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Chapter 486 - 486 0338 Save Someone to The End

Chapter 486: Chapter 0338: Save Someone to The End Chapter 486: Chapter 0338: Save Someone to The End Chapter 0338 Saving People to the End

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Through the narratives of these Qi Cultivation Period cultivators, Qi Tian finally understood what had happened. Interestingly enough, this issue was somewhat related to the Guardian National Master Manor, and indeed involved an old acquaintance of Qi Tian—Chen Wenbo.

Chen Wenbo was at the Half-step Golden Core stage, and he was also the direct disciple of Wu Tie, the master of the Guardian National Master Manor. He was considered the most likely immortal master to achieve the Golden Core stage at the Guardian National Master Manor.

Qi Tian had quite a few grievances with him. Previously, Qi Tian had obtained the position of Acting County Teacher in Lubei through internal competition within the Imperial Master Mansion. At this point, Chen Wenbo, along with his disciple Gao Han, emerged to compete with Qi Tian for this position. Later on, had it not been for Qi Tian’s own powerful abilities, and the constant support of the Imperial Master Mansion, he might have failed to retain his title as Acting County Teacher.

Of course, the matter of the villagers being enslaved had no direct connection with Chen Wenbo. At his level, he wouldn’t even glance at ordinary people unless they possessed something extraordinary. This series of events was actually initiated by one of Chen Wenbo’s registered disciples, Cheng Wenbin. The executor of these plans was none other than Zhao Zhiwei, the crown prince of Prince Duan of Great Zhao.

Chen Wenbo was, basically, the second most powerful person in the Guardian National Master Manor. His power was only second to that of his master, Wu Tie. Because of this, there were many people who sought to cling to Chen Wenbo. Many tried different ways to become his disciples without caring about their qualifications. Chen Wenbo somehow didn’t mind this, and continued to accept many disciples.

Human nature being what it is, the disciples who attached themselves to Chen Wenbo had tasted the fruits of success, and naturally, they wanted more. They desired more protection from Chen Wenbo and at the very least, wanted to familiarize themselves with him. In case they happened to get into trouble, how would they be able to rely on Chen Wenbo if he didn’t know them well?

However, gaining Chen Wenbo’s appreciation and favor was not an easy task. No one knew why Chen Wenbo accepted so many disciples, but he was extremely strict when it came to the quota of core disciples that could receive his personal guidance. Those who were able to receive it were truly talented, like Gao Han who was at the Half-step Foundation stage, but still received Chen Wenbo’s protection—he personally brought Gao Han with him to compete against Qi Tian for the position of County Master.

Cultivation primarily depends on talent. Many of the registered disciples that Chen Wenbo accepted were lacking in talent. People like Cheng Wenbin—with mediocre talent but insatiable desires, wishing to gain more recognition from Chen Wenbo— must be resourceful to achieve their goals.

Cheng Wenbin learned from somewhere that Chen Wenbo needed a type of mineral called the Shu Ying Stone for a particular breakthrough. After making inquiries, he finally found out that this mine was the source of the mineral—it was right where Qi Tian was standing. However, the Shu Ying Stone was buried deep underground. Cheng Wenbin, who was only a beginner at the Foundation Establishment stage, didn’t have the ability to extract the Shu Ying Stone, so he naturally thought about seeking allies.

Although Cheng Wenbin was one of Chen Wenbo’s registered disciples, he spent most of the year at Prince Duan’s Manor, where he was respected and honoured.

He knew that Zhao Zhiwei, Prince Duan’s son, loved cultivation and aspired to become an immortal master who could manipulate heaven and earth. Zhao Zhiwei had sought Cheng Wenbin for advice on cultivation skills and techniques several times. Taking into consideration that Zhao Zhiwei was his benefactor’s son, Cheng Wenbin taught him some minor tricks and techniques.

In all honesty, Zhao Zhiwei had no potential for cultivation, but he was extremely arrogant. He relied on the resources of the Prince Duan’s Manor, which he constantly squandered, and he actually achieved some minor success. This inflated Zhao Zhiwei’s confidence—he saw himself as a rising star in the cultivation world and began to fantasize about becoming a big shot. He was no longer satisfied with the minor skills that Cheng Wenbin occasionally shared with him and wanted Cheng Wenbin to teach him more.

How could Cheng Wenbin be foolish enough to fully disclose his secrets to the point of putting his own survival at risk? If he taught everything to Zhao Zhiwei, Cheng Wenbin wouldn’t be able to survive in Prince Duan’s Manor. That was why he had always been hesitant. This made Zhao Zhiwei very unhappy, but he didn’t dare to do anything to Cheng Wenbin. After all, it’s not easy to invite a Foundation Establishment Period cultivator as an honored guest.

At that time, Cheng Wenbin had just received the news that Chen Wenbo was preparing for a breakthrough. Since Cheng Wenbin was incapable of doing this alone, Zhao Zhiwei was the first collaborator who came to his mind. The two of them hit it off—Cheng Wenbin assured Zhao Zhiwei that if the plan was successful, he would recommend Zhao Zhiwei to his master. Maybe Chen Wenbo would be pleased enough to accept Zhao Zhiwei as a registered disciple and they would become fellow disciples.

Such a good opportunity naturally attracted Zhao Zhiwei. He immediately began to organize labor for mining and prepared to construct a fort near the mine to protect it and prevent it from being taken away by others.

However, both mining and construction were not easy tasks. The main issue was the massive investment with no immediate return. The minerals mined from the mineral field were primarily for Chen Wenbo’s use—would they ask Chen Wenbo to buy them?