I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 87 - 86: Purchasing Materials, Refining Daoist Soldiers (Part 1)
Xu Qing looked down from above. The Innate Gang Qi around him danced wildly as he manipulated the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy, allowing him to stand in mid-air as if riding the wind.
SWISH!
Then, with a beckoning motion of his right hand, Xu Qing used his Innate Gang Qi to guide the Heaven and Earth Energy. As if summoned, the Copper Coin Sword flew back into his grasp.
THUD! THUD!
The bodies of the man in black and the woman with the dual swords fell to the ground. The Blood Demon had already dissipated, and crimson blood poured from their wounds, forming a pool around them.
’A pity.’
Xu Qing surveyed the surrounding courtyard, which had been caught in the crossfire of the battle. Although he had done his best to avoid it, the area was almost completely destroyed.
After that, Xu Qing began to loot the bodies.
From beginning to end, Xu Qing never learned the names of the man in black or the woman with the dual swords. He only knew they were experts from the Blood Demon Sect. He found 78,000 taels’ worth of silver notes on them.
’The Blood Demon Sect is really poor. You two were experts in the Innate Gang Qi Realm, yet you were only carrying 78,000 taels in silver notes.’
Xu Qing shook his head. ’Or maybe you didn’t carry your main assets with you? Was this just pocket money?’
However, the weapons of the man in black and the woman with the dual swords were not bad. The man’s clawed gloves were forged from precious materials, and the woman’s pair of matching long blade swords were also Divine Weapons.
"Not bad, I suppose," Xu Qing said.
SWISH!
Immediately after, Xu Qing quickly left, concealing his tracks and aura. He took a wide, circuitous route before returning to the courtyard. By then, he had already taken off the Evil Ghost Mask and returned to his original appearance.
Just then...
SWISH! SWISH!
Not long after Xu Qing returned, several figures tore through the air, arriving at the battle scene at incredible speed. It was none other than Feng Buchui, the Supreme Commander of the Qingfeng Town Demon Extermination Agency, and Nie Yun, the Supreme Commander of the Governmental Agency.
Both were experts at the Innate Gang Qi Realm.
In addition, Commander Wang Tuoba and several other Commanders from the Demon Extermination Agency had also arrived.
"This..."
"Judging from the traces of battle, this was definitely the work of an expert at the Innate Gang Qi Realm."
"Indeed."
Feng Buchui and Nie Yun exchanged a look, seeing the solemn expression in each other’s eyes. Based on the events of the past few days, they had already guessed a few things.
"Furthermore..."
Their gazes fell upon the two bodies on the ground. After carefully identifying them, the shock on their faces lingered for a long time.
"They are the Blood Demon Sect’s Double-bladed Witch and Harvester."
Feng Buchui recognized their identities and origins. He said in a low voice, "You must understand, they were some of the more active Blood Demon Sect experts within Moon River Prefecture City and its various counties. Both of them were masters of the Innate Gang Qi Realm, and their strength was considerable."
"What’s more,"
"they have evaded capture by the authorities in the various counties of Moon River Prefecture on multiple occasions. I truly never expected the two of them would die here."
Nie Yun took a deep breath. "When did such an elusive and mysterious expert appear in Qingfeng Town? And judging from recent events, this expert seems to have a good relationship with Dian Hongbo. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made a move against the Blood Demon Sect."
"Oh no!"
Wang Tuoba looked at the surrounding ruins, his expression changing slightly. He said quickly, "We need to check on Dian Hongbo’s son!"
BOOM!
Suddenly, an explosion erupted from within the rubble.
A figure shot out, landing swiftly on the ground nearby, carrying a tall and slender boy in his arms.
It was Xu Qing and Dian Anhua.
"Who’s there?!"
...
SWISH! SWISH!
Everyone instantly grew wary, their gazes heavy as they stared fixedly at Xu Qing.
"Xu Qing!"
Wang Tuoba recognized him at a glance. He also noticed Dian Anhua in Xu Qing’s arms and saw that the boy was unharmed. He breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness An Hua is all right..."
"So you’re Xu Qing?"
At this moment, Feng Buchui, the Supreme Commander of the Qingfeng Town Demon Extermination Agency, fixed his gaze on Xu Qing. He looked him up and down before asking in a low voice, "Did you see who killed the Blood Demon Sect’s Double-bladed Witch and Harvester?"
"I did."
Xu Qing nodded and said calmly, "He called himself the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’."
"Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’..."
Feng Buchui was taken aback for a moment.
"What arrogance."
Nie Yun snorted. "To dare call himself a ’Sword Immortal’... he truly doesn’t know his own limits. The title of ’Immortal’ is not something one can claim so lightly."
"Anything else?"
Feng Buchui asked again.
"As for the rest..."
Xu Qing paused for a moment, then recited the story he had prepared in advance. He attributed everything to the elusive Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’. As for himself, he claimed that once the battle broke out, he found a place to hide. He only came out after the fight was over and ’Li Bai’ had left, right as Feng Buchui and the others arrived.
Feng Buchui and the others had originally intended to take Xu Qing to the Government Office for a proper interrogation, since he and Dian Anhua were the only two witnesses to the battle.
However, Wang Tuoba stepped forward at that moment, bringing up the now-deceased Dian Hongbo. Dian Hongbo had been a Gold Medal Demon Exterminator for their Qingfeng Town Demon Extermination Agency. He was now dead, and his wife and daughter had been killed by an evil entity.
Now, Dian Anhua was Dian Hongbo’s only heir, and Xu Qing was Dian Hongbo’s friend. No matter how you looked at it, taking Dian Anhua and Xu Qing to the Government Office for interrogation was inappropriate.
If they did so and word got out, it would certainly dishearten the other Demon Exterminators. They would feel that even after serving the Government Office with unwavering loyalty, their own children would be interrogated by that same office after their death, without a shred of decency.
Under these circumstances, Feng Buchui and Nie Yun decided against taking Xu Qing and Dian Anhua to the Government Office for interrogation. Instead, they questioned them in detail right at the scene of the battle.
"Xu Qing, did Dian Hongbo tell you anything before he died?"
Nie Yun asked.
"No."
Xu Qing shook his head.
"An Hua, did your father entrust you with any important matters?"
Feng Buchui asked.
"Sir, my father didn’t say anything,"
Dian Anhua said.
"This..."
Feng Buchui and Nie Yun fell silent for a moment.
Time passed.
「Late that night.」
Feng Buchui and the others finally left.
"Take care."
Wang Tuoba was the last to leave. He patted Xu Qing’s shoulder, then ruffled Dian Anhua’s hair, his gaze somewhat complicated as he spoke.
"Commander Wang, you take care as well,"
Xu Qing said.
"...Yes."
Wang Tuoba looked startled for a moment. But after seeing the calmness in Xu Qing’s eyes, his own gaze flickered. He nodded. "Thank you."
It was important to remember that Wang Tuoba and the others were all powerful figures in the Demon Extermination Agency. They held high positions in Qingfeng Town and were certainly not fools.
The events surrounding Dian Hongbo over the past few days had already led them to suspect that the Blood Demon Sect was systematically exterminating his entire family.
They wanted to find out why the Blood Demon Sect was targeting Dian Hongbo’s family. There had to be something important they didn’t know.
Furthermore, after wiping out Dian Hongbo’s family, the Blood Demon Sect might target his close friends next. Wang Tuoba could very well be on that kill list.
However, given Wang Tuoba’s status as a Commander in the Demon Extermination Agency, it likely wouldn’t be easy for the Blood Demon Sect to kill him, not with the forces they currently had in Qingfeng Town.
"Master."
After everyone had gone, Dian Anhua looked up at Xu Qing and asked curiously, "Do you know who that Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’ is?"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend,"
Xu Qing said. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
"Really?"
Dian Anhua’s voice was tinged with excitement. "Master, I saw him with my own eyes! That Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’ is so strong! Those bad guys were no match for him at all. The Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’ completely suppressed them."
"He was so amazing."
"Just like a real Sword Immortal from the legends."
"He is indeed powerful."
Xu Qing looked at Dian Anhua’s expression, which was like that of someone worshipping an idol. "Maybe you’ll have the chance to see him again."
"Really? That would be great!"
Dian Anhua was ecstatic.
The night passed without a word.
The next day, Xu Qing went to a brokerage in the Inner City of Qingfeng Town. Through the brokerage, he spent 10,000 taels of silver to buy a new courtyard house in Qingfeng Town. The original one was a total loss, so he sold it to the brokerage for only 5,000 taels of silver; after all, the land was still there, even if the house had been destroyed.
All in all, he was still out 5,000 taels of silver.
At noon, Xu Qing and Dian Anhua moved into the new courtyard house, which was a bit far from the old one, about three streets away.
In the days that followed, Xu Qing continued to teach Dian Anhua the Cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Force, while he himself practiced the Dapeng Root Method every day without fail.
「Three days later, late at night.」
Xu Qing walked out of the courtyard. He had already put on the Evil Ghost Mask, once again disguised as the elegant and transcendent Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’.
"Time to go."
Xu Qing’s figure flickered. He moved quickly, concealing his tracks and aura, and arrived at the entrance to the Inner City Black Market half an hour later.
In a flash, Xu Qing was inside the Qingfeng Town Black Market. The market had nine streets, and since he had been here once before, he easily found his way to his destination.
The Ninth Street of the Black Market.
Here, one shop after another sold weapons, Spiritual Food, Secret Medicine, materials, and more. Xu Qing’s purpose for coming here was simple.
He now had over a million taels in silver notes, which was more than enough money. He planned to purchase materials in the Qingfeng Town Black Market for crafting the Profound Soldier Talisman and for the refining of a Daoist Soldier.
Clearly, Xu Qing wanted to refine a Daoist Soldier.
Of course, his Cultivation was insufficient, and he was on the Martial Path, so his chances of success were not high. But that didn’t matter. Even if he failed and ended up with a defective product, as long as he could record it with the Encyclopedia of All Things and then upgrade the flawed creation, it would still be useful.
