The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 271: Time Changes

After spending many days together, Lin Bai felt that old man Dugu was a well-behaved person.

But with such a friendly gesture and promise, Lin Bai felt unsure.

There is no other reason, there is just too much foreign debt.

The fox had asked me to do something before, and now I have to do things with Aunt Gu again, and it never ends.

"Old sir, I was born as an alchemist. I love to concentrate on refining pills. I have always been doing good deeds and never do anything that is against the will of others." Lin Bai said seriously.

"If that's the case, since you're an alchemist, why haven't you saved up spirit stones?" Dugu Hao asked curiously.

Lin Bai was speechless for a moment. Alchemists are generally wealthy. He had saved a lot in the past, and later gave it to Sister Pei to refine a flying sword.

After that, he occasionally refined a Tiger Wolf Pill, and his main income came from robbing, but Lin Bai was a loose-handed person and could not keep money. Moreover, there were not many places to use spiritual stones, so he lived on free meals.

The most expensive thing in the storage ring now is the demon pill obtained when he shared Lu Haike’s relics. The value of this thing must be enough to make these flying knives, but there is no need to sell it.

Lin Bai thought that if Dugu Hao's conditions were too outrageous, he would give the demon pill to Mo Yingcheng first and refine the flying knife first.

Anyway, now that I have the flying knife, I can go out for a walk and get rid of some harm to the people, and that should be enough to make up for it.

After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Bai said, "I spent most of my spirit stones to deal with the Dan formation."

This reason was quite reasonable, and Dugu Hao really did not doubt it, and said sincerely: "My family is also a kind family, and our Daoyin Sect is also a famous and upright sect, and we never do anything that harms the world."

"What does the old gentleman want me to do?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"I am going to die soon, but I am the only golden elixir in the Dugu family." Dugu Hao sighed, "Yan'er's character is a little bad. If it weren't for the fact that the head of the sect saw us as old friends, I'm afraid she wouldn't be allowed to join the sect."

He looked at Lin Bai and continued, "You don't need to do anything. I just hope that if Yan'er is in trouble in the future, you can help her a little."

This is to make a good relationship. In the past, when the Zhu family was in trouble, Lin Bai received help from the Zhu family, which meant that they wanted to make a good relationship.

Although the Dugu family has the Daoyin Sect for support, and Dugu Hao has an old relationship with Chen Tianren, his life span is short. Once he dies, the Dugu family will be left without support, and the good candidate Dugu Yan does not seem very reliable.

If Dugu Yan was unable to form an elixir, even as Chen Tianren's disciple, he would probably have no say in the sect. Therefore, it is normal for him to establish a good relationship with a young golden elixir with a bright future.

But why did you find me? I am just a passer-by in Daoyin Sect... Lin Bai looked over in confusion.

"Yan'er said that you are a good person." Dugu Hao said.

So the cause and effect is here, Dugu Yan caused trouble for Sister Pei, was dealt with by Sister Pei, and I took action to ease the situation, but there is actually such a benefit? If I had slept with her directly at the beginning, I'm afraid I could be a gigolo again...

"Dugu Yan is innocent and straightforward. I quite like her personality." Lin Bai started talking.

"It's just a little stupid." Dugu Hao added.

“……”Lin Bai didn’t know what to say.

The two chatted for a few more minutes and finally settled the matter.

Anyway, more than 3,000 high-quality spirit stones are nothing to the Dugu family. In fact, they are nothing to Lin Bai now. He just doesn't have them on hand at the moment.

The two parties formed a good relationship without any contractual constraints, it all depends on the gentleman's heart.

After chatting about the shape of the flying knives for a while, Lin Bai became more and more demanding and asked Mr. Yang to refine another pair of flying cloud flags without mentioning the matter of spirit stones.

Anyway, I have already refined a lot of flying knives, so it’s no big deal to break a few flags.

Dugu Hao didn't expect that this fellow Taoist Zhuanlun could drink and take things without blushing at all, so he admired him even more.

"Young friend, you have made great achievements in the art of alchemy, and you can even distract yourself from the art of formation. I am ashamed of myself." Seeing that Lin Bai was shameless, Dugu Hao quickly pulled Lin Bai back and said, "After all, our Daoyin Sect is newly established, and our foundation is not deep. There are few people who are proficient in formation. Moreover, the sect still retains the old sectarianism. Even if there are people who are proficient in this art, they are not likely to pass it on privately."

He held onto Lin Bai's sleeve and refused to let go, saying, "I have a child who also loves to study formations. But he doesn't have a good teacher to teach him..."

"Old sir, I already have two disciples and I don't plan to take in any more." Lin Bai felt a sudden pain in his head when he thought of Miaomiao. He didn't dare to think about taking in any more disciples.

The two previous apprentices were accepted as disciples for their own reasons, but now that the master can’t even get enough to eat, how dare he harm others?
"I don't ask for the title of master and disciple." Dugu Hao bowed sincerely, "I just ask for a little advice when you are free."

"Old sir, actually I can't stay in Daoyin Sect for long." Lin Bai was also very sincere.

"It's okay, it's okay." Dugu Hao was open-minded. Seeing Lin Bai frowning, he quickly said, "You just said that the Feiyun Banner was prepared for the flag formation. With your current ability, the things you used when building the foundation can no longer be used. I will find some good materials and refine more for you."

"That's fine." Seeing what the other person said, Lin Bai had no choice but to agree.

The two men discussed the shape of the Feiyun flag for a while, and finally decided on 108 Feiyun flags. Dugu Hao's forehead was dripping with sweat. Seeing that the old man was being fleeced too much, Lin Bai pretended not to see it and quickly looked for an opportunity to leave, fearing that the old man would change his mind.

He first went to Wenjian Mountain to talk to Pei Ning for a while. Lin Bai didn't dare to go to Yushan Mountain again, for fear of being taken away by Sister Zhen. He only told Mo Yingcheng about the retreat, and then returned to Daishan.

No one knew where Min Hengbo had gone. Only her gatekeeper and a young girl were surrounding the green snake, pointing and talking.

"Senior." When the little girl saw Lin Bai coming back, she stepped forward respectfully and saluted.

This girl is a member of Min Hengbo’s clan, her name is Min Qianqian, and she is not very smart.

Lin Bai nodded at her and looked at the girl.

The girl's breath was a little unstable, she must have just established her foundation not long ago, and she hadn't seen many people, so she looked quite immature, but her eyes were bright, and it was obvious that she was not a dull person.

This woman seemed to have attended a sermon on the top of Wenjian Mountain before, but Lin Bai didn't pay much attention to it.

"I am Dugu Jing, a junior, and I have come to serve you at the order of our ancestor." The girl introduced herself and bowed respectfully.

Serve? Lin Bai was stunned. This girl was obviously a golden elixir seedling. How could the Dugu family be willing to let her go? However, if you look closely at this girl, she is somewhat similar to Dugu Yan. She has a good appearance, but her eyes are bright, unlike Dugu Yan who has a dull look.

"I'm used to being free, why do I need someone to serve me?" Lin Bai looked indifferent.

"The ancestor said that the master is very busy, and asked me to do some chores and run around on his behalf while the master is setting up the formation and refining the elixir." Dugu Jing said with his head down.

He had just mentioned practicing formations, and the next thing he did was to deliver it to him. Lin Bai didn't know who was taking advantage of whom.

"In that case, then come here." Lin Bai had no temper. After eating what the Dugu family had given, he had to spit out some of it. He flicked Min Qianqian's forehead and went straight to his residence.

Dugu Jing followed obediently, the green snake twisting its tail and carrying Min Qianqian behind.

Arriving in the courtyard, Lin Bai sat down and planned to test Dugu Jing's ability so as to teach him according to his aptitude. With Miaomiao as an example, Lin Bai really didn't want to teach him anymore.

After asking a few questions, I found out that this girl did have some talent in formation. She was a rough diamond, but she had never met a famous teacher, so she needed to be polished.

"The so-called formation is to take advantage of the geographical situation and the changes in the weather to make it work for one's own benefit. Therefore, the formation should change according to the time, the terrain, and the people."

Lin Bai thought about it and finally did not take out the book on formations given by the Gu family. He just casually drew a formation and said, "This is the Green Mountain Dragon Locking Formation. There are three small formations in between. You can set up the formation outside the courtyard and try it with the green snake. If you can trap it for ten days and ten nights, come find me again."

The green snake hissed and looked at Lin Bai in horror. It didn't expect that just coming here would bring it into trouble.

Seeing the green snake kowtow repeatedly, Lin Bai couldn't help but think of Huang Ruhua's friendship, so he reminded Dugu Jing again, "Don't hurt it, and don't force it."

"Yes." Dugu Jing responded honestly.

After handing the formation to Dugu Jing, Lin Bai pointed at the house and said, "I plan to go into seclusion. You can only come to see me once a month. If there are any visitors..."

Lin Bai counted on his fingers and said, "If it's not an important matter, I will reject all of them. Of course, except Pei Ning."

After assigning the homework, he naturally had to be a hands-off manager. Just like when he taught those two evil disciples in the past, he just let them roam free and scolded them whenever he remembered.

This person is not even an apprentice, so I will just give him some pointers. If he learns quickly, I will teach him more. If he is not good enough, I will just deal with him. "Yes." Dugu Jing nodded obediently.

Lin Bai gave a few more instructions before hanging up the sign of retreat and closing the door to everything.

After setting up a formation in the house to block out the sound, Lin Bai took out the alchemy furnace and lit it with his finger.

Soon, a furnace of Tiger and Wolf Pills was ready.

Alchemy is the best way to calm the mind. After calming down, he took off the gourd from his waist.

Place it in front of you, examine it carefully, then close your eyes and release your spiritual awareness.

When I brushed the gourd gently, I felt a slight tingling in my consciousness, as if I had been struck by lightning. This was the remnant of the previous thunderbolt that I had used the gourd to resist, and it had not completely dissipated.

A little bit of pain was nothing, and when his consciousness enveloped the gourd, he felt that it was very ordinary, nothing magical, and just a common thing that he saw every day. But he also felt that the gourd seemed to have existed in the world since ancient times, and there was a kind of harmonious beauty that matched the heaven and earth.

The divine consciousness enveloped the gourd, but could not penetrate it. The thin fruit wall seemed to be infinitely thick and difficult to penetrate.

After trying for a long time and seeing that it was in vain, Lin Bai opened the gourd mouth.

When the divine consciousness probed in, it was as if it had entered an endless abyss. The upper layer seemed to contain all things in the universe, while the lower layer seemed to have time flowing.

For a moment, it seemed as if the gourd contained everything in the world, even the unpredictable time.

His consciousness trembled slightly, and Lin Bai felt himself being sucked into the gourd.

The gourd is divided into yin and yang, and also time and space, which is exactly what the Taoist Wuxiang has learned.

Lin Bai was in the gourd, feeling that it was boundless and hard to tell the direction. He didn't know where he came from, nor where he was going. He only felt that everything he saw was flashing light, which was hard to identify.

"Only after repeatedly witnessing the power of the Dead Wood Cicada can one obtain its magical power; after repeated guidance from Li Xinghe, only then can one acquire the Star Escape Skill."

"When the two are combined, it is considered the first step. From now on, we will move towards the dual avenues of time and space, so that we can travel freely between time and space."

Thinking of this, Lin Bai saw a great river emerging, and occasionally stars in the sky, all of which were contained in the gourd.

Move on the stars and follow the river.

For a moment, Lin Bai was immersed in it and no longer thought about the outside world.

I don’t know how long it took, but when I opened my eyes again, I felt that there was a subtle connection between my life and the gourd.

This is the work of nurturing spiritual consciousness, but it is still not enough.

After calming down a little, Lin Bai closed his eyes again and came to the stone plate.

He sat cross-legged and meditated for a long time, then his mind moved and he quietly depicted the gourd.

The gourd appeared in front of me little by little, but it only had its shape, not its meaning, and it did not have the charm of harmony of all things.

Lin Bai was not impatient. After all, success would not be achieved in a short time, so he just had to take it slow.

"The universe and time turn, all into one gourd."

Lin Bai didn't think about anything else and just continued to nourish the gourd.

Regardless of the time, I had no idea how much time had passed when I opened my eyes again.

Looking around, the house was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Lin Bai didn't bother to care about it. He took out the alchemy furnace, lit a fire, and refined a furnace of Tiger and Wolf Pills.

When you calm down, think about what you have gained.

As he stroked the gourd in his hand, he felt a deeper connection with it, but he still couldn't fully control it. It was like taking only a scoop from a rushing river, and it was even more difficult to fully exert its power.

Just like one’s own natal stone plate, it is difficult to discern the full picture.

However, after nurturing the gourd for a long time, Lin Bai gradually figured out one or two wonderful uses of it.

One is that it can be used as a defensive magic weapon like in the past thunderstorms. However, it is different from ordinary defensive magic weapons because it does not "resist" or "eliminate" the attack, but is put into the gourd and moved to an unknown place.

Lin Bai estimated that if it was an ordinary golden elixir attack, most of the power would be able to be transferred away, and it could be used at least ten times in a row.

If one's own cultivation is higher, the control over the gourd will be higher, and the number of times that one can block will be greater. Even stronger attacks can be resisted.

The second is the ability to store things, which is extremely vast, unlike a storage ring.

Both of these magical powers are applications of the laws of time, space, and the universe.

Apart from this, no other uses have been discovered. As for the use of the law of time and shadow, there is no clue at all.

"The gourd can also be used as a sword or knife case, and it is even more effective. Because it is connected to one's destiny, it can nourish one at all times."

Lin Bai took out all the things in the storage ring, and with a thought, the alchemy furnace was put into the gourd.

He stretched out his hand and flicked it, and the alchemy furnace was taken out again.

Operate it back and forth many times and feel the difference between the gourd and the storage ring.

Obviously, the gourd is more convenient and can be used at will, and it has a large space that can hold all kinds of things.

"Can it contain the heaven and earth? Even the avenue? Even time?"

Lin Bai thought so and pointed at the gourd. He saw the gourd tremble slightly, and then a faint halo was emitted, and there was a huge suction force in the mouth of the gourd.

For a moment, it was as if the wind had blown, Lin Bai's clothes fluttered, the cushions and tables in the room were all shaking, and even the spiritual energy in the room seemed to be sucked in like a whirlwind.

The gourd was shaking more and more violently, and the house was shaking continuously. There was a flash of light at the mouth of the gourd, as if it was not only absorbing the things, but also taking in all the other things.

"end!"

He tapped the gourd lightly, and for a moment the wooden house stopped shaking and even became a little brighter.

Lin Bai looked at the black hair on his shoulders and found a streak of light gray.

"It actually has the ability to absorb the radiance of life. But I haven't yet fully mastered the gourd, so it's difficult to bring out its greater magical effect."

Lin Bai always felt that the gourd could contain more things, a house, a mountain, a river, and even the whole world.

"Isn't this a small world?"

Lin Bai took a short rest, and a lot of mist came out of his sleeves and then entered the gourd.

“Although the gourd is small, it contains the world and can bring spring to all things when used.”

He murmured something, put away the gourd and hung it around his waist.

After sitting for a while, a very subtle spiritual power came in from outside the door.

Lin Bai waved his sleeves to open the door, and saw Dugu Jing standing in front of the door with a slightly surprised look on his face, as if he did not expect Lin Bai to open the door.

"Welcome sir out of seclusion." Dugu Jing increased his courtesy and actually knelt at the door.

(End of this chapter)