I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 166 - 165: The Ruins Open
Chapter 166: Chapter 165: The Ruins Open
The Master of the Ruined Pavilion had planned this all along. Since he was from a Hidden Daoist Sect, he knew many secrets other influences were unaware of and had made his arrangements well in advance.
As the Master of the Ruined Pavilion extended the olive branch to Xu Qing, inviting him to support the Dragon Child together, Xu Qing grasped his true intentions.
Clearly.
The Master of the Ruined Pavilion was interested in Xu Qing’s technique for refining Daoist Soldiers. The ability to create Daoist Soldiers that defied convention was a unique skill in its own right.
When the time came…
If Xu Qing were to agree to the Master of the Ruined Pavilion’s proposal and support the Dragon Child, his skills would be required for refining Daoist Soldiers beyond Tier Ten. A Tier Eleven Daoist Soldier was comparable to someone at the First Level True Realm.
In that case…
With enough materials, he could refine numerous Tier Eleven Daoist Soldiers, and these Tier Eleven Daoist Soldiers could form an entire army.
So…
Xu Qing alone was worth an entire army.
After all.
Tier Eleven Daoist Soldiers were something only Xu Qing could produce.
“Hmm.”
Xu Qing pondered for a moment, his expression unreadable. “Master of the Ruined Pavilion, supporting the Dragon Child is no simple matter. If we fail, all our work will have been for someone else’s gain.”
“Infinite Celestial Venerable.”
The Master of the Ruined Pavilion smiled. “On this point, Fellow Daoist Guang Chengzi can rest assured. While we may be supporting the Dragon Child, we have the Hidden Daoist Sect at our backs.”
“Then.”
“Even if the Dragon Child fails, we will not be implicated. For us, this is merely a form of Cultivation in the Mortal World.”
“I will consider it,”
said Xu Qing.
“Very well.”
The Master of the Ruined Pavilion nodded. “I shall await your good news here in my observatory. Besides, whether this Dragon Child from the Reincarnation Ruins is worthy of our attention will depend on his own capabilities.”
“Indeed.”
Xu Qing nodded in agreement.
HUM!
Finally.
The Daoist fire burned out, and the Master of the Ruined Pavilion’s face within the flames vanished.
“Master, please forgive me!”
THUD!
Ye Langtian fell to his knees.
“Get up.”
Xu Qing waved his hand. “You can’t be blamed for this. After all, the Master of the Ruined Pavilion’s Dao Practice is profound, and his methods are numerous. It’s perfectly normal that you were unaware.”
“There’s no guilt in ignorance.”
“You are magnanimous, Master,”
said Ye Langtian.
“You’ve heard what the Master of the Ruined Pavilion said. The Reincarnation Ruins is a giant pitfall. There’s no inheritance to be found there; it’s all just a scheme.”
Xu Qing asked, “Do you still want to go?”
“Well…”
Ye Langtian sank into thought. “Master, it’s no longer a question of whether I want to go. I am a member of the Blood Demon Sect, and I’m held in high regard by Bai Fa. He will certainly make me go.”
“Unless I change my identity and flee the Blood Demon Sect… but leaving the Demon Sect is not that simple. I have no choice.”
“I understand.”
Xu Qing thought for a moment and nodded. “Then go.”
“Yes.”
Ye Langtian nodded respectfully.
Then.
Ye Langtian quickly departed.
Naturally.
Xu Qing also returned to his courtyard.
In a blink.
「Three days later.」
That.
Morning.
’That is…’
Xu Qing looked up. He felt a vast pressure descend, generating an extremely terrifying fluctuation. In the distant sky, a nine-colored radiance bloomed.
’Just as I thought.’
’The Reincarnation Ruins have opened.’
Moreover.
Its opening created a massive disturbance just outside Moon River Prefecture City. High in the sky, an endless radiance bloomed, dazzling, brilliant, and magnificent.
“The ruins are open!”
“The Reincarnation Ruins!”
“Let’s go!”
“Move out!”
“…”
Within the city.
Everyone was stirred. The top-tier influences of Moon River Prefecture City had been preparing for a long time, just waiting for the Reincarnation Ruins to open today.
“It’s time for us to go.”
HUM!
Ninefold Immortal Sect.
Figures stood suspended in the void, their powerful auras shaking the surroundings. Every one of them was an existence of terrifying power.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!
The next moment.
They transformed into streaks of light and shot toward the Reincarnation Ruins.
Similarly.
Experts from Jixia Academy, the Martial Arts Hall Alliance, the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, the Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits outside the city, and all the various influences who had heard about the Reincarnation Ruins and come to seek their fortune.
At this moment.
They all transformed into streaks of light. Anyone capable of flying through the air and entering the Reincarnation Ruins had reached the level of the Second Realm: Extraordinary.
’Reincarnation Ruins.’
Xu Qing watched as the experts from Moon River Prefecture City’s many influences, including those at the very pinnacle of the city’s power structure, rushed toward the Reincarnation Ruins one after another, like moths to a flame.
However.
Everything they did was for the sake of stepping into the Third Realm, to obtain the core inheritance within the Reincarnation Ruins and find the path to the Third Realm.
Unfortunately.
Even these top-tier influences of Moon River Prefecture City, even the experts at the pinnacle of its power, had no idea that the Reincarnation Ruins itself was a giant trap.
’No!’
Xu Qing shook his head and mused for a moment. ’Perhaps those experts at the pinnacle of Moon River Prefecture City’s power have already guessed some of it. But they went anyway. For this illusory inheritance, for that sliver of hope of stepping into the Third Realm, they still went.’
’Greed?’
’A quest for more power?’
’…’
’Perhaps it’s a bit of both.’
Xu Qing sighed softly. He could almost envision the battles, the slaughter, the deaths, and the tragedies that awaited the people of Moon River Prefecture City inside the Reincarnation Ruins.
’But…’
Xu Qing’s tone was calm. ’…none of this has much to do with me.’
BOOM! BOOM!!!
Just then.
The Reincarnation Ruins opened completely. In the sky outside the city, the nine-colored radiance converged, forming a massive portal that looked as if a Celestial Gate had been thrown open. Vaguely, one could see immortal energies swirling within, resembling a scene from an Immortal Palace.
It was, one might say.
Full of temptation and allure.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!
As time passed.
More and more people entered the Reincarnation Ruins. They were almost all existences who had reached the Second Realm: Extraordinary, as those in the First Realm: Mortal World lacked the qualifications to even enter.
“Young Master.”
Yan Gu stared at the commotion around the Reincarnation Ruins, his eyes filled with desire and longing. “Are you going?”
“No.”
Xu Qing shook his head. Seeing Yan Gu’s expression, he smiled and said, “Elder Yan, if you wish to go, you may. But be careful.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Yan Gu’s expression was tinged with excitement.
“Mm.”
Xu Qing nodded lightly. “Give me that Deceit Pill.”
“As you command.”
Yan Gu took the Deceit Pill from his robes and respectfully handed it to Xu Qing.
“Go on.”
Xu Qing accepted it.
“Take care, Young Master.”
Yan Gu bowed.
SWISH!
The moment he finished speaking.
Yan Gu shot into the air, transforming into a streak of light. He moved with incredible speed, heading straight for the entrance to the Reincarnation Ruins, and entered.
“Master.”
Kaya walked to Xu Qing’s side.
“Hmm?”
Xu Qing glanced at Kaya. “You wish to go as well?”
“No.”
Kaya shook her head. “I am content to simply remain by your side, Master. I have no such ambitions.”
“That’s fine too,”
said Xu Qing.
Clearly.
Xu Qing had used the Celestial Bridge Pill to make Yan Gu and Kaya his servants. However, they still possessed their own personalities and independent thoughts; they were not Puppets. The pill had merely altered some of their perceptions and consciousness, making them completely loyal to him.
However.
They still had their own thoughts and plans. So long as Xu Qing didn’t give them a direct order, they would think for themselves.
For example.
Faced with the appearance of the Reincarnation Ruins, Yan Gu wanted to enter and seek some illusory opportunities within.
Of course.
Had Xu Qing not agreed, Yan Gu would not have gone. But once Xu Qing gave his permission, Yan Gu departed at once in his excitement.
Kaya, on the other hand.
Had no such desires or ambitions.
“Then you’ll stay by my side,”
said Xu Qing.
“Yes, Master.”
Kaya’s tone was respectful.
In the courtyard.
With a single thought, Xu Qing’s consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things. All the information regarding the Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique appeared in his mind.
[Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique Level 7: 230,000/64,000 (Upgradeable!)]
’Upgrade the Profound Soldier Talisman Technique.’
Xu Qing willed.
HUM!
The Encyclopedia of All Things pulsed with a faint glow.
The same scene played out once more.
Xu Qing’s mind shuddered as his consciousness was seemingly pulled into a mysterious space. Within this space, he began to comprehend and deduce a more profound level of the Profound Soldier Talisman Technique.
After all.
Once the Profound Soldier Talisman Technique reached Level 7, he could already refine Tier Sixteen Daoist Soldiers. A Tier Sixteen Daoist Soldier was comparable to an existence at the Sixth Level of True Realm, the very peak of the Extraordinary Extreme.
Now.
To continue developing and improving it naturally meant building upon this foundation.
…
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique Level 8: 166,000/128,000 (Upgradeable!) (Can refine Tier Sixteen Daoist Soldiers, comparable to the Sixth Level of True Realm. Has evolved to include the Level One True Spirit Talisman.)]
…
The information materialized.
BOOM!
Simultaneously.
A feeling of sudden enlightenment washed over Xu Qing. A vast torrent of information flooded his mind, generating countless new insights and allowing him to master the Level 8 Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique.
’This…’
A look of astonishment appeared on Xu Qing’s face, and he couldn’t help but marvel, ’This Profound Soldier Talisman Technique has given me quite a surprise.’
