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

Chapter 187: Earth Spiritual Roots Formed, Realm Breakthrough

"Senior Miao, this is the elixir mission I have completed in the past few years."

Wei Zhong handed the pill bottle in his hand to Miaoli Shan, who immediately showed an expression of surprise on his face.

Because Wei Zhong took out too many fourth-level elixirs at once, a total of ten elixir bottles:

"If the people in the Alchemy Palace saw Fellow Daoist Wei's efficiency, they would be ashamed!"

Wei Zhong smiled slightly. After staying in Yunji Chamber of Commerce for these years, he already had a good understanding of Yunji Chamber of Commerce.

Although the Yunji Chamber of Commerce is dominated by the two halls of alchemy and magic weapons, the output of high-level elixirs and magic weapons, especially those of the fourth level, is not that large.

As the chief steward of the Alchemy Palace, Du Longfeng usually produces only two bottles of fourth-level elixirs, or about twenty pills, a year, just to meet the needs of the Chamber of Commerce's internal practitioners.

Only when other forces offer satisfactory rewards for the elixir will their output exceed this share.

As for the other two fourth-level alchemists who have reached the Jindan stage, their alchemy skills are not yet sophisticated enough and the consumption of spiritual medicines is too great. Therefore, the share of fourth-level spiritual medicines in their hands is far less than that of Wei Zhong and Du Longfeng. It would be good if they could produce five or six pills a year.

The fourth-tier magic tools produced by the Weapon Hall were even more pitiful, and were almost pre-ordered. The Weapon Hall would only start the furnace when someone offered a price. It can be said that for decades, the Weapon Hall rarely had a business related to fourth-tier magic tools, and most of the business was supported by the first to third-tier magic tools.

"Since the elixir has been delivered, I will leave now. If you need me in the future, Senior Miao can come to Qingbo Island to find me."

"Friend Wei is leaving?"

Wei Zhong nodded:

"That's right. The puppet problem has been solved. There is no need for me to stay here. I plan to return to Luohe Mansion to retreat and improve my cultivation.

"After all, on the path of cultivation, cultivation is the most important thing."

"In that case, I will not stop you. But there is one thing I would like you to take."

Miaoli Shan took out a transparent jade bottle, which contained a white flocculent liquid.

"This is?"

“Master has previously promised you a spiritual object that can eliminate the poison in the pill. This object is what we call Yaoxu Liquid.

"It is made from a variety of fourth-level spiritual objects. It is neither an elixir nor a wine. If you insist, the word spiritual food is more appropriate."

"Spiritual food?"

Wei Zhong took it back from Miaoli Shan, examined it carefully, and found that the floc-like substance inside was really clumped into several clumps like white beards, floating in the bottle from time to time, which made Wei Zhong feel a little disgusted.

Miaoli Shan chuckled:
“This is not a living thing, Brother Wei, feel free to use it.

"This bottle of spiritual liquid is enough for you to use three times, and each time it can last about ten years. Of course, if you take too many pills, the duration of the effect will be shortened, so you need to manage it yourself."

Wei Zhong nodded and put it into his storage bag:
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior. I will leave now."

After bowing to him, Wei Zhong went to the magic circle outside the Chamber of Commerce.

At the exit of the formation, he saw Yan Wanhong who was waiting there.

The other person's hair and beard were completely white, and his face looked even older than before.

"Friend Wei!"

He took out a storage box. Wei Zhong took it and checked it. It was filled with various spiritual objects.

This was collected by Wei Zhong on his behalf from various places in the Chamber of Commerce.

"The number of spiritual materials is correct. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yan."

Wei Zhong took out a pill bottle as a reward, and the other party accepted it calmly:
"Fellow Daoist, you are leaving now. I don't know when we can meet again..."

I don’t know if it’s because his life is coming to an end, but there’s a hint of sentimentality in his words.

"Haha, if you feel bored, you can go to my Qingbo Island for tea. Would I drive you away?"

The two chatted and laughed for a while, then Wei Zhong bowed, said goodbye and left.

Taking out the spirit boat in mid-air, Wei Zhong shook his head:
"If you fail to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, once every six hundred years, you will turn into dust.

"Even if my life span is endless, I will never slack off on this journey..."

Qingbo Island, a blue-gold light appeared, and Wei Zhong flew out of the spirit boat. In front of him, the clouds of the formation rolled, revealing Ling Ziwei and Xie Linghua.

After receiving the news that Wei Zhong was about to return, the two had been waiting here for a long time:

"Husband!"

"master!"

After a long separation, the three of them were inevitably affectionate.

After three months, Wei Zhong slowly shifted his focus to spiritual practice.

Inside the cave, Wei Zhong took out the Yuan Shui Pearl. At this moment, the grade of this life-saving magic weapon once again climbed to the top level among the third-grade superior ones, and there was no room for improvement.

After sensing his spiritual roots again, Wei Zhong let out a breath:

"The top-grade spiritual roots are about to be perfected. The earth spiritual roots will be formed soon. From now on, the road of cultivation will be smooth. The Nascent Soul can be formed and the Divine Transformation stage can be reached..."

After taking a Dust-Reducing Pill, Wei Zhong's consciousness seemed to be freed from the confinement of his physical body. He floated in the air and could see the five-colored spiritual roots hidden inside his body.

Among them, the light blue water spirit root shone the brightest, and seemed to be about to undergo a transformation.

"Spirit Planting Method, Yuanshuizhu..."

Wei Zhong was already familiar with this process, and filled it with pure water spirit energy...

As soon as March passed, dark clouds gathered over Qingbo Island, and a thunderstorm was brewing.

But before the cloud could take shape, it slowly dissipated.

Wei Zhong's spiritual consciousness crossed the cave and looked at the black clouds in the sky, a trace of cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

“I didn’t expect that using the Spirit Planting Method to cultivate earth spirit roots would actually cause a thunderstorm reaction. Fortunately, the black cloud did not condense into a shape and dissipated.”

With the shadow of the Jindan thunder tribulation, Wei Zhong became particularly concerned about thunder tribulations, worried that something like the thunder dragon would appear again.

Wei Zhong put down his guard, sat cross-legged, and concentrated his mind. Naturally, he saw that the water spirit root in his body had officially transformed.

【Name: Wei Zhong】

[Cultivation: Middle stage of Jindan (sixth level, 23%)]

[Spiritual Root: Earth Grade]

【Shouyuan: 442/540】

"I have been practicing Taoism for more than two hundred years, and today I finally obtained the mystery of the earth's spiritual roots. In the future, I can also call myself a genius."

Wei Zhong chuckled and felt endless joy.

The spiritual energy around him will rush into his body without him having to practice any skills.

This is the effect of the Earth Spiritual Root. The possessor of this spiritual root will naturally improve his cultivation without actively practicing. Although the improvement is limited, it is still enviable enough.

Wei Zhong practiced the "Spring and Autumn Water Refining Art" and immediately felt a far greater amount of spiritual energy than ever before pouring into his body. With the help of the elixir, the spiritual energy exploded both inside and outside.

The whole person feels like being immersed in a sea of ​​spiritual energy.

"The speed of cultivation has increased again!"

Estimating the changes in the spiritual roots, if elixirs and other things are not used to assist in cultivation, the efficiency of the earth spiritual roots is about three to ten times that of the top-grade spiritual roots.

The span varies depending on the subdivision levels of the top-grade spiritual roots. For example, Wei Zhong's top-grade spiritual roots half a year ago were top-grade, and were only a thin layer away from the lower grade.

“If you use elixirs and other things to bless, the improvement in cultivation speed will not be so obvious, roughly twice as fast as before.

"But this is not the most important thing. The increase in cultivation speed is certainly a pleasant surprise, but more importantly, the earth spirit root qualification means that the future cultivation path is almost unobstructed. "The small bottlenecks from the middle to the late stage will disappear directly. The only thing that affects the progress of cultivation is the limitation of resources. "

Wei Zhong stood up and estimated that if he spent a few more years, he would be able to easily break through to the late stage of Jindan.

However, this matter is not urgent. The celestial phenomenon caused by the spiritual roots' advancement to the earth level has caused some panic and discussion on the Spirit Island, which still needs to be dealt with.

Taking a step forward, Wei Zhong arrived at the courtyard where the two girls were.

Seeing Wei Zhong appear in front of him safe and sound, Ling Ziwei patted her chest:
"Husband, what was that black cloud just now?"

Wei Zhong approached the two girls and took them in his arms, saying calmly:
"It's just a strange phenomenon caused by the advancement of spiritual roots."

Xie Linghua looked surprised:
"Could it be?"

Wei Zhong nodded slowly:

"After spending nearly a hundred years, I have successfully entered the Earth Level."

These words were like thunder, ringing in the hearts of the two men and taking them a long time to recover.

After a while, Ling Ziwei's shock faded away, and she said playfully:
"From now on, my husband can also be called a genius."

Wei Zhong smiled:
"You two only need to know about this matter, but don't let it out."

The two girls nodded heavily.

In fact, Wei Zhong didn't need to remind them that the oath they made in the past regarding the "Spirit Planting Method" would also cut off the possibility of the two leaking the secret.

After joking with the two girls, Wei Zhong's consciousness crossed half of the spiritual island and transmitted a message to Hu Jinchuan and others:

"When testing spiritual techniques, don't be frightened..."

The latter wiped his sweat and told the monks on the island to do their own things and not to be influenced by him.

Then he looked up at the clear sky, and the few black clouds that had just gathered had disappeared.

"What kind of spiritual method is this? It actually carries a lot of divine power. The island master has more and more methods during this trip."

……

In the villa, Wei Zhong asked about the changes that had taken place in Luohe Mansion during the more than ten years since he was away.

"Because the Zhigang Palace has been relocated to Yunzhou City, only a small branch is left on the original site of Luohe Prefecture. It is guarded by a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan, and there are even fewer disciples..."

"After the relocation of the Zhigang Palace, the Jinguang Pavilion began to develop vigorously and regained the title of the local first Jindan sect..."

……

"There is also Fellow Daoist Xu Xuan, who also left Luohe Prefecture a few years ago. It is said that he returned to his family and lived out his days in peace..."

"I didn't expect that after only a dozen years, the number of Taoist friends I know in Luohe Mansion has become fewer and fewer."

Wei Zhong let out a long sigh.

All in all, the people Wei Zhongchang dealt with in Luohe Prefecture were only Yunji Tower where Xu Xuan was, Song Linfang's Zhigang Palace, and the Ling family.

Now that two of the three have gone, Wei Zhong actually has few acquaintances left in Luohe Prefecture.

'When I condense my infant in the future, I will probably have to leave this place.'

The only fourth-level spiritual land in Luohe Prefecture was occupied by Tan Tai Lin, and the cave in Wei Zhong's hands was only at the third level, which was not enough for Nascent Soul cultivation. In order to continue to improve his cultivation, Wei Zhong still needed to find a fourth-level spiritual land.

After much thought, Yunji Chamber of Commerce is the best choice.

"Let's talk about it after the baby is formed!"

After spending a few days in peace with Ling Ziwei and Xie Linghua, Wei Zhong went into seclusion again.

The spiritual roots of the earth have been formed, and it would be a waste of this talent if I don’t practice well.

After five years of deep seclusion, Wei Zhong's cultivation successfully entered the late stage of Jindan.

[Cultivation: Late Jindan Period (Seventh Level, 2%)]

【Shouyuan: 447/600】

The upper limit of lifespan increased again, by sixty years, reaching the upper limit of six hundred years in the late stage of Jindan.

'If one can enter the Nascent Soul stage, this upper limit will be raised to a thousand years.

'A thousand years is longer than many Jindan sects have survived. Although it cannot be said to be as long as heaven, for Qi Refining or Foundation Building cultivators, it is like a living fossil in this cultivation world.'

After briefly leaving his cultivation state, Wei Zhong went to the bamboo forest inside the cave to check on the growth of the Golden Thunder Bamboo and discovered that the various methods he had used to promote the growth of spiritual plants had already taken effect.

At least most of the golden thunder bamboos that serve as auxiliary plants have not experienced age regression.

The growth of the main plant, Golden Thunder Bamboo, is also becoming increasingly stable. Wei Zhong guessed that it would take another thirty years for it to successfully reach the level of a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual plant.

Then you can get the bamboo umbrella.

With Wei Zhong's current level of refining equipment, it is not difficult to refine a fourth-grade lower-grade seven-colored golden bamboo umbrella, and as time goes by, Wei Zhong's proficiency in refining equipment will become higher and higher.

It is not impossible to try to refine it into a fourth-grade intermediate product.

Nodding with satisfaction, Wei Zhong was about to return to the courtyard to begin practicing.

But a talisman lit up inside the cave, and Wei Zhong then stepped out of the cave and grabbed it in his hand.

Ling Ziwei's voice was heard from inside.

"Golden Light Pavilion wants a Nascent Soul magic weapon?"

Wei Zhong's identity as a fourth-rank weapon refiner has long been known to everyone in Yunzhou City. Luohe Prefecture is adjacent to this city, so it is not surprising that Jinguan Pavilion was able to find out this news.

After some thought, and considering that Qingbo Island had had a lot of business dealings with it before, Wei Zhong came out of seclusion and met Pavilion Master Jia Pingjian who was waiting on Ling Island.

When the other party saw Wei Zhong appear, he looked humble:
"Meet Master Wei!"

What followed was a round of boasting that Wei Zhong was tired of hearing.

"If you need any equipment, just tell me directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

The latter stopped talking, looking embarrassed, and said with his hands clasped:
"I have heard of Master Wei's reputation as a fourth-tier weapon refiner, so I came here specifically to ask for a fourth-tier magic weapon."

Wei Zhong picked up the spiritual tea on the table and took two sips:
"Take out the spiritual materials and let me see them. Tell me what you want."

The other party took out a piece of dark gold metal. Wei Zhong took it and looked at it carefully.

Wei Zhong, who had spent many years in the Yunji Chamber of Commerce's weapon hall, recognized this spiritual material after screening.

"Earth Nightmare Gold is indeed a fourth-level spiritual material. Are you going to forge a magic sword?"

This spiritual material contains evil spirit and is of the metal element, making it most suitable for refining into an attacking and killing weapon.

"Master Wei has a keen eye. I want a two-foot-long sword..."

After he explained the requirements of the magic sword in detail, Wei Zhong nodded:
“No problem, the difficulty of refining this sword is not high, it is still within my ability.

"Next, let's talk about compensation!"

There are not many fourth-level weapon refiners in Yunzhou, and there is only one, Wei Zhong, in Luohe Prefecture, so the fees are naturally not cheap.

"I don't want low- to medium-quality spiritual stones. What price can your Golden Light Pavilion offer?"

Jia Pingjian looked calm, and it was obvious that he had been prepared for a heavy loss.

After handing a storage bag to Wei Zhong, he quietly waited for the reply from the weapon refining master.

There were not many things in the storage bag, only two items, but these two items met Wei Zhong's psychological expectations.

(End of this chapter)