I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 170 - 169: Qingqiu Fox Tomb
Chapter 170: Chapter 169: Qingqiu Fox Tomb
“Master, Yan Gu is dead.”
Kaya’s voice held a mix of sorrow, surprise, and anger.
“Mm.”
Xu Qing nodded.
Of course.
Xu Qing felt no particular affection for Yan Gu. After all, he had been the one to pull Yan Gu from death row, granting him a new life.
Now, Yan Gu was dead.
In any case.
The saying goes, “You check the master’s face before you beat his dog.” Even if it was just a dog you’d raised for a long time, you would still feel a pang of sadness if it suddenly died one day.
That was how he felt now.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Xu Qing noticed Yan Gu clutching something in his hand. It was a scrap of cloth, but its material was surprisingly high-grade—not something an ordinary person would wear.
So, Xu Qing took the scrap of cloth and examined it closely for a moment. He wracked his brain, and a suspicion began to form.
’A Qi Refiner from the Ninefold Immortal Sect.’
Xu Qing mused.
’That’s right.’ Though the scrap was stained with grime, Xu Qing could still identify it. Only Qi Refiners from the Ninefold Immortal Sect wore clothes made of this material.
’So, Yan Gu’s death is connected to the Ninefold Immortal Sect.’
ROAR!
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Suddenly, Xu Qing heard a roar as the world around him shifted. He had been pulled into an Illusion Realm. Pavilions, towers, and flocks of beautiful women materialized before him.
“You’re courting death.”
BOOM!
Xu Qing was already in a foul mood. With a cold snort, he unleashed the Mighty Power of his Vajra Daoist Soldier. The Vajra True Intent erupted into a brilliant golden light that instantly shattered the Illusion Realm.
It was utterly crushed.
The next moment, the Illusion Realm vanished.
One by one, Fox Demons appeared around them. They had cultivated humanlike bodies but still had the heads of foxes, not yet having achieved a complete transformation.
“Fox Demons.”
Xu Qing snorted.
’Clearly, these were the Fox Demons that had devoured Yan Gu’s internal organs.’
“Die!”
RUMBLE!
Xu Qing showed no mercy. He struck with a terrifyingly lethal move, bringing down his palm. The Vajra True Intent erupted, forming a massive Vajra Palm Seal that annihilated the Fox Demons.
“Cold Ice True Intent!”
BUZZ!
The temperature plummeted.
It was as if an ice age had descended.
Kaya commanded her Ice Daoist Soldier to strike, and in an instant, she had wiped out the other half of the Fox Demons. The entire pack was eliminated.
With the Fox Demons dead, the source of the Illusion Realm was destroyed. As it faded, the true scenery was revealed.
They were standing before a great tomb.
“This…”
A look of surprise crossed Xu Qing’s face. He truly hadn’t expected to find such a massive tomb hidden on the sixth level of the Reincarnation Ruins.
’Of course, it was because of the Fox Demons. They had guarded this tomb, jointly casting a strange Illusion Realm to conceal it.’
That was why the many experts from Moon River Prefecture City had failed to discover it.
’The Qingqiu Fox Tomb.’
Xu Qing looked up and read the name on the tomb. He saw a huge stone gate covered in carved patterns that formed an Array, sealing it shut.
The Array was a lock on the tomb’s stone gate. One would need a ’key’ to open it and enter.
Or… one could just destroy the lock with brute force.
BANG!
CRACK! CRACK!
Xu Qing chose the second option.
He commanded the Vajra Daoist Soldier to throw a punch. With sheer, overwhelming Power, it destroyed the Array and shattered the tomb’s stone gate.
“Let’s go,” Xu Qing said.
“Yes, Master.”
Kaya followed close behind.
Inside the great tomb, Xu Qing discovered the space was vast and sprawling. Besides the main burial chamber, there were several side tombs. In the main chamber, Xu Qing saw a cyan wooden coffin.
“Open it.”
Without hesitation, Xu Qing commanded the Vajra Daoist Soldier to approach the cyan coffin and open it, revealing what was inside.
BUZZ!
A Memory Stone lay inside the coffin. Even now, it was still active, manifesting a projection before Xu Qing and Kaya.
’To the descendants of the Fox Race, I am Qingqiu, the nineteenth concubine of the Reincarnation Venerable. I was born a Fox Demon and cultivated a human form. I came to admire the Reincarnation Venerable, and after winning his favor, I became his nineteenth concubine.’
’I followed the Reincarnation Venerable my entire life. I experienced much and did much, and I finally died in his arms. Therefore, I have no regrets.’
’Thus, I have left behind the Qingqiu Inheritance. I hope that the descendant of the Fox Race who obtains it will cultivate diligently and achieve true enlightenment.’
BUZZ!
The projection vanished.
“The Qingqiu Inheritance.”
Xu Qing was stunned for a moment. Looking closer, he found a Cyan Jade Scroll in the coffin. He took it out and circulated his True Intent, sensing that it indeed contained a complete inheritance.
Amazing.
Truly amazing.
’I never expected to stumble upon such a hidden treasure on the sixth level of the Reincarnation Ruins.’
“The Qingqiu Inheritance is a Cultivation Technique for the Fox Race. According to Qingqiu, it should allow one to cultivate to the Extraordinary Extreme. This inheritance is well-suited for you.”
Xu Qing handed the Cyan Jade Scroll to Kaya.
“Thank you, Master!”
Kaya’s face lit up with joy.
“Study it here. It’s best if you memorize the entire thing.”
Xu Qing said, “The Ice Daoist Soldier has become your avatar and is linked to your consciousness. As long as you memorize the inheritance here through the avatar, your true self will remember it as well.”
“As you command, Master,” Kaya replied.
Immediately, inside the Qingqiu Fox Tomb, Kaya commanded the Ice Daoist Soldier to sit cross-legged.
At the same time, back in the courtyard, Kaya’s true self also sat cross-legged.
The Ice Daoist Soldier held the Cyan Jade Scroll in its right hand and pressed it firmly to its forehead. It then used its Cold Ice True Intent to activate the inheritance contained within.
BOOM!
The next moment, a torrent of information flooded Kaya’s mind.
The Cyan Jade Scroll did indeed contain Qingqiu’s complete inheritance—a Cultivation Technique perfectly suited for the Fox Race, one that could lead all the way to the Extraordinary Extreme.
Moreover, if one cultivated this inheritance to absolute Perfection, they could even touch upon the supreme Mighty Power of the Third Realm, reaching a state akin to the Pseudo-Third Realm.
This inheritance was called the Celestial Fox Technique.
Time flowed by.
Before they knew it, three days had passed.
For three full days, Kaya focused on memorizing the Celestial Fox Technique. It took her that long to commit every detail of the technique to memory without a single error.
“Haaa…”
Kaya opened her eyes, the joy on her face more pronounced than ever. “Master,” she said, “I’ve memorized everything. We can continue on now.”
“Good.”
Xu Qing nodded.
Inside the Qingqiu Fox Tomb on the 6th Layer of the Reincarnation Ruins, Kaya commanded her Ice Daoist Soldier to stand. Under Xu Qing’s control, the Vajra Daoist Soldier also slowly opened its eyes. Then, they walked out of the Qingqiu Fox Tomb.
RUMBLE!
The moment Xu Qing and Kaya stepped out, the Qingqiu Fox Tomb, as if it had lost its last pillar of support, collapsed completely into a pile of ruins.
“Let’s go,” Xu Qing said.
“Yes, Master.”
Kaya tore her gaze away from the rubble.
Afterward, Xu Qing and Kaya ventured deeper, passing through the 7th Layer and into the Eighth Floor Space. There, Xu Qing finally encountered people from the various factions of Moon River Prefecture City.
’Of course, most of the beings still searching for opportunities on the 8th Layer were not particularly strong; they were the ones not qualified to venture any deeper.’
Among them were humans, demons, devils, and wicked creatures of Deceit…
Fights broke out frequently.
Upon their arrival, Xu Qing and Kaya were attacked by members of the Demon Race, but Xu Qing commanded his Vajra Daoist Soldier to slap them out of existence.
’They were asking to die.’
Xu Qing’s expression was cold.
“The Ninefold Immortal Sect.”
Soon, Xu Qing came across a group of Qi Refiners from the Ninefold Immortal Sect. His gaze turned icy. To the astonishment of the surrounding onlookers, Xu Qing commanded his Vajra Daoist Soldier to kill several of the Qi Refiners with a single palm strike.
“You… Who are you?!”
“No!!!”
“Spare us!!”
“…”
The Qi Refiners from the Ninefold Immortal Sect were terrified. The most cowardly among them, desperate to live, dropped to their knees and kowtowed, begging Xu Qing for mercy.
“Do you recognize someone?”
Xu Qing asked, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so Qi Refiners present.
Here on the Eighth Floor Space, all these Qi Refiners were at the Golden Core Realm. The strongest among them was only at the Nine Revolutions Golden Core Realm. Before the Vajra Daoist Soldier, such power was insignificant.
’Clearly, any Qi Refiners who had surpassed the Golden Core Realm had already moved on to the Ninth Floor Space or even the Tenth Floor Space to fight for the core inheritance of the Reincarnation Ruins. They would never remain on the Eighth Floor Space.’
“S-Senior, please ask. This junior will tell you everything I know without holding anything back.”
“Y-Yes…”
“…”
The Qi Refiners stammered, their voices trembling.
Nearby, the experts from the Martial Arts Halls, the scholars from the Academy Palace, and members of other factions watched on. It was the first time they had ever seen these arrogant Qi Refiners in such a pathetic state.
Ever since the Reincarnation Ruins opened, these Qi Refiners had looked down on everyone, acting high and mighty and treating every other faction with contempt.
But now, they were being treated like dogs.
And they were just as obedient.
“His name is Yan Gu. He was an old man with completely white hair, and he liked to refer to himself as the old servant of a ’Young Master’…”
Xu Qing described Yan Gu’s situation, word by word.
Among them, a middle-aged Qi Refiner with a square face looked startled. The expressions of several others shifted as well, but they concealed it quickly.
Too bad.
’I saw everything.’
