Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect-Chapter 255 - 187 Life in a Hurry (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 255: Chapter 187 Life in a Hurry (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Back at Chen Bell Platform, Li Qian watched his disciples cultivate, suddenly feeling a bit conflicted. How many of them would remain after a few hundred years?

Even if they do not become Heavenly Persons, even the Top Grandmasters can only live up to around 180 or 190 years old. In truth, due to factors like injuries from battles and the depletion of vitality, they might only live up to 150 or 160 years.

In his days, Li Qian’s master, Zhou Buping, had taken two types of elixirs to replenish his vitality, but he only lived to be a bit over 140 years old.

They say Heavenly Persons can live up to 300 years, but in reality, it is also very difficult.

If one achieves the status of a Heavenly Phenomenon Level Celestial, they might live up to 400 years.

As for a Martial Saint, it goes without saying — they have a baseline of 500 years, but in reality, figures like Great Saints or even Supreme Saints, as long as there are no serious loss of vitality, living 800 to 900 years is possible.

Li Qian himself is not only a Great Saint but has never experienced any loss of vitality; in fact, his vitality seems to grow stronger. Even without relying on Chen Bell, living past 900 is not an issue for him.

He is currently only around 110 years old, meaning he has about 800 more years to live.

But actually, as long as the Chen Bell is intact, he won’t die.

It’s as if he could live forever.

These disciples, though they all have achieved a Perfect Innate status and becoming a Heavenly Phenomenon Level Celestial shouldn’t be difficult, whether they can achieve the Martial Saint status... that depends on their own fortune.

Despite Master Zhou Buping once saying that those with a Perfect Innate can become Martial Saints... it’s still just hearsay.

Ultimately, to become a Martial Saint, having Perfect Innate status and talent are just one aspect.

"I wonder how Liu Ming is doing. Has he achieved Innateness?"

Li Qian thought to himself quietly.

Although Liu Ming, having been by his side, always held the status of a servant disciple, they had developed some fondness over their long interactions.

By counting the years, Liu Ming would also be over 100 years old.

If he could achieve Innateness, living another 120 or 130 years shouldn’t be any issue.

But... given Liu Ming’s talent, similar to Chen Yong, achieving Innateness is indeed quite difficult.

It’s a pity that he had to leave the Chen Bell Platform early.

If he had stayed at the Chen Bell Platform, while becoming a Grandmaster or Great Grandmaster might be a bit difficult, becoming Innate shouldn’t be a problem.

Liu Ming’s son, through a recruitment drive years ago, became an Inner Sect Disciple, and after all these years, he likely wouldn’t be far behind the Chen family.

"And Pang Bai, it’s been a long time since I last saw him too,"

Li Qian thought of another acquaintance.

Notable individuals from Li Qian’s generation, like Chang Xiaoyao, Ji Ming, and Nangong Bei... had long since achieved the status of Heavenly Person.

Pang Bai, with slightly lesser talents and not having been matched with a Divine Sword, found it somewhat difficult to achieve the status of a Heavenly Person.

"Xu Long, go to the inner sect and check if there’s any descendants of Liu Ming from Chen Bell Platform among the current Inner Sect Disciples,"

Li Qian suddenly said to Xu Long, who was currently instructing newly accepted disciples.

The new disciple was called Meng Ke, whom Xu Long had recruited in the recruitment drive two years ago, possessing a talent of High Grade Golden Bone... which was why it took a few years, as those with good qualifications were highly sought after.

Now at Wuxin Peak, except for Bai Yun who had not taken any disciples, the other disciples all had their own disciples, with the least reliable, Yang Fan, even taking two.

The Qu siblings had already cultivated to the Innate Ninth Layer and comprehended Sword Intent, and were currently cultivating the Pure Sword Body.

In any case, with more disciples, they had figured out a system—how long it takes to perfect the Sword Stabbing Fist, how long to cultivate to the Innate Ninth Layer, how long to cultivate the Pure Sword Body, they basically had it down to a science.

"Yes, Master."

After listening, Xu Long immediately left the mountain.

It was only after half a day that Xu Long returned with a young man.

"Master, this young man is called Liu Xu. He joined the inner sect ten years ago, and according to the inner sect’s records, he should be the grandson of that Liu Ming you mentioned,"

Xu Long reported.

"Disciple Liu Xu, greets the Supreme Elder."

The young man, feeling nervous, hastily bowed respectfully.

He didn’t know why this Supreme Elder had summoned him.

"Didn’t your grandfather tell you about the past?"

Li Qian looked at Liu Xu, noting the facial features that echoed those of Liu Ming.

Liu Xu’s cultivation seemed to be around the Innate Seventh Layer.

Judging by the age, among the inner sect disciples, he would only be considered very average.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder, my grandfather did not mention it to me,"

Liu Xu shook his head.

He was puzzled. Could this Supreme Elder know his grandfather?

But his grandfather was just a pseudo-Innate martial artist who had achieved his status through the use of an Innate Pill.

"How is your grandfather’s health now?"

Li Qian asked.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder, my grandfather is very healthy. I heard that he even attended an old friend’s funeral last month,"

Liu Xu quickly said.

Hearing this, Li Qian immediately realized that Liu Ming must have attended Chen Yong’s funeral.

After all, the two had a relatively close relationship and definitely had many private interactions.

"When you have time, take a trip home and ask your grandfather to come and meet me at Chen Bell Platform,"

Li Qian smiled and said.

"Yes, Supreme Elder,"

Liu Xu hastily responded.

As Liu Xu left the mountain, he held in his hand a bottle of pills.

It was a gift from the Supreme Elder when he was leaving.

It turned out to be the extremely precious Qi Cultivation Pill.

This type of elixir had appeared in the world after the emergence of the Dao Sect... even better than Qi Blood Pill.

Currently, the regular disciples of Divine Sword Sect used Qi Blood Pills, while the direct disciples of elders often used the higher-grade Qi Cultivation Pill.

Liu Xu only used the Qi Cultivation Pill when breaking through bottlenecks, and even that was after his family had spent a great cost to purchase it.

Now, this Supreme Elder had directly given him a large bottle, which surprised and intrigued him about what kind of relationship his grandfather had with this Supreme Elder.

After returning to the inner sect, he immediately requested leave from the inner sect, then rode overnight back to his hometown.

After decades of management, even though the Liu family couldn’t be considered a major family in their local county, they still had some reputation.

After all, generation after generation of the Liu family had members joining the Divine Sword Sect, especially the Family Head, Grandpa Liu, who was an Innate martial artist.

"Xuan, why have you suddenly come back?"

Liu Xu’s father, Liu Yu, was surprised to see his youngest son return.

"Father, I have something very important. Where’s Grandpa?"

Liu Xu hastily asked.

"He’s gone to the Dong family. He went to play chess with Old Master Dong,"

Liu Yu said.

Liu Xu immediately made to go to the Dong family.

Liu Yu quickly grabbed his son, puzzled, "You come back and immediately look for your grandfather. What’s the matter?"

"Father, it’s hard to explain in a moment, it’s just..."

As Liu Xu spoke,

Suddenly, an elderly man with youthful features and white hair, hands clasped behind his back, walked over.

"Grandpa..."

Liu Xu hurriedly walked over.

"Xuan is back, eh."

The old man, seeing Liu Xu, chortled.

Returning to the house, Liu Xu hurriedly asked, "Grandfather, do you know the Supreme Elder from the Chen Bell Platform?"

"Uh?"

Old Master Liu Ming was taken aback, "Why do you ask that?"

He glanced at his son beside him.

"Father, I didn’t say anything."

Liu Yu quickly stated.

He knew his father never allowed discussion of his own involvement with Chen Bell Platform.

Thus, very few in the family knew about it.

Only he and his mother were aware.

"Grandfather, the Supreme Elder said that if you have time, you can visit Chen Bell Platform for a meeting."

Liu Xu hurriedly said.

"Did the Supreme Elder really say that?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ming’s expression became somewhat agitated.

For many years, he never returned to Divine Sword Sect’s Chen Bell Platform, mainly because he knew Senior Brother Li had already become the Supreme Elder.

And he had long left Divine Sword Sect, merely a martial artist who barely achieved Pseudo Innate, the gap between them was too vast.

"Yes."

Liu Xu nodded.

"Ah, actually, I once spent over twenty years at Chen Bell Platform as a servant disciple," Liu Ming sighed.

Speaking of this, he felt rueful, knowing that if he had stayed at Chen Bell Platform, his future in martial arts would surely have been much brighter.

But then, there would not have been his current Liu Family.

He just never expected that Senior Brother Li would still remember him.

Liu Xu was incredibly shocked; he had not known of his grandfather’s past like this.

One day later.

Accompanied by his son and grandson, Liu Ming took a carriage to the Divine Sword Sect.

Even though he was over a hundred years old.

As an Innate martial artist, he was still robust.

Upon arriving at Chen Bell Platform, looking up at the mountain with little change, only the entrance to the mountain path had a new addition—a massive stone stele engraved with the words "Wuxin Peak."

As he ascended Chen Bell, he saw a familiar figure already waiting.

In that moment, it was as if he had returned to over seventy years ago.

Time seemed to have left scarcely any trace on this Senior Brother Li.

Only appearing much more weathered.

And yet oneself was already old and decrepit.

"Senior Brother Li."

Liu Ming called out a name he hadn’t in a long time, his eyes slightly wet in that moment.

"Liu Ming, it’s been a while."

Li Qian looked at the white-haired Liu Ming, feeling rather sentimental, realizing so many years had passed in the blink of an eye, Chen Yong had passed away, Liu Ming had also grown old.

"Yes, it has been a long time, Senior Brother Li, you still look like you did back then..."

Liu Ming said.

"Luckily, you didn’t end up like Chen Yong..."

Li Qian stepped forward, holding Liu Ming’s hand.

The two reminisced, talking about old times and also mentioned Chen Yong.

Over the years, Chen Yong and Liu Ming frequently kept in touch, to the extent that Chen family and Liu family had even intermarried.

"Did Chai Shao visit you?"

Li Qian asked with surprise.

"Yes, he would see me every now and then... the most recent time was just five years ago."

Liu Ming nodded.

Back then, when Li Qian accepted Chai Shao and Bai Yun as disciples, it was Liu Ming who taught them Sword Stabbing Fist and various life skills... thus, there was also deep affection.

"That kid didn’t even tell me."

Li Qian said.

Liu Ming stayed at Chen Bell Platform for three days before descending the mountain.

Watching Liu Ming go down the mountain, Li Qian felt nostalgic, not knowing when they would meet again.

Life is fleeting; never knowing when familiar faces will just become a memory...

Thud Thud Thud Thud...

At that moment, the clear bell sounds rang, interrupting Li Qian’s thoughts.

He composed himself and returned to his room, sitting cross-legged, beginning to comprehend Heartless Sword Intent while bathed in the bell sounds.

After a long time, he opened his eyes, sighed, and then summoned the system interface, checking the latest information.

Martial Saint Realm (Midstage 20/100).

Primordial Spirit View (30/100) [Sudden Enlightenment].

Chen Bell (Spirit 25801/100000).

Great River Sword Qi (Third Layer 86/100).

Heartless Sword Intent (Myriad Phenomena Fifth Layer 82/100).

Qi Blood Holy Domain (Second Phase 60/100).

Qianyuan Array Manual (Eighth Rank 35/100).

Fox Puppet (.....)

....

Lion Camel Ridge.

Though called a ridge, it was actually a massive group of stone mountains, all built into various gigantic, majestic, and rugged buildings.

The whole Lion Camel Ridge was filled with dense demon energy, incredibly thick.

In a huge open stone hall.

A strange pool filled with crimson liquid, shockingly lay a pink-skinned white elephant, not very large, obviously just born not long ago.

Suddenly, the small white elephant opened its eyes, a very weak Myriad Phenomena Demon Thought gradually releasing.

"Treasure Vase, who exactly killed you?"

A cold voice sounded.

As if coming from beyond the heavens, chilling to the bone.

The small white elephant seemed to finally regain its senses, jumped from the crimson liquid, shook off the liquid from its body, and let out a juvenile roar.

"A... Human Clan Qi Blood Saint..."

Despite the juvenile voice, it contained endless rage.

For its centuries of cultivation were ruined in an instant.

Not to mention breaking through to Supreme Saint, even restoring its original cultivation was impossible.

Had it not been for its Primordial Spirit activating a very rare trait, leaving behind an offspring that could reawaken consciousness, it likely would have perished completely.

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PS: Seeking monthly tickets!!!