I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 135 - 134: Level 1 Ferocious Beast

Xu Qing’s performance in the two recent battles was quite impressive. His combat experience, strength, and ruthless methods had all earned the approval of many high-ranking members of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall.

Now, it remained to be seen if Xu Qing could endure such a trial.

"Senior Brother Xu, I’m here to challenge you."

The moment the words fell.

Another Inner Courtyard Student rushed into the courtyard.

"AHH!!"

A bloodcurdling scream rang out.

Xu Qing showed no mercy. If the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall permitted killing in such duels and challenges, he would have unhesitatingly slain every challenger.

SPURT!

Fresh blood splattered.

This Inner Courtyard Student’s Dantian was shattered.

Another one was crippled.

"I’ll go!"

...

"Senior Brother Xu, I’ll go!"

...

"..."

「Time passed.」

Before he knew it.

Evening had arrived.

"Haaaah..."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, feeling a little weary. He had just pierced the Dantian of the eighty-first challenger with his sword, finally bringing the day to a close.

A fiery red sunset appeared on the horizon.

"Let’s go."

"All eighty-one challenge slots for today have been used."

"We’ll be back tomorrow."

"..."

Outside the courtyard.

The crowd of students who hadn’t yet stepped forward to challenge him all left. No one overstepped their bounds; they all acted according to the rules of the Martial Arts Hall.

"..."

Xu Qing gazed at the evening sky, his expression somewhat grim.

Clearly.

Xu Qing had thought his ruthless actions—showing no mercy and crippling his challengers’ Dantians—would be enough. He had even defeated Senior Brother Xu, who had reached the Extraordinary realm and grasped First Level Sword Intent.

Yet.

It hadn’t deterred the other students. There were still those unafraid of death who jumped at the chance to challenge him.

’What’s going on?’

Xu Qing frowned. ’For the position of a True Disciple, and only for a month at most, are they really willing to pay such a huge price and risk their lives for a single shot?’

’Does the position of a True Disciple really hold such an immense allure?’

The only explanation was.

Xu Qing had truly underestimated the allure of being a True Disciple. Since the beginning of his cultivation, he had never needed to fight for resources. He simply resold some upgraded weapons, which was more than enough to earn a fortune. This allowed him to buy all the Spiritual Food he needed to replenish his daily energy and increase the Experience Points for his Martial Arts.

But.

For everyone else, however, resources were scarce. They had to fight for everything they could get. They couldn’t resell upgraded weapons, and the daily cost of Spiritual Food was astronomical.

In fact, there was another reason.

Even if one’s Dantian was crippled, it wasn’t impossible to repair. By purchasing a Secret Medicine called the Replenishing Field Pill from the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall’s Ten Thousand Medicine Tower, a shattered Dantian could be restored within seven days.

Moreover.

Even severed limbs could be reattached.

In any case.

As long as one didn’t die.

A full recovery was possible.

So naturally.

Once their initial fear subsided, the students’ greed for the True Disciple position—and all the benefits that came with it—drove them to take desperate risks. Even knowing their chances were slim to none, they would still charge forward and bet everything on a single attempt.

They were like gamblers.

In other words.

It was like buying a lottery ticket; they knew the odds of winning the grand prize were nearly zero, but they couldn’t resist buying one anyway. Of course, the money they spent was just thrown away on a futile effort.

’What a pain.’

Xu Qing took a deep breath. ’At this rate, I’m afraid I won’t have any time to practice my Martial Arts in the coming days. I’ll just be wasting my time in these meaningless battles.’

Indeed.

To Xu Qing, these duels were meaningless. For others, they might have been a trial, a challenge from which they could grow.

However.

For Xu Qing.

They were utterly useless.

A waste of time.

And a drain on his stamina and energy.

"Master, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Kaya walked over and asked.

"Go get some Spiritual Food."

Xu Qing said.

"Yes."

Kaya nodded.

「That evening.」

Xu Qing ate a piece of Level 4 Spiritual Food and recovered a good deal of his stamina and energy. He entered his bedroom and continued to burn the midnight oil, copying the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique.

「In the middle of the night.」

HUM! HUM!

Xu Qing could only cultivate the Devouring Demon Technique First Layer, using the Meditation Demon Technique in place of rest and sleep. This allowed him to maintain his mental acuity and stay in peak condition for the next day.

In a flash.

「The next day.」

"True Disciple Xu Qing! I, Zhu Ke, an Inner Courtyard Disciple, have come for a lesson."

That morning.

Xu Qing had just woken up and eaten a pound of Level 4 Spiritual Food. Before he could even begin practicing his Martial Arts, a rough voice called out from outside.

The courtyard gate was pushed open.

Sure enough.

Just like yesterday.

A crowd of Martial Arts Hall students was standing at his gate. Leading them was a square-faced, middle-aged man. His muscles were so developed they looked like plates of steel, and at two and a half meters tall, he was like a small giant.

Clearly.

This Zhu Ke was a Martial Artist who specialized in Refining the Body.

Furthermore.

Zhu Ke was also an Extraordinary Martial Artist. He cultivated the Vajra Exorcism Skill, had mastered the Vajra Realm, and had reached the peak of the First Realm.

"Fine."

Xu Qing’s gaze was calm. "Let’s begin."

"My apologies, True Disciple Xu Qing!"

BOOM!

Zhu Ke let out a shout and charged at Xu Qing. His step left a massive, deep crater in the ground, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading out from it.

"Vajra Fist!"

BANG!

Zhu Ke’s right fist glowed with a golden light as he threw a punch at Xu Qing. The attack generated a shockwave, its power immense.

CLANG!

The sword sang.

This time.

Xu Qing raised his right hand. His Level 17 Iron Sword sliced through the air and landed swiftly in his grasp, its long blade glinting with a cold light.

"SLASH!!!"

HUMMM!

With a soft cry, Xu Qing pushed his Level 11 Life-taking Thirteen Swords to its absolute limit. Sword Intent surged, gathering on the blade.

"Such... such powerful Sword Intent..."

"This..."

"Yesterday, Xu Qing had only grasped a sliver of Sword Intent. But after yesterday’s battles, in just one night, his Sword Intent has grown this much."

"His talent is terrifying."

"At this rate, I’m afraid it won’t be long before Xu Qing steps into the Second Realm: Extraordinary and masters First Level Sword Intent!"

"That’s right."

"By then, it will be even more impossible to defeat him."

"..."

The Martial Arts Hall students were all completely shocked.

In truth.

This was because Zhu Ke was genuinely powerful. Xu Qing knew that he couldn’t possibly defeat him by only displaying the level of strength he had yesterday.

Therefore.

Xu Qing revealed an even stronger Sword Intent.

CRACK!

SPURT!

Fresh blood splattered.

Xu Qing’s powerful sword strike overcame Zhu Ke’s Vajra Realm and shattered his Vajra Fist. A deep gash was carved into his fist, revealing the bone beneath.

SWISH!

In the next instant.

Zhu Ke swiftly retreated, creating distance between himself and Xu Qing.

"True Disciple Xu Qing, I admit defeat."

Zhu Ke surrendered. "My Vajra Realm has been broken; I’m no longer a match for you. Your Sword Intent is truly powerful, True Disciple Xu Qing, and that Treasure Sword in your hand is incredibly sharp."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded and didn’t attack again.

At the same time.

Zhu Ke became the first of Xu Qing’s challengers to not have his Dantian destroyed.

What followed.

Was another relentless battle of attrition. One Martial Arts Hall student after another challenged Xu Qing, continuously draining his stamina and energy.

Before long.

Evening of the second day arrived.

"Haaaah..."

Xu Qing took a deep breath. His eighty-first opponent, faced at dusk on the second day, was also an Extraordinary Martial Artist. The Mental Realm he had mastered was at the peak of the First Realm.

Of course.

Xu Qing was still victorious, defeating the formidable opponent.

He remained undefeated.

That evening.

Xu Qing once again burned the midnight oil, copying the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique. This was his third night of transcription, and he had already made significant progress.

「The third day.」

In the morning.

When Xu Qing woke up, a thought prompted him to connect his consciousness to the Encyclopedia of All Things. He discovered that the Cabbage Flower Snake’s Experience Points were full, even overflowing.

[Cabbage Flower Snake LV10: 5370/5120 (Upgradeable!)]

’The Cabbage Flower Snake can be upgraded now.’

Xu Qing’s expression lit up with joy.

In fact.

The Cabbage Flower Snake could have been upgraded yesterday. But Xu Qing had been so preoccupied with the challengers, on top of being busy transcribing the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique, that he had completely forgotten.

It wasn’t until this morning, after resting in the latter half of the night, that Xu Qing remembered about the Cabbage Flower Snake.

"Upgrade Cabbage Flower Snake."

Xu Qing commanded.

HUMMM!

The moment he gave the command.

His consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things. The Encyclopedia flickered with a fluorescent light, and as rays of brilliance flashed, a series of images appeared before his eyes.

In the vision.

Xu Qing saw a colossal python. It was ninety-nine meters long, like a prehistoric Giant Beast, and exuded a terrifying aura.

ROAR!!!

Suddenly.

The giant python tilted its head back and roared, devouring the essence of the sun and moon. However, it didn’t condense a Demon Pill inside its body. Instead, its physical form continued to grow, strengthening its flesh as it transformed into a ’Ferocious Beast’.

RUMBLE!

CRACK! CRACK!

Finally.

The giant python’s evolution was complete. It underwent a metamorphosis. Its already massive ninety-nine-meter-long body more than doubled in size, reaching a staggering one hundred and ninety-nine meters.

Needless to say.

A body of this size was absolutely terrifying.

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Cabbage Flower Snake LV11: 250/10240 (Originally an ordinary Cabbage Flower Snake, it has undergone repeated evolutions and metamorphoses, completely shedding its Mortal Body. It has evolved into a ’Level 1 Ferocious Beast’ and awakened the ’Divine Power: Devouring Stomach’.)]

The information appeared before him.

’Not bad.’ 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Xu Qing glanced at the message and nodded in satisfaction. ’This "Divine Power: Devouring Stomach" is a perfect fit. With this, my leveling speed can increase even more.’

CREAK!

Just then.

Xu Qing’s courtyard gate was pushed open.

On the third day.

Xu Qing saw his first challenger. To his surprise, it was an exceptionally beautiful woman. Despite her slender, delicate, and seemingly frail frame, she carried a massive, two-meter-long black hammer on her shoulder.