After Qin Xin and Qin Lin finished dinner, they took Zi Ling back to the courtyard.

After the match, Qin Xin was quite tired and needed to rest. The opponent he would face tomorrow was not as easy as the one he faced today, who was at the Day After Tomorrow Realm. Therefore, Qin Xin was not confident.

After closing the door, Qin Xin sat cross-legged on the bed, his consciousness entering the space of the mysterious incomplete map.

Inside the mysterious fragmented map space, an old man and a young man were glaring at each other.

"You brat, I've told you so many times to call me teacher, not old man. How could I have accepted you as my disciple?"

Danqing looked helpless, as if he was disappointed in Danqing.

"Okay, okay, teacher, I'm very curious, why does Qin Yunfei's martial spirit have patterns?"

Qin Xin grinned at the furious Danqing, then asked in confusion.

"It's just array patterns, a minor skill, nothing to be proud of." Seeing Qin Xin change his tune, Danqing was somewhat satisfied, stroking his beard and replying dismissively.

"Does the teacher have something better?" Upon hearing this, Qin Xin's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

"You brat, don't try anything with your master. Array patterns have both advantages and disadvantages."

Danqing rolled his eyes at Qin Xin and then said, "Array patterns, as the name suggests, are formed by condensing patterns based on arrays. They can indeed help martial artists unleash the potential of their martial spirits and make them stronger in combat. However, these things are used on slaves and undead servants. They will have a great impact on martial spirits. It can be said that after a martial spirit condenses array patterns, it is a pipe dream for a martial artist to break through to a higher realm in the future."

"However, there is something similar to array patterns that has no side effects on martial artists. Some powerful martial artists will condense it, just like martial bones, which complement martial spirits."

After saying that, Danqing put on a mysterious look, as if he was deliberately keeping her in suspense.

"Teacher, what is that? Tell me!" Qin Xin asked with a curious expression.

After a round of flattery, Danqing finally showed a satisfied smile.

"Martial spirit patterns are carved by martial artists based on the characteristics of their martial spirit. The process of carving them is extremely difficult, and of course, the failure rate is also very high."

Danqing spoke thoughtfully.

"Martial Spirit Mark?"

Seeing Qin Xin's questioning voice, Danqing lightly tapped his fingertip, and a blue ancient cauldron appeared behind him, with mysterious and complex golden patterns on it.

"My martial spirit is eight stars, and the golden patterns on the Fire Star-Turning Cauldron are the martial spirit patterns."

Upon seeing the ancient, simple blue cauldron, Qin Xin let out a soft sigh. Even the black stick beside his dantian trembled slightly, as if afraid of the cauldron's aura, while the spirit-devouring stone in his Niwan Palace seemed restless.

Danqing seemed to have also sensed the fluctuations of the Spirit Devouring Stone within Qin Xin's body. His expression turned somewhat solemn, and he quickly retrieved the Martial Spirit Fire Star-Turning Cauldron.

"This broken stone seems to be more than it appears. Kid, you must not reveal it unless absolutely necessary."

Danqing, abandoning his usual calm demeanor, spoke solemnly to Qin Xin.

"Teacher, what exactly is this Spirit Devouring Stone?" Seeing Danqing's cautious look, Qin Xin asked with some doubt.

"I have never heard of this before. You will have to explore it yourself," Danqing said solemnly.

After the old man and the young man chatted for a while, the figures arguing reappeared in the mysterious fragmented map space, and the old man and the young man started glaring at each other again.

The reason was that Qin Xin also wanted to condense martial spirit patterns, but Dan Qing felt it was too early. Like alchemy, it should be done after entering the Innate Realm. Qin Xin then asked Dan Qing in confusion if he was just making empty promises.

Who knew that Danqing thought Qin Xin had too many questions and wanted him to leave the fragmented map space. The master leads you to the door, but cultivation depends on the individual. Qin Xin felt that as a teacher, he should answer his disciple's questions.

And so, Qin Xin left the fragmented map space somewhat angrily. After calming his mind, the Supreme Derivation Divine Technique automatically activated. The spiritual energy in his Niwan Palace circulated and devoured the spirit stone to construct a pattern. This was precisely the cultivation method of the Supreme Derivation Divine Technique.

Qin Xin, on the other hand, mobilized the martial spirit within his body and swallowed the few remaining Qi Condensation Pills.

He muttered to himself, "The pills are good, but they cost a fortune. I'll have to buy more medicinal herbs after the clan competition ends."

Then, the whole room fell silent, and the courtyard was also quiet.

~~~~~

The next morning, at Zi Ling's gentle call, Qin Xin slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Stepping off the bed, Qin Xin stretched. After a night of cultivation, the true energy he had consumed in the previous day's martial arts competition had been fully restored. His dantian had become even more solid under the tempering of the true energy, and there were faint signs of a breakthrough.

After a quick wash, Qin Xin headed to the training ground. This time, Zi Ling didn't go with him but stayed in the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the training ground, Qin Xin noticed that there were even more people today. Several unfamiliar faces sat beside Qin Lin on the high platform, seemingly invited by their clan from other families in Tianyuan City.

"All ten participating disciples have arrived. The second round of the clan competition is now officially beginning. Let me first explain the rules of the competition..."

Qin Qianfan took light steps and landed directly in the martial arts arena.

"Clan Chief Qin, judging from Qian Fan's restrained aura, he will likely enter the Qi Sea Realm soon, which will greatly enhance the strength of our clan."

The white-haired old man to Qin Lin's right squinted, his face full of smiles, and began to flatter him.

"Chief Qian, you flatter me. My son's talent is mediocre, and I will have to rely on your care in the future," Qin Lin replied very politely.

"Qian Fu, this flattery is a bit too much. Entering the Qi Sea Realm is only the first level. Qin Qianfan can't shoulder the great responsibility of the Qin Clan. If you ask me, Qin Yangxu is much better."

To Qin Lin's right, a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe spoke with disdain, a blood wolf emblem on his chest that gleamed in the morning light.

"Vice Commander Ouyang, you flatter me. Yang Xu has benefited greatly from the care and support of the Commander and everyone else in the Iron Blood Mercenary Group over the years."

Qin Maoyan wore a forced smile, but his already wrinkled face looked even uglier when he smiled than when he cried.

The Iron Blood Mercenary Group's strength in Tianyuan City is no less than that of any family. Anyone can apply to join, and the group is a mixed bag, but everyone strictly abides by the group's rules. This is because the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's three vice leaders are all at the Qi Sea Realm, and it is said that the leader has already entered the Yuan Mansion Realm.

Ouyang Jie, as one of the three deputy leaders, came to the Qin Clan, which initially puzzled Qin Lin. But now, judging from his attitude, he must have been invited by Qin Yangxu.

"Open the mountain gate!"

Qin Qianfan's soft shout immediately silenced the entire training ground, followed by the resounding sound of horns.

Qin Qianfan flipped his hand, and a piece of green jade appeared. He then turned around and bowed slightly to Qin Lin, the guests, and the elders.

Qin Lin waved his hand, signaling Qin Qianfan to step down. He then suddenly leaped off the high platform, his true energy, as gentle as a breeze, surging from his palm and pouring into the jade.

A flash of purple light appeared in the azure cloud, casting a reflection of a piece of land. The demonic beasts within seemed to sense the presence of the outside world, and roared angrily.

"I had long heard that the Qin clan had a secret realm, and it turns out it is located in the back mountain of this martial arts training ground."

Ouyang Jie said with a grin, his disdainful face making people feel somewhat annoyed.

"Qin Yunfeng, Qin Xue, Qin Kunpeng, Qin Shuo... Qin Xin!"

Following Qin Lin's shout, ten figures appeared in the martial arts arena, with cheers and encouragement coming from the sidelines.

"Stand at the exit in three days, and I will guide you out. Keep this jade talisman safe. If you encounter danger, crush it and you will automatically leave the Hunting Garden Secret Realm."

As he spoke, ten purple jade talismans flew out from Qin Lin's sleeve. Qin Xin held the talismans in his hand and felt a slight coolness.

"Go."

Qin Lin said it casually.

"yes!"

The ten disciples stepped into the hunting grounds' secret realm one by one.

Meanwhile, in the training ground, Qin Lin took out a mirror from his sleeve and gently touched it, and the scene of the Hunting Garden Secret Realm appeared in mid-air in the training ground.