Chapter 0927: Heavenly Pattern Pearl

Chapter 0927: The Heavenly Pattern Orb

Ying Chengyu was very familiar with the Grand Master of the Hundred Towers City's Runes Hall, so he had VIP treatment within it.

Qin Yun brought Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan along as they followed Ying Chengyu into the Runes Hall, entering a high-end suite inside.

Shortly after Ying Chengyu led them in, someone came looking for him, and he took off in a hurry.

"Xiao Yun, Brother Yu has many friends! He's extremely well-connected, and he’s quite well-known across multiple cities in the Hundred Towers region!" Kang Feiqing said. "You two must be really close!"

"Did you find out when the assessment will end?" Qin Yun asked.

"Soon, probably in about ten days! Many people are taking the assessment, and many have already washed out these past few days. Meng Shu and Miss Yu should be able to pass smoothly, right?" Kang Feiqing was secretly worried. If Hong Mengshu and Yu Shutian both passed, they could bring them into the Hundred Towers Sect.

By then, they wouldn’t have to fear harassment from the Dragon Gate for now.

"Then let’s wait and see!" Qin Yun said. "I’m going back to my room to rest!"

Once Qin Yun returned to his room, he quickly took out a mirror and began carefully studying the Heavenly Pattern.

"This Heavenly Pattern can unleash a very powerful Heavenly Dao Art force, and it’s also quite gentle!" Qin Yun stared at the intertwined Heavenly Pattern in the mirror; it gave him a headache.

In the past, the runes he had seen were all carved on flat surfaces.

But this Heavenly Pattern was like a sphere, with multiple sides.

After studying it for a while, Qin Yun still had no idea how to carve it, so he turned to ask Yao Fang.

"Sister Yao Fang, how much do you know about the Heavenly Pattern?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not much. Heavenly Patterns are rare even in the Immortal Wasteland! Even if a Runes Master possesses one, they would never reveal it to avoid being robbed!" Yao Fang said. "Only a very few extremely powerful Runes Masters would dare to show them off publicly!"

"Tell me whatever you know. I want to understand how to use the Heavenly Pattern," Qin Yun said.

"The Heavenly Pattern is used very differently from other runes—it’s not directly carved onto the surface of an object. It’s usually used as an energy source!" Yao Fang said. "Does that make sense?"

Qin Yun nodded. "So that’s how it is! That means I need to carve the Heavenly Pattern into a three-dimensional form and then place it inside a round or square container."

"That’s all I know! As for what abilities this Heavenly Pattern has, I can’t figure it out," Yao Fang said. She wasn’t particularly skilled in runes.

Qin Yun studied the Heavenly Pattern in the mirror, then took out the Burial Immortal Diagram to contact Xie Qirou.

This time, it took him the better part of a day to finally connect with her.

As soon as he heard Xie Qirou’s voice, Qin Yun immediately told her many things—Yu Shutian’s speculations about the ancient domain, his own insights into the Heavenly Dao Art from Old Feitian’s tribulation, and finally, the matter of the Heavenly Pattern.

These matters put Xie Qirou on high alert, her tone turning serious. "Xiao Yun, if that girl Xiao Tian really finds the entrance to the mysterious ancient domain, don’t go charging in! Contact me first. Also, never try to comprehend the Heavenly Dao Art through tribulation energy again—it’s extremely dangerous!"

"The reason you were locked onto by the tribulation was because you stole heavenly power and incurred divine retribution!"

Qin Yun pouted. "I only absorbed a tiny bit of its aura!"

Xie Qirou said sternly, "Not even a speck is allowed! Don’t ever do it again. If not for the protection of the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron, you could've been killed!"

"I understand," Qin Yun said.

"Xiao Yun, that Heavenly Pattern is extremely precious! First, figure out what it can do, then contact me again. I’ll check if I recognize it so you can use it properly without messing up," Xie Qirou said.

"Alright!" Qin Yun replied.

Xie Qirou reminded Qin Yun once more before feeling reassured enough to end the connection.

Qin Yun put away the Immortal Burial Diagram and continued staring at the mirror, saying, "If only we were at the Immortal Armament Palace, then I could use the Sun Moon Celestial Bed with Sister Bingxing and study the Heavenly Pattern inside!"

Ling Yuner giggled, "And Sister Bingxing would mess with you—she'd kiss you while you're in the Sun Moon Celestial Realm!"

"Hmph, that sneaky fairy!" Qin Yun snorted with a pout.

"Xiao Yun, the abilities of this Heavenly Pattern aren't very obvious. All we know is that it can help someone cultivate Heavenly Might!" Ling Yuner said.

"It must be a pattern that directly condenses Heavenly Might, without any other special abilities!" Qin Yun frowned. "I need to memorize all the patterns on it and then use Blood Soul Power to carve a set of patterns from nothing!"

"Is that really so hard?" Ling Yuner asked.

"Very difficult! Way tougher than Yang Patterns!" Qin Yun sighed. "If only I knew some trick to it..."

"Hey, Xiao Yun, the Heavenly Pattern is born from the heavens and earth, and it even takes on a spiritual form—it's the same kind as me! Go borrow that little box from Kang Feiqing, and I'll see if I can communicate with the pattern spirit!" Ling Yuner chuckled. "Maybe it's an old friend?"

"Good idea!" Qin Yun thought it was worth a try and hurried out of the room.

Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan were both in another room.

Qin Yun knocked on the door.

"Xiao Yun, what's up?" Kang Feiqing opened the door with a charming smile. "Weren't you supposed to be resting? Finished already?"

"I wanted to borrow that box of yours again!" Qin Yun grinned. "Mind if I borrow it?"

"Of course!" Kang Feiqing whispered, "But you must promise not to let the Heavenly Pattern's aura leak out—this is the Pattern Hall, after all!"

"Understood!" Qin Yun nodded, then took the small black box.

"Come in—I'll keep an eye on you!" Kang Feiqing pulled Qin Yun inside.

Gong Feiyan sat on a chair, absorbing energy from an Imperial Source Stone.

Qin Yun took out a talisman and handed it to Gong Feiyan, saying, "Yanyan, place this talisman on the Imperial Source Stone, and the energy inside will flow out faster. Just remove it when you want to stop!"

"Really?" Gong Feiyan was surprised and skeptical but took the talisman and placed it on the stone.

"Of course! Sister Kang, I remember you saying you don’t usually use Imperial Source Stones?" Qin Yun remarked.

"We use them occasionally!" Kang Feiqing laughed.

Sure enough, the Imperial Source Stone emitted a brilliant glow, releasing dense energy!

"As expected of a Grand Master—truly amazing!" Kang Feiqing exclaimed in awe before giggling happily. She then warmly grabbed Qin Yun's arm and invited him to sit.

Qin Yun placed the box on the table and opened it—the mass of Heavenly Pattern immediately floated out.

He closed his eyes, letting Ling Yuner communicate with the pattern spirit.

Kang Feiqing sat beside him, her hand resting on her cheek, looking utterly captivating as she intently observed the Heavenly Pattern.

Soon after, the mass of Heavenly Pattern suddenly began to rotate slowly, expanding and shrinking rhythmically as if breathing.

Kang Feiqing exclaimed, "Xiao Yun, how did you make it move?"

Qin Yun didn’t know—that was all Ling Yuner.

"I don't know!" No sooner had Qin Yun spoken than the Heavenly Pattern began spinning rapidly, pulsing rhythmically like a heartbeat.

To the astonishment of Qin Yun and Kang Feiqing, the Heavenly Pattern drained energy from the nearby Emperor Stone while spinning at high speed!

Gong Feiyan, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, absorbing the energy from the Emperor Stone, suddenly frowned and complained, "Where did all the energy go?"

When she opened her eyes, she saw golden light streaming from the Emperor Stone, streaking toward the Heavenly Pattern like a golden ribbon!

"Xiao Yun, the Heavenly Pattern's starving and needs energy—figure out how to feed it a ton of energy!" Ling Yuner urgently transmitted to Qin Yun. "If this goes well, you’ll receive a great reward!"

Qin Yun hastily planted a set of formation flags around the room to prevent any energy leakage.

Then, he took out a white, waist-high glowing sphere—an Immortal Essence!

"T-This... is an Immortal Essence?" Kang Feiqing gasped, eyes wide.

Qin Yun shouted, "Yanyan, stash your Emperor Stone before it’s sucked dry!"

The Immortal Essence drew in Nine Sun energy from the surroundings, continuously generating immortal power.

The Heavenly Pattern greedily gobbled up the thick immortal energy!

Both Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan got excited as the Heavenly Pattern appeared to transform significantly.

Shrouded in white light, the countless intricate patterns within the Heavenly Pattern were no longer visible.

Qin Yun was stunned by how fast the Heavenly Pattern guzzled energy!

Even though the Immortal Essence pumped out huge amounts of energy, the Heavenly Pattern consumed it all.

Even Qin Yun and the others couldn’t even siphon off a drop of immortal power from the Immortal Essence.

Qin Yun, Kang Feiqing, and Gong Feiyan stood frozen, barely breathing as they watched.

Hours slipped by in near silence, their eyes fixed on the Heavenly Pattern.

Come nightfall, the Heavenly Pattern quit sucking in energy and instead released a faint white mist.

The mist hovered beside the Heavenly Pattern, gradually condensing into another luminous sphere—a second Heavenly Pattern!

Ling Yuner chuckled, "Xiao Yun, this one’s for you! It split off an identical Heavenly Pattern for you!"

Qin Yun quickly snatched up a containment pearl and sealed it inside.

Meanwhile, the original Heavenly Pattern transformed into a white pearl, slowly floating back into the black box.

Kang Feiqing blurted, "What in the world just happened?!"

"Sis Kang, your Heavenly Pattern leveled up. Try it—see if there are any other changes?" Qin Yun grinned, thrilled to have obtained a complete Heavenly Pattern himself.

Kang Feiqing placed her hand on the Heavenly Pattern Pearl and felt an overwhelming surge of energy. She immediately withdrew her hand and exclaimed, "I—I think I’m breaking through! I’m going to become Emperor Wu!"

"Then I won’t disturb you! Go focus on your breakthrough!" Qin Yun chuckled before hurrying back to his own room.