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

Chapter 517: Hundred Years of Accumulation
"One gold and one thunder. I didn't expect that I would gain this much when I first entered this calamity transformation layer."

The two laws were restrained and stored in the "Dao Ling Box".

The latter is compressed through the internal rune array and becomes a concentrated force of law, the essence of Taoism.

Although it took Wei Zhong a long time to achieve this result, the final result was quite impressive.

Once the field of law is covered, the two forces of law that are impacting each other are smoothly taken down.

Wei Zhong looked at the other scenes around the catastrophe layer. It was very lively here, and conflicts between the laws arose from time to time.

Wei Zhong chose the right time to look for another target.

This time it was an invisible and colorless special space. Once Wei Zhong entered, he felt the full force of gravity.

"The law of gravity?"

Wei Zhong sensed inside for a long time and searched and found the main body of the power of law. His spiritual consciousness and immortal power were like the combination of eyes and arms, which cleared away the heavy fog above the storm of law.

Finally, I saw the true nature of the law of gravity.

Wei Zhong tried to cover and capture it with his domain, but unexpectedly the latter seemed to sense the repelling magnets and flew away before Wei Zhong's domain approached.

He blended into the sea of ​​laws in the catastrophe layer and disappeared without a trace.

Wei Zhong felt very regretful that his efforts were in vain.

After trying other rules again, sometimes I succeeded and sometimes I failed.

After a long time, Wei Zhong gradually discovered the pattern.

“These laws and powers that are not cultivated by me seem to be more difficult to capture.

“On the contrary, the Five Elements and Yin and Yang are the laws of thunder and lightning, which are relatively simple.

"Especially after forming the field of lightning law, it is much easier to capture the essence of the lightning source."

Unfortunately, Wei Zhong looked at the catastrophe layer where the laws of the sky were surging. Although this was already the inner layer of the catastrophe layer, the essence of the source of lightning and thunder was still not present in large quantities.

Especially with the mixture of the Five Elements Law and the power of various special laws, the Law of Thunder and Lightning has become even more rare.

"This is strange. It is said that it is high tide now, so why don't we see the higher laws of time and space?"

Wei Zhong also wanted to capture a law of time, and then purchase it, to try whether he could directly condense the time law seed through this law source essence.

However, after traveling in the catastrophe layer for so long, I have not seen any trace of the existence of any higher-level laws.

"Could it be that the opportunity has not yet arrived?"

Just as Wei Zhong was wondering about this and had been wandering in the Tribulation Layer for eight years, he finally saw a silver light passing by the horizon.

It was so fast that cultivators could not catch up at all. Even if Wei Zhong turned into thunder, he was still pitifully slow compared to its speed of escaping into the air.

"The laws of space!"

The power of this law is the law of space. It roams between nothingness and real space like a shooting star.

In the catastrophe transformation layer, many cultivators like Wei Zhong saw the existence of this ray of law power.

Some people tried to catch up, but it was all the same to no avail.

“No wonder the Hong family’s high-level laws are sold at such a high price.”

Wei Zhong recalled the price of the Space Dao Essence that he had once caught a glimpse of. One bottle was enough to be worth seven or eight bottles of the Five Elements.

The huge price difference made Wei Zhong give up the idea of ​​using a large amount of Tao essence to refine and practice the power of unfamiliar laws.

Shaking his head slightly, Wei Zhong continued to search for his target in the catastrophe transformation layer.

It was not until the ten-year period was up and he needed to pay the fees for the robes and the "Dao Ling Box" in his hand that Wei Zhong walked out of the Daoyuan vortex.

There was a lot of noise outside, and many monks were coming in and out. Wei Zhong walked through the crowd and came to a hall.

A large light curtain is hung above the hall, which displays the contribution point value of various laws of power in real time.

From one contribution to more than ten contributions.

Wei Zhong handed the "Dao Ling Box" in his hand to the deacon opposite.

He was wearing the standard robe of the Hong family, and his cultivation was about that of a True Immortal. He took over Wei Zhong's Dao Ling Box and saw six spots of light flashing on it.

After checking the usage time of this magic weapon, he was even more surprised:
"Fellow Daoist, you are really capable. In ten years, you have been able to collect the power of five laws."

After saying this, he pinched the jade in one hand and passed it across the Daoling Box.

Six rays of light appeared on it: "silver, gold, gold, red, yellow, and black".

Among them, there is one law of thunder and lightning, two laws of metal, one law of fire, one law of earth and one law of gravity.

After calculation by this disciple of the Hong family, Wei Zhong was finally given ten contribution points.

The five elements law is counted as one point and a half contribution points each, while the laws of lightning and gravity are counted as two points each.

After paying the rental fees for the two magic weapons, Wei Zhong's Julong Token had only eight contribution points left.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment..."

The other party took away the Dao Ling Box and handed it to Wei Zhong not long after. The six light spots inside had disappeared.

Six of the laws have been taken away.

Wei Zhong put the Daoling Box back into his sleeve and asked:

"During the recent high tide period, have you seen any high-level laws appear?"

Hearing Wei Zhong's question, the Hong family disciple nodded:
"Yes, last year someone brought a space law here to exchange, which caused a big uproar."

Calculating the time when he discovered the appearance of the spatial law, Wei Zhong couldn't help but be surprised:

"So the power of the law has been taken away by someone? I wonder who is the master who has such ability?"

The Hong family disciple burst into laughter:
"He is not a master at all, he is just a True Immortal with the same cultivation level as us.

"He was quite lucky, the law of space almost hit him.

“This young man was hit in the face by the law, and he was unable to react at all, and was even injured by the power of the law.

"All the contribution points I earned were used for healing."

Wei Zhong was quite amused and helpless when he heard this.

At the same time, I also realized once again that these high-level laws are not so easy to obtain.

If you don't reach that level, even if the laws are given to you, it will not be a blessing but a disaster.

'I wonder when I will have this kind of luck again?'

After bowing to express his thanks, Wei Zhong left the hall.

They fled all the way and arrived at Hongbao Tower, located at the other corner of the street.

This is a commercial building opened by the Hong family to sell various treasures.

Including but not limited to the essence of Taoism, and various rare immortal-level spiritual materials.

Wei Zhong stepped inside and took a casual glance. The dazzling array of goods almost blinded Wei Zhong's eyes.

Just the various essences of Taoism displayed here made Wei Zhongxin extremely excited.

"As expected of the Taiyi Immortal Clan, they display their treasures so openly. They are not afraid of being robbed."

As if hearing what Wei Zhong said, a maid in blue came out from behind the shelf:
"You are joking, senior. Wufang Mountain is the territory of our Hong family. The formation is closed and not even a bird can fly out. How can anyone take these treasures and leave?"

This is true. As the "gold mine" of the Hong family, the defense here is so strict that it is much stronger.

Even if Wei Zhong had the cultivation level of a Xuanxian, he couldn't say that he could escape from it.

"Senior, do you need anything during your visit this time?"

Wei Zhong nodded, pointed to the many Dao Source Essences on the shelves, and said:
"Here comes the Yin-Yang Law!"

"Chenghui, eight contribution points."

Since leaving Hong Baolou, Wei Zhong has been left with nothing in his hands.

"This exchange ratio is really unfair." Wei Zhong had inquired about it in the delivery hall long ago. For a single Yin or Yang law, a cultivator like Wei Zhong could only obtain about three contribution points after delivery.

Even the combined Yin-Yang rules are no more than six points.

But after being transferred through the Hong family, the price became eight o'clock.

The Hong family really made too much profit from this price difference.

But Wei Zhong had no choice as he couldn't get around the "Dao Ling Box".

At the holy level, it is guarded by the spirit of the artifact and cannot be broken except by Taiyi Jade Immortal.

“It doesn’t seem to be such a loss. If sold in the outside world, even the relatively cheap Yin-Yang Law would require at least a thousand Qingling Immortal Jades.

"More often than not, the premium is high enough, probably around 1,300 or 1,400."

As for the Hong family's contribution point system, one contribution point is almost equivalent to a hundred Qingling fairy jades.

Just as Wei Zhong was lamenting that he had worked hard for ten years but was left with nothing after spending all his money, the Dragon Gathering Token on his waist suddenly lit up.

The contribution point changed from "zero" to "one".

After careful investigation, it turned out to be a special treatment for the Julong identity.

Every ten years, Wei Zhong can obtain a piece of Tianwen Jade from the Hong family, which is equivalent to the value of about one hundred Qingling Jades.

Just enough to add up some contribution points.

"not bad."

Wei Zhong weighed the small bottle containing the essence of Tao Yuan in his hand and did not refine it and practice it immediately.

Instead, he plunged into the catastrophe transformation layer again.

Ten years passed quickly, and when Wei Zhong appeared in the outside world again, his face looked a little ugly.

The harvest of this trip was really not good. I only gained the power of four laws, and they were all the laws of the five elements.

After the delivery was completed and the fees for the two magical instruments were paid, Wei Zhong only had four contribution points left.

Feeling depressed, he found a teahouse, drank tea and gathered information.

Wei Zhong learned that the harvests of most cultivators were not very good nowadays.

"Brother Lin, is this high tide period about to pass?"

The latter shook his head repeatedly: "I don't know. May I ask Brother Wu, you have been in Wufang Mountain for a thousand years, do you have any insights?"

Hearing that there was a thousand-year-old veteran present, Wei Zhong couldn't help but prick up his ears and listen carefully.

The other monks in the teahouse also straightened their expressions, wanting to hear what this person understood.

The latter put down the teacup in his hand and started talking without any focus, bragging about his past achievements, which made people sleepy.

Wei Zhong waited for a long time before the other party got to the important point.

"The high tide and low tide of this source vortex are just common terms used by us.

“In fact, there is no such clear division. It’s just that the Dao Source Vortex is constantly fluctuating.

“It’s just that sometimes the power of law is more active, and sometimes it is calmer.

"It's just been in this active phase in the last few decades."

"But, in the past ten years..." Some people were already getting a little impatient.

The monk surnamed Wu interrupted and continued:
"Alas, these ten years have been the sluggish phase during the rising tide.

"Do you know what will happen after such repression?"

The monks present all had divine light flashing in their eyes:
"Brother Wu, what you mean is that before long, there will be a law blowout phenomenon?"

"Alas, I didn't say that. It's hard to say when this so-called blowout will come. You don't have too much hope for it.

"We are doing things in Wufang Mountain, seeking opportunities. As for when these opportunities will appear and whether we can seize them, this is determined by fate..."

Having said this, the rest is all incomprehensible.

Seeing that this man looked like a charlatan, Wei Zhong understood that this kind of trait was most likely related to the law and Tao seed that he condensed.

Wei Zhong didn't listen any further, but paid the fairy jade and left the teahouse directly.

“No matter how the laws within the Dao Source Vortex fluctuate, the things captured by these laws cannot be missed.

"If we keep accumulating like this, sooner or later we will be able to accumulate enough contribution points."

Wei Zhong's eyes were determined. His current goal was to accumulate enough contribution points to exchange for the essence of Yin-Yang Taoism.

After accumulating enough, you can then refine it all in one go until it condenses into the Yin-Yang Dao Seed.

From the Five Elements to Yin and Yang, and then to leaping through time, step by step, condensing the seeds of time and stepping onto the Avenue of Time is Wei Zhong's goal.

Of course, this is just a short-term goal.

With this feeling in mind, Wei Zhong once again entered the Daoyuan vortex.

Many years have passed, and the law boom mentioned by the monk surnamed Wu has yet to come.

Instead, the Daoyuan vortex was constantly rising and falling, and Wei Zhong's harvest was sometimes good and sometimes bad.

When things are going well, you can accumulate more than ten contribution points in ten years. When things are going poorly, you can only accumulate four or five points.

Overall, on average, the contribution points can be maintained at around eight points every ten years.

Just like this, more than a hundred years had passed, and Wei Zhong had accumulated ten bottles of Yin-Yang Taoist Essence.

In addition, there are ten contribution points left in the Dragon Gathering Token.

"What a terrifying wealth!"

Looking at his hundred years of accumulation, Wei Zhong almost gasped.

In the old days of Jinhai City, Wei Zhong might not have accumulated this much even after a thousand years.

It takes hundreds of years to buy a dose of lightning essence.

In such a comparison, the disparity is immediately apparent.

"No wonder those independent cultivators are trying their best to come to Wufang Mountain. The speed of accumulating wealth is really quite fast."

However, Wei Zhong also understood that not everyone could gain the same thing as he did.

Most cultivators can only barely achieve a balance between income and expenditure within the Daoyuan Vortex.

Only a small number can achieve profitability.

This is the information Wei Zhong got from Fu Lingfan.

In the first few decades after entering the Daoyuan Vortex, the other party was in a situation where his income was not enough to cover his expenses.

As a last resort, he even returned the immortal robe that was eroded by the protective laws to the Hong family.

This will reduce the expenditure of two contribution points per decade to one point.

This behavior is quite risky, and if you are not careful you will be injured by the wind law storm inside the Daoyuan vortex.

However, the effect was quite impressive. After fifty years, the latter successfully turned losses into profits.

Over the past hundred years, he has accumulated more than ten contribution points and is looking for the corresponding Tao essence to improve himself.

Fu Lingfan's experience is a true portrayal of the many exploring monks in Wufang Mountain.

Only a few people like Wei Zhong, who have the cultivation level of a Xuanxian, can accumulate a large amount of wealth.

However, how other people live has nothing to do with Wei Zhong.

Carrying the essence of Yin-Yang Taoism and the contribution points in the token, Wei Zhong came to the foot of a fairy mountain and said to the Hong family members in front of him:

"I'm renting a cave..."

(End of this chapter)