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Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Chapter 131: Ancient Ruins

Time Bell Pavilion.

“Sigh, the Treasure Bone Genius is gone.”

Master Zhou Buping sighed.

“Master, Grand Martial Uncle just let the people from Zhenwu Temple take away the Treasure Bone Genius? Isn’t this a huge loss?”

Li Qian was very surprised when he heard the news.

This was a Treasure Bone Genius comparable to Perfect Innate!

Even if Zhenwu Temple was strong, wasn’t it too overbearing to directly snatch a Treasure Bone Genius from Divine Sword Sect?

“I heard that Zhenwu Temple exchanged a Celestial Being Pill for that Treasure Bone Genius.”

Zhou Buping said, “It can’t be said to be a huge loss. If our Divine Sword Sect can produce another Celestial Being, it’s still worth it. After all, it takes time for a Treasure Bone Genius to grow.”

“That’s true, but Zhenwu Temple is still too overbearing.”

Li Qian said.

“Yes, but what can we do? Zhenwu Temple is one of the Three Great Sects of Great Chang.”

Zhou Buping sighed.

With a Treasure Bone Genius taken away by Zhenwu Temple, the higher-ups of Divine Sword Sect were all holding back their anger.

“Master, even if someone were to take away the Treasure Bone Genius, it should be the Imperial Clan, why is it Zhenwu Temple?”

Li Qian still had a question.

“Grand Martial Uncle didn’t say the specific reason.”

Zhou Buping shook his head.

After Master left, Li Qian didn’t think about it anymore. As long as it didn’t affect his bell ringing cultivation, it was fine.

Anyway, with him here, Divine Sword Sect’s self-preservation was not a problem.

He was very content with his daily cultivation, as his cultivation and strength were steadily increasing bit by bit.

Time passed quickly.

Another year passed.

During this time, a major event happened in Divine Sword Sect.

Unity Peak Master Hou Shuwen broke through to the Celestial Being Realm.

He became the second Celestial Being of Divine Sword Sect.

Obviously, Celestial Being Xiao gave the Celestial Being Pill, obtained in exchange for the Treasure Bone Genius, to Peak Master Hou.

And Peak Master Hou lived up to expectations, becoming a Celestial Being.

To celebrate Peak Master Hou’s achievement of the Celestial Being Realm, Divine Sword Sect held a grand Celestial Being Ceremony.

Celestial Beings from Prince Ye’s Residence, Prince Qi’s Residence, the He Family, and other forces came to celebrate.

Speaking of the He Family, after the Grand Empress Dowager’s fall, the He Family had been suppressed these past few years, so they kept a low profile, even returning the territory they had occupied from Hundred Flowers Palace.

For the past three years, Li Qian had stayed in Time Bell Pavilion, barely going out.

He hadn’t even been to the Inner Sect.

Mainly because his reputation within Divine Sword Sect was not good, it was completely negative.

Many elders privately gritted their teeth in hatred towards him.

Even Master was implicated and suffered a lot of cold shoulders and snorts.

He didn’t care how others viewed him, he just wanted to cultivate by ringing the bell.

The Sect Master also kept his promise. After he perfectly solved the recruitment problem, he was no longer assigned Inner Sect missions.

It was said that the Sect Master wanted to promote him to an elder based on his contributions to recruitment, but many elders, especially those with real authority, opposed it, and the matter was eventually dropped.

Dong dong dong.

The clear bell sound rang from the Bell Tower, spreading towards the surrounding mountains.

Li Qian let go of the striker, drew out Sword Eighteen, and started to cultivate.

The surging True Qi circulated within his body, and his Celestial Being True Elixir vibrated as if it was about to reach its limit.

After a long time, he restrained his sword momentum and let out a long breath.

Suddenly, he had a thought, summoned the system interface, and checked the latest information.

Celestial Being Realm ( Early Stage 99/100 ).

Time Bell ( Law 7401/10000 ).

Great River Sword Qi ( Second Layer 12/100 ).

Heartless Sword Intent ( Celestial Image 7/100 ).

Blood and Qi Sanctuary ( Rudimentary Form 99/100 ).

Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual ( Mastery 58/100 ).

Whether it was his Early Stage Celestial Being Realm cultivation or his Rudimentary Form Blood and Qi Sanctuary, the progress had reached 99.

Especially the Rudimentary Form Blood and Qi Sanctuary, it had already reached 99 more than two months ago.

But the last bit was stuck.

He couldn’t break through.

For the Great River Sword Qi Second Layer, he could basically improve one point every three months.

But the Heartless Sword Intent was much slower, it took almost half a year to improve one point.

Obviously, the Law Instrument level Time Bell was not enough to assist in comprehending Heartless Sword Intent.

If the Time Bell didn’t upgrade, it would take him at least fifty years to break through from Celestial Image level Sword Intent to the higher level Myriad Images.

“However, there are still a little over seven years before my Time Bell can be upgraded.”

Li Qian murmured to himself, feeling a bit expectant.

Seven years was not a long time for him.

After all, he had been in Divine Sword Sect for almost twenty-four years.

He was already forty-one years old.

In his previous life, he would already be middle-aged.

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But in this world, with his Celestial Being Realm cultivation, he could live for more than two hundred years, which was equivalent to still being a young man.

Moreover, he had the Sacrificial Time Bell. As long as the Time Bell didn’t break, he wouldn’t die.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him an immortal now.

To conceal his age, he had even started growing a beard.

Stroking his beard, Li Qian, dressed in a green robe, stood on the Bell Tower with his hands behind his back, looking like a reclusive expert.

Suddenly, a figure flew up from the foot of the mountain.

That shiny bald head was extremely conspicuous, gleaming brightly under the sunlight.

Who else could it be but Pang Bai?

“Elder Pang, what brings you here?”

Li Qian stroked his beard and said with a smile.

“Junior Brother Li, please just call me Senior Brother Pang. I can’t hear any respect from you calling me Elder.”

Pang Bai touched his big bald head and said with a smile, “There are too many disciples calling me Elder now, I don’t need one more from you.”

“Senior Brother Pang, I suggest you stay away from me, otherwise you’ll be implicated as well.”

Li Qian said.

“That thing you did was quite unfair. Several of my Pang Family’s juniors couldn’t get in, and my old man has been scolding you for years.”

Pang Bai said with a smile, “But what does it have to do with me? If their Root Bone aptitude wasn’t good enough, they would just be wasting time inside. I think it’s good now. Junior Brother Li, these past few years, the newly recruited disciples have so many Gold Bone Geniuses. They are much stronger than in our time. I recently even accepted a Gold Bone disciple.”

“It’s a pity you’re not an elder, you’re not qualified to accept disciples.”

He shook his head regretfully, his words full of pride.

In the past, for an ordinary elder like him, wanting to accept a Gold Bone Genius was impossible. They would all be snatched away by those elders with real authority and Peak Masters.

Every recruitment, there were only a few who could reach Gold Bone level, each one was a highly sought-after treasure.

“You came here just to show off to me?”

Li Qian chuckled.

He was too lazy to accept disciples.

In the end, his disciples wouldn’t outlive him, and the emotional investment in nurturing them would be wasted.

“Am I such a superficial person?”

Pang Bai said calmly, “I came here this time to bring you a huge opportunity.”

He used Secret Sound Transmission for the last part.

“Opportunity?”

Li Qian said with a smile, “Hehe, you better speak plainly.”

He also used Secret Sound Transmission.

This Pang Bai obviously didn’t want others to hear.

“I was chasing a Half-Demon remnant of the Moon Worship Cult some time ago and accidentally entered a strange place. I feel like it should be an ancient ruin.”

Pang Bai said.

“Ancient ruin?”

Li Qian’s face showed surprise, “Are you sure?”

Actually, Divine Sword Sect’s Sword Grinding Cave and Sword Tomb were part of an ancient ruin.

Many mountain gate areas occupied by martial arts sects were also built on the foundation of ancient ruins.

Since ancient times, many people have had a strong interest in the ancient era, leading to a group of enthusiasts who study the ancient era.

Like Gu Lao who studied Demonic Script, it was actually one of the directions.

In the eyes of modern people, the ancient era was associated with demons.

Actually, Li Qian was also very curious.

Those Divinely Forged Artifacts were very special, and no force in the current Great Chang could manufacture them.

The same was true for formations.

But formations definitely existed in the Sword Tomb and Sword Grinding Cave.

Therefore, he never stopped studying and practicing the Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual.

The more he studied, the more he felt that the way of formations was vast and profound, far more complex and mysterious than he imagined.

Anyway, his progress in the Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual over the years had only reached Mastery 58. At most, he could combine two of the seven foundation formations to set up a formation.

But he couldn’t achieve a three-way combination yet.

“Senior Brother Pang, why don’t you tell the sect about this ancient ruin? The merit you would gain would be enough to promote you to the level of an elder with real authority. After all, if it’s really an ancient ruin, the difficulty and risk of excavation are too great.”

Li Qian said through Secret Sound Transmission.

Although the rewards of successfully excavating an ancient ruin were great, the risks were also parallel.

“Junior Brother Li, I did think about it, but I have to try it first. What if it’s just a small ruin and we successfully open it?”

Pang Bai touched his bald head, “Such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll leak it out by telling me this?”

Li Qian said with a smile through Secret Sound Transmission.

“If it were anyone else, I think it’s possible, but you… I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death.”

Pang Bai laughed, “The fact that you can stay in Time Bell Pavilion and cultivate alone for over twenty years, just based on this, I don’t think you’re that kind of person.”

How could anyone with a bit of ambition waste their time in this Time Bell Pavilion?

What was the purpose of cultivation?

Wasn’t it for power, for enjoyment, for living longer, for standing high above and controlling the fate of others?

But Li Qian?

He couldn’t see these things in Li Qian at all. He was completely a pure, almost extreme cultivator.

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(🇨🇳)Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor

🇨🇳)Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor

撞钟百年,我成了宗门老祖
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Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Chinese
Reborn into a world where martial arts are supreme, Li Qian became an Odd-Job Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect and was assigned to be a Bell Ringer. While ringing the bell, the Sacrificial Instrument System unexpectedly awakened, and the Time Bell he rang became his Natal Sacrificial Instrument, connected to his very life. As long as he rang the bell, he could enhance the Time Bell Sacrificial Instrument. Moreover, the Sacrificial Instrument has one major characteristic. As long as the Time Bell is not destroyed, the Host will not die. From then on, a path of immortal martial arts unfolded before Li Qian. Many years later, the Divine Sword Sect faced a crisis of annihilation, and countless Divine Sword Sect disciples knelt before the Time Bell Pavilion. "We implore the Ancestor to act." *** In a world dominated by martial prowess, the Divine Sword Sect stands as a beacon of power and prestige. Within its vast hierarchy, Odd-Job Disciples occupy the lowest rung, their lives dedicated to menial tasks and their dreams of martial cultivation often fading into obscurity. Li Qian, a transmigrator from a world without martial arts, finds himself among these lowly disciples, his initial aspirations dampened by his assigned role as a mere bell ringer. Yet, fate has a different plan for Li Qian. The seemingly ordinary Time Bell, entrusted to his care, awakens a dormant power within him—the Sacrificial Instrument System. Bound to the Time Bell, Li Qian discovers a path to cultivation unlike any other, one that grants him unique abilities and the potential for eternal life. As he diligently performs his duties, the Time Bell undergoes a gradual transformation, its power growing alongside Li Qian's own martial arts cultivation. However, the tranquility of Li Qian's life is shattered when he becomes entangled in a web of secrets and conspiracies. The mysterious death of his predecessor, Old Song, and the existence of a treasure map left behind by an Innate Martial Artist thrust Li Qian into a dangerous game of power and intrigue. Hunted by those who covet the treasure and forced to confront the darker side of the Divine Sword Sect, Li Qian must rely on his wits, his growing strength, and the enigmatic abilities of the Time Bell to survive. Guided by his master, Zhou Buping, a recluse with a hidden agenda, Li Qian navigates the treacherous waters of sect politics, forming alliances with fellow disciples like the hardworking Chen Yong and encountering enigmatic figures like the seductive Song Yingying. As he delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding him, Li Qian uncovers a world far more complex and dangerous than he ever imagined, a world where the pursuit of martial perfection is intertwined with ambition, betrayal, and the ultimate quest for immortality. This is a story of cultivation, adventure, and self-discovery, where a seemingly ordinary individual, armed with an extraordinary artifact and an unyielding spirit, rises above his humble beginnings to challenge the established order and forge his own destiny in a world where only the strong survive.

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