Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7 - 7: Power Rankings

"Has the Chen Bell advanced from a Mortal Level Sacrificial Artifact to a Treasure Level Sacrificial Artifact?"

Li Qian's face revealed a trace of a smile.

However, the progress bar had increased from one hundred to one thousand.

Originally, it would have taken just over three months to upgrade, but now it would take almost two years and eight months.

Still acceptable.

Moreover, the Sword Stabbing Fist he practiced had unexpectedly reached Great Success.

It must be related to the advancement of the Chen Bell.

The sound of the Chen Bell was always able to enhance the effect of comprehending the Dao, and Sword Stabbing Fist was just the most basic fist technique after all, upgrading from minor success to Great Success was not surprising, was it?

Next, he closely examined the characteristics of the Treasured Chen Bell.

Immediately, his brows unfurled, and his eyes smiled.

This Chen Bell did not require him to strike it directly; he could use the Chen Bell Shadow in his mind to produce the sound, and the effect was just as valid.

The effect was much better than when it was a Mortal Artifact.

Additionally, the Treasured Chen Bell came with both defense and offense capabilities.

The method was simple.

That is, the Chen Bell Shadow in his mind would absorb his mental strength and release an invisible sound wave of offensive nature, causing a psychological deterrence effect on enemies.

The effectiveness largely depended on the enemies' cultivation levels.

The defensive function would use the energy from his blood and Inner Breath, Inner Strength, or Inner Qi to form a protective qi barrier on the surface of his body, which could block both physical and energy attacks.

Before he became a Titled Martial Artist, the defensive and offensive features of the Magic Artifact Chen Bell granted him certain combat abilities.

Since the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell had been upgraded to Treasured quality, Li Qian greatly increased the frequency of his fist practice.

Because he did not need to strike the Chen Bell directly, he could utilize the Chen Bell Shadow in his mind to produce the sound for cultivation.

However, the closer he was to the Chen Bell's physical form, the better the effect.

If the distance was too great, the effect would diminish considerably.

Not just the cultivation effect, but also the Chen Bell's defense and attack functions were distance-dependent.

The closer to the Chen Bell, the stronger the defense and offense functions, which could draw upon the Chen Bell's own form for an amplified effect.

If one were far from the Chen Bell, they could only rely on their own mental and inner energy to activate the defense and attack functions.

"Practicing Sword Stabbing Fist near the Chen Bell, this Chen Bell can provide the energy needed for cultivation, which should be quite accurate."

After completing a set of punches, Li Qian calmed his surging Inner Breath.

If it was just once or twice it would be fine, but after practicing daily, he distinctly felt this change.

His daily food intake had increased, but no matter how much he ate, there was a limit, and he could not eat Exotic Beast Meat Jerky every day.

Now, as he was assailing the Ren Meridian, his energy consumption in each session of practicing the fist technique had significantly increased. Under normal circumstances, his medicinal meals could not maintain such a high frequency of practice.

Yet, he persisted and didn't experience any signs of overexerting his potential or bodily deficits.

Instead, he felt his physical fitness continually improving.

Particularly, his height had now reached 1.8 meters, a full twenty-some centimeters more than his height of less than 1.6 meters when he had first arrived.

The entire process took just over four months.

"The current rate of cultivation is much faster than what I had anticipated."

Li Qian showed a hint of a smile on his face.

The Chen Bell was able to feedback some energy while he practiced his punches, which could compensate for the inadequacies of his medicinal meals.

He was now somewhat looking forward to the scene where the Inner Breath automatically transforms into Inner Strength after the final meridian is thoroughly cleared.

He was now considering whether to tell Elder Song or not?

"I definitely cannot reveal that all twelve regular meridians have been opened; I will just say that I have opened eight meridians."

Li Qian finally made a decision.

Although his progress in cultivation was not slow, having a technique for energy conversion during the process of Inner Breath transforming into Inner Strength would definitely yield a better effect.

All of a sudden, Li Qian, standing atop the bell tower, looked towards the hillside in the distance where a bare-chested robust figure was carrying a thick log and sprinting.

"This person really has a strong will, to have persisted for more than a month already."

Li Qian watched the figure, stroking his chin.

As for the person's name, Li Qian had no idea.