I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 54 - 53: Peak of Pill Strength

’It’s too difficult to level up Baji Fist. It would take at least half a year, and even at Level 11, it only just got me to the Dan Jin stage.’

Xu Qing shook his head. ’But the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force is different. It’s only at Level 1 right now, but mastering it brought me directly to the Peak of Ming Jin.’

’If I can level this up to Level 11, it will definitely be extraordinary.’

Clearly, Xu Qing had already made up his mind. He would temporarily set aside his Baji Fist training. From now on, he would practice the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force.

Besides, since he had the Turtle Breath Technique, he could hide his cultivation and aura, so he wouldn’t have to worry about anyone seeing through him.

’Also...’

Xu Qing mused, ’Now that I’ve mastered the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force, the Cyan Eagle Claw Force has also been integrated into this martial art. In fact, the Eagle Claw Technique and the Cyan Eagle Force were both derived from weakened versions of the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force.’

’And there’s the Turtle Breath Technique.’

’The higher the level of this special martial art, the better. When I have time, I should still practice the Turtle Breath Technique. It would be best to raise it to Level 10.’

’That would make things much safer.’

Next, Xu Qing began to practice the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force. Although this martial art was extremely profound and complex to perform, it also included the Heaven-Striking Eagle Hand and the Heaven-Fighting Crying Eagle Step.

However, Xu Qing was a Danjin Martial Artist, after all.

Therefore, it only took him about ten-odd minutes to practice the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force once, which was about the same amount of time as practicing the Level 11 Baji Fist.

In fact, with Xu Qing’s current Dan Jin strength, if he were to practice the Level 1 Baji Fist—a very common combat-style martial art—it would only take him one minute to complete a single run-through.

The reason he could only practice the Level 11 Baji Fist about five times in an hour was because as the Baji Fist’s level increased, it became more profound and complex, making it naturally more difficult to perform.

A balance had formed between the two.

Furthermore, if Xu Qing were just an ordinary person, even if he had obtained the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force, there were some movements his body simply couldn’t perform. Without sufficient power and physical conditioning, he wouldn’t even be able to execute the technique at all.

Let alone how long it would take to practice it once.

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[Experience +1]

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[Experience +1]

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「An hour later.」

[Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force LV1: 5/100.]

’Hmm.’

Xu Qing mused, ’At this rate, I’ll practice the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force for eight hours a day, and use the remaining time to practice the Life-taking Thirteen Swords or the Turtle Breath Technique.’

’It’ll only take two or three days to raise the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force by another level.’

’Not bad.’

Xu Qing was relatively satisfied.

Time flew by.

「One month later.」 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

On this day, Xu Qing stopped his training and exhaled a long breath. Before him, the Cabbage Flower Snake, now eight meters long, lay coiled up like a python. It was impossible to tell it was a Cabbage Flower Snake at a glance.

"It’s been a month,"

Xu Qing said. "I’m almost out of Black Mountain Tiger Meat again."

Last time, Xu Qing had bought one hundred and six jin of Black Mountain Tiger Meat. After reaching Dan Jin, he needed to eat three jin of it every day, so his supply would only last for thirty-five or thirty-six days.

SWISH!

With a thought, the Encyclopedia of All Things flickered with a fluorescent light.

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[Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force LV1: 1220/100 (Upgradeable!)]

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[Baji Fist LV11: 5500/10240.]

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[Life-taking Thirteen Swords LV7: 1400/1920.]

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[Snake Body Technique (Incomplete) LV7: 15/320.]

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[Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique LV9: 400/2880.]

...

’These are my gains from the past month or so,’ Xu Qing mused.

"Upgrade the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force," Xu Qing said.

VMMMM!

With a thought, the Encyclopedia of All Things shimmered with a fluorescent light.

The next moment, countless small black figures seemed to appear before Xu Qing’s eyes. These figures were endlessly practicing the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force, transforming into a torrent that flooded into his mind.

BOOM!

Xu Qing’s consciousness seemed to enter a mysterious space once again, where he practiced the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force endlessly.

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force LV2: 1120/200 (...)]

"Haaa..." Xu Qing opened his eyes and mused, "After being upgraded to LV2, the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force unexpectedly brought me directly to the Peak of Dark Force."

"It jumped an entire stage."

"It’s truly several tiers higher than Baji Fist."

"Again," Xu Qing said. "Upgrade the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force."

VMMMM!

With a thought, the Encyclopedia of All Things flickered with light.

The same scene played out again.

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force LV3: 920/400 (...)]

"Haaa..."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, feeling the changes within himself. Although his cultivation hadn’t increased, his physical strength, power, and Qi and Blood had all been enhanced and reinforced.

"Not bad," Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. "And with this upgrade, after reaching LV3, the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force has taken me from the Peak of Dark Force to the Peak of Transformation Stage."

"One more level, and I’ll most likely reach the Peak of Pill Strength."

Without hesitation, Xu Qing commanded, "Upgrade the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force."

BOOM!

The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with light.

This time, Xu Qing’s consciousness seemed to enter the mysterious space once more. Inside, unaware of the passage of time, he became completely immersed in the cultivation of the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force.

Move by move, stance by stance...

Xu Qing gradually came to understand the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force completely.

Everything became clear, as if he had been suddenly enlightened.

VMM! VMM! VMMMM!!!

Suddenly, at that very moment, as Xu Qing fully grasped the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force, his Level 11 Baji Fist and the now Level 4 Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force unexpectedly began to fuse.

The two martial arts were gradually merging together.

Xu Qing’s eyes snapped open. With a soft cry, he moved into the courtyard. His right hand formed a fist while his left hand formed a claw. As if performing Left-Right Mutual Combat, he executed a claw technique with his left hand and a fist technique with his right. The two styles seemed completely different, yet they formed a strangely perfect union, creating an entirely new martial art.

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[Upgrade Successful!]

[Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force LV4: 520/800.]

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[Fusion Successful!]

[Baji Heaven-Striking Fist LV4: 800/1000 (A brand-new martial art formed from the fusion of LV11 Baji Fist and LV4 Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force. It has nearly reached the extreme limit of ordinary martial arts and is only a step away from becoming a ’Fundamental Skill’. It integrates the secrets of fist techniques, stepping techniques, and claw techniques.)]

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"Excellent, excellent," a smile spreading across Xu Qing’s face.

BOOM!

Finally, Xu Qing threw a punch. The Fist Force was immense, faintly producing a cracking sound like an exploding cannonball. It was incredibly powerful.

Moreover, the Dan Jin within Xu Qing’s body had reached the state of Perfection.

"This is the Peak of Pill Strength," Xu Qing said with a smile. "The fusion of the two martial arts created a new one. The Baji Heaven-Striking Fist perfectly inherited all the advantages of both Baji Fist and the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force."

In truth, there were only two ways for martial arts to fuse.

The first was when two techniques, like the Eagle Claw Technique and the Cyan Eagle Force, originated from the same martial art and were merely weakened versions. After mastering both, they could fuse.

The second was when two martial arts did not share the same origin, but one of them had broken through Level 10. It could then fuse with a higher-grade martial art to become something even stronger.

Furthermore, upon fusion, the Experience Points would undergo a corresponding conversion, and the Experience Points required for upgrades would also change accordingly.

「That night.」

Xu Qing once again put on the Evil Ghost Mask, transforming into a sturdy, square-jawed man carrying a large wooden Sword Box on his back, with a Level 10 Iron Sword tucked into his belt.

He entered the Black Market once more.

「The weapon shop.」

Xu Qing approached Guo Qianming again to sell his upgraded Iron Swords. This time, he brought nine of them, all Level 6. This was a higher level than last time, making them the finest of fine goods.

After all, a Level 6 Iron Sword was already on par with a Treasure Sword forged by a Master Blacksmith. Although it was only made of Refined Iron, it was still exceptionally rare.

"This..."

Guo Qianming’s gaze was completely captivated. His expression was one of utter shock, and it took him a long while to come to his senses before he finally looked at Xu Qing.

"Where did you get these nine Iron Swords? Each one is nearly identical, without the slightest imperfection. They are simply flawless."

Guo Qianming couldn’t help but praise them, adding, "Do you perhaps know a Master Blacksmith? Only a Master Blacksmith could forge such Treasure Swords from a material like Refined Iron."

"It’s a pity."

"They’re only made of Refined Iron. If other, higher-grade materials were used, you could surely forge even more perfect, powerful, and sharper Treasure Swords."

"How much can you offer?" Xu Qing asked simply.

"Haaa..." Guo Qianming took a deep breath, then shook his head and looked at Xu Qing with a hint of apology. "I’m truly sorry, but I’m afraid I can’t handle this transaction. I can only have my superior contact you."

"Fine." Xu Qing’s expression was calm.

"Please wait here," Guo Qianming said.

"Mm."

Xu Qing found a place to sit down.

He saw Guo Qianming go into the back room, take a black carrier pigeon from a cage, write a letter, and release the bird.

Time passed.

An hour later, Xu Qing sensed a disturbance. He looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful and alluring woman walk in from outside, flanked by two masked, middle-aged men.

Moreover, Xu Qing actually felt a hint of pressure from these two middle-aged men.

One must remember, Xu Qing was an expert at the Peak of Pill Strength, considered one of the very best in the Outer City of Qingbei Town. For someone to make him feel pressure, they must have also reached the Dan Jin stage.

And yet, Dan Jin experts like these were merely bodyguards for this beautiful and alluring woman. Her identity and status were clearly not to be underestimated.

"Milady..." Guo Qianming hurried over and bowed respectfully. "You’ve arrived."

"Mm."

The beautiful woman nodded. She paid no mind to Guo Qianming, her attention instead falling upon Xu Qing. The two guards beside her tensed up instantly.

’This person is an expert.’

’A true expert.’