The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 302 Thunder Tribulation
Xiuxiu came quietly.

"Can you tell me why you are here?" Lin Bai asked Dugu Jing.

Before this, Xiuxiu had been meditating in Mianlong Mountain and had never left the fox's den.

Now that he suddenly ran out, it must be Huang Ruhua's instigation...

But after thinking about it carefully, Lin Bai realized that more than five years had passed since he returned to Qiaoshan, and the fox had not returned home and had actually started a fight with Sister Zhen.

Given the fox's shameless behavior, I'm afraid Sister Zhen would have been pissed off by the fox a long time ago.

Now Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua have come out of the mountains, probably to chase the fox.

"Miaomiao didn't say anything." Dugu Jing took out Miaomiao's letter.

Lin Bai took it and looked at it. There were only five words on it: Xiuxiu is coming to my house!

Taking Dugu Jing with him, Lin Bai went to Fengming Mountain again.

When we got there, we saw the two apprentices and Tian Wanjun chatting with Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua.

Seeing Lin Bai coming, they all stood up and saluted.

After not seeing each other for many years, Xiuxiu still looks the same as before, but maybe because she spends more time in the mountains, she is much calmer. There is a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, and she looks a little shy.

Seeing this appearance, Lin Bai knew that the fox was not in any serious trouble.

"Dugu, come here, this is my master's wife!" Miaomiao was very good at coaxing people. She pulled Dugu Jing and introduced him to Xiuxiu.

Xiuxiu was very happy to hear this, and she even pulled Dugu Jing aside to ask him about gossip.

After chatting for a while, Lin Bai let Miaomiao and the others go while he talked to Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua.

The three of them sat cross-legged. Huang Ruhua held the teacup in her hand and sighed, as if her own daughter had eloped with someone.

"You didn't even come to see me after you formed the elixir." Xiuxiu finally got a little angry at this moment.

Lin Bai didn't care that Huang Ruhua was beside him and said, "You have been indulging in cultivation all the time. Don't go back from now on. I will take you to meet my friends in Qiaoshan."

He quickly held her hand and said many nice words to coax her.

Sure enough, Xiuxiu mostly practiced in the mountains. Perhaps because she didn't have anyone to talk to, she blushed after just a few words and responded shyly with her head down.

Huang Ruhua was watching from the side, looking as if she hated him for not fighting, and said, "Xiu Xiu, have you forgotten what we are doing here?"

After hearing this, Xiuxiu finally came back to her senses, squeezed Lin Bai's hand, and said seriously: "The fairy hasn't returned home for five years, Xiao Huang and I are very worried."

Sure enough, he came here for this matter.

"Master is not at home, which makes people worry." Huang Ruhua was very worried, as if she was worried about her own daughter. She counted on her fingers and said, "Five years, five whole years! I don't know who she is hanging out with in the north. There are frequent wars over there, and even Yuanying has been involved... With Master's temper, she can offend ten people in three days..."

No one knows the teacher better than the disciple. It seems that Huang Ruhua also knows that the fox has a foul mouth.

"Is the fairy at peace now?" Lin Bai asked Xiuxiu.

"The fairy and I have a life bond, we are one. If she gets hurt, I will know it."

Xiuxiu also sighed, "Although we are far apart, I know she is probably not injured. And although we can't talk across thousands of miles, I can still make some inferences. But a few days ago, I couldn't see her anymore."

"I can't see it..." Lin Bai touched his chin and said, "Is it trapped somewhere? And then it is isolated from your deduction?"

Xiuxiu thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "If that's the case, I would have sensed something if the fairy was anxious and panicked. But now it seems that the fairy... doesn't seem to have a big deal. But a few days ago, I even felt that she seemed to be very happy."

At this point, Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "My cultivation is too shallow. Even though I have a life bond with the fairy, there is still a huge gap. If I could reach the Golden Core realm, it would be better."

Very happy? Sister Zhen is mating the fox with a male fox?

"It's not your fault, it's the fox's fault!" Lin Bai immediately comforted him.

"Yes! We can only blame the fox!" Huang Ruhua also had deep resentment towards this master.

"I heard from Miaomiao that the fairy followed a senior named Mu. Do you know him?" Xiuxiu tilted her head and looked closely into Lin Bai's eyes.

In fact, Huang Ruhua also knew Mu Zhen, but now that Xiuxiu came to ask in person, she must have some doubts.

"That's right." Lin Bai said seriously, "Senior Mu Yao has a younger generation named Mu Zhen. She and I went to the Jiuzha Mountain Secret Realm together, along with Senior Brother Mo Yingcheng from Daoyin Sect. Fairy and Mu Zhen have similar personalities, so we went to the north together."

Xiuxiu nodded and said, "According to my feeling, the fairy is indeed in the far north, probably tens of thousands of miles away."

Tens of thousands of miles away... Are you heading for Shoutian Pavilion?

Shoutian Pavilion is the old site of Zhouhui Mountain. Now it is guarded by a god, and it is definitely not a good place.

Lin Bai couldn't help but have a headache. Sister Zhen said that she was going to investigate the chaos in the north.

But the root cause of the chaos in the north was Shoutian Pavilion. It was because Shoutian Pavilion squeezed out the old people of Zhou Huishan that they fought for years in order to grab territory.

Therefore, Lin Bai felt that Sister Zhen’s final destination was Shoutian Pavilion, and she might be going there to investigate why Shoutian Pavilion moved from the Northern Wilderness.

"Are you two planning to go find the fox?" Lin Bai asked with a smile. Anyway, since the fox was having fun at leisure, it must be fine.

Huang Ruhua shook her head, "You really treat us like important people."

Xiuxiu also laughed.

It seems that both of them are self-aware.

"How about this," Lin Bai made arrangements, "stay in Qiaoshan first, I'll go ask Grandmother Gu and see what she says."

"That's great!" Huang Ruhua immediately became happy and grabbed Lin Bai's sleeve, "If you can ask Grandpa Gu, I won't bother Xiuxiu anymore!"

So you still want to control me?

“…” Lin Bai was speechless for a moment.

Xiuxiu lowered her head, her face blushing deeply.

Now that the matter has been settled, there is no need to rush. The fox is not in danger anyway.

He also called Miaomiao and others, and they sat down to discuss the Dao.

Xiuxiu has a fox to teach and take care of her. Although she has not been home for the past few years, Xiuxiu has good aptitude and is making rapid progress. She has now reached the eighth level of foundation building. If everything goes smoothly, she will be able to form a pill within ten years.

Huang Ruhua was a little slower, and her aptitude was originally poor, and she was only at the fifth level of foundation building.

Lin Bai's progress was extremely fast. He had already reached the second level of Golden Elixir and completed the first level of Hunyuan.

Tempering the body with the five elements is more painful than building the foundation, and the effect is also greater.

The five elements flowed in the body, endlessly. The tendons and bones seemed to be free of impurities, and the five elements of energy surged in the flesh and blood. The golden elixir became more solid, and the spiritual consciousness became more powerful.

From the inside out, Lin Bai felt as if he had been reborn, as if he had become one with the world.

With the power of Hunyuan, Lin Bai thought that even if he could withstand Ying Wangtian's attack, it would not be a big deal.

Of course, it would be much easier to go through the secret trial realm again with my current body. Even if I can't get within five steps of the stone table under the plum tree, I should be able to get within ten steps.

The more you see, the more you realize how insignificant you are. Lin Bai wanted to continue tempering his body, and when he reached the fifth or tenth level of Hunyuan, he might be able to withstand a blow from his Nascent Soul.

After staying in Fengming Mountain for three days, Lin Bai wanted to take Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua to Qingyun Mountain, but they refused to leave and said they wanted to stay for a few more days.

Lin Bai naturally let it go and called Miaomiao and Jiang Yu to be guides, and even took out some spirit stones as pocket money.

"Master is so stingy!" Miaomiao got ten top-grade spirit stones and kept muttering to herself.

Lin Bai glared at her, then took Dugu Jing back to Qingyun Mountain.

When I arrived in front of Gu Yao's cave, I saw a sign saying "recluse" hanging high. I had no choice but to continue up the mountain. I saw a clear spring flowing and a water curtain.

Gu Jiuzhong was actually kneeling outside the water curtain. When he saw Lin Bai coming, he nodded slightly without saying much.

Lin Bai bowed to the water curtain and remained silent.

After a while, Gu Jiuzhong stood up and pulled Lin Bai down the mountain.

"Haven't you been in seclusion? When did you come out?" Gu Jiuzhong looked at Lin Bai curiously and muttered, "You seem to have a sense of harmony with your body, and you are naturally one with the outside world. You all go forward, and I..."

Seeing that Gu Jiuzhong was getting more and more depressed, Lin Bai quickly stopped him and asked, "I want to see the ancestor."

"The ancestor is busy these days and is not allowed to be disturbed. Come back in half a month." Gu Jiuzhong sighed quietly, with a lot of meaning, as if he was unwilling, yearning, and a little self-blame.

"What are you worried about? Do you need my help?" Lin Bai was very curious.

Gu Jiuzhong shook his head and said, "You will know soon."

I will know soon? Lin Bai was confused.

As the two of them walked down the mountain, Gu Jiuzhong asked casually, "What do you want to see the ancestor for?"

Lin Bai did not hide anything and told the story of the fox's elopement.

"Fairy Chenyu has always been kind to others. Although she is a bit rude, she is not bad." Gu Jiuzhong had a high opinion of Fox, as if he had forgotten about the Uncovered Conference at Jiuyin Mountain. "Even if she causes trouble, she only causes trouble to those she can afford to cause. Besides, the fairy is good at moving around. It is not difficult for ordinary people of the same level to defeat her, but it is impossible to catch her without the joint efforts of several people."

"That's right." At this point, Lin Bai could only say this.

"Speaking of which..." Gu Jiuzhong put his arm around Lin Bai's shoulder and said with a grin, "Since Xiuxiu is here, please come live in our mountain! You...you need to coax her well and get things done."

"..." Lin Bai agreed reluctantly, thinking to himself that I thought so too.

The two talked for a long time. Lin Bai wanted to leave, but Gu Jiuzhong refused and insisted on dragging Lin Bai to find Yang Shaoan. The three of them drank for two days before they stopped.

Each and every one of them is a troublesome thing. The Nascent Soul doesn’t look like a Nascent Soul, and the Golden Core doesn’t look like a Golden Core!

He left the two of them behind and returned to Chunhui Hall, calling Dugu Jing.

Dugu Jing now has the responsibility of delivering messages, and he is also very busy.

After a brief inquiry, I learned that Xiuxiu had not been idle these past two days. She first preached in Fengming Mountain for a day, then went to Xinyifang, and ran to the Crystal Palace to give letters to Qu Ruyi, Meng Yuan and others, and also gave them special products from Mianlong Mountain as gifts.

Later, he went to Jiang Yu's house and sat down to discuss Taoism with Jiang Xiaobai, but he didn't know what they were discussing.

"Senior Sister Xiao Huang said that they will be preaching at the Jiang family, and it will probably take several days." Dugu Jing secretly glanced at Lin Bai's face, "Senior Sister Xiao Huang also said that they are familiar with Cheng Shuang and Cheng Daojin of the Cheng family, and want to visit them. Yang Shu and Gai Yingqiu of the Yang family also want to go and pay a visit, and they also want to pay a visit to Senior Yang Huan."

"Yang Shu is not at home." Lin Bai said.

"I told you, Senior Sister Xiuxiu said it would be fine if we just met Senior Yang Huan." Dugu Jing said.

Just thinking about it gave him a headache, and Lin Bai couldn’t say anything.

"And," Dugu Jing held on, "Miao Miao said she had tried her best and only blamed Huang Ruhua for being too troublesome."

“…” Lin Bai was speechless.

More than ten days passed in a hurry, and Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua finally remembered the fox and came to Chunhui Hall.

The two of them seemed to be very bored in Mianlong Mountain. They traveled a lot in the past half month. With Miaomiao and Jiang Yu as guides, they visited many places, even Chunyu's Bamboo Tao Garden.

He took the two girls to Qingyun Mountain and came to the outside of Water Curtain Cave.

After a bow, Lin Bai explained his purpose.

This time, Aunt Gu was very considerate and the Water Curtain Cave opened immediately, and Lin Bai led the two girls in.

Gu Qingshui sat cross-legged, his figure was thin, he was wearing green clothes, and his face was cold.

Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua knelt down and saluted, not daring to look up.

"Raise your head." Gu Qingshui looked carefully at Xiuxiu, then at Huang Ruhua, and then at Lin Bai, and smiled slightly, as if to say that you have good taste.

"Ancestor." Lin Bai hurried forward and knelt beside him. He wanted to reach out his hand, but when he remembered Xiuxiu was here, he did not dare to move.

"You have made progress again, which is cause for celebration." Gu Qingshui's voice was vague, as if it was far away, yet as if it was right next to her ear.

"With such kindness from my ancestor, how can I not work hard and make progress?" Lin Bai said immediately.

Gu Qingshui didn't say anything. He looked at Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua and said, "Li Chenyu always knows when to advance and when to retreat. You don't have to worry."

This is a reassuring medicine for the two women.

However, Lin Bai had discussed this with the two women before and knew roughly that the fox was not injured, but its whereabouts were unknown, as if it was staying somewhere.

"Ancestor, it seems the fox is almost reaching the Shoutian Pavilion." Lin Bai said.

Sure enough, Gu Qingshui frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "Shoutian Pavilion is the old land of Zhouhui Mountain, stretching for thousands of miles, and it is definitely not a good place. Li Chenyu is smart and intelligent, how could she take risks?"

At this point, Gu Qingshui also had a headache. If the fox was trapped, she had a close relationship with the fox and had received help from the fox, so she would naturally rescue it.

But after all, she and the fox are both in the early Nascent Soul stage. If the fox can't do it, she probably can't do it either.

Besides, there are also gods guarding the Shoutian Pavilion. Although gods don't usually take action easily, there's no guarantee that they'll have nothing to do.

"You and Li Chenyu have a life contract, and you have studied numerology and yin and yang, so you can make deductions." Gu Qingshui looked at Xiuxiu.

"Yes." Xiuxiu responded quickly, took out a bronze mirror, calmed herself down a little, and gently stroked the mirror surface.

I saw waves on the bronze mirror, revealing a deep pool. Then above the pool, there was a faint white moon, which gathered into a bright moon.

There is a spot on the bright moon, and upon closer inspection, it is a curled up green-skinned fox.

"The destiny has been determined." Xiuxiu whispered, and saw the abyss above the bronze mirror shaking continuously, and then it turned black, as if it had fallen into a bottomless deep pool.

"Reporting to the ancestor," Xiuxiu lowered her head, obedient and honest, "I have a life bond with the fairy, and we are truly one. In the past, whenever I did deductions, I could see the fairy's whereabouts. But not long ago, I don't know if it was the fairy's doing, or if I was in an isolated deduction place, it became like this, and it is difficult to see the fairy's whereabouts anymore."

As he was speaking, the originally pitch-black surface of the bronze mirror suddenly began to show color.

In the blur, I saw a green fox lying on a blue stone. Not far away, a woman was sitting cross-legged, holding her chin with one hand and drawing something on the ground with a wooden stick in the other.

"This... I couldn't see anything just now, why did it suddenly..." Xiuxiu was confused and frightened.

The ripples in the bronze mirror dissipated. Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment. She used her magical power again, but found that it was difficult to see the fox's figure anymore, as if the short-lived appearance just now was due to some kind of divine power.

Xiuxiu wanted to ask something, but when she looked up, she saw that Old Ancestor Gu and Lin Bai were both looking towards the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave.

Gu Qingshui stood up and walked out of the Water Curtain Cave.

Lin Bai pulled Xiuxiu up and walked out together, Huang Ruhua followed in a daze.

After exiting the Water Curtain Cave, I saw a pool of water in front of me. Beside the pool there were trees, but the fallen leaves were not falling downwards, but upwards.

The birds seemed to be frozen in the air, and the fish were confused and trying to swim upstream against the water curtain.

"This is..." Huang Ruhua wanted to speak, but she found that she had lost the interest in talking, and it was difficult to take a step forward.

Xiuxiu saw a dark cloud in the far distance, which was so vast and boundless that it seemed to contain thunder that could destroy the world.

"Is... is it the Nascent Soul Tribulation Thunder?" Xiuxiu felt her mouth dry and she even felt like she was bowing down in worship.

Lin Bai gently held her hand, looked at Gu Qingshui, and asked, "Ancestor, is it Jiang?"

Gu Qingshui nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)