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

Chapter 402 Promotion, Conditions

Wei Zhong did not reply immediately, but instead dismissed Yang Bao and Luo Muxue and wanted to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

Not long after the two left, someone else came to the door.

"Ye Pingchun from Chunting Palace, come and pay your respects!"

When Wei Zhong heard this familiar name, he instantly recalled what the other party had done.

"You're afraid because you saw that I refined a seventh-grade middle-grade elixir?"

Wei Zhong opened the cave formation to welcome him, and Ye Pingchun, wearing a green Taoist robe, appeared in Wei Zhong's eyes.

"I've met Senior Ye!"

The latter is an elder of Hedao after all, and Wei Zhong will not lag behind in arguments with him in terms of basic etiquette.

“My dear friend Wu Se, you are too polite. Being able to refine a seventh-grade middle-grade elixir at such a young age makes many old fellows like me ashamed.

"You and I can just call each other fellow Taoists."

The other party's attitude was gentle, and it seemed that he came with the intention of apologizing.

Wei Zhong invited him to enter the cave. After sensing the spiritual energy in the cave, he sighed:
"Sixth-level cave, I really feel sorry for fellow Daoist Wu Se."

Wei Zhong shook his head slightly and smiled:

“Although this cave is a little crude, it is sufficient for me.

Putting out the tea set, Wei Zhong said bluntly:

"I wonder why Fellow Daoist Ye came here today?"

The latter replied:

“First, I heard that fellow Daoist had refined a seventh-grade mid-level elixir, so I came to congratulate you.

"In addition, I came here to apologize for taking away Fellow Daoist Wu Se's share while I was mobilizing the spiritual medicine of the Red Sun Palace."

After saying that, he took out a storage bag and pushed it in front of Wei Zhong.

"Among them are some spiritual medicines that I have collected these days. Fellow Daoist Wu Se may want to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong extended his spiritual sense and immediately saw many sixth and seventh level spiritual medicines inside.

This is not the most important thing. Most of these spiritual medicines are needed to refine the Tianfenlingzhen Pill.

The part in Wei Zhong's hand, combined with some in this storage bag, has already gathered 90% of the spiritual medicines needed for the entire pill recipe. Only the last bit is left, and Wei Zhong will have gathered all the spiritual medicines and can start refining the pill.

"These spiritual medicines are purely my apology and congratulations to you for refining the elixir. They are not included in the spiritual medicine quota given by our sect. Please accept them with peace of mind, Fellow Daoist Wu Se."

It would be a bastard not to take advantage of an opportunity. Wei Zhong accepted the other party's apology with peace of mind.

Bowing reply:

"Fellow Daoist Ye has spent a lot of money!"

The latter maintained a smile on his face, but his heart seemed to be bleeding.

The latter also spent a lot of money to obtain these elixirs.

He had spent a lot of favors and spirit stones, and now he had to hand them over to Wei Zhong. How could he not feel heartbroken?

But no matter how painful it is, he has to endure it.

The fact that Wei Zhong was able to refine this mid-grade elixir was enough to prove that he was a rising star within the Five Elements Immortal Sect.

He is far ahead of all these veteran alchemists.

There is even hope of attracting the attention of the eighth-level alchemist within the sect.

"That person is a person who has the potential to become a great master. Don't mess with him, don't mess with him..."

It has to be said that Ye Pingchun has been in the Five Elements Immortal Sect for ten thousand years, so his sense of smell is still sharp enough.

Even Wei Zhong, who was being watched by Yun Fengyao, guessed it.

Because of this speculation, he even went to the house in person to give gifts and apologize.

His level of tactfulness is no less than that of the independent cultivators who practice outside.

He didn't stay for long. He just boasted to Wei Zhong after apologizing and then left.

Wei Zhong looked at the latter's departing green light and rubbed his chin:

"It seems that the effect of refining the middle-grade elixir is far beyond my imagination. Elder Hedao is so humble in front of me, and we are friends as equals. How can it be so amazing that he can refine a top-grade elixir?"

Wei Zhong shook his head slightly, closed the cave formation, and flew away.

Wei Zhong still needs to think carefully about Yang Bao's proposal, so he needs to listen to the opinions of other cultivators in the sect.

After a while, Qin Zhihui, Yao Zichen, Le Xinghai, Yang Bao and others sat together.

After hearing Yang Bao's proposal, everyone put forward their own ideas.

"Joining the clan is a good thing, but the restrictions are also quite large. However, if Brother Wu Se can take control, it will be different."

Le Xinghai said while pulling his beard.

He has been a member of the Yu family for a thousand years, and his life is neither good nor bad, but apart from himself, he has no time to take care of his family.

Even when his own ancestor Le Lin needed a elixir to break through the rank, he had no way to get it. His life was really miserable.

Yao Zichen seemed quite interested in joining the Luo family:

"Good news. With Brother Wu Se's current power, the Luo family can still suppress them. There is no He Dao or seventh-level alchemist in the other family..."

Qin Zhihui considered more:
“That’s true, but we can’t underestimate the Luo family. With a hundred thousand years of accumulation, the Luo family is not a soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated. Brother Wu Se, you have to be careful when you act.

"Especially those old antiques in the Luo family, they won't let you achieve your goal so easily."

Although each of them had their own ideas, their goals were quite unified. They all supported Wei Zhong to take over the Luo family and plan for future events.

Just as Wei Zhong was still hesitating, a beam of light descended from the sky, and a loud laugh came from it:

"Junior brother, you made it easy for me to find you..."

When the light of escape fell and his figure was revealed, Wei Zhong showed doubt on his face, and the people around him all stood up:

"Meet Uncle Hou!"

Wei Zhong searched for this person's face in his mind, and finally found the latter's identity in a jade slip. He bowed slightly and said:
"Hello, Senior Brother Hou!"

The latter, wearing a fiery red Taoist robe, laughed a few times, then walked up and patted Wei Zhong on the shoulder:

"Not bad!
"Brother, I have only been away for a few hundred years, and you have made such a move. You are worthy of being a disciple that Master values."

Upon hearing this, most people present were shocked, except Yang Bao, who had known about this for a long time and looked calm.

"Senior Yun really wants to accept a disciple?"

Hou Yanbin waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down, then he squeezed in between the "younger generation" and started talking without airs.

"Uncle Hou, why are you back so early?"

When asked by the younger generation about his mission, he did not hide anything and said frankly:
"The environment in the Netherworld Abyss is really too harsh. I am too uncomfortable there. I have already been stationed there for six hundred years. I will return after completing two terms of office."

The responsibility system of Hedao cultivators within the Xianzong is different from that of Lianxu cultivators.

Thirty years of refining the void is a small task, three hundred years is a long task, and on this basis, He Dao rises to another level, three hundred years is a small task, and three thousand years is a long task.

"I don't know how Senior Brother Yue could stay in the Ge Ming Yuan for thousands of years. How could he not get bored..."

After a short conversation, the topic shifted from Hou Yanbin to everyone's discussion:

"Join the Luo family? Yang boy, your suggestion is really bold."

"Why, no?"

Yang Bao was stunned, thinking that he had come up with a bad idea.

Hou Yanbin shook his head slightly:
"It's not that I can't do it, but my Five-Colored Junior Brother still lacks some strength to completely take down the entire Luo Family." "Cultivation?"

Wei Zhong held the teacup and asked doubtfully.

"Yes, it is the cultivation level," Hou Yanbin said, "The Luo family is a large family with a history of nearly 100,000 years. Although they are a family of weapon refiners, they also attach great importance to the personal strength of cultivators.

“Although we cannot achieve the He Dao now, the so-called perfect refining of the void will not be lacking in the clan.

"Junior brother, you are only in the middle stage of the Void Refining Stage. You are a little inferior in front of him."

Wei Zhong concealed his cultivation level, and even Hedao cultivators like Hou Yanbin could not see through it.

“Even if he relies on his own alchemy and weapon refining skills, as an outsider, he can only be a respected elder in his clan at most.

“If you want to reach the level of a so-called clan leader, you can’t do it just by relying on skills.

"Unless, unless you can kill all the stubborn old men in the Luo family, and the entire elder council is replaced by the younger generation..."

Although Wei Zhong has a relatively unlimited lifespan, he does not like such time-consuming things.

The longer the time goes on, the greater the possibility of something unexpected happening.

Especially since the Luo family is in such a precarious situation now, it is not certain how long they can last.

Even if Wei Zhong injected blood to help the Luo family recover, it is still unclear how much benefit he can get as they are under the control of others.

"Isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?"

"Of course!"

Hou Yanbin spoke in a high-pitched voice and patted Wei Zhong on the shoulder:

"Brother, am I not here?"

Everyone sitting next to him had a strange look on their face.

"I've heard that this Master Hou is a tyrant. Is he going to force the Luo family to submit today?"

"Come on, Senior Brother will take you to have a look!"

Wei Zhong said goodbye to everyone and flew away with them.

"The Luo family's residence is in Xiaoluo Mountain. Inside it is a fire vein that runs across the entire Chiyang Spiritual Land, as well as a branch of a seventh-level spiritual vein...

"It is precisely because of this natural geographical advantage that the latter has been able to survive until now. Now that the Luo family is weak, this spiritual land will no longer be preserved..."

Wei Zhong listened to Hou Yanbin's explanation and asked in confusion:

"Brother, it seems we are not heading towards Xiaoluo Mountain?"

"Alas, Junior Brother, you really think I am the tyrant of the Immortal Sect. He Dao forced a family with a long tradition of refining weapons. This will be impeached by the elders of the same generation."

"That……"

"We need to persuade them with emotion and reason. Using force alone is not an option. Let's invite Palace Master Yang to come first."

After saying that, he took Wei Zhong and went straight to the main hall of Chiyang Palace.

When Yang Jing heard Wei Zhong's idea, he was stunned for a moment, looked at Wei Zhong and smiled:

"You are so brave, you can even think of such a thing."

Hou Yanbin laughed at the side:
"My junior fellow disciple has been in the sect for 800 years and has spent most of his time in seclusion. How could he understand such things? It was all thanks to the good descendants of Uncle Yang who came up with the idea."

"That brat Yang Bao will be severely punished when he comes back!"

Although his words were harsh, his face was full of smiles and he did not show any anger at all.

"How about it, Uncle Yang, do you think this is feasible?" Hou Yanbin asked.

The latter did not reply immediately, but grabbed his beard:

"It's up to you to say yes or no to this matter. It all depends on the Luo family's will..."

Hou Yanbin interrupted with a wave of his hand:
"Uncle Master, please don't try to be deceptive. Just tell me whether you support me or not."

Hou Yanbin spoke firmly, and Wei Zhong finally understood how he got his reputation as a tyrant.

In the entire Five Elements Immortal Sect, there are not many people who dare to speak like this to Yang Jing, the master of the first hall.

If we let others come, they will at least be accused of being disrespectful to their predecessors.

But what surprised Wei Zhong was that Yang Jing was not angry at all. Instead, he turned to look at Wei Zhong:
“That depends on the attitude of the Five-Colored Boy.

"Wuse, do you want to live in the Luo family and become a member of it, or do you want to be the master of the entire Luo family and decide life and death with your words..."

Wei Zhong shook his head slightly:

"I am unwilling to do either of the above two."

Hou Yanbin was stunned when he heard this: "This is different from what we agreed upon when we came here!"

Only then did Wei Zhong continue to narrate:

“I am interested in the Luo family, but I want them to help me deal with some troubles that may arise in the Immortal Sect, such as unreasonable allocation of resources and being squeezed out by others.

“For example, the rare resources that the younger generation wants are out of stock in the sect, so we need others to help collect them.

"...

“All in all, what I need is a thug, and an obedient thug.

"As long as your request is met unconditionally, I don't mind using my own energy to pull you back from your weakness.

“Even if the Luo family is still the Luo family and I am still me, the two are independent of each other and have no nominal relationship, that’s fine.

"Whether his Luo family can continue to stay in the Five Elements Immortal Sect, I am not sure. The current Lianxu stage, and even the later Hedao and Mahayana stages, will not be my final destination..."

After hearing this, the two of them understood.

Wei Zhong didn't take the entire Luo family seriously at all, and didn't even think much of the latter's 100,000 years of foundation.

He has great ambitions, and does not think that he will be limited to the realm of refining the void and merging with the Dao, nor will he be limited to the Five Elements Immortal Sect and the Mingyu Spirit Realm. His real sights are set on ascension, and the immortal world after ascension.

"The young are indeed to be feared!"

As for what Wei Zhong said, the two of them didn't know how to comment.

After all, such things are a bit far away for these two Hedao, not to mention Wei Zhong, who is one major realm lower than them.

"In other words, Junior Brother, what you need is a springboard? Or a springboard that can be placed wherever you point it, without any chance of backlash?"

Hou Yanbin fully understood Wei Zhong's meaning.

"Exactly!"

"That's easy to say," Hou Yanbin turned to look at Yang Jing, "My junior brother has no intention of taking over the Luo family. Uncle, are you relieved?"

The latter nodded slowly.

As the master of a hall, he pays more attention to the balance of forces within the hall than to Wei Zhong's personal interests.

If the Luo family, an old family that has existed for 100,000 years, were to perish during his term...

Thinking of this, Yang Jing couldn't help but shook his head:
"Now that the words have been spoken, the only thing left is the bargaining chips!"

"If you, Wu Se, can come up with enough chips to help the Luo family get out of this predicament, I can back you up and work with your Senior Brother Hou to push this matter forward."

After getting the latter's promise, Wei Zhong bowed.

After a while, the three of them went to Xiaoluo Mountain and held negotiations with the Luo family elders for three days.

The two sides argued endlessly over various interests, and the Luo family was unwilling to hand over the leadership of the entire clan to Wei Zhong, an outsider.

It was not until Hou Yanbin brought up Yun Fengyao, an eighth-rank alchemist and future Mahayana cultivator, that the Luo family's attitude softened.

"We have one more request. Fellow Daoist Wu Se must marry the daughter of our Luo family and leave offspring."

(End of this chapter)