Chapter 0397: Crafting Talismanic Artifacts

Chapter 0397: Crafting Talismanic Artifacts

Not long after, the Second Elder brought Zi Qingcheng into the herb garden.

Zi Qingcheng was draped in a purple robe, her head covered with a hood, revealing only her eyes. In the desert, this was a relatively normal attire.

"If you need to go out, just notify me!" the Second Elder said hurriedly before leaving.

Only the elders and the sect leader could open the passage to enter or exit the Nine Extremes Grand Array. If one wanted to come in or out of the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect, they had to seek their assistance.

As Zi Qingcheng entered the ancient bronze tower, she removed her hood, revealing her slightly round yet beautiful face.

Yuan Yanying, standing nearby, was momentarily stunned upon seeing such a beauty, as Qin Yun had previously described this woman as a "plump woman"...

"Sister Baozi (a term of endearment meaning 'bun'), your face seems a bit rounder, let me pinch it!" Qin Yun said with a grin, walking over to pinch Zi Qingcheng's cheek.

Zi Qingcheng spat lightly, swatting Qin Yun's hand away: "You little brat, still as annoying as ever!"

She glanced at Yuan Yanying and said, "Qin Yun, you always have a beauty by your side!"

"Sister Baozi, this is my adopted sister, Yuan Yanying!" Qin Yun introduced, then turned to Yuan Yanying and said, "Yanying, this is Sister Baozi, her name is Zi Qingcheng, and she's quite strong, a warrior of the Spirit Martial Realm!"

"Hello, Sister Qingcheng!" Yuan Yanying, who had already sensed Zi Qingcheng's high cultivation level, was envious of such a youthful and beautiful Spirit Martial Realm warrior.

"Hello, young lady!" Zi Qingcheng smiled charmingly.

Yuan Yanying quickly said, "Sister Qingcheng, please have a seat..."

After seating Zi Qingcheng, Yuan Yanying brought out some juice she had made and poured it for her.

"Sister Qingcheng, are you from Moon Profound Valley? I seem to recall hearing that the First Beauty of the Northern Continent was born in Moon Profound Valley, and her name was also Qingcheng!" Yuan Yanying suddenly recalled something, speaking with a hint of confusion.

When she first arrived in Wuhuang, she had wanted to enter Moon Profound Valley, so she had gathered information about it and was quite familiar with the place.

Qin Yun shook his head and laughed: "Sister Baozi being the First Beauty of the Northern Continent? Impossible! Yanying, you must be mistaken! But to be fair, she was indeed a disciple of Moon Profound Valley in the past!"

Zi Qingcheng shot Qin Yun a resentful look: "Little brat, you really look down on me... I was indeed the First Beauty of the Northern Continent back then. If I hadn't chosen to step down, I would still be!"

"The First Plump Beauty of the Northern Continent, that's more like it!" Qin Yun laughed heartily.

"I’ll pinch you silly!" Zi Qingcheng stomped her foot in anger, quickly moving over to squeeze Qin Yun's cheeks, vigorously kneading them.

Yuan Yanying was somewhat stunned, finding it hard to believe that a Spirit Martial Realm beauty could act so childishly, playfully fighting with Qin Yun.

Zi Qingcheng, being in the Spirit Martial Realm, now had the upper hand, squeezing Qin Yun's face until it turned red...

"You’re such a pain, Baozi, taking advantage of your strength to bully me... I’ll pinch you too..." Qin Yun's hands flailed about, accidentally brushing against something soft.

"Ah—" Zi Qingcheng let out a sudden yelp.

Yuan Yanying's face turned slightly red, as Qin Yun had grabbed a sensitive spot and wouldn't let go...

She quickly interjected, "Sister Qingcheng, you must have something important to discuss with Brother Yun! Let’s focus on the matter at hand!"

Zi Qingcheng's hand left Qin Yun's face, and Qin Yun's hand left Zi Qingcheng's body.

"You little brat, you really get on my nerves..." Zi Qingcheng wasn't blushing, but she glared at Qin Yun in annoyance.

Qin Yun hadn't expected that the accidental brush would feel so surprisingly delightful, leaving him with a lingering feeling.

He snorted, "Sister Baozi, taking advantage of me will cost you!"

Yuan Yanying, noticing they were about to argue, quickly interjected, "Sister Qingcheng, don’t take it to heart! Have some juice..."

"Yanying, you’re too good for this troublemaker, keep your distance!" Zi Qingcheng, sipping the juice made by Yuan Yanying, felt a bit better.

Qin Yun, sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, asked, "The North’s top beauty, what brings you to this little troublemaker? I’m so bad, yet you still come to me—could it be that you missed me?"

Zi Qingcheng snorted, "Who would miss you! I came here to tell you about the recent situation of Yuelan and the others, but you treated me like that!"

"Alright, Sister Baozi, my bad!" Qin Yun walked over and smiled, "Here, have some juice!"

Zi Qingcheng said smugly, "That’s more like it!"

Then, she started talking about the situation of Xiao Yuelan and the others.

Since they all come from the borderlands and have extraordinary talents, the Moon Mystic Valley has hidden them away for now, not letting them appear in public to avoid too much trouble.

Qin Yun was relieved to hear that Yang Shiyue’s injuries were completely healed.

As for Xiao Yuelan, she naturally advanced into the Martial Dao realm without a hitch.

Qin Yun knew Xiao Yuelan’s situation best—she also has three martial souls, and none of them are weak! And because she has the Immortal Burial Diagram, her cultivation speed is bound to be fast.

"Sister Baozi, can you get Sister Lan to come here?" Qin Yun asked, "She’s my disciple; I want to teach her the knowledge of mystic patterns!"

"Well... I have to go back and ask Old Lady Du; I can’t make the decision! Now Fengjin is also a disciple of the Moon Mystic Valley, and to leave the sect, she needs Old Lady Du’s approval!" Zi Qingcheng said, somewhat troubled.

Qin Yun suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "Sister Baozi, weren’t you expelled from the Moon Mystic Valley? Can you go back now?"

Zi Qingcheng said, "I’ve rejoined the Moon Mystic Valley as a disciple! Also, the Purple Spirit Star Palace in the borderlands has been taken over by the Moon Mystic Valley! The Drifting Spirit Valley and the Wind Spirit Sect have been destroyed by the Moon Mystic Valley!"

"The borderlands are likely under Moon Mystic Valley’s control. I’ve also told them to work more closely with the Tian Qin Empire! As for your totemic secrets, how long they can be kept hidden, I can’t be sure."

Qin Yun, in the borderlands, exposed his Tremor Martial Soul, Celestial Lion Totem, and Dragon Tiger Totem. This news will eventually get out, and when it does, it will surely drive the Totem Pavilion to even greater extremes in targeting him.

Zi Qingcheng also told Qin Yun that Old Lady Du of the Moon Mystic Valley would secretly assist him and try to keep it confidential.

Qin Yun could naturally guess that Old Lady Du was interested in his potential. He didn’t mind having another powerful ally.

"Sister Baozi, can you do me a favor? Help me find out about Little Meilian’s situation; I want to know how she’s been since she entered Wuhuang!" Qin Yun had been very worried about this matter, and he had previously entrusted Mu Fengxiao to help inquire.

"No problem!" Zi Qingcheng nodded. Old Lady Du had told her to build a good rapport with Qin Yun, to facilitate future cooperation between the Moon Mystic Valley and the Nine Extremes Profound Sect.

"Little troublemaker, I’m really sorry I couldn’t save you back in the Cloud Dragon Mountains!" Zi Qingcheng hung her head, full of guilt.

"At that time, I was drained of blood and nearly killed!" Qin Yun snorted lightly.

"I’m sorry, but I tried my best... If Old Lady Du hadn’t stashed Fengjin and me in the storage dimension, I would have fought them to the death!" Zi Qingcheng bit her lip lightly and said.

Qin Yun said, "Let me pinch your cheeks, and I’ll forgive you!"

Zi Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, then spat out resentfully, "Come on!"

Qin Yun poked his fingers and chuckled, "Sister Baozi, I don’t know if your face is magical, but every time I see it, I want to rub it!"

As he spoke, he gently cupped Zi Qingcheng’s face in his hand, giving it a soft rub.

Zi Qingcheng wore a resigned expression, utterly helpless.

"Brother, that's enough! Sister Qingcheng's face is almost swollen from your pinching!" Yuan Yanying quickly walked over and pulled Qin Yun away.

Qin Yun said, "I only pinched it a few times..."

Yuan Yanying laughed, "Brother, Sister Qingcheng is, after all, the legendary beauty of the North State. Cut her some slack!"

Zi Qingcheng chuckled, "Yanying, you're so kind. Don't let this little troublemaker lead you astray!"

She took Yuan Yanying's hand and pulled out a bottle, saying, "Here's a little something from Sister Qingcheng, the renowned Moon Mystic Dew from Moon Mystic Valley!"

Yuan Yanying took the bottle, opened it, and exclaimed in surprise, "A whole bottle! That's so much, thank you, Sister Qingcheng! This is really precious!"

"No problem, as long as you enjoy it!" Zi Qingcheng also liked Yuan Yanying very much and smiled sweetly.

Qin Yun pouted, "Sister Bun, aren't you going to give me a gift too?"

"I don't have anything good left. At most, I'll let you pinch my face!" Zi Qingcheng teased with a playful smile, "Go ahead, I'm not scared of you pinching my face anymore, I'm used to it! Maybe if you pinch it thin, you'll stop calling me Sister Bun!"

Qin Yun sighed, "Never mind... Sister Bun, since Yanying likes you so much, why don't you stay here and keep her company for a few days? That should be fine, right?"

"No problem! I can also guide her in her cultivation. Moon Mystic Valley has extensive experience in women's cultivation!" Zi Qingcheng said, then quickly took Yuan Yanying's hand and smiled, "Yanying, take me to the secret chamber now. I'll teach you a special technique to boost your cultivation quickly!"

Yuan Yanying was very happy and quickly led Zi Qingcheng into a secret chamber.

Qin Yun glanced at the herb garden outside, then hurried into the secret chamber, pulling out two pieces of paper with some Royal-grade spirit patterns drawn on them.

"Spirit patterns for talisman artifacts?"

He had previously studied talisman artifacts in Jade Mystic City. They were a special type of spirit artifact.

When crafting spirit artifacts, a unique storage space is reserved inside the artifact.

This storage space is special, specifically designed to hold special spirit talismans.

The spirit talismans first merge with the spirit artifact. During combat, if needed, the hidden talismans within the artifact could be unleashed and imprinted onto the enemy!

Sometimes, to inflict damage on the enemy, the spirit artifact itself would be launched, causing both the artifact and the internal talismans to explode.

Zi Qingcheng had previously been attacked by two talisman artifacts, and spirit patterns were imprinted on her body... She had to endure the humiliation and let Qin Yun remove the patterns from her delicate body.

It was only after seeing Zi Qingcheng that Qin Yun suddenly remembered the talisman artifacts and decided to try crafting them himself.