Chapter 0294: Dao Marks of Fate

Chapter 0294: Dao Marks of Fate

Qin Yun had thought that he would need to exchange the Demon Beast crystal egg with Wu Xiang, but now he only had to help make two talismans. He nodded with a smile, "No problem, making the talismans shouldn't be too hard, right?"

"It's not too tough; I think you can handle it!" Wu Xiang said with a chuckle. He took out a large cauldron from his storage spirit artifact, filled with a blackish liquid of unknown composition.

Qin Yun asked, "Master Wu, with your abilities, you should be able to find better Runes Masters to help you craft the runes. Why did you choose me?"

Wu Xiang took out a stick and stirred the black liquid in the cauldron, sighing, "Because I don't trust those Runes Masters! I'm afraid they would steal my runes!"

Qin Yun was even more puzzled and asked, "So, do you trust me?"

Wu Xiang nodded, "I’m pretty good at reading people! I trust you... Besides, you already have some excellent runes, so you wouldn't be interested in mine."

"Other Runes Masters have lower-quality runes. If they obtained mine, they would definitely sell them and spread the information all over the city. But since you have many high-level runes, you certainly wouldn't act rashly!"

"Master Wu, don't worry, I will never casually spread your runes," Qin Yun smiled, "Things are valuable because they're rare. If everyone had these runes, the talismans made with them would lose their value."

Wu Xiang nodded with a smile, "Exactly, that's the idea!"

"Master Wu, what’s in this cauldron, and what are its ingredients?" Qin Yun asked curiously, looking at the black substance.

"A secret... But rest assured, I will definitely help you step into the Martial Dao realm!" Wu Xiang said confidently.

Qin Yun stood next to the cauldron, watching Wu Xiang prepare the liquid.

Wu Xiang stirred the cauldron and occasionally added other colored liquids, all of different colors, with a strange smell. The thick, sticky black liquid in the cauldron slowly turned clear.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Qin Yun exclaimed in surprise.

"It'll be done soon!" Wu Xiang laughed heartily, then infused purple flames into the water.

The water in the cauldron immediately began to boil, then slowly reduced and became viscous. In just a moment, it turned into a transparent gel-like substance.

Wu Xiang filled a bucket and handed it to Qin Yun, "There's a secret room inside. After you go in, place this bucket of Spirit Lactus Crystal into the water, and then you just need to soak in it. After a few days of cultivation, the Diamond Inner Pellet in your body will develop the Dao Marks of Fate and transform into a Diamond Dao Pellet!"

Qin Yun took the bucket of Spirit Lactus Crystal, filled with astonishment, and asked, "Was it really that simple to prepare?"

"This is the final step, so it's quick. I've spent a long time collecting those miscellaneous ingredients, and I don't have much left!" Wu Xiang said, "Good thing you came early—if you'd arrived any later, there might not have been any left!"

Qin Yun happily entered the secret room, took out a large bathtub, poured the Spirit Lactus Crystal into it, added some water, and then soaked in the bathtub.

"I need to soak for a few days. I wonder if this will actually work..." Qin Yun thought as he closed his eyes and felt the overflowing Spirit Lactus Crystal.

After a while, Qin Yun suddenly opened his eyes. He felt an extreme cold.

"What's going on? It's so cold!" he thought in alarm, quickly circulating his Purple Thunder Inner Energy to drive away the inexplicable coldness.

But it was of no use!

"My flames can't withstand this cold!" Qin Yun was shocked. Just as he tried to get out of the bathtub, he realized his body had gone stiff.

He felt as if he had been frozen and couldn't move!

"Is this old witch doctor up to something?" he couldn't help but wonder. Not only could he not move, but his consciousness was also gradually blurring.

Qin Yun felt extremely cold and uncomfortable, then slowly lost consciousness, falling asleep in the bathtub.

Five days passed, and Qin Yun woke up, his body trembling with surprise as he looked around.

He was still in the bathtub, but all the water had dried up, not a single drop remained.

"I was frozen unconscious before, then... what happened?" Qin Yun stepped out of the bathtub, dressed himself, and felt puzzled. He inspected his three Vajra Inner Orbs internally, finding that none had broken through.

However, he still felt a hint of joy because all three Vajra Inner Orbs showed signs of enhancement.

"The surfaces of the three Vajra Inner Orbs have formed very shallow marks, which should be the marks of the Great Dao, though they haven't fully manifested yet. They need to be soaked in medicinal liquid!"

Qin Yun was now certain that Wu Xiang's peculiar medicinal liquid was highly beneficial. However, since he had three Vajra Inner Orbs, if he wanted to transform them all into Vajra Dao Orbs, he would need more of the medicinal liquid.

Wu Xiang was fiddling with some skeletons in the hall outside. Seeing Qin Yun come out, he walked over very happily.

As soon as he approached, he sensed the energy fluctuations within Qin Yun and his expression changed in surprise. "You didn't break through!"

"This... I don't know why either, but I can feel that the medicinal liquid was very effective!" Qin Yun couldn't reveal the truth; he didn't want others to know he had three Vajra Inner Orbs.

"Strange! Under normal circumstances, this shouldn't happen!" Wu Xiang frowned.

"Old Wu, I only have one Yang Spirit Vein. Could that be related?" Qin Yun asked. He had fainted while soaking in the medicinal liquid and wasn't sure if his Nine Yang Divine Soul had absorbed the nine types of energy.

"No! My medicinal liquid is very special and isn't restricted by spirit veins!" Wu Xiang circled around Qin Yun, his deep, sharp old eyes seemingly trying to see through him.

He stroked his chin, his face full of confusion, and said, "If this situation occurs, there can only be one possibility: you are cultivating two Vajra Inner Orbs! But I sense only one Vajra Inner Orb in your dantian!"

Qin Yun's heart trembled slightly, not expecting Wu Xiang to consider this possibility.

"Elder Wu, I indeed have two Vajra inner cores..." Qin Yun said in a low voice after careful consideration. "Sorry for not telling you earlier! My other Vajra inner core is in my left arm!"

Wu Xiang was aware that Qin Yun had cheated with the Heavenly Lion Totem affair. Hearing Qin Yun's confession, he was initially surprised but then laughed. "No worries, no worries. Such things should indeed be kept secret. Since you have two Vajra inner cores, I'll need to prepare a different kind of potion for you, something I've never tried before. If that still doesn't work, then I'll be out of options!"

"Elder Wu, how long will it take for you to prepare the potion?" Qin Yun asked.

"It should take a few days or so," Wu Xiang replied.

"How about this: while you're preparing the potion, I can make those two talismans for you. Even if I can't break through, I want to at least make those two talismans to repay you for all the materials you've used."

Qin Yun wanted to save time and use these few days to craft spirit talismans for Wu Xiang.

Wu Xiang paced back and forth in the hall for a few steps and said, "Do you think you can pull it off?"

Qin Yun shook his head. "I'm not sure yet. I'll need to examine those runes before I can tell."

"You were able to craft an ultimate immobilization talisman using a high-quality one. That alone shows you're highly skilled!" Wu Xiang said. "I believe in you. You'll definitely be able to craft them!"

He took out a large piece of animal hide, spread it on a round table, and said, "Take a look at this top-tier rune. Do you think it's very difficult to craft? To be honest, even many senior Runes Masters may not necessarily be able to craft it. Only a Spirit-grade Runes Master stands a good chance of pulling it off!"

"Honestly, it's not that I don't trust other Runes Masters, but many of them just aren't up to the task. Most senior Runes Masters are only halfway there!"

Qin Yun studied the rune on the table intently, clearly amazed.

Seeing his expression, Wu Xiang didn't disturb him and patiently waited on the side.

"Elder Wu, can you tell me what this talisman does?" Qin Yun asked seriously.

"Sorry, I can't tell you. You'll have to trust me on this!" Wu Xiang said, somewhat embarrassed.

Qin Yun murmured, "This is the Longevity Spirit Pattern, right?"

Wu Xiang's thin figure trembled violently!

"You... How do you know? Do you have a similar pattern as well?" Wu Xiang was utterly shocked. "Impossible, this pattern is extremely ancient. I went through a lot of trouble to obtain it!"

Qin Yun said, "Creating this type of talisman requires special materials! Without these materials, it can't be made!"

Wu Xiang nodded hurriedly, then took out two very hard paperboards.

Qin Yun held them in his hands, secretly amazed, as these two paperboards were exactly the same as the ones given to him by Lan Fengjin.

"These materials are also very rare. Even if you have the Longevity Spirit Pattern, without these special materials, you cannot refine the Longevity Talisman!"

Wu Xiang sighed helplessly, "I'm nearly at the end of my lifespan, and I can only prolong it this way! If you succeed, I might have another thirty or forty years left."

"Where did this material come from?" Qin Yun asked curiously.

"I don't know. All I can say is that I obtained it together with the Longevity Spirit Pattern. There were only five pieces in total. The other three were ruined by mistakes during the crafting process." Wu Xiang said with a pained expression.

Qin Yun said, "To be honest, I also have a similar pattern, but mine is even more intricate! It's a royal-grade Longevity Spirit Pattern, but with my limited strength, I can only create top-tier talismans!"

Hearing this, Wu Xiang's frail body trembled slightly. He muttered under his breath, "Is it true? Can it really be true…?"