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

Chapter 548 Entering the afterlife

"Brother Zhong, Brother Jie!"

Wei Zhong rushed to the banquet and met Zhong Ruichuan and Jie Yuanping.

"Brother Wei!"

"Brother Wei!"

The three of them got together and talked about the Class B3 assessment.

Although there were only six places available, the top three disciples among the Class C disciples secured the spots, and three other lucky ones also obtained the Class B disciple status.

"A Grade B disciple is considered to have entered the realm of the master, which is different from a Grade C disciple who needs to spend immortal jade to maintain his status as a disciple.

"Every year, there are offerings from the academy, and every few years, rare elixirs are distributed, as well as the right to exchange for a few rare resources...

"There are many benefits to this. Fellow Daoist Wei, you must make every effort to obtain this disciple status as soon as possible."

Wei Zhong couldn't help but smile and shook his head when he heard Zhong Ruichuan's words:

"My weapon refining skills are far inferior to Brother Zhong's. I am really powerless. I plan to start with the magic of talismans recently. Maybe I can learn from it and gain some insights."

The two of them looked surprised, but Zhong Ruichuan didn't look optimistic. Instead, he shook his head slowly.

Only Xie Yuanping had full confidence in Wei Zhong and raised his glass:
"With Fellow Daoist Wei's talent, your future will surely be smooth sailing. Neither the magic of talismans nor the magic of refining weapons can stop you!"

Wei Zhong clinked glasses with him and drank together.

Zhong Ruichuan saw this scene from the side and became increasingly confused.

He had long discovered that Wei Zhong and Xie Yuanping had a good relationship.

As a direct disciple of the Jingqiong Peak of the Thunder Immortal Palace, Xie Yuanping has used his authority to help countless people enter the Xuanting Academy and seek the status of a Class C3 disciple over the past tens of thousands of years.

But only Wei Zhong was very special in that he was given two disciple tokens at one time, one for the Thunder Workshop and one for the Fu Pavilion.

This kind of treatment is unique.

Even though Zhong Ruichuan had shown his outstanding talents at that time, he only obtained a disciple token of Lei Workshop.

Moreover, Wei Zhong's achievements were not outstanding among all the previous Class C disciples, but Xie Yuanping had introduced countless disciples, and they were all very good friends with Wei Zhong.

All these things caused Zhong Ruichuan to speculate endlessly.

The three of them talked. Wei Zhong asked about the news about Taixu Lingtu and the Five Elements Immortal Marrow. Xie Yuanping shook his head, and Zhong Ruichuan did the same.

"These two items are too rare. I have only heard of them three or four times in the years I have been in Thunder Palace. The last time was at Master's birthday banquet a hundred years ago.

"That time, Master's friend in the Five Elements Palace used the Five Elements Immortal Marrow as a thank you gift..."

When Wei Zhong heard what he needed, he became slightly excited, but the next moment he heard the information that the Five Elements Immortal Marrow had already been used.

Wei Zhong couldn't help sighing. Zhong Ruichuan put down the teacup in his hand and shook his head slowly:
"The two items you need are too rare. Things like the Nine Skies Green Dew and the Galaxy Spirit Mist are easier to find..."

Wei Zhong certainly knew this, but the Qingming Xuanqi in his hands was limited. If it was used up, he would not be able to cultivate the spiritual foundation in the future.

"Have you two Daoists ever heard of the Dao Conference of the Five Elements Immortal Palace?"

Both of them nodded, and Zhong Ruichuan replied:

"I have heard of it, but I am an ordinary person and have never participated in it."

Xie Yuanping is different:
“I have participated in it three times, but I didn’t gain much.

“There are too many talented people at the conference, and my skills did not cause any waves.

"Why? Fellow Daoist Wei wants to find the Five Elements Immortal Marrow through this method?"

"That's right! I wonder if Brother Jie has any opinion?"

Xie Yuanping stroked his beard:

"This Yandao Conference is indeed a way, but it is a little too difficult..."

Xie Yuanping thought for a moment, knowing that he did not say this with the intention of dispelling Wei Zhong's hope, and coughed twice:
“The Five Elements Immortal Palace’s Dao-Evolution Conference is held once every ten thousand years, but it is different in that the cycle is one hundred thousand years.

“Every tenth anniversary, the scale of the Yandao Conference will be unprecedented, and precious treasures will appear frequently.

"And the nearest tenth anniversary seems to be just over ten thousand years away.

“Fellow Daoist Wei can go to the Five Elements Palace to test the waters in three thousand years. If possible, it won’t be too late to consider participating in the next grand event.”

Wei Zhong raised his glass:

"Brother Jie, what you said makes sense. Even if I can't make a name for myself in the Yandao Conference, being able to witness the myriad methods of the immortal world's geniuses is also a gain."

The three of them talked for a long time, and Wei Zhong returned to the cave, where he saw that the precious lotus in the alchemy furnace was still absorbing the spiritual liquid.

Wei Zhong raised his hand and a white token appeared in his hand.

The word "Bing San" is engraved on it, and there are also lightning patterns painted on it. It is the disciple token of Xuanting Academy's Fu Pavilion.

"It will take some time for the Qing Ming Lotus Fragrance to form. Why don't we take a look at the Thunder Talisman method first?"

Wei Zhong stepped out of the door and came to the area where Fu Pavilion was located, where there were pavilions and courtyards similar to Lei Workshop.

Wei Zhong chose to enter the lowest level courtyard and started learning from the first level.

"The Mysterious Chapter of Heavenly Craftsmanship Thundercast" and "The Mysterious Talisman of the Nine Skies" are the two true teachings of the Xuanting Academy of the Thunder Palace.

This "Nine Skies Mysterious Thunder Talisman Canon" is the inheritance of the Fu Pavilion.

Like "The Mysterious Chapter of Heavenly Craftsmanship Thunder Casting", it covers a wide range of levels, including all levels from ordinary thunder talismans to immortal thunder talismans.

It only took Wei Zhong one month in the low-level courtyard to master the first-level thunder talisman method.

After returning to harvest the Qingming Lotus Fragrance, Wei Zhong did not rush to use the Mirror of Rebirth. Instead, he took advantage of his own good condition to study the method of Thunder Talisman.

Ten years passed like this, and Wei Zhong thought he had gained a lot from the "Nine Skies and Mysterious Thunder Talisman Canon", so he went to participate in the Bing-2 disciple assessment.

After passing the test successfully, Wei Zhong did not stop and devoted himself to the study of talismans.

Another hundred years passed like this, and Wei Zhong passed another test and became a Class 1 disciple.

At this time, Wei Zhong had become particularly proficient in ordinary thunder talismans and began to study the art of immortal thunder in depth.

In the hall, hundreds of people were seated, and in front of each person there was a stone table made of silver-black ore.

There was a rectangular piece of talisman paper on the table, and there was nothing else around it.

Wei Zhong concentrated his mind and stretched out his finger. A flash of lightning flashed on his finger. It was initially violent, but gradually calmed down under Wei Zhong's control.

It condensed into a silver ball of light, and the thunder law inside was so rich that it was almost dripping into liquid.

Wei Zhong used his fingers as a pen and the laws as ink to slowly draw fairy patterns on the surface of the talisman paper on the table.

The "pen" moved like a dragon, and Wei Zhong's fingers were like the flexible body of a dragon, drawing across the talisman paper. A dense thunder rune was continuously improved from scratch under Wei Zhong's fingers.

There were rumbling sounds coming from around him from time to time, which were the explosions caused by the failure of talisman making.

The lightning exploded and was then absorbed by the stone table in front of everyone.

The usually violent law of thunder has been tamed in this hall like a docile sheep.

If you fail once, you have to take out the talisman paper and try again.

Then the explosions continued...

Wei Zhong listened to the movements of others, but his eyes remained calm. He was quite used to it.

At the Xuanxian level, his mind has become highly restrained, and slight interference cannot affect Wei Zhong.

Not long after, Wei Zhong paused and removed the talisman paper from the table. The densely packed runes on it flashed three times, and the talisman paper vibrated synchronously, and all the power of thunder quickly converged.

A brand new True Immortal-level talisman took shape in Wei Zhong's hands.

"Purple Sky True Thunder Talisman to Kill Evil".

This is the name of this talisman. The talisman paper contains pure thunder law and does not contain the power of any other laws.

The difficulty of this talisman lies mainly in using one's own thunder laws to simulate the power of the Purple Sky Divine Thunder.

Wei Zhong himself mastered the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, so it was exceptionally easy for him to draw this talisman.

Now, as long as he made a move, there was almost no chance of failure. When Wei Zhong finished making the talisman, the teacher in the hall also walked down from the high platform, came to Wei Zhong, and carefully picked up the talisman paper.

Seeing the thirty-six lightning fairy patterns on the talisman paper closely intertwined with almost no flaws, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Put down the talisman and look at Wei Zhong:
"Fellow Daoist Wei's talisman technique has become increasingly advanced. Even I cannot guarantee that I can produce a Purple Sky Evil-Slaying True Thunder Talisman of this standard."

Wei Zhong raised his head, bowed slightly and smiled:
"Thanks to Brother Tu for your advice..."

The person Wei Zhong was facing was the teacher here, who was a Class B disciple of Fu Pavilion.

He has the cultivation level of a Xuanxian, and came here specifically to teach after accepting a mission from Fu Pavilion.

"Since Brother Wei has reached this level, you can definitely start studying more advanced talisman techniques."

Wei Zhong smiled and nodded. After putting away the talisman on the table, he said goodbye and left.

Instead of going to the Xuanxian Palace, he fled all the way back to the cave and took out the Rebirth Mirror.

"I have studied talismans for more than a thousand years, and I can cast True Immortal-level talismans with a wave of my hand. However, I am still not proficient at the Mystical Immortal level, and my success rate is only 40%!"

Wei Zhong shook his head, not knowing that such a success rate was extremely rare in Fu Pavilion.

But according to Wei Zhong's standards, he has practiced thunder magic and cultivated ten thousand ways, but he can't even reach an 80% to 90% success rate. His level is really limited.

Shaking his head, Wei Zhong focused all his attention on the Rebirth Mirror in his hand.

The seal on this object has not been broken and it is still shrouded in a layer of mist.

Wei Zhong did not dare to be careless. He first took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and opened the lid. Inside was the Qingming Lotus Fragrance.

He raised his nose and sniffed, and the latter immediately disappeared into Wei Zhong's mouth and nose.

Wei Zhong's consciousness was shaken, and he knew that he was protected by the lotus fragrance.

Only then did he reach out and stroke the Mirror of Rebirth, and found a fairy pattern in the corner of the mirror.

The immortal energy was stimulated, immediately causing a chain reaction.

The fairy patterns on the back of the mirror lit up layer by layer like ripples, flowing from the back of the mirror to the front.

Wei Zhong saw the mist slowly dissipate, revealing the true image of the Mirror of Rebirth.

Just as Sikong Han said at the auction, this mirror is a broken holy object, so one-fifth of the entire mirror surface is missing and the frame is also damaged.

When Wei Zhong removed the seal, the Mirror of Rebirth began to absorb the free immortal energy in the cave as described.

Wei Zhong stared into the mirror and saw his own face.

His eyebrows are as sharp as swords, his eyes are deep and sharp, and his black beard is slightly frosted.

Apart from his ethereal aura, he looks like a man in his thirties or forties.

Wei Zhong stared at the person in the mirror and saw that the latter's brows were relaxed and there seemed to be a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.

Wei Zhong was startled and quickly moved the mirror away.

"Even though I didn't show any expression..."

Wei Zhong calmed down:

"This Rebirth Mirror is indeed a bit weird."

Wei Zhong took a deep breath, feeling the fragrance at the tip of his nose, and gradually calmed down.

Seeing wisps of immortal energy flowing into the mirror, Wei Zhong suddenly felt that the latter's autonomous activation was too slow.

Then he pinched the mirror body and poured his own immortal energy into it.

Then flip the mirror over to face itself.

Staring at the face in the mirror, the latter gradually changed, from the mature Wei Zhong's face to a younger one, middle-aged, young, teenage, and finally...

"Master, the carriage outside the door is ready!"

There was a shouting sound from outside the house. Wei Zhong stared into the mirror and saw a young man's face.

She looked to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, with a tender face, fair skin, and was well maintained.

The young man looked around and saw an ancient house with a mahogany bed and a sky-blue curtain...

All the furniture is very valuable, which shows that this young man comes from a wealthy family.

The boy took one last look at himself in the mirror, then walked out of the house with excitement on his face.

There were servants waiting outside, and a maid was beside them, leading the young man out of the house.

Outside the door, there was a carriage with two horses in front, tied with reins and held in one person's hand.

The young man walked forward and bowed slightly to the groom:
"Thank you for the trip, Uncle Liang!"

The groom laughed, like the sound of a drum:

"Young Master Wei and Old Liang, why should I be polite? I have received a favor from the old master, so I just need to take good care of the young master!"

Wei Zhong nodded, turned around and looked behind him, pointed a maid to follow him, and then turned over and got into the carriage.

The maid followed him into the carriage, and two horses pulled the carriage along the winding mountain road and went down the mountain.

Wei Zhong lowered his eyes and saw the young man playing with the maid and talking with the coachman. He learned that the man was going there to pay homage to the Immortal Sect.

The young man's name is Wei Zhong, with the same name and surname as his son. He comes from an extraordinary family. His father is an official in the court, and his mother is a relative of the royal family.

This "Wei Zhong" can be said to have been born with a golden key.

In the 136th year of good harvest, immortal signs were seen in the capital. From then on, immortals appeared every ten years, checked the children coming and going, and accepted them into the immortal gate.

"Wei Zhong" went on this trip just for this opportunity.

Wei Zhong watched the carriage cross mountains and rivers, traveling unimpeded all the way to the capital.

The latter was also seen meeting an immortal, where his spiritual roots and talents were discovered, and he was selected to join the group.

His father was ecstatic, his mother was crying, and the people around him were even more proud.

Wei Zhong, who was watching all this, remained calm and not moved at all.

Watching the young man ascend to the immortal gate, feeling the spiritual energy, and gaining enlightenment.

As you practice along the way, you may experience hardships or gain opportunities.

Wei Zhong's expression remained unchanged.

Only the lotus fragrance remained at the tip of my nose, without any weakening.

"If I don't have the magic treasure to protect me, I might get lost. But why don't I look like I'm going to get lost?"

Wei Zhong looked at his own lofty vision, then looked down and saw the body of the "young man".

"Could it be?"

Wei Zhong's tentative soul sank and completely merged into his body.

Bow and clench your fists to show respect to the younger generation.

Hearing the words in front of me:
"Zhong'er is very smart. He has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining at the age of thirty...

"You are still unmarried. Do you want Master to find a marriage partner for you?"

Wei Zhong raised his head and tilted his head slightly to see a woman in green.

"Wan'er is twenty-six, a good age. Are you interested, Zhong'er?"

The woman in green blushed when she heard that. Noticing Wei Zhong staring at her, she slightly tilted her head and covered her face with her sleeves.

Wei Zhong's usually calm mood suddenly began to ripple.

Although his heart was not filled with joy, his face was already filled with delight. He lifted his robe and dropped to his knees:

"Thank you, Master, for the marriage!"

(End of this chapter)