Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1433 - 1433 0811 Getting a Bit Anxious

Chapter 1433: Chapter 0811: Getting a Bit Anxious Chapter 1433: Chapter 0811: Getting a Bit Anxious Chapter 0811: Growing Impatience

Before the elder’s words had finished, the teahouse spontaneously erupted with the same response, “No.”

Qi Tian, Huang Liuyan, and Xiao Xiaowu seemed to have agreed on their stance as they clearly expressed their opposition to the elder’s proposal.

Qi Tian’s combat strength was formidable, which was one of his greatest secrets and closely related to the status he held in the Cultivation World. Once exposed, it would significantly challenge the perception of Qi Tian’s position, something that absolutely couldn’t be carelessly revealed. Not to mention handing it over to the National Master Manor, even close relatives shouldn’t easily impart it.

It was only natural for Qi Tian to object. Huang Liuyan and Xiao Xiaowu’s joint opposition also showed that they truly had Qi Tian’s best interests at heart, unwilling to see him trade his core secrets for minor gains.

In fact, the elder had anticipated Qi Tian’s disapproval when he proposed the idea, but he hadn’t expected that even his own disciples would oppose him. His expression became a bit unsightly—yet he said nothing. After all, the Cultivation World was a place that revered power, and although he was two generations senior to Qi Tian, his current cultivation level was still lurking within the Gold Core Realm, with the Nascent Soul Stage seeming like a distant dream. Naturally, he didn’t have the confidence to pose before Qi Tian.

The elder could only make a helpless gesture and said, “This is the only solution I can think of. Qi Tian, if you wish to join the National Master Manor, this is the only way. Of course, there are many ways to bring tangible benefits to the National Master Manor, but I really can’t think of any other options besides my proposal. If you have any ideas yourself, you can also mention them. Let me consider them.”

Huang Liuyan and Xiao Xiaowu immediately fell into silence. They probably knew Qi Tian better than others, but reaching Qi Tian’s core was out of the question—they simply didn’t know whether Qi Tian had any other benefits that could impress the National Master Manor.

Qi Tian furrowed his brow; he understood what the mentioned benefits truly entailed. It wasn’t something trivial like a few bottles of pills or tens of thousands of spirit stones; it had to be something that could significantly strengthen the base of the National Master Manor. Indeed, Qi Tian had a few treasures capable of achieving this goal. For instance, the secret territory of that small family he had recently acquired was one of them.

Such secret territories were certainly owned by the National Master Manor, but probably not in large numbers. If Qi Tian could offer this secret territory to the National Master Manor, it would significantly expand their resources. Using this secret territory as his means of introduction would absolutely be sufficient. He believed the National Master Manor wouldn’t be stingy in arranging a decent position for him if they got this territory.

However, this idea was immediately dismissed by Qi Tian. According to Gao Jinmei’s preliminary investigation of the territory, it contained very rich and substantial cultivation resources. Unless Qi Tian was out of his mind, how could he possibly offer such a valuable territory to the National Master Manor, with which he had no personal attachment? Moreover, the higher-ups of the National Master Manor weren’t keen on his joining. There was even less of a possibility he would offer the territory.

Apart from the secret territory, Qi Tian had also acquired many natural treasures in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, the cultivation notes left by the owner of the Saint’s Tomb, methods to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, and dozens of Nascent Soul Stage weapons and armors, among other treasures. He could potentially offer one or several of these items to justify his entry into the National Master Manor. Yet, none of those would be appropriate.

Items such as natural treasures, pills, weapons, and armors were incredibly rare. If Qi Tian were to give them to the National Master Manor, the leadership would surely take them, and he would never see them again. If he wanted to acquire similar items through other channels, it would cost him dearly. He would rather not go through such trouble and refrain from presenting them in the first place.

As for the cultivation notes, methods to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, and others, it wouldn’t be appropriate to take these from Qi Tian either. In many sects, such secrets are closely guarded. If Qi Tian were to easily offer them, it would clearly signal to the National Master Manor’s leadership that he possessed many valuable items, which could be quite dangerous for him. The idea might make Qi Tian a target for plundering; he wouldn’t just be unable to join the National Master Manor, but he would be lucky to escape being robbed.

For Qi Tian, the best items to offer would be those that were sufficiently valuable yet useless to him personally and wouldn’t attract others’ greed. Meeting these three criteria was no easy task. Qi Tian reviewed the treasures in his possession over and over, yet he couldn’t find any suitable candidates.