I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 179 - 174: The Incident Ends, Inheritance Stone Tablet, Devouring Blade
Chapter 179: Chapter 174: The Incident Ends, Inheritance Stone Tablet, Devouring Blade
The many powers of Moon River Prefecture City, along with other factions, lost a great number of their experts in this incident. Many people died, and numerous Extraordinary Powerhouses fell.
The casualties were countless.
The overall strength of the major powers dropped significantly.
The final outcome of the incident.
Li Shang was successfully resurrected, but he lost most of his power. Under the cover of his Heart Demon Puppets, he fled Moon River Prefecture City, and his whereabouts are now unknown.
The Inheritance Stone Tablet shattered into nine pieces. The Nine Great Forces—the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, Ninefold Immortal Sect, Jixia Academy, Little Leiyin Temple, Dragon Elephant Sect, the Blood Demon Sect Branch, the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect, the Deceitful Palace, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect—each obtained one Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate. Every fragment held a different, profound mystery.
If one were to speculate,
a monstrous genius with extremely high comprehension might have been able to glean some secrets from an incomplete Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate, but the chances were slim.
Also,
the Nine Great Forces all suffered disastrous losses, and their overall strength declined noticeably.
Therefore,
this incident had no victors in the end.
Both sides achieved their respective goals, to an extent, but also suffered disastrous losses.
However,
as the Reincarnation Ruins shattered, its contents fell and became part of the world. The Reincarnation Ruins had consisted of ten spatial layers, each filled with all kinds of monsters.
Although,
the destructive power from the spatial collapse annihilated many of the monsters, a considerable number still survived, scattering into the wilderness around Moon River Prefecture City.
As a result,
these monsters would cause immense trouble for the villages and towns surrounding Moon River Prefecture City. The common folk there lacked the power to deal with them.
Time flew by.
「Seven days later.」
The Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office immediately dispatched Prefecture Constables and Demon Exterminators, issuing a series of missions to clear out the monsters and demons from the Reincarnation Ruins that were now scattered in the lands outside the city.
For the past several days, rumors had been spreading throughout the city. They claimed that when the Reincarnation Ruins shattered, all sorts of treasures and magic gates from within had fallen into the lands outside the city. Some even said that lucky individuals had found treasures containing powerful inheritance methods, allowing them to rise to prominence overnight.
As these rumors grew more widespread, many people couldn’t resist. They formed parties and left the Prefecture City, seeking these ethereal opportunities in the wilderness.
Of course.
Ninety-nine percent of them left full of hope only to return in disappointment. Only a very small minority managed to find any treasures or other items.
But the very fact that this small minority truly found something only drove the rest of the populace into a greater frenzy of treasure hunting.
As this trend continued, the monsters and demons from the Reincarnation Ruins were gradually cleared out, allowing the people in the villages and towns around the Prefecture City to live a little more peacefully.
Xicheng District.
Tianqi Street.
Inside Xu Qing’s courtyard residence.
“Master.”
On this day.
In the morning.
Kaya emerged from her bedroom. Her aura had changed, now carrying the bewitching allure of a Fox Demon. It was as if every expression, every smile, held a unique charm.
In total,
ten days had passed.
Xu Qing’s dispatching of the Vajra Daoist Soldiers and Ice Daoist Soldiers to the Reincarnation Ruins had not been entirely fruitless. At the very least, they had secured a complete inheritance: the inheritance of the Cyan Hill Fox.
In those ten days,
Kaya had switched to cultivating the Cyan Hill Fox’s inheritance. This Celestial Fox Technique was a perfect fit for her, as if it had been tailor-made.
One could say,
it was far superior to the Demon Path Technique that Kaya had previously practiced.
Therefore,
after ten days in seclusion,
Kaya had not only successfully switched her Cultivation Technique, but her Cultivation had also reached the peak of the Fourth Transformation Demon Pill Realm. She was now only a single step away from the Fifth Transformation Demon Pill Realm.
Additionally,
while Kaya had taken a Celestial Bridge Pill, her breakthrough had not been achieved through its power. The pill’s main purpose at the time had been to control her. Therefore, she could still practice Spell Formulas to advance her Cultivation.
“Good.”
Xu Qing, having noticed Kaya’s transformation, nodded in satisfaction. “It seems the Celestial Fox Technique is indeed a perfect match for your cultivation.”
“This is all thanks to your grace, Master. Without you, Kaya would never have been able to obtain such an inheritance.”
Kaya knelt on the ground. “Kaya thanks you for your immense grace, Master.”
“Mm.”
Xu Qing gave a slight nod. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, “Yan Gu’s unexpected death was something I hadn’t foreseen. Now, you’re the only one left by my side, so I’m rather short-handed.”
“Master,”
Kaya said, “You could go to the slave market and select slaves to your liking. With a slave contract in place, they would be incapable of betraying you.”
“Slave contracts.”
Xu Qing pursed his lips. He didn’t put much faith in such things.
After all,
Kaya had originally been Wu Dao Ming’s slave, bound by a contract. But later, it had been overridden by the power and effect of the Celestial Bridge Pill.
That’s why,
Xu Qing didn’t trust slave contracts.
But it didn’t matter.
’I still have several Celestial Bridge Pills on hand. Although they haven’t been upgraded yet, upgrading them is simple and doesn’t take much time. I can just upgrade them when I need to.’
“How much silver do we have on hand?”
Xu Qing asked.
“Reporting, Master. Because Ye Langtian has sold many of the Daoist Soldier Puppets you created, we now have one thousand Low-grade Primordial Stones and one hundred thirty thousand taels in gold notes.”
Kaya answered truthfully.
“That much?”
Xu Qing was a little surprised.
“Yes.”
Kaya nodded. “The Daoist Soldier Puppets you refine are in high demand. The later models you created, which possess the strength of the Initial Entry of Ming Jin, are especially popular. For many children, they’re not just excellent toys, but also serve as protection. They can even act as sparring partners.”
“As such,”
“wealthy families all buy these Daoist Soldier Puppets for their children and descendants. Less affluent families will purchase the slightly inferior models.”
“Oh.”
Xu Qing raised an eyebrow. “I see.”
For one,
Ye Langtian hadn’t died. Not only was he alive, but he had also obtained a treasure from the Reincarnation Ruins called the Devouring Blade.
Unfortunately,
the Devouring Blade was a treasure that bonded to a master. It had already chosen Ye Langtian, so even if he gifted it to Xu Qing, the blade would not accept a new master.
This meant,
Xu Qing couldn’t use the Encyclopedia of All Things to upgrade the Devouring Blade. He believed that if he could upgrade it, its Mighty Power could be elevated to a truly terrifying level.
One could only say,
it was a great pity.
Furthermore,
during the Reincarnation Ruins incident, Bai Fa of the Blood Demon Sect had died. He was devoured by Li Shang, becoming fodder for Li Shang’s resurrection.
Ye Langtian had originally been mentored by Bai Fa. With Bai Fa’s demise, Ye Langtian lost his backer in the Blood Demon Sect Branch and was targeted by many of his peers.
However,
Ye Langtian was plenty strong himself, and he now possessed the Devouring Blade. All the peers who had targeted him were killed and subsequently devoured by the blade, leaving not even a scrap behind.
Just the day before yesterday,
Ye Langtian had sought out Xu Qing to inform him of something: he had gained the favor of Liu Ying. Aside from the uninvolved Lord Apostle,
Bai Fa had only been second-in-command of the Blood Demon Sect Branch, whereas Liu Ying was the true number one. She carried more weight, wielded greater power, and was a far more formidable backer.
Henceforth,
Ye Langtian’s path in the Blood Demon Sect Branch was one of smooth sailing.
He was doing very well for himself.
“Hahh…”
Xu Qing took a deep breath. Recalling Ye Langtian’s situation, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. “As expected of a ’Child of Fortune.’ After enduring some initial setbacks, no matter where he goes from now on, it’ll be nothing but smooth sailing.”
