Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13 - 13 Breakthrough

"I'll take it."

Li Qian made his decision.

Although he wanted to save up contribution points to exchange for Martial Arts Secret Manuals later, at this stage he needed to first improve his cultivation to the level of Inner Qi and become an Official Disciple before that.

As for Martial Arts Secret Manuals and such, he would figure out a way later.

Without becoming an Official Disciple, he always felt insecure.

Chen Yong, standing by, was quite surprised to see Li Qian spend ten contribution points to buy a bottle of Qi Blood Pills. The servant disciples who came here often purchased secret books of cultivation... such as the Transformation Strength Method.

It is something that many servant disciples would make use of.

Even if servant disciples were to trade the Transformation Strength Method with each other... they would still need to opt for the black market.

Because the transfer of contribution points between disciples, in principle, is not allowed.

Only the black market could make it happen.

It shows that the black market itself is tacitly condoned by the higher-ups of the Divine Sword Sect.

"Alright."

The stall owner's tone also changed slightly, not as flat as before.

Exchanging a bottle of Qi Blood Pills for ten contribution points made him quite satisfied.

Servant disciples were all very shrewd, often choosing to save up contribution points. Those who truly chose to exchange for elixirs like Qi Blood Pills were few.

Then, the stall owner packed up the items on the stall and took Li Qian to the innermost room.

The lighting here was the brightest.

There sat a portly middle-aged man.

"Steward Li, please help me change the contribution points."

The stall owner wore a mask, appearing not to want to reveal his true identity, yet his tone carried a sense of reverence towards the middle-aged man.

"No problem."

The middle-aged man, Steward Li, sat up straight, "Give me the contribution certificates of both parties involved in the trade."

Li Qian and the stall owner hastily took out their Contribution Wooden Tokens.

The shape of their Contribution Wooden Tokens differed greatly.

Li Qian became more certain that this person was an Official Disciple.

This Contribution Wooden Token, seemingly simple, actually contained a sophisticated miniaturized mechanism.

The entirety of the wooden token fitted tightly, not revealing any internal workings.

And it couldn't dare be opened.

Once damaged, the Contribution Wooden Token would be voided and the stored contribution points would reset to zero.

Steward Li then took out a delicate key, inserting it into the top of the token and slowly turning it.

"The transfer of contribution points is done, after you both sign here, it will officially take effect."

After returning the Contribution Wooden Tokens to them, Steward Li took out a ledger, instructing them to write their names in it.

Apart from adjusting the number on the Contribution Wooden Tokens, related departments in the Divine Sword Sect also strictly recorded the use of contribution points.

Should there be any discrepancy between the token's points and the records, an investigation would be immediately launched.

This matter was taken very seriously.

Contribution points within the Divine Sword Sect functioned as a complete currency system, and should any issue arise, its negative impact was conceivable, potentially leading to the collapse of the contribution point system.

After completing the trade, Li Qian and Chen Yong browsed around the black market a bit longer, finding quite a few good items.

There were even Internal Cultivation Methods.

However, these Internal Cultivation Methods were not from the Divine Sword Sect... as the Divine Sword Sect strictly forbids the trading of their own internal mental methods.

Unfortunately, the contribution points required for these Internal Cultivation Methods were too high, often costing thousands to tens of thousands.

For servant disciples like Li Qian, it might take hundreds of years to accumulate enough.

This kind of trade was clearly aimed at Official Disciples.

It was simply not something servant disciples could afford.

After leaving the black market, Chen Yong couldn't help but ask, "Brother Qian, why did you buy Qi Blood Pills? Isn't that too wasteful?"

"I had no choice, the progress in cultivating Sword Stabbing Fist is too slow. I thought that taking Qi Blood Pills might speed it up a bit."

Li Qian sighed as he spoke.