Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 789 - 789 0490 Its simply a great opportunity from

Chapter 789: Chapter 0490: It’s simply a great opportunity from heaven_2 Chapter 789: Chapter 0490: It’s simply a great opportunity from heaven_2 Soon, Zhang Jun arrived at the gates of the mansion. He stood outside the warning line, looking up at the sealed house with a complex expression on his face, showing a look that others couldn’t comprehend.

The guard on duty outside the cordon hurriedly asked, “Mayor Zhang, would you like to take a look inside?”

Zhang Jun shook his head and said, “No need, I’ve been to this house thousands of times before and learned more than half of my skills here. I never could have imagined that the place where I honed my skills in my youth would fall into disrepair and get auctioned off.”

With that, Zhang Jun sighed and bowed to the cultivators around him, saying, “This mansion holds special meaning to me. I request that when the auction is held the day after tomorrow, you would be gracious and not bid against me for it. Allow me to express my gratitude in advance.”

A number of cultivators agreed they wouldn’t compete with Zhang Jun for ownership of the mansion. However, there were others who couldn’t hide their scorn. They assumed that if Zhang Jun attached so much importance to the mansion, there must be precious treasures hidden inside. Otherwise, why would he want it so badly? They thought it frivolous of him to show humility to earn respect.

Yet, none who were reluctant to respect Zhang Jun spoke up as they were on the Eight Pill Alliance’s territory, and it wasn’t wise to publicly ridicule Zhang Jun here.

At that moment, a voice of disdain rose from the crowd. “Zhang Jun, isn’t it an overstatement to suggest that the legacies you accumulated gives you some privilege in an open auction which has been a policy of Wanjie City for a thousand years? No one can interfere with this policy, otherwise they would become a public enemy of Wanjie city. Are you intending to disrupt our city’s well-respected tradition?”

Everyone present, including Zhang Jun, turned to look at the person speaking. Once they recognized him, a shock passed through the crowd and many people bowed their heads in respect.

The speaker seemed to be in his teens or twenties, of above-average height, elegantly dressed, and emanating an intimidating air of superiority.

Upon seeing the man, Zhang Jun was taken aback. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, “I wasn’t aware Young National Master Cheng Daoran was present, I apologize for my inadvertence.”

Cheng Daoran snorted coldly. Qi Tian, who had been keeping his head down this entire time, was even more convinced that this was Cheng Daoran, the Young National Master of Wanjie City himself. Qi Tian and Cheng Daoran had encountered each other a few times before and he knew Cheng Daoran wasn’t someone to be taken lightly. Cheng Daoran was a Half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, powerful enough to crush Qi Tian with just a flick of a finger.

The reason Qi Tian was so cautious around Cheng Daoran was simple – Cheng Daoran bore substantial hostility towards him. Cheng always had his eyes on Huang Liuyan, intending to make her his cultivation partner. Seeing Huang Liuyan as his forbidden fruit, he saw Qi Tian, who had a relationship with Huang Liuyan, as a thorn in his side and was planning to kill Qi Tian.

For Zhang Jun, like Qi Tian, it would be unwise to offend Cheng Daoran who had the backing of the National Master Manor, ignoring the fact that Cheng Daoran alone was a formidable entity beyond the Eight Pill Alliance’s ability to handle.

Zhang Jun hurriedly stated, “If Young National Master Cheng has taken an interest in this place, I would never dare to compete against him.”

Cheng Daoran scoffed, “Do I need your permission? No matter where I set my sights on, I will compete honestly and openly. I won’t act like you, threatening others in the street to gain an advantage.”

Zhang Jun, being rebuked by Cheng Daoran, dared not retaliate. He forced a smile and said, “I’ve long admired the Young National Master’s reputation and have wanted to get acquainted. But due to his busy schedule, I couldn’t meet him. Now that we’ve finally met, I ask Young National Master to grant me the opportunity to host him at a banquet.”

Cheng Daoran grunted in acknowledgement, saying, “Since you seem sincere, I’ll give you a chance. Lead the way.”

Zhang Jun was overjoyed and hastily led Cheng Daoran away.

The crowd watched Cheng Daoran’s retreating back with envious looks. In their eyes, as the leader of the Eight Pill Alliance, Zhang Jun was an awe-inspiring figure. Yet, he had kneeled and kowtowed in front of Cheng Daoran. If they could climb as high up the social ladder as Cheng Daoran, they would have no regrets.

After Cheng Daoran and Zhang Jun left, Qi Tian spent a mid-grade spirit stone to buy a small sign that would allow him to visit twelve death-row houses and received an introductory document of all the death-row houses in the city.

Qi Tian first read through all the introductions to the death-row houses, picking out the description of the mansion in front of him. This mansion had a long history and had been vacant for many years during the last death-row house auction. But because it did not meet the age threshold then, it was kept till today for auction.

This mansion was one of the most eye-catching houses to be auctioned this time around. Legend has it that it was Master Zhang Jun’s favorite mansion. Later, when Master Zhang Jun closed himself off for his closed-door cultivation, he shut this mansion down as well. Until now, Master Zhang Jun’s hasn’t come out, making it likely that he had been dead for many years.

Master Zhang Jun was able to teach a student as outstanding as Zhang Jun, so it could be presumed that he himself was incredibly powerful. One could imagine that if they were to win the auction for this death-row house, they might come across most of Master Zhang Jun’s relics or even his heritage once they started cleaning on the inside. This could potentially become the stepping stone to become the next Zhang Jun.

Such an opportunity was almost irresistible to any cultivator. It was no wonder that this house had become one of the most sought-after death-row houses in this auction.

Qi Tian stepped inside the warning line and first leaned on the protective shield to take a look inside. However, his view from outside the warning line wasn’t much different. Suddenly, Qi Tian had the idea to release the Spirit Qi sensing capabilities of the Heavenly Dao Engine. Immediately, a 3D scan of the entire mansion was relayed to Qi Tian.

Now Qi Tian could understand the entire 3D image in an instant and get a clear understanding of the house’s layout. If he focused on a specific area or person, he could see everything in more detail.

But looking at the newly relayed 3D image, Qi Tian could not hide his disappointment. He did not find anything of considerable value inside, let alone something he would personally fancy.

Qi Tian seriously doubted that this was where Zhang Jun had really closed up for cultivation. Or maybe Zhang Jun’s skill level during that time was just average. Another possibility was that Zhang Jun’s Master had foreseen his failure to break through during his isolation phase and had already handed over all his treasures to his own family.

No matter what the reason was, this mansion did not seem worth investing in. Of course, it might be useful to win it at the auction if you intended to establish yourself in the Guihua District. But the price you’d have to pay for this purpose might cause significant losses. According to the current trend, whoever wins the bidding for this place is sure to incur a significant loss.