Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 397 - 397 0289 There is a big guy_2

Chapter 397: Chapter 0289: There is a big guy_2 Chapter 397: Chapter 0289: There is a big guy_2 However, Qi Tian faces a problem in achieving these goals. He wonders what the meteorite fragments from outer space actually look like. Are they similar to the meteorites on Earth in his past life, or do they have a different appearance? How big are they and where have they landed?

Qi Tian desperately needs a sample. He doesn’t necessarily have to own one, but at least he needs to see what the outer space meteorite fragments actually look like. There are rocks everywhere on this mountain; surely not every rock can be a fragment of a meteorite from outer space?

While contemplating this issue, Qi Tian wanders aimlessly around the mountain. With no specific destination in mind, every direction is, for him, essentially the same.

Qi Tian hopes to encounter a cultivator, to negotiate with him amicably, preferably someone like the tall cultivator. He would give out some low-grade spirit stones and buy a sample from him, or at least he would get a chance to see the real thing.

Yi Lian Mountain covers a vast area. Although several major forces have jointly blockaded it and forbidden outsiders from entering, in reality, they haven’t deployed many people here. Even though the fragments of meteorites from outer space are valuable, they are rare. If too many people are sent, they might not gather more fragments, but rather waste everyone’s cultivation time and delay more important matters. Therefore, all major forces only deployed a limited number of people here. This is why the tall cultivator dared to accept Qi Tian’s low-grade spirit stones and let Qi Tian in. If disciples from major forces were readily met here, even with triple the courage, the tall cultivator would not dare to let outsiders like Qi Tian enter.

Because there were few people, Qi Tian took most of the night to reach, under the guidance of the Heavenly Dao Engine, the traces of three cultivators. Without a word, he quickly walked towards them.

Qi Tian intended to communicate with them on equal terms. To show his sincerity, he made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts. He was discovered by a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator who was in charge of vigilance in the group of three before he got close. At the sound of his cry, his companions, who were already sleeping lightly, woke up. They formed a formation and stared unfriendly at Qi Tian, who had come uninvited.

By this time, it was early in the morning with daylight starting to break over the mountain peaks. Qi Tian bowed to the three cultivators in the morning light and greeted, “Greetings, sirs.”

Qi Tian was dressed in Chi Di clothing and spoke their language, but this did not relax the vigilance of the three men. On the contrary, their eyes became sharper when they looked at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian continued, “Just like you, I am here to find the fragments of the meteorites. Alas, I made a foolish mistake before I left, I forgot to ask my master what the meteorite fragments actually look like. I wonder if the three sirs could present a fragment of the meteorite so I could see it. I am willing to pay for this favour.”

The eyes of the three cultivators simultaneously shot out fierce light. How could they possibly believe Qi Tian’s words. “You rascal, with a villainous look, you must have ill intentions. You dare to covet our meteorite fragments, you deserve to die!”

The three cultivators began to move, and with the formation they set up, they all rushed towards Qi Tian.

Qi Tian quickly responded: “Don’t misunderstand gentleman, I am sincerely here.”

“Kill!” The three cultivators responded with a resolute attitude, not giving Qi Tian any opportunity to defend himself.

Qi Tian was instantly annoyed, he was just trying to avoid trouble, not because he was afraid of it. More significantly, he didn’t have any good feelings for these cultivators from Chi Di. They have abused their power and helped the Chi Di army invade the Great Zhao border city. He was subjected to their bullying numerous times after entering the Chi Di territory and had several near-death experiences. Under such circumstances, it was basically impossible for him to maintain a good impression of the cultivators from Chi Di.

Now these three Chi Di cultivators were rashly trying to kill Qi Tian, there was no way he could stand for this. He waved his hand to pull out the Red Hoop Stick, turned on the Heavenly Dao Engine, lept and pounced on the three cultivators.

The highest cultivation level among these three cultivators was only about the same as Qi Tian, the other two weren’t on par with him. Not only did Qi Tian have the strength comparable to a Half-step Golden Core, but with the Heavenly Dao Engine activated, his strength increased dramatically. He had the power to crush these three. After only a few exchanges, he killed these three cultivators with the Red Hoop Stick.

Qi Tian acted swiftly to avoid causing too much commotion which could attract other cultivators. He stripped everything from the bodies of the three cultivators, then fed their bodies to the Heavenly Dao Engine as fuel. Afterward, he began to examine the items left by the three cultivators.

Qi Tian had owned the Heavenly Dao Engine for quite some time, and he had become increasingly familiar with it. He had long noticed that the Heavenly Dao Engine responded differently to different items and strength levels of Spirit Qi. Using his own experience, Qi Tian chose among the items left by the three while also using the Heavenly Dao Engine for further detection. Soon, he identified something that seemed to be a fragment of a meteorite from outer space.

The fragment of the meteorite from outer space was not very large, about the size of a fingernail. It looked like a piece of molten semi-transparent glass. Qi Tian also noticed that the Heavenly Dao Engine showed interest in it, but the interest wasn’t strong. It far from matched the eagerness it had shown when swallowing the stone bullet earlier.

To confirm his judgment was accurate, Qi Tian rummaged through the left-behind belongings of the three again. Finally, he found a blueprint that depicted an image of the meteorite fragments and pointed out their characteristics. With the comparison of this image and the characteristics, and the glass-like object, it could be confirmed that it was indeed a fragment of the meteorite from outer space.

Regardless of whether the Heavenly Dao Engine was interested in this kind of meteorite fragment, it couldn’t be denied that it was a good material for tool refining. It had attracted the attention of several major powers in Chi Di. In order for Qi Tian to implement his subsequent plan, he needed to find more.

Without wasting any time, Qi Tian immediately began to search for more fragments in Yi Lian Mountain with the help of the Heavenly Dao Engine. With the Heavenly Dao Engine’s help, what was an arduous task of searching for others became much easier. Unlike South City’s dumpsite in Wanjie City, there were no strong cultivators supervising from the sky here. Here, Qi Tian could freely operate the Heavenly Dao Engine without worrying about being discovered. Soon, he found several more meteorite fragments, but these were all around the size of a thumb.

Using these meteorite fragments as the base, it’s almost impossible to set up the array.

By then, it was already daylight. Qi Tian didn’t want to attract the attention of other cultivators from major forces, especially those at the Half-step Golden Core phase. So he found a place to hide, cultivating while staying hidden until nightfall when he resumed his search for more meteorite fragments.

That night, Qi Tian achieved quite a lot. He found a dozen or more similarly sized meteorite fragments in the first half of the night. When he thought that all the fragments were of that size, the Heavenly Dao Engine suddenly sent him a considerably strong signal.

A big one!

A thought crossed Qi Tian’s mind and he quickly moved in the direction detected by the Heavenly Dao Engine. This time, he moved carefully. In the image fed back to him by the Heavenly Dao Engine, there were several cultivators near the large fragment of the meteorite. Qi Tian did not know why these cultivators appeared nearby. Could it be they also discovered the large fragment of the meteorite like he did?