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Chapter 128: Chapter 113 Countdown (Request for Monthly Ticket)
"It seems that the Pure Holy Body has an even higher auxiliary effect on cultivation than I imagined."
Li Qian felt deeply moved in his heart.
Previously, as he improved the Pure Holy Body, his cultivation speed accelerated time and again.
Later, when the Pure Holy Body was perfected, he thought that its enhancing effect on cultivation had reached its limit.
But to his surprise, as the embryonic Qi Blood Holy Realm derived from the Pure Holy Body gradually strengthened, it could create such a significant impact during a breakthrough in cultivation.
This was equivalent to unleashing the usual day-to-day accumulated boosts all at once, allowing Li Qian to gain a twenty-two point increase in cultivation as he just broke through.
It could only be described as formidable.
Sigh!
Li Qian exhaled, feeling the more majestic True Qi inside his body, and a smile appeared on his face.
He was now in the late stage of the True Pill Realm; the next breakthrough... would be the Heavenly Human Realm.
Suddenly, he felt an intense sense of anticipation.
The breakthrough from the late stage of the True Pill Realm to the Heavenly Human Realm represented a leap in strength beyond imagination.
Of course, it’s also possible that the increase in strength might not be as immense as imagined, after all, he had already comprehended True Image Level Sword Intent, and essentially the only difference from a Heavenly Person was in cultivation level.
By the time he returned to the Chen Bell Platform, it was almost dawn.
At 5 a.m., he struck the Chen Bell, and with the clear bell sound echoing through the mountains and ridges, it signaled the start of a new day.
Time flies; another year or so has passed.
Many major events happened during this year.
However, all of this seemed to have little to do with Li Qian.
He stayed at the Chen Bell Platform, ringing the bell for his cultivation practice, as if isolated from the world.
Now that the Divine Sword Sect was gradually getting back on track, in the past two years, they had recruited one or two more batches of new Inner Sect Disciples, doubling the number.
Even the number of servant disciples recruited increased significantly.
Given the previous wars, not to mention the heavy losses among the Inner Sect Disciples, the servant disciples also suffered significant losses.
After all, many servant disciples had enlisted in the Martial Arts Army created back then.
In the great war, the servant disciples suffered the most severe casualties.
However, those who survived and performed well... eventually all acquired the status of Inner Sect Disciples. Although it might be difficult for them to achieve much in martial arts, having the status of an Inner Sect Disciple meant changing their destiny in a sense, and they truly became associated with the Divine Sword Sect.
This wave of war, although it took many lives, also catapulted many people’s lives forward.
Moreover, many Inner Sect Disciples, having gone through various life-and-death battles, made significant advances in their cultivation. There were even Martial Artists who broke through their limits in the Heavenly Phenomenon Level and stepped into the Innate Realm, some even comprehending Sword Intent.
Between life and death lies great terror but also great opportunities.
Recently, the Divine Sword Sect held a large-scale merit award ceremony, promoting a batch of elders, influential elders... and some retired elders, due to their outstanding contributions, also received the titles of influential elders.
As for those who died in battle, their descendants... were also given favorable treatment.
...
Chen Bell Platform.
Li Qian was arranging an array with his palms.
After over a year of practice, he had now become proficient in setting up seven basic arrays with ease.
However, combining every two of these basic arrays... the difficulty was not merely additive, but increased geometrically.
Not to mention combinations of more than three, with the highest level of application being the combination of all seven basic arrays to form the core of the Lion Camel Ridge Array Solution.
Suddenly, someone came up from the mountain.
"Uncle."
This was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, dressed in white, carrying a sword on her back, and looking spirited and bold.
However, her delicate and pretty face seemed somewhat indifferent and showed few emotions...
"Why are you here?"
Li Qian dissolved the array in his palms and, seeing the approaching girl, was quite surprised.
This was Li Mo.
She had been an Inner Sect Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect for four years now.
Because of her decent Root Bone talent and a solid foundation, she became a disciple of an elder from Purple Lightning Peak.
The main reason Li Qian hadn’t taken her into the Heartless lineage was her lesser comprehension, which kept her from perfecting the Sword Stabbing Fist.
"Uncle, I am going to accompany my master ... to the Xuanzhou region."
Li Mo said.
"Hmm, going to the Xuanzhou region, then you should be careful, and strive hard in your cultivation," Li Qian said, nodding.
Since the Divine Sword Sect occupied the entire Xuanzhou region, and due to the vast distance, the Divine Sword Sect had established the Xuanming Sect’s original mountain gate as the Xuanzhou Branch of the Divine Sword Sect, to strengthen control over Xuanzhou.
There is also a complete system of higher-ups at the Xuanzhou branch of the Divine Sword Sect.
To prevent the Xuanzhou branch from operating independently for a long period and losing control... the higher-ups of the branch are assigned from outside for a term typically lasting two to three years.
Li Mo’s master was being transferred to the Xuanzhou branch, and naturally, his disciples would accompany him there.
"Okay."
Li Mo nodded, appearing unusually calm.
Her expression was also consistently indifferent.
However, Li Qian knew that Li Mo simply did not know how to express her inner emotions, though she had improved a lot now, she still had some gaps compared to normal people.
"When you go to other places, be sure to handle relations well with your fellow disciples, try to smile more..."
Li Qian continued.
"Oh."
Li Mo still maintained her indifferent expression.
"Come on, smile."
Li Qian said.
Li Mo tried hard to smile but ended up pulling a stiff and weird expression.
"Never mind, you’d better not laugh."
Li Qian waved his hand.
Making her laugh was just too difficult.
"Uncle, I’m leaving now."
Li Mo said.
"Yeah, go ahead."
Li Qian nodded.
At this moment, Pang Bai came up from the bottom of the mountain and saw Li Mo passing by, he said, "Li Mo, you haven’t called me uncle yet."
"Uncle."
Li Mo tried to force a smile, but the expression was uglier than crying.
Pang Bai was startled by the grimace, finding it extremely unpleasant.
After Li Mo left, Pang Bai, touching his bald head and laughing, said: "Junior Brother Li, are you sure she’s your niece?"
"Elder Pang, what’s the matter?"
Li Qian asked.
"Wait, Junior Brother Li, what did you just call me? Still calling me Senior Brother Pang?"
Pang Bai spoke seriously.
"Fine, fine, fine, I’ll call you Elder Pang if that’s what you want."
Li Qian was speechless, unable to stand this guy’s vanity, just because he became a common elder, look how he flaunts it.
Since Pang Bai showed exceptional performance and had enough merit, although his cultivation and age did not meet the standards... he was still exceptionally promoted to an elder.
This also shows how great the losses of the Divine Sword Sect were this time.
Of course, after Pang Bai participated in the Martial Arts Army and experienced life and death, both his cultivation and Sword Intent improved greatly, becoming a Grandmaster was only a matter of time.
"Ha ha, I think you’re just jealous, Junior Brother Li..."
Pang Bai was utterly proud.
"Speak, what brings you here?"
Li Qian asked.
"I’m being transferred to the Xuanzhou Branch, for at least two years... So, you need to give me a few jars of good wine, I promise to have your niece’s back there."
Pang Bai said.
"I knew you came here to target my wine."
Li Qian shrugged.
Yet, he still asked Liu Ming to move a few jars of Green Leaf Spirit Wine out.
These wines were brewed by Liu Ming under his guidance.
As long as there was the brewing method and brewing tools to make, Li Qian personally guided him, and now Liu Ming had become a very skilled, experienced brewer.
Anyway, Li Qian felt Liu Ming’s brewing skills were much better than his own.
In a large cellar dug in the back mountains, a large batch of wine was stored, including the fragrant Green Leaf Spirit Wine, and the savory Chentai Spirit Wine.
Pang Bai left delightedly with several jars of good wine.
Moreover, Li Qian asked him to bring some items to the Li Family when he passed through Baibi City.
It had been over six years since the last celebration of father Li Donglin’s fiftieth birthday.
During these six years, he had never gone back, and had only sent people to deliver things.
However, he believed that with his intervention, the Li Family’s fortunes would only get better.
Chen Bell Platform fell quiet again.
Li Qian sat in the chair, sinking into contemplation, imagining the Vast Sword River in his mind.
The sound of the bell in his mind resonated steadily, making it easier for him to envisage and enhancing the effects.
After a long while, Li Qian opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and a look of fatigue appeared on his face.
Understanding the Great River Sword Qi had drained him mentally.
Thus, his cultivation now followed a regular schedule to maximize the efficiency of his advancement.
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he summoned the system interface to check the latest information.
Host: Li Qian.
Cultivation: Innate True Pill (Late Stage 77/100).
Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Law 5831/10000).
Martial Skills: Sword Stabbing Fist (Perfect), Heartless Sword Technique (Perfect), Pure Holy Body (Perfect), Soul Chasing Sword Skill (Perfect), Great River Sword Qi (First Layer 92/100).
Sword Intent: Heartless Sword Intent (True Image 81/100).
Divine Skills: Qi Blood Sacred Realm (Embryo 36/100).
Secret Skills: Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Qi, Blood Burning Technique.
Supplementary Skills: Lion Camel Ridge Array Solution (Entry level 97/100).
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The progress of Heartless Sword Intent has reached 81, improving bit by bit over thirty-plus days; he would need less than two years to complete it.
The progress of his cultivation has also reached 77, approximately one point every ten days, breaking through to Heavenly Human Realm in less than a year.
The progress of Great River Sword Qi has now reached 92.
Only eight points left to perfect the first layer.
According to a rate of one point every ten days, it would take roughly eighty days, just over two months. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
He was entering the countdown.
Once the first layer of Great River Sword Qi was perfected, it would be equivalent to possessing a killer move like the Heavenly Phenomenon Level Sword Intent.
It could be foreseen that his power would surge explosively within two years.
He was confident that, within the grand prosperity, he would be able to protect himself.
A look of anticipation spread across Li Qian’s face.
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PS: Second update, seeking a double monthly ticket!!!
