Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24 - 24 Enemy Attack

"It is indeed a task suitable for an Inner Sect Disciple, offering three hundred contribution points for a single mission. If I were still a servant disciple, it would have taken me three hundred months to accumulate that much."

Li Qian felt deeply moved.

This task required a minimum cultivation of Fifth Layer Postnatal. The difficulty could be considered moderate; the time frame was short, which suited him well.

There were other tasks that required a lower level of cultivation... but often they had long durations.

And some tasks offered higher contribution points without a lengthy duration, but required higher levels of cultivation.

Higher cultivation meant greater risks involved.

He didn't want to take those risks.

If it weren't for the requirement as an Inner Sect Disciple to participate in tasks, he really wouldn't want to take any risks at all.

"The starting point of the task is to escort a batch of goods from Lijian City, with the destination being Baibi City in Zhanghe County, three hundred kilometers away. The departure is in five days, with a gathering one day ahead..."

"Baibi City?"

As Li Qian saw the destination, his brow furrowed slightly. His former self came from the Li Family in Baibi City of Zhanghe County.

Since running away from home, he hadn't returned for over three years.

If it weren't for this mission, he would almost forget that this body still had a family.

"That's the past of the former self; it has nothing to do with me. In any case, after escorting to the destination, I'll head straight back."

He had no emotional attachment to the family of this body.

Even his former self detested that home and ran away.

After reading, Li Qian returned the pamphlet and left the Task Hall.

There were still a few days left, so there was no rush.

However, he still needed to make thorough preparations.

Even though the task was low risk, he couldn't be careless and had to give it his all.

A few days later.

Li Qian descended the mountain. After reporting at the gate of the Divine Sword Sect, he rode away on horseback.

This was his first time riding a horse.

In both his past and present life.

But... his former self could ride horses, so he had those memories.

Besides, now he was a Martial Artist of the Eighth Layer Postnatal; he felt a bit awkward at first but quickly got accustomed.

This was his first outing since joining the Divine Sword Sect over three years ago.

Lijian City was only about a dozen miles away from the Divine Sword Sect.

The city was not small in scale, with a population of over a hundred thousand, many of whom were related or connected to the Divine Sword Sect... It was said that a significant portion of the recruited servant and Official Disciples came from Lijian City.

After arriving in Lijian City, Li Qian had no intention of loitering and went directly to the meeting point for the mission.

Yongcheng Trading Company.

"You've arrived quite early, Young Hero Li?"

Manager Lin from the trading company was surprised.

"Early? Manager Lin, isn't it stated in the task guidelines to arrive at the gathering point a day in advance?"

Li Qian asked curiously.

"Actually, as long as you manage to arrive before departure, that's sufficient. I suspect the other Inner Sect Disciples taking on this task... will probably return tomorrow morning."

Manager Lin said with a smile.

He started to wonder if this was Young Hero Li's first mission.

But that didn't seem right, the task required a minimum of Fifth Layer Postnatal, so it wouldn't be the first mission for any Inner Sect Disciple.

"Oh, are there others?"

Li Qian asked out of curiosity.

"This time, our trading company's task requires five to eight escort warriors."

Manager Lin replied with a light laugh.

"Then I'll head back first and come again tomorrow morning."

Li Qian nodded and, leaving Manager Lin bewildered, rode away once more.

Delaying for a day means postponing the advancement of his Magic Artifact Chen Bell by a day.

Not to mention, it would also affect his cultivation practice.

The next day.

After striking the Chen Bell during the 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. interval, and practicing the Heartless Sword Technique twice, Li Qian felt refreshed as he arrived at the Yongcheng Trading Company in Lijian City.

He turned out to be the first one to arrive.

It wasn't until the hour of Si (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.) that the other Inner Sect Disciples who had accepted the task began to arrive one after another.

He was still too young.

If only he had known, he would have struck the Chen Bell as well before coming.

Why not practice the Heartless Sword Technique a few more times to improve his cultivation?

Including Li Qian, there were a total of eight Inner Sect Disciples.