Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Secret Technique

Sword’s Edge City.

This is a city built behind Divine Sword Sect, and many family members of Divine Sword Sect disciples live here.

In a sense, this Sword’s Edge City belongs to Divine Sword Sect. Although there are government agencies, in reality, most of the people in the government have inextricable links with Divine Sword Sect.

In a restaurant.

“Senior Brother Yan.”

Yi Zhong stood with a flattering and humble expression.

Sitting there was a young man in brocade clothes, with an extraordinary temperament. He took a sip of wine and said indifferently, “Li Qian has become a Formal Disciple, so the mission ends here.”

“Eh? Senior Brother Yan, isn’t Li Qian an Odd-Job Disciple? How could he become a Formal Disciple?”

Yi Zhong’s face was full of disbelief.

“Could my words be false? Alright, you can leave now.”

The young man in brocade clothes waved his hand.

Yi Zhong felt aggrieved in his heart. How many years had he worked hard to become a Formal Disciple?

That Li Qian, who had only been an Odd-Job Disciple for more than two years, how could he suddenly become a Formal Disciple?

“Senior Brother Yan, what you said before, that you would support me”

He took a deep breath and asked hurriedly.

“I told you, the mission is over, get out. And the matter I asked you to do, you absolutely cannot tell anyone, otherwise, you know the consequences.”

The young man in brocade clothes frowned slightly, his tone slightly dissatisfied.

A mere Odd-Job Disciple dared to make demands in front of him. He only needed to use this person before, but now that there was no value in using him, he didn’t bother to pay attention.

Doesn’t it take resources to cultivate an Odd-Job Disciple?

Although he was a Formal Disciple and even had a common Elder as his Master, being a Direct Disciple, his treatment and status were much better than ordinary Formal Disciples, but he couldn’t give away cultivation resources for no reason.

This Yi Zhong, although considered outstanding among Odd-Job Disciples.

But no matter how outstanding, compared to Formal Disciples, it was not worth mentioning.

Yi Zhong’s heart skipped a beat, knowing that he had angered this Formal Disciple.

He didn’t dare to say anything more at the moment and could only retreat.

But he was filled with grief and indignation. He originally thought that he had found a strong backer and had hope of becoming a Formal Disciple in the future.

Unexpectedly, hope was cut off just like that.

The main reason he won against Zhang Mingcan in the Odd-Job Disciples Combat Power Rankings before was that Senior Brother Yan supported him behind the scenes and provided him with some cultivation resources.

With his current strength, it would be too difficult to maintain the first place in the Combat Power Rankings for the next two years.

The gap in strength between the top people in the Odd-Job Disciples Combat Power Rankings was not particularly large, and anyone could be surpassed.

Moreover, he had offended a Formal Disciple.

After all, he had threatened Li Qian at the Bell Tower.

If the other party held a grudge No, he would definitely hold a grudge.

He knew that if he continued to stay in Divine Sword Sect, his future would be uncertain. It would be better to return to his hometown and inherit his family business.

As a Postnatal First Level Ranked Martial Artist, he was enough to support his family business.

At dusk.

Li Qian arrived in front of the wooden house in the valley.

“Master, I have mastered the basics of the Heartless Sword Manual.”

Li Qian said.

“Hmm, next, you can’t just cultivate the basic Internal Skill Manual. You must cultivate it together with the Heartless Sword Technique, and ultimately reach the point where the sword technique drives the Internal Skill Manual. This is the special feature of the Heartless Sword Manual. Once you can do it, you can comprehend a powerful Secret Technique.”

Zhou Buping was not surprised that Li Qian could master the basics so quickly.

Li Qian was already a Ranked Martial Artist with high comprehension. As long as his Root Bone aptitude met the standard, he could basically master the basics easily.

“Master, what is a Secret Technique? What is the difference between it and a Martial Technique?”

Li Qian asked curiously.

“Internal Skill is the cultivation method, Martial Technique is the means of attack, and Secret Technique is the trump card.”

Zhou Buping said indifferently, “If you want to become a True Disciple, you must comprehend a Secret Technique. The Heartless Sword Manual is a cultivation method that can allow you to comprehend a Secret Technique. Such cultivation methods, in our Divine Sword Sect, only the main cultivation methods of the Seven Main Peaks can do this. The difference is that the cultivation methods of the Seven Main Peaks pay more attention to Root Bone aptitude, and only when the cultivation level reaches a certain point is it possible to comprehend a Secret Technique. However, even if the cultivation level is not enough for the Heartless Sword Manual, as long as the comprehension is sufficient, there is a chance to comprehend a Secret Technique. Do you know what this means?”

“Can one fight above their level?”

Li Qian said.

“That’s right.”

Zhou Buping’s face showed a hint of pride, “The world thinks that Root Bone aptitude is the most important, but Master doesn’t think so. As long as the comprehension is high enough, even if the Root Bone is mediocre, one can defy fate and reach the peak of martial arts.”

Why was he here as a gatekeeper?

Wasn’t it just to find such a person?

He wanted to use facts to tell those people in the sect that he was right.

“Of course, comprehending a Secret Technique is just the beginning. Your real goal is to cultivate the Heartless Sword Manual to perfection and comprehend the Heartless Sword Intent.”

Zhou Buping added.

“Master, I will remember.”

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Li Qian said hurriedly.

He always felt that his Master’s emotions seemed to have become a bit unstable.

After returning to the Bell Tower, Li Qian tried to cultivate the Heartless Sword Technique to complement the Internal Skill Manual of the Heartless Sword Manual.

But after practicing for a while, it was very difficult.

Because the Internal Skill Manual was originally a static cultivation method, it was almost impossible to cultivate Internal Skill while practicing sword techniques.

The next morning.

After striking the bell at Mao Hour, with the help of the first bell sound of the day, Li Qian once again circulated the Internal Skill Manual of the Heartless Sword Manual and cultivated the Heartless Sword Technique.

This time, it was surprisingly smooth.

As he wielded the Precious Sword in his hand, the Internal Skill within his body flowed and circulated rapidly, and the Precious Sword emitted a bright light, its sharpness fully revealed.

After practicing for a while, Li Qian felt refreshed.

He hurriedly checked the latest information on the system interface.

Host: Li Qian.

Cultivation Level: Postnatal （First Level 64/100）.

Sacrificial Instrument: Time Bell （Treasure 803/1000）.

Martial Arts: Sword-Piercing Fist （Perfection）, Heartless Sword Manual （Beginner 1/100）.

“It actually increased by two points?”

Li Qian was very surprised.

He had cultivated for a whole day yesterday and only increased by five points, one point for each Great Heavenly Cycle.

But this time, he used the Internal Skill Manual of the Heartless Sword Manual to assist in cultivating the Heartless Sword Technique once, and it actually increased by two points.

He had no doubt that this was the effect of the coordination between the Internal Skill and the Sword Technique.

Moreover, progress data for the Heartless Sword Manual also appeared.

Obviously, he had only cultivated the Internal Skill Manual of the Heartless Sword Manual yesterday and had not cultivated the Heartless Sword Technique. In a sense, his cultivation was not complete.

It was only today that he truly mastered the basics of the Heartless Sword Manual.

“Next, it’s time to grind.”

Li Qian smiled.

As long as there was progress, cultivation became simple.

So his life in the Bell Tower became regular again.

With the help of cultivation resources, his cultivation level could increase by about ten points per day.

And the progress of the Heartless Sword Manual could increase by about six points.

In just a few days, Li Qian’s cultivation level successfully broke through to Postnatal Second Level.

During this period, the Odd-Job Disciple Yi Zhong never appeared again.

There was no movement from the Odd-Job Hall either.

One day, Li Qian was busy weeding in the soil.

He had been busy cultivating for the past few days and had neglected the soil.

“Brother Qian, I have good news for you.”

Chen Yong, who was carrying a heavy wooden beam up the mountain for exercise, said.

“Oh, what good news?”

Li Qian asked.

“Wasn’t that Yi Zhong ranked first in the Combat Power Rankings this time? I heard that he applied to the Odd-Job Hall to return home.”

Chen Yong said.

“Return home?”

Li Qian was stunned.

Didn’t this mean giving up his identity as an Odd-Job Disciple?

What was going on?

He was serving a powerful figure in the Inner Sect before, why did he suddenly give up his identity as an Odd-Job Disciple?

There must be a reason for this.

Perhaps this person knew that he had the identity of a Formal Disciple and was afraid of revenge, so he chose to return home?

No wonder there had been no movement from the Odd-Job Hall during this time.

It seemed that the identity of a Formal Disciple had given him an extra layer of protection.