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

Chapter 133 Hospitality
Wei Zhong had only been practicing for about a month when a fluctuation in the formation interrupted his practice.

When he came out of retreat and saw the figure outside the formation, Wei Zhong was a little surprised.

After activating the formation, Wei Zhong said to the female cultivator outside the formation:
"It turned out to be Miss Shan."

"Why would the other party come to my corner instead of dealing with the matter of the secret realm?"

Wei Zhong heard from Xu Xuan that the Yunji Chamber of Commerce was led by him on this trip to the secret realm.

Wei Zhong really couldn't understand why he came to Qingbo Island alone.

However, as the host, Wei Zhong still led them to Ling Island to receive them.

"I haven't seen you for just a few decades, and you've already achieved Dan. It's really touching."

Shan Qin looked at Wei Zhong, with some traces of reminiscence in her eyes.

In the past, Shan Qin never thought that a cultivator with ordinary talent like Wei Zhong could enter the Jindan realm.

But I didn't expect that the other party would use accumulated resources to improve his own qualifications.

With the help of a large amount of cultivation resources, he finally entered the early stage of Jindan.

In terms of cultivation, he is only slightly inferior to me, who has earth spiritual roots.

"It's just a pile of resources and a little luck," Wei Zhong said.

Shan Qin nodded slowly.

'Although Wei Zhong has managed to enter the early stage of Jindan by using the method of the Thousand-pound Heavy Water Spirit Body, if he cannot find enough Wanling Water Stones, his path of cultivation will probably come to an end, and he will be completely trapped in the Jindan stage.

But it is different for me. In about a new year, I will be able to break through to the late stage of Jindan naturally and start preparing for Yingying.

If he fails to become a Nascent Soul, he will eventually become a withered skeleton after a hundred years. It is such a pity that he has wasted his talent in alchemy.'

Thinking back to Wei Zhong's achievements over the years, Shan Qin suddenly felt a little regretful.

"Miss Shan, if you're not going to that mysterious place this time, how can you have time to come to my island?"

Shan Qin smiled:
"Fellow Daoist Wei, are you familiar with that secret realm?"

Wei Zhong shook his head:

“I just have some connections with the Zhigang Palace, so I know a little bit.

It was common knowledge that Zhigang Palace suffered heavy losses because of this secret realm a few years ago.

My orthodoxy was nearly taken away by others. It was during this incident that I made a deal with Zhigang Palace and obtained a method of body refining that satisfied me very much..."

Wei Zhong talked freely and told everything he knew, but he concealed some parts that were inconvenient to disclose to others.

Such a detailed description is to remove oneself from Zhigang Palace.

This shows that Wei Zhong is a trader of Zhigang Palace, rather than an "honorary alchemist".

The first time the secret realm information was leaked from Zhigang Palace, it would definitely cause the Wang family to be furious. Wei Zhong didn't want to offend a Yuanying force like this.

Shan Qin was well aware of the purpose of Wei Zhong's words.

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Wei. As a guest of our Yunji Chamber of Commerce, I will definitely not let you be implicated in such incidents.

However, fellow Taoist should keep a certain distance from Zhigang Palace in the future.

Regardless of whether this exploration of the secret realm succeeds or not, Zhigang Palace will be in an awkward situation, so fellow Taoists should not get caught up in it."

Wei Zhong nodded.

“The formation in the secret realm is extraordinary, even if we gather some of the strength of the four families, it will take some effort.

The Wang family's Yuanying is still looking for a way to break the formation. My Yunji Chamber of Commerce has Aunt Miao to take care of it, so I have time to take the time to comfort Fellow Daoist Wei."

Having said that, Shan Qin took out a jade slip.

Wei Zhong was a little confused when he saw this, and then he continued:

"The sect is very optimistic about your progress in alchemy, so they sent me here to bring you this alchemy inheritance."

Wei Zhong looked surprised. Is the Yunji Chamber of Commerce finally willing to offer actual rewards?
Picking up the jade slip, Wei Zhong then probed his spiritual sense into it.

A quick glance will reveal that what Shan Qin said is true, it is indeed an alchemy inheritance.

It’s a shame that it still relies on the orthodox fire-refining method, but it’s pretty good as it has a detailed description and comes with several recipes.

"I heard that you are practicing the unconventional water-based alchemy method. Unfortunately, the Chamber of Commerce does not have this kind of high-level alchemy inheritance. I can only give you a relatively complete fire-based alchemy method for your study," Shan Qin said with some regret.

Wei Zhong said with a smile:

"Miss Shan, you are too kind. The fact that the Chamber of Commerce can come up with this kind of inheritance method is enough to show how much they value me.

I would like to express my gratitude here!"

Wei Zhong bowed in thanks.

"With this method of understanding, I have the confidence to enter the realm of a fourth-level alchemist within a hundred years."

"Oh, then congratulations to Fellow Daoist Wei in advance!"

Shan Qin didn't expect Wei Zhong to be so confident that he could make a breakthrough in less than a hundred years.

You should know that among the people currently gathered in the Chamber of Commerce, there are only a handful of fourth-level masters, especially those in the particularly difficult categories of alchemy and formation.

After Wei Zhong complimented him a few times, he turned the topic to the secret realm.

"The four major Yuanying forces have joined forces on this trip. Could it be that Luohe Mansion has sent four Yuanying?"

Shan Qin shook her head:
"Not really. This time, only our Yunji Chamber of Commerce and the Wang family each sent a Nascent Soul, while the other two, the Shadow Moon Sect and the Red Flame Society, sent a Jindan leader."

Then he told Wei Zhong all these details, which immediately made Wei Zhong exclaim in amazement.

"It's rare to find a Yuanying senior with such a unique personality."

Shan Qin also nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, there was a wave outside the formation. Wei Zhong's consciousness spread out and saw another "familiar person" arriving.

'This is really like saying Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.'

The person who came was none other than Wanyan Fu, a disciple of my Taoist sect.

Wei Zhong didn't know why the other party would come here, but he still opened the formation and led him here.

A figure in a red Taoist robe fell from the sky. Wei Zhong felt the other party's Jindan aura and nodded secretly.

'The other party was in the late stage of foundation building many years ago, and his spiritual root aptitude is much better than mine. I was able to successfully form a pill within this period of time, so there is no reason for the other party not to break through this realm.

Unfortunately, if we become hostile to them in the future, we will have to use the [Time Dao Method] to be safe.'

Wei Zhong felt a little regretful.

When Wanyan Fu landed down, he saw Shan Qin and was a little surprised.

There was a natural hint of fear in his eyes.

Decades ago, Shan Qin had already reached the Jindan stage, while Wanyan Fu was still struggling with the foundation-building stage.

He offended all his peers, but he didn't dare to offend Shan Qin.

Strictly speaking, Shan Qin is a cultivator of the same age as Senior Brother Wanyan Fu, but even that arrogant senior brother has to bow his head in front of him.

How could Wanyan Fu not be afraid of this?

"It's Brother Wanyan, long time no see!"

Wei Zhong stood up to greet him.

"Does Fellow Daoist Wei Zhong have any connection with this person?" Shan Qin asked via voice transmission.

Wei Zhong then informed him of some unpleasant things that had happened to him before.

Of course, he concealed the fact that he had acted secretly.

After hearing this, Shan Qin immediately understood.

Wanyan Fu's face was expressionless as he returned the greeting with a bow:

"I heard that fellow Daoist succeeded in forming the elixir many years ago. This really surprised me." Wanyan Fu was naturally very pleased with the fact that Wei Zhong, a casual cultivator, had achieved the elixir formation.

'In terms of myself, my Dan formation time was even later than the other party's, which is really unworthy of my spiritual roots.'

"It was just a fluke."

"I heard that you are very familiar with Zhigang Palace?"

Hearing this inquiry, Wei Zhong was slightly stunned. Before he could answer, Shan Qin beside him spoke up to defend Wei Zhong:

"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Wanyan? Fellow Daoist Wei is a guest of our Chamber of Commerce, and he and Zhigang are just business partners!"

Wanyan Fu frowned. He was really surprised that Shan Qin would protect a guest of the Chamber of Commerce so much.

"This Shan Qin came here alone. Could it be that he has some personal relationship with this alchemist?"

"Fellow Daoist Shan Qin misunderstood. I was just asking out of curiosity."

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Wei Zhong sat down and chatted with the two of them.

Upon hearing that Wei Zhong had obtained a method of body refining since he came to Gang Palace, Wanyan Fu said:
"Fellow Daoist, you were able to exchange for the Zhigang Palace's "Forging Gang Method"?"

Wei Zhong looked up and asked with some doubt:

"Why? Is this Zhigang Palace's method very famous?"

Both of them nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, you don't know. There are thousands of methods of body refining in this world, but only a few can reach the fourth or even fifth level.

The "Forging Gang Method" is a very special one among them, and it is well-known even in Yunzhou City."

"No wonder Xu Xuan recommended this method to me. But since this method is so famous, why hasn't it been collected by those Yuanying forces in Yunzhou?"

As if seeing the doubt in Wei Zhong's heart, Shan Qin added:
“Although this method is powerful, it is only a fourth-level method, comparable to the Nascent Soul stage at most.

Moreover, this method is dependent on the existence of spiritual methods and may delay the progress of spiritual practice.

Instead of practicing this kind of body-refining technique, it is better to practice your own spiritual method and form a baby as soon as possible. "

Wei Zhong understood that the reason why he did not notice the burden of practicing this technique was probably because he had accumulated too many resources.

There are a lot of spiritual objects that restore spiritual power, and there are also elixirs made from thousand-year-old spiritual herbs that accelerate cultivation, which is why such an effect is produced.

“What Fellow Daoist Shan said makes sense. Although this method is indeed somewhat unique, who among our four great families doesn’t have a few unique body-building methods?
There is no need to take away other people's teachings."

Shan Qin also nodded in agreement:
"However, this method is indeed a good method of body training. It is understandable that Fellow Daoist Wei uses it to enhance his strength."

Shan Qin looked at Wei Zhong with a puzzled look in her eyes.

"Wei Zhong is probably unable to advance, so he practices body refining techniques to increase his strength."

Wei Zhong naturally didn't know what they were thinking, but after hearing what the two said, he valued the "Forging Gang Method" even more.

“Oh, even if you practice this technique for a hundred years and refine your body, it is still not as good as a protective spiritual armor. Even if it is a technique to protect the Nascent Soul, it is just useless in front of the precious armor.”

Wanyan Fu spoke with great pomp and circumstance, but at least Wei Zhong had never heard of this magical instrument for protecting the Nascent Soul.

'I couldn't help but think of the jade ring that the other party had used to block my Soul-Shocking Thorn. Could it be that this special magical weapon has become a standard for disciples of major sects?'

"However, Fellow Daoist Wei is now practicing both the Dharma and the body, which makes me very curious. I wonder if you can learn from me?"

There was an eagerness to try in Wanyan Fu's eyes.

"My senior brother went to Fengzhou to challenge and train, and I can't fall behind now that I have reached the stage of forming a pill."

Wei Zhong didn't know why the other party suddenly wanted to challenge him.

But then he thought about how he had swept all the people of the same level in Luohe Prefecture with his domineering power when he was building his foundation, so he thought about refusing out loud.

It's not that he doesn't dare, but this matter will not benefit Wei Zhong at all.

"I am weak, how can I be a match for Fellow Daoist Wanyan..."

His words showed an attempt to shirk responsibility.

Wanyan Fu refused to give in, which gave Wei Zhong a headache.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, you may as well give it a try. I am watching you and will not put you in any danger."

Seeing the slight expectation on Shan Qin's face, Wei Zhong suddenly felt bad.

'The other party also wants to take this opportunity to test his own strength.'

With no other choice, Wei Zhong had to agree.

The three of them left the island and traveled a hundred miles before stopping above a forest.

"Please show mercy, Fellow Daoist Wanyan!"

Wei Zhong bowed and said.

"Haha, let's fight first!"

The latter laughed loudly and took out his own magic weapon.

It was a precious fan with three-color spiritual light, as long as an adult's forearm, and spreading with black, red and green mysterious light.

Wei Zhong knew at first glance that it was extremely powerful.

Wanyan Fu waved his treasured fan towards Wei Zhong, and a wave of green fire swept over.

Wei Zhong did not dare to be careless. The black spiritual water climbed up and formed a black spiritual robe.

Although the Yuanshui Pearl is still being nurtured, even without its blessing, the [Black Water Spiritual Robe] still has considerable power.

From a distance, Wanyan Fu saw the black spiritual light coming out of Wei Zhong's body. His eyes flickered with a hint of violence, but it subsided in an instant.

"There are countless spiritual methods in the world, and the color of spiritual power does not mean anything. Besides, the other party has only recently entered the Jindan realm."

Just as Wanyan Fu thought, the person who attacked the other party was a Jindan.

Wei Zhong had only succeeded in his promotion in recent years, so there was a difference in his cultivation level. As long as he did not reveal some of the spiritual techniques he had used in the past, he would not be exposed.

Who could have thought that there is such a way to cross borders in this world?
Looking seriously at the green fire wave in front of him, Wei Zhong made a gesture with his hands and activated the golden flame.

Fire against fire.

At the same time, wisps of black energy emerged from the body, circling around it, adding an extra layer of protection.

Holding the Xuanming Sword in his hand, Wei Zhong rushed directly towards the flames.

Since I plan to use less spiritual magic, I'd better try the power of "Tempering Gang Method".

"Spiritual fire, no, this is flame magic!"

Wanyan Fu looked at the golden waves of fire with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Such a powerful spiritual fire technique is rare. It must be at least level three, right?"

Wanyan Fu was not surprised at all when he saw a figure flying out from between two flames.

He waved the fan slowly for the second time, and a red flame followed.

Shan Qin watched the two fighting from the side and couldn't help shaking her head as she stared at the precious fan in Wanyan Fu's hand.

"The treasured fan in Wanyan Fu's hand is a genuine Nascent Soul magical instrument, with extraordinary power. Wei Zhong might suffer a loss because of it."

At the same time, he was very disappointed. A good fight turned into a competition of magic weapons, and he couldn't tell who was stronger between the two at all.

Wei Zhong stared at the other wave of fire in front of him with a serious expression.

He swung the Xuanming Sword in his hand, activating several magical runes on it.

Just like a fish swimming through the waves, the sword passed through the flames and headed straight for Wanyan Fu.

Shan Qin below saw this scene and her eyes lit up slightly.

"This sword is extraordinary!"

(End of this chapter)