The Wheel-Turning Master.

After sitting in meditation for a few more days without any progress, Lin Bai simply got up and went to find Xie Qingxuan.

Although this Taoist friend Xie Qingxuan came from Zhouhui Mountain, he had a mysterious experience. After being driven out by the people of Shoutian Pavilion, he did not move south with his old friends, but went on a journey alone.

As for his experience, it was unknown to outsiders. Lin Bai only knew that the book on entering the formation that he was studying was compiled by him, and this book was obtained from the Gu family. It seemed that Xie Qingxuan and the late Yuanying Gu Qingshan of the Gu family had some other connection.

This person has a very high level of attainment in formations and is also very scheming. In the Northern Expedition to Shoutian Pavilion, he and Jiang Xingchi worked together, one in the open and one in the dark, to achieve success.

However, Xie Qingxuan never showed off his achievements in front of outsiders, and he withdrew from the scene very early, like a light breeze blowing across the earth, leaving no trace at all.

I found the entrance on the shore and entered the Moon Shadow Lake. This place was pierced by the roots of osmanthus trees and had changed its appearance. The roots could be seen from time to time.

The deeper you go, the hotter it gets.

After walking slowly for half an hour, the front suddenly became bright, and then a vast area came into view.

There was nothing to support this place, and hot air was rising. There was a huge tree root extending from top to bottom, straight into the underground fire thousands of feet below.

There was a huge root extending out, and two people were sitting cross-legged facing each other on it. They were Xie Qingxuan and Du Jueming.

"Lin Zhuanlun has come out of retreat!" Du Jueming warmly invited Lin Bai to sit down, and even poured him some tea. He said, "I heard that you came from a deserted island. For a commoner to have achieved what you have today is truly extraordinary!"

"Brother Du, you are too kind." Lin Bai waved his hand and sighed, "It is really thanks to the support of the nobles. I was alone and helpless in Qiaoshan. It was first supported by the Zhu and Jiang families, and then caught the attention of the Gu family. That's how I am today."

"I don't know how many Yuanyings have been promoted in Qiaoshan, but none of them have been able to raise someone like you." Du Jueming praised him non-stop, "You are so young and have achieved Yuanying, which shows that your character and aptitude are excellent, and you have a bright future. Gu Qingshui certainly has good vision, but if she could see fellow Daoist practicing his sword on Yueying Lake, she would probably be amazed."

Speaking of flying knives, Xie Qingxuan also smiled. He looked at Lin Bai and said, "Back then, we used them as medicine and almost became human pills. If you had such a skill back then, Brother Mu and I would never have been in such a mess."

The two men praised each other as soon as they met. Lin Bai was always shy, so he asked with a smile: "Brothers, you are here to talk about me only, right?"

"It's just some gossip from thousands of miles away." Xie Qingxuan said with a smile.

"When I am underground, I recall the old places and old people." Lin Bai picked up the teacup, looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus floating on it, and said, "Back then, we were ordered to go to the far north, but we have never been to Tianwen Sect in person. I wonder if Brother Du has any rules?"

"It doesn't matter whether I go or not." Du Jueming was unwilling to go, he waved his hand directly, "I have already made it clear that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is targeting the ancestor Huo Wenfei of the Tianwen Sect, and has no intention of coveting my Zhou Huishan."

He spread his hands, "Besides, even if the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is willing, we only have Ancestor Xiang, who is a newly promoted god, how can we withstand the attack of Ancestor Juexin? So we just need to follow the will of heaven."

"Brother Du is right." Lin Bai nodded in agreement, and asked with a smile: "But I have been in the Northern Wasteland for a long time, but I still don't know why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attacked the Tianwen Sect. When I was in the Golden Core Realm before, I didn't know the masters, and I couldn't find out anything. Now that I have achieved the Yuanying Dao, if I don't go and see it in person, wouldn't it be a waste of my trip to the Northern Wasteland?"

Du Jueming said nothing and just drank his tea.

Lin Bai looked at Xie Qingxuan again.

"I don't know either." Xie Qingxuan said with a smile.

You can only trust three points of what this person says. But Lin Bai also thinks that he doesn't know, after all, even Yuexiachan and Yuenu are not very clear.

"Brother Du." Lin Bai brushed away the teacup, replaced it with a wine glass, and filled Du Jueming's cup with wine. "I have been busy with my cultivation recently. Can I ask Brother Du to go to Tianwen Sect and ask for information?"

"The Tianwen Sect only has the ancestral temple left, and it is surrounded by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Do I dare to go there?" Du Jueming drank the osmanthus wine, but refused. "Besides, it's useless to go there. I won't get any information."

"It's okay. Brother Zhou is an acquaintance. You can go and ask him. He will always give him some face." Lin Bai persuaded.

"You have had dealings with Zhou Wuji, and he is giving you face, so why don't you go?" Du Jueming was not fooled at all.

"Hey, Brother Du, I have other things to do recently. Senior Sister Yue needs me." Lin Bai poured more wine. "I have made some progress recently and realized a new magic. I can't leave." Du Jueming said.

After arguing for a long time, Lin Bai tried to persuade Du Jueming, who had drunk quite a bit of wine, but he refused to give in at all.

Du Jueming has a really bad temper. When Lin Bai said that they could make some new friends, he said that they were best friends. When Lin Bai said that he would help him once in the future, he said that it was useless for good friends to help each other.

"I'll go back first." Du Jueming stood up with a smug look on his face. "Recently Junior Sister Yue asked me to be a martial arts teacher. I have to go and take care of it!"

Lin Bai was speechless, thinking that she was indeed a long-legged fairy.

After Du Jueming left, Lin Bai remembered the important matter and asked Xie Qingxuan about Gu Qingshan.

"It's not really a secret." Xie Qingxuan did not hide it. "Old Xiang walked in the abyss of Qianhe Sand Land and found a small world. He invited Gu Qingshan, Huangpao and me to go with him. It took us a lot of effort to get in. That small world is called Chengdie Secret Realm. There are many monsters in it, not only Yuanying big monsters, but also many low-level monsters. Old Xiang summoned many Jindan and foundation building from Qiaoshan. Originally, the three of us Yuanying pushed forward all the way, and the younger generation cleaned up behind, but we didn't expect that there was a giant snake hidden in the depths of the small world. The giant snake was in a deep sleep and forced the three of us back by instinct. Huangpao died on the spot. Old Gu was also injured by the snake venom when he tried to save me. All the younger generation of foundation building died, and most of the Jindan died. The remaining few lingered for a few years and then died."

Only at this time did Lin Bai know the mystery of the demise of the Zhu family's golden elixir.

"Old Gu was seriously injured, but he had been struggling to hold on." Xie Qingxuan looked at the roots of the osmanthus tree from a distance and said, "Later, Gu Qingshui gave birth to a baby, and the Gu family survived. Old Gu lost his determination to hold on, and was damaged by the snake venom. He lost his mind and reason. Xiang Wuhui saw that he could not be saved, so he forcibly suppressed him."

“So that’s how it is.” Lin Bai vaguely remembered that when Gu Qingshan was offering sacrifices, Zhu Jiancong of the Zhu family was still there. At that time, he had just accepted Miaomiao as his disciple, and the girl was quite well-behaved at that time.

“Gu Qingshan’s life span is already short, and he has always been good at making friends. The book on entering the formation that you cultivated was also a gift from me to thank the Gu family.” Xie Qingxuan said with a smile.

"The previous generation plants trees, and the next generation enjoys the shade. I can barely be considered half a family member." Lin Bai poured wine for Xie Qingxuan.

"Gu Qingshui treats you differently." Xie Qingxuan picked up the wine glass. "Gu Qingshan was killed by Xiang Wuhui, but Gu Qingshui had no complaints. Instead, it frightened the others. No one of the same level dared to pay tribute, except for the wood demon, who was a man of temperament."

"That time, when we invited the ancestor to invite Mu Yao and Gu Qingshui, did they go to the abyss of Qianhe Sand Land again?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"That's right. That was the time when he had the chance to achieve enlightenment." Xie Qingxuan smiled slightly.

"Brother Xie has been secretly assisting Ancestor Xiang?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"People say that only one in ten thousand people can advance to the Nascent Soul stage, which is extremely difficult. But in fact, it is due to the limitation of vision. Most Nascent Souls are no more than Du Jueming."

Xie Qingxuan did not speak directly, and continued: "I have traveled all over the East China Sea and met many people of the same level. Most of them are incompetent. They either sit in a well and look at the world, or have no ambition. People say that Xiang Wuhui, Yun Wujiu and Yin Wuqing are favored by the Taoist master, but I can see that Yun Wujiu is mediocre. Even if he is given a chance in the future, he may not dare to face the thunder tribulation. Yin Wuqing has a treacherous temperament and prefers to take unconventional paths. He cannot take the right path, but he has a deep obsession and it is difficult for him to succeed. Among the three, only Xiang Wuhui has the ambition to soar to the sky, so I will do my best to assist him."

His tone was indifferent, as if he was just chatting casually.

"Lin Zhuanlun, do you want to explore the abyss of the Thousand Valleys Sand?" Xie Qingxuan asked with a smile, having already seen through Lin Bai's thoughts.

"That's indeed what I meant." Lin Bai did not hide it.

"It's a vast place with countless roads, but Old Xiang has only taken one." Xie Qingxuan's face was encouraging, "You and Old Xiang are both under the command of Taoist Wuxiang, and the road you took is closer to Taoist Wuxiang, so you should definitely go and take a look. Of course, there are countless dangers, so it's best to bring some helpers."

"I wonder if you are interested?" Lin Bai invited directly.

Xie Qingxuan smiled and waved his hands, "Driving away from Shoutian Pavilion is what I have always wanted to do. It has been completed, and I will not go back again."

He smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying: "Besides, now I can only obey the orders of Junior Sister Yue. If you are really interested, when you return to Zhou Hui Mountain tomorrow, go and ask Lao Xiang in person. Although he is a person who seeks the Tao, as long as he does not touch on the fundamentals of the Tao, he will be easy to talk to."

Seeing that the other party was about to send him away, Lin Bai decided not to stay any longer. He stood up, bowed, and left. (End of this chapter)