Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor

Chapter 101 Taoist Mu Rong
The person came out from the shadows and darkness of the forest.

He was dressed in a moon-white robe, which was exquisite and sophisticated. Around his waist he had a green jade belt with a warm jade pendant hanging on it. His long black hair was casually tied up with a white jade hairpin. His clothes fluttered, blending in with the clouds in the forest.

He had a handsome face and calm eyes. He held a landscape folding fan in his hand. He stopped and looked at Qiu Zhen with a look of great interest.

Qiu Zhen was also looking at the other party. A strong sense of oppression came over him, making him feel as if he was facing Wei Tanzhi, the demon-suppressing commander of Changle Prefecture.

Such strength
Qiu Zhen realized something in his heart and his expression was calm:

"Are you the leader of the Wooden Puppet Sect?"

"So brave."

Seeing Qiu Zhen's expression unchanged, the elegant man pondered secretly, but his face showed no emotion, and he said calmly:
"My name is Taoist Mu Rong. Did two of my disciples die at your hands?"

When talking about the death of his two disciples, Taoist Mu Rong looked extremely calm, with no joy, sadness or hatred.

It was as if the ones who died were not his own disciples, but Passerby A or Passerby B.

His eyes were calm, so peaceful that it was frightening.

Qiu really wanted to say that he didn't kill him.

However, he was holding the Wooden Puppet Sect's signature skill, the "Wooden Puppet Mechanical Beast", in his hand, so no matter how he explained, it was useless.

Of course, Qiu Zhen was not stage frightened and his expression was equally calm:
"Yes, and not really."

Taoist Mu Rong frowned slightly, with a hint of coldness in his calm eyes:

"If it is, then it is. If it is not, then it is not. How can it be both yes and no?"

"They died because they coveted my treasure, but I wasn't the one who did it."

Qiu Zhen pointed at himself and said:
"I am only an acquired martial artist. I have demon generals to protect me. I can protect myself, but I am not strong enough to keep your two disciples. They are masters of Yin Shen. How can I keep them?"

Taoist Mu Rong was silent.

This is indeed true.

His two disciples, Mu Sheng and Mu Gu, have good cultivation in Taoism and have achieved a small success in the realm of [Night Wandering God]. They also have a few wooden puppet mechanical beasts and Liu Ling to protect them. They are determined to escape, and it is difficult for ordinary Xiantian Zhengang realm martial artists to stop them.

But now, he died in unclear circumstances.

"Who is the one who did it?"

"The Alliance of All Gods."

Qiu Zhen blurted out without thinking:

"I am the one chosen by the Ten Thousand Gods, with a destiny. Your two disciples coveted my treasure and even wanted to kill me. The seniors of the Ten Thousand Gods rescued me."

Pantheon?
Taoist Mu Rong frowned slightly. This name was really unfamiliar.

"I have only heard of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, but never heard of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance. Where did this Ten Thousand Gods Alliance come from?"

"He had never heard of it either. His reaction was exactly the same as Pharmacist An's."

Qiu Zhen was secretly a little surprised, but on the surface he looked surprised:

"The purpose of the [Ten Thousand Gods Alliance] is to recruit and support people with destiny. Have you never heard of it, senior?"

Taoist Mu Rong was silent. He had been in the world of immortal cultivation and traveled around the world for many years, but he had never heard of an "Alliance of All Gods".

Perhaps, there is such a small force in some remote place, but it is not a big deal and is not the same as the mysterious [Pantheons] that is revealed now.

Of course, he did not doubt the existence of such an organization.

The world is so big that there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It is normal for there to be such a mysterious force.

Taoist Mu Rong had a vague understanding and asked again:
"A year ago, Yuan Hua also died in your hands?"

"He also died at the hands of a senior from the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance."

Qiu Zhen raised the big flag without changing his expression.

Speaking of which, ever since the [Alliance of All Gods] gave him the elixir, they have occasionally come into contact with him and offered him some benefits.

However, the other party was obviously a little petty and did not give him any treasures that could impress him.

Qiu Zhen was resistant and wary of this kind of "good thing" that fell from the sky and was forced to be eaten, and he had no choice but to eat it.

At this moment, he felt no pressure at all, using the banner of the [Alliance of All Gods] as a cover and letting them take the blame.

Anyway, they keep saying that they support and protect him, but they can't even take this little blame. Why are they still messing around? It's a disgrace to the name of "Ten Thousand Gods".

Taoist Mu Rong frowned slightly after hearing what Qiu Zhen said.

It was a pity that his disciples and apprentices died, but if he had the chance, he would definitely avenge them.

However, Taoist Mu Rong was not thinking about revenge at the moment. His eyes were fixed on the "little wooden beast" in Qiu Zhen's hand.

"They were greedy and attacked you, but they were inferior to you in skills and died in a foreign land. I have nothing to say, but the treasures on them belong to me. Please return them to me, Doctor Qiu."

As expected, he came here for the "Secret Book of Immortal Martial Arts".

Qiu really understood.

He had a vague guess in this regard when he saw that Master Mu Rong had cast a spell to bring him to this illusion instead of using a vicious spell to harm him.

The other party's main purpose is probably not revenge, but for the "Secret Book of Immortal Martial Arts" and the plan behind the grandmaster-level demon-suppressing talisman.

Taoist Mu Rong saw Qiu Zhen was silent, so he spoke again:
"You have a great destiny and a tough life. I don't want to get entangled with you any more. As long as you return the immortal martial arts secret book to me, our grudges will be written off. In the future, I will never trouble you again."

He is indeed capable of great things.

So cruel.

When his fellow disciples and apprentices died, he didn't care and was only thinking about his own affairs.

Qiu Zhen was impressed by the other party's ruthlessness and decisiveness, but in his heart he sneered at it.

You can't believe a single word of this cold-blooded and selfish person. Although he has learned immortal martial arts and the secret book is useless to him, he will definitely not return it to Taoist Mu Rong.

Seeking peace through struggle leads to peaceful existence, and seeking peace through compromise leads to peaceful end.

Qiu Zhen never thought about "returning the treasure". Returning the treasure is an act of cowardice. Once he compromises, the other party will secretly wonder whether he has no confidence and whether he can be manipulated.

There will be endless troubles later.

"Senior Mu Rong, I did learn the martial arts of immortals, but the martial arts secret manual is not in my hands. It is in the hands of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance. This kind of treasure that contains the charm of immortals is enough to be the bottom line of a major force. How could they give it to me for nothing?"

"This"

Taoist Mu Rong frowned.

There is nothing wrong with what I said, as it is well-founded and reasonable.

If he put himself in the shoes of the [Alliance of All Gods], he would probably handle it in a similar way. The immortal martial arts inheritance can be passed on, but the secret book containing the immortal's charm must be taken back and treasured.

Trouble.

For a moment, Taoist Mu Rong was filled with annoyance.

Things turned out to be far beyond his expectations.

This [Alliance of All Gods] that appeared out of nowhere disrupted his plans time and time again.

The most crucial thing is that the "Secret Book of Immortal Martial Arts" has fallen into the hands of a mysterious powerful force, and the difficulty of "asking" for it is different.

Of course, Taoist Mu Rong is not a rookie who has just started out, and he does not believe everything Qiu Zhen says.

After some thought, Master Mu Rong looked at Qiu Zhen with a cold expression, with some murderous intent:
"Are you kidding me? What the hell is this Pantheon? I'm afraid you're just making this up."

"Believe it or not."

Qiu Zhen showed no sign of fear and looked proud. He was not afraid at all because the other party was a top Yin Shen master.

He was not a novice in cultivating immortals. Once he was sure that the other party was not attacking in his true form, or even that the evil spirit was not descending on Qiujia Village, he no longer felt afraid.

After all, both sides are essentially at the same "refining essence into qi" realm. Although the gap in cultivation is huge, it is not a world of difference, and neither is completely crushed by the other.

The most important thing is that Qiu Zhen also understood that a person like the leader of the Wooden Puppet Sect would never believe his one-sided words. Even if what he said was flawless, the other party would not believe it completely.

There are only two paths before him.

One option is to compromise and return the immortal's martial arts secret book.

One is fighting.

Right now, if it was just an illusion or a long-range spiritual battle, he was not afraid of what the other party could do to him.

Qiu Zhen was too lazy to argue with the other party, and looked like he had nothing to say:

"If you want to cause trouble for me, just come and see who will suffer the loss!"

"What a tough-talking kid."

Mu Rong laughed in anger. He was polite just now because he wanted to get the treasure back smoothly. Now seeing Qiu Zhen's tough attitude, he was too lazy to hide it and his murderous intent was overwhelming:
"court death!"

As he finished speaking, a terrifying sense of spiritual oppression surged from all directions in the Aoki world.

In an instant, the "Taoist Murong" transformed into a towering tree that reached the sky. After a rustling sound, the entire "Green Wood Fantasy" seemed to come alive, and countless tree people and vines rushed towards Qiu Zhen.

This small world is an illusion space constructed by spiritual consciousness. Although it cannot harm the physical body, it poses a huge threat to the spirit and soul.

If one is not careful, he will be trapped here, his soul will be captured and trapped, and he will become a walking corpse.

"Well come."

When Qiu Zhen saw the other party taking action, he was not afraid at all. He had already prepared for the fight.

He even hoped to have such a battle of spiritual consciousness.

Immediately, without saying anything, he shouted loudly:
"Senior, save me!"

After Qiu Zhen exclaimed, a brilliant golden light emanated from his body.

Immediately afterwards, in the vast golden light, a primordial spirit body sitting cross-legged condensed into a phantom.

The face of the golden shadow could not be seen clearly, and the aura was obscure, so no clues could be found.

However, the moment the golden shadow appeared, the "heaven and earth" seemed to freeze.

Countless "lifelike" tree men and vines froze in their bodies and lost their spirituality. The surging pressure of spiritual consciousness trembled slightly the moment it touched the golden light, as if it had met its nemesis.

The "tree man" and "vines" transformed by the divine consciousness retreated like the tide and returned to the darkness.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, Aoki's world began to collapse and disintegrate wildly.

In the blink of an eye, the illusion of the forest with towering ancient trees disappeared, replaced by the quiet and silent Qiuzhen Valley.

Hundreds of miles away, monsters and beasts are rampant in the depths of the wild and primitive mountains.

In the cave, the lights were always on, and a Taoist in a green robe was sitting cross-legged on the altar.

"Pfft~"

A mouthful of blood sprayed onto the incense table on the altar, extinguishing the rising fragrance.

"Ahhhhhhh~"

The Taoist in green held his head, curled up and rolled around on the cushion, his face full of pain.

There was a hint of fear in that painful look.

"Spiritual body, there is actually an old monster behind this kid Qiu."

(End of this chapter)