Chapter 0566: Immortal Fire Pool

Chapter 0566: Pool of Celestial Flames

Qin Yun had always been worried about Yang Shiyue, but now that he heard this news, he felt relieved.

Since those people couldn’t capture Yang Shiyue, they could only use underhanded tactics.

"Qin Yun, I don’t know much about the people of Immortal Blade City, so I’m not sure what kind of individuals hold power there. But I do know they’ve also been searching for Rune Souls."

"I’m telling you this now so you can keep your guard up. If there are people in Immortal Blade City with bad intentions, they might use you to threaten Yang Shiyue!"

Han Fenghu had some understanding of Qin Yun and knew of his immense potential, so he didn’t want to make an enemy of him.

"I’ll be careful!" Qin Yun nodded.

"Also, if Immortal Blade City decides to abandon you, you must leave as soon as possible. Don’t let them hand you over to Medicine Immortal Valley!" Han Fenghu said.

"Immortal Blade City shouldn’t be that weak, right? They surely aren’t afraid of Medicine Immortal Valley. Even if they plan to do something to me, it would only be to use me to threaten Sister Yang. They definitely wouldn’t hand me over to Medicine Immortal Valley," Qin Yun said.

"That’s true. In any case, if there’s any news unfavorable to you, I’ll have Mu Fengxiao notify you as soon as possible!"

"For now, follow the people of Immortal Blade City back. If you want to live well within the city, it’s best to let them see your greatest value!"

Han Fenghu gave Qin Yun this parting advice.

Qin Yun nodded, then flew back with Han Fenghu.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the people of Immortal Blade City, Han Fenghu left with his group.

Qin Yun and the others boarded the Flying Ship of Immortal Blade City and departed.

Many disciples from other sects remained in Celestial Beast Wilderness to continue their exploration, as they hadn’t obtained any Celestial Beast bones.

On the ship, Qin Yun was closely watched.

Because he had caused a major disaster and was only a temporary disciple, if necessary, Immortal Blade City would gladly pin it all on him.

At the moment, Chu Binyu was with Qin Yun in a private chamber.

"Manor Lord, what will Immortal Blade City do to me?" Qin Yun asked quietly, looking at Chu Binyu’s kind face.

"Hard to say! But no matter what, you’re a disciple of my Sword and Blade Manor, and I will protect you," Chu Binyu said with a smile. "Immortal Blade City likely won’t abandon you outright, especially since you’re a Runes Master with great potential!"

"Manor Lord, I heard Liu Chongsheng mention something about ‘half-immortals’ in Medicine Immortal Valley. Does Immortal Blade City have any?" Qin Yun whispered.

"Above the Martial King is the Emperor Wu! The Emperor Wu is the peak of human strength. Beyond that, one can ascend to immortality and reach the Immortal Realm!"

Chu Binyu sighed deeply when mentioning the Immortal Realm. "Although I’m also an Emperor Wu, I have no idea how to ascend to immortality. Between humans and immortals, there exists a special state—the Demi-Immortal state!"

"My current goal is to reach this Demi-Immortal state, which is why I must enter the Immortal Gate. There, I can absorb more celestial energy and seek guidance from those who have already stepped into the Demi-Immortal state!"

"Are there many people in the Demi-Immortal state?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not many, but not few either. They devote themselves entirely to breaking open the gates to the Immortal Realm and entering it," Chu Binyu chuckled. "For now, don’t think too much about it. Focus on reaching the Spirit Martial Realm first! You've got a long way to go."

Qin Yun felt he was close to entering the Spirit Martial Realm. He had already collected all the ingredients to refine the Bone Spirit Mystic Pill—once he had the time, he could start brewing the pills.

The Flying Ship traveled quickly, and soon enough, it arrived above Immortal Blade City.

Many temporary disciples, after finding some Celestial Beast bones, were able to smoothly become outer sect disciples of the Celestial Armory City.

Qin Yun obtained approximately 30 metric tons (60,000 jin) of Celestial Beast bones, which was an exceptionally large amount.

As for the uses of Celestial Beast bones, even Chu Binyu had only partial understanding.

It was said that aside from crafting Dao Artifacts and refining pills, they had other significant purposes!

The functions of Celestial Beast bones were rumored to be known only by those who had reached the Quasi-Immortal realm.

The interior of the Celestial Armory Palace was vast, with numerous large and small mountains, resembling a small-scale mountain range.

Those who hadn’t reached the Spirit Martial Realm could only remain as outer sect disciples.

Only after breaking through to the Spirit Martial Realm could one become an inner disciple and enter the central area of the Celestial Armory Palace for cultivation.

Though it was the outer sect, the buildings there were still quite magnificent, and the spiritual energy was more concentrated than outside the palace.

Over the years, there had been many outer sect disciples, all outstanding talents absorbed from the Five Star Gates or other second-rate sects. As long as they hadn’t stepped into the Spirit Martial Realm, they could only stay here.

Many were originally exceptional but ultimately failed to cross that threshold into the Spirit Martial Realm, so they could only remain outer sect disciples.

If one grew old and then became an inner disciple, they would be mocked.

After Qin Yun entered the Celestial Armory Palace, Chu Binyu kept him under surveillance.

The events of the Celestial Beast Wildlands quickly spread throughout the Celestial Armory City, and the disciples within the Celestial Armory Palace had varied reactions upon hearing the news.

Some felt the Medicine Immortal Valley and the Canghuo Immortal Mountain had acted too arrogantly and needed to be put in their place.

They believed Qin Yun and Ke Mingjiang had done the right thing—striking when needed.

Others, however, blamed Qin Yun for provoking such turmoil.

Most disciples felt the Medicine Immortal Valley and Canghuo Immortal Mountain were at fault first and supported Qin Yun.

Qin Yun had contributed tens of thousands of jin (~15 metric tons) of Celestial Beast bones, but because he had triggered a chain of major events, whether the Celestial Armory City would accept him as a disciple became a fierce dispute among the palace elders.

The elders were divided into two factions.

One faction wanted to accept Qin Yun and affirm his resistance against the Medicine Immortal Valley and Canghuo Immortal Mountain, using it as a show of defiance.

The other faction argued for rejecting Qin Yun and seeking reconciliation with the Medicine Immortal Valley and Canghuo Immortal Mountain.

The two factions were locked in endless debate. Although the faction supporting Qin Yun had slightly more elders, those opposing his acceptance were just as adamant.

Within the outer sect disciple area of the palace, Qin Yun could only stay in modest quarters under Chu Binyu’s watch.

Until a decision was made, he couldn’t leave.

Chu Binyu was also worried the Celestial Armory City might hand Qin Yun over, which was why he kept watch. If the city ultimately rejected Qin Yun as a disciple, he could swiftly take him away and make other arrangements.

Qin Yun lay on the bed in his room.

"Yun'er, what are those Celestial Beast bones used for?" Qin Yun wondered, as he had nearly 150 metric tons (~300,000 jin) of Celestial Beast bones in his possession.

Several tens of thousands were secretly appropriated when he entered that warehouse.

The remaining 200,000 jin were obtained from the squad leader of Canghuo Immortal Mountain.

The tens of thousands of pounds of Celestial Beast bones he submitted to Immortal Armory City were won through various competitions and stored with Ke Mingjiang.

"I really don’t know!" Ling Yuner had also been pondering this question.

"Aren’t you supposed to know everything?" Qin Yun scoffed.

"Alright, I admit I don’t know everything, but I know most things!" Ling Yuner huffed. "Don’t look down on me, brat!"

Chu Binyu suddenly knocked on the door and said, "Qin Yun, the decision is out. Come and hear it!"

Qin Yun hurried out of the room and saw the elder with one eye.

This elder with one eye had a good relationship with Ke Mingjiang and was also a senior elder in the palace.

"Qin Yun, our sect master has returned. He’s ordered you to be kept as a disciple!" the elder with one eye said.

"I see," Qin Yun smiled faintly.

He guessed inwardly that the sect master of Immortal Armory City had just returned from the Darkmoon Mountains after competing for the Star Monarch’s Rune-Soul.

"But... the opposition wouldn’t budge. In the end, they settled on a compromise—you must accept punishment, and you’ll get no rewards for submitting the Celestial Beast bones."

The elder with one eye, who supported Qin Yun’s stay, was very dissatisfied with this outcome but could do nothing about it.

"What punishment must I accept?" Qin Yun asked.

"You’ll be suspended over the Sacred Flame Pool for seven days and seven nights!" the elder with one eye said.

"No!" Chu Binyu slammed the table. "Not to mention Qin Yun, even those at the Spirit Martial Stage—how many can endure such punishment? Even if Qin Yun pulls through, he’ll suffer a two- or three-year period of weakness, which will damage his foundation!"

The elder with one eye cursed under his breath, "Blame those damned bastards... mainly the four great clans—the Long, Tian, Yang, and Yue families—who united against Qin Yun."

Among the major sects, members of the five great clans were present.

Even Immortal Armory City was no exception.

Of course, these family factions only held half the power within the immortal sect. Otherwise, they’d have handed Qin Yun over long ago.

"I’m willing to accept the punishment!" Though dissatisfied with the outcome, Qin Yun had no choice for now.

His priority now was to ensure those family factions in Immortal Armory City couldn’t find any excuse against him.

As long as he endured the punishment, they would never be able to say anything again.

"Relax, I can endure more than most Spirit Martial cultivators!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Liu Chongsheng has the Flame Mystic Physique and is at the Spirit Martial Stage, yet he still lost to you!" Chu Binyu stared at Qin Yun and pressed with a smile, "Out with it—what are you hiding?"

"Qin Yun, the majority of elders here back you. You don’t have to worry about those family factions causing trouble. Speak freely!"

The elder with one eye also said, "Let’s be practical. Only by knowing your true value can we do our utmost to protect you!"

"Alright, I’ll come clean, but don’t spread it around!" Qin Yun thought for a moment and said.

The elder with one eye and Chu Binyu both nodded.

Qin Yun felt that word of what happened in Immortal Armory City would spread soon enough anyway, so revealing some of his secrets wouldn’t matter.

"I possess the Celestial Lion bloodline and the Celestial Lion totem!" Qin Yun declared.

"Is... is this really true?" Chu Binyu, though mentally prepared, was still too stunned to believe it.

Qin Yun then removed his upper garment, revealing his Sky Lion Totem.

After all, most people’s totem markings cannot be hidden at all.

Yet Qin Yun could control his totem with perfect ease!

Both the one-eyed old man and Chu Binyu were left speechless, mouths hanging open.

"My Sky Lion bloodline has a fire affinity, so whatever punishment the Immortal Fire Pool has shouldn’t affect me much!" Qin Yun said with a smile as he put his clothes back on.