The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 68: Questioning the Heart with Water
Comparing their respective gains, Lin Bai and Pei Ning have both anticipation and worries about the future.

According to Song and Zhang, to the west of the Guling Islands, across tens of thousands of miles of sea, there is a large island, which is the headquarters of the Yunxia Sect.

The Golden Turtle Island is located between the Guling Islands and the Yunxia Sect, and is closer to the Guling Islands.

Because Jinbie Island is located deep in the sea with abundant water vapor and is rich in the main ingredient of a certain type of elixir, it was taken in as an enclave by the Yunxia Sect.

However, Golden Turtle Island is still a bit desolate, which is not conducive to spiritual practice, so those who guard it are those who have no hope of achieving the great way.

But the Yunxia Sect is very remarkable. Among them, there are tens of thousands of people who have entered the Tao, dozens of people who have reached the Golden Core stage, and the most powerful one is a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning are both pragmatic and cautious. Comparing the two, it is found that what they say are mostly similar.

Of course there are some contradictions, but they all involve the geography and customs of other places, which is related to vision and knowledge.

Moreover, Lin Bai also found a small bottle from Song Qing, which contained two concentric ants.

Lin Bai didn't punish him, but just let Song Qing eat a piece of pancake.

I talked with Pei Ning until the afternoon, and our mouths were sore that we finally finished talking.

"When are you going to Jiuyin Mountain to find your old lover?" Pei Ning asked casually.

"I don't have a lover in Jiuyin Mountain." Lin Bai said immediately.

"What are you shy about? When the night is deep and the fur is cold, don't you want to dream about the goddess?" Pei Ning said with a smile.

"You are the only goddess I dream of." Lin Bai put on a serious face.

"Heh." Pei Ning sneered, but her earlobes turned a little red. She turned her head away and no longer looked at Lin Bai.

"..." Seeing her shyness, Lin Bai really thought of Sister Zhen in his heart.

According to Song and Zhang, Jiuyin Mountain is another large island thousands of miles away from Yunxia Sect. Its power is similar to that of Yunxia Sect, and the two families do not get along well.

Before the assassination attempt on Qi Zhen, he was heard to say that he was ambushed by people from Jiuyin Mountain. Therefore, Lin Bai and Pei Ning set up a trap to lure Zhang Han and others to the top of Jiuyin Mountain.

Lin Bai has always believed that Sister Zhen is from Jiuyin Mountain, but now it seems that this may not be the case.

When she was with Sister Zhen before, she didn't think highly of Yunxia Sect. She also said that her so-called ancestor was an extremely high existence.

The highest level in Jiuyin Mountain and Yunxia Sect is the Nascent Soul. Sister Zhen will soon be at the Core Formation stage, which is only one level lower than the Nascent Soul. How can this be considered extremely high?
Moreover, the black cicada talisman that Lin Bai possessed was the dead wood cicada, a unique skill of an old Taoist named "Mu Yao". Many people knew about this.

This old Taoist wood demon is a casual cultivator who has never been involved with Jiuyin Mountain and Yunxia Sect, and his whereabouts are also erratic.

However, Sister Zhen was able to obtain the talisman from the Wood Demon Taoist Priest, which clearly shows that she has a close relationship with him.

Lin Bai thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out anything. He could only put it aside for the time being and talk about it later.

After more than an hour, Song Qing and Zhang Han woke up one after another.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning were cautious, fearing that the two would collude in their testimony, so they made them sleep in different places to prevent them from having any private contact.

It was cold in the forest, and the two of them looked very pale and had runny noses.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two men gathered around the fire to keep warm.

Lin Bai was a man who respected the elderly. He was afraid that they might be hungry, so he immediately took out some bread and handed it to them.

"Brother Lin, Miss Pei." Song Qing looked very pale, sighed, and said in a low voice, "We are old, and we can't eat the cake. Can we eat something else?"

"Yes, yes, all my teeth have fallen out and I really can't bite." Zhang Han also immediately begged.

According to what they said, after reaching the stage of building a foundation, one can practice fasting and stop consuming worldly food.

But they were both like dead tree cicadas, not much different from ordinary old people, and they needed to eat to fill their stomachs.

According to Song and Zhang, it is almost impossible for a person who is infected with the dead wood cicada to regain youth unless a great master takes action. And how long one can live depends entirely on fate.

After spending time together last night, Lin Bai and Pei Ning also realized how much they valued their lives. After losing his magical powers, it seemed as if even his strength had been taken away, and his spine was very weak.

"It's my fault. Please wait a moment." Lin Bai apologized sincerely, and then asked Pei Ning to hunt a deer.

Peel and clean, then roast over fire.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Bai took out the storage rings of Song and Zhang.

Start with Zhang Han’s storage ring and take out the items one by one.

There was nothing good in it, just a few bottles of medicine, a few talismans, some spirit stones, and a long sword that felt slightly cold to the touch.

Seeing that there were no women's clothing such as bellybands, Lin Bai and Pei Ning nodded slightly to Zhang Han, expressing their approval.

Zhang Han didn't understand what was going on and thought he had done something to offend these two evil stars again, so he quickly explained the purpose of the elixir and talisman.

When he spoke until his mouth was dry, Lin Bai and Pei Ning even praised him a few words.

Next was Song Qing’s storage ring.

This Song Qing is indeed Jindan's favorite disciple, and he has a lot of hidden treasures.

There were three stacks of talismans, each with its own purpose. There were also five Taoist robes of different styles, with a cool texture that seemed to contain water.

The two crescent-shaped stones are ordinary objects.

There are twelve pill bottles of various colors, each with a different purpose. Some can restore blood and replenish qi, while others can feed the same-heart ants. There is also a flying boat, which should be the most valuable. It is about the same size as a small boat in the mortal world, and can accommodate two or three people.

There was also a sword without an edge, which was heavy in the hand and had fine wave patterns on the blade.

Lin Bai swung his sword, and the field felt slightly moist, like a mountain stream rushing by.

"I am not strong enough. If Immortal Master Song came as an envoy, it would be like a rushing river." Lin Bai praised.

"..." Song Qing remained silent, just staring at the sword in Lin Bai's hand. Tears were welling up in his cloudy eyes on his withered face.

I don't know whether he was saddened by the sword or regretted not using the sword to directly cut off the heads of Lin Pei and the other two.

Lin Bai put away his sword and took out a dozen books.

I took the book with the most worn cover first. The title of the book was "The Journey to the North by a Pure and Quiet Man". I flipped through it and found it was a book about romance and leisure.

"Is Qingjing Sanren not pure? Does your immortal master also watch these things?" Lin Bai asked in surprise.

Song Qing paused and said, "It is difficult for people who have entered the Dao to get rid of lust, not to mention that most people have no hope of becoming a Daoist, so they will naturally look for some idle things to do. I... I just use it to appreciate it occasionally."

"How can you attain the great way while indulging in lust? The result of your present situation is the result of this book." Lin Bai spoke the truth with disdain. Just as he was about to put the book away, he saw Pei Ning sneering, so he quickly threw the book into the fire.

Then I flipped through the remaining books, which were mostly miscellaneous notes on customs and some personal insights.

At the end, there are only two books that can be called secret manuals. One is called Water-related Questions of the Heart, which is a kind of magic; the other is the Water-filled Induction Chapter, which is a method of entering the Tao and practicing.

The former is a technique, the latter is a way. Both are related to water and should have been passed down by Qu Chengjia.

Tao is the foundation of all techniques. The Ruyi Meditation Technique that Lin Bai practiced is Tao, which is related to the improvement of his future realm.

As one's realm improves, the power and mystery of magic techniques become more apparent.

Tao is like a person, and Shu is a sword. A person needs to be able to hold a sword to make it more powerful; the stronger the person, the more powerful the sword. Of course, the sword must be a good sword, and the person must not be too stupid. This is probably what Lin Bai learned from Song and Zhang.

The Yingshui Ganxing Pian was thrown to Pei Ning, while he himself was reading the Shuixiang Questioning Xin Jue.

This Water-related Heart-searching Technique is a fortune-telling technique that talks about using water as a mirror to clearly see one's own heart.

Pei Ning took the Induction of Water, flipped through it briefly, and asked, "Can I practice this method of entering the Tao?"

"Is there anything that cannot be repaired? It's just that..." Song Qing hesitated for a moment and then saw Pei Ning frowning. He was so scared that sweat broke out on his forehead and quickly said, "Of course it can be repaired. Everyone can do it. It's just that the aptitude is different, and the difficulty of repairing is also different."

"Please speak." Pei Ning pressed the sword and looked at Zhang Han.

Zhang Han was not stupid at all. He quickly stood up, bowed to Lin Bai and Pei Ning, and then walked away.

Song Qing saw Zhang Han walking away, and then he said: "This is related to the fate of the relationship."

Lin Bai and Pei Ning didn't say anything, just listened.

"If the Taoism you practice is compatible with your destiny, you will naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Song Qing didn't dare to hide it, he looked at Lin Bai and said very seriously: "Just like your sister, her destiny is Yuan Tan Yueying. Master once said that her destiny is deep and endless, and the moon shadow can change. She is most suitable for practicing water-related skills and numerology, and can also practice psychedelic arts. This is why Master likes her. Your sister is more suitable to inherit Master's legacy than me and Junior Sister Ruyi."

"You mean, it's best to have water in one's destiny?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"That's right, Brother Lin is really smart, much smarter than me!" Song Qing praised immediately, and then said: "It's like me, my destiny is the water of the river, which means surging waves, and practicing water-related skills is the best, so Master taught me to practice the "Water Induction Chapter" and "Water-related Questioning Heart Sutra", which are in line with me and I learn them the fastest. However, my destiny should actually learn the method of fighting, and I haven't gone far in the study of numerology."

"So, I am not suitable for practicing the Yingshui Ganxing Chapter?" Pei Ning asked curiously.

"This... of course it can be cultivated." Song Qing immediately looked at Pei Ning, three points more respectful than he was to Lin Bai. He stole a glance at the sword in Pei Ning's hand and said quickly: "But as I said, if there is water in the natal chart, then it is close to the water-attributed spiritual energy, so cultivating the chapter on the induction of water is the most appropriate and will improve the fastest."

"What is my true destiny?" Pei Ning asked again. She had asked Lin Bai to look at it before, but Lin Bai's realm was too low and he couldn't see it at all.

"I don't know about that. I didn't see it before, and I can't see it now..." Song Qing had a bitter face, very pitiful, "But Master once saw Miss Pei's destiny, and was quite unhappy. I think it has nothing to do with water, and it is not suitable for studying destiny."

"That means, it is better to practice the Ruyi Meditation Technique?" Lin Bai asked.

"That's right." Song Qing nodded immediately and said, "The Ruyi Jingxin Jue is not unique to our sect, but was passed down by the Xuanqing Sect in the past. It can't be called top-notch, but everyone can learn it, regardless of their fate. And it has the effect of calming the mind, and most of those independent cultivators use it as their foundation."

The Xuanqing Sect is a giant in this world, with many high-ranking cultivators gathered there. Lin Bai and Pei Ning had heard about this from Song and Zhang.

"Then I can't practice the Water-related Heart-searching Technique anymore?" Lin Bai was very curious about numerology, and wanted to learn some skills to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, so that he could have a more stable life in the future.

"As I said, if you can practice, you can practice, but it will probably be twice as hard for half the result, or you may not even be able to get started." Song Qing laughed bitterly, "But nothing is absolute, just like some people can never understand the true meaning of swordsmanship, but they are very good at refining pills and making talismans. This kind of thing also depends on your understanding. But the road to the great way is difficult, and it is not worth wasting time on a technique that will not produce any results."

He had white hair and one arm, and he kept explaining. Lin Bai and Pei Ning listened attentively, just like a teacher teaching his disciples.

"Thank you, Master Song, for clearing up my doubts." Lin Bai bowed in thanks.

"I dare not, I dare not." Song Qing was very well-behaved.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning did not completely believe what he said, so they went to ask Zhang Han again. Seeing that what they said was similar, they agreed.

When the venison was roasted, Lin Bai gave each of them a flying knife and asked them to cut the meat and eat it.

Lin Bai took the Water-related Heart-searching Technique, read it carefully, and then asked Song Qing, who was eating meat, for advice.

Song Qing knew everything and told Lin Bai no other way. He just listened for the time being, as he couldn't tell the truth from the falsehood in his words.

Lin Bai was thinking that there was indeed no water in his destiny, but he could create water, but he didn't know if it would work.

(End of this chapter)