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

156. Chapter 155 Grandmaster-level evil spirit

Chapter 155: Grandmaster-level Evil Spirit

Mountain God's Seal?

Where is there any Mountain God's Seal?

After Qiu Zhen's primordial spirit was transformed into the Yuanshi Tianzun and refined, the [Jade Dragon Treasure Seal] became his magical artifact.

He didn't tell his master, An Jishi, or his mistress, Nan Zhiyi, about this.

There was no other reason.

There was no way to explain it.

Whether it was the refinement of the primordial spirit or the recognition of the master by the magic weapon, they were both methods of cultivators.

Qiu Zhen originally thought about how to explain the matter of the [Mountain God Seal] to his master and mistress in the future. Now, hearing his master, An Jishi, talk about the Jade Dragon Mountain Lord, who had violated taboos, his heart stirred, and he quickly had an excuse. Without much thought, he blurted out:

"It's gone. The Mountain God Seal suddenly disappeared. I came to you today to tell you about this."

"Gone?"

An Jishi said without showing any emotion:

"How did it disappear?"

"I don't know either. After my mind was injured, the bronze seal suddenly disappeared."

Qiu Zhen didn't think much about it and blamed it all on the "Heaven-Covering Giant Hand."

Even his master, An Jishi, only had a vague understanding of this strange phenomenon of heaven and earth, and he didn't know much about it. In addition, he had "mind injuries" to prove it.

The two corroborated each other, and the account was settled at once.

This saved him from having to explain the whereabouts of the Mountain God Seal to his master and mistress in the future.

"So that's what happened."

An Jishi listened to Qiu Zhen's words and fell into deep thought. Soon, he seemed to have straightened out the clues of the matter, and he showed a look of sudden realization:

"No wonder your mind was suddenly injured. It seems that it's not your fate that is related to the Jade Dragon Mountain Lord, but that the bronze seal is related to the Dragon Lord. You suffered collateral damage and were affected by the killing tribulation."

Speaking of this, An Jishi became more and more certain of his guess.

He had personally experienced the "Heaven-Covering Giant Hand" and knew the power of that shocking palm. Even he couldn't withstand it.

Even if his disciple possessed a fate, his cultivation level was not enough, and he had not been able to awaken his primordial spirit, he would not be able to survive no matter how strong his fate was.

The only explanation was that the target of the "Heaven-Covering Giant Hand" was not Qiu Zhen, he was just affected by it.

After speaking, a look of guilt appeared on An Jishi's face:

"Your mistress and I had good intentions to give you the Mountain God Seal, but we didn't expect to almost harm you."

"Master, who could have expected this? Besides, I have a fate, and no matter what, I will always be involved in these karmic relationships. I can't avoid it even if I want to."

Seeing his master, An Jishi, looking guilty, Qiu Zhen felt a little guilty. He didn't want to take advantage of the situation and act cute, so he didn't say much on this topic. His heart moved:

"Master, are there many evil spirits of inner demons pouring into Changle Prefecture this time?"

"Not many."

An Jishi shook his head and explained:

"The imperial court can't eliminate the Demon Abyss, but there are elite troops of the imperial court guarding the Demon Abyss everywhere. This time, most of the evil spirits of inner demons were suppressed by the Demon Abyss riots, and only a few escaped and poured into Changle Prefecture."

"That's good."

Qiu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good?"

An Jishi shook his head:

"There are not many evil spirits of inner demons pouring in, but each of them is powerful, starting with Yin God experts. I heard that there are also demon heads comparable to martial arts grandmasters. Otherwise, the imperial court would not have sent Xu Guangmou to lead the [Demon Suppressing Dragon Tiger Cavalry] to sit in Changle Prefecture."

Good heavens!

Qiu Zhen was secretly shocked that he had attracted a demon head comparable to a martial arts grandmaster.

Could their target be me?

Although his master, An Jishi, and the rumors from the outside world linked the "Heaven-Covering Giant Hand" with the ancient powerhouse Jade Dragon Mountain Lord.

However, he knew his own affairs.

The Heaven-Covering Giant Hand was aimed at him. As for the subsequent Demon Abyss riots, I'm afraid they were also related to him.

Based on this speculation...

The target of the evil spirits of inner demons is most likely him. He is the "demon and evil spirit" in the mouth of the demon heads.

Seeing his disciple frowning and looking worried, An Jishi smiled and said:

"Are you worried that the evil spirits of inner demons will come looking for you?"

"That's right."

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly:

"I was injured for no reason, so there must be some connection. I'm afraid it will attract evil spirits of inner demons."

"You don't have to worry about this."

An Jishi smiled:

"You think too highly of the evil spirits of inner demons. They are essentially walking corpses, without thoughts or ideas. Even without the Heaven-Covering Giant Hand, the Demon Abyss will riot from time to time, and evil spirits of inner demons will escape to wreak havoc on one side, causing misery to the people. This is obviously a chronic disease, so you don't have to worry too much."

"The Heaven-Covering Giant Hand is the killing tribulation. The subsequent Demon Abyss riot is just a side effect. You don't have to worry about demon heads and evil spirits coming to find you. They don't have the ability. Besides, your fate must not be related to the Dragon Lord. Otherwise, you would have died under the killing tribulation long ago."

"That's good."

Qiu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If an evil spirit of inner demons comparable to a martial arts grandmaster was staring at him, it would be difficult for him to withstand it, even with his many trump cards.

But if it was an ordinary demon disaster, then it wouldn't be anything.

In this world where demons and evil spirits are everywhere, whether it was Qiu Zhen or the people of this world, they were used to it.

During the conversation between the master and disciple, An Kang walked in from outside the house.

"Young Master, General Xu has sent a letter saying that the Demon Suppression Division has discovered a grandmaster-level evil spirit of inner demons and is asking for your help."

"Okay!"

An Jishi nodded slightly, picked up a long knife weapon that had been prepared on the side, and said to Qiu Zhen, who was on the side:

"You should practice martial arts well and don't think too much about other things. I'll go warm up. It's been a long time since I've been slaying demons and eliminating evil."

After saying that, An Jishi's figure flickered and disappeared.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Zhen was filled with emotion.

Although his master, An Jishi, had a indifferent personality and usually didn't care about worldly affairs, he still had a chivalrous heart.

Whenever he encountered demons and evil spirits causing trouble, he was always willing to draw his sword and take action.

Moreover, he had a clear sense of gratitude and grudges, and at critical moments, he didn't care about personal grudges with the Demon Suppression Division.

For a time, only Qiu Zhen and An Kang were left in the house.

"Uncle Kang, I was in seclusion a few days ago. You came to the manor, but I didn't entertain you."

"It's okay, it's okay."

An Kang waved his hand, his smile amiable:

"Xiao Zhen, it's been many days since you've been home. The madam was still talking about you a few days ago."

"Is my mistress in the mansion?"

Since he was already here, Qiu Zhen had to pay his respects to his mistress, Nan Zhiyi. This was the most basic etiquette.

"The madam has returned to Changle Prefecture and is not at home."

"Oh."

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly and asked again:

"Where's Hua Yu?"

"He went to Guangling Medicine Hall."

An Kang looked Qiu Zhen up and down, and seeing that he really didn't know, a faint smile appeared on his face:

"Young Master Hua Yu achieved the Innate Realm a few days ago and was clamoring to go to Guangling Medicine Hall to find you brothers. You were in seclusion, so you probably don't know yet."

Hua Yu achieved the Innate Realm?

Qiu Zhen was a little surprised.

An Hua Yu had long ago reached the Great Perfection of Houtian Refining Himself and had been stuck at this step for a long time. It was gratifying that he had broken through the bottleneck in one fell swoop.

"This is a great happy event. Just now, my master didn't mention it at all."

"For ordinary families, this is naturally a happy event, but..."

An Kang shook his head, quite emotional:

"The young master and madam are quite happy, but Young Master Hua Yu is not very interested and doesn't want to celebrate in a big way."

Qiu Zhen was a little surprised at first, but then he was relieved.

This may be the root cause of An Hua Yu's unhappiness and depression.

The threshold of "success" and "sense of accomplishment" has been invisibly raised by the family background. If he is gifted, it's fine, but it's most uncomfortable for people like An Hua Yu who are neither up nor down.

Even if he achieves some success, he will not have any "sense of accomplishment."

After all, his parents and elder brother started at the "Innate Realm" without any difficulty.

How could An Hua Yu be embarrassed to celebrate in a big way when he achieved the Innate Realm.

"It's hard for Hua Yu."

"Yes, that's right."

Just as Qiu Zhen and An Kang were talking, a servant rushed into the hall in a hurry, his expression hurried:

"Butler Kang, Young Master Tong has sent a letter asking why Young Master Hua Yu didn't go to Guangling Medicine Hall today."