Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 3

Chapter 3: System

When Li Qian’s attention fell on those words, he immediately received waves of invisible information.

After a long time, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes, a look of ecstasy on his face.

“System, it’s actually the essential cheat for transmigrators.”

When he first transmigrated, he also fantasized about having cheats, but even after becoming an Odd-Job Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, he didn’t see any system or cheat appear.

He had already given up on this idea, completely submitting to reality, only thinking about becoming a Ranked Martial Artist, learning a skill for survival, and then going down the mountain to start a family and establish a career, so as not to waste this transmigration.

After he became a Bell Ringer, he actually activated a system.

“This system is awesome, as long as this Time Bell doesn’t break, I can live forever, and every time I ring the bell, I can refine this Time Bell, as long as I persist for a hundred days, I can upgrade this Time Bell from a Mortal grade. The higher the grade of the Sacrificial Time Bell, the greater its strength and power, and the less likely it is to be destroyed. Even the sound of the bell can help me comprehend Martial Dao, strengthen my body, and cultivate internal skills.”

Li Qian was overjoyed.

At this moment, this Time Bell was his treasure.

Whoever didn’t let him be this Bell Ringer was his enemy.

He was determined to be this Bell Ringer.

No one could take this job away from him.

Li Qian walked around the Time Bell a few times, faintly sensing a strange connection between himself and this bell that he couldn’t explain.

When he closed his eyes, an illusory image of the Time Bell appeared in his mind.

“I wonder if I can store this Time Bell inside my body when it’s refined to a certain level?”

Li Qian thought to himself.

This Sacrificial Instrument sounded a bit like the magical treasures in those web novels. If he couldn’t store it inside his body, he couldn’t always keep it outside, that would be too unsafe.

Of course, he didn’t have this idea now.

This Time Bell was still the property of the Divine Sword Sect.

“Li Qian, breakfast is ready.”

After a while, Old Song’s voice came from downstairs.

“Okay, Old Song.”

Li Qian touched the thick body of the Time Bell, then immediately turned and went downstairs.

Today’s breakfast was rice porridge, but with a medicinal fragrance, as it contained Blood and Qi Powder.

This powder was specially made for medicinal cuisine and was very beneficial for martial artists, as it could nourish the body and enhance physique.

This was considered a perk for Odd-Job Disciples.

If he were a Formal Disciple, the treatment would definitely be better.

There was also a piece of dried meat.

It was said that this dried meat was not made from ordinary livestock, but from livestock that had been fed a specially formulated Blood and Qi Powder, so the meat produced was more nutritious and replenished blood and Qi.

It tasted quite good, similar to beef jerky from his previous life, very chewy.

After finishing a large bowl of Blood and Qi rice porridge and a large piece of dried meat, Li Qian actually felt a little full, and his whole body felt warm and very comfortable.

Although Old Song was old, his appetite was even bigger than Li Qian’s. He ate two bowls of porridge and three large pieces of dried meat.

It seemed that martial artists really had amazing appetites.

“While there’s still some time, let’s hurry up and cultivate. Even if we can’t generate Qi Sensation, it can still strengthen the body and aid digestion.”

After Old Song finished eating, he sat down cross-legged.

Li Qian went to the Bell Tower.

He began to practice the Sword-Piercing Fist he had just learned.

This was a basic fist technique of the Divine Sword Sect, and it also contained some basic swordsmanship. As long as he could master this fist technique, he could use this foundation to switch to practicing swordsmanship at any time.

This Sword-Piercing Fist was a must-learn martial art for newly inducted Odd-Job Disciples.

If he wanted better martial arts in the future, he would have to exchange them with Contribution Points.

In addition to receiving a stipend and basic cultivation resources, Odd-Job Disciples also earned a small amount of Contribution Points for their work. If accumulated over time, these points could be quite valuable.

After a round of practice, Li Qian only felt his whole body heat up, feeling very comfortable.

However, he didn’t feel any Qi Sensation.

He didn’t mind.

Didn’t Old Song say that it was normal to take three to five months to develop Qi Sensation?

Moreover, he now had the system and could refine the Time Bell. Becoming a martial artist was only a matter of time.

As the Chen Hour approached, Li Qian prepared himself again.

Old Song was also watching from the side.

He was quite responsible.

This time, Li Qian successfully struck the Time Bell.

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Two rings in one strike.

As the bell’s sound spread, Li Qian actually felt a sense of enlightenment, as if the problems he had encountered while practicing the Sword-Piercing Fist were suddenly clear at this moment.

Moreover, he felt a strange tingling sensation in his body from the bell’s sound, which lingered for a long time.

“This should be the effect of the comprehension and body-cleansing properties contained within the sound of the Sacrificial Time Bell.”

Li Qian thought to himself.

Now it seemed like a very ordinary effect, but over time, with daily accumulation, it would definitely lead to a transformation.

He summoned the system interface again.

In the Sacrificial Instrument column, the refinement progress of the Time Bell was still 1.

As expected, only the first strike of the bell each day had a refining effect.

For the next period of time, Li Qian went to bed on time at the Xu Hour and woke up at the Yin Hour.

It was quite uncomfortable at first.

As he adapted, he basically woke up without Old Song having to call him.

Every time he struck the bell, Old Song would still be watching from the side, afraid that Li Qian would make a mistake.

Just like that, a month passed.

Li Qian also adapted to this monotonous and lonely life as a Bell Ringer.

He had hardly gone down the mountain.

Every day, besides practicing martial arts, striking the bell, and spacing out, he would occasionally chat with Old Song and ask for advice on some martial arts techniques.

And, Old Song would also tell him some strange and interesting stories.

“Old Song, why have you always stayed at the Divine Sword Sect?”

After spending a long time together, Li Qian became more casual with Old Song, no longer as restrained and cautious as before.

Apart from being very serious when striking the bell, Old Song was quite easygoing at other times, rarely putting on airs of a senior in front of Li Qian.

“Why are you asking this?”

Old Song glared at Li Qian, obviously unwilling to talk about it.

Then he casually picked up the wine gourd beside him and walked out with slightly unsteady steps.

“It seems Old Song has a story.”

Li Qian thought to himself.

However, he wasn’t very curious about this kind of thing, he just asked casually.

So he looked at the hourglass and got up to go to the Bell Tower.

His cultivation time was basically fixed now, which was after striking the bell, using the comprehension and body-cleansing effect of the bell’s sound, and then practicing the Sword-Piercing Fist.

He felt the effect was much better.

After a month, he felt his body had become much stronger. His originally thin body now had the outline of muscles.

As soon as the Si Hour arrived, Li Qian began to strike the bell.

He struck it three times.

Old Song wasn’t there.

Old Song hadn’t been there for a few days.

However, Li Qian always felt that Old Song was still watching him secretly when he struck the bell.

Not far away, Old Song withdrew his gaze and continued to take a sip of wine.

On the Bell Tower.

Li Qian felt his mind clear, his whole body tingling and warm, in an excellent state.

So he hurriedly began to practice the Sword-Piercing Fist beside the Time Bell.

His movements were now as smooth as flowing water, very pleasing to the eye.

Suddenly, he keenly sensed a sudden heat in his abdomen, below his navel.

“Is this Qi Sensation?”

He remembered Old Song saying that when Qi Sensation arose, there would be an unusual heat in the abdomen, below the navel.

So, did he finally enter the realm of Qi Sensation?