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

Chapter 435: Incense Road

Three hundred years passed in a flash. Wei Zhong stood up from the fog pool and sighed as he looked at the data on the panel:
"After all, it's still a long way off."

[Spiritual Cultivation: Early Stage of Hedao (Level 4, %)]

Despite being blessed by the Soul Transporting Tower and taking various seventh-tier elixirs, Wei Zhong still failed to achieve any breakthrough in his cultivation during these three hundred years.

Even the thunder method, which progresses faster, remains at the middle stage.

[Physical cultivation: Mid-seventh stage (fourth floor, 60%)]

Da Jin swam over behind him, and Wei Zhong was slightly surprised to see that the latter had broken through to the late sixth level.

"As expected, you are the one who eats the right food and grows fast."

After a few hundred years, maybe he would be able to reach the seventh level with the help of the Soul Transporting Tower.

"But I can't let you stay here alone for the next few days."

Wei Zhong waved his sleeves, and a passage opened in front of him.

The dragon head that emerged was Liekong.

Da Jin understood and flew into Wei Zhong's personal cave.

After closing the entrance to the portable cave, the Soul Transporting Tower returned to peace again.

Wei Zhong escaped from the fog pool and looked at the surrounding layout before falling into a brief contemplation:
“I don’t know if I’ll have the chance to come back to this place again.”

No matter what, Wei Zhong had prepared for the worst and took all his belongings with him.

Be careful not to leave without coming back.

Before leaving, a streak of five-colored light formed a spiritual bracelet and fell into the palm of his hand.

Its texture is clear, just like five-colored gemstone.

[Magic: Five Spirit Hoops - Grandmaster (3%)]

The Five Spirit Hoop, one of the three core techniques in the "Five Elements Dao Building Sutra", has finally reached the master level of proficiency.

It has separated from its virtual form and is now able to transform into a real form under Wei Zhong's control.

"It's enough to crush the lower level, and it's also good against the same level, but facing the Mahayana..."

Needless to say, Wei Zhong knew that this thing would hardly have any effect.

"Unless I use the Dao of Time to forcibly raise my cultivation to the same level, it may not be effective..."

The power of Mahayana is so strong that it can borrow the power of laws through various means.

It is not an existence that can cross levels and match others by relying on magic.

"It's better than nothing. Even if it breaks our relationship, it's still a means of self-defense."

The Five Spirit Hoops flashed away, Wei Zhong tidied his clothes and left the Soul Transport Tower, then stepped onto the teleportation array under the respectful gazes of the monks.

The space was pulling, and Wei Zhong looked at the bizarre space turbulence around him.

I marvel at the rapid progress of Jiuzhou Xiandao technology.

The space teleportation array, which is rare in the spiritual world, is as convenient here as conventional means.

The colors returned, and Wei Zhong had traveled thousands of miles and arrived at the Jiuzhou Twin Star Tower.

Min Laiqing was waiting here early.

Wei Zhong walked out of the teleportation array, looked at the other party, and asked in confusion:
"Friend Daoist Min seems to be looking much better?"

The latter laughed out loud twice:
"Thanks to the blessing of fellow Daoist, with the help of fellow Daoist's Soul Transporting Tower, my cultivation has improved and made up for my shortcomings."

"Oh, it actually has this effect. I really should congratulate Fellow Daoist Min."

The two of them walked towards the top floor of the Twin Star Tower while talking.

A shuttle has landed on the rooftop.

"The Taoist master does not live here. We need to take a shuttle to get there."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly. As a man who stood tall and proud in the entire Jiuzhou, he should naturally have some dignity.

The two stepped into the shuttle and fell into silence for a moment.

Wei Zhong looked out the window and saw the shuttle rising rapidly. In just a few breaths, the huge city below turned into a "mirage" in the clouds.

Looking up, the divine consciousness continued to extend:
'Does this Tao master live in heaven?'

The doubts in my mind were soon resolved.

The blazing light parted the clouds, and Wei Zhong saw an arch standing in the sky among the clouds.

Its height is immeasurable, with white stone pillars on both sides and a plaque hanging on the arch.

Wei Zhong looked at it, but couldn't see clearly. He could only barely make out three words.

"What is this thing that I can't even take a look at?"

Wei Zhong had never experienced such a situation before. He used his spiritual consciousness to communicate with the Thunder Dragon in the "Treasure Record of Time", but he didn't know that even with the latter's level of Taoism, he was unable to see through it.

But from his shocked look, Wei Zhong could already see some clues:
"Immortal weapon?"

Thunder Dragon nodded:

“It’s the immortal weapon!
“And it’s not just an ordinary one, but a true immortal inheritance, an immortal weapon that contains rich power of laws.

"This Jiuzhou Dao Master is incredible. He actually has this kind of opportunity. No wonder his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds..."

Wei Zhong was shocked, and Min Laiqing's voice rang in his ears:

"Fellow Daoist Jie, can you see the plaque on the archway clearly?"

Wei Zhong shook his head blankly:

"I can't see clearly. I can only barely distinguish three words."

Min Laiqing sighed:
"As expected, you are much stronger than me. I have come here countless times, but I still cannot achieve the same effect as you.

“I even thought it was a painting!”

Speaking of this, Min Laiqing couldn't help but laugh.

Before the shuttle approached the arch, the side door opened.

"Fellow Taoist, please!"

Wei Zhong walked out alone and stood in the air, looking at Min Laiqing who was still on the shuttle, and asked in confusion:
"Friend Min, won't you come with me?"

The latter shook his head slowly:
"The Taoist master once said that he would only meet with fellow Taoist, so I will not join in the fun and will wait for fellow Taoist to come back here."

After saying that, he bowed to Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong returned the greeting, looked at the towering archway behind him, took a deep breath, and stepped inside.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed drastically.

Wei Zhong felt as if he had penetrated a thin film and in the blink of an eye he had arrived in another world.

This is not the clouds, nor is it the Kyushu city with towering skyscrapers.

Instead, it is a group of quaint pavilions located on the mountains, and towering mountains with unknown boundaries in the distance.

A group of white cranes flew through the sky, and the strongest one among them saw Wei Zhong and landed.

It was about ten feet tall, with snow-white feathers all around its body. Its slender neck stretched out towards Wei Zhong, and its head, which was not much bigger than Wei Zhong's fist, was embedded with a pair of lively eyes.

"identity?"

The human voice coming out of the crane's mouth made Wei Zhong stunned.

"A seventh-level demon?"

Wei Zhong could not afford to underestimate this small-headed white crane in front of him.

Because according to Wei Zhong's spiritual perception, the latter's cultivation was not lower than his at all.

"identity?"

Bai He repeated it again, and Wei Zhong immediately took out his Jiuzhou identity card from his arms.

Seeing the three words "Xie Yuanping" on the card, Bai He slowly nodded with his slender neck.

Turning around, he gave a warning:
"Follow me."

Wei Zhong looked at the other person's back gradually moving away, and quickly flew up to catch up:

"This monster has a broad back, but it won't let anyone ride on it."

The white crane flew into the clouds, and the nearby cranes immediately followed on both sides, looking at Wei Zhong behind with curious eyes.

It seemed like this was the first time I saw this stranger's face here.

"Sixth level, fifth level... This Jiuzhou Dao master is also a good beast tamer."

While he was muttering in his heart, Wei Zhong, led by the cranes, had already passed through the clouds and reached the top of the mountain. Looking up, he saw a dazzling "sun" hanging in the sky, which seemed to be not much different from the real sun.

"If it is indeed a fairy cave, this kind of sun-like creation is much better than the palace I made myself."

Shaking his head with regret, when he looked straight ahead, he had reached the top of the mountain.

Following the flock of cranes ashore, there is a very wide platform in front of us, and in front of the platform is a large hall surrounded on three sides.

There is a dark incense burner in the hall, with three thick and long incense sticks on it, and wisps of green smoke floating into the air.

Wei Zhong was about to step forward when he suddenly heard a voice calling him.

It didn't come from the temple. Wei Zhong turned around and followed the sound, walked around a small circle, and found a bluestone path leading to the back mountain.

Walk up it and pass through the mountain bushes to reach a small courtyard only five meters wide.

The courtyard walls are made of bamboo and covered with thatched roof.

When Wei Zhong walked forward, he could see a plaque above the open gate.

Three small, bold and powerful characters were written on it: "Qingyanzhai".

Judging from the material of the plaque, it seems to be some kind of high-level spiritual wood.

Looking around at the courtyard wall, these bamboos and thatches are not simple either.

They are all magical bamboos and herbs.

However, although Wei Zhong had a wide range of knowledge, he could not recognize what the name was.

"A Mahayana residence is indeed not that ordinary no matter how ordinary it is."

Wei Zhong heard some noise in the yard, looked up and knocked on the open door.

The "dong dong dong" sound seemed to attract the people inside.

Looking into the yard, I saw a middle-aged man with a sweat towel hanging on his shoulder walking out of the house.

Holding the teacup in his hand, he looked at Wei Zhong and smiled.

"Daoyou is here, please take a seat."

The words were gentle, without any trace of the arrogance of a superior ordering his subordinates around.

It's as plain as greeting a visitor from the mountains.

Although Wei Zhong felt strange, he followed the other party and sat down at the stone table in the yard.

As soon as Wei Zhong sat on the small chair made of spiritual bamboo, a spiritual energy flowed behind him.

Cool and comfortable.

The chair made of woven bamboo strips seemed to have some kind of magic.

"Ding Ding!"

The porcelain cups clinked, the teacups were placed in place, and the man in front of me lit a fire to boil tea.

The tea in the pot was boiling, and a scent of tea penetrated into Wei Zhong's mouth and nose, making him feel as if he had taken a tonic pill, and the magic power in his body began to circulate autonomously.

A moment or a breath is equivalent to Wei Zhong's half a moment of hard practice.

"This is the Qianqiu tea that was newly brewed ten years ago. You are so lucky..."

"Qianqiu, does it mean that it only ripens once every thousand years?"

Wei Zhong posted a message in confusion, and the latter replied with a smile:

"It's not absolute. You can pick them even if they are a hundred years old, but the quality is far better than if they are picked once every thousand years."

Wei Zhong was sighing in his heart. While they were talking, the man had already poured a cup of tea for Wei Zhong.

The tea leaves are slightly yellow and seem to be no different from ordinary tea.

"please!"

After saying that, the latter also poured himself a glass, held it in his palm, and brought it to his lips to take a sip.

Wei Zhong raised the cup to drink tea. When the tea entered his mouth, he felt calm at first.

Not until it penetrated into the internal organs did the surging spiritual energy inside explode.

The "Five Elements Dao Building Sutra" ran rapidly before it was able to absorb and refine it.

However, this is just a small sip. What would happen if you drank all the tea in the cup?

"Fellow Daoist, just take your time to savor it. There is no need to rush."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly, drank the tea in sips, and talked to him.

From the conversation, I learned that the other party's name was Qi Han. He was originally an idle farmer in Jiuzhou. He accidentally obtained this immortal cave and thus embarked on the path of immortality.

Practice all the way and gradually walk into the core of Kyushu.

As his cultivation level improved, he gradually became known as the Taoist Master of Jiuzhou.

"You have just entered the immortal path at the age of forty, and yet Fellow Daoist Qi has been able to cultivate to this level. Your talent is truly amazing."

The latter shook his head slowly:
"Where does this talent come from? It's just the help of this Immortal Palace..."

He spoke modestly and did not take all the credit for himself. Instead, he generously admitted that this fairy palace had helped him a lot.

"Okay, I've already introduced myself, so it's time for you to tell me where I came from, right?"

Wei Zhong paused for a moment while holding the teacup, and sighed:
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you...

"My real name is Wei Zhong, and I come from a spiritual farming family..."

Wei Zhong stitched together his previous life and his own experience, concealing the existence of the "Record of Time", and only said that he had gotten the opportunity and had been careful and cautious all the way to practice until now.

"Daoyou's origins are indeed mysterious. The human world can actually ascend to the upper world. I, the human race in Jiuzhou, am really envious."

There is no ascension in Jiuzhou. Perhaps the integration of this small world into the great world is itself a kind of ascension.

"Mingyu Spirit Realm, I wonder how you came to this demon world?"

"Space channel."

"I don't know..."

Wei Zhong could guess what the person in front of him was thinking, but he still shook his head:
“It’s no longer useful.

"I have encountered a powerful enemy in the Mingyu Spirit Realm, and the space channel has been imprisoned by special means. There is no possibility of opening it again until we are sure of dealing with that person."

Qi Han looked regretful:
"I wonder if I can help that enemy?"

Wei Zhong smiled bitterly and pointed to the sky:

"The power of the immortal, I'm afraid that even if we try our best, we can't defeat him."

Upon hearing this, Qi Han sneered twice, unable to understand how Wei Zhong, with his mere Hedao cultivation, could have provoked such a powerful enemy.

"In this case, there is no way out for Jiuzhou."

With heavy sighs, he talked about Kyushu's past.

Wei Zhong only then realized that when Jiuzhou was still a small world, it had experienced a great war among cultivators, completed the merger and integration of forces, and sought the opportunity to ascend to the demon world.

"In my Nine Provinces, there is no way for cultivators to ascend to heaven. Even after arriving in this demon world, it is still the same.

"I was thinking about whether I could borrow the world where you are and ascend there to explore, but now I am overthinking."

Even the Taoist master of Jiuzhou dare not rival the power of the immortal.

Now there is only one way before the latter, that is to take advantage of the uniqueness of the entire Jiuzhou and lead the entire world to ascend collectively.

The difficulty can be imagined.

After Wei Zhong confirmed this mysterious thing from his mouth, he still found it a little hard to believe.

"I wonder how many disasters you have gone through now?"

Five fingers extended:

"Five Tribulations."

"The nine calamities are almost over. No wonder Fellow Daoist Qi is so anxious."

"No matter how anxious you are, there is no way to ascend, and it will only add to your troubles."

Due to the special nature of Jiuzhou and even the demon world, Qi Han had no way to deal with this situation.

The only possible way to survive was rejected by Wei Zhong himself, and the latter had no choice but to face reality.

The two then changed the subject and talked about their experiences in spiritual practice, confirming what they had learned on the Tao with each other.

Wei Zhong felt that this person's method was different, so he asked curiously:
"Fellow Daoist Qi has entered the Mahayana stage. I wonder if you understand which path you are on?"

The other party's sight shifted, and he looked up to see the green smoke rising from the incense burner in the hall in front of him:
"The way of incense."

(End of this chapter)