Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 490 - 490 0340 How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved

Chapter 490: Chapter 0340: How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved Inside Chapter 490: Chapter 0340: How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved Inside Chapter 0340: How Can My Heart Be At Ease?

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After confirming that the Shu Ying Stones had no value, Qi Tian simply took a few refined ones as a memento. He left the rest where they were and didn’t bother with them. He did not interfere with the villagers continuing to mine the stones. After all, this was something the villagers aspired to do. Moreover, Prince Duan Manor and Cheng Wenbin had specifically asked for this mine, which indicated some value, just not as high as Qi Tian had initially imagined.

Qi Tian waited for two more days. Finally, a few hall masters sent by the Imperial Master Mansion to aid him arrived at Wangjin County with a small team and had a meeting with Qi Tian.

Adding it up, Qi Tian had been away from the Imperial Master Mansion for almost a year. He had left the Mansion due to a summon from Taichang Temple, heading to the frontier of the Northern Border of Great Zhao. After defeating the Chi Di people on the frontier, Qi Tian had ventured deep into Chi Di territory, where a series of events culminated in him being chased by an expert suspected to be a Gold Core powerhouse. Forced to use a Teleportation Array Disk, he escaped to Wanjie City.

Seeing the Imperial Masters from the Imperial Master Mansion again, Qi Tian was filled with warmth.

The three hall masters sent by the Imperial Master Mansion were all familiar with Qi Tian. Among them, Elder Xiao Ge was the leader, but of all the hall masters, Qi Tian was closest to Luo Xia, the lord of the Sky Eagle Hall. As a matter of fact, Qi Tian was still considered part of the Sky Eagle Hall within the organizational structure of the Imperial Master Mansion.

Upon seeing Qi Tian, Luo Xia joyfully thumped Qi Tian’s chest and said, “Good lad, it’s been almost a year since we parted at the frontier. During this time, you have not contacted us. I thought you were dead.”

Xiao Ge said, “Lord Luo, today we are able to meet with Qi Tian, it’s a good thing. You shouldn’t say such words about ‘life’ and ‘death’; they are inauspicious.”

Luo Xia quickly nodded and said, “Elder Xiao is right, I was careless with my words. Qi Tian, you are much younger than us. Even when we are dead, you will still be alive and kickin’, continuing to uphold and glorify our Imperial Master Mansion.”

Xiao Ge shook his head with a bitter smile. He scrutinized Qi Tian closely, finding his countenance becoming noticeably grave. He could clearly feel that Qi Tian had changed significantly over the past year. He had grown taller and stronger, and more importantly, his cultivation level seemed to have risen quite a bit. What surprised him the most was the intense murderous aura that Qi Tian emitted. Such a murderous aura was rarely observed among fellow cultivators. Even Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu did not possess such an aura. The intensity of Qi Tian’s murderous aura made him wonder, just how had Qi Tian spent this past year?

Qi Tian greeted Xiao Ge with a fist and palm salute, saying, “Greetings, elder.”

Xiao Ge quickly returned the greetings without any hint of condescension towards the young Qi Tian. He cautiously asked, “Qi Tian, please forgive me for being overly curious, but are you at the late stage of Foundation Establishment?”

“Foundation Establishment, the Seventh Layer.” Qi Tian chuckled and replied directly without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ge, Luo Xia, and Hao Wenxi were all taken aback, all inhaling sharply.

“If I’m not mistaken, Qi Tian, you’re only sixteen years old, right?” Hao Wenxi exclaimed with an opened mouth.

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Next month, I’ll turn sixteen.”

“Incredible, truly incredible. When I was sixteen, I was still struggling in the Qi Cultivation Period, I can’t believe you’ve cultivated to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment. The term ‘genius’ does not do justice to describe you. You should be called a ‘genius among geniuses’. The Mansion Master was right. With you around, the revival of our Imperial Master Mansion is hopeful.” Xiao Ge exclaimed passionately.

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi also nodded in agreement. They had similar experiences with Xiao Ge; when they were sixteen, they hadn’t even entered the Foundation Establishment Phase. Unlike Qi Tian, who was already in the late stages of Foundation Establishment. They had generally reached that stage when they were in their thirties or forties.

“How is the Mansion Master?” Mentioning the Mansion Master prompted Qi Tian to ask about Xiao Xiaowu’s wellbeing.

“The Mansion Master is doing very well; better than ever, in fact. He has reached the second layer of Gold Core. His cultivation level is now on par with Mr. Yu Ting, the master of the National Master Manor, and Mr. Wu Tie, the master of the Guardian National Master Manor. They don’t dare to look down on our Imperial Master Mansion now. However, we are still behind in terms of heritage and cultivation resources. But we have every reason to believe that under the leadership of the Mansion Master, we can quickly make up these shortcomings. By then, we will truly be on an equal footing with the two Great Master Mansions.” Xiao Ge said with a look of longing and aspiration on his face.

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi had similar reactions. Qi Tian only smiled. During his time in Wanjie City, he had met Nascent Souls masters and witnessed the city’s prosperity. Compared to that, what Xiao Ge aspired for seemed insignificant.

Xiao Ge continued, “Qi Tian, this time the Mansion Master has instructed us to support you completely. This is an opportunity gifted us by God. If we use it properly, we might have the chance to devalue the standing of the Guardian National Master Manor.”