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

Chapter 107: Superior Status! The Master's Wife Returns Home

There are two pits in the Demon Suppression Division compound.

There was a person lying in a pit on the left, and another person lying in a pit on the right.

Without exception, both of them lay on the ground, shaking and twitching, with painful and hideous expressions on their faces.

The huge Demon Suppression Bureau was crowded with people, but no one dared to step forward. They looked at the young white figure with awe and fear in their eyes.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Demon Suppression Division was a den of dragons and tigers, as terrifying as the abyss, but the master and disciple left as if they were taking a leisurely stroll in the garden.

The weapons retreated and no one dared to stop them.

After the master and disciple left, everyone rushed over and came forward to express their concern and greetings to the two commanders.

Qingmu County Magistrate Liu Zhongchang came closer, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and poured out a pill:
"Brother Wei, I just happened to carry a [White Dew Rejuvenating Pill] with me, please take it quickly."

[Bailu Rejuvenating Pill] is a famous healing product in the martial arts world, which can cure various injuries.

Although it is not a special elixir for "setting bones and strengthening tendons", after taking this elixir, the miraculous medicine took effect. Wei Tanzhi's painful and twisted expression was obviously relieved a lot, and a blush appeared on his pale face.

It seemed that the injury had eased a lot all of a sudden.

"Thank you, Brother Liu."

Wei Tanzhi thanked him casually, but his tone was not very interested. Under his gloomy appearance, his inner anger reached its peak.

In front of his subordinates, his legs were broken
He lost face and dignity.

An indescribable feeling of humiliation surged through his body, making it difficult for him to suppress his inner anger and frustration.

"What a great An Jishi! He is truly lawless and reckless."

"Ugh."

Liu Zhong sighed, but couldn't help but complain in his heart.

When it comes to lawlessness and wanton behavior, who can compare to the Demon Suppression Division?

It is quite strange that the head of the Demon Suppression Department of Changle Prefecture said that others were lawless.

Liu Zhongchang shook his head:

"Brother Wei, please calm down. This matter should not be made into a big deal. It is better to make a big thing small and a small thing nothing."

"This"

Wei Tanzhi had previously advised Qiu Zhen and An Jishi to make a big deal out of a small matter, but now it was his turn, and he couldn't let it go easily. He felt very aggrieved and said angrily:

"It's impossible to end it so easily. I will definitely report him!"

Out of the Demon Suppression Division, not far from the suburbs.

A streak of silver suddenly flew out from the countryside.

"Son!"

Qiu Zhenxin was very quick in thinking. He stretched out his hand and a white fox appeared in his hand.

"Xiao Zhen, you, the white fox, are quite spiritual."

An Jishi looked at Baizhu with great interest and liked it quite a bit.

Even he was a little envious of such a spiritual and human-like demon pet.

After all, even if one has strong military force, one may not be able to subdue such an intelligent and loyal monster and use it for one's own benefit. It often depends on fate.

"If it hadn't tipped me off, I might not have been able to get here in time."

"Bai Shu is indeed smart."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel fortunate at this moment. Fortunately, he left Bai Zhu in Qiujia Village and someone informed him.

Bai Shu heard the two people praising him, and seeing Qiu Zhen was fine, his worries were put aside, and with a look of joy on his face, he jumped off Qiu Zhen's hand and transformed into a delicate and graceful Taoist boy, holding his head high and chest out, asking for credit:

"Sir, when I realized you were in danger, I ran very fast."

"Alright, alright, I'll give you credit for this!"

Qiu Zhen touched Bai Zhu's head, smiled and praised him, then he thought of something and became worried:

"Sir, I'm afraid this matter won't end well. I heard that Commander Wei has an extraordinary background."

Over the past year, Qiu Zhen went to the Demon Suppression Division to exorcise evil spirits and cure illnesses. Occasionally, he heard the demon-suppression martial artists chatting and learned that the head of the Demon Suppression Division, Wei Tan, had an extraordinary family background. It was rumored that he was a direct descendant of the Wei family in Kyoto and a descendant of the founding hero, Duke Hong. He was a legitimate descendant of a noble family.

According to later generations, the Wei family was the original shareholder of the Great Zhou Dynasty and had been wealthy for generations.

This time, in order to help him, An Jishi broke Wei Tanzhi's legs in front of everyone. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face of the Wei family in public.

This grudge is really big.

"It's okay, I'm here for you, you don't have to worry."

An Jishi smiled softly, his face as calm and composed as usual, as if the person who had just taken action was not him, but someone who had gone to watch a show.

"There is no absolute right or wrong in everything. Right or wrong, victory or defeat, often depends on the position you are in. The Wei family is a noble family with great power. Of course, they are scary, but on the other hand, this is also their weakness. Being too strong will easily break. If you are too strong, there will always be people who can't stand it. You can bully the weak, but you can't deal with the strong."

As he spoke, An Jishi smiled proudly:
"I'm a tough guy!"

Qiu Zhen had a vague understanding.

Just now, he had seen the scene where Pharmacist An displayed the Grandmaster's appearance, and he knew that Pharmacist An was not bluffing, but had the confidence to say such words.

Being able to condense the external appearance of a grandmaster means that Master An has now entered the realm of "harmony between heaven and man" and can enter the grandmaster realm at any time.

It’s just that Pharmacist An doesn’t want to.

His ambitions were grander.

The Grandmaster level is as easy as taking something out of a bag; he does not take it seriously and aims directly at the Martial Saint level.

Once one becomes a Martial Saint, he or she will be "transcendent into saint" and have an extraordinary status, in which no mundane rules can apply to him or her.

The status of a person like An Yaoshi may even be higher than that of an ordinary martial arts master. "Don't worry, Wei Tanzhi was not crippled, just his leg was broken, and he will just need to recuperate for a few days. The Wei family will not personally stand up for the young man, at most the imperial court will step in and give both sides fifty lashes to smooth things over."

When An Jishi talked about this, a smile appeared on his face:

"This matter is not only to stand up for you, but also to vent my anger when I was a teenager. Back then, I was also troubled by the Demon Suppression Division."

In this world, there are countless panaceas, and breaking a leg is not a big deal. Wei Tanzhi will be able to recover quickly, and there won't even be any hidden dangers.

However, this does not affect their happiness.

As the saying goes, hitting someone is not a slap in the face.

For a person like Wei Tanzhi, face is very important.

If Wei Tanzhi was beaten in private, he would not make a big deal out of it. He might even cover it up and make excuses.

And now, he was embarrassed in public, and for a young man of such noble birth, humiliation was much more serious than being seriously injured.

"Mr. Mighty!"

Qiu Zhen smiled.

He heard from An Huayu that Pharmacist An was extremely talented, but also very ambitious. He had been involved in a wide range of areas since he was young and was able to draw inferences from one instance to another. Although he had a good chance of reaching the innate realm, he had been dragging his feet for a long time.

During this period, he would inevitably arouse suspicion from the Demon Suppression Division, who would conduct secret investigations and put him in a difficult position.

"Fortunately, I created the [Summoning Gods] method two days ago, otherwise, I would have had a hard time getting through this difficulty today."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help feeling somewhat relieved.

During this month, he focused on comprehending and improving the [Method of Summoning Divine Generals]. Under the guidance of Pharmacist An, he studied the [Book of Changes] and used the [Heavenly 49 Divine Pearls] to deduce for a whole month. He finally attracted the evil spirit to summon and refine the gods, and became a congenital martial artist in the eyes of martial arts.
If this hadn't happened, even Pharmacist An wouldn't have been able to stand up for him.

"This is a small matter, you don't have to take it to heart, I'm here for you."

An Jishi said another soothing word, and then looked at Qiu Zhen with great interest, his expression was amazing:

"I thought it would take you half a year or even a year to be promoted to Xiantian Martial Master. I never expected it to be so fast."

"hehe."

Qiu Zhen smiled:
"Thanks for your advice, sir."

Qiu Zhen was not being polite when he said this.

He was able to re-deduce and create the [Method of Summoning Divine Generals] which could be practiced without the need for talismans, thanks to An Jishi's guidance on the "Theory of Clear and Turbid Qi" as well as advanced cultivation theories such as "spirit", "gods" and "primordial spirit", which broadened his horizons and inspired him greatly.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the primordial spirit body and the natal magic weapon [Tian Yan Forty-Nine Divine Pearls] are, it is impossible to create this method out of thin air in a short period of time.

Conservatively speaking, it will take at least a few more months.

"Not bad, not bad. I saw the sword energy you swung just now. It was extremely evil. Are you a demon formed by the evil energy of the five directions?"

"Exactly!"

Qiu Zhen didn't think much and said:
"In the Demonic Ape Suppressing the World Diagram you taught me, the most advanced method is to attract the evil spirits from the five directions. I followed the instructions and practiced it accordingly."

"Hahaha, what a step-by-step approach."

An Jishi smiled and admired Qiu Zhen's natural and nonchalant tone.

In fact, the method of attracting evil spirits from the five directions in the "Demon Ape Suppressing the World" that he passed down was extremely difficult and not so easy. Many people who claimed to be geniuses would spend several months just to practice this method.

This is what a truly good disciple is.

It’s not at all difficult to teach, it’s so worry-free.

It was nothing like my other disciples, no matter how hard I taught them over and over again, and how clearly they explained it, it was of no use.

As they were talking, An Jishi and Qiu Zhen entered the city. Under the awe and curious gazes of various forces in the city, the two entered the An Mansion.

"By the way, Xiaozhen, there is something I forgot to tell you."

An Jishi smiled and said:
"Today, your master's wife brought your second brother and third sister to Qingmu. If it weren't for the incident at the Demon Suppression Division, I would have sent someone to call you to the city."

Is the Master's wife here?

Qiu Zhen was not surprised.

As he usually gets along with An Huayu, he knows the situation at Pharmacist An's home very well.

The master's wife is named Nan Zhiyi. She also comes from the Nan family, a martial arts family in Changle Prefecture. She is an old friend of An Jishi and the two have known each other since childhood. Since childhood, the master's wife Nan Zhiyi has practiced martial arts with Master An, and they have learned from each other. Later, they got married and loved each other very much. They were a fairy couple that outsiders envied and jealous of.

An Zhiyi also has a very high talent for martial arts and is also striving to become a martial arts master.

Speaking of which, these days, An Huayu has been talking a lot about his mother coming back soon and that he has saved Yunyun.

After hearing what An Jishi said, Qiu Zhen quickened his pace and went into the mansion to pay his respects to his master's wife.

Soon, the two of them entered the main hall in the outer courtyard.

As soon as we entered the outer courtyard, a group of people rushed out from the main hall.

It was obvious that Pharmacist An was displaying his prowess outside the city. Everyone in the An Mansion knew about the situation and were eagerly waiting for the two to return.

Qiu Zhen followed behind Pharmacist An and looked up.

He was familiar with Ankang and An Huayu, so there was no need to explain more.

In addition, three unfamiliar faces appeared in front of him.

The leader was a woman with black hair as black as ink, tied up in a bun with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally in it. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant ink, and she was wearing a light-colored silk skirt with fluttering sleeves. She looked like a young girl in her twenties, but she had a mature charm. She was dignified and steady, yet gentle and charming.

Qiu Zhen bowed and said:
"The student has met the teacher's wife!"

Nan Zhiyi smiled kindly and looked at An Jishi who was silent beside her. She laughed to herself and said:

"Xiao Zhen, a family member still calls himself a student, that's too formal."

(End of this chapter)