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

Chapter 488 Xianju, old rival

Wei Zhong could no longer listen to Yanxuzi's words.

I am here to cultivate immortality, not to mine.

Moreover, mining seems to sound too shabby. What does it mean to be lucky enough to collect a thousand Qingling fairy jades within a hundred years?

Is this Qingling Immortal Jade so rare to immortals?

Wei Zhong didn't understand, and seeing that Yanxuzi wanted to continue, he had to explain his intention:

"To be honest, Daoist Yanxu, if I want to leave this Jinhai City, I wonder if Daoist Yanxu has any suggestions?"

The latter was stunned for a moment, then smiled in relief, as if he had expected Wei Zhong to say this:
"It's not easy for you to leave, fellow Daoist. Do you still remember the Jieying Immortal Pond?"

Wei Zhong was stunned, and a bad thought instantly appeared in his mind:

"Does the Jieyin Immortal Pond require money?"

Yanxuzi smiled, and the wrinkles on his face squeezed together:
“Spending money is an outdated idea. It only requires immortal jade. Those powerful beings in the immortal world can build the Immortal Pool for free, but the water in the pool is not free.

"Ten Qingling Immortal Jades. As long as Fellow Daoist Wei repays this debt, you can regain your freedom and leave."

Wei Zhong sneered. He was an ascended cultivator, but he didn't expect that he would be burdened with debts as soon as he entered the fairyland. He had to work in this Jinhai City to pay off his debts.

Seeing that Wei Zhong looked a little unhappy, Yanxuzi added:
"Also, Brother Wei, don't even think about escaping from your debts. The people above you are very capable. Those who have escaped over the years have been caught and forced to do hard labor in the mines. None of them have a good ending."

Wei Zhong counted the fairy jades on him and found that he had only two, which was still a long way from ten.

While the two were talking, they had already walked out of the cave and came to a vast mine.

All around were cultivators walking in a hurry, some below the immortal level and some at the level of immortals.

"These monks..."

Wei Zhong could see that these cultivators came from different races, including humans, demons, and monsters.

"A place where many races coexist?"

Yanxuzi glanced at Wei Zhong:
"It seems that fellow Daoist has had conflicts with other alien races in the lower realm?

"But don't bring all kinds of prejudices to this fairyland. In this world, humans, demons, and monsters coexist. Although our cultivation methods are different, after entering the fairyland, we all cultivate the same path..."

Hearing the words in his ears and reading what the demons in the real demon world said, Wei Zhong understood that this fairy world had truly achieved the unification of all races.

"Fellow Daoist Yanxu..."

"Friend Dao..."

Walking in the huge mine, monks would greet Yanxuzi from time to time, as if the latter was a celebrity in this Jinhai City.

The two walked through the busiest mine and came to a completely new area.

Yanxuzi pointed to the left:
“This is how cultivators like me exchange materials. There are many treasures in it. Some are dug out from mines, some are cut from void creatures, and some are brought by caravans outside the city... If Fellow Daoist Wei has extra, you can go and take a look.

“On the right hand side is our practice cave.

“There are several spiritual veins among them, which can be used for cultivation by cultivators below the immortal level.

"There is also another immortal essence vein. Even a Xuanxian can get supplies here..."

"Xianyuan Vein?" Wei Zhong guessed that this was a special vein similar to the spiritual veins in the spiritual world.

"Since Fellow Daoist Wei has reached the Immortal Stage, the most urgent task is to find a suitable technique and then rent a cave to improve your cultivation...

"But all of these require immortal jade, and fellow Taoist has debts..."

Wei Zhong felt overwhelmed after hearing this.

“So no matter what, you have to work, whether it’s killing void creatures and selling their remains or going underground to mine…

"Fellow Daoist Wei has just arrived in the Immortal Realm and is unfamiliar with everything. I have the contact information of various teams in the city. Fellow Daoist can communicate with the cultivators there and seek a livelihood."

While giving instructions, Yan Xuzi took Wei Zhong to a pile of stacked pigeon cages.

“This is the most affordable immortal residence in this city. Although it is not located on the immortal energy vein, it is located on the edge, so at least you can get some immortal energy.

"And the price is cheap. Fellow Daoist Wei can rent one room with top-grade spirit stones."

After briefly introducing the information in the city to Wei Zhong, Yanxuzi took out a jade tablet:
"I have almost completed my mission of guiding people. I would like to trouble you, Brother Wei, to leave a mark here."

Wei Zhong looked in the direction of the sound and discovered ant-like words on the jade token.

Unfortunately, the immortal light obscured it and Wei Zhong couldn’t see it clearly.

Raising his hand and typing the two words "Wei Zhong", Yanxuzi smiled contentedly as if he had completed a task, and bowed towards Wei Zhong:
"You will have to walk the rest of the way on your own. I have completed my mission and will leave now..."

Looking at the other person's figure slowly leaving along the mountain path, Wei Zhong turned his head to glance at the layers of pigeon cages stacked behind him and let out a helpless sigh.

Stepping into the hall not far away, Wei Zhong paid a thousand top-grade spirit stones and obtained the right to live in a mansion.

Grinning:

"This mansion is really not cheap."

A thousand spirit stones are only enough for a hundred years of leasing, which means that ten top-grade spirit stones are needed for a year's lease.

As if seeing Wei Zhong's expression, the monk in the hall laughed:
“If you think it’s too expensive, you might as well go and have a look down there.

"The cave there only has spiritual energy, but no immortal energy. It's much cheaper..."

Wei Zhong shook his head after hearing this:

"Come back when your pockets are empty."

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly recalled what Yan Xuzi had said about the fairy palace that was worth a thousand Qingling fairy jades, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

The monk pried the spiritual pattern on the stone platform, and a projection appeared in front of Wei Zhong.

What comes into view is the equally densely packed "boxes".

No wonder Yanxuzi used the quantifier "间". Sighing in his heart, Wei Zhong shook his head helplessly.

"The most densely populated are the entry-level immortal residences in this city. You only need to pay a thousand Qingling Immortal Jades to obtain permanent residency rights.

"As for the Immortal Mansions in the back, they have better conditions and higher value, often requiring thousands or even tens of thousands of pieces. Some even require higher-level Heavenly Pattern Immortal Jade to purchase."

Wei Zhong took a glance and then looked away.

At this moment, he once again felt the feeling of being a pauper at the beginning of his practice.

But what is even worse is that Wei Zhong is now in debt.

Shaking his head slightly and looking closely, Wei Zhong took the cave token and left.

Along the street, Wei Zhong came to his residence.

From the outside, the room doesn't look big, and the same is true once you enter.

The ore vein is close to the chaotic void, so the space here is weak, and all kinds of magic arrays to expand the space are used with extreme caution, for fear of collapsing the ore vein.

Therefore, the mansion looks as big as it is inside.

"It's about fifty square meters, not too bad, not too shabby."

Suddenly recalling his own portable Soul Transport Tower, Wei Zhong used his spiritual sense to take a look and found that it was like a compacted sphere, and the internal space was greatly compressed.

The space of the Immortal Realm is more stable. If casual cultivators do not cultivate the laws of space, it will be difficult to break through the space. The power of various magic techniques will also be greatly reduced in this land.

In this world, only immortal magic is the magic that truly possesses powerful destructive power.

The Soul Transporting Tower was only shrunk but not damaged, which made Wei Zhong feel relieved.

After putting it away, Wei Zhong sat cross-legged on the futon inside the mansion.

As he sat cross-legged, a burst of spiritual energy mixed with a trace amount of immortal energy rushed straight into Wei Zhong's body from below.

His body trembled: "So comfortable, is this the immortal energy?"

His eyes opened, full of surprise.

Wei Zhong felt that his body was like a long drought that had just ended, and he absorbed and refined all of this energy, transforming it into his own immortal energy. After practicing like this for a long time, the immortal energy under the cushion was temporarily exhausted.

"Alas, after all, this is not a real immortal residence located on the immortal energy vein. The immortal energy here comes and goes."

Wei Zhong felt extremely regretful, but he was short of money and had no other options.

Sensing the increase in his Lianxu cultivation, Wei Zhong understood that this immortal energy also had a great effect on those below the immortal level.

"Immortal jade, immortal jade, the lower world needs spirit stones, and the immortal world needs immortal jade.

“Without a way to make money, it’s hard to make further progress in cultivation.

"Besides, I don't have any immortal-level skills, so my practice is too slow after all."

The immortal level is the path of intensive cultivation of the laws. The power of the laws is the foundation. As for the immortal energy, it is only a carrier and is not that important.

Even if there is no method, the cultivator can rely on himself to slowly absorb it. Once the law is comprehended, he can break through the cultivation level. The only inconvenience is that the endurance is slightly shorter.

Wei Zhong sighed, ended his practice, and was about to go out when suddenly someone knocked on his door.

He opened the door and found that it was a Mahayana monk. He bowed and said:

"Greetings, senior. I am from the Xujing Gang..."

The man explained his purpose and invited Wei Zhong to join his forces.

Wei Zhong waved his hand, indicating that he needed to think about it.

The latter was not angry. He said, "Looking forward to hearing from you, senior," and left.

Since Wei Zhong moved to this mansion, people have frequently come to visit, and he has received a lot of sound transmission jade talismans.

They all invited Wei Zhong, the newly ascended monk, to join their forces.

Among them are teams led by immortals, as well as Mahayana organizations like the Xujing Gang just now.

Wei Zhong is still considering and has not agreed to anyone.

However, what Wei Zhong found interesting was that among the forces that sent the invitation was the Mitian organization.

His cultivation has reached the level of Xuanxian, and he runs an organization called Huangminghui in this city.

His subordinates include immortals and ordinary monks, and are involved in mining and hunting void creatures.

Recalling what Mi Tian's descendants said, that his ancestors had already made a career in the fairy world, Wei Zhong inexplicably wanted to laugh.

Wei Zhong really wanted to say in front of Mi Tian:

"You spent so much effort in the lower realm, devouring so many small worlds, but after ascending to heaven, you ended up like this?"

Of course, all this was just Wei Zhong's imagination. With his current strength, he would not dare to be so presumptuous in front of Mi Tian.

I don't even want to be noticed by Mitian.

"I hope that Mitian will be busy with the affairs of the guild and hand over the task of recruiting new members to someone else, without knowing my name..."

Praying silently in his heart, Wei Zhong opened the door and went to visit the nearby market.

At the Huangming Society, many cultivators gathered together.

Among them, Mitian was sitting on guard, and there was a white-browed monk from the human race sitting on his left.

These two are the only two Xuanxian in Huangming Society.

Following below were several True Immortals, Loose Immortals, and some Mahayana and Hedao followers.

In the first position, Mitian said:

"The void tide is coming, and a large number of void creatures will attack the city's defense line. The situation is dangerous, but it also provides us with an opportunity.

"There is a shortage of manpower at the border at the moment. Fellow Daoist Zhao, please transfer some of the members of the meeting in the mine cave..."

"Yes……"

"How are the other people you were asked to recruit?"

“I have already posted a notice in the streets, but the news about the Void Tide has already spread. It seems that someone has spread the rumor that I, Huang Ming, will treat independent cultivators as abandoned pawns, so the recruitment effect is not very good…”

Mitian frowned, showing a hint of impatience:
"It's probably those old guys from the Luo Shen Gang and Qiu Shui Society who did it. Find the people who spread the rumors," Mi Tian looked to the side, "I still have to prepare for the battle against the Void Tide. How about leaving this matter to Old Bai?"

The old man blinked his eyes:
"The master will be assured when I do things."

Mitian nodded with satisfaction, and turned back to ask:
"Have any good players appeared in Jieyin Xianchi in recent years?"

Zhao Lin replied:

“Yes, according to Yanxuzi’s intelligence, there have been more than a dozen monks who have ascended to heaven in the past hundred years.

"Half of them have already joined the forces in the city, and the other half are still struggling and hesitating. They seem to want to accumulate immortal jade to redeem themselves and plan to leave this Cinder City..."

"Leaving? You're overestimating yourself," a hint of mockery appeared in Mitian's eyes.

Once upon a time, he was also so naive. Relying on his advantage of condensing Dao seeds, he disdained to develop in this city, so he saved up enough fairy jade early, exchanged for freedom and rushed to the outside world.

However, after working hard outside for thousands of years, he found that it was not easy to survive outside the Jinhai City.

He was forced into a desperate situation and had no choice but to return to the city again, where he built up a group of forces with his own skills.

"Try to win them over. If they really don't want to, then ignore them. They are a bunch of self-righteous fools."

"Yes!"

In the market town, Wei Zhong looked left and right, feeling very curious about everything.

"How much do you sell this bone for?"

"Two hundred top-grade spirit stones, you can take them directly!"

“It’s too expensive…”

"Hey, fellow Taoist, don't leave. Just bargain."

"How much does this medicine cost?"

"Will you accept the spirit stones, fellow Daoist?"

Wei Zhong asked around and visited all the stalls in the market to get a general idea of ​​the market conditions.

Then he found a chamber of commerce shop and went inside.

Seeing that it was the immortal who arrived, the shop owner rubbed his hands and walked forward:

"Welcome, dear guest. Are you buying or selling?"

Wei Zhong took out a piece of bone, which was exactly what he had fought with Qiu Feng in the True Demon Realm before ascending.

"Boss, can you help me see how much this bone is worth?"

The latter carefully examined the results and used a variety of instruments that Wei Zhong was unfamiliar with to make calculations.

After a moment he put down the bone and replied:
"This Void Bone of yours is pretty good, it's old enough and seems to be a rare commodity that has been tempered in the void."

"Oh?"

Wei Zhong looked surprised. He didn't expect that the things he got unintentionally seemed to have some value.

"Our store can give you two Qingling Immortal Jades plus one hundred top-grade spirit stones."

Wei Zhong was a little confused and asked further questions with the intention of getting to the bottom of it.

The shopkeeper's expression changed, and he asked back:
"Daoyou, have you just arrived in this city?"

Wei Zhong did not hide anything and nodded slowly:

"That's right. I'm new here and don't know much about many things. I heard from others that your store is the most trustworthy, so I came here..."

(End of this chapter)