Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 253 - 253 0217 Not Subject to His Leadership and

Chapter 253: Chapter 0217: Not Subject to His Leadership and Control_2 Chapter 253: Chapter 0217: Not Subject to His Leadership and Control_2 “Sir Wang, I won’t see you out.” Luo Xia casually tossed the statement.

Wang Xin huffed and, with the flick of his sleeve, left with a flourish. Hao Shuo of the Guardian National Master Manor, Fang Yanxiong of the National Master Manor, and Zhang Xiankun, the Crown Prince of Marquis Jingguo Manor, among others, also departed.

“Princess, you were too reckless. How could you have volunteered for dispatch?” Wu Junlin reproached, “I blame myself for not stopping you on time, causing you to make such a risky decision.”

“Don’t blame yourself, this is my decision. Qi Tian, we will be going to work at Tongguan Left Guard Station soon, I wonder if we can still fight side by-side like in the Lianying Realm?” Zhao Qian smiled at Qi Tian.

“Princess, you didn’t have to do this.” Qi Tian saw through Zhao Qian’s intentions and said, “If Wang Xin wants to take me down, he definitely won’t back off just because you are with me. You don’t have to risk yourself for me.”

“Don’t flatter yourself, when I join you, it’s not because I wanted to protect you. I just wanted to take some credit along with you.” Zhao Qian argued.

Qi Tian shook his head and said, “Whether you want to take the credit or not, in any case, I want to thank you.”

After Wu Junlin and Zhao Qian bid their farewells and left, only Wang Song, Luo Xia and Qi Tian remained on the scene.

Luo Xia said, “Qi Tian, the fact that you’ve been conscripted this time reveals that Wang Xin harbored ulterior motives. He didn’t do this out of kindness; you must be careful.”

Qi Tian nodded, “Mansion Master, I know.”

Wang Song then said, “Brother Luo, you inform all the brothers who can get here, I want them to come here for a meeting. I will first take Qi Tian to the treasury of Golden Roc Hall to select some treasures for protection. After Qi Tian has chosen his items, I will bring him here to select personnel.”

Luo Xia hurriedly responded, “Yes, as it should be.”

Wang Song led Qi Tian to the treasury of Golden Roc Hall. This place is actually a small vault of the Golden Roc Hall. It stores various treasures that are exclusively used by the disciples and people of the Golden Roc Hall. Those who are not from Golden Roc Hall are not qualified to exchange items here.

Qi Tian is already at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and he is the youngest among them. He had just contributed a full 1,800 spirit stones to the Imperial Master Mansion. Regardless of his achievement or contribution, he ranks prominently among the Golden Roc Hall, so allowing the treasury of the Golden Roc Hall to make an exception for Qi Tian is acceptable.

Just like Huangque Hall and Sky Eagle Hall, the Golden Roc Hall also has a main hall where the treasury is located. As the most important venue of Golden Roc Hall, a lot of people are arranged to guard this place. In addition, there are dozens of visible and hidden forbidden restrictions in place. Once all these prohibitions and protective measures are activated, not to mention Qi Tian, even Wang Song, who is at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, would not have a good outcome.

Entering the Golden Roc Hall, after numerous turns, they came to a relatively spacious hall. The four corners of the hall were all occupied by guards. On one side of the hall, there was a door. Two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage stood at the entry. Seeing Wang Song approaching, they both saluted him.

“All rise. This time, I am taking Qi Tian to the treasury to find some suitable treasures for him. Open the door.” Wang Song ordered.

A cultivator at Foundation Establishment stage said, “Mansion Master, please verify your identity. Qi Tian, please verify your identity.”

Wang Song took out his identity card and handed it to the cultivator who was asking for verification. The latter took out a palm-sized magical instrument and placed the identity card on it. After confirming it was correct, he took out another magical instrument and circled Wang Song. Still not being satisfied, he brought out a dog-like spirit beast that circled Wang Song and sniffed him up and down. Only after it had confirmed Wang Song’s identity was correct, did it return the identity card back to Wang Song.

After inspecting Wang Song, it was Qi Tian’s turn. The whole process was even more troublesome since it was Qi Tian’s first visit and much information had to be registered. Moreover, he wasn’t a disciple of the Golden Roc Hall. Therefore, by rule, he wasn’t entitled to enter the treasury of the Golden Roc Hall. Wang Song had to specifically issue a letter of introduction for him and find another person to vouch for him. The whole process was particularly cumbersome.

By the time everything was done and Wang Song and Qi Tian’s qualifications to enter the mansion’s treasury had been secured, it was already over an hour later.

“Alright, the inspection is over. Your identities have been confirmed, and you can enter. Qi Tian, please remove all storage equipment from your body,” instructed the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

Upon hearing this, Qi Tian simply shook his head. He had several storage items on his person. Not to mention the Wuhang Ring and the storage bag hanging from his waist, he also wore a storage ring around his neck and carried several storage bags inside his clothes. All these contained many treasures that he could not reveal to just anyone. Weren’t these checks meant to show their distrust in him? Similarly, he didn’t trust them either. How could he possibly hand over his storage equipment for them to keep?

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator’s face darkened and said, “Qi Tian, this is the rule. Nobody can break this rule. Otherwise, I have the right to refuse your entry.”

Qi Tian shook his head again and said, “If that’s the case, I think I’ll pass.”

The complexion of the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator turned even more grim. Wang Song hurriedly interrupted, “Okay, since Qi Tian is not willing to hand over his storage equipment, why don’t you just temporarily seal his ability to use storage equipment? Is there a need to fuss about such misdemeanor?”

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator was left with no option but to snort. He then took out a brush and drew a symbol on both of Qi Tian’s hands. Instantly, Qi Tian felt as if his hands were shackled. His movements weren’t affected, but the flow of his True Essence was greatly hindered. Without being able to mobilize True Essence, naturally, he could not easily open his storage ring or storage bag.

“Since Qi Tian is unwilling to remove the storage equipment from his body, we will, in addition to drawing the sealing symbol on his hands, have to send someone to accompany him inside, to supervise the whole process. Mansion Master and Qi Tian, please be aware of this,” the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator explained further.

Wang Song nodded. Even though he was the master of the Golden Roc Hall, his authority wasn’t recognized in the treasury. This place was not under his leadership or control.

Qi Tian naturally didn’t have any objections. His trip to the treasury of the Golden Roc Hall to select treasures was mainly an invitation from Wang Song. It was an additional harvest, regardless of the amount, it was a surprise. He didn’t have many requests.

After reaching an agreement, the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator opened the gate of the treasury. A Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator entered first, followed by Wang Song and Qi Tian.

The space inside the treasury was not very large. The ceiling was about three meters high, and the area was about 150 to 160 square meters. There were dozens of shelves and tables in the room, and various spirit tools, spirit treasures, and natural treasures were placed on the tables or shelves. Some shelves and tables were even completely empty with nothing on them.

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator who had accompanied them in explained, “According to the rules, Qi Tian can only choose three treasures from the treasury this time. Each chosen item would deduct corresponding points. Since Qi Tian isn’t a disciple of the Golden Roc Hall, an additional 30% of points would be deducted. Therefore, please choose carefully.”

Wang Song gave Qi Tian an awkward smile and said, “Qi Tian, these are the rules, I cannot break them. I hope you understand.”

Qi Tian replied nonchalantly, “I understand and I can accept it. Let’s start.”

“Okay, you can make your selection. If you have anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me.” Seeing that Qi Tian was so understanding, Wang Song finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Tian began to walk around in the treasury. The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator trailed behind him unhurriedly, just watching, without interfering with Qi Tian’s selection.

Qi Tian naturally had his way of selecting treasures. He didn’t need to use his own hands, he just relied on the guidance of the Heavenly Dao Engine to select the most spiritually abundant treasures.