I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 80 - 74: News from the Governor
Suddenly, the Blood-Devouring Ghost vanished before Qin Yuesheng’s eyes, replaced by two objects on the ground no larger than a fist.
"Heh... heh..." Qin Yuesheng panted, everything had happened in an instant, although he was pierced by the blood spear, it hadn’t caused too much damage to his flesh.
"That was close." Touching the wound on his body, Qin Yuesheng remarked with relief.
Unexpectedly, in such a moment, it was the disassembly function that helped him greatly, truly surprising.
He picked up the Evil-Subduing Saber that had fallen to the ground, along with the two items obtained from disassembling the Blood-Devouring Ghost.
One was a blood-red heart, and the other was a white embryo, the embryo was hard, its texture comparable to jade.
Inside the embryo, there was a dog-like creature curled up and asleep, looking exactly like the Blood-Devouring Ghost just now.
"Ghost Embryo, Blood-Devouring Ghost?" Qin Yuesheng looked at the dog-like creature in the ghost embryo with confusion.
"Could it be that the Blood-Devouring Ghost hatched from this ghost embryo?"
Looking at the other Blood-Devouring Ghost heart, this was already the second heart he had obtained with the disassembly function.
Last time, the Celestial Demon Heart gave him a massive amount of All-Purpose Essence, he wondered what benefit this Blood-Devouring Ghost heart would bring.
He stuffed both items into the Celestial Demon pouch and, Evil-Subduing Saber in hand, headed towards the Qin family’s cargo ship.
With the Blood-Devouring Ghost gone, the remaining tentacles on the cargo ship lost their autonomy, even as Qin Yuesheng approached, no tentacle extended from the ship’s planks to attack him.
After searching the cargo ship, Qin Yuesheng finally found several human skins undiscovered by the constables at the midsection of the ship.
In the corner, there was something wrapped like a mummy in a blood silk cocoon.
Qin Yuesheng feared it might be something similar to the Blood-Devouring Ghost, so he chopped it with a single stroke, intending to eliminate it entirely.
The blood silk on the cocoon’s surface broke off, exposing its true form inside.
"Hiss!" Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but gasp.
What lay before him was Xun Sheng, whom everyone believed had met an ill fate.
Xun Sheng was encased in a layer of ice crystals, freezing him wholly inside. Perhaps this layer had prevented him from being drained of blood and flesh by the Blood-Devouring Ghost.
Qin Yuesheng tapped the ice crystals with the sword hilt, and they immediately cracked slightly.
After several attempts, the entire piece of ice suddenly shattered, Xun Sheng opened his eyes violently, sat up, and exclaimed excitedly, "Don’t eat me!!!"
Qin Yuesheng: "..."
Xun Sheng’s voice echoed in the cabin, Qin Yuesheng looked at him, he looked at Qin Yuesheng, both frozen in an awkward stare.
Qin Yuesheng broke the ice: "It’s great, my lord, you’re still alive."
Xun Sheng paused before realizing, and heaved a great sigh of relief: "Thank heavens, I really owe Lord Bai this time."
Helping Xun Sheng off the ground, his body was exceptionally cold, like a popsicle.
Seeing the human skins not far away, Xun Sheng asked: "How long was I captured?"
"Not even a day, my lord, what technique was that just now? It looked so marvelous to me."
Xun Sheng explained: "This time Lord Bai came to Cyan Yang City specifically to give me a small gift, a jade thumb ring, said to have protective effects, only usable once, best used in life-threatening situations, I wasn’t sure of the specific effect, but it should match the scene you saw."
"Lord Bai is truly a divine person," Qin Yuesheng marveled.
"How is the situation now? Has the culprit who murdered those crew members been found?"
Qin Yuesheng nodded: "It’s already been eradicated by me, it was a Corpse Ghost."
"Excellent, truly excellent." Xun Sheng patted Qin Yuesheng’s arm: "With such young talents like you in Cyan Yang City, I’m truly relieved, if you encounter any difficulties in Cyan Yang City from now on, feel free to come to me, I’ll definitely help within my capacity."
"Thank you, my lord, I should take you out first, you’ve been locked up for so long, you must be tired."
"You’re right."
"Also, though this ship doesn’t pose too great a threat now, it’s best to have someone come and handle it, I suggest burning it with fire."
"Alright, I’ll send someone to handle it tomorrow."
Once Xun Sheng was off the cargo ship, Qin Yuesheng took him back to the yamen, giving him a taste of the experience of racing over rooftops at night, darting and soaring from house to house.
Qin Yuesheng: "My lord, doesn’t that feel quite exhilarating?"
Xun Sheng held his waist with one hand, the other on the stone lion at the yamen entrance: "Ugh..."
"My lord! The lord has returned!"
As Xun Sheng walked into the yamen, an official immediately recognized him and quickly went to notify various officers.
Xun Sheng being alive was great news.
After all, these people had followed Xun Sheng for years, already forming his faction, a change in governors could mean significant role changes, unfavorable for those currently in positions.
Sitting in the main hall, Xun Sheng caressed the teacup lid with some lingering fear: "In all my years as governor, it’s the first time I’ve encountered such a situation. Though dangerous, surviving it turns it into a glorious experience in life."
Xiang Quan immediately chimed in his flattery: "The lord narrowly escaping such peril must surely bring great fortune afterward."
Xun Sheng asked: "Has Lord Bai returned from his travels?"
Xu Jin said: "A courier pigeon from Lord Bai just arrived, mentioning that there’s already a lead on Miss Wan’Er’s whereabouts, Lord Bai is still searching and may need a few more days outside, additionally a rapid envoy arrived on horseback from Chang’an with this for Lord Bai."
Xu Jin gestured, and a constable came forward, holding a delicate wooden box to present to Xun Sheng.
Xun Sheng reached out and opened it, and Qin Yuesheng, sitting beside him, secretly glanced over.
Inside the box, there was a wooden Exorcism Toad.
Wooden.
"Haha, it’s yours." Xun Sheng handed the wooden box directly to Qin Yuesheng.
"I’ve heard the Seven-Star Hall acts quickly; indeed, its reputation is well-deserved."
Qin Yuesheng took it, carefully extracting the Exorcism Toad that belonged to him from the box.
Although it was made of wood, its functionality was no different from Bai Hao’s iron Exorcism Toad; the material was merely a status symbol.
Exquisitely crafted, smooth and rounded.
The moment Qin Yuesheng held the Exorcism Toad, he couldn’t put it down. He truly treated it like a treasure.
After fondling it for quite a while, he stuffed it into the Celestial Demon’s pouch, intending to play with it again once he returned to the mansion.
After stuffing several items into it, the Celestial Demon’s pouch became quite bulging. It was still too small in capacity. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
After a brief chat, Xun Sheng put down his teacup and said, "Everyone, I have no more business. Let’s call it a night here. Go back and rest well; there are still a lot of things to do tomorrow. Don’t delay your rest."
Upon hearing Xun Sheng’s subtle dismissal, everyone got up and cupped their hands, saying, "Then we shall take our leave first."
Qin Yuesheng followed them and walked out of the main hall.
At that moment, Xu Jin stealthily sneaked up next to Qin Yuesheng, slipped a note into his hand without a sound, and then quickly moved ahead of him. The process was so quick that it was impossible to see what had happened.
"Hmm?" Qin Yuesheng looked at the note in his hand, pondering, and only dared to open it after leaving the yamen.
[Qin Yuesheng, practice the Soul-Shattering Roar diligently. There’s something wrong in Cyan Yang City recently. Be extra cautious. If you feel you lack the means to deal with spirits, you can go to Li Lai Pawnshop on Baiding Street to find Shopkeeper Mo—Bai Hao]
Looking at this note, Qin Yuesheng fell into deep thought.
What does this mean?
Is Bai Hao warning me?
Why did Xu Jin deliver it to me?
Carrying heavy doubts, Qin Yuesheng first found a closed clinic, pulled the doctor out of bed, and forced him to bandage his wounds. Only then did he return to the Qin Mansion.
Thanks to the Profound Celestial Treasure Mirror, those wounds from the blood spear had already been controlled to stop bleeding at the dock by forcing the muscles, but without herbal bandages, the wounds would heal slowly.
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"Young Master, what happened to you?"
Seeing Qin Yuesheng climb over the wall, Qiushuang, the gatekeeper, couldn’t help but exclaim.
After all, Qin Yuesheng was covered in blood, which would shock anyone who saw it.
"Don’t shout, I’m fine." Qin Yuesheng responded lightly, then pushed the door and walked inside.
Taking out everything from the Celestial Demon’s pouch, he immediately began the inspection.
He could see that when the Exorcism Toad was placed alongside the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s heart and the Ghost Embryo, the scale on its back shot up to thirty, indicating the Blood-Devouring Ghost was far more dangerous than the Beauty Spider.
Placing the Beauty Spider’s heart on the table, Qin Yuesheng immediately started dissecting it.
The Heart Marrow is one of the substances present inside the heart. The last time, the Celestial Demon Heart Marrow provided Qin Yuesheng with 5000 points of All-Purpose Essence, allowing him to elevate the Vajra Iron Physique and the Profound Celestial Treasure Mirror to the Great Success Realm.
Just one step away, if both reached their limit, Qin Yuesheng would have the qualification to cultivate Internal Cultivation Methods.
The Inner Power Realm, a realm every Outer Forging Martial Artist dreams of.
Entering this realm means you can truly be considered a martial expert.
Using the Evil-Subduing Saber to gently cut open the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s heart required no effort from Qin Yuesheng, as the surface of the heart automatically melted open, revealing the blue-green Heart Marrow inside.
It seems the Heart Marrow of ghostly creatures is indeed extraordinary; this Blood-Devouring Ghost’s Heart Marrow also emitted an enticing aroma, though not as strong as the Celestial Demon Heart Marrow. Qin Yuesheng could easily resist the temptation.
He touched a bit and placed it in his mouth, secretly activating the Nourishing Yuan Technique. As soon as something felt wrong, he would rely on True Qi to expel the foreign substance from his body.
All-Purpose Essence +2
Qin Yuesheng’s eyes lit up as he looked at the super auxiliary panel.
It works; it really works!
The Heart Marrow of ghostly creatures can also provide All-Purpose Essence.
Isn’t there now another way to obtain All-Purpose Essence?
With a few quick gulps, Qin Yuesheng drank all the Heart Marrow from the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s heart, gaining 120 points of All-Purpose Essence.
Then, he cut open the Beauty Spider’s heart and drank the Heart Marrow.
The effect was comparatively poor, with only 50 points, but it was better than nothing.
Given that these points of All-Purpose Essence couldn’t enhance the Vajra Iron Physique and the Profound Celestial Treasure Mirror, Qin Yuesheng planned to allocate them to other areas.
The Great Vajra Palm, a top-tier skill from Dharma Temple, although only one move, possesses undeniable power. If Qin Yuesheng improves it, it will certainly become one of his trump cards.
But seeing the Great Vajra Palm’s starting point (0/40), Qin Yuesheng decided to hold off for now.
After all, each level-up grants a passive ability, and if he used all his All-Purpose Essence on upgrading the Great Vajra Palm by two levels, he’d have none left for anything else.
