Chapter 173 - 140 Accepting a Disciple (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 173: Chapter 140 Accepting a Disciple (Requesting Monthly Ticket) Chen Bell Platform. Dong..... The clear and far-reaching bell sound rang out, breaking the serenity of the Divine Sword Sect. At this moment, it was still before dawn, the sky pitch black. Exactly the darkest time before the dawn. Bathed in the sound of the bell, Li Qian began his first cultivation of the day. After a long while, he retracted his sword stance, Sword Eighteen sheathed, as his whole body’s aura gradually steadied. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he summoned the system interface to check the latest information. Heavenly Human Realm (Mid-Phase 91/100). Chen Bell (Art 9989/10000). Great River Sword Qi (Second Layer 36/100). Heartless Sword Intent (Heavenly Phenomenon 21/100). Qi Blood Holy Realm (25/100). Lion Camel Ridge Array Solution (Minor Achievement 12/100). .... Looking at the latest information, Li Qian couldn’t help but smile. It hasn’t been easy. Chen Bell is finally about to level up. His heart was brimming with anticipation. What changes will occur after the Chen Bell levels up? It has taken a full twenty-seven years for this upgrade. Plus, running around outside without striking the bell, it might even take a few extra months, adding up to perhaps twenty-nine years. Unknowingly, it has been almost thirty-two years since he arrived in this world. Apart from Chen Bell nearing an upgrade, his cultivation progress has also reached Mid-Phase 91; according to one point per month, it would take another nine months. However, once Chen Bell levels up, his cultivation speed will increase, and it certainly won’t take nine months. After the Chen Bell upgrades, how much more effective will it be for cultivating Sword Intent, Great River Sword Qi, and the Qi Blood Holy Realm? Calming his anticipatory heart, Li Qian stepped down from the bell tower. Liu Ming was busy making breakfast. With Li Qian’s current cultivation realm, he could resolve his meals by simply taking pills. He just preferred three meals a day and didn’t want to change anything. If you even give up eating, what pleasures would be left in life? Now, the breakfast Liu Ming prepared was no longer a simple pot of Spirit Rice and Exotic Beast Meat porridge. Instead, it has become more lavish. Once breakfast was ready, Master Zhou Buping also came in. The three of them sat down and started eating breakfast. "Li Qian, I heard the Assessment Hall has just recruited a batch of new Inner Sect Disciples. You know... you have time to take on a disciple; after all, your cultivation is not low," Master Zhou Buping suddenly said after they finished eating. "Eh... Master, I’m not even an elder, so I’m not qualified to take one. Why don’t you take one instead? I can just be the senior brother," Li Qian replied with a smile. "You’re already a Great Grandmaster, it’s easy if you want to take a disciple, isn’t it? It’s me who has retired; I really am not qualified anymore," Master Zhou Buping said, a bit speechless about this disciple. No matter how much you seek simplicity and wisdom, you should at least get yourself the title of an elder. And... without taking disciples, how can the lineage of the Heartless Sword be passed down gloriously? "Alas, it seems I won’t have the chance to see the rise of the Heartless Sword lineage before I die," sighed Zhou Bupa, then he left the house with his hands clasped behind his back. Li Qian had heard of people pestering others to get married, but it was the first time he encountered someone pushing him to take a disciple. Taking a disciple sounded very troublesome. "Senior Brother Li...." Liu Ming suddenly said. "What is it?" Li Qian glanced at him. "I think you really should take a disciple." Liu Ming suggested. "Eh... Is it your place to worry about my affairs? Just drink your porridge." Li Qian snorted coldly. "Senior Brother Li..." Liu Ming didn’t shut up; he hesitated to speak. "Liu Ming, I feel like something’s been off with you lately; what are you trying to say?" Li Qian eyed Liu Ming, asking. "Senior Brother Li, I want to get promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple..." Liu Ming said. "Oh... you’ve come to a decision?" Li Qian was very surprised. "Senior Brother Li, I’ve met a female Inner Sect Disciple... so I’m thinking of serving the Divine Sword Sect for a few years, and then... leaving the sect with her to go back to my hometown..." A shy look crossed Liu Ming’s face. Though he was over thirty years old, he was still an earnest person. "It looks like congratulations are in order." Li Qian suddenly understood; no wonder Liu Ming appeared to change a lot over the past year — he hooked up with a girl. After all, Liu Ming had stayed at Chen Bell Platform for a full twenty-one years. That was by no means a short period of time. "Senior Brother Li, if I leave, there will be no one to ring the bell for you... so I think you really should take a disciple..." Liu Ming added. "That’s none of your concern." Li Qian shook his head. Nevertheless, he decided to go to the Inner Sect and take a look at the group of new disciples. If there were suitable ones, taking one wouldn’t be a problem - to help with the bell ringing and cooking meals and such. .... Divine Sword Hall. Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu was conversing with Xiao Wendao. The Divine Sword Sect suddenly received an invitation from Taiwu Dao Mansion, inviting the Heavenly Persons from Divine Sword Sect to attend the mansion’s opening ceremony. Taiwu Dao Mansion was located in Xingzhou Fuyuan County City, reportedly chosen and built in advance by the Qi King’s estate. That is to say, Taiwu Dao Mansion is within the domain of the Qi King’s estate. "Uncle-Master, for this opening ceremony of Taiwu Dao Mansion, will you go, or shall we send Peak Master Hou?" Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu inquired. "Originally, it would be best for both of us to go, but we should leave a Heavenly Person behind to prevent any demonic traces from appearing, so it’s better for this old man to make the trip." Xiao Wendao spoke, "In addition, choose a few people for me to bring along to broaden their horizons." "Very well, Uncle-Master." Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu nodded his head, sharing the same thought. ... Inner Sect. Li Qian arrived at the Assessment Hall. As soon as he did, Elder Xiang, the hall’s master, immediately came out to greet him. "Junior Brother Li, how do you have time to come here? This is quite a surprise." Elder Xiang expressed his astonishment. He had no complaints about Li Qian, and in fact, held some respect for him... After all, it was Li Qian who had reformed the recruitment process, which significantly increased the proportion of commoners among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Divine Sword Sect. "I heard that a new batch of Inner Sect Disciples was recruited, so I came to take a look." Li Qian said. He then learned about the recruitment situation at the Assessment Hall over the past two years, and Elder Xiang was naturally forthcoming with information. On the basis of the measures originally set by Li Qian, the Assessment Hall implemented a quota system for recruitment in different counties, meaning each county, according to its population, had to provide a certain number of preliminary candidates. "Elder Xiang, I’m considering taking a disciple; do you have any good talents available?" Li Qian asked. "Junior Brother Li... I’m afraid the good talents are all gone, snapped up by the elders at the earliest opportunity. As you know... over the years, we’ve promoted quite a few elders, and they all have slots for disciples. Even though there are quite a few Golden Bone Level Inner Sect Disciples, it’s still a case of too many monks and not enough porridge." Elder Xiang remarked. Li Qian wasn’t surprised; the recruitment had ended days ago, and it would be strange if he could still get a Golden Bone Level disciple by now. "Junior Brother Li, how about this—I’ll gather the new Inner Sect Disciples for you to take a look? Or for the next recruitment, I’ll notify you as soon as it begins, though you’ll have to wait another two years." Elder Xiang suggested. Recruitments were now held every two years. When Li Qian participated in one, it took place every three years. Later, due to a war, the Divine Sword Sect suffered heavy losses, so the cycle was changed to once a year. Now, after many years of recruitment, not only has the number of Inner Sect Disciples recovered, but it has also increased, hence the return to a two-year cycle. "Let me have a look first, then." Li Qian nodded his head. "Junior Brother Li, please have some tea inside for now, it will be about half an hour." Elder Xiang said. Li Qian waited in the Assessment Hall for more than half an hour before Elder Xiang came in, taking him to the hall’s square, where more than two thousand Inner Sect Disciples were gathered. These Inner Sect Disciples were all of Silver Bone Level and had not yet taken a master. Without some good fortune, the futures of these Inner Sect Disciples would generally remain quite ordinary. Li Qian watched the bustling crowd, his eyes sparkling faintly. Under his Sensing Spirit Technique, all the people turned into lights... From these lights, he discerned the differences in Spirit Light. Suddenly, Li Qian sensed two auras of Spirit Light far surpassing the others. One should be at the middle-grade Bright Light Level, and the other at the high-grade Bright Light Level. Based on Li Qian’s judgment, the middle-grade Bright Light Level should correspond to the Golden Bone Level, and high-grade Bright Light Level should be at least the Jade Bone Level. That is to say, among these two thousand Inner Sect Disciples, there were actually two hidden talents of Golden Bone and Jade Bone Levels? He quickly stopped using his Sensing Spirit Technique and directly used his Spiritual Perception to assess the Root Bone condition of these people. Without exception, all were just Silver Bone Level. "Unexpectedly, there are indeed Hidden Bones in existence and two have appeared at once." Li Qian inwardly exclaimed. He couldn’t help but suspect that throughout the history of the Divine Sword Sect, some Hidden Bones must have been overlooked, ultimately fading into the crowd. The existence of Hidden Bones, despite having high inherent Root Bone levels, could not release their potential if the Hidden Bones could not be manifested, and their average fate would remain unchanged unless some specific factors stimulated the Hidden Bones. Why is it that those who originally had ordinary Root Bone talent suddenly burst forth, causing a sensation... In fact, it’s mostly because of Hidden Bones. Li Qian quickly identified the two individuals with Hidden Bones. A boy and a girl, both around eleven or twelve years old. From looks alone, the girl seemed to come from a more common background, though she was quite pretty. The boy, on the other hand, seemed to be from a prominent family. Surprisingly, the girl possessed even higher latent Root Bone, while the boy’s was slightly lower. "I’ll take both of them." Li Qian pointed to the two and said. "You two, come over here. This senior may not be an elder, but he is a Grandmaster. To be able to take a Grandmaster as a master is also your good fortune." Elder Xiang hastily said. He was a bit puzzled because these two Inner Sect Disciples seemed ordinary enough, not standing out as the most outstanding even in terms of Root Bone. "I will take you two as Registered Disciples for now. Whether you can become my Direct Disciples in the future will depend on your performance." Li Qian stated indifferently. He wouldn’t favor them just because of their high Root Bone talents. He valued character and moral fiber more. "Yes, Master." The boy promptly performed a salutation. It took the girl a moment to react before she too hastily saluted. "Come with me, you two." Li Qian nodded, then turned and left. Watching the two being selected as Registered Disciples by a Grandmaster, the remaining Inner Sect Disciples were filled with envy. ... PS: Second release, seeking monthly tickets!!