Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Test

Time Bell Pavilion.

Bai Yun and Chai Shao were practicing Sword-Piercing Fist. Liu Ming watched from the side, occasionally giving them some pointers.

Li Qian sat in a chair, flipping through a book filled with demonic script.

Although he recognized a large number of demonic characters, reading through this demonic script book was still a bit difficult for him.

He had to repeatedly ponder and contemplate to understand the meaning.

And it wasn’t necessarily accurate.

Therefore, he had already looked through this demonic script book countless times, but there were still many questions and puzzles.

This was his usual pastime.

If he only cultivated, he would find it very boring after a long time.

“Master.”

Bai Yun, who had just finished practicing, walked over and asked softly.

“Uh, what’s the matter?”

Li Qian didn’t look up.

“Can Senior Brother Chai and I go down the mountain to the Inner Sect?”

Bai Yun asked.

“Go if you want to.”

Li Qian waved his hand.

“Great!”

Bai Yun was very happy.

“Senior Brother Chai, let’s go quickly.”

She quickly said to Chai Shao.

“I don’t want to go.”

Chai Shao shook his head.

“Why?”

Bai Yun asked curiously.

She wanted to go down the mountain to find two good friends in the Inner Sect.

“I just don’t want to. You go yourself.”

Chai Shao shook his head and walked to the side, starting to contemplate the essentials of the Sword-Piercing Fist movements on his own.

Seeing this, Bai Yun didn’t care about that much and ran down the mountain.

After a long time, Li Qian put down the demonic script book in his hand, got up, and walked into the Bell Tower.

After about a few minutes, the clear sound of the bell rang out, traveling into the distance.

After ringing the bell, Li Qian picked up Sword Eighteen and started cultivating.

A few days ago, he went out and raised his Celestial Being Realm cultivation to the late stage.

Since the Time Bell was upgraded, his cultivation speed in all aspects had significantly increased.

Due to time constraints, it remained to be seen how long it would take to improve a little.

It was almost noon when Bai Yun returned from down the mountain.

In the kitchen.

Bai Yun and Chai Shao were busy.

These days, the two of them had been cooking, and Liu Ming was no longer watching from the side.

“Senior Brother Chai, do you know what I found out when I went to the Inner Sect?”

Bai Yun whispered.

“What?”

Chai Shao held a kitchen knife and slowly chopped vegetables.

Bai Yun said, “All the Inner Sect disciples, even those who haven’t taken a Master, have started cultivating Internal Skill Manuals. Some have even cultivated Internal Qi and become Ranked Martial Artists.”

Chai Shao said, “That’s normal.”

Bai Yun said, “But we are still practicing Sword-Piercing Fist. Why doesn’t Master teach us Internal Skill Manuals?”

Her two good friends had already started formal Internal Skill cultivation, which made her afraid to say that she hadn’t practiced any Internal Skill at Time Bell Pavilion and was still practicing Sword-Piercing Fist, which only Odd-Job Disciples practiced.

Chai Shao said, “Master must have his reasons. Anyway, we just need to practice diligently. Look at Brother Liu, even though he is an Odd-Job Disciple, he has already cultivated to the Postnatal Eighth Level.”

Although he was only about two months older than Bai Yun, he thought more deeply than her. Although he was also puzzled as to why Master didn’t teach them Internal Skill Manuals, he always felt that there must be a profound meaning behind it.

Moreover, he was fortunate to have a Grandmaster as his Master, so he had to seize this rare opportunity.

“But how long will this take?”

Bai Yun pouted.

“I don’t know, we just practice.”

Chai Shao shook his head. “Junior Sister Bai, quickly wash those vegetables.”

“Oh, oh, oh.”

Bai Yun quickly rolled up her sleeves and helped.

The whispers of these two Registered Disciples naturally couldn’t escape Li Qian’s ears.

Even Liu Ming could hear them clearly.

“Senior Brother Li, why do you insist on having them practice Sword-Piercing Fist?”

Liu Ming asked curiously in a low voice.

“You also started cultivating from Sword-Piercing Fist. What are your thoughts?”

Li Qian chuckled.

He had already used True Qi to isolate the sound from traveling outwards, so the two Registered Disciples couldn’t hear them.

“It’s too difficult to practice. If you really want to persist in the long term, it feels very, very difficult.”

Liu Ming said.

If it weren’t for being at Time Bell Pavilion and being able to eat Medicinal Meat Porridge every day, his progress in Sword-Piercing Fist would have been decent due to sufficient Qi and Blood. But if he were still at Hundred Herbs Garden, he didn’t dare to imagine how long he could persist.

“Sword-Piercing Fist is difficult to practice, but it can also lay a solid foundation. With a good foundation, subsequent cultivation will be much easier.”

Li Qian said calmly, “Not just you, I also went through this. Without suffering a bit, how can they understand the hardships of cultivation? If they can’t even endure this little bit of hardship, they should leave Time Bell Pavilion as soon as possible.”

Cultivating Sword-Piercing Fist seemed to waste precious time.

But it was different at Time Bell Pavilion.

With the Time Bell upgraded, the first bell ringing every day was destined to bring great benefits to these two Registered Disciples.

Li Qian had been using Spirit Sensitivity Technique recently to observe them. Their Hidden Root Bones seemed to have traces of manifestation, probably due to the bell ringing.

Even if he didn’t personally activate them, through long-term stimulation from the bell ringing, their Hidden Root Bones could manifest, revealing their true Root Bone potential.

So even if they delayed their cultivation by a year or two practicing Sword-Piercing Fist, it wouldn’t have any impact.

After all, cultivating within the Time Bell Domain and cultivating outside the Time Bell Domain were two completely different effects.

It could only be said that these two Registered Disciples were very lucky to have encountered the Time Bell upgrade.

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Of course, it ultimately depended on whether they could persevere.

If they couldn’t persevere, they could only leave Time Bell Pavilion and miss a great opportunity.

In the end, this was Li Qian’s test for them.

Just like Liu Ming’s choice to leave Time Bell Pavilion, it actually meant losing the opportunity to advance to the Innate Realm in the future.

With Liu Ming’s Root Bone aptitude, it was impossible for him to step into the Innate Realm.

Even the possibility of taking Innate Pill and becoming a pseudo-Innate was relatively low.

But if he stayed at Time Bell Pavilion and received the sudden enlightenment from the Time Bell ringing every day, it would be completely different.

However, Liu Ming had stayed at Time Bell Pavilion for more than twenty-one years, cultivating from an ordinary Odd-Job Disciple to the Postnatal Eighth Level. It could be said that he had completely changed his destiny.

Therefore, Li Qian wouldn’t remind him, let alone stop him from leaving.

It was his own choice.

Divine Sword Hall.

Celestial Being Xiao Wendao returned from Taiwu Circuit Lord’s Residence.

He summoned the high-level officials of Divine Sword Sect, including Unity Peak Master Hou Shuwen, who also rushed back from Divine Sword Legion Camp.

“Grand Martial Uncle, you said Taiwu Circuit Lord is a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being?”

Hou Shuwen was shocked.

So were the many high-level officials present.

This news was too shocking.

Everyone knew what a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being represented.

This was an Invincible Celestial Being!

Back then, the Old Martial Emperor suppressed the world with his own power, and no one dared to disobey.

Later, the Grand Empress Dowager became a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being, forcing millions of rebels to gather in Jade Capital for a desperate fight.

It was conceivable how deterrent a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being was.

“Yes, this is the conclusion we reached after many Celestial Beings personally experienced it.”

Xiao Wendao nodded and sighed.

“Grand Martial Uncle, Shuchuan Circuit and Kunwu Circuit have both added a Garrison Area. Which forces will be in charge of these two Garrison Areas?”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu asked curiously.

“Taiwu Circuit Lord brought no less than six Celestial Beings this time, so it’s very likely that he will send his subordinates to be in charge of the garrisons.”

Xiao Wendao said.

Taiwu Circuit Lord’s move was essentially to forcefully seize territory from the domains of various forces and claim it as his own.

But in the face of the powerful Taiwu Circuit Lord, no one dared to object.

“What is the background of this Taiwu Circuit Lord? He is so domineering. It seems that our days will be even harder in the future.”

A Peak Master said.

“There are both disadvantages and advantages. At least with such an Invincible Celestial Being in charge of Taiwu Circuit, even if a major Demonic Calamity occurs, it can be dealt with in a timely manner.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu said.

He could only comfort himself this way.

Divine Sword Sect had lost the entire Xuan Province, almost half of its territory.

It was a heavy loss.

Next, the Xuan Province Branch had to be removed, and the disciples stationed in various counties of Xuan Province had to be withdrawn.

They couldn’t even recruit new disciples from Xuan Province.

How many disciples would they lose?

Moreover, Xuan Province involved the interests of many elders within Divine Sword Sect. The distribution would have to be rearranged.

Otherwise, those elders who lost their interests in Xuan Province would definitely be unhappy.

Thinking of these difficulties, Sect Master Feng Shaoyu had a headache.

Time Bell Pavilion.

Li Qian had just finished cultivating when he saw his Master, Zhou Buping, returning from down the mountain.

However, Zhou Buping didn’t say anything after returning and went straight to the wooden house at the back.

Usually, when he saw his two grand-disciples practicing Sword-Piercing Fist, he would definitely give them some pointers.

Li Qian was a little curious. What was bothering his Master?

It wasn’t until dinner that Zhou Buping sighed and said, “Our Divine Sword Sect has lost control of Xuan Province.”

“Master, what happened?”

Li Qian asked curiously.

“The newly appointed Taiwu Circuit Lord has divided the entire Taiwu Circuit into fifteen Garrison Areas.”

Zhou Buping briefly explained.

“So many forces’ interests have been affected. Will they agree?”

Li Qian was extremely surprised.

Zhou Buping said in a deep voice, “What can they do if they don’t agree? It is said that the Taiwu Circuit Lord is a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being.”

Li Qian said, “Master, isn’t it said that there isn’t even a single Celestial Image Level Celestial Being in the current Great Chang?”

“I don’t know where he came from.”

Zhou Buping shook his head.

As a retired elder of Divine Sword Sect, he was definitely unhappy that Divine Sword Sect had suddenly lost a province.

Li Qian’s heart stirred. Could it be that because of the appearance of the Demon Race, the truly powerful beings hidden behind the scenes in various countries had finally revealed themselves?

In fact, he wasn’t particularly surprised by this situation because it was only a matter of time.

He was just curious, how did these forces behind the scenes hide themselves?

Why, for so many years, even a major martial arts sect like Divine Sword Sect knew nothing about them?

Under normal circumstances, no matter how well they hid, as long as they were active in this world, it was impossible not to leave traces.

Unless the forces behind the scenes weren’t in the Mortal Realm at all?

Thinking of this, Li Qian had a guess in his mind.

In that case, in the future, let alone Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings, even Martial Saints might appear in the near future.

Li Qian didn’t care much about Divine Sword Sect losing a province.

With the Taiwu Circuit Lord parachuting in and having no extra territory, he could only carve out territory from the domains of existing forces.

What could they do when he was strong enough?

Even if he had the ability to intervene, he wouldn’t.

The risk was too great.

The situation in Great Chang was becoming increasingly complex. The forces behind the scenes had begun to intervene in the Mortal Realm. No one knew what kind of powerful force was hidden behind the Taiwu Circuit Lord.

He, a mere Celestial Image Level Celestial Being, might be able to protect himself in his own territory. But if he went out, it might not be the case.

He didn’t want to expose his existence unless absolutely necessary.

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