Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 173 - 173 0177 Must Not Harm the Harmony

Chapter 173: Chapter 0177: Must Not Harm the Harmony Chapter 173: Chapter 0177: Must Not Harm the Harmony Chu Yang looked up and saw Qi Tian, without any hesitation, he walked towards Qi Tian, along with several others who surrounded him. Many of them were Qi Tian’s acquaintances, whom Chu Yang had recently worked with to guard the safe house, including Hao Zhiqiang, Bi Ji, Liang Jiashun, and Wang Fali.

“Qi Tian, have you been here for a while? Seems like you value this competition more than I do.” Chu Yang laughed.

“After ending my closed-door cultivation, I had nowhere to go, so I came here. Not for any particular reason, just for the peace and quiet.” Qi Tian calmly replied.

Bi Ji laughed and interjected, “Qi Tian, you seek peace and quiet? We heard that you recently fought Hu Qifan on the Life and Death Stage, even forcing Hu Qifan’s nephew to redeem him using the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn. Is that true?”

Initially, Bi Ji spoke jokingly, but as he continued, he was bright-eyed, filled with jealousy and admiration in his tone.

Qi Tian just smiled, saying, “Indeed, it is. So, Brother Bi, do you want some?”

Bi Ji laughed nervously while rubbing his hands together. He indeed wanted it, but with so many brothers here, especially Chu Yang, it wasn’t his place to say it out loud.

Qi Tian said, “It’s natural to want it. But the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn, I only have one of each, and I want to use them myself. But since there are so many brothers and sisters here, it won’t be my turn to use them first, right? So, I thought of a solution, that I’m willing to bring out the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn and give everyone an opportunity.”

Bi Ji’s eyes lit up, he quickly asked, “What kind of opportunity? You plan to sell the items? Just name your price, or we can auction them.”

Qi Tian glanced around at everyone’ reactions. Not only Bi Ji and the others, but even Chu Yang pricked up his ears. “I definitely won’t sell it, after all, I only have one of each. The opportunity I mentioned is not this, but I am willing to put forward the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn as stakes. Any cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Period from Imperial Master Mansion can challenge me. As long as they are willing to put forward cultivation resources worth as much as the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn, they can have a duel with me. The duel is simple, a fight. Whoever wins takes all the stakes. This wager remains in effect until someone takes the items from me, or until I use them.”

Hearing Qi Tian’s words, many people’s eyes became fiery. In their eyes, Qi Tian was just a spendthrift, giving away precious spirit medicines like the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn as stake. These people were mostly the Imperial Master Mansion disciples at the Nine Levels of Qi Cultivation and Half-step Foundation Establishment. Many of them desperately needed spirit medicines like the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn which could be used to prepare Foundation Establishment Pills.

However, some were not so optimistic. Some of them had a certain understanding of Qi Tian’s strength, some didn’t, but by common sense, if Qi Tian dared to say this, there must be some safeguards. It’s not certain that challenging him would lead to a victory, and losing to Qi Tian would mean losing resources equivalent to those of Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn, which for the vast majority of Imperial Master Mansion disciples, is not a readily acceptable condition.

After Qi Tian finished explaining, he looked at Chu Yang and said, “Brother Chu, how about we have a duel? Anyway, we are about to compete, so how about we decide who has the right to challenge Gao Han and who gets the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn at the same time, what do you say?”

The moment Qi Tian said this, almost everyone’s attention fell on Chu Yang.

Chu Yang felt unprecedented pressure. He felt it from various angles. Firstly, under the scrutinizing gazes, if he were to refuse, many would think he was afraid of Qi Tian, which would damage his image. Secondly, he had personal needs, he was at the crucial point of transition from the Qi Cultivation Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage. If he could consume a Foundation Establishment pill, it would save him a lot of trouble. Lastly, there was Qi Tian’s strength. He had arm-wrestled Qi Tian and lost, but this did not mean that he would admit defeat in a fight. However, the fact that he lost an arm wrestling match to Qi Tian, it was like a thorn in his heart, it was impossible for him to ignore it under these circumstances.

“Brother Chu, agree with him. This opportunity is being handed to you on a silver platter. Not taking it would call upon divine retribution.”

“Exactly, Brother Chu, Qi Tian is just at Qi Cultivating Stage 4, are you afraid of him?”

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The clamor of voices surged towards him, Chu Yang took a deep breath and said, “Okay, Qi Tian, I agree. This time, our competition will decide who is eligible to challenge Gao Han, and also decide the ownership of the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorn. Of course, I also have to offer a stake, right? I am willing to offer eight million taels of silver. Do you think it’s enough?”

Qi Tian waved his hand, “Eight million is too much, five million will suffice.” Qi Tian may seem generous, but in reality, it was a trap; it was evident that more cultivators could afford five million than those who could afford eight million. The larger the base, the more people would challenge him, hence the more opportunities he would have to make money.

“Fine, if you don’t feel disadvantaged, then it will be five million taels of silver.” Chu Yang didn’t hold back. Although he was in Half-step Foundation Establishment, it was still quite a strain to offer eight million taels. If it was not for his position in charge of the Lianying Realm this time, from where he managed to bring back a few things, he might not even be able to offer five million taels of silver.

Just as Qi Tian and Chu Yang had settled, Luo Xia, the master of the Sky Eagle Hall, arrived majestically, surrounded by several first and second tier executives. Qi Tian, Chu Yang, and the others quickly went forward to pay their respects.

At that moment, a burst of hearty laughter came from the sky.

“Ha ha, your Imperial Master Mansion is quite polite. Knowing we’re coming, you’ve organized such a big event to welcome us. Not bad, not bad, your Imperial Master Mansion still knows how to behave. Of course, that’s about all you have left now.”

Everyone looked up and saw Half-step Golden Core Chen Wenbo from the Guardian National Master Manor, with his disciple Gao Han, flying over on their flying sword.

Luo Xia was indeed wary of Chen Wenbo, the opponent was in the Half-step Golden Core while he was only in the Foundation Establishment stage four, just barely in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, which set a world of difference from the Half-step Golden Core. But considering this was the Imperial Master Mansion, with the Mansion Master backing him, he tilted his head up to look at Chen Wenbo, “Brother Chen, why have you and your disciple come?”

“Why? Of course, it’s to watch how useless your Imperial Master Mansion is. I feel embarrassed for your Imperial Master Mansion, have you run out of people? You’re actually letting a kid in the fourth stage of Qi Cultivation challenge a Half-step Foundation Establishment?”, Chen Wenbo spoke sharply, not giving the Imperial Master Mansion any face. He always looked down upon the Imperial Master Mansion. With Xiao Xiaowu, the only person who could keep him in check, not present, he naturally acted as he pleased.

Luo Xia’s face turned bright red, but he still dare not retort. He replied, “Whether or not we’re useless, Brother Chen doesn’t get to decide. Both of you came to watch the fight, so please take your seats.”

“Two little brats fighting, what’s so exciting about that.” Chen Wenbo looked disdainful. He turned to Gao Han, “I’ve more things to handle, so I’ll leave first. You stay here and check how the Imperial Master Mansion handles things, and see which good-for-nothing ends up earning the right to challenge you.”

Gao Han nodded his acknowledgement. Chen Wenbo stood on his flying sword, looked down coldly at everyone below, snorted, and flew away on his sword.

Luo Xia and the others were fully aware that Chen Wenbo’s snort was a warning – if anything happened to Gao Han, Chen Wenbo wouldn’t let it pass.

“Nephew Gao Han, please take your seat.” Luo Xia proposed.

Gao Han wasn’t the kind to bother with pleasantries with the Mansion Master Manor. Still standing on his flying sword, hovering above the crowd, “No need, I’m fine right here.”

Luo Xia was bursting with the desire to slap Gao Han down from the sky, but he didn’t dare to. Moreover, he was incapable of it. The Imperial Master Mansion was not known for their Tool Refining skills, which had always been a weakness. Moreover, the territories under the Imperial Master Mansion’s control were lacking in suitable mining resources, so flying swords were scarce in the Imperial Master Mansion, even he, the Master of the Sky Eagle Hall, did not have a flying sword. Not only him, but over two-thirds of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Imperial Master Mansion did not possess flying swords.

Although he was angry, Luo Xia could only grit his teeth and swallow his frustration. He declared, “The duel between Qi Tian and Chu Yang today will be presided over by me since the Mansion Master will not be observing. Remember, this is a friendly contest, do not harbor ill will, and absolutely no killing is allowed.”

Hearing Luo Xia’s words, Gao Han’s expression turned into a smirk. To his ears, Luo Xia’s words sounded incredibly naive. “Harmonious atmosphere”, in the Cultivation World, between cultivators, did such a thing exist? Including himself, who didn’t desperately scramble for various cultivation resources? Even the opportunity to take over as the Lubei County Master was obtained through defeating numerous competitors within the Guardian National Master Manor. In his view, the competition between Qi Tian and Chu Yang was like child’s play, totally unrealistic, and very childish.

Luo Xia closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He reminded himself not to be bothered by Gao Han; it wasn’t worth it, it wasn’t necessary. Finally, through self-suggestion, Luo Xia managed to calm himself down. He glanced at Qi Tian and Chu Yang, before asking, “Do either of you have anything else to say? If not, let’s begin.”