Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19 - 19 Secret Skill

Lijian City.

This is a city backed by the Divine Sword Sect, where many family members of the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect reside.

In some way, Lijian City is considered to be owned by the Divine Sword Sect, and although there are government institutions, in reality, most people in the government have intricate connections with the Divine Sword Sect.

In a restaurant.

"Senior Brother Yan."

Yi Zhong stood with a flattering and humble expression.

The one sitting was a youth in brocade clothes, otherworldly in demeanor; he sipped his wine and said indifferently, "Li Qian has become an Official Disciple, thus this mission ends here."

"Eh? Senior Brother Yan, wasn't Li Qian just a servant disciple? How did he become an Official Disciple?"

Yi Zhong's face was full of disbelief.

"Could my words be false? Alright... you may leave now."

The youth in brocade clothes waved his hand.

Yi Zhong felt stifled inside; how many years had he struggled to become an Official Disciple?

That Li Qian, who had clearly become a servant disciple just over two years ago, how did he suddenly become an Official Disciple?

"Senior Brother Yan... you previously mentioned, you would support me..."

He took a deep breath and asked hurriedly.

"I already told you, this mission is over, leave now. And, the matter I entrusted you with, you absolutely cannot divulge it, or you know the consequences."

The youth in brocade clothes furrowed his brows slightly, his tone slightly dissatisfied.

A mere servant disciple, daring to make demands in front of him... Before, it was merely because he needed to make use of this person, but now, not even worth exploiting, he could not be bothered to pay attention.

To cultivate a servant disciple, don't resources need to be spent?

Even though he is an Official Disciple and has even taken an ordinary elder as his master, being a Direct Disciple, his status and treatment are much better than that of a normal Official Disciple, but it's not like he can just give away cultivation resources for nothing.

This Yi Zhong, although considered outstanding among the servant disciples.

But no matter how outstanding, when compared to Official Disciples, he's not worth mentioning at all.

Yi Zhong was shocked inside, realizing he had angered this Official Disciple.

He didn't dare to say anything more and could only step back and leave.

But his heart was full of grief and indignation. He thought he had found a powerful backer, his hopes of becoming an Official Disciple seemed secured.

Who would have expected that hope to be cut off just like that.

Previously, winning over Zhang Mingcan in the servant disciples' strength ranking was mainly due to the support of Senior Brother Yan behind him, providing him with some cultivation resources.

With his current strength, to maintain the first place in the ranking for two more years seemed to be exceedingly difficult.

The strength gap between the people in front of the servant disciples' strength ranking was not that big, anyone could be surpassed.

Moreover, he had offended an Official Disciple.

After all, he threatened that Li Qian in the bell tower.

If the other party held a grudge... No, they would definitely hold a grudge.

He knew that staying in the Divine Sword Sect, his future was unpredictable, it would be better to return to his hometown and inherit the family business.

As a postnatal First Layer Martial Artist, he was sufficient to support the family business.

....

At dusk.

Li Qian arrived in front of the wooden house in the valley.

"Master, I have begun to learn the Heartless Sword Technique."

Li Qian said.

"Hmm... Next, you can't only cultivate simple Internal Cultivation Methods, you must combine them with Heartless Sword Skill cultivation, ultimately using the swordsmanship to drive the Internal Cultivation Methods, this is the unique aspect of the Heartless Sword Technique. Once you can do that, you will be able to comprehend a powerful Secret Skill."

Zhou Buping was not surprised that Li Qian could learn so quickly.

Li Qian was already a postnatal Martial Artist, with high comprehension, as long as his root bone qualifications were up to standard, he could easily begin learning.

"Master, what is a Secret Skill? How is it different from martial skills?"

Li Qian asked curiously.

"Internal Cultivation strengthens mental methods, martial skills are techniques for attack, Secret Skills... they are the killers' trump cards."

Zhou Buping said indifferently: "If you want to become a True Inheritor, you must comprehend a Secret Skill. The Heartless Sword Technique belongs to a Cultivation Technique that can be used to comprehend Secret Skills... Such a Cultivation Technique in our Divine Sword Sect, only the main Cultivation Techniques of the Seven Great Peaks can do that. The difference is... the Cultivation Techniques of the Seven Great Peaks place more emphasis on root bone qualifications; only with sufficient cultivation can one possibly comprehend a Secret Skill. But the Heartless Sword Technique... even if one's cultivation is not enough, as long as the comprehension is sufficient, there's a chance to comprehend a Secret Skill. Do you know what this means?"

"Can I fight above my level?"

Li Qian spoke.

"Correct."

Zhou Buping's face showed pride, "Everybody thinks that root bone qualifications are the most important, but I don't see it that way. As long as the comprehension is high enough, even if the root bone is mediocre, one can defy the heavens and change one's fate, and climb to the pinnacle of the martial path."

Why is he here as a gatekeeper?

Isn't it to find such a person?

He wants to prove to those inside the sect with facts, that he is correct.