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

Sunny Courtyard.

With a considerable amount of time before nightfall, Qiu Zhen didn't waste any time. He began practicing his stance, visualizing the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Picture], and practicing the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Fist Technique].

Under normal circumstances, after the practice had reached a satisfactory level, and with the Qi and blood surging and abundant, it would take two to three days of practicing the [Divine Demon Five Animal Play] to stabilize the Qi and blood in the body.

Qiu Zhen, however, didn't need that.

Last time, he stabilized his Qi and blood in one day and mastered the [Adamantine Demon Ape Muscle].

After cultivating the Yin Spirit and possessing a powerful divine sense, his control over his physical body became even more formidable. Visualizing the martial arts mental techniques and stabilizing his Qi and blood became easier. He could master the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Tendons] in half a day.

However, he was still keeping a low profile in the An family, not wanting to startle Head Butler An.

It was enough to put on an act as a potential figure with a 'destiny'. As long as he continued to grow, the An family and the Medicine King Valley would definitely support him in the future. Revealing too much or being too much in the limelight would be like drawing a snake and adding feet, only adding to his troubles.

"Crack!"

While Qiu Zhen was practicing his stance, a strange change suddenly occurred in his body. The bulging muscles trembled slightly, and his body emitted a dense series of sounds, like firecrackers, crackling non-stop.

His entire body was slightly bent, like a fully drawn bowstring, full of explosive power.

"Crack, crack, crack~"

Qiu Zhen immediately practiced the [Divine Demon Five Animal Play] on the spot. The fist wind was fierce, overbearing, and unparalleled, showing an amazing change compared to the previous day.

This was the manifestation of mastering the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Tendons]. The tendons throughout his body stretched and contracted powerfully, with fierce bursts of energy, greatly increasing his strength.

With the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Tendons], whether traveling or fighting, his speed and explosiveness would be comparable to others who had painstakingly cultivated body techniques for several years.

Or rather, the [Xun Wind Immortal Deer Tendons] was itself a secret body technique.

Of course, for Qiu Zhen, the greatest significance was that after achieving the second level Martial Master, his "Yin Spirit" could also grow stronger.

Immediately, Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged on the bed, entered a meditative state, practiced the [Qingwei Sitting Meditation], internally refining the essence within his body, mixing and refining the seven魄 thoughts, and strengthening his "Yin Spirit."

Unknowingly, it was dusk.

A white figure came to Qiu Zhen's door from the back mountain of the Sunny Courtyard, tiptoeing, afraid of disturbing something.

"Bai Shu, come in."

Bai Shu appeared in front of Qiu Zhen with a sway, standing upright in human form, very happy, whimpering non-stop.

"I called you here, naturally, I have something to tell you."

Qiu Zhen touched the little fox's head:

"In a while, I may have to fight with someone using magic. You will be here to protect me, and no one is allowed to approach."

Qiu Zhen's tone was quite solemn.

When the Yin Spirit leaves the body to fight with others, the physical body becomes a wooden lump, an empty shell, easily harmed.

The An family's miscellaneous books and biographies record many cases of monks with profound supernatural powers whose Yin Spirits traveled thousands of miles at night, only to find their physical bodies gone upon returning, reduced to the miserable state of ghosts and spirits.

Qiu Zhen didn't want this scene to happen.

"Awoo, awoo, awoo~"

Bai Shu patted his chest repeatedly with his little paws, making a military pledge to Qiu Zhen, promising to protect him well and not let anyone approach.

"Mm!"

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly and looked up at the sky.

The night was dark and gloomy.

The rural people generally went to bed very early, and many people had already entered dreamland at this time.

"The time is almost right."

When Qiu Zhen returned to the village during the day, he talked with Uncle Li for a long time, carefully inquiring about the information of the customers who usually bought a lot of fish.

According to that Town Demon Division Captain Wu, the Yan Mountain Dharma Master attacked the slaughterhouses, fishmongers, and chefs in the city's restaurants yesterday. Continuing to deduce, it is not difficult to conclude that the next target of the "Yan Mountain Dharma Master" will definitely continue to expand, targeting those wealthy households who frequently buy and eat a lot of fish on weekdays.

That "Yan Mountain Dharma Master" was good at nightmare magic. Presumably, he had interrogated Li Shu and other fishermen before, and also knew the news of the wealthy households who often bought fish.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Qiu Zhen took a cinnabar brush and drew a cat on yellow paper, then cut it out with scissors.

Facing east, he stood with罡 steps.

Qiu Zhen held the yellow paper cat picture in his left hand, bent his ring finger and little finger inward to the palm of his right hand, straightened his middle and index fingers, pinched his thumb on the ring finger and little finger, pinched the [Dream Creation Incantation], closed his eyes slightly, and silently recited the "Transformation into Hair Curse":

"Cat, oh cat, show your power and flaunt your might;

Majestic divine incantation, spiritual transformation."

He recited the curse three times.

Qiu Zhen held the yellow paper cat picture and lay down on the pillow, gradually falling into a dream.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"

A breeze blew.

A black cat flew out from the top of Qiu Zhen's head and sped towards the village.

The black cat was the transformation of Qiu Zhen's Yin Spirit.

After transforming into a cat, he only felt that the surrounding world had undergone great changes.

Sunny Village was still the same Sunny Village, but each household emitted colorful, distorted halos, some large, some small, some dense, some light, in varying degrees.

These halos were none other than the dream worlds of the villagers.

With a thought, Qiu Zhen, transformed into a black cat, drilled into the villagers' dreams to get a glimpse of what was going on.

After some attempts, Qiu Zhen stopped trying.

The reason was nothing else. Children were fine, their imaginations were unconstrained, and there were all kinds of rare and fixed things in their dreams, dreamy and bizarre, while the dreams of "adults" were much more real, secretly containing many village gossips, enough to eat melon seeds to the full.

Some people's dreams were even too real. Once in the dream, all he could see was a white expanse, writhing non-stop, with all kinds of tricks.

Qiu Zhen had serious business to do and didn't delay much. The Yin Spirit black cat flew to the Li rich man's house.

In Sunny Village, the one who bought the most fish to eat was naturally the Li rich man's family in Sunny Village.

His target was also focused on the Li rich man's house.

As soon as he arrived at the Li rich man's mansion, Qiu Zhen saw a huge dream of "colorful aura" at the Li mansion's back room.

"What a violent dream!"

Qiu Zhen was overjoyed and the black cat jumped into the "colorful aura" dream.

About ten breaths of time.

The "colorful aura dream" gradually faded away, and a black cat flew out of the dream, with a ball of rolling black air in its claws.

"Little ghost, you want to run after falling into my hands."

Qiu Zhen, transformed into a black cat, grabbed the "black air" in his hand and was overjoyed.

The Yan Mountain Dharma Master really drove ghosts to attack the wealthy households who often bought fish, and he happened to catch one.

After Qiu Zhen caught the little ghost, without saying a word, he immediately thought of the scene of "Fengdu Hell" in his mind, cast an illusion on the little ghost in his hand, dragged it into the "Fengdu Illusion", and interrogated the little ghost for information.

In Taoism, there is a spell called "Examination and Summons Great Method".

The so-called "examination and summons" means interrogation, forced confession, and confession.

Taoists of the talisman lineage use this method to interrogate and force confessions from ghosts, gods, and spirits who harm one side, examine their faults, and make accurate punishments for them.

Why is it necessary to make accurate punishments?

The reason is nothing else. In ancient times, talisman schools such as the "Northern Emperor Method" had extremely strict requirements for sorcerers and judges. Punishments that were too high or too low would damage their merit. Therefore, the "Examination and Summons Great Method" was one of the compulsory spells for Taoists of the ancient talisman lineage.

Qiu Zhen didn't know the "Examination and Summons Great Method", but as a "Yin Spirit master", he was born with illusions. A mere little ghost couldn't resist him at all and would soon confess the information of its master.

Several miles away, Qingmu City Post Station.

"Head, I've caught the little ghost."

A Town Demon Division martial artist in armor came to a partial courtyard excitedly, carrying a cloth bag.

Town Demon Captain Wu Chuanfeng happily got up and laughed loudly:

"Little Ye, how is it? Is the Yin Ghost Incense and Ghost Catching Bag easy to use?"

"Easy to use, easy to use!"

The Ye-surnamed martial artist praised:

"Captain Wu, I didn't expect you to have so many magical instruments and treasures that don't require divine sense to activate. They are so easy to use."

Wu Chuanfeng smiled when he heard this and said proudly:

"These treasures were bestowed by Commander Wei, so they are naturally very easy to use. This ghost-driving evil cultivator thought that the Town Demon Division in a small place couldn't do anything about him for a while. Hehe, we are from the capital, and we have many ways to deal with him."

After speaking, Wu Chuanfeng took out a talisman from his sleeve and handed it to the Ye-surnamed martial artist.

"Examination and Summons Talisman!"

The Ye-surnamed martial artist's eyes lit up, and he was pleasantly surprised.

"Not bad!"

Wu Chuanfeng nodded with a smile and said:

"Little Ye, you were born in a Taoist temple, do you know the Examination and Summons Great Method?"

"I don't know, I don't know, Head, I didn't cultivate Taoism, I really don't know!"

The Ye-surnamed martial artist shook his head repeatedly, very taboo, as if he had heard something unlucky.

"Okay, I didn't suspect you of cultivating Taoism."

Wu Chuanfeng shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"You didn't cultivate Taoism, but you should understand the Examination and Summons Great Method. You come to interrogate this little ghost."

The Ye-surnamed martial artist was a little embarrassed, but finally nodded and said:

"Head, I didn't cultivate Taoism, and I can't activate my divine sense. Even if I have the Examination and Summons Talisman, I'm afraid it will take some effort, and I don't know if I can interrogate successfully in the end."

"It doesn't matter, try it first."