Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1537 - 1537 0887 The Fate Has Ended

Chapter 1537: Chapter 0887: The Fate Has Ended Chapter 1537: Chapter 0887: The Fate Has Ended Chapter 0887: Destiny Fulfilled

In Nie Zhaoti’s view, by conspicuously displaying his name, he was certain he could deter other bidders, ensuring that he could obtain the meridian-clearing slot for a relatively small price.

However, what happened next made Nie Zhaoti realize that he had thought too much, as no one took his threat seriously at all. The moment his bid was announced, the sound of his voice had hardly faded before someone immediately followed up with a higher offer.

Nie Zhaoti was just about to confront the person daring to bid higher than him, but before he could take any action, a new bid was called. Bid after bid followed in quick succession, soon leaving Nie Zhaoti’s offer of six million spirit stones far behind.

A moment later, the latest bid reached ten million top-grade spirit stones, and it was not over yet; the price continued to skyrocket. When the dust finally settled, the ending bid stood at an astonishing thirteen million and eight hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones.

After the auction for the first meridian-clearing slot ended, the competition for the second slot began swiftly. While people thought that this slot would sell for less than the first one, the result was astonishing, with the final bid exceeding fifteen million top-grade spirit stones, significantly higher than the previous one.

The competition for the third meridian-clearing slot saw an even higher final bid, surpassing the previous one by over a million top-grade spirit stones, nearing seventeen million—a price so high it was almost beyond belief.

After the auction concluded, those who had acquired the meridian-clearing slots stood out, and to everyone’s surprise, all three were Nascent Soul Masters. Little wonder they disregarded the threats from the likes of Nie Zhaoti, as only they could afford such a vast amount of top-grade spirit stones to compete for the slots.

At that moment, the gaze of everyone in Haishan City turned to this event. The news that Qi Tian had successfully re-cultivated Wang Xuechang’s meridians yesterday was shocking, but not everyone believed that Qi Tian truly possessed such capabilities, remaining skeptical. They wanted to see if Qi Tian really had the ability to clear the meridians for the Nascent Soul Masters who had suffered damage, or if he was selectively performing the procedure.

Outside the tavern, countless Nascent Soul Masters were waiting, uncertain of their own feelings. Were they hoping for Qi Tian’s success, or were they wishing for his failure?

Qi Tian did not give them any opportunity to ridicule him, however. In just one day, he successfully cleared the meridians for the three Nascent Soul Masters who had won the bidding, freeing them from the torment of damaged meridians for good.

As they walked out of the tavern, each one of them was thoroughly satisfied, effusive in their praise for Qi Tian, without a single word of criticism.

This spectacle truly set the entire city of Haishan ablaze. If there were any doubts about Qi Tian’s abilities after he cleared Wang Xuechang’s meridians, now the majority of skeptical cultivators, including Nascent Soul Masters, had discarded their doubts. They had to acknowledge that Qi Tian indeed possessed such heaven-defying abilities.

Having reached this consensus, those Nascent Soul Masters with damaged meridians couldn’t help but regret not participating in today’s auction. Fortunately, there were more days to come; they could still secure a meridian-clearing slot in the auctions to follow.

The next day, the auction hosted by Zhang Shuguang attracted even more bidders. Yesterday, the auction had only been moved outside the tavern, with people crowding the street so tightly that water couldn’t drip through. But today, not only was the entire street packed with people, but the rooftops on both sides of the street and even the sky above were filled with anxious cultivators waiting.

When the auction started, the bidding price jumped from one million to fifteen million right at the outset, and then, like a breached dike’s torrent, it couldn’t be stopped, continuously soaring higher. Eventually, the first slot for meridian clearing sold for just over twenty million, the second went up again, and by the time it was the third’s turn, it had already surpassed twenty-five million.

In the following days, each slot for meridian clearing was fiercely contested, setting new highs time after time. There was only rising and no falling, and by the last day, the first slot for meridian clearing sold for sixty million, the second for seventy million, and the last one even exceeded eighty-five million.

Such prices were truly frightening, but to heal their damaged meridians, these Nascent Soul Masters were willing to pay any price. As long as their meridians could be healed, they could receive manifold returns on their investment today.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Tian had spent forty days in Haishan City. Altogether, he had cleared the meridians for one hundred twenty-three cultivators, among which more than twenty were Nascent Soul Masters. During these forty days, he had earned more than five hundred million top-grade spirit stones.

This vast sum was something Qi Tian had never even dared to dream of before. If it were not for being in Haishan City, a Sacred Cultivation Place established on commerce, he would have found it difficult to earn so much in such a short period anywhere else.

Qi Tian was, of course, quite satisfied with such a haul. He decided it was time to quit while he was ahead, no longer providing meridian-clearing services for the cultivators of Haishan City. On one hand, he had earned enough; on the other, the time for the Great Competition was drawing ever nearer, and he needed to go back and make some necessary preparations.

On the fortieth day, after Qi Tian had cleared the meridians for a Nascent Soul Master who had won three slots at the auction, he summoned Huo Yunbiao. After briefly greeting Zhang Shuguang, he mounted Huo Yunbiao’s back and walked toward the outskirts of Haishan City.

Wang Xuechang and Ji Liya tried to intervene, but they lacked the courage, resorting to relaying the news of Qi Tian’s departure as quickly as they could.

When Qi Tian arrived at the gates of Haishan City riding Huo Yunbiao, the city gates were tightly closed, and the Commander of Haishan City, Shi Yuxi, personally stood at the gateway with more than a dozen Nascent Soul Masters.

“Sir, where are you off to?” Shi Yuxi greeted Qi Tian with cupped hands and a broad smile, showing no trace of hostility.

Qi Tian replied indifferently, “My ties to Haishan City have reached their end, and the karma has been resolved; naturally, it’s time for me to leave. Commander, standing at the gate like this, what is your intention? Are you planning to forcibly keep me here?”

Shi Yuxi hurriedly said with a piled-on smile, “Sir, please don’t misunderstand. Our Haishan City has absolutely no intention of keeping you against your will. We only hope that you could linger a bit longer in our city, not much longer, just another ten days or half a month, to treat a few more of our cultivators with damaged meridians. We kindly ask you not to decline this small favor.”