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

"I see," Qiu Zhen immediately understood, finally grasping the meaning of the 'Guiding Martial Art' mentioned by Steward An.

This 'True Yang Saber Technique,' in every move and stance, contained profound principles of cultivation.

Learning this martial art, in a sense, was to temper oneself and strive for the Innate realm.

As expected of a great clan, their foundation is truly deep.

At this moment, Qiu Zhen thoroughly understood the vast gap between ordinary people, humble origins, and powerful clans.

The difference wasn't just the amount of resources, but more importantly, the path 'to advancement'.

Both were striving for the Innate realm, but others had a clear path to follow, achieving twice the result with half the effort, avoiding countless detours compared to those who relied on luck.

Not to mention that the one demonstrating the 'True Yang Saber Technique' for them was Apothecary An.

Although Apothecary An's martial realm hadn't reached the Grandmaster level, his understanding of martial arts was undoubtedly genuine.

With every move and stance, the true essence of martial arts was revealed without a doubt.

Qiu Zhen had some insights, his blood and Qi surged, and the initial scene of True Yang stirring appeared in his mind.

Immediately, he also moved, casually picking up a broadsword from the weapon rack.

He swung the sword in a slash.

"Whoosh ~"

The blade swept out with a scorching intent, the surroundings seemed to be burning in a fiery sky, and the air became dry.

It didn't have the terrifying aura of Apothecary An's saber, like a scorching sun hanging in the sky, boiling the earth.

This was because his martial realm was far inferior to Apothecary An's.

However, the momentum in Qiu Zhen's saber stance was not weak at all, fully displaying its strength and dominance.

Vaguely, the force of the saber seemed somewhat similar to Apothecary An's.

Qiu Zhen subconsciously followed Apothecary An's demonstration and didn't realize anything special about the slash he had made.

However, An Jishi, who was demonstrating martial arts, immediately noticed it and glanced back in surprise.

"True Yang stirs! Saber intent takes shape..."

An Jishi's heart was filled with shock.

Yes, that's right, it was shock!

Previously, even after confirming that Qiu Zhen possessed a great destiny, although he was surprised, his heart wasn't greatly shaken.

How could a true martial arts expert be bound by a vague and ethereal destiny?

However, the slash that Qiu Zhen unleashed at this moment caused a great tremor in his heart, his eyes filled with amazement.

He taught the 'True Yang Saber Technique' to the two of them, not expecting them to learn anything significant.

In the past, his eldest son followed him to learn the 'True Yang Saber Technique,' initially grasped the 'True Yang Saber Stance,' and subsequently, after three years of tempering, mastered the [True Yang Saber Intent], successfully breaking through to the 'Innate' realm.

He thought that if the two of them could learn one or two moves of the 'True Yang Saber Stance' to temper themselves, he would be very satisfied.

But...

Qiu Zhen only watched his demonstration and immediately glimpsed the martial essence of the 'True Yang Saber Technique,' comprehending some [True Yang Saber Intent].

"What kind of comprehension is this..."

An Jishi's eyes were filled with amazement.

His talent and comprehension were considered extremely high. When he first learned the 'True Yang Saber Technique,' he mastered most of the 'True Yang Saber Stance' within a day, astonishing his master, who trembled and couldn't speak.

But now...

"Wonderful!"

An Jishi stopped demonstrating, laughed loudly, and looked at Qiu Zhen with extremely fiery eyes, as if he had seen a rare gem.

"What happened?"

An Huayu didn't dare to blink, concentrating all his attention on his father. Seeing his father suddenly stop and laugh like crazy.

He was completely bewildered and couldn't make sense of it.

However, an even more astonishing scene occurred.

His father, who was strict and ruthless like a tyrant when teaching martial arts, was now staring at Qiu Zhen beside him with a kind face, fiery eyes, a gentle voice, and a hint of excitement:

"Little Zhen, have you comprehended it?"

Qiu Zhen nodded:

"I have comprehended it, but not deeply enough. Please guide me, sir."

"Ah ~"

An Huayu was stunned.

What comprehended it?

His father had just started demonstrating, how could Qiu Zhen have comprehended it already?

On the other side, An Jishi, hearing that Qiu Zhen still had things he didn't understand, immediately began demonstrating the 'True Yang Saber Technique' again. Qiu Zhen looked focused, observing the moves, the changes in blood and Qi, and the martial artistic conception.

One person demonstrated, one person imitated.

One person spoke, one person listened.

Occasionally, An Jishi stopped and gestured in the air with Qiu Zhen.

Qiu Zhen's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed that he understood.

Immediately afterward, the saber technique in his hand instantly became sharper and more domineering, with immediate results.

For a time, in the martial arts field, An Jishi and Qiu Zhen no longer saw anyone else, only the saber technique and the truth of martial arts.

"This..."

An Huayu had already left the martial arts field at this moment, looking at the two of them, a mess in the wind.

"Uncle Kang, have you ever seen my father so kind?"

"When teaching martial arts, unheard of!"

An Kang recalled some bad memories in his mind, and his whole body trembled slightly. He couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Not to mention you and me, even when the madam asked the young master for guidance, she was scolded by the young master until her eyes were red and swollen. Afterward, I followed the young master everywhere to find treasures to apologize to the madam..."

An Huayu looked depressed.

He originally wanted to find a companion to be scolded with, but who would have thought that he would attract a '煞星' (evil star).

With a gem in front, with a strong contrast, wouldn't his father's teaching of himself later be...

An Huayu's expression was nervous, and he secretly called out that things were not good.

Unknowingly, a day passed.

The scene that An Huayu was nervously worried about didn't happen.

The reason was nothing else, An Jishi had no intention of paying attention to his youngest son, his whole mind was focused on teaching Qiu Zhen martial arts.

When it came to 'dusk,' it was not suitable to practice the 'True Yang Saber Technique,' and the teaching of martial arts stopped here.

From beginning to end, An Jishi didn't bother with his youngest son.

An Family backyard.

An Kang saw An Jishi staring at the saber sheath in a daze and couldn't help but say:

"Young Master, Qiu Zhen's comprehension is extremely high?"

"More than high!"

An Jishi exhaled a breath of turbid air, the amazement and shock in his heart lingered for a long time.

Back then, he initially mastered most of the True Yang Saber Stance of the 'True Yang Saber Technique' within a day, which shocked his master as if he were a heavenly person.

And Qiu Zhen, under his teaching, basically mastered all the 'True Yang Saber Stance' of the 'True Yang Saber Technique' within a day.

Especially the accumulation of knowledge and experience, the initial comprehension of the [True Yang Initial Stirring] saber intent prototype was even more amazing.

In addition, he heard that Qiu Zhen's [Taiyi Expelling Evil Acupuncture] was extremely skilled and was learned from their An Mansion.

He was a little surprised before and planned to ask about it today.

After all, no one in An Mansion taught Qiu Zhen, only the library had medical books.

Today, he didn't even ask, and he had a number in his heart.

With Qiu Zhen's comprehension, self-taught, mastering the [Taiyi Expelling Evil Acupuncture] was not surprising at all.

"His talent is higher than mine, a natural genius, rare in the world!"

"Ah!"

An Kang opened his mouth, a little surprised.

His young master's evaluation of Qiu Zhen was so high.

Or rather, this was no longer a question of high or not, but a bit shocking. His young master was a recognized genius in the martial arts world.

An Jishi ignored An Kang's surprise and regret arose in his heart.

Previously, knowing that Qiu Zhen possessed a great destiny, he regretted not taking him as a disciple. At that time, he had some utilitarianism, thinking about 'forming good karma'.

And at this moment, his intention to accept a disciple came from the bottom of his heart.

Others said that he couldn't teach disciples, and a good martial arts genius would be ruined in his hands.

He wanted to refute, but the fact was that he was slapped in the face many times.

He even began to doubt his teaching level.

Until he met Qiu Zhen, he realized that it wasn't that his teaching had problems, but that his disciples were not good.

He directly pointed to the true meaning of martial arts, and if they couldn't learn it, it wasn't his problem.

Only Qiu Zhen, no matter how mysterious his demonstration was, Qiu Zhen could comprehend something, and occasionally give examples, making his eyes light up, and he had a feeling of finding a 'soulmate'.

"It would be great if I could take him as a disciple..."

An Jishi sighed inwardly.

In fact, he could also accept disciples now, and it was common to accept disciples further as direct disciples.

It's just...

"Sir, since Qiu Zhen's talent is so high, why don't you just take him as a disciple?"

An Kang suggested.

"This..."

An Jishi was a little moved, but quickly shook his head:

"No need."

An Kang shook his head helplessly, feeling very sorry.

His young master was good at everything, but his personality was too arrogant, and many times he obviously regretted it, but his mouth was still very stubborn.

An Mansion outer courtyard corridor.

"Junior Brother Qiu, you are indeed my savior. My father's mind is all on you. Today, all day long, I haven't been scolded."

An Huayu was depressed and uneasy in the school field, but at this moment, he was extremely happy, with a look of good fortune on his face to avoid a disaster.

"That's good."

Qiu Zhen smiled. He was worried that his performance was too good, and the contrast would make An Huayu jealous.

As a result, this guy was carefree. If he wasn't scolded by his father, he would be happy.

"Brother Qiu, I'm happy today. Let's go listen to music in the brothel tonight. My treat!"

"Next time, I'll go back to practice saber techniques."

Qiu Zhen shook his head. He learned the 'True Yang Saber Technique' tonight and had many insights.

"That's right, if the refining of oneself is not complete the day after tomorrow, it's not good to go to the brothel to listen to music."

An Huayu nodded, thought of something, and said again:

"We are involved in Innate martial arts, how can we not buy a superior weapon? Uncle Kang said that there will be a black market in the city in a few days, with many treasures inside. Are you going?"

"Go."

Qiu Zhen was very interested in this.

Not only did he learn the 'True Yang Saber Technique', but after possessing the top-grade acquired bone [Golden Tendon Jade Bone], his ten-stone iron tire heavy bow was a bit light and not enough for him.

"That's good."

An Huayu smiled:

"Anyway, you come to practice martial arts these days, let's go together then."

While speaking, An Huayu personally sent Qiu Zhen out of the door and ordered the coachman to drive a good horse for Qiu Zhen to ride.

In terms of various etiquette, An Huayu was very well-educated, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Qiu Zhen led the horse, bid farewell, and left.

Horses were not allowed in the city. Qiu Zhen led the horse all the way to the city gate, familiar with the road.

As long as he left the city gate, he could gallop back to Qiu Zhen Valley.

However, to his surprise, just as he was about to leave the city gate, a group of martial artists in armor blocked his way.

"Little Divine Doctor Qiu, please stay!"

Qiu Zhen's eyes fell on the armor and clothing of the group of martial artists blocking the road, and he frowned slightly.

People from the Demon Suppression Division...