Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Moon Worship Cult

More than a month had passed since the True Disciple Selection.

On the mountain.

The air was fresh, and the fog was thick.

Suddenly, a clear bell sound pierced through the fog, echoing through the mountains, startling some birds that flew up, circled in the air, and then landed again.

After Li Qian released the striker, he began to cultivate the Immaculate Sword Body.

His daily cultivation was now mainly divided into two parts.

The first was cultivating the Immaculate Sword Body.

The second was cultivating the Heartless Sword Technique to comprehend the Heartless Sword Intent.

After finishing a round of practice, Li Qian stopped. His meridians were slightly sore, an aftereffect of reversing his Internal Qi.

Compared to when he first started cultivating the Immaculate Sword Body, the situation was much better.

As for the Yuan Meridian Pills given by Master Zhou Buping, he only took one every three days.

The effect was minimal.

The Time Bell’s sound was the real help. Without the Time Bell, cultivating the Immaculate Sword Body would be extremely difficult.

Suddenly, Chen Yong’s voice came from below the bell tower.

“Brother Qian.”

Li Qian had long sensed someone approaching. He stood up and saw Chen Yong coming up the hillside. He chuckled and said, “Chen Yong, it seems you’ve made some progress on the Combat Power Rankings?”

A few days ago, Chen Yong had come up the mountain to ask Li Qian for advice on the Sword-Piercing Fist, saying he was preparing to participate in the Combat Power Rankings.

Chen Yong was the only friend Li Qian could talk to in the Divine Sword Sect, and he was willing to offer any help he could.

“Hehe, I made it to the list, at the very bottom.”

Chen Yong said happily.

He had rushed over as soon as the final results of the Combat Power Rankings were revealed.

“Congratulations.”

Li Qian said.

“Brother Qian, my achievement is nothing.”

Chen Yong scratched his head and said.

They had entered the Divine Sword Sect as Odd-Job Disciples in the same year, and he was still struggling to open up his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, while Li Qian had already become a Ranked Martial Artist.

“Take your time. As long as you’re making progress, you still have hope of becoming a Formal Disciple in the future.”

Li Qian encouraged him.

“Yes, I will definitely work hard.”

Chen Yong nodded, full of motivation.

Time flew by, and another half a year passed in a blink of an eye.

During this time, he also took time to do a simple escort mission.

It went very smoothly.

Unlike the first time, he did not encounter any trouble.

On the bell tower.

After finishing cultivating the Immaculate Sword Body, Li Qian summoned the system interface to check the latest information.

Host: Li Qian.

Cultivation Level: Postnatal （Ninth Level 99/100）.

Sacrificial Instrument: Time Bell （Law 821/10000）.

Martial Arts: Sword-Piercing Fist （Perfection）, Heartless Sword Manual （Perfection）, Immaculate Sword Body （Minor Completion 46/100）.

Martial Intent: Heartless Sword Intent （Illusory Image 58/100）.

Secret Technique: Myriad Transforming Sword Qi.

After the Immaculate Sword Body reached Minor Completion, it basically took three days to increase the progress by one point.

Now it was only Minor Completion. When it reached Major Completion, the cultivation progress would be even slower.

However, he was not in a hurry.

It was quite nice to cultivate at the Time Bell Pavilion every day, undisturbed.

In the evening, he went to Wild Goose Gate Valley.

He now basically went there once every half a month.

He usually did not go there if there was nothing important.

Master Zhou Buping also did not spend most of his time there.

Li Qian had once asked his master why he insisted on staying in Wild Goose Gate Valley. He could have gone out to find a disciple with good aptitude and comprehension, wouldn’t that be more efficient?

Zhou Buping’s answer was that root bone aptitude was easy to measure, but comprehension was mysterious and only gradually manifested during cultivation. It was not certain that good root bone meant high comprehension.

Therefore, finding someone with high comprehension was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

On the other hand, among the tens of thousands of Odd-Job Disciples in the Odd-Job Hall, batches coming in and batches leaving, there might be someone with extremely high comprehension hidden among them.

“I need to leave for a while, and I don’t know when I’ll be back. So, take all the pills and resources for the next few months with you. Also, take this jar of medicinal wine back with you, so that no one else takes it.”

Zhou Buping said as soon as he saw Li Qian arrive.

“Master, where are you going?”

Li Qian was very surprised.

It seemed that his master was going to be away for several months.

“The Moon Worship Cult has rebelled in the Eight Southeastern Provinces, and the imperial court needs to mobilize a group of high-level martial artists from various sects to participate in suppressing the rebellion. I happen to be selected.”

Zhou Buping said calmly.

“Master, will it be very dangerous?”

Li Qian asked.

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He had been staying in the Divine Sword Sect for a long time, rarely interacting with others, and his sources of information were very limited.

“There will definitely be danger, but it shouldn’t be a big problem. You don’t have to worry about me. Also, if you’re planning to do Inner Sect Missions, try not to choose suppression missions.”

Zhou Buping reminded him.

If he was not in the sect and Li Qian encountered any accidents during missions, he would not be able to help him.

“Master, I will be careful.”

Li Qian nodded.

Then, Zhou Buping gave him some more instructions.

When he returned to the Time Bell Pavilion, Li Qian carried a bamboo basket on his back, filled with bottles and jars and a large jar of wine.

This medicinal wine was carefully brewed by Zhou Buping, with various precious spiritual herbs added, making it extremely nourishing.

After drinking a small cup of medicinal wine, Li Qian lay down in a slight daze.

Late at night.

A full moon cast silver light, making the earth hazy.

Suddenly, a black shadow swiftly passed by the bell tower without stopping, heading towards the darkness behind the mountain along the mountain path.

In the bell tower, Li Qian, who was originally asleep, opened his eyes.

He was very alert when he slept.

Even after drinking, he was still the same.

He could sense even the slightest movement.

“Someone’s there?”

He could vaguely sense something passing by the Time Bell Pavilion.

However, he had no intention of going out to have a look.

Maybe it was some expert from the Divine Sword Sect traveling late at night?

It was better not to meddle in things that were none of his business.

A few days later.

Li Qian went down the mountain and came to the Inner Sect Mission Hall.

He was going to complete this year’s mission.

There were quite a few people inside the Mission Hall.

He glanced at the mission wall, which was covered with missions.

“Huh, why are they all suppression missions?”

Li Qian was very puzzled.

He had originally wanted to find a simpler mission to complete.

“Senior Brother, why are they all suppression missions?”

He suddenly asked a young Inner Sect Disciple who was also looking at the missions.

“Junior Brother, have you been in closed-door cultivation?”

The young Inner Sect Disciple asked in surprise.

“How did you know, Senior Brother?”

Li Qian cooperated.

“It’s been spreading for a while now. Because of the Moon Worship Cult rebellion, the Eight Southeastern Provinces are in chaos. Although the prefecture where our sect is located is still relatively stable, the Moon Worship Cult has also become very active.”

The young Inner Sect Disciple explained.

Li Qian had heard from Master Zhou Buping a few days ago about the Moon Worship Cult rebellion.

He had thought it was only limited to the Eight Southeastern Provinces, but he did not expect that the Divine Sword Sect would also be affected.

This showed that the rebellion caused by the Moon Worship Cult was no small matter.

“I see. Senior Brother, are there no other types of missions besides suppression missions?”

Li Qian asked again.

“Hehe, as for other types of missions, as soon as they appear, they are snatched up. See those people? Many of them are waiting here for missions.”

The young Inner Sect Disciple curled his lips towards the many Inner Sect Disciples standing aside.

Many suppression missions required fighting against the ferocious Moon Worship Cult followers. Although the contribution points rewarded were high, the risks were also great.

It was not the first choice for many Inner Sect Disciples.

“Then wouldn’t these suppression missions be left undone?”

Li Qian asked.

“Once the mission deadline arrives, they will be forcibly assigned. Moreover, there are also some Inner Sect Disciples who like to take risks and enjoy fighting.”

The young Inner Sect Disciple said.

Li Qian thought about it and realized that it made sense. Although there were quite a few other types of missions, they were not enough for the large number of Inner Sect Disciples. It was like too many monks and not enough porridge.

Inner Sect Disciples could choose not to do missions.

But the consequences were serious.

The Inner Sect would cut off their supply of cultivation resources.

They would also lose the right to exchange for martial arts manuals and use special cultivation grounds.

It was equivalent to only having the status of an Inner Sect Disciple in name.

There was not even a chance to make up for it.