Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21 - 21 Magic Artifact

It's a new day again.

Li Qian got up from bed as usual, but his heart carried a trace of expectation.

Today is different.

The Chen Bell is about to be upgraded.

After washing up, Li Qian arrived early at the Chen Bell Platform.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Very quiet.

The subtle sound of sand falling in the hourglass was so clear in Li Qian's ears.

Suddenly, Li Qian grabbed the striking rod, his back muscles tensed, and with a strong fling and strike of both hands, accompanied by a clear bell sound, the tranquility of the surrounding mountains and ranges was shattered.

In that instant, the entire Chen Bell erupted with intense light, as if it enveloped him.

Li Qian was as if bathed in the boundless sea of bell tones.

The Inner Qi in his body seemed to receive some kind of invisible blessing, and his body involuntarily began to practice the Heartless Sword Technique.

Yes, that's how passive it was.

As if controlled by an invisible force.

Yet, he was acutely clear-headed, feeling every little change in his body.

Extremely peculiar.

"I never thought the mental method I usually practice could still have some deviation. At this position, I must linger longer, and in this place, I need to speed up—the effect is so obvious..."

"This movement actually requires such a circulation of Qi. No wonder I always felt somewhat awkward before, even my master couldn't find the reason. It's no wonder master said that any Cultivation Technique, with different cultivation, will have different problems; there is no one that fits perfectly..."

He didn't know how much time had passed when Li Qian's consciousness completely immersed in the cultivation controlled by the invisible force.

He enjoyed it immensely.

Because he saw the many flaws he once had, many problems, and doubts all found their answers in this moment.

When the bell sound completely faded away.

Li Qian returned to control of his body, as if his Primordial Spirit had returned to its dwelling, regaining complete control over his body.

He felt the changes within, and his heart was immensely shocked.

Because his Inner Qi was much more robust than before.

Moreover, when the Inner Qi was circulated, it formed an even more perfect Grand Circulation.

This meant that the Heartless Sword Technique had almost perfectly matched him now.

Suddenly, he had a thought and quickly summoned the system interface to check the latest information.

Host: Li Qian.

Cultivation: Postnatal (Fifth Layer 11/100).

Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Magic 0/10000).

Martial Arts: Sword Stabbing Fist (Perfect), Heartless Sword Technique (Great Success 19/100).

....

His cultivation had actually advanced by two small levels, reaching the Postnatal Seventh Layer, with a progress of eleven.

As for the Heartless Sword Technique, it had also made a leap forward into the realm of Great Success.

All of this was caused by the upgrade of the Chen Bell.

After the upgrade, the Chen Bell turned into a Magic Artifact.

The Chen Bell, now a Magic Artifact, had its original functions greatly enhanced, such as defensive and offensive capabilities significantly improved, and it also had the effect of concealing one's aura.

Furthermore, the Magic Artifact Chen Bell had an additional function—self-repair.

The Chen Bell could recover from any damage.

The most peculiar thing was that the self-repair power of the Magic Artifact Chen Bell could also be applied to Li Qian, the Sacrificial Master.

This self-repair is not unrestricted; after the self-repair power of the Magic Artifact Chen Bell is consumed, it cannot be used again for a short while and must slowly accumulate again before it can be employed.

Even so, it is still a heaven-defying ability.

Even if Li Qian were gravely injured and beyond rescue, the self-repair ability of the Chen Bell could still allow him to recover.

Although it is said that if the Chen Bell is unharmed, the Sacrificial Master would not die.

He's essentially able to live eternally.

But that is under the condition of not suffering fatal injuries; in reality, he could still die from external fatal wounds.

With the self-repair power of the Chen Bell, his survival ability was greatly enhanced.

"The Chen Bell needs another ten thousand days to upgrade again... that is, just over twenty-seven years."

Li Qian sighed inwardly; the time needed for the Chen Bell to upgrade was getting longer and longer.

Over twenty years, that's not a short time.

After all, he's only eighteen years old now.

It has only been a little over three years since he joined the Divine Sword Sect.

"I wonder how much the upgrade of the Chen Bell will affect my cultivation?"

Li Qian's eyes flickered.

He felt a bit of regret that even after the Chen Bell had been upgraded into a Magic Artifact, it still could not be reduced in size; otherwise, he would be able to change the Chen Bell.

For the next twenty-plus years, he would still have to stay in the Bell Platform.

In the following days, he verified one by one the impact of the Magic Artifact Chen Bell on his cultivation.

Relying on daily bell sound cultivation, his daily cultivation progress returned to about one point.

This speed was terrifying.

Before the upgrade, with his cultivation at the Postnatal Fifth Layer, it would take two days of cultivation to improve by one point.