Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1487 - 1487 0854 The First Encounter

Chapter 1487: Chapter 0854: The First Encounter Chapter 1487: Chapter 0854: The First Encounter Chapter 0854: The First Encounter of Its Kind

Qi Tian, who had a deep understanding of restrictive spells, found the one on the jade slip to be incredibly powerful, surpassing all the restrictive spells he had encountered before. With his current level of expertise in restrictive spells, without leveraging the power of the Heavenly Dao Engine, there was simply no possibility of breaking the restriction.

The level of the restrictive spell set corresponds to the price paid to establish it. Usually, no one treats restrictive spells like careless doodles, setting them idly everywhere. In other words, since such a powerful restriction had been placed on this jade slip, the contents within must be incredibly precious, commensurate with the restrictive spell guarding it.

Qi Tian did not rush to break the restriction. Unaware of how long it would take to breach it, he simply held the jade slip in his hand, caressed it twice, then placed it on the low table beside him and said, “I’m not going to play coy with you. Although I don’t know what the content inside might be, having this jade slip as a lead, coupled with my connection with Master Xian Yu, I’ll give you a top-ninth grade healing pill, as you wish. Remember, this is an exchange of equals. As soon as the pill is handed over to you, we owe nothing to each other. Do not go spreading rumors afterward, claiming I owe you.”

Chen Tian hastily replied, “Please rest assured, Great Elder, we would never commit such ungrateful acts.”

Qi Tian nodded, took out a top-ninth grade healing pill, and handed it to Chen Tian, then picked up his teacup once again.

At the right moment, Huang Liuyan instructed, “Someone, see the two guests out.”

Chen Tian and Chen Huai, the brothers, climbed up from the ground and bowed to Qi Tian and Huang Liuyan before leaving with the healing pill given to them by Qi Tian, filled with both anticipation and trepidation.

Watching the Chen brothers leave, Huang Liuyan slightly reproached, “Why did you give them a top-ninth grade healing pill? Such high-level medicine is invaluable in Wanjie City, and oftentimes, even those with money can’t find it to buy. Master Xian Yu is no relation of ours; saving him is purely inviting trouble.”

Qi Tian smiled and replied, “It’s simply an exchange of equal value, nothing more. As for trouble, has it ever been scarce since we started our path of cultivation? Let it be, Liu Yan sister. That’s that then. Well, next, I’m going into seclusion for a while. During this time, please help me fend off anyone looking for me, no matter who they are.”

Huang Liuyan nodded and said, “You just focus on your cultivation with peace of mind. I will shield you from disturbances and won’t let anyone bother you.”

Afterward, Qi Tian entered the specially designed closed-door cultivation room within the estate to begin his seclusion. This room was comfortably constructed at great expense by Yi Xuwen, and it was not only comfortable but also had an abundant supply of Spirit Qi – it was one of the best places for cultivation in the National Master Manor.

In the following days, Qi Tian immersed himself in closed-door cultivation. Never since he embarked on the path of cultivation had he enjoyed such tranquil yet focused time for cultivation. Although the National Master Manor was but a second-tier power in Wanjie City, it was enough to ensure that outsiders couldn’t disturb him. Qi Tian didn’t have to worry about being attacked or assassinated at any moment; he just needed to concentrate on his seclusion.

Such undisturbed days breezed by, and three years had passed. Qi Tian officially outgrew his youth and entered young adulthood; he was now eighteen years old. During these three years, he became increasingly composed and unfolded an aura of a true master. Of course, what was even more significant was the explosive growth of his cultivation during this period. He had breakthroughs successively, almost advancing a minor realm each year, and had now reached the peak of the Gold Core Realm. His progress was exceptionally rapid.

Despite such swift advancement, his foundation remained strong instead of being weakened. The reason he could ensure simultaneous growth in his cultivation level and foundation was not just due to his own talents and the cultivation techniques he practiced. Another inescapable factor was the resources he consumed over these three years, which were astoundingly hefty.

Not to mention other things, just the spirit stones he had saved up over the years were almost completely depleted. All kinds of other cultivation resources that could be used to increase cultivation levels or reinforce foundations were almost entirely used up. In short, during the three years of closed-door cultivation, Qi Tian had spent nearly ninety-nine percent of his savings, leaving very little behind.

Qi Tian wished to continue his closed-door cultivation, but with nothing left in his purse, and even with some Spirit Qi remaining in the cultivation room, it was utterly insufficient to sustain rapid advancement in a short period. Staying in such a cultivation room, he wouldn’t be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, not even if he spent decades or a hundred years.

Qi Tian could only conclude his practice. Yet, he didn’t immediately leave the closed-door cultivation room. Instead, he took out the jade slip given to him by the Chen brothers three years ago. Over these three years, aside from cultivating, he occasionally took time to read books and study the jade slip, devising several schemes to break its seal that he had constructed in his mind.

Since he could no longer progress in his cultivation, Qi Tian decided to break the seal on the jade slip before coming out of seclusion. He then began to attempt this, but the attempts led to some frustration.

Qi Tian deployed all that he had learned, but none of the schemes he had devised to resolve the seals worked; they didn’t even shake the seal on the jade slip. After several failed attempts, Qi Tian even began to doubt whether his conceptual plans were flawed. To verify the correctness of his schemes, he set up several separate seals and applied his schemes against them, succeeding in breaking them every time.

Qi Tian had to admit that he had underestimated the seal on the jade slip, which suggested that its contents might be even more important than he had imagined. He was extremely eager to discover the earth-shattering secret within the jade slip, guarded by such a formidable seal.

After much thought, Qi Tian resorted to his ultimate method. He threw the jade slip directly into the storage chamber of the Heavenly Dao Engine, hoping to destroy the seal on the jade slip and absorb all its energy.

However, what Qi Tian absolutely didn’t expect was that this previously unfailing tactic also failed this time. The jade slip stayed in the Heavenly Dao Engine’s storage chamber for half an hour without any damage, especially the seal on the surface, which remained entirely intact.

Such an outcome almost made Qi Tian cry out in frustration. Whether he used his Divine Sense to perceive the jade slip or the Heavenly Dao Engine’s scanning function, the result was always the same; the jade slip’s surface was enveloped in an incredibly dense Spirit Qi, yet the Heavenly Dao Engine just couldn’t absorb it.

This was the first time Qi Tian had encountered such a situation since learning about the Heavenly Dao Engine. Qi Tian could only infer that the seal on the jade slip was out of the ordinary, likely surpassing the current absorption limit of the Heavenly Dao Engine. If he wanted to break the seal, he would either have to come up with a method of deciphering it himself or upgrade the level of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

At this, Qi Tian could only sigh, putting away the jade slip. The secret within the jade slip wasn’t going to be unraveled anytime soon; it would have to wait for a future opportunity.