Chapter 0314: Repairing Spirit Tools

Chapter 0314: Repairing Spirit Tools

When Qin Yun was refining and carving spirit patterns, he always relied on intuition, yet he consistently performed exceptionally well—this was pure talent.

In just over an hour, Qin Yun successfully repaired a top-grade spirit tool, making him the quickest to finish!

However, now, less than half of the remaining time was left.

And the other Runes Masters had also only managed to repair one top-grade spirit tool each.

This meant that, in the end, everyone had successfully repaired one top-grade spirit tool, ending in a draw.

Thus, there was no first place!

No first place meant no one could obtain the unique Star Rune from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace.

At this point, many Runes Masters muttered curses under their breath. They had only been briefly excited earlier, as repairing top-grade spirit tools was no easy task.

Senior Runes Masters usually only refined high-grade spirit tools and had never attempted to repair top-grade ones.

Now, they were all pushed to try their hand at it, even though they were hesitant.

In the end, the Runes Masters who could successfully repair top-grade spirit tools were undoubtedly those with the greatest talent in rune crafting.

Murong Daren snorted, "The Blue Spirit Holy Palace is really playing tricks. They said the rewards for the third and fourth rounds would be combined and very generous, but it was just an empty promise—nothing we could actually get!"

Huo Zhong said, "Brother Yun is progressing the fastest. It's certain now that he will definitely advance to the fifth round!"

Lan Fengjin sighed softly, "If I had made it to this round, I would have been eliminated too. It must be said, after these rounds of competition, we can clearly see Qin Yun's extraordinary talent in rune crafting, especially considering how young he is!"

Zhuochuan quickly nodded, "Such prodigies do exist in Wuhuang, but they are still rare."

Qin Yun began repairing his second top-grade spirit tool.

As a Runes Master, he was very interested in Star Runes and wanted to obtain a set to see if they were as powerful as the legends claimed.

The weapon he chose was a relatively short sword, entirely blue, with a faint blue glow flowing across its surface. It was exquisitely crafted, and the material used was close to Imperial Bone Steel, giving it that pale blue hue.

"The Runes Master who crafted this short sword was of an exceptionally high level. It's highly likely that Lan Huayu crafted it, meaning there won't be many flaws in this short sword," Qin Yun carefully examined the short sword.

When Lan Huayu saw Qin Yun choose this short sword, he smiled faintly—it was indeed his work.

"That's a top-grade spirit tool crafted by my grandfather..." Lan Fengjin whispered, recognizing it as well.

A Runes Master from the Blue Spirit Star Palace said, "Qin Yun is quite the character, choosing a top-grade spirit tool crafted by Elder Lan. Spirit tools crafted by such masters are incredibly difficult to find errors in, even though there are few mistakes!"

"Indeed, even Lan Huayu might not know where the mistakes are."

"When masters refine spirit tools, they carve the runes with great care and skill. If the spirit tool doesn't achieve the intended capabilities after the runes are carved, even they might not know where the mistakes are."

Most of those discussing were Runes Masters. Other warriors, who knew nothing about rune crafting, were just there to watch the spectacle and listen to the Runes Masters' discussions to gain some insight.

Zhuochuan nodded, "That's true. When I fail in refining, sometimes I really don't know where the errors in my runes are. They're hard to find because I'm absolutely certain that I carved the runes perfectly, but after carving, the runes can't be awakened. Sigh!"

Qin Yun had his reasons for picking a spirit tool crafted by such a master.

It was a shot in the dark. If he happened to stumble upon the errors, he would only need to repair a few mistakes to fix the spirit tool.

"Elder Lan, are you really certain that the errors are all in the visible runes? This is a top-grade spirit tool. If there are truly errors, you probably wouldn't easily find them either. How can you be so sure the errors are in the visible runes?"

A senior Runes Master participating in the competition searched for a long time but couldn't find the issue, so he asked with confusion.

"It's straightforward: if the hidden runes are faulty, injecting a strong enough force into the spirit tool will damage both the runes and the tool, making the fault obvious!"

"The spirit tools you need to repair have all been tested by us. They can absorb strong energy without being damaged. So, the hidden runes are fine; the problem lies in the visible runes!"

Because these are top-grade spirit tools, many senior Runes Masters have never encountered them and lack sufficient understanding, hence the confusion.

Some competing Runes Masters still haven't found the faulty visible runes, while Qin Yun has already repaired one spirit tool. The difference in skill is truly remarkable.

Qin Yun tightly gripped the blue short sword, let out a muffled shout, and released a strong surge of inner energy, channeling it into the short sword.

The crowd couldn't help but gasp slightly, as the inner energy was incredibly powerful!

The short sword absorbed a large amount of inner energy and began to tremble slightly. Qin Yun seized the moment to infuse his mental energy, probing for blockages within the short sword.

After absorbing the energy, only three sets of visible runes failed to light up, indicating that the issue lay at the intersection of these three sets of visible runes.

Top-grade spirit tools have multiple sets of carved runes, some of which intersect and overlap. If they don't light up, it means these sets of runes are faulty.

Now, Qin Yun could eliminate most of the visible runes and focus on tracing the few that didn't light up.

Other Runes Masters saw this and followed Qin Yun's method, but they didn't succeed. The runes on their spirit tools didn't light up, meaning all the visible runes were problematic...

Seeing this, those Runes Masters quickly switched to other top-grade spirit tools, choosing those crafted by masters, so the faulty runes wouldn't be as numerous.

Using his unique mental energy, Qin Yun quickly found the faulty spot—a very inconspicuous intersection where three sets of visible runes met.

The main issue was that during the intersection, the overlapping of the runes damaged the structure of other runes. Fixing that damaged point would repair the tool.

The hourglass steadily drained, marking the passage of time!

The competing Runes Masters were all sweating profusely, exhausted, and frantically using their mental energy to repair the top-grade spirit tools.

"Time's up!" Lan Huayu suddenly shouted, looking at the hourglass.

Qin Yun hurriedly put down the short sword in his hand. He had successfully repaired it, but not perfectly. The visible runes only dimly lit up, and he wasn't sure if it counted as a success.

"Runes Masters who failed to repair the spirit tools, please leave the arena voluntarily!" Lan Huayu called out loudly.

Twenty Runes Masters left the arena!

This meant only five Runes Masters succeeded!

Among these five, two wore dark blue robes—they were Runes Masters from the Blue Spirit four palaces. The other two wore gold-blue robes—they were Runes Masters from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace.

Then there was Qin Yun, a young man who had made it to the final round. His talent was nothing short of extraordinary!

"You've all only repaired one top-grade spirit tool, tying for first place. You won't receive the Star Rune, but you can proceed to the fifth round!" Lan Huayu said indifferently.

"Is the criterion for successfully repairing a spirit tool simply making the visible runes light up?" Qin Yun asked.

"Yes!" Lan Huayu nodded. "I will strictly inspect the spirit tools you've repaired."

Lan Huayu walked up and inspected each of their repaired top-grade spirit tools.

The runes on them lit up, albeit dimly, indicating the repairs weren't perfect. These top-grade spirit tools, though repaired, were of lower quality and wouldn't command a high price.

"Very well, your skills are commendable. You've proven yourselves worthy of becoming spirit-grade Runes Masters!" Lan Huayu chuckled. "No rewards this time, but the fifth round offers substantial rewards!"

"Elder Lan, you haven't examined that short sword yet!" Qin Yun called out softly.

"What? You've repaired that short sword?" Lan Huayu was startled.

The Runes Masters all looked at Qin Yun in surprise, focusing on the short sword in front of him.

Repairing two items successfully would clinch first place and win the Star Rune!

Lan Huayu telekinetically controlled the short sword, making it fly over. He grasped the hilt and channeled energy into it, lighting up all the bright runes.

Qin Yun had indeed repaired a second spiritual artifact!

He had actually obtained the Star Rune from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace!

It was said that the Blue Spirit Holy Palace only had a few Star Runes, always treasured like precious gems, and without permission, they could not be passed down.

Now, an outsider had actually obtained a Star Rune!

This left the Runes Masters of the Blue Spirit Star Palace green with envy!

Qin Yun grinned broadly, "Elder Lan, the Star Rune!"

"This..." Lan Huayu hadn't expected that someone could actually repair two top-grade spiritual artifacts in just two hours.

Clearly, luck played a part in Qin Yun's second repair, but his skill was undeniable.

Otherwise, no matter how good the luck, without sufficient ability, one couldn't seize the opportunity.

"You're not going to back out now, are you?" Qin Yun asked with some concern.

Lan Huayu awkwardly smiled, "Of course not... it's just... it's just..."

Suddenly, a large group of people arrived, led by four powerful elders, one of whom was an elder woman.

These were the Palace Lords of the four palaces!

And Xiao Yanglong was also among this group, following behind the Yang Palace Lord of the West Palace!

The Palace Lords of the four palaces had suddenly appeared here. Clearly, they had been watching the competition from a room within the Fine Runes Hall all along.

It was just that no one knew, and their appearance now was undoubtedly related to the Star Rune.

The elder woman stated, "Qin Yun, to get the Star Rune, you must join our Blue Spirit Star Palace! Only by becoming a disciple of the Star Palace can you obtain the Star Rune. We are not withholding it from you, but you must follow this condition!"

"I am the lord of the East Palace, Yuelan and Shiyue have both trained in my East Palace before entering the Holy Palace. I assure you that in the East Palace, you will be able to cultivate well. With your talent, you will surely gain access to abundant resources!"

The lords of the other three palaces were secretly displeased. The East Palace gaining Qin Yun was undoubtedly acquiring a treasure. With proper cultivation, he would surely bring great benefits to the East Palace in the future.

"Very well, I will eventually join the Blue Spirit Star Palace anyway," Qin Yun sighed as he looked at the palace lords.

The lord of the East Palace smiled slightly, "Welcome to becoming a disciple of our East Palace!"

Qin Yun looked at the Yang Palace Lord of the West Palace and said, "I previously mentioned that I would challenge Xiao Yanglong to take his position as chief disciple! Therefore, I wish to join the West Palace!"