The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 182: Settle the Past
Looking around, the place where Gu Yao lives is full of spiritual energy.

The main element here is water, and the spiritual land grade is as high as the fourth grade. Not to mention the mere foundation building, even the golden elixir can live there.

According to Gu Yao, this was where Gu Qingshui lived in the past. Later, when Gu Qingshui achieved the Nascent Soul stage, he gave it to his descendant Gu Yao, asking her to pass on his message.

Just like Jiang Xiaobai used to be a Taoist boy in front of Jiang Xingchi.

The spiritual energy here is abundant, flowing down like a waterfall, evenly and gently, so there is no need to use a spirit gathering array.

But since Gu Yao wants to try, Lin Bai doesn't need to hide his incompetence.

Now that he has Aunt Gu's protection, Lin Bai knows that the stronger he is, the more attention he will receive. After mastering the formation, he will be able to drink Aunt Gu's soup in the future.

Aunt Gu had a lot of water and was not as stingy as a fox, so she could drink more.

Sitting cross-legged beside the small pond, without even looking at Gu Yao, Lin Bai just stretched out his hand and pointed, and the formation flags were placed in various places.

It is not difficult to set up the formation here. The spiritual energy has neither turbulent turbulence nor interference from external objects.

Holding the array plate in hand, the spiritual power penetrates into it. The array flags move without wind, each of them is connected and complements each other.

The spiritual energy here originally poured down from above, and when the formation was activated, it was controlled by the formation and slowly gathered on the pool.

After half a quarter of an hour, most of the spiritual energy here returned to the pool. It seemed that it was supposed to be this way, not like anyone was pulling it, and it was a natural and harmonious state.

Gu Yao stared blankly for a moment, then stood up to check the position of the flags and carefully study the method of setting up the formation.

After reading it carefully, he said nothing, but just stared at Lin Bai curiously.

The Spirit Gathering Formation is simple and can be considered the easiest for beginners to learn, but it is still an entry-level subject. Although the spiritual energy here is soothing and it is not difficult to set up the formation, it is indeed a gifted talent to be able to set up such a formation.

In the past, Gu Yao didn't know much about Lin Bai. It was only because of his life-saving grace on Mianlong Mountain that she asked Zhu Jianyang about him a little bit, and knew that this person valued friendship, was good at alchemy, and was not good at fighting.

After getting to know him for a long time, I felt that he was approachable and could indeed be a friend.

After the incident at Cangyun Sect, Gu Yao was very grateful to Lin Bai for his generosity. Although she didn't know the details, she knew that his contribution was very great, otherwise the ancestor would not have named her and contacted this person specifically to help him practice.

Gu Yao is not stupid and can see that the ancestor values ​​this person.

"It turns out that the ancestor took a fancy to his talent in formation. It seems that he will be of great use in the future."

"This person clearly only knows how to use the Flying Cloud Flag Formation. He barely understands it, but he doesn't know the principles and wonders of the formation. Yet, in less than half a month, he was able to skillfully use the Gathering Spirit Formation! Back then, I practiced and learned the formation at the same time, and it took me a year to master it!"

"This man is good at alchemy and talisman making. He is also talented in formation. Judging from Feixue's appearance, he has a talent for seducing women. However, he is not greedy for women and has no evil thoughts about Yang Bing. He only likes to drink and talk about Taoism."

"However, everything is under the control of the ancestor!"

"The ancestor is really good at finding hidden pearls and talents! Others secretly say that the ancestor is careless and does not plan or use his brain when doing things. In fact, the ancestor is not careless at all. It is clear that he plans carefully and has a long-term layout!"

Gu Yao thought about it for a long time before she nodded slightly to Lin Bai.

"Is it still working?" Lin Bai asked.

"Not bad." Gu Yao put away her curious expression. She felt that she should give some encouragement, but not let people become spoiled.

"You've never learned formations before?" Gu Yao asked.

"I am a casual cultivator, and I learned the method of alchemy from the Zhu family. How could I learn the formation? But I know a little bit about the Feiyun Flag Formation." Lin Bai said modestly.

"That's right." Gu Yao smiled and continued, "Then you should continue to study it." She pointed at the beast skin formation book and said, "You need to stop when you get to the seventh formation. If there is no one to teach you and if there are no corresponding spiritual tools or magic weapons, it will be difficult to complete the formation."

"Thank you for your instruction." Lin Bai acted like a good student. He bowed to Gu Yao and said, "I am able to study such a precious thing, thanks to the care of my senior sister." Then he bowed to the small pond and said, "Thank you, old ancestor, for your kindness."

Miaomiao knows how to flatter, so as a master, I have to follow suit. I have nothing to do anyway, so it's not shameful to flatter Yuanying.

The two chatted for a while, then Lin Bai went out, checked Miaomiao's homework first, taught Jiang Yu how to make talismans, and then went to look for Sister Huanhuan.

"Sister Huanhuan, you are so nice." Lin Bai was successful in practicing the formation, his apprentice was obedient, and Aunt Gu no longer asked for anything. She was already happy, and with Sister Huanhuan's care, she became even happier.

From then on, Lin Bai settled down here and practiced the art of formation.

Although he occasionally showed his brilliance and some talent, Gu Yao did not express much praise for him. She only said that the ancestor was wise.

Lin Bai didn't know what was so wise about Aunt Gu, but he just followed her and called her wise. Could it be that Aunt Gu was not wise? He even dragged Miao Miao to join him, and the master and disciple tried to curry favor with the Yuanying Patriarch.

Unfortunately, the Nascent Soul was as hard as iron, and both the master and the disciple licked it till its skin was peeled off, but they still couldn't get any water to drink.

After staying for two months, Lin Bai said goodbye.

There were not many formations in the beast skin formation book, and Lin Bai only learned the first seven formations. Although he had not mastered all of them, he had memorized them in his mind. He only needed to go back and study them quietly. In the future, learning other formations would be twice as effective with half the effort.

"The ancestor asked you to offer sacrifices and wanted to inquire about your knowledge of making talismans."

Gu Yao felt that the ancestor had good intentions and really valued this person, aiming to cultivate a versatile talent. It was a pity that this person had a Taoist partner, otherwise he would have taken in a son-in-law.

Looking at this person's appearance again, his face seemed to be both crying and laughing, and he was clearly moved and frightened. He was indeed a person who knew how to be grateful.

"..." Lin Bai's face was dark, and he forced a smile, "I am really unworthy of such care from the ancestor."

"The ancestor cares the most about the younger generation. You are not an outsider, and the ancestor's care for you is greater than that for Feixue and me." Gu Yao also felt emotional. She patted Lin Bai's shoulder, acting like a good brother, and said, "The ancestor thinks highly of you."

"Yes, the ancestor's kindness is not enough." Lin Bai sighed.

After drawing eighteen blinding talismans and completing his mission, Lin Bai went to say goodbye to Sister Huanhuan.

"The ancestor seems to know about our affairs." After the lovemaking, Sister Huanhuan leaned against Lin Bai, her face still blushing.

"What did the ancestor say?" Lin Bai was already angry. Anyway, the matter between him and Sister Huanhuan had been seen by the fox, and he was afraid that Aunt Gu also knew about it. It was not surprising that ancestor Yang knew about it.

"The ancestor only told me to practice well and not to play around." Sister Huanhuan said in a low voice.

After staying in Qiaoshan Sect for two months, Lin Bai did not think about practicing, but only cared about the formation. Whenever he was bored and tired, he would seek out Sister Huanhuan to discuss Taoism. The two of them became more and more inseparable and were extremely happy.

"I will leave tomorrow, you should practice well." Lin Bai opened his mouth and ate greedily again.

After a night of fun, Lin Bai took Miaomiao and Jiang Yu back to Xinyifang.

When we arrived at the place, we went to Tianchi Pavilion first, talked to Yao Qianyuan, and asked her to deliver the message.

"You don't look like Jiang girl's sister. That girl used to be full of evil thoughts and asked me for a lot of things... Now that you have all become successful, she doesn't dare to come to play with me anymore." Yao Qianyuan sighed.

After talking about Jiang Yu, Yao Qianyuan asked Miaomiao some questions again. Surprisingly, the two of them got along quite well and both discussed the subject of seducing girls.

Lin Bai was afraid that Miaomiao would be corrupted, so he quickly took the two girls away to the Crystal Palace to experience the moral teachings of the Yuanying Sect.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Tiger and Wolf Pills you refine are better than those made by others." The old cultivator asked for benefits again.

He sent a bottle of Tiger and Wolf Pills and received a letter from Qu Ruyi.

I didn't open it right away and went to Fengming Pavilion.

Fengming Pavilion is now headed by Zhu Yuhui. She is only at the Qi training stage and is a little stupid, but fortunately she is an honest person.

"Is there any difficulty in the store now?" Lin Bai asked on behalf of Zhu Jianyang, while Miaomiao and Jiang Yu listened quietly.

"Everything is fine." Zhu Yuhui was still a little reserved, obviously not yet familiar with the job of shopkeeper.

After asking a few more questions, he returned to the Jiang family.

After sending Jiang Yu and Miao Miao to Yuhu Lake, Lin Bai discussed swordplay and chatted with Jiang Yatou.

"You are involved in a lot of things and are entangled in worldly affairs." After the joy, Jiang Xiaobai became more serious. "Although your cultivation progress is not slow, you still need to know the priorities."

At this point, she added, "You should think about Dan Lun's matter."

"Alchemy Theory..." Lin Bai suddenly thought of Song Qing and Tie Huasheng.

Both of them were outstanding people. Although they had achieved enlightenment before death, they could not turn back. "Have you drafted your theory on alchemy?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"No." Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and laughed, "How can the theory of alchemy be that easy? But I have already thought about it in my mind, and I just need to fill it in carefully."

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Bai ate too much melon, so he found an excuse to scold Miaomiao and went back to the cave.

"My master is like this. When he's happy, he says I'm good, but when he's unhappy, he says I'm not working hard enough." Miaomiao was naughty. She looked at Jiang Yu and explained, "In fact, my master cares about me very much. Sister Xiaoyuer, my master is also good to you. You should spend more time with my master."

"That's natural." Jiang Yu nodded.

Lin Bai opened the door of the cave and saw a person sitting with his back to the ground inside.

She was wearing light green clothes, and her back looked a little thin, with her black hair loose. Although I didn't see her face, I knew that her temperament was like the water in the sky, clear and tranquil, and she didn't care about the worldly things.

Why is Aunt Gu here again? Is she trying to squeeze me dry? It's really embarrassing for a Yuanying to come to the foundation-building nest in person.

Lin Bai closed the cave door first, then walked forward and saluted obediently without kneeling, because he was already being naughty.

"Ancestor." Lin Bai looked honest.

"The supplies are used up. Bring some more." Gu Qingshui's voice was faint and light, as if he was speaking from a very far distance.

After hearing this, Lin Bai's head started to hurt.

This Auntie Gu is asking for too much, she simply doesn't treat people as human beings. No matter how strong a person is, he shouldn't be treated like this! What should we do if this continues?
He hadn't gotten much benefit from the Gu family, and hadn't even had a sip of water, but was instead fleeced by Aunt Gu.

Even Miaomiao is not so unreasonable!

"I beg you to have mercy on me, ancestor!" Lin Bai cried miserably, "I am at a low level, my spiritual power is insufficient, and my consciousness is weak. Making this talisman is very exhausting, and I can't do it for long. I beg you to understand me, ancestor."

Looking at Aunt Gu's thin back, Lin Bai was very respectful and cursed her a hundred times in his heart.

"Heh," Gu Qingshui sneered, "You sleep with women every day, and you never say you're tired. Why are you making excuses now? Do you think I can't do without you? Don't you dare to kill you?"

After hearing this, Lin Bai was not afraid, but just looked at Gu Qingshui's back.

This Aunt Gu was indeed demanding, to the point that Lin Bai couldn't bear it.

But Aunt Gu was cold, spoke little, and had a bad temper. But someone so high and mighty would never say something like sleeping with a woman every day. If she wanted something, she would never say so much.

If Aunt Gu came in person, she would not waste any words.

"Ancestor Chen...Chen Yu?" Lin Bai asked in a low voice.

"You little pervert is not easy to fool." The fox was easily exposed, but he still looked like Gu Qingshui, and his voice was no longer distant, but lazy.

"Ancestor, hehe." Lin Bai hurried forward and knelt behind the fox. Seeing that she did not change back to her original form, he began to massage her back like a servant boy.

"I am useful, give me a few talismans to play with." said the fox.

"Grandmaster, I'm really dead." Lin Bai said bitterly, "Why don't you stay here for a few days and let me recover a little?"

"Then I'm leaving." The fox was really not a human being. His light green clothes faded away and turned green.

Soon the fox's figure faded, and it was about to turn into green light and escape. Lin Bai quickly grabbed the fox's tail.

"Ancestor, please allow me to show my filial piety!" Lin Bai asked for help and was again controlled by the fox.

"That's better." The fox smiled happily, his figure turned solid and fell to the ground.

Lin Bai bravely picked up the fox and said, "Grandfather, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Draw the talisman first." said the fox.

"Let's talk about the matter first." Lin Bai knew very well that the fox had a bad character and would run away after eating, so he didn't dare to feed her first.

The fox's tail twirled, "Go ahead."

Lin Bai quickly took out the stone tablet and said, "Ancestor, this is what I got from the Qianhe Sand Land."

He held both hands in front of the fox and said, "Old Ancestor, do you know the origin of this thing?"

"I am a wild fox in the forest, not a sand fox. How can I know about the desert?" The fox looked at the stone tablet and closed his eyes.

It made sense, Lin Bai couldn't refute it.

"I got this item from a member of the Jiang family. That person died to save me. I wanted to return it to Senior Jiang Xingchi, but no one is willing to do it." Lin Bai made his request.

"I understand," the fox opened his eyes, smiled, and said, "This thing must be related to something else, probably something related to the great cause. You want to repay the favor, but don't want to cause misleading praise. You also want to get something, but you're afraid that people will cause trouble for you, so you become a dead person who can't talk nonsense."

Lin Bai wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Old Ancestor is very insightful about people's hearts. I admire you."

"Then go find Xiaoshui." The fox said as if it was a matter of course, looking at a fool, "You are now climbing up Xiaoshui's high branch, it would be great if you let her do it, why do you have to trouble me?"

"Ancestor, Ancestor Gu and I are just subordinates, but you are different. As long as Xiuxiu is here, I am still closer to you! We are a family." Lin Bai immediately expressed his feelings.

"I wouldn't find it strange even if you sleep with both Gu Qingshui and Yin Wuqing later." The fox praised.

"The ancestor always makes fun of me." Lin Bai stroked her hair with a chuckle.

This was an unprecedented experience, and it showed that my relationship with the fox had taken a step further.

"Don't you sleep with that busty girl from the Jiang family every day? She's half your mother, so why can't you do it?" The fox still didn't respond.

This fox speaks so nicely, he's simply not a human.

Lin Bai was very thick-skinned and didn't care at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Ancestor, you are joking."

"I'm not joking," the fox said seriously, "You haven't lived in the mountains for a long time, so you don't know the nature of wild animals. The kindness of kneeling down to suckle is greater than any other kindness."

Lin Bai rubbed his brows. This fox was sharp-tongued and foul-mouthed. The more he talked to her, the more he felt disgusted by her.

He stroked its fur vigorously, trying to please it, just like Miaomiao was doing to himself.

"Please help me, ancestor." Lin Bai was shameless and wanted to please.

The fox twirled its tail and finally nodded.

"In my opinion, this stone tablet is probably related to the key to enter the Wuxiang Tomb. There may be more than just the method of achieving the Nascent Soul, there may also be other secrets." The fox opened his eyes and looked at Lin Bai with interest. "This is definitely not something that Jiang Xingchi could do alone, nor could it be done by one family. I'm afraid it has something to do with Lao Xiang."

"This..." Lin Bai frowned and thought carefully, then asked in a low voice: "Good Ancestor, where did the Ancestor go? He doesn't care about Gu Da... Ancestor Gu's affairs anymore?"

"To be able to achieve the Nascent Soul stage is already a blessing from heaven. It is extremely difficult to take the next step, and only one in ten thousand can succeed." The fox laughed, "If Lao Xiang wants to take another step, he can put other things aside. Qiaoshan Sect is not as important as the Great Dao."

"I see." Lin Bai quickly stroked his fur and said flatteringly, "I may not be able to succeed, but you will definitely be able to succeed."

After hearing this, the fox was stunned for a long time and said, "Look at your old lover."

"Ancestor, which lover are you talking about?" Lin Bai asked.

The fox was stunned for a moment, and said, "If you dare to deceive and humiliate Xiuxiu in the future and delay her practice, I will throw you to Jiuyin Mountain, where you will have no shortage of women every day!"

"How dare I?" Lin Bai broke out in a cold sweat.

"Do you really want to give the treasure to Jiang Xingchi?" asked the fox.

"He has never hurt me, so how can I stop him from achieving enlightenment? This is something that no one would do." The matter involved Elder Sister Pei, and Lin Bai just wanted to put Elder Sister Pei's worries to rest and put an end to the Jiang family's affairs.

"That makes sense."

The fox wagged its tail, as if using the heaven and earth as a vat and stirring it up.

Lin Bai couldn't keep still as he saw lines swaying before his eyes. He was attracted and got deeper and deeper into it.

(End of this chapter)