[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely":3,"chapter-i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Upgrade My Talent 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},1412456,1867,"Chapter 97: Struck by a Sinister Poison","i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>The mission to the territory of the Black Ghost Cave was going smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they hadn’t been able to invite Fang Yun, nor the senior brother at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining who specialized in defense, things were proceeding without a hitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With things going this well, the mission would naturally be completed to Perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark, damp, dense forest, it was impossible to tell how the sky was changing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zefeng’s face suddenly lit up with joy. He pointed in a certain direction and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, look! Is that a Yinlin Flower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, under a large tree, a flower was growing. Its petals were a deathly pale, and from afar, it looked like it had nine of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really might be a Yinlin Flower. Let’s go have a look at its stem and leaves.\" Zhang Cailing stared from a distance, unable to see clearly, just like Lu Zefeng. \"Be careful as you approach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Yinlin Flower to be growing here, unpicked by any living creature, meant there was likely a Demon Beast guarding it nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very high likelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was also the small possibility that nothing was guarding it, but that would require them to be exceptionally lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drew closer, Lu Zefeng and Zhang Cailing became absolutely certain it was indeed a Yinlin Flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to pick the Yinlin Flower according to the method described in their mission, a Bone Needle shot toward them from a nearby tree, suffused with potent Yin Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother, watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zefeng reacted in a flash. He slapped his Storage Pouch, and two dark-brown flying daggers flew out, merging to block the incoming Bone Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be Inner Sect Disciples from the Celestial Cloud Sect. This Yinlin Flower is mine. I advise you to leave at once,\" a gloomy voice drifted down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the territory of the Black Ghost Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Lu Zefeng nor Zhang Cailing were wearing the attire of a Celestial Cloud Sect Inner Sect Disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing the uniform of a Celestial Cloud Sect Inner Sect Disciple in the domain of Evil Sects would easily attract unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even without the uniform, their youth, their use of Spiritual Power, and their late-stage Qi Refining cultivation were three traits that still marked them as disciples of the Celestial Cloud Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you claim the Yinlin Flower is yours, why didn’t you take it sooner?\" Zhang Cailing retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she exchanged a look with Lu Zefeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had a tacit understanding and knew what the other was likely thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Based on the fluctuation of Yin Power just now, this fellow hiding in the tree is also at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The fact that he’s trying to persuade us to leave suggests that not only is he not confident he can deal with us, but it’s also possible this Eighth-Layer guy isn’t a disciple of the Black Ghost Cave.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Disciples of the Black Ghost Cave in the late stages of Qi Refining more or less all raise a Ghostly Object.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fighting in this environment is highly advantageous for Ghost Cultivators like them who cultivate Yin Power. If he were truly a Black Ghost Cave disciple, he shouldn’t be afraid of the two of us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my own uses for leaving it here,\" the gloomy voice from the tree spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person’s reply further confirmed Lu Zefeng and Zhang Cailing’s suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pick it,\" Zhang Cailing said to Lu Zefeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission they had accepted offered two different tiers of rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking the Yinlin Flower using the method specified in the mission details would naturally yield the best reward. A violent harvest, however, would cause a loss in the flower’s medicinal potency, resulting in a much poorer reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the specified method to pick the Yinlin Flower was extremely troublesome, and under the current circumstances, it would be very difficult to pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncertain of their opponent’s methods, Zhang Cailing couldn’t guarantee she could protect Lu Zefeng from being interrupted while he harvested the flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only Junior Brother Fang was here, this would be a completely different situation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With his defensive capabilities, this would surely be an easy task.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gloomy voice seemed to be choking with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time that single word was out, Lu Zefeng had already violently plucked the Yinlin Flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zefeng left first, with Zhang Cailing following behind him, keeping a close eye on the situation in the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they expected, while they were quickly securing the Yinlin Flower, their opponent neither attacked them again nor showed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the territory of the Black Ghost Cave; it was not a place to linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had encountered such a Ghost Cultivator within the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory, they would have done whatever it took to capture him. That too would have been worth a fair amount of Contribution Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Zefeng and Zhang Cailing were a good distance away, a figure descended from the tree. He was clad in a dark green robe and leaned on a staff made of bone with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rotten luck, just rotten luck. I even helped the Black Ghost Cave by dealing with those guys... Taking this Yinlin Flower will come at a price...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered to himself as he walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Meanwhile.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having left in a hurry, Lu Zefeng and Zhang Cailing had already reached the foot of Yinchan Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother, aside from the situation with picking the Yinlin Flower, this mission has gone relatively smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zefeng nodded, then suddenly felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zefeng lifted his right hand and saw that the palm he had used to grab the Yinlin Flower had already turned purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, he hadn’t felt a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother, what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lu Zefeng stop, Zhang Cailing turned back and immediately went over to check on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too saw the condition of Lu Zefeng’s right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy put a yin poison on the Yinlin Flower!\" Zhang Cailing quickly came to a conclusion. \"We were in too much of a hurry to escape; we should have been more careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother, can you control this poison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluctuations of Spiritual Power coming from Lu Zefeng told her he was already trying to control it with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m trying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Lu Zefeng sat cross-legged on the ground and consumed a pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Lu Zefeng’s forehead was beaded with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty breaths later, he opened his eyes, his face frighteningly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s no use. The Antitoxic Pill is having little effect on this poison, and my Spiritual Power can’t eliminate even a trace of it. This poison is just too insidious. If I had noticed it sooner, I could have contained it on the surface of my skin, which would have been much easier to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on the effects of the Antitoxic Pill, Lu Zefeng was only able to force all of the spreading poison into his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, in a moment, I need you to cut off my right hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cailing hesitated for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About three breaths later, Lu Zefeng spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Cailing acted, Lu Zefeng immediately used his Spiritual Power to seal off the untainted blood while simultaneously swallowing a healing pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed arm fell to the ground, instantly turning a deep, purplish-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cailing quickly used her abilities to freeze her junior brother’s arm, hoping there might be a way to remove the poison and reattach it after they returned to the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two of them quickly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Celestial Cloud Sect.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yun was on his way to Artifact Casting Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he saw two familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he would just offer a simple greeting and be on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he noticed that one of them was missing an arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lu, you were out on a mission... What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1366,"2026-06-06T00:02:43.385Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e3f08b58066851f38d1a2e1c08547fbe971d5b78e5a3191d19b318249f599a1","i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-chapter-98","i-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-chapter-199",294,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-upgrade-my-talent-infinitely-cover.jpg"]