Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Taiping Sacred Cave

“Master, even if the Martial Emperor passed away, the Imperial Clan should have a new Martial Emperor succeed him, right?”

Li Qian asked.

“There definitely is, but… how can anyone have the same deterrent power as the old Martial Emperor?”

Zhou Buping shook his head and said, “This Martial Emperor was known as the invincible Celestial Being closest to Martial Saint in Great Chang. It is said that he had already comprehended Celestial Image Level Martial Intent. This Martial Emperor’s life was a legend. He comprehended Martial Intent at eleven years old, stepped into the Innate realm at thirteen, achieved Celestial Being at thirty-five, and took over the position of Martial Emperor at fifty-seven. It is said that no less than twenty Celestial Beings died at his hands, including some Top-Tier Celestial Beings.”

After hearing this, Li Qian couldn’t help but gasp.

This was a true peerless genius!

He was already twenty-nine years old. Even with the help of the Sacrificial Instrument System, at his current speed, it was almost impossible for him to achieve Celestial Being by the age of thirty-five.

Unless he could obtain Demon Stones to further enhance his Immaculate Holy Body, his cultivation speed would definitely accelerate significantly.

Of course, this didn’t mean his system wasn’t strong enough. It was just that he started cultivating too late and had wasted more than two years as an Odd-Job Disciple.

He also didn’t have the same superior cultivation conditions as the Martial Emperor.

Besides, what was the use of cultivating quickly? In the end, wouldn’t he still be stuck at the Celestial Being realm, unable to break through to the Martial Saint realm?

But he was different.

As long as the Time Bell remained intact, his lifespan was endless.

It was only a matter of time before he became a Celestial Being, and even a Martial Saint.

“With the passing of this Martial Emperor, the already turbulent Great Chang is afraid to become even more complex and chaotic.”

A sense of urgency arose in Li Qian’s heart.

Under such a great change, if the Divine Sword Sect were to be involved, would he still be able to stay out of it?

After all, the premise of him peacefully cultivating through bell ringing at the Time Bell Pavilion was that the Divine Sword Sect wouldn’t collapse.

“Li Qian, in the face of such a situation, you must also be mentally prepared. Once a major change occurs in Jade Capital, our Divine Sword Sect will definitely be implicated, and it won’t be so peaceful then.”

Zhou Buping reminded him.

“Master, I understand.”

Li Qian nodded.

He understood what his master meant.

“Of course, you don’t have to be too nervous. If the Imperial Clan can smoothly navigate this Martial Emperor’s struggle, there won’t be too many problems in the short term.”

Zhou Buping added.

However, he lacked confidence even as he said this.

Late at night.

Li Qian sat cross-legged, using his Heartless Sword Intent to communicate with Sword Eighteen.

After a long while, he let out a long breath.

Improving Sword Intent was indeed a slow and steady process of cultivation, much more difficult than improving one’s cultivation level.

This was with the help of the Time Bell’s sound and Sword Eighteen’s assistance in cultivation. Without them, he couldn’t imagine how difficult it would be to comprehend Sword Intent.

Of course, this hypothetical situation was meaningless.

Without the system, he might still be an Odd-Job Disciple, at most reaching the level of a Ranked Martial Artist.

“The attention of all forces should be focused on Jade Capital. Perhaps… I should go excavate the Taiping Cult’s treasure.”

Li Qian’s eyes gleamed.

Originally, he wanted to wait a little longer, preferably until he reached the True Elixir Realm or even became a Celestial Being.

But time waited for no one.

The external situation could change drastically at any moment, a storm was brewing.

Although it wouldn’t affect him for now.

But if a huge wave were to hit, it might be too late.

Without becoming a Celestial Being, how could he protect himself?

Therefore, he felt it was necessary to take a little risk and excavate the Taiping Cult’s treasure.

A few days later.

Late at night.

Li Qian donned his black cloak and quietly left the Divine Sword Sect.

Mangniu County City.

Located in the northern part of Taiping County.

The entire county was the poorest place in Taiping County. Due to its towering mountains and treacherous terrain, although it occupied one-fifth of Taiping County’s area, its population was less than one-thirtieth of the county’s total.

Even Mangniu County City was dilapidated.

The entire county city was built among towering mountains, with hardly any flat land in sight.

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Atop a mountain peak, Li Qian, clad in a black cloak, looked down at the entire Mangniu County City.

“I never thought that the Taiping Cult’s hidden treasure would be located beneath Mangniu County City.”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

This was a bit troublesome.

If it were in the wilderness, excavating the treasure would be relatively easier and wouldn’t alert anyone.

But within Mangniu County City, it was a completely different story.

Since he had come, he naturally couldn’t return empty-handed.

Li Qian waited until late at night, watching as the lights in every household had been extinguished and the entire county city was plunged into darkness, with only a few scattered lights still flickering.

Whoosh!

Li Qian’s figure moved like a nightingale, swiftly flying over the treetops. He arrived at a grassy hillside with only a solitary, dilapidated temple with broken eaves and crumbling walls.

He walked inside and entered the main hall.

There was no roof at all.

It was empty.

Only a headless and armless statue stood there, weathered and worn by sun and rain. It was a wonder it hadn’t collapsed.

Then, Li Qian began measuring the area around the dilapidated temple.

Suddenly, he stopped at a certain spot and looked ahead. He saw a particularly conspicuous cliff protruding like an ox horn.

That was Ox Horn Cliff.

It was quite famous in Mangniu County.

Li Qian immediately flew towards Ox Horn Cliff.

At the foot of Ox Horn Cliff, Li Qian found that the place was rugged and treacherous, covered with numerous shrubs and vines.

“If the treasure map is correct, this should be the place.”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

The four pieces of the cowhide paper treasure map seemed to be a whole.

But in reality, they involved four separate maps.

However, each map was interconnected. Relying on any single map alone wouldn’t be enough to decipher any of them.

Li Qian was amazed by such a complex and ingenious map layout.

He wouldn’t be able to design something like this.

He was able to decipher it by using the most basic method, luckily piecing it together.

Suddenly, Li Qian waved his hand, shooting out streaks of sword qi. The shrubs and vines were cut apart, revealing an inconspicuous cave entrance behind them.

Li Qian took a deep breath, his figure moved, and he walked inside.

The space inside wasn’t large.

The cave was irregularly shaped, clearly formed naturally.

The further in he went, the narrower the passage became, eventually resembling a sheep’s gut path, even branching out into numerous side paths.

But Li Qian didn’t stop.

In his mind, he had a complete path.

It was recorded in detail on the treasure map.

This was enough to prove he had found the right place.

He didn’t know how long he had walked.

According to his judgment, this stone path was winding and twisting, leading towards the underground of the mountain where the county city was located. The path also gradually became wider, clearly showing signs of being artificially excavated.

Finally, Li Qian reached the end.

It was a tall and imposing doorway.

Four large characters were carved above the doorway ━ Taiping Sacred Cave.

Li Qian took a deep breath and didn’t rush to open the stone door.

Who knew what dangers lay hidden beyond this stone door?

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