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

Chapter 127 Improvement
"Alchemy?"

Hu Jinchuan's eyes showed surprise and he bowed:
"Thank you, island master, for the teachings."

"This method is a unique technique that I have developed by combining the strengths of many schools of thought to make elixirs using water."

Hu Jinchuan had occasionally heard of the name of water alchemy during his many years of practice.

Rumor has it that Wei Zhong, the current master of Lingdao Island, used this unique alchemy method to advance to the level of a third-level alchemist.

'Now the island master has actually passed on this Dharma to me, which is enough to show how much he values ​​me.

The island owner is indeed not a cold-hearted person.'

A spiritual force lifted Hu Jinchuan up, and Wei Zhong continued:
“I don’t accept disciples, but that doesn’t mean I won’t pass on my skills.

You don't have the help of fire spiritual roots, so the ordinary fire refining method may not be enough for you to get started. That's why I will teach you my unique water refining method.

This method is the result of my many years of accumulation and improvement of the Dan Dao. It is the highest inheritance of the Dan Dao. You must practice it seriously and do not bury my inheritance."

"Thank you, Island Master, for the gift!"

Wei Zhong took out the jade slip and handed it to him:
“Go and practice carefully. If there is anything you don’t understand, you can ask me while I am practicing.

In addition, the Spirit Island will allocate a portion of spiritual wealth to support your alchemy training, and the allocation will only end when you can make a profit using this method."

Hu Jinchuan knew that this was Wei Zhong's help in training him.

He kowtowed repeatedly and expressed his gratitude non-stop.

"Okay, let's go down. Don't neglect your cultivation while practicing the alchemy method. On the road of cultivation, realm is the foundation."

Hu Jinchuan bowed to Wei Zhong several times before he stood up and left the courtyard.

After leaving, he could no longer suppress the surprise in his heart and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Wei Zhong did not deliberately conceal the news that he passed on the alchemy method to Hu Jinchuan.

So within a few days, this information spread throughout Qingbo Island.

Hu Jinchuan was taught the island owner's unique method of alchemy, and everyone who learned about it was envious.

The method of alchemy can also be purchased with spirit stones in ordinary markets in Luohe Prefecture. If it were an ordinary alchemy technique, it might not have caused such a big wave.

But the point is that Hu Jinchuan obtained the water alchemy method from Wei Zhong, a third-level alchemist, so the meaning of this is naturally extraordinary.

This is the method of inheritance, how can it be easily passed on to others?

Although they have not heard that Hu Jinchuan has been accepted as a disciple by Wei Zhong, the servants below speculate that the day when he will actually become Wei Zhong's disciple will not be far away.

Wei Zhong didn't care about the speculations of his followers. After passing on the alchemy technique, he returned to the cave again.

After taking a Blood Gang Pill, Wei Zhong continued to practice the "Forging Gang Method".

This is a new elixir that Wei Zhong developed by referring to some elixir recipes and based on his own alchemy skills.

It is made with ten thousand year old blood ginseng as the main ingredient and several other thousand year old spiritual medicines as auxiliary ingredients.

The medicinal power of the ten thousand year old blood ginseng is maximized, which can enhance the strength of the spiritual body and accelerate the progress of practicing the "Forging Gang Method".

Before using this pill, Wei Zhong needed three days to condense a wisp of Gang Qi, but now he can condense a wisp in just two days.

After three years of practice, Wei Zhong had more than 400 strands of Gang Qi stored in his body, and there were more than a dozen Gang Seals on his golden elixir.

The change that came about was that Wei Zhong's physical strength was greatly increased, and even his sexual ability was greatly enhanced.

"It is described in the "Forging Qi Method" that if one reaches a thousand strands of Qi, one can be on par with a Jindan body cultivator. By this calculation, I still have a long way to go to catch up with those cultivators who focus on cultivating their bodies.

It is amazing that we have reached this point in just three years."

While practicing, Wei Zhong did not forget to improve the "Spirit Planting Method".

Now Xie Linghua has successfully switched to practicing "Qingyun Jue" and is heading towards the middle stage of foundation building. In about ten years, she will be able to enter the middle stage of foundation building and begin to formally improve her spiritual root qualifications.

Wei Zhong practiced for half a month and came out of seclusion to help Hu Jinchuan solve some of his doubts about alchemy.

This treatment instantly made the servants on the island respect Hu Jinchuan even more.

After the matter was settled, Wei Zhong let him leave and turned to escape to the banks of Luo River.

He raised his right hand, and a whirlpool arose in the Luo River. A black round bead rushed out of it and fell into Wei Zhong's hand.

It was Wei Zhong’s natal magic weapon, the Yuan Shui Zhu.

At this moment, under Wei Zhong's cultivation, the Yuan Shuizhu has initially recovered to the third level.

“Although it has not yet reached the peak of the third level, it is enough for one use of the Spirit Planting Method.”

Wei Zhong improved the "Spirit Planting Method" and was about to use it for an experiment.

Half a month later, Wei Zhong came out of retreat with a smile on his face. In his hand was a slightly dull Yuanshui bead, whose grade had dropped to the first level again.

"Another step towards the Earth Spiritual Root!"

Wei Zhong sighed and looked at the jade slip in his hand which contained the “Spirit Planting Method”.

“After the improvement, the Soul Planting Method is much more perfect than before.

Even cultivators who have not practiced "Spring and Autumn Water Refining Art" can use it.

The only regret is that this method leans towards the moderate theory in the "Blood Spirit Sutra".

It cannot be transformed into a spiritual root by borrowing other things. It must be something like a life-long magic weapon that is cultivated by oneself, and it must be the kind that is extremely filled with the cultivator's own vitality.

The limitations have been greatly increased, but correspondingly, the safety and success rate will be improved.”

"That's enough. This level is enough for Xie Linghua to use.

As long as he enters the middle stage of foundation building, he can improve the quality of his spiritual roots with my assistance.

However, in order to prevent this method from being leaked, some preparations need to be made.”

Wei Zhong still understood the principle that a gentleman is innocent, but he is guilty for possessing a treasure.

He has been practicing very carefully till now, and even Ling Ziwei and Xie Linghua, who are his bedmates, are unaware of Wei Zhong's secret.

Be it the inheritance of the God Transformation, the treasure of the Cave Heaven, or Wei Zhong's true identity, Wei Zhong did not reveal a single thing.

In their eyes, Wei Zhong was just a casual alchemist who rose from obscurity and had gone through many hardships to get to this point.

"The "Spirit Planting Method" is too important to be leaked, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

In this cultivation world, there has long been a stereotype that spiritual roots are innate and cannot be changed through acquired efforts.

If this method were to be leaked out, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would not be able to contain it, let alone Wei Zhongcai who was only at the Core Formation stage.

Keep the good man's thoughts in mind, and it will not be too late to use this method when you become a powerful person in this world and no one can defeat you in the future.

After filling the Yuanshuizhu with enough water-based spiritual objects, Wei Zhong threw it into the Luo River again.

A huge golden fish jumped out simultaneously, took it into its mouth, and then sank to the bottom of the river.

With Da Jin guarding him, Wei Zhong was not worried that this magical weapon would be lost.

When she returned to Lingdao again, Xie Linghua came to the vicinity of Wei Zhong's training room. Seeing that he seemed to have something to tell her, Wei Zhong asked:

"what happened?"

"Master, Steward Tang wants to resign from his position as steward."

Wei Zhong couldn't help but frown when he heard this. It was not surprising that Tang Yanhong made such a choice just a few days after Hu Zongfu's death.

"Is there a reason?"

"Manager Tang is old now, and he plans to let his subordinates take over, and then continue to stay on Lingdao as a casual cultivator servant."

'Tang Yanhong is not like Hu Zongfu who has family concerns and therefore has no intention of leaving the island. Is it just because of his advanced age that he made this choice?'

"That's right."

Suddenly, a voice came from the outside world. Wei Zhong used his spiritual sense to find out that it was the third manager, Zou Ruiyuan. "Hu Zongfu died of old age, Tang Yanhong resigned at old age, what has Zou Ruiyuan done now?"

After a while, in the courtyard, Zou Ruiyuan bowed to Wei Zhong:

"I've met the master!"

Wei Zhong waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite:

"What is the purpose of your visit this time, Manager Zou?"

The latter replied:
"Recently, I have found an opportunity to build my foundation, and I plan to ask for leave from you, Master, in order to reach the foundation-building stage."

"Are we going to build a foundation?"

Wei Zhong did not show much surprise on his face, as the three managers were all old men who had followed him for many years.

His cultivation had already reached the apex of the Qi Refining Stage, but due to his limited qualifications, he had not yet made the breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Zou Ruiyuan was seriously injured and it took him a long time to recover.

Now that Hu Zongfu is dead, do you see this as an opportunity and plan to break through in one fell swoop?
"That's right. If I succeed in building my foundation this time, I will still be willing to work for you, Master."

Wei Zhong nodded:

"Yes, how are the preparations for building the foundation going?"

"My Lord, all preparations have been completed. I have already exchanged two mid-grade foundation-building pills from Manager Xie a few years ago..."
After I ask for leave from the master this time, I will close the door and break through."

Wei Zhong thought for a moment, then raised his hand and threw out a bottle of pills.

"Among them is a second-level elixir I refined, called the Small Soul Summoning Pill, which has the effect of curbing the inner demon. This time, I will give this elixir to you, and it will increase your chances of success in building your foundation."

After hearing about the effectiveness of the pill, Zou Ruiyuan was overwhelmed with joy. He knelt on the ground and thanked the master repeatedly.

Zou Ruiyuan had never heard of this kind of elixir that could curb one's inner demons, but because of Wei Zhong's authority as a third-rank alchemist, he did not think much about it.

"Okay, go down and prepare to build your foundation. I will let someone else take over the position of manager for a while..."

The two talked for a while before Zou Ruiyuan left.

Xie Linghua walked out of the house:

"I didn't expect that Manager Zou would reach this point."

There was some emotion in Xie Linghua's eyes.

“This person mingled among the casual cultivators in his early years. His aspirations for the Dao far surpassed those of Hu Zongfu and Tang Yanhong. It is not surprising that he has now reached the threshold of building a foundation.

With the help of my elixir, his foundation building success rate is at least 50%. "

After saying this, he turned around and looked at Xie Linghua, and a pill appeared in his hand.

“The pill I just gave to Zou Ruiyuan is called Xiao Huanling Pill, which is for the purpose of building a foundation and breaking through the realm.

The one in my hand is a true third-level soul-summoning pill, which is used when forming a pill and breaking through the realm, and has a significant effect on the inner demon tribulation. "

Xie Linghua looked at the elixir in Wei Zhong's hand with some curiosity. With her knowledge, she naturally didn't know that there were such precious elixirs in the world of cultivation.

"This pill was obtained by chance during my last trip. When you break through to the Dan-forming stage in the future, use this pill to help you achieve a breakthrough. Your chances of success will increase several times."

Xie Linghua's eyes were filled with joy:

"Thank you, sir."

Wei Zhong put his right hand around his waist, probed his spiritual sense into his body, and immediately got a glimpse of his current cultivation level.

"In the early stage of foundation building, it is about the second level of foundation building. The cultivation level has declined compared to before. This is the loss caused by the change of cultivation method."

"You have practiced the Qingyun Jue quite well. Let me see how the condensation of my life cloud energy is going?"

"Yes, sir!"

Xie Linghua waved her sleeves, and a cloud of mist suddenly enveloped the entire courtyard, blocking the view.

The mist is pervasive and has the ability to hinder spiritual consciousness. This is one of the effects of the natal cloud energy recorded in the "Qingyun Jue".

Such clouds naturally had little effect on Wei Zhong. Wei Zhong's spiritual sense easily locked onto a cloud on the treetops in the courtyard.

"Yes, while my cultivation has improved, the condensation of my life energy has not slowed down."

He casually took out some water-based spiritual objects and handed them to him:

"These spiritual objects can be used to refine my life energy. There is no need to cherish the spiritual stones."

Xie Linghua didn't know why Wei Zhong cared so much about a cloud, but this did not affect her doing what Wei Zhong arranged.

"Yes."

After giving some instructions, Wei Zhong casually asked about the changes in Luohe Prefecture in recent years.

"The Zhigang Gong absorbed the three families' Jindan, restored its own strength, and maintained the status of the Jindan sect of this prefecture...
Some people from various forces or independent cultivators have successfully established their foundation.

······"

Wei Zhong felt relieved when he heard that there were not many changes in Luohe Mansion.

The appearance of the demons before made Wei Zhong feel shrouded in a cloud of gloom. He was worried that he would be dragged into this racial war without enough time to develop.

But it’s okay now, at least there is not much unrest on the surface in Luohe Prefecture.

"Recently, the Zhigang Palace has invited you to be a guest."

"Can you explain the reason for the invitation?"

Xie Linghua shook her head: "No."

"Then just reject it directly."

Wei Zhong is busy improving his cultivation and has no time to play house with Zhigang Palace.

It’s just the title of “Honorary Alchemist”, and Wei Zhong will not be bound by this false reputation.

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One year later, Zou Ruiyuan successfully established his foundation and resumed his original position.

Wei Zhong rewarded several bottles of He Qi Dan and a second-level magic sword as a token of congratulations.

Three years later, Tang Yanhong died of old age, and the servants on Qingbo Island spontaneously held a funeral for him.

Since then, among the three managers of Lingdao, only Zou Ruiyuan, who has entered the foundation-building stage, is left.

The departure of two managers in succession did not bring about many changes on the Spirit Island, and people continued to work and practice as usual.

The only one worth mentioning is that Hu Jinchuan, with the support of Wei Zhong, became a first-level alchemist. Although his alchemy skills are still a bit immature, he can still generate some income.

As a result, rumors spread in the market that Wei Zhong, the third-rank alchemist, had accepted a talented disciple.

As a result, many people are trying their best to get a job in Qingbo Island.

Unfortunately, Wei Zhong had no intention of expanding his team, and no news of recruiting people was heard on Ling Island, which made the cultivators in the community extremely regretful.

With the cave in hand, Wei Zhong’s time for cultivation on Qingbo Island was actually very limited.

If it wasn't for the desire to avoid wasting this third-level spiritual land, Wei Zhong wouldn't even bother to recruit servants.

What's more, the output of this spiritual land is just a drop in the bucket compared to Wei Zhong's wealth, and is even lower than the income from Wei Zhong's alchemy.

It can be said that Wei Zhong had no intention of relying on this spiritual land to earn money for his practice.

One is to protect his own cultivation and improve his ability, the other is to provide the two girls with opportunities for cultivation.

This is all a third-level spiritual land can do for Wei Zhong.

'Perhaps as time goes by, there will be no need for so many people on the Spirit Island.

It is enough to leave behind a few dozen loyal people.'

(End of this chapter)