The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 190 Sand
Although Qu Ruyi is unreliable, she is trustworthy after all.

“This time when I entered the secret realm, I couldn’t help but think of the old things in the cave.”

Qu Ruyi sat on the futon, not cross-legged, but stretched out her legs, lying on her side, supporting her head with her left hand, dangling a dogtail grass in her right hand, staring at Lin Bai, and said very seriously: "You deceived me with your words and got the jade cicada. I didn't care about it for Xiuxiu's sake. Now you have entered the secret realm again, if you get anything else, it belongs to me."

Lin Bai felt that Qu Ruyi was not unreliable, at least she knew how to grab the benefits.

"Of course." Lin Bai agreed immediately.

"Then swear on your own life and on your heart." Qu Ruyi said.

"Does your Yunxia Sect have anything to say about the secret realm?" Lin Bai looked around and avoided the question.

"What can I say?" Qu Ruyi put the dogtail grass in his mouth, looking lazy, "It's nothing more than helping each other and forming a team. If we act alone, we can just leave it to fate."

Lin Bai looked at her and became more determined to ask Miaomiao to stay away from her.

"Qu Chengjia didn't come?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

When Qu Ru saw Lin Bai calling Qu Chengjia by his name, he glared at Lin Bai and said, "Practice at home."

"What about your ancestor? No movement yet?" Lin Bai asked again in a low voice.

"He has never shown up." Qu Ruyi lowered her voice and said nervously, "You are now affiliated with the Gu family and are considered a member of the Qiaoshan Sect. Has the Xiang Patriarch returned?"

She also came to inquire.

"Can you come back?" Lin Bai spread his hands. "Master Yue's face is so dark, does it look like he is coming back to meet the ancestor?"

Qu Ruyi nodded and said, "Swear it."

She actually pulled the words back.

"It's getting late. I have to go back first." Lin Bai stood up and was immediately grabbed by Qu Ruyi by the clothes.

"Swear it!" Qu Ruyi said.

"How can such a thing be accomplished by swearing? Besides, you and I belong to different sects, and we may not meet even if we enter the secret realm." Lin Bai frowned and looked serious.

"It's okay if we can't meet. Just share what you get with me." Qu Ruyi said.

Lin Bai pinched his eyebrows and found that Qu Ruyi was as thick-skinned as himself.

"This..." Lin Bai glanced inside the tent again and planned to run away.

"Just run." Qu Ruyi was so smart that she could predict the future. "Although Xiuxiu entered first, she and I have agreed on a secret sign. As long as we follow the secret sign, we will definitely be able to find her."

"Didn't you say you didn't even have time to say a word to Xiuxiu?" Lin Bai had a headache.

"Of course I didn't say a word." Qu Ruyi said proudly, "I said several words!" She raised her eyebrows and said, "Do you want to know what the secret message is?"

I've been caught again!
Lin Bai sighed, feeling that life was difficult, and said, "Forget about the oath. You can choose one of what you got in the secret realm this time."

"That's more like it!" Qu Ruyi laughed.

After signing the alliance, Lin Bai lost his temper, and Qu Ruyi told him the secret code she and Xiuxiu had agreed upon.

After receiving the news, Lin Bai said goodbye in a hurry, fearing that he would have to cede five cities and then ten.

After returning to the Qiaoshan faction’s base, they informed Sister Pei and the two of them waited quietly.

Close your eyes and come to the stone plate.

There was a ray of green in the mist outside. It was the bracelet given by Aunt Gu.

The moon-white water patterns that were seen every day were gone. Xiuxiu had always been hardworking, but now that she had entered the secret realm, she seemed to have behaved much more honestly.

"The fox passed on Xiuxiu's secret method, and as soon as the secret realm with the word 'nothing' opened, she couldn't wait to throw Xiuxiu and Huang Ruhua in."

"Although this fox has a foul mouth and is a bit mean, it really doesn't hurt anyone."

"When Xiao Huang was building his foundation, the fox gave him three life-saving hairs. It can be seen that the fox is also a master, and he is not just raising an apprentice casually."

"I just don't know what the fox said or what instructions it gave to Xiuxiu and Xiaohuang before they entered the secret realm."

Lin Bai thought for a long time but got nothing. He just waited until he entered the secret realm and found Xiuxiu.

He raised his hand and gathered a cloud of mist, which condensed into a water mirror, to search for the truth in his heart.

After only two breaths, the water mirror suddenly exploded and turned into mist.

Lin Bai had expected this result. Since Xiuxiu entered the small world, she was separated from the big world. Moreover, the fox came prepared, and Xiuxiu was probably carrying the things of the Nascent Soul. In addition, this water-based method of asking questions was too simple, and it was not the ability of the innate ability, so the deduction ability was limited.

"My life force mist can simulate all things, all shapes, all forms, and all intentions. It can also isolate deductions and preserve the deductions of others. If one's realm is high enough, one can reverse the past."

"It seems that I should be able to learn the way of numerology and the method of deduction."

"I'll ask Aunt Gu later. I worked so hard for her, so I deserve some benefits!"

Lin Bai muttered to himself for a long time and decided to go back with Miaomiao, and the master and disciple would go together to collect the debt from Aunt Gu.

Two days later, the leaders of the three factions had reached an agreement and planned to enter the secret realm together in five days.

Each faction and clan distributed various types of elixirs and talismans, as well as some standard spiritual weapons for consumption.

Yue Fengshu also sent his disciples to explain many matters and miscellaneous things that needed attention.

After five days of scattered noise, they entered the secret realm one by one.

Lin Bai was with the Tianchi Sect and had to wait for half a day before it was his turn.

Following the old monk from Qiaoshan Sect who led the way, everyone arrived at a small hill in the center of the island.

The mountain is about five or six feet high, and there is a small cave at the bottom that can only accommodate one person.

People filed in, and the cave twisted and slanted downwards.

After walking a few feet, we found the water was wet, and if we walked further, we had already waded through water.

They dived through the water, and after a while the water disappeared. They went two or three miles deeper over and over again, until they reached a depth of about three or four hundred feet below the island and were already under the sea.

A huge cave appeared before our eyes, over a hundred feet in radius, surrounded by yellow fluorite.

Yue Fengshu, Po Yunzi and Yin Luhua sat cross-legged in front of a stone tablet. There were also six Jindans squatting in the distance, seemingly holding the fort.

The stone tablet is located in the very center of the cave. It is light blue in color and appears to have marks from swords and axes. The four corners are all damaged, so it must be very old.

You can vaguely see words on the stone tablet, but they are so blurry that they cannot be distinguished.

Lin Bai took a quick glance and felt that the stone tablet was an ordinary object and could not tell what was different about it.

After waiting for another hour or so, someone came to give orders.

The three factions and their vassals, in teams of ten, took turns entering.

Lin Bai looked from afar and saw that the Yunxia Sect was in the lead. There were ten people in a line, including Qu Ruyi and Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan took the lead. She stepped forward, bowed to San Jindan first, then bowed to Po Yunzi again. Then she walked up to the stone tablet, whispered something, and touched the stone tablet with her hand.

The green stone tablet seemed to be brighter, with ripples spreading out faintly. Meng Yuan's figure faded, and then he was seen taking a step forward and disappearing into the stone tablet.

After the ten people from the Yunxia Sect entered the secret realm, they came to Jiuyin Mountain and finally to Qiaoshan Sect.

After they entered one by one, it was the turn of the vassals.

After waiting for half a day, it was finally Tianchi Sect's turn.

"Do you feel anything?" Pei Ning asked in a low voice while walking forward.

"I feel that I can meet her this time." Lin Bai said.

Pei Ning nodded slightly and said no more.

When he arrived in front of the stone tablet, Lin Bai followed the example of others and bowed first.

Yue Fengshu closed his eyes and didn't look at him at all. Yin Luhua smiled charmingly and glanced at him meaningfully, which showed that she knew about the Cangyun Sect.

Po Yunzi nodded slightly, as if encouraging.

Lin Bai bowed to Po Yunzi again and walked forward to touch the stone tablet.

It was warm to the touch, then turned cold. Suddenly, Lin Bai felt that he had some kind of connection with the stone tablet and could see its origin.

In the vastness, between the sea of ​​stars, the stone tablet fell from the sky to the earth. Over the years, the world has changed, the sun and the moon have changed, the stone tablet has been on the top of the mountain, on the bottom of the sea, in the jungle, and finally fell into this underwater cave. Before I could study it in detail, I felt an unbearable headache.

Lin Bai had been warned that when entering the small world from the big world, there would be a brief tremor in the mind, which would manifest as a splitting headache, as if stabbed by needles or cut by knives.

I found myself in a vast place, which seemed boundless and yet extremely small. My mind was in a mess, my consciousness was trembling, my qi was churning, and I couldn't calm my mind at all.

After five breaths, the Hun Yuan Body took effect. Although I still had a headache, it was greatly weakened and did not affect my movements.

As soon as his feet softened, Lin Bai stood up straight, throwing knife in hand, and without even taking a breath, he looked around.

There was only endless yellow sand and heavy sand dunes, no green grass or yellow leaves, no living creatures, and no one around.

"Sister Pei and I were there together, why is she gone?"

Lin Bai was not in a hurry, as he had done his homework before. When he entered the small world, he followed a path. A slight difference could result in a huge gap when he landed.

Looking up at the sky, I saw the scorching sun in the sky and the steam rising above the sand.

"I practiced the Hun Yuan method, but I still feel my skin is a little dry. If I were not a person who tempered my body, I would have difficulty surviving on this sand."

Lin Bai felt nothing, so he closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.

Seeing that everything was normal, Lin Bai took a few breaths and quickly opened his eyes.

Pinching a handful of sand, Lin Bai moved as he pleased and headed straight southwest.

Lin Bai had made preparations in advance and had also worked out secret codes with Sister Pei and Gai Yingqiu.

But being in the sand and with the howling wind, it would be difficult to leave any mark.

After spitting out a mouthful of sand, Lin Bai stopped flying and walked forward with the flying knife in his hand.

"The 'Wu' Secret Realm, the 'Wu' Stone Plaque, the Yellow Sand Wind Land, and the Thousand Valleys Sand Land, are the two related? What exactly is the Wuxiang Tomb?"

"If we weren't looking for someone, this would be a great place to set up the Crazy Sand Illusion Formation."

Lin Bai felt sorry for a while and then continued to move forward, but after half a day, there was still no one in sight.

The sandstorm was getting stronger and stronger, and I could only see a few dozen feet away. The sun did not set, but became even hotter.

"How could that girl Xiuxiu come to a place like this to suffer? Foxes are not human beings!"

Lin Bai cursed out loud, he wasn't afraid of the fox eavesdropping anyway.

There was no sun or moon here, so Lin Bai calculated the time. Another day passed, and he still hadn't walked out of the sand, and there was no sign of anyone.

"What kind of secret realm is this?"

The secret codes that were previously devised were completely ineffective, and Lin Bai was really frustrated.

After walking forward for another half a day, I vaguely saw someone in the wind and sand ahead.

It seemed to be a woman, dressed in white, with unsteady steps, as if she was tired.

Although he felt nothing, Lin Bai still stopped.

After a while, the woman seemed to have seen Lin Bai, but the wind and sand obscured her view, so she stopped and did not run away or go in.

"Excuse me, whose friend is this?" the woman asked.

The voice sounded familiar, and when he recognized the figure, Lin Bai remembered who it was.

In the previous story, Qu Ruyi escaped from the cage and went out to wander. After arriving at Xinyifang, he received a letter summoning Lin Bai to come to his house.

At that time, there were two friends from Qinglian Sect, one was Li Xinghe and the other was Ye Ruoqing.

This woman should be Ye Ruoqing, who had just completed her foundation building at that time. She also had feelings for Li Xinghe, but Li Xinghe seemed to be calm and seldom responded.

Lin Bai could tell at that moment that Ye Ruoqing was in unrequited love.

But we met by chance on the road and have no grudge against each other, so I’ll help if I can.

Besides, the Qinglian Sect belongs to Qiaoshan, and has been supported by the Cheng family of the Qiaoshan faction, and has a close relationship with the Cheng family.

Moreover, this person was introduced by Qu Ruyi. Since he is free anyway, he might as well give Qu Ruyi some face.

"Comrade Qiaoshan!" Lin Bai walked forward.

Ye Ruoqing was delighted when she heard this and said, "I am Ye Ruoqing from the Qinglian Sect."

When they were ten steps away, Lin Bai stopped and looked at Ye Ruoqing.

Her face looked haggard and her hair was a little disheveled. It was obvious that she could not hold on for a few more days.

"You, you, you..." Ye Ruoqing recognized Lin Bai immediately when he came forward, pointed at him excitedly and said, "You are that one, that one..."

She kept saying "that" for a long time but couldn't utter a single word.

Obviously, she forgot Lin Bai's name.

Lin Bai remembered clearly that when Qu Ruyi pulled him over, the name Qu Ruyi reported was "Zhuan Luanzi".

At that time, Ye Ruoqing was completely focused on the Taoist Baimei and Li Xinghe, and didn't even look at Lin Bai.

Now that the person has forgotten his or her name, at this moment, people who are sensible and knowledgeable about the ways of the world should give their name to avoid embarrassment.

But spiritual practice is about fighting and killing, not about human relationships.

Lin Bai asked: "That?"

Ye Ruoqing also felt embarrassed. She was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Wang Xiaobao?"

I don’t know if it’s just a made-up name.

Lin Bai was speechless. The old Taoist with white eyebrows was a shrewd man. Ye Ruoqing was the Taoist with white eyebrows' granddaughter and had also been a casual cultivator. How could she be so unreliable?

Anyway, Lin Bai could probably understand Li Xinghe.

"Wang Dabao." Lin Bai corrected.

"Fellow Daoist Wang! It's you!" Ye Ruoqing was relieved. He wiped the sweat off his forehead, straightened his clothes, and said, "I remember you were a casual cultivator. Why are you wearing the Taoist robes of the Tianchi Sect?"

"I bought it with spirit stones." Lin Bai said.

"Can this be bought?" Ye Ruoqing asked curiously.

"Not to mention the uniforms of the Tianchi sect, even the uniforms of the Qiaoshan sect can be bought." Others were talking nonsense, so Lin Bai followed suit.

"I've really learned a lot." Ye Ruoqing nodded, with an admiring look, and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, it's hard to walk on the sandy ground, and the wind and sand are strong. Why don't we walk together so that we can help each other."

What do you mean by helping each other? You've become like this, and you're just building your foundation. It's obviously me who's helping you!
Favors as a thing must be put into practice!
"Senior Sister Ye, I prefer to travel alone." Lin Bai refused.

"This..." Ye Ruoqing was stunned for a moment, and said, "Two people are always better than one, and we all know each other. Even if we encounter difficulties, there is always someone to give advice, right?"

"Senior Sister Ye, the desert is vast, and you and I are going in different directions, so there is no need for us to travel together." Lin Bai said.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'll listen to you. Wherever you go, I'll go!" Ye Ruoqing immediately grabbed at the straw.

"Oh, okay." Lin Bai sighed deeply and said helplessly: "Although we have only met once, it was Qu Ruyi who introduced us after all."

At this point, Lin Bai said seriously: "Qu Ruyi and I are friends for life and death. I will treat the people she introduces to me as my good friends!"

"That's right!" Ye Ruoqing was very happy.

"Let's go." Lin Bai walked forward and asked, "Tell me how you got here, who did you meet, and whether there was any strange phenomenon?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Ye Ruoqing pointed to the way they came and said, "There seems to be a river of light in the sky over there, appearing and disappearing. It's very magical."

"Mianhe?" Lin Bai asked.

"That's right!" Ye Ruoqing was very sure.

"Haven't you gone to investigate? It might be a great opportunity." Lin Bai asked.

"That's me..." Ye Ruoqing smiled and said confidently, "I want to find Senior Brother Xinghe first. Think about it, if it's a great opportunity, how can we monopolize it? We are in the same boat, so we should share it!"

You don't dare to go alone, right? Lin Bai nodded slightly and said, "I see, Senior Sister Ye really values ​​friendship and loyalty."

(End of this chapter)