Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 544 - 544 0367 Using the Last Move

Chapter 544: Chapter 0367: Using the Last Move Chapter 544: Chapter 0367: Using the Last Move Chapter 0367 The Last Resort

After Great Elder Chen Chen requested a Pseudo-True Pill from Qi Tian, Qi Tian only had five left. He had been telling Luo Xia and the others that he had a total of four Pseudo-True Pills, meaning he could still take out one more.

Who would receive this last one? Who could become the final cultivator of the Imperial Master Mansion to reach the Pseudo Core Realm? Many people were paying attention to this issue.

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi visited all the Mansion Masters and Elders, but other than Wang Lei, no one was willing to take the Pseudo-True Pill. Other than Wang Lei, there was no one at the Foundation Establishment Peak or nine layers within the Imperial Master Mansion anymore. There were dozens at the seventh or eighth layers, but if they took the pill, the chance of breaking through to the Pseudo Core Realm was small. Even if they did break through, their abilities would be worrying, barely scraping by in the Pseudo Core Realm, and they would not bring much value.

There was nothing they could do. To take the Pseudo-True Pill, it was all based on temperament. They couldn’t forcibly specify anyone because even if they did break through successfully, they wouldn’t feel grateful. Instead, they might become a ticking time bomb, not knowing when it might explode. This way, the disadvantages would outweigh the benefits.

All Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi could do was seek Qi Tian for his opinion. By this time, Qi Tian had already learned that Great Elder Chen Chen had wasted that precious Pseudo-True Pill on Wen Jian. He was quite critical of the Great Elder, and the other Elders and Mansion Masters. None of them looked at the big picture. The Imperial Master Mansion was always in danger, yet they were still scheming for their personal gains and dreaming of ascending to heaven in one step by relying on the pitiful resources obtained from underground mining. He did not know what to say.

Qi Tian sighed. He was neither the Mansion Master of the Imperial Master Mansion nor even his deputy. He didn’t have the authority or the mood to manage these elders and Mansion Masters. He thought for a while and then said to Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, “You two should know some Foundation Establishment Peak or nine-layer cultivators who hold the Imperial Master Mansion in goodwill. Contact them and ask if they want to become Pseudo Core Realm cultivators. The prerequisite is to serve the Imperial Master Mansion for at least 50 years. During these 50 years, they may face life or death challenges, not to enjoy a life of pleasure. Make it clear to them that everything is voluntary. If there is, bring them to see me.”

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi did not expect Qi Tian to consider giving the Pseudo-True Pill to an outsider. They wanted to discourage him, but thinking of the behaviors of their own elders and Mansion Masters, and the fact that the Pseudo-True Pill was Qi Tian’s personal property, they could only agree and go out to contact people.

Both Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, as Mansion Masters of the Imperial Master Mansion, had a wide circle of friends, and they knew many cultivators at both the Foundation Establishment Peak and nine layers. They carefully screened from their friends and cautiously sent out Message Paper Cranes for contact.

The conditions they offered were even stricter than Qi Tian’s. If someone wanted to take the Pseudo-True Pill and break through to the Pseudo Core Realm, they needed to work for the Imperial Master Mansion for eighty years. During these eighty years, aside from enjoying the same treatment as elders, there were no other privileges. As for what happened after eighty years, they were free to come and go with no restrictions.

Eighty years was not a short time. And after becoming a Pseudo Core Realm cultivator, one would have the same combat power as a Gold Core Stage cultivator, but could only enjoy the same treatment as an elder. This seemed disrespectful.

However, even so, several people responded to Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi. The condition of “taking the Pseudo-True Pill and serving the Imperial Master Mansion for eighty years” seemed harsh, but for cultivators who felt there was no hope of making a breakthrough to the Gold Core Stage, it offered a new choice. It provided them with an opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with cultivators in the Gold Core Stage, which was a much better option than being stuck in their current state and getting neither up nor down.

“Qi Tian, I sent a total of five Message Paper Cranes. So far, only one person has responded. I have invited him, he will arrive the day after tomorrow.” Luo Xia said.

Hao Wenxi followed, “I sent six Message Paper Cranes and had two responses. They will also arrive the day after tomorrow.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Then bring them to see me the day after tomorrow. Stay on guard the next two days. Our mansion relocation will definitely cause quite a stir. Remember, no matter what happens or who offers any conditions for us to return, reject them all.”

Luo Xia said, “Don’t worry about that. Sitting on a spiritual stone vein here, only a fool would go back.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Alright, I will go cultivate. I won’t come out until the day after tomorrow.”

Qi Tian’s reminder came just in time. On the very day he began his closed-door cultivation, the news that the Imperial Master Mansion had relocated to Lubei County spread out. Qi Tian originally wanted to keep it a secret for a while longer, but he underestimated the difficulty of keeping a secret in a group with thousands of people like the Imperial Master Mansion. Not to mention how many spies other forces had planted in the Imperial Master Mansion, even some people inside the Imperial Master Mansion didn’t like Qi Tian and secretly leaked information out.

Taichang Temple immediately sent someone to interrogate them. As an official organization set up by the Great Zhao regime to manage cultivators, Taichang Temple indeed had the right to question the affairs of the Imperial Master Mansion. Just like how in the past, Vice-Minister of Taichang Temple, Wang Xin, dared to forcibly conscript Qi Tian, regardless of whether it was in line with the rules. This time, the envoy sent by Taichang Temple was very tough, carrying a mandate from the Crown Prince. He uncompromisingly ordered the Imperial Master Mansion to immediately move back to Zhangshui City. In the words of the envoy, if they didn’t comply, they would have to bear the consequences.