The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 90 Xiu Xiu
"Has anyone deduced my whereabouts?"

"Or is it that I am involved in the deduction of something?"

"Who is the one?"

Lin Bai stroked his chin, thinking carefully.

Ever since he came to Xinyifang, he has always been kind to others, and would never offend even those casual cultivators with lower cultivation than himself.

Zhu? But Senior Zhu Jianyang treats me as his nephew, and today he asked me to refine the Gujing Pills. It is clear that he is cultivating me intentionally and wants to establish a good relationship with me.

Is it the Jiang family? His family is quite upright and they are a Jindan family. Even if they find out that I am secretly refining pills, they will not take it seriously. As for Jiang girl, she is indeed a bit mixed up, but she should not be so boring. Besides, I don’t know what her destiny is. Judging from her daily behavior, it is estimated that it has nothing to do with destiny.

Is there something wrong with Sister Ning? Are the people from Tianchi Sect investigating? This is not right. She was intoxicated when she entered Tianchi Sect that day. If there is something wrong, she will definitely confess everything. She can just come and get me. There is no need to be so long-winded.

If there was anyone who was a bit filthy, it was the neighbor Yang Xiang. But that day, they had already talked it out, and no one said anything excessive. After accepting Yang Xiang's apology, the two shook hands and said goodbye.

Who else? Did he accidentally offend someone when participating in a Taoist meeting? I saw that even a dog would walk away obediently, and would only bow to show respect. I would also be careful with my words, and I have never offended anyone.

Lin Bai has now gained more knowledge and realized that there are actually very few people who are well versed in the study of numerology.

Firstly, there are too few people whose zodiac signs are compatible with the study of numerology. And if those whose zodiac signs are not compatible want to learn it, they will inevitably get half the result with twice the effort. Therefore, very few people bother to study it.

Secondly, this art is difficult to learn and master, and it is extremely mysterious. Without the guidance of senior experts, it is easy to go astray.

"But seeing how thin this white line of water light is, there must be a Qigong cultivator behind it."

"Whose little Qi training wants to mess with me?"

Lin Bai was just thinking about it when he saw a moon-white light spot appear again on the fog outside the stone plate, and then extended into a line, but soon disappeared.

It was shorter than the time just now, so the opponent must be exhausted.

"The other party seems to be a bit of a waste."

"This little Qi training is ridiculous."

Lin Bai spoke arrogantly, but he was actually a very honest person. After thinking carefully for a long time, he still got nothing.

Anyway, there should be no danger for the time being. If there is something that threatens your life, you should feel it. Unless the other party is a higher realm than you, or his destiny is unique.

"At what level can I follow the line on the mist and work my way back?"

He opened his eyes, left the cave, and went out for a stroll.

The little girl from the Jiang family was just like usual, she liked to pull some calf and pimp. The other Jiang family members who practiced Qigong were also polite and steady, and they seemed to be aloof, which was normal.

But Yang Xiang was still missing. Lin Bai asked several neighbors, but none of them knew where he was.

After noon the next day, Lin Bai went to participate in a Taoist meeting.

In a garden pavilion of the Jiang family's cave property, not far from his own cave, there were cultivators practicing Qi.

There were only nine people coming, the oldest was in his fifties and the youngest was fifteen or sixteen years old.

The highest level of cultivation was at the late stage of Qi training. There were three female cultivators, one of whom I knew. She was the one that Jiang Xiaobai had stopped and fooled that day. She was in her early twenties and at the early stage of Qi training.

The pavilion is not big, with a stone table and stone benches in the middle where people can sit or stand.

An old Taoist in his fifties was sitting on a stone bench, sharing some of his experiences in practicing the Ruyi Jingxin Jue. Everyone was listening very attentively.

Lin Bai had participated in many Taoist meetings, and eight out of ten were set up by this man. The old cultivator's surname was Wang, and it was unknown what he did for a living. He had a kind face and the highest level of cultivation in the meeting. He would try his best to answer any questions during the Taoist meetings, and he had some prestige among the many casual cultivators.

After the old cultivator surnamed Wang finished explaining the Ruyi Meditation Technique, several people came up to ask questions, and they were all very polite.

The monk named Wang told everything he knew, and was obviously a man of virtue.

After that, it was time for them to exchange what they had. Mostly, the independent cultivators would exchange information, or buy some Qi-nourishing pills, Qi-condensing pills, or talismans, which were slightly cheaper than in the shops.

But they are just minor fights and not worth much.

"Everyone, do you know where Taoist Yang Xiang has been recently? I wanted to discuss Taoism with him, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I don't know where he went. I really miss him." Lin Bai also asked.

Looking around, most people shook their heads. Even the experienced and well-connected old cultivator named Wang shook his head.

"Haha, now that they have climbed up the social ladder, they naturally won't have anything to do with poor guys like us anymore." A male cultivator in his thirties spoke up.

However, his words were vague and he did not elaborate. He only had a lewd smile on his face, which seemed to have a deeper meaning.

"Could it be that Yang Xiang sold him out?" Lin Bai was very smart and immediately thought of the old female cultivator who could make talismans. It was Jiang girl who pulled the strings.

There was no way to ask about this matter in detail, and there was no need to ask about it in detail. Anyway, as long as it had nothing to do with him, Lin Bai didn't care whether Yang Xiang sold it or not!

But thinking about that girl Jiang bragging to him about her Tiger and Wolf Pills, Brother Yang must know the difference only he can feel.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, has anything unusual happened recently?" Someone looked at the old cultivator named Wang.

This old cultivator named Wang has a wide network of contacts and knows a lot of things. Everyone who attends the Taoist meeting actually wants to hear him talk about some new things.

"Speaking of rare things, there really has been one recently."

The old cultivator surnamed Wang stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Do you remember the patrol notice about Rusty Sword and Iron Transformation that was posted in the market a while ago?"

Lin Bai immediately acted like everyone else, showing interest and adding, "Of course I know! But has Tie Huasheng been caught?"

The old cultivator surnamed Wang glanced at Lin Bai and shook his head, saying, "No, we did find his whereabouts and eliminated his three accomplices. However, Tie Huasheng escaped, which is a pity."

Lin Bai felt relieved when he heard this. He was just afraid that if Tie Huasheng was caught, he would give himself away...

"Tie Huasheng is in the late stage of foundation building. He is very good at fighting. I wonder who he offended?" someone asked curiously.

The old cultivator surnamed Wang chuckled, "Rumor has it that Tie Huasheng was fierce and killed the beloved disciple of Yunxia Sect's Jindan Elder Qu Chengjia. Fellow Taoists, you may not know the old ancestor Qu Chengjia, but I have seen him. He is the most protective of his children, and his actions are a bit biased... a bit hot-tempered." At this point, the old cultivator surnamed Wang quickly added, "Of course, the old ancestor Qu has superb skills, is highly respected, and loves to support the younger generation. I respect him very much!"

After saying that, the old cultivator surnamed Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued, "Gao Yuanyuan, a Jindan cultivator from the Yunxia Sect, has arrived, along with Gai Chengfei, a sword cultivator elder from the Tianchi Sect. With the two Jindan cultivators taking action, the life and death period of Tiehua has come."

When everyone heard that the golden elixir was mentioned, more than one person did not dare to speak loudly.

Lin Bai also remained silent, but suddenly he thought to himself, could it be that girl Xiuxiu who deduced his whereabouts? He had never thought of her before, firstly because she had only been practicing for a short time; secondly, the study of numerology was not something that could be learned overnight, like Qu Ruyi, who was in the late stage of Qi training, was said to be useless by Qu Chengjia.

However, now when he heard others talking about Qu Chengjia, Lin Bai had a hunch that it was Xiuxiu who did it!

"Compared to the traces left by Qu Ruyi on the mist before, Xiuxiu's talent is indeed higher than Qu Ruyi's!" Lin Bai thought secretly, and missed Xiuxiu more and more in his heart.

Especially when facing the girl from the Jiang family every day, Lin Bai felt that Xiuxiu was simply the most innocent and kind-hearted child in the world.

Everyone chatted for a while, and when the Taoist meeting was about to end, the old cultivator surnamed Wang suddenly spoke.

"Fellow Taoists, is there anyone who wants to earn some spirit stones?" the old cultivator surnamed Wang said with a smile.

"Brother Daoist, what solutions do you have?" a female cultivator immediately asked.

"It's like this. I recently discovered a secret cave, but I don't have enough manpower, so I want to find a few fellow travelers to go with me." The old cultivator surnamed Wang said with a smile.

No one dared to respond. Although Xinyifang was safe, there were many vicious people and vicious things outside this small area.

The old cultivator surnamed Wang smiled and explained, "It's just a cave left behind by a foundation-building cultivator. It's not dangerous. But I don't have enough manpower, so I have to find someone to take care of it. You don't have to do any work when the time comes, just help take care of it and guard the cave entrance."

Still no one said anything, no one even asked.

The old cultivator surnamed Wang smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked at a cultivator in his thirties and asked, "Xiao Xu, are you willing to go with me?"

"Brother Wang, I'm currently trying to reach the sixth level of Qi training, so I'm afraid I can't go out." The man shook his head.

The old cultivator surnamed Wang did not force him, and looked at Lin Bai again and asked, "Where is Fellow Daoist Yun?"

"Don't blame me, Brother Wang. I have been learning how to refine Qi-nourishing pills recently. I would never dare to go on such an adventurous journey." Lin Bai also shook his head and sighed.

Because he was going to the Earth Fire Cave Mansion next, he couldn't hide the alchemy. Moreover, these days, Lin Bai often went to Fengming Pavilion, and some of the casual cultivators in the neighborhood had noticed it.

And even if you go out for an adventure, you have to go with people you know well. To pull people in like this casually is really treating them as fools.

Besides, this Daoist Wang usually seems to have a wide range of friends, so why did he suddenly recruit a team? Either no one else is going, or a group of people went and, like the Zhu family, all failed.

Naturally, Lin Bai would never go. He would practice well at home, make some elixirs, and then go to sleep with Sister Ning some other day. He would live a good life there. Why would he go out and suffer?
The old cultivator surnamed Wang looked around. Everyone who had just been listening to the secrets of the golden elixir with great interest now hunched their necks and looked listless.

“How can the great way be achieved without striving? We, the independent cultivators, have neither wealth, friends, nor Dharma, nor land. But if independent cultivators lose their courage, what difference is there between them and rotten wood and grass?” The old cultivator surnamed Wang looked as if he pitied the man for not striving.

However, no one paid any attention. Everyone lowered their heads, as if they hadn't heard it.

After a while, a female cultivator suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Wang, is there really no danger?"

This female examiner was the one who was fooled by Jiang Xiaobai before. Lin Bai had no impression of her, he only knew that her last name was Huang.

The old cultivator surnamed Wang said with a smile, "What kind of danger could there be in the place where a foundation-building cultivator fell? It's just a protective formation. Although I can't find someone to break the formation, I can break it after a few days."

The female cultivator surnamed Huang remained silent and bowed her head in deep thought.

"What? Are you afraid that I will snatch them away?" The old cultivator surnamed Wang sneered, "How many spiritual stones do you have on you? Is it worth it for me, a Taoist priest, to bother with them?"

"I don't mean that!" The Huang female cultivator apologized immediately, "It's just that I feel... can you let me think about it?"

"I will leave in two days." said the old cultivator surnamed Wang.

The Taoist meeting ended and Lin Bai returned to the cave.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the cave, he saw a female cultivator named Huang following him, "Fellow Daoist Yun!"

"Is there anything I can do for you, Brother Huang?" Lin Bai bowed and smiled, very kindly.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, I just heard from you that you were learning to refine Qi-nourishing Pills..." The female cultivator surnamed Huang looked quite embarrassed, "I wonder if you have succeeded in refining them? Can I borrow some Qi-nourishing Pills? I will definitely return them to you one day!"

Are you so poor? You can't even afford the Qi-nourishing Pill? Lin Bai didn't know what to say.

"Friend Huang, it's dangerous to go out. Are you really going?" Lin Bai asked.

"I can't help it. I was cheated before I came to Xinyifang. I haven't made any money these days," the female cultivator surnamed Huang shook her head and sighed, feeling depressed. "I have been looking for a few days, but I still can't make a regular living. I don't want to sleep with others... Now I have reached the third level of Qi training. I feel that I am only one breath away from the fourth level, but I can't break through. I want to buy some sperm-fixing pills to see if I can get through."

Lin Bai nodded slightly, understanding what she meant, that is, he was in urgent need of spirit stones.

"The Gujing Pill does help you pass the level, but it's ultimately the effect of the pill, so it depends on the individual."

Lin Bai persuaded him a little, then took out three bottles of Qi-nourishing Pills and handed them over, saying, "It's not worth anything, just take it."

Because he had been thinking about Xiuxiu just now, Lin Bai remembered Mr. Bai's instructions again. Anyway, any help he could provide is helpful.

However, he didn't dare take out the Qi Condensing Pill, after all, he was not very familiar with it. But he didn't have to worry about things like the Qi Nourishing Pill.

"Thank you, Brother Yun!" The female cultivator surnamed Huang took the Qi-nourishing Pill and bowed in gratitude.

Lin Bai waved his hand and said, "Since you plan to go with me, then Fellow Daoist Wang, as the person in control of the situation, should prepare these for you. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I just prepared a little more." The female cultivator surnamed Huang sighed, "Fellow Daoist Wang is right, the great way requires struggle." At this point, she looked at Lin Bai and said, "You are a good person."

Lin Bai didn't say anything more and returned to his cave to practice.

When I came to the stone plate, I saw the moonlight again.

During the next five days, Lin Bai did not practice the sperm-retaining pills, but focused on cultivation.

But during the five days, the white moonlight appeared every day, sometimes once, sometimes two or three times.

"Is this girl just using me to practice her skills?"

Lin Bai smiled.

"I don't know if she has finished eating the dried fruit snacks I bought for her. She is the most greedy. I don't know if she has gained weight or lost weight, if she has been bullied, or if her training has been hard..."

Sighing, closing his eyes and leaving the stone plate, Lin Bai decided to start refining the elixir.

(End of this chapter)