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

Chapter 161 Talking
At this moment, Miaoli Shan in front of Wei Zhong was not wearing open clothes as before. He was wearing a light blue Taoist robe dotted with white clouds.

There are silver threads running through the collar and cuffs, forming various strange patterns, revealing a sense of dignity and solemnity.

"Why, do you want to show off my clothes?"

Miaolishan joked after taking a look at the slightly dazed Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong lowered his head quickly:

"Please don't blame me, senior. I am just a little surprised to see that your clothes are different from before."

"Oh?"

Miaoli Shan raised his arms, looked at his sleeves, and asked:
"Which one looks better, this one or the other?"

Wei Zhong felt a chill rushing straight to his head.

"This is an ancient question that can lead to one's death!"

His breathing stagnated and he didn't know how to answer. Fortunately, Miaoli Shan didn't intend to dwell on the matter. He guided Wei Zhong inside and then closed the gate.

"This is my personal property in Jinpingfang City. The yard is not big, but the spiritual land is of the third-grade upper grade, which is enough for you to practice."

He casually threw a jade token to Wei Zhong. The token was light green in color with "Jinping Yiliu" written on it. It was probably the restriction token of this courtyard.

"You can practice here before the Wang family banquet begins. If you still want to stay here in the future, you must pay me rent. I guess you, a fourth-rank master of refining equipment and alchemy, won't waste some of my spirit stones!" Miaoli Shan said with a smile.

Wei Zhong smiled bitterly in his heart. The other party always liked to make fun of him by using his two skills.

Slightly bow:

"I want to learn more about the composition of the Chamber of Commerce during this trip. I'll have to trouble you, Senior!"

Miaoli Shan showed a hint of surprise between his brows:

"But do you have any plans to officially join this Chamber of Commerce?"

"Please forgive me, senior, for waiting for me to see it with my own eyes before making a decision."

Although Wei Zhong has been known as a guest of the Chamber of Commerce for a hundred years, he is actually just a craftsman traveling on the edge of the Chamber of Commerce.

They can neither enjoy any rights from the Chamber of Commerce nor bear any obligations.

If you need resources, you can exchange them for contribution points. Contribution points can also be obtained by completing Chamber of Commerce tasks, or by offering spirit wine recipes as before.

It can be said that the more you work, the more you earn, and there are no other restrictions.

Compared with positions such as the sect's guest official, there is a lot more freedom. If Wei Zhong wants to enjoy himself, he can just fish for three days and rest the net for two days.

"It would be good to see it with your own eyes."

Miaoli Shan was not the least bit surprised or annoyed by Wei Zhong's hesitation. Instead, he was very calm and replied calmly:

"In that case, come with me to visit the leader!"

Wei Zhong looked up in surprise:

"Master?"

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Walking on the green stone road, Wei Zhong raised his head slightly and looked at Miaoli Shan in front of him. Wei Zhong then understood why the other party was dressed so formally.

Shan Gu, the president of Yunji Chamber of Commerce, is Miaoli Shan's teacher, so this visit is naturally unusual.

Wei Zhong looked around the surroundings again. There were green mountains and clear waters, and a long stone staircase leading directly to the top of the mountain. Compared with the bustling Yunzhou City, this place was very quiet and peaceful.

"Master is too lazy to deal with the elders in the association, so he lives here all year round, seeking some peace and quiet."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly.

This mountain is located to the east of Jinpingfang City. The concentration of spiritual energy has reached the fourth level. It is indeed a good place for spiritual practice.

Lingshan Mountain is not high, and Wei Zhong and Miaoli Shan reached the top of the mountain in just half an hour's walk.

There was a faint mist rolling around, and in front of me was a quaint farmyard with a bamboo fence, a wooden gate, and even the roof was covered with some unknown dead grass.

Wei Zhong secretly admired the leisure and elegance of this senior Shan, and in a trance he caught a glimpse of several branches that were slightly higher than the courtyard wall.

Miaoli Shan had already approached the door and knocked on the iron ring.

"Disciple Miaoli Shan and guest scholar Wei Zhong request an audience..."

The voice did not enter the courtyard and there was no response for a long time. Miao Lishan did not move at all, and Wei Zhong stood behind him and waited quietly.

"rustle!"

A gentle breeze blew by, and the drooping branches gently stirred the dead grass on the wall.

A deep voice rang in Wei Zhong's ears:
"come in!"

When he looked up, he saw Miaoli Shan pushing open the gate, stepping over the ankle-high threshold and entering the yard, followed by Wei Zhong.

The yard is not big, about four meters wide and only three meters deep, and the items displayed in it are extremely simple.

A square stone table, two wooden stools, a tree of unknown species, and a ceramic water tank underneath.

At this time, a breeze blew, and some branches hung down into the tank, stirring up the spiritual lotus in it, and also startling a few spiritual fish to jump up.

"Pila!"

The sound of the door being pushed open drew Wei Zhong's attention back, and a figure stood in front of the door and appeared in Wei Zhong's eyes.

"I've met Master!"

Miaoli Shan bowed slightly and greeted him with his head down.

Wei Zhong also bowed and clasped his hands:

"Junior Wei Zhong greets the president."

Then he saw the strange man in front of him. He was wearing a loose Taoist robe and a light yellow crown hat on his head. He didn't look like a Taoist monk, but rather like a scholar who was studying hard.

But his face was resolute and he had a majestic look, which made him look extraordinary.

This was the second time Wei Zhong had seen a Nascent Soul cultivator since Jie Yuanrui, but after careful observation he could not detect any difference.

His aura was extremely mellow, like a piece of unpolished jade with its brilliance concealed. He was neither as ordinary as a mortal, nor as terrifying as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He pointed to the table and chairs beside him and gave a faint instruction:

"sit!"

There were only two wooden stools, and Wei Zhong, a junior, did not feel comfortable grabbing one. After the two men sat down, he just stood aside.

Shan Gu flicked his sleeves and a set of tea sets appeared on the stone table. A clear spring in the air condensed and fell into the teapot, and then a few thick yellow tea leaves were sprinkled into it.

Then he tapped the teapot lightly, and a red flame rose from the bottom of the pot, burning the pot and the tea inside.

Miaoli Shan on the other side was also not idle. He took out a jade slip and handed it to Shan Gu:
"This month's Chamber of Commerce accounts are all included..."

"Another Taoist friend from Puyang is coming...

"In the meeting, Elder Du wanted to ask for a bottle of Spirit Purifying Jade Liquid for his son, and five thousand-year-old spiritual medicines...

"..."

"You really came here for serious business!"

Wei Zhong listened to Miao Lishan's words, which were all about recent events in the Chamber of Commerce, and it seemed that many of them were internal secrets.

But the two of them didn't seem to have any intention of avoiding Wei Zhong.

After Miaoli Shan finished his brief account, Shan Gu also put down the jade slip in his hand.

"The share of spirit stones in the Dan Palace will be reduced by 10% and replenished in the Qi Palace..."
"Puyang family, let Qin'er come out to entertain them personally, don't let others look down on my Yunji Chamber of Commerce..." Elder Du's request was rejected, and the Qingshen Jade Liquid was exchanged in order. In addition, does Du Longfeng have no stock of the Ten Thousand Years Spiritual Medicine? He still wants to take advantage of the Chamber of Commerce. Just give him one plant to deal with it...

"..."

Miaoli Shan listened to what he said, nodded frequently, and then recorded various solutions in the jade slips.

By the time Shan Gu finished speaking, the spiritual tea on the table was already cooked to perfection.

Shan Gu lightly lifted the teapot, and three streams of water flowed out of it and sank into three emerald green jade cups respectively.

'At least you didn't forget me!'

Wei Zhong took the teacup handed over by Miaoli Shan and looked down. He saw that the spiritual tea in it was bright yellow, with a rich spiritual energy rising from the hot steam.

Miaoli Shan's voice rang in my ears:

"This is Master's hidden treasure. Fellow Daoist Wei is in for a treat this time."

Wei Zhong's expression was slightly moved. He brought the jade cup close to his lips and took a sip gently. A fresh spiritual energy flowed into his mouth and rushed straight to his head.

"Such a rich spiritual energy, this spiritual tea is definitely fourth-grade."

At this moment, Wei Zhong seemed to have returned to the moment when he was refining Qi and drank Yuzhizui, and he was also so happy.

Unfortunately, as Wei Zhong's cultivation became more and more advanced, the art of making spiritual wine was slowly replaced by spiritual pills.

But every time I took elixirs to practice, I always felt as uncomfortable as taking bitter pills in my previous life.

"How about this spiritual tea?"

Shan Gu tilted his head slightly and looked towards Wei Zhong.

"it is good!"

Wei Zhong was not good at the tea ceremony, so it was even more difficult for him to describe this tea with fancy words.

Such a simple answer made Shan Gu frown, wondering if he was dissatisfied with Wei Zhong's answer.

Miaoli Shan stood up at the right time:
"Master, I will leave first to deal with the matters in the meeting."

He turned sideways and blinked at Wei Zhong, then said:
"Friend Wei, please stay here and drink your tea. Then you can leave by following the way you came."

He bowed to Shan Gu and left quickly, without leaving Wei Zhong time to ask any more questions.

'You're just going to leave me here like this?'

While Wei Zhong was stunned, Shan Gu had already knocked on the stone table and pointed at the empty wooden bench in front of him and said:
"sit!"

Wei Zhong had no choice but to walk down the table, teacup in hand, his heart churning like waves. When he looked up and saw Shan Gu's face, he became even more nervous.

"In this desolate mountain, the opponent is very powerful. Even if I use the [Time Dao Fa] at full power, I still can't defeat him..."

Many years of experience as a wandering cultivator made Wei Zhong always wary of external things, and it was normal for him to treat the cultivators he met as imaginary enemies.

When I thought about it, I felt the tea in my hand was a little hot.

"Are you nervous?"

Shan Gu picked up the teacup that Miaoli Shan had just used and threw the tea and floating leaves in it under a spiritual tree nearby. Two silver fish jumped up and swallowed them into their mouths.

As it fell, Wei Zhong seemed to see a bit of satisfaction from its fish eyes.

This action relieved Wei Zhong's nervousness a lot.

"A little bit."

Then he took another sip of the tea in the cup and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

When Shan Gu saw Wei Zhong's behavior, a barely visible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"When I was young, I saw high-level monks in the same state. Do you think I was nervous because I admired my seniors or I was terrified because I knew I couldn't win?"

When Wei Zhong heard this, his heart, which had finally calmed down, suddenly became anxious again.

After a few breaths of deliberation, he finally replied:

"Probably fear?"

"Oh, why?"

A look of interest appeared on Shan Gu's face.

"I heard that the leader of the guild was also a casual cultivator, and he worked hard for many years to build up the foundation of the Yunji Chamber of Commerce. This journey is dangerous. If he had not been careful, he would have died long ago."

"Ha ha!"

Shan Gu raised his head and laughed, and the hat on his head shook continuously with his movements.

"You are quite straightforward, so it makes sense for Brother Jie to choose you."

Then he lowered his head and looked Wei Zhong in the eyes:
"How about it, would you like to join my Yunji Chamber of Commerce and completely put this fear behind you?

If you agree, I can accept a disciple on behalf of Brother Jie, and we will be brothers. From now on, you will be my nephew Shan, and you can call Shan'er and Qin'er your senior apprentice brothers and sisters.

Your status in my Yunji Chamber of Commerce has greatly increased. With your skills in refining medicine and equipment, the position of an elder will be within your reach.

Since then, he has become a core figure of our Yunji Chamber of Commerce..."

Wei Zhong listened quietly to Shan Gu's words, and what the other party said was extremely tempting.

To jump from being a casual cultivator to becoming a high-ranking member of a Nascent Soul force like the Yunji Chamber of Commerce is a huge opportunity for an ordinary cultivator.

But for Wei Zhong...
Wei Zhong's mind was full of thoughts, and he weighed the pros and cons unconsciously.

Years of spiritual practice have caused him to lose basic trust in outsiders.

Shan Gu sighed slightly when he saw this, and he knew exactly what Wei Zhong's reaction was.

'This can be said to be the normal behavior of most casual cultivators and even myself in the past. However, what is special about Wei Zhong is that he was not tempted by the various favorable conditions I proposed.

In terms of concentration, he is much stronger than the average casual cultivator.'

Knowing that this matter could not be forced, Shan Gu interrupted Wei Zhong's thoughts:
"Don't rush to answer. It's not too late to go back and think about it carefully."

Then he asked about Wei Zhong's cultivation. Wei Zhong concealed some of the secrets and told the parts that could be revealed.

After hearing that Wei Zhong was not far from the middle stage of Jindan, Shan Gu's expression improved a little:
“As an alchemist, you must have plenty of elixirs to increase your cultivation. The only thing you need to be careful about is the elixir’s poison.

The third-level elixir is different from the first and second levels. It can be dispelled by the Dust-Reducing Pill. Even the Chamber of Commerce does not have a specific prescription in its inventory.

Only some spiritual objects from heaven and earth can eliminate it. It just so happens that the Chamber of Commerce has recently acquired a batch. I will ask Shan'er to send it to you later..."

Wei Zhong listened to what Shan Gu said, not knowing whether he should refuse or not, but on the outside he just listened quietly.

"Don't worry about this. These are all things that Brother Jie fought for for you. I am only acting according to Brother Jie's wishes.

As for repaying the favor, I believe Brother Jie has already discussed the solution with you, and you can do whatever you want at that time."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly, and then Shan Gu gave some guidance on Wei Zhong's daily practice, from the various stages of Jindan to how to break through Yuanying.

"Nascent Soul is the fruit of Dan Shattering. The stronger the Dan, the harder it will be to break through to Nascent Soul. At the same time, the stronger one will be after entering the Nascent Soul realm. Strictly speaking, the time it takes to break through to Nascent Soul is not related to the cultivator's strength...

"If you want to achieve a smooth breakthrough, it is best not to have any shortcomings in spiritual power, consciousness, or physical body. Although spiritual cultivation is mainly based on spiritual power, the other two still contribute to the breakthrough of realm.

“I see that you don’t feel uncomfortable after drinking this spiritual tea. I think you already have the method of refining your body and the method of cultivating your spiritual consciousness, the “Spirit-Splitting Method”. There is no need for me to teach you other methods. You can just practice slowly according to your own path.

“If you want to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, you can come to me to get that Nascent Soul opportunity…”

(End of this chapter)