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

Chapter 124 Lou Da Zhenxian
one day ago.

Deep in the mountains, there are vast green forests.

A young monk is sitting cross-legged on the bluestone, wearing a simple monk's robe. The color is elegant but it can't hide his otherworldly temperament. He has an upright posture, a calm and peaceful face, a faint smile, and clear and deep eyes, like a clear spring, with a heart-warming aura lingering around him.

Not far from the bluestone, there were even squirrels playing around.

There is an inexplicable harmony between man and nature, and the young monk seems to have blended into it.

until
"sieve!"

The trees were shaking not far away and a strong wind was blowing. The sudden change frightened the squirrels and they fled in panic. The peaceful atmosphere just now disappeared without a trace.

Then, with a rustling sound, a woman came out from the woods. She was wearing a tight and fitting outfit, a wide belt around her waist, her long hair was standing up high in a braid that flew freely as she walked, and she had a long sword hanging from her back, showing her unique and heroic posture.

The sword-carrying girl nodded in satisfaction when she saw the monk sitting cross-legged on the bluestone:
"Monk, your disguise skills are getting better and better. If you hadn't leaked a little bit of your aura, I wouldn't have dared to recognize you."

"Thanks to Fairy Yunrou for your guidance, I have benefited a lot."

The monk Zhenkong also looked at the sword-carrying girl and sighed:
"Fairy, your disguise and breath-hiding skills are truly amazing. Every time I see you, you are never the same. If I had become your disciple earlier, I wouldn't have been so miserable when I was wandering around the world, and I wouldn't have been hunted down by the Demon Suppression Division."

"Learning this skill is a helpless act."

Fairy Yunrou shook her head. She was not happy at all because of Monk Zhenkong's praise. Instead, she felt a little melancholy:
"I'm afraid my real body won't be able to stay for too long. Sooner or later, I'll have to transform into a corpse and sever my earthly ties. I have to prepare early."

"My Buddha is merciful."

Zhenkong chanted the Buddha's name, feeling emotional in his heart, but he did not continue this old topic, but smiled and changed the subject:

"Fairy, I seem to have found the secret realm of immortals."

"found it?"

Fairy Yunrou immediately became interested when she heard this, and all the worries in her heart disappeared:

"The blood corpse I was tracking wandered too far away. I don't know where the secret place is. Monk, you actually found it."

"I have obtained the ability of clairaudience. The blood corpse just happened to have a remnant soul. After listening to the remnant soul's whispers, I followed the clues and found the secret realm of immortals."

Monk Zhenkong had no intention of showing off his abilities. His face was calm, as if he was narrating an ordinary matter. After he finished speaking, he remembered something and said:
"I have also invited the monk Qingwei, but he still hasn't responded. I don't know what he is busy with."

"He is so mysterious. Who knows what he is busy with? With such a great opportunity to become an immortal, he can actually hold back. Could it be that something went wrong when practicing the [Heart and Mind Training Method] and he developed a demon in his heart?"

"It's possible."

Monk Zhenkong nodded slightly, but then said comfortingly:
"According to my observation, Daoist Brother Qingwei has a good character and practice, and he is using a rare heavenly foundation-building item to build his foundation. Even if something goes wrong, I believe he will be able to protect himself."

"hope so."

Fairy Yunrou muttered to herself. She was very decisive and thought for a moment before making a quick decision:
"Monk, this time the fate of the immortals is great. Countless Taoist friends have flocked to us. The court also attaches great importance to it. They want to fish in troubled waters and attack our generation of cultivators. There are many dangers and the opportunity is fleeting. Time is running out. Let's contact him again. If there is no reply, we will not wait any longer."

"Great kindness."

Monk Zhenkong agreed with what Fairy Yunrou said, and immediately took out the [Miro Palace] jade talisman from his bosom, and sank his spiritual consciousness into it to transmit the sound.

half an hour.

The two shook their heads.

No news.

"Forget it. This opportunity is not for Brother Qingwei. Monk, let's go. You lead the way."

"it is good!"

As they talked, the two of them didn't say much. They disappeared into the green forest. Not long after, the squirrel ran out again, as if nothing had ever happened.

Not far away, there is a mountain stream with clear water flowing and layers of clouds and mist rising.

At first glance, the white mist is hazy and seems like a fairyland on earth.

However, Fairy Yunrou was hesitant, her face full of caution. There was white mist in front of her eyes, and even with the help of magic, she could not see clearly. She became an ordinary person, and her spiritual sense was like a drop in the ocean.

It would be easy to get lost if you enter the fog alone.

"Monk, there is something strange here, is this really a secret place of immortals?"

"It must be here."

Monk Zhenkong nodded, still unsure, and thought for a moment before saying:

"Fairy Yunrou, please follow me in. I will take care of you if anything happens."

Fairy Yunrou nodded. She didn't have the corpse-transmutation and severing earthly ties at the moment, so she didn't dare to practice "body-refining martial arts" with all her heart. Her body couldn't compare to the monks who "cultivated both body and soul", and was only slightly stronger than the acquired martial arts masters. She didn't try to show off and nodded.
"Good work."

"It doesn't matter!"

As he spoke, Monk Zhenkong threw away his robes and disappeared into the white mist, with Fairy Yunrou following behind him.

He has the ability of clairvoyance and can hear the sounds of heaven, humans, the three evil realms, and all other sounds. It is much more useful than spiritual consciousness. As soon as there is any movement, the monk can identify it and take precautions in advance.

The monk kept his ears open and took Fairy Yunrou deep into the white fog, cautiously guarding against unknown dangers.

However, to their surprise, nothing happened as they went deeper.

Apart from blocking vision and spiritual awareness, the white fog posed no other danger.

About half a minute later, Monk Zhenkong and Fairy Yunrou walked out of the misty fog, and the view in front of them suddenly became clear.

However, the moment the white mist appeared, Fairy Yunrou's expression changed.

Monk Zhenkong was clearly in front of her just now, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

A quiet and elegant mountain villa appeared before her.

After being surprised, Fairy Yunrou's expression quickly returned to normal. Each fairyland has its own challenges, so this scene was not surprising.

Immediately, Fairy Yunrou looked into the distance, toward a villa in the mountains.

The villa is built against the mountain, with flying eaves and brackets, antique style, red walls and green tiles, a vermilion gate, and two stone lions on the left and right to guard the house. The whole courtyard is extremely magnificent and is exactly the same as the mansions of the wealthy families in the city.

There is a winding path in front of the door, covered with fallen leaves and gravel.

It is surrounded by green trees and has rolling green hills in the distance.

It is like a quiet and elegant courtyard in the mountains, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, which brings peace to people's hearts.

"Lou Mansion."

Fairy Yunrou glanced at the large gilded characters on the plaque at the gate and became suspicious, wondering what the connection was between Lu Zu's immortal fate and the "Lou Mansion" in front of her.

Could it be that I am looking for the wrong immortal?
Is this the immortal method inherited from another immortal? Or did he accidentally enter the cave of a senior cultivator?

Just as Fairy Yunrou was surprised, the door was pushed open with a bang, and two graceful and beautiful women walked out of the courtyard.

Fairy Yunrou was surprised.

The two women in front of him exuded a faint clear and spiritual energy, which was very different from ordinary people.

"A fairy from heaven?"

What the Taoists cultivate is this "pure and spiritual Qi". Only fairies and maidens in heaven can have such a magnanimous demeanor.
"This guest, my master wants to see you."

When Fairy Yunrou heard the word "real person", she was even more surprised, but she didn't say much. Since she was already there, she followed the two fairies into the Lou Mansion with caution.

Inside the Lou Mansion, there are rows of rockeries and strange rocks in the courtyard, and clear springs are gurgling, which sounds pleasant to the ears. There are several towering ancient trees, and stone tables and benches are placed under the trees.

A handsome middle-aged Taoist priest in a Taoist robe was sitting cross-legged in the pavilion. When he saw Fairy Yunrou, he smiled and pointed at the stone bench:

"My friend, please sit down."

"Thank you, senior, for the seat."

Fairy Yunrou bowed respectfully and then sat down in front of the stone bench.

"I have been searching for immortality everywhere, and today I have the chance to meet you, Senior. It is truly a great honor."

"Hahaha, my friend does have a deep affinity with the immortals."

The middle-aged Taoist laughed loudly, quite proudly:

"I am Lou Daoming, an expert in the art of life. I have a long-standing friendship with Peng Zu and Rong Cheng. I have received books from the two Taoist friends and have achieved great success in the way of immortality."

As he spoke, Master Lou flicked his sleeves. Suddenly, a brilliant spiritual light appeared in front of the Zuohua Courtyard. The moon fell into the cold pond. A line of twelve Yaochi fairies landed on the ground and danced beautifully. The fairy music was filled with waves. The whole courtyard seemed to have become a fairyland on earth.

Fairy Yunrou was slightly startled and was wondering what was happening.

The next moment, there was another bright spiritual light. The Xuannv from the sky brought a glass of wine, the Tiannv brought a pot of tea, the Su Nu brought a bright red spiritual fruit, and the Yu Nu presented a square stone. They were presented one by one in front of Fairy Yunrou.

"It is fate that we meet. There are four treasures here. You can choose one."

Fairy Yunrou was secretly shocked, and felt that something was wrong. The opportunity came too easily, and it was strange:
"Senior, we seek immortality, not treasures."

"I will teach you the immortality method later, but you must follow the rules when entering my cave. If you don't accept the treasure, how can you determine the fate method?"

"This"

Fairy Yunrou was slightly startled. Just as she had the thought of leaving, the next moment, a powerful force suddenly emerged around her and pressed her down on the stone bench, making it impossible for her to move.

She couldn't resist such a powerful force at all.

"The Test of Immortality"

Feeling the great force suppressing her, Fairy Yunrou felt a little relieved.

After years of searching for immortals, she has become knowledgeable and experienced. When she saw the situation of suppression by powerful rules, she knew in her heart that this time she had encountered a real secret realm of immortals.

When Fairy Yunrou knew that it was the "Secret Land of Immortals" and she had not accidentally entered the cave of an evil cultivator, she felt relieved and started to choose treasures immediately.

The secret realm of immortals is usually a test left by immortals.

For a serious "Immortal Test", if you don't have fate, at most you will suffer a little and be teleported out of the secret realm, there is basically no danger.

However, if the "Secret Realm of Immortality" is invaded by a "demon that blocks the way" and takes over its place, there will be great dangers behind the immortal fate.

The fate of becoming an immortal becomes a "test from the devil", with a demon secretly causing trouble, making it extremely dangerous.

In other words, the biggest trouble she is facing right now is encountering the "demon that is blocking her path".

When she went out to seek immortality, she had already made preparations and awareness to encounter obstacles from the devil and go through trials.

At that moment, Fairy Yunrou's eyes fell on the four "treasures".

Tea, fruit and wine are all things that are consumed.

Without being able to tell whether it was an "immortal test" or a "demon test", she did not dare to take unknown food easily. At that moment, she pointed at the "square stone" without hesitation.

"Senior, I choose this treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Master Lou's expression changed drastically.

Master Lou, who had been acting like an immortal just now, suddenly turned hostile, as if someone had found a weak spot in his body:
"You are worthy of this treasure!"

After saying this, Master Lou suddenly stood up, drew his sword, held the Raiwen in his left hand, and the sword in his right hand, chanting a spell:
"Qian man and Kun woman, predestined marriage in previous life, matchmaker, perfect"

It turns out that the "immortal test" contains the devil test.

Fairy Yunrou was slightly surprised when she saw what the other party did.

The "treasure" she had just chosen was a test for the immortals, and with the added power, she could not refuse. After she chose "stone", it obviously triggered a test for the devil.

The magic test was not bound by the power of the "secret realm" rules, and she could move freely.

Feeling the other party's powerful aura, she did not hesitate and immediately planned to escape and leave this place.

"call out!"

There was a flash of sword light.

A sword light suddenly appeared under Fairy Yunrou's feet, carrying her through the air at an astonishing speed.

It was obvious that Fairy Yunrou was very afraid of "Master Lou" who was performing a ritual in front of her, and she used her real skills to save her life, fearing that she would be entangled with the other party.

"Little beauty, you want to run? You can't escape the palm of my hand."

Master Lou waved the magic sword in his hand, the moonlight was bright, and his magic power was profound:
"I will strike you with my sword now, and you will turn back, unite into one, and become one heap, and hurry up as ordered!"

"Shhhhhh!"

The sword light was dazzling. In an instant, Fairy Yunrou stepped on the sword light, escaped from the villa in the mountains, and flew into the misty white fog.

However, at this moment, the moonlight became bright, and the moonlight was like flowing water, sprinkling on Fairy Yunrou who was flying on the sword.

"what!"

A cry of surprise.

Under the pouring moonlight, Fairy Yun Rou seemed to be possessed, controlling the sword light under her feet and flying back towards the villa in the mountains.

"No no no!"

Fairy Yunrou was panicked and horrified.

She was clearly conscious, but her body did not obey her commands, as if it was being controlled by someone.

What's even more terrifying is that the face of Master Lou kept appearing in her mind, and she kept feeling close to him, as if her marriage with Master Lou was predestined, and it was a match made in heaven.

"What kind of evil method is this?!"

Fairy Yunrou exclaimed in her heart. She had been looking for immortal fate more than once or twice, but this was the first time she encountered such a strange "devil's test".

"Hahaha, my little beauty, you and I are destined to be together. This is destiny!"

Master Lou laughed and threw his robes:
"Go and sober up first. I will favor you on a chosen day."

"Hoohoo!"

The next moment, a strong wind blew, sweeping Fairy Yunrou towards the backyard in the mountains.

Suddenly the sky darkened and the sun and moon lost their radiance.

I don’t know how much time passed.

In a daze, Fairy Yunrou gradually regained consciousness. She looked around and found herself lying on the bed.

Look around.

It was dark all around.

In front of the bed was a haystack, a dining table, and an iron window covered with blood symbols.

In the dim light, one can see that there are cells with exactly the same layout not far away.

Inside the cell, a panicked girl was looking around, while others were shouting, angry and desperate.

"Devil, if you have the guts, come out and fight me. What evil methods are you using?"

"What kind of ghost immortal fate is this? It's too weird."

"It's over, it's over. The evil thoughts are entangled in my body. I'm afraid I'm going to die here this time."

When Fairy Yunrou heard everyone's exclamations, she was slightly startled, and quickly understood what had happened.

The people in the cages around are all fellow seekers of immortality.

Fairy Yunrou was shocked, for no other reason than that she also felt the evil thoughts lingering in her body, which made her constantly think that her marriage with Master Lou was "destined".

It seemed that the devil was subtly and gradually refining her.

"This"

Fairy Yunrou was surprised and was about to say something when suddenly a strong wind blew and she saw the empty cage next door suddenly opened.

Suddenly, a beautiful and charming woman appeared on the empty bed.

"Another unlucky guy has come."

Fairy Yunrou sighed and was about to communicate with this "wanderer" who had just arrived, but the next moment, she was stunned.

The reason was simple: she was very familiar with the scent of the woman in front of her.

Immediately, Fairy Yunrou swallowed her saliva and sent a telepathic message to the beautiful lady in the cell next door:
"Monk, is that you?"

(End of this chapter)