Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1467 - 1467 0840 Destiny

Chapter 1467: Chapter 0840: Destiny Chapter 1467: Chapter 0840: Destiny Chapter 0840: Destiny

Within the Saint’s Tomb of the Imperial Family Secret Territory, Qi Tian had first battled a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. At that time, in order to win, he had to expend a great deal of effort and employ numerous methods; however, now, without even using his full array of techniques, he managed to gravely injure a Nascent Soul Master. It goes without saying that when dealing with those newly entered into the Nascent Soul Stage, Qi Tian was becoming more experienced, and his strength had also grown considerably, albeit invisibly.

Qi Tian looked at the Nascent Soul Master who was clutching his head and rolling on the ground, shook his head, and said, “Why put yourself through this agony? Had you followed my advice and promptly crushed the Teleportation Talisman to leave the secret territory, would you have needed to suffer as you are now?”

The Nascent Soul Master indeed regretted his actions deeply. He hadn’t anticipated Qi Tian possessing such abilities that could severely damage his spirit. Had he known of Qi Tian’s capabilities earlier, he would have wielded his flying sword to battle Qi Tian directly instead of attempting to control it with spells. But now, any regrets were too late. His greatest worry was that Qi Tian, seizing the opportunity while he was in such spiritual pain, might decide to kill him—a fate he could never rest peacefully with.

Qi Tian indeed contemplated whether he should seize this opportunity to kill the Nascent Soul Master. However, after some thought, he dismissed the idea. Each Nascent Soul Master was extremely valuable to his respective sect. Qi Tian had no deep-seated feud with this man, and killing him would only incite a deadly vendetta with the man’s sect. Though Qi Tian was not afraid, he did not wish to constantly deal with the ensuing complications. It would be too much of a time-waster.

Qi Tian said, “Since I’m still in a good mood, Sir, you’d better quickly crush the Teleportation Talisman and leave this place.”

The Nascent Soul Master, though reluctant, knew he was not in a position to argue. Enduring intense discomfort in his head, he pulled out the Teleportation Talisman, his hands trembling as he crushed it, and left the secret territory.

Qi Tian once again spread out the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine in all directions, detecting Spirit Qi fluctuations within a hundred miles. He believed that the growth of medicinal herbs followed certain patterns; generally, they didn’t grow isolated in just one spot but were likely accompanied by similar herbs nearby.

Indeed, Qi Tian soon discovered traces of other similar medicinal herbs. He hurriedly flew over and gathered them all.

In the subsequent period, Qi Tian commenced his treasure-hunting journey within the secret territory. Thanks to the Heavenly Dao Engine, he indeed found many precious natural treasures, some of which were rarely seen even by Nascent Soul Masters.

These treasures made Qi Tian realize that this secret territory was indeed quite rare and valuable; no wonder it had sparked a conflict between two Sacred Cultivation Places. Had the secret territory not been contested by the two Sacred Cultivation Places, Qi Tian would have liked to claim it as his own.

Unknown to Qi Tian, as he was engrossed in treasure hunting within the secret territory, the conflict between the two Sacred Cultivation Places over this territory had nearly reached its conclusion. More and more Nascent Soul Masters entering the secret territory had been forced to retreat for various reasons. Now, each of the Sacred Cultivation Places had only one person remaining inside the secret territory. Naturally, this figure included two from Wanjie City, considering Qi Tian. The other Sacred Cultivation Place actually had only one person left.

Qi Tian was still unaware of this outcome. Had he known, he likely would have scolded the Nascent Soul Masters from Wanjie City, calling them complete fools. Qi Tian alone had faced thirteen Nascent Soul Masters from the opposing side, leaving only seven Nascent Soul Masters whom he hadn’t encountered directly. With nineteen Nascent Soul Masters from Wanjie City besides himself, facing seven, and being reduced to such a state now, if those Nascent Soul Masters from Wanjie City weren’t fools, then who were?

The remaining Nascent Soul Masters from the two Sacred Cultivation Places were searching for each other, hoping to find and drive the other out of the secret territory soon so they could gain control over it. Neither could be one hundred percent sure that only one opponent remained, but years of experience suggested this was highly likely. Now, both were fully alert and focused on finding the other.

Qi Tian discovered an impressive site—it was actually a vein of ore. Through the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensing of Spirit Qi, Qi Tian could confirm that this vein’s quality was extraordinarily good, better than any other vein he had encountered before, and it was also extensively distributed with a surprisingly large reserve. If he could excavate all of it, enough spirit stones could be produced to layer the entire Wanjie City thickly.

Qi Tian was quite tempted by this vein. Even though he was not short of spirit stones, they were always a solid currency among cultivators. With enough spirit stones, generally any treasure could be exchanged.

Regrettably, he could only entertain the idea; he was not capable of extracting the vein on his own. Although he knew the methods to excavate it, his efficiency was severely limited. Even if unhindered and allowed to dig freely, it would take him years perhaps even a decade to completely mine the vein.

Reluctantly, without a better plan, Qi Tian had to suppress his frustration. He began to contemplate whether, once he left this secret territory and returned to Wanjie City, he should try to secure some shares in the mining process. That way, when Wanjie City developed the territory, he could rightfully claim a portion of the profits.

Given Qi Tian’s contributions, having such aspirations was not unreasonable but quite logical. Regrettably, his own thoughts did not necessarily reflect what the sect powers of Wanjie City would consider. The final situation would depend on the unfoldment of time.

Qi Tian left a marker near the vein to see if he would come back here later, then he departed. The vein was only valuable overall. If Qi Tian stayed to mine it alone, not only would he lack sufficient time, but even if he could stay there for half a month, he would not be able to excavate much. He would be better off traveling around the secret territory to find more of those precious herbs, each of which was highly valuable and would prove more profitable than staying to mine the vein.

Shortly after Qi Tian left the vein, the last two Nascent Soul Masters fatefully met there. Upon seeing each other, they charged as if encountering mortal enemies…