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

Chapter 234: Secret Method of Tempering Pills, Peerless Spiritual Flame

"So, it's because there is no spatial channel between our human world and the True Demon World, so the True Demon needs to cross the endless void to arrive?"

Chen Gong nodded:
"Based on what the two demons said, this is the only speculation we can make."

Bai Heng fell into deep thought:
"In that case, the crisis in our human world is far from over. Brother Chen, can you guess how long it will take for that devil to reach our human world?"

The latter shook his head:

"How can we estimate the power of the True Demon? It may come in the next moment, or in a few years or decades. The location of our human world has been revealed. It is only a matter of time before the True Demon descends."

Bai Heng stroked his chin:

“Then why didn’t the demon from the True Demon Realm come to this world through the passage between the Demon Realm and this world, but instead went to great lengths to explore the location of this world.

"Logically speaking, the existing space channel should be more convenient. As Daoist Fellow Hongxu said, that channel is already able to accommodate a Divine Transformation cultivator. Isn't it also suitable for the demon from the upper realm?"

Both of them were in a thoughtful state.

But in the end, I couldn't think of anything and could only shake my head.

"The true demon is about to descend, and we still need to find a way to contact the upper world. In addition, fellow Daoist Hongxu also needs our help over at the Demon Eye Channel..."

The two chatted for a few words and then parted ways. Bai Heng fled back to Yunzhou to help Hong Xu.

Chen Gong turned around and flew towards the Polar Star Sea, looking for like-minded people to help him.

……

The flame in Wei Zhong's hand went out, and the magic sword was completed.

"The Demon Suppression Tower, the Demon Subduing Sword, and the Demon Control Armor, three treasures against the demons, have finally been successfully refined."

Wei Zhong picked up the three magic weapons one by one and sighed:
"As expected, the effect of this connection is extremely difficult. It is not something that can be accomplished with my level of cultivation."

The three magical instruments are as independent as can be, and there is not even a hint of any connection between them.

Wei Zhong waved his hand to put it away, then stood up and went to find Cheng Zhenglu who was also guarding the place. When the latter heard that the magic weapon had been refined, there was obvious excitement on his face.

After taking the three magic weapons from Wei Zhong, he examined them over and over again.

"There is no problem in refining these three magic weapons, except..."

Wei Zhong expressed his regrets, and the latter nodded regretfully:
"After all, we now have three methods to target the demons. I would like to thank Fellow Daoist Wei."

Cheng Zhenglu bowed to Wei Zhong in gratitude.

It took him many years to enter the middle stage of Nascent Soul, and his fighting skills were not outstanding. In the last battle with the demons, he did not gain any advantage and could only barely protect himself.

He was unable to even kill a demon of the same level, let alone earn the 400 contribution points needed for the Demon Suppression Tower.

"It's just an exchange that we promised in advance. No need to be polite."

Wei Zhong talked with him for a few words, and Tao Ming's voice suddenly sounded outside the door. Wei Zhong looked up and saw a slightly familiar face appear in front of him.

It was Tao Ming who had returned to his original form.

All the demonic features on his body disappeared, and what appeared before his eyes was the pure human appearance.

Seeing Wei Zhong, he bowed enthusiastically:

"Hello, Fellow Daoist Wei."

After not seeing each other for over a hundred years, this former alchemist not only broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, but also broke through to the middle stage, which made Tao Ming admire him.

Wei Zhong also responded with a folded hand:

"Fellow Daoist Tao Ming, it seems that Sect Master Xun Cheng has something important to tell you, so I will leave now."

After greeting the two of them, Wei Zhong slowly left the room.

Tao Ming looked at Wei Zhong's back as he left, then looked at the three magic tools on the table, and murmured:
"This cultivator surnamed Wei is truly an extraordinary person. His cultivation has improved rapidly, and his alchemy skills have not fallen behind."

Cheng Zhenglu picked up the Demon Subduing Sword and threw it into his arms:
"This person is indeed a little strange, but it is not something we can investigate. In addition, this Demon-Subduing Sword is one of the sect's compensations for you over the years. If you need anything else, just ask your master. We will do our best to satisfy you."

The latter took the sword and examined it for a few seconds before accepting it:

"This sword is enough. I have gained enough merits to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage. As for the later stage of Spiritual Transformation, it is too far away, so let's not talk about it..."

Cheng Zhenglu shook his head:
"After all, we want to use you as a role model before the war. This reward is indispensable. My Shadow Moon Sect will not be stingy with these resources. Think about it carefully and make a generous offer.

"Besides, why did you come to see me?"

Tao Ming then straightened his face and said slowly:
"Junior Sister Cheng left the sect yesterday and has disappeared without a trace..."

Cheng Zhenglu stood up suddenly, and it took him a moment to calm down:
"Is it possible to determine its location based on the life fire?"

Tao Ming shook his head:

"Master has tried it, but it didn't work. There seems to be some abnormality in the sect's life fire. Uncle, Junior Sister Cheng..."

Cheng Zhenglu stroked his forehead, his voice a little low:

"You don't need to worry about your sister anymore. Since she chose to leave at this time, there must be a reason. She will come back one day."

After saying that, he waved his hand and sent Tao Ming away, but he couldn't help asking again:
"When Ruirui left, had she broken through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

Tao Ming shook his head:
"There is no thunder disaster gathering in the sect."

"Understood!"

Tao Ming bowed and slowly retreated, leaving Cheng Zhenglu alone. He stroked his forehead, sat on a wooden chair, looked at the void in front of him, and fell into deep thought.

After Wei Zhong left, he returned to his residence and happened to see a man standing outside the door waiting. The man was Zhuo Zecheng.

When the latter saw Wei Zhong returning, he hurriedly went up to him and greeted him:
"Brother Wei!"

Wei Zhong invited him in, served him tea and chatted in detail.

Zhuo Zecheng said that the war in previous years was very brutal. Due to his shallow cultivation, he was unable to kill any demons in the battle, and could only protect himself.

After the final battle, he only obtained dozens of merit points, which was still far from the fourth-level Demon-Suppressing Tower.

After hearing this, Wei Zhong understood the other party's intention.

He took out a jade slip and said:
"Although our sect cannot produce a Mysterious Ice Pill, we can produce a method. This method is our sect's secret Spiritual Flame Tempering Pill Method. I believe that Fellow Daoist Wei, as an alchemist, will be very interested in this method."

Wei Zhong picked up the jade slip and probed his spiritual consciousness into it. Most of the secret techniques were blocked by restrictions and could be broken with just a slight poke of his spiritual consciousness.

But this also agreed to Zhuo Zecheng's request. Wei Zhong would not accept a fourth-level demon-suppressing tower so easily.

So after taking a look at the few words that appeared at the front and slightly confirming the value of this method, I put it aside.

"It is indeed a wonderful method, but it is not enough for Fellow Daoist Zhuo to use it to exchange for a fourth-level demon-suppressing tower."

Although there are only less than a hundred words in the jade slip, it also summarizes some of the effects of this method. The time for tempering the pill is generally very long, ranging from a few years to dozens or hundreds of years, depending on the compatibility of the spiritual flame in the hands of the cultivator and the pill.

It is suitable for the inheritance of sect power, but not suitable for a cultivator like Wei Zhong who almost fights alone.

By waiting for an elixir, Wei Zhong might have already broken through to a realm that matched it. So what was the point of this elixir?
Zhuo Zecheng looked embarrassed, this secret method was already the most precious thing he could give out, if this was still not enough, what else could he do?
Seeing that he was thinking, Wei Zhong's hand showed black flames and he said calmly:
"To be honest, I am very interested in the ice flame inside your palace, a seed fire..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhuo Zecheng interrupted:

"Impossible, this ice flame is the foundation of my Linhai Ice Palace, I can never give it to others."

"Fellow Daoist Zhuo, just listen to what I have to say. I am willing to learn this method mainly because of the Xuanbing Pill." "But the Xuanbing Pill is extracted from the Tianxuan Ice Flame. Without this flame, wouldn't my Xuanbing Pill be in vain?"

Zhuo Zecheng also knew the reason, but still shook his head and said:

"Daoyou Wei, you are thinking the wrong way. The fire of a Sky Mysterious Ice Flame is not enough to refine the Mysterious Ice Pill. Daoyou's wish is truly in vain."

Wei Zhong sighed:
"I have my own wonderful method for this matter. As for Zihuo... if you really don't want to, then forget it!"

There was regret in his words, and he pushed the jade slip in front of him back to Zhuo Zecheng.

The latter could not hide his disappointment, and after hesitating for a moment, he took the jade slip and left.

Wei Zhong watched him leave without any intention of persuading him to come back.

He didn't feel any regret at all. He shook his head and returned to the inner room. After swallowing the pill, he sat cross-legged to practice.

Wei Zhong finally has some quiet time, so he wants to take advantage of this time to improve his cultivation.

Rumor has it that everything is fine on the Ascension Platform, and the Demon Eye Passage not far away has been blocked by two great gods working together. In the short term, it will indeed be a rare period of peace and stability.

……

More than two months passed, and Zhuo Zecheng returned with a jade slip and a fire sealed by a secret method in his hand.

After discussing with the palace, he finally compromised.

Cong Yurou in Linhai Ice Palace has successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, which has eased the situation in Linhai Ice Palace. Zhuo Zecheng is on the front line and must pay attention to his own safety. A fourth-level demon-suppressing tower is indispensable.

A seed fire, after discussion by the three Yuanyings, they finally agreed.

The two items were handed to Wei Zhong at the same time. After checking, Wei Zhong knew that they were not deceiving him.

"That's enough!"

Zhuo Zecheng took out the raw materials he had collected for refining:

"My Linhai Ice Palace has tried its best to collect these materials, but it is still inevitable that a few rare spiritual materials are missing. I hope that Fellow Daoist Wei..."

Wei Zhong took it and tapped it lightly, and indeed found that several kinds of spiritual materials were missing.

In recent years, news about the Demon-Suppressing Tower has been widely circulated among cultivators, and there has also been a trend of collecting the raw materials described in it and inviting people to refine equipment.

Such actions naturally made some rare materials even more scarce, so it was reasonable that they could not be found in Linhai Ice Palace.

However, it is not that difficult through the channels of Yunji Chamber of Commerce.

"No problem. Leave these three spiritual materials to me. They are my free gifts to your majesty..."

Zhuo Zecheng was very grateful.

"It's just that the time required to collect it is uncertain. If you want to get the magic weapon, you will have to wait for a while."

"Nothing, I can wait!"

The two chatted for a while, and then Zhuo Zecheng said goodbye and left.

Wei Zhong picked up the things and walked into the practice room. His spiritual consciousness penetrated the forbidden protection in the jade slip and saw the complete secret method.

After a careful look, I immediately understood.

"It is indeed ingenious. Tempering the pill is one aspect, and the Spiritual Flame is another means of strengthening it. Even without the Mysterious Heavenly Ice Flame, this method of accelerating the pill is enough to refine the efficacy of the Calming Pill by another 20%. And the time consumed is greatly reduced."

Wei Zhong slapped the pottery jar that imprisoned the spiritual flame, and a ball of blue flame instantly appeared on his palm.

The cold air it emitted caused frost to form within three feet around it, and Wei Zhong's palms were not stiffened because of the spiritual power blocking them.

"It is indeed the Profound Heavenly Ice Flame, but unfortunately it is only a seed flame, and its grade barely reaches the third level. It is far inferior to the mother flame in the Linhai Ice Palace.

"But if you can find a way to cultivate the fire of heaven and earth in the future, it will be a great help to me."

Wei Zhong stepped into the cave and arranged the two calming pills according to two different quenching methods.

"The time required to make the Xuanbing Pill is immeasurable. It's like a small horse pulling a big cart. According to what Zhuo Zecheng said, it's highly unlikely to succeed. However, it won't damage the pill or the fire itself, so we can give it a try as a comparison.

"As for this method of refining the elixir, it will take about a year?"

Wei Zhong cast a spell for the first time, shook his head uncertainly, and then left the cave.

A letter sword flew to Shan Qin next door, entrusting him to help collect spiritual materials. He immediately swallowed a spiritual pill and fell into deep cultivation.

Wei Zhong never expected that he would have to wait for several years.

Compared to the time he spent on refining the Demon-Suppressing Tower and collecting materials, it has been extended several times.

At the same time, it also made Wei Zhong's idea of ​​earning merit points by refining equipment fail.

Hand the storage bag to Wei Zhong:

"In recent years, the amount of spiritual materials related to the Demon Suppression Tower on the market has greatly decreased. Even if I gather all the chambers of commerce, it will take a lot of effort."

After Wei Zhong took the storage bag, he said:
"But what about the Chen family?"

Shan Qin sighed and nodded:

"As expected, Fellow Daoist Wei cannot be kept in the dark. The Chen family, under the protection of the Spiritualization, has been collecting a large number of related spiritual materials, causing the spiritual materials that were already in short supply on the market to be reduced by several tens of percent.

“Many Yuanying fellows saw this and joined the scramble for spiritual materials. The combined efforts of many parties eventually led to this situation.”

"It seems that the Chen family is not completely without the desire to dominate..."

The two exchanged a few words, and Shan Qin took the pill from Wei Zhong and said:
"Now that the demons are blocked outside by Senior Huashen, there will be no shortage of Dixuan Pills in the short term. Fellow Daoist Wei can practice more Peiying Pills..."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly and watched Shan Qin leave.

After returning to the training room, Wei Zhong did not refine the magic weapon immediately.

Instead, he blinked and looked at the panel.

【Name: Wei Zhong】

[Cultivation: Nascent Soul Middle Stage (Sixth Level, 44%)]

【Shouyuan: 852/1100】

His cultivation is still some distance away from the late Nascent Soul stage, let’s not discuss that for now. The focus is on the techniques that Wei Zhong has practiced.

[Golden Flame Grandmaster (99%)]

Just one step away from reaching the peerless level.

Wei Zhong put everything aside, a black spiritual flame rose in his hand, and all his spiritual power was poured into it without cost.

Instantly the entire room was turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Thinking that the training room was too small, Wei Zhong stepped directly into the cave.

Endless flames emerged from Wei Zhong's hands and spread across the entire sky of the cave.

The swarm of ghost bees below became terrified upon seeing this and fled in all directions, only able to calm down after being comforted by the queen bee.

Dajin, Jiucai, and Jinmei looked up at Wei Zhong who was casting a spell in the air, with expressions of amazement and awe on their faces...

(End of this chapter)