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

Chapter 172 [Red Emperor Essence]

The next day.

The sky was filled with clouds and mist, and it looked pale as a fish belly.

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged in meditation, collecting and refining the "purple energy" and cooking and refining it.

After a night of internal training and healing, the spirit crystals of the "twenty spiritual essences" were completely consumed, and the "trauma" suffered by the Yin Spirit was healed.

In just one night, he was back to full strength despite being seriously injured.

There was no trace of the serious injuries and dying appearance of yesterday.

This is the power of sudden enlightenment of [True Emptiness].

As long as the original spirit's nature remains true and unmoved, no matter how badly the Yin spirit is injured, it can be made up for later.

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No matter how powerful his realm of [True Emptiness and Wonderful Existence] was, he had no plans to go to the "Peak Forest and Sea of ​​Clouds" to explore the palace in the short term.

The presence of a big monster basically put an end to his idea of ​​"stealing chickens".

Of course, this exploration of the "Water Viper Cave" was not without gain.

At least, it can be basically confirmed that the legendary Dragon King's palace is most likely located in the "peak forest and sea of ​​clouds" of the ancestral land of Shuigui Cave.

With his current strength, it is basically difficult for him to seize this opportunity.

However, he was not in a hurry.

Just because you can’t get it now doesn’t mean you can get it in the future.

The "Dragon King's Palace" is right there and it won't run away.

He possesses the [Jade Dragon Seal], and when his strength increases in the future, he will be able to fight against the giant python monster and take this opportunity.

This can also be considered a gain.
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The backyard of Qiu’s house.

As Qiu Zhen came out of the valley and entered his own yard, he heard the "Hey Ha" sound of his elder brother Qiu Qing practicing martial arts.

Maybe stimulated by the news of "getting a wife", in the past half month, the eldest brother Qiu Qing seemed to be energized. He practiced hard every day and was very motivated.

Qiu Zhen looked over from afar.

I saw white mist rising from the eldest brother Qiu Qing's head, and his whole body was like a furnace, emitting true yang and hot qi.

This is clearly the level of martial arts training, and it is only one step away from "the collapse of qi and blood".

Speaking of which, Qiu Qing has been trapped in this state for many days.

Qiu Zhen has been observing and waiting for his elder brother to break through on his own.

It’s a pity that the eldest brother Qiu Qing’s comprehension is a little lacking, and his understanding of the [Pure Yang Eight-Section Brocade] is not thorough enough, so he has not been able to break through this thin layer of window paper.

"Forget it. I've been thinking about getting married every day, and my martial arts mind has been disturbed."

Qiu Zhen shook his head. With his elder brother Qiu Qing's qualifications and ambitions, he had no chance of becoming a congenital martial artist.

In this case, there is no point in enduring without suffering.

As soon as he thought of this, Qiu Zhen snapped his fingers, and a ray of light flew out from his fingertips and entered the body of his elder brother Qiu Qing.

After doing all this, he disappeared in a flash.

That ray of spiritual light was nothing else but a "spiritual essence". With it, big brother Qiu Qing would surely be able to make a breakthrough today and tomorrow.

Last night, I spent all my time healing and nourishing the Yin Spirit, and all of my Spirit Crystals were used up.

However, these days, the "Heart Monkey General" from the Heart Lord lineage has brought him six groups of spiritual essence one after another.

Some come from Yu Chanzi, and some come from Monk Zhenkong.

At the moment, these are just three "talisman seeds". As the Heart Master's lineage grows stronger and the "talisman seeds" spread, his harvest will surely increase.

After leaving Qiu's house, Qiu Zhen did not stay in Qiujia Village for long, and went straight to Qingmu County.

An Mansion, reception hall.

"Xiao Zhen, I was so lucky to have you last time. If it weren't for you..."

Master's wife Nan Zhiyi returned to Qingmu County from the provincial capital some time ago. When she saw Qiu Zhen today, her face was full of love and gratitude.

She couldn't imagine anything happening to her youngest son Huayu.
"Master's wife, you are too polite. There is no need for so much courtesy between fellow disciples."

Qiu Zhen smiled, a little embarrassed:
"Master's Wife, I have lost the Mountain God Seal you gave me last time."

"I heard from your master."

Nan Zhiyi waved her hand and said, "Things outside of our bodies are gone once they are gone. Besides, this was originally a gift for you."

While the two were talking, someone walked in from outside the hall.

They were none other than An Jishi and his son An Huayu.

"Master, Huayu."

An Huayu was very happy to see Qiu Zhen.

Compared with his other brothers, his junior brother Qiu Zhen gave him the least pressure - he couldn't catch up anyway, so there was no need to compete, so naturally there was no pressure.

Not to mention, the junior fellow apprentice understood him best and spoke in a pleasant way.

"Junior brother, why haven't you been to Guangling Medicine Hall these days?"

"Xiao Zhen is practicing hard in seclusion at home every day. Look at her. She is talented and works so hard, but you are always distracted."

The person who spoke was not Master An Jishi, but Master's wife Nan Zhiyi.

In the past, An Jishi had always been very strict with his own children, while his wife Nan Zhiyi was more lenient.

However, ever since the "Guangling City Demonic Disaster", Nan Zhiyi's attitude towards An Huayu has changed drastically, especially in terms of martial arts training, and his requirements have become much stricter.

An Huayu's face fell and he looked at Qiu Zhen innocently, as if asking for help.

Qiu Zhen secretly laughed and immediately interrupted:

"I went to the mountains these days to exorcise the monsters and demons in the mountains."

An Jishi and Nan Zhiyi were slightly surprised when they heard this.

An Huayu on the side opened his mouth in surprise:

"Junior brother, you went to the mountains to exorcise the monsters? When did you become so well connected that you even got to know the monsters in the mountains."

"It's a friend my Bai Zhu made."

Qiu Zhen came to An's house to ask questions from his master and mistress, so he did not hide anything and told them everything:
"I have been exorcising the evil spirits in the mountains for a while. Two days ago, I exorcised a monster that was about to transform into a dragon and become a great demon. Afterwards, it gave me a treasure. I couldn't figure out the details, so I came here to ask Master and Master's Wife for advice."

"And there's this."

An Jishi was amazed when he heard this.

Exorcising evil spirits for monsters is different from exorcising evil spirits for humans. The biggest obstacle is the issue of trust.

Not everyone can gain the trust of monsters.

"Bring it here and let us see it."

"Master, Master's Wife, please help me take a look at this treasure!"

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen took out a piece of red spiritual ore with an irregular surface and a faint spiritual glow from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

As soon as they saw the red spiritual ore, they were immediately attracted to it.

An Jishi even stood up from his seat and came closer to observe.

"This is."

Nan Zhiyi was surprised and couldn't help looking at An Jishi:

"Ji Shi, could this be..."

"Not bad!"

An Jishi nodded slightly, his face full of confidence:

"It's the [Red Emperor Spirit]."

Red Emperor Essence?
After listening to the conversation between his master and his mistress, Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel curious.

Both the master and his wife come from wealthy families. They are strong, experienced, and knowledgeable. They have seen all kinds of treasures, but now, when they saw this red spiritual ore, they had such a big reaction.

"Master, what is [Red Emperor Essence]? Isn't this the cinnabar spirit ore?"

"It is indeed cinnabar."

An Jishi nodded slightly and looked towards Qiu Zhen, with a hint of envy in his eyes:
"Xiao Zhen, this is not ordinary cinnabar. This thing is the essence of heaven and earth, gathered together, created by heaven and earth. It is a natural elixir, and it is rare in the world."

Naturally generated elixir?

Qiu Zhen's heart was moved:
"Master, what is the use of this thing?"

(End of this chapter)