C76 Drive Out Chu Zhongtian?
C76 Drive Out Chu Zhongtian?
If a cultivator wanted to become a Level-7 Qi Refiner, they first had to fill their dantian with spiritual power to its absolute limit. Then, they had to use all that spiritual power to attack Level-7; usually, they succeeded.
However, if one wanted to fill their dantian to its absolute limit, they had to take care of two things. First, their dantian should be strong enough to withstand being filled to its absolute limit.
The second condition was that they had to absorb enough spiritual Qi to fill their dantian with spiritual power.
In Chu Zhongtian's case... Well, he had been strengthening and expanding his dantian from the very day he formed it. And after absorbing spiritual Qi for more than ten days now, he had ready to edge his dantian.
Even if that much Qi somehow ended up being insufficient for the breakthrough, he was sitting on the third floor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion—it was, quite literally, filled with spiritual Qi. Therefore, all he needed right now was time. He needed time to transform the spiritual Qi into spiritual power.
Two hours later, Chu Zhongtian was an advanced Level-6 Qi Refiner. In another hour, he would be a peak Level-6 Qi Refiner; then, he would try to advance to Level-7.
If he could become a Level-7 Qi Refiner now and reach peak before leaving the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, he was sure that he could leave a permanent mark in the Qi Country. After all, he would've advanced three minor levels in three days then.
Within the Zhengtai Hall:
The throne that belonged to Qi Heng was now occupied by a young girl who was only sixteen or seventeen years old. However, Qi Heng wasn't angry—he actually felt lucky.
"King Qi, our princess has come here to ask you for a favor." The young girl sitting on the throne didn't say anything, but the middle-aged woman beside her spoke.
"It would be my honor, Princess. Don't be polite; just tell me directly." When Qi Heng heard that Dongfang Yun'er was here to ask for a favor, he quickly expressed his willingness, but his heart was actually quite heavy right now.
With Dongfang Yun'er's status, what could she not get with a single word? So why would she need to come here personally?
"King Qi, you don't have to be so polite. First, the princess plans on entering the Endless Forest to train for a period, so I want you to arrange some guides who are familiar with the area. They must be knowledgeable about the various strange beasts and plants in there." The middle-aged woman wasn't being polite before, but Qi Heng's tactful attitude instantly improved her impression of him, and her tone became more polite.
"It's just a small matter." Hearing that Dongfang Yun'er was just planning to go to the Endless Forest to train, Qi Heng secretly let out a sigh of relief. Also, there was a sudden burst of joy in his heart.
Why? Well, after Qi Heng saw Dongfang Yun'er, besides wondering about her beauty, he also thought about using her visit for his benefit. He hoped that one of his sons, the princes, could gain her favorable impression and marry her somehow.
Of course, he also knew that this idea wasn't realistic. Because according to what he had heard, Dongfang Yun'er rarely appeared in public. So, let alone gaining her love, it would be hard for the princes to even meet her.
Unexpectedly, such a huge pie fell from the sky right in front of him—Dongfang Yun'er actually wanted to enter the Endless Forest with just a few guides. He could make sure that those guides were from the Qi Country's royal family.
After hearing her plan, Qi Heng decided to let Qi Yiloong be the guide. With Qi Yiloong's appearance and wisdom, Qi Heng was 90% sure that he could win Dongfang Yun'er's heart. After all, in Qi Heng's eyes, Dongfang Yun'er was just a young girl who had never experienced the world.
If Qi Yiloong and Dongfang Yun'er could marry in the end, the strength of the Qi Family would increase exponentially. Then, there would be no four big families. There would only be one family in the entire Qi Country—the Qi Family.
"Second, we want to borrow your Hidden Dragon Pavilion so that the princess can increase her potential."
Regarding the second request, Qi Heng immediately fell into a dilemma.
After the top three contestants entered the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, its doors closed behind them automatically. Although Qi Heng could open the Hidden Dragon Pavilion's doors again, it would definitely affect Chu Zhongtian, Chu Yuping, and Liu Yongjun who were cultivating in seclusion.
Qi Heng wasn't worried about it disturbing Chu Yuping's cultivation. Or rather, he didn't care about it. However, if it affected Chu Zhongtian's cultivation, he believed that Chu Tianyun wouldn't let this matter rest. After all, Chu Zhongtian was too important to the Chu Family.
"King Qi, is there any problem?" Seeing that Qi Heng wasn't as straightforward as before, the middle-aged woman frowned slightly and asked in an unhappy tone.
She concluded that Qi Heng was worried about outsiders using the Hidden Dragon Pavilion. Her answer to that was that Qi Heng was being too shortsighted. Helping the princess increase her potential by a little could help them earn the princess' favor. Given the princess' temperament, she would definitely remember the kindness. Then, if the Qi Family ever encountered any difficulties, they could ask the princess for help.
"Replying to the princess, the matter is like this..." Hearing the middle-aged woman's unhappy tone, Qi Heng immediately decided and told the middle-aged woman everything in detail.
"Why don't you just drive them out?" After hearing Qi Heng's explanation, the middle-aged woman relaxed her brows and said in a casual tone. (Ed\n: Because one of them is the PROTAGONIST!)
Had those inside been royal family members, the middle-aged woman would've had some concerns. After all, she was now seeking the royal family's help, so she had to give them some face. However, the ones inside were some no-name disciples, so she couldn't care less about them.
What could the Chu Family or the Liu Family even do to her if she drove them outside? But, on the other hand, Qi Heng had to consider the consequences of doing so.
If Qi Yiloong failed to win the princess' favor and marry her, the Qi Family would've to bear the wrath of the Chu Family and the Liu Family after Dongfang Yun'er leaves.
"King Qi, do you have any other difficulties?" Seeing Qi Heng's worried look, the middle-aged woman immediately understood that there must be someone Qi Heng did not want to offend.
"Reply to the princess, I do have some difficulties." Since the middle-aged woman took the initiative to speak, Qi Heng felt happy in his heart, but kept the same expression on his face.
If she were the one chasing Chu Zhongtian and the others out, he wouldn't have to bear any responsibility. If Chu Tianyun wanted to cause trouble afterward, he would've to go to the Heavenly Dragon Empire to find Dongfang Yun'er. Or rather, he would've to find this middle-aged woman with an unknown strength.
Also, if Chu Zhongtian and the others were chased out, the gap between them and Qi Yiloong wouldn't increase much. Then, Qi Yiloong could use his talent to compete with them in the future.
Thinking of this, Qi Heng hurriedly told the middle-aged woman about the situation of Chu Zhongtian and the others in detail. When she heard that Chu Zhongtian had a peak Level-8 talent, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. However, it quickly disappeared.
A peak Level-8 talent was enough to dominate the Qi Country; it would just get you the genius title in the Heavenly Dragon Empire. In other words, an expert like her could look down on Chu Zhongtian and his talent.
As for the Chu Family, it wasn't worth mentioning in her eyes. Therefore, she didn't have any worries. She asked Qi Heng to lead the way.