The Wheel-Turning Master

The cave is full of green, reflecting on everyone's face.

There are a total of six living people and two corpses here.

Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang approached the entrance of the cave. They both looked relaxed, but in fact they were very tense.

Tie Huasheng sat cross-legged on the stone platform, Huang Ruhua stood beside him, gnashing his teeth at Lin Bai. The other practitioner did not say anything, his eyes were blank.

Both sides showed no intention to fight.

"You don't know the wood demon at all, and the person who should be robbed is definitely not your mother, let alone your mentor."

Tie Huasheng's voice is dry and dry. Although it has a decayed and vicissitudes of life, the experience of living for hundreds of years is still there.

"Brother Dao, it's useless to talk about the past. Now I just want to take away the two of them." Zhu Jianyang took a step forward, slightly cupped his hand, neither humble nor overbearing, "Brother Tao, please give me some face."

Tie Huasheng shook his head slightly and said: "I have no intention of harming anyone." He pointed to the relics on the stone table, "There is an illusion formation here, which was left by the golden elixir. I am not greedy for those things. , but my disciple has something in his heart and has an obsession, so I am lingering here. "

"What does Brother Dao mean?" Zhu Jianyang frowned slightly.

"Break this formation with me." Tie Huasheng sighed, "It's a worry for my disciple."

"Master." Huang Ruhua wiped away her tears.

"Dad died because of me, so I have to do something for you." Tie Huasheng's tone was much kinder, changing from his previous appearance.

After he finished speaking, he raised his one arm and pointed at the unconscious Zhu Yumao.

"This kid of yours is a bit stupid, and when it comes to formations... he's not that outstanding." Tie Huasheng looked at Zhu Jianyang with a sinister look.

Zhu Jianyang asked: "What happens after the formation is broken?"

"The gains are divided equally and everyone goes his own way." Tie Huasheng said.

"Okay, I will accompany you to get this golden elixir relic!" Zhu Jianyang pondered for a long time and finally nodded.

At this time, Zhu Yumao had woken up. He sat up, rubbed his head, and murmured, "It's a rusty sword. It's a rusty sword that has metamorphosed into iron..." He was in a daze, and after seeing the metamorphosis of iron, he immediately He trembled and backed away in fear. When he saw Zhu Jianyang and Lin Bai again, he immediately shouted: "Why are you here? Let's go quickly! He is a person born from rusty sword and iron!"

Zhu Yumao stood up and wanted to speak again, but patina came out of his throat, covering half of his face, and he was speechless.

"The beauty of the formation is that it can make a big difference out of something small, and it can turn decay into something magical."

Tie Huasheng had a smile on his face, looked at Zhu Yumao, and said, "You have been calculating for more than a month, and now it's time to use you!"

The patina on Zhu Yumao's face receded slightly, and he looked at Zhu Jianyang with hesitation.

Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Zhu Yumao paused for a while and said: "The golden elixir legacy formation is no small matter. I can't figure it out..." After he said this, he paused again and continued: "But after all, it has been too long. The power is less than 30% of what it used to be. The array's eye array is in a state of decay, so it should be able to break the array."

The more he talked, the more confident he became, and he talked eloquently about the arrangement of the array gallbladder, the array eye, and the method for the array to absorb the spiritual energy of this place.

This type of maze formation is different from the protective formation. The latter can only be broken from the outside, while the former can be broken from the inside of the formation, but it needs to be guarded so that the spiritual platform is clear. Naturally, no one in the field dares to enter the golden elixir formation to try.

If it is broken from the outside, it is necessary to find the foundation of the formation, either to cut off its spiritual energy, or to destroy its eye formation plate and destroy its center.

Zhu Yumao talked for a long time, and everyone in the cave looked impatient.

"You just need to tell me what to do." Tie Huasheng interrupted with a headache.

Zhu Yumao stopped quickly and talked about how to break the formation.

According to Zhu Yumao, if Tie Huasheng and Zhu Jianyang focus on foundation building, and four more on Qi training as supplements, they should be able to break this maze.

It is not difficult to find four Qi practitioners. Besides Zhu Yumao, there are three of them in the field. The other one was guarding the door outside. When Zhu Jianyang entered the cave, he knocked the man unconscious.

Huang Ruhua went outside the cave to wake up the man again, and finally gathered the four qi-training monks.

Zhu Yumao arranged his position, Tie Huasheng and Zhu Jianyang were separated into two places, suppressing the spiritual energy and entering the formation. Lin Bai and other four Qi practitioners occupied four nodes and caused the formation to operate.

According to Zhu Yumao's calculations, this formation has been set up for a long time and is old and worn out. Therefore, it is only necessary to let the formation operate at full power without anyone entering, and the central area will be consumed outside to make it ineffective.

Everyone had no other choice but to believe in him. Each controls the spiritual power and causes the formation to operate.

After seven days of this, the two foundation builders were fine, but the four of them found it increasingly difficult to practice qi, and they could only rely on elixirs to hold on.

Lin Bai was actually fine, but he was the most gregarious. Seeing Huang Ruhua and the other three looking pale, he followed suit.

After enduring like this for another ten days, there was only a slight sound, and then a crash, and the bones of the cave master in the formation shattered and collapsed.

"It's done!" Zhu Yumao's face was covered with patina, but he couldn't hide his excitement. "This man actually uses his own golden elixir bones as eyes, he is really ruthless!"

Tie Huasheng and Zhu Jianyang stopped their hands at the same time, closed their eyes and adjusted their breath.

Lin Bai and the other four Qi practitioners also quickly stuffed elixirs into their mouths and sat cross-legged to recover.

After a quarter of an hour, Tie Huasheng opened his eyes, stood up, and walked towards the withered bones.

He walked very slowly, step by step, came to the stone table, sat cross-legged next to the broken bones, and looked at several things on the stone table.

Zhu Jianyang also recovered. He stood up and walked forward, sitting opposite Tie Huasheng.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, you have really worked hard. Are you afraid that I won't be able to counterattack if you haven't used all your strength?" Tie Huasheng looked at Zhu Jianyang with sadness.

"Brother Taoist is so prestigious that we have to guard against him." Zhu Jianyang smiled calmly.

Lin Baiye had recovered, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Zhu Yumao looking at him.

"Brother Xian, why are you here?" Half of Zhu Yumao's face was covered with patina.

During the days of breaking the formation, Lin Bai had no chance to talk to Zhu Yumao.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "You wrote to me last time, saying that you wanted to take me out to socialize. But you didn't come and went out to travel. I naturally had to catch up with you to see what happened."

Although Zhu Yumao was honest and straightforward, he was not a fool. Hearing what he said, he immediately understood what he meant and said ashamedly, "This time, you are also in danger."

"Why are you so polite?" Lin Bai stood up and pulled him to the stone table, saying, "Let's go, let him unlock your magical powers."

Zhu Yumao sighed and lowered his head to follow.

Lin Bai walked a few steps and saw Huang Ruhua also opened her eyes and was glaring at him.

"Friend Huang, I helped you break the formation this time, and we owe each other nothing. Why are you still so hostile to me?" Lin Bai was puzzled.

"I really treat you as a friend, but you don't have any sincerity at all." Huang Ruhua said hatefully.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, sincerity can win sincerity." Lin Bai smiled and said, "You invited me many times, but you also have your own intentions. You invited me because of your master, and I invited you for my friend. We both have no intention of harming others. Now that we are meeting each other sincerely, we will be close friends in the future."

"You——" Huang Ruhua looked a little confused, as if she was confused. She continued, "You have a grudge against my master, and we will be enemies rather than friends in the future."

"I have no grudge against your master, but we are old friends." Lin Bai was very patient, "So, if we meet on the road in the future, we will still be friends."

Huang Ruhua was stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "The girl from the Jiang family said that you are the best at bewitching people, and asked me to have less contact with you. She was really right!" After she finished speaking, she went to find Tie Huasheng.

"..." Lin Bai was very angry and planned to teach that girl a lesson when he returned this time.

Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao looked at each other, walked behind Zhu Jianyang and stood still.

Everyone gathered around the stone table and looked at the things on it carefully.

A bright pearl that has not been stained by dust, its effect is unknown.

A dull long sword with seven stars on it. It has a sense of desolation, but due to the long years, it has lost most of its spirituality.

There is also a jade slip with the words: Shenghua Miaojue.

Huang Ruhua stared at the jade slip with excitement in her eyes.

There is also a worn-out animal skin with ant-sized words on it.

Tie Huasheng waved his hand and picked up a storage bag from the broken bones.

However, he took out ten top-grade spirit stones and nothing else.

Tie Huasheng threw the storage bag to Zhu Jianyang, indicating that he wanted to check it.

Zhu Jianyang stroked it gently and nodded.

"My disciple felt beforehand that the technique was in line with her destiny, so this jade slip belongs to her." Tie Huasheng picked up the jade slip of Shenghua Miaojue and threw it to Huang Ruhua. He also reminded her: "Remember, when you go out in the future, don't show your emotions."

"Yes!" Huang Ruhua took it excitedly, knelt on the ground, and sniffed.

Tie Huasheng shook his head slightly, as if he was helpless towards Huang Ruhua.

Lin Bai stared at the bead, his eyes fixed on it. But his heart was already in turmoil, and he was eager for the animal skin.

Tie Huasheng looked at the stone table again, expressionless, and said: "The pearl should be some kind of magic weapon, and it should be compatible with this Seven Star Sword. As for this animal skin..." He picked it up and looked at it, shaking his head and said: "It is a method of body refining, but it is too complicated, time-consuming and useless. However..."

He held the animal skin in his hand, rubbed it carefully, frowned and said: "I can't tell what kind of monster it was taken from, but its tenacity is unique in my life."

After Tie Huasheng finished speaking, he looked at the three people opposite the stone table, only to see Zhu Jianyang calm and composed; Zhu Yumao was invaded by green rust and endured the pain from time to time; and Lin Bai stared at the pearl, as if he had some ideas.

"Daoyou, please." Tie Huasheng smiled and stretched out his one arm, indicating that it was Zhu Jianyang's turn to take the treasure.

Zhu Jianyang shook his head slightly and said, "Brother Dao, please withdraw your magical powers first. My stupid nephew can't hold on any longer."

Tie Huasheng's eyes flashed with green light, and he stretched out his one arm, folded his palm into a fist, and a green light fell into his palm.

The green rust on Zhu Yumao's face faded, and his feet softened and he sat on the ground.

Lin Bai immediately fed him the Qi-nourishing Pill and the Blood-nourishing Pill.

"So, it's my turn to take it?" Tie Huasheng said with a smile.

Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly.

"Golden Dan relics, haha. Golden Dan will also fall one day."

Tie Huasheng did not take the treasure, but changed the subject and asked, "Brother Dao, you come from a Golden Dan family, what do you think of your destiny?"

"Brother Dao has been building the foundation for a hundred years, and your knowledge is better than mine, why ask again?" Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and smiled.

"You can also be a teacher if you practice Qigong." Tie Huasheng looked expectant, "Please tell me."

"There are thousands of natal energies, each one is different."

Zhu Jianyang pondered for a moment, then continued: "Even if they have similar natal energies, they will develop different natal magical powers due to their own experiences, understanding, temperament, and even other reasons."

"Different natal energies, different alchemy theories, this is why there are thousands of faces for thousands of people." Tie Huasheng added.

"That's right." Zhu Jianyang seemed to be in the mood to talk, "Just like your destiny, it's a rusty copper sword with green rust, and your supernatural power is the green rust, which is specially used to defeat all kinds of objects. But I have heard that there is a person whose destiny is a rusty iron sword, which is similar to yours, but the supernatural power is completely different."

"Most people in your sect say the same thing." Tie Huasheng smiled, "They always talk about the influence of character and experience on destiny, but they don't mention that destiny can also affect people's temperament, and then influence their experiences."

Zhu Jianyang saw that Tie Huasheng didn't agree with what he said, so he stopped talking.

"Daoyou, do you know why I was pursued by Yunxia Sect?" Tie Huasheng asked with a smile.

"I've heard a little bit about it." Zhu Jianyang looked relaxed and relaxed, stroking his beard and said with a smile: "Although Taoist brother has been a bit more ruthless in his behavior, he rarely offended the sect in the past. I heard that this time Taoist friend killed several members of the Yunxia Sect. The monk even harmed a golden elixir lover."

"That's right, I went to Golden Turtle Island, snatched Silver Flower Algae, and mistakenly killed Qu Chengjia's beloved disciple who was possessed by the dead tree cicada's magic." Tie Huasheng's eyes flashed green and he looked at Lin Bai. A smile appeared on his face, "Withered Wood Cicada is really amazing, I envy it."

"It's better to retreat and build a net than a fish in the ocean." Lin Bai took two steps back and said with a smile: "Senior, if you can get the golden elixir into your belly, do you know that your magical powers are not as good as the dead wood cicada?"

Seeing that Lin Bai was cowardly and bold, Tie Huasheng smiled bitterly and said: "How difficult is the golden elixir? Do you think anyone can be as relaxed and comfortable as the person who faced the disaster that day?"

"No." Lin Bai said with a smile: "Senior only looks at the scenery in front of others, and never sees the suffering behind others. It is not easy for her to form pills, and she has also suffered a lot."

Lin Bai didn't lie. Sister Zhen tried hard to get the elixir but couldn't get it. She waited in a desolate place like the Guling Islands and was betrayed by herself. Didn't she suffer a lot?

Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yumao both looked at Lin Bai curiously, thinking that this boy was really not simple, he had actually seen the monk Ying Danjie.

Huang Ruhua held the jade slip in her hand and glanced at Lin Bai with complicated eyes.

"Is that man trapped by the alchemy theory?" Tie Huasheng was really an old man. After thinking about it for a moment, he caught the clue from Lin Bai's words.

Lin Bai smiled and said nothing. This was not difficult to guess. With the ability shown by Sister Zhen, the reason why she couldn't get the golden elixir could only be the elixir theory.

"What theory is she talking about?" Tie Huasheng asked.

"Senior, why are you confused?" Lin Bai smiled and immediately understood that this iron chemical student was also trapped by the alchemy theory.

"Oh, I'm really confused. How can I tell others about the elixir?"

Tie Huasheng sighed, looked at Zhu Jianyang, and asked: "Fellow Daoist Zhu, what do you think of the Alchemy Theory?"

Zhu Jianyang also smiled bitterly, spread his hands, and said: "Brother Taoism has reached the state of perfection, and the calamity will only last three to five years. But I am far behind. Now I have not even thought about my elixir theory seriously. How can I do it?" Any ideas?"

There was also some sadness in his eyes, and he continued: "Brother Taoist is trapped by elixir theory, but I am not even qualified to think about elixir theory."

Obviously, Zhu Jianyang also saw the problem of iron metaplasia.

For a while, no one spoke in the cave, and it was quiet and peaceful.

"You just said that Gao Yuanyuan was a young boy building a foundation. In fact, the same is true for me."

After a long time, Tie Huasheng sighed quietly and talked about the past. "I received my natal magical power before I established the foundation. Although I am a casual cultivator, I consider myself to be as good as the children of your sect. After I established the foundation, I relied on the green rust magical power, and it is even more difficult to meet my opponents."

"I've heard a little about it." Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and sighed, "Among the casual cultivators, fellow Taoist disciples can indeed be called geniuses."

"I opened the Six Spiritual Apertures and built a foundation at the age of eighteen. I can indeed be called a genius. At that time, many sects recruited me, and the Tianchi Sect was also interested. But I only wanted to join the Qiaoshan Sect, but they looked down on me. "

Tie Huasheng sighed quietly, "I built the foundation at the age of eighteen, but I haven't formed the elixir at the age of one hundred and fifty-two. How can there be such a genius in the world?"

"Master..." Huang Ruhua's eyes were red and she grabbed Tie Huasheng's empty left arm sleeve.

"Anyone who is over eighty years old and has not yet formed an elixir cannot be called a genius." Zhu Jianyang was very objective.

"Fellow Taoist, please tell me, I am not bad in qualifications and have strong magical powers, why have I become like this?" Tie Huasheng said with a lot of resentment, "People say that building one level of foundation is a hurdle, but after I built the foundation, I also It's a rapid progress. After reaching the sixth level of foundation building, it's like climbing a mountain with a heavy load. It took more than a hundred years to reach where it is now."

"Brother Taoist must have tried various methods and consulted many fellow Taoists." Zhu Jianyang shook his head, "Now that you are asking me, a person who has not developed the Dao, is he asking blindly?"

Tiehuasheng remained silent.

"Senior, is it because of the alchemy theory that your cultivation has stagnated?" Lin Bai asked.

"That's right! The disciples of your sect began to study elixir theory only three to five years after establishing the foundation. However, I only started to look for elixir theory in the middle stage of foundation building."

Tie Huasheng's old face showed a bit of dejection, "For this elixir theory, I went to the north and experienced life and death several times; I also went into the ordinary world and became a poor farmer; I also went deep into barrenness and was almost possessed by monsters. Harmful!" When he said this, he seemed to be recalling the past and said with a smile: "I have seen humble gentlemen like my Taoist friends, vicious villains like me, and stupid people like my disciples. ”

His beard and hair were all spread out, with dissatisfaction on his face, and he gritted his teeth and said: "But my alchemy theory has never been successful. I have tried it several times and hurt my Taoist heart."

Zhu Jianyang pondered for a long time and said: "Although there are high and low levels in elixir theory, as long as it matches your own experience and destiny, even if you do something simple, you can still touch the golden elixir." He stared at Tie Huasheng curiously, Asked: "Isn't the elixir theory that Brother Tao seeks too high?"

"That's not the case."

Tie Huasheng shook his head and said: "I was born with a rusty copper sword. When I was practicing my Qi, I realized the magical power of the rusty sword. This is why I made my elixir theory. I took the copper rust of the sword and the filth of people. It fits my destiny, too. It fits my experience and my temperament. But because of this, my person seems to be rusty and my cultivation has stagnated.”

"I understand." Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly, "You actually have an elixir theory that is very suitable for you, but this elixir theory has actually affected your character and cultivation. However, the elixir theory is also about forming elixirs and the great road. The reason is that you are conflicted and confused and don’t know what to do.”

"Fellow Taoist knows me." Tie Huasheng nodded.

"Why don't you change it?" Zhu looked very interested when he saw the sheep stroking its beard. He said: "The bronze sword also has a primitive and vast meaning, so future achievements may not necessarily be low."

"All my magical powers come from patina, and all my income comes from patina. How can I turn back?" Tie Huasheng said.

"Just now, fellow Taoist, you still don't agree with my view that temperament and experience have an impact on one's destiny. Now it seems that this is the case for you, fellow Taoist?"

Zhu saw the sheep stroking his beard and smiled, "My destiny is a rusty copper sword. The outside is dirty and rusty, and the inside is an ancient bronze sword. When I took the watch from the Taoist friend's house, it fell down."

"So what if I'm good or bad? I just want to form elixirs!" Tie Huasheng slapped his arm on the stone table and said fiercely: "You can't attain enlightenment if you are filthy? How many people have been killed or injured by my magical power!"

"Brother Taoist, there are butchers in the world. Butchers kill countless pigs and sheep, but do you think the butcher will think that his butcher's knife is stronger than the sword in our hands?" Zhu Jianyang persuaded.

Tie Huasheng remained silent.

Everyone was silent.

Lin Bai savored the conversation between Tie Huasheng and Zhu Jianyang carefully, and then recalled the elixir theory written by Song Qing before his death. He always felt that he had understood something, but he felt confused at the same time.

The main reason is that I don't have the realm, and I can't experience the beauty of alchemy like building a foundation.

"Senior Zhu, Senior Tie, I would like to ask, is this 'dirty' elixir theory high or low?" Lin Bai was very curious.

"Casual practitioners are often limited by their horizons and experience, and they have no seniors to offer advice, so alchemy theory is usually simple." Zhu Jianyang did not say it directly.

Tie Huasheng actually nodded, agreeing with Zhu Jianyang's statement.

However, he immediately looked at Lin Bai, with a strange smile on his face, and said: "I guess your cheap mother is doing a good alchemy theory, right?"

"I really don't know this." Lin Bai quickly took two steps back, "Senior also knows that alchemy theory is one's own secret. But..."

"But what?" Tie Huasheng became interested.

"Senior, do you still remember the person who was struck by the magic technique of Dead Tree Cicada?" Lin Bai said.

"Of course I remember." Green light flashed in Tie Huasheng's eyes, revealing a hint of longing, "He realized enlightenment before he died?"

Lin Bai nodded but said nothing.

"You have been staring at this pearl just now." Tie Huasheng sneered, "So what if I give it to you?"

"This..." Lin Bai looked at Tie Huasheng, then at Zhu Jianyang, then shook his head and said: "Senior, carrying a heavy sum of money in the busy city is not a way to survive." Lin Bai bowed and continued: "I am As a casual cultivator and an alchemist, can you please allow me to copy the body-refining method on the animal skin so that I can bear the beating for a while in the future?"

Tie Huasheng said nothing, only sneered at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Bai knew that people were waiting for his words.

"Senior, I believe you also know. That is Qu Chengjia's beloved disciple." Lin Baimu felt nostalgic, "He was also a young man who was building foundations and was very proud of himself. But he accidentally stumbled upon the deadwood cicada's magical technique, and lost all his magical powers and cultivation. He is dying like an old man."

When he said this, he paused and then said: "After that, I suffered a series of hardships, was seriously injured, and the road to the great road was cut off. When my heart felt like death, I saw the golden elixir thunder disaster again, so I had some enlightenment."

Everyone listened with rapt attention. This kind of debate on elixirs was really what people who had not yet completed elixirs liked to listen to.

"The years are just passing by, and catastrophes are encountered, like cicadas in the willows. What that fellow Taoist must have understood is the way of mind." Zhu Jianyang sighed with emotion.

Tie Huasheng remained silent, only feeling that Qu Chengjia's beloved disciple was somewhat similar to him.

"I don't know what the way of mind is."

Lin Bai sighed, "Before he died, he once said that he had learned the best elixir. He compared the hardships of life to the roughness of the river. He also entered the world as a human being and lamented that everyone is suffering. "

"What a great elixir theory. It has compassion without losing momentum!" Zhu Jianyang pawed his hands and praised, "If it can be refined a little more, it will definitely be an excellent elixir theory!"

"I remember." Tie Huasheng said lightly, "I was there at that time, but I ridiculed him and didn't take his words to heart."

After he finished speaking, he laughed miserably, waved his hand, and the animal skin flew into Lin Bai's arms.

Lin Bai quickly received the storage ring and bowed to Tie Huasheng.

"The suffering of life. We are all naked, but with each passing year, the filth and patina increase. The water of the river... the filth of people..." Tie Huasheng murmured, still thinking about the people who died because of him. The realization of death.

Life is really wonderful. When Song Qing came to enlightenment, Tiehuasheng was there, but he finally remembered Song Qing's dying words after he suffered a great disaster and lost an arm.

"It's getting late. I won't disturb Brother Dao's enlightenment later." Zhu Jianyang stood up.

Tie Huasheng stretched out his one arm and said, "Although I am reckless, I still know my faith. Please take the treasure."

Zhu Jianyang did not hesitate, gently flicked his sleeves, put away the ten high-grade spiritual stones on the stone table, and then threw two to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai hurriedly took it. He knew that this was not the time to be polite, so he quickly received it in the storage ring.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, these beads and sword are the most precious things, why don't you take them?" Tie Huasheng suddenly said.

"Brother Dao is traveling abroad and needs these things more than me." Zhu Jianyang was very humble.

Tie Huasheng nodded, "No matter what happens in the future, my master and apprentice will never embarrass you, Mrs. Zhu."

Zhu Jianyang bowed his head, wrapped up Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao, and hurried away.

It’s not easy to divide it into chapters, so it’s just two chapters combined into one.