The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 140: Observing the Sword and Enlightenment
"How does it feel to be newly promoted to foundation building?"

Pei Ning sat down, smiling sweetly.

"I haven't completed the foundation building yet, how can I know what it feels like?"

Lin Bai pretended not to understand, but seeing that she was still laughing, he said pitifully, "I have encountered many dangers outside this time, and lost the opportunity to build my foundation. I have seen how fickle the world is, and I feel disgusted with the world."

"Lin Zhuanlun," Pei Ning couldn't help laughing, "You and I know each other well, so don't try to trick me with these lies that you use to deceive little girls."

"I heard about your sect's competition, how was it going?" Lin Bai changed the subject, walked closer to her and held her hand.

Pei Ning tried to pull his hand back, but when he saw that he couldn't, he didn't force it.

"Of course I'm the best." Pei Ning said with a smile.

"Tell me in detail." Seeing her ears turn red, Lin Bai leaned forward again, "I like to hear you talk about the competitions in the sect the most."

After talking for a while, the two went to the quiet room inside.

Maybe it was because he was in a new place and Pei Ning was not used to it yet, so he was more shy than usual.

After the fun, the two expressed their feelings of separation.

"You have another mother." After Pei Ning recovered, he started to speak in a sarcastic tone.

Lin Bai shut up, unable to argue.

Pei Ning asked about the experience in detail. Lin Bai had nothing to hide from her, so he told her everything.

He only skipped over the details of the battle with Jiang Xiaobai to build the foundation of Jiuyin Mountain, as well as the details of sleeping.

Lin Bai already knew that when Pei Ning went to the Black Tower to meet Jiang Yatou, the two girls must have talked openly.

"Your chance to build your foundation was Tie Huasheng's Dan Tribulation. Now that you've lost it, what will you do in the future?" Pei Ning asked.

"The Great Dao is indeed difficult, but how can I shrink back from moving forward?" Lin Bai said seriously, "I plan to go to Zhu's Fengming Mountain and try my luck at the Great Dao."

Lin Bai also told her the note left by Yuanying and asked her to go with him.

Pei Ning naturally said nothing. The two of them had a very close relationship, so even if she was asked to accompany him to fight for his life, she would not say much.

"Drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body and forcibly building the foundation is extremely dangerous." Lin Bai sighed, looking quite worried.

"Don't pretend. I don't think you're worried or scared." Pei Ning took out an envelope and threw it in Lin Bai's face. "If you're really worried, why don't you talk to your confidante?"

"What confidante?" Lin Bai took the letter and saw that it was written by Gai Yingqiu.

"Gai Yingqiu asked me to deliver a letter to you." Pei Ning smiled happily, "Lin Zhuanlun, your connections are getting wider and wider."

"Since she asked you to deliver the letter, it means she is open and honest. I am also open and honest." Lin Bai tore open the letter and read it.

Pei Ning also moved forward and rested his chin on Lin Bai's shoulder.

The handwriting was beautiful, and she didn't say anything out of the ordinary. She just told Lin Bai not to be depressed, because there was still hope for a great future. She also told Lin Bai not to worry about Pei Ning, and she would take care of him secretly.

His words were quite sincere, and he truly regarded Lin Bai as a close friend.

"There are four Jindan sects and four families, plus the Yuanying Qiaoshan sect. You have to share all of them equally in the future." Pei Ning smiled sarcastically.

Lin Bai would not indulge her. He pushed her over and knocked her over.

After all, the two had not seen each other for a long time, and they had also experienced the danger of Apocalypse. Pei Ning was no longer as shy as before, but was more accommodating.

After making a lot of noise, the two chatted endlessly, like an old couple chatting.

Lin Bai told Pei Ning about the troubles in Qiaoshan Sect and Jiuyin Mountain, and Pei Ning said that he would find some beautiful women for Lin Bai when he returned.

After a day, a spiritual force came in from outside.

When the door opened, it was Jiang Chun.

"My younger sister heard that Junior Sister Pei was here, so she invited her to come over for a chat." Jiang Chun said with a smile.

"You have successfully built your foundation, so we should go and congratulate you." Pei Ning smiled and glanced at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai looked straight ahead.

Jiang Chun said a few more polite words and then led the way.

We headed south and started chatting again.

When we arrived at the lake, we saw a black tower standing on a small island in the middle of the lake.

"Senior Jiang, is this not here?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"Uncle, since your avenue is not open, I will let this place go and let my younger sister use it." Jiang Chun untied the ropes of the boat and said, "My younger sister has the island in the middle of the lake to herself, and I also have the responsibility to protect it."

"She just built her foundation, and she already occupies such a large space?" Lin Bai was extremely envious.

"You are not outsiders, so it's okay for me to tell you." Jiang Chun looked proud, and whispered, "During this trip, my little sister killed two foundation-building monsters and countless Qi-cultivating monsters, and got a lot of things. Although it cost a lot of treasures, it was fruitful in the end. My family had high hopes for her before, and now they love her even more."

"With her abilities, it's normal for her to be a little arrogant," Lin Bai sighed.

Jiang Chun shook his head slightly and said, "It's normal for her to change her personality after suddenly attaining enlightenment. She will be fine after a while. And I don't know what she did outside. My aunt said she lost..."

Having said this, Jiang Chun suddenly realized that he had said too much and quickly stopped talking.

"What did you lose?" Pei Ning asked with a smile.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Jiang Chun is a gentleman, and this involves family affairs, so he would never tell anyone.

Pei Ning didn't ask any further questions, but just smiled at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai pretended not to understand.

"You guys can take the boat there. I have duties to attend to, so I won't go." Jiang Chun said.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning bowed to him, then rowed the boat across the lake and landed on the small island in the middle of the lake.

Jiang Yu was already waiting. She saluted skillfully and came to help Lin Bai tie the boat rope.

Pei Ning glanced at the flying knife scabbard hanging on Jiang Yu's waist and said nothing.

"Friend Pei, I'd like to invite you to the tower to have a chat." Jiang Yu bowed uprightly.

"Am I going alone?" Pei Ning asked with a smile.

"Sister said she only thought of her old friend and didn't want to see strangers." Jiang Yu told the truth, then looked at Lin Bai and explained, "Sister has not been thinking clearly recently. I didn't mean to be disrespectful. Please forgive me."

She immediately sold Jiang Xiaobai.

There is really nothing I can say about this pair of sisters. The older one is unreliable, but the younger one is kind and well-behaved.

Jiang Yu sent Pei Ning to the bottom of the black tower and then turned back to find Lin Bai.

She thanked Lin Bai again and again for the gift of the jade flute, and then found a fishing rod and invited Lin Bai to go fishing.

"Xiao Yuer, remember to say hello to Senior Jiang for me." Lin Bai said.

"I've got that." Jiang Yu nodded seriously, holding up her small fishing rod. She stared at Lin Bai, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "Did my sister bully you?"

“…”Lin Bai nodded.

"My sister loves to tease people. She used to bully me." Jiang Yu said seriously, "Just ignore her in the future. If you ignore her, she will find it boring and won't bother you anymore."

"Thank you for your advice." Lin Bai smiled.

Jiang Yu was very happy to see that she had relieved Lin Bai's worries.

Two people, one big and one small, chatted for a long time but didn't catch a single fish.

After a while, Pei Ning walked out of the black tower, but Jiang Xiaobai did not show up.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Yu, Lin Bai rowed away.

After leaving the boat and landing, the two walked forward for a while. From time to time, they saw the children of the Jiang family. When Lin Bai met someone he knew, he would stop and chat with him.

Returned to the cave and closed the door.

"What did you talk about?" Lin Bai sat down and asked casually.

"She knows that you want to build your foundation by force, and she is extremely worried." Pei Ning said with a smile.

"It's normal for friends to have such concerns." Lin Bai looked serious.

"She also said," Pei Ning sat opposite Lin Bai, his eyes bright and smiling, "she said that she is no longer able to fight, and after you build your foundation, she is afraid that she will be even more exhausted, so she invited me to go with her to relieve her fatigue."

What kind of vicious talk is this?

Lin Baiqing knew that she was talking nonsense, but it was difficult for him to refute her, so he could only find some irrelevant things to talk about.

I coaxed her into calming down, and after a couple more times of making a fuss, I finally made her feel at ease.

The two packed up their things and went out to Fengming Pavilion.

When he came to the street, he heard some casual cultivators talking about Tie Huasheng. They said that there was news from Yunxia Sect that Tie Huasheng had been executed.

The two listened for a while and then ignored it.

"My uncle knew that you had returned safely, and he also heard that you wanted to go to Fengming Mountain, so he waited for you in my hometown."

When they arrived at the second floor of Fengming Pavilion, Zhu Yuling personally poured tea for them, and after they greeted each other, they started talking about business.

After they finished talking, Zhu Yuling held Pei Ning's hand and asked her endless questions about everything.

Pei Ning had a cold personality and didn't like these empty things, but he didn't want to offend others, so he kept winking at Lin Bai.

Seeing that Pei Ning was almost unable to bear it any longer, Lin Bai thought that he had avenged his evil behavior, so he said goodbye.

After leaving Xinyifang, head east.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning were not in a hurry, nor did they drive the spirit boat, but instead walked on their way.

Walking and chatting, I felt quite relaxed and comfortable.

After walking like this for three days, they came to see Zhu Yumao's manor.

"Brother Yumao, what happened? Why are there blisters around your mouth?" Lin Bai asked with concern.

"It's that unfilial daughter!" Zhu Yumao got angry when he said this. "I taught her to read, but she burned the books. I slapped her on the palm, and she asked me if I had eaten. I punished her by not allowing her to eat, and she said that my aunt missed her and wanted to take her away!" The so-called aunt was Zhu Jianshui, who passed away not long ago.

Zhu Yumao looked helpless and depressed, and lamented, "When she was little, she was well-behaved and cute, never crying or making a fuss, and was very sensible. How come she is two years older and has become like a devil? I am so angry that I am about to die!"

Lin Bai and Pei Ning looked at each other and felt that this boy was not inferior to Jiang Xiaobai!
"Brother Yumao, why don't you have another child?" Lin Bai advised.

Pei Ning couldn't stop laughing.

"Alas." Zhu Yumao had no temper at all and asked the ordinary servants to bring Miaomiao over.

"Brother, you should give her a good scolding!" Zhu Yumao glared at Miaomiao.

Miaomiao is not that outrageous. She is small and has two pigtails.

Lin Bai acted like the adult that children hated the most and glared at her with a stern face.

Miaomiao bowed to Lin Bai first, "Hello, uncle." She looked up at Pei Ning, "Sister is so pretty." As she spoke, she stepped forward and pulled Pei Ning's clothes, looking like she was trying to please him.

She is clearly not stupid and knows who to please.

Lin Bai wanted to scold him, but Pei Ning glared at him and he didn't bother pretending to be a teacher.

"It is more important for children to be able to eat and drink than anything else. We should be content with what we have." Lin Bai said to Zhu Yumao.

Seeing that Lin Bai was getting scared, Zhu Yumao didn't know what to say and just kept lamenting.

The three chatted for a while, and then Zhu Yumao took Lin Pei and the other two to Fengming Mountain.

This was not Lin Bai's first time coming here. He was already familiar with the route and met many people along the way.

Before reaching the main hall, Zhu Yushu had already hurried over.

He succeeded in building his foundation, and his demeanor changed, with a hint of great potential.

After exchanging a few words, Lin Bai and Pei Ning, led by Zhu Yushu, went to pay homage to Senior Zhu Jianshui first.

After doing all this, I went to pay my respects to Senior Zhu Jianyang.

"Being able to come back peacefully is better than anything else." Zhu Jianyang was calm and said comfortingly, "Besides, even if you lose the opportunity to build your foundation, it doesn't mean you can't build your foundation anymore."

After he said this, he no longer paid attention to Lin Bai and only asked Pei Ning questions.

After asking a few questions, Zhu Jianyang took out a flying sword and showed it as a gift to his elder.

Pei Ning knew the friendship between Lin Bai and the Zhu family, and also knew that Senior Zhu Jianyang treated Lin Bai as his own nephew, so he did not hesitate to refuse and accepted it promptly.

"Yushu and Yumao haven't seen you for a long time. You young people should go and have a drink and chat. We can talk about it later." Zhu Jianyang smiled and drove them away.

Zhu Yushu had already prepared a banquet. In addition to Zhu Yumao and Zhu Yuqiang, there were also many young men of the Yu generation, all of whom were young people of similar age.

Sitting on both sides, Lin Bai took out the wine gourd given by Gao Yuanyuan. This gourd is a storage device that can store hundreds of kilograms of wine.

They drank and talked, discussing a wide range of topics. Some talked about Tie Huasheng's execution, some talked about the illegal activities in Longmenfang, and some debated the overall situation in the East China Sea.

After talking for a long time, Lin Bai drank a lot of wine, but nothing serious happened. He then asked about Zhu Yushu's foundation building.

Miaomiao stood beside Zhu Yumao, "Daddy, drink some wine!" She was very well-behaved and kept pouring wine for her father.

Zhu Yumao was very pleased and drank till the glass was empty. When he was drunk, Miaomiao started to drink secretly.

Zhu Yuqiang kept peeking at Pei Ning, and when she saw Miaomiao stealing wine, she grabbed Miaomiao and slapped her butt. "Aunt, I'll pour you some wine, drink it quickly. Don't look at her, you're not as pretty as her." Miaomiao poured wine for Zhu Yuqiang again, very obediently.

When Zhu Yuqiang was also drunk, Miaomiao secretly tasted the wine.

Pei Ning sat next to Lin Bai, speaking little and drinking even less. She glanced at Zhu Yuqiang from time to time, but didn't say anything, just looked at Lin Bai meaningfully.

After drinking for a while, all the men and women in the Zhu family were drunk. The few who were still there staggered together and talked nonsense.

"What are your plans this time?" Zhu Yushu's face was red, and he had obviously drunk a lot.

"The foundation is here." Lin Bai was very confident, "I want to go meet Senior Zhu Jianyang and look at the words left by the Nascent Soul."

Lin Bai had a close relationship with the Zhu family, so there was no need for him to be tactful.

"Since you have confidence, then everything will be fine." Zhu Yushu agreed immediately. He looked at Pei Ning and said, "My sister-in-law is studying swordsmanship in Tianchi Sect. We should go together." He was not stingy.

Pei Ning bowed to express his gratitude.

The three of them stood up and went to look for Zhu Jianyang.

"Uncle, give me a hug, hug me..." Miaomiao laughed and ran over staggeringly, her face flushed, obviously she had stolen a lot of wine.

Lin Bai frowned and scolded: "How old are you? Do you still need someone to hold you?"

Miaomiao just kept smiling, hugged Lin Bai's legs, twisted her body, and even acted like a spoiled child. She looked up at Pei Ning and said, "Sister is so pretty."

Pei Ning was very happy to be coaxed, "Will hugging her make you tired?" She looked at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai had no temper and could only pick up Miaomiao.

Zhu Yushu smiled and shook his head.

The three people and the child left the place and went to find Zhu Jianyang and told him the purpose of their visit.

"Why don't you sober up before leaving?" Zhu Jianyang asked with a smile, holding his beard.

"I once saw an elder drinking this wine and killing someone. He did it with ease and I was quite impressed." Lin Bai said with a smile.

Zhu Jianyang smiled and said nothing more, leading the way.

Zhu Yushu followed, Lin Bai hugged Miaomiao, and Miaomiao pulled Pei Ning's clothes.

After passing the main hall and walking forward, you will see a sixteen-story tower, which is the Zhu family's scripture library.

Generally speaking, sects and families have such secret places to store their skills and precious items. Therefore, they are strictly guarded and have comprehensive formations.

Zhu Jianyang stepped forward, spoke to the Qigong cultivator guarding the tower, then opened the door and entered.

Inside the gate there was an old monk with white hair and beard, in his octogenarian years.

"It's Brother Yang." The old man's eyes were cloudy, but he had a smile on his face. He looked at Zhu Yushu and said, "This is Shu'er." He looked at Lin Bai again and said, "It doesn't look like Yan'er. Where's Yan'er? Who is this child?" He looked at Pei Ning again and nodded, "What a pretty girl, why haven't I seen you before?"

"Brother, let me take the younger generation upstairs to take a look." Zhu Jianyang took out the token.

"Ancestor!" Miaomiao grabbed the old cultivator's beard with a smile.

"Okay, okay." The old monk nodded with a smile, "I like this baby, Yang'er, don't be stingy, give her the right one." The old monk smiled kindly.

"Brother, please sit down." Zhu Jianyang smiled and pulled Zhu Yushu over, saying, "Yushu, come and talk to your uncle."

After saying that, Zhu Jianyang invited Lin Pei and the others to go upstairs.

The Sutra Repository has a total of six floors. The three people and one child climbed all the way to the top floor without stopping.

There was a portrait of an old man hanging on the wall above, and Zhu Jianyang bowed and paid homage to it.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning knew that this was the Zhu family's Golden Elixir Patriarch, so they followed suit and saluted. Miao Miao was held by Lin Bai and also saluted.

In the middle of the sixth floor, there is a six-foot-high platform with a wooden frame on which a calligraphy piece is mounted.

The word "sword" alone does not convey slenderness, strength and freedom, nor does it convey handsomeness, elegance and refinement, nor does it convey lofty and ancient charm.

His handwriting is like that of a child who is writing for the first time, or like the writings of a blind old man.

But if you look more closely, you will find that beneath his clumsy brushstrokes, there is a sense of purity and flawlessness, without the slightest trace of dust.

It is spotless and has no stain at all. It can even wipe away the dust in your heart and the heavy past.

Lin Bai held Miaomiao in one hand and covered her eyes with the other hand. He looked at the words carefully, regardless of Miaomiao's efforts to grab his hand.

"How is it?" Zhu Jianyang asked Pei Ning with a smile.

"I bow down to you." Pei Ning stared blankly.

"Senior," Lin Bai put his hand on Miaomiao's face and asked seriously, "In the past debate on the alchemy at the bottom of the lake, you mentioned a person whose life force was a withered iron sword, which was similar to Tie Huasheng's life force. Could it be this senior?"

Zhu Jianyang smiled and nodded.

"How does this person compare to Tie Huasheng?" Lin Bai asked.

"How can a firefly compete with the sun and the moon?"

Zhu Jianyang smiled and said, "This senior's surname is Chen. Before he was forty, he was not well-known and his cultivation was very low. Then he got a chance and made rapid progress. He killed the foundation-building stage in the Qi training stage, and after the foundation-building stage, he killed the golden elixir stage. Then he achieved the Yuanying stage, and everyone praised him."

"My life is a rusty iron sword, but the sword's spirit is spotless, and I am also spotless?" Lin Bai asked.

Zhu Jianyang shook his head and said, "How can I know about that kind of person? But his sword intention is pure, and all his methods are upright and righteous, unlike Tie Huasheng who is so sinister and treacherous. He is also a sincere person, and has never killed innocent people. On the contrary, he is extremely kind."

Lin Bai remained silent.

Pei Ning and Zhu Jianyang looked at each other without saying anything.

Miaomiao's eyes were covered, and she scratched around with her hands, stuffed her fingers into Lin Bai's mouth, and poked her nostrils with the other hand.

Lin Bai suddenly remembered that before Tie Huasheng died, Gao Yuanyuan once asked: Can a person covered in copper rust also die bravely for others?
Tie Huashenghui: After wiping off the rust and washing away the dross, there is still a bit of childlike innocence in his heart.

"When Tie Huasheng was dying, he had already sensed some of Senior Chen's pure intention, but it was too late." Lin Bai said.

"Achieving enlightenment before death is also the truth." Zhu Jianyang said with a smile.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Senior, I like Miaomiao very much. If I succeed this time, can you accept her as my apprentice?"

“Master, Master…” Miaomiao called out first.

Zhu Jianyang smiled and nodded, saying, "I can make the decision myself."

"The foundation must be built right here and now." Lin Bai handed Miaomiao to Pei Ning.

Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and smiled, nodded at Pei Ning, and led her downstairs.

"Master..."

Miaomiao was held in Pei Ning's arms, laughing to herself and stretching out her arms towards Lin Bai, just like Huang Ruhua that day.

At that time, Huang Ruhua was in despair and lost her sight; today, Miaomiao has not lost her innocence and is bright and shining.

(End of this chapter)