Chapter 0306 Successful Advancement

Chapter 0306 Successful Advancement

Testing the quality of the Water Gathering Talisman involves activating it to gather water.

The gathered spiritual water is collected into a large transparent crystal barrel, which is later weighed.

The first to be tested was a middle-aged senior Runes Master, who also completed the task the fastest.

Lan Huayu activated the Water Gathering Talisman he had refined and placed it into the crystal barrel, which was as tall as a person.

Splashing sounds filled the air...

The Water Gathering Talisman absorbed a large amount of Nine Sun spiritual energy, continuously gushing out crystal-clear water like a fountain.

Soon, there was more than half a barrel.

Spiritual water is unique, being significantly lighter than ordinary water. The spiritual water in this large barrel only weighed about a hundred pounds.

The test essentially determined who could gather the most water.

After testing, the senior Runes Masters' levels were quite similar.

They all reached the standard of half a barrel, with the weight of the spiritual water slightly over a hundred pounds, differing by only a few pounds.

The intermediate Runes Masters, however, were far behind the senior Runes Masters, with their spiritual water weighing around fifty to sixty pounds, far from reaching half a barrel.

Those who couldn't meet the standard were mostly intermediate Runes Masters, so it was certain that most of those eliminated in this round would be intermediate Runes Masters.

Lan Fengjin, a senior Runes Master with Martial Realm expertise, passed the test with ease.

When the hourglass was almost empty, Qin Yun finally finished crafting his Water Gathering Talisman. He was the last to be tested!

"Here!" Qin Yun, looking very tired, walked towards Lan Huayu and handed over his Water Gathering Talisman with both hands.

Upon seeing the runes on the talisman, Lan Huayu was suddenly startled. Based on his experience, the precision of the carved runes was very high!

"His bone talisman incorporated Imperial Bone Steel, which increased the difficulty of carving, thus the precision of the runes is also very poor!"

"Exactly, this little guy loves to show off. Isn't it just to let people know he has Imperial Bone Steel?"

"When he was carving the runes, he must have regretted using Imperial Bone Steel. You can tell by how slow he was, like a turtle!"

A few defeated intermediate Runes Masters snickered under their breath.

Lan Huayu focused on the water runes, touching them with his fingers, and said softly, "Qin Yun, wait a moment. I need to check the precision of your runes; it seems very high!"

With that, he took out a mirror and shone it on Qin Yun's Water Gathering Talisman.

Soon, four lines appeared on the mirror!

This was fourth-level precision!

"Could it be a mistake? Qin Yun carved runes with fourth-level precision?" an old Runes Master exclaimed in surprise.

"Even we, using good carving knives, only achieve fourth-level precision!"

"Qin Yun, using that worn-out carving knife, managed to achieve fourth-level precision? Impossible!"

Qin Yun felt a surge of delight. He hadn't anticipated that coordinating with the Divine Control Technique would enhance the precision so significantly; otherwise, he would have only reached second-level precision.

And those senior Runes Masters, using broken carving knives, their precision is only at level two!

This has deeply shocked those senior Runes Masters!

Using a broken carving knife to carve spirit patterns with level four precision is something those senior Runes Masters simply cannot accept.

Seeing many outsiders puzzled by this, Zhuochuan said, "Even Lan Huayu and I, with lousy carving knives, can only manage precision between levels four and five. In terms of precision, Qin Yun is close to our level, far surpassing other senior Runes Masters!"

He already knew that Qin Yun, with a good carving knife, could achieve level five precision.

So, he was well aware of Qin Yun's level. But he was still blown away because it was almost on par with us old-timers!

A senior Runes Master, his face flushed, said, "You... how did you do it? Even if you are exceptionally talented, at most you have a deep understanding of runes, but to improve precision, you can only do so through carving knives and years of practice!"

"Do you have some secret technique? Spill it, don't keep it to yourself!"

"Come on, if you’ve got such a killer technique, spill it. It's too selfish for a young lad like you to keep it all to yourself!"

"Hand it over, the Runes Competition is for exchange, don't hide it!"

A group of jealous old men, chattering away, accused Qin Yun of hogging the secret technique to improve precision!

The crowd frowned, thinking these old men were downright shameless!

Qin Yun, angered by their words, sneered, "With your level, I'm afraid you won't be able to learn it! You might die before you master it!"

The usually high and mighty senior Runes Masters, being mocked like this, were instantly enraged.

"You little punk, with no respect for your elders, we’re senior Runes Masters! How dare you, a lowly intermediate Runes Master, look down on us? Talk about arrogance!"

"Apologize to us immediately and hand over your secret technique with both hands, or you won't leave here today!"

"Qin Yun, this is the Blue Spirit Star Palace, don’t push your luck, just hand over your technique for improving precision!"

Qin Yun, eyeing their revolting faces, sneered, "I used the Divine Control Technique to coordinate and control the carving knife, you just need to learn the Divine Control Technique from Du Gui, Teacher Du. Of course, with your level, being over a hundred years old and still just senior Runes Masters, you definitely can't learn the Divine Control Technique!"

"You... what did you say? You called us trash?"

A blue-robed old man was furious, they might be old, but as senior Runes Masters, they were respected by the younger generation.

"Qin Yun, you are the trash, a trash from your lineage, who got lucky to become a Runes Master. How dare you talk big here!"

Ji Kailin, watching from the side, was delighted and quickly shouted, "Qin Yun, kneel and apologize! You just insulted all the senior Runes Masters here!"

"Kneel down! These Runes Masters have spent their lives studying the Way of Odd Patterns, how can a junior like you mock them?"

"Qin Yun, do you know how hard it is to go from an intermediate Runes Master to a senior Runes Master? You talk without feeling the pain!"

Many juniors who supported the senior Runes Masters formed a phalanx, loudly scolding Qin Yun.

Qin Yun originally didn't want to curse, but those old men were shameless, forcing him to share his secret technique!

And their attitude was very bad, even threatening him, which angered him.

"So what if you're senior Runes Masters? I already am one!" Qin Yun snorted coldly, taking out a golden badge!

This was the proof of a senior Runes Master!

The crowd, who were scolding Qin Yun, were blinded by the golden light of the badge and had to shut their mouths!

The Runes Temple hall fell into complete silence!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the golden badge in Qin Yun's hand!

A senior Runes Master not even eighteen years old!

This deeply shocked many people, seemingly shattering their beliefs!

The moment they saw the badge, many were shouting "impossible" in their hearts.

"This is real!" Zhuochuan's calm voice broke the silence.

Then, the hall erupted with waves of doubt, plunging into chaos.

"Take it or leave it!" Zhuochuan didn't explain further, just smiled faintly, "Old Lan, hurry up and test Qin Yun's Water Gathering Talisman!"

The crowd fell silent, gazing at Qin Yun with intense envy.

And the senior Runes Masters of the Blue Spirit Star Palace also fell silent, each holding a grudge.

At this moment, everyone felt that Qin Yun indeed had the right to call those old Runes Masters trash!

Those old Runes Masters were all over a hundred years old.

Yet they were only senior Runes Masters, while Qin Yun, a young man under twenty, had already reached their level!

This left those old Runes Masters utterly ashamed, wishing they could die on a block of tofu, feeling that they had lived so long for nothing!

Lan Huayu had long known that Qin Yun was extraordinary, but he was still surprised. He smiled and placed Qin Yun's Water Gathering Talisman into a transparent large barrel.

Splash, splash, splash...

The talisman vibrated wildly, continuously splashing out many water droplets, and soon, there was half a barrel!

Don't underestimate just half a barrel; remember, Qin Yun is only at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, his energy is not as strong as those in the Martial Dao realm.

Yet, his Water Gathering Talisman was as powerful as those of the Martial Dao realm!

The faces of those old Runes Masters turned even uglier, flushed red.

These venerable senior Runes Masters were actually on par with a young lad!

They had previously said that senior Runes Masters should be respected!

Yet they had all mocked Qin Yun before!

Qin Yun is also a senior Runes Master, so he holds the same status as them; despite his youth, his strength is evident.

"The spiritual water condensed by Qin Yun's Water Gathering Talisman weighs one hundred and two pounds and five ounces, ranking tenth!" Lan Huayu announced.

Among the top hundred, all are senior Runes Masters, and Qin Yun ranks tenth!

This made the senior Runes Masters ranked below him blush with shame.

Murong Daren laughed heartily, "Oh my, you can blush too! You shamelessly forced others to hand over their secrets earlier, I thought you had no face!"

"Look at you, not only are you inferior to others, but you also look down on them, demanding they share their secrets, with such a bad attitude, how can you even call yourselves Runes Masters!"

"Actually, it's not strange that Qin Yun is a senior Runes Master! After all, you shameless old thieves, who have no sense of shame, can blush, which is even more surprising than Qin Yun being a senior Runes Master!"

After Murong Daren shouted, he quickly hid behind Xie Wufeng.

His ability to provoke others was second to none!

His knack for sarcastic remarks, in particular, had reached perfection.

Many people glared angrily in Murong Daren's direction, but upon seeing the cold demeanor of Xie Wufeng, they had no choice but to swallow their anger.

Xie Wufeng was a mysterious sword cultivator, highly regarded by the Grand Palace Master of the Blue Spirit Holy Palace. Only someone with a strong backing like Ji Kailin would dare to show little fear of him.

"The second round has ended. Runes Masters who did not advance to the next round, please exit the arena!" Lan Huayu announced loudly.

After the eliminated Runes Masters left, the Starflame Liquid was distributed.

Those who passed this round would each receive a drop of Starflame Liquid, a unique treasure of the Blue Spirit Holy Palace, something that the other four palaces had long desired.

This was also one of the Blue Spirit Holy Palace's key draws for disciples from the other four palaces.