The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 100: Keeping Secrets
Although I don't know what happened to Jiang girl, but judging from Jiang Chun's expression, she should be fine.

Although that girl is a bit careless with her words, she is actually very smart and will never offend anyone she can't afford to offend.

Lin Bai guessed that the girl usually only hung out in her family's cave property, and something might have happened here.

She usually works as a pimp and sells aphrodisiacs, and must have harmed a lot of people in private. I guess something has happened.

I asked someone just now, but no one knew. Either they didn't know, or the Jiang family kept silent about it.

Lin Bai suddenly realized what was going on, and looked at Jiang Chun, then sighed and said, "Is that true?"

"You already knew about this?" Jiang Chun blushed with shame, then bowed and said, "Please don't spread the word, or the Jiang family's reputation of making golden elixirs for generations will be ruined."

So serious? Lin Bai immediately understood and nodded, "Don't worry, I've always kept my mouth shut."

"Thank you." Jiang Chun sighed, then took out a bottle of elixir and said, "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, please accept it, fellow Taoist."

This is hush money.

Lin Bai accepted it calmly, but he became more and more curious.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Chun, he returned to the cave, opened the medicine bottle, and knew it was the Sperm-Securing Pills after just a sniff.

The Jiang family really spent a lot of money. How bad did that girl get into trouble? Did the Tiger and Wolf Pill incident come to light? Or did the pimping incident come to light?

"I really want to make fun of her to her face!"

After Lin Bai finished laughing, he was about to close his eyes to practice when he saw a subtle stream of spiritual energy coming in from outside.

After opening the cave door, a bald man in his thirties wearing a Taoist robe and straw sandals stood outside.

This man is called Liu Dabao. His name doesn't sound like that of a cultivator, but he is actually in the late stage of Qi training. He also lives in the Dihuo Cave Mansion. He is also an alchemist and Lin Bai's neighbor.

Most of the tenants in the Earth Fire Cave were in the late stage of Qi training and foundation building. Lin Bai used to be kind to others and bowed to everyone he met, so he had a good relationship with people. Although he couldn't talk to the foundation building cultivators, he knew several of his Qi training neighbors.

They are just acquaintances who occasionally chat about gossip, but never talk about serious business.

"Brother Liu." Lin Bai bowed, wondering what this guy was doing here? Was he here to find out about Jiang Yatou's affairs?
Liu Dabao smiled and nodded, saying, "Most Qigong practitioners don't practice seclusion, and if they do, it's only three to five days. I saw you practice seclusion for half a month, which is not common. Are you thinking about the method of refining the elixir?"

"I can't hide it from you, Brother Taoist." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"I went through the same thing as you." Liu Dabao laughed and asked, "What kind of elixir are you refining now?"

"I have only just now mastered the method of refining Qi Condensation Pills. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Brother Dao." Lin Bai replied.

Liu Dabao nodded slightly and said, "If I only refine the Qi Condensation Pill, I'm afraid this cave won't be comfortable to live in."

"Alas." Lin Bai sighed, pretending to be poor, and said, "This is the only way for now. I will learn something slowly, and it will be easier in the future."

Liu Dabao smiled and said, "The profits from making pills are huge, and our lives will definitely get better and better. We are both independent cultivators, so we should help each other. If you have any problems with refining Qi Condensation Pills, you can come and ask me."

"Brother Liu is kind and righteous!" Lin Bai bowed immediately, thinking to himself, why is my face so pale?
"It's just a small matter. However, alchemy is not something that can be learned in a short time. You need to be patient and have spiritual stones to burn." Liu Dabao lowered his voice and said, "Fellow Daoist Yun, do you want to do something else for a living? You can't stay in the cave every day to make alchemy. It's also very good to go out for a walk from time to time."

I know that these casual cultivators are all smart, how could they show goodwill for no reason? Of course, there are also casual cultivators with kind personalities, but they are rare.

What kind of livelihood is this? It is most likely a shady job that cannot be put on the table! Lin Bai has a clear understanding of himself. It is not his turn to do a lucrative job!

Moreover, Liu Dabao is too impatient. It takes three days to test the jade. You don't even test my character and personality, but directly want to recruit me? How short of manpower are you?
Lin Bai immediately made a judgment that Liu Dabao was not careful and cautious. Even if he had good intentions, he should not get involved, otherwise he might be implicated when the cave was leaking in the future!
"Brother Liu," Lin Bai sighed and said, "I am now concentrating on refining the elixir and have no time to do anything else. How about you ask someone else?"

Lin Bai didn't even want to know what his job was!
Liu Dabao was stunned for a moment, then looked quite disappointed, and asked again: "Don't you want to learn other pill recipes? The Qi Condensation Pill only makes a few cents of profit, and the Sperm-Securing Pill can only earn spirit stones."

"Brother, I know my own weight. I can barely make Qi Condensation Pills, I can't even think about making Essence-Securing Pills." Lin Bai said. "Well... well then." Liu Dabao sighed, still mumbling something, turned around and left.

You won't even tell me to keep it a secret? Lin Bai felt a headache.

"That's right!" Liu Dabao turned around and whispered, "Fellow Daoist Yun, please don't spread it and keep it a secret for me." As he spoke, he handed over a bottle of pills.

"Of course, I have kept my mouth shut since I was a child." Lin Bai took the pill and bowed again, "Besides, I don't even know what Brother Liu Dao did."

Liu Dabao nodded, said no more, turned and left.

Lin Bai looked at the pill in his hand, opened it and saw that it was a Qi Condensation Pill.

Today Jiang Chun asked me to keep a secret, Liu Dabao asked me to keep a secret, but is there anyone else who asked me to keep a secret?

Lin Bai was just about to close the cave door when another person came.

"Fellow Daoist Yun." It was Huang Ruhua.

She had broken through to the fourth level of Qi training, but she did not look high-spirited at all, but rather dejected.

"Friend Huang, please come in and have some tea." Lin Bai was very polite, thinking that he might have encountered problems again.

After entering the cave, they sat down on either side of the low table.

"Brother Yun lives too poorly. There are stains on the futon, but he doesn't even bother to change it." Huang Ruhua said with a smile.

"...Change it next time." Lin Bai smiled awkwardly, thinking that she really had to change it, otherwise when Sister Pei came again, she would definitely feel embarrassed and would have to work hard to coax her.

Huang Ruhua looked at the tea poured by Lin Bai, and then sighed softly.

Lin Bai was very tactful and asked, "Why is Huang Daoyou sighing?"

Huang Ruhua shook her head slightly and said, "We wanted to go again this time, but there are very few Qigong practitioners who know the formation, and we couldn't find a suitable person for a while. That's why we haven't been able to set off yet."

This is a problem. Casual cultivators tend to cultivate less skills and more killing. Formation masters also depend on talent, and need to practice from time to time, and also need inheritance, otherwise talent is useless.

Therefore, formation masters are even rarer than alchemy masters, and most of them are found in sects and families. Very few independent practitioners learn this.

Moreover, Huang Ruhua and the other three are practicing Qi, so naturally they have to find a Qi practicing cultivator. If they find a formation master who is building a foundation, then they will be making the host out of the guest, which would be a waste of time.

As for looking for a formation master in a sect, the risk is even greater. First, they may not be willing to come, and second, if something goes wrong, there will be consequences.

Lin Bai also wanted to learn the formation, but he had no connections, not even a guide. He was too embarrassed to ask the Zhu family for help, as they might think he was greedy and had no reason to care.

Of course, if they were to marry into the Zhu family, these wouldn't be a problem. But Lin Bai was ambitious after all. Although he was grateful, he couldn't let Sister Pei down.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, if you know a formation master, or someone who knows a little about the mysteries of formations, I hope you can introduce him to me." Huang Ruhua stated the purpose of her visit today.

"Of course." Lin Bai agreed readily.

"Please keep this secret, Brother Yun." Huang Ruhua bowed again.

"I have been tight-lipped since I was a child." This is the third time Lin Bai has said this today.

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Bai asked about Jiang Yatou, but Huang Ruhua didn't know about it.

(End of this chapter)