Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 726 - 726 0459 Of Course It Cant Be Wasted

Chapter 726: Chapter 0459: Of Course, It Can’t Be Wasted Chapter 726: Chapter 0459: Of Course, It Can’t Be Wasted Chapter 0459 Certainly not a waste

Jia Zhengrong initially thought Qi Tian would fear his status and refrain from choosing Pool No.1. In his mind, it would be best if Qi Tian stayed in Pool No.3 allowing his uncle to choose Pool No.2. He could then politely ask Zhu Yuehua to leave, or, if Qi Tian intended to advance further, he could select Pool No.2 and Jia could continue to stay in Pool No.1. And his uncle could then use Pool No.3. In this scenario, only Zhu Yuehua would be put in a difficult position. His uncle would achieve what he wanted and it would keep Qi Tian from offending others. Never in his wildest dreams did he think Qi Tian would have the audacity to be so assertive and claim Pool No.1 straight away. Didn’t Qi Tian understand the repercussions of such a selfish decision? Qi Tian’s choice would likely enrage him, Zhu Yuehua, and his uncle.

“Qi Tian, consider your options very carefully. Although Pool No.1 is the best, you must have the power to secure it,” Jia Zhengrong said coldly. He took this opportunity to correct Qi Tian’s mistaken choice. After all, Qi Tian had been invited on behalf of Wan Xiaolan to help Wanjie Commerce, and he was assigned specifically to Pool No.3 by Liang Yuqi himself. Jia would need to save face for the two elders.

Gently laughing, Qi Tian replied, “I’m sorry, but I have already made my choice: Pool No.1. However, if you wish to break your promise and not recognize the outcome we just agreed upon, I am okay with staying in Pool No.3. In fact, you’re welcome to stay in Pool No.2.”

“How could that possibly be alright?” said the insider in a panic. He finally had the opportunity to cultivate in a small pool and it was impossible to give it up so easily.

Zhu Yuehua despised the insider. Looking at him in dissatisfaction, he thought, if it hadn’t been for him, he wouldn’t have lost his chance to cultivate in Pool No.2.

Picking up the copper coin that they had used to gamble on heads or tails, Jia Zhengrong inspected the coin again. He had checked it already and confirmed it was just an ordinary coin. But somehow, it always landed on the right side with no errors. This was unexplainably mysterious and he suspected Qi Tian had used some deceptive tactics that he was unaware of. Even after examining and analyzing the coin up, down, left, and right, he couldn’t figure out what was wrong. If he could find a flaw or proof of trickery, he could reject the results and keep Pool No.1.

Qi Tian let Jia Zhengrong examine the coin calmly. Qi Tian was able to predict the coin’s outcome because he had dipped one side of the coin in the pool water before they started. The pool water was rich with Spirit Qi due to the stone milk liquid. Even though he had dipped only a small amount, it was enough to distinguish the different surfaces of the coin. With various arrays covering the coin visually and blocking its divine sense, the Heavenly Dao Engine made it easy to discern the difference based on the reaction of the Spirit Qi.

This was a small trick Qi Tian came up with and could only be used by him. Even if he explained this trick to someone else, they would not be able to replicate it.

Looking at Jia Zhengrong, Qi Tian said, “Can you clear out Pool No.1 now? Time is precious. I’d like to use it.”

Jia Zhengrong was incredibly reluctant. But, he didn’t dare aggravate Qi Tian, who was capable of killing a first-level Gold Core Realm fighter with a single punch. In such a confined space, a conflict with Qi Tian would unquestionably be an unwise decision. Grinding his teeth and clenching his fists, he finally had no choice but to sigh, turn around, and remove the array flags, array disk, etc. that he placed around Pool No.1.

Seeing Jia Zhengrong cave in made Zhu Yuehua even more resentful. But even if he wasn’t willing, seeing Jia move on, he had to follow suit. He removed the defensive barrier he had set up around Pool No.2 and, filled with resentment, went towards the Big Pool.

Qi Tian removed the barrier he had set up around Pool No.3 before walking straight towards Pool No.1 to place his Array Flag and Array Disk. Seeing Qi Tian take over his beloved Pool No.1 with such ease, Jia Zhengrong could do nothing but retreat to Pool No.2 and proceed with his setups there. In the meantime, his uncle had already impatiently sprinted towards Pool No.3.

In a little while after he’d set up his defenses, Jia heard his uncle angrily shout, “Qi Tian, what exactly did you do to Pool No.3?”

Jia Zhengrong’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t stop what he was doing. He was worried that if he went over again, it would be hard to explain to his master why he left Pool No.1 and gave up his rights in the first place. If he left again, he was not sure whether he would suffer a major loss. Having lost Pool No.1 once was serious enough. If he also lost Pool No.2 and was unable to complete the task his master commanded, the consequences would be too severe for him to bear.

Best to pretend not to hear anything.

There were some folks nearby the Big Pool who also heard the scream but no one went over to check. They all saw Zhu Yuehua, the second-place holder of the competition, come out from the pool area, right? If they went over, who could bear the consequences?

After successfully setting up his defensive barrier, Qi Tian eagerly immersed himself in Pool No.1’s water. Unquestionably, Pool No.1 was the best of its kind. It housed more stone milk liquid and was of better quality than the water in Pool No.3. Even after Jia Zhengrong had been cultivating there for several days when it was slightly depleted, it remained far superior to Pool No.3. If he had received this pool at the beginning, it would have been even better for cultivation.