Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Life-Gathering Pill

“Junior Martial Brother Li, I actually have an important matter, and I want to ask you for help.”

Pang Bai said: “I’m preparing to refine a furnace of pills, and I need a type of spirit medicine called Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng. There happens to be a place that has this spirit medicine, but it’s quite special. It’s difficult for me to succeed on my own, so I want to hire Junior Martial Brother Li to help me in the form of a mission.”

“Senior Martial Brother Pang also knows how to refine pills?”

Li Qian asked, surprised.

“Junior Martial Brother Li, you jest. How could I possibly know how to refine pills? However, I can spend Contribution Points to have the alchemists in the Pill Hall help with the refining.”

Pang Bai said, touching his shiny bald head.

“Senior Martial Brother Pang, my strength is limited. I’m afraid I can’t help you with this.”

Li Qian flatly refused.

There are so many Innate Realm experts in the Inner Sect. Why is this Pang Bai looking for him?

There wasn’t much interaction between the two.

Moreover, he had once rejected Pang Bai’s invitation when he was on a mission.

“Junior Martial Brother Li, don’t be so quick to refuse. Besides the Contribution Points needed for the mission, if we obtain the Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng, once the Life-Gathering Pill is refined, I promise to give you half.”

Pang Bai gritted his teeth and quickly said, “This Life-Gathering Pill is not an ordinary pill. It’s very unique. If a martial arts expert who has been seriously injured and used secret techniques has suffered a great loss of Natal Yuan Qi, this pill can replenish a certain amount of Natal Yuan Qi. Senior Martial Brother Li should know that Natal Yuan Qi is related to a person’s lifespan. Excessive loss of Natal Yuan Qi will lead to a significant reduction in lifespan.”

He knew that Li Qian’s Master had also been seriously injured and would definitely need this kind of pill.

Therefore, he concluded that Li Qian would not be able to refuse.

“Senior Martial Brother Pang, why are you in such a hurry to refine this pill?”

Li Qian asked curiously.

If this Life-Gathering Pill really had such an effect, then it would indeed be worth taking action.

He also hoped that his Master, Zhou Buping, could live a few more years.

However, he was always cautious, and with the System, he didn’t want to take risks easily.

So, he had to ask about the situation clearly.

“Junior Martial Brother Li, you don’t know this, but my father was also an Elder of the Divine Sword Sect. He suffered a serious injury more than ten years ago and retired. In recent years, his health has been getting worse and worse. If I can’t refine the Life-Gathering Pill, I’m afraid he won’t be able to hold on for much longer.”

Pang Bai said with a sigh.

The materials needed for this Life-Gathering Pill were very niche and rare. Over the years, he had used all his connections and channels, and it took a lot of effort to gather the other materials.

Now, only the last ingredient, the Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng, remained.

“Senior Martial Brother Pang, I still have a question. Why me? There are many Inner Sect disciples in the Divine Sword Sect who are stronger than me. It can’t be because my Master has also been seriously injured, right?”

Li Qian asked after pondering for a moment.

He didn’t believe that Pang Bai was so kind.

“The reason I’m looking for you, Junior Martial Brother Li, is because you have a Divine Sword.”

Pang Bai shrugged and said.

Last time, a total of five people matched with Divine Swords.

The two True Disciples wouldn’t leave the Divine Sword Sect.

Chang Xiaoyao entered the Imperial Martial Arts Academy.

Ji Ming, who was also a Core Disciple of Martial Melody Peak, happened to be injured and probably wouldn’t recover in a short time.

As for the other people in the Divine Sword Sect who had Divine Swords, they were at least at the Elder level.

He couldn’t invite them at all.

Most importantly, he was worried that if the news of him collecting the materials for the Life-Gathering Pill was exposed, it would attract the covetous eyes of some big shots.

It was a pity that he didn’t match with a Divine Sword during that trip to the Sword Tomb. Otherwise, he wouldn’t need to look for Li Qian.

“What does finding the Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng have to do with the Divine Sword?”

Li Qian was surprised.

“Junior Martial Brother Li, you don’t know this, but the Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng is very peculiar. It is said that it needs True Image Level Martial Intent or a Divinely Forged Weapon to suppress its spirituality. Otherwise, it can’t be caught and will definitely escape underground.”

Pang Bai said with a sigh.

True Image Level Martial Intent was generally considered a standard for Celestial Beings.

It had an absolute crushing advantage over Illusory Image and Phantom Image Martial Intent.

Divine Swords were Divinely Forged Weapons. Even when attacked by True Image Level Martial Intent, Divine Sword holders had a certain degree of immunity.

“This Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng can also escape?”

Li Qian was surprised.

“Junior Martial Brother Li, this Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng only looks like ginseng, but it actually has nothing to do with ginseng. It’s a very special type of plant-insect. Usually, it grows in a fixed place like spirit grass and migrates every once in a while. Once it’s startled, it will escape.”

Pang Bai explained.

“Senior Martial Brother Pang, I still need to consider it. I’ll give you an answer in three days.”

Li Qian thought for a moment and said.

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Because he wasn’t sure if Pang Bai was telling the truth.

He still needed to confirm it.

“Okay, Senior Martial Brother Li, I’ll come back in three days.”

Pang Bai nodded.

He could still wait for three days.

However, he couldn’t wait too long, because the Three-Leaf Purple Spirit Ginseng had a migratory habit.

After Pang Bai left, Li Qian went straight to the vegetable garden behind the mountain.

His Master, Zhou Buping, was busy in the field.

Looking at his Master’s back, Li Qian suddenly noticed that he had become much thinner, and his hair was almost completely white.

There was a sense of decline about him.

If he hadn’t been injured, with his Master’s cultivation level as a Grandmaster, even though he was almost a hundred years old, he would still be in his prime.

“Master.”

Li Qian walked over.

Zhou Buping straightened up, turned around, and saw Li Qian. He asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Master, have you heard of the Life-Gathering Pill?”

Li Qian asked.

“I’ve heard of it. The raw materials for this pill are very difficult to gather, and its uses are not widespread. The sect used to refine it, but it was used up long ago. Why are you asking about this?”

Zhou Buping nodded and said.

If the Divine Sword Sect still had the Life-Gathering Pill, they would definitely use it on an elder of his Grandmaster level.

“I heard that it can restore your Natal Yuan Qi, Master?”

Li Qian said.

“It can, but… collecting the materials for this pill is too time-consuming and labor-intensive. Even with the power of the sect, it’s difficult to gather them in a short time. You have the right idea.”

Zhou Buping waved his hand and smiled.

“Master, was there a retired elder with the surname Pang in Martial Melody Peak?”

Li Qian asked again.

“Yes, there was a young elder named Pang Changming in Martial Melody Peak who matched with a Divine Sword. He suffered a serious injury and retired more than ten years ago. It’s a pity. If he hadn’t been injured, becoming a Top-Tier Grandmaster wouldn’t have been a problem.”

Zhou Buping recalled for a moment and then nodded.

After a Divine Sword holder retired or passed away, the Divine Sword they held would be returned to the Sword Tomb.

“Li Qian, don’t think about the Life-Gathering Pill anymore. It doesn’t matter much whether I live a few more years or not. What matters is that you… don’t delay your cultivation.”

Zhou Buping reminded him.

He had high hopes for Li Qian.

Even if he couldn’t become a Martial Saint in the future, he should at least become a Celestial Being.

Become the second Celestial Being of the Divine Sword Sect.

“Master, I understand.”

Li Qian nodded and then left the vegetable garden.

He decided to accept Pang Bai’s mission.

Anyway, the deadline for his next mission was approaching.

It would kill two birds with one stone.

He could both complete the mission and have the opportunity to get the Life-Gathering Pill to restore his Master’s Natal Yuan Qi. Why not?

Returning to the Time Bell Pavilion, Li Qian saw Liu Ming busy making a nest for the young eagle.

The young eagle, placed beside him, had already fallen asleep.

“What a lucky little guy.”

Li Qian poked the young eagle’s fleshy wings with his finger.

The little guy just moved and continued to sleep.

If Liu Ming hadn’t picked it up, it definitely wouldn’t have survived.

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