Chapter 0266: The Need for Totems

Chapter 0266: The Need for Totems

"Thanks a lot, Fatty!" Qin Yun hurriedly took out nine storage bags he had refined and handed them to Pan Dawei, saying with a smile, "These are the storage bags I refined."

Pan Dawei took them and was secretly amazed, as Qin Yun had refined all of these within just two days, and they were of exceptionally high quality. In return, he handed Qin Yun ninety ninth-level demon beast crystal cores.

"Twenty ninth-level demon crystal cores for one Demon Beast Crystal Egg. Here are eighty ninth-level demon crystal cores for the four Demon Beast Crystal Eggs," Qin Yun said, passing over the eighty crystal cores to Pan Dawei.

Pan Dawei smiled, accepted them, and then took out the four Demon Beast Crystal Eggs. "We still need to go through the transaction process. It's a bit troublesome, but it will prevent any issues from being raised later," he explained.

After completing the transaction process, Qin Yun's Xuan point crystal card was credited with an additional two hundred million Xuan points.

At such a young age, Qin Yun now had a staggering 1.4 billion Xuan points—an unprecedented achievement.

"Using ninth-level demon crystal cores to exchange for Demon Beast Crystal Eggs and then converting them into Xuan points is indeed a good method, but these Demon Beast Crystal Eggs are hard to come by," Pan Dawei remarked, carefully examining the storage bags.

Qin Yun was well aware of this and could only sigh helplessly.

"Fatty, where will the auction be held?" Qin Yun asked.

"It will take place in the plaza of our Star Profound Martial Academy. Anyone can watch, but to enter the auction seats, you'll need a Xuan point crystal card. You must have at least two hundred million Xuan points on your card to qualify for the seating area," Pan Dawei explained. "Just head there when the time comes."

"Alright, I’ll head back then!" Qin Yun bid Pan Dawei farewell and hurriedly left the Xuan point hall, returning to the Treasure Forest.

On his way back, Qin Yun overheard people discussing the Demon Beast Crystal Eggs. Everyone seemed to believe that acquiring one would grant them a Totem inheritance.

When Qin Yun returned to the Star Sun Treasure Grove, Du Gui was not there.

"Let me take a look at the Star Profound Steps and see how difficult it is to learn!" He returned to his cave and took out the reward he had received from the Heavenly Prodigy Academy—an Earth-level superior lightweight martial art, the Star Profound Steps!

As he flipped through a few pages, he became increasingly shocked.

"This is beyond my ability to self-learn. I need a teacher who has studied Earth-level martial arts. I wonder where Teacher Du has run off to," Qin Yun thought. He didn’t dare to learn it on his own, as it was very easy to suffer a backlash.

Many cases have shown that practitioners are most vulnerable to setbacks at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage. Qin Yun didn’t dare to take risks, especially with his upcoming duel with Xiao Yanglong in a year’s time.

Originally, Earth-level martial arts were not meant to be learned in the Martial Body stage. One could only start exploring them after entering the Martial Arts realm.

Of course, there were many prodigies who could begin learning in the eighth or ninth level of the Martial Body stage, but that involved significant risks and was considered a risky approach.

"I’ll wait for Teacher Du to return before I start learning," Qin Yun decided, putting away the Star Profound Steps. He then took out some beast hides and began crafting spirit talismans.

He was now capable of crafting top-tier spirit talismans. If he had the time, crafting more could be of great help in critical situations.

In the blink of an eye, the auction began.

Qin Yun wasn’t able to arrive early because he was busy crafting spirit talismans, but fortunately, he wasn’t late.

A tall platform had been erected in the center of the Martial Arts Field at the Star Profound Martial Academy. Pan Dawei stood on it, looking at a booklet, ready to host the auction.

The auction would also feature other rare items like storage bags, spiritual weapons, spirit talismans, and spirit pills—all typically difficult to obtain.

In the center of the plaza, several enclosures surrounded the seating area, accessible only to those with sufficient Xuan points on their Xuan point crystal cards.

Upon entering the seating area, Qin Yun noticed many unfamiliar faces, mostly middle-aged individuals who rarely made public appearances.

There were quite a few people dressed in luxurious blue robes; they were all from the Blue Spirit Star Palace. They were primarily here for the Demon Spirit as well.

When Qin Yun took his seat, he attracted a lot of attention. After all, he was currently at the peak of his fame, and many people had seen him before. Wherever he went, he became the center of attention.

It was well known that Qin Yun also had a Totem Mark and had gained immense power through it. Many people had witnessed his Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Claw.

At this moment, seeing him appear in the auction seating area, everyone knew that he was here for the Demon Spirit too.

"Qin Yun is ranked eighth on the Xuan Points Wealth Ranking. A little over a month ago, he earned five hundred million Xuan points through the Heavenly Prodigy Academy, and he already had tens of millions of Xuan points before that. He might actually have a chance at winning the Demon Spirit."

"The Demon Spirit is equivalent to a Totem Mark; many people will fight for it. It is said that Xiao Yanglong will also participate! Xiao Yanglong is ranked first on the Wealth Ranking!"

"Xiao Yanglong will definitely not let him get the Demon Spirit; otherwise, it would mean Qin Yun will become even stronger! After all, Qin Yun and Xiao Yanglong have a scheduled duel."

As everyone was discussing, Xiao Yanglong arrived!

Xiao Yanglong originally came in smiling with his friends, but when he heard that Qin Yun was also participating in the auction, his expression sank.

Over the past few days, he'd been seething over Qin Yun, having suffered several major setbacks because of him. He harbored deep resentment toward Qin Yun.

Sitting in his seat, Qin Yun also knew that Xiao Yanglong had arrived, but he remained silent, closing his eyes to rest and waiting for the auction to begin.

As he waited quietly, someone suddenly tapped his shoulder.

"Kid, are you here for the Demon Spirit?" Lan Fengjin, sitting next to him, asked with a charming smile.

Qin Yun had already caught the wild, intoxicating scent of this fierce woman and wasn't surprised. He smiled and said, "Sister Lan, are you here to compete for the Demon Spirit too?"

Lan Fengjin crossed her legs and said with a smile, "I was, but if you want it, I'll let you have it!"

She was dressed in blue clothes and pants, and her sexy, slender legs, although wrapped in the blue pants, still made Qin Yun take a few more glances at those long legs.

"What are you looking at, little rascal?" Lan Fengjin said with a playful scold. "What are you thinking about?"

Qin Yun said with some embarrassment, "I can't help but think back to the first time we met—it feels so nostalgic!"

Lan Fengjin hummed lightly and laughed as she patted his head, "You're a married man, and you're still so mischievous."

There were over a hundred seats in the auction area, and they quickly filled up.

Among the people Qin Yun recognized, only Lan Fengjin and Xiao Yanglong were present.

"Sister Lan, are all these people here for the Demon Spirit?" Qin Yun asked in a low voice.

Lan Fengjin nodded, "Most of them are! Look at them; most are middle-aged, and some are talented individuals who usually keep a low profile. Recently, Demon Beast Crystal Eggs have been secretly snatched up to earn a large number of Xuan points. Especially the disciples sent by the Blue Spirit Star Palace; they all have around one billion Xuan points."

Qin Yun's heart trembled slightly, feeling a bit worried that he might not be able to win it, as he only had 14 billion Xuan points!

"Sister Lan, how do you think Xiao Yanglong's chances are compared to others? He has ten billion Xuan points!" Qin Yun said.

"I've heard that he just exchanged four Demon Beast Crystal Eggs for Xuan points, so I estimate he has around twelve to thirteen billion Xuan points," Lan Fengjin whispered, then looked at a few middle-aged men sitting not far to her left and continued, "These guys also exchanged six or seven Demon Beast Crystal Eggs for Xuan points. They have about the same amount of Xuan points as Xiao Yanglong."

"But I still think Xiao Yanglong has a better chance because his Xuan points have been accumulated for a long time, ever since he was at the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy. The Blue Spirit Star Palace has only recently started adopting this Xuan points system."

Qin Yun nodded, "Xiao Yanglong's talent is terrifying, but he doesn't have a Totem. Otherwise, he would be even stronger! Sister Lan, how many Xuan points do you have? Can you stop him from getting the Demon Spirit?"

Lan Fengjin smiled, "I'm not stupid. The Star Profound Martial Academy must have an ulterior motive for auctioning off the Demon Spirit. I won't be fooled! Of course, I don’t have much either—only about 3 to 4 billion Xuan points, but it’s enough for now."

The auction began, and Pan Dawei began rambling on stage, spouting a lot of fluff.

Then he took out a storage box.

"This storage box is a lower-grade spirit artifact, with a space of twenty units of storage. The starting price is one million Xuan points, with a minimum bid increment of one hundred thousand Xuan points. The bidding starts now," Pan Dawei shouted.

Storage spirit artifacts have always been highly sought after, and many people participated in the bidding. It didn’t take long for the price to shoot up to over ten million Xuan points.

Eventually, a middle-aged man in gray robes won the storage box with a bid of thirteen million two hundred thousand Xuan points.

Next, Pan Dawei brought out an upper-grade spirit artifact, which was a blade!

The appearance of the upper-grade spirit artifact caused an immediate stir, with many people visibly excited.

The starting price was ten million Xuan points, ten times higher than the previous storage box.

The final bid exceeded one hundred million Xuan points.

Qin Yun had no need for these items since he was a senior Runes Master and could refine upper-grade spirit artifacts himself. However, he used this auction to learn about the prices of spirit artifacts.

Afterward, several royal-grade spirit pills were auctioned, along with some top-grade spirit talismans and about ten mid to upper-grade spirit artifacts.

"These spirit artifacts are rather outdated and second-hand," Lan Fengjin said with a smile. "But there are still many people scrambling for them. These people are really eager."

Qin Yun smirked. He was planning to take some time to refine some good upper-grade spirit artifacts. Since becoming a senior Runes Master, he hadn’t yet dedicated serious effort to refining upper-grade spirit artifacts.

"Next, we will auction the most valuable item of this event, or rather, it’s not an item, but a magical spirit," Pan Dawei announced with a loud laugh. "This is likely what everyone has been eagerly anticipating!"

Sure enough, the audience in the seats and outside immediately perked up, murmuring in anticipation.

Many people had never seen a magical spirit before, so they came here to witness something extraordinary.