Forces like the Four Major Forces of Mountain Overlook City were considered low-tier forces in the entire Profound Handle Land.
However, it was precisely because they were low-tier forces that they did not have their own Divine Sense mines to mine. They could only exchange supreme-grade Celestial Crystals for Divine Stones in order to accumulate Divine Stone wealth.
For a force like theirs, they also needed to spend a lot of money on everything.
In the history of the existence of the four families, there were very few times when they had accumulated more than fifty thousand Divine Stones.
Now, regardless of whether they took out twenty thousand or thirty thousand divine stones, it would be a huge blow to any of them.
The Qian Family had taken out 30,000 Divine Stones because they were afraid the Heavenly Illumination Sect's disciple would settle the score with them.
As for the Meng Family, Morning Cloud Sect, and Celestial Sect, they did not offend him so naturally, they did not need to spend money to settle the score.
However, all of them wanted to curry favor with this Heavenly Illumination Sect's disciple. He was a Lesser God after all. Even if he was a Greater God from Mountain Overlook City, he would definitely become a big shot in Tung Leng Province in the future.
Now, all of them wanted to establish a good relationship with him so that they could dominate Mountain Overlook City.
However, they did not expect Duan Ling Tian to say something like this.
Duan Ling Tian suddenly said something like this when they continued to send out invitations and increase the amount of gifts.
"There's no need for all of you to fight … How about this, each of your three clans will prepare 20,000 Divine Stones as a welcome gift.
At this moment, they had the urge to vomit blood.
Was the Heavenly Illumination Sect's disciple so shameless?
However, faced with Duan Ling Tian's words, it was impossible for them to refuse or even say that they wanted to take back the meeting gift they had offered. This was because it would definitely cause Duan Ling Tian to be unhappy. This was a situation they did not want to see at all.
"The Meng Family awaits Young Master Duan's visit at any time."
The Meng Family's Divine Pill Master, Meng Qi You, forced a smile on his face as he spoke respectfully to Duan Lingtian under the strange gazes of the Patriarch and Ancestor of the Meng Family.
However, when he turned around and left with the rest of the Meng Clan, his expression was not very good. Twenty thousand Divine Stones was almost half of the Meng Clan's current wealth, but now they had to give it away. Moreover, it would not bring any substantial benefits to the Meng Clan.
It was not just the people from the Meng Family. Even the people from the Cloud Morning Sect and the Celestial Sect felt the same way.
When they left, they greeted Duan Lingtian with smiles on their faces, but inside, they were crying … no, they were bleeding.
"Even though I can't go through Young Master Duan this time and become the sole ruler of Mountain Overlook City … it's still worth it to use twenty thousand Divine Stones to get acquainted with such a talented young man."
On the way back, Meng Qi You realized that the Meng Family members weren't in high spirits, so he comforted them, "Think about it … A genius like Young Master Duan will definitely become a big shot in our Tung Leng Province when he grows up."
"When that time comes, we'll use this good karma to ask him for something. He definitely won't refuse."
"Besides, we only have the chance to curry favor with such a big shot now … When he grows up, it'll be impossible for us to curry favor with him again."
When they heard Meng Qi You's words, the mood of the Meng Family members improved slightly.
This was because it made sense.
A person like Young Master Duan was indeed someone they could not afford to look up to now and would not be able to reach in the future.
The people from the Cloud Morning Sect returned to the Cloud Morning Sect's encampment in silence.
As for the people from the Celestial Sect, they were led by the Celestial Sect's Old Ancestor, Ouyang Wudi. He could not help but say, "Perhaps Young Master Duan was just joking … He might not even come to the Celestial Sect. If he doesn't come, we won't have to give him a greeting gift. "
Ouyang Wudi's words made the people from the Celestial Sect feel lucky.
However, when Duan Lingtian walked into the Celestial Sect's encampment a few days later, their hopes were completely shattered.
Twenty thousand Divine Stones were given away just like that.
"Next stop, the Cloud Morning Sect."
Duan Lingtian stayed in the Celestial Sect for a few days before he made his way to the Cloud Morning Sect's encampment.
He had been staying in the Meng Family for the past few days.
In the Meng Family, he had further speculated and understood some things. At the same time, he had a deeper understanding of the place he was in.
Apart from that, he had also discussed the Dao of Divine Pills with the Meng Family's Divine Alchemist, Meng Qi You.
The pill refinement method in the Realms of Gods was undoubtedly more profound than the pill refinement method he had mastered in the Devata Realms. It could even be said that it was on a completely different level. It was almost impossible for him to refine Divine Pills using the pill refinement method he had mastered in the past.
"I wonder who passed down such a profound pill concoction technique."
At that time, Duan Ling Tian could not help but sigh.
Although Meng Qi You was puzzled that Duan Lingtian did not know about this, he patiently explained, "It seems like Young Master Duan didn't chat with the Divine Alchemists in your sect … The pill refinement method in the Realms of Gods was comprehended by supreme powerhouses when they visualized heaven and earth and passed down.
After countless years of deductions and changes, the pill refinement method has given birth to many branches. For example, the branch I'm good at is the Fire Gathering Sect. It focuses on using the Divine Fire to forcefully suppress the essence of the medicinal herbs and condense them into pills. If the pills aren't formed, they'll turn into ashes!
"Of course, in this process, experience and skill are also important."
…
During the last two days in the Meng Family, Duan Lingtian listened to Meng Qi You and gained a deeper understanding of the pill refinement method in the Realms of Gods. Although it was completely different from the pill refinement method in the Devata Realms and the mundane realms, there were some similarities in some aspects.
Duan Lingtian tested the pill refinement method in front of Meng Qi You. Although his comprehension of the law of fire was not profound and he did not have much experience in pill refinement, Meng Qi You was still amazed.
Naturally, Meng Qi You was shocked not only by Duan Ling Tian's talent in alchemy but also by Duan Ling Tian's attainment in the law of fire. Duan Ling Tian's attainment in the law of fire was not inferior to his.
In fact, Duan Lingtian did not usually comprehend the law of fire. Most of his comprehension of the law of fire was obtained in the secret chamber in the Title Temple in the Devata Realms.
During the few days in the Meng Family, Duan Lingtian spent most of his time with Meng Qi You.
However, during the few days in the Celestial Sect, he wandered around the Celestial Sect's estate and secretly questioned some of the Celestial Sect's disciples. From there, he gained a deeper understanding of the area around Mountainside City and Tung Leng Province.
…
In the beginning, the people from the Cloud Morning Sect did not take any chances.
However, when Duan Lingtian did not come for a few days, many of them began to take chances.
Was Young Master Duan just joking that day?
He did not intend to come to the Cloud Morning Sect to collect a greeting gift.
"Sect Leader, it seems like we were too serious … Young Master Duan was just joking."
In the main hall of the Cloud Morning Sect's estate, a Cloud Morning Sect's Lesser Deity sat on the lower seat and smiled as he spoke to Sima Kong Ming, the Sect Leader of Cloud Morning Sect.
"That's right."
Another Lesser Deity nodded as well. "I knew it. With Young Master Duan's status, why would he covet a mere 20,000 Divine Stones? We've gauged the heart of a gentleman with our own mean measure. "
Sima Kong Ming nodded in agreement. "The Heavenly Illumination Sect's disciples are indeed noble!"
Almost as soon as Sima Kong Ming's words left his mouth.
A voice resonated from outside at the right time.
"Sect Leader, Young Master Duan whom you told us not to neglect is here. We've arranged for him to stay in the courtyard of the first guest room in the east wing."
In the Cloud Morning Sect, the guest rooms were divided into two areas. One was the east wing, and the other was the west wing.
The west wing was usually used to receive ordinary guests.
The east wing, on the other hand, was used to receive distinguished guests.
If it was the other three great factions of power in Mountain Overlook City, even if they were the masters of their families and sects, even if they could stay in the east wing, they could only stay in the courtyards after the second guest room. As for the first courtyard, unless they were existences above the level of Higher Deities, Cloud Morning Sect would not receive them there.
Duan Lingtian could be said to be the first guest in the Cloud Morning Sect who was only a Lesser Deity to be received in the courtyard of the first guest room in the east wing.
Of course, the Cloud Morning Sect Leader had made such an arrangement many days ago because of Duan Lingtian's distinguished status and Duan Lingtian's strength. He was even stronger than the higher Deities from Mountain Overlook City such as Qian Family's Patriarch, Qian Shuhuan.
Whether it was his status or his strength, Duan Lingtian was qualified to stay in the courtyard of the first east wing of the Cloud Morning Sect.
"He's here?"
In the Cloud Morning Sect's great hall, whether it was Sima Kong Ming, the Sect Leader, or the two Cloud Morning Sect elders below him, their expressions changed drastically. It was an interesting sight to behold.
Sima Kong Ming smiled wryly and said, "Looks like we overestimated the temptation of twenty thousand Divine Stones."
As for the two Cloud Morning Sect elders, they could only smile wryly.
They did not expect the slap in the face to come so quickly.
Duan Lingtian, who was in the courtyard of the first guest room in the east wing of the Cloud Morning Sect, naturally did not know about the conversation between the three of them in the Cloud Morning Sect's great hall.
Presently, Duan Ling Tian was leisurely lying on a rocking chair in the courtyard of the number 1 guest room in the east wing of the Cloud Morning Sect, and he was leisurely basking in the sun. Whereas at his side, a young girl that was dressed like a servant girl was helping him peel grapes before sending them into his mouth, whereas, another servant girl was helping him massage his shoulders.
These two maids were naturally arranged by the Cloud Morning Sect to stay in the courtyard of the first guest room.
Only the courtyard of the first guest room had such an arrangement.
The two girls were not women of low birth. They were the descendants of two Sect Elders from the Sect Master of Cloud Morning Clan. The reason they were allowed to stay here was because they wanted them to use their lifelong happiness as a price to develop a relationship with Cloud Morning Clan.
If Duan Lingtian took them with him when he left, it would naturally be related to the Cloud Morning Sect.
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