The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 70: Revelation and Alchemy

After traveling south along the Lihua River for several days, they abandoned the boat, changed horses, and headed west.

After more than ten days of bumpy ride, the sky became blue.

When Lin Bai and Pei Ning saw the boundless sea, they felt relaxed and happy, and full of fighting spirit.

Since I started practicing, I feel more and more the nourishment and infinite wonders of heaven and earth.

The beauty of spiritual practice really makes people indulge in it.

On the other hand, Song Qing and Zhang Han looked much uglier. Although they had not skimped on food and drink during the journey, the two wise men were exhausted after all.

They saw the boundless sea and tried to look towards the end, neither of them saying a word. It was unclear whether they were missing their hometown or had other thoughts in mind.

Especially Song Qing, his white hair was messy, he was using his one arm to build a awning, and tears were reflected in his cloudy eyes.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning were cautious people and were not in a hurry to set off. Instead, they went to ask the fishermen on the beach.

After asking, I learned that some local fishermen got lost at sea and indeed saw a small island thousands of miles away. The fishermen called it the Gravel Island, which is a group of small islands, with more than a dozen of them, large and small, and the largest one is only a few hundred feet in radius.

The location of this Broken Stone Island is exactly a triangle with the Golden Turtle Island and the main mountain of the Green Sheep Sect, so it is relatively safe. Because if the monks from the Golden Turtle Island come, they will definitely go directly to the Green Sheep Sect and will not pass through the Broken Stone Island.

"Are you guys here to seek immortality? Take my advice and go home and hug your wives! People like you never make any sound once you go into the sea. Most of them have their boats overturned by waves and become fish maws. Nearly ten years ago, a group of people bought a boat, but soon after they went into the sea, they encountered wind and waves, and many planks floated back. I heard that among those people there was a couple who had just had a child. Tsk tsk tsk tsk."

An old fisherman in his fifties or sixties, with a weathered face, shared his life experiences with Lin Bai and Pei Ning.

"Did all those who went out to sea die?" Lin Bai asked.

“How can they survive in the vast ocean? Even if they can land on the Gravel Island, there is no water to drink. How many days can they survive by eating fish every day?” The old fisherman shook his head and sighed as he added shredded grass to his pipe.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning looked at each other and said nothing.

"You two are well dressed, you must be a wealthy couple, right?" The old fisherman sighed, "At least have a child before you go. You have to leave your roots behind, right?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Song Zhang beside him and continued, "Are these two old gentlemen going too? Their hair is whiter than fish bellies, and the wrinkles on their faces can hide several pounds of sand. If the boat is bumpy, they might..." At this point, the old fisherman looked at Lin Bai and asked, "Why are the two old gentlemen glaring at me? It's as if I owe them eight hundred taels of silver! What did I say wrong?"

"They are both mentally ill. Don't worry about it. We won't go out to sea." Lin Bai smiled, explained casually, gave him a silver ingot, and sent him away.

In the next two days, Lin Bai and Pei Ning were not in a hurry to set off, but instead purchased things on shore.

There were countless kinds of food, as well as clothes, tables and chairs, and even pens and ink.

Song and Zhang's storage rings, plus Qi Zhen's, totaled three. Lin Bai wore two, and Pei Ning took one. This storage ring was really a wonderful thing, it could hold a lot of things, but it couldn't hold living things.

After making preparations to go out to sea, Lin Bai felt guilty when he saw that Song and Zhang both looked miserable.

Lin Bai was born into a family of straw sandal weavers. He was an honest man who was particular about what he did. He thought that the two old gentlemen couldn't practice cultivation either. Wouldn't they go crazy if they stayed on the island all day?

So he bought a dozen fishing rods and some books for them to pass the time.

Of course, the book is not a piece of literature about love or romance, nor is it a collection of strange stories or gossip, but rather the words of sages, specifically teaching people great principles such as how to behave and cultivate moral character.

Upon seeing this, Song and Zhang immediately complained and begged. They had already figured out Lin Bai and Pei Ning's styles and knew that Pei Ning should not be provoked, but Lin Bai had a good temper and could listen to complaints.

Lin Bai listened to them for a long time and almost softened his heart, but when he thought of their character, he hardened his heart and politely declined. "I'm doing this for your own good."

After packing up, the four set out to sea.

This time, they didn't buy a special ship. Song Qing had a flying boat called the Purple Bamboo Boat.

Lin Bai heard from Zhang Han that this thing is not cheap, and you really can't afford it without some family wealth. Because Qigong cultivators can't fly with swords, they use this thing to travel.

The purple bamboo boat is about the size of a small boat in the ordinary world, more than ten feet long, and can carry three or four people.

The usage is also simple, just put the spirit stone into the mechanism. You can also use your own spirit power, but ordinary Qi training monks can't last long. If you are building a foundation, you don't need this thing.

Song Qing took the trouble to explain to Lin Bai how to use it, fearing that something might go wrong.

The speed of the Purple Bamboo Boat is not very fast, about two hundred miles per hour.

And they dared not fly too low, for fear that some evil beasts would pounce from the sea. After two days of wandering day and night, they finally arrived at the Gravel Island.

The Gravel Island really looks like a pile of rubble, with a small island in the middle that is a hundred feet in radius. The highest point is no more than ten feet high, and there are many seabirds and turtles roosting on it.

There are a dozen or so small islands scattered around the main island, the smallest of which is barely big enough for a person to stand on, and the larger ones are only a few feet in radius.

The spiritual energy here is more abundant than that of Tianlang Mountain, but it is also average. Moreover, the spiritual energy contains water, and it is also tightly dispersed, so it can barely be used.

Lin Bai and Pei Ning are both very cautious people. They have heard a lot of stories about the outside world from Song and Zhang these days. They know that there are both kind places and bloodthirsty people over there, so they want to cultivate here until they build a foundation before leaving.

Pei Ning and I carefully looked around and saw no poisonous insects, so we practiced with peace of mind.

After all, Lin Bai was a kind-hearted man, and could not bear to see Song and Zhang exposed to the wind and sun, so he cut down a lot of rocks and let the two of them build their own houses.

He separated the two of them onto small islands a hundred feet apart, gave them food, and reminded them of the principles of frugality. He also gave them books to entertain them, and then Lin Bai closed his eyes to practice.

A month passed quickly and Lin Bai finally reached the third level of Qi training.

Because he and Pei Ning lived on the same island, the two of them shared the spiritual energy of this place equally, so Lin Bai slowed down the speed at which the mist absorbed the spiritual energy.

Pei Ning has not yet reached the second level of Qi training. Although she has good aptitude, the spiritual energy here is still a little thin.

According to what Song and Zhang said, those who build their foundation in five or six years can usually be called geniuses, and they have a chance to achieve the Golden Elixir. But if one builds his foundation after the age of forty, it will be difficult for him to walk in the future.

As for people over sixty years old, their Qi and blood are declining, making it extremely difficult to build a foundation.

Lin Bai was not fast, but because of the stone plate, he seemed a little faster.

However, Lin Bai also noticed that the spiritual energy here was gradually becoming thinner, while the spiritual energy he needed was increasing.

If I want to move forward again, I’m afraid it will become slower and slower.

"The road ahead is still on the other side of the sea..."

Lin Bai opened his eyes and slowly circulated the spiritual energy throughout his body, feeling extremely calm.

In the past, learning martial arts was mainly about "calmness". Now, Ruyi Jingxin Jue and Shuixiang Wenxin Jue also have the effect of calming the mind. Anyway, it is difficult to have waves in the heart. After the third level of Qi training, there was not much improvement. Lin Bai tried a few techniques taught by Song Qing, but they had no lethality. They were okay for coaxing Xiuxiu to play.

Song and Zhang were called over, and they hurried forward to bow and congratulate Lin Bai on his further progress.

But their expressions were very sad, and their already old faces seemed to have aged ten years.

"I'm exposed to the wind and sun every day, and eat dry food and dried meat. Occasionally I catch a fish, but I don't know how to cook it... It's so hard!" Zhang Han has messy beard and hair, like a fisherman.

Song Qing also sighed repeatedly and said, "Brother Lin, you two are practicing here, why do you have to bring two of us along as a burden? Why not find a place to stay, put us on the shore, and have someone look after us."

"That's right!" Zhang Han immediately chimed in, sitting next to Lin Bai and earnestly admonishing him, "When the time comes, find me a concubine who can warm my bed. I have nothing else to ask for."

"..." Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I brought you two with me so that I can take care of you nearby, how can I leave?"

Song and Zhang begged again and again, but Lin Bai had a heart of stone and just refused.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lin Bai, Song Qing gave up and asked, "Brother Lin, are you planning to cultivate here until you build your foundation before leaving?"

"Of course." Lin Bai smiled, "You two said that there are so many cultivators in the outside world. If I don't even have a foundation, I dare not go far away."

"No, no, you are wrong." Song Qing immediately shook his head.

"It's indeed not possible." Zhang Han followed.

Seeing that the two of them did not seem to be acting, Lin Bai sent Zhang Han away and came to question Song Qing alone.

These days, Lin Bai has also realized that although Song and Zhang are both at the foundation-building stage, and Zhang Han is older, in terms of knowledge, Zhang Han is far inferior to Song Qing.

"Please help me solve this problem, Brother Song." Lin Bai asked.

Song Qing didn't waste any time. He opened his blistered mouth and started talking.

"First, the spiritual energy is too thin. When you two reach the middle stage of Qi training, you will need more spiritual energy. This place can't support your cultivation at all."

"Secondly, if you want to build your foundation, you need spiritual energy to fill your body. If it's too thin, you won't be able to draw spiritual energy at all. Even if you draw it, it's not enough and building your foundation will inevitably fail."

Song Qing talked for a long time, and Lin Bai believed it 70% in his heart, so he asked him about the method of building the foundation.

"The guidance that arises in the heart before building the foundation is the so-called opportunity for building the foundation. With this revelation, one can build the foundation in one go." Song Qing seemed to be reminiscing about the past in his words.

Lin Bai didn't dare to believe it completely, so he went to ask Zhang Han again.

However, what Zhang Han said was almost the same as what Song Qing said.

According to them, when the Qi Refining Stage is about to be completed, a sensation will arise in the heart, guiding in a certain direction, and this is Revelation.

Apocalypse is mysterious. It may be experiencing something or seeing a certain scenery; it may also be eating a meal and taking a nap, or it may be facing a battle.

In short, there are many variations, each one is different, and they are unpredictable.

If you pass the revelation smoothly, you will feel a sense of induction in your heart, and this will be the best time to build your foundation.

Apocalypse only comes once. If you fail to seize the opportunity after Apocalypse comes, then the foundation building will naturally fail.

Of course, the path to building a foundation does not end there. You can also find another place to forcibly draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to fill your body, and then build your foundation in one go.

However, this method is much more dangerous, and only two out of ten people can succeed. Moreover, if you are not careful, you may die, or your essence may be damaged.

Lin Bai thought about it for a while, then went to find Song Qing and asked, "What does the alchemy theory say?"

Song Qing frowned for a long time and asked, "Brother Lin, what is your relationship with the Taoist Master Mu Yao?"

He had asked Lin Bai many times before, but Lin Bai knew nothing. He learned a lot of knowledge about cultivation from Song Zhang. How could he answer him?

That is why Lin Bai always smiled without saying anything, pretending to be deep.

"You don't need to know." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"You and Miss Pei know nothing about cultivation. You don't even know about the foundation-building revelation, but you know about the theory of elixir." Song Qing sighed and asked, "Is the foundation-building cultivator in Jiuyin Mountain about to form an elixir?"

Lin Bai smiled but said nothing.

Song Qing stared at Lin Bai and asked, "You actually don't know who the Taoist Wood Demon is, right? The talisman was given to you by the man from Jiuyin Mountain, and he didn't even tell you how to activate it or what its effect was. Otherwise, you and Pei Ning wouldn't have been determined to die that day."

This man's brain really works. Lin Bai stepped forward and put his arm around Song Qing's shoulders, saying, "Brother, you really have a keen eye."

Song Qing took the opportunity to ask, "How did you get to know the man from Jiuyin Mountain? What is his purpose in coming here?"

Lin Bai smiled and said, "She came here to play and happened to hear my name as the Wheel of Fortune, so she tried my ability. Seeing that I did have some skills, she chatted with me. But later she thought I was stupid and had no talent, so she left me and left."

"If she didn't want to take care of you, how could she give you a talisman to protect you? Do you think talismans are things sold on the street?" Song Qing shook his head, obviously not believing it. "That is the natal talisman of the wood demon Taoist priest. It is different from ordinary talismans. It requires the energy of the natal spirit, consumes a lot of blood and even lifespan to make."

"Don't worry about these details." Lin Bai smiled and patted his shoulder, asking, "What exactly is Dan Lun?"

"Alchemy Theory..." Song Qing still shook his head and said, "Before I came here, my master told me to see more of the world, such as the sufferings of the world or the flow of the river, to prepare for the Alchemy Theory. I haven't even touched the edge of the Alchemy Theory yet..."

At this point, he sighed repeatedly and continued, "Master said that the theory of alchemy is also very mysterious and cannot be explained clearly, but it is extremely important and is related to the path of the great way. If the theory of alchemy is in line with oneself, then there is hope for the Nascent Soul; if the theory of alchemy is upside down, it is possible that even the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation cannot be passed, let alone the Nascent Soul."

Lin Bai thought silently for a while, then asked: "Since the foundation needs to be reveled, the golden elixir needs to prepare the elixir theory... then what about the Nascent Soul?"

"You, you, you..." Song Qing was stunned for a long time, his face wrinkled into a ball, "You still want to achieve the Nascent Soul?"

"What's wrong with that?" Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Brother Lin Zhuan..." Song Qing shook his head, a disdainful smile appeared on his old face, "I know you are quick-witted and decisive, and you have an unyielding will, but the Nascent Soul is not just these things. The difficulties and obstacles involved are beyond your and my imagination."

"What can I do?" Lin Bai spread his hands and smiled bitterly. "I used to be humble and wanted to kowtow to your master a hundred times, just to ask her to keep Xiuxiu by my side. But there is no other way. She won't listen to ordinary words, and she wants to kill me unreasonably. I can only move forward, hoping that your master will listen to my words in the future."

Song Qing remained silent and just sighed softly.

Lin Bai didn't say anything either, just looked at the waves in the distance.

(End of this chapter)