Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 179 - 179 0180 Dont Know How Much Rice One Eats_2

Chapter 179: Chapter 0180: Don’t Know How Much Rice One Eats_2 Chapter 179: Chapter 0180: Don’t Know How Much Rice One Eats_2 Qi Tian knew Huang Liuyan was forcefully requested to help him by Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. That Huang Liuyan could arrange for him to spar with four Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators was indeed excellent. He hurriedly extended his thanks to Huang Liuyan.

Huang Liuyan didn’t say anything further, instead instructing Zhang Lei to arrange everything for Qi Tian and the others.

In the following five days, Qi Tian fell into a challenging lifestyle. Having received his payment, the four female cultivators, arranged personally by Huang Liuyan, did not dare to procrastinate or go through the motions. They put their utmost effort into everything, fearing that a single mistake would warrant Huang Liuyan’s criticism, which would be unpleasant. Whenever they sparred with Qi Tian, they spared no effort. As directed by Huang Liuyan, they avoided injuring Qi Tian seriously, but minor injuries like black eyes and swollen faces were inevitable.

Qi Tian was strong, but his strength only stood out among those at the Qi Cultivation Stage. He was not yet so formidable to hold a candle to those at the Foundation Establishment Stage. A single move from every Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, regardless of gender, could easily exert a force exceeding thousands of pounds. Unless Qi Tian used the Heavenly Dao Engine, he wouldn’t be able to match their strength.

When Qi Tian sparred with these female cultivators, he did not use the Heavenly Dao Engine. The engine was too draining on his True Essence, and if he were to fight the four female cultivators with the engine turned on, he would probably deplete his True Essence in no time.

Even without using the Heavenly Dao Engine, the True Essence in Qi Tian’s sixteen meridians could hardly withstand the burden. Often, he would run out of True Essence after sparring with these female cultivators for less than an hour. Whenever that happened, he needed to rest to restore his True Essence and review the lessons from the spar.

Occasionally, he would use the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist to spar with the four female cultivators. Sometimes, he would use the Red Hoop Stick demonstrating the Eighteen Demonic Strokes to spar. When he ran out of energy, he took the opportunity to ingest the Tiger Roar Pill and cultivate the Tiger Golden Body Skills.

As the five days were about to pass, Qi Tian once again sparred with the four female cultivators who lined up in a row and watched him expressionlessly. After spending several days with Qi Tian, they realized that he was somewhat capable and extraordinary among his peers. But was such a level of proficiency sufficient for him to be deemed worthy of Huang Liuyan’s extra effort in organizing a training session with them? It seemed insufficient.

Hence, now, the four female cultivators, who initially treated Qi Tian seriously, had developed some contempt for him. However, they were all adults and did not reveal their feelings.

“Dear Aunties, thank you for sparring with me one last time today. Be careful, I will give it my all today,” said Qi Tian, his face serious.

The oldest among the female cultivators, He Xiaoqin, asked, “Who are you planning to spar with?”

Qi Tian replied, “Auntie Xu, why don’t you go first? We can adjust if the situation changes later.”

He Xiaoqin nodded in agreement before asking again, “What will we be sparring in? Fist or staff?”

Qi Tian said, “We’ll do fists first, then staff. Auntie Xu, let’s begin.”

He Xiaoqin nodded lightly and said, “Begin.” While speaking, she raised her hands to her chest, protecting herself like a pair of doors.

Qi Tian took a step forward, executing a White Tiger Kneeling punch. Previously, the punch was accompanied by the sound of the wind. This time, the wind was still there, but halfway through his punch, flames flowed from his meridians, enveloping his fist, turning it into a Fire Fist in an instant.

He Xiaoqin’s expression turned a little more serious. A few days ago, Qi Tian couldn’t casually use a Fire Fist, but yesterday, it was as if Qi Tian suddenly had an epiphany – he threw ten punches in a row, each one a Fire Fist. Jin Ping, another female cultivator who was practicing with Qi Tian, was taken by surprise and suffered a minor setback.

Today, He Xiaoqin was fully prepared. Although Fire Fist seemed terrifying, it couldn’t harm her.

Qi Tian unleashed three punches in a row and it was evident that these three punches, compared with the ones from yesterday, had a more solid flame surrounding his fist. The flame was no longer fleeting and when it landed on a person, the power was even greater. This level of progress could be said to be defying the heavens.

He Xiaoqin nodded her head, surprised by the speed of Qi Tian’s advancement, but her surprise was merely a trivial one.

“Junior Master He, watch out, here comes the new move!” Qi Tian roared, then leapt high, aiming at He Xiaoqin, and fiercely threw a punch.

In the past, Qi Tian’s attacks were always synchronized with his movements – meaning he would move with his Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist. If he wanted to hit someone, his entire body would have to follow through. Only after his fist landed on the person’s body could it form an attack. Having interacted with Qi Tian many times, He Xiaoqin had a deep understanding of this trait of his and had made complete preparations.

But what He Xiaoqin hadn’t anticipated this time was that after Qi Tian leapt into the air, he threw a punch of Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist, but unlike before, this time his body didn’t follow the fist. Instead, an enormous fist wreathed in flames appeared in the air and then shot towards her like a meteor.

This punch was not just an Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist or a Fire Fist, but an energized Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist. This was a technique that cultivators could only master when their martial arts reached a very high level. Among the four of them, only one could barely execute it, while the other three hadn’t even figured out the basics. As it turned out, Qi Tian had demonstrated this to them.

After leaping into the air, Qi Tian threw three successive White Tiger Kneels, forming a line of fireballs that he directed towards He Xiaoqin who was not far away.

Originally unarmed, He Xiaoqin’s face changed slightly after noticing Qi Tian’s new move. She grasped the hilt of her sword and drew it. As the runes on the sword lit up, He Xiaoqin flicked her sword forward three times and shattered Qi Tian’s White Tiger Kneels.

“Good, Qi Tian, you’ve improved to the point where you forced me to draw my sword,” He Xiaoqin commended Qi Tian.

“Really? Junior Master, taste this move.” Qi Tian leapt up again and directed another White Tiger Kneel at He Xiaoqin. This time, it was still a Fire Fist, but it came with an energized imprint.

He Xiaoqin shook her head slightly. Holding her own sword meant she was in an invincible position. Regardless of whether Qi Tian launched one or ten more attacks, the result would be the same and nothing would change. It seemed that Qi Tian had grown overconfident – simply making a little progress, he now no longer knew his own weight. It appeared that the lessons he’d received over the past few days were not severe enough.

Like before, He Xiaoqin wanted to swat away the incoming fireball with her sword. However, the moment her sword made contact with the fireball, she felt a force far exceeding the previous fireballs. This force, even if it hadn’t doubled, wasn’t far off.

This time, Qi Tian didn’t hold anything back and activated the Heavenly Dao Engine. With his battle against Gao Han coming tomorrow, he needed to test his own limits and not activating the Heavenly Dao Engine would certainly not be feasible.

Caught off guard, He Xiaoqin fell to Qi Tian’s maneuver, and her sword slipped from her hand, flying away.