I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely

Chen Wangu was the Sect Leader of Shu Mountain, and Shu Mountain was one of the Nine Great Sacred Lands of the Central Tang Dynasty. As such, Chen Wangu was naturally one of the top figures in the Central Tang Dynasty.

After all, when a top figure like him took on a disciple—and a Direct Disciple at that—it was only natural to announce it to the world, letting everyone know, and even invite the world’s powerhouses to gather for the occasion.

This was the significance of the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony.

Huuu...

Xu Qing took a deep breath and looked around. He found that very few people were actually standing on the square; most of the Shushan Elders could only stand in the Void outside the square.

On the square stood Shu Mountain’s nine Supreme Elders, nine Direct Disciples, and one hundred and eight True Inheritors—one hundred and twenty-six people in total.

"How goes your comprehension of the Sword Scripture General Outline?" Chen Wangu asked.

"Reporting to Master, I’ve made some progress," Xu Qing said.

"Mm."

Chen Wangu nodded slightly.

Next, Chen Wangu introduced Xu Qing to Shu Mountain’s nine Supreme Elders, nine Direct Disciples, and one hundred and eight True Inheritors.

Shu Mountain’s nine Supreme Elders were: Chang Mei Daoist, Taiyi True Monarch, Heaven-Reaching Daoist, Primordial Sword Monarch, Tai Chi Sword Monarch, Three Thousand Sword Monarchs, Supreme True Monarch, Eternal Night True Monarch, and Daoist Dawn.

Needless to say, the Cultivation and Realm of every Supreme Elder of Shu Mountain had reached an unfathomable level, far beyond anything Xu Qing could currently imagine.

Then, there were Shu Mountain’s nine other Direct Disciples.

Although their status was not as high as Xu Qing’s, the Sect Leader’s Direct Disciple, they were still Direct Disciples of Shu Mountain with extremely high standing and limitless potential.

The nine Direct Disciples were: Meng Xiaolong, Meng Qianqiu, Li Heng, Zhan Yueling, Lan Lingqiu, Zhu Wuwei, Gao Qiming, Fairy Yuecan, and the Closed-Eyed Sword Master.

Besides them, there were also the one hundred and eight True Inheritors.

Their aptitudes were also extraordinary. Though not on par with the Direct Disciples, they were the future of Shu Mountain, the cream of the crop among its many disciples. Xu Qing was introduced to them one by one.

WENG! WENG!

Just then, after getting acquainted with Shu Mountain’s numerous high-ranking members and top talents, Xu Qing felt a huge commotion as the space and time around him began to shift.

Suddenly, Xu Qing noticed a hazy mountain peak appear. Following its appearance, figures began to emerge one after another.

"This is..."

Xu Qing’s expression changed slightly.

"The people from Kunlun Mountain are here," Chen Wangu said.

"Kunlun Mountain."

Xu Qing was taken aback.

"That’s right."

Chen Wangu nodded and said, "Kunlun Mountain is the ’Daoist Sacred Land,’ one of the Nine Great Sacred Lands of the Central Tang Dynasty. The master of the Daoist Sacred Land is the ’Kunlun Daoist Monarch.’ Five hundred years ago, he took a Direct Disciple named Zhang Ling. Now that five hundred years have passed, his Direct Disciple’s Cultivation and Realm have probably reached a very high level."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded slightly.

As soon as the words fell, Xu Qing saw two figures appear. One was a white-haired old man, standing in the Void. He held a green duster and wore a green Daoist robe. He didn’t seem profound in any way, looking just like an ordinary elderly Daoist.

In reality, he was the ’Kunlun Daoist Monarch,’ the Master of the Daoist Sect of the ’Daoist Sacred Land: Kunlun Mountain.’ His Cultivation and Dao Practice were unfathomably deep and immeasurable. It had been a very, very long time since anyone had seen this Daoist Monarch take action.

The other figure Xu Qing saw was a young man. A Dao Rhyme flowed between his brows, and his entire body emanated an incomparably profound and mysterious fluctuation.

And this young man was precisely the Direct Disciple the Kunlun Daoist Monarch had accepted, ’Zhang Ling’.

In five hundred years’ time, Zhang Ling’s Cultivation and Realm had naturally become unfathomable as well.

"Fellow Daoist Chen."

The Kunlun Daoist Monarch smiled, his gaze falling upon Chen Wangu. "I accepted your invitation and have made a special trip," he said with a laugh.

"This must be the Direct Disciple you’ve taken."

As he spoke, the Kunlun Daoist Monarch’s gaze naturally fell upon Xu Qing. Xu Qing’s entire body trembled; with just a single glance, he felt as if he was being seen through completely.

"Kunlun Daoist Monarch, please be seated."

WENG!

Chen Wangu raised his hand, and a Sword Lotus appeared in the Void. The Sword Lotus evolved, transforming into a seat that stood firm in the Void.

"Good."

The Kunlun Daoist Monarch smiled and sat down on the seat in the Void. Zhang Ling remained silent from beginning to end, as it was not his place to speak. He stood quietly by the Kunlun Daoist Monarch’s side, next to the seat.

WENG! WENG!

Immediately after, the surrounding space and time fluctuated once more.

KRAK!

Space-time shattered, and cracks appeared. A thin, aged hand reached out from within, and a figure then emerged.

Upon closer inspection, it was an old man, withered and gaunt, with a hunched back, as if he had one foot in the grave. Beside him was a young woman with an oval face and her hair in two buns. She was carefully supporting the old man.

"Elder Qing."

Chen Wangu looked at the old man. "You’ve arrived right on time."

"Cough, cough..."

Qing Wu coughed a few times, looked at Chen Wangu, and said, "The Sect Leader of Shu Mountain extended an invitation, so naturally, I had to come. See? This old man specially brought my unworthy disciple along to broaden her horizons."

Evidently, this old man named ’Qing Wu’ was the Master of the Martial Hall from the ’Martial Arts Sacred Land: Martial Arts Hall,’ one of the Nine Great Sacred Lands. The oval-faced woman beside him was, of course, his Direct Disciple, ’Xu Lili’.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

Time passed.

Next, the ’Queen Mother of the West’ from the ’Immortal Sect Sacred Land: Jasper Pool Sacred Land’ also arrived. As the Queen Mother of the West had yet to accept a Direct Disciple, she came alone.

The ’Shakyamuni Buddha’ from the ’Buddhist Sacred Land: Western Heaven Paradise’ also came to the Dao Field in person, bringing his Direct Disciple ’Ran Deng’ with him. The two of them were in attendance.

After that, no more guests arrived.

Evidently, of the Nine Great Sacred Lands, including Shu Mountain, only Kunlun Mountain, the Martial Arts Hall, the Jasper Pool Sacred Land, and the Western Heaven Paradise were in attendance this time. The other Four Great Sacred Lands did not show up. This was because their relationships with Shu Mountain were not good, even bordering on hostile, so they naturally wouldn’t give Chen Wangu face.

All the guests had arrived.

The Disciple Acceptance Ceremony officially began.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Xu Qing performed the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows to Chen Wangu. In turn, also witnessed by all, Chen Wangu bestowed a new name upon Xu Qing.

"Xu Qing."

Chen Wangu looked at Xu Qing, who was kneeling before him, and mused for a moment before speaking. "Your aptitude is peerless, the greatest in the history of Shu Mountain."

"You were able to comprehend the ’Sword Scripture General Outline’ at the Sword Stele and obtain the ’Ancestral Inheritance,’ so there is no inheritance I can teach you."

"It can be said that throughout all of Shu Mountain, there is no Sword Dao inheritance that can compare to the ’Ancestral Inheritance’."

"Therefore, I hope that you can overcome all obstacles, not only to completely master the ’Ancestral Inheritance,’ but also to surpass your predecessors, and even surpass the ’Shushan Ancestor’."

"For this reason, I bestow upon you the name ’Sword One’."

"Yes."

Xu Qing lowered his head. "Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name."

From this day forward, Xu Qing received the name ’Sword One’ from Chen Wangu, signifying the hope that Xu Qing could surpass him, surpass the Shushan Ancestor, and become Swordsmanship’s Number One in all the Heavens and Myriads of Realms.

Thus, from this day forward, Xu Qing could be called Xu Jianyi, or also be referred to as ’Sword One Daoist,’ among other titles.

Time flew by.

The disciple acceptance banquet continued, and Shu Mountain’s nine Direct Disciples came forward to ask Xu Qing for pointers. They all suppressed their Cultivation, fighting Xu Qing at the Perfect Law Realm.

Xu Qing accepted them one by one.

In nine consecutive battles, Xu Qing won every single one.

This was because Xu Qing had already cultivated the High-grade Supreme Divine Technique, the ’One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones Technique,’ to Perfection. Coupled with his Perfected Three Thousand Sword Dao, he was already invincible within the same Realm.

"My turn!"

Then, the Kunlun Daoist Monarch’s Direct Disciple, Zhang Ling, stepped forward. After seeing Xu Qing display such immense strength, he couldn’t hold back any longer.

And so, Zhang Ling entered the fray.

The battle erupted.

This time, with a single thought, Xu Qing directly summoned Level 60 items from eight different paths, forming a Sixteen-layered Law Domain to augment himself, and fought Zhang Ling to a draw.

It was safe to say that Xu Qing’s battle had shocked everyone present.

Chen Wangu, the Kunlun Daoist Monarch, Qing Wu, the Queen Mother of the West, and Shakyamuni Buddha—all five Masters of the Holy Lands—showed expressions of utter shock.

The reason was simple.

Xu Qing could actually master the Power of eight different paths and use them to augment himself. It was somewhat beyond their belief.

It must be understood that eight paths represented eight Great Daos. The higher one’s Cultivation and Realm, the closer one came to the Great Dao. At the level of Chen Wangu and the others, they focused on only a single Dao.

Therefore, Xu Qing’s method and ability to master the Power of eight paths had truly and utterly shaken them. It was also a testament to his supreme aptitude.

「Half a month later.」

The Disciple Acceptance Ceremony came to an end. Xu Qing used this opportunity to make a name for himself before the Five Great Sacred Lands. The Kunlun Daoist Monarch, the Queen Mother of the West, Qing Wu, and Shakyamuni Buddha also left after the ceremony concluded.

Furthermore, after the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony ended, Chen Wangu handed this Dao Field over to Xu Qing. Xu Qing received the ’Dao Field Core’ from Chen Wangu’s hands—it was a brown Token.

After refining it, Xu Qing gained complete control over the entire Dao Field and learned all its secrets. Within the palace at the center of the square, there was even a connection to a complete world.

In other words, Chen Wangu had directly given Xu Qing an entire world.

"Disciple Xu Qing expresses his profound gratitude to Master."

Xu Qing bowed in salute.

"Mm."

Chen Wangu nodded slightly and said, "Cultivate well and do not disappoint my expectations. Within the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms, countless powerful races stand tall. The current living environment for our Human Race is not as wonderful as you might imagine."