I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 81 - 80: I am Sword Immortal ’Li Bai

"A pity..."

Xu Qing shook his head. "I can’t use it yet."

First.

Xu Qing walked the Martial Path, not the Dao Path. He was a Martial Artist who practiced martial arts, not a Daoist who engaged in Cultivation. They were not the same road.

Second.

Xu Qing’s current Cultivation was only in the First Realm. Furthermore, he had only just stepped into the Innate Gang Qi level, so he was still a long way from the Second Realm.

Third.

The ’Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique’ was primarily for refining the ’Profound Soldier Talisman,’ which was then used for refining ’Daoist Soldiers.’ These ’Daoist Soldiers’ were a type of Puppet.

Therefore, refining either the ’Profound Soldier Talisman’ or the ’Daoist Soldiers’ required materials. These materials were extremely precious and valuable, costing a great deal of silver.

In reality, however...

All three of these points could be resolved.

Regarding the first point.

Although Xu Qing walked the Martial Path and didn’t understand much about the Dao Path, he had successfully recorded the ’Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique’ thanks to his Encyclopedia of All Things.

This meant he had already learned the ’Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique.’ When the time came, Xu Qing could condense his own Essence, Qi, and Spirit to cast the ’Profound Soldier Talisman Technique’.

Moreover.

As long as he upgraded the ’Daoist Skill—Profound Soldier Talisman Technique,’ he could modify it, tailoring it into a Daoist Skill suitable for himself.

That way, Xu Qing could use the Power of the Martial Path to perform a Daoist Skill.

Regarding the second point.

His insufficient Cultivation wasn’t a problem for now either. As long as Xu Qing continued to advance his Cultivation, he would be able to barely use the technique after reaching the Immortal level.

At the very least.

He could refine Tier One Daoist Soldiers, and the strength of Tier One Daoist Soldiers was already comparable to an Immortal-level Martial Artist. They could prove to be quite useful.

And for the third point.

Although Xu Qing was short on cash, he had the Encyclopedia of All Things. He just needed to upgrade an item into an Unparalleled Divine Weapon, and he could sell it for an extremely high price to obtain a massive amount of silver.

The problem of lacking money would naturally be solved as well.

’For now, this Daoist Skill is unusable,’

Xu Qing mused.

「Three days later.」

That night, deep into the evening, Xu Qing had just finished a complete run-through of the Dapeng Root Method.

[Experience +1]

"The weather doesn’t look very good tonight."

Xu Qing looked up at the sky and saw it was covered by dark clouds, giving off the oppressive feeling of a storm about to break a city’s walls.

With weather like this, a torrential downpour wouldn’t be far off.

RUMBLE!!! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The next moment.

Xu Qing heard the sound of thunder.

’Time to rest.’

Xu Qing stopped his practice. It was getting late, and he needed to go back and rest. He had to ensure he got enough sleep every day to have the energy to practice the Dapeng Root Method a full 960 times.

It was safe to say...

Xu Qing was exceedingly diligent.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Xu Qing frowned. Just as he was about to head back to his room to rest, the Evil Ghost Mask he kept in his robes stirred. The Witch Evil Ghost was sending him a message.

It had all started three days ago.

After Dian Hongbo had entrusted the care of his wife and children to Xu Qing, Xu Qing had activated the Evil Ghost Mask’s ability, summoning the Witch Evil Ghost and ordering it to keep a constant watch on Dian Hongbo’s family.

Three days had passed.

There had been no issues.

Until today.

The Witch Evil Ghost had suddenly sent a message.

"What’s coming has finally come."

Xu Qing took a deep breath. He took out a piece of Jade White Jade Meat, chewed it a few times, and swallowed. A warm current spread throughout his body, and his condition gradually reached its peak.

"Good."

Xu Qing nodded, then took out the Evil Ghost Mask and put it on. His figure transformed, becoming that of a young man in flowing white robes.

SWISH! SWISH!

Several streaks of Sword Light shot through the air.

His Level 10 Iron Sword and Level 10 Wandering Dragon Sword flew into his hands. He slung the Level 10 Wandering Dragon Sword over his back, held the Level 10 Iron Sword, and kept the Level 10 Copper Coin Sword tucked in his robes, ready to be drawn at a moment’s notice.

Finally.

Xu Qing also wore the Level 10 Soft Hedgehog Armor.

Fully armed.

SWOOSH!

Xu Qing took a single step, appearing like a Sword Immortal descending to the mortal world. His Body Technique was incredibly fast, and now that he had reached the Innate Gang Qi Realm, he could even use his Innate Gang Qi to ride the wind and fly short distances.

This was a simple but marvelous application of Heaven and Earth Energy.

In just a few steps, Xu Qing arrived at Dian Hongbo’s residence, descending from the sky to land atop a decades-old camphor tree in the middle of the courtyard.

At this moment,

in the courtyard,

Dian Hongbo’s primary wife, Xu Xiulan; his two concubines, Miao Yu and Yang Xin; his son, Dian Anhua; and his two daughters, Dian Lili and Dian Xian’Er.

They were all hiding inside the house, too afraid to come out, their faces filled with shock and terror.

Within the large courtyard,

the Witch Evil Ghost was fighting three men in black. These three men were powerful—all of them Outer Gang Experts. Ganging up on it, they were more than the Witch Evil Ghost could handle.

After all,

the Evil Ghost Mask had started as just an ordinary mask. It had only become what it was today through repeated upgrades.

In the end,

the Witch Evil Ghost was merely a summoned Evil Ghost.

Clearly,

the Witch Evil Ghost couldn’t hold on for much longer. If the fight continued, it would likely be completely annihilated by these three men in black, its very soul scattered.

SWISH!

At this critical moment,

Xu Qing raised his hand and slashed out with his sword, forming a crescent of Sword Qi that swept towards the three men in black of unknown origin.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

With a series of loud bangs, the three men in black attacked in unison, blocking Xu Qing’s strike and shattering the casually-unleashed Sword Qi. However, they were also forced back.

"Master!!!"

the Witch Evil Ghost cried out in joyous relief.

"Mm."

Xu Qing didn’t recall the Witch Evil Ghost. Instead, he commanded, "Go and watch over Dian Hongbo’s wife and children."

"Yes, Master."

VMMM!

The Witch Evil Ghost’s form shifted, transforming into a streak of black light that flew swiftly to the door of Xu Xiulan and the others’ room. It didn’t enter, but stood guard outside.

"Sister, what should we do now?"

Miao Yu’s voice was tense.

"Yes!"

Yang Xin was also extremely worried. "The master of the house still isn’t back. I’m so worried something has happened to him, especially after what he said three days ago. I’ve been on edge ever since."

"Don’t be afraid."

Xu Xiulan shook her head, composing herself as much as possible. In a low voice, she said, "We dug an escape tunnel in the backyard. If it comes to it, if we can’t survive, we’ll have Dian Anhua and the children escape through the tunnel first. We’ll stay here to hold these people back."

"Besides,"

"the Evil Ghost that just appeared, and now this young man... they are most likely backup plans our husband arranged beforehand. We’ll be alright."

"What we need to do now is try our best not to cause any trouble."

"Okay, Sister."

"We understand."

Miao Yu and Yang Xin nodded solemnly.

Meanwhile,

in the courtyard,

the three men in black had noticed Xu Qing standing on the treetop. Of course, Xu Qing had already changed his appearance, now looking like a handsome and suave figure in a long white robe, with long black hair and a sword in hand, like a banished immortal.

"Who are you? Why are you meddling in these muddy waters?"

one of the men in black demanded in a low, stern voice.

"Do you have any idea who we are?"

another one of them said.

"Sir, I advise you to leave immediately. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

the last man in black threatened.

"Hahaha..."

Xu Qing laughed heartily. "Who am I? I am Li Bai! The Sword Immortal, Li Bai!"

"Li Bai?"

"This..."

"How arrogant, to dare call himself a ’Sword Immortal’."

the three men in black scoffed.

"The great river’s water comes from the heavens!"

Xu Qing let out a soft cry. "Behold my sword!"

CLANG!

As soon as his voice fell,

Xu Qing leaped down from the tree. Countless points of Sword Light flickered as Sword Qi flooded the area. As his sword descended, it unleashed an infinite radiance.

In that instant,

the vast and brilliant Sword Light converged, forming what looked like a waterfall cascading from above, like the water of the celestial river falling from the sky.

Its might was overwhelming, its Sword Momentum immense.

"!!!"

"What?!"

"No! Impossible!!!"

The three men in black shrieked in terror.

Because...

Xu Qing’s strike was too powerful. Before him, the three of them were as fragile as ants, because they were merely at the Outer Gang Realm.

One must understand,

Xu Qing had already reached the level of Innate Gang Qi, enabling him to command Heaven and Earth Energy. How could an individual’s power possibly contend with the endless heavens and earth?

Thus,

the three men in black were no match for Xu Qing at all.

The two sides were on completely different levels.

Furthermore,

Xu Qing hadn’t even used his full strength in this attack.

SPURT! SPURT! SPURT!

Blood splattered.

The three men desperately tried everything they could, unleashing all their Gang Qi and using their strongest moves. But before the might of the waterfall-like Sword Light, all their efforts were futile.

In a flash,

the three men in black were cut down by Xu Qing. Their bodies were covered in countless wounds from the Sword Light, spraying blood everywhere. The three corpses were now nothing more than bloody husks.

"Problem solved."

Xu Qing shrugged. Standing on the courtyard ground, he glanced at the three corpses covered in blood and sword wounds, his tone calm and nonchalant. "And here I thought some powerful experts would show up. They were just three Outer Gang cultivators. They couldn’t even block a single one of my strikes. Far too weak."

"Is that so?"

Suddenly.

Just then.

The shadows in the courtyard began to twist. Amid pulses of black light, a figure emerged from the distorted shadow, revealing his true form.

"It seems my three subordinates have disappointed you."

The figure who stepped out of the shadow was a bald man. He wore tight-fitting black leather, and his face was tattooed with black lines that formed a runic pattern.

"Dian Hongbo certainly gave us a surprise. To think he could hire an expert like you to protect his wife and children. This was beyond our expectations."

the bald man said.

"And you are?"

Xu Qing asked.

"’Black Shadow’ of the Blood Demon Sect."

the bald man replied.

"The Blood Demon Sect."

Xu Qing smiled. "A pleasure. To be honest, this Sword Immortal is also very curious. What secret of yours did Dian Hongbo learn that would make you go to all this trouble?"