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

Chapter 116: The Hong brothers' Mountain God Seal moves again
The three horses stopped in the entire courtyard of Guangling Hall. The three men dismounted, and a clever apprentice immediately went over to lead the horses and took them to the stable to feed them water and fodder.

"Hahahaha~"

After a hearty laugh, two burly middle-aged men walked out of the crowd.

The bronze skin of the two men glowed in the sunlight, their thick eyebrows were like swords, their eyes were bright and their gazes were like torches. They were dressed in tight clothes, revealing some of their muscular body. They were like two steady iron towers, showing their heroic spirit.

Not only do they dress alike, they also look alike.

The biggest difference is that the leader is taller and more muscular, and when he opens his mouth, there is a buzzing sound, full of momentum.

"Junior Brother Tong, Junior Sister Yu, Junior Brother Qiu, you are finally here."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Tianxiao and Senior Brother Tianbao."

Tong Yuncong, Yu Lanyin and Qiu Zhen all clasped their fists in return.

On the way, Tong Yuncong, who was more familiar with Yaowang Valley, introduced the two people in front of him to Qiu Zhen.

The two men's surname is Hong, and they are brothers. The eldest brother's name is Hong Tianxiao and the younger brother's name is Hong Tianbao. They are both in their early forties and are considered to be in their prime.

The eldest brother Hong Tianxiao is at the Xiantian Zhengang realm and serves as the deputy head of Guangling Pharmacy. He is the deputy of the second senior brother Tong Yuncong.

My younger brother, Hong Tianbao, has entered the Xiantian realm for many years. He has reached the great perfection of the Zhenqi realm and is extremely powerful. This time, he is in charge of the external affairs of the headquarters "Guangling Pharmacy" and leads a group of dedicated martial artists.

Brothers working together can cut through metal.

According to third senior sister Yu Lanyin, the two brothers of the Hong family are extremely famous in Yaowang Valley. They are brave and aggressive, and are known for their violent and reckless tempers.

Hong Tianxiao patted Tong Yuncong on the shoulder, quite familiarly:
"Junior Brother Tong, when I heard that you came to Guangling, I was very happy. You and I haven't sparred with each other for a long time."

"That's good. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Tong Yuncong smiled and then formally introduced Qiu Zhen to the two of them.

"This is my junior fellow apprentice Qiu Zhen."

"Nice to meet you."

Hong Tianxiao and Hong Tianbao looked Qiu Zhen up and down with envy on their faces:
"Junior Brother Qiu is really young and has a destiny. He is truly extraordinary."

"Brother Hong, thank you for your praise"

In order to welcome the three people, Guangling Hall prepared a very sumptuous welcoming banquet.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the banquet was finally over.

On the surface, the scene was lively and all parties were having a great time.

However, during the dinner, Third Senior Sister Yu Lanyin whispered a secret message to Qiu Zhen, and he just learned that Second Senior Brother Tong Yuncong had fought with Hong Family's eldest brother Hong Tianxiao, and they had some minor grudges, and the two sides often sparred with each other.

Obviously, Yaowang Valley was confident in arranging all three of them in the "Guangling Pharmacy" and was not afraid that they would take over the place because of the presence of the Hong brothers.

To some extent, it can be regarded as a test and training for the second senior brother Tong Yuncong by the upper echelons of Yaowang Valley and Master An Jishi.

Qiu Zhen had no worries for his senior brother Tong Yuncong.

No matter how much fellow disciples fight, if there is no major conflict of interest, it is just a trivial quarrel.

After the banquet.

As soon as Qiu Zhen took office, he went to the backyard of Guangling Pharmacy. In a side courtyard, he met two old acquaintances.

In fact, he had greeted the two of them at the banquet.

"Old shopkeeper, old steward, I never thought that we could work together in Guangling Hall."

Liu Anqing was fine. He accepted Qiu Zhen's address as "old shopkeeper" with peace of mind, and was even somewhat touched by Qiu Zhen's nostalgia.

However, Kang Zhuangyuan seemed a little panicked, with a flattering face, and said quickly:
"Captain Qiu, I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

After Qiu Zhen became successful, he had thought about this day, but he never expected that this day would come so soon.

In just one year, the status of the two sides was reversed.

At this moment, Kang Zhuangyuan was filled with regret, he felt so regretful. He had been nice to Qiu Zhen before, but who could have thought that after losing money one day, he vented his emotions and not only destroyed their old friendship, but also offended Qiu Zhen.

Even if we make amends in time afterwards, it is too late.

The circumstances of life are ever-changing.

Now that the other person has become his boss, if he has any thoughts of revenge, he will be in trouble.

"Manager Kang, don't worry too much. I won't do anything to you. Just do your job well."

Qiu Zhen was a very smart person. When she saw Kang Zhuangyuan’s pale face, she immediately understood what he was thinking.

He is not that petty.

To be honest, Kang Zhuangyuan, as the manager of the backyard of the drug store, had power over the apprentices, beating and scolding them at will, and doing whatever he wanted. However, he was still nice to the apprentices and seldom deducted their wages.

Of course, Qiu Zhen’s lack of intentional revenge doesn’t mean he tolerates Kang Zhuangyuan’s behavior.

Immediately, he frowned and said:
"However, if you continue to eat, drink, gamble, and whore around like you did in the past, and wantonly scold the apprentices and cause chaos in the backyard of Guangling Medicine Hall, I will make an example of you and report to the master to relieve you of your duties and let you return to Kangjia Village to retire as soon as possible!"

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen changed from his usual gentle demeanor and emanated a domineering aura, causing Kang Zhuangyuan's slightly hunched body to droop even further.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

When Kang Zhuangyuan saw Qiu Zhen's strong and domineering side, he broke out in a cold sweat and nodded repeatedly, looking at Qiu Zhen with both respect and awe.

Originally, he thought Qiu was really young, and that if he just gave in and said nice things, he could get away with the matter, and maybe even get closer to the other party.

I never expected that the other party would suddenly become so powerful.

What made Kang Zhuangyuan speechless was that Qiu Zhen, who had been so strong just now, turned around and spoke to Liu Anqing beside him with a gentle smile:
"Old shopkeeper, I'm new here and don't know much about the affairs of Guangling Hall's backyard. I'd like to ask for your help."

"Master Qiu, rest assured. I will do my best to assist you and keep the backyard in order."

Soon, Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan came out of the study, their expressions were completely different: one was happy and excited, the other was as sad as if he had lost his parents.

Kang Zhuangyuan was worried: "Brother Liu, what do you think I should do?"

"You better do your job well."

Liu Anqing shook his head and said leisurely:

"The potential for a latent dragon to emerge from the abyss and soar into the sky has already been established. You are already in his hands. You should have realized this long ago."

"This"

Before I knew it, three days had passed.

Qiu Zhen, Tong Yuncong and Yu Lanyin settled down in Guangling Pharmacy.

Compared with Tong Yuncong, Yu Lanyin, and Qiu Zhen, who had Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan to serve him, and who had worked at the grassroots level in the backyard of the drugstore for many years and was familiar with all kinds of affairs, it was very smooth for him to take over the backyard of Guangling Pharmacy.

After two or three days, he managed everything in order and with ease.

Compared with the backyard of Qingmu Medicine Shop, the backyard of Guangling Pharmacy has a new "treasure hunting and medicine collecting team" consisting of more than 20 acquired martial artists.

This "treasure hunting and herb collecting team" obeys Qiu Zhen's orders and is directly under his command.

The backyard of Guangling Pharmacy, the Qiuzhen Hall.

Qiu Zhen was meditating in the training room. He relaxed a little and stretched his body. Outside, perhaps hearing some noise, someone sent a telepathic message immediately.

"Master, you finally woke up. I heard that the treasure-hunting and herb-collecting team from the medicine hall has entered the mountains. Xiao Zaozi and I also want to go in the mountains to search for treasures!"

As he was talking, Bai Zhu brought Xiao Zaozi into the house, rubbing his hands expectantly, with a pleading look on his face:
"Look."

The treasure hunting and herb collecting team of Guangling Pharmacy said they were entering the mountains, but in fact they were just wandering around the mountains and would not go deep, so there was generally not much danger.

Atractylodes is obviously different.

It is obvious that it will not be satisfied with just wandering around the surrounding areas after entering the mountains.

Qiu Zhen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"Forget it, if you want to go, go ahead. You and Xiao Zaozi are mountain spirits. It is really difficult for you to stay by my side every day. It is good to go into the mountains occasionally. Just remember one thing, don't be greedy, be cautious!"

"Got it, sir!"

Atractylodes and jujube were overjoyed. When they arrived in Guangling City, they couldn't sit still.

As soon as they got Qiu Zhen's permission, the two little guys ran away, very excited.

"Two hot guys!"

Qiu Zhen shook his head, but he was not worried about the two little guys.

They are all innate demon generals with extraordinary martial arts and magical powers. Bai Shu is even a wind and thunder fox with amazing speed. If he encounters a strong enemy, even if he cannot defeat it, he will be able to run away. There is no need to worry too much.

After the two little guys left, Qiu Zhen continued to practice.

About an hour later, Qiu Zhen came out of his state of tranquility and meditation, with a strange look on his face.

Soon, he remembered something, stood up and took out an antique bronze seal from the brocade box in the house.

It was the [Mountain God Seal] given to him by his master's wife Nan Zhiyi.

This seemingly ordinary and simple copper seal.

At this moment, a faint golden light suddenly appeared again.

"It's moving again."

Qiu Zhen felt a little surprised, which was different from the bright golden light that erupted due to his "excitement" when he met Mei Qingshan on the day of [Mountain God Seal].

The golden light before my eyes became much duller.

Speaking of which, ever since he followed his senior brothers and sisters to take up his post at the Guangling City Pharmacy near the mountains, the "Mountain God Seal" he carried with him has been moving from time to time.

A few days ago, there was a flash of unusual movement.

However, today it is stronger than ever.

Qiu Zhen held the [Mountain God Seal] in his hand, vaguely feeling a sense of "calling", and couldn't help falling into deep thought.

"Could it be that the Mountain God's Seal is related to a certain mountain in the mountains?"

The scene before my eyes was a bit like what was described in the book.

When the Mountain God Seal is near the exclusive "Sacred Mountain", it will "resonate", produce strange phenomena, and call on those who hold the [Mountain God Seal].

While Qiu Zhen was thinking, he quickly noticed someone coming outside the yard with his sharp ears and eyes. He immediately stuffed the ancient bronze seal into his arms.

"who is it?"

"Captain Qiu, it's me!"

Liu Anqing came hurriedly, holding a white dove in his hand, with a look of anxiety on his face.

"Captain Qiu, something terrible has happened. The treasure hunting and herb collecting team has sent a pigeon asking for help. They are in trouble in the mountains. Captain Hong is fighting with the Tianlang Sect for the herb mountain and cannot spare the time right now."

"In danger?"

Qiu Zhen frowned slightly. The treasure hunting and herb collecting team was directly under his jurisdiction, so he couldn't just ignore it. At the moment, he didn't think about the unusual movement of the Mountain God Seal, and immediately said:
"Manager Liu, I will handle this matter."

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen took the "white dove" from Liu Anqing's hand and left Guangling Hall.

After leaving Guangling City and entering the wild, Qiu Zhen released it.

Then, Qiu Zhen used his skill [Ride the Wind and Step on the Mist], stepped on the tip of the wind, and actually caught up with the white dove. He flew up like it and disappeared into the mountain stream.

(End of this chapter)