Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Visitors from Home

Late at night.

Li Qian sat cross-legged on top of the bell tower, Sword Eighteen laid horizontally across his legs.

He used his Heartless Sword Intent to communicate with Sword Eighteen, nurturing and refining it.

Sword Eighteen contained a powerful Sword Intent, left behind by generations of Divine Sword masters during their nurturing process. While it could assist him in comprehending Sword Intent, it also affected his control over Sword Eighteen.

In a sense, he was merely a user of Sword Eighteen, not having truly refined it to become his true life-bound sword.

No wonder Master said that to completely refine Sword Eighteen, his Sword Intent might need to reach the Myriad Images Level.

He had only just reached the True Image Level.

Previously, even advancing his Illusory Image Level Sword Intent was extremely difficult. Now, with the True Image Level Sword Intent, even with the Divine Sword’s assistance, it would definitely be even harder.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry.

He had plenty of time.

Perhaps when the Law Instrument Time Bell upgraded again, improving his Sword Intent would become easier.

Feeling his mind slightly fatigued, Li Qian withdrew his Sword Intent, opened his eyes, and let out a long breath.

The moonlight was hazy, and the surroundings were peaceful.

He could hear a faint breathing sound from inside the bell tower; it was Odd-Job Disciple Liu Ming sleeping.

More than ten days had passed like this.

Every day, besides ringing the bell, he cultivated and nurtured the Divine Sword.

After his Sword Intent broke through to the True Image Level, his cultivation speed had increased significantly.

Originally, after entering the late stage of the True Qi Realm, his cultivation progressed by one point every ten days.

Now, it had shortened to two days per point of progress.

This meant that he only needed more than half a year to break through from the late stage of the True Qi Realm to the early stage of the True Essence Realm.

No wonder Master Zhou Buping said that even if one’s Root Bone talent was average, as long as their comprehension was sufficient, the Martial Intent they grasped could ultimately greatly accelerate their cultivation progress.

“Perhaps I can try researching that Demon Stone after I break through to the True Essence Realm,” Li Qian thought to himself.

Li Qian thought to himself.

According to Master, the Demon Stone could enhance the Immaculate Sword Body.

Once the Immaculate Sword Body was enhanced, it would also boost his cultivation speed.

In the morning, after Li Qian finished ringing the Time Bell, he left the Time Bell Pavilion and headed down the mountain.

He planned to visit the little girl in Sword’s Edge City.

Sword’s Edge City.

Inside the house.

The little girl sat woodenly, but as soon as she saw Li Qian arrive, she immediately looked over, her expression seeming somewhat restless.

“Master, you’re here.”

Mama Ning quickly greeted him, appearing very happy.

“Mama Ning, haven’t you been resting well?”

Li Qian noticed Mama Ning’s haggard face and heavy dark circles, asking in surprise.

Mama Ning had a bellyful of grievances. “Master, the Young Miss is too difficult to care for. She sleeps very little every day, always cries and throws tantrums for no reason, smashing things, and sometimes runs off in the middle of the night.”

Although Li Qian paid her well, she really didn’t want to do it anymore.

If she continued like this, she would definitely be worked to death.

“Mama Ning, how about this? I’ll double your wages, and I’ll buy two maids to help you take care of her.”

Li Qian said.

“Alright.”

Mama Ning couldn’t bear to part with such a generous salary; it was several times what she could earn elsewhere.

“Mama Ning, bring me a cup and pour half a cup of warm water.”

Li Qian said.

“Right away.”

Mama Ning quickly went inside, fetched a cup, poured half a cup of warm water, and brought it over.

Li Qian took the cup, retrieved a medicine bottle from his bosom, poured out a pill, scraped off a tiny bit of powder, and dissolved it into the water.

This was a Spirit Nourishing Pill.

The little girl had mental issues, and this pill would have some effect.

After shaking it well, Li Qian held the cup and fed the girl.

The little girl obediently drank it.

After she finished drinking, Li Qian gently pressed on the back of her neck, and she fell asleep.

“Mama Ning, let her have a good sleep.”

Li Qian said.

Mama Ning quickly carried the little girl into the room.

After a while, Mama Ning came out.

“Mama Ning, every day before she sleeps, scrape off a tiny bit of this pill, dissolve it in warm water, and feed it to her.”

Li Qian handed the medicine bottle to Mama Ning.

Although there was only one Spirit Nourishing Pill, it was enough for the little girl to use for two to three months.

“Don’t worry, Master, I’ll feed it to Young Miss every day.”

Mama Ning quickly replied.

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Li Qian nodded; he was quite satisfied with Mama Ning.

After all, the little girl was clean and rosy-cheeked, indicating that Mama Ning must have been taking good care of her.

Then, he left the house and bought two maids through an intermediary.

After all, maids weren’t particularly expensive.

Hiring a nanny long-term wasn’t a solution.

After all, nannies had their own families and couldn’t devote all their energy and time to caring for this little girl.

After dealing with the little girl’s care, Li Qian returned directly to the Divine Sword Sect.

As for strolling around the city, he found it a waste of time. It was better to return to the Time Bell Pavilion, ring the bell more, and cultivate more; that brought him joy.

Time flew by during cultivation.

Unknowingly, more than five months had passed.

The sunlight was warm.

It was already the lush green spring.

On top of the bell tower.

Li Qian stood straight, holding Sword Eighteen in his hand.

Having just finished practicing the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique, an invisible aura of murderous intent emanated from him, while the Sword Intent True Seed, which revolved around the Time Bell’s shadow in his mind, was also slightly vibrating, seeming to have undergone a subtle change.

Suddenly, his heart stirred, and he summoned the system interface to check the latest information.

Host: Li Qian.

Cultivation: Innate True Qi （ Late Stage 87/100 ）.

Sacrificial Instrument: Time Bell （ Law 2617/10000 ）.

Martial Arts: Sword-Piercing Fist （ Perfection ）, Heartless Sword Manual （ Perfection ）, Immaculate Sword Body （ Perfection ）, Soul-Chasing Sword Technique （ Perfection ）.

Martial Intent: Heartless Sword Intent （ True Image 7/100 ）.

Secret Techniques: Myriad Transforming Sword Qi, Blood Burning Technique.

“The Soul-Chasing Sword Technique is finally perfected?”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

He originally thought that with the support of his True Image Level Heartless Sword Intent, perfecting the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique would be easy, but in reality, it had taken a long time.

Quickly, his attention fell on the Heartless Sword Intent section.

“It increased by three points?”

He was very surprised.

Since his Heartless Sword Intent broke through to the True Image Level, with Sword Eighteen and the Time Bell’s sound assisting his comprehension, he could improve by one point every month and a half.

Of course, this was only at the beginning.

Based on his previous experience with the Illusory Image and Phantom Image Levels, as his progress increased, it would definitely slow down further.

Therefore, in these five months, he had improved by three points.

Now, his True Image Level Sword Intent’s progress had suddenly jumped to seven points.

“It suddenly increased by three points. Is it because of the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique’s perfection?”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

He initially thought that perfecting the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique would at most improve his swordsmanship skills.

Who would have thought that it could actually feedback into his Heartless Sword Intent’s progress.

“Perfecting the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique would normally allow one to grasp its Sword Intent, but it’s impossible for a person to comprehend two Sword Intents simultaneously. So, could it be that the Sword Intent grasped from perfecting the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique transformed into nourishment for the Heartless Sword Intent, causing its progress to increase by three points?”

Li Qian thought to himself.

This was the only explanation.

Perhaps he could practice a few more sword techniques, and after perfecting them, they could become nourishment for his Heartless Sword Intent, thereby accelerating his True Image Level Heartless Sword Intent’s progress.

After lunch, while taking a walk with Master Zhou Buping, Li Qian asked this question.

“Theoretically, it’s possible, but it’s too time-consuming. It’s not as fast as directly comprehending and grasping Sword Intent.”

Zhou Buping chuckled. “Moreover, under the interference of your own comprehended Sword Intent, perfecting another sword technique is extremely difficult.”

Li Qian calculated in his mind; it had taken him about ten months to cultivate the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique to perfection.

If he had spent that time comprehending the Heartless Sword Intent normally, he could have improved by six or seven points.

Compared to the three points gained from perfecting the Soul-Chasing Sword Technique, it was indeed a bit uneconomical.

Moreover, he had to consider whether the feedback to his Heartless Sword Intent would further decrease after perfecting other sword techniques?

After careful consideration, he decided to abandon this idea.

At that moment, Odd-Job Disciple Liu Ming ran over.

“Senior Brother Li, Deputy Hall Master Xu is looking for you. He says someone from your family has arrived.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Li Qian nodded and then said to Master Zhou Buping, “Master, I’ll head back first.”

“Go ahead.”

Zhou Buping waved his hand.

After Li Qian and Liu Ming left, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked to the edge of his vegetable field. Seeing the weeds growing among the seedlings, he couldn’t help but roll up his sleeves and start pulling them out.