I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Chapter 440 - 280: Heavenly Evil Tiger Soul, New Divine Skill_5

This is the Life and Death Ice Seal!

When the Life-and-Death Cold Ice Talisman enters one’s body, ordinary people are incurable, but martial artists with Inner Strength can drive the Cold Ice Talisman out using their own power.

The effect of the Life and Death Ice Seal is even stronger; even those with Inner Strength can only sigh helplessly, powerless to resist.

Qin Yuesheng gazed down at the two from above: "I’ll give you a chance to survive. Betray the Great Tang and submit to me."

The eunuch was a disciple of the Rootless Sect. He’d never felt any true allegiance to the Great Tang, so for the sake of his life, he could easily let go: "I am willing to surrender, willing to surrender."

The Han man said nothing, seeming to hesitate.

Few men possess unyielding steel and fearless loyalty.

Though a court official, he had considerable strength, and naturally aspired fervently toward the Grandmaster Realm.

Never able to touch that realm in this lifetime, how could a martial artist bear to die?

Qin Yuesheng said, "What’s on your shoulder is the Life and Death Ice Seal. Without my help to suppress it, the chill will soon seep along your meridians into all your organs, and when it reaches your heart—even if an Immortal descended from heaven, there’d be no saving you. I urge you to think carefully and quickly."

The Han man showed a struggling expression but finally, reluctantly answered, "I surrender."

Qin Yuesheng immediately acted to suppress the chill in their bodies, gathering it into a cluster caught right in the center of their chests.

This location is a key acupoint for cultivation; with a mass of chill lodged here, every time these two cultivate Inner Strength, they’ll clearly sense just what danger still lurks within them.

"Rise." Qin Yuesheng said calmly, returning to his place.

These two could be killed, but keeping them under control would be even better.

Sanhuang is now King of Jiangnan, but he’s ultimately a crude upstart with no solid foundation; he simply doesn’t have enough skilled fighters under his command—a rather embarrassing fact. Qin Yuesheng can’t always hover by Sanhuang’s side protecting him as he grows, or he’d truly become a wet nurse.

So the only thing Qin Yuesheng can still do for him is to capture some experts and leave them behind.

With Liu Xian, that old fox terrified of Qin Yuesheng, assisting Sanhuang, he dares not act rashly and can only devote himself to dutifully teaching Sanhuang how to manage a city, train an army, and read military manuals.

Bit by bit, patiently and carefully—he’s far more painstaking than when he was raising his own son.

With a teacher as experienced as this, Sanhuang’s progress is remarkably fast; Qin Yuesheng himself is gratified, and once all of Jiangnan is under Sanhuang’s army, he plans to head for the Central Plains to assess the situation.

Of the thirty-six rebel lords, three have been destroyed. As for the remaining thirty-three, Qin Yuesheng knows nothing—the matter calls for a thorough investigation.

Three days later, at the Mountain Ghost Pearl Estate.

Qin Yuesheng looked at the familiar face before him and taught him, word by word, the method to unravel the Life-and-Death Cold Ice Talisman.

There are two ways to break the Life-and-Death Cold Ice Talisman: inner and outer. The inner method can only be used by those possessing Inner Strength and is rather restrictive.

The outer method is much easier; it just requires acupoint-attacking. What Qin Yuesheng taught the man before him was the outer method.

Listening to Qin Yuesheng’s instruction, Cao Zhengchun was utterly absorbed.

Just the day before, Qin Yuesheng, for reasons unknown, had brought him to Yangzhou Prefecture and now insisted on teaching him a secret technique; thereafter, he would remain by Sanhuang’s side, handling affairs, and with this method, even if he lacked any other skills, he could become an important official under Sanhuang.

For the young master’s orders, Cao Zhengchun had always agreed unconditionally. If Qin Yuesheng wished to teach him, of course he would study with all his heart.

Beside the two stood a Cao Army prisoner who refused to surrender. To help Cao Zhengchun master the Life-and-Death Cold Ice Talisman’s solution swiftly, Qin Yuesheng purposefully found a living body for him to practice on, hoping to achieve results in the shortest time possible.

Watching Cao Zhengchun’s technique, Qin Yuesheng nodded in satisfaction. Cao Zhengchun was shrewd and quick to learn.

The prisoner, previously blue-faced from the cold, watched as Cao Zhengchun massaged over twenty acupoints on his body. In an instant, a mist of blue wafted from his mouth, and his complexion visibly improved—clearly, Cao Zhengchun had begun to master the technique.

Just as Qin Yuesheng was about to speak a few words of guidance, he suddenly felt the sun above flash dark, as if something had blocked it.

At this, Qin Yuesheng immediately looked up toward the sky.