The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 196 Crossing the River
The starry sky and dark forest are twinkling with fireflies and butterflies fluttering around.

Lin Bai endured the headache, held Meng Yuan tightly and asked her about Qu Ruyi's whereabouts.

"I haven't seen her either." Meng Yuan shook his head like a rattle.

"What about Xiuxiu?" Lin Bai asked again.

"Neither have I seen her." Meng Yuan could only shake his head. "Come to think of it, I still miss that girl! But she is carrying the Jade Token of Fairy Shen Yu, so she must be safe. At least -" Meng Yuan turned around and pointed to the mountain where the starry sky vision was falling, and said, "At least before she sees the vision in person, nothing will happen to her."

"Senior Sister Meng, how do you know Xiuxiu hasn't come here yet?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"I just know it!" Meng Yuan crossed his arms, very confident.

"Good senior sister, please teach me." Lin Bai is the best at being humble.

"Hehe. You are so easy to talk to, maybe that's how you coaxed Ruyi?" Meng Yuan was very happy and said proudly: "When I entered the secret realm, I landed here. The place where the strange vision fell is right in front of me. I guard here every day, so I have seen everyone who comes and goes."

The difference between people is really huge! Lin Bai lost his temper and asked Meng Yuanke if she met any other acquaintances.

Meng Yuan was a descendant of a prominent family and the first disciple of Po Yunzi, who was in turn the first disciple of Yun Wujiu. Naturally, he had a wide circle of friends.

Barabala talked about the people who climbed the mountain, as if he was announcing the names of dishes. Not only were there people from Yunxia Sect, but also people from Qiaoshan and Jiuyin Mountain.

Among them, Lin Bai only knew Yao Qianchi and Yang Shu. There were also a few people from Qiaoshan, but he had only heard of their names but had never seen them in person.

"Those people climbed to the top of the mountain, but no one came down?" Lin Bai asked.

"There is another beautiful scenery on the top of the mountain. You will know when you go there." Meng Yuan smiled.

"Sister, why didn't you go there in person, but instead waited here for a long time?" Lin Bai was curious.

"I'm timid." Meng Yuandao said this and waved back. A man and a woman came over, both young people.

"We are both timid." Meng Yuan pulled the couple and said, "This is my cousin Meng Bo, and this is Song Jingxian. Speaking of which, Jingxian and you also have a connection. When Ruyi was imprisoned, Master Qu did not allow anyone to visit her, but Master Qu loved Jingxian, so Jingxian could visit Ruyi often. Most of your letters were conveyed by her."

Lin Bai looked at Song Jingxian, a girl in her early twenties with a sweet face and a pair of dark eyes, looking at him curiously.

Just hearing this surname, I was in a trance, as if I was back in the Golden Turtle Island in a dream, and saw the white-haired, one-armed man's enlightenment and madness before his death.

"Stop looking at them!" Seeing that Lin Bai was staring at Song Jingxian, Meng Yuan immediately stood between the two of them, frowning.

She was doubting Lin Bai's character.

"Ahem..." Lin Bai was very thick-skinned. He gave himself a way out and said, "I just heard Ruyi mention a Senior Brother Song before, and I was a little distracted for a moment. I wonder if Junior Sister Song is related to this person?"

"My brother Song Qing was once the first disciple of Uncle Qu. He died outside a few years ago." Song Jingxian said.

Sure enough! Lin Bai smiled and said, "Looking back, the road ahead is nothing but dust. Junior sister is so beautiful, gentle and virtuous, and she will surely have a smooth future."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Brother." Song Jingxian bowed again, thinking that this man had a really sweet mouth, no wonder he could make Ruyi cry.

Seeing this moment, Lin Bai quickly invited Li Xinghe and others who were far away to come over.

Everyone introduced their names and exchanged a few polite words, then Ye Ruoqing started chatting with Meng Yuan.

Previously, Qu Ruyi got to know Bai Mei because Bai Mei knew Meng Yuan. Now that Ye Ruoqing knew Meng Yuan's name, she became much closer to him.

The two groups of people inquired about each other's information, and Lin Bai and the Cheng brothers and sisters told each other everything they knew.

After talking for a long time, they went their separate ways to negotiate.

"Just wait until daybreak, and we'll go to the top of the mountain to take a look!" Cheng Shuang was the most heroic.

"That's right!" Cheng Daojin responded immediately.

The brother and sister looked at Li Xinghe.

"Now that we're here, we should take a walk." Li Xinghe smiled.

"I will listen to Senior Brother Xinghe!" Ye Ruoqing pulled Li Xinghe's sleeve tightly.

"With the help of Senior Brother Li, we are even more powerful!" Cheng Shuang stopped calling him Junior Brother and was extremely happy. Then he looked at Lin Bai and asked, "Junior Brother Yun, Brother Zhuanlun, are you going?"

She called all sorts of things.

Lin Bai did not answer, but looked at the mountain in the distance.

In the dead of night, the stars were particularly bright, fireflies were flying, and butterflies were dancing. All I could see was a mountain peak over a hundred feet high with trees on top, and I couldn't see clearly what was underneath.

"I'm still waiting for someone, you guys go first." Lin Bai refused with a smile.

In fact, even if he wanted to go, Lin Bai was not willing to team up with Cheng Shuang. This woman was too unreliable and loved to cause trouble.

Of course, if he followed, he could also take advantage of Li Xinghe. Although Lin Bai respected his magical powers, he was not to the point where he could not live without him.

One’s own method can also gain a foothold here.

"You have such an opportunity in front of you, but you still indulge in sentimental feelings. That's really unwise!" Cheng Shuang sneered. She already knew about Qu Ruyi.

She has the nerve to call others unwise.

Before Lin Bai got angry, Ye Ruoqing started muttering softly.

"Let the wise ones go first." Lin Bai smiled.

"..." Cheng Shuang was choked. She didn't even have the nerve to call herself a wise man.

Soon the moon disappeared and the sun rose.

Everyone knew that they would be in danger today, so they quickly sat down and recovered.

By evening, everyone had reached a state of harmony.

Meng Yuan came to where Lin Bai and the others were resting, asked for greetings, and then said, "I am here to lead the way for you fellow travelers."

After some polite exchanges, Meng Yuan took Lin Bai and others up the mountain, but Meng Bo and Song Jingxian were nowhere to be seen.

"They have other important things to do." Meng Yuan smiled and did not explain.

Feeling nothing in his heart, Lin Bai did not ask too many questions. Li Xinghe was also calm. On the contrary, the Cheng brothers and sisters separated slightly and formed a pincer attack.

There's nothing wrong with being cautious. Meng Yuan is experienced in socializing, so he pretended not to see it.

Passing through the woods and over the rocks, we climbed up the mountain step by step.

When we reached the top of the mountain, we saw a blue stone among the trees.

The bluestone was more than ten feet high, oval in shape, and smooth on all sides. There were lines on it, and many white spots like moonlight, like stars.

"Every time the strange phenomenon of the galaxy falls from the sky, it lands on this bluestone. Then it slowly flows down and scatters throughout the mountain."

"Although this mountain is small, it is blessed with auspicious signs, and the trees are thick and indestructible. The monsters benefit even more from this, and their abilities are not inferior to those of the Golden Core Realm, and they have magical powers like the stars."

"When I first entered the secret realm, I landed at the foot of the mountain. I climbed the mountain to see it, but was driven away by a green snake. The green snake's figure was erratic, and there was an endless suction force in its bloody mouth, as if it could accommodate everything. Later, a few fellow Taoists came and drove away the green snake."

"There is also a wild pheasant in the late stage of foundation building, who is best at hiding his tracks."

"We tried our best, but we could only drive it away, but it was difficult to kill it. You all came late and did not see the green snake's magical power. I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate."

Meng Yuan looked at the bluestone, sighing with emotion, as if he was still frightened.

"Senior Sister Meng, do we have to wait until evening for the opportunity to come?" Cheng Shuang looked up at the sky.

"That's right." Meng Yuan replied with a smile.

"What is the opportunity?" Cheng Daojin asked.

"How should I know?" Meng Yuan smiled, looked at Qingshi, and said, "Wait until night falls, step onto the galaxy, and you'll know everything."

After hearing this, the Cheng brothers and sisters breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately became full of fighting spirit again.

Ye Ruoqing seemed worried and looked at Li Xinghe.

Li Xinghe looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, his eyes dark and quiet, like an abyss.

Lin Bai walked forward to examine the bluestone carefully, then reached out to touch it.

"This bluestone not only looks like a river pebble, but also looks like a river pebble. And its roundness and smoothness are ten or a hundred times better than ordinary pebbles." Lin Bai sighed. "The Milky Way washes over it every night. Don't you know that the Milky Way is also a river?" Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"That's true." Lin Bai glanced at Li Xinghe, then continued to look at the bluestone with a smile.

There are lines on the pebble bluestone, whose meaning is unknown. The spots are white like stars.

"Brother Li, you are very good at stargazing. Do the spots on this bluestone correspond to the stars in the sky?" Lin Bai asked.

"It does correspond to the position of the stars." Li Xinghe was quite sure.

"Why can't I match it?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"It's not night yet, there's something missing, it's not fully visible yet." Meng Yuan explained, "You don't often watch the stars, you don't remember the directions, and the stars are always changing. If you're not an expert in this, it's really hard to tell them clearly."

"Senior Sister Meng knows a lot." Li Xinghe said with a smile.

"Then I'll go find a book to read later." Lin Bai looked at Li Xinghe and said, "Brother Li, please teach me which classics I should start with?"

"This is what I wrote in my spare time. It records the birth and death of stars, the wonders of their movement, and their movement. If you want to gain some insights from stargazing, you can take a quick look at it." Li Xinghe took out a thick booklet.

Lin Bai stepped forward to take it, only to see that the book cover was made of some kind of animal skin with two words on it: Cross the River.

"The stars are water, and they form a river. Thank you, Brother Li." Lin Bai opened the book about crossing the river and saw a feeling of stargazing, followed by the position and movement of stars. So he asked curiously, "Brother Li, by studying this book, can I understand the secret technique of star escape?"

"It's hard to succeed among ten thousand people." Li Xinghe smiled.

"Brother Li, please teach me." Lin Bai asked again.

"Brother Zhuanlun," Li Xinghe looked at Lin Bai and said with a smile, "If you want to learn how to escape, you need to adapt to the time and luck, and so on. You are proficient in all arts, have a clear mind, value friendship and righteousness, and have many kind deeds. This time you are looking for someone, and I am similar. If there is a predestined method, we can sit down and talk after the matter is completed."

Lin Bai bowed again.

"You two stop flattering each other!" Cheng Shuang came up, snatched the Du Heshu away, and said, "I want it too!"

"Little sister! Are you ashamed?" Cheng Daojin scolded, snatched the book away, returned it to Lin Bai, and bowed to Li Xinghe, saying: "Brother Li, can I be included in your discussion?"

Li Xinghe responded with a smile.

After talking for a while, they asked Meng Yuan to sit down and listen to her story.

Soon night fell and the moon and stars appeared.

High in the mountains, the wind is howling. Fireflies are gone, but butterflies are still flying around.

"Back off."

Meng Yuan retreated to ten steps away from the bluestone, and everyone followed suit, becoming alert.

I saw more and more butterflies gathering and dancing around the woods.

After a quarter of an hour, butterflies of various colors were seen landing on the bluestone, forming a covering.

Then a faint light emanated from the butterfly. The moonlight dimmed, and soon the light of stars slowly fell, and then the light of countless stars seemed to gather in the sky, and then poured down like a river.

The water of the Milky Way falls on the bluestone covered with butterflies, and the butterflies slowly scatter as the water gently touches them. The top of the mountain is full of the light of the Milky Way, and the butterflies are also flying with the starlight.

Finally, the light of the galaxy slowly flowed from the bluestone to the surroundings, and soon spread to everyone's feet.

"So beautiful." Ye Ruoqing murmured.

"If we set up a trap array around this mountain, and use bluestone as the center of the array, and then set up another array, it will be like an iron chain across a river, with no way forward or backward!" Lin Bai was very happy, but then he felt disappointed again, and said, "I just don't know if we can incorporate the starlight here into the array and use the starlight to form an array."

"Borrowing stars to form a formation?" Cheng Shuang shook his head and smiled, saying, "Brother Zhuanlun, is there really such a formation?"

I am the Wheel-Turning Brother again!
Meng Yuan over there also looked at Lin Bai with a smile.

"Of course there are." Lin Bai studied the art of formations in depth and smiled faintly, "It's just that it's quite difficult to form a formation. Usually, if you want to form a formation, you need to observe the geography and the trend of spiritual energy. And if you want to use the stars to form a formation, you need to observe the astronomy and the weather."

"Brother Zhuanlun, what you said is consistent with the principles and wonders of formations." Li Xinghe praised.

"It seems that you are not inferior to Gu Yao. The Gu family really doesn't treat you as an outsider and has raised you to be plump and fat!" Cheng Shuang muttered.

Obviously, she knew about the Gu family's troubles.

"Stop talking." Seeing that everyone had started chatting, Meng Yuan quickly said, "Go forward and touch the bluestone gently."

No one dared to move.

"Don't be afraid." Meng Yuan smiled slightly, stretched out her hand, and a colorful butterfly landed on her hand, and was blown away by her. "There is a strange phenomenon in the galaxy ahead. If you want to find a great opportunity, you should step on the river to ask for directions."

"I'll do it!" Cheng Shuang clenched his fists, holding a short-handled silver sword in his hand, and stepped forward.

My feet are stepping on the remaining water of the starry river, and butterflies are flying beside me.

Come to the bluestone and reach out to touch it.

The bluestone was originally wrapped in the water of the galaxy. When Cheng Shuang pressed it lightly, the water immediately flowed up along her fingers.

Then, stars appeared on Cheng Shuang's body and the figure disappeared.

"There is actually a secret realm hidden in this small world. This..." Cheng Daojin frowned, as if he couldn't understand.

But even so, he still bowed to everyone and then stepped forward.

When Cheng Daojin also disappeared in the bluestone, Ye Ruoqing did not move forward, but just held Li Xinghe's sleeve tightly.

"Brother Xinghe, are we really going?" Ye Ruoqing looked up at Li Xinghe, with a hint of fear in her eyes.

"If you don't want to, we can stay here." Li Xinghe said with a smile.

"I..." Ye Ruoqing was in a daze for a long time, and said, "I feel uneasy inside. But if I don't go in because of me, I feel that I have delayed you." She grabbed Li Xinghe's hand and said, "I will always be with you."

Li Xinghe smiled and nodded, saying, "Then let's go together."

Ye Ruoqing nodded and took Li Xinghe's hand and walked forward.

Arriving in front of the bluestone, Li Xinghe turned around to look at Lin Bai and said with a smile: "The opportunity here may be extremely important to your future practice. Those who enter the secret realm this time are all selected at the moment. If it's too late, they may be obtained by others."

"If the mountain doesn't move, the water will move. There is no need to force it. What I am looking forward to now is only one thing. Brother Li, please go ahead. I will be there later." Lin Bai threw out the wine gourd.

Li Xinghe took the wine gourd and pressed his hand on the bluestone.

"Brother Li, be careful of the people from Jiuyin Mountain." Lin Bai reminded.

Li Xinghe smiled slightly and nodded, saying no more.

After Li Xinghe and Ye Ruoqing disappeared, Meng Yuan let out a sigh.

"Why are you sighing, Senior Sister?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"I don't know either." Meng Yuan shook his head slightly, stretched out his hand, and a butterfly landed on it. He said, "They call you Brother Zhuanlun, what is your name?"

"It's just a name." Lin Bai smiled calmly, "If Senior Sister doesn't mind, you can call me Lin Zhuanlun from now on."

"This name is a mess." Meng Yuan laughed. "In this world, people name their children based on their destiny, their shape, their genus, or their meaning. They also name their children based on their temperament, or they are given by their elders. Your name is a bit weird."

In fact, the name of the wheel is also suitable for the natal stone plate, but outsiders only know that Lin Bai’s natal stone is vast fog.

Lin Bai was too lazy to argue and just smiled and said, "Senior Sister said before that she was staying outside because she was timid. In my opinion, Senior Sister is not a timid person. I'm afraid there are other reasons."

"I can't fool you." Meng Yuan admitted it frankly and said with a smile: "We are here to snipe the people of Jiuyin Mountain."

"I'd like to hear the details." Lin Bai became interested. He was just waiting here anyway, so he might as well do something.

Speaking of which, Gu Qingshui was bullied by Jiuyin Mountain. Lin Bai followed Gu Qingshui and he should do something to help and win back some face for Aunt Gu.

"Nothing to detail." Meng Yuan smiled happily, "As long as it can damage Jiuyin Mountain, I'm willing to do it." She held up four fingers and said, "We have killed four people with a snipe."

She is very proud.

"I wonder if I have the honor to follow you?" Lin Bai smiled.

"I'm just about to borrow the power of your formation." Meng Yuan laughed, looking sinister.

(End of this chapter)