The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 56 Testing
The snow has stopped but the wind has not stopped.

The coffin was sealed before noon, and according to Mr. Bai's wishes, the burial must take place today.

There was no funeral ceremony, no banquet, and even the only people in mourning were Lin Bai and Xiu Xiu.

Seeing that it was past noon, Lin Bai went out and asked people to carry the coffin.

The news of Doctor Bai's death had spread, and there were many people gathered outside Baicaotang, making it impossible to get in or out.

"There was a divine turtle flying in the sky yesterday. It must have come to carry Doctor Bai!"

"The divine turtle is here to repay a favor. When Doctor Bai was a child, he saved a..."

The street was noisy. Before Lin Bai could open his mouth, a man squeezed up to him. He was dressed quite thinly and looked anxious.

This man was none other than the one who had taken the valley path and had been married for many years but had no children.

"Doctor Lin!" The man knelt on the ground. "I heard that Doctor Bai had passed away and would be buried today, so I immediately stopped working and rushed over to carry the coffin. My wife said that if I didn't carry the coffin, she wouldn't let me go home!"

"Okay, you'll be one of them." Lin Bai helped him up and asked, "Your wife is pregnant, is she okay?"

"It's fine! Everything is fine! Everything tastes delicious!" The man was very honest.

"It's cold and the roads are slippery, so tell her to be careful." Lin Bai gave some advice.

At this time, a bald man also came up, it was Niu Er.

"Doctor Lin, we also want to carry the coffin." Niu Er touched the scar on his head.

This scar was left by Lin Bai and was treated by Doctor Bai.

Lin Bai naturally agreed.

Seeing this, the onlookers began to ask for permission to carry the coffin. There was a lot of noise, young and old.

Lin Bai took a quick look and pointed at a few young and strong ones.

After everything was packed up, they carried the coffin out the door and headed towards the north city.

The snow on the road was swept to the side of the road. Doctor Bai had lived in North City all his life, and most of the people here had received his kindness.

Therefore, when they heard that Doctor Bai was going to be buried today, the people of North City spontaneously swept the streets, for fear of delaying Doctor Bai's return.

Pei Ning rode on horseback with soldiers to clear the way, Lin Bai and Xiu Xiu carried the coffin, and many people from the North City followed behind.

Not long after walking, the vehicle ahead suddenly stopped.

Then a man with disheveled hair and clothes soaked with snow water came staggering towards him.

Everyone thought that this person had come to pay his respects after hearing about Doctor Bai's death. Just as they were about to lament that Doctor Bai had saved countless lives, the man fell to Lin Bai's feet.

The man collapsed on the ground, hugging Lin Bai's legs, looking up with his hair loose. It was the national teacher Zhang Yuanshan.

"Why are you so stupid? You don't cherish such a great opportunity?" Zhang Yuanshan's nose was snotting and tears were streaming down his face. "That's the road to immortality! The road to immortality! The road to longevity! Why did you push it away? Even if you don't want it, just give it to me! I'll give you my daughter, and you can take my concubines too! Let me cultivate immortality instead!"

"Whose idiot is this?" Lin Bai frowned and looked up at Pei Ning.

Pei Ning had already ridden over, glared at Lin Bai, and asked someone to pull Zhang Yuanshan up, then explained in a low voice: "He was unconscious yesterday, and I just had someone guarding him. His long-cherished wish was shattered in one day..."

At this point, Pei Ning pointed at his head with his index finger and said, "Maybe there's something wrong. It will be fine in a few days."

Lin Bai nodded without saying anything and pulled Xiuxiu forward.

When we left the north gate, the snow on the road was swept away. Many villagers from outside the city came to see us off, most of them holding big brooms.

After walking half a mile west, we arrived at the Bai family’s ancestral tomb.

More and more people gathered here, the north wind was blowing, no one spoke loudly, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

After the funeral, the crowd slowly dispersed.

When there were fewer people around, Lin Bai noticed that there were two people standing under a dead tree in the distance.

The handsome young man and the pretty young girl all wore thin Taoist robes, unafraid of the severe cold. In the north wind, they seemed to be isolated from the world.

It was Ruyi and the young man.

Pei Ning was standing next to Lin Bai. She had seen it a long time ago, but she pretended not to see it.

Lin Bai looked at Pei Ning, and Pei Ning also looked at Lin Bai.

The two of them had been in cahoots with each other for so long that they had a tacit understanding and could already signal each other simply with their eyes.

Lin Bai: "What are they doing here?"

Pei Ning: "How should I know?"

Lin Bai: "Go and try it out!"

Pei Ning: "I'm not going!"

Lin Bai sighed, feeling helpless. This Pei Ning, since he met Master Qu yesterday, has become more irritable.

However, because it was a funeral, she didn't give Lin Bai a cold look, but Lin Bai could feel that she was not very happy.

"Go back and get her some medicine. It's normal for women to be a little irritable during their menstrual period." Lin Bai silently comforted himself, then looked at Ruyi and the young man.

No matter what, I should go say hello and get a feel for what he is doing.

Walk forward and bow.

"Two immortal masters, I should do my best to be a good host and invite you to my humble home for a chat and offer you tea. But there has been a funeral in my family, so please forgive me." Lin Bai said.

"You just go and do your own thing, we just happened to be passing by." Ruyi said, but his eyes couldn't help but move downwards.

Lin Bai noticed Ruyi's gaze keenly and guessed that she must know what the wheel meant.

"Thank you again for the gift of medicine, Fairy. Now Mr. Bai..." Lin Bai sighed, took out the pill bottle from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands, "I only used one pill, please don't blame me, Fairy."

"How can we take back what we have given away?"

Ruyi smiled lightly, put her hands in her sleeves, and said, "You can keep it. If you are injured or exhausted, it may still be of some use."

"Thank you very much, Fairy." Lin Bai knew she would not accept it. From the doting attitude of Fairy Qu towards her, it can be seen that this kind of people are usually easy-going and easy to talk to, but their tempers may be spoiled.

So when dealing with such people, you can serve them clearly by coaxing, praising and fooling them. In a word, stroke them in the right direction.

Lin Bai guessed that Pei Ning also understood this principle, but her back was too straight and she couldn't bend it.

"I haven't been beaten enough." Lin Bai secretly complained to Pei Ning.

Lin Bai bowed again and continued, "I have an unwelcome request. May I ask the name of Master Qu Xian? And the names of the other two Xian masters?"

"Why do you ask me my master's name?" The young man frowned.

Lin Bai pointed at Pei Ning in the distance and said, "Pei Ning told me yesterday that she admired Master Qu's extraordinary grace and wanted to make a long-life tablet so that she could worship her every day. But she was shy and didn't dare to talk to her."

Over there, Pei Ning saw Lin Bai pointing at him, and then the girl Ruyi giggled.

"He really knows how to coax women!" Pei Ning frowned, gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and couldn't help but think of the Bihen Knife he had seen yesterday.

The young girl Ruyi stopped laughing, looked at Lin Bai, and said seriously: "My ancestor's surname is Qu, and his taboo name is Chengjia. My name is Qu Ruyi, and his name is Song Qing." At this point, Qu Ruyi laughed again and said: "Go and tell Pei Ning to forget about the longevity tablet, and ask her to take good care of her father, and stop embarrassing herself!"

"Yes." Lin Bai silently remembered it in his heart, then bowed his hands in thanks and asked, "Little Immortal Master Qu, may I ask when will you come back? Will we have the honor to see you again?"

"The ancestor went to look for people from Jiuyin Mountain, and he won't be back for a while." Qu Ruyi felt very comfortable after being soothed by Lin Bai. She smiled and said, "If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again. If not, we can't force it."

"I forgot to tell you yesterday that you should not spread what we talked about." Song Qing suddenly said.

"I'll keep it in mind." Lin Bai got the useful information, so he didn't ask any more questions. After bowing, he slowly retreated.

After Lin Bai left, the young man Song Qing frowned and said, "You shouldn't have said too much to him. It's better to stay away from such a lustful person."

"You are too suspicious. He was very respectful just now and didn't look away. And looking at his behavior today, his master is also a virtuous man. How bad can he be?" Qu Ruyi retorted.

"I won't argue with you." Song Qing said sternly, "You should focus on your practice anyway. Don't slack off just because your master is not here."

"The spiritual energy here is so thin that I can hardly breathe. How can I practice?" Qu Ruyi said unhappily.

"Then think more and see more. Cultivation is not only about self-cultivation, but also about cultivating the mind." Song Qing said earnestly, "Seeing the customs of the world and the warmth and coldness of the world can also be regarded as a way to broaden your horizons and sharpen your mind."

"Of course I know!" Qu Ruyi said angrily, "Didn't I ask someone about the local customs yesterday? But you are so strict!"

"You asked about the local customs yesterday?" Song Qing was almost laughing. "What did you talk about with Ren Qiaoyun? You asked her what "picking up ashes" meant, what "castration" meant, and what "turning the wheel" meant. Have you ever asked about weddings and funerals? Have you ever asked about spring ploughing and autumn harvest? This is the warmth and coldness of the world."

"I'll go ask again today." Qu Ruyi evaded the question.

"Don't talk to Ren Qiaoyun anymore! She is dissolute and coquettish, and her behavior is indecent. If you go looking for her again, I will kill her!" Song Qing said sternly.

"You are getting more and more successful!" Qu Ruyi was also angry, "You even killed her? Who was peeking at her butt yesterday? She lowered her clothes a little bit, and you couldn't take your eyes off her. You are practicing immortal arts, but you are not as good as Lin Zhuanlun!"

Song Qing clenched his fists and glared at Qu Ruyi.

"You are a young genius. In the past, your ancestors forced you to practice. Now no one cares about you. Just enjoy yourself!" Qu Ruyi smiled proudly and walked straight into the city without even looking at Song Qing.

Two hours later, the funeral procession had dispersed.

Xiuxiu was still kneeling in front of the tomb, as if muttering something.

Lin Bai did not try to persuade him. After all, everyone has to go through this stage and grow up eventually.

She was born into a medical family and had actually seen a lot of separations and deaths, but she never thought it would happen to her.

Pei Ning walked forward, took off his cloak, put it on Xiuxiu's shoulders, then winked at Lin Bai and walked away.

The sky is very dark at this moment, and the north wind is blowing continuously.

Apart from Lin Bai and three others, there was no one else.

"What are your plans?" Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai who was walking towards him.

Lin Bai had already planned it out, which was to ensure peace and stability, take good care of Xiuxiu, and run the clinic.

Then he would cultivate the Wuji Gong to perfection. As for the magic formula, it would not be too late to talk about it after Master Qu and the others left.

In short, it is better to be honest and safe.

"What plans do you have?" Lin Bai glanced at Xiuxiu in front of the grave and said, "Live a peaceful life and raise Xiuxiu first. As for other things, let's wait until the immortal masters are gone. Let's try not to deal with them."

Pei Ning was silent for a while, then said, "It should be so."

"Also," Lin Bai stroked his chin, looked up at the sky, and said, "I remember you said that every time Zhang Han and his companions returned from their trip, they would take a few people with them, saying that they would accept them as disciples, but these disciples never came back. Yesterday, Zhang Han also mentioned that their sect would not allow us to teach the Dharma to the Ancient Spirit Islands."

"What you mean is that you didn't accept him as a disciple, but instead used him for other purposes?" Pei Ning asked immediately.

Lin Bai did not answer, but continued to ask: "How old were the people they took away in the past? What percentage were male and female?"

"Most of them are around 18 years old, sometimes there are more girls, sometimes there are more boys." Pei Ning said.

"Is it true that most women are beautiful, while men are average?" Lin Bai asked.

Pei Ning thought about it and replied: "At least it has been like this in recent years."

"Perhaps there are still secrets on Golden Turtle Island."

Lin Bai smiled, "According to what they said, the Golden Turtle Island is located between us and their sect, and is more towards us. We will have a chance to go and see it someday."

The two chatted about some random things, and as it was getting dark, they returned to Mr. Bai's grave.

Xiuxiu was still kneeling. Lin Bai walked up to her, patted her on the head, and said, "Let's go."

Xiuxiu looked up at Lin Bai, then nodded, kowtowed three times, and then stood up.

Perhaps because she had been kneeling for too long, Xiuxiu's legs went weak as soon as she stood up.

Lin Bai immediately supported her, then squatted down and said, "Come up."

Xiuxiu obediently lay on Lin Bai's back, first adjusted Lin Bai's hairpin with her hand, then put her arms around Lin Bai's neck and rested her chin on Lin Bai's right shoulder.

Lin Bai held her legs and stood up.

Pei Ning led the horse and followed silently.

The three of them walked in the north wind, without Xiuxiu's nagging, no one spoke either.

When we entered the city and returned to the clinic, Xiuxiu had already fallen into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)