The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 322 I Want to Eat Meat Too
Lin Bai actually did quite well in Shoutian Pavilion. He got to know quite a few people because he made deliberate efforts to make friends.

However, most of them are low-level disciples, such as Wumuya, who is only at the foundation-building stage, and Jindan Wumuduan, who has never been involved in anything.

Although the other Jindan also knew his name to some extent, they often looked down on him.

Wumu Qian doesn't look down on others either, but at least he doesn't show it deliberately. Instead, he often acts humble towards others.

Lin Bai also tried to look for the descendants of Zhou Huishan's old friend Huo Taiping, but they seemed to be quite taboo and refused to make friends with him.

Now in this shabby place called Shoutian Pavilion, Lin Bai can only rely on Wumuqian.

Seeing Wu Muqian's bad complexion, Lin Bai was shocked at first, "I haven't seen you for a few days, how come you look ten years older?" He then asked with concern, "I know you work hard, but I didn't know you worked so hard! If you need anything, please tell me. Although I have little ability, I can help you and do my best!"

"Nothing." Wu Muqian saw that Lin Bai was not pretending, so he waved his hand and said indifferently: "It's just a visit to the headmaster."

"Master Xia? Has the matter of Xie Qingxuan been resolved?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"It will be soon." Wu Muqian sighed, "Xie Qingxuan is just a trapped beast fighting. The people from Yinshan and Yubishan have also gone there. They are working the hardest. They will be able to capture Xie Qingxuan soon!"

Family members fight against each other the most? If you think about it carefully, it seems to be true!

"That's good." Lin Bai was very sincere, and he also sighed and said, "Junior brother, let me say something unpleasant. Your sect has been in trouble one after another, and it is indeed time to establish your authority. Otherwise, even if you have the God Transformation Ancestor sitting in charge, others will still look down on you."

"You're right." Wu Muqian agreed and sneered, "My ancestor just went back to his hometown, and many villains dared to test him!"

"Test? I wonder what you mean, brother..." Lin Bai asked curiously, thinking that today is a test, and another day I will shit on your face.

"People from Xuyun Sect and Tianyan Sword Sect also went there, but they were holding back!" Wumu Qian said.

"What a short-sighted person! If you can take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with the Great Ancestor, and get some support from him in the future, wouldn't you be able to soar to great heights?" Lin Bai shook his head in disdain.

"That's right!" Wu Muqian patted Lin Bai on the shoulder and admired Lin Bai's vision.

"Senior Brother, what happened in Wanshou Mountain a few days ago?" Lin Bai asked casually.

"Nothing." Wu Muqian smiled and said, "It was just a false alarm because I accidentally touched the ban." He pointed outside and said, "The martial law will be lifted soon."

Are you trying to fool me with this? Do you think I'm a fool?

Even if there was no fox in the house, Lin Bai would not believe it! However, his forbearance of swallowing his anger did maintain some dignity.

"I see." Lin Bai nodded.

Seeing Lin Bai stroking his chin and thinking for a long time, but not talking anymore, Wu Muqian asked, "What are you thinking about, Junior Brother?"

"Brother, Yang Shu has completed his Dan formation, and he is anxious to go home. However, his realm is not stable after all, and this place is a good place, so I don't want him to go back." Lin Bai pondered for a moment, and whispered: "Now I can let Brother Cheng send him back, and he can also take a few letters for me to see if Ancestor Gu can help your sect capture Xie Qingxuan, so that I can get some credit!"

Lin Bai grabbed Wu Muqian's arm and said seriously: "My ancestor Gu has the strongest desire to seek the truth. If I can get some guidance from ancestor Yuhu, I will follow him until death!"

At this point, Lin Bai smiled apologetically and added, "Of course I can explain the pros and cons in detail, but it's hard to say what Grandmaster Gu means. It all depends on Grandmaster Gu whether he comes or not."

"My dear brother, you have such a heart. You are already one of us!" Wu Muqian was very happy, and whispered, "My ancestor introduced Senior Jiang to our sect before, but now he has climbed up to Xia Yufeng's high branch. He has made a lot of efforts this time and has great ambitions. I heard that Senior Gu has not been in the infant stage for long, so don't let Senior Jiang surpass him later."

Are you trying to stir up trouble now? Lin Bai could only nod.

The two chatted for a while and then went to look for Yang Shu and Cheng Yuanli together.

Wumu Qian really did a good job of saving face. He first congratulated Yang Shu on his achievement of forming an elixir and gave him the elixir. He then talked about keeping Yang Shu as a guest. But when he saw that Yang Shu was determined to leave, he asked Yang Shu to say hello to the ancestor of the Yang family on his behalf.

After talking for a long time, Lin Bai wrote three more letters, one to his two apprentices, one to Xiuxiu, and one to Aunt Gu.

Yang Shu was a little unhappy when he saw that there was no letter from Yang Huan, but due to the situation, he did not say anything in the end.

Wumu Qian took three people with him and headed south. There were many patrolling monks along the way, all of whom were Jindan leaders.

Some Jindan are very easy to talk to, but some seem to be at odds with Wumuqian, repeatedly making things difficult for him and spreading rumors.

It can be seen that after the incident at Wanshou Mountain, Wumuchun could no longer suppress the already domineering monks of Shoutian Pavilion, and Wumuqian also suffered as a result.

After traveling thousands of miles south, they were out of the patrol range. Wumu Qian looked unhappy, but he still forced himself to smile leisurely.

The four of them exchanged some farewell words for a while, then parted ways with Yang Shu and Cheng Yuanli.

Lin Bai watched the two men walk away before turning back with Wu Muqian.

On the way back, they were blocked again. It turned out that it was none other than Xia Fenyi's cousin Xia He.

“Brother, you actually have the leisure to exchange gifts!” Xia He was followed by two Golden Cores and a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators. She glanced coldly at Wu Muqian and Lin Bai and said, “Senior Wu Mu failed to protect the mountain, which led to the entry of foreign tribes! It shows that foreign tribes cannot be trusted!”

"Foreigners have set foot here?" Wu Muqian sneered. "If there weren't so few Yuanying high-level cultivators in Shoutian Pavilion, how could anyone cause trouble? To put it bluntly, it's because you are clinging to your old ways and not striving for progress! If you could get rid of the old and embrace the new early, and let go of the idea of ​​​​race, our mountain gate would prosper, and who would dare to cause trouble?"

"You are putting the cart before the horse!" Xia He said disdainfully, "How could the Sect Master not know this? There are only three Yuanying in the sect. If we bring in outsiders, and they become powerful in the future, then whose Shoutian Pavilion will it belong to? Isn't this the same story as Zhou Huishan? Senior Wu Mu thinks he has a long-term vision, but I think he is just that!"

"You, you, you..." Wu Muqian was so angry, "How can you accomplish anything if you don't know how to adapt? There have been wars in the south for years, and everyone blames me for the Shoutian Pavilion. Those sects don't say it, but they have been resentful in their hearts for a long time!"

"As long as the ancestor is still here, Shoutian Pavilion will be impregnable! Besides, who came up with the plan to drive the tiger to devour the wolf? Who came up with the idea of ​​the merchant ships going south?" Xia He laughed and said, "Brother, our hometown has sent another Yuanying senior, who will arrive soon. Even if the head of the sect is not at home in the future, it will not be your Wumu clan's turn to make the decision!"

The two of them quarreled louder and louder, and suddenly revealed the secret, no longer caring about the outsider Lin Bai who was around.

"If someone from my hometown comes, they will naturally know who is right and who is wrong!" Wu Muqian's face became more and more ugly. After making an excuse, he said no more and left.

Lin Bai quickly chased after him.

"Brother, you are good in everything except your temper is too gentle." Lin Bai had nothing to do so he made a casual provocation.

Wu Muqian said nothing, but just clenched his fists.

After walking for a while, they arrived outside the guest house.

Lin Bai immediately patted the gourd, took out the fine wine, and invited Wu Muqian to drink to relieve his sorrow.

After drinking for half a day, Wumu Qian just sighed continuously.

"Brother, what exactly was lost in Wanshou Mountain?" Lin Bai asked while pouring wine.

Wu Muqian said nothing. He had previously boasted that Wanshoushan had violated the ban by accident, but Xia He had exposed his true colors.

"I don't know either. It seems to be some secret treasure." Wu Muqian shook his head and said disdainfully, "Most people in the East Sea have never seen the world. I am the descendant of the God of Transformation of the Shoutian Pavilion. I have countless treasures. It doesn't matter if one or two are stolen. I can take them back another day!"

Even though their house has been invaded, they are still trying to keep face!

"That's right." Lin Bai nodded.

The two drank until midnight, and Wumuqian stood up staggeringly. "The mountains are not peaceful, so you'd better not go out recently." He left in a hurry after saying this.

Lin Bai looked at the remaining wine on the stone table, then looked up at the moon, and then returned to the cave.

The fox was still sleeping soundly, and a slight chill still emanated from its green skin.

More than a month had passed since the fox stole the treasure. Lin Bai used flying knives to penetrate her body every day to help her dispel the coldness in her body.

Lin Bai wanted to chat with the fox, but the fox was injured elsewhere. After healing once a day, it would fall into a deep sleep to recover and ignored him.

Sitting next to the fox and touching its tail, Lin Bai closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.

A hint of green is still there, and the moonlight is white.

Xiuxiu had already noticed that the fox had suffered damage while stealing treasure. Lin Bai had used the old method to send a message to Xiuxiu, which was considered to be a report of safety and stopped her from going north.

After sorting out his thoughts again, Lin Bai began to practice meditation in peace.

After that, every three days, Lin Bai would go out of the cave and take a walk to find out what was going on.

But Wumuqian had disappeared again, and the others were of low status and couldn't find out anything, so Lin Bai could only stare blankly.

Although I don't feel any danger in my heart, I still need to make more preparations.

Two months later, Wumuqian came to the door.

Wu Muqian looked even worse, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Lin Bai was the best at coaxing this kind of people, so he immediately took out the fine wine, said nothing more, and just drank with them.

Sure enough, after drinking for a day, Wu Muqian pulled it all out with just a little provocation.

It turned out that someone from the Shoutian Pavilion's old family had really come, and there were seventeen golden elixirs and three Nascent Souls.

As soon as the three Yuanying arrived, they immediately took over Wumuchun's job and took over Shoutian Pavilion.

Naturally, Wumu Qian did not fare well either and suffered a lot.

"Strength is respected in the Northern Wilderness. Our ancestor is not good at fighting and can only be bullied!" Wu Muqian gritted his teeth.

Lin Bai poured some wine and asked, "How is Senior Wu Mu doing now? We are from the same sect, so there won't be any fighting, right?"

"Of course not now." Wu Muqian sighed repeatedly and drank non-stop, "It's just that they lost power in the end, and they asked the ancestor to return to his hometown to report to Wanshou Mountain..."

Going back to my hometown to report the incident at Wanshou Mountain? Going back to confess my guilt, right?
Lin Bai immediately realized that what Fox and Sister Zhen had stolen might be extremely important to Shoutian Pavilion, or even to cultivation! It might even be related to the Divine Transformation Cultivator!

Having lost such an important treasure, Huashen did not come back to make up for it, but instead asked Wumuchun to return home to report...

Lin Bai remembered that the fox once said that the Jade Pot Patriarch would not be able to come back for a while. Considering what happened today, he was afraid that not only would he not be able to come back, but he would also be stuck.

Why did the God-Transforming Ancestor not take such an important treasure with him when he went out? Could it be that he couldn't take it with him? But Sister Zhen and the fox could steal it, so why couldn't the God-Transforming Ancestor take it with him?

Could it be that the old ancestor Yuhu felt that his hometown was not peaceful and did not dare to bring it back?
Lin Bai pondered for a long time and felt more and more that Shoutian Pavilion was unsafe.

If this broken place is not guarded by the God-transforming Patriarch, not only the fox will tear it apart! And the Xiang Patriarch behind Jiang Xingchi is definitely not a good guy either, he might come and beat the broken drum!

Thinking of this, Lin Bai asked about the three Nascent Soul realms and ages in a roundabout way, and also inquired about the seventeen Golden Cores who were accompanying them.

When asked, Wumuqian told the whole story while drunk.

The three Yuanyings are led by an old Yuanying Kong Shu. This person is in the late stage, but there is no possibility for him to advance further.

The other two are in their prime, both are in the middle stage and have the hope of making further progress.

Among the 17 accompanying Jindan, there are seven old Jindan, all of whom have skills, either proficient in formations, familiar with the way of alchemy, or good at identifying spiritual plants. The other ten Jindan are young and promising, and are also good seedlings for breaking into the Nascent Soul Realm in the future.

It is clear that he left seeds behind. Could it be that he could not stay in his hometown anymore and left his son to be taken care of by others?
"With so many people coming, I'm sure Xie Qingxuan won't be able to escape this time!" Lin Bai congratulated.

Wu Muqian was silent for a long time before he looked up at Lin Bai and asked, "Why hasn't your ancestor Gu left yet?"

I can't even control my own apprentice, how can I control Aunt Gu?

"I guess Elder Gu is in seclusion now." Lin Bai could only answer perfunctorily.

After drinking with Wumuqian for another half a day, Lin Bai finally got away.

He returned to the cave and pounced in front of the fox.

"Fairy, three more Nascent Souls have arrived from the Northern Wasteland!" Lin Bai grabbed the fox's tail, "I feel more and more that something is not right. We have to run away."

The fox finally opened his eyes, pulled back his tail, and said, "Why are you running? Just use your wheel-turning stunt to make her sleep. Just like you slept with Xiu Xiu."

Why did he start to bring up old issues just when his injury had healed a little? Why didn't he have the bearing of a high-level Yuanying cultivator?
"Fairy, there is no time for jokes." Lin Bai had a headache.

"Are you free to sleep with Xiu Xiu?" asked the fox.

"..." Lin Bai rubbed his brows, closed his eyes, sat down and meditated quietly, without saying another word.

Seeing this, the fox started teasing, and its cold tail tickled Lin Bai's face, "You haven't stabbed me with a knife yet today."

Her voice sounded a little lazy, which meant she had recovered a lot and was no longer worried.

Lin Bai was so annoyed by her that he finally opened his eyes.

"Go ahead and talk. I'm listening," said the fox.

Lin Bai sighed with exhaustion and asked, "Fairy, what is the story behind Shoutian Pavilion?"

The fox wagged its tail and said, "I don't know either. But I think something happened back home. That little bitch is very sure of it!"

The little bitch naturally refers to Sister Zhen.

"Senior Jiang went out with Sect Leader Xia, and there must be some plot against the old ancestor. Now the Shoutian Pavilion is in turmoil, and three more Yuanyings have come. You and I shouldn't be in trouble." Lin Bai pulled away the fox's tail and said seriously: "We have to get out of here as soon as possible!"

Although Lin Bai had hardly gone out since he entered Shoutian Pavilion, he had already learned about the geography of Zhou Huishan from his old friends on the way north, so he still had some escape routes.

Moreover, the people in Shoutian Pavilion are arrogant, so they didn’t set up many formations. It’s just that there are more people patrolling recently.

Even if there is a Yuanying blocking the way, the fox can still take him away safely. Of course, if someone has a secret treasure, then we have to think about it carefully.

"I haven't fully recovered yet, and this is someone else's territory. If I'm caught up by the three monsters, I'm afraid it won't be a good idea." The fox was unusually calm. "It will be much safer if you wait for me for another month."

Lin Bai had no temper and could only listen to the fox. And he didn't want to leave either.

Five days later, Wumuqian actually showed up at the door.

"The ancestor wants to see you." Wu Muqian's face showed some joy, but also some shrinkage.

"This..." Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, and said, "Didn't Senior Wu Mu go back to his hometown?"

"It's Elder Kong. He heard that you are from Qiaoshan and wanted to summon you to ask about the situation in Qiaoshan." Wu Muqian saw that Lin Bai was puzzled and explained in a low voice: "Elder Kong is the one who supports the younger generation. Don't worry."

This old man Kong was new. Lin Bai remembered his name was Kong Shu.

So as soon as your ancestor passed away, you switched to another family?

Lin Bai had no temper and could only agree.

Wumuqian led the way, but he was not going to the main hall, but to Wanshou Mountain.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, Lin Bai's heart suddenly trembled. The piece of stone fragment he obtained from the Endless River Secret Realm was a little restless, as if he had found his family.

"Is there another fragment here?"

"The fox eats meat, Sister Zhen eats meat, and she has made it clear to the ancestor that she also wants to eat meat. Everyone's mouths are full of oil. Can I have some soup?"

Lin Bai muttered to himself, planning to ask Fox for advice later. After all, she had been a thief and had been beaten before, so she was very experienced.

(End of this chapter)