The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 76 Jindan Preaching
The moon is at its zenith, and the sound of waves remains.

A silver-white light landed on Golden Turtle Island. The man was wearing a dirty moon-white gown, about fifty or sixty years old, tall and thin, with a pinewood hairpin, sparse beard, and looked rather slovenly.

The man first walked around the hall, and then came to the ruins of the disaster.

After half an hour, two more beams of light fell.

One of them was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, handsome, outstanding, and had the cultivation level of a Golden Core.

The other person was a Taoist priest, about fifty years old, with a gloomy face and wearing a black Taoist robe. It was Qu Chengjia.

The young man looked around and said with a smile, "The spiritual energy here is thin, yet there are still people trying to survive the Golden Core Tribulation here. I don't know if they are fearless or just brave enough to survive."

The sloppy Taoist stroked his beard, shook his head and sighed, "This man has succeeded in resisting the calamity and has the golden elixir in his stomach. He must be a man of great skill and courage."

Qu Chengjia had no intention of listening to them anymore, so he turned around and flew towards the main hall in the heart of Golden Turtle Island.

The sloppy old Taoist and the young man followed.

Under the moonlight, the hall was in a state of disarray, with broken limbs and no one alive. Even the treasure house behind the hall had been looted.

Outside the hall there was a dead body with one arm and white hair. Although it was lying on the ground, it was struggling to raise its head and stretch its arm forward.

Qu Chengjia was well versed in the study of numerology and was naturally three points more perceptive than other people. Therefore, he had a feeling in his heart before he came and knew that his beloved disciple was dead.

But looking at Song Qing's appearance at this moment, his face was as haggard as an old man, with traces of tears and blood still on it. I guess he must have been extremely sad before he died.

The slovenly old Taoist stroked his beard and sighed, saying, "Before his death, Junior Brother Song stretched out his arm to meet the calamity. It is clear that his desire to seek the truth has not diminished in the slightest, and he even has the intention to realize the truth."

The young Jindan smiled and said, "Senior Sister Qu, I've said before that Song Qing's mind is weak and he easily has distracting thoughts. He needs to go through great hardships to be able to achieve something. Now it seems that he has gone through the great hardships, but his luck has decreased a bit. Otherwise, if he could hold on for a while longer, our reinforcements would arrive, and then we could ask the Sect Master to use the magic method of reviving dead trees, and his future achievements might not be lower than ours."

Qu Chengjia seemed not to have heard anything at all. He just clenched his fists and said angrily, "Wood Demon Taoist!"

The sloppy old Taoist frowned and said, "Junior sister, are you confused? It is true that Junior Brother Song was hit by the dead wood secret technique, but it was definitely not before death. I have dealt with the wood monster before. Although he behaves crazy and outrageous, he is not the kind of person who bullies the younger generation."

"It should be the wood demon's talisman, and it should be his natal talisman." said the young Jindan.

Qu Chengjia remained silent, but when he saw the black tortoise pattern on the ground, he immediately flew into a rage, "It was that person from Jiuyin Mountain! I chased her for a long time in the Ancient Spirit Islands. That person has many escape techniques and countless secret treasures. I thought I drove her into the sea, but I didn't expect her to hide here..."

The young Jindan smiled, looked towards the hall, and said, "Senior Sister, haven't we discussed this? That person is definitely not from Jiuyin Mountain, and Jiuyin Mountain does not have such an outstanding foundation-building disciple."

"Not bad!"

The sloppy old Taoist responded, and then continued, "Huang Ruchao and others died because their essence was exhausted in order to maintain the Tortoise Shell Mysterious Formation. Although Junior-Martial-Nephew Song and Zhang Han were hit by the Dead Wood Cicada's magic, they did not die from it. Looking at their flying swords, it is clear that they were killed by Rusted Sword Iron Transformation. It has nothing to do with you chasing that person."

As the two men were trying to persuade each other, suddenly water surged, and the curved armor clothes moved without wind, and the shadow of a black tortoise instantly enveloped the place.

It is even more grand than when it was in Huaxi County.

The sloppy old Taoist and the young Jindan looked at each other, shook their heads, and stopped persuading him.

Qu Chengjia studied the art of numerology and was proficient in tracing traces and shadows.

She first calculated the whereabouts of the man she had chased in the past, but got nothing; she then calculated the whereabouts of Rusty Sword and Iron Transformation, but still got nothing; she deduced Lin Bai's life or death, but still didn't know; she then thought about the movements of the Wood Monster, and suddenly she seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and could not stand steadily.

The sloppy old Taoist and the young Jindan seemed to have guessed what Qu Chengjia had done, and both shook their heads helplessly. The wood demon's Jindan was perfect and it was about to form a baby, how could you just tell it?
Just as he was about to persuade him, he suddenly saw Qu Chengjia's momentum suddenly increase, but his face turned pale.

"Are you crazy?" The sloppy old Taoist showed a look of horror. He pointed a finger at Qu Chengjia's brow and immediately stopped Qu Chengjia from activating the secret technique.

"Sister, I know that you have a deep bond as master and disciple, but there is no need to use lifespans to make inferences, right?" The young Jindan said calmly.

"Junior sister, you are confused."

The slovenly old Taoist stroked his beard and sighed, saying, "You said you were looking for that person who had a treasure that could be deduced. That person is going through the golden elixir tribulation here, so this place must be shrouded by the power of heaven and obscured by the way of heaven. How could you see it clearly? How could you deduce it?"

At this point, the sloppy old Taoist became more serious, and continued: "Junior sister, you want to divine everything. Are you cultivating numerology, or is numerology cultivating you? If you continue to be so obsessed, won't your path to the great Dao be cut off early? You must know that although the way of numerology is infinitely mysterious, it is nothing more than a Taoist magic. Don't rely on it too much, or you will lose your original heart and be confused."

Qu Chengjia was stunned for a long time, then leaned forward and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Chengjia, for your advice."

"That's it." The sloppy old Taoist smiled with satisfaction.

The young Jindan smiled and said, "Sister Qu, although Song Qing is dead, I heard that you got a better seedling, who is capable of inheriting your legacy. Isn't this gain and loss also a destiny? It conforms to the way of destiny?"

The curved surface of the armor may be unexpected.

The sloppy old Taoist sighed and said, "Xiao Gao, please stop talking."

The young man Jindan seemed to be very respectful to the sloppy old Taoist priest. He immediately stopped talking and bowed slightly to Qu Chengjia to indicate that he admitted his mistake.

The sloppy old Taoist looked at Qu Chengjia and said, "The matter between Huang Ruchao and Junior-Martial-Nephew Song has nothing to do with the person who was doomed, nor with the wood monster. At least, they didn't kill him. The real murderer is Rusty Sword Iron Transformation. He has a unique destiny and specializes in breaking flying swords and formations. This cannot be false. We can go find him ourselves and talk to our old friends. What can a mere foundation building do? Even if he gets the Silver Flower Algae and can achieve the Golden Core in one fell swoop, what does it matter?"

"Yes!" The young man named Xiao Gao also chimed in, "I've been feeling bored in the sect lately, and I want to go out and visit old friends, so I can help Senior Sister investigate."

"That's how it should be!"

The sloppy old Taoist immediately agreed and said, "I saw a cave to the west, where many ordinary men and women were imprisoned. They have all been killed. We need to issue an order in the future that the people guarding Golden Turtle Island are not allowed to go to the Ancient Spirit Islands again."

No one answered him.

Qu Chengjia looked up at the sky, sighed softly, and felt quite desolate.

Inside the stone plate.

Lin Bai sat cross-legged in the middle, with green rust covering the outer mist.

Although the green rust cannot invade, it is endless, full of decay, and blocks the entry of spiritual energy.

Lin Bai's face was pale and his limbs felt tired and heavy, like rusty pieces of iron.

After calming his mind a little, Lin Bai remained calm and silently drove the mist to destroy the green rust.

There is an effect, but not much.

This stone plate is indeed magical, but the gap in realm is too big. The other party is in the late stage of foundation building, and I am only in the middle stage of Qi training, there is a big gap. Lin Bai estimated that if he wanted to completely remove the green rust, it might not be done in a short time. If I were also in the foundation building stage, I would probably be able to remove it quickly.

After working hard for a long time, he only managed to clear a little bit. But the green rust continued to grow, and Lin Bai was having a headache controlling the mist.

"This person's fate is really strange."

Lin Bai had no choice but to continue fighting with him.

I don’t know how long it took, but the green rust was suddenly covered with a layer of faint purple gas, and then the purple gas wrapped the green rust, and then the purple gas dissipated, and the green rust no longer existed.

The feeling of decay and rust on my body gradually disappeared. Although I still feel uncomfortable, it is no longer a big deal.

You will be fine after a few days of rest.

"Is it Sister Zhen?"

As soon as Lin Bai saw the purple air, he thought of Mu Zhen.

Now it seems that the person who will suffer the golden elixir tribulation must be Mu Zhen.

"She said that after learning the theory of elixir, she would be able to form an elixir in one or two years at the earliest. If I count carefully, it has been one year."

"I thought she was gone, but I didn't expect she's still here. She's been hiding on the top of the mountain at the head of Golden Turtle Island, waiting for the right time to survive."

"So, Sister Zhen saved my life again. How should I repay her?"

Wisps of spiritual energy slowly squeezed in from outside the mist on the stone plate. Lin Bai's mind was clear, without any distracting thoughts, and he recovered himself silently.

Not long after, the fog outside suddenly moved, and then it was covered by black, revealing extremely thick water ripples.

"Qu Chengjia!" Lin Bai knew him very well.

This time the situation was even more violent than in Huaxi County, and it was obvious that Naqu Chengjia had shown his true abilities.

It was a pity that she worked hard for a long time but to no avail as the fog was not broken.

"Qu Chengjia couldn't figure out Pei Ning and me, and he couldn't find anything on me either."

"When we were in Huaxi County, Sister Ning had killed Ren Qiaoyun who had noticed something was going on. From then on, we traveled by boat and horse, avoiding human habitation, so it was unlikely that anyone would see us."

After escaping the disaster, Lin Bai's heart finally settled down.

In the future, you will be able to concentrate on practicing and live a peaceful life without having to worry about being targeted by Jindan.

At least, the practice can continue.

When your level reaches a higher level in the future, you can go to Yunxia Sect and knock on the door.

Lin Bai was practicing silently on the stone plate. His Qi sea was soon filled up and his cultivation also improved slightly.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw a woman in purple palace dress sitting cross-legged in the main seat.

The woman exuded a faint aura of golden elixir, her hair was tied up, she looked dignified and solemn, with no expression on her face.

It was Mu Zhen.

Lin Bai looked to the side again and saw Pei Ning kneeling with his back straight, looking towards Mu Zhen with a respectful expression.

Looking around, it seemed like I was in a quiet room. But through the window, I was in the air. This should be inside a flying boat, but this flying boat was much bigger than the purple bamboo boat, could block the wind, rain and sun, and was much faster.

Seeing Lin Bai wake up, Pei Ning didn't even look at him. Mu Zhen just glanced at him, with no sadness or joy on his face, and then looked at Pei Ning again.

"Qu Chengjia was not wrong when she said that you have a sense of decadence in your destiny. She practices the way of numerology, so she must like the idea of ​​prosperity, the air of vastness, and things that are in line with destiny. But she has limited knowledge, and your destiny is also capable of studying numerology, but it's just a little incompatible." Mu Zhen's tone was gentle.

It turned out to be a sermon. Lin Bai quickly sat up and imitated Pei Ning, kneeling beside her, looking like he was listening attentively.

"May I ask, senior, what exactly is my destiny?" Pei Ning bowed and saluted, showing utmost respect and sincerity.

Mu Zhen smiled slightly and said, "Your natal object is a withered old tree with no grass underneath, but many broken swords, incomplete swords, and old swords are stuck in it. Your natal object is a sword tomb. Therefore, it has the air of old age, the meaning of death, and the air of vicissitudes."

"Sword Tomb..." Pei Ning was stunned for a moment, then bowed and saluted, and asked: "Senior, what should I learn in the future? Where is my way out?"

"In your destiny, the dead tree is not the main thing, the sword is the main thing." Mu Zhen smiled faintly and said, "You should naturally practice swordsmanship. As for how much you will achieve in the future, it depends on you."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior." Pei Ning bowed down on his knees.

"No problem." Mu Zhen nodded slightly, and she really became more and more like a golden elixir. She continued, "You have a strong character and are tenacious. You are willing to die to save your lover. I like you very much."

Pei Ning's face turned slightly red, and he didn't dare to speak, but just bowed again.

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, then leaned over as well.

After standing up, Lin Bai was about to say something polite, but Mu Zhen glared at him, and Lin Bai quickly shut his mouth.

"That withered wood cicada talisman was obtained by the wood demon using his own Taoist spiritual consciousness, burning two years of his life span. Can you use it just like that?" Mu Zhen frowned.

"Sister Zhen, isn't this doing this to save my life? You didn't teach me how to use it, and I almost got drained." Lin Bai sighed repeatedly, looking helpless and helpless.

Pei Ning was kneeling. She heard the conversation between Mu Zhen and Lin Bai. It was clear that the two were very familiar with each other.

She had previously suspected that this immortal master was Lin Bai's old lover, but without any evidence and since he was a golden elixir, she didn't dare to ask.

At this moment, Pei Ning finally remembered that day when he went to Tianlang Mountain to look for Ruyi Jingxin Jue, he was reminded by someone, and it was this person in front of him! And at that time, she also called him a "slut", which made him feel very upset.

"Okay! It turns out to be an old lover!" Pei Ning didn't dare to say anything, but just moved to the side, away from Lin Bai.

Lin Bai noticed Pei Ning's actions and went to look at her, but saw that Pei Ning looked straight ahead and looked unfamiliar.

(End of this chapter)