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

Chapter 108: Become a disciple! Precious sword, black jade, and herbal essence
A family?
Is it too strange to call yourself a student?
When Qiu Zhen heard what his master's wife Nan Zhiyi said, he immediately understood the deep meaning of the words.

At present, he and Master An are still in the relationship of "master and student", and he is not a true disciple.

However, in fact, Qiu Zhen and An Jishi are not true master and apprentice, but they are better than master and apprentice.

Over the past year, he asked An Jishi for advice on all his problems in spiritual practice, not only on martial arts practice, but also on the principles of cultivation such as the primordial spirit and the yin spirit. An Jishi also cited a lot of examples and gave him in-depth and easy-to-understand guidance, which benefited him a lot.

To some extent, An Jishi was his guide on the path of spiritual practice and a true "teacher".

Not to mention, this time An Jishi caused a big fuss in the Demon Suppression Division, and in public, he broke the legs of Wei Tanzhi and Lin Shoulong to stand up for him.

This is clearly something that only a protective master would do.

The relationship between a teacher and his students usually does not reach this level.

Qiu Zhen was happy to become Pharmacist An's apprentice, not to mention that the outside world now knew that he was Pharmacist An's apprentice.

No, it will be the same after today.

Qiu Zhen's mind raced, and without hesitation, he bowed to An Jishi first:
"Disciple has met the master!"

After that, he bowed to Nan Zhiyi again:

"Disciple has met Master's Wife!"

"Ruzi can be taught!"

Nan Zhiyi smiled and looked at An Jishi with a proud look on her face.

In this world, the person who knows An Jishi best is her.

They were childhood sweethearts, grew up together, got married, and lived together for many years.

Others don’t understand An Jishi’s character, but Nan Zhiyi knows it very well.

Normally, An Jishi would write to her, in which he would praise Qiu Zhen highly and would not hesitate to express his praise, which was in stark contrast to his usual harshness towards other disciples.

An Jishi's "strict teacher" attitude towards academic research has not changed, it's just that Qiu Zhen is to his liking, which makes him feel a sense of appreciation for his talent.

Nan Zhiyi knew that An Jishi was arrogant and stubborn, so she was unwilling to speak up for fear of losing face.

Now, she spoke up.

As expected, when An Jishi saw Qiu Zhen bowing to him and calling him Master instead of "Sir" as usual, a faint smile appeared on his face.

The south wind understands my heart and soothes a man’s heart the most.

"Get up, and don't be so polite."

"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!"

Ankang, who was standing by, saw this scene with a smile on his face. He had long seen through his young master's thoughts, but his influence was too low to be heard.

That is to say, Madam, once she takes action, good things will be accomplished immediately.

"Congratulations, Master and Madam."

Tong Yuncong, who was standing by, saw the two of them becoming apprentices, and a faint smile appeared on his stern face:
"Junior brother, my surname is Tong, my name is Yuncong, and I am the master's second disciple."

When Qiu Zhen saw the young man wearing black clothes, with a sword on his waist and a cold look, he had already guessed his identity and immediately bowed:
"Meet Second Brother."

Next to Master's wife Nan Zhiyi, there was a young girl in a light-colored skirt, with two buns on her head and a few strands of hair hanging down by her ears. Her eyebrows were slightly arched, and when she looked around, she was lively, playful and cute, like a flower blooming in spring, fresh and moving.

"Junior brother, I am Third Senior Sister Yu Lanyin."

"Meet Third Senior Sister!"

An Huayu, who was standing by, also spoke up when he saw this:
"Junior brother, I am."

"Get out of here! What are you doing here?"

An Jishi glanced at his son unhappily:
"Your junior brother has already achieved Xiantian, but you are still a long way from reaching Xiantian. How dare you!"

"I"

An Huayu was frustrated and unable to refute. Soon he remembered something and looked at his third sister Yu Lanyin:

"Senior sister, you."

Yu Lanyin blinked: "Hehe, I achieved innateness half a year ago, and I specifically asked Master's Wife not to tell you."

"what!"

An Huayu opened her mouth, feeling panicked and under a mountain of pressure.

He is the only one who has not achieved innate
Somehow, I had a bad feeling in my heart.

Perhaps because the An family was immersed in the joy of accepting a disciple that day, no one paid attention to An Huayu.

The next day, An Huayu was scolded by his mother Nan Zhiyi for stepping out of the house with his left foot first. She grabbed him back from going out for fun and made him practice martial arts.

When his mother returned home, the happy days he had imagined did not happen.

First, his senior sister broke through to the innate realm, and then his junior brother broke through to the innate realm. Under the double stimulation, his family became more and more strict with him, which seemed to put an end to his idea of ​​giving up.

Over the next few days, there was no movement from the Demon Suppression Division of Changle Prefecture.

The commander and deputy commander of the Demon Suppression Division were beaten. Despite such a serious incident, everyone remained silent. Even the Changle government office did not make any statement, as if nothing had happened.

Unexpectedly calm.

Qiu Zhen didn't pay much attention to it. His master An Jishi would handle the situation properly, so he didn't need to worry about it.

In the next few days, he was busy with the matters related to formal apprenticeship.

Normally, given An Jishi's status and position, it would not be a small matter for him to accept a disciple as his own, and it would definitely be a grand ceremony.

Whether it is Yaowang Valley or the various forces in Changle Prefecture, important figures will come in person to congratulate and witness the ceremony of becoming a disciple, which is quite grand.

However, as the "Demon Suppression Division Incident" had occurred, it would be inappropriate for him to hold a grand ceremony and entertain all parties when he became An Jishi's apprentice.

After all, An Jishi had stood up for him as his master before, so it was still a "legitimate teacher". If you added a ceremony of apprenticeship afterwards, it would be too much. An Jishi was indeed arrogant, but he was not so arrogant that he looked down on the world.

Fortunately, both An Jishi and Qiu Zhen are not people who pay much attention to rituals. When becoming a disciple, the emphasis is on imparting knowledge rather than the ceremony.

Of course, even if the two of them don't care about the etiquette, it is still necessary to perform the basic etiquette of becoming a disciple behind closed doors and celebrate in a small circle at home.

Qiu Zhen returned to Qiujia Village that day. He did not mention the "Demon Suppression Division Incident" to avoid worrying his family. He only mentioned that An Jishi planned to formally accept him as his disciple.

After the site selection of "Qiujia Village", the old patriarch Qiu, Qiu's father and Qiu's mother all knew that the nobleman behind Qiu Zhen was "Pharmacist An". Hearing that the nobleman officially accepted Qiu Zhen as his disciple, the whole family was very excited and presented a gift of repair to An Mansion in the city that day.

That night, the An Mansion was brightly lit.

After Qiu Zhen officially became an apprentice, he had dinner with his master An Jishi, his master's wife Nan Zhiyi, and three senior brothers and sisters.

During the dinner, everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the servants and maids cleared the table and everyone moved to the main room.

An Jishi sat on the main seat and said:
"Xiao Zhen, my sect doesn't have many rules. Don't commit crimes, betray your teacher or destroy your ancestors. Be friendly and help each other, and be of the same blood. There are no other rules."

After saying this, An Jishi thought for a moment and said:

"As your teacher, I only ask one thing of you: unity of knowledge and action, and clear thoughts."

Qiu Zhen was startled.

This requirement may seem insignificant at first glance, but it is actually extremely high. It is not easy to achieve "unity of knowledge and action" and to have clear thoughts.

"The disciple will not disappoint the master!"

"Great!"

An Jishi was very satisfied and in a very good mood.

"Junior brother, congratulations!"

As he spoke, the stern and serious second brother Tong Yuncong forced a smile, took out a wooden box from a servant beside him and opened it.

The next moment, a sharp cold light burst out from the box.

Lying tightly inside was a blade as smooth as a mirror, slender, narrow, and straight, faintly emitting a cold glow. The material of the handle was unknown, but it looked like black jade.

"Junior brother, this sword is called [Black Jade], it is forged from fine steel that has been tempered a hundred times. It contains a piece of spiritual Black Flame Jade inside, which can stimulate the Black Fire and add spiritual flame to the sword energy, greatly increasing the power of the sword technique. If it is well nurtured, it is expected to become a true spiritual weapon."

As he spoke, Second Senior Brother Tong Yun's face was full of emotion:
"This sword has been with me for many years. Now, I have a better weapon. I will give it to you, my junior brother, to celebrate your acceptance as my disciple!"

Qiu Zhen is no longer the ignorant young man who knew nothing back then. He knows the value of "spiritual weapons".

To a certain extent, martial arts spiritual weapons are more liquid and valuable than the "spiritual weapons" of immortal cultivators.

A precious sword that has the potential to be promoted to a "spiritual weapon" is worth a lot of money.

"This"

The gift was too expensive, Qiu Zhen hesitated and looked at An Jishi and Nan Zhiyi.

The two nodded slightly.

"It's a kind gesture from your Second Senior Brother. Please accept it."

With the nods from the two, Qiu Zhen took the precious sword Mo Yu and felt the warmth of the hilt. He was delighted and immediately bowed to his second senior brother Tong Yuncong:
"Thank you, Second Senior Brother."

This second brother looks cold, but he actually has a kind heart.

"Junior brother, I have a gift too."

Yu Lanyin smiled widely and took out an exquisite and beautiful sachet from her sleeve while speaking.

Open the sachet.

A refreshing fragrance wafts out, filling the room with aroma, making people feel relaxed and happy.

"Junior brother, this sachet is called [Hundred Herbs Spiritual Fragrance Treasure], it is my unique skill, the spiritual fragrance of the hundreds of herbs inside it turns into a small monster, which lingers. On weekdays, you feed it with hundreds of herbs, and occasionally feed it some spiritual herbal medicine, and you can keep it alive."

"I heard from our master that you have a destiny that allows you to find spiritual herbs and precious medicines. It should not be difficult for you to raise it. Its fragrance can cure all kinds of poisons and can also calm the mind. It is of great use whether you are practicing or going out."

Qiu Zhen had heard An Huayu show off this thing before and knew about it.

"Thank you, Third Senior Sister!"

Qiu Zhen took the sachet with both hands. The refreshing fragrance refreshed his heart and made him feel warm in his heart.

"Cough cough~"

An Huayu, who was standing by, saw everyone looking at him. He looked embarrassed and his face turned red:
"Well, Junior Brother, I owe you the gift for now. I'm short of money lately."

Qiu Zhen smiled:
"Hua Yu, didn't you give me a precious bow a long time ago? I use that bow very easily."

An Huayu was startled, and then he also remembered this and quickly agreed:

"Yes, yes, yes, I sent it a long time ago. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about it."

"Hahaha~"

Everyone laughed and said nothing.

Sitting on the main seat, Master's wife Nan Zhiyi glanced at her youngest son, then looked at Qiu Zhen and smiled:
"Xiao Zhen, you have officially become your master's disciple, and the master's wife has also given you a gift."

The master's wife also has a gift?

Qiu Zhen was delighted.

Second senior brother Tong Yuncong, third senior sister Yu Lanyin, and An Huayu were also curious and looked at An Zhiyi.

"Mother (Master's Wife), what gift have you prepared?"

(End of this chapter)