Chapter 0295: The Holy Palace Festival

Chapter 0295: The Holy Palace Festival

Wu Xiang was a warrior at the Martial Dao stage, considered one of the strongest among the warriors in this remote region. However, no matter how strong he was, he could not escape the ravages of time and would eventually be consumed by age.

He knew his time was running out, and this period was the most torturous for him. He had even contemplated suicide several times, wanting to end the fear of being overshadowed by death as soon as possible.

All his hopes for survival were pinned on the Longevity Rune. He had sought out several Rune Masters, but they had all failed to refine the Longevity Rune.

Now, hearing Qin Yun say that he could refine it, he was so excited that he almost cried.

"Of course, it's true!" Qin Yun smiled. "Don't worry, Master Wu! Go and prepare the potion for me. By the time you're done, I might have already finished these two runes!"

"I'll go, I'll go!" Wu Xiang hurried into his room, overwhelmed with excitement.

Seeing him like this, Qin Yun couldn't help but sigh. Humans were so fragile when faced with death.

He also knew that Wu Xiang... felt that this world was too wonderful and was unwilling to die just yet. After all, he had studied witch medicine for many years, and if he could continue, he might discover a way to create a longevity potion...

Qin Yun took the two special rune papers and entered the secret room.

"I've helped Sister Lan refine these before, so I'm quite familiar with the process. Plus, I now have the Ling Xi Xuan Brush!" Qin Yun looked at the short and beautiful snow-white spirit brush, liking it more and more.

He closed his eyes and engraved the King-grade Longevity Rune in his mind.

After more than an hour, he took a deep breath, focused his mind, and held the Ling Xi Xuan Brush with just the right amount of strength. As he infused it with Blood Soul Power, the brush seemed to fuse with his hand.

Qin Yun concentrated intensely, immersing himself in the inscribing of the rune...

Before he knew it, he had completed a top-grade Longevity Rune. Two days had already passed!

"I've done it again!" Qin Yun looked at the rune with a very satisfied smile. "It's much better than last time! If I step into the Martial Dao stage, I might be able to create King-grade runes!"

He put away the Longevity Rune and sat in a chair, closing his eyes to rest.

After resting for half a day, he recovered to his peak state and then continued to make the Longevity Rune. This time it also took two days and went very smoothly!

"Both were successful. Master Wu will be very happy!" Although Qin Yun had not known Wu Xiang for long, there was a sense of mutual trust between them. He was secretly happy thinking that Wu Xiang would be able to live for several more decades.

"Master Wu probably hasn't finished yet. I'll take a break first!"

Qin Yun rested in the secret room for half a day and then excitedly left the room.

Wu Xiang was already in the hall, pacing anxiously. Seeing the door to the secret room open, he rushed over and asked eagerly, "How did it go?"

"It's successful!" Qin Yun took out the two Longevity Runes and smiled. "Master Wu, take a look!"

Wu Xiang took them, his face breaking into a wide smile, his hands trembling with excitement, his eyes moist, repeatedly saying, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful..."

After the excitement subsided, he hurriedly took out a large bucket of golden spirit milk and said, "Ah Yun, I've used up all the materials I've collected. If you still can't breakthrough, I'll leave this place immediately to gather more materials until you can breakthrough. I've never encountered someone with dual inner cores before, and I don't know exactly how much is needed."

"Master Wu, just do your best!" Qin Yun was quite open-minded and smiled as he took the bucket of spirit milk and entered the secret room.

This time, Qin Yun stayed in the secret room for ten days before coming out.

Just like last time, he was frozen unconscious and then naturally woke up as if from a deep sleep, to find the large bucket had dried up.

"Still not successful!"

Qin Yun examined his three inner cores very closely. He was astonished to find that there were many markings on the surface of the three inner cores, but they didn't fully appear. It was as if there was a layer of membrane on the surface of the inner cores, preventing these Great Path Life Marks from fully manifesting.

"My Dao imprints are like seeds being pressed down; they have already sprouted, but it's difficult for them to break through the soil!"

Qin Yun had three inner cores, and two of them were responsible for nourishing the totem runes. The Mingyang Inner Core was even more mysterious and powerful. Therefore, he believed that with three powerful inner cores, the Dao imprints nurtured would certainly be extraordinary and would require more energy to manifest.

"Just a little more, and the Dao imprints of my three inner cores can break through their shells! This is already quite good!" Qin Yun sighed softly and walked out of the secret chamber.

Wu Xiang had been waiting in the hall, anticipating Qin Yun's emergence.

"Did you succeed?" Wu Xiang's heart sank when he failed to sense Qin Yun's aura.

Qin Yun shook his head but wore a smile. "Elder Wu, although I didn't succeed in breaking through, I'm very satisfied with my current state! At least my inner energy has increased significantly, and my vital energy has improved a bit. I think this outcome is quite good."

Feeling guilty, Wu Xiang said, "That won't do. You fulfilled your promise and helped me refine two talismans, but I failed to assist you in breaking through. I must do what I said I would. I'll leave Jinglong City immediately and search for materials to continue refining that spirit milk for you!"

"Elder Wu, there's no need!" Qin Yun hurriedly placed his hands on Wu Xiang's shoulders and said, "Elder Wu, if you really feel guilty, you can help me with one thing!"

Wu Xiang immediately asked, "What is it? Tell me! I'll go through fire and water to help you!"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Elder Wu, you're being too modest. I just need you to help me collect some Xuanyuan Iron Ore. I'll come back in some time, and whatever amount we have by then will be it."

"No problem, I'll try to collect as much as possible!" Wu Xiang nodded and immediately noted this task in his heart, listing it as one of the major tasks he must accomplish in the future.

Afterward, Wu Xiang gave Qin Yun five demon beast crystal eggs.

Qin Yun was in need of demon beast crystal eggs, so he didn't refuse. He had originally planned to explore Jinglong City, but since he was in a hurry to return to the Runes Hall headquarters, he didn't stay long.

Wu Xiang found Lao Tan, and together they saw Qin Yun off from Jinglong City and out of the First Town.

Qin Yun bid farewell to the two elders and hurried on his way, stepping on the Fire Cloud Steps.

He was in a rush to return to the Runes Hall headquarters, partly to look up information about Beast Oil and partly to record the runes of the Spirit King Cannon, intending to study how to refine the Spirit King Cannon.

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After leaving the First Town and traveling for several days, Qin Yun finally returned to the Runes Hall headquarters. Along the way, he encountered several waves of demon beast hordes, each with a spirit beast leader, so he had to detour around them.

As soon as he returned to the Runes Hall headquarters and entered his suite, Zhuochuan came to see him!

"Elder, is something important?" Qin Yun asked with a smile, quickly inviting Zhuochuan inside.

"You're really something, kid!" Zhuochuan chuckled. "I've heard about your involvement in obtaining the Dragon Demon Beast crystal egg. Many old folks have come to me, wanting to buy the crystal eggs from you through my connections."

These treasures are usually kept for personal use and only sold when absolutely necessary due to resource shortages.

"I want to keep them for myself!" Qin Yun said.

"That makes sense. You're not short of resources, and you're already at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage. If you can break through to the Martial Dao Stage, it will greatly benefit you in the future!" Zhuochuan nodded in agreement.

Qin Yun asked, "Has there been any major activity from the beastmen recently?"

Zhuochuan, who had stayed in the Zhenyao King City for some time, stood up and paced a few steps in the hall, sighing. "Yes, there has been significant activity. Large groups of beastmen have been pouring into various empires, but fortunately, the cities have been prepared and are able to defend against them in advance!"

"The Zhenyao King has returned to Zhenyao King City with his forces, so you can relax."

Qin Yun smiled and said, "The plan of the Blue Spirit West Palace was foiled by us. I wonder how they must be feeling now?"

Zhuochuan laughed heartily. "That was a grand plan, crucial to their future dominance over the Blue Spirit Star Palace. It's been ruined, so they must be feeling pretty awful!"

Thinking about the rewards he gained from venturing into the Beastman Mountains, Qin Yun couldn’t help but feel elated. The bottle he obtained seemed to contain an infinite amount of Beast Oil.

"However, whenever he thinks about what Xiao Yanglong said in the Beastmen Mountains about marrying Yang Shiyue as soon as possible and using her as a cauldron for cultivation to absorb her energy, his mood turns grim.

He didn’t know if he could help Yang Shiyue through this difficult time.

'By the way, Qin Yun, the Blue Spirit Star Palace is preparing to hold a celebration to commemorate the 5,000th anniversary of the Blue Spirit Holy Palace. They are going to hold a martial competition and a Runes competition. Are you planning to join?' Zhuochuan asked. 'If you want to join the Runes competition, you can register via the Runes Hall!'

Qin Yun quickly asked, 'Can I join as well? And if I join the martial competition, who will my opponents be?'

Zhuochuan said, 'I thought you were only going to join the R \[Runes competition\]... As for the martial competition, naturally, your opponents will be those at the ninth rank of the Martial Body stage! It is said that there will be Blue Spirit saints participating from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace. As for their strength, I’m not sure, but they definitely won’t be weak!'

'Alright, I’ll join the martial competition... Oh, and while you’re at it, help me register for the Runes competition too!' Qin Yun said with a smile. 'Since it’s a celebration hosted by the Blue Spirit Holy Palace, the rewards are sure to be very substantial!'

Zhuochuan was slightly surprised. 'Are you sure you want to participate in both? There might be time conflicts between the two competitions!'

'Sign me up for both first, and I’ll decide which one to prioritize when the time comes!' Qin Yun felt that he was proficient in both martial arts and Runes. If time permitted, maybe he could win first place in both.

'Alright! It is said that those participating in the Runes competition are mid-level and senior Runes Masters. With your skill level, you’re sure to achieve a very high ranking!' Zhuochuan said with a smile. 'You’re really ambitious, trying to win both!'

Qin Yun shrugged and said, 'Elder, when you say I’