The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 24: Random Reasoning
Lin Bai looked towards the window. There was a glow outside, which must be evening.

From last night to tonight, I don't know how many ups and downs it has experienced.

Lin Bai's eyes were calm, he had no desires or requests, his heart was like an ancient well, like a saint, and his thoughts were all sage thoughts:
"Where is the end of martial arts? Where is the immortal?"

"What is the meaning of life? Is it to keep chasing after the best? Or is it to live a mediocre life? What is the difference between weaving mats and selling shoes and being the emperor?"

Just as I was about to compare myself with the ancient sages, my stomach growled twice.

Since last night, Lin Bai has not had much rest and has not eaten anything proper. He just ate a few steamed buns in the morning.

Being a young man who had practiced internal skills and strengthened his muscles and bones, Lin Bai was not sleepy at the moment, but he was very hungry and full.

When I turned my head, I saw Mu Zhen. She was sleeping with her eyes closed, and the flush on her face had not yet faded.

Lin Bai wanted to get something to eat, so he patted her.

Mu Zhen turned around, still muttering, "Not over yet?" His voice was lazy and a bit impatient.

Lin Bai didn't spend much time with her, but they already had a tacit understanding...

That's when she misunderstood.

"My arm is numb from using the pillow." Lin Bai said helplessly.

Mu Zhen moved, Lin Bai withdrew his arm, went downstairs and took a few sips of herbal tea.

I went to the kitchen, boiled some hot water, and then wiped my body with cold water.

After everything was cleaned up, Lin Bai sat by the fire, poked the stove, then closed his eyes and emptied his mind.

Immediately he appeared in the space on the stone plate, Lin Bai sat cross-legged and thought carefully.

When they arrived at Mu Zhen's house last night, the two didn't talk too much and quickly entered the alley, but Lin Bai was always alert.

But after some time, Lin Bai found that Mu Zhen was very normal.

At that time, the fog in the stone disk space did not change. Lin Bai also secretly took Mu Zhen's pulse, and it was indeed the pulse of a normal woman.

Then Lin Bai let down his guard and started working without caring about anything else, taking breaks and resting until now.

"Of course, this doesn't mean that Mu Zhen is necessarily normal. If her strength is far superior to mine, her pulse condition or something could change... But her expression and reaction at the time didn't seem like a fake."

"Also, she has a chubby belly, the strength of her limbs is that of an ordinary woman, and her breathing intervals are also ordinary. She is definitely not a martial artist, and she has not practiced internal skills."

"She can't be a Taoist immortal..."

Thinking of this, Lin Bai was suddenly stunned and felt that this was possible.

"The most suspicious thing is that she is not bad-looking and has no relatives to rely on, but for many years, she has been able to settle down in the North City without anyone coming to her house to cause trouble. Is this the treatment for a beautiful widow in a poor place?"

"If the stone plate is some kind of divine weapon, it is normal for others to chase after it. Mu Zhen came here for the stone plate? Then how did she discover this secret? Or can all the cultivators see the abnormality in me?"

"I got the stone plate after I returned to another world in my dream and solved the mystery of my womb. She has been selling buns for several years. I didn't have much contact with her before. We were just ordinary neighbors. Could it be that she had planned it long ago, but she didn't come to my house to deliver buns until I got the stone plate... Then my stone plate doesn't seem to be that powerful."

"If that's true, then she must have seen everything I did these days. She even knew that I eavesdropped and suspected her identity."

"And last time I wanted to be frank with her, but she asked me to wait a moment, and then Ren Biao came to her door on a whim..."

"After that, she slept with me, but I don't remember any details afterwards. At that time, I thought I was drunk and forgot everything. Now I think about it, I practiced Wuji Gong diligently, how could I get drunk easily? She must have knocked me out and tried to find out my secrets, but to no avail. The fog outside the stone plate blocked some of her methods."

"After that, I was determined to kill Ren Biao, even to the point of being reckless and forcing myself on him with a knife... Did she want to see how much I had improved in the past few days? To infer some effect of the stone plate?" "For the stone plate, she not only gave herself to me, but also cooperated with my small requests. I don't know if she was too immersed in the role, or if she was enjoying it."

"But why don't you just take me down? Is it because of some concerns or some other reason?"

"If that's true, her strength... judging from her performance last night and today, she shouldn't be much stronger than me. In other words, her strength doesn't lie in her muscles and internal strength, but in some kind of magical power..."

"And he's not too strong, otherwise how could he be so shameless as to sleep with a mat weaver and shoe seller like me?"

After some thought, although it is a bit far-fetched, it still makes sense.

Lin Bai would rather believe it. It is rumored that there are immortals in this world who practice cultivation, so it is always a good idea to be more careful.

"Anyway, she has no intention of harming me for now, otherwise she would have too many opportunities to kill me. Since I can't run away, I can only wait and see."

As for whether he had misunderstood Mu Zhen, Lin Bai felt that this was related to his own secrets and even his life. So if it was a misunderstanding, it was a misunderstanding, and he would just make up for it in the future.

"From now on, when you think about important things, you have to stay inside the stone plate. You can't think about it outside. Who knows what strange tricks others might have."

Lin Bai opened his eyes. The kitchen stove was still burning but the water had not yet boiled.

Standing up, returning to the bedroom and putting on his clothes, Lin Bai looked at Mu Zhen who was still sleeping and patted her gently.

Mu Zhen didn't open his eyes either and continued to rest as usual.

"Are you still sleepy? Get up and eat." Lin Bai pinched her and thought it would be great if he could marry her home.

"I'm not hungry..." Mu Zhen rubbed his head and sat up, "Go away, you eat first, and build up your strength..."

"..." Are you saying I'm weak? Lin Bai's face turned red, but he said seriously: "Let's talk about something important while we're eating."

"What's the big deal?" Mu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Is it about us?"

"Of course. Although I, Lin Bai, make a living by weaving mats and selling shoes, I also know the words of loyalty and righteousness. You don't despise me and you have pledged your love to me. How could I be the kind of person who would abandon you after having fun with you?" Lin Bai said righteously.

"You are so flowery, are you trying to show off that you are educated?" Mu Zhen sat up, tilted her head slightly, played with her hair with both hands, and said, "Speak human language."

Lin Bai said: "I didn't sleep in vain."

"Do you really want to marry me? Don't you mind that I'm a widow?" Mu Zhen asked again.

Lin Bai said: "Heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

"Then when do you plan to marry me?" Mu Zhen showed a bit of shyness on her face.

"It'll be whenever you say." Lin Bai sat over, held her hand, and gazed at her lovingly.

"I'll listen to you." Mu Zhen slapped the back of Lin Bai's hand, and her face became even more shy.

"The city has been uneasy these days. Wait a month or two and I'll ask Doctor Bai to propose marriage." Lin Bai was very serious. He patted her hand and said, "What others have, you also have. I will never let you suffer any injustice."

"I'll listen to you." Mu Zhen still said this, but leaned on Lin Bai.

"Then you rest for a while, I'll cook for you." Lin Bai said.

"Okay." Mu Zhen nodded immediately, but then slapped her forehead, "How can I let a man cook? You take a rest, I'll go." She put on her clothes in a hurry and went to the kitchen with a twisted waist.

Lin Bai touched her forehead and could not see any doubt. Instead, he felt that Mu Zhen was virtuous.

(End of this chapter)