Chapter 0901: Hundred Towers Sect

Chapter 0901: Hundred Towers Sect

Qin Yun was eager to meet Xie Wufeng and the others, nodding as he said, "Great! What sect do they belong to?"

"Hundred Towers Sect!" Hong Mengshu replied. "It’s a top-tier sect with more than a hundred Half-Immortals!"

On his way to the Profound Domain, Qin Yun had already learned about the sects here from Ying Chengyu.

The Hundred Towers Sect Hong Mengshu mentioned, though a top-tier sect, was not the strongest or the best in the Profound Domain.

"Brother Yun, the Hundred Towers Sect is complicated, but overall, it's a great major sect!" Hong Mengshu said. "My Master used to be a disciple of the Hundred Towers Sect!"

"Speaking of which, how powerful is your Master?" Qin Yun asked. "Is it really okay for you to just leave the Qianfeng Sect like this?"

"My Master is an elderly woman with peak Emperor Wu Realm cultivation! She always said I should use the Qianfeng Sect as a stepping stone before entering the Hundred Towers Sect!" Hong Mengshu chuckled. "Now that I’ve got you, I figure with your help, I can get into the Hundred Towers Sect more smoothly!"

"Meng Shu, your Master must be someone important!" Qin Yun had noticed earlier that many young disciples either envied Hong Mengshu or dared not provoke her.

"Well, she *is* from the Hundred Towers Sect! She also has her own Master there, who is a Half-Immortal! Thanks to her, I became a Martial King in no time!" Hong Mengshu smiled. "Since she’s in the Qianfeng Sect, disciples recommended by her can enter the Hundred Towers Sect more easily!"

"So your Master’s there to recruit talent!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Pretty much!" Hong Mengshu stuck her tongue out teasingly.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside—it was the Hunchback Steward calling, "Grand Master, Miss Mengshu—Granny Wang’s here!"

"Master’s here!" Hong Mengshu gasped and immediately went to open the door.

When the door opened, Qin Yun also saw Hong Mengshu's Master—Granny Wang.

She was tall and thin, with not too many wrinkles on her face. Her hair was half-black and half-white, indicating she wasn't extremely old.

Her face was cold, her sharp eyes radiating a piercing frost.

Granny Wang held a black staff, which seemed to serve as her walking stick. She wore a set of grayish-white robes with a cloak draped over her shoulders.

"Master... You’ve heard what went down here, right?" Hong Mengshu suddenly sounded a little worried, speaking softly.

"Hello, Granny Wang!" Qin Yun stepped forward and called out politely.

Granny Wang looked at Qin Yun and said, "You plan to help Mengshu enter the Hundred Towers Sect? You sure about that?"

Qin Yun thought for a moment and shook his head. "Hard to say—I don’t even know the specifics yet for entering the Hundred Towers Sect."

"Getting into the Hundred Towers Sect is tough—no easy way in! All I can do is secure Mengshu a spot in the assessment. But the real challenge is passing the test—people *die* in there!" Granny Wang said sternly. "Mengshu’s current strength isn’t enough yet. I don’t want you to take her into danger!"

"Then how strong does she need to be?" Qin Yun asked.

"One Dragon Force!" the Hunchback Steward interjected. "That’s the lowest bar. To *guarantee* passing, she’d need Two Dragon Force!"

Qin Yun frowned and turned to Hong Mengshu. "What is One Dragon Force?"

The Hunchback Steward chuckled. "Grand Master, coming from the Super Profound Sea, you wouldn’t know about the strength tests here. The Profound Domain was once ruled by the Dragon Gate for a long time, and back then, they used this terminology as a standard for strength measurement."

"Actually, it’s quite similar to many other strength tests. The Dragon Gate forged many Dragon Bells for measuring power. Just hit the bell with your full power, and if it resonates with a dragon’s roar, little dragon phantoms will fly out! Every dragon phantom means One Dragon Force!"

"Generally speaking, those at the Initial Stage of Martial King Realm can only make the Dragon Bell sway at most—they can’t even ring it, much less summon phantom dragons!"

Qin Yun recalled Long Shengkuang from before—they had used a large drum for strength testing, which was a common method in many places.

"Meng Shu, did you attempt the test?" Qin Yun asked.

Hong Mengshu nodded slightly, pursing her lips, and said, "I tried, but I fell short!"

Granny Wang said, "Meng Shu, since you don’t meet the requirements, don’t push yourself! Once you possess one-dragon strength, I will definitely help you secure a spot for the assessment!"

"I can make her reach one-dragon strength in five days!" Qin Yun laughed. "Granny Wang, come back in five days to take her for the test!"

"You... how could that be possible? Even though she obtained more than ten Emperor Source Stones, there’s no way to absorb them all in such a short time!" Granny Wang shook her head.

"Then make it ten days! In ten days, I’ll get Meng Shu to achieve what you call one-dragon strength!" Qin Yun said confidently with a smile.

"Alright! If you pull this off, I’ll personally take her to the Hundred Towers Sect!" Granny Wang knew Qin Yun was a Grand Master, and though she found it hard to believe, she could only wait and see.

Granny Wang and the Hunchback Steward left.

After closing the door, Hong Mengshu asked curiously with a smile, "Brother Yun, how are you gonna boost my strength?"

Qin Yun grinned. "Meng Shu, you’ve been with Yuemei so long—did she ever teach you the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra?"

"Of course! But... even if we cultivate together, we still can’t absorb Emperor Source Stones that fast! The energy inside them is extremely difficult to extract. Ten days is impossible!" Hong Mengshu shook her head.

Qin Yun led her into a secret chamber and laid out a massive beast-hide on the ground.

Carved on the hide was the Nine Gathering Sun Pattern—a minor array!

Back when Qin Yun cultivated with Xian Rujing, he accidentally discovered that engraving the Nine Gathering Sun Pattern on Emperor Source Stones could make them unleash huge bursts of energy.

Later, he thought of refining a formation using the Nine Gathering Sun Pattern to extract the energy inside the Emperor Source Stones.

This formation was completed with the joint efforts of him and Jian Linglong!

"Take out your Emperor Source Stones and place them on this formation!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

Hong Mengshu took out over a dozen Emperor Source Stones and arranged them on the formation.

Then, Qin Yun called forth Shui Tianzi and Zi Qingcheng from the first bead of the Nine Sun Divine Pendant.

Hong Mengshu also recognized these two peerless seductresses and was surprised to see them with Qin Yun.

These two bewitching beauties were both dressed in purple robes. Shui Tianzi, in particular, wore only a diaphanous purple gauze dress, through which her jade-like skin could be faintly seen.

"Sister Baozi, Water Imp, you’ve been at the Martial King Realm for a while now. Your cultivation should have stabilized, right?" Qin Yun teased, unable to resist reaching out to tweak Zi Qingcheng’s flawless cheek the moment he saw her.

Zi Qingcheng was already used to it. Every time he pinched her, she could only sigh in resignation.

"Mhm, those Martial King’s Heart Fruits could only help us reach the Martial King Realm. They barely helped after that!" Zi Qingcheng pouted.

"Now, let’s cultivate together!" Qin Yun looked at Hong Mengshu and smiled.

Shui Tianzi playfully tugged at Hong Mengshu’s twin tails, occasionally brushing her seductive jade fingers against Hong Mengshu’s face.

Hong Mengshu exchanged courteous greetings with the two seniors.

"No time to lose—let’s start!" Qin Yun said.

Qin Yun himself also needed to absorb the energy from the Emperor Source Stones to improve his cultivation. Currently at the late-stage Martial King Realm, reaching peak would take a large number of Emperor Source Stones.

Once the formation was activated, energy erupted from the stones, stunning Hong Mengshu!

Because in the Mystic Realm, for tens of thousands of years, many have sought methods to quickly extract energy from Imperial Source Stones, yet no one has succeeded.

Even if someone did discover a solution, it was never made public.

Like Qin Yun—he possesses such a method but has not shared it.

The energy within Imperial Source Stones is highly volatile, so Qin Yun absorbs the majority before allowing Zi Qingcheng, Shui Tianzi, and Hong Mengshu to absorb the rest.

After absorbing the energy, Qin Yun distributes it for the three women to refine using the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra.

This way, a dozen or so Imperial Source Stones can be used collectively, producing much better effects.

Otherwise, if they practiced individually, they would need dozens of Imperial Source Stones to achieve the same effect.

Hong Mengshu could feel the immense energy entering her body and finally understood why Qin Yun was so confident in enhancing her power level within ten days.

The speed at which they absorbed the Imperial Source Stones was absolutely staggering!

Otherwise, it might have taken her years or even decades to fully absorb the power of those dozen Imperial Source Stones.

Qin Yun brought Shui Tianzi and Zi Qingcheng along to practice together—generally, having two women practicing together produces optimal results.

If multiple people practice together, one or two stronger women must direct the flow of energy.

Qin Yun had tried this before, when Jian Linglong or Bingxing led.

Seven days passed, and Shui Tianzi said excitedly, "Little Brother Yun, isn’t it a bit too fast for us to break through like this?"

Zi Qingcheng also frowned in concern. "This speed of breakthrough breaks all conventional wisdom! Water Imp and I only just became Martial Kings not long ago, and now we’re about to reach the Midstage Martial King Realm!"

Hong Mengshu added, "It’s indeed so fast that it feels unsettling!"

Qin Yun laughed. "I’m younger than you all, yet I’m already at the Late-stage Martial King Realm—this is how I trained! Don’t worry, it’s fine!"

Hong Mengshu had never known Qin Yun’s cultivation level before. Now, learning he was at the Late-stage Martial King Realm, she was both shocked and reassured, allowing her to break through confidently.

After absorbing the dozen or so Imperial Source Stones, Hong Mengshu, Zi Qingcheng, and Shui Tianzi all reached the Martial King Realm.

"Alright, as long as you master the power of the Midstage Martial King Realm, you can continue cultivating!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

Shui Tianzi, delighted, kissed Qin Yun’s cheek before returning to the Nine Sun Divine Pendant.

Before leaving, Zi Qingcheng got her cheek pinched by Qin Yun again.

"Only seven days have passed!" Hong Mengshu grinned. "With my current cultivation, I’ll definitely make the Dragon Bell ring!"

"But I still think it’s not enough," Qin Yun said.

"Then… what else do you plan to do?" Hong Mengshu was puzzled.

"Carving totem patterns on you—though I’m not sure how effective it’ll be. Think of it as my practice!" Qin Yun took out the Spirit Rhino Mystic Brush and grinned.