Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 810 - 810 0501 Mural_1

Chapter 810: Chapter 0501 Mural_1 Chapter 810: Chapter 0501 Mural_1 Chapter 0501: Murals

Qi Tian glanced at Luo Xia from the corner of his eye and said, “What is the meaning of your question? What, is the Pseudo Core Realm no longer satisfying for you, and now you’re eyeing the Gold Core Realm?”

Qi Tian spoke in a very indifferent tone, but Luo Xia felt a chill creeping up the back of his neck. He hurriedly said, “Master, I have no such intentions. I was originally stuck in the Foundation Establishment Stage, unable to progress an inch for decades. I had accepted my fate, but it was you who gave me an opportunity to stand out amongst my peers at the same rank. For that, I have always been grateful and dare not forget. I would not covet advancing further.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Lord Luo, it is good that you think this way. I made it very clear at the beginning that the Pseudo Core Realm is a path with no bright prospects, allowing you to have strength and longevity above the Foundation Establishment Stage but below the Gold Core Realm. Once you embark on this road, there is no turning back. Also, the secret method I obtained to propel Prince Zhao to the Gold Core Realm—I had not anticipated acquiring such a method before I got the Pseudo-True Pill. If this causes any discomfort in your heart, all I can say to you is that it is regrettable.”

Luo Xia hurriedly said, “Master, I am grateful for everything you have done for me. To be in the Pseudo Core Realm is enough for me. The reason I asked is not for myself but for someone else.”

“Who?” Qi Tian asked directly.

Luo Xia’s expression became hesitant; he did not speak, and Qi Tian did not ask further, since he was not the one in a hurry.

After a long while, Luo Xia finally spoke hesitantly, “It’s Wen Jian.”

Qi Tian snorted and said, “Are you joking with me? Wen Jian? The first and foremost disciple of the Mansion Master? The one you all eagerly hope will succeed him?”

As Qi Tian spoke, Luo Xia’s head sunk lower with each word, how could he not perceive the dissatisfaction in Qi Tian’s tone? When Qi Tian had finished speaking, Luo Xia gathered his courage and said, “Master, you have no interest in staying with the Imperial Master Mansion. Leaving the Imperial Master Mansion is not a matter of ‘sooner or later’ but is now at hand. With the Mansion Master gone missing, and the possibility of you taking over being zero, apart from Wen Jian, no one else has the prestige to unify the entire Imperial Master Mansion. Yes, we all know that Wen Jian misunderstands you and does things that do not align with your wishes, but for the sake of the future of the Imperial Master Mansion, please be magnanimous and give Wen Jian a chance. If you bestow your grace this time, everyone in the Imperial Master Mansion, including Wen Jian, will be eternally grateful to you.”

Qi Tian’s lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, “Do you have any idea what it cost me to raise Prince Zhao to the Gold Core Realm? I’ll tell you that, excluding other materials, I used no less than seventy-two top-grade spirit stones. If you can come up with those, I’ll help you set up the Array. I can provide the materials for the Array.”

Luo Xia gasped, seventy-two top-grade spirit stones might not seem like a lot, but in his lifetime, he had rarely even seen middle-grade spirit stones, let alone top-grade ones. Although one top-grade spirit stone equals ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, no one would actually exchange them at that rate; they would mark them up by dozens or even a hundred times. Qi Tian, when spending outside, would seize every opportunity to prioritize using low-grade spirit stones and save on middle-grade ones whenever possible. As for top-grade spirit stones, he hardly ever used them except for personal purposes.

Given the situation of the Imperial Master Mansion, it was practically impossible to obtain top-grade spirit stones, and if it were possible, the cost would be exorbitant.

“Master, can’t you make an exception?” Luo Xia pleaded with Qi Tian.

Qi Tian stared at Luo Xia and said, “If I remember correctly, Wen Jian’s Dantian has already been destroyed. A considerable portion of the spirit stones you excavated from the spiritual stone veins were used to purchase precious herbs to warm and fortify him. You are nurturing Wen Jian at the expense of the Imperial Master Mansion’s future. He truly is the beloved first disciple of the Mansion Master and the favorite of the entire Imperial Master Mansion. Since you are willing to use almost half of the resources from the spirit stone mine to support just Wen Jian, how about this: I take back that vein of spirit stones, and in return, I will take care of restoring Wen Jian’s Dantian and assure his advancement to the Gold Core Realm. What do you say?”

“This…” Luo Xia was completely taken aback by Qi Tian’s proposal; that spiritual stone vein was the foundation for the revival of the Imperial Master Mansion. Although it was Qi Tian who wrested it from others, it had since been handed over to the Imperial Master Mansion, and everyone knew it was their collective property. Recently, all disciples and members of the Imperial Master Mansion who completed their assigned tasks on time could receive spirit stones as a reward. It was the most popular policy, and if Qi Tian reclaimed the vein, wouldn’t the entire Imperial Master Mansion be in an uproar?

Qi Tian did not care what Luo Xia thought. With a wave of his hand, he said, “Alright, this discussion is over. If you insist on placing the future of the Imperial Master Mansion on Wen Jian, I won’t object. Even if I did, it would be useless—who would listen to me? But if you want me to heal Wen Jian and have him rise to the Gold Core Realm quickly, then give the spirit stone mine back to me. If you agree, later I’ll send someone to mine out all the spirit stones from that vein.”