Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 331 - 331 0256 No Room for Leniency for You_2

Chapter 331: Chapter 0256 No Room for Leniency for You_2 Chapter 331: Chapter 0256 No Room for Leniency for You_2 Therefore, Qi Tian took great pains to deliberate, he did not place bets every time, and when he did, he made careful selections. He would calculate the betting ratios of both sides, then comprehensively consider the circumstances of the combatants before choosing the subject and quantity to bet on.

This method did not always work, but most of the time, it was accurate. When Qi Tian placed bets, he could win seven or eight times out of every ten. He wasn’t greedy, each of his bets would only be two or three spirit stones.

In this way, over the next few days, Qi Tian always managed to win more than a dozen spirit stones each time. Qi Tian would use these spirit stones to purchase the supplies that the Bearded Man assigned him, then he would keep two stones for betting, and use the rest for cultivation.

Because he had found a suitable source of spirit stones, he did not need to worry when cultivating. Qi Tian’s choice for closed-door cultivation was a hotel in the basin, built with earth and wood element spells. It was rather simple, but very expensive, costing a spirit stone every five days.

Qi Tian rented a room for an extended period of time, and after returning from the fighting arena, he would come to his room, arrange some things, and then start cultivating.

He could not immerse himself in cultivation for an extended length of time, it would only last for several hours. During this period, he would grab spirit stones from his storage bag and greedily absorb them, transferring them into his Qi Sea to expand it.

Perhaps it was the pressure that motivated him, or things naturally falling into place, but after less than ten days, he finally advanced from the initial level of the Foundation Establishment to the second level. While others might only expand the size of their Qi Sea by a tenth in this stage, Qi Tian ended up expanding his by half after spending thousands of spirit stones. His Qi Sea was already large, so expanding it even further made it look even more majestic. Qi Tian reckoned that based on the size of his Qi Sea alone, he could compete with anyone in the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment.

Qi Tian had planned to continue this lifestyle, using all the spirit stones he earned in Wanjie City to enhance his cultivation level and strength. He estimated that he may be able to break through two or three more times and reach the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. If so, he was confident he could take on those in the later or even the peak stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, he quickly realized that he was too optimistic. On this occasion, after he delivered the supplies required by the Bearded Man to the Silver Peak Tent, as Qi Tian was about to leave, the Bearded Man suddenly spoke.

The Bearded Man suddenly started, “I heard you went to the fighting arena every day recently and made quite a substantial gain each time, is that correct?”

Qi Tian replied, “I simply resort to some unconventional methods to make a bit of money, due to my financial embarrassment. All in service to your needs.”

“Earning a dozen or so spirit stones in a day isn’t a small sum. Zhang Liming, can you lend me five spirit stones and then help me place a bet on the fighting arena? As long as you can bring me twice the profit on this capital, that’s enough.” The Bearded Man said as if it was a matter of course.

Hearing such a brazen demand, Qi Tian almost gave the Bearded Man a slap. However, due to the terror of Ape King Sun Xiaotian, he suppressed his anger, replied, “Please forgive me for not agreeing.”

The Bearded Man sinisterly stared at Qi Tian and asked, “Are you really unwilling to lend me and place bets for me?”

Qi Tian sternly shook his head, saying, “Earning a dozen or so spirit stones from the fighting arena every day is already pushing the boundaries of the management’s tolerance. If we push further, they will undoubtedly retaliate fiercely which I won’t be able to stand. But if you can persuade the venerable Ape King to have my back against the pressures from the arena, I’d be more than happy to help you make some extra spirit stones.”

The Bearded Man scoffed; if he had the authority to command the Ape King, would he still be in the Qi Refining Initial Stage now?

Qi Tian’s refusal to give him face enraged the Bearded Man. He coldly sneered, “Zhang Liming, as everyone here dutifully executes the Ape King’s orders, and carries out the assigned tasks very well, it’s decided that you will provide twice as much in supplies from today onwards. The extra materials will be used to reward the four Foundation Establishment cultivators responsible for patrolling and gathering information. I hope you will continue to excel, ensuring both the quality and quantity of your tasks.”

“What? Double the amount? Are you trying to kill me?” Qi Tian angrily said.

The Bearded Man sneered, “Ensuring that everyone has good and worry-free safeguards is a prerequisite for serving the Ape King better. Or are you saying you do not want everyone to be able to serve the Ape King better? Zhang Liming, your heart needs punishing.”

The Bearded Man frequently used the Ape King Sun Xiaotian to threaten people, and Qi Tian had no way to deal with that. Even though he was extremely unwilling, he could only grit his teeth and agree.

Even though he accepted the task, he was short of ten spirit stones for today’s materials, which made him want to rip the Bearded Man apart. He had already spent over a hundred spirit stones. Had he used these spirit stones on his friends and family, Qi Tian wouldn’t have minded at all. However, most of them were used to fulfill the Bearded Man’s demands, and he had no idea how the Bearded Man utilized those resources.

Once again, Qi Tian arrived at the fighting arena, attempting to earn spirit stones. However, just as he reached the entrance, a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Stage blocked him.

“Brother, you’re trying to get in again.” The Foundation Establishment cultivator approached him.

“Who are you and why are you stopping me?” Qi Tian asked displeasedly.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator replied, “I’ve been watching you for a long time. Every day, you have to come to our arena to place bets. I’ve estimated roughly that you win at least twelve to nineteen spirit stones from here each day. The daily amount seems insignificant, but it adds up with time. Have you calculated how many spirit stones you’ve won from us?”

“Are you afraid of your customers winning money in your business?” Qi Tian commented blandly.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator nodded and said with a smile, “Your point is valid. However, this is our arena, and we call the shots here. No matter how reasonable your argument might be, it’s irrelevant. At first, we didn’t want to bicker with you winning a dozen spirit stones once a day. But your mistake was coming again for the second time today. This sets a poor precedent, which we cannot allow. So, from today onward, you’re on our black list. Until we remove your name from that list, you’re not allowed to step foot in our arena.”

“Are you really going to be so extreme?” Qi Tian asked unhappily.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator replied, “Very much so. We’re just having small fun here, and every spirit stone is extremely precious to us. We won’t give you another chance to make spirit stones here. These spirit stones should have been ours.”

“Isn’t there any room to make amends?” Qi Tian asked.

“None.” The Foundation Establishment cultivator replied very firmly, “Unless there was some incident, or unless you have strong backing. Otherwise, there’s no room for leniency.”