Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 The Legend of the Chen Bell Platform

(The author took advice and made some edits to the last Chapter; the child did not take the Chen Bell Platform.)

The clock tower finally quieted down.

Li Qian still preferred to cultivate alone.

Perhaps it’s because he was single for so long in his previous life, he had developed the attributes of a homebody.

Dong Dong Dong...

The clear and distant sound of the bell rang out.

Within the unending bell sounds, Li Qian drew his treasured sword and began his practice.

After a full cycle of practice, Li Qian only felt True Qi surging within him, as if he had installed a high-performance engine, containing a terrifying power that would be immensely astonishing once unleashed.

Whew!

Li Qian let out a breath and checked the information on his system interface.

His cultivation progress had increased slightly.

"Does it take three days to increase just a bit?"

Li Qian murmured to himself.

Nevertheless, it was still acceptable.

This meant that it would take him less than a year to break through to the True Essence Realm.

Within the Innate Realm, this cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast.

Then he began practicing the Soul Chasing Swordsmanship again...

His calm and steady bell-ringing cultivation life continued for the better part of a month.

One day, just as dawn was breaking, Chen Yong ran to the Chen Bell Platform.

"Brother Qian, the selection for True Inheritors is about to start, are you going to watch?"

Chen Yong asked.

This was his first time having the opportunity to witness such an important selection event since entering the Inner Sect, so he was very excited.

"What’s there to watch? I’ve participated in it before."

Li Qian, who was cooking porridge, replied without turning his head.

"Uh..."

Chen Yong scratched his head and curiously asked, "Brother Qian, what’s inside the Sword Grinding Cave?"

Being able to become an Inner Sect Disciple was already beyond his ancestors’ wildest dreams, and as far as the selection for True Inheritors was concerned, it had nothing to do with him, nor had he any ambition towards it, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t curious about the Sword Grinding Cave.

"It’s just some murals inside, nothing particularly special,"

Li Qian said offhandedly.

"Brother Qian, then I’ll be off."

Chen Yong said.

He planned to head to the Divine Sword Hall Square early to grab a good spot.

"Since you’re here, finish your breakfast before you leave."

Li Qian said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yong immediately sat down.

Although he was now an Inner Sect Disciple and could eat medicated meals every day, the medicated porridge Li Qian cooked was different; it was made with better quality herbal ingredients, and most importantly, it was supplemented with a good amount of Exotic Beast Meat Jerky.

This Exotic Beast Meat Jerky was only provided to the ordinary Official Disciples of the Inner Sect in a fixed small quantity each month, never enough to satisfy.

...

In the afternoon, Master Zhou Buping returned from the Inner Sect.

"Tomorrow morning, the Sword Tomb will be opened."

"And... Li Qian, it would be best to add a servant disciple to the Chen Bell Platform."

Zhou Buping remembered something and then said.

"Eh?"

Li Qian was startled.

"The Sect Leader said that many people from the Inner Sect have complained to him that the Chen Bell often doesn’t ring, affecting their judgment of time."

Zhou Buping said.

"It doesn’t often fail to ring, just a few days a year."

Li Qian countered.

"Adding a servant disciple won’t affect you, and having someone help you strike the bell is good, right?"

Zhou Buping was somewhat baffled by his disciple’s train of thought.

"Alright then."

Li Qian agreed, albeit reluctantly.

Actually, he wanted to say that it was his bell, how could he let anyone strike it at will.

However, when he was away on missions and no one struck the bell, it indeed wasn’t ideal.

Every time he returned, he needed to spend some time adjusting the hourglass, which was also quite bothersome.

Right now, he just hoped that after upgrading the Chen Bell, it could be shrunk down for portability. Such a huge bell couldn’t possibly be carried around every day, right?

Unfortunately, this world did not have something like a storage bag, which would be convenient to carry in a storage device.

After the Master left, Li Qian stroked his chin and then turned to go down the mountain to the Chores Hall.

Chores Hall.

"Senior Brother Li, what instructions do you have?"

Hall Master Xu personally served up fragrant tea before respectfully asking.

"Hall Master Xu, help me find a servant disciple for the Chen Bell Platform to strike the bell. Make sure he’s honest and earnest; also... it has to be a male, preferably one who’s only been here for a year."