Chapter 0940 Star Tower

Chapter 0940: Star Wandering Tower

Lan Chen was eager to have Qin Yun accompany him, especially since Qin Yun's title of Grand Master was conferred by those Half-Immortals.

Moreover, Qin Yun was the sect leader of the Odd Pattern Sect and also skilled in soul refinement.

Lan Chen had no strong backing within the Hundred Towers Sect, so bringing Qin Yun along would undoubtedly be beneficial.

Qin Yun asked, "Old Lan, have you inquired about Elder Xie's situation?"

"I've already looked into it! Relax, I’ll reach out to Xie Wufeng the moment we’re in!" Lan Chen laughed.

Lan Chen also feared getting bullied inside, and Xie Wufeng was a formidable figure within the Hundred Towers Sect. Thus, Lan Chen had long made efforts to understand Xie Wufeng’s circumstances.

Qin Yun continued, "Then when can we enter the Hundred Towers Sect?"

Lan Chen took out a token.

The token was shaped like a tower, with the words "Star Wandering Tower" inscribed on it.

"The tower I’m entering is the Star Wandering Tower! We’ll go straight in after eating! I’ll take you to register first and get you a similar token!" Lan Chen said. "Since I passed the assessment, my token is golden. But since you’re entering with me, yours will be silver!"

"Those holding silver tokens are still considered disciples, but they don’t have access to the resources provided by the Hundred Towers Sect!"

Qin Yun took the golden token and examined it, smiling. "No big deal. I’m just entering the Hundred Towers Sect to see what fun things there are!"

Lan Chen said, "Qin Yun, you already possess plenty of cultivation resources! What the Hundred Towers Sect offers is peanuts to you! Of course, even with a silver token, you can still learn a lot inside!"

Qin Yun also hoped to study more about the stars, which was one of his reasons for entering the Hundred Towers Sect.

"By the way, don’t you dare reveal your identity once we’re inside!" Lan Chen warned. "You’ve offended Ye Yaoxue—this is no joke!"

"What makes Ye Yaoxue so formidable?" Qin Yun asked.

"She’s a disciple of the First Tower! The strongest tower in the Hundred Towers Sect is called the First Tower! Moreover, she’s the top disciple of the First Tower, with many powerful senior brothers and elders backing her! If she’s wronged, the disciples of the First Tower will definitely stand up for her!" Just mentioning Ye Yaoxue gave Lan Chen chills.

"Then who are her elders?" Qin Yun pressed.

"I couldn’t dig up anything about her parents or ancestors, only that she was taken in as a disciple by an old woman from the First Tower when she was young," Lan Chen replied.

"Is Ye Yaoxue’s status really that high in the Hundred Towers Sect? Then why does she collect Imperial Source Stones herself? Doesn’t the sect provide them to her?" Qin Yun was puzzled.

"Qin Yun, you think Imperial Source Stones grow on trees? Ye Yaoxue is young and incredibly strong—the First Tower has already provided her with many resources!"

"Ye Yaoxue knows she’s monopolizing too many resources, so she refuses additional support from the First Tower, taking only what’s rightfully hers and seeking the rest on her own!" Lan Chen chuckled. "I have to say, this Ye Yaoxue is the real deal!"

Qin Yun laughed. "I thought her popularity was all for show! Since no one gifts her Imperial Source Stones—what’s the big deal? They’re just Superior Imperial Source Stones! With so many young masters around, if each gave her one, she’d have more than enough!"

Lan Chen looked at him speechlessly. "Qin Yun, I’ve already told you—Imperial Source Stones aren’t rocks! Forget Superior Imperial Source Stones, even low-grade ones are incredibly precious!"

"No matter how reckless those young masters are, they wouldn’t hand those out like candy! Of course, if they did, marrying Ye Yaoxue might be worth it!"

"Even veteran Martial Emperor figures hoard their Superior Imperial Source Stones for personal use! They wouldn’t even give them to their own sons, let alone a woman they can’t even touch!"

"Unlike you... casually gifting an Emperor-grade Source Stone to a woman—talk about reckless!"

Ling Yuner giggled in Qin Yun’s mind, "Little Yun, you have the Imperial Mother Stone, and you have plenty of Imperial Source Stones, so you don’t think much of them!"

Lan Chen shot Qin Yun a look. "Qin Yun, don’t just give away Imperial Source Stones in the future—save them for a rainy day!"

Qin Yun didn't actually give away the Emperor-grade Source Stone, as Yu Shutian later returned it to him.

"Got it!" Qin Yun nodded.

Lan Chen and Qin Yun finished their meal and then left the Arcane Sigil Hall, exiting Prideborne City.

Lan Chen took out his golden token, which could guide him to the Star Tower.

"I've inquired about it—the Star Tower isn't far from the Ancient Star Pagoda where Miss Yu and her group are headed!" Lan Chen said as the golden token flickered, pointing the way.

Once outside Prideborne City, they could see the vast mountain range to the east, dotted with skyscraping pagodas.

The massive pagodas stood like heaven-propping pillars, their grandeur making even the towering mountains seem insignificant.

Though some of the hundred pagodas were spaced far apart, they were interconnected, forming an enormous formation.

"The Hundred Towers Sky-Supporting Formation is the largest and strongest formation in the Profound Domain, said to cover a radius of ten thousand miles—it can even block falling stars!" Lan Chen explained as they flew past a massive square pagoda.

"Can it block heavenly tribulations?" Qin Yun asked curiously.

"Yes! But once you leave the formation, the tribulation will sense you!" Lan Chen gazed at a pagoda ten thousand meters tall. "Some pagodas have been renovated or rebuilt, while others have stood since ancient times!"

"Are the older pagodas stronger?" Qin Yun asked, looking around at the various towering structures.

"Of course not! The newer ones are more powerful! Only the most powerful pagodas have the resources to rebuild or renovate!" Lan Chen sighed. "The Star Tower we're going to is an ancient one—it's said to be the smallest of the Hundred Towers Sect!"

Qin Yun chuckled. "No big deal. We're there to learn!"

Since Lan Chen had the Star Totem, he wasn't too reliant on resources.

Yu Shutian had mentioned that entering the Star Tower would greatly aid future travels through the cosmos, which was why Lan Chen chose it.

"Any pagoda that ranks first is renamed the First Tower. If it loses its ranking, it reverts to its original name!" Lan Chen said, looking at the distant hexagonal megatower so tall its peak was invisible. "That's the First Tower—the tallest and largest, with tens of thousands of members!"

"It's said that if all the members of the First Tower mobilize, they could overwhelm the second to tenth-ranked pagodas. Their strength is overwhelming, making it hard to challenge their position anytime soon! The Tower Master of the First Tower is also the sect leader of the Hundred Towers Sect!"

"The Hundred Towers Sect has one sect leader, ten elders, four guardians, and three Supreme Elders! The First Tower alone has produced one sect leader, three elders, one Supreme Elder, and two guardians! Plus, they maintain friendly ties with thirty other Tower Masters!"

Lan Chen glanced at Qin Yun. "Now you get how strong that girl Ye Yaoxue is, don't you?"

Qin Yun smiled, showing no fear.

In the Hundred Towers Sect, the First Tower was like an undisputed overlord!

But Qin Yun was worldly and cunning. With his divine artifact, the Sun Soul, and the powerful Celestial King Yao Fang within the Nine Sun Divine Pendant, he had nothing to fear.

"Xie Wufeng and Hong Yan are in the Divine Sword Pagoda, while Huo Zhong and Mu Rongxiaoren are in the Celestial Beast Pagoda! The Celestial Beast Pagoda ranks ninth, and the Divine Sword Pagoda ranks second—both are excellent!" Lan Chen said.

"What about our Star Tower? What's its rank?" Qin Yun asked.

"No idea. Only the top fifty are ranked. Unranked beyond fifty, and nobody bothers! Anyway, the Star Tower isn't in the top fifty!" Lan Chen laughed. "But that's a good thing—at least we won't draw too much attention and can focus on studying!"

As Qin Yun and Lan Chen chatted, they flew past many monumental pagodas.

By evening, they arrived beside an expansive lake, its waters glowing scarlet under the setting sun.

By the lake stood a ten-story-old wooden pagoda.

The rickety old pagoda looked like a stiff breeze could knock it over, its exterior scarred with countless weapon strikes.

On the door of the first floor hung a chipped sign that read "Star Tower"—not a single one of the three characters was whole—all were chipped and faded.

"Holy hell, this Star Tower’s a dump compared to what I imagined!" Lan Chen felt the urge to shout at the sky.

"Isn’t the Ancient Star Pagoda supposed to be nicer than this?" Qin Yun asked.

"The Ancient Star Pagoda ranks thirty-fifth, so of course it’s much better!" Lan Chen sighed. "Ah well, we’re here now—no use complaining."

The entrance was wide open because there was no door at all!

"This place is a wreck!" Lan Chen complained.

An elder with disheveled white hair, dressed in gray robes, hurried out and greeted with a smile, "Are you Lan Chen? Welcome, Junior Brother Lan!"

Qin Yun and Xiao Yun exchanged glances, as they had assumed this elder would be the Tower Master or a senior figure, but he turned out to be just a disciple.

"Tower Master, Tower Master, Junior Brother Lan is here, Junior Brother Lan is here!" the elder shouted.

Soon, a large group of elderly men came down—dozens of them.

"Nice to meet you, Junior Brother! Welcome, little brother!" The elders, bent and frail, looked one cough away from keeling over.

Qin Yun observed them—most were Martial Kings, with a few Emperor Wu among them, all looking like they were on their last legs.

Then, an old woman hobbled over, cane in hand. She was relatively less aged and also a Half-Immortal.

Lan Chen was downright disgusted but forced a polite greeting, "Greetings, Tower Master! I am Lan Chen, and this is the silver disciple I brought, named Qin Xiaoyun."

On the way, Lan Chen had mentioned this Tower Master—Grandma Xing, a real sweetheart.

"Welcome, little brother! Welcome, little brother!" The elders crowed with delight.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers!" Qin Yun smiled back, though it was weird as hell to have such elderly senior brothers.

"By the way, Tower Master, shouldn’t there be another golden disciple? Did he not come?" Lan Chen asked. "He passed the trial with me!"

Each tower took in two golden disciples, and the two disciples they brought were silver disciples.

Grandma Xing sighed. "He chickened out—just tossed his golden token and bolted!"

She then handed the token to Qin Yun and said with a smile, "Xiao Yun, I’ve tweaked this golden token. From now on, you’ll be the golden disciple of our Star Tower!"

Lan Chen felt like he’d been screwed over—he’d busted his ass to pass the trial and become a golden disciple, while Qin Yun waltzed into the title!