Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1521 - 1521 0876 Thats Exactly Whats Missing_2

Chapter 1521: Chapter 0876: That’s Exactly What’s Missing_2 Chapter 1521: Chapter 0876: That’s Exactly What’s Missing_2 Qi Tian thought of a plan and flew to a small town not very far from Sui’an City. There, he sent a message to the Immortal Slaves, asking them to come and meet him.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s order, the Nascent-Soul-Stage Immortal Slaves, regardless of what they thought or even if they were truly Nascent Souls, had no choice but to obediently follow Qi Tian’s command and gather with him.

The Immortal Slaves were worried that Qi Tian had summoned them to coerce them into doing something. Yet, Qi Tian greeted them with a smile and asked them to sit together, requesting their advice on how they had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage back in their day.

It was then that the Immortal Slaves noticed that Qi Tian had unknowingly cultivated to the great perfection of the Gold Core Stage. They were immensely surprised. When they had reached this milestone, they were all around a hundred years old. How old was Qi Tian? Barely in his twenties?

Originally, Qi Tian forced them into servitude as Immortal Slaves, and they were somewhat reluctant, compelled by circumstances and the need to survive by bowing to power. However, now that Qi Tian’s cultivation had progressed so rapidly, appearing like a chosen one, serving such a person seemed somewhat acceptable.

The mindset of the Immortal Slaves began to shift imperceptibly. They started to think about actively aligning themselves with Qi Tian. They felt that if Qi Tian could break through from the Gold Core to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future and become a Nascent Soul Master, it was only a matter of time before his cultivation level and overall strength would surpass theirs. If at that time Qi Tian would lend them a hand, then they might have the chance to break through their current boundaries, which would be an incredibly fortunate event for them.

For many of them, breaking through their current stage had consumed much of their effort and energy without much progress. Qi Tian brought them new hope. To make this hope a reality seemed only natural, and besides, even if they did not want to commit themselves, what could they do? Remember, they were already Qi Tian’s Immortal Slaves, and their interests were tightly bound with his.

Many Nascent Soul Masters began to outdo each other in sharing their experiences with Qi Tian, discussing many details they would not easily reveal to outsiders — not even to their own direct descendants. But now they divulged everything in detail, without any evasion or concealment.

A few of the smarter Nascent Soul Masters, in addition to sharing their experiences, also presented their treasured pills and other natural treasures that could aid in breakthroughs, offering them to Qi Tian for his future use.

Qi Tian did not reject any of the breakthrough experiences or treasures that came his way; he accepted them all with a smile. However, he carefully examined them and found that both the experiences and the treasures were generally of low quality. For instance, the Immortal Slaves’ experiences in breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage had little value for Qi Tian. The difference in their situations was simply too vast, not only in terms of age but also many other aspects. Where many of them managed to break through by gradually grinding it out over time, not just because of a lack of cultivation resources but also due to their own limited talents.

In short, compared to those who never managed to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in their lifetime, they could indeed be considered geniuses. However, compared to Qi Tian, they seemed quite ordinary. They were not on the same level at all. Their vast disparities meant that their experiences might not only fail to help Qi Tian but could also limit his way of thinking and unknowingly obstruct his breakthrough.

Compared to their cultivation experience, the natural treasures they provided to Qi Tian were somewhat more useful. However, these treasures were also of much lower quality, many either incomplete, lacking in age, or simply the worse choices among similar treasures. If used to concoct elixirs, not to mention the difficulty in succeeding, even if successfully concocted, the grade of these elixirs was usually not high.

The Immortal Slaves once possessed better natural treasures, but they used all of them up during their own breakthroughs. Nobody thought there would be a day like today, and even if they had, they would not have saved them but would have used them immediately, as nothing was more important than advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage first.

Although this reunion did not reach the level that would satisfy Qi Tian, he still gained a lot. Several of his Immortal Slaves had once observed the grand competition, and they detailed to Qi Tian the events they had witnessed, as well as various activities held at the competition’s venue, among which, they mentioned that elixirs helpful for breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage had appeared more than once. With strong financial resources and good luck, it was entirely possible to acquire these elixirs.

The gathering lasted for more than a day. Towards the end, several Nascent Soul Immortal Slaves expressed to Qi Tian their willingness to self-fund a trip to observe the grand competition, and Qi Tian could contact them if he needed anything.

Qi Tian noted down their Communication Seals, thinking he might actually need their help once he got there.

Seeing this, the other Immortal Slaves also expressed their willingness to help, but Qi Tian did not bother to take their Communication Seals purposely. He was merely attending the grand competition, not intending to fight anyone there, so he did not need that many people.

This meeting with the Immortal Slaves made Qi Tian realize something — no matter how confident he was in securing a high rank in the competition, he had to prepare thoroughly, and the most important aspect was to carry enough cultivation resources, especially spirit stones, the more the better.

Right now, what Qi Tian lacked the most was precisely that. During his closed-door cultivation, he had almost used up all his spirit stones. Although he later claimed his rightful benefits from the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, they were limited and only sufficient for miscellaneous expenses. Expecting to live a lavish life at the venue of the grand competition, able to buy anything he wanted, was simply impossible. He had to find a solution to this issue. Compared to that, whether he could break through to the Nascent Soul Stage sooner seemed less important, especially since obtaining the opportunity for such a breakthrough in this land was much harder than acquiring some spirit stones.

Qi Tian carefully recalled the information the Immortal Slaves had provided and the knowledge he had gathered from various texts and documents about the geography of this land. He soon decided where to go for spirit stones.

Haishan City, that was Qi Tian’s destination. It was another Sacred Cultivation Place renown in this land along with Wanjie City and Sui’an City, and even by some measures, the name of Haishan City outranked the others due to its riches.

Geographically, Haishan City had two advantages unmatched by other places: the sea and the mountains. Haishan City, bordering the sea, teemed with demonic beasts and resources, bringing endless wealth, while nearby stretched a mountain range spanning thousands of miles, named Haishan. The mountain was known for its rich mineral content vital for cultivators, but these minerals were distributed erratically without forming effective veins for large-scale mining — they were scattered throughout the mountain. Historically, some cultivating forces tried to control Haishan but found it unprofitable due to the high manpower required. Even deploying tens of thousands of workers did not yield much return, as the resources consumed during the mining far outweighed the output. Attempts were made to use slaves, but this method also failed. There were various dangers within Haishan, and slave fatalities were common. With every loss, replacements needed to be purchased, and the money spent could not surpass the economic value brought by the slaves.