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

Chapter 175: Radical Old Patriarch [Red Emperor Golden Pill]

"Brother Zhen, it's Brother Zhen who's back."

At the square at the entrance of Qiujia Village, a sharp-eyed young and strong man from the Qiu family saw Qiu Zhen from afar and exclaimed loudly.

This shout was like cold water poured into an oil pan. The villagers suddenly became excited and turned around to look at the young man standing quietly at the entrance of the village.

At this moment, Qiu Zhen was wearing a black cloak, with fair skin and outstanding temperament, forming a sharp contrast with the villagers.

In fact, he, who was reborn in a second life, was different from other ordinary country boys. It was just that he was buried under the mud and sand in the past and became an outlier.

In recent years, Qiu Zhen has been practicing Taoism and martial arts, cultivating his qi and practicing Taoism. Both his body shape, demeanor, and status have undergone earth-shaking changes invisibly.

At the moment, Qiu Zhen doesn't look like a boy from the countryside at all, but a nobleman from an aristocratic family.

"Little brother!"

Qiu Qing had mastered martial arts and his blood was boiling. He was strong and powerful. He jumped up like a cannonball, passed through the crowd, and came to his younger brother, impatiently:
"Look and see if I have mastered the skill."

"I've mastered the skill."

Qiu Zhen smiled.

Exceeded expectations.

In the morning, he passed on a portion of "Spiritual Essence" to his eldest brother. He thought that it would take his eldest brother a day or two to break through.

Unexpectedly, he succeeded in breaking through in just half a day, and his resources were not wasted.

"Brother, I will teach you the method of regulating your Qi and blood tonight. After a few days of practice, you will be able to transform yourself and become a first-level martial artist."

"it is good."

Qiu Qing nodded reservedly, but his clenched fists revealed his inner excitement.

On the other hand, the members of the Qiu family who heard the conversation between the two brothers went completely crazy.

"It's done. Brother Qing has really become a martial artist."

"The second martial artist in our village."

"Uncle Tianbao is so lucky that both of his sons have become martial artists."

“That’s not the case.”

This news immediately caused the entire Qiujia Village to boil.

A golden phoenix flying out of a chicken coop is something you only encounter by chance.

Qiu Zhen's becoming a "martial artist" caused a sensation in Qiujia Village for a while, but his subsequent achievement of "innate martial artist" received mediocre response.

The young and strong men who practiced martial arts in Qiujia Village regarded "Qiu Zhen" as a role model, but no one really compared himself with "Qiu Zhen", and no one even thought of "catching up".

The talent is there and it’s impossible to catch up.

And now.
Qiu Zhen, who had mediocre talent and only started practicing martial arts when he was eighteen or nineteen years old, mastered the skills and became a martial artist in just over a year, which gave the Qiu family hope.

Perhaps, Qiu Qing has better resources for practicing martial arts because he has the support of his younger brothers, but the gap between him and other members of the Qiu family is not that big.

Qiu Zhen's rise is out of reach, but Qiu Qing's achievement as a martial artist is within reach and one can follow in his footsteps.

“Make way!”

In the crowd, Patriarch Qiu and a group of elders pushed through the crowd, and with their slightly hunched bodies they walked briskly towards him.

"Clan leader."

When the brothers Qiu Zhen and Qiu Qing saw the old patriarch Qiu staggering over, they hurried forward to support him.

"It doesn't matter. My old bones can still do it."

The old Patriarch Qiu was in high spirits, his face full of excitement. He looked at Qiu Zhen with great interest and said:

"Xiao Zhen, I and the elders have just discussed and decided to take out 60% of the profits from the public fields, medicine mountains, and other livelihoods in the village, tighten our belts, and focus on supporting talented young people to practice martial arts."

"If we do well and a martial artist is born, we can continue to increase our investment."

The old clan leader Qiu spoke eloquently and incessantly, outlining his grand plan to train "martial artists in the clan".

At this moment, the image of Patriarch Qiu was in sharp contrast to the past.

Back then, he would turn pale when talking about "practicing martial arts", fearing that his tribesmen would learn bad things from Qiu Zhen. Now, he has completely become a radical.

The work is of great magnitude and full of courage.

He looked like he was going to gamble all the village property.

After a lot of spitting, the old Patriarch Qiu looked at Qiu Zhen expectantly:

"Xiao Zhen, what do you think? Can it be done?"

"It will happen naturally."

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly, his tone firm.

A congenital martial artist needs natural comprehension, but an acquired martial artist is different. As long as they have enough resources to practice martial arts and are willing to work hard to practice diligently, they can become a martial artist even if their aptitude is mediocre.

As long as he wanted, with the resources he now had, he could train more than a dozen martial artists for Qiujia Village in one or two years.

However, he will eventually "transmigrate", so apart from some support at the beginning, he did not provide any further support afterwards.

The "wealth" obtained by relying on external forces or someone else cannot last long.

Only by being self-reliant and having virtue worthy of one's position can one achieve long-term success.

At the moment, Qiu Zhen is happy to see the "radical" attitude of the old patriarch Qiu.

"With your words, I feel relieved."

The old Patriarch Qiu chuckled and winked at Qiu Zhen:

"Hey, Xiaozhen, look."

"Haha~"

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but laugh when he saw the old patriarch rubbing his hands with a mercenary look on his face.

Understood in seconds.

He was not averse to this. For ordinary people to survive in this world, clan unity was the only option. Supporting the Qiu family was also supporting his own family.

He is willing to lend a helping hand.

"Old Patriarch, don't worry, the supply of elixirs will be doubled for a year!"

Upon hearing this, the old chief Qiu's wrinkled face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and his eyes narrowed with laughter:
"Okay, okay, from now on, all the children in our village will practice martial arts, and they will practice martial arts from a young age to lay a solid foundation. The whole family will tighten their belts to support them in martial arts training."

"Cough cough~"

Qiu Zhen coughed, feeling a bit amused and helpless:

"Old Patriarch, you are too radical"
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For several days, Qiujia Village was immersed in an atmosphere of joy, anticipation, and excitement.

The young and strong men who practice martial arts are looking forward to the day when they will become proficient in martial arts and stand out from the crowd. The other members of the Qiu family also want their sons to be successful, and the whole village exudes a positive atmosphere.

During this period, Qiu Zhen taught the introductory method of "Nine Turns to Dan Gong". Five days later, the eldest brother Qiu Qing officially stabilized his qi and blood and officially became a first-level martial artist.

Perhaps inspired by the news that "Qiu Qing became a martial artist", the village was filled with the sounds of "hehehaha" of people practicing martial arts and fighting competitions.

Different from his tribesmen who were actively practicing martial arts, Qiu Zhen had not gone into the "valley" to practice in the past few days.

Because his previous cultivation level increased too rapidly and his foundation was not solid enough, even if he continued to practice hard, it would be difficult for him to enter the realm of "body-born inner scene" in a short period of time.

Therefore, Qiu Zhen simply "relaxed".

For half a month, he taught the villagers in the village how to practice martial arts and stand still, and taught them fighting skills.

The Valley of Truth.

"It's still a little off."

Qiu Zhen looked inward at his own body and internal organs, and could not help but shake his head slightly.

It is still some distance away from the innate inner scene.

The so-called internal scene refers to the image of blood, flesh, bones, internal organs within the body, and the spirit within the body.

When martial arts are cultivated into inner vision, spirits will be born within the body, and when a punch is thrown, all the gods will follow and a myriad of awe-inspiring things will appear.

For ordinary martial artists, sensing the "spirit within the body" and feeling the "inner scene" are the most difficult step and the biggest bottleneck.

Many people have wasted years and are still unable to sense the movements of the “God within”.

However, Qiu Zhen is an exception.

He had a high level of comprehension, with the guidance of his master An Jishi, and he also comprehended the way of Lu Zu's golden elixir, and had a deep understanding of the "innate inner state". He had long since vaguely felt a little bit of the spiritual light of the "inner spirit" in his body.

Unfortunately, his "call" and the "god within" have not responded yet.

It seems that the "god within the body" is still a "confused baby" and it is difficult to communicate with.

This is also Qiu Zhen’s unique happy trouble.

His cultivation level increased too quickly, and his body and soul were unable to adapt and were in the process of transformation.

He was not in a hurry about this. Cultivation is a process of relaxation and tension, and there is no need to rush.

The more anxious and persistent you are, the more difficult it will be to break through.

Of course, there have been some happy events in the past half month.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, a red pill emitting a faint golden light was suspended in the air.

This thing is none other than the "Red Emperor's Golden Pill".

Two days ago, after Master An Jishi had refined this pill, he specially asked An Kang to deliver it to him.

"This pill"

Inside the valley, Qiu Zhen looked at the pill with a strange look on his face.

After taking this golden pill, he felt relaxed all over, his mind was clear and his soul was bright, and his body was filled with innate true Qi. It was truly a treasure for "nourishing Qi and calming the soul".

What Master An Jishi said is absolutely correct.

The reason why he looked strange was because this [Red Emperor Golden Pill] was more powerful than what his master said.

"call out!"

A thought came to my mind.

A red light flew out from Qiu Zhentian Gate.

Then, the red light turned into a human figure.

That figure was somewhat similar to Qiu Zhen's, yet also somewhat different.

However, what was truly surprising was that the human figure transformed by the red light solidified into a solid entity, and under the scorching sun, a long human shadow appeared on the ground.

Baizhu and Xiaozaozi, who were guarding the side, were both stunned when they saw this scene.

这 是
The Yin God is essentially a "ghost body", however, the red figure in front of him is no different from a real person. Generally, only when one reaches the realm of "controlling Qi and wandering the gods" will such a sense of reality appear.

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Shu, who was always clever, immediately bowed and saluted:

"Congratulations, young master, for your breakthrough and advancement to the realm of controlling Qi and wandering the spirit!"

"Hahaha~"

Qiu Zhen laughed dumbly and shook his head:

"This is not [Controlling Qi and Wandering God], but the transformation of the golden elixir."

Bai Zhu was slightly stunned:
"Sir, what is this golden elixir that transforms into a human form? Could it be the [Red Emperor Golden Elixir] that Mr. An sent?"

"good."

Qiu Zhen nodded, feeling quite strange.

Right now, his Yin Spirit has entered the [Red Emperor's Golden Pill], and has transformed into a human form with the "Golden Pill", revealing his figure.

This scene is a bit like the day when Monk Zhenkong used the greatest treasure of Buddhism to manifest the [Acalanatha].

After the Yin God manifested his physical form with the "Golden Elixir" and had a "body", his strength suddenly underwent a qualitative change.

The body formed by [Red Emperor's Golden Elixir] is indestructible, gathering and dispersing is controlled by the heart, gathering energy and concentrating the mind.

It not only provides powerful defensive capabilities to the "Yin God", but also enhances the power of spells.

Even at a critical moment, if a special situation occurs, the "Golden Elixir Incarnation" will fight with the martial arts master.
That day, Qiu Zhen used his Yin God to fight with Lin Shoulong in close combat, which made Fairy Yun Rou and Monk Zhenkong laugh at him for a long time. However, if he had the [Red Emperor Golden Pill] at that time, and his Yin God drove the "Golden Pill" to fight, there would be no problem.

In other words, the magical effect of [Red Emperor's Golden Pill] is much more powerful than what Master An Jishi said.

This [Red Emperor Golden Pill] is obviously a "magic weapon" for those who practice Taoism. It would be a waste of resources to give it to martial artists.

"I don't know whether Master knows but doesn't tell me, or he doesn't know the true effect of [Red Emperor Golden Pill] either."

Qiu Zhen muttered to himself, feeling a little strange.

As an "alchemist", he should have known the [Red Emperor's Golden Elixir] best, but the "external alchemy magic" has declined and the elixir recipe is also incomplete.

Master An Jishi is not a cultivator. He is just making elixirs according to recipes, so it is normal that he does not know the miraculous effects of the Red Emperor's Golden Elixir.

He opened his third eye and possessed the supernatural power of [Analytical Wisdom Eye], and only then did he quickly discover the miraculous uses of [Red Emperor's Golden Pill].

Ordinary people really can’t find it.

"Sir, Mr. An definitely doesn't know how he, an alchemist, can understand the magical effects of the golden elixir."

"Hahaha!"

Qiu Zhen was amused by Bai Zhu's words, shook his head and said with a smile:

"Bai Zhu, remember to send the essence-nourishing elixir you made today to the clan."

"got it."

Baizhu nodded, led Xiaozaozi, and ran to work happily, very diligently.

After sending the two little guys away, Qiu Zhen looked outside the valley.

Today he had planned to travel far away in spirit to try out the magical effect of [Red Emperor's Golden Pill].

However, this won’t work this time.

The reason was simple. Outside the valley, in Qiu's house, a figure was pacing back and forth, hesitant.

The person who came was Qiu Qing.

Speaking of which, ever since Qiu Qing achieved the status of a martial arts master, Qiu's father and mother have started to arrange a marriage for their eldest brother. This can be said to be the highlight moment of Qiu Qing's life.

"Brother, come find me"

A faint smile appeared on Qiu Zhen's face, and at that moment his Yin Spirit shook, driving the [Red Emperor's Golden Pill] back to his body.

Not long after.

Qiu Zhen left the valley.

"Brother, you are looking for me."

The call startled Qiu Qing, who was pacing back and forth.

Seeing that it was his younger brother Qiu Zhen, Qiu Qing was delighted at first, but then felt a little embarrassed:
"Brother, I hope I didn't disturb your practice?"

"Haha~"

Qiu Zhen smiled:
"Brother, how is the marriage that Dad and Mom have arranged for you going these days? Are you satisfied?"

"This"

Qiu Qing was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard his younger brother ask, he became even more embarrassed:
"Well, I have a lover."

"Oh?"

Qiu Zhen immediately became interested, his face full of gossip.

I didn't realize that the usually honest brother actually had a lover without anyone noticing.

In this world, there is no such thing as free love. Marriage is "arranged by parents and matchmaker". It is not easy to have mutual love and free love.

"Brother, which girl is that? If you like her, just ask parents to contact the matchmaker to ask her for you. Why are you so shy?"

"This"

Qiu Qing hesitated for a long time before he continued:

"That...Yin'er's family is well-off, and even the matchmaker hired by my parents can't get into their house."

Qiu Zhen remained calm and did not ask where the other party came from or how high the threshold of the other party's family was. Instead, he smiled:

"Brother, are you in love with that girl, or is that girl also interested in you?"

"Hehehe~"

The eldest brother Qiu Qing was a little embarrassed, his face slightly flushed, and he said slowly:
"Yin'er said she would marry me."

Qiu Zhen widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Wow!"

I'm back.

It was postponed for three days.

In the past few days, I have been very busy. I have been trapped in one or two places, without seeing the sun, and busy until late at night. After finishing the work, I sat in a daze and lost interest in life and everything.

The loneliest and most helpless moment for a person is when he becomes the support of many people but has no one to rely on himself.

The whole person is tense, and the more he collapses, the more tense he becomes.
These few days, I let go of all my obsessions, let go of my so-called responsibilities, and completely gave up.
It seems that life has not become "hopeless" because of this. The world is still turning and the sun outside is still as bright as ever.

Put down your burdens, travel light, and your life will suddenly become bright again.

I'm back!
Hahahaha!

Master, I have done it.

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(End of this chapter)