Chapter 0374: Moon Runes of Ancient Times

Chapter 0374: Moon Runes of Ancient Times

There are Moon Runes engraved on the mystical weapon. This means it is not an ordinary mystical weapon.

Even among ancient mystical weapons, ones with Moon Runes are very rare.

Mystical weapons of this level were exclusively used by Xuan Martial realm warriors of high status in ancient times.

Qin Yun has Moon Runes, although he hasn't mastered them yet. But just from seeing them, he could immediately tell.

"You are all Runes Masters. Surely you recognize Moon Runes?" Qin Yun said with a faint smile.

"This can't possibly be Moon Runes!" one Runes Master retorted.

"Kid, you're just trying to mystify us! Even though we don't have Moon Runes, that doesn't mean we can't tell! If even we can't recognize them, how could you, a young brat, possibly do so?"

"These aren't Moon Runes, just a more advanced mystical rune!"

The several Runes Masters shot back.

Qin Yun had originally thought that the Runes Masters here would be able to recognize the Moon Runes.

But now, seeing their certainty, he could tell that they really didn't recognize the Moon Runes!

"The grand supervisor of the Runes Hall should be here! How about we ask him to formally evaluate it?" Qin Yun said. "If it really is Moon Runes, what will you say then?"

Xiao Yuemei and Hong Mengshu, who were standing by the side, watched in surprise. This was a field they were unfamiliar with, and they didn't know how to interject.

"The grand supervisor of the Runes Hall is very busy. How could he possibly come to appraise over something so trivial? If you can summon him and he appraises it as Moon Runes! Then each of us will compensate Princess Mengshu with 100,000 purple spirit coins as our mistake!" the white-robed elder said.

Hong Mengshu frowned and said, "The grand supervisor of the Runes Hall is indeed very busy. Even the city lord of Xuan City may not be able to get him to appear!"

The white-robed elder sneered, "Young man, do you hear that? Now, you claim this is Moon Runes, but it's just your word against ours. You're just trying to refute us!"

Qin Yun was utterly dumbfounded, not expecting the skill level of these Runes Masters to be so poor.

Here, one of the elders was in charge of overseeing the situation and was the one who had brought them in earlier.

Qin Yun looked at that elder and asked, "What is your grand supervisor usually busy with? Do you think he would come to appraise if we offered him some purple spirit coins?"

The Runes Masters present burst out laughing.

"The grand supervisor of the Runes Hall, how could he possibly care about your purple spirit coins?"

"Ignorant kid, showing off his little tricks in front of us!"

"It's just a more advanced mystical rune, not Moon Runes!"

The elder from the Runes Hall sighed with frustration. "Young man, the grand supervisor is indeed very hard to invite out! Unless... there's something that piques his interest, he won't come out. Usually, he's busy with forging mystical weapons and crafting talismans, and ordinary matters won't disturb him."

Qin Yun took out a piece of paper and quickly drew some runes on it. He said, "Elder, do me a favor, will you? Pass this paper to him and ask him to come here!"

The elder from the Runes Hall was also a Runes Master, albeit just a senior one. He had some understanding of runes.

Looking at the paper Qin Yun handed him, he frowned, "These runes... are very special, but they're just Bright Runes... What kind of strange runes are these?"

"Young man, please wait a moment. I'll go find the grand supervisor right away!" The elder hastily made his exit.

Xiao Yuemei said to the group of Runes Masters, "You bunch of old frauds, daring to cheat the Ninth Princess out of her purple spirit coins, you've got some nerve, I'll say!"

She hurriedly stood in the doorway and went on, "Don't rush to leave just yet! Wait until the Grand Master arrives and we'll see!"

The few Runes Masters remained unperturbed.

The elder in white sneered, "Whether the Grand Master comes or not is another matter! Besides, the patterns on the Mystical Moon Blade are definitely Xuan Runes, I'm absolutely certain of that!"

"Stop this! Don't make a fuss here!"

"Young people these days, why are they like this? Looking down on us elders!"

Qin Yun said, "I'm curious, have you all ever seen Moon Runes before?"

His question left those Runes Masters and Runes practitioners stammering in response.

"Well... I've seen a bit of it before!" said one Runes Master.

"I've seen a bit too, although it wasn't the complete version, it still counts as having seen it. I can also confirm that the patterns on the Mystical Moon Blade are not Moon Runes!"

Soon, all the Runes Masters present were claiming to have seen Moon Runes, but only a small section.

"Moon Runes are indeed extraordinary, the section I saw was profound, I was left dazed!"

"Although they are Bright Runes, they are very unique, the Dao resonance they contain is not something ordinary Runes can compare to!"

"Yes, yes, Moon Runes are extremely rare, being able to see them is a stroke of luck!"

"I only seen a bit of the Moon Runes, but it deepened my understanding of the Way of Odd Patterns, truly enlightening!"

These Runes Masters continued to praise the various wonders of Moon Runes.

Qin Yun had now witnessed the height of fabrication, and he was even more certain that these Runes Masters had never actually seen Moon Runes.

Suddenly, the presence of a Xuan Martial realm expert caused everyone in the hall to fall silent!

In the Runes Hall, a Xuan Martial realm warrior was probably the Grand Master!

Sure enough, a middle-aged man in black robes with a large belly, clutching a piece of paper, quickly walked in.

"Grand Master, the strange Runes were drawn by this young man!" said the elder from the Runes Hall, pointing at Qin Yun.

"Young man, where did you get these Runes from?" the Grand Master said as he looked at Qin Yun, "By the way, I am the Grand Master of this Runes Hall, my name is Mu Fengxiao!"

Mu Fengxiao was quite fat with a big belly, and he didn't seem formidable as a Runes Master.

The fact that the Grand Master actually came shocked all the Runes Masters, and they hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, their hearts trembling with astonishment.

Hong Mengshu was also secretly astonished as she glanced at Qin Yun. As the daughter of a Martial King, she had seen much, but she had never heard of such an impressive young man who could casually draw Runes and make the Grand Master rush over.

Qin Yun looked at Hong Mengshu and smiled, "Ninth Princess, let the Grand Master see your blade, he will definitely be interested!"

Hong Mengshu quickly walked over and passed the Mystical Moon Blade to Mu Fengxiao.

Mu Fengxiao looked and was immediately astonished, exclaiming, "This blade... this blade, it has Moon Runes, ancient Moon Runes!"

The Runes Masters were all astonished!

Indeed, there were Moon Runes on the Mystical Moon Blade.

"Grand Master, the runes drawn on that paper are the Moon Runes found on this blade!" said Qin Yun.

"Indeed, indeed! Moon Runes are exceedingly rare, and even Bright Runes are worth deep research!" said Mu Fengxiao, looking towards Hong Mengshu. "Princess Nine, right! I've heard that the Martial King Hong Yingwu bestowed upon a young lady the title of Gambling King. This blade is yours, correct?"

Xiao Yuemei hurriedly added, "Grand Master, Sister Mengzhu had these Runes Masters assist in repairing the Mystical Moon Blade. They're quite proficient and suggested that it might be possible to restore it."

"They also demanded 200,000 purple spirit coins each from Sister Mengzhu, insisting that even if they failed to repair it, the coins would remain non-refundable!"

Mu Fengxiao immediately looked at the Runes Masters, frowning. "Are you truly able to repair this blade?"

The Runes Masters were drenched in cold sweat.

"This... we... we mistook the runes for ordinary ones, so we thought we could give the repair a try!" said an elder hurriedly.

"We genuinely misjudged and failed to recognize the Moon Runes!"

"Grand Master, you must understand that Moon Runes are exceedingly rare, so it's only natural to make a mistake!"

Mu Fengxiao snorted, "Even with regular runes, you still wouldn't be able to fix it! Didn't you notice the severely damaged runes within?"

"As Runes Masters, failing to see that only brings shame to our Runes Hall!"

"Hand over your badges! You'll have to retake the Runes Master examination in ten years, starting from the junior level!"

The Runes Masters were dumbfounded, their faces filled with fear.

"Please forgive us, Grand Master! We really didn't mean to!" the white-robed elder shouted anxiously.

"You did it on purpose! You thought we didn't know anything and wanted to scam us out of our purple spirit coins!" Xiao Yuemei harrumphed.

The Runes Masters turned pale with fright, regretting their actions deeply.

Moon Runes were something that, if studied properly, could offer great insights. Who would have thought that real Moon Runes would appear!

The Runes Masters were also astonished by Qin Yun's ability to recognize the Moon Runes.

But the most surprised was still Hong Mengshu, because Qin Yun hadn't even looked closely at the Mystical Moon Blade. Yet, not only did he quickly recognize the Moon Runes, but he also remembered and drew them swiftly.

Xiao Yuemei said, "You previously said you'd each compensate Sister Mengzhu with 10,000 purple spirit coins. Hand them over now!"

The Runes Masters had no choice but to give the purple spirit coins to Hong Mengshu. They had attempted to deceive the Princess, which was a serious matter.

Mu Fengxiao said coldly, "Hand over your badges! It's fine that you made a mistake, but you actually attempted to mislead someone unfamiliar with runes. This goes against the spirit of our Runes Hall!"

"Runes Masters certified by our Runes Hall are strictly prohibited from participating in such deceitful acts!"

The Runes Masters had no choice but to relinquish their badges to Mu Fengxiao and then departed in shame.

The other Runes Apprentices didn't dare stay either, fearing for their badges, which afforded them significant advantages.

"Three young friends, let's discuss this blade somewhere else!" Mu Fengxiao said with a smile, then promptly led Qin Yun and the others to an opulent hall on the fifth floor of the Runes Hall.

Mu Fengxiao said to Hong Mengshu, "Your blade is beyond repair. I hope you can understand why!"