I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 260 - 234: Cloud Ascendant Zhenren Seeks a Master and News of the Law Stone Ore Vein
“Say that again. How did this saber break?”
Xu Qing stared at Du Hu.
“!!!”
Du Hu’s pupils constricted. Xu Qing hadn’t released any mighty power or imposing aura, yet his sharp gaze alone was enough to put Du Hu under considerable pressure.
“I’ve already told you.”
Du Hu said grimly, “It was broken when I clashed with an enemy.”
“Oh.”
Xu Qing gave a noncommittal smile. “When you fight, do you enjoy suppressing your weapon’s Mighty Power? Preventing it from being released? And another thing… has your enemy already stepped into the ’Third Realm’? Why would they be using a Third Realm weapon?”
“Furthermore,”
“if your enemy really was in the Third Realm, how could someone at your level—Great Success Extraordinary Extreme—possibly escape?”
“You… You…”
Du Hu froze, a hint of panic on his face. He truly hadn’t expected Xu Qing to get everything right. “I… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Heh.”
Xu Qing chuckled coldly. “I’ll ask you again: who sent you? Why are you doing this? What’s your goal?”
“You… You…”
Du Hu sputtered, “What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t try to change the subject! Your shop sold a shoddy Spirit Patterned Artifact, and now you’re trying to twist the truth.”
“Is that so?”
Xu Qing smiled.
BUZZ!
The next moment,
with a mere thought, the Broken Saber in Xu Qing’s hand flashed with white light. He used the Experience Points accumulated by the Level 20 Iron Long Saber to repair it.
Clearly,
this Level 20 Iron Long Saber had been in Du Hu’s hands for several days. It had accumulated enough Experience Points to repair the broken blade.
Any item recorded in the Encyclopedia of All Things, even a damaged one, could be repaired by consuming enough Experience Points.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Before their very eyes,
as the crowd watched in utter horror, Xu Qing’s right hand gently stroked over the fractured blade of the Level 20 Iron Long Saber.
As a brilliant light flashed,
the unbelievable happened.
Gradually,
the Level 20 Iron Long Saber miraculously restored itself. The broken blade became whole again, shimmering with a cold gleam.
“!!!”
Du Hu’s eyes went wide.
“What?”
“Hiss…”
“It… It’s repaired…”
“My god!”
“This… This is…”
“…”
Shock.
Utter shock.
Everyone in the crowd was dumbfounded.
It was unbelievable.
They couldn’t even begin to comprehend what kind of miraculous, god-like technique they had just witnessed.
“You… You…”
Du Hu was horrified. Panic washed over his face as he stumbled back several steps. The crowd’s gazes toward him had turned strange.
“I-If I remember correctly, only those who have surpassed Artisan Spirit Masters… true ’Refiners’ with transcendent Forging Techniques… because they’ve mastered the ’Artifact Refining Law,’ they can use that very Law to repair the weapons they forge. Only they can achieve something like this.”
“A Re… Refiner?”
“Hiss…”
“This… This…”
“This shopkeeper is actually a ’Refiner’?”
“…”
Suddenly,
among the crowd,
there were quite a few customers from the 7th Layer and above. They had heard about ’A Weapon Shop’ and had come specifically to see it for themselves.
Instead,
they had stumbled upon this scene.
Moreover,
only they possessed the knowledge to recognize what a ’Refiner’ was.
“One must understand, not everyone in the ’Third Realm: Law Realm’ is a ’Refiner,’ but every ’Refiner’ must have reached the ’Third Realm: Law Realm.’”
“That’s right.”
“To become a ’Refiner,’ you must master the ’Artifact Refining Law.’”
“…”
Their murmurs began anew.
In that instant,
the entire shop fell silent.
And in the next,
the crowd erupted into an uproar once more.
“You… You…”
Du Hu’s face was a mask of horror and terror.
“A mere Extraordinary Extreme.”
Just then,
a white-haired old man appeared among the crowd.
Beside him stood several handsome young men, one of whom was none other than ’A Weapon Shop’s’ first customer, ’Xiao Yun.’
Clearly,
this white-haired old man was Cloud Ascendant Zhenren.
“How dare you publicly slander a Refiner in his own shop, sullying his reputation! Vile creature! If not for my fear of dirtying this senior Refiner’s establishment, I would have struck you dead on the spot.”
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren commanded, “Xiao Yun, you and the others drag this man out of here.”
“Yes, Master.”
Xiao Yun and the others nodded swiftly.
“AHH!”
A moment later,
a miserable scream rang out.
After being dragged out of A Weapon Shop, Du Hu was killed on the spot by Xiao Yun and his companions. His body was turned to ash.
“And you are?”
Xu Qing’s expression was calm. He had no intention of correcting their misunderstanding.
In fact,
this ’Refiner’ identity would save him a lot of trouble.
Of course,
Xu Qing wasn’t a Refiner at all.
He had upgraded all these weapons using the power of the Encyclopedia of All Things.
But,
none of that mattered.
’It doesn’t matter that I’m not a Refiner, as long as everyone else thinks I am.’
“This junior is Cloud Ascendant Zhenren, an Elder of the Flame Cloud Sect from the 7th Layer of Cangzhou Prefecture.”
The white-haired old man bowed to Xu Qing, his tone deferential. “I am also an Artisan Spirit Master who has reached a bottleneck. I have been at the Peak of Artisan Spirit Master for many years but have been unable to break through.”
“Over half a year ago,”
“my disciple, Xiao Yun, purchased a weapon from your shop, Senior. After receiving it, I studied it day and night, and my bottleneck has actually begun to loosen.”
“I came out of seclusion today and rushed here immediately, only to find this happening.”
’An Elder of the Flame Cloud Sect.’
Xu Qing mused.
In fact,
Xu Qing could already sense the aura of Law emanating from Cloud Ascendant Zhenren.
Clearly,
the old man was a Third Realm expert.
“So, why have you come here?”
Xu Qing asked.
“I implore you, Senior, to accept this junior as your disciple!”
THUD!
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren dropped to his knees before Xu Qing.
WHOOSH!
But
the very moment Cloud Ascendant Zhenren’s knees hit the floor, Xu Qing’s figure vanished. He had already left the shop and returned to the backyard.
“Kaya, see our guests out.”
Xu Qing’s voice drifted from the back.
“…”
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren remained kneeling on the ground, stunned.
The onlookers,
too, were all dumbfounded.
After all,
this was an Elder of the Flame Cloud Sect, a true Third Realm expert. The Flame Cloud Sect was a major power, a great Sect on the 7th Layer of the Cangzhou Prefecture.
And yet,
an Elder of his stature had just knelt in public to beg to become a disciple.
But
the shopkeeper of A Weapon Shop had rejected him on the spot.
“Ma… Master…”
Xiao Yun and the others looked completely mortified. They felt thoroughly embarrassed by their master’s actions, but there was nothing they could do about it.
“Senior!”
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren got to his feet and shouted toward the backyard, “As the saying goes, sincerity can move mountains! This junior will definitely show you my resolve! I believe that once you see my determination, Senior, you will accept me as your disciple!”
“…”
In the backyard,
Xu Qing pursed his lips. He paid little mind to the old man who had come knocking.
’Most importantly,’
’I’m not a real Refiner.’
’If I actually took on a disciple,’
’I wouldn’t even know what to teach him.’
’Then,’
’if that old man suddenly asks me a question about Artifact Refining and I can’t answer, wouldn’t my cover be blown on the spot?’
’So,’
’I can’t possibly accept that old man as my disciple.’
「Elsewhere.」
In the first ring of the Cangzhou Prefecture’s First Layer.
There stood a weapon shop named Treasure Tower. Behind this Treasure Tower was a Sect built on Artifact Refining: Refining Objects Manor.
Treasure Tower was the weapon shop run by Refining Objects Manor, selling a vast array of weapons and equipment, all of which were refined by the disciples and Elders of the manor.
Of course,
within Refining Objects Manor, there were powerful Artisan Spirit Masters capable of refining Top-Grade Nine-Layered Spirit Pattern Artifacts, though the success rate was minuscule.
Furthermore,
even if one were successfully refined, it would never be sold. Such items were typically kept for personal use.
“What? A Refiner!”
「Refining Objects Manor」
Manor Master Wan Shanren’s face was a picture of horror upon hearing the news. “This… This… The owner of A Weapon Shop is actually a real Refiner!”
It was clear now.
Du Hu had been sent by Wan Shanren.
His purpose had been simple:
to probe the truth behind A Weapon Shop.
Most importantly,
even if A Weapon Shop only sold one Top-Grade Nine-Layered Spirit Pattern Artifact a day, its daily income exceeded a thousand Top-grade Primordial Stones.
On top of that,
because of A Weapon Shop, the business of many other weapon shops on the First Layer of Cangzhou Prefecture had been affected, and the impact on Refining Objects Manor’s Treasure Tower was the greatest of all.
Thus,
greed had taken root in Wan Shanren’s heart, prompting him to investigate.
Now,
Wan Shanren knew the truth behind A Weapon Shop. Knowing that a true Refiner backed the establishment, he wouldn’t dare act recklessly again.
“Thank goodness, thank goodness.”
Wan Shanren felt a wave of relief. ’It’s a good thing I didn’t act recklessly. I only sent Du Hu to probe the situation. If I had made a real move, I’m afraid Refining Objects Manor would have been wiped from existence.’
「Late that night.」
「Xu Qing’s Residence.」
WHOOSH!
A streak of light tore through the air and appeared before Xu Qing. It solidified into a screen of light, forming a projected image of Ye Langtian.
“Master.”
Ye Langtian bowed.
“What is it?”
Xu Qing asked.
“There is major news.”
Ye Langtian’s expression was faintly excited. “It’s news about a ’Law Stone Ore Vein.’ Not long ago, the Blood Demon Sect’s Cangzhou Chapter discovered a completely untouched and unmined ’Law Stone Ore Vein’.”
