Chapter 0304: Starfire Liquid

Chapter 0304: Starfire Liquid

Qin Yun, lying on the ground, suddenly felt a surge of tenacious vitality erupting from his Nether Yang Core!

This vitality spread through his body like rapidly growing tree roots!

In just a short moment, this powerful vitality, like the roots of an ancient tree, deeply embedded itself throughout his body, merging with his three major meridians and connecting his three Diamond Cores!

The incredibly vigorous vitality quickly nourished Qin Yun's body, instantly healing his fatigue and injuries.

Finally, he stood up once again!

He was also extremely delighted in his heart. The Tree Totem he had obtained from the Star Sun Treasure Tree had finally awakened!

The tree's spirit is unyielding, resilient, and fiercely upward-reaching.

And Qin Yun, who had already begun to possess these qualities, had influenced the Tree Totem, causing it to suddenly awaken and bestow upon him the power of the great tree!

Originally, everyone thought Qin Yun had completely fallen. Once the time was up, he would be eliminated, and due to the severe damage to his body, he would be unable to participate in the Strange Rune Competition.

However, Qin Yun miraculously stood up!

His eyes became clear and bright, radiating a resolute light.

His fighting spirit was high, and the blood in his body seemed to be boiling!

Gripping the iron weights, he roared like a dragon and dashed forward with the Fire Cloud Step!

The hall buzzed with astonishment!

Just moments ago, many had secretly hoped Qin Yun could create a miracle.

But now, seeing Qin Yun continue to run and successfully create a miracle, they were all stunned, unable to believe it was real!

"This..." Lan Huayu looked at Zhuochuan in surprise: "Has he reached the Martial Path realm?"

Zhuochuan shook his head: "He hasn't broken through. Somehow, he just came back to life!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Xie Wufeng's surprised eyes, and he seemed much more relaxed.

Huo Zhong laughed: "Brother Yun really made it through!"

"This guy's terrifying. Glad I'm not his enemy!" Murong Daren exclaimed.

The incense stick was almost burnt out, and at the last moment, Qin Yun, carrying the two iron weights, completed the hundred laps!

Ji Kailin stood by the track, staring in shock at Qin Yun. A trace of fear suddenly rose in his heart, but it was quickly suppressed by his jealousy and hatred!

"Qin Yun has passed this round of the trial!" The elder announced in surprise.

The astonished crowd fell silent, gazing at Qin Yun's solitary, robust figure.

Qin Yun clenched his fists tightly, glanced at Ji Kailin, and coldly said: "I will never yield to evil, especially not to those despicable and sinister. No matter what underhanded methods they use, they cannot stop me from moving forward!"

His firm will was indeed awe-inspiring. Many who had previously held prejudices against him gradually began to change their views!

Elder Du smiled slightly and nodded secretly.

Lan Huayu said to Zhuochuan with a smile: "This kid Qin Yun is truly a promising talent. It seems there are still many secrets hidden within him!"

"I knew I didn't misjudge him! Now you should understand, the second round of the Runes competition is this afternoon, and I am very much looking forward to his performance!" Zhuochuan laughed heartily.

There is still some time before the afternoon.

Two hundred warriors who passed this round can enter the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool for an hour-long soak.

The Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool is rumored to harness the power of the Great Dao, aiding in the cultivation of Great Dao Life Traces.

The warriors who passed the second round followed a blue-robed elder into a basement of the Spirit Martial Palace.

The Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool is very large, appearing cold and icy in the dimly lit basement.

Clad in their garments, two hundred warriors who had passed the second round stepped into the pool.

Inside the pool, there's no sensation of water, just a gentle, breeze-like caress that feels incredibly soothing.

There is no water in the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool, but a peculiar gas, like wind, drifting around, eerily strange.

As soon as Qin Yun entered the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool, he felt the three Diamond Inner Pills within his body slightly trembling.

"The energy of the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool is indeed helpful for cultivating the Great Dao Life Traces! No wonder there are so many warriors in the Blue Spirit Holy Palace at the Martial Dao realm, it seems to be the merit of this Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool!"

Immersed in the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool, Qin Yun swiftly sensed the pool's benefits, aiding his cultivation of Great Dao Life Traces.

While he was inwardly delighted, he secretly used the Nine Sun Spirit to absorb the power of the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool.

"I can absorb nine different types of energy!" Qin Yun was inwardly pleased, then closed his eyes, activated his cultivation technique, and quietly cultivated, absorbing the energy here.

The energy of the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool is particularly beneficial for warriors at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, aiding their breakthroughs.

The peculiar energy flowing in the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool is not abundant. Because there is only an hour, everyone desperately tries to absorb it.

Among them, Qin Yun absorbs the fastest, because he has three Inner Pills and the Nine Sun Spirit, and also, he can release his Primordial Soul!

Once the Primordial Soul leaves the body, the perception of energy becomes clearer, which can enhance the speed of absorption!

At that moment, everyone competed fiercely, greedily absorbing the unique energy, each aiming to seize this chance to advance to the Martial Dao realm.

Yet, time spares no one, and the hour swiftly elapsed.

"Please leave the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool!" an elder loudly called out.

Everyone opened their eyes, sighed, and reluctantly walked out of the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool.

Even disciples from the Holy Palace and the other four palaces exited with reluctance.

It seems that even the outstanding disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace need to meet certain specific conditions to enter the sacred pool.

Warriors from various realms are even more eager to enter the Blue Spirit Star Palace, they all feel that as long as they enter the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool a few more times, they might break through.

Qin Yun's mood is the same as everyone else's, wanting to stay longer in the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool.

After leaving the Mystic Spirit Sacred Pool and the Spirit Martial Palace, everyone headed to the nearby Runes Pavilion, where the second round of the Runes competition was to be held.

Since Qin Yun was the winner of the first round of the Runes competition, everyone is very much looking forward to the results of the second round.

They all want to see if Qin Yun can smoothly pass the second round!

Like yesterday, a large open space was cleared in the middle of the Runes Pavilion for the Runes Masters to compete.

More and more onlookers gathered outside the competition arena.

Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin entered the arena early, waiting for the other Runes Masters.

"Qin Yun, your performance this morning was truly astonishing! But did it affect your body at all?" Lan Fengjin, sitting next to Qin Yun, asked with concern.

"Nothing serious!" Qin Yun smiled, though he felt somewhat frustrated inside because he couldn’t freely control the Tree Totem and didn’t know how to activate its power.

The awakened Tree Totem seemed to have gone silent, showing no signs of activity and unable to be activated.

Lan Fengjin muttered, "Who knows if Ji Kailin will try to pull something sneaky on you next. The match this morning was clearly targeting you!"

"Don’t worry, evil can’t beat good!" Qin Yun said calmly, unafraid of those petty schemes.

The Runes Masters were very punctual, arriving quickly before the competition started.

This second round of the competition had two hundred Runes Masters participating.

In the previous round, most of those eliminated were intermediate Runes Masters.

As the competition progressed, the remaining Runes Masters became more skilled.

Before the competition began, Lan Huayu announced the rules.

"The second round of the Runes competition mainly tests your ability to create extreme limit talismans! You need to use low-grade Water Spirit Runes to create a low-grade Water Gathering Talisman within two hours. You can make paper talismans, bone talismans, armor talismans, beast skin talismans... the materials are not limited. This round will eliminate one hundred Runes Masters!"

"Those who advance to the next round will receive a common reward: a drop of Star Flame Liquid!"

"The criteria for advancement will be based on the weight of the spiritual water condensed by the Water Gathering Talisman. The top one hundred Runes Masters by weight will advance!"

This second round of the Runes competition also offered group rewards.

"Sister Lan, what is Star Flame Liquid?" Qin Yun asked in a low voice, noticing that many senior Runes Masters were very satisfied with this reward.

"If you drop it on your eyes, it lets you shoot strong flames from them. The flames can easily pass through the eyes and enhance the fire. When your hands aren’t agile, using your eyes to shoot flames is quite useful," Lan Fengjin whispered in reply. "However, it’s very risky; if not done properly, it could damage your eyes. So most people just drop it on their fingers to make them fire-resistant."

"Your Blue Spirit Star Palace sure has a lot of weird and amazing stuff!" Qin Yun marveled silently, thinking that Star Flame Liquid was indeed a good thing.

Lan Huayu said loudly, "Everyone, do you have any questions?"

A middle-aged intermediate Runes Master asked, "I’m only at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage. The talismans I create, without the inner energy of the Martial Dao realm, will definitely not be as good as those of the Martial Dao realm Runes Masters. This seems pretty unfair to us at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage."

Most of the intermediate Runes Masters were at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, and they all agreed, feeling that this was not very fair to them.

Qin Yun also suddenly remembered this and began to worry silently.

"If a Runes Master is highly skilled, the precision of their rune carving and the quality of their materials can make up for the talisman’s quality," Lan Huayu said.

Intermediate Runes Masters were naturally at a disadvantage compared to senior Runes Masters, so those at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage could only accept it.

"Do the talisman materials also have to be made on the spot?" an elder asked.

"Yes! They must be made on the spot, as this is also a crucial test of a Runes Master’s ability!" Lan Huayu nodded.

"The materials are not limited—can we use any material?" Qin Yun asked.

Lan Huayu smiled and said, "If you’ve got the skills, you can even use stone chips to make them!"

By now, it was clear to everyone that Qin Yun was under a lot of pressure. He was also at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, and the power of his inner core was certainly far inferior to that of the Martial Dao realm.