Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 394 - 394 0288 No One is Willing to Spend That Time

Chapter 394: Chapter 0288: No One is Willing to Spend That Time Chapter 394: Chapter 0288: No One is Willing to Spend That Time Chapter 0288 Nobody’s Going to That Trouble

After swimming into the large river, Qi Tian drifted downstream, going hundreds of miles before he chose a deserted place to go ashore. Qi Tian changed into a clean set of clothes, disguising himself as a Chi Di native. He took out a flying sword, moved through the sky avoiding the Chi Di Capital, and headed towards his initial destination.

Speaking of which, Qi Tian was quite frustrated. He just wanted to dig up a stone, only to encounter one obstacle after another. Each one was full of danger for him. It used be quite challenging to encounter a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage in the Imperial Master Mansion, but now, Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators had become the norm. He frequently came across the Half-step Golden Core cultivators, even meeting Gold Core Stage cultivators several times.

Every time, Qi Tian was able to turn danger into safety. Besides his own strength and the aid of the Heavenly Dao Engine, the biggest factor was his good luck. If people like the half-step Golden Core Stage Ape King Sun Xiaotian or the barefoot male cultivator decided to attack Qi Tian directly, even with the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian would most likely not escape death.

These circumstances forced Qi Tian to reflect on himself. Good luck always runs out eventually, he can’t depend on it to get him out of danger all the time. The best method is to avoid danger and not deliberately get into trouble.

Qi Tian decided that he would proceed with caution on this journey, making sure not to get wrapped up in any further disputes.

Perhaps Qi Tian’s cautious approach worked. On the way, he surprisingly didn’t encounter any issues. At the pace he was traveling, he would reach his destination – Yi Lian Mountain – in another hundred miles.

Qi Tian planned to fly directly to the Yi Lian Mountain. As he was flying, he could see a range of mountains in the distance, which should be the Yi Lian Mountain.

As Qi Tian was about to fly over, he saw two figures suddenly soaring into the sky from a nearby town, quickly reaching mid-air and blocking Qi Tian’s path.

“Sir, please hold.” The taller of the two cultivators blocking Qi Tian bowed slightly.

Qi Tian frowned, he just wanted to safely reach Yi Lian Mountain and really did not want any complications. So he politely returned the gesture and asked, “May I inquire why you gentlemen have blocked my way?”

The tall cultivator replied, “Are you heading to Yi Lian Mountain? If so, please detour. We have reserved Yi Lian Mountain and no one can enter without permission, not even flying over.”

“Why is that?” Qi Tian asked.

The tall cultivator replied, “It seems you do not know the reason. In any case, no one can enter for the time being, so we ask you to take another path.”

Qi Tian paused for a moment, then took out a brocade box and handed it to the tall cultivator, saying, “I am planning to go to Yi Lian Mountain to gather herbs. This is a small token of appreciation. Please allow me to pass.”

The tall cultivator’s eyes lit up when he saw the brocade box, which was used specifically for carrying spirit stones. Without any hesitation, he opened the box and saw ten low-grade spirit stones lying quietly inside. His eyes shone brighter upon the sight. Ten low grade spirit stones were a considerable amount, enough for them to let Qi Tian pass.

The tall cultivator casually closed the box and tucked it away. He then coughed lightly and said, “I see your need is urgent. It seems we cannot hinder you. But we cannot also openly allow you to enter. Thus, you can return here at 1 a.m. when we are on duty. We will let you in then.”

Qi Tian nodded, took out two more low-grade spirit stones, and handed them to the tall cultivator, saying, “Thank you, sir. These two low-grade spirit stones are for you to have tea. By the way, can you tell me why you have sealed off this place?”

The tall cultivator didn’t expect Qi Tian to be so understanding. He then said, “I don’t see why not. Some years ago, a meteorite fell into the Yi Lian Mountain range. Many people searched the mountain but nobody was able to locate it. A while ago, a rumor spread claiming that some fragments of the meteorite had been found on Yi Lian Mountain. The fragment was the size of a thumbtack. When it was added to a sword refined by a master refiner, the sword’s grade significantly increased, becoming a Low Heavenly Grade Spirit Treasure. When this news arrived, it caused a stir among everyone, and that’s why everyone is here in search for treasure. We are from one of the first major powers to receive the news. After arriving here, we joined forces with a few other groups to seal off the entire Yi Lian Mountain, prohibiting outsiders from entering.”

Qi Tian nodded and asked, “If that’s the case, wouldn’t me going into the mountain to gather medication offend everyone?”

The tall cultivator and his companion laughed, saying, “Sir, you truly amuse us. Do you think finding a meteorite on Yi Lian Mountain is easy? We’ve been searching here for over a month and haven’t found the tiniest fragment of the meteorite. Same goes for everyone else. In my opinion, the news about someone finding a meteorite fragment here is a scam. Otherwise, with so many people searching for so long, it’s impossible that not a single meteorite fragment has been found.”