The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 217 Reward
Upon hearing that he was going to be rewarded, Lin Bai did not show any joy on his face, but was rather indifferent.

What is supposed to come will always come. Although the Gu family is not very reliable, they never treat people unfairly.

"Miao Miao, pour the tea." Lin Bai invited Gu Yao in.

"That's not necessary." Gu Yao raised her hand to signal, and she held Miaomiao's hand, "Let's go to Qingyun Mountain." She looked at Jiang Yu and Ye Qingmeng again. She knew the former, but she was a little unfamiliar with the latter. "Who is this girl?"

She looked at Ye Qingmeng casually and didn't take it to heart.

"An old friend." Lin Bai said casually.

Gu Yao really didn't care. She knew that Lin Zhuanlun had many bad friends, so she added, "I heard that your place is very lively recently. All kinds of monsters come to pay their respects to you."

This is jealousy. Gu family is Lin Bai's main family, Cheng's daughter did not go to Gu family, but came to Lin Bai, which really did not give Gu family face.

"Master said that we can be where we are today thanks to the support of Grandmaster Gu. If I hadn't really been unable to refuse, I wouldn't have even planned to meet him!" Miaomiao spoke up immediately, and said innocently, "Master has always told me that we, the master and the disciple, must be filial to Senior Gu! He also said that he would take me to meet the Grandmaster! Look!" She took out another bamboo hat and said, "I made it for the Grandmaster, but Master said that my craftsmanship was too poor and wouldn't let me present it."

This apprentice was not raised in vain. He can talk nonsense all the time, but there is still a childish innocence on his face. To others, he looks really real.

But after all, family members know their own business. Lin Bai knew that Miaomiao could say this kind of cliché in many different ways, but she was just too lazy to say it.

Both the master and the apprentice were sensible people. They knew that loyalty could be expressed casually, but whether or not to show filial piety to Aunt Gu was another matter. If they gave more, they were showing filial piety; if they didn't, they were slacking off.

“The value of a gift is not important, what matters is the thought behind it.” After hearing Miaomiao’s words, Gu Yao accepted the hat with great satisfaction. She praised Miaomiao for a long time and said that Lin Bai had a good way of teaching.

Jiang Yu was also quite emotional, and his words about being loyal made people confused.

Ye Qingmeng was also stunned. She had seen the Jindan family coming to express their gratitude in the past few days, and she felt that this Senior Zhuanlun had a wide range of friends. Later, they came to the Yuanying Cheng family, and now they came to the Yuanying Gu family. She admired this Senior Zhuanlun even more in her heart.

"People say that if you enter a room full of orchids, you will not smell their fragrance for a long time. Senior Zhuanlun is kind and benevolent. He has no airs of a high-level cultivator and teaches his disciples in a good way. It is not surprising that such a person can be favored by the Gu family. He is on good terms with the Cheng family and is supported by the Gu family. I wonder if he has any relationship with the Yang family."

Ye Qingmeng muttered to himself, but his ears perked up to listen to the two foundation-building masters chatting.

After hearing some completely incomprehensible words, Ye Qingmeng was wondering whether he should take the opportunity to resign, when he saw Senior Zhuanlun waving his hand and saying that he would take him to visit the Qingyun Mountain blessed land of the Qiaoshan Sect.

"Qingmeng is not a stranger. Come with me so that you can meet some outstanding people."

After chatting with Gu Yao, Lin Bai set out for Qingyun Mountain, bringing Miaomiao, Jiang Yu and Ye Qingmeng with him, so that the three girls could see the aura of the Nascent Soul stage.

Although he was excited in his heart, his face was calm, as if everything was normal.

When they got there, they put the three girls down, took Miaomiao's hand, and said, "Let's go find your aunt first, and take Qingmeng for a walk."

Her aunt refers to Zhu Yuhuan.

Lin Bai patted Ye Qingmeng's shoulder again and said kindly, "You are not a stranger, so you should be more casual and don't be so reserved."

"Yes." Ye Qingmeng bowed respectfully.

After driving the three women away, Gu Yao led the way to find Gu Jiuchong.

Lin Bai couldn't stop sighing in his heart. He had thought that Aunt Gu would distribute the meat herself, but he didn't expect that she would ask someone else to do it.

Recalling the day when he massaged Aunt Gu's shoulders, Lin Bai wished he could be filial to her again.

"Why are you staring at your hand? Are you feeling unwell?" Gu Yao asked.

"No, no." Lin Bai quickly shook his head.

After going up the back mountain and reaching the mountainside, I saw another boy blocking the road.

"The ancestor has already given instructions, so just follow me." The young boy Gu Lianzhu was holding a whisk in his arms, with a cold look on his face, looking at Gu Yao with displeasure.

"Do I need you to lead the way?" Gu Yao stepped forward and grabbed Gu Lianzhu's ear, then kicked him twice. "If you keep acting like a big shot in front of me, I'll beat you to death!" As she said this, she did not forget to step forward and tap Gu Lianzhu on the head twice.

"Wow, wow, wow..." Gu Lianzhu fell to the ground and cried. He watched Gu Yao go up the mountain, unable to stop her.

Lin Bai was a kind man. He helped Gu Lianzhu up and said, "A good man doesn't shed tears easily."

"She didn't hit you!" Gu Lianzhu was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.

"Then if you cry for a few days, will you be able to change?" Lin Bai said with the look of an elder, "If you cry from day to night and from night to day, will you be able to cry Gu Yao to death?"

Gu Lianzhu was stunned.

"Good child," Lin Bai patted Gu Lianzhu on the shoulder, acting like an experienced person, "Your ancestors worked hard and went through countless hardships before they were able to achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Later, they were teased by Jiuyin Mountain many times, but Ancestor Gu was able to endure the humiliation for a while, and he will eventually be able to hold his head high. You must emulate the virtues of your ancestors. How can you cry and act like a little girl?"

As he spoke, Lin Bai also looked emotional.

Sure enough, after hearing the encouraging words, Gu Lianzhu blushed, wiped his tears quickly, leaned over to salute Lin Bai, and said: "I will remember your words in my heart, and I will take you as my role model!" He gritted his teeth and said firmly: "If my sister hits me again, even if she kills me, I won't cry!"

"This is the good son of the Gu family!" Lin Bai patted him on the shoulder and hurried to chase Gu Yao.

The two chatted and went to the top of the mountain, where they met Gu Jiuzhong.

The mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist, and occasionally white cranes would fly up and disappear into the mist.

Gu Jiuzhong sat cross-legged on a blue stone. After Lin Bai and Gu Yao paid their respects, he invited them to come forward and talk.

Gu Yao poured the tea very casually.

Lin Bai pretended to be reserved.

"Sit down, my dear nephew." Gu Jiuzhong smiled and picked up the teacup, saying, "My Gu family never lets anyone down."

It's not about betraying people, it's just about cheating people. Lin Bai immediately said, "The name of the Gu family has long been famous all over the world."

Gu Jiu nodded in agreement. After the siege and killing of Lu Haike, no one dared to look down on Gu Qingshui anymore, so the Gu family naturally became more confident.

"However," Gu Jiuzhong was the second most important person in the Gu family after all, and he was the one who made the decisions, so he spoke more cautiously. He continued, "The wind cannot move the mountains, so you don't have to care about what outsiders say. Because of the previous incident, our Gu family is less well-off than other families, so we should rest and recuperate and train our children."

"Senior has a far-sighted vision! Our ancestor has a far-sighted vision!" Lin Bai said.

Gu Yao glanced at Lin Bai and wanted to make a sarcastic remark, but when she saw Gu Jiu nodded in agreement, she didn't say anything to spoil the fun.

"You deserve a reward for your merit." Gu Jiuzhong took out a storage ring and threw it over, saying, "For those who helped in the battle, our ancestor will take care of the three Yuanying. Brother Quan has long stopped caring about things. I have received a reward from the ancestor, and you two should also have a share."

Lin Bai did not see Gu Jiuzhong before and after the battle, but since he said so, it must be true and he must have made contributions elsewhere.

After receiving the storage ring, Lin Bai thanked him again and again. "This storage ring was obtained from Lu Haike. Of all the things in it, I only took three items, which are things you and I don't need. The rest will be divided equally between the two of you." Gu Jiuzhong said generously, "The spoils of war, spoils of war, should go to everyone who participated in the war."

Lin Bai thanked him again and again, but did not dare to look at what good things were in the storage ring.

But since it was obtained from Lu Haike, there must be a lot of good things in it.

Gu Yao tilted her head and stared at the storage ring, rubbing her hands in anticipation.

"besides."

Gu Jiuzhong looked at Lin Bai and said with a smile: "The Wordless Secret Realm is full of dangers. Do you want to practice secret techniques?"

"I am a casual cultivator with a narrow vision and little experience. When I see others using secret techniques or forbidden skills, I am at a loss. So I thought about learning a little so that I won't be flustered when facing the enemy." Lin Bai said frankly.

"What is a forbidden technique?" Gu Jiuzhong smiled and said, "It is forbidden to use it without permission. It will cause great harm to others or yourself, or it will go against the will of heaven."

He pointed to the distance and said, "Lu Qingyin's method of burning life hurts herself before hurting others; as for the method of transformation, it hurts others and herself, and it is against the harmony of nature. This kind of secret technique is not a secret to my Gu family. There are similar methods, but they are too evil and strange, so they have never been passed on to others."

"What do you mean, senior?" Lin Bai didn't quite understand what the other person meant, and didn't know whether to pass it on or not.

"There are thousands of ways to reach the top. There are countless ways to go." Gu Jiuzhong was quite serious and said seriously, "However, the evil and insidious methods and the opportunistic techniques are not the upright ways after all."

He pointed to the sky again and said, "Although these are some of the most common methods used to save lives, once you get a taste of them, you can't guarantee that you won't do it again and again. If you continue like this, you will sink into it step by step and it will be difficult to extricate yourself."

Gu Jiuzhong looked at Lin Bai and warned him seriously, "I didn't say that. I just told you what the ancestor meant."

As he spoke, Gu Jiuzhong sighed and said, "When our ancestor Qingshan was alive, he once said this to me."

Gu Qingshan practiced secret techniques? Seeing that he was sincere and was addressing the ancestor, Lin Bai bowed sincerely and said, "Junior will learn from you."

"Of course, some secret techniques can also be practiced." Gu Jiuzhong smiled, his words became more relaxed, and he said, "Go to the fifth floor of the Sutra Library later and look for something suitable."

He was very considerate and continued, "I remember that the fundamental method you practiced was the Ruyi Jingxin Jue. This method is not enough. You can also try to find a method that suits you."

As he spoke, Gu Jiuzhong glanced at the storage ring he had just given out, with a smile on his face.

Is there the technique that Lu Haike practiced in the storage ring? Lin Bai's brain worked well, he understood immediately, and hurriedly bowed again.

"Also," the Gu family was really considerate and never treated anyone unfairly. Gu Jiuzhong smiled and said, "The grudge between you and Qu Chengjia will eventually cause trouble. Do you need me to go to Yunxia Sect and settle it for you?"

Perhaps it was the Gu family that killed the Nascent Soul High Cultivator. Gu Jiuzhong was very confident, "Although I can't eliminate your enemies, I can at least keep you safe and prevent Qu Chengjia from doing anything to you. Since you are right, Po Yunzi is not an unreasonable person, so it won't be difficult to force Qu Chengjia to swear an oath."

"Thank you for your concern." Lin Bai shook his head slightly and said, "It's just a matter of peace talks, but there is no need. As for asking you to spend favors and force Qu Chengjia to swear an oath, there is no need."

"It doesn't take much effort." Gu Jiuzhong was sincere. "Since you have worked hard for my Gu family, it is my responsibility to help you."

"Senior, after being humiliated in Jiuyin Mountain, Ancestor Gu endured and hibernated, and finally he was able to raise his head and be proud. I am a countryman who has received advice and care from the Ancestor. How can I not follow the Ancestor's ambition?" Lin Bai just refused firmly, and did not forget to flatter Aunt Gu, and continued: "Although the golden elixir is strong, it is not the Nascent Soul after all. When Senior Tianren Chen was building his foundation, he was able to cross the level and kill the golden elixir. Although I don't know my own ability, I also want to imitate him. Even if I fail, I will take it upon myself to settle the grudge. Good or bad, it is up to fate."

"Okay! Take off the turtle's lid!"

Before Gu Jiuzhong could say anything, Gu Yao cheered loudly!
"But don't mention her nickname in front of outsiders. Even if we have grudges, we can't criticize others." Gu Jiuzhong glared at Gu Yao, then looked at Lin Bai, nodded and said, "Although the road is long, it will eventually be at your feet. Since you have such a heart, my Gu family will also help. If you need anything in the future, just come and ask."

He is really generous and speaks very beautifully.

After chatting for a while, Gu Jiuzhong asked Lin Bai about the whereabouts of the fox.

Lin Bai naturally looked confused and pretended that he had never seen it before.

"The opportunity is in front of you, so don't take it lightly." Gu Jiuzhong held Lin Bai's hand and spoke to him as if he were his own nephew. He whispered, "Since Xiuxiu and you have a long history, and you two are very close, you should meet her early and bring her back."

He pointed at his feet and said, "Although Qiaoshan is small, it can still accommodate Fairy Chenyu and Xiuxiu. Even if she is Fairy Chenyu's favorite disciple, I heard that she likes to raise some small things. There are many flowers and birds in our Qiaoshan..."

Lin Bai was speechless.

Gu Yao also gave some advice. She pulled Lin Bai's sleeve and said, "Let's go to sleep first."

"That's right." As an elder, Gu Jiuzhong actually agreed with Gu Yao's shameless words.

Lin Bai had no temper at all, so he could only nod and agree vaguely. I thought to myself, I want to, but the fox is very petty and won't let me see him! I have all these civil and military skills, but I can't use them!
After talking for a long time and drinking several pots of tea, Gu Jiuzhong taught many ways to make girls happy, and then let Lin Bai and Gu Yao leave.

As the two walked down the mountain, Gu Yao was still sighing with emotion, saying, "My uncle has become more and more capable. Ever since he participated in that Wuzhe Conference in Jiuyin Mountain, he seems to have gotten some inspiration, and he always has thought-provoking words on matters between men and women! He might even want to go with Senior Yang Shaoan again..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Bai covered his mouth.

When we first divided the meat, I thought the Gu family was finally reliable, but as we talked more, I felt that the Gu family, from top to bottom, was still so unreliable.

"It's time to split up."

After walking for a while, Lin Bai took out the storage ring and held Gu Yao, saying, "I bet that when we go down the mountain, if you hit Gu Lianzhu again, he will never cry again! Do you want to bet?"

"Why bother betting when you're bound to lose?" Gu Yao became interested, but still didn't want to take advantage of others. "I beat him every day since he was born, and he never stopped crying. He's a born coward, and his tears could drown a mountain of bridges."

"Haven't you heard that after not seeing you for three days, you'll look at you with new eyes?" Lin Bai smiled.

Seeing this, Gu Yao didn't say anything more and just asked, "What is gambling money?"

Lin Bai threw the storage ring and said with a smile: "This thing is for you and me to split equally. In this case, the stakes are to pick one first and split the rest equally."

He acted confidently and said, "Do you dare?"

"Why not?" Gu Yao was also confident.

When they reached the mountainside, Gu Lianzhu saw them from afar and acted disdainful. He was about to avoid them, but Gu Yao came forward and started hitting him without saying a word.

"Gu Yao! Why did you hit me?" Gu Lianzhu felt very aggrieved. He didn't say a word, but was beaten for no reason.

"I'm going to hit you!" Gu Yao was really ruthless, "Cry! Cry for me!"

Gu Lianzhu was about to cry, but after hearing Gu Yao's words and seeing Lin Bai's disappointed look, she forced herself to hold back and gritted her teeth to refuse to cry.

A quarter of an hour later, Gu Yao scratched his head and went down the mountain in a rage.

"Good boy." Lin Bai praised Gu Lianzhu.

Gu Lianzhu had a bruised face and nose, and he held his head high and chest puffed out.

(End of this chapter)