Lord of Time: From a Five Elements Cultivator to a Master of All Daos

Chapter 121 Plot
There were three people outside the hall, Song Linfang's two disciples and his junior sister Bu Yajuan.

Seeing Wei Zhong's figure, Bu Yajuan, who was wearing a red and white silk dress, hurried over to greet him:

"Master Wei, is there any solution to Senior Sister's injury?"

"I'm here to get information."

Wei Zhong smiled slightly:

"I will certainly be able to capture him easily. With my medicine, Brother Song's minor injury will be healed in no time."

"Oh? I didn't expect that Master Wei's alchemy skills were so amazing that he could even heal the damage of the real elixir!"

Bu Yajuan was surprised. She had never paid much attention to the fact that a third-level alchemist named Wei had emerged among the independent cultivators. But she had never expected that his alchemy skills were so extraordinary that he could even heal injuries that Shopkeeper Xu Xuan could not.

Thinking of this, I want to curry favor with him even more.

"Lucky luck!"

Wei Zhong maintained the pride that an alchemist should have, but he was unusually calm in his heart.

"Bu Yajuan was not disappointed at all after hearing that I cured Song Linfang. Could it be that this pair of sisters in Zhigang Gong are not as incompatible as Zhuang Yao said?"

Just as I was wondering, I heard Bu Yajuan say:

"Master Wei, do you have time now? I have collected several gorgeous clothes from the Western Desert, and I would like to ask Master Wei to appreciate them."

Wei Zhong looked at the other party strangely, and then a look of struggle appeared on his face.

"Well, Brother Song, I'm afraid the elixir is almost finished. I'm busy now, so let's do it another day."

Hearing this, Bu Yajuan could not hide her disappointment:

"Then I'll follow Brother Wei. I hope Brother Wei won't forget me."

After leaving these words, Bu Yajuan threw out a ball of silk and stepped on it to escape.

Wei Zhong turned his head and looked towards the Yangxin Palace, only to see the palace door being pushed open, revealing Song Linfang's figure.

"Master!"

Seeing their master regain his mobility, Zhuang Yao's two disciples were extremely surprised and hurried to meet him.

Zhuang Yao, a girl, shed a few tears in desperation, which caused Song Linfang to comfort her.

After calming down the two men, he walked towards Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong took the initiative to ask, "How is the refining of the elixir going, Fellow Daoist Song?"

Song Linfang shook her head slightly:
“After refining some of the energy, the injuries have been suppressed and the ability to move has been restored, but a large amount of spiritual power cannot be mobilized for fighting.

Thinking that Fellow Daoist Wei must be anxious, I came out first to fulfill Fellow Daoist Wei's wish."

"Please lead the way, Brother Song!"

The latter nodded and called over the disciples around him:

"Yao'er, Peng'er, take us to the Sutra Library."

A spirit boat then took off into the air and flew towards the depths of the mountains.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, the one ahead is the Sutra Library where our sect stores its secret techniques and skills," Song Linfang said, pointing to the spire that towered into the clouds ahead.

Wei Zhong looked and saw a golden pagoda standing in the middle of a large palace complex, with large palaces scattered around it.

'This should be the core of Zhigang Palace.'

The four people landed from the spirit boat and came to a palace next to the spire.

Song Linfang talked to the old man guarding the palace. After listening, Wei Zhong realized that this was a necessary procedure to gain fame for Wei Zhong.

After the two of them talked, a large number of foundation-building monks soon gathered in the palace.

These are the backbones of Zhigang Palace. Most of them are wearing shorts, the same clothes as the little fat man behind Wei Zhong.

Many people were extremely surprised to see Song Linfang, the Palace Master, here.

"Didn't Elder Bu say that the Palace Master was seriously injured and in seclusion? How come he is here, looking like nothing happened?"

"Who is the male cultivator behind the Palace Master?"

"This person seems to be Master Wei from Yunxia Island?"

"That's the newly promoted third-level alchemist Wei Zhong."

Although Wei Zhong had been forming the Dan for two years, this period of time was just a short period of seclusion for a cultivator.

"Shh, be quiet. Don't call me by my name."

"Ahem, could it be that Master Wei cured the Palace Master?"

"Nine times out of ten..."

Everyone was talking about it, and the huge palace gradually turned into a noisy "vegetable market".

Song Linfang turned around and looked at Wei Zhong:
"Fellow Daoist Wei, please don't be offended. People like us who practice body cultivation tend to speak more directly. Please don't take my jokes to heart."

Wei Zhong nodded and looked towards the entrance of the palace. He immediately saw a man in a gray robe walking into the palace. It was the Jindan elder Ding Jinsong.

He looked at Wei Zhong and others, especially when he saw Song Linfang standing in front of him, a little confusion appeared on his face.

She seemed puzzled as to why Song Linfang, who had difficulty even moving her body just now, came here.

After listening to the foundation building elder in the palace explain the details, he immediately stood up, walked to Song Linfang, greeted her and said:

“Meet the Palace Master!
Our sect has never had an 'honorary alchemist' who is not subject to the sect's constraints. This contradicts our Zhigang Palace system."

Then he bowed his head to Song Linfang and said, "Please take back your order, Palace Master."

Song Linfang sighed:

“As the Palace Master, I still have the authority to propose this resolution.

If Elder Ding objects, he can express his opinion later when the vote comes."

Seeing their firm attitude, Ding Jinsong had no choice but to put away his arms and retreat back to the crowd.

After waiting for a while, the last Jindan elder, Bu Yajuan, finally arrived.

The sect’s decision officially begins.

Thanks to Song Linfang's appearance, most of the grassroots cultivators stood in favor without any suspense, and only a few of Ding Jinsong's confidants voted against it.

As for the Jindan level, Song Linfang, as the initiator, naturally supports one side.

Ding Jinsong chose to oppose, and the final suspense fell on Bu Yajuan.

"Junior sister, what do you think about this?"

The latter smiled:

"It is an honor for Zhigang Palace that Master Wei can become our 'honorary alchemist'. I naturally have no reason to refuse. I will vote in favor."

Once these words were spoken, the final result of this technical decision was established.

Ding Jinsong was a little puzzled when he saw Bu Yajuan's choice. He looked at her as if he wanted to say something else.

But before he could say anything, Bu Yajuan had already walked in front of Wei Zhong and others.

He held Song Linfang's hands and said:
"It is a blessing for me at Zhigang Palace that Senior Sister has recovered from her injuries."

He turned to look at Wei Zhong: "Thank you, Master Wei, for this!"

Then he turned around and left the hall.

Seeing this, Ding Jinsong quickly followed:

"Elder Bu, you let Fellow Daoist Song make the decision. Don't you want the position of Palace Master anymore?"

Bu Yajuan looked back:
"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Ding? With the help of Master Wei Dan, Senior Sister Song can recover from her injuries. Naturally, the position of Palace Master will still be held by Senior Sister."

"But······"

Ding Jinsong seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Bu Yajuan:

"I advise Fellow Daoist Ding to be less cautious. The Palace Master is not an ordinary person. Don't try to gain power in our sect anymore, otherwise you will end up in a miserable situation." After saying this, Bu Yajuan turned and left.

Ding Jinsong was left alone there, completely puzzled.

'It was the other party who clearly said that he had some plans for the position of Palace Master, so I came to help him.

For this purpose, he even secretly went to invite his own master, who would arrive at the sect soon and set up the big plate of Zhigang Palace.

Why did the other party give up the idea immediately without any regrets after seeing Song Linfang's injuries were treated?

Such decisiveness made Ding Jinsong feel a little helpless.

In the palace, the voting was completed.

Song Linfang announced on the spot that Wei Zhong became the "Honorary Alchemist" of Zhigang Palace and created an identity token for him.

After taking the symbolic golden token from his hand, Wei Zhong asked with some doubt:
"I am a little confused, I hope Fellow Daoist Song can help me solve my doubts."

Song Linfang nodded and signaled Wei Zhongchang to speak.

"Wasn't your palace caught up in internal strife before? From what your disciples said, this fellow Daoist Bu seems to be competing with you for power in the Zhigang Palace.

But why, now that your injuries have been treated, has the other party, contrary to their usual behavior, given up the fight for power and instead gone along with you in everything?"

Hearing Wei Zhong's question, Song Linfang smiled slightly:
“It’s no wonder that you are confused. In fact, everyone including Yao’er has misunderstood my sisters.

Yajuan was just a little dissatisfied with the fact that I was chosen as the successor by the previous Palace Master, and she was secretly competing with me in her heart.

But he also knew that he was not qualified to manage a sect, so he was resigned to the position of an elder.

Before this, I was seriously injured and it was difficult to recover. I thought I would not live long, so I asked him to actively seek the position of Palace Master.

To ordinary people, it seemed like an internal conflict between my sisters and I, but in fact, it was just a means used by my two sisters to prevent Zhigang Palace from falling into the hands of outsiders.

Now that Junior Sister knows that my injuries are not a problem, she will naturally withdraw from the dispute and let me do what I want."

Wei Zhong did not expect that there was such an inside story in the power struggle in Zhigang Palace.

"To prevent Zhigang Palace from falling into the hands of outsiders, could it be Ding Jinsong?"

"Brother Song has a great plan!"

Song Linfang said with a smile:
"It's just a trifling skill. Besides, now that you have been confirmed as our sect's 'honorary alchemist', you can start teaching me the skills."

Hearing this, Wei Zhong's mood began to waver. Wasn't the purpose of this trip to obtain this body refining method?

The Yuanshui beads have lost most of their power in order to be used to improve the quality of spiritual roots.

The protective spell [Black Water Spirit Robe] was therefore half useless, and Wei Zhong needed a body-building technique to make up for this shortcoming.

"Please lead the way, Brother Song!"

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The two of them walked along the way and finally arrived under the golden tower.

Looking at the plaque of the Sutra Repository hanging above, Wei Zhong followed Song Linfang inside, passed the first and second floors where disciples were coming and going, and came to the third floor.

This place is extremely spacious, and there is a golden light hanging high above the head, illuminating the room.

No one else stayed there, only a stone platform in the middle, on which a green jade slip was placed diagonally.

Song Linfang brought Wei Zhong closer, and Wei Zhong saw that there were some patterns carved on the jade slip, making it look unique and exquisite.

"Daoyou Wei, touch the jade slip with both hands, and then probe your spiritual consciousness into it, and you will be able to obtain the complete copy of our sect's "Forging Gang Method"."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong took a step closer, placed his hands on the jade slip, and then extended his spiritual consciousness into it.

In an instant, it was as if there was a sound of bells jingling beside my ears, and a building appeared before my eyes...

But before Wei Zhong could see the scene clearly, his consciousness was in a trance for a moment.

When he came to his senses, all the illusions before his eyes disappeared, and he only saw his hands resting on the jade slip.

There is already a set of martial arts techniques engraved in my mind, which is the "Refined Gang Method".

It was the first time that Wei Zhong accepted the sect's inheritance and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

'Are the methods of passing down the Dharmas of these Jindan Sects so unique? I thought they could just pass them down casually with a jade slip.'

At the same time, Wei Zhong also realized that when he accepted the inheritance, he seemed to have made a vow not to disclose this spell.

I tried to recite some of the mantras in the exercises but failed.

Seeing this, Song Linfang asked:

"Did Brother Wei succeed in obtaining the Dharma?"

Wei Zhong nodded.

The latter had a somewhat happy look on his face:

"Since fellow Taoist has obtained the wonderful Dharma, let us leave this place."

Wei Zhong followed him out of this place, and when he walked out of the Sutra Hall in the high tower, he heard him say:
"Now the promise between me and fellow Taoist is almost complete, except for a spiritual land contract."

Just then, Zhuang Yao landed in front of the two of them, holding a spiritual contract in her hand and a token in her right hand.

"Master!"

His approach presented the two items.

Song Linfang took it and handed it to Wei Zhong for review:

"As long as you sign this spiritual contract, the right to use Qingbo Island for a hundred years will belong to you."

Wei Zhong looked at the description on the spiritual contract and nodded.

"It is indeed a pure spiritual land lease contract, and the price is slightly lower than the market price. I guess this is the other party's sincerity."

Wei Zhong imprinted his own spiritual power mark on the spiritual contract, and then took out a storage bag containing enough spiritual stones and handed it to the other party.

After checking it out, the latter couldn't help but sigh: "Daoyou Wei is really rich!"

Then he handed over the token in his hand:

“This is the prohibition token on Qingbo Island, and I am handing it over to you now.

During this hundred years, as long as you don’t damage the sacred land on the island, you can do whatever you want with the rest.”

Wei Zhong nodded and took it, then cupped his hands and said:
"Now that everything is done, I will leave now."

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you go meet my junior sister? I can see that my junior sister really wants to get to know fellow Daoist Wei."

Wei Zhong soared into the air:

"Haha, I am itching to obtain the "Forging Gang Method", I have to go back and explore the mystery behind it.

As for Daoist Bu's invitation, let's do it another day. Please let Daoist Song know for me."

After leaving these words, Wei Zhong turned into a black light and escaped away from Zhigang Palace.

Seeing this, Song Linfang sighed slightly and led Zhuang Yao away.

He will have to remain in seclusion for a period of time to thoroughly refine the power of the Buyuan Pill in his body in order to recover from his injuries.

Between a distant mountain peaks, Ding Jinsong saw Wei Zhong leaving and his face became gloomy.

"This man has been refining pills for many years and is wealthy. I really want to rob him. However, my master has not arrived yet, and I am not sure I can take him down, so let it go.

A small alchemist is still not as good as the Zhigang Palace's industry.

Once Master comes here, we can start planning.

Yajuan, let me get the things you are reluctant to take for you.

As for Song Linfang, she is still seriously injured and has not recovered yet, how can she be a match for Master?"

"Humph!"

Ding Jinsong flicked his sleeves, stopped looking at the escaping light in the sky, and returned to the house.

(End of this chapter)