The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 305 External Mission
It's night time.

Following Jiang Yatou, the two headed west and arrived at the blessed land of Wangyue Mountain.

Going up slowly, you will see a simple temple, which is where Jiang Xingchi practices. It was cleaned by people, but Jiang Xingchi did not allow it to be changed.

Going further up, you will reach the top of the mountain.

There was a high platform on the top of the mountain, where Jiang Xingchi was sitting cross-legged, with black hair and beard. He did not seem excited about advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, but instead remained calm as ever, holding a chess piece in his hand and thinking carefully.

Opposite him was a woman in green palace clothing, extremely beautiful and graceful, also staring at the chessboard intently.

At this moment, the sky is clear and the air is fresh, there is no cloud on the top of the mountain, and the Milky Way stretches across the sky, stretching to infinity.

The mountain breeze blew their robes, adding a sense of ethereal beauty.

Lin Jiang and the other two stepped forward, bowed down and called him "Ancestor".

Jiang Xingchi was still holding a chess piece. He slowly looked at Lin Bai and said with a smile, "You have made some progress again. With such ability, it is a blessing for Jiang Yu to worship under you."

"I dare not." Lin Bai saluted respectfully.

Jiang Xingchi looked at Jiang Xiaobai again and said, "Lin Zhuanlun has practiced many skills and is proficient in the method of tempering the body. He also teaches his disciples and preaches outside from time to time. You established your foundation earlier than Lin Zhuanlun, but now the gap is getting bigger and bigger. From now on, you should stay at home in seclusion and don't go out until you reach the Golden Core Realm."

"..." Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, then said aggrievedly: "Grandmaster, after I established my foundation, I have hardly left the house."

Jiang Xingchi smiled lovingly and ignored him. He looked at Lin Bai and said, "Others say that you are blessed, so you can be loved by Senior Sister Gu and Fairy Chen Yu. But I know that things are determined by people. Although you have one or two imperfections, you must be outstanding in your conduct."

In the past, whenever Lin Bai assigned Miaomiao to do something, he would always praise her first.

So...are you going to add more burdens to me? You want to assign me tasks right after you formed your baby? Aunt Gu, why don't you take care of it? Lin Bai quickly leaned over humbly and glanced at Aunt Gu's feet.

It was a pity that her clothes covered her skin, so I couldn't see her, let alone touch her. I didn't know whose skin was whiter and tenderer, hers or Sister Pei's.

"I heard that Fairy Chenyu went to the north and has not returned. Tell me the reason." Jiang Xingchi said.

Lin Bai glanced at Aunt Gu, and seeing that she didn't move, he told her the whole story honestly.

In fact, the matter is simple. Mu Zhen is the descendant of the wood demon. He had a quarrel with a fox when he was in the Daoyin Sect. Later, Mu Zhen relied on the magic weapon in his hand and wanted to tease the fox. However, the fox was not only foul-mouthed, but also known for its cunningness. It actually pursued Mu Zhen.

So the two of them walked further and further north, and finally arrived at the territory of Shoutian Pavilion, which is the former site of Zhouhui Mountain.

At present, Xiuxiu did not feel anything, so it was known that the fox was not injured, but just stayed out and did not return home. It was also unknown whether it had found a jade-faced fox outside or was locked in a cage.

After hearing the story, Jiang Xingchi said nothing. He just stared at the chessboard, holding the chess piece, undecided.

Gu Qingshui looked over and said generously, "During the previous Taoist meeting, I asked Senior Brother Lei, Senior Brother Zhu, Senior Sister Hua and others, and they have never seen Li Chenyu. As for Mu Zhen, he has not revealed his reputation either."

This is normal, as Li Chenyu and Sister Zhen had already crossed the war-torn area and headed further north.

"Ancestor, will the events in the north affect Qiaoshan?" Lin Bai asked.

Gu Qingshui shook his head slightly and said, "For now, there is no need to worry."

Lin Bai felt much more relieved.

Jiang Xingchi held the chess piece and looked at it for a long time, then smiled and said, "You two should go back and practice well."

Lin Bai and Jiang Yatou bowed and left obediently.

The two men walked down the mountain, and no one dared to say a word.

Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Aunt Gu was there too. It was Jiang Xingchi who persuaded Aunt Gu to borrow him to do some work. He didn't expect that she was just asking about the whereabouts of the fox.

I don't know what Jiang Xingchi wants to do. Does he want to participate? Or does he want to see the fox for something?
Since he couldn't figure it out, Lin Bai didn't think too much about it and went down the mountain with Jiang Xiaobai.

"Send me home." When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Xiaobai didn't care that this was her ancestor's Taoist temple. She held Lin Bai tightly and refused to let go, not showing any proper demeanor of a Jiang family member.

"I was going to take you home anyway." Lin Bai knew he couldn't escape, so he just said something nice.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled when he heard this and said, "You said that because you can't escape. Don't I know you?"

She held onto Lin Bai's hand tightly and whispered, "You have been in retreat at Cheng's house for the past year and didn't come to see me. Are you afraid of Xiuxiu?"

"The north is becoming increasingly restless, and only self-strengthening can bring stability. I am preparing for a rainy day and want to improve my realm as quickly as possible." Lin Bai said seriously.

"Toot toot toot, blowing the conch shell!" Jiang Xiaobai snorted twice, "The ancestor asked me to go into seclusion, so I won't see him anymore."

"You will be perfect soon. You will form the elixir within three to five years. It will all be over in the blink of an eye." Lin Bai said with a smile.

Jiang Xiaobai nodded and said no more.

He wrapped her up and returned to Yuhu Lake, and the two of them climbed up the Black Tower.

"The ancestor said that after I form the elixir, I will move to the blessed land of Wangyue Mountain. There is a fourth-level spiritual land there, which is better than the one at home." Jiang Xiaobai said with emotion, "It will be much more convenient to find you in the future."

"Wangyue Mountain is continuous and covers a vast area. When will your Jiang family move there?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"The ancestor said that this matter is not urgent and we may have to wait for a hundred years." Jiang Xiaobai said.

Lin Bai didn't know why this happened, but the rise of the Jiang family was inevitable.

After a few words, Jiang Xiaobai came up to him.

Among Lin Bai's women, she is the most fancy and noisy.

Maybe because he would be in seclusion for a long time, Jiang Xiaobai was very energetic and kept pestering him.

The twigs and fruits are naturally delicious, and she is so attentive that people can’t stop eating them.

Moreover, this girl got a set of dual cultivation methods from somewhere, and they seem to be quite effective.

Three days passed like this, and the black tower was about to be overturned, and Lin Bai finally came out.

"Xiao Yu'er's sister will soon reach the elixir stage. You three should also work hard to improve yourself!"

Lin Bai took time to train his two apprentices and Dugu Jing.

The three girls were well-behaved and obedient. They made promises one by one, saying that they would live up to their expectations.

Seeing the three women pretending to obey but actually disobeying, Lin Bai felt very sad. But he had just come out of the Black Tower and was not upright, so he did not have the face to say anything more.

Anyway, I have grown strong enough now, and when I run into obstacles in the future, I will know how good my master is.

"Don't play around anymore, go back and practice meditation!"

After leaving a few words, Lin Bai returned to Chunhui Hall.

The second level of Hunyuan has just begun, and it has only been tempered by earth-attributed spiritual energy, and it will take another four years of hard work.

Coming to the stone plate, Lin Bai silently recalled the trip to the Star-Picking Terrace.

Jiang Xingchi had just formed his infant for a year, and his aura was already stable. But even so, he suddenly came to ask about the fox, which was definitely not without purpose.

This person is too cunning, and it is impossible to tell whether he is happy or angry, and he does not show his emotions.

Lin Bai guessed that Jiang Xingchi might make some moves, either to obey the orders of the ancestor or for other reasons. "As long as it doesn't involve me, it's fine."

Lin Bai thought for a long time and then chose a place to meditate.

Earth produces gold, and after the earth-type spiritual energy is tempered, the metal spiritual energy should be used to temper the body. Qiaoshan is vast, and there are all kinds of spiritual lands, but the metal spiritual land is still the best in the Cheng family, so Lin Bai went to borrow it again.

Two years passed quickly, and the tempering of the gold and water spiritual energies was complete. Before Lin Bai came out of retreat, Gu Jiuzhong came to his door.

"Yaoyao is about to form a pill. You are a blessed person. Don't miss it." Gu Jiuzhong was very serious.

Speaking of which, Gu Yao has been in seclusion for a long time and only came out once during the Yuanying Dao Conference.

The Gu family was losing talent, and Gu Yao and Gu Feixue were the golden elixir seedlings that the Gu family had carefully cultivated. Gu Feixue had made rapid progress before, but later he was injured and his progress slowed down, and Gu Yao specialized in formations, so his progress was not fast either.

It seems that now that Gu Yao has temporarily put aside the art of formations and has devoted all her attention to cultivation, and with Aunt Gu's constant guidance, she has made rapid progress and is even about to face the pill tribulation.

Lin Bai and Gu Yao have a deep friendship, so he is naturally willing to protect the law. He summoned Gu Lianzhu and asked him to call Miaomiao, the three girls and Huang Ruhua to watch the ceremony.

Observing the golden elixir thunder tribulation is also a great opportunity for foundation-building cultivators.

Bringing Xiuxiu along, everyone waited for more than ten days before Gu Yao finally went out and came to the top of the mountain where Gu Jiuchong was meditating.

It was here that Lin Bai had formed his elixir before.

"How is your sister?" Lin Bai caught Jiang Yu and asked.

"..." Seeing his master's serious expression, Jiang Yu thought he was going to be scolded again, "Master, if you don't know, how should I know?"

Lin Bai tapped her forehead and thought what a nice girl she was before, well-mannered and chaste, like a gentle gentleman, but now she can even talk back!

Another day passed, and the calamity cloud came. Whether Gu Yao could form the elixir depended on today.

Gu Feixue also went out and was talking to Xiuxiu in a low voice.

Since Xiuxiu came to Qiaoshan, she loved to chat with Gu Feixue whenever she had nothing to do. Of course, Xiuxiu was a chatterbox, and she would go to Fengmingshan to talk to Huang Ruhua every now and then.

The calamity clouds had been brewing for a long time, and finally the thunder struck.

As a member of a Yuanying family, Gu Yao naturally needed guidance, and was also taught by someone about how to face the calamity. Moreover, she personally arranged the formation, which was similar to what Lin Bai did when he faced the calamity.

After the nine thunder strikes passed, Gu Yao survived safely, emitting a faint aura of golden elixir.

"Finally, another golden elixir has appeared in our family!" Gu Jiuzhong's eyes were red. He looked at the children of the Gu family, especially Gu Wushang and Gu Lianzhu, and urged them: "You should take Yaoyao as an example and move forward bravely!"

As soon as this matter was settled, Gu Feixue also hung up a sign indicating that he was in seclusion.

"Master didn't even say she was coming back." Huang Ruhua was quite emotional, but also seemed very confident, "If she wasn't here when Xiuxiu and I formed the elixir, I don't know what I would do in the future."

"The fairy is safe now, don't worry, she will probably be back soon." Xiuxiu comforted.

Another year passed, and Lin Bai's Hunyuan body tempering method only had fire-attributed spiritual energy tempering left.

Since Miss Jiang was in seclusion, there was no need for her to go to the Jiang family's Underground Fire Cave, as the Gu family already had one.

But before he could even get comfortable, ginger fish showed up.

"Master, my sister is preparing for the alchemy. She asked me to pass on a message, saying that she wants to ask you for methods to deal with the alchemy tribulation." Jiang Yu whispered, secretly glancing at Lin Bai. It was clear that she understood what her sister meant.

There was no choice but Lin Bai went to Yuhu to watch the ceremony again.

After climbing up the black tower and exerting a lot of effort, Jiang Xiaobai felt refreshed and in high spirits.

"I'll let you taste the golden elixir later!" Jiang Xiaobai smiled.

Lin Bai said nothing, thinking that he had already tasted the golden elixir!
Three days later, Jiang Xiaobai swallowed the pill. After Jiang Xingchi achieved the Nascent Soul stage, the Jiang family had another golden pill, and he was still young, so he had a bright future.

Before he could taste the newly-promoted golden elixir, Lin Bai was called to him by Gu Wushang again, who said that it was Grandmaster Gu who summoned him.

After climbing into the Water Curtain Cave, I saw Gu Qingshui in green clothes and black hair, playing with a fruit in her hand. It was the plum fruit that Lin Bai had given her.

"Ancestor!" Lin Bai hurried forward and knelt beside him. He wanted to massage his legs, but he didn't dare to, so he could only massage his shoulders.

Gu Qingshui seemed a little unaccustomed to it. She gently pushed Lin Bai's arm away and said, "You are already in the Golden Core Realm. Your two disciples are always preaching outside. Don't do this kind of thing."

"Grandfather, no matter what happens to me outside, I always remember your kindness. Whenever I see you, it's like seeing you again... very cordial!" Lin Bai looks like a youngster who is being cared for by his parents.

Sure enough, Gu Qingshui also smiled slightly and said, "I don't treat you as an outsider either."

"Grandfather!" Lin Bai was so touched that he grabbed Aunt Gu's hand and said, "Grandfather, you are so kind!"

"Alright, alright." Gu Qingshui couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled his hand back, his face became a little serious, and he said, "Jiang Xingchi is planning to go to the north to take a look, and Cheng Yuanli from the Cheng family is also going. He asked me to lend you to go with him. Do you want to go?"

"..." Lin Bai was speechless for a moment. When Jiang Xingchi asked him about the fox three years ago, Lin Bai had already sensed something. He did not expect it to happen today.

"If you don't want to, I'll refuse on your behalf." Gu Qingshui really didn't treat Lin Bai as an outsider, and said softly: "In fact, your cultivation is now steadily improving, so it's really not suitable for you to go out."

"Ancestor, I wonder if Senior Jiang is going to the north for public or private reasons? What's the purpose?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"It was an order from Senior Brother Xiang." Gu Qingshui looked at Lin Bai and whispered, "Senior Brother Xiang put a lot of effort into helping Jiang Xingchi form a baby."

I understand, this is to get something in return, to drive towards no return. But I don't know how long I will be driven, and what the reward will be.

Whether it was public or private was no longer important. As the late Yuanying of the sect, and the number one of the three sects, there was no private matter when doing things for him!
If you think about it carefully, Jiang Xingchi's realm had already stabilized during the Nascent Soul Dao Conference, but he has been delaying the departure until now. I'm afraid he is waiting for Jiang Xiaobai to form a pill.

From this, it seems that this trip is probably somewhat dangerous. Jiang Xingchi was afraid that there would be no one to support the next generation of the Jiang family, so he waited until now.

"Are we going to Shoutian Pavilion?" Lin Bai asked in a low voice.

Gu Qingshui nodded slightly, "We should go there." She looked at Lin Bai, patted Lin Bai's arm gently, and comforted him, "It's dangerous there. If you don't want to, just practice in peace in Qiaoshan."

"Ancestor, do you want me to go?" Lin Bai asked.

In fact, Lin Bai felt that he could go or not. If he went, he would be able to see the world and find out about Fox and Sister Zhen. You know, Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua were actually very anxious, as if their own daughter had been kidnapped.

If you don't want to go, it's also good to meditate at home.

However, I had a vague feeling in my heart, as if I should have seen and heard something on this trip.

"Senior Brother Xiang has no descendants in the clan, and Qiaoshan really depends on him alone. Even if what he is doing is for his own benefit, it will also be beneficial to the sect. Therefore, I am naturally willing to help him with his affairs." Gu Qingshui was very calm.

At this point, Gu Qingshui held the plum tree fruit and said, "You have always worked hard and are a good candidate for the future. It is up to you to decide whether to go or not. Although I am your elder, I will not force you."

"Ancestor, I'll go!" Lin Bai grabbed Gu Qingshui's hand fiercely and said seriously: "I don't know which sect is prosperous, nor do I know the family inheritance. I only know who treats me well and who treats me badly. Ancestor has never treated me as an outsider. His kindness to me is as great as the sea. I am not a plant, how can I not repay him!"

Gu Qingshui nodded slightly after hearing this. She did not withdraw her hand, stared at Lin Bai, and said, "Good boy."

"..." I said so much, you think I'm a good kid? Lin Bai didn't dare to refute, so he could only agree.

"Okay, you don't have to reply now. Go back and think about it carefully, and tell me when you have figured it out." Gu Qingshui said with a smile.

Lin Bai squeezed Gu Qingshui's hand again, and then left the Water Curtain Cave obediently.

(End of this chapter)