[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-strengthen-infinitely":3,"chapter-i-can-strengthen-infinitely-i-can-strengthen-infinitely-chapter-95":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Strengthen Infinitely",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1819052,2308,"Chapter 95 - 86: Forging the Soul-Swaying Bell","i-can-strengthen-infinitely-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>Under the Qin family’s enterprises, they are involved in various fields like bookstores and blacksmith shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On regular days, they forge knives and swords for the martial arts heroes or craft some farming and labor tools to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, such trades do not usually bring in much profit, so they have never attracted much attention from the Qin family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, at Dachui Blacksmith Shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Qin, your items are all kept here, and no one has touched them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smiling expression, the blacksmith shop owner, Wang Dachui, opened an iron lock and took out some precious materials that Cao Zhengchun personally delivered yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Cao Zhengchun’s mouth, it was learned that the young master of the Qin family intended to have something forged at the blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Wang Dachui quite puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could this young master possibly need that he couldn’t buy or have someone else make for him, insisting on crafting it himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he even know how to forge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though confused inside, he dared not show it, as after all, this blacksmith shop belongs to the Qin family, and he’s merely renting it out for use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Zhengchun, move everything to the forge table and clear out all unrelated personnel.\" Qin Yuesheng said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Cao Zhengchun immediately began to act, chasing out all the apprentices, odd-workers, blacksmiths, including Wang Dachui, the shop owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the shop was left with only Qin Yuesheng and Cao Zhengchun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should leave too.\" Qin Yuesheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Cao Zhengchun exited the room and closed the door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng forged the Soul-Swaying Bell, a process that absolutely couldn’t be seen by others, plus, with the dismantling blueprints he gained a lot of craftsmanship skills, single-handedly crafting a qualified Soul-Swaying Bell was no problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames in the forge burned brightly, and all necessary basic tools were neatly prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng rolled up his sleeves, donned a leather apron on his chest, and directly began the process steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was the smelting of gold, as the body of the Soul-Swaying Bell was made of gold, followed by jade carving, and other material processing steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone were to watch, they would notice Qin Yuesheng’s expression was quite calm, and his methods exceptionally fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strokes flowed smoothly, without a hint of clumsiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mastered each material and process operation with utmost precision, watching longer you could even see a trace of artistry in Qin Yuesheng’s motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a master painting, a literary giant writing calligraphy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He worked busily until the lunch hour, and Qin Yuesheng had a bowl of beef noodles outside the blacksmith shop, then went back inside to start a second round of crafting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunrise, sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the five gold bells on the forge table, Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but stretch lazily, exhaling a big breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This breath resembling an unsheathed sword, extended a good five to six feet before gradually dispersing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one of the characteristics of Inner Power Realm martial artists; they wield considerable power between inhale and exhale, experts in the seventh or eighth level of Inner Power Realm could even kill in stealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up a Soul-Swaying Bell, Qin Yuesheng shook it gently, hearing an extremely crisp ringing from within the gold bell, nothing particularly special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is mainly because the Soul-Swaying Bell has no effect on humans; placed on spirits, it captures souls. If weaker wandering spirits encounter it, they could instantly be scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed a perfect choice for exorcism and house protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Yuesheng pushed open the blacksmith shop door again, the sky outside was already studded with stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the movement, Cao Zhengchun walked over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following him was Wang Dachui, who looked like he just woke from a nap, expression a little dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m done, did you give him the money for his downtime?\" Qin Yuesheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it, I have things to do, you go back to the mansion yourself.\" Qin Yuesheng left behind a sentence, took the five Soul-Swaying Bells, and floated towards the depths of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glacier in Cyan Yang City had almost entirely melted, revealing the whereabouts of Fuan Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high walls on both sides of the alley made it impossible for sunlight to reach inside, keeping it shrouded in gloom throughout the year, and exceptionally damp after rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng arrived outside Fuan Alley, extending his hand to feel the air at the entrance, with no abnormality detected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the entrance to the Celestial Demon heart realm is not permanently present and has long disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first step into the alley immediately greeted a chilling, hair-raising air, unclear if it was inherent to Fuan Alley, or due to the lingering cold from the melted glacier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water droplets covered the damp walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Yuesheng treaded on the waterlogged ground, ripples spread out in circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he walked into Fuan Alley, the darker it grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single hand gripping the Exorcism Toad, as he gradually ventured deeper into Fuan Alley, it was evident that the faint light within the glazed plate was steadily rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, it surpassed the count of thirty, showing no signs of slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but feel secretly fortunate that he didn’t rush in recklessly back then, otherwise even with the Evil-Subduing Saber as protection, facing real danger would be no easy situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap tap tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from behind, causing Qin Yuesheng to frown. In Cyan Yang City, the number of people daring enough to enter Fuan Alley wouldn’t exceed three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none should be here at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Qin Yuesheng could turn his head, a plaintive voice sounded from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, have you seen the item I lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng glanced sideways, seeing a blurry figure standing behind him; he said nothing but tightly grasped the Evil-Subduing Saber’s hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly a round object dropped from that figure, rolling to Qin Yuesheng’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, I dropped something; could you help me pick it up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the voice did not come from behind but rather from beneath Qin Yuesheng’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly lowered his head and saw a pale woman’s face, bleeding from all seven orifices, staring at him with resentment. Her hair, like aquatic plants, scattered chaotically in the puddles on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng violently kicked the head, sending it flying high in an instant, not knowing where it landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-ring-ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frantically shaking the Soul-Swaying Bell in his hand, the five bells produced overlapping, crisp sounds, causing the figure to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it transformed into a vast amount of black sludge, enveloping Qin Yuesheng overwhelmingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sludge entirely landed, Qin Yuesheng vanished into thin air, as if he had completely evaporated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuan Alley fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wasn’t long before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rumbling sound erupted suddenly from beneath the ground, akin to an earthquake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire ground burst open, with sludge erupting explosively while Qin Yuesheng’s figure leaped out accompanied by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-ring-ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Soul-Swaying Bell shook, the sludge crumbled into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qin Yuesheng wielded the Evil-Subduing Saber in his right hand, continuously slaughtering vast areas. Under the influence of the vibrating force, any sludge approaching him shattered into countless droplets and scattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just landing on the ground, Qin Yuesheng weirdly looked back at the deep pit he had escaped from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of the pit, buried was a clay water urn, inside which lay a female corpse in a bright red skirt, bound completely in iron chains and pierced everywhere with wooden spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most disturbing aspect was that she had no head on her neck, and she was a human swine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would such a thing be buried beneath Fuan Alley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the clay urn, many bodies, seemingly long buried, emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men and women, old and young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces displayed the most genuine terror and despair they felt before dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face upward, arms stretched out in a gesture pleading for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have suffered greatly just before death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place resembles a mass grave, burying numerous unnamed souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely a breath after Qin Yuesheng crawled out from underground, several shadows pursued him, turning out to be various restless spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fierce claws extended toward Qin Yuesheng, each had a hideous long tongue continuously flailing from the mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Causing harm endlessly, better rest early.\" Qin Yuesheng swung the Soul-Swaying Bell, causing these apparitions to shatter instantly, their souls scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spirits were merely starters; the real danger here was the headless woman stuffed in the clay urn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The clay urn represents earth, the red gown symbolizes fire, wooden spikes stand for wood, iron chains represent metal. This place, unseen by daylight year-round, is heavily humid, signifying water. Earth, wood, water, fire, and metal, all elements present; someone is using this place to craft corpses and array!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuesheng exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crafting corpses and array concept he had seen in the \"Seven-Star Treasure Manual,\" a malignant technique constantly monitored by the Seven-Star for its heinousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Qin Yuesheng’s gaze, the clay urn suddenly stirred; spikes embedded in the female corpse fell away, and a torrent of black blood flowed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if triggering some restriction, a cold aura began emanating from the female corpse, even making Qin Yuesheng, now in the Inner Power Realm as a martial artist, shiver involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang-bang-bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clay urn shattered with numerous cracks and within moments collapsed entirely, as the chains binding the female corpse rattled and broke automatically, slipping beyond sight at the pit’s bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four crimson arms slowly emerged from the severed joints of the female corpse, as Qin Yuesheng tightly gripped the Evil-Subduing Saber, blinking instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a phantom, the female corpse appeared right before Qin Yuesheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty fingers on four hands, like sharp spikes, simultaneously pierced toward Qin Yuesheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in Cyan Yang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard of an ordinary household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Nie, why are you standing in the courtyard so late?\" A startled old man crawling out of bed to relieve himself asked the Daoist looking at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist did not answer, muttering to himself, \"A bloody aura rising skyward, disaster has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man glanced in the direction the Daoist gazed at: \"Blood aura rising skyward? Daoist Nie, are you mistaken? There’s no bloody aura here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist replied not, producing a yellow turban from his bosom and gently stroking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Cyan Yang City, somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures stood atop a hill, gazing at Cyan Yang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened? Why did the half urn break the seal now? It clearly wasn’t time yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone must have disturbed it. Quick, force it back; West Qi Mountain Temple shows no sign yet; now is not the time to reveal it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll prepare immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1826,"2026-06-09T05:34:13.265Z",1,"novelbin.me","6befd447c883d372cefa0d59d016896cf743a1aa5945cf8ead5221b9bac12337","i-can-strengthen-infinitely-chapter-96","i-can-strengthen-infinitely-chapter-94",421,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-strengthen-infinitely-cover.jpg"]