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

Chapter 499 A strange combination of circumstances
"I didn't expect Huang Ming to be so easy to talk to..."

Hua Shuiyao held the jade bottle in her hand, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

The figure beside him was wrapped in red silk, his true face was not revealed:

"The Desolate Dark Society has just suffered a heavy blow. It is time for them to rest and recuperate. This is natural."

The only two Xuanxian in the meeting were almost dead, and three of their subordinates, the Sanxian, were killed. This was indeed the most severe blow that the Huangming Society had never encountered in the past ten thousand years.

Even the dangerous void tide did not make it so embarrassed.

"Why didn't the gang leader be more ruthless and extort money from him? He is a true immortal."

Hongyun shook his head:

"They are all gangs in Jinhai City. We will meet each other sooner or later. There is no need to make things so tense over a conflict.

"And isn't your harvest this time enough? The storage bag of the True Immortal must be bulging, right?

"I got another portion of Dao Source Essence from Mitian, so it's a profit anyway.

"In this case, there is no need to take such dangerous actions as pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth, lest the dog jump over the wall in desperation."

"The gang leader compared Mitian to a tiger and called him a dog. I don't know if he thinks highly of him or not."

Hong Yun smiled when he heard this:
"Mitian is a talented person, otherwise he wouldn't have cultivated all the way to the level of Xuanxian. But he is a tyrant and looks down on others too much, otherwise he wouldn't have run back to this Jinhai City from the outside world in disgrace."

After hearing this, Hongyun seemed to have some understanding of Mitian's past.

But when Hua Shuiyao wanted to ask more questions, Hong Yun waved his sleeves and disappeared from the ground:

"Okay, I have done justice. You and Fellow Daoist Wei are both the same. You should be careful in the future to prevent Huang Ming from taking revenge.

"It's best to find a place to stay in the city and stay out of the spotlight."

"Yes!"

The red cloud flew away and went straight into the wild clouds above the city.

The two had been waiting here for a long time. They were Mitian from the Huangming Society and Xu Li, the leader of the Qiu Shui Society.

"Daoyou Hongyun is so impressive today that he even hit me, Mitian, with a bamboo pole."

There was a hint of anger in Mitian's words, but Hongyun didn't care:

"No, Brother Mitian is willing to give up his treasure in exchange for the life of a subordinate. This kind of demeanor will increase your prestige in the association. In the future, members of your association will be more loyal to Brother Mitian."

"Humph!

"So, should I thank you?"

Seeing that the two were getting more and more angry, Xu Li had to interrupt:

"My two Taoist friends, please be patient. We are not gathering here to seek revenge. Don't you want the treasure map?"

Hongyun and Mitian then stopped talking.

"Did Fellow Daoist Xu find out any news?"

Xu Li nodded:

"It is said that the defeat of the Tuoba family this time has caused a stir among the clan. They have already sent several Xuanxians, as well as many True Immortals under their command, to rush to our city. Their strength should not be underestimated."

“In addition, after hearing about the Hongmeng treasure, other forces, both large and small, also wanted to take a piece of the pie.

"Especially those large and small chambers of commerce that lost personnel in this incident are unwilling to swallow this humiliation."

Hongyun heard these words:
"This Jinhai City is becoming more and more chaotic. I wonder if we still have a chance to get hold of the treasure map under such circumstances?"

“Yes, it is currently controlled by the Tuoba family and the major chambers of commerce. As their power grows, the possibility of it being monopolized by a single company is close to zero.

“In my opinion, the information in this treasure map will most likely be disseminated to the public.

"Whether it's free circulation or intelligence sales, there's hope that it will fall into our hands. The only question is how to get it."

It is really wishful thinking for the three gang forces in Jinhai City to want to reap the benefits from the entire Huntian Fairyland or even most of the fairy world.

When Hong Yun thought of this scenario, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Mitian's face was filled with resentment:

"It's all that stupid Tang Cheng's fault. He had to make such a good secret known to everyone.

"Now, not only will I lose my share of the blame, but I will also be hunted down by the Tuoba family. Brother Xu, do you know where this person is?"

Xu Li shook his head:

"I only know that the latter has left the city. As for whether he has gone far away or in which direction, I cannot know."

"Let's not worry about Tang Cheng. The treasure map is the key. Why don't we contact the Tuoba family or the city's Chamber of Commerce to get some information?"

"That makes sense!"

After some discussion, the three of them left.

Inside the immortal residence, Wei Zhong, while practicing, repaired the armor in front of him. Looking at his masterpiece, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Although it is only a semi-immortal weapon, the complexity of repairing it is much more complicated than that of a complete immortal weapon.

The sound transmission note fell outside the door, Wei Zhong opened the formation and the cave door, and Zhou Haoming's figure appeared in it.

"Friend Wei, are you calling me here?"

Wei Zhong held up the armor in his hand:
"Thank goodness, my friend's armor has served its purpose!"

Zhou Haoming took it with joy, looked at it carefully, and found that the potholes and holes on it had been completely repaired, and his face became even more joyful.

When worn, the immortal energy is stimulated, and layers of immortal patterns appear on the surface of the armor, indicating that the armor has been completely repaired.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wei. With this item, I can finally feel more at ease when I go out."

Wei Zhong smiled and replied:

"I was a little late. If I had repaired this item before the last exchange meeting, Brother Zhou wouldn't have been injured like that.

"I wonder how your injury is recovering now?"

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Wei, I am almost fully recovered now..."

The two chatted casually, and Zhou Haoming took out more than thirty fairy jades and placed them on the table.

This is the reward for Wei Zhong's help in the repair.

"Also, we have some clues about the matter that Fellow Daoist Wei asked me to look into."

"Oh?"

"The monk from the Chamber of Commerce who took out the sundial pattern gauze that day was named Bai Yuchen, and he was a guest official of Yunlai Baiwufang."

"Guest official?" The familiar title once again aroused Wei Zhong's interest.

"That's right, a guest official. Most of these guest officials of the Chamber of Commerce have one or two skills or connections to obtain this status...

"I don't know what abilities this Bai Keqing possesses, but he has been missing for a while and has not left Jinhai City. Instead, he has been hiding in a shop, waiting for news about the treasure map."

"It turns out that he has not left. I have to thank Brother Zhou for this."

"Brother Wei, you are too polite. I should be the one to say thank you."

The other party said goodbye and left, and the door of the cave closed, leaving Wei Zhong alone inside with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Decades is indeed a long time to be in seclusion."

Half a hundred years have passed since the battle between Xuanxian and Xianxian.

In order to avoid the revenge of the great enemy, Wei Zhong has been practicing alone in his own immortal residence.

All the outside news was obtained through asking others.

"There are more and more immortal cultivators in the city. The Tuoba family has sent several groups of people, and the same is true for the major chambers of commerce."

Although the situation in the city became more complicated, Wei Zhong had no intention of leaving.

Putting aside the treasure map containing information about the Hongmeng treasure, the current Jinhai City has the appearance of a majestic city in the immortal world. Many cultivators travel through it, and all kinds of cultivation are circulated in it. In the outside world, where can such a treasure land be easily found?

Wei Zhong still had a lot of fairy jade and fairy-grade treasures in his hands, which were just right for transforming into cultivation resources at this moment.

"It's time to leave!"

Wei Zhong stood up, packed up his belongings, and left the immortal residence.

The setting sun looms overhead, casting a lonely shadow on the withered trees in the city.

The blood on the ground had long since disappeared, and monks were coming and going, carrying pickaxes and baskets. The busy scene of the city of Jinhai had returned to its former self.

No matter how much the people above fight, the monks below always have to struggle for their livelihood.

When Wei Zhong walked among them, all the Mahayana monks who were at the stage of Hedao nearby stopped and greeted him.

Wei Zhong ignored everyone and walked through the crowd straight to the market.

I asked about the market conditions at some shops and learned that the prices of various spiritual objects today were not much different from before.

Only then did Wei Zhong step into the Yunlai Baiwu Shop.

"Brother Wei! Long time no see!"

The shopkeeper Wang Xuyao ​​recognized Wei Zhong at a glance and hurried forward to start a conversation.

I haven't seen you for decades. I wonder what Brother Wei is busy with now?
"Haha, it's just to avoid disaster."

Wei Zhong didn't believe that the Chamber of Commerce's intelligence network didn't know about the fight between the Hongyun Gang and the Huangming Society, so he was probably asking questions even though he knew the answer.

"Why are you here this time, Brother Wei?"

Wei Zhong mentioned many names of immortal materials, and Wang Xuyao ​​nodded when he heard them:
"With these materials, could it be that you are planning to refine the Thunder Pickaxe?"

"That's right. I got into trouble and was worried that I might be killed in the mine, so I planned to find another job."

"This……"

Wang Xuyao ​​didn't know what to say, so he could only take out the corresponding immortal materials and hand over the immortal jade to Wei Zhong.

"Do you have any Daoyuan essence for sale?"

"This kind of thing is rare..."

The latter's answer was as expected, so Wei Zhong left with all the necessary materials.

'Not today, but come a few more times and you'll have it.'

Taking the materials back to the immortal residence, Wei Zhong started to refine the weapons. The flame transformed by the Five Elements Dingzhen Technique mixed with the immortal essence and thunder, easily melting the immortal materials.

The refining process, which he had repeated many times in his mind, was performed particularly smoothly by Wei Zhong.

The furnace exploded several times, but only half a year later, Wei Zhong successfully refined an empty thunder pickaxe.

Five years passed like this, and more than thirty thunder picks appeared in front of Wei Zhong.

"After all, it is a semi-immortal weapon with limited uses. It is easier than the previous eighth-level magic weapon."

Holding these more than thirty thunder picks, Wei Zhong entered Yunlai Baiwufang again.

Wang Xuyao ​​was greatly surprised to see that Wei Zhong had actually refined the Kongming Thunder Pick.

After quality inspection, it is exactly the same as those on the market.

"Since you are willing to sell it to us, I can buy it at 70% of the market price."

The Chamber of Commerce must make a profit from this, so Wei Zhong was not surprised by such a price.

Almost one sword was equivalent to one semi-immortal jade. After Wei Zhong got them all, he asked about the essence of Daoyuan again.

Wang Xuyao ​​rubbed his hands:

"Brother Wei, you came at the right time. I just received news that in three years, a fellow Taoist from the academy will come here with a batch of cultivation resources to be sold in this branch of the academy."

Wei Zhong's expression changed when he heard this:
"Oh? But the people who came to your place to attend the Immortal Road Summit?"

Wei Zhong had heard long ago that the Tuoba family would invite many immortal-level forces to study the treasure map together and search for clues to the Hongmeng treasure.

'Will it be three years from now?'

Wang Xuyao ​​smiled and didn't say anything directly:

"Brother Wei, just stay calm. Tang Cheng has been holding this treasure map for ten thousand years and no specific clues have been found. In my opinion, even if everyone unites, it will be difficult to find accurate information in a short period of time."

Wei Zhong nodded slowly, purchased some immortal materials, and then bowed and left.

I visited other chambers of commerce, and they all said they were out of stock of Daoyuan Essence.

"Such precious resources are not kept in shops. They are sold with clearly marked prices. It is really difficult to obtain them without a certain status."

There is no more opportunity for an exchange meeting like before, so Wei Zhong can only think of some way through Yunlai Baiwufang.

Three years later, Wei Zhong arrived as expected. After exchanging the thunder pick in his hand for the fairy jade, Wang Xuyao ​​was finally willing to take out two bottles of Taoyuan Essence.

He pointed to one of the green vials and said:
"This is the Thunder Essence that Daoist Fellow has chosen. This bottle has a great history. It is said to be a treasure that came from the Thunder Palace."

Wei Zhong was stunned when he heard this, and when he glanced at the green thunder, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

'It seems to be somewhat similar to the Linggu Lei species.'

Look up and ask:

"Can I check it?"

"Fellow Daoist Wei, please do as you wish."

Wei Zhong picked up the jade bottle and opened the lid. There was a strong aura of thunder laws inside. Green thunder kept jumping in the bottle, but it was bound by the fairy patterns outside the bottle and could not escape.

Wei Zhong looked at it carefully, and Wang Xuyao ​​opposite him was also looking at it all.

Wei Zhong observed for a while before letting it go:
"It is indeed a good thing, of higher quality than what I have used before. I wonder how much it costs?"

"Four hundred Qingling Immortal Jades, can you afford it?"

This price is not expensive, and it is even cheaper than the water-based Tao essence that I bought from Chen Yi.

Wei Zhong didn't hesitate and took out the fairy jade.

Then he looked at the other jade bottle that was flickering with flames and said:
"I have a monk in my bag. I would like to trouble Wang Xuyao ​​to keep some for me until I have enough immortal jade..."

These words were just polite remarks. Wang Xuyao ​​smiled and did not take them to heart.

Wei Zhong said goodbye and left, feeling a little regretful.

This time, I also did not meet Bai Yuchen who was holding the sundial.

'Could it be that Zhou Haoming's information was wrong and the other party has already left?
'If you don't see me again, I'll ask directly next time.'

The reason why he didn't take the other bottle of Fire Source Essence was because of the Time Immortal Material.

After Wei Zhong left, Wang Xuyao ​​asked the shop assistant to look after the shop, and he went back to the second floor and came to a tea room.

Two people sat opposite each other in the room, drinking tea from cups.

"How about it, Brother Wang, can you tell that Wei Zhong is different?"

The latter lifted the edge of his robe and sat down at the tea table:

"The Linggu Leicui did not react."

One person sighed upon hearing this:

"What a pity! I saw the Thunder Roar technique in the intelligence and thought it was the Heavenly Roar inherited from the lower realm, but it turned out to be a wrong judgment."

On the other side, Bai Yuchen put down his teacup:

“It’s common to make mistakes. This person probably found the unconventional Thunder Sound Technique from somewhere. Since the Ancient Spiritual Thunder Essence has no reaction, it means that this person does not have the Ancient Spiritual Thunder Seed and is not a person who has inherited the art from the Immortal Palace.

"We can just ignore it and focus all our attention on the treasure map..."

(End of this chapter)