Chapter 114 The Old Man
Gently gather it, twist it slowly, then pick it up again, big and small beads falling onto the jade plate.
After spending a long time with Peining, you can see his character. She is quite sassy on weekdays, but occasionally she likes to hurt others, and occasionally she makes some saucy remarks.
But it's just spinning the wheel, sleeping, etc., without blushing, and not caring about other people's opinions.
Where there is courage, there is naturally cowardice. If they met sincerely, she would be a little unable to let go, and she would hold on silently. If you take the opportunity to tease her into talking, she will be embarrassed and annoyed.
However, Lin Bai knew her thoroughly and had already figured out the details. It is clear whether it has arrived or not, what it means before it arrives, and what it looks like after it arrives.
But for some reason today, my waist, which was always straight and strong, was actually much softer, which was quite a welcome move.
After several sinking moments, Peining took a while to recover.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" Lin Bai looked into her dark eyes.
Pei Ning was lying on her side with a blush on her face. She blinked and said, "It seems like you are a little different."
She knew Lin Bai best and could detect any slight changes.
"What's the difference?" Lin Bai asked curiously.
"It's just..." Peining's face turned redder, a little embarrassed, "Your body is a little hotter than before, especially..."
"No wonder you came here today..." Before Lin Bai could finish speaking, he saw her glaring over and stopped quickly.
"Did you learn something weird again?" Pei Ning's expression was serious. She knew Lin Bai too well.
"How can there be?" Lin Bai quickly argued, and then whispered: "I have learned the method of body training, and I have been learning it recently."
"The body refining method or the double rest method? Where have you been refining your body?" Pei Ning became bolder and bolder as he spoke, and there was actually a smile on his face.
"I got it from the previous trip." Lin Bai took out the animal skin and showed it to her.
Peining sat up and looked at it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she frowned. She shook her head and said, "It's time-consuming and labor-intensive. It's too useless." She threw the animal skin back, "Were you in danger that time when you were out?"
"I'll tell you later." Lin Bai didn't plan to tell her about Tiehuasheng.
Xinyi Square has not been very peaceful recently, and the Qiaoshan Sect seems to be causing trouble. Therefore, if you know a little bit, you will be safer. Practicing with peace of mind is the foundation.
Pei Ning and Lin Bai have been working together for a long time, so he naturally understands what Lin Bai means: the water is a little deep.
She nodded slightly, bit her lip, and whispered: "I won seventh in the competition this time, and I will be in the top three next time, and first after that."
What Peining means is that from now on I will not be a burden to you, but will protect you.
"Sister Ning, you are so kind!" Lin Bai squeezed hard.
"Don't call me aunt anymore?" Peining asked with a smile.
When she was confused just now, she heard Lin Bai calling her aunt, and she was naturally too lazy to respond. Then Lin Bai stopped, and she reluctantly responded casually.
The Earth Fire Cave was already hot, and when the two of them made the slightest movement, they felt even hotter.
There was another fuss, and before Pei Ning could catch her breath, she asked: "You girl Jiang, are you still seeing each other?"
"She's been locked up, how can I communicate with her?" Lin Bai remembered that the girl hadn't read the letter yet, but she didn't show it on her face, and instead kept her breath calm, trying to be as calm as possible. "Besides, Jin Dan is the person the Jiang family has high hopes for. I'm just a tenant. How can I rise so high?"
"Pretending to be quite similar, not like when I mentioned Sister Zhen." Pei Ning took back her hand, smiled, and said, "It's just that you explain so much, there must be something wrong in your heart."
"Believe it or not." Lin Bai argued forcefully, thinking that he was indeed the person beside him and there was no way he could hide it.
Pei Ning smiled, put her chin on Lin Bai's shoulder, and said, "I only go down the mountain once every few months. Thank you for waiting for me." Her voice softened, "Since you don't want to take a mortal concubine, Then find a suitable person to join the Tao, but you need to have a good character. ”
This has been said before.
Lin Bai was still not sure whether her words were true or false, so he refused: "Except for you, I can no longer hold anyone else in my heart."
"I'm serious." Peining said very seriously, "Every time I come to see you, you never let me leave your shabby bed. If you can coax Girl Jiang into your hands in the future, I won't say anything. No matter what happens, don’t the Zhu family want to get closer to you?”
Lin Bai just shook his head. He really had no interest in Jiang Yatou. After all, she was still too young and she was just a girl. Moreover, Sister Pei loves to test people on this kind of thing, but she is very serious about other things.
Seeing that Lin Bai was determined, Pei Ning finally stopped trying to persuade him and instead smiled and said, "You are the best at putting on airs." She nodded at Lin Bai's forehead, "Then you'd better wipe it clean in the future, so that I don't get any clues."
Lin Bai thought about it and felt that if he wanted to hide it, Sister Pei might not be able to tell the difference.
Pei Ning finally stopped talking about these things, and instead talked about her participation in the sect competition. While Lin Bai was doing it, he also talked about his experience of feeling the meaning of earth fire.
It was rare for the two of them to see each other, and they couldn't help but get bored after talking about business for a while. I have been like this after being hungry for a long time, and I wish I could starve myself to death.
The two of them tossed around without shame for two days, and it was time for Pei Ning to go back.
After putting on the Taoist robe, Pei Ning's originally cold face still had some tenderness, and even his voice was much softer.
"It's getting more and more ridiculous."
This was the first time Peining put on clothes after arriving at Lin Bai's cave, but he was about to leave.
She often said some reflective words after putting on her robe.
After seeing her out of the cave, the two of them walked around the market again, chatting along the way, just like ordinary lovers.
"If we hadn't come here, would we have been married? I was pregnant with your child, and I would knit straw sandals at home every day, and you would go out to sell them. Sometimes when you get bored, you would go out to rob homes and do chivalry." Pei Ning helped Fufa. Shang Zhuchai said with a smile.
"I don't like fighting and killing. Being a rich man is enough." Lin Bai said with a smile.
"Yes, let's get a few more beautiful concubines." Peining tilted his head slightly, unable to stop the smile at the corner of his mouth. She pointed at Lin Bai's chest with her finger, "I'm not a jealous woman. You can find whatever you need and don't keep tossing me. Of course I don't need you, but I also like to practice swordsmanship, so we can't stay together every day." She said. , raised his eyes and looked at Lin Bai, and said seriously: "If you don't find it, I will go back and help you find a junior sister and trick her into having sex with you. She is in the first year of junior high school and I am fifteen, so there will always be someone to share the burden for me."
Is this human language? Lin Bai said seriously: "I have no other requirements, just good appearance."
"Okay, just wait." Pei Ning nodded, with a smile on her lips, turned around and left, then looked back, "Don't follow me, I won't bother Gai Yingqiu." As she spoke, she stepped into Tianchi Pavilion.
Lin Bai went back obediently, closed the cave, and first took out the letter from Girl Jiang.
"Cultivation is the main thing, and alchemy is the supplement; don't get close to women, as it will hurt others and yourself."
Only sixteen words, mature words, every word is precious. If someone who didn't know about it looked at it, they would think it was written by a respected senior.
Lin Bai waved his hand, and the letter ignited and turned into ashes.
Lin Bai took out a pen and paper and wrote a reply: You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?
I mean, you are not me, how do you know the joy of being addicted to women? I am willing to be addicted to women.
Lin Bai sealed the letter, took out the alchemy furnace, and began to refine the Tiger Wolf Pill.
This time it was five servings! I don’t know if Jiang Chun uses this thing as a meal.
After refining the Tiger Wolf Pills, Lin Bai refined several more furnaces of Jingjing Pills and several more furnaces of Qi Condensing Pills.
After packing up, Lin Bai left the cave to look for Jiang Chun.
"Brother Jiang." Lin Bai took out the wooden box.
"Is it ready so soon?" Jiang Chun opened it in surprise, took a look, and then nodded with great satisfaction. "The responsibility of the family is passed down from generation to generation!"
He put away the wooden box and bowed to Lin Bai, "My dear brother has also contributed to the inheritance of my Jiang family! If my several ordinary concubines can get pregnant, my dear brother must be the first to contribute!"
"..." Lin Bai always felt that this was wrong, but he couldn't argue with it, so he took out the letter and handed it over, "Fellow Daoist Xiao Jiang has quite thought-provoking words. I have learned a lot, so I replied to the letter."
"I will pass it on for my virtuous brother." Jiang Chun immediately agreed.
"Brother Jiang," Lin Bai was concerned about another matter, "Can you go to the Dihuo Cave to have a look again?"
The method of tempering the body is for defense, while the sword intention is for offense, so both must be taken into consideration. Lin Bai likes to grasp things with both hands. He treats Sister Pei the same way and treats himself the same way.
"It's not difficult." Jiang Chun pondered for a moment, "You just come with me."
He first went to find his fellow qi practitioners and explained what happened here. Then he took Lin Bai and walked towards the Earth Fire Cave.
Arriving at the entrance of the cave, Jiang Chun exchanged a few words with the two Qi practitioners guarding the door, put in two bottles of Tiger Wolf Pills, and then pulled Lin Bai inside.
"You have to make love to me." After walking for a while, Jiang Chunrou said to Lin Bai in pain.
Lin Bai was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking about Tiger Wolf Pill.
"I'll help Brother Jiang make two more furnaces later." Lin Bai said with a smile.
"This is the best." Jiang Chun was satisfied.
Following the old road, the two quickly reached the depths of the cave.
The ground fire was still raging, and the same people were here as last time.
"Isn't this Chunzi? Are you here to help me make tiger and wolf pills for you?" A shirtless man laughed.
As soon as these words came out, everyone here laughed.
Obviously, everyone knows about Jiang Chun's scandal.
Jiang Chun looked unhappy and said angrily: "Jiang Huo, uncle has given an order not to mention this matter again! Are you going to violate the precepts?"
The man named Jiang Huo laughed twice, and as expected, he stopped mentioning it and looked at Lin Bai instead.
"Are you an alchemist?" Jiang Huo asked.
"Exactly." Lin Bai bowed.
When the man saw Lin Bai saluting, he quickly returned the bow.
The Jiang family has strict rules, which is evident.
"Did you make elixirs for Jiang Chun?" Jiang Huo asked again.
"Not bad." Lin Bai replied.
Jiang Huo looked at Lin Bai again and asked with a smile: "How many pills can you make in one batch of Liangu Jing Pills? How is the quality? How good or bad are they?"
"I'm a newbie and haven't mastered the skills yet." Lin Bai replied with a smile.
"Where is the Qi Condensing Pill?" Jiang Huo asked.
"Eighteen pills can be made in one pot, and the quality is average." Lin Bai showed his clumsiness and smiled ashamedly.
Jiang Huo smiled when he heard this and stopped asking any more questions. He turned around to leave. When he saw Lin Bai bowing again, he had no choice but to return the favor patiently.
"You are too polite!" Jiang Huo bowed slightly, and with a dissatisfied expression, he went to talk to Jiang Chun again. Lin Bai also found it funny. These alchemists lived here all year round. They were not very good-tempered, but they didn't have so many twists and turns in their minds.
It can be seen from this that Jiang Yatou is the special flower of the Jiang family.
Being close to the source of earthly fire, the scorching heat hits your face. It has the meaning of endless turbulence, as well as the meaning of silence and burning.
The Taoist robe is worn out and his hair is parched and withered.
Lin Bai seemed to have fallen into the furnace, her skin was dark red, and fire slowly surged in her flesh and blood. But after waiting for a while, I felt that the burning sensation subsided. Although the earth fire was raging, I didn't feel uncomfortable, but felt a bit close.
Two more steps forward, and the fire on earth becomes even stronger. Lin Bai sat down cross-legged and watched and tasted it carefully.
After a cup of tea, my eyes gradually became sour, and my body felt hot again.
The fire source here is not very powerful, and the Golden Core cultivator can easily withstand it.
Lin Bai estimated that if he could practice the Hunyuan body-tempering method here for thirty to fifty years, he would not be afraid of the source of earthly fire even if he was practicing Qi.
"But how can ordinary people survive thirty to fifty years? Aren't their cultivation and skills going to decline? It's better to improve their realm. Therefore, this Hunyuan body tempering method is useless."
Closing his eyes, Lin Bai took out the alchemy furnace, beckoned to attract a small fire, closed his eyes and refined the Qi Condensing Pill.
The pill is ready, put away the pill furnace. Lin Bai felt the meaning of the earth fire and copied it carefully in his heart.
After a while, he entered the stone plate and tried to outline the turbulent meaning of the source of the earth fire.
After doing this for dozens of times, Jiang Chun came to call for help.
"Fire poison eats the heart, don't get too close next time." Jiang Huo reminded kindly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Dao." Lin Bai bowed.
"You... stop saluting! People who don't know better think you are from my Jiang family!" Jiang Huo returned the salute angrily, turned around and left.
After Jiang Chun came out of the cave, the two chatted for a while about the magic aphrodisiacs, and then Lin Bai returned to his cave.
After hanging the sign of "retreat", Lin Bai came to the stone plate, concentrated on recalling the meaning of earth fire, and then sketched the earth fire.
After working hard for several days, I made a little progress. Lin Bai opened his eyes, took out the Fire Lin Sword, and tried to attach the meaning of earth fire.
After pondering for a long time, he handed out his sword and there was a bang. But although the momentum is sufficient, the meaning of earth fire has not increased much.
"Hunyuan body quenching takes time to endure; understanding and appreciating sword intention cannot be achieved in a matter of seconds."
Lin Bai was not discouraged. This is how cultivation is, there is no rush.
After that, Lin Bai practiced diligently every day, focusing on tempering the body, followed by practice, and then comprehending the meaning of earth fire.
Finally, I practice taking pills from time to time to soothe my mood.
One month passed quickly, and more than eight years have passed on the stone plate.
The method of body tempering has made further progress. There is a lot of fire energy in the flesh and blood texture, and it is constantly circulating. The skin on the outside is still slightly dark red, and the body surface is slightly warm. He is closer to fire-based spiritual energy, and is more comfortable controlling earth fire, even consuming very little spiritual energy.
The spiritual power in the sea of qi also contains the meaning of fire, which is slightly scorching.
As for the soul, Lin Bai's realm was too low to feel it.
The cultivation level is also extremely smooth, without any obstacles. Although he has three spiritual apertures and has a lot of fire-related spiritual energy, he is incomparable with those who have many spiritual apertures. However, he has a stone plate, and although he spends most of his time tempering his body, his progress is not slow. .
"The level of entry is just right, neither too slow nor too fast."
Lin Bai took out the Fire Lin Sword again and covered it with his spiritual consciousness. As his mind turned, sparks appeared on the sword, and then flames appeared.
It doesn't have much meaning of earth fire, but for the Qi refining period, it's pretty good. Against those of the same level, it can be easily suppressed unless restrained by one's own destiny.
Lin Bai sat there for a long time, smoothing out the results, and refined the unfinished Gujing Pills before going out to play.
After being depressed for a long time, Lin Bai wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Senior Zhu Jianyang, and then asked Yao Qianyuan when Sister Pei would come down the mountain, and whether Girl Jiang had replied to the letter...
It's a big deal.
After leaving the Dihuo Cave Mansion, leaving the Jiang family's property, and just stepping onto the street, a feeling suddenly arose in my heart.
It's not a simple good or bad thing, but a feeling of uneasiness and difficulty in calming down.
Lin Bai immediately turned around and headed home, thinking anxiously at the same time.
What happened?
"Sister Pei is here to catch me in adultery? No, she really wanted to pimp me that day. Besides, I am as pure as jade and I am pure! Why should I be afraid of being caught in adultery?"
"Liu Dabao? That's not right. His affairs have nothing to do with me and have nothing to do with me."
"Is that Tiehuasheng? How dare his master and disciple come to Xinyi Square? Gao Yuanyuan is a freeloader? According to what senior Zhu Jianyang said, if Tiehuasheng goes well, he will have to deal with the Golden Core Tribulation within three to five years, and he will definitely seek A peaceful place.”
"Could it be that Tie Huasheng was captured by Gao Yuanyuan and bit me and Senior Zhu out? The most I can be convicted of is concealment... Besides, if that's the case, I can just come and arrest you as a little shrimp. Since I didn't come to ask, That means he is not implicated in the matter of iron transformation.”
"I am honest and kind to others. Who else have I offended? Could it be that the Jiang family discovered the secret between me and Girl Jiang... It was just a private correspondence, no confidentiality, no flirting, just a discussion about spiritual practice."
Lin Bai thought for a long time and had a guess in his mind, but he still needed to verify it.
After finding Jiang Chun, Lin Bai put on a smile.
"Brother Jiang's face is full of joy, is there something happy?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.
"One of my ordinary concubines is pregnant." Jiang Chun was very proud.
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Lin Bai didn't know much about their Jindan family. He only knew that male cultivators who entered Taoism and were not able to advance on their path would usually take in several rooms of ordinary concubines. If they were pregnant and gave birth to a child with a spiritual orifice, Children, there will be rewards in the family.
"You have been in seclusion for more than a month and are thinking about alchemy again?" Jiang Chun asked with a smile.
"Brother Jiang, just wait. I'll open the stove for you later." Lin Bai understood the sound and asked casually: "I haven't been out for many days. Is there anything strange happening in Xinyi Square recently?"
Jiang Chun shook his head, "It's just a conflict between casual cultivators and the store owner, it's nothing serious."
"What about Qiaoshan?" Lin Bai whispered, "Senior Yang, who patrols the city, is from the Qiaoshan sect. Did you find out anything?"
"This is a secret, how do I know?" Jiang Chun smiled and whispered: "However, a few days ago, people from the Yunxia Sect and Jiuyin Mountain went to the Qiaoshan Sect, and Yuanying led the team. I don't know what happened."< br>
"Nascent Soul..." Lin Bai smiled helplessly, "Then how much trouble did Liu Dabao cause?"
"Liu Dabao is only practicing Qi. Yuanying will lose his dignity even if he takes one more look at him." Jiang Chunyan said firmly, "Maybe the person behind Liu Dabao has been dug out."
Lin Bai thought so too.
I wanted to get some more information, but suddenly I saw Yao Qianyuan strolling over.
"Junior sister Pei asked me to bring you a message!" Yao Qianyuan stepped forward without saluting and looked like a disciple of the sect.
Seeing this, Jiang Chun bowed to Yao Qianyuan and said, "Take a moment, you two." After he finished speaking, he moved away.
"Sister Yao, please come into the cave to talk." Lin Bai introduced Yao Qianyuan into the cave, closed the door, and then said, "What message does Pei Ning want to bring?"
Yao Qianyuan just sat down and looked at Lin Bai with a smile.
They're all rats!
"Sister, please accept it." Lin Bai took out a bottle of Qi Condensing Pill and offered it to her.
"It's not bad." Yao Qianyuan opened it and smelled it, and was very satisfied. She changed her expression and said softly: "Let's get some sleep first and then talk!"
One moment he was begging for filial piety, and the next moment he was showing off and seducing. Lin Bai had never seen anyone change so quickly!
"..." Lin Bai had a headache.
"I won't tease you anymore."
Yao Qianyuan smiled and said, "Junior sister Pei said that there are many naughty women outside, so I want you to be in seclusion and not allowed to go out."
This was Pei Ning's secret code, which meant that Qu Chengjia was here and he had to concentrate on his life.
I thought this code word would not be used, but I didn’t expect...
Yao Qianyuan smiled, looked at Lin Bai meaningfully, and said, "Does Junior Sister Pei include me in this sentence?"
"How could it be? Senior sister is a straightforward person, not at all...none of that." Lin Bai said perfunctorily.
"Am I not sexy in your eyes?" Yao Qianyuan asked with a smile.
Lin Bai rubbed one temple and asked, "How is Pei Ning doing now?"
"She said she had enlightenment and went into seclusion." Yao Qianyuan lazily kicked off her shoes and rubbed Lin Bai with her toes.
Lin Bai moved back and asked again: "I heard from fellow Taoist Jiang Chun that Yunxia Sect has Yunying monks who went to Qiaoshan Sect. Senior sister, do you know why?"
"How do I know?" Yao Qianyuan shook his head and whispered: "It should be because of what happened last time."
Lin Bai was silent.
"You - why are you hiding?" Yao Qianyuan kicked with his toes. Seeing that he couldn't kick anyone, he said: "Let's go! Go out and play!"
"Senior sister, you just sent a message to Pei Ning, how could you forget? She asked me to retreat for meditation." Lin Bai was helpless.
"You will do whatever she asks you to do?" Yao Qianyuan glared at Lin Bai.
"That's natural. I'm the most obedient." Lin Bai replied.
"Huh." Yao Qianyuan said disdainfully, "When she asked you to stop, did you stop? When she said she didn't want it, you didn't give it to her?"
Lin Bai was speechless.
"Let's go." Yao Qianyuan hooked her feet, "Put on my shoes." Her tone was gentle and full of spring, "Let's go take a look at that naughty hooves."
This refers to Gai Yingqiu.
"Why are you looking at her?" Lin Bai was curious.
"Gao Yuanyuan was a guest in the mountain, and Qu Chengjia also came, bringing his juniors with him."
Yao Qianyuan smiled happily, "That little hoof asked Ying to take them to play."
(End of chapter)