Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 540 - 540 0365 What if it Succeeds

Chapter 540: Chapter 0365: What if, it Succeeds? Chapter 540: Chapter 0365: What if, it Succeeds? Chapter 0365 What If It Succeeds

Now that they understood what Qi Tian planned to do was for the future and overall situation of the Imperial Master Mansion, and the considerable sacrifice Qi Tian would make, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi became extremely cautious. When considering their choices, they had to take various risks into account. At the very least, they couldn’t let their choices, who had consumed many of Qi Tian’s resources to cultivate, become a force resisting Qi Tian. Such a scenario was not uncommon.

Moreover, there were voices opposing Qi Tian within the Imperial Master Mansion now. Only because the mansion was facing a formidable external enemy, and Qi Tian had brought spirit stone veins of at least hundreds of millions in reserve, did these voices die down. Once the conditions were suitable, the opposition might surface once again.

In front of Qi Tian, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi began discussing candidates. Compared to Qi Tian, they had been living in the Imperial Master Mansion for dozens of years. They didn’t dare to claim that they knew every disciple and pupil like the back of their hand, but they had interacted with many Elders and Mansion Masters and often made comments about each other.

Soon, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi agreed on a list of five people. “Qi Tian, this is our initial decision. These five are of our age, and their characters are reliable.”

Qi Tian said, “If you think it’s okay, then contact them. See whether they’re willing to sacrifice their futures, abandon the path paved with gold, and instead promote to the Pseudo Core Realm with no future. Also, ask them if they are willing to pledge, like you two, with their primordial spirits to me, never to leak any secrets.”

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi nodded, and then they started having conversations with those five people. Originally, when Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi advanced to the Pseudo Core Realm, before Qi Tian, and returned to the Imperial Master Mansion, it caused a sensation. Many Elders and Mansion Masters visited them, expressing their wishes to breakthrough to the Pseudo Core Realm like them. But at that time, without Qi Tian’s authorization, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi dared not promise anything, let alone tell others how they made their breakthrough.

This time, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi thought Qi Tian was providing an opportunity proactively. They imagined that these people would be overjoyed to know that they could advance to the Pseudo Core Realm, even fighting each other for this chance. However, to their utter shock, none of the five people they had agreed upon in front of Qi Tian was willing to accept the opportunity to advance to the Pseudo Core Realm.

“Tian Yan, what’s going on? Just a few days ago, you found me multiple times expressing your determination to advance to the Pseudo Core Realm. I didn’t dare make any promises, and you were unhappy, even threatening to break off our friendship. Now, when the opportunity arrives, you’re not willing? What do you mean? Are you kidding me?” Luo Xia said discontentedly to a slightly plump man.

Tian Yan was an Elder in the Imperial Master Mansion. Normally, he didn’t handle specific affairs in the mansion and was essentially a powerless Elder. However, he and Luo Xia had an excellent relationship, considering each other as life-and-death friends. As youths, they had traveled together, each saving the other’s life.

Tian Yan smiled bitterly, “Luo, don’t be mad. You thought of me first when the opportunity came. That shows you really consider me a good brother. I appreciate it, but I really can’t accept this opportunity now.”

“Why? Do you know how precious this opportunity is? It’s worth a city, so sought after no amount of gold can buy.” Luo Xia said urgently.

“I know, I know,” Tian Yan said, “If it were before, given such a great opportunity, I’d seize it without any hesitation. Anyone who dared stand in my way would hear from me. But times change. Now, I have a better opportunity so I have to give up this one after weighing the pros and cons.”

Luo Xia was also a smart person. Although Tian Yan didn’t say it outright, Luo Xia had guessed what Tian Yan’s so-called better opportunity was. “You don’t mean that now we have the spiritual stone veins, we can mine more spirit stones, hence more cultivation resources, so you think you have the chance to break through to the Gold Core Stage, right?”

Tian Yan turned his head away, avoiding Luo Xia’s piercing gaze, “That is indeed what I have in mind.”

“Tian Yan, you’re muddling. Didn’t you look in the mirror? Do you think you’re that lucky? Think about Wen Jian, the Mansion Master’s personal disciple. He gathered all the superior cultivation resources of the Imperial Master Mansion, and even the Mansion Master highly valued him, taught him personally, and imparted cultivation insights to him. He got everything he could possibly get. But in the end, what happened? He only broke through to the Half-step Golden Core and even met with an accident later, now a cripple. Do you think your talent is better than Wen Jian’s? Do you think that even with the spiritual stone mine, the cultivation resources you can get will be better and greater than what Wen Jian got?” Luo Xia said with a tinge of indictment.