Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 45 - 00 Fire in the Heart
Chapter 45: Chapter 0045: Fire in the Heart
Chapter 45 -0045: Fire in the Heart
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Qi Tian couldn’t help but be startled. What happened? He searched meticulously around his heart, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t find it. The thread of fire attribute Spirit Qi was like a droplet of water that fell into a basin, completely merging with his heart, making it impossible to differentiate one from the other.
Qi Tian opened his eyes and checked the position of the rune ring on the hemisphere. He found the ring had jumped several times and had now moved to the middle of the hemisphere, which meant it had reached the level of the Yellow Grade Fifth Rank.
He didn’t expect to be able to endure up to this level. This thought flashed through Qi Tian’s mind before he coughed again, pretending and inhaling once more.
This time due to the change in the testing environment, the density of the fire attribute Spirit Qi had increased, and Qi Tian inhaled two threads of fire attribute Spirit Qi into his body at once.
Just like before, Qi Tian felt as if he had swallowed two hot iron rods and couldn’t help but cry out in pain. However, he did not stop the trial, but was careful to control the fire attribute Spirit Qi into his heart, wanting to see if these two threads of fire attribute Spirit Qi would also encamp in his heart. But the two threads of fire attribute Spirit Qi had no intention to stay in the heart, instead, under Qi Tian’s control, began to circulate through his meridians. After having circulated throughout his entire body, they re-entered his heart from the middle acupoint and vanished into thin air.
Qi Tian didn’t know what this meant. He remembered the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Earth, where the Five Elements corresponded to the organs of the human body, with the heart corresponding to fire. He had been using TCM’s theory of meridians to clear his meridians, so was it possible that this resulted in some changes in his body leading to the fire attribute Spirit Qi not being able to remain in the meridians and only being able to enter the heart?
Moreover, was the fire attribute Spirit Qi that entered his heart and disappeared completely dissipated? Or was it hidden in his heart, waiting to be mobilized when needed, for example, when executing the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist, could he draw upon the fire attribute Spirit Qi in his heart to perform the Fire Fist?
If he wanted to verify these issues, he had to go to the Martial Arts Arena. He couldn’t experiment in the Spirit Instrument, for if he broke it, he wouldn’t be able to afford the damage.
Qi Tian opened his eyes once again, looking at the rune ring on the hemisphere. By then, the rune ring had risen to the highest point of the hemisphere, indicating that his affinity for the fire attribute Spirit Qi was quite high, even surpassing Zhou Kunlin, the first on the Sparrow List.
Qi Tian decided to seize the time and try to absorb the fire attribute Spirit Qi once more. This environment filled with fire attribute Spirit Qi was not always available. Training in such an environment would undoubtedly cost a lot of money. Qi Tian, being now poor, naturally had to be frugal. To save even a penny was a penny saved.
Qi Tian opened his mouth and absorbed the fire attribute Spirit Qi once again. However, luck was not on his side this time, and he only absorbed one thread of the fire attribute Spirit Qi.
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He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but the pain when the fire attribute Spirit Qi entered his body this time didn’t seem as intense. He wasn’t sure if he had become numb to this kind of pain and had gotten used to it, or if his affinity for fire attribute Spirit Qi had increased after inhaling three threads of it consecutively.
Just as he had done before, Qi Tian guided the fire attribute Spirit Qi into his heart, and then opened his eyes again. He looked at the position of the rune ring and quickly determined the testing environment within the hemisphere of the Spirit Instrument as a Mysterious Level Sixth Rank.
Earlier, Qi Tian had been focusing on his breath control and absorption of the fire attribute Spirit Qi in the hemisphere and hadn’t paid much attention to what kind of environment was inside the hemisphere. He stopped his breath control and focused on the hemisphere, realizing how the dense fire attribute Spirit Qi inside the hemisphere made him uncomfortable. He felt dried and scorched all over his body, and it seemed like his skin was being roasted. However, his right hand remained at a constant temperature. Wherever he placed his right hand, it felt cool in this scorching environment.
What was more surprising to Qi Tian was that his internal body sensations differed from his skin’s. If his body surface was almost unbearable, his internal body seemed to be calm, with no feeling of being roasted. It seemed as if harming his organs, muscles, and bones with Spirit Qi would require quite a long journey.
Qi Tian looked at the Heavenly Dao Engine, which was dormant in his palm. He was not sure if his high affinity for the fire attribute Spirit Qi had anything to do with the Heavenly Dao Engine, or if his affinity for fire attribute Spirit Qi was simply high.
Regrettably, no one could answer this question. The only way to make a precise judgment was to let the Heavenly Dao Engine leave his body.
Ever since Qi Tian discovered his right hand’s cooling effect, he repeatedly used his right hand to touch his body to cool down any part that was overheating. Sometimes, when his legs felt unbearably hot, he would quickly get up.
This method’s effect was immediate. The areas he touched with his right hand cooled down instantly — or in earthly terms, by at least three degrees Celsius. Such a drastic cooldown was incredible in such an environment that could almost roast people.
While Qi Tian was constantly cooling himself down, the outer disciples watching his trial in the Spirit Instrument from outside the hemisphere could not help but laugh and make fun of him.
“Look at Qi Tian, what is he doing? Is he practicing a shamanic dance?”
“No, that’s not performing a shamanistic dance, that’s hopping around. You’d be doing the same if you were standing on a heap of burning coal. But hopping around won’t do any good inside the Spirit Instrument. I think Qi Tian is about to reach his limit, he’s about to come out.”
“Even if he is about to reach his limit, Qi Tian is still impressive. We all saw Zhou Kunlin’s affinity for fire attribute Spirit Qi is just yellow level second grade, while Qi Tian is already at the mysterious level sixth grade, far surpassing Senior Brother Zhou. If Qi Tian can grit his teeth and hold on a little longer, he might be able to match Liu Haoshuai’s score.”
“Sigh, I feel like Senior Brother Zhou’s radiance is fading today. His position as number one on the Sparrow List seems undeserved.”
“Shh, are you trying to get killed? Didn’t you see Senior Brother Zhou’s followers standing over there? Be careful they’ll snitch on you to Senior Brother Zhou.”
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Qi Tian’s mind was clear. He was cooling himself off with his right hand whilst keeping a close eye on the position of the rune circle on the hemisphere.
In order to win his bet against Zhou Kunlin and Liu Haoshuai, and gain a total of ten thousand taels, his test score must surpass Liu’s. However, a score too much higher would bring unwanted attention.
There were many eyes watching from the outside. Qi Tian himself didn’t have many self-protection abilities. If he performed too well, it wouldn’t bode well for him but instead invite trouble. He had to keep things well-balanced and certainly couldn’t risk his own safety for the sake of ten thousand taels.
The Spirit Instrument would adjust the testing environment’s level every thirty seconds. Swiftly, Qi Tian endured through the mysterious sixth grade, then the mystery fifth grade, and found himself in a mysterious fourth grade environment.
“I can’t take it, I’m about to be roasted alive.” Qi Tian slapped his body with his right hand while pretending to cry out.
To make his act more believable, Qi Tian had to turn his skin extremely red, reveal the veins on his forehead, back of his hands and any skin not covered by clothing, and make his expressions fierce.
This acting was extremely hard. Qi Tian suddenly felt a pang of regret. If he had known he had such a talent for acting, he should have applied for a drama college during the college entrance examinations. Not to become an actor, but simply to get the chance to meet some pretty girls.
Zhao Qian stood not far from the Spirit Instrument, her eyes shining like stars as they stared unblinkingly at Qi Tian. She hadn’t expected Qi Tian to endure to this extent, and she had to reassess his talent and potential. Even though Qi Tian’s talent in meridians isn’t shining, his affinity with fire attribute spirit Qi, his future achievements might be quite remarkable. Among other things, advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage should be no big problem.
They, the King Zhangbei Manor would still be willing to spend extra efforts to win over a future Foundation Establishment Stage expert. You should know that it’s not an easy task for a cultivator to advance to Foundation Establishment Stage, and those who can succeed are one in a thousand. Both King Zhangbei Manor and Imperial Master Mansion, are desperate for Foundation Establishment Stage experts.
But as she watched Qi Tian hopping around in the half-sphere, a sense of dissonance stirred within Zhao Qian. There seemed to be something off about Qi Tian, but she couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Maybe she was mistaken?
“There are only ten seconds left. Let’s all count down for Qi Tian, encourage him and help him break Liu Haoshuai’s record.”
A number of external disciples disliked the arrogant attitude of Liu Haoshuai, who didn’t pay any attention to anyone. In comparison, Qi Tian was much more affable. When someone proposed, many external disciples began to countdown in unison for Qi Tian.
“Ten, nine, eight… three, two, one.”
As the countdown ended, the rune circle on the half-sphere flickered, then jumped up a notch, swiftly transitioning the testing environment to the mysterious third grade. This was a stage that even Liu Haoshuai hadn’t reached, a stage that even Zhao Qian had to carefully handle.
Qi Tian knew it was time for him to exit the Spirit Instrument; continuing would bring him no benefit. He was about to raise his hand to signal Chen Ziyu outside when a thought struck him. He opened his right hand, and a tiny whirlpool flew out of his palm, spiralling in all directions.
At the same time, Qi Tian raised his hand and said, “I can’t take it anymore. Brother Chen, shut down the Spirit Instrument quickly.”
Chen Ziyu outside had already prepared. Once he received Qi Tian’s signal, he didn’t waste any time. He slammed his palm onto the Spirit Instrument, and saw the red light inside the instrument fading away at a pace at least twice as quick as before.
