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

Chapter 203: Spreading the "Spirit Planting Method", the Great Gold Opportunity
How much spiritual power is left in the core storage.

"Half, the other one is being charged."

Zhuo Zecheng's face looked a little ugly. This was too far from his expectation. The spirit boat had been traveling for so long, but there was still no sign of passing through this passage.

It was dark all around, which meant that everyone was still in the center of the passage, a very long distance away from the exit.

“If we can see the white sky, it means we are not far from the exit.

"But now that such a long time has passed, the passage has probably been greatly lengthened due to the changes in the entrance."

Frosty winds were raging all around, and Wei Zhong could not see the light of day outside at all.

Everyone seemed to be walking in a deep and extremely dark passage, with nothing around them except strong winds.

Such an environment made some disciples of Linhai Ice Palace anxious.

Wei Zhong looked at Zhu Xueling who was standing beside him:
"Does fellow Daoist Zhu have any bad feelings?"

During this period of time, Wei Zhong has already had some understanding of his abilities. His spiritual perception is sharp, and he can avoid danger and seek good fortune.

The latter shook his head:
"It's the same feeling as before. If we move out of the passage, we will feel a sense of danger. On the contrary, if we stay in the passage, we will be safe."

"That means we didn't take the wrong path. It's just that something unusual has caused the passage to lengthen. Let's go on ahead and talk about it later. Now that things have come to this, we have no chance to regret it."

……

The spirit boat sailed hard in the darkness for more than two months, and everyone finally escaped from the dark passage.

This consumed a total of three cores' worth of spiritual power.

"Based on past experience, we are still about 30% away from the exit of the passage."

Wei Zhong could not deny what Zhuo Zecheng said. The changes inside the channel were very different from the past, and these experiences could not guarantee correctness.

After sailing for another circle, a feeling of vibration suddenly came from the spirit boat.

"Oh no, the strong wind at the end of the passage has increased!"

Zhuo Zecheng looked extremely ugly, and he used all his strength to activate the Tianxuan Ice Flame. The outer frost shield immediately seemed to be on fire, and its strength increased greatly, resisting the erosion of the strong wind from the outside.

Suddenly Wei Zhong was stunned. Looking from inside the boat, he saw that the color of the strong wind had changed from white to dark yellow.

"No, this is not the Frost Wind!"

He stretched out his hand, relying on his strong physique to grab a handful of the raging matter from the outside world.

"sand?"

Everyone was filled with wonder and confusion. Suddenly, the vibrations of the spirit boat intensified, as if it was caught in some powerful natural disaster.

The runes that drove the spirit boat forward were unable to resist, and only the external flame shield could barely maintain it. The powerful suction force dragged the spirit boat into darkness.

When the spirit boat hit something and came to a stop, Wei Zhong walked out of the boat and tried a few times to make sure that it was out of the range of the strong wind.

"It's all sand all around here?"

The spirit boat was buried in the yellow sand. He urged the spirit boat to break away from it again and finally saw the long-lost skylight.

Everyone saw the scenery around them.

"Desert, could it be the Western Desert?"

"Could it be that the exit of the passage in the Arctic Ice Field leads directly to the Western Desert?"

Thinking of the exit of the passage that was on the ice field in the past, Zhu Xueling couldn't help but sigh that it was really offset too far.

"It's a good thing that we can get out of the Far North Plains!"

Zhuo Zecheng didn't care where he was, whether it was the Western Desert or the Northern Plains, as long as he could find a safe place to practice.

"Let's go find a safe area. This desert is not a good place."

After hearing what Wei Zhong said, everyone recalled the huge sandstorm just now, and couldn't help but wonder whether the environment in the Western Desert was as bad as that in the Far North.

He quickly drove the spirit boat towards a certain direction.

Without the obstruction of the strong wind, the spirit boat moved very quickly and reached the edge of the desert in just three days.

After searching for a small family living here, I learned that this place is the yellow sand belt located at the northernmost end of the Western Desert. Sandstorms occasionally occur, but they are mostly not strong.

Even Qi training monks can dodge it with their skills.

"you sure?"

Zhuo Zecheng expressed doubts.

"Why should I lie to you, Senior? My Zuoqiu family has lived on the edge of the yellow sand belt for more than a hundred years. If there really was a sandstorm as powerful as you said, this family, which is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, would have perished long ago."

Several people looked at each other in surprise when they heard this.

"Perhaps the entrance to the passage was moved here, and the frost and wind inside combined with the yellow sand."

Wei Zhong made such a guess, and several people nodded slowly.

The cause of the sandstorm is no longer important, as long as it is not a common disaster.

"Do you know if there is a Jindan or even Yuanying sect nearby?"

The old man shook his head:

"The spiritual energy in the northern desert is thin, and there are very few forces like this. Senior, why not go south to have a look. There are two major Yuanying forces, Fuyun Temple and Vajra Temple, in the middle."

"Do you have a map?"

The young man behind the old man immediately presented a jade slip.

Zhuo Zecheng casually threw out a few mid-grade spirit stones as a reward, and the latter accepted them with great surprise, watching the spirit boat go farther and farther away.

"I didn't expect that after all the efforts, we were all brought to the Western Desert."

Zhuo Zecheng and Zhu Xueling originally wanted to go through the passage to the central part of Beiyuan, because Linhai Ice Palace was at least half local, and they could find a fourth-level spiritual place. As long as they were willing to pay the price, there was a high probability that they would succeed.

But it’s different in the Western Desert. As the Linhai Ice Palace is an external force, the local Nascent Soul forces will not cede the spiritual land to it openly.

"Why don't you two Daoists go to Yunzhou and join our Yunji Chamber of Commerce?"

Miaoli Shan issued a recruitment at the right time.

Zhuo Zecheng shook his head. Yunji Chamber of Commerce was an independent chamber of commerce. Although its internal system was relaxed, it would not allow a Yuanying force like Linhai Ice Palace to simply merge in. The whole joining together to form a powerful faction was a huge hidden danger for Yunji Chamber of Commerce.

Therefore, if they really agree, the first thing they will encounter is definitely division and disbanding. Linhai Ice Palace will disappear, and only the method of inheritance can remain in the Dharma Pavilion where Yunji Chamber of Commerce gathers.

"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Miao. We also want to find a way forward for the sect."

Seeing this, Miaoli Shan did not say much, but turned to look at Wei Zhong:

"I plan to return to Yunzhou after finding a way back to the city. Where is Fellow Daoist Wei?"

"I have some important business in the Western Desert, so I have to stay for a while."

Wei Zhong thought of the fortune-enhancing method of Fuyun Temple. It was such a coincidence that he came to the Western Desert, so he naturally couldn't miss it.

"Did Fellow Daoist Miao's elder token respond?"

The latter still shook his head:
"This place is too far from Yunzhou. The token is not effective. We need to get closer to Yunzhou to see."

While they were talking, they found another foundation-building family. After asking again, they got the same information as before about the Zuoqiu family.

At this point, Wei Zhong and others finally felt at ease heading towards the central part of the Western Desert.

The spirit boat crossed the yellow sand and oasis, and also flew over many foundation building and even Jindan sects. No one dared to stop it. The speed of the fourth-level spirit boat had already exceeded that of the Jindan. Ordinary people only saw a trace of spiritual light, and only the Jindan could understand that it was the journey of the Yuanying.

When they reached the densely populated Xianyue Mansion, they left the spiritual boat outside. Zhu Xueling guarded the spiritual boat while the other three went inside the mansion.

Xianyue Prefecture is the second largest prefecture under the jurisdiction of Fuyun Temple. It is located in a vast desert oasis and is home to a large number of Western Desert monks.

Various rare treasures from the Western Desert circulate here, making it an excellent place for cultivation for Jindan cultivators.

But it is not enough for Linhai Ice Palace.

The reason why they stayed was because there were monks from Fuyun Temple stationed here. If they went there to make contact, Linhai Ice Palace would not be invaded and provoke a counterattack from Fuyun Temple.

After many twists and turns, everyone finally found the location of Fuyun Temple.

It is a vast and magnificent temple.

"As expected of a religious power, I have seen at least seven or eight small temples in Xianyue Prefecture along the way. I didn't expect there would be such a large temple in the center."

After everyone handed in their visiting cards, a Buddhist monk led them into the temple.

"Uncle Kong Jue is already waiting for the three Taoist friends in the back hall..."

"I didn't expect that Xianyue Prefecture, which is only the second prefecture, actually has a Yuanying stationed there."

As Wei Zhong was sighing in his heart, he suddenly caught sight of a huge incense burner in the courtyard.

This incense burner is where pilgrims come to worship and burn incense. There are unburned incense sticks and ashes in the incense burner.

However, the big gold in the cave made a restless sound when Wei Zhong saw the furnace.

"Incense or luck?"

With suspicion towards Fuyun Temple in his heart, Wei Zhong did not move and obediently followed everyone to the back hall.

It was not convenient to take action at this time. Wei Zhong could see the dense spiritual patterns under the incense burner, which showed how much importance Fuyun Temple attached to this incense burner.

It is possible that Monk Kongjue came here from Fuyun Temple just to protect this furnace.

"Does Daoist Fellow Kong Jue stay here all year round?"

The Buddhist disciple shook his head:

"No, Master Uncle is just old and can't stand the noise of the main temple, so he comes here to rest occasionally..."

Wei Zhong naturally didn't believe such concealing remarks, but he became more and more certain of his guess.

It was not until they saw Kong Jue in person that they realized that he was really old.

The skin is loose and the earlobes are almost hanging down to the shoulders.

Although there was no trace of old age on his body, there was a strong aroma of incense, which made Wei Zhong hold his breath.

"Greetings, fellow Taoists. What is the matter with you three visiting my Fuyun Temple?"

After a few people introduced themselves, Kong Jue looked a little surprised.

“The Yunji Chamber of Commerce and Linhai Ice Palace are still rare guests.

"Especially this fellow Daoist Miao, he must be the disciple of Master Shan Hui, right?"

Miaoli Shan bows:
"I am ashamed. When I am away from home, I can only rely on the title of Master."

"I was talking nonsense. You have reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul at such a young age. You are much better than me."

Wei Zhong saw that he was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, and it seemed that he had stayed in this stage for too long. He was restricted by the bottleneck and unable to advance, and his life span was about to run out.

"The two Daoists from the Yunji Chamber of Commerce want to borrow a companion to return to Yunzhou. I understand. What does this Daoist Zhuo from the Linhai Ice Palace want?"

"To be honest, where I live..."

Zhuo Zecheng explained the disaster that the sect had suffered, how they had accidentally fled here, and tactfully stated that they needed a fourth-tier spiritual land for the sect to recuperate.

Kong Jue shook his head slowly:

"My Fuyun Temple doesn't have a suitable place for you to stay in Linhai Ice Palace. You should look for another place!"

Zhuo Zecheng's face froze. He didn't expect the rejection to come so quickly.

"Then is there any fourth-level spiritual land waiting to be developed in the entire Western Desert?"

Kong Jue chuckled:
"How could it be possible? If it really existed, those desperate independent cultivators would have already discovered it...

"Not only in my Fuyun Temple, I'm afraid there is no place for your palace in the entire Western Desert. Fellow Daoist, you should leave."

Zhuo Zecheng looked unhappy.

Wei Zhong quickly tried to smooth things over and asked about Kong Wu and Kong Ming.

"Brother Kongwu returned to our temple more than 20 years ago. As for Kongming, according to Kongwu, he has already passed away."

When Kong Jue said this, there was obvious sadness on his face.

"My fellow Taoist, please accept my condolences!"

After talking for a while, everyone said goodbye and left.

After taking a final glance at the incense burner, Wei Zhong did not move and returned to the spirit boat with the two of them.

After hurriedly giving a few instructions, he returned to the cave where he practiced in the boat.

Yuanying communicated with the "Record of Time" and saw the thunder dragon.

"Can spreading this "Spirit Planting Method" really improve the strength of the Great Jin?"

The latter said confidently:
"Master, rest assured. For this world, there is no method to improve the spiritual root qualifications or complete the spiritual roots. You can imagine how important this method is to the cultivators in this world.

“If the master can spread it, it will be a great force of luck, and this stupid fish will also get a chance to be promoted.

"The luck and power gained in this way is much better than the complicated incense in that broken furnace. If you don't want the fish to be restricted by the will of all living beings, you'd better not think about the furnace."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly.

It had always been Wei Zhong's plan to spread the "Spirit Planting Method" after the Nascent Soul stage. Now that he had gained some good fortune, it was an unexpected surprise to help Dajin advance.

He found Miaoli Shan and handed the banned "Spirit Planting Method" to him, asking him to take it back to the Chamber of Commerce and then promote it to the general public and not put it aside.

Miaoli Shan was skeptical and curious about what it was, but Wei Zhong simply replied:
“It’s just a special spell that I discovered from a secret place.

"Fellow Daoist Miao, just mention that this item was obtained from Shuangwu Lingshan Mountain. It is of great importance. Don't lead it to us.

"Otherwise, you will be killed."

Miaoli Shan nodded, without asking any more questions, and put it carefully into his storage bag.

The next day, the spirit boat set sail, and Wei Zhong stayed in Xianyue Prefecture.

Miaoli Shan planned to return to Yunzhou, while Linhai Binggong and the other two planned to go to Yunzhou to have a look. If they couldn't find a place to stay, they would go back to Beiyuan from Yunzhou.

Wei Zhong disguised his facial features and aura, concealing his cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment stage, and rented a cave residence in the local market town.

The "Spirit Planting Method" that he had researched appeared in his hand, and he murmured:

“In order to spread the spell, we must not only start from the Yunji Chamber of Commerce, but also cannot let go of the Western Desert.

"The Western Desert is dry and hot, so it's not suitable for water. Earth and fire are better. It will take some time."

(End of this chapter)