Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Blood and Qi Sanctuary Takes Shape

“I love hearing you say that.”

Li Qian chuckled.

“So, you agree?”

Pang Bai was overjoyed.

“Agree to what?”

Li Qian asked in surprise.

“To go explore that ancient ruin with me?”

Pang Bai said.

“Who said I agreed? Exploring ancient ruins is too risky. Elder Pang, it’s better not to be too ambitious. Sometimes, opportunities are like poison. If it’s not meant for you, and you forcefully try to seize it, the consequences are unpredictable.”

Li Qian shook his head and said.

Although he was already a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being, there were too many unknowns in this world, and he didn’t dare to take risks casually, especially with something like ancient ruins. No one knew what was inside.

What he didn’t lack right now were opportunities.

What he lacked was time.

“Junior Brother Li, I understand what you mean, but… Aren’t you even a little tempted? If we get this opportunity, maybe we’ll have a chance to become Celestial Beings in the future?”

Pang Bai touched his shiny bald head. Even through Secret Sound Transmission, he couldn’t hide his excitement.

“To become a Celestial Being, you first have to be alive.”

Li Qian said calmly, “Senior Brother Pang, I suggest you explore after you become stronger, like after becoming a Celestial Being. That way, it’ll be safer.”

“Celestial Being… Are you kidding me? If I could become a Celestial Being, why would I risk my life for opportunities?”

Pang Bai laughed wryly, “Forget it, I’ll think about it again.”

Watching Pang Bai leave, Li Qian shook his head. Back then, he had waited until he had Celestial Being Level strength before daring to explore even with a treasure map.

It was unwise to explore opportunities beyond one’s capabilities without sufficient strength.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with wanting to take a gamble, as long as one was willing to risk their life.

There was no shortage of people in the world who were willing to take risks.

But in the end, only a few could succeed, and most of them turned into piles of bones.

As long as he diligently practiced Bell Ringing Cultivation, the Time Bell could be upgraded in seven years.

In twenty years, his Great River Sword Qi could reach the third level.

In fifty years, his Sword Intent might reach the Myriad Images Level.

Maybe by then… he would have become a Martial Saint.

As long as there was enough time, all of this was not a luxury. It could eventually become a reality.

Therefore, he absolutely could not be impatient.

Night fell.

Li Qian left the Divine Sword Sect and came to the Tianzhi Mountain Range once again.

This time, he was here to break through to the middle stage of the Celestial Being Realm.

Finding a suitable spot, Li Qian sat cross-legged, surrounded by five Yuan Stones.

The Spirit Gathering Formation was already set up, causing the rich Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi within a radius of several meters to converge.

As he circulated the Heartless Sword Manual’s cultivation method, the Immaculate Holy Body began to madly absorb the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.

The rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary also spread out, covering the area within the Spirit Gathering Formation.

A large amount of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and the Yuan Qi released from the Yuan Stones quickly combined with his blood and spirit, transforming into Innate True Qi.

Accompanied by invisible vibrations and rumbling, the Celestial Being True Elixir in his dantian suddenly disintegrated, transforming into ten strands of True Qi. They then left his dantian, left his body, and appeared in the outside world.

At the same time, the eleventh strand of True Qi gradually took shape.

Boom!

Suddenly…

The eleven strands of True Qi violently collided, intertwining and entangling with each other. Terrifying fluctuations spread out, like a volcanic eruption.

Li Qian madly poured the True Qi stored in the rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary into it.

An unknown amount of time passed. As the last trace of True Qi merged, a new, more powerful Celestial Being True Elixir took shape.

Just when he thought this breakthrough was over, his rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary suddenly started to shake violently.

It was madly absorbing the blood and qi from his body!

He actually felt like he was being drained.

“What’s this?”

Li Qian was greatly shocked. The rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary was also about to transform.

He quickly took out the Demon Stone and started to absorb it frantically.

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Traces of demonic energy were absorbed by the Immaculate Holy Body, then refined and transformed into pure blood and qi, merging into the rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary.

This process was extremely painful.

With his own blood and qi depleted, the influx of demonic energy was completely harmful to his Immaculate Holy Body.

But at this time, he had no other choice.

In the end, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of his body, making him look extremely terrifying.

It was as if a person had been exposed to the sun for too long, and their body was about to completely dehydrate and peel.

After receiving a large amount of blood and qi replenishment, the rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary gradually expanded.

Four meters…

Five meters…

Six meters…

Seven meters…

Finally, the Blood and Qi Sanctuary reached an astonishing thirty meters before it finally stopped.

From the outside, a faint golden, strange domain seemed to have formed within a hundred meters radius around Li Qian.

He was overjoyed. The Blood and Qi Sanctuary had finally fully taken shape.

When it was still rudimentary, the Blood and Qi Sanctuary was unstable, like waves, one after another.

Suddenly, with a thought, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi within the Blood and Qi Sanctuary began to transform into blood and qi energy.

This meant that the Blood and Qi Sanctuary no longer relied on his own blood and qi supply, but could absorb Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi for transformation.

This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about insufficient blood and qi.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed. A mass of terrifying golden light, like flames, gathered in his palm. With a gentle wave, this mass of intense golden flames shot out, piercing through a small mountain in the distance.

With a loud boom, the small mountain directly collapsed.

“Hiss…”

Li Qian couldn’t help but gasp when he saw this scene.

This attack from his Blood and Qi Sanctuary was actually no less powerful than a Celestial Image Level attack.

Moreover, he felt that the attack of the Blood and Qi Sanctuary was only secondary, or rather, it was not the true ability of the Blood and Qi Sanctuary at all.

“The previous rudimentary form could suppress half-demons. I wonder if this complete Blood and Qi Sanctuary can suppress true demons?”

He thought to himself.

But then he shook his head, thinking it was still a bit unrealistic.

If he were facing the Wolf Demon from the Taiping Sacred Cave, his Blood and Qi Sanctuary would probably be nothing.

Phew!

Li Qian let out a long breath, withdrew his Blood and Qi Sanctuary, waved his hand again, and the two formation disks disappeared. Then, he rose into the air and flew into the distance.

Several months passed.

One day, Li Qian had just finished cultivating when his master, Zhou Buping, suddenly brought back news that the Divine Sword Sect had suffered heavy losses while exploring an ancient ruin.

Among the casualties was the Top-Tier Grandmaster, Martial Melody Peak Master Xie Tiancheng.

“Master, when did the exploration of the ancient ruin start?”

Li Qian was very surprised.

Could it be the one Pang Bai mentioned?

“Just these past two months. I only found out recently. It was kept secret before.”

Zhou Buping shook his head and said.

He was only a retired elder, so he hadn’t participated in the exploration of the ancient ruin.

“I heard that this ancient ruin was discovered by an elder. I didn’t expect it to be so dangerous, even Peak Master Xie perished inside.”

Zhou Buping said with a sigh.

This was the biggest loss the Divine Sword Sect had suffered since the end of the Great Rebellion.

Li Qian was basically certain that it was the ancient ruin Pang Bai had discovered. It seemed that Pang Bai had listened to his advice and handed over the ancient ruin to the Divine Sword Sect.

But he didn’t expect the ancient ruin to be so dangerous that even a Top-Tier Grandmaster like Peak Master Xie would perish inside.

The ancient ruin wasn’t explored, but instead, they suffered heavy losses.

He didn’t know whether to say the Divine Sword Sect was lucky or unlucky.

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