Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 769 - 769 0480 Isnt it the Best of Both Worlds_2

Chapter 769: Chapter 0480: Isn’t it the Best of Both Worlds_2 Chapter 769: Chapter 0480: Isn’t it the Best of Both Worlds_2 How Prince Zhao made his vows to Qi Tian and formed an alliance, Li Zeyuan and Xu Jifa weren’t concerned with that. What concerned them was how Prince Zhao managed to endure the hardship and humiliation, hiding his cultivation realm for so many years. They never imagined that Qi Tian could use such a secret method to advance Prince Zhao to Gold Core stage in such a short period, it was like a “miracle”.

It didn’t matter much to Xu Jifa, he was already in the Pseudo Core Realm, having lost the possibility of becoming a Gold Core Realm cultivator. Even if he had taken several steps back, if he hadn’t consumed the Pseudo-True Pill and maintained his original realm, he wouldn’t be able to use Qi Tian’s secret method to become a Gold Core Realm cultivator. When he had first consumed the Pseudo-True Pill, his cultivation realm was still far from Half-step Golden Core. His cultivation had stagnated for many years without any progress, even if he waited until now, he wouldn’t be qualified to use Qi Tian’s secret method.

Li Zeyuan’s eyes became filled with unlimited longing. He was a true Half-step Golden Core Realm cultivator. If Qi Tian were willing to use such a secret method on him, wouldn’t he be able to immediately become a Gold Core Realm cultivator?

With this thought, Li Zeyuan kneeled on the ground, bowed towards Qi Tian, and said, “Master, I have a shameless request. Please grant me your kindness. I am willing to enter your sect and become your servant for life, all in hopes that you would use your secret method to help me achieve the Gold Core Realm.”

Prince Zhao knew that this Li Zeyuan was specially prepared by Qi Tian for him, but still, he bowed to Qi Tian and said, “Master, why don’t you accept him and let him become your Immortal Slave? You would find more use for him than I would.”

Qi Tian waved his hand dismissively. If he had wanted to accept him, he would have done so long ago. The main reasons Qi Tian was reluctant to accept Li Zeyuan were: firstly, Li Zeyuan was a man of bad character, full of sly tricks. If he was to accept such a person as his subordinate, he might end up double-crossed one day. Secondly, the cost of accepting Li Zeyuan was too high.

For example, when Qi Tian accepted Gao Jinmei, Jin Jin and others, they were already Gold Core Realm cultivators, and he didn’t have to bear the monumental cost of helping them advance to the Gold Core Realm. However, Li Zeyuan was different, being only a half-step Golden Core, and not even the particularly good kind, with a poor foundation. It would be extremely difficult for such a person to advance to the Golden Core Realm.

Qi Tian could use two methods to elevate him to the Golden Core Realm: one was to use the Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill, and he would need to use multiples of these, not just two or three. The other method was to use the Thirty-six Jindan Core Array, which required thirty-six top-grade spirit stones. With so many top-grade spirit stones, why wouldn’t he recruit a few Gold Core Realm cultivators directly?

No matter which method was being used, the cost would be tremendous, far exceeding the potential benefits that Li Zeyuan might bring after being tamed. This was a case of a deficit inevitable. Qi Tian wasn’t burning with excess resources and he had no reason to waste precious resources on a stranger like Li Zeyuan.

“Prince Zhao, you are going to be the Crown Prince and the future Emperor. You cannot do without a few trusted subordinates. Some matters cannot wait until you have established yourself, there won’t be time to nurture then. You should start preparing now. Li Zeyuan is the man I’ve prepared for you. Originally, I didn’t intend to choose him, but who made him step into the line of fire? I could only choose him. After you’ve tamed him, you can use him however you want. Even if you want to nurture him into a Gold Core Realm cultivator, it’s up to you,” Qi Tian said indifferently.

After seeing that Qi Tian was wholeheartedly thinking on his behalf, Prince Zhao was moved. He bowed deeply to Qi Tian and said, “Thank you, Master, for being so considerate.”

Qi Tian pointed at Li Zeyuan, and then at Prince Zhao, saying, “Kneel. From today, Prince Zhao is your master. As Prince Zhao is in the Gold Core Realm, kneeling to him doesn’t lose you any face.”

Li Zeyuan glanced at Prince Zhao, feeling strongly unwilling. But what could he do in the face of an overpowering situation?

Just then, Xu Jifa suddenly spoke up, “Don’t rush the pledge yet. Master, I have something to say, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate.”

Qi Tian nodded, “Speak.”

Fervently, Xu Jifa said, “I am not objecting to Li Zeyuan pledging himself to Prince Zhao. I just think that us cultivators practice all sorts of bizarre methods, many of which are unpredictable. Prince Zhao is a newly advanced Gold Core Realm cultivator, unstable in his realm and lacking in methods. Li Zeyuan, on the other hand, is a cunning old fox with dark thoughts. Who knows if he has any methods that could backlash against Prince Zhao while acknowledging his master? If such a thing happens and Prince Zhao cannot suppress it, it would be disastrous. As future Crown Prince, Prince Zhao cannot afford any mishaps. If something were to happen to him, Master, your plan would fall apart. Therefore, I have an immature opinion, why don’t we let Li Zeyuan pledge himself to you, Master? With your capabilities, no matter how Li Zeyuan tries to stir things up, he wouldn’t be able to make a wave. Once the master-servant relationship between you and Li Zeyuan is established, you would then dispatch Li Zeyuan to serve under Prince Zhao, and he would follow Prince Zhao’s orders. Wouldn’t this be a win-win situation?”

Although Xu Jifa’s words seemed to be for Prince Zhao’s benefit, in reality, he wanted Qi Tian to control Li Zeyuan. This way, even if Prince Zhao and Qi Tian were to have any unpleasantness in the future, Li Zeyuan wouldn’t stand opposed to Qi Tian, becoming a force against him.

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhao hurriedly said, “Master, Mr. Xu’s words make a lot of sense, why don’t you accept him first and then send him over to me?”

Qi Tian shook his head decisively. He didn’t appreciate Li Zeyuan and didn’t want to waste an opportunity to train an Immortal Slave. Unlike in online games, there was no limit to the number of Immortal Slaves one could have. Qi Tian simply didn’t want to accept someone of Li Zeyuan’s character, finding it repugnant. If he accepted him, his thoughts would be obscured. As for whether Li Zeyuan might oppose him in the future, Qi Tian wasn’t worried about that at all. Li Zeyuan was no match for him now, and even if he had another hundred years, he still wouldn’t be a match for Qi Tian. Qi Tian was confident enough that facing off against Li Zeyuan in the future, a single finger would be all he needed to take his life.

Qi Tian said, “Old Xu, while your concerns aren’t unreasonable, it doesn’t matter. I’ll be watching here. Even if Li Zeyuan has the gall, he won’t dare to pull any stunts in front of me. Li Zeyuan, stop standing there dumbly, let’s get started. Kneel before Prince Zhao and acknowledge him as your master.”

Watching Qi Tian, Li Zeyuan felt a chill in his heart. He indeed had planned to make some small maneuvers when acknowledging a master, just as Xu Jifa had guessed.