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

Chapter 180: Black Cloud Enters Ear; Eloping Couple

The next day.

Sunrise in the east, the first glimmer of dawn.

In the mountain valley clearing, stones piled up to form an altar.

On the lacquered wooden table was placed an incense burner, the smoke of the Jiangzhen incense rising and transforming into clouds.

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged on a prayer mat on the altar, facing east, welcoming the faint rays of dawn, meditating and regulating his breath, cleansing himself with upright Qi.

After a period of meditation, Qiu Zhen felt that the time was right, and casually summoned a yellow talisman.

On the talisman, dragons and phoenixes danced, the runes mysterious.

"Boom ~"

The yellow talisman ignited spontaneously without fire, turning into wisps of smoke, merging with the Jiangzhen incense clouds.

The clouds and smoke changed unpredictably, and before long, they transformed into a "Cloud Crane" flying and dancing in the sky.

Jiangzhen incense contains the most genuine and pure fragrance, burning it can attract the descent of cranes, and can attract immortals from the heavens.

Upon seeing the auspicious sign of "Cloud Crane in the Sky," Qiu Zhen was overjoyed.

The time had come.

Immediately, he exhaled three breaths and inhaled three breaths.

One hand formed the sword seal, the other formed the thunder seal, chanting the [God-Summoning Mantra]:

"The spiritual light of heaven, the essence of earth, the brilliance of the sun and moon, originally majestic light, flying talisman to the throne, quickly descend to my side, I offer the Supreme Lord Lao, urgently as the law commands, chant Om Hum!"

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

As if nothing had ever happened.

Qiu Zhen's expression was as usual, the Yuanshen Dharma Body in the Lingtai Consciousness Sea bloomed with golden light, his mind and spirit united, with a thought, he chanted the God-Summoning Mantra again, burning the God Talisman and the Cloud Crane.

At this moment, strange phenomena arose out of thin air all around.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

At first, wind came from nowhere, causing Qiu Zhen's cloak to flutter.

Immediately afterward, black clouds arose out of thin air in the void, flying over.

Qiu Zhen became interested, and immediately pinched a hand seal and chanted a mantra, pointing at the black cloud in front of him, chanting the "Ear-Ringing Mantra," "Throat-Opening Mantra," and "Alliance-Binding Mantra."

"I want to make you ascend to heaven with me, make you enter the earth with me, all the affairs of the human world are connected, report to him the ghosts who have completed their daily duties, all merits and deeds are shared equally with you, I offer the Supreme Lord Lao, urgently as the law commands, chant Om Hum!"

"Boom!"

As Qiu Zhen cast the spell and chanted the mantra, the black clouds churned violently.

In the cloud mass, brilliant lightning erupted, flashing and extremely eye-catching.

In the rolling lightning, the black clouds changed rapidly.

Finally, two rays of lightning flew out of the black clouds, flying towards Qiu Zhen.

One ray of lightning entered his left ear, and the other entered his right ear.

"Buzz buzz buzz ~"

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

This technique was the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method].

Black clouds entering the ears meant that he had entered the door of this Ear Report Method.

In fact, it was not difficult to enter the door of this secret method, and the ritual was not complicated.

He even mastered this spell without having to use the innate natal magic treasure [Heavenly Evolution Forty-Nine Divine Beads] to deduce it.

Of course, entering the door was one thing, and being proficient was another.

The Ear Report Method emphasizes the word "efficacy."

"No wonder Fairy Yun Rou said that her [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method] was not very effective."

Qiu Zhen vaguely understood.

Although the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method] is a talisman method, it does not summon the ancient great god "Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady," nor the heavenly generals, but the legendary "Heaven and Earth Natural Gods."

Just now, what came out of thin air and turned into lightning entering the ears was the "spirit of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy of yin and yang" in the dark.

Fairy Yun Rou is currently only at the [Day Wandering God] realm, barely touching the realm of "Harmony between Heaven and Man," and can enter the door of the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method].

However, since Fairy Yun Rou has not awakened the "Yuanshen," this [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method] is not very effective in her hands.

"As expected of the divine report method in the Ear Report Method, the starting point requires the Yuanshen realm, I wonder if it will be effective in my hands."

Qiu Zhen felt the lightning flashing in his ears and felt expectant.

Immediately, he called Bai Zhu and Xiao Zaozi to leave the valley.

Usually, his elder brother Qiu Qing always practiced martial arts in the backyard, and he could see him as soon as he left the valley, but today he was nowhere to be seen.

Qiu Zhen was not surprised, his elder brother Qiu Qing was currently sad, how could he have the leisure to practice martial arts.

Immediately, he scanned with his divine sense, searching for his elder brother's figure at home.

Before long, his expression changed slightly.

Elder brother is not at home?

Soon after, Qiu Zhen moved to the inner courtyard and found Qiu's mother:

"Mother, where is elder brother?"

"He went out early in the morning."

Qiu's mother looked puzzled and asked:

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

"Oh oh oh, I forgot."

"You, ah you, don't just practice martial arts all day, you should also rest more occasionally."

"Mother, I know."

Qiu Zhen laughed and dealt with Qiu's mother, the smile on his face disappeared, and his heart sank.

He was not a fool, and he understood at this moment that his elder brother had set him up yesterday.

Obviously, his elder brother Qiu Qing did not tell him the truth yesterday, or rather, he did not tell him everything.

Elder brother still has contact with Liang Yin.

"Elder brother went to find Liang Yin?"

Qiu Zhen vaguely guessed.

The matter encountered by the Liang family of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce was no small matter, and with the two people's vision and knowledge, there was basically no way to solve it.

The only way was probably to "elope," escape from Changle Prefecture, and run to another place to avoid the limelight.

It was afternoon now, taking advantage of his cultivation of the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Ear Report Method], his elder brother went out early in the morning, and with the two of them being Houtian martial artists, they were probably already far away.

Outside, the imperial court officials and cultivators were looking for the Liang family everywhere, and elder brother Qiu Qing going to find Liang Yin would easily put him in danger.

To take a step back, even if elder brother himself was not in danger, it would be a troublesome matter if elder brother eloped with someone and ran away from home.

There was only one male in the family, and later Qiu's father and mother would definitely frantically urge him to marry and have children.

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

Having experienced urging marriage and pregnancy in his previous life, who could withstand another round.

"Fortunately, I cultivated the Ear Report Method."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel fortunate.

The Ear Report Method is said to predict everything and sense the future.

As for whether it is effective or not, it is closely related to the "information" in hand.

Date of birth, essence blood hair, personal belongings, aura Qi machine.

Even a person's life of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation will leave "traces."

Whether the Ear Report Method is accurate or not depends on these as "media."

Under normal circumstances, it is easiest to predict mortals and people around you.

Strangers, or cultivators with cultivation, powerful martial arts masters, greatly increase the difficulty.

Qiu Zhen has no absolute certainty in deducing the whereabouts of "Liang Yin," but deducing his own elder brother is a sure thing.

Immediately, he entered his elder brother Qiu Qing's room, rummaged through the bed, found fallen hair, personal bedding, and pinched a hand seal:

"The spiritual light of heaven, the essence of earth, the brilliance of the sun and moon, originally majestic light, flying talisman to the throne, quickly descend to my side"

As the [God-Summoning Mantra] was activated, he faintly heard a "buzzing" sound in his ears.

"In the east, in the east"

Qiu Zhen looked into the distance, as if he heard something.

In the next moment, his figure swayed and disappeared from the spot.

— —

Outside Jade Dragon Mountain, deep in the mountains and old forests, desolate and uninhabited.

In the vast green forest, a man and a woman carried huge book boxes on their backs, following a mountain path, hurrying on their way, rushing along.

The woman was wearing a white close-fitting suit, her clothes fluttering, a light blue belt tied around her waist, her appearance was not beautiful as a fairy, but her facial features were correct, her temperament gentle, and coupled with years of martial arts practice, she had her own heroic spirit of Jianghu children.

The man was about twenty years old, honest and honest, and at this moment, he had a bit of excitement and excitement on his face:

"Yin'er, you really know a lot. You've managed to deal with all the monsters we've encountered along the way. If we walk for another one or two hours, we'll reach the border of the neighboring county, leave Qingmu, and elope far away."

"This mountain road is a secret trade route left by an uncle in my family's merchant association. He had no children and usually took good care of me. Before he died, he secretly passed it on to me, with detailed records of what monsters we might encounter along the way, what ferocious beasts might be lurking, and how to communicate with them."

"I originally thought it wouldn't be of any use, but I never expected it would actually come in handy."

Speaking of this, Liang Yin's face also showed some excitement. However, she hesitated slightly and looked at the man beside her:

"Qing-ge, are you willing to leave your home?"

"There's nothing to be willing or unwilling about."

Qiu Qing shook his head, very洒脱:

"I still have my younger brother at home. He's capable and will definitely take good care of our parents. I have no worries."

"Mm!"

Liang Yin was deeply moved when she heard this.

With parents alive, one should not travel far.

Not to mention eloping to another country, with a high chance of never returning.

Qiu Qing has always been honest and kind, and filial and benevolent. Today, he bid farewell to his parents and brothers without saying goodbye.

The affection in between is self-evident.

Jianghu daughters are always straightforward with love and hate, clearly distinguishing between love and hate.

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

"Qing-ge, when we find a place to settle down, I'll take good care of you. We'll set up some medicinal herb business, have a few children, and live a life free from worldly strife."

"Okay!"

Qiu Qing's words were concise and to the point.

It's not that he's aloof, but rather that the usually simple and honest him is a little overwhelmed by Liang Yin's generous and straightforward expression of affection. His face was flushed, and he stammered for a long time without saying a word.

"Giggle ~"

Liang Yin giggled, feeling more and more that the man in front of her was reliable and worth entrusting her life to.

In the midst of laughter, the two quickly headed towards the dense forest in the mountains.

As Houtian martial artists, both of them had cultivated "tendons and joints", and their footwork was not slow, not much slower than riding a horse.

If they were to explode with full force, their speed would be even more astonishing.

Along the way, they would not show any timidity even if they encountered any ferocious beasts, with their strength.

Unknowingly, the two walked more than ten miles into the mountains in one breath.

"Huff huff huff ~"

Unknowingly, the two arrived at a hilly area with rolling hills and surrounded by clouds and mist. Giant trees formed forests, and it was silent.

Deep mountains and old forests often give birth to monsters.

Even Qiu Qing, who didn't have much Jianghu experience, looked nervous at this moment. He drew out his large saber from behind, looked around, and was a little nervous:

"Yin'er, are there monsters in this white mist forest?"

"There are monsters, and quite a few."

Liang Yin's expression was as usual and she didn't panic too much.

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

The vast wilderness is indeed full of dangers, but all dangers stem from the unknown and from a lack of communication.

Suddenly intruding into the territory of other people's demon beasts and monsters without saying hello will naturally easily lead to conflicts, or even life-and-death fights.

Fortunately, not all demon beasts and monsters are bloodthirsty and brutal.

Many mountain monsters are extremely intelligent. If you communicate well and dredge up relationships in advance, borrowing the road for a walk is completely no problem.

This is the source of the merchant association's "secret trade route".

The dangerous wilderness in the eyes of others is undoubtedly a continuous source of wealth for merchant associations and merchants who master the "secret trade route".

Liang Yin has a "secret trade route" and knows something about the "White Mist Dense Forest" in front of her, so she doesn't panic at all.

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

Immediately afterwards, Liang Yin put down the wooden box behind her and took out a black, pill-shaped object from it and burned it on the bonfire.

As the flames burned, the black mud pill emitted a faint fishy odor, which spread in all directions.

"Yin'er, this is?"

"This is monster feces. Lighting it will attract the monsters on the trade route. With it as a guide, we can safely pass through the White Mist Dense Forest."

"So that's how it is!"

Qiu Qing gained a lot of knowledge, rubbed his hands, and looked around, waiting for the legendary monster.

However, to his disappointment, after a ball of black mud was burned, the surrounding fishy odor gradually faded, and the monster Liang Yin mentioned still did not appear.

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

"I don't know either."

The composure and confidence on Liang Yin's face disappeared without a trace, with a few traces of panic on her face:

"Uncle said that the monsters in the White Mist Dense Forest have extremely sensitive noses. As long as you light the black pill, it will definitely appear. If it doesn't appear, it means..."

"Means what?"

"It means it's dead, and the trade route is broken."

"This..."

Qiu Qing was slightly startled:

"Yin'er, what should we do then? Without it leading the way, can we still pass through the White Mist Dense Forest?"

"No, we must not barge in recklessly."

Liang Yin's face was solemn:

"There are many demon beasts and monsters in the White Mist Dense Forest. With the strength of the two of us, rushing in rashly will definitely lead to death!"

Qiu Qing was stunned when he heard this, and his whole person froze in place.

The White Mist Dense Forest cannot be passed.

The deserted wilderness is not the periphery of the human territory. Mountain monsters and monsters often haunt the area. Not taking a specific trade route and rushing in randomly is undoubtedly courting death. There is no choice to bypass it at all.

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

"I also don't know what to do. The secret trade route is impassable, so we can only take the official road, but if we take the official road, the imperial court will definitely discover us..."

Liang Yin was distraught.

Although she is a San Guan martial artist and her martial arts are stronger than Qiu Qing's, she now appears extremely weak in the face of an unsolvable predicament. She lost her composure and had no idea what to do.

Seeing Liang Yin's anxious expression, Qiu Qing was able to calm down. After thinking about it, he said:

"Yin'er, why don't we go back and find my younger brother? He's capable..."

"Qing-ge, you go back yourself."

Liang Yin shook her head:

"In the eyes of the imperial court, we Liang family members have become demons and evil spirits, and everyone must be killed. Once we are regarded as demons and evil spirits by the imperial court, even a thousand-year-old family, a great sect with countless experts, would 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 of powerful people cultivating immortality in the capital, and after being exposed, their families, parents, and brothers severed ties with them, and even killed their relatives righteously.

For a moment, the two fell silent, staring blankly in place.

Their eyes were filled with confusion.

To be at the end of one's rope, unable to move an inch, is the situation the two of them are in at the moment.

After a while, Qiu Qing's voice was muffled and his eyes were firm:

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

Liang Yin was a little helpless and a little moved when she heard this, and was about to say something.

Just then, a long sigh came from the dense forest.

"Big brother, Sister Yin'er, come home with us..."