Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1260 - 1260 725 There are still things to do_2

Chapter 1260: Chapter 725: There are still things to do_2 Chapter 1260: Chapter 725: There are still things to do_2 After the settlements were complete, Qi Tian began to distribute rewards according to each person’s contributions. His haul from the Inner Underground Palace this time was very generous, and he was exceptionally generous when dispensing the rewards. Of course, his generosity had its limits, Qi Tian would not give away rewards for two or three contributions, when the person only made one. He simply chose better rewards for each recognized contribution. Even so, when Qi Tian brought out his rewards, it still caused a huge cheer among everyone.

The distribution of cultivation resources in the Imperial Family Secret Territory was, strictly speaking, quite uneven the lower to middle-grade cultivation resources were relatively abundant, but once a cultivator reached the later stages of the Gold Core Realm, the resources would become very tight. Furthermore, as one advanced to the Half-step Nascent Soul level or higher, the scarcity of cultivation resources could no longer just be described as tight—it was extremely rare. Even someone like Prince Emperor Jianwu might not be able to get his hands on them, such as magical artifacts beyond the Half-step Nascent Soul level, which the Prince had never even heard of before.

The rewards that Qi Tian distributed this time not only took into account the current situation in the Cultivation World of the Imperial Family Secret Territory but also the individual circumstances of each meritorious person.

The main part of the rewards were magical artifacts and pills. Magical artifacts of the Half-step Nascent Soul level and above could significantly enhance the overall strength of everyone, while pills could reduce the detours in their future cultivation as long as they were used properly, it would not be a problem for their cultivation realm to rise by one minor level.

From Emperor Jianwu down, everyone received rewards from Qi Tian, including Emperor Bahuang, who had already received a small space. Qi Tian did not exempt him either and gave him a substantial reward as well.

No one expected Qi Tian to be so generous. Not to mention other things, just with Qi Tian’s rewards alone, it would be enough for the various palaces to climb a significant step in overall strength. Coupled with their individual gains from this exploration, in the not too distant future, it wouldn’t be impossible for one of them to surpass Chaoyang Palace.

With Qi Tian’s rewards in hand, everyone was extremely excited, repeatedly bowing and expressing their thanks to Qi Tian this trip to the Saint’s Tomb, although many had perished, each survivor had reaped huge benefits. Now with the additional rewards from Qi Tian, it far exceeded their expectations, making them feel that coming to the Saint’s Tomb was the most correct choice they had made in their lives.

After dozens of Gold Core Realm cultivators received their rewards from Qi Tian, the gains from his trip to the Saint’s Tomb did not diminish by much while it wasn’t just a drop in the bucket, he had kept the truly valuable findings for his own future use.

Seeing everyone’s beaming faces, Qi Tian said, “All the rewards for everyone have been distributed, and now we just have ‘the task of leaving the Saint’s Tomb and returning safely to the Eastern Capital City. Let’s not get carried away with the gains we have made. Once we leave the Saint’s Tomb, we still need to be cautious and vigilant. We can’t fail when we are halfway to completing a journey of a hundred miles.”

Everyone quickly agreed, with no one daring to go against Qi Tian at this point.

Qi Tian led everyone towards the exit of the Saint’s Tomb, and soon they arrived at the Outer Tomb Door. Qi Tian had previously set up an Array here and specially sealed some Millennium Corpse Water as well, to block the outside world. Upon arrival, he found the Millennium Corpse Water still sealed and the Array untouched, indicating that no one had come this way during this time, and his biggest concern, Manager Chen, had not sent more people here.

Firstly, Qi Tian collected the Millennium Corpse Water, storing it in the Corpse Water Bottle, then he directed people to open the tomb door and proceeded to exit the Saint’s Tomb one by one. After several days, they were once again bathed in sunlight, seeing the outside world for the first time in a while.

Emperor Jianwu had people bring some rubble to reseal the entrance to the Saint’s Tomb, and then he set up some fairly simple arrays to barely conceal the location of the tomb entrance. However, these arrays were of relatively low grade, and if someone with a fairly high level of array skills were to come across them, they would easily be able to locate the tomb entrance.

Qi Tian didn’t express any particular opinion about this, as he was unsure how others would react, but he himself had no plans to return to the Saint’s Tomb in the future. His haul from the tomb was massive, having gathered various cultivation resources enough to support his cultivation up to the Nascent Soul Stage, and perhaps even further. Therefore, there was no need for him to waste any more time and energy here.

The world outside was much broader than the Imperial Family Secret Territory; the cultivation resources and opportunities there far exceeded what could be found in the secret territory. Qi Tian preferred cultivating in the outside world, rather than being confined within the limited space of the Imperial Family Secret Territory.

Once the arrays were set up, the group officially started their journey back. It wasn’t long before they encountered the arrays that Manager Chen’s subordinates had deployed halfway on the path back home. These arrays had blocked the path back, and although there were originally guards here, the place was now deserted. However, each array was intact, undamaged, and still operating.

Qi Tian did not personally attempt to dismantle the arrays that blocked the way, instead, he gave the opportunity to Emperor Jianwu and the others.

Emperor Jianwu and his company had made a substantial gain, and they were itching to put their skills into practice. Originally, they had planned to petition Qi Tian for the chance to tackle the problem, but as Qi Tian voluntarily offered it to them, they were overjoyed and eagerly volunteered to go. In the end, through drawing lots, they selected a few array masters with higher skills to go break the arrays.

The skills of these array masters were decent, but that was about all. The individuals who had set up the arrays were Manager Chen’s subordinates; and while they might also be natives of the Imperial Family Secret Territory, Manager Chen was not. He had entered with an external cultivation system and had generously provided his chosen array masters with advanced array knowledge from outside.

The array knowledge from the outside was a bit more advanced than that of the Imperial Family Secret Territory. The arrays now blocking the path used this advanced knowledge. The array masters selected by Emperor Jianwu might have improved their overall strength, but their increase was not in their array knowledge. To dismantle the blocking arrays in a short period was not an easy task.

Qi Tian initially had the patience to wait, but after a while, he saw that the array masters were stumped, unsure of where to begin with the blocking arrays. Qi Tian shook his head and said, “All of you step back.”

The array masters didn’t know what Qi Tian was planning to do, but no one dared to disobey his command and quickly cleared a space for him.

With a wave of Qi Tian’s hand, he dispatched the Lustrous Sand. The Lustrous Sand transformed into a whirlwind that rushed into the array. Without any visible action, in almost the blink of an eye, it tore open a gap in the airtight array. The array that had left the several array masters helpless was now cracked open in an instant, no longer capable of being an obstacle.

Qi Tian paid no mind to the array masters, who were staring dumbfounded, and said, “I still have matters to attend to. If you are willing, you may leave through the gap I have made in the array here. If you’re not willing, and you want to continue studying this blocking array, you can stay. However, let me warn you, make sure to be safe and do not act alone.”