Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 97 - 00 Huge Amount of Seventy Million (Seeking

Chapter 97 -0097: Huge Amount of Seventy Million (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

Chapter 97 -0097: Huge Amount of Seventy Million (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

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Half an hour later, Qi Tian got everything he wanted from Mao Libin. This Mao Libin is really talented; he combined traditional leather masks with runes to create new rune masks that could disguise anyone perfectly.

Qi Tian found three rune masks from Mao Libin, along with the instructions for making them. Afterward, he punched Mao Libin in the temple, knocking him out. By his estimate, Mao Libin would not wake up for at least three days, and by then, he would have already left Guchuan City.

Having obtained the rune masks, Qi Tian’s trip to the black market was very successful. He first went to the place where Hu Niu was hiding, and hid Hu Niu within the Spirit Beast Bracelet. The Heavenly Dao Engine had completely purified the bracelet of anything not belonging to her. Even if he carried it around, there was no way the Yi family could find it.

Afterward, Qi Tian took off his cloak and mask, put on one of the rune masks, and disguised himself as a young man, not even twenty years old. He was tall for his age, but compared to other young people around twenty, he was slightly shorter. However, the world never lacked people of shorter stature, so it didn’t seem unreasonable for him to appear this height at twenty.

Qi Tian changed into a new set of clothes and then emerged from his hideout. He glanced in the direction of the Lianying Trade Union, then pondered for a moment. It was very dangerous to go there now, but having used the Resentment Washing Platform, he had eliminated any traces of the Red Sky Eagle and Cai Wenzhi, and his own scent had also changed. Plus, he was wearing a rune mask, so it was highly unlikely that anyone could recognize him.

Under these circumstances, if Qi Tian still dared not take a risk, he would be pathetic indeed. After all, he hadn’t gone through all that trouble to cultivate only to become a coward.

With a deep breath, Qi Tian stepped forward towards the Lianying Trade Union. On the way, he flagged down a carriage to take him there.

The Lianying Trade Union was holding a grand auction that evening. Originally, Bai YuJie planned to take him there, where he should be sitting in the VIP box for the auction. But that opportunity was out of his reach now.

Upon reaching the Lianying Trade Union, Qi Tian glanced towards the place where beasts were stored and found that the Red Sky Eagle, whom he had punched twice, hadn’t stayed there but was perched on the roof of the Lianying Trade Union. Like a sentry, its eyes swept over each passerby from time to time. Two cultivators in hooded cloaks stood next to it, their faces hidden and their energies restrained, making it hard for outsiders to gauge their cultivation levels.

Having hit the Red Sky Eagle twice, Qi Tian knew its strength was slightly more powerful than Hu Niu’s. The two cultivators could stand beside such a brutal creature unharmed, which said enough about their formidable strength. Qi Tian was not sure whether these two people were affiliated with the mysterious Li or with the Lianying Trade Union.

Lowering his head, Qi Tian blended into the crowd and entered the Lianying Trade Union. Their auction was open to the public, but not just anyone was eligible to enter. You either had to have status or an invitation from the Lianying Trade Union, or prove that you had a fortune of at least fifty million coins, which not everyone could have, or else Mao Libin wouldn’t be so pleased with himself for swindling eighty or ninety thousand coins.

The size of Qi Tian’s current fortune was considerable. Apart from the various cultivation resources that almost filled his Wuhang Ring, he had nearly seventy million coins. When he entered Guchuan City for the second time, he had over fifteen million coins, and since then he had acquired over fifty million coins from Wu Jin Xiu, Cai Wenzhi, and others. Combined, it amounted to almost seventy million. Though this was a large sum of money, families like the Cai and the Yi likely had greater wealth, but much of their wealth were fixed-assets, they might not have as much liquid assets. Arguably, based on liquid wealth, Qi Tian was easily among the top 10,000 in the entire Lianying realm. Even though there were billions of cultivators in the Lianying Realm, it wasn’t easy to achieve such a high ranking.

When Qi Tian arrived at the registration desk, he realized that if he could prove he had more than twenty million coins in liquid assets, he could lease a VIP box. The boxes had a private entrance and exit and were not subject to public disturbance.

Qi Tian immediately produced twenty million coins and easily obtained the rights to the last VIP box. Then, guided by a Lianying Trade Union escort girl, he reached his VIP box. The girl had intended to stay in the box to attend to him and insinuated that she was willing to serve Qi Tian without any reservations. But Qi Tian sent her out of the box anyway.

Qi Tian glanced around the VIP box. It reminded him of the VIP boxes in the grand theaters on Earth, a separate small room divided by a half-wall with curtains of various thicknesses hanging above. Each curtain was inscribed with runes, which could help the clients in the VIP boxes shield themselves from the view of others.

In the box, there were plates of Spirit Fruits and jugs of Spirit Fruit wine. Once an auction item was purchased, a runner would bring it to the client for settlement. Unlike those sitting in the main hall, who had to wait until the end of the auction to settle their purchases at the backstage.

Qi Tian took a seat, glancing at the Spirit Fruits and Spirit Fruit wine on the table. Even though he knew it was unlikely the Lianying Trade Union would tamper with these, he still pushed them aside. Since entering the Lianying Realm, he had been cautious about consuming anything, especially anything provided by others. He simply took a Grain Avoidance Pill from his Storage Bag and swallowed it, immediately stifling his hunger.

Subsequently, Qi Tian hid behind the green gauze, observing the movements outside. At this moment, the auction had not yet begun, and people were still continually entering from outside. After a while, a radiantly beautiful female cultivator ascended the auction platform. The moment she entered the auction hall, almost all the eyes in the venue were drawn to her.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, I am Zhu Ziyan. I’ll be presiding over this auction. Before the auction officially begins, there is a matter I need your cooperation with. The Lianying Trade Union has received a report that certain villains have infiltrated the auction. For the safety of our esteemed guests, we will carry out an inspection of everyone present. Please remain seated and don’t move. If you’ve nothing to hide, you’ve nothing to fear.” Zhu Ziyan clapped her hands after speaking. A large number of cultivators flooded into the auction hall, sealing all entrances and exits.

Then, several cultivators escorted two mystical creatures into the auction hall. One of them was the Red Sky Eagle that Qi Tian had noticed earlier. The other was a rarely seen Red-eyed Demon Wolf King. The scarlet and black contrast made them tremendously conspicuous.

“Isn’t that the Yi family’s clan guardian spirit beast, the Red-eyed Demon Wolf King? It is said to possess the strength of the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level Peak and usually remains in the Yi family compound, guarding the area. Why is it out?”

“Didn’t you know? The grave of the Yi family’s ancestor Yi Zixing was dug up, and the Spirit Beast Bracelet buried alongside him was stolen. This Red-eyed Demon Wolf King used to reside in that Spirit Beast Bracelet, accompanying Yi Zixing in his numerous battles. No other spirit beast is more familiar with the bracelet.”

“But that doesn’t mean it should be wandering around here.”

“Who knows.”

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“What creature is that? It looks like a leopard but has eagle wings on its back and a horn in the middle of its face.”

“I don’t know what creature it is, either. But I saw it in the mount parking area outside earlier. It ate two Tiger Demons in one go, and the Lianying Trade Union didn’t even utter a word. This creature must be no ordinary being, otherwise, would they have remained silent?”

“An important being? You must not have seen how a young boy beat it up earlier. It was so satisfying to watch.”

“Shh…!”

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Qi Tian sat in the VIP booth, listening to various discussions through the green gauze. Anyone with weaker nerves might have already fled, considering the two main topics being discussed outside were closely linked to him. But Qi Tian possessed an extraordinarily strong mentality. He sat there, unmovable, without a hint of excess emotion on his face. He practically sprawled in his chair, idly resting his feet on the table.

A few moments later, someone knocked on his booth door. The maidservant in charge of serving him said, “Sir, may I come in? Someone wishes to verify your identity.”

“Come in, the door’s unlocked.” Qi Tian didn’t move an inch. When the door behind him opened, he glanced back and said, “The service attitude isn’t impressive at Lianying Trade Union. I’m your VIP and you don’t know how to pay respect or provide protection. How can I spend money here with a peace of mind in the future?”

The maidservant gave an awkward smile. As a mere servant girl, what could she say or do about such a decision made by the higher-ups?

Qi Tian didn’t push her further, rather he looked at the cultivators waiting by the door, saying, “Look at whatever you want. Remember to close the door on your way out. Also, you’ve spoiled my good mood. If you don’t compensate me in some way, I won’t be happy. And when I am unhappy, I don’t like to spend money. You know what this means.”