Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 146 - 146 0156 I Dont Care About This Here

Chapter 146: Chapter 0156: I Don’t Care About This Here Chapter 146: Chapter 0156: I Don’t Care About This Here After feeding the Heavenly Dao Engine with spirit stones, Qi Tian took out the Gold Rune Volume. He didn’t intend to waste time. Though he affirmed a status no one dared to provoke in the safe house, there were only a little over a hundred cultivators here, the highest cultivation level being only a half-step Foundation Establishment. To put it bluntly, he was ruling amongst sheep. Once he left this flock, he’d still be a sheep wandering into a world of tigers and wolves. If he wasn’t careful, they might tear him apart. How could he not use his time wisely?

For Qi Tian, the most direct way to increase his strength was to unblock more meridians. However, unlocking each meridian takes a considerable amount of time, and if interrupted, it would significantly diminish the efficiency. He was due to return to the Imperial Master Mansion tomorrow, so choosing to unblock more meridians now was not a good choice.

Qi Tian always had an interest in runes. After he had performed a soul transfer to the Imperial Master Mansion, he made contact with runes. Later, he took on official rewards and butchered all sorts of fierce bandits, with a Fire Talisman being an integral asset to him. At that time, he had to buy such talismans, even a basic first-grade fire talisman, consisting of a few runes drawn on yellow paper with cinnabar could be sold for several taels of silver. Later on, Qi Tian had even more interactions with runes. His most memorable encounters with runes happened twice in the Lianying Realm. The first time was with the Rune Gate left by Wu Jin Xiu, and the second time was with the sorcerer, Ma Li, whose body-protecting golden light almost defeated Qi Tian.

Runes have extensive applications in the Cultivation World, much like various magic tools, which all have diverse runes embedded, such as the very common power rune.

Qi Tian has always wanted to systematically study runes but never had the opportunity. Acquiring the Gold Rune Volume was like opening a door to the grand path of runes for him.

What Qi Tian lacks the least is the ability to learn. He took out the Gold Rune Volume and was soon engrossed in it. The Gold Rune Volume was very esoteric and difficult to understand, a common person might struggle to comprehend it. However, for Qi Tian, the difficulty level of the Gold Rune Volume was just average. Compared to advanced mathematics, which is like a heavenly scripture for many people, it was much simpler.

Before he knew it, it was already deep into the night. Through studying the Gold Rune Volume, Qi Tian gained a certain degree of understanding about runes. Even if there were some parts he didn’t fully comprehend, it didn’t matter. His harvest in the Lianying Realm was enormous, even from the start, he acquired the system inheritance of an ancient sect from the Lianying Realm, which included a lot of explanations about runes, both theoretical and practical. Through comparative study, Qi Tian managed to understand the Gold Rune Volume at a relatively fast pace.

Qi Tian didn’t continue studying now. Instead, he put away the Gold Rune Volume and leaned against the Golden Flur Tiger, falling into a deep sleep. He needed to recuperate and save his energy. Who knew what he’d encounter when he returned to the Imperial Master Mansion tomorrow, he certainly couldn’t face it without being in good shape.

There were a lot of people in the safe house, but no one came to bother Qi Tian. Some even tread so lightly while passing by, whispering and keeping their volume down, fearing they would disturb him. Qi Tian had gained the awe of these disciples of Imperial Master Mansion through his series of actions.

As dawn turned into a new day, Qi Tian didn’t prepare any soup to drink. Instead, he took a Grain Avoidance Pill and swallowed it. Same for the Golden Flur Tiger, who was also fed a few Grain Avoidance Pills, and then enclosed in the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

All the disciples of Imperial Master Mansion were making their last preparations, waiting for the space gate to open. Around eight in the morning, a crack appeared in the air of the safe house, and it rapidly expanded and soon became a portal over a man’s height.

A head popped out from the space gate — it was Luo Xia, the hall master of Sky Eagle Hall in the Imperial Master Mansion. Luo Xia scanned the safe house and shook his head when he saw that it was scattered with people. “Chu Yang, everyone should have evacuated just now. And, you should come back too.”

Chu Yang, who had been standing by the space gate, quickly acknowledged. He gestured to Qi Tian and said, “Qi Tian, you go back to the Imperial Master Mansion first.”

Qi Tian didn’t refuse. He was close to the space gate to begin with; he got there after a few steps. He saluted Chu Yang, Hao Zhigang and the others, saying, “I’ll take my leave first.” After that, Qi Tian stepped forward, striding into the space gate.

Watching as Qi Tian’s figure disappeared into the space gate, Wang Haiyan, Li Yuman and others were filled with envy. As the first one to return to the Imperial Master Mansion, Qi Tian was bound to attract attention. There was even a possibility that the Master of the Imperial Master Mansion would summon him for questioning.

Qi Tian felt as though he had passed through a layer of water, his vision darkened briefly and then brightened. When he opened his eyes again, the surroundings had completely changed and he stood on the altar of Wild Goose Falling Mountain in the Imperial Master Mansion, where numerous Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouses, including Wang Song, the hall master of Golden Roc Hall, were trying their best to keep the space gate open.

“Look, someone has come out!”

“Who is that kid? How come I don’t recognize him? Shouldn’t the first one to come out from the Lianying Realm be Elder Brother Li Hongbin? Why is it him?”

“Why is his cultivation state so low? Are all the older cultivator brothers who went to the Lianying Realm just a bunch of good-for-nothings? How did this kid manage to be the first one out?”

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Not everyone knew Qi Tian, but he still had recognition among people around the altar. One person almost popped his eyes out when he saw Qi Tian come out, and that was Han Chengnuo, the hall master of Huangque Hall. He never thought Qi Tian could be the first to come out of the space gate. In his judgment of Qi Tian, it would be good enough if Qi Tian could come out alive from the Lianying Realm. He never expected Qi Tian to come out before everyone, becoming the focus of everyone’s attention.

Shock as he might be, Han Chengnuo knew what Qi Tian being the first one to come out of the space gate signified. He put on a modest smile and said, “This is Qi Tian, an outer sect disciple of our Huangque Hall. I always knew he was a heaven-blessed genius. I didn’t expect him to receive such an honor. I believe that during his stay in the Lianying Realm, he must have made remarkable contributions. Therefore, his fellow cultivators who went to the Lianying Realm have granted him this honor.”

“Han Chengnuo, stop flattering your Huangque Hall. Look at this Qi Tian. How old is he, and how high is his cultivation level? At the age of twelve or thirteen, and at the Qi Cultivation Stage 4, how much contribution can he make? In my opinion, it’s obvious that everyone sympathized with his youth. He is everyone’s little brother, so everyone’s spreading kindness by giving the opportunity to him. Otherwise, he would not be the first to come out of the space gate.”

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“Hey, you. Stop dazing. Come with me.” A boy of the same age as Qi Tian beckoned at him from the altar.

This boy could appear at this critical moment, and he was even wearing clothing embroidered with the Kunpeng pattern, indicating his extraordinary identity.

As far as Qi Tian knew, the Kunpeng Hall was the core hall of the Imperial Master Mansion. Only the Master of Imperial Master Mansion, high-ranking elders, and their disciples had the privilege to live there. Also, only these people had the privilege to wear clothes embroidered with the Kunpeng. In the entire Imperial Master Mansion, fewer than one hundred people had such privileges. They were the most powerful group in Imperial Master Mansion. Even though this boy was the same age as Qi Tian, his words in the Imperial Master Mansion weighed more than thousands of sentences uttered by Qi Tian.

Qi Tian hurriedly got off the altar and bowed to the boy, saying, “Greetings, senior brother.”

The boy gave a nod with an arrogant look and said, “Follow me. The Mansion Master wants to see you.”

Qi Tian immediately followed the boy toward the high platform on one side.

Three months ago, when Qi Tian was about to go to the Lianying Realm, Xiao Xiaowu, the Master of Imperial Master Mansion, along with Zhao Qian and Huang Liuyan, saw Qi Tian and the others off from this high platform. Now, Xiao Xiaowu was still there on the platform, but there was no sign of Zhao Qian and Huang Liuyan.

However, there were other people on the high platform now, whose importance was no lesser than Huang Liuyan and the others.

After reaching the high platform, the boy instructed Qi Tian to stand by the entrance before he walked up to Xiao Xiaowu, bowed deeply and said, “Reporting to Mansion Master, Qi Tian has been brought here.”

“Let him come to me.” Xiao Xiaowu replied indifferently.

The boy returned to Qi Tian’s side and signaled him to meet Xiao Xiaowu.

Qi Tian took a few nimble steps forward and imitated the boy’s greeting, he gave a deep bow and said, “Qi Tian greets the Mansion Master, and the distinguished elders, and the heads of the mansion.”

“Dare you, ungrateful, why don’t you kneel when seeing the Mansion Master?” A male cultivator sitting by Xiao Xiaowu’s side rebuked.

Xiao Xiaowu raised his hand and said, “Let it be. We don’t stand on such ceremony here.”

“Thank you, Mansion Master.” Qi Tian hurriedly responded.

Xiao Xiaowu examined Qi Tian from head to toe. He had a clear impression of Qi Tian. He personally saw more than five hundred Imperial Master Mansion disciples, including Qi Tian, enter the Lianying Realm for cultivation. Remembering every disciple is impossible, but Qi Tian was too outstanding to be forgotten.

A few days ago, Huang Liuyan and Zhao Qian were the first ones to return from the Lianying Realm. Huang Liuyan specifically found him and requested him to take special care of Qi Tian. Since then, Xiao Xiaowu became more interested in probing Qi Tian, curious about what kind of charm he possessed that made Huang Liuyan personally greet him. This was quite an unusual thing.