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

Chapter 508 Vigorous Recruitment
Unfortunately, no matter how much Wei Zhong asked, he couldn't get any answer.

With a sigh, he continued to practice and refine weapons at the same time. It took him some time to refine the immortal weapon Thunder Pickaxe that Zhou Haoming requested.

At the time of delivery, Hong Yun and several colleagues came to the door.

Fu Lingfan, Hua Shuiyao and Zhou Haoming are among them.

Wei Zhong handed the magic weapon to Zhou Haoming, and at the same time collected eighty magic jades from him as a processing fee.

"Brother Wei, do you know the origins of those monks?"

This time, not only Zhou Haoming asked about it, but other people also had the same idea.

A large number of immortals explored the Hongmeng treasure, and the news of the disasters they suffered could not be concealed.

However, in just a few months, the news had spread throughout the entire Jinshai City.

And it is getting worse and worse, and the situation is becoming more and more mysterious.

This time even these fellow Taoists couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to test Wei Zhong's attitude.

"Why are you asking me? Why don't you ask the leader?"

Wei Zhong was busy counting the number of immortal jades:

"Over the past few hundred years, the leader has never arranged anything out of the ordinary for you, right? I wonder what you are worried about?"

Zhou Haoming sighed:
"That's why we are so flustered, as if we are not members of the Red Cloud Gang."

Over the past thousands of years, Hong Yun only asked a few people to lead the gang to obtain resources in the mines and the void hunting grounds.

Now that the mine is semi-closed, even this important resource point is no longer needed.

Moreover, Hong Yun seemed to be excluding a few people from participating in such a core matter as searching for treasures.

All these signs made several people suspect that they had become marginal figures in the gang.

Wei Zhong smiled upon hearing this:
"If you three are really worried about this matter, you might as well tell the leader. What's the point of telling me?

"I have only been focusing on refining weapons over the years, and even the news in the city has to be inquired about, so I don't know much. The few of you who came to ask me about this have indeed made a mistake."

After hearing Wei Zhong's answer, the three of them were helpless.

Wei Zhong asked at the right time:

"Why don't I see fellow Taoists Qi and Mu?"

These two are the alchemist and formation master of the Hongyun Gang, and their qualifications are as long as Wei Zhong and Zhou Haoming.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, don't you know? These two have already left the Red Cloud Gang, are relying on a foreign chamber of commerce, and are planning to leave Jinhai City in the near future?"

"Quit the gang?" Wei Zhong looked surprised.

"Could it be that they are afraid because they heard about the previous changes? But it is not their turn to explore the Hongmeng treasure, right?"

Zhou Haoming sighed:
"I have advised them many times, but Fellow Daoists Qi and Mu have already made up their minds to leave the gang. They both said that they still have some skills and can rely on the Chamber of Commerce to survive.

"He even invited me..."

Zhou Haoming is still here, which means he has obviously refused.

"All good things must come to an end. Please consider your own future plans."

Wei Zhong had no ability to give instructions on this matter, and he himself was oppressed by a Xuanxian and could not move.

Not to mention the Jinhai City, Wei Zhong didn't even dare to go to some secluded places in the city, for fear that Mi Tian would be unethical and attack him.

The three of them said goodbye and left, and Wei Zhong also got up and bought materials in the market while also asking around for information.

After several confirmations, we found that several chambers of commerce were indeed planning to withdraw from the Jinhai City.

Some of them were teams that had lost immortals in the mines, while others were not strong to begin with and just came to watch the fun.

I never thought things would be so dangerous, so I quickly backed out.

Wei Zhong just asked around and did not participate in the action of leaving Jinhai City. Instead, he planned to wait and see.

"Knowing the details of the Hongmeng Treasure, how can it be so easy to leave?"

He shook his head and returned to the Red Cloud Gang’s base.

As expected, when many teams gathered and set out from the Jinhai City, a large number of monks were already lying in ambush outside the city.

All the Tribulation Cultivators concealed their faces, their auras were rising and falling, and there were quite a few Immortals among them.

He was ruthless and did not spare any of the monks who left the city.

The chaos between heaven and earth caused by the fierce battle permeated half of the sky outside the Jinhai City.

After everything calmed down, some monks retreated back to the city.

Hong Yun and Hong Shichang looked at this scene and shook their heads:

"The Tuoba family is far more ruthless than us."

The group of people who took action were led by the Tuoba Immortal Clan, with other forces as auxiliary.

The purpose is to kill all those who know the detailed information about the Hongmeng treasure.

It is okay to leak the news of the existence of the treasure, but it is not okay to leak more detailed information.

These people had to keep the news to themselves, and the dead were the best carriers for keeping such secrets.

In the wilderness, Mitian took off his mask, looked around at the corpses, and found no trace of Wei Zhong. He cursed softly:
"Little thing, you are cautious enough."

Several cultivators approached and took off their masks. They were the True Immortals from the Desolate Dark Society.
"The leader has finished taking care of everything!"

Mitian nodded, looked at the people present, and finally locked his eyes on the last person:
"Zou Lin, you have been a member of the sect for more than 600 years, right?"

"Yes, Master?"

"How shall I treat you?"

"The leader treats us like his own brothers, so he takes good care of us and provides us with all the resources and treasures..."

"In that case, go and do something for me. After returning to the city, challenge Hong Yun to a life-and-death challenge with Wei Zhong and fight him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the monk opposite him clearly showed a hint of hesitation.

"Why, don't you want to?"

The latter bowed and gritted his teeth:

"I will not refuse the order of the leader!"

"So good!"

He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Gui Zerun and the others.

The latter's heart trembled, and he also took a step forward:
"I am also willing to help the leader solve his problems!"

Seeing this, other monks also stepped forward:
"I am willing to relieve the worries of the leader!"

"..."

In a small courtyard in Jinhai City, several cultivators gathered, including Wei Zhong, Zhou Haoming, Fu Lingfan, Hua Shuiyao, and the gang leader Hong Yun was also beside them.

"I already know about what happened to Fellow Daoists Qi and Mu," he said with a look of regret, "I never expected that the Tuoba family was so cruel. They would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let one go. They actually killed all the monks who left the city."

Hearing that it was the Tuoba family who took action, Zhou Haoming was quite angry:
"Boss, are the people of the Tuoba family not afraid of arousing public anger? There are many chambers of commerce in this city now..."

He is confused and has not seen through it.

The others seemed to be thinking about it, as if they had guessed what was going on.

Hongyun put down the teacup in his hand:

"This time it's not just the Tuoba family, there are also many Chamber of Commerce forces involved, and there are even many gangs in the city."

Zhou Haoming's heart sank when he heard this. He felt a little sad, but he was secretly glad that he did not listen to the two's advice and leave the city together, thus saving his life.

“In short, it is easy to enter the Jinhai City but difficult to leave, so fellow Taoists should stay calm.

“Traveling around the periphery of the mine is a void hunting ground and is not very dangerous.

"If there is any danger, I will notify you in advance to take shelter. There is no need to panic."

As if noticing the changes in their expressions, Hong Yun spoke to comfort them.

"Yes, thank you, Boss!" Hong Yun nodded slowly:

“Also, Fellow Daoist Fu has mastered the art of talismans to such an extent that I would like to borrow a few for self-defense.

"How is Fellow Daoist Hua's cultivation progressing...

"Fellow Daoist Zhou..."

As a dignified Xuanxian, why would he need the talismans refined by the True Immortals to protect himself, and why would he care about the cultivation of his subordinates?

Such words are just tests and inquiries in order to estimate the value of a few people.

Upon hearing that Fu Lingfan had made another breakthrough in talisman technique, Hong Yun said that he had just collected a piece of immortal talisman inheritance, and did not hide his intention to win him over.

Zhou Haoming sighed inwardly upon seeing this. His cultivation was just ordinary, and he didn't even have a single unique skill.

So I could only sit there and watch the scene in front of me.

Hua Shuiyao looked normal and showed no emotion at all when Hong Yun tried to win over Fu Lingfan.

When a few people gathered together and were about to disperse, suddenly several swords flew into the courtyard.

As soon as Hong Yun touched it, the information inside was revealed instantly, and the voices of several people from the Huangming Society declaring war were heard in the courtyard.

"I, Gui Zerun, wish to settle my personal grudge with fellow Taoist Wei Zhong, and hereby set up a life-and-death duel..."

"I am Wen Mengsong..."

"I……"

There were so many of them that Wei Zhong even suspected that all the immortals from the Huangming Society had participated.

When he got up and went out, he heard the sound of drums. Wei Zhong then realized that the Huangming Society not only declared war, but also spread the matter widely in the market, causing discussions among cultivators from all sides and causing a lot of uproar.

Wei Zhong closed the door and sat back beside the tea table, his face slightly solemn.

"Brother Wei, you can't fight this. The Desolate Dark Society is clearly coming for you. If you accept this provocation, there will be more vicious tricks waiting for you."

Zhou Haoming was the first to give advice, and Fu and Hua also gradually calmed Wei Zhong down.

Hong Yun thought for a moment and spoke:

"Friend Wei, there is no need to worry. I will go and find out what Mi Tian is talking about!"

After saying this, he left this place and fled to another place.

In the market town, seeing the momentum of the Huangming Society, many people came to watch the fun.

“With all this commotion, it seems that the Huangming Society is determined to kill Wei Zhong from the Hongyun Gang.

"Are you trying to put Wei Zhong in a difficult position by provoking him like this? If he doesn't fight, he will lose all his reputation..."

"Embarrassment? Can it be as serious as losing one's life? If I were Wei Zhong, I would definitely stay in this Red Cloud Gang base. What can the Desolate Darkness Society do to me?"

"That's right, that's right! I heard that this fellow Daoist Wei is also an immortal-level weapon refiner and has successfully refined many magic seal weapons. With such ability, he has a bright future. Why bother to fight for a momentary pride?"

"..."

The monks in the market were talking about it endlessly, and the small life and death arena became known to everyone within a few days.

Hong Yun went and came back with only a few numbers:

"The hatred that blocks the path cannot be resolved."

He turned around and asked Wei Zhong, who sighed helplessly and told the story half-hiddenly.

Upon hearing about these hardships, Hong Yun and the others were all surprised.

"A battle across realms, a battle of destiny, Fellow Daoist Wei's ability is so great that he can rival a master from another realm. He is truly extraordinary..."

Wei Zhong shook his head slowly:

"It's not as mysterious as what the gang leader said. It's nothing more than a fight between life and death. We need to mobilize the whole world to fight against Mitian.

"And we in the small world are not without help..."

Wei Zhong looked helpless as he attributed most of the credit to the monk who had descended from the spiritual world.

However, although everyone's expressions changed, their admiration never disappeared.

Hong Yun took a deep breath, knowing that Wei Zhong was hiding a lot of things.

If it was really like what Wei Zhong said, that he was just an ordinary character in that war, why did Mi Tian still miss him after ascending to the immortal world? He had to be wiped out by stirring up such a momentum.

Hong Yun understood the inside story as soon as she thought about it.

"Don't worry, Brother Wei. I will handle this matter."

In order to reassure Wei Zhong, he even stuffed a black jade token into Wei Zhong's hand and said:

"This order can break the power of the domain. Brother Wei, use it for self-defense."

The rest of the people gave a few words of advice and then left.

Wei Zhongcai picked up the jade card in his hand:

"I didn't expect that Hong Yun would be so generous and willing to give me a Taoist weapon for self-defense?"

This weapon was the one that was seized from the Huangming Society.

The damage on it has been repaired, and according to what Hong Yun said, there have been some special changes.

Inside the Hongyun Gang, Hong Shichang was also surprised when he learned about Wei Zhong's past and future.

"I thought he was just an ordinary ascended monk, but I never thought he would have such a strange experience."

Being able to ascend from the spiritual world to the immortal level is enough to be called a hero, but Wei Zhong ascended from the lower-level small world.

It is extremely rare to ascend twice in this way, cross the barriers of the three realms, and become an immortal.

And through Wei Zhong's oral narration and the cross-border battle that was confirmed by Mi Tian, ​​Hong Shichang felt a sense of admiration and cherishment for his talent.

Standing up with his black and white robe, Hong Shichang only left one word:

"I'll take care of this."

Then it was a step forward to reach the outside world.

When Wei Zhong saw this Xuanxian senior suddenly appear, he quickly put down the teacup in his hand and bowed:

"I've met Senior Hong!"

The latter smiled, much gentler than before:

"What do you think about what I mentioned earlier, little friend Wei?

"My Hong family has been passed down for millions of years. We have countless inheritances and abundant resources...

“As long as you are willing to join, I can promise as an elder of the tribe that you will be treated well by the tribe.

"I know a thing or two about the art of refining weapons, and I am also familiar with several high-level refiners in my clan, several of whom have participated in the refining of holy objects...

"I can introduce you to someone... You can fight for the master-disciple relationship on your own..."

So many sweet promises came one after another that Wei Zhong was overwhelmed.

Knowing Wei Zhong's past and future, this Xuanxian master seemed too enthusiastic.

Wei Zhong didn't know what to say for a moment. Hong Shichang didn't urge him, but gave Wei Zhong a few days to think about it, and it wouldn't be too late to inform him later.

After leaving these words, he leaped into the air and waved his sleeves. All the people from the Huangming Society who were making noises in the outside world were taken into his Taoist robes, no matter what their cultivation level was.

It flew away in the sky, heading straight towards the place where the Huangming Club was.

"Uncle Shichang, isn't it a bit too much to support him like this?"

Hearing Hong Yun's voice transmission, Hong Shichang shook his head and smiled:
"Have you, Yun'er, forgotten the way our Hong family lives in the world?

“Absorbing talents from the outside world to enrich the fortune of our Hong family is a rule set by our ancestors countless generations ago.

"The talent of Wei Zhong has surpassed the younger generation of our Hong family by a huge margin. Even what I did when I was young cannot compare to his.

"Isn't this enough?"

(End of this chapter)