NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Upgrade
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
After the seven rings of the Chen Bell, Qian Li only felt that the Inner Breath within his body became eager to move, becoming extremely lively.
Under the stimulation of the bell's sound, it was much easier to mobilize the Inner Breath than under normal circumstances.
He practiced the Sword Stabbing Fist several times before stopping.
Feeling the growing Inner Breath inside his body, a knowing smile appeared on his face.
There are generally two methods to transform Inner Breath into Inner Strength.
One method is to accumulate Inner Breath to the extreme, and through passive tempering by basic martial arts such as Sword Stabbing Fist, ultimately transforming it into Inner Strength.
This method is very difficult and time-consuming.
Even servant disciples wouldn't choose this method.
Taking too long at the Inner Breath stage can greatly reduce the chances of becoming an entry-level martial artist later on.
A person's peak period is only about a decade or so.
According to Elder Song, if one cannot become an entry-level martial artist before the age of twenty-five, there is basically no hope.
The stage from Inner Breath to Inner Strength definitely cannot be dragged on for too long.
From Inner Strength to Inner Qi... that's a hundred times more difficult.
The second method is to use specialized techniques for converting strength.
This can speed up the transformation from Inner Breath to Inner Strength.
These techniques require contribution points to exchange; servant disciples all work hard to save these points.
Servant disciples also exchange these techniques privately, which is much cheaper.
The Divine Sword Sect turns a blind eye as long as it's not too excessive.
Such techniques for converting strength aren't too precious, but if it's true Inner Strength techniques, then it's different, with very strict limitations on sharing them externally.
"Elder Song said he has a technique for converting strength; as long as I train my Inner Breath in eight out of the twelve main meridians, I can practice it. I have already trained the Inner Breath in five out of the twelve meridians; if I can train in eight within three years, Elder Song said it would be quite an accomplishment. If I can train all twelve within three years, surely it would be even better, right?"
Qian Li thought to himself.
If using the first method, passive transformation, one must train in all twelve meridians; the difficulty would increase by more than tenfold.
The advantage of complete training is that it's beneficial for later becoming an entry-level martial artist.
But the difficulty is too great.
Still, Qian Li wanted to give it a try.
With the assistance of the Chen Bell's ringing for cultivation, the chances of success were quite substantial.
Although it may delay the time to become an entry-level martial artist, he was different from others; with the existence of the Chen Bell, a Sacrificial Artifact, he didn't have to worry about aging or depletion of vital energy.
Anyway, striking the clock on this mountain was peaceful; he wouldn't encounter any trouble or danger.
Unless the Divine Sword Sect faced great turmoil.
Moreover, as long as he faithfully struck the bell... the Chen Bell, the Sacrificial Artifact, could also upgrade, which would undoubtedly bring him unexpected surprises.
"Tomorrow is the hundredth day, I'm somewhat looking forward to it."
Qian Li glanced at the system interface; the progress of consecrating the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell had reached (99/100).
That is to say, after striking it one more time tomorrow, the Chen Bell would upgrade.
Not easy at all.
He had actually stayed on this mountain for nearly four months.
And he hadn't gone down the mountain during that time at all.
Living a life completely cut off from the world.
The only person he could talk to was Elder Song.
He didn't find it dull, monotonous, or boring at all.
Maybe it's related to his reclusive nature from his past life.
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The next day.
At the third watch of the Yin period.
Qian Li opened his eyes on time.
He was now like a human alarm clock, waking up punctually.
Early to bed and early to rise becomes natural after a while.
Such a disciplined life is indeed quite nice.
And it allowed him to maintain a calm mind.
After washing up, he started to stew medicinal porridge... this was always done by Elder Song before.
This month, he had taken the initiative to do it himself.
In his previous life, he never cooked for himself; as a bachelor, he would either eat out or order takeout.
After his busyness, Elder Song also came in from outside.
Elder Song woke up even earlier than him.
"Qian Li, today is the Chen Xiao Festival, remember to only strike the bell at the Chen period. You can also visit the town in your free time; it should be quite lively."
Elder Song reminded.
"Elder Song, I understand."
Qian Li nodded.
Li Qian knew all the lucky days and taboos of this world crystal clear.
Like on fasting days, one cannot strike the bell or sound the gong.
However, Li Qian had no intention of wandering the city.
How could strolling the streets be more fun than practicing martial arts?
Besides, these times were not peaceful, and with his modest strength, any trouble would be like handing himself over on a platter.
He'd rather nestle in the mountains.
Inside the Divine Sword Sect, as long as he didn't court death by offending the Official Disciples and higher-ups, he would be very safe.
When the time of Chen arrived.
Li Qian struck the bell.
Dang! Dang!
After two rings, Li Qian's whole body shuddered.
"What is this?"
He looked up at the Chen Bell that he had just struck, which was emitting a faint glow.
A tightness seized his heart; could it be that the abnormality of the Chen Bell had been discovered?
At this moment, he could not afford to care about that anymore.
Because he felt an intense heat all over his body, and his Inner Breath was restlessly squirming inside him, making him extremely uncomfortable with a sense of nowhere to vent.
It was as if, during the upgrade of the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell, a mysterious power was feeding back into him.
As he closed his eyes, the shadow of the Chen Bell in his mind grew stronger and shone with a bright light.
Dang dang dang...
The Chen Bell in his mind vibrated intensely.
So hot!
His body had involuntarily begun to practice Sword Stabbing Fist, and his Inner Breath within his body grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
If under normal circumstances without the sound of the bell, his cultivation speed was 1.
With the bell's blessing, it would turn into 10.
Now it was 100, even 1000.
The sixth meridian was penetrated.
The seventh meridian was pierced.
The eighth meridian was penetrated.
Even the ninth meridian was pierced.
Before long, the tenth meridian was swiftly expanded by the flowing Inner Breath.
...
Dang dang dang....
The sound of the bell in his mind was almost incessant, still resonating non-stop.
He seemed to possess endless energy, tirelessly practicing Sword Stabbing Fist, and the elevation of his Inner Breath continued.
He had no idea how much time had passed before the ringing in his mind finally began to subside.
And his Inner Breath had already burst through the eleventh Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian.
Only the last Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian remained.
At this moment, he finally stopped, and his Inner Breath also ceased growing.
Compared to the beginning, his Inner Breath had grown many times stronger.
Phew!
Li Qian opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
He had not expected that after the advancement of the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell, there would be such a significant promotion to his Inner Breath cultivation.
The growth of Inner Breath must consume the body's vitality.
To open up so many meridians, how much Inner Breath would need to be generated, how much vitality would be consumed?
Needless to say, it must have been the energy transferred during the Chen Bell's advancement that helped his Inner Breath increase so much.
As for the source of the Chen Bell's advancement energy, Li Qian could only attribute it to the system.
"The feedback from the Chen Bell could save me a year or two of cultivation," Li Qian marveled inwardly.
The twelve main meridians, the further back you go, the more difficult cultivation becomes.
Now that he only had one last meridian left, he estimated that in at most one or two months, he should be able to complete the cultivation of all twelve meridians, thereby achieving Great Success in his Inner Breath.
"It seems that I can use the Chen Bell's advancement to overcome some bottlenecks in the future."
A thought flashed through Li Qian's mind.
So, he quickly summoned the system interface to check the changes in the information after the Chen Bell's advancement.
Host: Li Qian.
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment (Inner Breath).
Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Treasure 0/1000).
Martial Arts: Sword Stabbing Fist (Great Success).
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