The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 160 Xiu Xiu's Foundation Building
The moon's shadow shattered and turned into pieces of broken jade.

For a moment, Xiuxiu felt dazed, as if she had traveled thousands of miles across the galaxy.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw the peach blossom forest again.

There was a deep pool in front of him, more than a hundred feet in size. On top of it was a small island, on which grew an old peach tree, with pale pink petals and no green leaves. Below it was a blue fox sleeping soundly.

The soft moonlight is reflected on the deep pool.

This place is like a pure land in the quiet night, with no sound of birds or animals, and it is very quiet.

"Blue...fox...Fairy Chenyu."

Xiuxiu didn't know how she got here, but she immediately guessed who the fox in front of her was.

She was not stupid, and had heard a lot about Fairy Chen Yu when she was in Yunxia Sect. In particular, this fairy had a strange temperament and was always malicious, and had given her master an ugly nickname.

When she suddenly met him this time, Xiuxiu didn't think about any good fortune. She just knelt down without saying a word.

Before leaving the mountain, Xiuxiu was reminded to be kind to others. If someone insisted on picking a fight, then it would depend on the situation. If the other party was a Qigong cultivator, you could fight him, and run away if you couldn't win; if you met a foundation building cultivator, then try not to fight him, and if you had to fight him, you couldn't hold back; if you met a Jindan cultivator, then forget about it, and it wouldn't be shameful to kneel down and beg for mercy.

As for what to do when encountering a Nascent Soul, the master never told me, the senior sister never told me, the teachers in the sect never mentioned it, and the various classics didn't record it either.

Xiuxiu didn't even have time to tidy up her clothes and just knelt there obediently.

"Zhong Xiuxiu from the Yunxia Sect accidentally broke into the fairy's bedroom. Please don't blame me, fairy." The fox waited for a long time with its forehead touching the grass, but the fox didn't move at all.

Xiuxiu was born in a big sect, and although she had never seen blood, she had a broad vision. According to the elders of the sect, the higher the realm, the less likely they would argue with the small shrimps of the lower realm. Anyway, kowtow more and don't be rude, because people are usually too lazy to pinch small ants.

Besides, although this Fairy Chen Yu came from Mianlong Mountain, she had been in Qiaoshan Sect for hundreds of years and had long since gotten rid of the violence of monsters. Instead, she was close to monks, admired the beauty of the world, and had never killed anyone. She was also polite and knowledgeable, and spoke fluently. She also learned from somewhere the ability to say mean things.

After thinking for a long time, although Xiuxiu was still kneeling without daring to move, she felt a little relaxed.

Carefully feeling the ethereal feeling in my heart, the revelation of foundation building is still there, and it actually points to the small secluded island where Fairy Chenyu is staying.

Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, glanced secretly at Fairy Chenyu, and then quickly lowered her head.

Fairy Chenyu was clearly sleeping more and more soundly!
Although the matter involves a major issue, it is still better to be cautious.

After thinking for a while, Xiuxiu decided to leave this place first and visit the fairy again after she woke up.

Senior Sister Meng said that Fairy Chen Yu was very irritable when she woke up, and she had shit on the heads of the younger generations of the Qiaoshan Sect one by one. She really did not have the demeanor of a senior.

When the thought came to her, Xiuxiu knelt on the ground, not daring to look up, and just crawled backwards on her knees.

After working hard for a long time, the grass beneath me is still green. Looking around, the peach blossoms are still there. I am still in the blessed land of peach blossom forest.

"Why is it so big?"

She murmured in her heart and raised her head slightly. The deep pool in front of her disappeared, and the figure of Fairy Chen Yu was nowhere to be seen.

"Where have you been?"

Thinking in her heart, she looked back again. She saw the deep pool behind her! There was a small island in the pool, with a peach tree on it and a green fox lying below.

If I take a few more steps back, I will fall into the water!
It's inappropriate no matter how you think about it to turn your butt towards someone else.

Xiuxiu quickly turned around and knelt towards the fox.

"We were clearly retreating just now. We should have been getting farther and farther away from Youtan. How come we are getting closer?"

Xiuxiu knew that she was in a maze or had encountered some kind of magic, so she stopped thinking about it. Anyway, without Fairy Chen Yu's order, it would be difficult for her to get out of this place.

She looked at the green fox in the center of the deep pool, and recalled the principles taught by her elders, about climbing courageously, not fearing danger, and risking one's life for even the slightest chance of success.

Mustering up her courage, Xiuxiu was about to speak.

"Fairy." The voice was soft.

"Senior." Xiuxiu seemed even more obedient.

"Sister." Xiuxiu used the same tone she used to use when talking to Qu Ruyi.

"Chiji..."

The mole was hungry, so Xiuxiu immediately covered the pouch on her waist and whispered to comfort him, "I'll give it to you later, be good and obedient."

"Chirp..." The mole understood and responded.

"Is it hungry?" Suddenly a clear female voice came from behind.

Xiuxiu quickly turned her head and saw a woman in yellow several dozen steps away.

The woman was at the Qi training stage, without any fierceness, but with a curious look on her face. She held five or six green fruits in her hands, and had a small yellow bird on her shoulder.

Before Xiuxiu entered the mountain, she heard from Senior Sister Meng Yuan that there was a man who found the Fairy Chenyu, but because of his low level of cultivation, he was unable to form a life contract with her.

It was the little yellow bird that delivered the message. Now it seems that the person who found Fairy Chen Yu is the woman in front of him.

The woman came to Xiuxiu, sat cross-legged, put the fruit on the grass, picked up one and took a bite, pointed at the purse on Xiuxiu's waist, and said, "Is it hungry?"

Xiuxiu didn't dare to say anything, she just nodded, fearing that she would disturb Fairy Chenyu's sweet dream. She didn't want to be in the fairy's bad temper when she woke up, and she didn't want to be covered in bird shit.

"Feed it, don't let it starve." The woman said while eating the fruit.

Xiuxiu was very obedient. She immediately took out her purse and let the mole out.

He took out some dried fruit and the mole immediately picked it up and ate it.

When the little yellow bird saw it, it immediately started chirping and fluttering its wings, trying to peck at the mole.

The mole didn't dare say a word, it just kept eating, looking very obedient.

"Don't bully it." The woman grabbed the little yellow bird and picked up a fruit and threw it to Xiuxiu.

Xiuxiu took it bewilderedly.

"What's your name?" the woman asked curiously.

Xiuxiu glanced at Fairy Chen Yu who was still sleeping and whispered, "My name is Zhong Xiuxiu."

"You don't need to be careful with your words." The woman munched on the fruit, very relaxed, "Once my master is asleep, he won't wake up even if there's thunder, so don't worry about it." She added, "My name is Huang Ruhua."

"Sister Huang." Xiuxiu was very well behaved, and asked curiously, "Fairy Chenyu is your mentor?"

"I guess so." Huang Ruhua sighed.

"Is it?" Xiuxiu was puzzled, "How did my sister become my disciple?"

"It's simple." Huang Ruhua ate the fruit. "I was resting in the cave, and she came in to avoid the rain. Seeing that I was unhappy, she asked me why I was unhappy. I said that my master had died, so I was unhappy. She said that the old must go before the new can come, so I should find another one! I snatched the spiritual fruit that was given to her and asked her if she had any sympathy. She said no. I said I would ignore you, and she said she would ignore me too. I spent a few days with her, and she said she was leaving, so I gave her some fruit. She asked me to become her disciple. I said, forget it, who are you? She said her name was Li Chenyu, and I immediately became her disciple."

Huang Ruhua spoke simply, as if she was just chatting.

“……”Xiu Xiu couldn’t understand, how could there be such a blessed person?
"How did you find this place?" Huang Ruhua asked curiously.

"I fell into a deep pool and came here inexplicably." Xiuxiu replied honestly.

"It is indeed the method left by the master, or I put the stone slab there." Huang Ruhua gnawed the fruit with a crunching sound, "You haven't established your foundation yet, but there are no scars on your body. Did you encounter any bad guys or monsters on the road? Did anyone help you?"

"No." Xiuxiu took the fruit but didn't eat it. She just whispered, "I also met fellow Taoists and monsters, but nothing dangerous."

"This..." Huang Ruhua was stunned after hearing this. She had never seen such a blessed person.

After a while, Huang Ruhua frowned and said, "If you are not familiar with the terrain, even if there are three or five people who have established their foundation, it will be difficult to get close to the deep pool. You are so lucky!"

She stared at Xiuxiu for a long time, almost making her blush, and then asked, "You haven't established your foundation yet, so why did the senior master let you enter the mountain?"

"I'm here to seek an opportunity to build my foundation." Xiuxiu really did not hide anything.

"..." Huang Ruhua was silent. She looked up at the green-haired fox and said blankly, "You have encountered no danger along the way, and the foundation is just around the corner..." She curled her lips, as if envious, "You are really... really lucky."

Seeing the two girls chatting enthusiastically, the little yellow bird could not help but flap its wings and fly around, saying unhappily: "What do you mean by great luck? It's far from it!"

"Then what does it mean to be extremely lucky?" Huang Ruhua was unconvinced.

The little yellow bird looked lazy, and landed on Huang Ruhua's head, saying confidently: "I once read ancient books in Qiaoshan Sect, which said that thousands of years ago there was a man who was not from a noble family, nor did he belong to a sect. He had no cultivation and was quite down and out! But suddenly one day, he was favored by the great Dao and ascended to heaven in one step."

"Really?" Huang Ruhua didn't believe it. "Master, don't lie."

"Why would I lie to you?" The little yellow bird got angry when he saw his disciple questioning him, and said in a crisp voice: "The man's companion spirit beast is a Pegasus, and its escape speed is the best in the same realm! In addition, there is a spirit leopard coming out of the mountains in the snow region, and it serves as its master! Others have gone through countless hardships for hundreds of years and thousands of years and still can't walk on the bumpy road, but he only needs to stop for a while, and the road will come to him! This person knows nothing about astronomy and geography, and doesn't read Taoist classics, but his path of cultivation is unobstructed, and he is known as a king! Although he is a little clumsy in speaking, he has found the way to return to simplicity and nature."

The little yellow bird stood on Huang Ruhua's head, looking up and puffing out its chest, as if it knew the other person. It proudly said, "This is the real good fortune!" Then it scolded, "You two have no knowledge at all!"

Huang Ruhua was shocked, and Xiuxiu was also shocked.

"Master, this kind of person must be the leader of a region, right?" Huang Ruhua asked curiously.

The little yellow bird shook his head, "How should I know? Maybe he has broken through the void and ascended to another realm."

After hearing this, the two women thought about their own paths of cultivation and were speechless for a long time.

The yellow bird flew up, grabbed a handful of mole's hair, and landed on Huang Ruhua's head again.

The little bird head looked at Xiu Xiu and said, "I see that your original destiny is the shadow of the moon in the deep pool. You inherit the shadow of the moon, trace its source, and practice the way of yin and yang in destiny. Is your master a little turtle?"

Her voice was surprisingly similar to Qu Chengjia's.

Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Fairy, my master is Yunxia Sect's Bagua Mountain Qu Huichengjia."

"Isn't it still a little turtle?" the little yellow bird asked back.

Xiuxiu said nothing.

Huang Ruhua couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed Huang Que and said, "Master, you spoke ill of our master in front of your disciple. This is not what an elder should do."

Xiuxiu looked at Huang Ruhua with gratitude.

The little yellow bird shook his head, "I didn't say anything bad, and I'm not an elder."

"Master, just imagine," Huang Ruhua said helplessly, "If I were walking outside and heard someone say something bad about you, Master -"

She stared at the little yellow bird very reasonably, "What do you think I should do?"

"Just do what you have to do." The little yellow bird shook his head and said, "Aren't you at odds with the Yunxia Sect?"

"I have a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment, and it has nothing to do with Xiuxiu's affairs. Besides, everything has been settled, and the grudges have long been cleared up." Huang Ruhua said.

"You are always right. I don't know who you learned this from. You are such a good fool. You will suffer a lot in the future." The little yellow bird complained.

"Master, let's not talk about this for now." Huang Ruhua said with a smile: "Xiu Xiu is here to seek an opportunity to build her foundation, which is in line with the requirements you put forward to the three major sects." "Am I stupid? You tell me?" The little yellow bird pecked Huang Ruhua's forehead fiercely, "Come, let me weigh you first!" As he spoke, the little yellow bird flew to the center of the deep pool.

"Come with me." Huang Ruhua threw away the fruit core, took a dried fruit from the mole, and pulled Xiuxiu forward.

The two women stepped onto the deep pool as if they were walking on flat ground.

They walked forward and came to the small island in the middle, and knelt together under the peach tree.

The little yellow bird lay on the ground, and Huang Ruhua held the fox in her arms again.

"Fairy." Xiuxiu kowtowed respectfully.

"No thanks." The fox swung its tail lightly, its voice becoming more lazy. "The study of numerology is profound and difficult, and it is not easy to learn. First, it depends on the compatibility of the horoscope, and second, it depends on talent. The former is not as important as the latter, but most people who practice this way are people with a compatible horoscope."

Fairy Chen Yu opened her eyes, nudged Huang Ruhua, and asked, "How many skills have you learned?"

Xiuxiu shook her head and replied, "I was born stupid and my realm is low, so I only learned the basics."

The fox's tail twitched, "That's right, what skills can I learn from Qu Chengjia?" She listened to her apprentice's advice and stopped mentioning the nickname "Little Turtle".

"Master," Huang Ruhua corrected, "Qu Chengjia is well-known. She is an expert in numerology and knows the changes of yin and yang. She is well-known among the three major sects. I heard that she has a chance to conceive a baby. How can you say that she can't do it?"

"What do you know?" Fairy Chen Yu immediately taught her apprentice, "The way of fate is to stand on the bank and watch the river. Qu Chengjia goes into the water all the time, how can she get anything good? If she practiced other methods, it would be fine, but she started with the way of fate, and she only knows one thing, so she loses more than she gains."

The fox stretched out its tail and said, "In my opinion, it's hard for that child to achieve enlightenment." The voice was old and had the aura of an axe.

Xiuxiu immediately bowed her head.

Huang Ruhua held down the fox's tail. She knew that her master had a bad habit of imitating other people's speech. Then she saw Xiuxiu immediately bowing her head with a respectful look on her face. She knew that her master was imitating the way the old leader of the Yunxia Sect spoke.

I have heard that the old sect master is in seclusion and the sect affairs are usually handled by the two Nascent Soul elders, together with Po Yunzi and others. I don't know how my master got to know the old sect master.

"But that's all. We have to keep our word." The fox sounded helpless, but his tone was very happy. "You will be safe in the mountains. The teleportation formation I set up is compatible with your destiny. It shows that we are a perfect match." The fox stared at Xiuxiu and laughed. "If you are practicing numerology, that's even better. I can give you some pointers."

"Fairy, are you also proficient in numerology and yin and yang?" Xiuxiu asked curiously.

"I learned a little bit when I was bored in Qiaoshan Sect." The fox shook its tail. "But my real skill is not in numerology and yin and yang, you will know it in the future."

"Master, why didn't you tell me?" Huang Ruhua stroked the fox's fur vigorously.

"You didn't ask." The fox said angrily.

"Fairy, can you help me deduce it?" Xiuxiu asked in a low voice.

"You are asking about the future just now when you are about to build your foundation?" The fox laughed.

"I'm not asking about the future, I'm just trying to find out where someone is." Xiuxiu opened a small pouch on her wrist and took out a wooden hairpin. "This is something he has worn for a long time."

The fox's tail moved, and she immediately rolled up the hairpin. "You carry it with you every day, and you're still thinking about it now. It must be something your lover has!" She became more and more sarcastic. "You're only a few years old. Look at the age of this hairpin. I'm afraid you didn't even have your period at that time, right?"

After that, he looked at Huang Ruhua and said, "Silly disciple, outsiders say foxes are coquettish, but in fact, people are the coquettishest."

Huang Ruhua covered her forehead and said, "Master, her vital energy was still there. She was just beginning to fall in love at that time, so what if she loved someone else? You have been in Qiaoshan Sect for hundreds of years. Have you never seen a young girl in love? If everyone was as pure as you, Master, would there be anyone left in the world?"

The fox glared at Huang Ruhua and said unhappily, "Why don't you be my master?"

Huang Ruhua didn't dare to say anything, and she muttered something to herself.

The fox's tail was wrapped around the wooden hairpin, and he looked at Xiuxiu and asked, "You can't deduce whether the other party is alive or dead, let alone where he is?"

"Yes." Xiuxiu confessed honestly, "If I exchange it for other things, I can always get something. But if I only use this thing, I always get nothing and can't see anything."

"You're still too stupid." The fox smiled proudly, "Everything is connected, and those who are enlightened can trace the source. I can even tell you exactly how many women he has slept with!"

The fox shook its tail, "Just wait and see what I can do!"

I saw that the fox's green fur was slightly blurry, and its figure was also looming.

Peach blossoms fell from the old peach tree and flew far away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After a long time, the fox opened his eyes.

Xiuxiu looked expectant but didn't dare to ask.

"Master, have you deduced it? Where is that person? What does he look like?" Huang Ruhua was even more excited than Xiuxiu.

"Why are you urging me?" The fox was not in a good mood. His voice was not lazy at all, but serious. "Nature and yin and yang are the most difficult and profound. It is like peeping into the sky and exploring the earth! If you rely on others for everything, your road will definitely be blocked!"

"Disciple will remember this." Huang Ruhua listened to the master's teachings and became much more obedient. After responding respectfully, she asked, "So what did the master deduce this time?"

Huang Ruhua's eyes were bright, and reverence was evident on her face.

"Fairy, did you gain anything from your deduction?" Xiuxiu asked with great admiration.

"The secret cannot be revealed." The fox smiled faintly and said, "I can only tell you that the man should still be alive."

"Yes?" Xiuxiu was stunned.

The fox nodded.

Xiuxiu looked at Fairy Chenyu and thought to herself that her master had made no progress in his deductions and her senior sister couldn't figure it out either. I guess it's the same for you, right?

Although I thought this in my heart, I didn't dare to say it out loud, let alone raise any doubts.

"Master, you see Xiuxiu has been studying for many years, why don't you reveal a little bit..."

Before Huang Ruhua could finish her words, the fox jumped out of her arms.

"You come here to seek an opportunity to build your foundation. My master and I, Li Chenyu, never hinder anyone from achieving enlightenment." The fox said seriously, with his feet off the ground, stretching hard.

"Xiu Xiu, please." Huang Ruhua also said immediately.

"Thank you, Fairy and Sister Huang." Xiuxiu bowed respectfully.

Huang Ruhua nodded, picked up the little yellow bird that was still sleeping on the ground, walked away, and went to the shore to watch the ceremony.

Xiuxiu sat down cross-legged, and the fox immediately jumped into her legs and curled up into a ball.

"Fairy..." Xiuxiu didn't dare to move.

"You build your own foundation." The fox closed his eyes.

Xiuxiu had no choice. Borrowing someone else's land to build a foundation would naturally cause many inconveniences, but she just had to bear with it.

Close your eyes, sit quietly and relax.

After two hours, Xiuxiu opened her eyes, took out various complementary pills, and swallowed them one by one.

"Is it about to begin?" Fairy Chenyu changed her sleeping position, exposing her belly.

"Yes." Xiuxiu answered honestly.

"Why don't you sing a song first?" asked the fox.

"Sing... sing a passage?" Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, then understood and explained immediately: "Fairy, you are talking about verses, right? This is actually the understanding of the things you have experienced, the people you have met, the places you have lived, or various things before building the foundation. It is to seek to be in line with your state of mind, or in line with your destiny, in line with the way you seek, in order to seek to be in accordance with your heart and mind."

Xiu Xiu answered seriously, "In fact, the so-called stanzas can be spoken or not. Generally speaking, if there are people watching the ceremony, they do need to talk about their state of mind and understanding."

"Aren't they all human?" The fox's tail turned around, "I am indeed not a human." The tail pointed to the distance, "My apprentice can barely be considered a human, right?"

"..."Xiuxiu had never seen such an eccentric senior. She looked towards Huang Ruhua standing on the shore of the deep pool.

Huang Ruhua was seen sitting cross-legged, with the little yellow bird on her shoulder, the mole at her knees, and six pairs of eyes watching her.

He lowered his head to look into his arms and saw the fox with its belly exposed, its four legs facing the sky, actually looking at him again.

The moon is bright and clear, the pool is quiet, and another full moon is reflected in it.

"Fairy, how far is this place from Longmenfang?" Xiuxiu asked softly.

"More than a thousand miles? Maybe even two thousand miles." The fox said lazily.

After being silent for a long time, Xiuxiu finally spoke.

"Thinking back on this journey, from the time Yunxia Zongwang returned to the island, I took a flying boat and entered the deep mountains. After stepping into the deep pool and following the fairy's magic, I finally arrived here."

"Going further, starting from Huaxi County, across tens of thousands of miles of mountains and seas, seeing the rotation of the sun and the moon, and countless cold stars, we finally enter the Bagua Mountain."

"No disasters, no troubles, everything goes smoothly. My teachers love me, and the younger generation respects me."

"When I was young, I studied medicine, hoping that my parents would take a break, but they were not around. When I was young, I practiced Taoism, hoping to return home thousands of miles away, but it was impossible."

"My destiny is the shadow of the moon in the abyss of the lake. I have no idea where the moon is or how deep the lake is."

"Where is man? Where is the Tao?"

The bright moon was reflected between her eyebrows, and Xiuxiu continued: "The Tao is in the mountains and rivers, and the Tao is in the Spring and Autumn Period."

"This time, I don't care about good or bad. I just walk through the mountains and rivers and spend the spring and autumn."

The Taoist robe fluttered without wind, and the black hair fluttered. Peach blossoms fell one by one, and there was a pearl hairpin in the fox's paw, and it stretched out its paw to catch the petals.

After a while, clouds gathered and obscured the bright moon.

Above the deep pool, the moon's shadow swayed slightly and then disappeared.

The petals of the old peach tree have fallen, and green buds have sprouted.

After a long time, the clouds had not dispersed, but the moon was reflected on the pond.

Xiuxiu opened her eyes, and the shadow of the moon in the deep pool was reflected in her eyes, and then it disappeared.

The fox stood in front of her, its tail wagging, its head tilted back, looking into Xiuxiu's eyes, its eyes also deep.

"The foundation of the Tao is complete, the sky is high and the sea is vast."

The fox's voice was no longer lazy, but serious, full of expectation. "Let's take our fate as a bond. From now on, you are in me and I am in you. We prosper together and suffer together."

She looked at Xiuxiu and asked, "Are you ready?"

Xiuxiu nodded.

"Close your eyes." The fox took a step forward, raised its front paws and placed them between Xiuxiu's eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)