I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 129 - 109: Clues

Qi Yun: "..."

Xu Chang: "..."

The strength of three horses, neither could have thought that today they would witness the birth of such power.

Qin Yuesheng, immediately after, grabbed the fourth iron chain but found he could hardly move it. With three thousand pounds in his hands, the strength available within was dwindling, estimating he could at most lift another hundred or two hundred pounds.

Because he had just increased all his attributes to 50.0, now they could be improved even further. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Qin Yuesheng directly allocated points equally into constitution and strength.

All-Purpose Essence -200

Constitution: 50.0→60.0

Strength: 50.0→60.0

Suddenly, a surge of new strength emerged within Qin Yuesheng, and the fourth copper horse was instantly pulled to its maximum height by him.

Bang!

As he released, the four horses simultaneously returned to their original positions, clashing with the bronze platform with a loud boom.

"The strength of four horses!" Xu Chang was already bewildered.

This strength is something even some of the iron toad officials in the Seven Stars Bureau can’t achieve.

"Lord Qin, being so young, and already having the strength of four horses, this is just too..." Xu Chang was momentarily at a loss for words.

Qi Feng slowly closed his gaping mouth, couldn’t help but clap his hands: "Brother Qin, your skills are truly astonishing, with this strength of four horses, the Wood Toad is completely outclassed, you should indeed be an Iron Toad."

"You’re too kind." Qin Yuesheng naturally knew that with his current strength surpassing Bai Hao, becoming an Iron Toad official was well within his capabilities.

Bai Hao probably never imagined that when he recruited Qin Yuesheng, he was just a Martial Artist who had barely entered external refinement. Not even a month had passed, and now Qin Yuesheng’s strength had reached the First Layer of the Internal Power Realm.

This rapid progression in strength, ordinary people could hardly match even in their lifetime.

Having tested the extent of his current strength, Qin Yuesheng decided not to delay further, and after bidding farewell to Qi Feng, he immediately hurried back to the Qin Mansion.

At this time, the Qin Mansion was undergoing a thorough clean-up, following Qin Yuesheng’s order to quarantine all servants with a cold from those healthy, while keeping their clothing separate during washing.

As soon as Qin Yuesheng returned home, he rushed to Qin Feng’s room, where Duan Hongjin was caring at the bedside. Upon seeing Qin Yuesheng enter, she curiously asked, "Yuesheng, is there something you need?"

"Second mother, quickly ask someone to take father outside to bask in the sun, it will help alleviate his condition," Qin Yuesheng said.

Actually, he could’ve moved Qin Feng himself, but considering he just increased his strength attributes considerably and wasn’t fully accustomed to controlling it yet, there was a risk of mishandling and causing unintended harm. That would have been a disaster.

Had he been careless, Qin Yuesheng might have seen Qin Feng’s memorial hall in the Qin Mansion today.

After pondering, Qin Yuesheng decided to have the household servants carry Qin Feng outside to bask in the sun.

After all, no one wants to harm their own father.

Although Duan Hongjin didn’t understand why Qin Feng needed to be taken into the sun, since it was Qin Yuesheng’s instruction, she didn’t insist otherwise. Besides, sunbathing couldn’t be harmful.

With the help of several servants, the servants quickly set up two tables joined together, and then they carried the trembling Qin Feng onto them.

Under Cyan Yang City’s scorching sun today, once the sunlight hit Qin Feng’s body, it immediately took effect.

Unconscious as he was, Qin Feng stopped complaining about the cold and instead revealed a contented smile.

Upon seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but show excitement on their faces.

Qin Feng’s well-being was excellent news for everyone in the Qin Mansion.

If Qin Feng had fallen, it would surely have had a significant impact on the Qin family in Cyan Yang City.

Qin Yuesheng took out the Spirit Fox Heart Eye and held it up to his eyes, observing an icy blue web on Qin Feng’s chest. Under the intense sun, signs of melting began to appear.

An iceworm poked its head from the web, twisting its body towards the sky.

Seeing this, Qin Yuesheng quickly stepped forward, taking out the Soul-Swaying Bell and began to shake it.

Ring! Ring!

Under the effect of the Soul-Swaying Bell, the iceworm instantly dissipated. According to the Corpse Ox, this thing wasn’t physical but a so-called iceworm ghost.

Once the iceworm dissipated, the web naturally lost its support and promptly dispersed, vanishing without a trace.

Without the cold spreading from his chest to his entire body, Qin Feng immediately felt a surge of heat, and his face broke out in a sweat.

Qin Yuesheng waved his hand and said, "That’s enough, take the master back."

Now that Qin Feng has returned to normal, it has eased one of Qin Yuesheng’s worries.

Even though he is currently a Martial Artist in the First Layer of the Internal Power Realm, with the strength of four horses, Qin Yuesheng still believes that Qin Feng is the pillar of the Qin family, because management is not solely reliant on high martial strength.

Qin Yuesheng can secretly eliminate anything unfavorable to the Qin family, but he cannot manage the entire family and its many enterprises as orderly as Qin Feng does.

...

The cold epidemic in Cyan Yang City can be likened to a storm, affecting both major families and common folk alike. The only difference is that major families have medicinal supplies to last for a while, whereas common folk must compete for medicinal herbs at various medical halls, thus causing the price of medicines for treating the cold to rise continuously, more expensive by the day.

This abnormal phenomenon naturally caught the attention of Zuo Zonghao and his team upon their arrival in Cyan Yang City.

"Lord Zuo, we eliminated three hidden supernatural beings within the city yesterday, as well as three locations hiding sinister entities. The source of the city’s disease is still unknown."

A Wood Toad official reported as he stood beside Zuo Zonghao.

Chang’an Seven Stars Bureau sent so many skilled individuals here for a reason, not to just have them tour Jiangnan. Yesterday, upon arrival in Cyan Yang City, these officials immediately began a thorough search of the entire city, clearing out various sinister supernatural beings lurking within.

After reviewing the clues Bai Hao collected about the unusual guests appearing in Cyan Yang City, Zuo Zonghao slowly sipped his tea and said, "Has the city’s past history been investigated through the records?"

"Gong Ziyue is looking into it."

At this moment, a Wood Toad official suddenly rushed in from outside, holding two old and tattered books, shouting, "My lord, there’s a discovery."

Zuo Zonghao nodded, "Speak."

"Six hundred years ago during the Miao Dynasty, this area was just a small village surrounded by wilderness. At that time, Yellow Dragon Dao Sect engaged in a battle with some unknown force here. The process is unclear, but afterwards, Yellow Dragon Dao Sect suffered heavy losses and declined drastically, ultimately relocating to an unknown place."

Zuo Zonghao remained silent, continuing to fixate on the person.

He knew the person wouldn’t rush to find him over such a trivial discovery unless there was more, lest he face reprimand from Zuo Zonghao.

"My lord, later the village developed into Cyan Yang County. According to county records, the Yellow Dragon Dao Sect actually set a seal nearby, but the exact object sealed remains unknown. This subordinate believes the recent gathering of unusual guests in Cyan Yang City is most likely because of that sealed object."

Zuo Zonghao asked, "Reason?"

"My lord, it turns out Yellow Dragon Dao Sect didn’t actually leave the area; they changed their name and stayed hidden. The current West Qi Mountain Temple is the Yellow Dragon Dao Sect. I found out from Lord Xun that the closure dates of the West Qi Mountain Temple coincide with the earliest appearances of unusual guests discovered by Lord Bai, so there must be a significant connection between the two."

Zuo Zonghao immediately stood up, "Gather all Seven Stars Bureau members in the city, we’re going to West Qi Mountain Temple."

...

Qin Yuesheng was utterly bewildered when Bai Hao personally came to notify him.

Out of the blue, they wanted him to go to West Qi Mountain Temple?

However, since the order was issued by Copper Toad officials, Qin Yuesheng had no reason to refuse, unless he no longer wished to stay in the Seven Stars Bureau.

After gathering Qin Yuesheng, Bai Hao took him on a visit to Huo Bang’s home.

Huo Bang came from an ordinary family, his father was a hunter, but years ago, while hunting in Meteor Mountain, he had one arm broken by a bear. Although he narrowly escaped, he could no longer pursue hunting, relying on Huo Bang’s earnings to support the family.

When Qin Yuesheng and Bai Hao arrived at Huo Bang’s house, he was busy preparing medicine for his parents. Not being a Martial Artist, both elderly parents succumbed to the recent wave of cold epidemic.

"Lord Bai, why are you here?" Huo Bang, sitting by the medicine stove, fanning the flames with two fans, looked puzzled as he addressed Bai Hao and Qin Yuesheng.

"There’s a mission, come with me," Bai Hao responded.

Huo Bang hesitated, "Lord Bai, I need to prepare medicine for my parents..."

Qin Yuesheng smiled, "Are there others in your family?"

"I have a younger sister, but she’s too young to manage the fire properly."

"No worries, she can visit Qin’s Medical Hall in the city and mention Qin Yuesheng sent her for medicine. The hall staff will prepare it and deliver it to you."

"Thank you, Brother Qin." Huo Bang quickly entered the house, instructed his sister, and then left with Bai Hao.

West Qi Mountain Temple, directly opposing Cold Mountain Temple, recently closed its gates for unknown reasons, leading to a significant decrease in pill availability in Cyan Yang City, so much so that even Qin Yuesheng couldn’t find any to consume.

Qin Yuesheng wasn’t very familiar with West Qi Mountain Temple; the only encounter he had was when Qin Feng invited Daoist Qingfeng to their mansion as a guest. Back then, Qin Yuesheng amusingly pilfered a copy of "Cultivation of Origins" from their visitor.

Arriving outside the Cyan Yang City office, Qin Yuesheng saw a group of people in Seven-Star Official Uniforms coming out of the office, including Qi Feng whom he met at Xu Chang’s place yesterday.

"Lord Zuo, I have brought the people," Bai Hao stepped forward and said with a salute.

Zuo Zonghao glanced at Qin Yuesheng and Huo Bang, calmly said, "Then let’s depart."