Help me out, will you? Burn these stones until they turn blue!"

The stones on the ground were all white, and Du Gui was heating them one by one, which was taking forever.

Qin Yun took out a cauldron, filled it with the white stones, and set fire to them.

"Will this work?" Du Gui asked with suspicion.

"Of course it will!"

A moment later, Qin Yun opened the cauldron and handed a very hot blue stone to Du Gui with his bare hands.

"I should’ve asked you to handle this from the start. You’re a real junior Runes Master—amazing!" Du Gui said with a grin. "This’ll save me over ten days of work."