Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 458 - 458 0324 No Favor to Talk About

Chapter 458: Chapter 0324: No Favor to Talk About Chapter 458: Chapter 0324: No Favor to Talk About Chapter 0324 No Room For Sentiment

Qi Tian returned the same way he came, planning to first return to the mine to see if he could gather some information. This time, his wandering around like a headless fly, despite yielding good results, made Qi Tian skeptical about achieving similar gains next time.

As it stood, Qi Tian’s rewards were already immense. Apart from everything else, the fact that hundreds of Half-step Golden Core cultivators from the Ghost God Temple had perished by his hand was a substantial to encourage envy. These Half-step Golden Core cultivators must have possessed an abundance of treasures, which, once sorted out, would undoubtedly translate into a plethora of cultivation resources. What’s more, Qi Tian had scavenged an indigenous cultivator’s village, dug up their medicinal garden, and mined their spirit stone mine. It could almost be guaranteed that, after this attack on the indigenous cultivator’s spiritual stone vein by Wanjie Commerce, his loot was surely the largest. There may not be enough to compare with the gains of Wanjie Commerce, but even if it pales in comparison, the difference wouldn’t be substantial.

Nevertheless, Qi Tian had no intention of stopping now. This rare opportunity ought to be seized to mine spirit stones until the costs were covered. No one would ever complain about having too many cultivation resources. Furthermore, Qi Tian’s path of cultivation was still long. Should he not prepare in advance, he would find himself unable to obtain them when needed in the future.

After more than half an hour, Qi Tian had covered over half the distance back along the secret passage, although he was still some distance away from the mine. The secret passage excavated by the indigenous cultivator was remarkably long, hidden, and riddled with numerous divergent paths. Ordinary people would not be able to find their way. Fortunately, Qi Tian had left marks all the way. Otherwise, returning quickly would have been an onerous task.

Halfway there, Qi Tian suddenly felt hungry. As a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he still had some dietary needs, albeit at a very reduced level. He might only need to eat once every few or even over ten days.

Attitudes towards food vary among cultivators. Some enjoy gastronomic pleasures and stick to regular meals three times a day. Others detest consuming food and always find ways to replace it with other substances when necessary. Some, scarce in cultivation resources, only eat simple meals enriched with low-grade spirit Qi when necessary. Yet, others loaded with wealth, prefer exquisite dishes that may deplete hundreds or even thousands of low-grade spirit stones each time they eat.

The most common practice among cultivators is the use of the Grain Avoidance Pill. This pill is somewhat akin to compressed biscuits. Not only does it increase the feeling of satiety, it also satisfies the user’s basic dietary needs for a very long period. Compared to ordinary food, it reduces food’s negative impacts on the body. Afterall, ordinary food includes residues that may harm the user’s body.

After all, cultivators need to purify their bodies with Spirit Qi. As a result, consuming a meal may render all previous efforts of purification worthless.

Being aware of this, Qi Tian prepared many superior Grain Avoidance Pills for himself. Yet occasionally, he enjoyed some delicacies. His passion for fine cuisine had been firmly ingrained in his soul in his previous life in the Great Foodie Empire.

Obviously, his current condition in the mine was not conducive to fine dining. Qi Tian took out a Grain Avoidance Pill along with a gourd filled with Spirit Spring water. The water tasted sweet and would provide some nourishment from Spirit Qi when consumed.

Just as Qi Tian put the Grain Avoidance Pill into his mouth and began chewing, he suddenly heard footsteps ahead in the mine.

Surprised, Qi Tian had followed this mine shaft for dozens of miles, and this was the first time he heard footsteps. He quickly used the Heavenly Dao Engine to sense the surroundings, and was relieved to find that the owner of the footsteps was not an indigenous cultivator, but like him, someone from the Wanjie City.

Soon, from the fork in the passage ahead, a head peeked in Qi Tian’s direction and quickly drew back. But soon, the same head came out again to look in Qi Tian’s direction for a little longer before retreating. Shortly after, Qi Tian once more heard footsteps, this time gradually moving further away from him.

Qi Tian did not mind this occurrence. However, he felt the need to remain somewhat cautious. He realized that he had been careless. If he had used the Heavenly Dao Engine to sense the fluctuations in Spirit Qi all along, he wouldn’t have detected the stranger when he was almost on top of him. Fortunately, the stranger was a cultivator from Wanjie City, not an indigenous one. Otherwise, it would have been a different story if they had crossed each other on such a narrow path.

Swiftly finishing his Grain Avoidance Pill and a few sips of Spirit Spring water, Qi Tian packed up and resumed his journey. This time, he made sure to use the Heavenly Dao Engine to sense the fluctuations of Spirit Qi in his vicinity. For a while, he had full awareness of all movements within a three to four mile radius. What surprised Qi Tian was that the man who just peeked at him had already moved beyond his sensory range. This man was indeed fast.