The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 183 The Wheel of Repayment

In the dark room, a light was as dim as a bean.

There was a man with black beard and black hair, wearing a dark Taoist robe. He was leaning against a pale yellow candlelight, holding a black piece in his hand, concentrating on thinking carefully about the principles of horizontal and vertical movements.

There is only one person here, with a low table and two cushions, and no one else. It is obvious that he is playing chess alone, wanting to win.

He played chess for a long time before making his move.

Suddenly a moth came slowly and circled around the candle flame.

The man raised his finger slightly, and the moth immediately felt the force and floated away.

However, the moth was not discouraged. It found the candle flame again, unafraid of the fire, and was as pious as a person seeking the truth before his death.

"The lamp attracts moths to fly away in the flame, and I sit alone in meditation, playing chess."

The man actually sighed, "Brother Mo, although the road ahead is bright, it is not the way home for you."

As he spoke, he flicked his fingers lightly, and the moth was pushed away again, disappearing in the shadow of the candlelight.

At this moment, the dim candlelight moved slightly, the man's eyes blurred, and he saw a person standing in front of him.

This man is in his twenties, has a decent appearance, and is only at the foundation-building stage.

The man was holding a green thing in his arms. Although the light was dim, one could still tell it was a green-skinned fox.

"Xiao Jiang, when did you become brothers with the moth?" the fox said lazily.

"Fairy." Jiang Xingchi immediately stood up and bowed.

"Don't hug me anymore, you stink." The fox broke free from Lin Bai's embrace, jumped onto the low table, stared at the chessboard with big eyes, and asked, "Xiao Jiang, what's the point of playing with yourself in the middle of the night? Look at this kid—" She moved her tail, pointed at Lin Bai, and said, "He's better at having fun than you, sleeping in your cave, eating your dry food, and sleeping with your children."

"..." Lin Bai knew that Fox was unreliable, but he didn't expect him to be so unreliable! I asked you to help me, not to expose my past!
"Why are you looking at me? I haven't promised you, so you can't tell me." The fox sneered, "You must be thinking that when you become successful in the future, you will get it back a hundredfold, right? Haha, you are dreaming."

Other Yuanyings use their great magical powers to hurt people, but the fox only relies on its stinky mouth.

"Ancestor, you are joking." Lin Bai was very thick-skinned and saluted towards Jiang Xingchi again.

"Xiao Jiang, I heard that your family has the strictest education. Now that your baby has been eaten by someone, you should at least say something." The fox acted as a reasonable person, "I am not partial!"

"Fairy," Jiang Xingchi smiled and said, "They are young men and women who suddenly attain enlightenment, so it is normal for them to act unruly. Besides, they have never left the Black Tower and have not advertised themselves outside, so just let them be. Although my family has strict education, it is not a pedantic family."

Without saying anything else, Lin Bai leaned over and bowed deeply.

"You are very generous." The fox wagged its tail, "Let's play chess."

"Yes." Jiang Xingchi did not ask any more questions and returned to sit on the futon. "Fairy, please hold the white cloth. It's your turn."

The fox didn't know whether he really understood or not. He looked at the chessboard for a while, then his tail touched a chess piece and fell onto the board.

Lin Bai knelt beside the fox, watching the game of chess while stroking the fox's fur.

After a while, the white piece began to lose ground. It was obvious that the fox's ability lay in its mouth, and its chess skills were not very good.

But a Yuanying is a Yuanying after all, and the fox used some tricks again, sometimes saying that Jiang Xingchi was stupid, and sometimes saying that the Jiang family had bad feng shui.

However, Jiang Xingchi remained unmoved.

Seeing that it was about to lose, the fox swung its tail, and Lin Bai immediately became dizzy and knocked over the chessboard, with the white and black pieces falling to the ground.

"It's disturbing my fun." said the fox.

Lin Bai knew that he was thick-skinned, but he was still three points behind the fox.

"Grandmaster, I have lost my composure. Please punish me." Lin Bai tried his best to make up for her.

"Okay, okay, I won't bother with the youngster." The fox was very generous and said, "Xiao Jiang, this little pervert is my apprentice's only flatterer. He asked me to come to you this time. It's not to propose marriage. He slept with your girl for free and didn't think of taking it any further. It's for another matter."

She made people feel disgusted, then she wagged her tail, sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and didn't say a word.

"Senior Jiang," Lin Bai bowed to Jiang Xingchi and said, "I have been living in your cave for a long time. I am grateful for your care. Jiang Huo and I used to be brothers and we knew each other. Later, I went out for something and happened to meet him. Jiang Huo asked me to pass this item on to him."

As he spoke, he took out the stone tablet and presented it with both hands.

Jiang Xingchi took it, his expression unchanged, just glanced at it and said, "That's thoughtful."

He did not ask whether it was true or false, nor did he ask about its origin, nor did he ask about the matter of Jiang Huo.

Lin Bai bowed again.

"If Jiang Huo were still here, I would definitely take him with me someday to see the scenery." Jiang Xingchi sighed slightly, "It's a pity that God doesn't have mercy on us. Since you and Jiang Huo want to be brothers, why don't you go on his behalf? If you don't want to go far, you can wait for time, maybe there will be another destiny."

The meaning of this statement is clear. It means that if Jiang Xingchi can solve the mystery of the shipai, he will invite Lin Bai to go with him to try his luck.

If Lin Bai is unwilling to go, then Jiang Xingchi will have another gift of thanks after he succeeds.

When Lin Bai heard Jiang Xingchi say this, he stopped asking questions and just bowed again.

After repaying the favor on behalf of Sister Pei and getting a promise from the head of the Jiang family, Lin Bai felt relieved.

As for whether to go or not, it depends on the situation.

"Fairy," Jiang Xingchi put away the stone tablet, saluted to the fox, and said, "Does the fairy have any advice for me?"

The fox closed his eyes and dozed off for a long time before he said, "Small fish should not enter deep pools. To seek the great path, one must move forward courageously, but also be able to advance and retreat."

"Jiang Xingchi thanks the fairy for her teachings." Jiang Xingchi bowed.

The fox said no more, stood up, jumped onto Lin Bai's head, and wrapped its tail around Lin Bai's neck.

Then the green shadow faded, and the fox and Lin Bai disappeared.

When he opened his eyes again, Lin Bai had fallen into the cave, still holding the fox's tail in his hand.

"Ancestor," Lin Bai asked, holding the fox in his arms, "Ancestor, should I go with him when the time comes?"

"There are great opportunities there, you should go. But..." The fox jumped to the ground and curled up.

The fox also liked to talk halfway, so Lin Bai sat down and stroked her fur, hoping to get more hints.

"But," the fox finally continued, "you'd better get rid of the evil spirit before leaving, otherwise you won't be able to come back, and your lovers will miss you too."

The fox spoke so sweetly, with sweet words and profound truths. Lin Bai was impressed.

"Get to work." The fox shook his tail and closed his eyes.

The fox urged him to work, and Lin Bai, who had always been sensible, did not dare to hesitate any longer. He gathered all his strength and started to draw the talisman.

After working for a long time, I only made three eye-covering talismans, which was enough for the task.

The fox's tail rolled up, and three talismans slipped into her ears.

Lin Bai hurried forward and stroked her fur, fearing that the fox would leave after eating its fill.

"Ancestor, what exactly is this life fog of mine? You are well-read and have many friends, do you have any clues?"

Lin Bai was full of doubts. He thought it was rare that the fox did not run away immediately after getting the food, so he took the opportunity to find out more.

"My destiny is mysterious. There are common things, as well as strange and rare things. And there are only similarities, never the same. I don't know how many destinies I have, how can I know them all?" The fox seemed to feel comfortable when his fur was stroked, and his voice became more lazy.

So you don't have any clues either! Lin Bai stopped asking. Since the fox didn't know the source of the fog, it probably didn't know the origin of the stone plate.

If you want to understand yourself, you need to work hard on your own.

"Grandmaster, can I learn the art of escape?" Lin Bai said honestly, "Grandmaster is very good at this, even Grandmaster Gu has praised him repeatedly, I want to learn from you..."

"Even if you can only learn the basics, it will be of great benefit to you in the future. Right?" The fox continued Lin Bai's words.

"..." Lin Bai still felt that it was okay for a fox to be a little bit coquettish and foul-mouthed. But if it was too clever, it would be much more difficult to deal with.

"The art of escaping is difficult to learn. Talent is one thing, and destiny is another." The fox wagged its tail and said, "I'll talk about it another day when I'm in the mood. Someone pretended to be poor and lazy today, so I lost interest."

"..." Lin Bai was also naughty, so he didn't say anything, so he asked again: "Grandmaster, Grandmaster Gu was secretly planning something, and he taught me a lot of knowledge about formations."

As he spoke, he stroked the fox's fur carefully. "Learn it, it's useless if you don't. I don't care if you sleep with her." said the fox.

This fox is not coquettish, but his words are coquettish. Lin Bai didn't care, and secretly asked: "Ancestor, do you want to intervene?"

The fox wagged its tail and said, "I said that day that even if I joined the three sects, I would not take sides. Although I have not joined the Yunxia Sect yet, I still cannot take sides." She stared at Lin Bai and continued, "I am a wild fox, no one can take advantage of me!"

"..." This fox was stubborn and didn't do good things with his mouth. Lin Bai lost his temper and said, "Grandmaster, how is Xiuxiu? When can I meet her?"

"What do you want to see?" The fox got angry when he heard this, and was no longer lazy. "You are a smooth talker, and you are the best at deceiving ignorant girls. If you let Xiuxiu come, wouldn't your innocence be lost?" The fox glared at Lin Bai.

"Ancestor, Xiuxiu and I are brother and sister." Lin Bai was furious.

"She doesn't think so." The fox wagged its tail, "You little pervert, you are really shameless. Xiuxiu was not even as old as your good disciple at that time, right? I'm afraid her period hasn't even come yet, but you took the opportunity already."

The fox's tail swept across Lin Bai's face and said, "You should be the fox."

I'm not flirty. Lin Bai didn't dare to say anything, but stroked the hair more carefully.

"What are you turning over?" The fox saw Lin Bai lowering his head and stroked his fur vigorously, as if he had changed his temperament.

"I think I can't help you, so I just thought I could pick some lice for you, which is what I can do." Lin Bai said piously.

"...If I had been as shameless as you, I would have been able to cling to Master and not have to go to the Yang family to eat." Fox sighed and stared at Lin Bai. "Really, little pervert, I believe that even if you sell Xiuxiu, she will still be stupid enough to count the money for you."

After saying that, the fox kicked its hind legs and immediately kicked Lin Bai away. The green figure faded, and it was obvious that it was trying to run away.

"Ancestor," Lin Bai stepped forward and said, "When can we meet again? When I saw you, it was like seeing my dear... my dear ancestor! Ancestor!"

"If your heart is sincere, I am everywhere. If your heart is not sincere, don't even think about seeing you again." The fox uttered perfunctorily, swung its tail, twisted its butt, turned into a green shadow, and disappeared.

"Ancestor! I made some pills for Xiuxiu, you can take them back!" Lin Bai quickly took out a wooden box, but as soon as he finished speaking, the wooden box disappeared out of thin air.

The fox finally became a human being.

Lin Bai sat on the ground, dazed for a while, and then refined two batches of Tiger and Wolf Pills to calm his mind.

Then he opened Qu Ruyi's letter and read it. The whole letter didn't talk about anything important. It just said that he was released from confinement and had made some friends recently.

He also asked about Aunt Gu and Lu Haike. After asking about the war, he asked about Gu Qingshui's appearance and personality.

Finally, he mentioned that he had something to discuss and would visit me soon.

"Qu Ruyi is definitely not a good person. Whenever I meet her, I will be in danger."

Lin Bai held a battle flag in his hand and said, "I have to find a way to hide."

After a headache for a while, Lin Bai was too lazy to care about it anymore. He closed his eyes and came to the stone plate to continue pondering the wonders of the formation.

The first seven formations in the book "Entering the Formation" are the Spirit Gathering Formation, the Five Elements Formation, the Illusion Formation, the Trapping Formation, the Protective Formation, and even the Seven Absolute Demon-Suppressing Formation with a strong killing intent.

These seven formations are arranged from easy to difficult. The formation book not only discusses the formations, but also many derived methods. It explains them from the simple to the complex, and is truly the work of a formation master.

"The key to deploying an array is to adapt to local conditions and take advantage of the situation."

Lin Bai pondered for a long time, and then practiced the formation on the stone plate again.

Although these seven formations are few in number, they are not rare secret formations.

The formation book explains the seven formations in detail. It is not just for teaching, but it is a general outline and guidance. The purpose is to understand the formations. It is not necessary to know everything, but at least to be able to apply what you have learned to other situations.

Even if you encounter an unfamiliar formation in the future, as long as you think carefully, you will always find similarities, and you will be faster whether learning or breaking it.

Only with this as a foundation, you will be able to master advanced formations more quickly in the future.

Lin Bai knew the author's intention very well, so as long as he achieved something, he would go out and try it out.

First, set up a large water mist formation in Yuhu Lake, and the water vapor will cover one side, which will not only confuse the enemy but also help in performing water magic.

There is another maze inside the array to confuse the mind, so that those who enter the array will have illusions, slow down their form and disturb their mind.

Lin Bai forced Miaomiao into the formation, and Jiang Yatou forced Jiang Yu into the formation, but the two of them didn't care and went back to the Black Tower happily.

After making a fuss for most of the day, they finally let the two children out.

Three months passed in a blink of an eye, and Lin Bai had mastered the seven formations. Not only was he familiar with the formations and could practice them freely, he also had his own insights.

What they lacked was experience in actual combat. Miaomiao and Jiangyu were not good enough to test the formation, so they could only be regarded as a nuisance to them.

"I have to ask Aunt Gu for more formations, so I can learn and practice more. They will be useful in the future, whether I am at home or traveling."

Lin Bai made up his mind and called Miaomiao over.

This time it is because the master and the disciple are of one mind, and their sharpness is as great as their strength. I just hope that Aunt Gu will see that Miaomiao is young and have a little pity on her master and exploit her less.

"I don't want to go." Miaomiao didn't want to go to Qiaoshan Sect.

Lin Bai quickly gave her a lecture and taught her some life lessons.

Miaomiao listened to the lecture attentively, as if she was used to it, and her expression seemed like she was looking forward to the end of the get out of class.

After the master and disciple had finished their quarrel, a stream of spiritual power was injected from outside.

After opening the door, Jiang Chun appeared. There was another person beside him, a young man practicing Qigong and wearing a Taoist robe with cloud patterns, the uniform of the Crystal Palace.

"Senior Qu has a letter." The young Qigong practitioner respectfully took out a letter and presented it with both hands.

"Thank you, senior brother." Miaomiao stepped forward to take it. She knew that her master had a lover in Yunxia Sect, so she winked at Lin Bai.

Now that Lin Bai had also reached a high level of foundation building, he rewarded the Qi Refining disciple with a bottle of Qi Condensing Pills, asked a few questions, and then sent him away.

After sitting cross-legged to open the letter, Miaomiao smiled and lay on Lin Bai's back to read it.

"Close your eyes." Lin Bai said.

Miaomiao covered her eyes with her hands, "Shame on you, shame on you, Master even said shameful things in his letters to others."

Lin Bai has no temper and is not upright himself, so he cannot set a good example and it is difficult for him to scold Miaomiao.

When he opened the letter, he saw Qu Ruyi's handwriting: Returning a favor. Crystal Palace.

Before Sister Pei went out to build her foundation, Lin Bai had not yet hooked up with Aunt Gu, so he went to great lengths to get a talisman from Qu Ruyi.

At that time, he made a promise to let Qu Ruyi drive him once.

“I haven’t finished showing my gratitude to others.”

"Should I be a trustworthy person?" Lin Bai touched his chin.

"Keep your word when it's beneficial, and sleep on your words when it's not." Miaomiao became a military strategist.

As expected, the master and the disciple are connected by heart! Lin Bai immediately frowned and said, "If a person does not keep his word in this world, he is no different from an animal. As a cultivator, we should value trust and loyalty even more."

At this point, Lin Bai quickly added, "But Miaomiao, everything is different. If you encounter such a thing in the future, you must discuss it with Master first."

After saying this, Lin Bai felt that it was useless. With Miaomiao's personality, she would never do anything pedantic.

"Master, Miaomiao has remembered it!" Miaomiao responded casually, clearly not having remembered it in her heart.

Lin Bai lost his temper and drove Miaomiao away.

Touching the chain on his wrist, Lin Bai went out and went to the Crystal Palace.

When we arrived at the place and went up to the second floor of the Crystal Palace, there was another boy leading the way.

After knocking on a door, Qu Ruyi poked her head out. Seeing it was Lin Bai, she smiled and pulled him in.

There were actually people inside, three men and one woman, all strangers.

"Ahahaha," Qu Ruyi held Lin Bai, smiling non-stop, and introduced him to everyone, "This person is my good friend, and his Taoist name is Zhuanlun, which means the cycle of the sun and the moon. He is proficient in alchemy, and because of his noble character and many good deeds, people in the market respectfully call him Zhuanlunzi."

(End of this chapter)