The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 312 Acquaintance
Jiang Xingchi has been a good person since he came to the north, and this was no exception when he came to Yubi Mountain.

After listening to Yuan Jie's advice, he really went to the Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen to mediate.

Lin Bai and Cheng Yuanli were by his side, and they felt that the further north they went, the less useful the name of Qiaoshan would become.

When we were at Wuque Mountain, Tianhuo City and Hehuan Sect at least gave us face, but it was different for Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen.

When they first heard that it was a visit from Qiaoshan's newly promoted Nascent Soul stage cultivator, they were quite polite. But when they talked about resolving the chaos, they frankly said that they were the victims. Later, when Jiang Xingchi said he wanted to lift the commercial ban, Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen no longer gave him face and directly accused Jiang Xingchi of being a lackey of Zhou Huishan's old friends.

Jiang Xingchi swallowed his anger and didn't care about such things at all.

Lin Bai was also a shameless person. He drank and chatted with others to complete his Journey to the North.

Only Cheng Yuanli was thin-skinned and kept a gloomy face and didn't say anything.

When they returned to the Zhenyu Sect in Yubi Mountain, Yuan Jie saw that although Jiang Xingchi did not do his job well, he was indeed sincere, so he became more polite.

Lin Bai had nothing to do, so he wandered around Yubi Mountain with Yuan Qiye, taking in the local customs and geography and asking about miscellaneous matters.

"Bi Huanqiu is from Jiuzha Mountain. He came here two years ago and I met him. Later he went north and said he was going to Shoutian Pavilion." This was not a big deal and Yuan Qiye had no need to hide it.

After staying in Yubi Mountain for another half a month, they were about to leave, but Yuan Jie kept Jiang Xingchi, saying that the merchant ship from Shoutian Pavilion would arrive soon.

Lin Bai would wander around Yubi Mountain when he had nothing to do, and he was quite knowledgeable about merchant ships.

To the south of this place, there is the Yuanying Sect separating it from Wuque Mountain, and the relationship there is not very good.

The northeast, northwest and north are guarded by the Guyang Sect and the Qingxin Xuanmen, and trade is cut off.

Although Yubi Mountain also produces some, the place is still a bit small, with only a fifth-level spiritual land. There are also markets around, but they are all small markets, just a small business.

There was no chance for expansion outside, and no new Yuanying inside, which meant they were trapped inside and outside. If there was no new Yuanying to take charge before Yuan Jie died, then when Yuan Jie died, the True Jade Sect of Yubi Mountain would be destroyed.

Yuan Jie of Yubi Mountain also went out to seek trade routes, but was ambushed by the Guyang Sect and the Qingxin Xuanmen. After that, he dared not go out alone again.

Of course, there was external aid. Yubishan was the second group to go south, and further north there was the first group of Zhouhuishan’s old people, but since they were guarded by the Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen, the exchange of supplies was difficult.

However, Shoutian Pavilion was doing a lot of business, and their merchant ships were sailing straight down to sell all kinds of goods.

The people of Zhou Huishan have a bad reputation, and the Shoutian Pavilion that started the incident also has a bad reputation, so the various sects are not very keen on doing business with Shoutian Pavilion.

It was just that due to the pressure from the high-level spiritual cultivators, no one dared to go against them. Even if they were offended, they would just accept it.

Therefore, the merchant ships of Shoutian Pavilion traveled to various places, but except for the old people of Zhou Huishan who would make large purchases when they were short of people or things, other families did not buy much.

Because of this, the people in Shoutian Pavilion raised the price every year, and the old people in Zhou Huishan could only buy with great difficulty in order to defend and expand. In the end, they spent more than they earned, and even owed Shoutian Pavilion a lot of spirit stones.

After waiting for another half a month, the merchant ship of Shoutian Pavilion finally arrived.

There are twelve flying boats in total, three large and nine small. On each flying boat there is a flag with colorful clouds painted on it and the words "Guard the Sky" on it.

The merchant ships and flying boats were moving in a mighty manner, and they did not seem to be doing business, but rather showing off their might.

Yuan Qiye came with two golden pills to welcome him, and Lin Bai shamelessly attended the meeting.

The merchant ship of Shoutian Pavilion makes one trip every year, and the leader changes from time to time. This time, the leader is a male cultivator with a full beard. He does not wear an ordinary Taoist robe, but a fur coat worn inside out, and it is unknown what kind of spiritual beast it comes from.

"Senior Brother Xia." Yuan Qiye saluted with a smile on his face.

Lin Bai had received the news in advance that the leader was the descendant of the head of Shoutian Pavilion, named Xia Fenyi, who was in the middle stage of Jindan realm.

I heard that there is hope for the Nascent Soul stage, but I also heard that there are no new Nascent Soul stage people in Shoutian Pavilion, so it seems like he is in the same boat as Zhou Huishan’s old friend.

"It's Xiao Yuan." Xia Fenyi didn't look like a cultivator, nor did he look like a businessman. He was very rude. He glanced into the distance and said with a heroic smile, "Xiao Yuan, your Yubi Mountain is becoming more and more prosperous. When will you pay back the spiritual stones you owe?"

As Xia Fenyi spoke, he stepped forward and stared at Yuan Qiye, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're getting prettier! Do you want to go back to Zhou Huishan?"

A Jindan cultivator is not considered low no matter where he is, but as they are at the same level, Xia Fenyi from Shoutian Pavilion flirted with the heir of Yubi Mountain at will. No wonder all the old people from Zhou Huishan moved out.

That would be fine, but mentioning Zhou Huishan's name alone is really like shitting on someone else's head.

Yuan Qiye said nothing and just took two steps back.

The other two Yubi Mountain monks dared not speak out.

Lin Bai was watching from the side and saw Yuan Qiye's body trembling slightly, obviously he was extremely angry.

I've always heard that people in Shoutian Pavilion are difficult to get along with, but this time I've really opened my eyes.

Xia Fenyi laughed twice, while Yuan Qiye had a blank expression on his face.

The two groups of people exchanged purchase orders and asked someone to check the goods.

After the money and goods were settled, Yuan Qiye invited Xia Fenyi to go to the main hall of Yubi Mountain, saying that there was a Yuanying from Qiaoshan visiting there and he wanted to meet him.

"Qiaoshan?" Xia Fenyi stroked his chin with a bit of disdain on his face, "Qiaoshan has just reached the Nascent Soul stage? Could it be Jiang Xingchi? What is he doing here?"

He actually knew the name of Qiaoshan Jiang Xingchi, but he just called him Yuanying by his name, which was really arrogant.

"Ancestor Qiaoshan Xiang is determined to eliminate the chaos, and Senior Jiang is here for this reason." Yuan Qiye had a blank expression on his face, and then looked at Lin Bai and said, "This fellow Daoist Lin Zhuanlun followed Senior Jiang here from thousands of miles away."

"Senior Brother Xia." Lin Bai saluted with a smile.

"What qualifications does a mere Qiaoshan have to interfere?" Xia Fenyi ignored Lin Bai, and then said, "But it's worth a meeting!"

As he was talking, Yuan Qiye brought the three golden elixirs from Shoutian Pavilion to the main hall of Yubi Mountain.

Yuan Jie did not show up, obviously not wanting to bother with Xia Fenyi.

Jiang Xingchi looked very kind.

Xia Fenyi did give Yuanying some face, saying that he had heard of Qiaoshan's name a long time ago, but he was quite perfunctory and did not bow to salute, but just bowed.

Jiang Xingchi was not angry either, his face was very gentle. He first asked about the well-being of the ancestor of Huashen in Shoutian Pavilion, then about the well-being of Sect Leader Xia, and then asked whether the merchant ship's travels were going smoothly.

After talking nonsense for a long time, Xia Fenyi became impatient and asked, "Senior Jiang, I heard that you Qiaoshan wanted to be a peacemaker. Is it true?"

"Of course it's true." Jiang Xingchi smiled.

"I wonder what Qiaoshan can use to make everyone put down their swords?" Xia Fenyi asked again.

"Everything depends on human efforts." Jiang Xingchi said.

"Senior, have you achieved any results on your journey north from Qiaoshan?" Xia Fenyi asked again.

Jiang Xingchi remained silent.

Xia Fenyi sneered, said no more, turned around and left.

As expected of a family with a high-level Jindan cultivator in charge, a mere Jindan cultivator dares to turn his back on a Yuanying cultivator.

Jiang Xingchi was not angry at all, and even asked Lin Bai to see him off. Lin Bai was also shameless, and immediately followed him out.

"I heard that Xiang Wuhui from Qiaoshan is only one step away from reaching the state of transformation. Is it true or false?" Xia Fenyi asked casually when he saw Lin Bai following him with his hands behind his back.

"I have only been promoted to the Golden Core realm a few days ago. I have never been valued and have no right to speak to Ancestor Xiang. How could I know these secrets?" Lin Bai said honestly.

"That's right." Xia Fenyi laughed, "It's already extremely difficult to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, and there is no seventh-level spiritual land in Qiaoshan. How can Xiang Wuhui spy on the Great Dao? If he worships under my ancestor and listens to his guidance, there will be some chance."

In a trance, Lin Bai seemed to have returned to the time when he first entered Xinyifang. At that time, he was at the bottom of the society and there was a clear class distinction. Those who had golden elixirs looked down on those without golden elixirs, and those who had more golden elixirs looked down on those who had fewer.

So Lin Bai just smiled and said nothing.

"Do you still want to continue heading north?" Xia Fenyi asked again.

"Of course." Lin Bai smiled and said, "Senior Jiang said he wanted to go to Zhou Hui Mountain to pay homage to your sect's ancestor, the God-Transforming Master."

"Can we meet the God-Transforming Patriarch whenever we want?" Xia Fenyi was very disdainful. "If Xiang Wuhui came in person, it would be possible. Jiang Xingchi is just a newly promoted Nascent Soul, so he is not qualified."

Lin Bai smiled but said nothing, thinking that a fox's foul mouth at least has a target in mind, specifically looking for someone's weak spot to exploit, and this person is just a pure foul mouth.

Pinching his nose, he chatted with the other two Jindan from Shoutian Pavilion and found that the three of them had similar personalities.

Anyway, the old people of Zhou Huishan look down on others, and the people of Shoutian Pavilion look down on everyone, so they are a good match.

The Shoutian Pavilion merchant ship stayed for five days and bought some special products of Yubi Mountain before continuing to head south.

Lin Bai and Cheng Yuanli were sent by Jiang Xingchi to see him off.

"I have always admired the name of Shoutian Pavilion, and I hit it off with the three senior brothers right away. Now the three senior brothers are going south again, and I can only give you some inferior wine to see you off." Lin Bai poured three glasses of wine in a serious manner.

Cheng Yuanli shook his head helplessly and did not look. Yuan Qiye watched from the side, also without saying a word.

Xia Fenyi and the other three Jindan took the wine glasses, laughed, and drank them all in one gulp.

"I've long felt that you're a good guy!" Xia Fenyi drank the wine, threw the glass aside, laughed and patted Lin Bai's shoulder, and said, "The wine in your Qiaoshan is just like the people, none of them are too bad. Our Shoutian Pavilion's wine shop!"

"When will you come back, senior brother? I'm looking forward to it!" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"At least three months, at most half a year!" Xia Fenyi said.

After chatting about these small things, the merchant ships set off one after another.

"Let's go too." Jiang Xingchi didn't stay even a moment longer.

"..." Lin Bai originally wanted to stay for a few more days, but he didn't expect Jiang Xingchi to be so anxious.

There was no choice but for the three of them to continue heading north.

He flew over 10,000 miles, passing through several sects, and finally arrived at Yinshan Mountain.

This place is where the first group of Zhou Huishan’s old people occupied when they moved south. It is not far from Zhou Huishan, only more than 20,000 miles away.

There were a total of three Yuanyings in the first batch that went south. An old Yuanying died while fighting for territory. Now there are only two left, and they are both very old.

Yinshan had been operating for a long time and was doing well, but it was running out of momentum. It had more than a dozen golden elixirs, but not a single Nascent Soul.

There are three other Yuanying sects in the surrounding area, and they are also enemies who have never had any contact with each other.

Yinshan Mountain is not far from Zhouhui Mountain, but Shoutian Pavilion never provides assistance. It only sells supplies and sucks the blood of the old people of Zhouhui Mountain.

Jiang Xingchi kept saying the same thing, and Lin Bai's ears were already callused from hearing it.

“Speaking of which, the three sects of Xuyun Sect were all vassals of our Zhouhui Mountain in the past. But now times have changed, and the evil servants are bullying their master.” The lord of Yinshan Mountain is named Meng Shanhe. He has a big beard and is 1,800 years old. He has been injured in the past, and no one knows how long he can live.

After Jiang Xingchi talked for a few words, Meng Shanhe did not mention the matter of reconciling the war. He only asked about the scenery of Qiaoshan, how big the spiritual land of Qiaoshan was, and the temperament of the Yuanying.

After talking for a long time, not only did Jiang Xingchi understand, Lin Bai also heard what Elder Meng Yuanying meant: he did not intend to put an end to the war, but instead wanted to seek refuge with Qiaoshan...

Jiang Xingchi naturally couldn't make the decision, and the other party didn't say it explicitly, so the discussion could continue.

"Brother, you've been away from home for so long since you formed your Nascent Soul. You must have worked hard." Seeing that Jiang Xingchi was easy to talk to, the old Nascent Soul Meng Shanhe pulled Jiang Xingchi along as soon as he was happy. "I'll show you a treasure. If you like it, take it. It will be good for your cultivation. Hehe, after my Nascent Soul, it's incomparable to others!"

The two Yuanyings entered, and some disciples came to greet Lin Bai and Cheng Yuanli.

Lin Bai was familiar with the situation, and after chatting for a few words he asked about Bi Huanqiu's whereabouts.

"Are you looking for Junior Sister Bi from Jiuzha Mountain? I am Meng Yiwei." After asking, someone actually knew the answer. A middle-aged female cultivator walked up to Lin Bai and looked at him, as if asking what your relationship is.

Lin Bai bowed, called her "senior sister", and then gave a brief explanation, saying that she had been to Jiuzha Mountain before.

The female cultivator Meng Yiwei did not hide anything and said frankly, "Junior Sister Bi came here a year ago and then headed north, saying that she wanted to pay a visit to Shoutian Pavilion. More than a month ago, Junior Sister Bi returned on the merchant ship of Shoutian Pavilion and then went to Changshengfang, which was the place I arranged for her."

Lin Bai asked in detail and learned that Changshengfang was located a thousand miles west of Yinshan Mountain. It was a small market town with two Jindan sects around it, which belonged to the forces of Yinshan Mountain.

After getting the confirmation, Lin Bai decided to go and take a look.

After waiting for a whole day, Jiang Xingchi and Meng Shanhe finally finished their conversation, and Lin Bai went to meet them.

After he told her about looking for his friend, Jiang Xingchi did not stop him and just said that it would be ok as long as he could come back within a month.

Lin Bai originally wanted to go alone, but Meng Yiwei said it was a matter of hospitality for Lin Bai to go, and insisted on going with him.

It was a good thing to have someone to lead the way. Heading west, we encountered three foundation-building sects and a golden elixir family along the way, and then we arrived at Changshengfang.

The market town is much smaller than Xinyifang. When the monk guarding the gate saw Meng Yiwei coming, he hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Meng Yiwei asked a few questions and then took Lin Bai into Changshengfang.

They found a medicine shop, went in, chatted with the waiter, and came to a room on the second floor.

After knocking on the door, someone opened it after a while.

It is autumn again.

"Senior Sister Meng, you..." Bi Huanqiu looked the same as before, but a little haggard. When she saw Lin Bai, there was a look of surprise on her face, which then turned into a smile.

"The person has been brought here. You two can just reminisce about the past." Meng Yiwei was very considerate and said goodbye immediately.

Bi Huanqiu politely tried to persuade him to stay, and then went out to see him off. After that, he pulled Lin Bai and said, "Don't say anything, let's go to my cave!"

Lin Bai obeyed obediently, and the two came to the northwest of the market town, where there were caves for rent, which were also the property of Yinshan.

After entering the cave, Bi Huanqiu closed the door and began to take off his clothes.

"..." Lin Bai was confused and thought to himself, are we already so familiar with each other?

(End of this chapter)