The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 166 Leaving the Mountain
The supreme leader of Qiaoshan Sect is very famous and is the number one among the three major Nascent Soul sects.

Everyone on the field bowed from a distance in the direction of the Immortal Bridge, showing great respect.

Gu Qingshui turned into clear water and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

After all the powerful men had left, Yue Fengshu said a few polite words, and then everyone bowed towards the main hall and went back to their homes.

Some people who are familiar with each other also contact each other privately and find other places to talk.

Lin Bai was quiet and silent, his mind in a mess.

Just now, the famous wood demon appeared in the world, and Lin Bai was very sure that he was looked at twice by him.

The reason was probably that he was too deeply entangled with the dead wood cicada. He had seen the dead wood cicada's divine power and the jade cicada in the cave. He also absorbed a wisp of the true meaning of the Nascent Soul from the jade cicada, which enabled him to have the magical powers he has today.

Lin Bai had asked many people about the wood demon, but he only knew a little about its temperament and experience, and had no idea where it came from.

"Sister Zhen said that she and the Wood Demon are from the same family... Who is Sister Zhen? Where did Senior Wood Demon come from?"

But no matter what, the wood demon can be considered half of his master.

"Senior," Lin Bai pulled Zhu Jiancong aside and asked curiously, "What is the relationship between that Wood Demon Senior and Patriarch Gu?"

“I don’t know.” Zhu Jiancong had a sparse white beard. “It hasn’t been long since Senior Wood Demon formed his fetus. Maybe he received a favor from Patriarch Gu.”

Unable to get the answer, Lin Bai looked at Zhu Jianyang again.

Zhu Jianyang said nothing, but just shook his head slightly.

The young cultivator could only hear about the personalities and pasts of those Nascent Souls who were soaring high in the sky, but it was normal for him not to know anything once the matter involved secrets.

Lin Bai and the four members of the Zhu family waited for a while before Gu Fang came to call them.

After leaving this place, we walked forty or fifty miles behind the main hall, crossed a series of mountains, and climbed another mountain.

This mountain is called Qingyun Mountain, which is the land of the Gu family and also belongs to the Qiaoshan Sect. The spiritual land on the top of the mountain is five levels high, but it is small and far inferior to the Xianqiao blessed land.

Most of the lower-ranking children of the Gu family live at the foot of the mountain. Those who are outstanding or favored by their elders can live higher up.

When they arrived at the main hall at the foot of the mountain, Gu Fang stopped and asked everyone to wait outside.

Lin Bai tried to get closer, saying, "Sister Fang, I didn't know that Senior Wood Demon was so close to our family!"

"Of course." Gu Fang smiled complacently, "In the past, the ancestor loved to support the younger generation."

"I wonder what the past was between Senior Wood Demon and Ancestor Gu? That way we can reminisce about it again." Lin Bai asked curiously.

"This..." Gu Fang paused, and said: "Senior Wood Demon must have received the favor of the ancestor."

So you don't know either? Lin Bai stopped asking.

After a while, Huaqing Sect's leader Li Shouyan came out with the sect's elders, and Lin Bai and the Zhu family all bowed to them.

After waiting for another half an hour, Tian Guiqin, the head of the Jindantian family, came out with three young descendants.

"Zhu Jiancong, why have you become so old?" Tian Guiqin looked to be in her fifties or sixties, with a kind face and a whisk in her arms, looking indifferent.

"Time makes people grow old." Zhu Jiancong bowed deeply.

Tian Guiqin nodded slightly and asked, "Who will be the next one?"

"It's my nephew Zhu Yushu." Zhu Jiancong pulled Zhu Yushu over.

Zhu Yushu bowed again and addressed him as elder.

"That's right." Tian Guiqin smiled and said, "Come to Guinong Mountain more often next time."

"Yes." Zhu Yushu bowed again.

Tian Guiqin said no more and left with her juniors.

The Zhu family was confused, not knowing why the Tian family suddenly showed goodwill. Although both the Zhu and Tian families were members of the Gu family, they rarely interacted with each other.

"Junior Sister Gu, what happened?" Zhu Jianyang asked Gu Fang.

"Of course it's a good thing." Gu Fang smiled and walked into the hall, "Come in."

Everyone quickly followed.

The hall was quite dim, with a tablet on top and two people sitting below, Gu Jinzhen and Gu Jiuzhong.

There was a person standing behind each of them, they were Gu Yao and a young man practicing Qigong.

"Although the ancestor has passed away, the friendship between our two families has not been severed." Gu Jinzhen waved his hand, indicating that he should not be too polite. "Yushu, you should manage Fengming Mountain well in the future and have children."

"Yes." Zhu Yushu bowed.

"Let's go to the Tian family's Guinong Mountain in a few days." Gu Jinzhen stroked his beard, "You are not a child anymore, and it's not appropriate for you to be alone."

Lin Bai finally understood at this moment that the Gu family wanted the Tian and Zhu families to marry.

The Zhu family has no golden elixir, but the Tian family has two golden elixirs. This means that the Zhu family has borrowed the power of the Tian family.

Thinking further, Lin Bai guessed that the Gu family was going to rest and recuperate. The incident in Longmenfang where Gu Jinzhen confronted Yue Fengshu before would probably not happen again.

The Zhu family members bowed together.

Gu Jinzhen nodded slightly, looked at Lin Bai, and said, "My family has just had a funeral, and there are many things to deal with. It is indeed impolite."

"I dare not." Lin Bai immediately bowed.

"You are quite sensible." Gu Jiuzhong waved his hand, and the young man behind him practiced Qi and stepped forward, holding a jade plate with an exquisite wooden box on it.

Lin Bai bowed again before taking it.

"I heard from Feixue that you like Chen Jianxian's calligraphy, and we just happen to have a copy at home." Gu Jinzhen said tiredly, "It was when Chen Jianxian achieved Nascent Soul status, our ancestor went to congratulate him, and that's how we got it."

"Thank you, senior." Lin Bai said respectfully, thinking that Sister Pei didn't have to go to Fengming Mountain to look at calligraphy every time.

"This is Gu Wushang. You should get closer to him in the future." Gu Jiuzhong pointed at the young man.

Gu Wushang saluted towards Lin Bai and others, and they returned the salute.

"Fang'er, send them back." Gu Jinzhen waved his hand, and everyone left.

After leaving the hall, Lin Bai became even more shameless. He thanked Gu Fang profusely but did not give her any thank-you gift.

"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, why not go and see the flying snow?" Gu Fang said with a smile.

After chatting for a few more words and about to leave, Yang Shu came.

"Where is Feixue?" Yang Shu looked at Gu Fang eagerly.

"She is recovering from her injuries and won't see any outside visitors." Gu Fang sneered.

Yang Shu sighed, and then pulled Lin Bai along, saying, "Since you're here, why don't you come to my house and be a guest?"

"This..." Lin Bai wanted to go to sleep, but he didn't dare to. After all, this was the Nascent Soul's territory.

"Let's go! Let's go drink!" Yang Shu didn't care about that and pulled Lin Bai away.

Gu Fang watched Lin Bai and Yang Shu go away, then looked at Zhu Jianyang and said with a smile: "He was raised by your family, don't let others fool him."

"That won't happen." Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and smiled, "He is very clear about gratitude and resentment. Even if he is friends with the Yang family, it won't prevent him from being friends with us."

"That's right," Gu Fang nodded. "Feixue also said that he is not confused about major issues and is a sincere and kind person. He also said that he knows etiquette and is not interested in women. He also said that there are three talents of a gentleman: benevolence, wisdom, and what else..."

"Brave." Gu Wushang said.

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Fang held Gu Wushang's hand and nodded with satisfaction. Then she looked at Zhu Jiancong and said, "Then you go by yourselves, and Yuhuan stays."

No one said any more. Zhu Jiancong and the other two left, and Zhu Yuhuan stayed here to practice.

Lin Bai was pulled by Yang Shu, and the two walked south for more than 30 miles. When they came to a low hill, they saw a small quaint courtyard.

There was a jujube tree in the courtyard, full of green fruits. There were two women and one man, Yang Huanhuan and Yang Bing, and a young foundation-building practitioner, sitting under the jujube tree and chatting.

Yang Shu brought Lin Bai forward, "This is my brother Yang Chen." He introduced the young foundation-building man with a smile.

"I've heard of Brother Yun's great name for a long time, and I'm fortunate to meet him today." Yang smiled and bowed.

"I dare not." Lin Bai returned the greeting and asked curiously, "I am an alchemist by profession, my aptitude is low, and I am not good at fighting. I wonder what my reputation is?"

Yang Huan glanced at Lin Bai and said nothing.

"You are a hero among wine lovers." Yang Chen smiled and took out a jar of wine. "I just found this by chance outside. Please don't mind it, my dear brother."

They are all young people. Although the Yang family members have a high status, they are descendants of Nascent Soul after all. They also know etiquette and treat others with warmth.

The five people drank and chatted, and Lin Bai took the opportunity to ask about the wood monster, but no one knew the details.

Lin Bai didn't ask any more questions and just chatted about the topic.

"When I went to pick you up just now, I saw that you looked happy. But what good things did the Gu family give you?" Yang Shu asked with a smile.

"It's just a piece of calligraphy." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Please take a look." Yang Chen is the youngest and has a rather naive personality.

"They are not outsiders." Yang Huan couldn't help but mutter when she saw Lin Bai being reserved.

"Of course." Lin Bai took out the gift box with a smile, opened it in public, and saw a piece of tattered linen.

Unfolding it and taking a closer look, there are two words on it: Immaculate.

There is no momentum, nor any rules, as if it was written by a beginner. But if you look closely, the linen cloth that carries the two characters is worn out, but the characters appear purer.

Lin Bai felt that these two words were purer than the previous word "sword". He also didn't know what the two words "book" were like, or what they were thinking. Everyone was silent, just observing and pondering. After a quarter of an hour, Yang Chen closed his eyes and shook his head, followed by Lin Bai, then Yang Shu, and then Yang Bing.

Yang Huanhuan glanced at Lin Bai, curled her lips, and waved her hand to put away the sackcloth.

Everyone sat quietly and savored the wine. After a long time, they opened their eyes one by one. After drinking a round of wine, everyone tasted the wine.

"Words are like human figures, and this is especially true for cultivators like me." Yang Chen held the wine glass and frowned slightly. "Although I seldom go out, I have seen many seniors leave their words. Some are thin and unrestrained, some are handsome and elegant, and some are ancient and elegant. They all have grace and meaning. Senior Chen's words are written on rough linen, but they still contain the meaning of swords. His words are extraordinary, and he is even more extraordinary." He shook his head and sighed, "Today I finally know what it means to return to simplicity and nature."

Yang Chen said this, raised his glass and said, "Let's drink."

Everyone raised their glasses.

After talking for a while, Lin Bai asked about Chen Zhiyuan of Daoyin Sect.

I had asked Zhu Jianyang about this before, but he didn't give me enough details.

However, Yang Shu and others are descendants of Yuanying after all, and they do know a little more than others, but not much more.

The leader of the Daoyin Sect, Chen Zhiyuan, actually came from the Tiejian Sect. He had no reputation before the age of forty and his cultivation was not very advanced.

Later, the Iron Sword Sect was plundered, and Chen Zhiyuan drifted around. But somehow, he seemed to have awakened, and his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds, building a foundation all the way.

After that, he restored the country and founded the Daoyin Sect. Many people came to challenge him, but none of them could defeat him. Even the Jindan cultivators could not stop Chen Zhiyuan's sword. Since then, his reputation has spread far and wide.

When he swallowed the elixir, no one in his realm could defeat him, and his reputation grew even greater. When he attained the Yuanying stage, he was even more known as a celestial being.

"It is rumored that the Iron Sword Sect was invaded and its heritage was lost. At that time, Senior Chen was already over 40 years old and had only practiced Qi at the third level. Afterwards, he made great progress without any obstacles. Even the mundane affairs of the sect did not slow down his progress, and he successfully achieved the Nascent Soul stage." Yang Shu was filled with emotion.

They were all young people, and after chatting for a while, they moved on to other things.

Yang Chen was a big drinker, and after a few drinks, they soon got drunk.

Yang Shu hugged Lin Bai, begging Lin Bai to pass messages for him, complaining about his longing for her.

The noise lasted until midnight, and everyone was drunk, leaving only Lin Bai, Yang Huan and Yang Chen.

"Shu'er and Bing'er are drunk, you send them back." Yang Huan said.

"Sister, I haven't had enough to drink, don't worry about them." Yang said with a smile.

"Be obedient!" Yang Huan acted like an elder sister.

"Okay." Yang Chen had no temper and could only obey and do as he was told. "Then I'll come back later and we'll drink all night long."

"No need, you are still young and shouldn't drink too much!" Yang Huan said.

Yang Chen had no choice but to take Yang Shu and Yang Bing away, muttering to himself.

Yang Huanhuan and Lin Bai were the only ones left in the yard.

They went into the house and lit candles.

"It's a bit hot." Yang Huan pulled his clothes slightly.

But I see the lamp shining obliquely on my chest, and my eyes are half-smoked by peach blossom wine.

"Sister Huanhuan, this is not good..." Lin Bai was greedy, but also very scared.

"It's okay. The ancestor doesn't care." Yang Huan took out a gourd, stretched out his finger and tapped it lightly, and faint ripples immediately spread out.

"Okay." Her face was deeply red and she tilted her head slightly.

Her eyes are like the winding river, and she is like the moon shining on a forest of flowers.

Things have come to this point, Lin Bai knew he couldn't back down anymore, so he tried his best to serve, and Sister Huanhuan was also very accommodating.

After all the fuss, we were finally able to talk in private.

"Is that senior old acquaintance with you?" The drunkenness on Yang Huan's face faded a little, and he looked even more lustful.

She was referring to the Wood Demon. She had seen Lin Bai's Dead Wood Cicada magical power before in Mianlong Mountain. Although she didn't ask about it then, she was still very curious when the Wood Demon came in person today.

"No." Lin Baisong said, "I am just a casual cultivator, how can I know such a person?"

“That magical power is not something that our generation can obtain after building a foundation. You are truly blessed by heaven…” Yang Huan’s tone was a little sour.

"If it weren't for God's favor, how could I have met Sister Huanhuan?" Lin Bai said sweetly.

Yang Huan really enjoyed it and smiled slightly.

"By the way, Sister Huanhuan," Lin Bai kept talking, "I want to comprehend Senior Chen's pure sword intent. Sister Huanhuan, can you help me find someone to make a few flying knives? They need to carry pure intent and be hard and sharp."

Lin Bai had asked Jiang Huo to do this before, but Jiang Huo received an order from Jiang Xingchi to go out on business, so the matter was delayed.

Now that he has met Sister Huanhuan, Lin Bai has become even more shameless, just trying to take advantage of every opportunity.

"There is someone in my family who is good at refining weapons." Yang Huan did not refuse, but looked at Lin Bai and asked, "How many do you need to make?"

"The more the better." Lin Bai urged her quickly.

"That won't work." Yang Huan smiled and shook his head, "At the moment, we can only fight once."

"Why? Sister Huanhuan is the best to me!" Lin Bai immediately used all his skills to serve Sister Huanhuan.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Yang Huan rested enough and stretched out two fingers, "Two handles."

"..." Lin Bai finally understood that the kind-hearted and beautiful Sister Huanhuan had followed the same path as Jiang Yatou and had started to play tricks.

There was no way. Lin Bai had always known how to live his life and didn't want to go out and spend spirit stones, so he could only serve carefully.

It's already late now. By daybreak, we've only collected four swords, and we don't know when we can deliver them.

Lin Bai still wanted to fight, but Sister Huanhuan felt distressed.

"Next time I'll go to Chunyu's Zhutao Garden, and we'll talk about the rest then." Yang Huan was so familiar with Taoist scriptures that he even knew the story of draining the pond to catch all the fish.

Not long after, Yang Chen came again.

"Send him away from the mountain." Yang Huan ordered Yang Chen to do something.

Lin Bai followed Yang Chen and headed east. When they were out of the Qiaoshan Sect, they parted ways and agreed to meet again for a drink another day.

Passing by Tianchi Mountain, we entered Xinyifang.

Lin Bai continued to come to Crystal Palace.

Meng Yuan sent a letter last time, but Qu Ruyi didn't say anything in the letter. She just complained about being put in solitary confinement and blamed Lin Bai.

Therefore, until now, Lin Bai still doesn’t know what happened to Xiuxiu.

"No letter has been received." The old cultivator at the Crystal Palace counter shook his head.

"Has the disciple who got the opportunity returned to the sect?" Lin Bai asked again.

"He has not returned yet." The old cultivator shook his head and said with a smile: "He must be still in the state of consolidation. Fairy Chen Yu also has other instructions."

Lin Bai had no choice but to write another letter.

"Please pass this on to Senior Sister Meng Yuan." Lin Bai sealed the letter.

"Meng...Meng Yuan?" The old cultivator looked Lin Bai up and down, seeming to have doubts.

"Qu Ruyi has been put in solitary confinement, so we can only ask Senior Sister Meng Yuan to pass on the matter." Lin Bai explained.

"I see." The old cultivator stroked his beard in relief, "I knew it. You guys exchanged messages from time to time, which clearly shows that your friendship is very strong. Meng Yuan has always been a senior sister, and she would never steal the love of a junior sister."

"..." Lin Bai had no choice but to take out a bottle of Tiger and Wolf Pills and hand it over.

After chatting for a while, Lin Bai went to Tianchi Pavilion again.

Following Yao Qianyuan up to the quiet room on the second floor, the two of them sat down.

"I heard that you went to Qiaoshan Sect." Yao Qianyuan poured tea for him. "When you sent Pei Ning up the mountain, you were inconspicuous, but now you have caught the attention of the Gu family."

"It's just that I'm luckier." Lin Bai noticed that Yao Qianyuan seemed a little sad.

The two talked for a while, and then Lin Bai returned to his cave.

After a while, Miaomiao came to the door.

After asking, she found out that it was Jiang Xiaobai who sent her to invite her.

As the master and his apprentice walked towards Jade Lake, Lin Bai asked casually, "You are so diligent, did you receive benefits?"

"Miao Miao, I dare not." She did not speak in a panic and the smile on her face remained.

"When you lie, don't avoid other people's eyes." Lin Bai immediately stopped teaching his apprentice, "Since you are lying, you have to believe it in your heart. Otherwise, if someone sees through your lies, you will be the one who suffers."

"Yes." Miaomiao bravely admitted her mistake.

"No!" Lin Bai immediately pinched her face and said, "Don't lie anymore!"

"Miao Miao, listen to your master and never lie again!" Miao Miao was serious and looked up at Lin Bai. Her eyes did not avoid, but were very serious.

Lin Bai couldn't tell whether what she said was true or false. When he touched her hand and found it was a little hot, he realized that she was coaxing him again.

"Miao Miao, who did you learn this from?" Lin Bai glared at her.

"Follow Master." Miaomiao smiled.

Lin Bai looked at her, making sure she wasn't lying this time.

(End of this chapter)