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

Chapter 187 The Qiu Family Has a Great Monster! The Red Dragon Mountain Lord
The Demon Suppression Division of Changle Prefecture, in the backyard of the government office.

That night, the courtyard was brightly lit.

A general in black armor rushed into the courtyard.

The servant boy heard the noise and came out from afar.

"Brother Yuan, the young master is waiting for you in the study."

"Ok!"

Wei Yuan nodded and greeted the servant, then went straight into the study.

"I've met the young master."

"Brother Yuan, please sit down!"

Wei Tanzhi was very familiar with the visitor.

Both of them have the surname "Wei" and have a deep connection. They are from the same Wei family in the capital and are a family. They have known each other since childhood and are very close.

However, Wei Tanzhi is the direct descendant, while Wei Yuan is a side branch of the Wei family in the capital.

Wei Yuan is six or seven years older than Wei Tanzhi. He is over forty years old, and his martial arts skills have reached the "innate inner realm". He is expected to become a martial arts master. He is also a young hero and a leading figure from the Wei family in the capital. He is also training in the Demon Suppression Division.

Some time ago, Wei Tanzhi made a breakthrough in martial arts and entered the realm of "harmony between heaven and man", becoming a half-step master. In addition, in the previous battle in the "Xianji Secret Realm", he killed a large number of immortal cultivators and made great contributions. The court did not hesitate to reward him. He was promoted to the fourth rank and a group of innate masters were transferred to the Changle Prefecture's Demon Suppression Division to enhance the prestige of the court.

Wei Yuan was one of the innate masters transferred to the Demon Suppression Division.

Moreover, it was the Wei family in the capital who appointed Wei Yuan to come to Changle Prefecture to assist Wei Tanzhi.

At present, Wei Yuan has been transferred to the position of deputy commander of the Demon Suppression Division in Changle Prefecture. He is a fifth-rank official, second only to Wei Tan. He is the de facto second-in-command of the Demon Suppression Division.

"Brother Yuan, is there any movement in Qiujia Village today?"

"Yes, the Demon King did send monsters over."

Wei Yuan was thin, with a wasp waist and monkey arms. Unlike Wei Tanzhi, who had a pair of tiger eyes and big yellow pupils, he had eyes like an eagle, sharp. At this moment, his eyes were leisurely and his expression was complicated:

"It's just that there was no movement. I only saw the monster go in, but didn't see it come out. There was no movement all afternoon."

Wei Tanzhi was originally enjoying his tea, looking like he was enjoying a good show. When he heard this, he was a little surprised:
"Nothing happened all afternoon?"

Others did not know, but Wei Tanzhi knew that his cousin had cultivated the divine eye among the "Five Supernatural Powers". He could see clearly from miles away, even dozens of miles away, and could see through illusions. No movement in Qiujia Village could escape his divine eyes.

"Yes, the mountain behind Qiujia Village was shrouded in mist. Even I couldn't see clearly. Apart from the flames rising into the sky at the beginning, it seemed that a fierce battle had taken place. I have no idea what happened afterwards."

After saying this, Wei Yuan thought of something and added:
"The two monsters traveling with it suddenly fled in panic in the afternoon. The monsters that entered Qiujia Village must be in great danger."

Wei Tanzhi remained calm and asked:

"What is the strength of the monsters that entered Qiujia Village?"

Wei Yuan looked solemn: "It is a fire eagle monster, with the strength of a great demon general."

"It happened."

Wei Tanzhi was slightly startled, and the amused look on his face disappeared completely.

The Fire Eagle is a powerful local demon tribe and has always been one of the most difficult monsters in the eyes of local martial artists. It is born with the ability to control demonic fire, fly across the sky and swoop down on the ground, as fast as the wind, and is extremely difficult to deal with.

Many times, human warriors can only passively take the beating when facing the Fire Eagle Monster and find it difficult to fight back.

An ordinary little Fire Eagle demon is extremely difficult to deal with, let alone a big demon general comparable to the "Innate Inner Scene Realm".

To be honest, if he had not realized the "communication between heaven and man" and did not have the air-controlling divine armor bestowed by his clan, he would probably not be able to gain any advantage against the great demon general, the Fire Eagle monster.

Such a powerful monster entered Qiujia Village and died quietly.
Wei Tanzhi frowned:
"I was ordered by General Xu to go to An Mansion this afternoon to meet with Master An."

Wei Yuan's hawk-like eyes became sharper:

"Sir, this Qiu is really not simple."

Wei Tanzhi nodded slightly, also feeling inexplicably shocked.

To be able to kill the great demon general of the Fire Eagle clan silently and easily, one must be at least a half-step master who has achieved "harmony between heaven and man" to have such ability.

Is Qiu Zhen a half-step master?
Wei Tanzhi shook his head and dismissed this ridiculous idea.

Two months ago, he saw Qiu Zhen's cultivation level at the Guangling market and found that he had reached the [Innate True Gang Realm]. Although he was extremely surprised, he thought that Qiu Zhen had a good fate and was blessed with great fortune, so although this level of cultivation was surprising, it was also within the normal range.

After a month or two, Qiu Zhen first advanced to the innate inner realm and then became a "half-step grandmaster". This was simply a fantasy and absolutely impossible.

"I think we underestimated him. Besides An Jishi, there might be another martial arts master or a great demon protecting him."

After Wei Tanzhi finished speaking, he continued leisurely:

"With a martial arts master and a great demon protecting him, Qiu Zhen is not the reincarnation of the Dragon King, but he must be of great origin and have an extraordinary destiny."

"What you said coincides with what I thought."

Wei Yuan nodded, agreeing with Wei Tanzhi's judgment. However, he, who was always decisive, hesitated a little at this moment.

Regardless of whether it is the "reincarnation of the Dragon King" or has another origin, it is suspected to involve a "martial arts master" or a "big demon", which are all extremely involved. If one moves a hair, the whole body will be affected. It is not something that the Changle Prefecture's Demon Suppression Division can do casually.

"Sir, what's the follow-up to this matter?"

"There is no need for us to intervene in the future. After hearing the news, the demon king in the mountains will surely react more violently than we do."

Wei Tanzhi smiled faintly, and was very satisfied with his "driving away the wolf and swallowing the tiger" trick. After thinking for a while, he pointed at the file and said:
"Liang Yin is just a small fish, and his father Liang Wei is the big fish. General Xu has ordered that you must do your best to track down Liang Wei and get the [Dragon King's Book]. This matter is of great importance and has reached the ears of the emperor. The officials in the capital are paying close attention and must not allow any mistakes. You should also focus on this in the future. Now we have some clues."

Got any clues about Liang Wei?
When Wei Yuan heard that "it has reached the ears of the Heaven", the Emperor was paying close attention, and he immediately corrected his mind:
"Sir, are the rumors true?"

Wei Tanzhi looked carefree:
"Who knows."
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Qiuzhen Valley, a small courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

"I want to become a great demon! A world-shaking great demon."

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

Under the moonlight, Bai Zhu stopped his illusion, transformed back into his original form of a white fox, and howled at the moon, venting his inner ambitions.

As he vented his anger, he swallowed and exhaled the moonlight, causing Bai Zhu's entire body to glow with aura, his eyes filled with anticipation:
"Master, I have adjusted my breathing. My energy has reached its peak state."

"Great!"

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly, very satisfied.

Atractylodes macrocephala always moves upward.

Back then, I happened to encounter him practicing Taoism in seclusion in the mountains. If I had called him an ordinary monster, I would have either attacked him secretly to win with a small effort, or just be cautious and run away.

Bai Zhu was very different from other monsters. He went against common sense and kowtowed to beg for the truth.

Facts have proved that Bai Zhu's choice was correct. It leaped from an ordinary wind fox to a wind and thunder spirit fox, possessing the strength of an innate demon general and a leap in strength and bloodline.

And now, Bai Zhu once again chose to give it a try and took the risk of swallowing the inner elixir of the Fire Eagle Demon General to stimulate the power of his blood in order to achieve a leap in the level of life.

As the essence of a monster, swallowing other people's inner elixir to improve oneself is common among the monster clan.

Survival of the fittest is the law of nature.

Bai Zhu swallowed the inner elixir of a monster for the first time, and he was eager to try it out:
"Sir, where is the demon pill?"

"You can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient."

Qiu Zhen shook his head.

In the wild mountains, most monsters are not very particular. Once they get a monster pill, they will find a secret place or seek protection from their own kind. Then they will swallow the inner pill raw and refine it by force using brutal means.

This is certainly possible.

However, the demon pill is the essence of the life of other monsters, containing turbid evil energy and monster obsession. It looks harmless for the time being, but in fact it contains hidden dangers. When it reaches a high level, it may become a bottleneck that makes people waste time and unable to make any progress.

This is like herbal preparation.

The processed demon pill is more suitable for swallowing.

Qiu Zhen has learned Guo Wenju's magical beast taming technique and is well versed in it, so he naturally won't let Bai Zhu swallow the magic pill easily.

For the entire afternoon, he personally used the Golden Flower of his Yuanshen to refine the demon pill, removing impurities and refining the demon's obsession.

As he spoke, Qiu Zhen stretched out his hand, and a demon pill emitting a fiery red light appeared in his hand.

Unlike before, the strange light on the demon pill disappeared without a trace, emitting an orange-red fiery light. Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged, holding the "demon pill" in his hand, and crossed over with the power of his spiritual consciousness.

Bai Zhu jumped three feet high and swallowed it raw in one gulp, ignoring the heat emanating from the magic pill.

"Gulu!"

"Ahhhhh~"

Bai Zhu was smiling just a moment after swallowing the magic pill. But when the magic pill entered his mouth, his face suddenly changed and he looked in pain.

His eyes were red, his face was distorted,
"Plop" sound.

Baizhu fell to the ground, rolling around, kicking his legs and feet, appearing to be in great pain.

"Ahhhhhhhh~"

Immediately afterwards, Bai Zhu's heart-wrenching howl was heard in the valley.

If it weren't for Qiu Zhen's formation, Qiu Qing and Liang Yin who were also resting in the valley would have been disturbed.

"Young Master, is Boss Baizhu okay?"

Xiao Zaozi looked at Baizhu's painful appearance with a worried look on his face.

"It's okay, this is the price you have to pay for taking the demon pill.

Qiu Zhen looked calm and did not try to stop him out of concern for Bai Zhu.

How can you refine the magic pill if you can't bear any pain?

Not to mention, this demon pill was refined by him, so it did not contain any turbid evil energy or demon obsession. The "medicinal power" of the inner pill was relatively mild, so Bai Zhu suffered much less pain than others.

"oh oh"

Xiao Zaozi nodded obediently, and then said firmly:

"Sir, I don't eat demon pills. I just eat spiritual essence and small fairy beast pills to improve my cultivation."

"you do not need."

Qiu Zhen burst out laughing.

The original body of the small jujube tree is a wood that can ward off evil spirits and lightning. It is one of the best sacred trees in the world, and ordinary wood spirit tree hearts cannot make it go any further.

Not to mention, it doesn’t need to be too radical.

Xiao Zaozi's talent for cultivation is much better than Bai Zhu's.

With the same cultivation resources, or even fewer (Bai Zhu's method of "coaxing and deceiving" to attract treasures), he is not as hardworking as Bai Zhu in cultivation, but his cultivation level is far superior to Bai Zhu.

Practicing Taoism is so mysterious.

Fast is slow, slow is also fast.

Great stupidity is great wisdom, and great wisdom is also great stupidity.

The little jujube is stupid, dull and heartless, but it cultivates quickly.

After becoming the [Heart Lord Treasure Seal], perhaps with the blessing of some mysterious luck, Xiao Zaozi's cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

According to Qiu Zhen's estimation, with the recent supply of spiritual essence and small fairy beast pills, it won't take long for Xiao Zaozi to become a "superior demon general" and be comparable to a congenital true gang martial artist.

Perhaps, this is also the reason why Bai Zhu was determined to refine the demon pill - stimulated by the small dates.

"Ouch~~"

Bai Zhu rolled around wildly on the ground, tossing and turning, it was a lively scene, but Qiu Zhen could see that after the demon pill entered his mouth, there was no sign of rejection or going astray, it was all a normal refining process.

No one can help with the pain and suffering involved.

Qiu Zhen observed for a moment and saw that Bai Zhu's condition was stable. He did not stare at him all the time, but took out [Miro Palace] from his sleeve.

The spiritual consciousness sinks.

A message from the divine consciousness surged into my heart.

"Qingwei, I was in seclusion during the day and didn't notice your telepathic transmission. Did a monster come to trouble you? And there's an identity token?"

"Yes, the token has the three ancient demon characters "Eagle Vanguard" written on it. Do you know the origin of the other party?"

After Qiu Zhen got the badge, he began to have some vague guesses.

This fire eagle demon is not a lone wolf, but has the support of a powerful force. He is a great demon in the mountains, or even a general under the command of the demon king.

Logically speaking, it would be most convenient to let Bai Zhu go to Shuigui Cave to inquire about what’s happening in the mountains.

These days, Bai Zhu and King Kui get along well and have a very good relationship, so it is easy for him to find out information.

However, this action would easily expose his identity, so after some consideration, he decided to ask for advice from the knowledgeable Fairy Yunrou.

"Of course I know that."

Fairy Yunrou said with a firm tone:

"The Fire Eagle is a local monster in our Yulong Mountain. There are many Fire Eagle monsters that have cultivated to the level of Fire. However, if there is an identity token with ancient monster characters, then its identity will be clear at a glance. He is the Eagle Vanguard under the command of the Red Dragon Mountain Lord."

Lord Chilongshan?

Qiu Zhen suddenly realized.

The so-called "Red Dragon Mountain Lord" is the self-proclaimed title of the dragon king in the mountain who is rumored to have obtained the dragon soul of the Jade Mountain Dragon Lord. It calls itself the king of the Dragon Palace in the mountain, proclaims itself the Mountain Lord, and commands all the mountains. It is the most powerful force in the mountains today and claims to be orthodox.

"Qingwei, you are really in trouble now for protecting Liang Yin. You are being targeted by the Red Dragon Mountain Lord. I'm afraid you will have trouble in the future."

As she spoke, Fairy Yunrou quickly realized something and said belatedly:
"No, you killed the Eagle Vanguard? The vanguards under the command of Lord Chilongshan are all powerful demon generals!"

"Haha~"

Qiu Zhen smiled:
"In my territory, I naturally have something to rely on."

"As long as you have a trump card."

Fairy Yunrou had confidence in Qiu Zhen's ability, so she didn't ask any more questions, but said:
"That's not a big deal. The imperial court has an alliance with the demon king and the great demons in the mountains. Without accurate information, they won't easily come out to deal with you."

“So best!”

"Relax, they have no time to trouble you right now."

"Oh? How do you say that?"

"I just found out about Liang Wei's whereabouts. What do you think, Qingwei, do you want to take action to intercept him?"

"If you have any clues and I have some free time, just give me a call and I'll go join in the fun."

"This is rare, Fellow Daoist Qingwei. This is the first time you have been invited to seek immortality. Could it be that you are determined to obtain the Dragon King's Elixir Book, or do you really have the destiny of a mountain god?"

"The story of fate is completely false. It is just a banner I raised to cover up my identity. As for the Dragon King's Book of Elixirs, my master is obsessed with external elixir and immortal arts. I am helping him to find opportunities."

“Taoists are kind and filial”
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"It turned out to be a monster sent by Lord Chilongshan."

Qiu Zhen murmured to himself, feeling speechless.

He didn't have the fate of a mountain god, nor was he the reincarnation of the Dragon King or a candidate for the Dragon King, but unknowingly, he seemed to have entered the game.

Even if he wanted to get rid of it, others probably wouldn't believe him.

Once it gets on you, you can't get it off.

Not to mention, he is not completely unrelated to the Dragon King. He has the [Jade Dragon Seal] in his hand, and he has a vague connection with the Dragon King.

Rather than going with the flow and joining the game passively, he prefers to take the initiative and become a chess player rather than a chess piece.

It was precisely because of this that he accepted Fairy Yunrou's invitation and planned to participate in the immortal fate of [Dragon Lord's Book of Elixir].

Just as Qiu Zhen was thinking, he heard Xiao Zaozi's exclamation.

"Master, this is bad. Boss Baizhu has gone insane."

(End of this chapter)