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

Chapter 386 Dan Meeting
"I never thought I could meet fellow Taoist Wu Se in the Chong'an Spirit Realm. It's a great honor to meet you."

Wei Zhong clinked his glass with the old man at the opposite table:

"It's really a coincidence. If the Palace Master hadn't stopped at Ge Ming Yuan, we wouldn't have had this chance to meet."

Wei Zhong looked at the white-bearded old man in front of him. The other party was Liu Ruochen, who was responsible for the business handover between Feng Xihui and himself.

"It seems Elder Liu has gained a lot in these years?"

“Haha, thanks to Fellow Daoist Wu Se’s spirit beads and the cultivation of the guild master, I have just reached the late stage of the Refining Void Realm.”

Wei Zhong touched the wine glass:

"Now that you have entered the late stage of Refining Void, with time, Brother Liu will have hope of achieving the state of integration with the Dao."

The latter shook his head:
“I am poor in talent, so I dare not covet more. It is enough for me to live a comfortable life during this period of refining emptiness.

“As for the harmony with the Dao, it depends on the opportunity.

"Fellow Daoist Wu Se, once you enter the Immortal Sect, you will have a promising future. Not to mention the integration of Dao, even the Mahayana realm may not be impossible."

"The path to immortality is uncertain, I can only take it one step at a time."

The two of them praised each other for a while before slowly changing the topic.

"Fellow Daoist Wu Se, do you know that because of your arrival, the major forces below have become restless?
"In the past few days, people have been asking my Fengxi Society for news about fellow Taoists. They almost broke down the door of my Fengxi Society's business building..."

Although their words were exaggerated, there were indeed a large number of people asking Feng Xi for information.

"Fortunately, I know that you don't like to make noise, so I told my subordinates to keep silent..."

"Oh, then I really have to thank you, Brother Liu."

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome!”

Wei Zhong really didn't like noise, and he also felt that those Lianxu and even local Hedao forces might not necessarily come up with many good things.

With Wei Zhong's current vision, any spiritual creature other than the sixth or seventh level is no longer worthy of his attention.

These things are treasures of all the major forces.
Even a wealthy chamber of commerce like Fengxihui did not take the initiative to give Wei Zhong a seventh-level spiritual object, let alone a smaller force that was even weaker than Fengxihui.

Wei Zhong was too lazy to respond to the visits of these forces one by one, so he simply blocked them all at once.

The two of them kept talking, from the major local forces to the secret place below, the Abyss.

“The origin of this mysterious place across the dark abyss cannot be traced.

“Its name comes from a master of the Five Elements Immortal Sect.

"Because the secret place is filled with corpse qi, death qi and other negative auras, just like the underworld, the word 'Nether Abyss' was given to it.

“Besides, the interior of the secret place is like an inverted pyramid, with layers upon layers, and each layer is separated by partitions, so the next layer is always one level stronger than the previous one.

“Hence the word ‘separation’.

"Later, as time went by, we cultivators no longer cared about the real name of this secret place, and only used the three characters 'Ge Ming Yuan' as a synonym."

When Wei Zhong heard the origin of the name of this secret place, his face seemed to understand.

'No wonder I felt a little weird when I first heard these three words. It turns out they were named by a person.'

“The land of the Dark Abyss is divided into layers. We have already conquered six layers so far, corresponding to the six realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Dan Formation, Nascent Soul, Spiritual Transformation, and Void Refining.

“Further down should be the seventh level corresponding to the He Dao realm.

"But unfortunately, we have not yet found the entrance to the seventh floor."

Hearing this, Wei Zhong couldn't help but think that he and others were staying here. Could it be that they had found the entrance?
Wei Zhong's expression did not change, and he chatted with Liu Ruochen in a casual manner.

Not long after, the other party received an internal message from the Chamber of Commerce and got off the boat.

Wei Zhong saw the other party off, and then asked about the disciples who were on the same boat.

"The Palace Master and the others have not returned yet. If Senior Brother Wu Se has something urgent, you will have to wait for a few days."

"I'm just asking..."

He said goodbye to his fellow disciples and returned to his own cave.

"Forget it. Since you are not going to get involved in this secret place, it has nothing to do with me if I ask more."

Practice with peace of mind, quietly waiting for the affairs in the secret place to be concluded, and the spirit boat to set off again.

Time passes gradually.

Deep in the abyss, Yang Jing couldn't help but frowned as he looked at the swirling Yin Qi formation in front of him:

"You are really stubborn. We have spent so much energy, but we have only been able to reduce the Yin energy of this formation by 30%."

There were many people standing around him, they were his fellow disciples.

"Brother Yang, why don't we go down and try again?" Yue Mingyu volunteered.

Yang Jing looked at the other person for a few seconds:
"Brother Yue's magic power is indeed targeted at the Yin energy here, but this magic array..."

"Brother Yang, don't worry. I have already figured out this formation in the past few days.

“Although I don’t know it as well as Brother Yang, I can still manage the formation.”

After hearing the latter's words, Yang Jing could no longer shirk responsibility:
“In that case, I’ll leave it to Brother Yue.

“If you encounter the backlash of Yin Qi, please don’t force yourself. We Hedao disciples can bear it, but those Lianxu disciples may not be able to.”

Yue Mingyu nodded:

"I understand."

After saying that, he flew up and disappeared into the center of the formation.

Holding the formation flag, a golden magic power was released from his hand, penetrating through the main formation flag into the entire formation, and continuously spreading to the surroundings.

In an instant, the magic array covering most of the Yin Meridians changed from scarlet red to brilliant gold.

The blazing Yang energy continued to rise and spread, stirring up the surrounding Yin energy, and a violent conflict broke out between the two.

The hissing sound continued, and there was even a sharp explosion.

The ground heaved and the mountains collapsed. It was as if a huge earthquake had occurred here.

Yang Jing and Fang Jingwan and others around him looked solemn, trying to prevent the conflict between the two from intensifying and causing uncontrollable changes.

Fortunately, this concern did not arise in the end, and the yang and yin energies formed a dangerous stalemate.

"The Yin energy has decreased..."

Looking at the situation on the field, Wang Xiangling couldn't help but speak out.

Sure enough, under the suppression of the formation, the yin energy on the surface of the Nine Nether Forbidden Formation gradually decreased.

In the blink of an eye, it was reduced from 30% to 40%.

Although the reduction speed is slowing down, it will continue to move forward, and reducing it by half is not the end.

Just as the atmosphere inside Ge Ming Yuan was tense, the outside world was also in chaos.

Outside the Chiyang Boat, many cultivators were stopped by disciples of the Five Elements Immortal Sect.

Among them are not only the local forces of Chong'an Spiritual Realm, but also independent cultivators whose origins are unknown.

They all shouted that they had some precious treasures in their hands and wanted to meet Wei Zhong, the seventh-level great alchemist, and present them to him personally.

How could Wei Zhong take such nonsense seriously? He just stayed on the spirit boat and practiced hard.

As for these cultivators from the outside world, they were all stopped by the disciples of the Five Elements Immortal Sect.

“My dear senior brother, I do have a treasure in my hand, and I want to meet Master Wu Se.

"If you don't believe me, you can tell him my name, Yan Fengzhi..."

Yan Fengzhi kept speaking to the monk holding a round shield in front of him.

The latter looked helpless.

"My fellow Taoist, you are not the first person to say this."

Someone had used this argument to deceive the Divine Transformation disciples here. He brought the name to the Spirit Boat, but Wei Zhong received a reply that he did not know the person.

Wei Zhong was not annoyed, but the other fellow disciples were furious. They punished the disciple who delivered the message by confining him for a month, and ordered the others to stop all these cats and dogs.

After receiving the orders from their seniors, the disciples below were helpless.

So no matter how Yan Fengzhi persuaded, the disciple holding the shield remained indifferent.

Yan Fengzhi was anxious as he had finally managed to convince his senior brother.

How could something go wrong during the meeting with the “Five Colors”?

After failing to convince the man for a long time, he had to give up and return.

After returning to the cave, he rang the bell on the door and called out softly:
"Brother, please think it through carefully."

Bai Fangjian inside said nothing, holding the spirit key in his hand for a long time without replying.

In order to obtain this key, he gave almost everything he had, even his own path.

How could he give the treasure to others so easily?

“All those who knew about the incident died, and I am the only one who survived until now.

"Even though Yan'er knows that I have a treasure in my hand, she doesn't know what this treasure is..."

Thinking back to the black flame ghost horse that rushed out from the bottom of the Nether Abyss, Bai Fangjian's heart trembled.

Most people died in the evil spirit stirred up by the Black Flame Ghost Horse, but he was the only one who survived by chance and accidentally picked up such a key.

Although Bai Fangjian didn't know why a ghost comparable to the Hedao would appear on the sixth floor, his keen intuition as a cultivator told him that this key was not simple.

There may be a huge opportunity behind it.

Even though he didn't know what the opportunity was, he guessed that it was at least something beyond the reach of his Void Refinement level.

How could he easily give up such a rare treasure?
He was so conflicted in his heart that he could not even hear Yan Fengzhi's voice of persuasion outside the door.

After several days passed, changes finally appeared in the outside world.

The disciples of the Five Elements Immortal Sect could not bear the disturbance and could have attacked them ruthlessly if they had encountered the enemy, but this group of guys just came to deliver treasures to their doorstep.

As the saying goes, "Don't hit a smiling person", this makes the disciples of the Immortal Sect feel restrained.

Wei Zhong couldn't stand it anymore, so he took the initiative to come forward and make a public statement that he would hold an alchemy meeting in Mingyuan Market in the near future.

Using the name of the Alchemy Conference, he contacted various major cultivators.

Only in this way can all the cultivators surrounding the Chiyang Boat disperse.

"Brother Wu Se, this is a brilliant plan, but these guys are not so easy to deal with."

"It doesn't matter, these people just want to get some benefits from me.

"In that case, I will offer a prize and let these people fight for it."

Not long after, the specific procedures of the alchemy meeting were leaked from within the Fengxi Club.

"Make friends with Dan."

Regardless of a cultivator's background, anyone who has mastered the art of alchemy can participate in this alchemy meeting.

The winner of the competition will be selected and will receive a sixth-grade top-grade precious elixir, Dragon Blood Pill, personally refined by the "Master of Five Colors".

At the same time, the "Five Colors Master" will also appear on the stage to explain his own experience in alchemy and discuss with you...

The seventh-rank alchemist personally preached the truth. Once the news spread, it immediately set off a sensation in the entire Mingyuan Market and continued to spread to the outer Chong'an Spirit Realm.

Unfortunately, the Alchemy Conference would only start on the third day. For those cultivators who were far away from here, by the time they heard the news, the Conference might have already ended.

……

"You call this a magic pill? The mud my grandfather made is rounder than yours.

"Next, next..."

"Middle-grade Dust Reducing Pill? Master, please come in quickly."

"Low-grade Qi-nourishing Pill? Even though it's barely acceptable, it's still considered passed..."

In Mingyuan Market, Fengxi will organize the entire alchemy conference and set up a mile-long alchemy testing building, where the alchemists in the sect will screen the monks who come to participate in the conference.

Regardless of the level of alchemy skills, anyone who can refine a finished elixir can be selected to participate in the alchemy competition.

On the top of Fengxi Conference Hall, Liu Ruochen looked out the window at the large number of monks bustling about, and heard the words of the person behind him:
"Master Liu, isn't it too much to hold a pill meeting for this Five-Colored Daoist friend without accepting any spirit stones..."

Liu Ruochen turned back:
"Too much of what? Are you afraid of being taken advantage of by others?"

"That's not the case. It's just that our Fengxi Society has limited manpower. This meeting involves so many alchemists that the alchemy tasks within the sect will be delayed..."

Liu Ruochen picked up the spiritual tea and drank it, then interrupted:
"I think you have been doing business for so many years in vain. You can't even see the benefits behind this alchemy association.

"Let me ask you, how much of the accumulated spiritual materials in the guild have been used recently?"

"Well, I heard from the warehouse that nearly 60% of the commonly used spiritual materials have been taken away, and about 40% of the uncommon ones have been taken away."

Liu Ruochen asked again:
"Can you expect this effect after selling it for a year?"

The latter replied:
"The commonly used spiritual materials are about the same, but the unconventional ones are not as good."

Putting down the teacup, Liu Ruochen looked out the window:

"It's only been a few days? We've already exceeded our annual sales. What else are you dissatisfied about?
"Can the elixirs that those alchemists make in a few days be comparable to this?

"In this case, I might as well sit here for a day, and by the way, I can also do a favor for Fengxi Club and the Five Colors."

When the remaining Fengxi Society monks heard this, they looked at each other and their faces flushed.

"The alchemy meeting will officially begin soon. We can clear out the things in the shop. I'm afraid the stock here is not enough."

Liu Ruochen turned around.
"Send a message to the nearby merchant buildings and dispatch the Divine Transformation monks to deliver supplies to fill the vacancy here."

"Yes!"

The elixir is tested on the first day, and at night, the alchemy competition begins immediately.

With the assistance of Fengxihui, a large number of alchemists were eliminated and asked to go to the outside world, waiting for the birth of the real winner.

A large number of monks have gathered in a tower not far away.

This building is a treasure from the cave heaven that Feng Xihui sent from afar.

The interior is spacious enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

Among them were eliminated alchemists as well as ordinary cultivators who came here because of Wei Zhong’s reputation.

Yan Fengzhi sat among the crowd, pinching his sleeves with a nervous look.

Bai Fangjian sat beside him.

This haggard-looking master of the Lianxu realm finally made up his mind and gave up the spiritual key in his hand.

The alchemy competition lasted for seven full days before ending at dusk. A sixth-rank alchemist defeated all the other contestants and won the championship.

"Qinghe, this person's face and name are both unfamiliar. Where did he come from?"

"I don't know, maybe he deliberately concealed his identity."

"..."

Regardless of their origins, the other party will always be the final winner.

Wei Zhong personally came forward and invited him to step into the cave. In the sight of all the cultivators, he took out the dragon blood pill he had prepared and handed it to the latter.

The elixir has a red base and is dotted with gold patterns.

As soon as he appeared, he attracted the enthusiastic gazes of the cultivators present.

Bai Fangjian couldn't help himself and stood up from his chair. He clenched the armrests with his hands, and his eyes were like fireworks rising:
"Blood and flesh pill?"

(End of this chapter)