Chapter 0271: Beast King

Chapter 0271: Beast King

Qin Yun was curious about Xie Qirou but knew her secrets likely involved far more than he could handle.

"There's less than a year until the final battle with Xiao Yanglong," Qin Yun thought, flying over Wanxing Lake, an immense weight in his heart.

In his storage space, Mo Mo was happily eating a crystal core of a Spirit Demon Beast, with two more beside her.

Qin Yun's quick acquisition of three Spirit Demon Beast crystal cores delighted her. Just the thought of not going hungry for the next thirty days made her incredibly happy.

After flying out of Wanxing Lake, Qin Yun headed straight for Runes Spirit Mountain.

Without Lan Fengjin accompanying him, he didn't dare wander around during the day. He traveled at night, using his shadow power.

To his surprise, Mo Mo in his storage space could sense Spirit Demon Beasts outside.

If a Spirit Demon Beast was nearby, Mo Mo would alert him, helping Qin Yun avoid danger.

Being able to travel only at night meant it took Qin Yun several days to reach the top of Runes Spirit Mountain.

Floating above the clouds, Qin Yun gazed at the Runes Hall headquarters bathed in the soft glow of stars and moonlight, lost in awe. Even though it wasn't his first time here, he was still awed by its grandeur.

The grand hall standing at the peak of Runes Spirit Mountain was solemn and imposing, exuding an intangible pressure from afar.

Even flying Demon Beasts didn't dare come close.

Qin Yun flew over to an entrance of the barrier, entered it, and walked on the wide streets along the side of Runes Spirit Mountain, resembling terraced fields, winding up to the peak.

Dressed in black and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, this attire made it hard for others to recognize him.

Entering the main hall of the Runes Hall, he used his senior Runes Master badge to access a special corridor, where a staircase led upstairs to luxurious suites prepared for senior Runes Masters.

In his luxurious suite, Qin Yun went to a large floor-to-ceiling window and let Mo Mo out.

Once out, Mo Mo looked at the sea of clouds illuminated by the starlight and moonlight in the distance and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful! Where are we?"

"Runes Hall headquarters, a place dedicated to Runes Masters," Qin Yun said with a smile. "I'm very safe here."

"Cloud Brother, I can see latent patterns and understand their hidden meanings. I can help you a lot as a Runes Master!" Mo Mo, sitting on Qin Yun's shoulder, happily whispered into his ear.

Qin Yun was taken aback. This magical little sprite could actually see latent patterns, an incredible talent.

"Mo Mo, does that mean you understand the Way of Odd Patterns?" he asked hurriedly.

"Not really, but I can memorize the odd patterns and show them to you. However... it consumes a lot of energy and makes me hungry," Mo Mo said, rubbing her stomach.

"No problem!" Qin Yun placed her in his palm and said with a smile, "Being able to see latent patterns means you can help me master many powerful odd patterns, so it's okay if you eat a lot."

Mo Mo smiled sweetly, "I'm happy to help Cloud Brother!"

Suddenly, Qin Yun remembered something and pulled out a stone slab engraved with a complete set of royal-grade spirit patterns.

This was given to him by Lan Fengjin, who had asked him to refine a supreme-grade spirit talisman.

Placing the stone slab on the table, he asked, "Mo Mo, can you tell what these odd patterns are? What abilities do they have?"

Mo Mo fluttered over to the stone slab, settled down, closed her eyes, and a soft white glow began to radiate from her body.

After a short while, Mo Mo opened her eyes and said, "These are royal-grade Longevity Spirit Patterns, which can extend a person’s lifespan, but only for those under 500 years old."

"How much can it extend my lifespan?" Qin Yun's brows shot up in surprise.

"About ten or twenty years, depending mainly on how well the Runes Master can harness the spirit rune's power. This kind of spirit rune is very useful since it can defy the natural order and forcibly extend one's life," Mo Mo was also clearly impressed by the rune's power.

Qin Yun finally understood the purpose of the Giant Spirit King rune that Lan Fengjin had given him, but he still couldn't figure out why she had kept it a secret.

"It won't be easy to create a talisman with this rune. The materials required will certainly be very special," Qin Yun said as he put the stone slab away.

When Lan Fengjin had asked him to make this talisman, she had provided special talisman paper. He had no idea what the paper was made from.

Mo Mo smiled and said, "Brother Yun, you still have a long time. We don't need to rush into making this talisman."

Qin Yun said, "I'm not in a hurry to use this talisman, but being able to refine it will allow me to obtain a lot of resources. I can trade these spirit talismans for Demon Beast crystal cores or other valuable items."

At the mention of Demon Beast crystal cores, Mo Mo's eyes lit up, though she knew it was just a dream.

"I haven't eaten a Demon Beast crystal egg in a long time... Back at the Star Profound Martial Academy, they kept feeding me high-rank Demon Beast crystal cores, and my stomach was in pain for days," Mo Mo recalled, her little face filled with fear, and her green eyes brimming with sadness.

Qin Yun gently brushed her hair with his fingers and smiled, "Mo Mo, as long as you're with me, you won't have to suffer that kind of pain again. I promise I'll take care of you and keep your tummy happy."

"Well, I believe in Brother Yun!" Mo Mo nodded, gave a sweet smile, and then happily flew around the room.

Qin Yun looked at his stored materials and said, "Mo Mo, I'm going to refine a puppet beast. It might take a long time, but don't worry, I'll prepare enough Demon Beast crystal cores for you first."

Mo Mo trusted Qin Yun completely. Since she had been with him, she had never gone hungry.

Qin Yun first refined three immobilization talismans and took them to the counter for exchange. There weren't many Demon Beast crystal cores available, so he could only exchange one premium immobilization talisman for two crystal cores.

Now he had four Demon Beast crystal cores for Mo Mo, enough to last her forty days.

"Forty days should give me enough time to finish the puppet beast," Qin Yun thought.

He returned to his suite and entered the secret room, taking out many bones of spirit Demon Beasts and Giant Spirit King Iron to refine a large amount of King-grade Bone Steel.

"A puppet beast forged from King-grade Bone Steel should be able to withstand the attacks of spirit Demon Beasts. Even against ninth-rank Demon Beasts, it should be no problem."

Qin Yun placed a large number of spirit Demon Beast bones into the furnace and after burning them for some time, he took them out and began forging them on the anvil...

Refining a large amount of King-grade Bone Steel was a lengthy process. It took Qin Yun fifteen days to refine enough Bone Steel.

The King-grade Bone Steel he refined was blue and weighed a thousand jin. This ten thousand jin of King-grade Bone Steel was shaped into a blue lion.

The lion wasn't very large, only two or three meters long, far smaller than the previous silver lion. But its size didn't mean it wasn't strong.

Qin Yun thought that making it smaller would also make it more agile. Additionally, it would save a lot of King-grade Bone Steel.

The inside of the blue lion was hollow, mainly to place various special beads with unique abilities. For example, energy-storing beads, thunder-fire beads that unleashed thunder and fire power, or qi-gathering beads engraved with qi-gathering runes, and so on...

The most important part of the puppet beast was engraving the totem runes, which was also the most time-consuming process.

"Are you going to engrave the totem runes?" Mo Mo had been chatting with Qin Yun, keeping him company and learning about the puppet beast's refinement process.

"Yes, this is the most difficult stage," Qin Yun said seriously, tightly gripping the Spirit Rhinoceros Pen.

He looked at the Spirit Rhinoceros Pen and asked, "Mo Mo, have you heard of the soul of runes?"

Pan Dawei had mentioned before that a magic spirit could sense the soul of runes. Having a magic spirit might lead to finding the soul of runes.

With everything that's happened since I met Mo Mo, I completely forgot to ask.

Mo Mo nodded hurriedly. "I’ve definitely heard of it. The Mirage Soul is extremely rare, and it’s said that only one can form every ten thousand years in the world."

"Have you heard of a Mirage Soul called the King of Beasts?" Qin Yun asked again.

"King of Beasts!" Mo Mo exclaimed. "That’s an incredibly strong Mirage Soul! If you obtain it, carving beast totems becomes far more efficient."

Qin Yun quickly handed the Lingxi Mystical Pen to Mo Mo, saying, "When I got this, a Mirage Soul called the King of Beasts fused into it. Take a look and see if it’s really there!"

Mo Mo hugged the Lingxi Mystical Pen, closed her eyes to sense it, and her light blue hair gradually emitted a blue glow.

After a moment, she opened her eyes suddenly, her green eyes wide with shock.

"It’s really the King of Beasts! Cloud Brother, there really is a Mirage Soul inside, and it’s the King of Beasts!" Mo Mo’s eyes widened in amazement. "How did you get it?"

"This Mirage Soul is indeed a precious item!" Qin Yun was pleasantly surprised and quickly asked, "How do we use it?"

"Generally, Mirage Souls are fused with a person before they’re used. As for now, with the King of Beasts Mirage Soul fused into this pen… I’m not sure." Mo Mo said, looking at the Lingxi Mystical Pen with her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed.

"Maybe it can be used right away for carving totem patterns. I’ll give it a try." Qin Yun gripped the Lingxi Mystical Pen, injected Blood Soul Power, and began to carve the Heavenly Lion totem pattern.

He had previous experience refining the silver lion puppet and had engraved the Heavenly Lion totem pattern before, so he had some experience. Now, the challenge was carving on Imperial Bone Steel, which was much more difficult than his last attempt.

With his cultivation now at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage and the Lingxi Mystical Pen, it would be much easier.

He began to carve the Heavenly Lion totem pattern. Though it was challenging, he could manage it, though completing the totem would be quite arduous.

"Why hasn’t the Mirage Soul kicked in yet?" Qin Yun wondered. He kept carving to see if anything else would happen.