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

Chapter 322: Effect of the precious pill, meeting an old friend at the meeting

Since leaving Feiyu Immortal City, Wei Zhong has only encountered two void-refining cultivators trying to rob him.

After eliminating the two, Wei Zhong had a smooth journey, and no more blind robbery cultivators came up to him.

After returning to Shahemen, Wei Zhong gave some instructions to Jiang Changyu and then went straight into his cave to start his retreat.

He first checked the storage bags of the two Tribulation Cultivators and found that, as expected of Tribulation Cultivators, there was a lot of dirt in them, including many broken magical instruments and a full thirty-five top-grade spirit stones.

"I made money again this time."

Wei Zhong's trip expenses were fully reimbursed.

In addition, there are several complete magical instruments, as well as some elixirs, spiritual materials and other items in the storage bag.

Two sixth-level low-grade magic swords, one metal and one wood.

The quality is ordinary, and if sold outside it would be worth about the same as two top-grade spirit stones. It is not a rare item.

However, Wei Zhong was lacking this kind of offensive weapon, so he could use it to make do.

"The most valuable magic weapon between the two is probably the gold shield that they sacrificed together. Its quality is top-notch among the lower-grade sixth-grade ones. It is equivalent to about five top-grade spirit stones.

"Unfortunately, it was shattered by the five-element bead."

The power of the Five Elements Pearl has exceeded Wei Zhong's expectations.

This was the first time Wei Zhong used it against the enemy since it was refined. He never thought that such an effect could be achieved with just a light strike.

"It seems that I may not be at a disadvantage against a sixth-level mid-grade magic weapon."

Wei Zhong was naturally very satisfied with such a powerful magic weapon.

He took out the five-yuan bead and looked at it for a while. The more he looked at it, the more delighted he became.

"If I come across suitable five-element spiritual materials in the future, I can refine them into it."

The Five Elements Pearl and the Water Pearl were similar in that they were not picky eaters. As long as Wei Zhong could maintain the balance of the five elements and his own body could withstand it, the latter's improvement would be unlimited.

After taking a look, Wei Zhong put it away again.

At this time, a shadow appeared under his feet, blinking his eyes as if to remind Wei Zhong.

Seeing his broken body, Wei Zhong smiled with relief:
"I almost forgot about you."

He walked with Death Shadow to the side hall on the other side of the cave.

This is where the ancestors of the Shahe Sect practiced the art of corpse refining. Although the corpse qi was completely eliminated by Wei Zhong, the temperature here still remains relatively low.

The actual environment has been completely changed by the infiltration of corpse qi, and it will be difficult to recover even if the corpse qi is completely removed.

Fortunately, it had no effect on Wei Zhong's practice. Instead, it became a treasure land for Wei Zhong to refine corpses.

Wei Zhong completed the incomplete spiritual patterns on the ground, and then spread various spiritual objects all over the ground.

Ordering the Death Shadow to walk into the formation, Wei Zhong twisted his fingers and the formation runes on the ground slowly lit up.

It draws spiritual energy from the underground spiritual veins, blends it with various spiritual materials, and transforms it through formations into a light grey, cold aura.

The dead shadow immersed himself in the aura, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Open your mouth and continue to absorb the breath into your body.

The surface injuries were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Wei Zhong saw that the formation was functioning normally, so he left.

Returning to his own training room, Wei Zhong took out the main object of this mission, the Lianxu Lingdan.

Two rows, a total of twenty pill bottles were placed on the ground by Wei Zhong.

One row is the purple sun spirit gathering pills which are in red, gold and three colors, and the other row is the blue lotus qi condensing pills which are in green jade color.

The two are worth seventy-five and forty high-grade spirit stones respectively.

The high price refreshed Wei Zhong’s understanding of spiritual elixirs.

“If you collect a few more, they will be enough to buy a sixth-level lower-grade magic weapon.

"Besides, there are so few possible choices. There are only three families in the entire Baifeng Spiritual Region that produce spiritual pills for cultivation. No wonder the Liu family made a fortune from this."

Wei Zhong shook his head, took out a Zi Yang Gathering Spirit Pill, opened his mouth and held it.

The medicinal power gradually dissipated, and Wei Zhong could feel a steady stream of pure spiritual energy flowing down his throat and into his abdomen.

Without hesitation, Wei Zhong swallowed the pill.

It was as if a warm sun rose in his lower abdomen, and the light it emitted shone on Wei Zhong's limbs and bones.

When I felt it carefully, I found that it was a huge flow of spiritual energy.

As he practiced the "Five Elements Dao Building Sutra", a cyclone rose in the cave. Endless spiritual energy was drawn out from the spiritual veins under Wei Zhong's body and flowed into his body through his pores.

From the outside, Wei Zhong seemed to be wrapped in a whirlwind, his figure became blurred and gradually disappeared.

After practicing like this for a year, Wei Zhong slowly opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Sure enough, with this spiritual elixir, it's different."

Wei Zhong could feel that his own cultivation was improving at a faster rate.

The effect of one year of practice is roughly equivalent to one season of practice before.

"It's a pity that this medicine is too durable. Half of it has been used up in just one year."

That is to say, Wei Zhong has to consume one Zi Yang Ju Yuan Dan, which is worth 750 high-grade spirit stones, every two years.

According to this calculation, Wei Zhong must refine at least three five-element single-attribute spirit beads or one thunder-attribute spirit bead every two years to make up for the loss.

"It's true, practicing is just smashing spirit stones."

Wei Zhong didn't know how other Void Refining cultivators did it, but according to Wei Zhong's calculations, the amount of spirit stones consumed from practicing Void Refining to perfection was undoubtedly an astronomical figure.

After a brief thought, he immersed himself in practice again.

After using a Zi Yang Ju Yuan Pill, Wei Zhong tested the Qing Lian Ning Qi Pill.

It was discovered that the effect of this pill was only half of that of the Zi Yang Ju Yuan Pill.

"These merchant houses really have the right pricing."

Wei Zhong shook his head and used the two elixirs alternately, practicing while studying the art of refining equipment.

In the eighth year, Wei Zhong refined his first sixth-level magic sword.

The sword is only about one foot long and is golden in color.

There are densely packed spiritual patterns on the surface. After being stimulated by the immortal spirit of the cultivator, these spiritual patterns will emit sharp Gengjin energy, greatly increasing the sharpness of the sword.

The attack strength increased by about 50%, which is considered to be a low-grade magic weapon among the sixth-level low-grade magic weapons.

Although it has a single function and the quality of the magic sword is mediocre, it is also the first magic sword refined by Wei Zhong.

Putting it away, Wei Zhong began to study the weapon refining method inherited from the weapon refining tradition.

However, a year later, Wei Zhong refined another magic sword. This magic sword was the water-attributed one that Wei Zhong was most familiar with.

It has two states: hard and soft.

Softness can relieve force and unlock all kinds of magical methods.

It is hard enough to break gold and split iron, and its hardness is even higher than the golden magic sword refined by Wei Zhong.

Most importantly, Wei Zhong gained inspiration from the method of refining spirit beads.

This water attribute magic sword also has an overload state. When activated, both powers will be greatly increased. In this state, the magic sword has surpassed the low-grade category and reached the middle-grade level. The duration of maintenance varies from a hundred breaths to a moment, depending on the intensity of the cultivator's own use.

The price is that after such an overload, the sword body is completely destroyed and turned into worthless fragments.

"What a waste! He is addicted to refining disposable magic weapons."

Wei Zhong laughed at himself.

Although he was mumbling, Wei Zhong was actually very satisfied.

Looking at his masterpiece and gently stroking the sword, Wei Zhong seemed to have a smile on his face.

Such a sword can be said to be the top level below the sixth-grade mid-level sword. Because of its overload state, its value is even higher.

It should be noted that this effect can save lives at critical moments.

"I will use this sword for personal exchange at the weapon refining exchange meeting one year from now."

Of course, Wei Zhong just showed the sword, but he would not leak such a secret method.

In the following year, in addition to practicing, Wei Zhong also tinkered with the Qiankun bag he got from Jie Xiu.

After carefully studying the spiritual patterns on it, he found that his experience in refining equipment was limited and he was unable to make any improvements. Instead, because of his own cleverness, the bag's contraction effect was further weakened.

"As expected, the way of refining equipment requires gradual progress. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Fortunately, I am very young and have an infinite life span, so I have enough time to study this path.

"No hurry, no hurry!"

The agreed ten-year period has come, and Wei Zhong has come out of retreat to see that the Shahe Sect is thriving and developing vigorously.

I couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Great Elder, the major forces in Baifeng Spirit Realm have sent another request to purchase spirit beads."

Wei Zhong was puzzled:

"Why, have all the spirit beads I gave you been sold out?"

The latter nodded:
"The fourth and fifth levels have all been sold out, and there are still some low-level ones left."

"Has anything major happened in Baifeng Spirit Realm recently?"

In the previous hundred years, the number of spirit beads sold by the Shahe Sect had remained relatively stable. This was a rule that had been tested by time. After Wei Zhong made several adjustments, he was able to barely maintain a balance between output and sales.

It is absolutely unreasonable that such abnormal situation has occurred in recent years.

"It seems that many cultivators have left Baifeng Spirit Realm and are heading to explore the Geming Abyss in the next spiritual realm. Before leaving, they spent a large amount of spirit stones on various purchases.

"Not only our Shahe Sect, but even the Xuanxiao Sect's Lingzhu magic tools have been restricted for a short period of time. Other things such as various spiritual pills for cultivation have also become scarce."

"The Netherworld? That kind of place is also accessible to Nascent Soul Transformation Divines, and there is no need to worry about losing one's life."

Wei Zhong snorted.

Then Jiang Changyu added:
“The Xuan Xiao Sect opened up a route a few years ago, and brought many spiritual practitioners from the Baifeng Spiritual Realm along with them. It seems that the danger has been reduced a lot compared to before.

"Many disciples and elders from my Shahe Sect are also going with us."

"It turns out to be the Xuanxiao Sect."

Wei Zhong frowned, took out a storage bag and handed it to the other party:
"Here are the spirit beads I refined in my spare time. You can hold on for a while, and I will replenish them after I return from Feiyu Immortal City."

"Yes!"

After Jiang Changyu took it, he bowed respectfully. Wei Zhong took a step forward and left on the clouds.

The weapon refining exchange conference hosted by Elder Gong was held at Mulan Peak, which is one of the sacred places for Xuanxiao Sect to receive foreign guests.

Located within the Xuanxiao Sect, it is covered by the Xuanxiao Sect's formation. No one dares to cause trouble here, so it is extremely safe.

Wei Zhong flew all the way without any robbery cultivators blocking his way. When he arrived at the gate of Feiyu Immortal City, there was still a hint of disappointment on Wei Zhong's face.

"It's not as fast to earn spirit stones by refining tools day and night as by robbing and cultivating."

After entering the city, Wei Zhong went straight to the Xuanxiao Sect’s headquarters in Feiyu Immortal City.

After revealing his identity, Wei Zhong was led by a disciple of Xuanxiao Sect to a huge mountain that was as high as the clouds.

Waving his hand and throwing out the top-grade spirit stones as a reward, Wei Zhong walked down from the clouds and saw the panoramic view of the mountain from under the clouds.

Unlike ordinary green forests, this place is scarlet red.

Whether it is the trees or the soil and rocks beneath them, they all look like mottled magma.

Wei Zhong also saw smoke rising from a corner of the mountain, as if there was an underground fire vein there.

“No wonder this place was chosen as the venue for the weapon refining exchange meeting.”

Before Wei Zhong fell, a man came to greet him with loud laughter. He had a big belly and did not look like a cultivator. Instead, he looked like a local rich man in the mortal world.

The emerald green ring on his hand was particularly eye-catching. He looked at Wei Zhong with a slightly moving eyebrow, and his expression was somewhat similar to that of the God of Wealth:
"But fellow Daoist Wu Se from the Sand Crane Sect?"

Wei Zhong bowed in return:

"Exactly, don't you know?"

The latter laughed:
"I am Cao Shen from Xuanxiao Sect. I am a weapon refiner like you, and I am the junior brother of Gong Maoyun, the person who held this exchange meeting."

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Cao!"

When the two men finished chatting and laughing, Wei Zhong saw a man with a mustache sitting in the main seat, talking to a man in a bright red Taoist robe.

Wei Zhong was stunned when he saw this.

The person was none other than Yang Bao from the Five Elements Immortal Sect, whom Wei Zhong had met once.

When Wei Zhong returned from the demon world, he rushed to Guangji City in search of a spiritual place for practice, and it was there that he unexpectedly met this man who was dealing with the corpse qi in the city.

At that time, the other party and Wei Zhong were both cultivators at the Divine Transformation stage. After hundreds of years, they also entered the Void Refinement stage.

The latter noticed Wei Zhong's gaze and slowly turned his head, as if he also recognized Wei Zhong.

But before he could say hello, the man with a mustache beside him stood up and introduced himself to him:
"This is Fellow Daoist Wu Se from the Sand Crane Sect. His weapon refining skills are so superb that even I am ashamed of myself. His technique of refining the magic weapon Lingzhu is truly exquisite."

"Brother Gong, thank you for your praise. How could a small piece of me catch your eye?"

Wei Zhong's humble words made the latter laugh:
"If fellow Daoist Wu Se's weapon refining is a minor path, then how should all the fellow Daoists present here deal with it?"

Most of the people seated agreed, only a few had stiff expressions, among them was Lianxu from the Liu family.

“Let me introduce you. This person is from the Yang family of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, Brother Yang Bao.

"He is not only proficient in the art of refining weapons, but is also a genius of the Five Elements Immortal Sect. In just over a thousand years, he has stepped into the realm of refining emptiness and is on the same level as us."

Wei Zhong looked at him and bowed, and the latter smiled and said:
"So, fellow Taoist's masterpiece is Five Colors."

"Oh, could it be that Fellow Daoist Yang and Fellow Daoist Wuse are old acquaintances?" Gong Maoyun couldn't help but ask after seeing the reactions of the two.

Wei Zhong shook his head slightly:

"It's just a chance meeting. Please forgive me, Brother Yang. I always use too many pseudonyms when I travel in the cultivation world."

"I understand, I understand. The name is just a code name. Fellow Daoist is still Fellow Daoist."

As he was speaking, he invited Wei Zhong to take the seat below Yang Bao, just a cushion away from the main seat where Gong Maoyun was sitting.

Such a position immediately aroused dissatisfaction from other monks.

Wei Zhonglianxu is only a few years old and is an absolute newcomer. Even though he has mastered the art of refining magical spirit beads, in the eyes of some people, he is still not qualified to sit in this position.

(End of this chapter)