Chapter 0318: Blue Spirit Profound Tower

Chapter 0318: Blue Spirit Profound Tower

Lan Fengjin and Qin Yun returned to the small forest together.

On the way back, she returned the blueprint to Qin Yun and asked him many questions.

Being Qin Yun's disciple, she felt a quiet pride seeing her master clinch the final victory.

The questions she asked were also common during the competition.

Qin Yun shared his experiences from several matches, allowing Lan Fengjin to reflect and gain some help.

Yang Shiyue was already waiting in the forest. Seeing Qin Yun and Lan Fengjin return laughing and chatting, she knew Qin Yun had won.

"You guys practice, I'll go back to practice runes."

Lan Fengjin, having gone through several rounds of competition, was greatly motivated and became very diligent.

"What prize did you get?" Yang Shiyue asked with a light smile.

"A blueprint for a mystical weapon, a blade!" Qin Yun said happily, "I can't refine it yet, but I'm close!"

He felt that once he stepped into the martial realm, he wouldn't be far from refining mystical weapons.

"The Runes competition is over, but the martial arts competition is still ahead! The rewards must be good too, so let's seize the time to learn the Star Profound Steps now."

Yang Shiyue seized the chance to teach Qin Yun more martial techniques.

Qin Yun nodded repeatedly, then entered the forest with Yang Shiyue to start learning the Star Profound Steps.

After Yang Shiyue explained and analyzed the difficult points in the Star Profound Steps, Qin Yun could understand better and began to learn.

He first used the inner energy from the Thunderfire Inner Dan to execute the Star Profound Steps.

Depending on the attributes of inner energy, the Star Profound Steps could manifest different movements.

After a day of rigorous practice, Qin Yun finally mastered the Star Profound Steps by night, smoothly circulating his inner energy as per the technique's mental method.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

He utilized the Thunderfire Inner Dan to execute the Star Profound Steps, and while running, his momentum was fierce, with purple-gold thunderfire overflowing from his body.

At night, he ran in the air, like a purple-gold thunderfire meteor streaking across the sky.

"Finally grasped the basics, much faster than the Fire Cloud Steps, truly a high-level martial art! But for me right now, the energy consumption is still too high, not ideal for prolonged use. For everyday, non-urgent situations, the Fire Cloud Steps will suffice."

When Qin Yun touched down, it was like a thunderfire meteor crashing.

As soon as he landed in the forest, he saw Yang Shiyue gliding over.

Clad in a simple white dress, bathed in silvery moonlight, she looked ethereal and beautiful, like a goddess from the moon palace, holy and graceful.

Yang Shiyue also executed the Star Profound Steps, but her Moon Martial Soul made her movements distinctly different from Qin Yun's.

"Under moonlight, I can perform the Star Profound Steps mid-air with minimal energy consumption and great speed!"

Yang Shiyue smiled softly, "The Star Profound Steps manifest uniquely for each person."

Qin Yun nodded, "When I unleash it, it's ferocious. In battle, especially during a charge, it grants me immense strength!"

"Yes! Next, you can try using oscillating inner energy!" Yang Shiyue whispered, "See if it will expose your oscillating martial soul!"

Qin Yun had the same thought and immediately activated his oscillating inner energy...

When he ran using the oscillating inner energy, each step caused the ground to tremble, producing loud "bang bang bang" sounds, and the ground cracked beneath his feet.

This was even more ferocious than using thunderfire inner energy!

"Teacher... this doesn't seem very effective!" Qin Yun chuckled, "Not only does it consume a lot of energy, but it also makes a huge commotion, and it's not very fast either!"

"Hmm, it completely reveals your oscillating inner energy! Oscillating inner energy isn't suitable for agility techniques! But it should be good for combat. Each step you take can generate powerful shockwaves."

"In close combat, you can counterattack effectively while dodging. If the shockwaves are powerful enough, they can even disrupt your opponent's inner energy," Yang Shiyue explained.

Hearing this, Qin Yun's eyes lit up, and he smiled eagerly, "True, but I should use it sparingly! Teacher, thanks to your guidance; otherwise, it would have taken me much longer to figure this out on my own!"

Yang Shiyue gently patted his head and smiled softly, "I hope you grow even stronger in the future!"

"I will definitely grow stronger!" Qin Yun nodded seriously.

They both silently agreed not to mention the wedding, as it would have spoiled their good mood.

"Teacher, I've already grasped the basics of Star Profound Steps. What happens if I achieve minor mastery?" Qin Yun asked, "Does the Star Profound Steps manual say anything about it?"

Yang Shiyue replied, "Achieving minor mastery is quite challenging and requires a significant amount of inner energy. If you achieve minor mastery, you'll be able to generate Star Profound Force while using Star Profound Steps."

"Star Profound Force lets you float effortlessly, making your steps as light as a dragonfly skimming the water. When combined with thunderfire inner energy, you'll be even faster!"

"After all, it's an earth-level martial art. I'm content with just mastering the basics!" Qin Yun smiled contentedly.

It wasn't until late at night that Qin Yun, after practicing his movement techniques, finally returned with Yang Shiyue to rest.

The next day, Qin Yun got up early and continued practicing Star Profound Steps, striving to become even more skilled.

A full day of practice made him even more adept at Star Profound Steps.

...

The martial competition wasn't over yet; the fourth and fifth rounds were still to come.

Today, the fourth round finally began!

Only around thirty people advanced to the fourth round.

Over the past few days, they had been working closely with their mentors, receiving various forms of guidance and training.

The Runes Master competition had pushed Qin Yun to the fifth round, and he was the only one who had won.

This had already embarrassed the Runes Masters of the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

If they lost the martial competition as well, the Blue Spirit Holy Palace would lose even more face.

After all, the grand event hosted by the Blue Spirit Holy Palace was meant to showcase their strength.

If none of the Holy Palace members achieved victory in the end, it would be laughable.

Qin Yun, Yang Shiyue, and Zhuochuan arrived at the Spirit Martial Hall and were told to wait below the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower.

The Blue Spirit Mystic Tower was the nine-story tower of the Blue Spirit Star Palace, located very close to the main gate.

That is also the most eye-catching building within the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

The Blue Spirit Mystic Tower is large and tall, its entire structure appearing to be made of blue crystal, illuminated by the Nine Suns, sparkling and dazzling.

From the outside, it seems to have nine floors, but each floor is very tall, and it's unclear how many floors are inside.

Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue are both dressed in white, while most people in the Blue Spirit Star Palace wear blue robes and clothes, making the teacher-student pair stand out.

Xie Wufeng, Lan Huayu, and others beside them are also dressed in blue attire. Their group is quite formidable here, and wherever they go, people whisper about them.

Xie Wufeng, looking at the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower ahead, frowned and said, "The fourth round actually requires entering the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower for trials. This is pretty risky!"

"Elder Xie, have you been inside?" Qin Yun quickly asked.

"I haven't been inside! I've only heard stories!" Xie Wufeng looked at Lan Huayu and said, "Elder Lan, you should be quite familiar with the situation inside, right?"

Lan Huayu nodded: "There are many puppet people inside... those puppet people were refined by the Qimen Sect from that era. The geniuses of the Qimen Sect crafted something truly fearsome."

"The puppet people were refined based on the geniuses of that time and have strong combat power. Originally, there were many puppets that could rival the Martial Dao realm. But they were all taken out for battles and badly damaged!"

"Now, the puppets inside the tower are all at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage."

Puppets that can rival the Martial Dao realm are indeed very powerful; just the thought of it is scary.

Everyone couldn't help but be awed by the Qimen Sect's terrifying capabilities, which could refine such things.

Lan Huayu added: "The Blue Spirit Mystic Tower has a total of nine floors. The ninth floor has other uses, while the other eight floors are for trials! Each floor is guarded by a group of puppet people with strength rivaling the ninth level of the Martial Body stage."

"From time to time, warriors at the eighth and ninth levels of the Martial Body stage are allowed to enter for training."

Xie Wufeng and the others clearly haven't been inside.

Lan Fengjin said: "I've been inside. Those puppets are incredibly strong, all refined from Imperial Bone Steel. Even with Imperial-grade spiritual weapons, it's tough to damage them. Of course, if you go in for trials, you can't use weapons, but you can use protective gear!"

Puppets made from Imperial Bone Steel are undeniably formidable.

Murong Daren exclaimed: "Those puppets must be pricey, huh? How much are they worth? Are there female puppets? Are they beautiful? Do they look like real people?"

Xue Ziyeh shot him a sideways glance, seemingly aware of some matters between men and women, seeing through Murong Daren's lewd thoughts.

Lan Huayu chuckled: "They're incredibly pricey! They are equivalent to the strength of a ninth-level Martial Body warrior. Just imagine!"

"Murong, if you're interested, how about I craft a wooden puppet for you? One hundred million crystal coins each!" Lan Fengjin teased.

"I don't want some wooden doll! I want a fair-skinned, beautiful puppet beauty to be my maid!" Murong Daren snorted: "If you can refine such a thing, I'm willing to pay two hundred million crystal coins. It's just a few coins, right?"

"I can refine it, do you want it?" Lan Huayu laughed.

"Well... I was just kidding!" Murong Daren laughed it off; he didn't have that many crystal coins.

Qin Yun can craft puppets too, but they're shaped like beasts.

Refining humanoid puppets requires totem patterns close to human forms, such as monkeys or apes.

Below the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower, many people have gathered.

Numerous warriors and mentors have shown up.

Ji Kailin and his mentor have just arrived as well.

Ji Kailin was dressed in a golden-blue soft armor today, clearly expensive at first glance.

Ji Kailin's mentor is an elder saintess from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace named Xiang Yuzu, who is very close with Ji Kailin's grandfather.

It's said that Ji Kailin has been training in martial arts under him since he was a kid.

The one who shaped Ji Kailin into who he is can't be a saint either.

Xiang Yuzu is a shrewd and ruthless old man, his wrinkled visage adding to his sinister appearance.

As an elder saintess with high seniority, Xiang Yuzu commands respect from many other saintesses.

"I've been invited to oversee the situation inside the tower. The heads of the four palaces are there too, so I'll head in first!" Lan Huayu said, then entered the tower.

All the competing warriors have arrived, with the Blue Spirit saintesses being the most anticipated, of course!

Ji Kailin, in particular, stood out with his gleaming treasure armor, clearly offering top-notch defense.