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

Chapter 516 Wufang Mountain, Daoyuan Whirlpool
Wufang Mountain is not far from Ziyin Fairy City, at least it is much shorter than the distance between Ziyin Fairy City and Jinhai City.

You only need to pass through three teleportation arrays and then take a flying boat for a few days to arrive.

Just as Hong Yun said, after getting the Dragon Gathering Token, the price for Wei Zhong to use the teleportation array has been reduced.

Although it is not as high as the 50% discount of the Hong family, Wei Zhong can at least enjoy a 30% discount.

Looking at the monks in the flying boat, there are quite a few of them this time.

Among them were Fu Lingfan, who was encouraged by Wei Zhong and went there together, as well as other fellow travelers.

These people include staff from other factions in Julong Pavilion, as well as immortals summoned from among the independent cultivators.

However, there is a difference between the two groups. One group often has a defiant look on their faces, and there is a hint of contempt in their eyes when they look at the other group.

Seeing this, Wei Zhong shook his head secretly.

Fu Lingfan beside him leaned over and said:
"Brother Wei, these guys don't look friendly."

Wei Zhong's eyes swept across the faces of the other people in Julong Pavilion.

The identity of Julong Pavilion is not as stable as that of the Hong family.

Instead, there is a competitive last-in-first-out elimination system.

Every few years, some monks are deprived of this treatment.

It can be said that there is a natural competitive relationship between them.

This trip of Wei Zhong and others to Wufang Mountain should be compared to their contribution.

The way to obtain contributions varies depending on the position.

If you venture into the Daoyuan vortex, you will have a greater chance of making contributions.

But there are also unlucky ones who cannot collect any essence of Taoism for several years and are therefore eliminated.

As for positions such as managerial work outside, while being safe, there is also a guaranteed contribution, so it is a fairly stable position.

"Brother Wei, is there any position you value when you come here this time?"

"I want to try inside the Daoyuan vortex."

Although this action is dangerous, it also has more benefits. You will have the right to purchase the Dao Essence you collect at a 30% discount.

This is far from being able to manage and support the team in the rear.

"In this case, Brother Wei, please take care of me..."

While the two were talking, the flying boat suddenly stopped and Hong Shichang walked in from outside the cabin:
"Everyone, we have arrived at Wufang Mountain!"

The flying boat turned into a meteor and flew into Hong Shichang's sleeve. Wei Zhong and other cultivators stood in the air, looking towards the sacred mountain ahead.

As its name "Wufang" suggests, it is guarded by five mountain ranges, and each mountain range has a very regular shape.

In the center of the mountain range, there is a chaotic scene, like an eye embedded in the mountain range.

Looking out, one can see the monks coming and going inside. They are the immortal monks who are searching for the essence of the Tao.

As Hong Shichang fell to the ground, he could see pavilions and terraces all around.

The group was on a large platform on the mountainside, with monks coming and going all around them, all with hurried and excited looks on their faces.

After taking everyone to a nearby hall to receive some magical instruments, Hong Shichang stuffed everyone into a lecture hall.

An old man from the Hong family is in charge here, and jade slips are placed on all sides of the lecture hall.

"Please read the contents of the jade slip yourself. If you have any questions, please ask me."

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, showing no sign of being willing to teach others.

Wei Zhong secretly shook his head in his heart, and his spiritual sense swept towards the various jade slips, which included instructions for using the magic weapons in the hands of Wei Zhong and others, as well as information about the layout of the Five Directions Mountain and the internal Dao source vortex.

"There are thirteen Dao Source Pools in Wufang Mountain, covering the five elements, wind and thunder... a total of thirteen laws..."

"So this is what this source vortex is about?"

This thing is similar to the phenomenon of a blowout caused by the accumulation of the laws of heaven and earth and the release of force.

When the power of the law leaked out, the internal laws were numerous and complex, and required immortal-level cultivators to sort them out with their own abilities, and then combine them with formations and various special magic tools to build this so-called "Tao Source Pool".

This time in the Daoyuan Pool, the laws are of a single type and are most suitable for cultivators to practice.

The Hong family's thirteen Daoyuan Pools are always fully booked all year round. Not only is it expensive to make an appointment for a visit, but one also has to wait in line for a long time.

As for the inside of the Daoyuan vortex, it is a chaotic scene between the void and reality.

Just like magma erupting from a volcano, the vortex will also spew out the power of laws that are gathered into a group, which is the essence of Taoism.

The only difference is that the essence of Taoyuan will not escape from the vortex like magma, but will fall into the vortex again after periodically wandering.

The Hong family sent so many immortal-level cultivators here in order to extract the essence of the source of Tao during this period of wandering.

Since it is similar to a volcanic eruption, there are also stability and explosions inside the Daoyuan vortex.

The monks here figuratively call it the low tide and high tide period.

High tide occurs occasionally and without any regular pattern. During this period, the activities of the laws within the Daoyuan vortex will become more active, and the probability of cultivators encountering the essence of Daoyuan will be higher.

And now, it is time for a new high tide period to begin.

'No wonder the monks in the mountains are so excited.'

Wei Zhong's doubts were answered, and he focused his attention on another jade slip, which was the usage of the magic weapon in Wei Zhong's hand.

The "Dao Ling Box" is a special device for storing the essence of Dao Yuan. It is also one of the preventive measures to monitor monks and prevent them from hoarding the essence of Dao Yuan.

The description in the jade slip stated that it was a branch of a holy object, and everything was supervised by the immortal spirit inside the holy object.

No cultivator can avoid the spying of the spirit of the weapon and keep the essence of the Tao privately.

Anyone who violates these regulations will end up in a miserable situation.

The Hong family has always hated this, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it should be sentenced to death.

Wei Zhong only needed to read the consequences of disobeying the rules in the jade slip, and he couldn't help but frown and shake his head, then looked away.

In addition to this "Tao Spirit Box", there is also a special robe made of a special rock in Wufang Mountain.

It has the effect of temporarily resisting the impact of the laws, and is a life-saving item for cultivators exploring inside the Daoyuan vortex.

Both items are of the immortal grade magical instruments and are extremely valuable, so they are not given away for free but are rented out.

Just to rent two magic tools for ten years, you need two contribution points.

The contribution points of Wufang Mountain are measured according to the essence of Taoism obtained by the cultivators.

Purchases are also made with a mixture of contribution points and fairy jade.

After browsing all the information, it was time to choose a position. Wei Zhong did not hesitate at all and directly chose to explore resources within the Daoyuan Vortex. He did not team up with others and explored freely.

"The Dao Source Vortex is filled with laws and is quite dangerous. Have you considered this?"

After hearing what the old man said, Wei Zhong nodded slowly:
"I have thought it through!"

The old man nodded, and a mark condensed between his fingers. At the same time, a mysterious light flew out from his sleeves and imprinted on the Dao Ling Box in Wei Zhong's hand.

"You must obtain the essence of the source of Tao within ten years. If you don't contribute enough to pay for the rental fee of these two immortal-level magic tools, you will be expelled from Wufang Mountain..."

"Thank you, senior, for informing me!"

Wei Zhong left the lecture hall and Fu Lingfan followed behind.

"Brother Wei, it looks like you and I should act separately."

It is not easy to capture the laws inside the Daoyuan vortex. Although teaming up can reduce risks, it also means a significant reduction in gains. The two bowed and said goodbye, and parted ways.

Wei Zhong planned to walk around the city to gather intelligence first, so he walked into a nearby teahouse, took a cup of fragrant tea, and listened to the chatter of the nearby monks.

"Today's high tide is incredible. According to fellow Taoists who have had the opportunity, it is the largest 'tide' in a thousand years. At that time, not only the common laws of the past, but also some rare laws in the depths will appear..."

'Time, space, cause and effect...

'The Dao Source Vortex of the Five-Directions Mountain has a wide variety of law powers.'

Wei Zhong only heard a few words and knew that these rules were quite rare and seldom seen in normal times.

The most common things in daily life are the five elements. Even the slightly rarer wind, thunder, yin and yang are uncommon things.

It is often necessary to go deep into the vortex before exploration is possible.

Combined with the many jade slips that he had seen before, as well as the discussions of the monks present.

Wei Zhong knew that in addition to the Daoyuan Pool built by the Hong family.

The Daoyuan vortex is divided into the origin layer, the catastrophe layer and the most dangerous Daoyuan layer.

These three layers from top to bottom are divided into inner and outer layers.

The topmost origin layer is dominated by the laws of the Five Elements, with slightly rarer laws such as Yin and Yang occasionally appearing. In this area, casual immortals can move around on the periphery, while true immortals can reach the interior.

The danger of the middle-level catastrophe layer is greatly increased.

The turbulent flow of various laws can greatly affect the operation of the cultivator's own law power.

True immortals can move around in the periphery, but must never go deep into the inner core area. They must become profound immortals in the realm of laws.

As for the Daoyuan layer at the bottom, it is extremely dangerous.

It contains various high-level laws. If one is not strong enough, once one goes deep into it, even if one has the power of a mysterious immortal, there is a possibility of death.

It is said that since the Hong family discovered this vortex of Taoism, only the Taiyi ancestor and several Xuanxian masters within the family have been involved in this level.

'It is clearly divided, but I don't know what I can gain from it.'

Wei Zhong put down the empty teacup and left the building.

After strolling around the city in the mountains and learning about the exchange prices of various Dao Essences, Wei Zhong, wearing a special robe, entered the Dao Essence vortex guarded by five mountains.

Looking into the interior from afar, there was a chaotic scene, and the Xuanxian's spiritual consciousness was greatly restricted here due to the fluctuations of the laws.

At the same time, the view seemed to be obscured by thick fog, making it difficult to see the interior scenery.

Wei Zhong's eyes swept toward the periphery of the Daoyuan vortex. Several spires were built there, one end of which was pointing towards the sky, while the other end was deep inside the Daoyuan vortex, with no tail visible.

This is the location of the Daoyuan Pool built by the Hong family.

From Wei Zhong's perspective, he could not see all thirteen spires.

Standing at the entrance of the vortex, nearby monks were coming and going, and the sound of discussions continued.

"Fellow Daoist, do you need to form a team? Our team consists of veterans who have been here for a hundred years..."

"..."

Such conversations were heard constantly.

There are even people selling homemade magic robes here, creating a lively scene, just like a vegetable market.

Interestingly, the Hong family did not prohibit this situation, but allowed it to happen, forming a temporary market-like existence.

Wei Zhong shook his hand to refuse the invitation and went straight through the entrance and into the interior.

As soon as he entered the origin layer, Wei Zhong felt the difference.

The power of the laws in the body seemed to be suppressed and pressed into the cultivator's body, making it quite difficult to use.

Wei Zhong, who had read the intelligence jade slip, knew that this was caused by the repressive force generated by the large number of laws in this environment.

Here, the broken laws of the immortals can't exert even one tenth of their power.

Only a complete Tao seed at the True Immortal level can alleviate this suppressive force and exert an effect ranging from 50% to 100%.

The specific power will also vary depending on the specific environment and the types of laws faced.

Wei Zhong only tried it a little and then he adapted to this change. The five elements and the law of thunder fluctuated freely between his fingers, and even after leaving his body, they did not weaken at all.

The call to the law domain is not affected at all.

Without hesitation, Wei Zhong rushed straight into the inner layer of the origin layer.

The suppression is more obvious here, but the impact on Wei Zhong is not that great.

With his spiritual sense extended, Wei Zhong could already see the light of laws passing by all around him, as well as the various law storms derived from it.

The movement speed of the Tao source essence is extremely fast, several times faster than the physical body of a cultivator.

Capturing it is difficult and depends a lot on the monk's luck.

Wei Zhong tried once or twice, using various methods such as the "Five Spirit Hoop" and the "Thunder Law Field", but all failed to achieve any results.

“No wonder there are rumors in the city that someone has not been able to collect a single strand of Dao Source Essence in ten years. This thing really depends too much on luck.”

Wei Zhong was helpless. The speed of the erupting Dao essence was simply beyond the reach of any cultivator.

It is even much faster than the speed at which a cultivator can mobilize the power of his own laws to attack.

If you want to gain something, you still have to sit back and wait and see your luck.

In addition, there is a middle-level catastrophe transformation layer where the density of laws is even higher and the laws are more active.

Wei Zhong's cultivation level is Xuanxian, so he is not afraid of the difficulty of the catastrophe level.

With a leap, he went deeper below.

Looking around, Wei Zhong felt as if he had penetrated a thin film and the scenery in front of him suddenly changed.

"The name of Jiebian is indeed well-deserved!"

Wei Zhong directly entered the inner layer of the catastrophe layer, which was like the center of a storm, with different laws of turbulence visible all around.

The collision of the five elements and wind and thunder, the fire rises, the void grows trees, the thunder stirs...

In addition, there is the fusion and separation of the yin and yang forces, and the yin and yang fish diagram is derived from time to time...

Wei Zhong only observed for a while, and the storm of laws moved and came closer.

Wei Zhong did not dodge, but faced the golden and silver law group in front of him and expanded the law field.

"Buzz!"

The gold energy and thunder around him continued to collide and wreak havoc. Wei Zhong watched the surrounding wonders from close range, and a layer of purple-gold lightning enveloped Wei Zhong.

It is as thin as an eggshell, but it is like an iron wall that keeps out the surrounding storms.

This is the field of thunder law that Wei Zhong relies on as a Xuanxian.

Observe and capture the essence of Taoism that flashes and emerges in the storm.

Wei Zhong kept his troops in place, ready to strike.

I float and sink with this storm, moving...

After waiting for a long time, the storm finally weakened and the two completely different laws were about to separate.

Wei Zhong's law domain suddenly expanded, encompassing the two essences of the Tao that were about to escape.

(End of this chapter)