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

Chapter 180 Black Clouds Enter the Ears of the Eloping Man and Woman
The next day.

The sun rises in the east, at dawn.

In the open space in the valley, stones were piled up to form an altar.

There was an incense burner on the lacquered wooden desk, with agarwood rising up and turning into smoke.

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged on the cushion at the altar, facing the east, facing the faint morning light, meditating and regulating his breathing, purifying his body and righteousness.

After meditating for a while, Qiu Zhen felt that the time was right and casually picked up a yellow talisman.

On the talisman, there are flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, and the runes are mysterious.

"Bang~"

The yellow talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, turning into wisps of smoke and merging with the agarwood cloud.

The clouds and mist changed unpredictably, and soon they turned into a "cloud crane" dancing in the sky.

Agarwood contains the most genuine and pure aroma. When burned, it can attract cranes and even gods from heaven to descend.

When Qiu Zhen saw the strange sight of fragrant clouds and cranes flying in the sky, he was delighted.

The time has come.

Immediately, he exhaled three times and inhaled three times.

With one hand he made a sword gesture, with the other hand he made a thunder gesture, and chanted the [God-Chasing Spell]:
"The spiritual light of the sky, the brilliant light of the earth, the brilliance of the sun and the moon, the original majesty, the flying talisman is reported, and it is urgent to descend upon me. I am following the order of the Supreme Lord Laozi, and I command you to do it immediately!"

After the incantation, there was no movement in front of the altar.

As if nothing had ever happened.

Qiu Zhen looked normal, his soul and body in his spiritual platform and sea of ​​consciousness radiated golden light, his mind and body were united, and with a thought, he chanted the god-chasing spell and burned the god talisman and cloud crane.

It was at this moment that strange phenomena suddenly appeared around.

"Hoohoo!"

At first, the wind came out of nowhere, making Qiu Zhen's cloak rustle.

Then, a black cloud appeared out of nowhere and flew over.

Qiu Zhen became interested, and immediately he made hand gestures and chanted a spell. He pointed at the black cloud in front of him and chanted the "Ear-Ringing Spell", "Throat-Opening Spell" and "Alliance Spell".

"I wish to make you go up to heaven with me, and to make you go down to the earth with me. I wish to make you understand all the affairs of the world, and to reward the ghosts who have done full merits in the future. All merits and deeds will be shared equally with you. I obey the command of the Supreme Lord Laozi. Om hong!"

"boom!"

As Qiu Zhen cast spells and chanted incantations, the black clouds rolled violently.

Brilliant lightning burst out from the clouds, and the flashing electric light was extremely eye-catching.

Amid the rolling thunder, the black clouds changed rapidly.

Finally, two bolts of lightning flew out from the black cloud and flew towards Qiu Zhen.

A bolt of lightning entered his left ear, and another entered his right ear.

"Zizzizi~"

When Qiu Zhen heard the buzzing sound in his ears, a faint smile appeared on his face.

This method is exactly the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's Ear Reporting Method].

When black clouds enter the ears, it means that you have entered the world of ear-reporting.

In fact, it is not difficult to get started with this secret technique, and the casting ritual is not complicated.

He didn't even need to use his innate magic weapon [Tian Yan Forty-Nine Divine Pearls] to deduce and master this spell.

Of course, getting started is one thing, and mastering it is another.

The ear-reporting method pays the most attention to the word "effectiveness".

“No wonder Fairy Yunrou said her [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Reporting Method] is not very effective.”

Qiu Zhen had a vague understanding.

[The Ear-Reporting Method of the Nine-Heaven Mysterious Lady] is a talisman method, however, the one summoned during the casting of the spell is not the ancient goddess "Nine-Heaven Mysterious Lady" nor the gods of heaven, but the legendary "gods of nature of heaven and earth".

Just now, what came out of nowhere and turned into lightning that entered my ears was the "spirit of heaven and earth, the aura of yin and yang" in the dark.

Fairy Yunrou is currently only at the level of [Sun-Wandering God], barely touching the realm of "harmony between man and nature", and can enter the realm of [Ear-Reporting Method of the Nine-Heaven Mysterious Lady].

However, since Fairy Yun Rou did not awaken her "primordial spirit", this [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Reporting Method] was not very effective in her hands.

"It is worthy of being the divine reporting method among the ear-reporting methods. It requires the Yuanshen realm to start. I don't know if it will work in my hands."

Qiu Zhen felt the flash of lightning beside his ears and felt excited.

Immediately, he called Baizhu and Xiaozaozi and went out of the valley.

On weekdays, the eldest brother Qiu Qing always practices martial arts in the backyard and can be seen as soon as you come out of the valley, but today he is nowhere to be seen.

Qiu Zhen was not surprised. His elder brother Qiu Qing was very sad at the moment and had no time to practice martial arts.

Immediately, he used his spiritual sense to search the house for his elder brother.

After a while, his expression changed slightly.

Big brother is not at home?
Not long after, Qiu Zhen moved to the inner courtyard and found Qiu's mother:

"Mom, where's my brother?"

"Going out early in the morning."

Mother Qiu looked puzzled and asked:

"Didn't you ask your eldest brother to go to the city?"

"Oh oh oh, I forgot."

"You, don't practice martial arts all day long. You should rest more occasionally."

"Mom, I know."

Qiu Zhen just laughed it off and sent Qiu's mother away. The smile on his face disappeared and his heart sank.

He was not a stupid man, and he now understood that he had been tricked by his elder brother yesterday.

It was obvious that elder brother Qiu Qing did not tell him the truth yesterday, or rather, did not confess everything to him.

The eldest brother is still in contact with Liang Yin.

"Brother went to find Liang Yin?"

Qiu Zhen had some vague guesses.

What happened to the Liang family of Chonglou Chamber of Commerce was of no trivial importance. With their vision and knowledge, there was basically no way to solve it.

The only way, probably, is to "elope", escape from Changle Prefecture, and run away to another place to hide.

It is afternoon now, and while he is practicing the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Reporting Method], his elder brother went out early in the morning. Considering the speed of their two acquired martial artists, they must have already walked far away.

Outside, the imperial court officials and immortal cultivators are looking for the Liang family everywhere. If the eldest brother Qiu Qing goes to look for Liang Yin, he may easily get into danger.

To take a step back, even if the eldest brother himself is not in danger, it would be a troublesome matter if he elopes with someone and runs away from home.

He is the only male in the family, so his parents will definitely urge him to get married and have children.

It feels terrible to think about it.

Having experienced pressure to get married and have a baby in the previous life, no one can bear it if it happens again.

"Fortunately, I practiced the ear-reporting method."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel fortunate.

The ear-reporting method is said to be able to predict everything and sense the future.

Whether it works or not is closely related to the "information" in your hands.

Birth date, essence, blood, hair, personal belongings, breath and qi.
Even a person’s food, clothing, housing and transportation throughout his life will leave “traces”.

Whether the ear-reporting method is accurate or not depends on using these as the "medium".

Generally speaking, predictions about ordinary people and people around you are most likely to be accurate.

The difficulty is greatly increased when dealing with strangers, or cultivators with advanced Taoist skills or powerful martial arts masters.

Qiu Zhen was not absolutely sure about deducing the whereabouts of "Liang Yin", but he was confident about deducing the whereabouts of his elder brother.

He immediately entered his eldest brother Qiu Qing's room, searched the bed, found the fallen hair, and the bedding, and made a hand gesture:

"The spiritual light of the sky, the brilliant light of the earth, the brilliance of the sun and the moon, the original majesty, the flying talisman is coming, and it is rushing to my side."

As the [God-Chasing Spell] was activated, he heard a faint "sizzling" sound in his ears.

"In the east, in the east"

Qiu Zhen looked into the distance, as if he heard something. The next moment, he flashed and disappeared from the spot.
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The outskirts of Yulong Mountain are deep in the mountains and old forests, and it is deserted and uninhabited.

In the vast green forest, a man and a woman were carrying huge book boxes on their backs, walking quickly along a mountain path, in a hurry all the way.

The woman was wearing a white tight suit with fluttering sleeves and a light blue belt around her waist. Although she was not as beautiful as a fairy, she had regular features and a gentle temperament. In addition, she had practiced martial arts for many years, so she had the heroic spirit of a woman of the world.

The man was about 20 years old, honest and kind. At this moment, he had a look of excitement on his face:
"Yin'er, you know a lot. You've been able to handle all the monsters we encountered along the way. If we walk for another hour or two, we'll be able to reach the border of the neighboring county, leave Qingmu, and fly away."

"This mountain road is a secret trade route. It was left by an uncle of my family's Chamber of Commerce. He had no children and took good care of me. He passed it on to me before he died. It also recorded everything we encountered along the way, including monsters and ferocious beasts, and how to communicate and deal with them."

"I thought it would be useless, but I didn't expect it to be useful."

When Liang Yin talked about this, her face was also somewhat excited, but she hesitated a little and looked at the man beside her:

"Brother Qing, are you willing to leave your home?"

"There is nothing I am reluctant to give up."

Qiu Qing shook his head, very casually:

"I have my younger brother at home. He is very capable and will definitely take good care of my parents. I don't have anything to worry about."

"Ok!"

Liang Yin was deeply moved after hearing this.

My parents are here and I won’t travel far.

Not to mention going far away from home, there is a high possibility that you may never come back.

Qiu Qing has always been honest, filial and kind. Today, he left his parents and brothers without saying goodbye.
The affection between them is self-evident.

The daughter of the underworld is always clean and decisive in her love, hate and vengeance, and she is clear about her love, hate and hatred.

For a moment, Liang Yin's gaze towards Qiu Qing became unusually gentle, like water.

"Brother Qing, when we find a place to settle down, I will take good care of you. We can set up some medicinal materials business, have a few children, and live a peaceful life."

"it is good!"

Qiu Qing is concise and concise, and he treats words with great care.

It's not that he was aloof, but he was always honest. Faced with Liang Yin's frank and outspoken expression of affection, he was a little overwhelmed. His face turned red, he stammered, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Giggle~"

Liang Yin chuckled and felt that the man in front of her was more reliable and trustworthy.

Chatting and laughing, the two of them hurried towards the dense forest in the mountains.

As acquired martial artists, both of them have trained their "tendon barriers" and their legs are quite strong, not much slower than riding a horse.

If you burst out with all your strength, the speed will be even more astonishing.

Along the way, no matter what ferocious beasts they encountered, they were not afraid given their strength.

Before they knew it, they had walked more than ten miles of mountain road in one breath.

"Huhuhu~"

Before they knew it, they came to an area of ​​rolling hills surrounded by clouds and mist, with huge trees forming a forest and everything was silent.

Many monsters are born in deep mountains and old forests.

Even though Qiu Qing didn't have much experience in martial arts, he looked nervous. He pulled out a big knife from his back and looked around nervously:

"Yin'er, is there a monster in this white fog forest?"

"There are monsters, quite a few."

Liang Yin looked normal and not too panicked.

As the saying goes, snakes have their own paths, and rats have their own paths.

It is true that the wilderness is full of dangers, but all dangers come from the unknown and the lack of communication.

If you suddenly break into the territory of monsters and goblins without saying hello, it will naturally lead to conflicts or even life-and-death battles.

Fortunately, not all monsters and ghosts are bloodthirsty and brutal.

Many mountain spirits are extremely spiritual. If you communicate properly in advance and smooth out the relationships, there will be no problem in letting them pass through your path.

This is the origin of the Chamber of Commerce’s “secret trade routes”.

The wilderness that seems dangerous in the eyes of others is undoubtedly an endless source of wealth for chambers of commerce and merchants who control the "secret trade routes".

Liang Yin had a "secret trade route" and was familiar with the "dense white fog forest" in front of him, so he was not panicked at all.

Immediately, she swung her sword to cut down the surrounding weeds, and asked Qiu Qing to pick up some dry firewood nearby to light a simple bonfire.

Then, Liang Yin put down the wooden box behind him, took out a black pill from it, and burned it on the campfire.

As the flames burned, the black mud ball emitted a faint fishy smell, which drifted in all directions.

"Yin'er, what is this?"

"This is monster feces. If we light it, it will attract the monsters on the trade route. With it as a guide, we can safely pass through the dense forest of white fog."

"I see!"

Qiu Qing gained a lot of knowledge. He poked his hands, looked around, and waited for the legendary monster.

However, disappointingly, after the black mud burned out, the stench around it gradually faded, but the monster Liang Yin mentioned still did not show up.

"Yin'er, where's the monster?"

"I don't know."

The calm and confident look on Liang Yin's face disappeared without a trace, and there was a bit of panic on her face:

"My uncle said that the monsters in the dense forest of white fog have very sensitive noses. As long as you take the black pill, it will definitely appear. If it doesn't appear, it means..."

"What does it mean?"

"It means it's dead and the trade route is cut off."

"This"

Qiu Qing was slightly surprised:

"Yin'er, what should we do? Without it to lead the way, can we still pass through the dense fog forest?"

"No, you must not barge in."

Liang Yin looked solemn:
"There are many monsters and demons in the dense white fog forest. With our strength, if we rush in rashly, we will definitely die!"

Qiu Qing was stunned when he heard this and froze in place.

The dense forest is impassable.
The uninhabited wilderness is not the area surrounding human territory. Monsters and goblins often appear in the mountains. If you don't take specific trade routes and just wander around randomly, you will undoubtedly be courting death. There is no choice but to avoid it.

"Yin'er, what should we do now?"

"I don't know what to do. The secret trade route is blocked, so we can only take the official route. But if we take the official route, the court will definitely find us."

Liang Yin was in a state of confusion.

Although she was a third-level martial artist and stronger than Qiu Qing, she seemed extremely weak when faced with an unsolvable dilemma. She was at a loss and had no idea what to do.

Seeing Liang Yin's anxious expression, Qiu Qing calmed down and thought for a moment before saying:

"Yin'er, why don't we go back and look for my little brother, he's very capable."

"Brother Qing, go back by yourself."

Liang Yin shook his head:
"In the eyes of the court, our Liang family has become demons and evil spirits, and anyone can kill us. Once we are regarded as demons and evil spirits by the court, even a thousand-year-old family with a large sect full of powerful people will not dare to intervene. No one can protect me."

"This"

When Qiu Qing heard this, the heat in his eyes suddenly dimmed.

Although he grew up in the countryside, he had heard many stories since he was a child, including many stories about powerful people practicing Taoism. After being exposed, their families, parents, and brothers distanced themselves from them, and some even killed their own relatives for the sake of justice.

For a moment, the two fell silent and stood there in a daze.

Each of their eyes was filled with confusion.

Having nowhere to go and being unable to move forward, this is the situation the two are in now.

After a while, Qiu Qing spoke in a muffled voice with a firm look:

"Anyway, I'm not going back. It's good to be a pair of desperate lovers."

Liang Yin felt helpless and touched when he heard this, and was about to say something.

Just at this moment, a long sigh was heard from the dense forest.

"Brother, Sister Yin'er, come home with us."

(End of this chapter)