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

Chapter 180 Heart Demon Cloak
In a mountain forest far away from the Wang family, many people, or should I say many demons gathered here, including the old man surnamed You and his subordinates, the bone demon in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul who was fighting with Miaoli Shan and others, the heart demon clan, and the rebels of the Wang family.

A woman named Xuedan and two demons named Yingxian stood together.

He was holding the magic core in his hand and examining it, and after verifying each other, he came to the conclusion:
“Although it is incomplete, it is indeed a fifth-level Heart Demon Core. I don’t know which fallen senior it came from.”

Hearing this, everyone around looked at the magic core with a hint of greed in their eyes.

But it was just greed, and they didn't have the courage to rob.

The Ghost-faced Skeleton Demon said:
"It's good that it's true, and there's no ulterior motive against us."

Ye Xiukai, the third-level formation master who betrayed the Wang family, was also looking at the damaged black sphere curiously.

"So this is what the demons are trying so hard for."

Although Ye Xiukai was not very knowledgeable, after hearing the demons talking about it, he knew that it must be an extraordinary treasure.

He turned to look at the old man surnamed You floating in the air and asked cautiously:

"Lord You, what did the nobleman promise me?"

The latter turned his head and pointed his ghost face towards Ye Xiu, causing his heart to tremble.

"Young friend Ye, assist our clan in its operations. The demon clan will give you corresponding rewards."

As he said this, he looked up at the sky, as if trying to see something through the blue sky:
"Now the time has probably come."

"Is it time?"

When Ye Xiu was wondering, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest.

He quickly covered it with his hands, then looked inside himself and said in disbelief:
"Spiritual Contract Backfire, How Is That Possible?"

He stared at the old man surnamed You unwillingly, as if he wanted to discern the reason from his ghostly face.

However, Ye Xiukai's vision soon became blurred, his true elixir began to disintegrate, his cultivation disappeared in an instant, and his body turned into "rotten wood". When the wind blew away, not even dust was left.

The Jindan demons were all terrified when they saw this.

The old man surnamed You said to himself:
“The Wang family’s spiritual bond is indeed overbearing, and even my secret method cannot erase it.

"What a pity! A third-level formation master could have been worth cultivating."

He turned to look at the bone demon opposite him and continued:

"It is a pleasure to cooperate with Daoist Fellow Huang Ze this time. If possible, I would like to work closely with Daoist Fellow again."

Huang Ze, however, looked nonchalant and shook his head:
“We’ll talk about this next time. If it weren’t for the two of you Heart Demon friends helping me out, I wouldn’t have taken such a risk.

"As a member of the Blood Demon Clan, have you found out the cause of death of my disappointing brother?"

The old man surnamed You touched his chin:

"According to the news from the demon race, Daoist Huangqi was killed by two human cultivators. One of them called himself True Lord Xuehai, and the other was named Tan Tai Lin. They are not simple characters in the Nascent Soul stage. If Daoist Huangqi wants to seek revenge, he needs to be careful."

Huang Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for letting me know!"

……

"camouflage?"

Wei Zhong's eyes revealed an expression of disbelief.

After seeing the corpses of the Blood Demon and the Bone Demon, Wei Zhong realized that the gap between the demons and humans was huge, and the body structure alone could not be disguised.

Not to mention the breath and the eerie demonic energy flowing through his body.

"Hey!"

As if he saw what Wei Zhong was thinking, Miao Lishan interrupted directly:

“The demons are different from each other, especially the inner demons who have long since abandoned their physical bodies to take over the bodies of others.

“It only has a spirit and soul in its virtual form. The only part of its body that can be considered solid is its core, which we call the magic core.

"It is just like the golden elixir of cultivators like me. It is the condensation of one's cultivation and is not easily shown to others.

“To use this item, you don’t have to pretend to be a real Heart Demon, you just have to pretend to be a human being possessed.

"Those inner demons hide their heads and show their tails, and dare not show their heads to others. All you have to do is learn to hide your head and show your tail like them."

Wei Zhong stroked his chin and suddenly felt that there was some truth in Miaoli Shan's words.

"Disguised as a possessed human, and then using this cortex to show some of the characteristics of the inner demon?"

Miaoli Shan nodded:
“The Chamber of Commerce has a detailed account of the demon race, which includes the characteristics of the Heart Demon race.

"With the master's weapon-refining skills, it will be no problem to refine it into a magical weapon that is both powerful in attack and countermeasure."

Although Wei Zhong was very tempted by Miaoli Shan's proposal, he had no intention of disguising himself as a member of the Heart Demon Clan and doing anything big.

'My alchemy and weapon skills have both reached the fourth level, and I have no shortage of resources for cultivation. Why would I risk this?

"It would be a good idea to lend out the magic weapon after it is refined. You might be able to earn some merit for it."

Wei Zhong couldn't help but think of the time when Tan Tai Lin took the head of the Nascent Soul demon to find Senior Huashen in exchange for merit.

"I wonder what good things the other party got in exchange? If I can refine this magic weapon, the merits I can obtain over the years may be beyond the reach of a Yuanying demon."

"What materials are used to refine this magic weapon?"

Wei Zhong asked cautiously.

Since it is such an important magical weapon, its grade cannot be low, and it is very likely to be a fourth-grade treasure.

As a fourth-rank weapon refiner, Wei Zhong naturally knew how precious this item was. The spiritual materials and spirit stones needed to refine it were definitely not a small number.

Miaoli Shan smiled:
"We'll discuss this question after we meet the president."

Wei Zhong nodded, and he already had the idea of ​​mortgaging the magic weapon to the Chamber of Commerce for a hundred years in exchange for refining spiritual materials.

……

Six hours later, the spirit boat arrived at the Yunji Chamber of Commerce.

At this time, the Chamber of Commerce was already in an uproar because of the Wang family's affairs.

The news spread much faster than the return of Wei Zhong and others.

After taking care of the Chamber of Commerce's mundane affairs, Miaoli Shan brought Wei Zhong to Xiaohe Mountain again.

After listening to his apprentice's description of the Wang family's events, Shan Gu nodded with a slightly solemn expression.

“It’s really rare for these three demons to appear together.

"The Heart Demon Clan has always been alienated from the other two clans, but now they are able to unite together. It seems that the treasures within the Wang family have attracted the demon clan very much."

He murmured a few words, and then fell into deep thought for a moment.

After a while, he raised his head and looked at Wei Zhong.

"You are able to break free from the bone demon's combined bone cage. You are quite capable."

"It's just that the demons fled in panic, giving the younger generation an opportunity," Wei Zhong was as humble as ever.

Shan Gu waved his hand:

"Opportunities are opportunities, but they have to be seized by someone. Besides, the fact that you were able to kill two demons in the chaos is enough to show that you have good skills.

"Just hand over the two corpses to my Yunji Chamber of Commerce. As for the compensation, I will give it to you in a few days. I will definitely satisfy you."

"Thank you, Master!" Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Miao Lishan urged Wei Zhong to take out the skin of the inner demon.

Shan Gu saw the leather in Wei Zhong's hand, his expression froze for a moment, and he sighed:
"It's a rare thing. Tell me, how did you get it?"

Wei Zhong had no choice but to embellish and explain what happened.

Single Explanation:

“What a blessing.

“Most of the Heart Demons survive as spirits and spirits. After they possess our bodies, their powerful spirits and spirits will partially transform our bodies.

"The possessed person has fair skin. When using the power of the inner demon, it will stimulate a little fluorescence on the body surface."

As he said this, his fingertips lightly tapped the leather, and a powerful spiritual power surged into it.

Wei Zhong really saw what the fluorescent dots were.

It was just like the meteor shower that Wang saw at his house that day.

At the same time, as if his mind was captured by it, Wei Zhong could not move his eyes away from this piece of leather for a long time.

He came to his senses only after Miaoli Shan patted his shoulder.

A trace of fear emerged in my heart:
'This inner demon's skin is indeed strange.

'Fortunately, the Qi-refining cultivator who attacked me didn't know how to use this thing, otherwise I would have been in great danger.

At the same time, he also realized that the power of this item varied greatly in the hands of cultivators of different levels.

Wei Zhong had obtained this skin for two hundred years, but had never been able to use it as a spiritual treasure. However, in the hands of Shan Gu, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, this skin was easily turned into a sharp weapon.

"Don't stare at this leather for too long. If you are fighting with the inner demon in the future, you must avoid looking at the other party, and you must not make long-term eye contact. People with weak consciousness are easily deceived."

Shan Gu reminded him softly, and Wei Zhong nodded and kept the words in mind.

Miaoli Shan saw that the two had stopped talking and took the opportunity to express his own thoughts.

After hearing this, Shan Gu couldn't help but nodded:

"It's a good idea. But once this weapon is refined, it can no longer be used as your personal weapon, Wei Zhong."

Wei Zhong's expression was calm; he had already been mentally prepared for this.

Shan Gu continued to explain:
“This kind of magical weapon was successfully developed by our human ancestors thousands of years ago. It is called the Heart Demon Cloak.

"It is a secret treasure of spiritual consciousness, and also a camouflage treasure. It can be attached to the body of a cultivator, creating features that are identical to those of a person possessed by a demon.

“It played an important role in the war between humans and demons, and is a well-deserved important weapon of the human race.

“The complete refining method was mastered by successive generations of human beings who have achieved the state of being a god, and was granted to each of the major Yuanying forces.

"While enjoying this method, the human race's high-ranking officials also have the right to requisition the magic tools they refine for a short period of time."

Wei Zhong frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect that there was such a big connection behind a magic weapon.

“Of course, requisitioning does not mean getting something for nothing. As the owner of a magic weapon, you will always receive meritorious rewards during the period of requisitioning the magic weapon.

“This merit is not comparable to the contribution points I have within the Yunji Chamber of Commerce. The items that can be exchanged range from the first to the fifth level.

"It is a real treasure house. With enough merits, you can even exchange it for Nascent Soul resources or even Divine Transformation treasures..."

Shan Gu's words were full of infinite temptation, but Wei Zhong remained calm in his heart.

Those good things are not so easy to get, and I'm afraid that the magic weapon I have is not good enough.

"Master, you don't need to say anything. I know the general situation. Let's do as you say!"

Shan Gu stroked his beard, feeling very relieved.

"In that case, I will start refining it. It may take a long time, so you should wait in Yunzhou City for a while."

Wei Zhong nodded, then said goodbye and left with Miaoli Shan.

The Wang family banquet was cancelled, and Wei Zhong was not in a hurry to return to Luohe Mansion. Instead, he planned to learn the technique of refining fourth-level puppets in the Chamber of Commerce's weapon hall.

Walking on the streets where many chambers of commerce gathered, Wei Zhong not only heard people talking about the Wang family's affairs, but also felt the increasingly solemn atmosphere inside the chamber of commerce.

There were obviously more cultivators on duty at the entrances and exits of the Chamber of Commerce's formation, and they were all led by Jindan cultivators, for fear that bad people like the Wang family would sneak into the Chamber of Commerce.

"It seems that Yunji Chamber of Commerce is not as indifferent as Miaoli Shan said."

The Wang family’s previous experience is a lesson right before our eyes, and any responsible leader will not ignore this matter.

Wei Zhong walked along the mountain path to Yunduan Mountain, entered the hall, and found that there were a lot fewer weapon refiners there.

After asking Zhuge Zhao, I learned that in three months, the Duodian’s five-yearly competition will be held.

This meeting is not only a battle of wits, but also a competition of skills.

All the weapon refiners who delve into puppetry have many apprentices under them, and matters that concern the reputation of the master's school cannot be handled casually.

Anyway, due to the shortage of materials, the research on the fourth-order puppet has almost come to a standstill. After petitioning the leader of the association, these weapon-refining masters returned to teach their own disciples, trying to make a "pre-exam sprint" in the last three months.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, why are you still staying here and not helping your own disciples?"

Wei Zhong asked in confusion, but he only heard the other party say:
“The Puppet Hall is just a small hall with not many disciples. Although my few unworthy disciples have mediocre cultivation, they are gifted in the art of puppetry and have become well-known senior brothers and sisters in the hall.

"In this respect, which disciple in the palace can compare with him? The rest are just fighting among the same sect. How can I, as the master, favor my disciples at this critical moment?"

Wei Zhong was surprised:

"It seems that this Puppet Palace will become a one-man show for your Zhuge family."

"Fellow Daoist Wei has just arrived at the Chamber of Commerce. I haven't asked you yet, do you have any outstanding disciples?"

Wei Zhong chuckled:

"There was one before, but the evil followers rebelled and I cleared them out."

Zhuge Zhao nodded. His many years of experience made him accustomed to this.
"Fellow Daoist, you can consider the children of the Chamber of Commerce. There are many of them who are extremely talented. At the same time, because they have little contact with the cultivation world, they have retained a rare innocence of cultivators..."

Wei Zhong could only nod in agreement, but he had no intention of accepting a disciple in the short term.

Looking at the spherical object in Zhuge Zhao's hand, Wei Zhong became interested:

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, are you studying the puppet's spiritual energy core?"

"Exactly! The spiritual materials needed for the fourth-level spiritual energy core are too precious and difficult to refine. I am thinking of using multiple third-level cores in series as a replacement.

"But the difficulty doesn't seem to have decreased much. I am in a dilemma..."

"Oh, what you think coincides with mine..."

The two discussed the matter of refining the spiritual energy core for a long time, and when they were excited, they started refining the weapon...

More than a month passed like this, until a report from a disciple outside the hall interrupted the process.

"Someone from the Luo family is here, and there are also cultivators from the Wang family looking for me?"

Wei Zhong has not forgotten the deal he had agreed upon with the Luo family, but why did this guest from the Wang family come?

Wei Zhong went to the outer market and met two people who looked familiar.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, and this young friend, Wang Boshang?"

(End of this chapter)