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

Chapter 126 Teaching (forgot to set the time, sorry)
It has been more than sixty years since Wei Zhong came to Luohe Prefecture and settled on Yunxia Island.

Hu Zongfu, Zou Ruiyuan and Tang Yanhong also came to Yunxia Island from that time to work for Wei Zhong.

Among the three, Hu Zongfu was the oldest, and he was in his eighties when he arrived on the island.

More than sixty years have passed, and he is now 147 years old.

Even though he practiced wood-based spiritual techniques that had some life-extending effects, he was unable to live to the 150-year-old age of the late Qi Refining stage.

Zou Ruiyuan and Tang Yanhong are slightly younger than Hu Zongfu.

Among them, Tang Yanhong is a dozen years younger, but he is now over 130 years old and not many years away from the end of his life.

I'm afraid that when Wei Zhong comes out next time, he will learn that the other party has died.

Zhou Ruiyuan is the youngest among the three, and he is also the most determined in pursuing the Tao.

Sixty years of duty as the guardian of the Spirit Island did not dull his spirit, but instead made it remain hidden.

Now his cultivation has reached the peak of Qi Refining, and in recent years he has been preparing for Foundation Building.

All it takes is an opportunity to officially start building your foundation.

Looking at the people in front of him with sad faces, Zhou Ruiyuan felt sad, but his heart became clearer and clearer.

"Pila!"

Wei Zhong and the other man walked out of the room, looked at Hu Jinchuan and said:
"Have you arranged Zongfu's funeral?"

The latter choked and replied:

"The clan intends to invite the uncle's body back to the clan..."

Hu Jinchuan made some arrangements, and Wei Zhong nodded:

"In that case, you will be in charge of arranging this matter. I will give you a few months' vacation. You can return after you have dealt with the funeral affairs."

Hu Jinchuan knelt on the ground: "Thank you, Island Master!"

Wei Zhong didn't say much and left the courtyard with Xie Linghua.

Looking from afar at the people working on the island, he couldn't help but sigh.

'It is often said in the cultivation world that ordinary people are like ants, and the same is true for Qi-refining cultivators at the bottom of the cultivation world.

The life span of a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining is 150 years, but few cultivators can live to such a long age.

Even though Hu Zongfu practiced wood-based spiritual techniques to maintain his health on a daily basis, he only lived for 147 years.

For ordinary casual cultivators, after years of practice, they constantly fight with outsiders, accumulate hidden injuries, and it is a blessing to live to be 120 or 130 years old.'

Looking at Xie Linghua beside him, Wei Zhong pulled up her long black hair and murmured:
"Don't worry, practice the Qingyun Jue well, and I will help you improve your aptitude then."

The latter nodded slightly.

As the chief supervisor of Lingdao, Xie Linghua was naturally very familiar with the three managers under her. Now, seeing her former acquaintances die due to exhaustion of lifespan, she felt even more sad than Wei Zhong.

"Now that Hu Zongfu has passed away, is there anyone who can be the manager of Lingtian?"

Wei Zhong couldn't help but ask as he looked at the large spiritual field in front of him that was being developed.

"Manager Hu had made arrangements many years ago and cultivated a group of successors who were familiar with the business.

Among them, Shangquan is the most outstanding. "

"Shang Quan?"

This is a name that Wei Zhong is not familiar with.

Xie Linghua explained:
“This person is an old man that I recruited when the master first moved to Yunxia Island.

He has now reached the eighth level of Qi Refining and has a lifespan of 100 years. He used to be Manager Hu’s right-hand man and is quite familiar with the affairs of the spiritual fields.

Previously, Manager Hu had recommended him to me many times as the successor to the position of manager."

"I thought he would recommend Jinchuan for this position."

The Lingtian Manager under Ji Dan is naturally a popular position. Hu Zongfu has been in charge of the business for many years, but he did not leave this position to his own sons and nephews, but gave it to an outsider, which surprised Wei Zhong a little.

Xie Linghua shook her head:
"Manager Hu once said that although Jinchuan has some talent in cultivating spiritual plants, his experience is too short and his cultivation is insufficient, so it is difficult to convince others.

If he is allowed to take charge, it will delay the affairs of the spiritual field."

"He is quite honest. Then we will follow his arrangement and let Shang Quan take over Hu Zongfu's position as the manager.

In addition, Jinchuan,

Wei Zhong paused for a moment and then continued,

"Let me teach you the alchemy method."

Xie Linghua was somewhat surprised:

"Master, what is this?"

Wei Zhong smiled:
"Don't get me wrong, I have no intention of accepting a disciple. This is just a small compensation to the Hu family.

Don't let people think of me, Wei Zhong, as a heartless and ungrateful person.

In addition, Qingbo Island does need some alchemists.

Those foreign alchemists have been in the cultivation world for many years and it is difficult for them to return home. It is better for us to train them ourselves on Lingdao.”

Xie Linghua looked at Wei Zhong's profile and said sincerely:

"Master is really kind."

Wei Zhong did not answer, but just shook his head slightly.

Hu Zongfu's funeral was held in the clan as scheduled. Wei Zhong did not attend, but sent someone to deliver a generous gift to show his respect for him.

At the same time, the news that Shang Quan would succeed Hu Zongfu as manager spread within the Hu family, making the family members feel even more chilled.

"Jinchuan, the Lord of Yunxia Island, no, now he should be called the Lord of Qingbo Island, is not as kind-hearted as the rumors outside.

As soon as Uncle Zongfu passed away, the position he had run for decades was given to someone else, which really made the Hu family feel disheartened. "

The speaker was Hu Jinqing who had just returned from Jinguan Pavilion.

The other party was wearing a robe with gold edges, and his cultivation had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He was only one step away from becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Hu Jinchuan didn't pay much attention to his words, and just said lightly:

"The position of manager was given to someone else because of my uncle's arrangement, not because the island owner was cold-hearted.

Can't we tell what kind of person the island owner is from the development of my Hu family over the years? "

Although the Hu family has not produced any foundation-building cultivators today, because Hu Zongfu works under Wei Zhong, the Hu family's status is much higher than that of the Qi-refining families and can be compared with the foundation-building families.

However, Hu Jinqing did not listen to what the other party said. How could he give up the position of manager under a Jindan cultivator so easily to someone else?

Seeing that Hu Jinchuan's cultivation level was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, Hu Jinqing couldn't help but shake his head.

'It turns out that he has low-grade spiritual roots. He is still lingering in the middle stage of Qi Refining after practicing for so long. He is far inferior to me who has now reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The revitalization of this family will ultimately fall on me.'

“No matter how the Qingbo Island Master treats my Hu family, things will be different in the future.

After finishing my uncle's funeral, I will return to the clan to prepare for the foundation-building process.

From now on, my Hu family will no longer have to rely on others to become a well-known foundation-building family in this area."

When Hu Jinchuan heard this, he immediately looked up at the other party:

"Cousin, are you close to building your foundation?"

Seeing his reaction, Hu Jinqing seemed to feel extremely satisfied.

"Now my Qi training has reached its peak, and the foundation-building pills allocated by the sect will arrive next month.

Then you can start to attack the foundation building stage."

Although Jinguan Pavilion is the top Jindan sect in Luohe Prefecture, it is rich in resources.

But there are also many cultivators under the sect. When they are diluted according to the levels, there are not many at the Qi Refining level.

Even for a disciple like Hu Jinqing who has a foundation-building elder as his master, if he does not have sponsorship from his master, he will need to use his own sect contribution points to exchange for various resources.

Hu Jinqing practiced for many years before he squeezed out a contribution point for the foundation-building pill. He waited in line for years, and now it was his turn. "Then congratulations in advance to my cousin for successfully building his foundation!"

Hu Jinchuan bowed and congratulated him, then stopped looking at the other party's smug expression and lowered his head, thinking in his heart.

Hu Jinqing thought the other person was in a bad mood and kept trying to comfort him.

Hu Jinchuan simply responded with "hmm".

"Although Jinguang Pavilion is a major Jindan sect, my cousin doesn't seem to be doing very well."

Hu Jinchuan had worked for Wei Zhong under Hu Zongfu for many years and had already accumulated enough spirit stones to buy a foundation-building pill.

In addition, as Wei Zhong was a third-rank alchemist, he would occasionally refine foundation-building pills and supply them to his subordinates at an internal price, so for Hu Jinchuan, buying a foundation-building pill was not a difficult task.

Moreover, Hu Jinchuan not only had the wealth he had accumulated himself, but also the spiritual wealth that Hu Zongfu had gained through decades of hard work.

Although Hu Zongfu has vigorously supported his family for more than sixty years, he still retains some spiritual objects in his hands.

The value of these spiritual objects even exceeds the wealth of many foundation-building cultivators.

The years of accumulation of the two younger generations of the Hu family are at most a fraction of this wealth.

When Hu Zongfu was dying, he handed it over to Hu Jinchuan to deal with it.

Whether it was to repay the family or to use for his own spiritual practice, Hu Zongfu did not interfere.

He just said that if it was to be used for the Hu family, it could not be given out all at once, but had to be given in batches, so as to avoid internal strife within the family over the inheritance.

Hu Jinchuan had no intention of coveting this spiritual wealth.

'What I have accumulated over the years is enough for my cultivation in the short term, and even the resources needed to advance to the foundation-building stage are not much different.

Let's leave this spiritual wealth to the family.'

If Hu Jinqing knew that he had this wealth in his hands but did not use it for himself, he would definitely scold him harshly.

On the path of spiritual practice, if you do not take the money you have, you will suffer the consequences.

What's more, this is a gift from your elders, so the choice is entirely in your hands.

With the help of this spiritual wealth, I can work less for many years in the future.

After Hu Zongfu's funeral, Hu Jinchuan took the initiative to find the head of the Hu family and took out some spiritual objects:

"This is the spiritual treasure that Uncle Zongfu asked me to bring back to the family."

After Hu Zongyan took it, he took a look with his spiritual sense and felt a little regretful.

He also hoped that Hu Zongfu would leave a large inheritance for the family, but unfortunately this spiritual wealth was only enough for the family to consume for a few months.

After accepting it, Hu Zongyan looked at Hu Jinchuan in front of him with some emotion in his heart.

Who would have thought that Hu Jinchuan, who was just born in the Fan family, could reach this point.

With the sixth level of Qi Refining, he is already eligible for the position of an elder in the Hu family, and can be considered an important figure.

"Jinchuan, your uncle is old and useless. The future of the Hu family will probably depend on you and Jinqing!"

Hu Jinchuan nodded, chatted with the clan leader for a while, and then left.

Hu Zongyan looked at his leaving back and sighed.

Hu Jinchuan returned to his parents' grave and burned some yellow paper, then secretly went to see his younger sister who was already married.

Only then did he return to Qingbo Island with some emotion.

The lifespan of those who practice spiritual cultivation is much longer than that of ordinary people.

Decades have passed, the elders have turned into a handful of earth, and the peers have become husband and wife.

From then on, practitioners and ordinary people embarked on two completely different paths.

However, those who practice Qi Refining only have a lifespan of about a hundred years. If they fail to build a foundation after a hundred years of practice, they will face the end of their lifespan and die with regrets.

On this long road of spiritual practice, the only right way is to climb upward step by step.

When Hu Jinchuan returned to Qingbo Island, Shang Quan came to greet him.

He looked like a middle-aged man with sparse hair and a bald head.

Fortunately, he has a kind face and is a good person, and is deeply respected by the servants of Lingdao.

Hu Jinchuan also regarded him as an elder and showed respect to him.

Hu Jinchuan had no resentment towards his uncle for passing the position of manager to this person instead of keeping it for himself.

He clasped his hands and said:
"I was so busy with my uncle's funeral that I didn't have time to congratulate Uncle Shang on his promotion to the position of Spirit Island Manager!"

The latter shook his head:
"It's just thanks to Uncle Fu's recommendation!"

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Shang Quan explained his purpose:

"Manager Xie once said that when I return to Qingbo Island, I will go to Yunqing Courtyard."

Yunqingyuan is the name Wei Zhong gave to the core area of ​​Qingbo Island. It stretches for more than ten miles, is full of spiritual energy, and has many pavilions.

Hu Jinchuan was a little confused:

"Yunqing Courtyard? I wonder if Uncle Shang knows what this is about?"

Shang Quan smiled and shook his head:

"How can a servant like me understand what the steward means? I will know once I go there.

It’s nothing but a good thing.”

For decades, if someone was summoned by the general manager or the island owner, they would be given an important position or a reward, which was considered a good thing by Shang Quan and others.

"Thank you Uncle Shang for telling me. I will go check it out right away."

After saying this, Hu Jinchuan walked towards Yunqingyuan.

When Shang Quan passed by him, he just nodded and then looked at the other person's back indifferently as he left.

The steward has already been appointed by the island owner and will not be easily changed. Therefore, there is no direct conflict of interest between Shang Quan and Hu Jinchuan, and they get along quite well this time.

On his way to Yunqingyuan, Hu Jinchuan met many acquaintances.

But there was some complexity in the eyes of these people when they looked at him.

The reason why Hu Jinchuan was able to stay on Lingdao was mostly due to Hu Zongfu's contribution.

This time, Hu Zongfu died of old age, and the position of manager was immediately replaced by Shang Quan.

In the eyes of most people, Hu Jinchuan will have a hard time in the future.

Hu Jinchuan could roughly understand what these people were thinking, but he didn't care.

'The reason why I was able to stay on the Spirit Island for decades was not only due to the help of my uncle, but also my personal efforts.

When it comes to cultivating spiritual plants, I am one of the best on this spiritual island.'

After greeting his acquaintances, Hu Jinchuan came to Yunqingyuan and followed the instructions in his ears to a small courtyard.

When he saw the figure in the courtyard, he bowed and saluted:
"I've met the island owner!"

Wei Zhong put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the other person calmly, and said:
"How did Manager Hu's funeral go?"

"Thank you for your concern, island master. The clan will have a grand funeral..."

Wei Zhong nodded:
"In addition, I will give the position of steward to Shang Quan. Do you have any objection?"

Hu Jinchuan said frankly:

"The post of the Spirit Island Manager is naturally decided by the Island Master, so why would I object to it?"

Wei Zhong looked at the other person's expression and knew that what he said came from his heart and was not false.

"Yes, you have a calm mind at such a young age. Zongfu taught you well. You are much better than your brother."

Then he stood up:

"I summoned you here this time because I want to teach you the art of alchemy."

(End of this chapter)