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

Half a quarter of an hour later, at True Seeking Valley, in the Qiu Family New Village.

Half a month had passed, and Qiu Family Village was beginning to take shape. The village entrance was piled with granite and fences, forming a simple but effective defensive structure. With the addition of guard dogs, the risk of wild animal attacks was greatly reduced.

When Qiu Zhen returned to Qiu Family Village, the lights at the village entrance were still on.

The old patriarch of the Qiu family, who was personally leading the patrol, was a little surprised to see Qiu Zhen return.

"Xiao Zhen, why are you back so late?"

"I ran into a little trouble on the road."

Qiu Zhen said casually, then immediately looked towards the brightly lit training ground in the village.

A group of strong and healthy Qiu family members were practicing stance work with meticulous attention.

This trend of "martial arts practice" had not stopped since they moved to the remote outskirts of Qingmu Town.

The impact of the "beast tide" had inspired them to learn martial arts.

However, the biggest reason was still Qiu Zhen himself.

The power of a role model is immense.

"Patriarch, how are they doing with their training?"

"They practice every day, like they've been injected with chicken blood."

The old patriarch of the Qiu family looked resentful.

Now, in Qiu Family Village, his words were not as effective as Qiu Zhen's. Most of the young and middle-aged men in the clan followed Qiu Zhen to practice martial arts and became Qiu Zhen's supporters.

He had thought about this day, but he never expected it to come so quickly.

However, he did not stop the clansmen from practicing martial arts.

In the past, he didn't allow the clansmen to practice martial arts because he was afraid that the young clansmen would imitate outsiders and go out to make a living, becoming neither here nor there. He feared that they wouldn't master martial arts, and the Qiu family would become disunited and gradually decline.

But now, with Qiu Zhen teaching the clansmen martial arts, he was happy to see it happen.

The only thing that made him uncomfortable was that he was being "deprived of power," and often couldn't command the young clansmen of the Qiu family.

"Well, after they learn the stance work, I will teach them proper health-preserving exercises."

Qiu Zhen smiled.

The [Medicine King Five Animal Mimicry] that he practiced was passed down from the Medicine King Valley, and it was not suitable to pass it on to the Qiu family members.

Originally, he planned to find a Houtian refining and health-preserving technique when he was free in a few days.

As luck would have it, the martial arts that the old man "Yuan Hua" initially gave him, although not a true immortal inheritance, had a great connection with Ancestor Lu. It was called [Pure Yang Eight Brocades], which was no less inferior to the [Medicine King Five Animal Mimicry], and was also a superior health-preserving technique.

Health-preserving techniques are not difficult to find, but what is difficult is to have a good master to guide you, and to practice diligently.

"Xiao Zhen, the Medicine King Valley side..."

"Don't worry, it's not a Medicine King Valley martial art."

After Qiu Zhen finished speaking, he came to the small training ground in the village.

As soon as they saw Qiu Zhen arrive, dozens of Qiu family youths, regardless of whether they were older than Qiu Zhen, shouted "Brother Zhen" in unison.

"Brothers, today I will teach you a set of Eight Brocades health-preserving exercises."

"Brother Zhen is mighty!"

In the training ground, the cheers of the Qiu family members rang out, lasting for a long time.

"Follow me, hold up the sky with both palms to regulate the Triple Burner, draw the bow left and right like shooting eagles, adjust the spleen and stomach with a single raised palm, and look behind you for all injuries..."

In the training ground, one person taught, and everyone learned, as noisy as daytime.

About an hour later.

Qiu Zhen returned to True Seeking Valley.

Just now, he taught the clansmen martial arts at the village entrance, not just on a whim. While teaching and guiding, he also stabilized his own Qi and blood.

After a series of exercises, he stabilized his Qi and blood and refined the [Golden Winged True Tiger Bone], officially becoming a Houtian Third Level Martial Master.

As expected, Qiu Zhen was not too happy. His whole mind was on the immortal martial arts.

After comprehending it all the way, he was pleasantly surprised to find that cultivating the [Ancestor Lu Strengthening Tendons and Bones Technique] to completion could transform one's body and bones, and cultivate the top-level Houtian root bone "Golden Tendons and Jade Bones," possessing some of the characteristics of "innate root bones."

Innate root bones mean root bones that are naturally possessed.

Anyone with root bone talent is called "innate root bones."

The top-level Houtian root bone [Golden Tendons and Jade Bones], which reverses the Houtian to acquire the Xiantian and recreates the Xiantian, not only improves martial strength, but the most important thing is that it can change one's cultivation aptitude.

This discovery made him very happy.

His root bone aptitude was poor. If he could change his root bone aptitude, no matter how much it improved, it would be crucial for him.

To practice immortal martial arts, one needs a strong accumulation of Qi and blood.

If it were someone else, they would not be able to easily cultivate this [Ancestor Lu Strengthening Tendons and Bones Technique].

However, Qiu Zhen was different.

Immediately, he took out a jade-like old tree root from his package.

This was the foundation-building treasure of the old man "Yuan Hua," which sealed a powerful demon inside, containing a powerful spiritual essence that could take his martial arts a step further.

True Seeking Valley, bathed in the moonlight.

Qiu Zhen bathed in the moonlight. In front of him, the ancient, yellowed book spontaneously combusted.

In an instant, it disappeared without a trace.

"As expected of a heaven-defying immortal artifact. After refining it, it will destroy itself."

Qiu Zhen was moved by the scene of the book's self-immolation and did not try to stop it.

Just now, when he was practicing this immortal martial art, there was a faint divine power in the book that helped him transform his body and bones. After his martial art was completed, this divine power was exhausted, and there was no more magical power, becoming an ordinary refining martial art.

Things that can defy the heavens and change fate, allowing mortals to transform their bodies and bones, are naturally rare and precious, and are rejected by the power of heaven and earth, condemned by the heavens.

"Young Master, have you completed it?"

Bai Shu, who was protecting him, was curious.

"Not bad!"

Qiu Zhen stood up. The next moment, his tendons and bones roared in unison, like muffled thunder on the horizon on a rainy day, dull but containing boundless power.

His figure had not changed in any way.

But when Bai Shu looked at him, his young master seemed to have turned into a prehistoric beast, incomparably terrifying.

"Hahaha, really good."

Qiu Zhen stretched his body, feeling extremely satisfied.

After cultivating the [Golden Tendons and Jade Bones], his tendons and bones were strong, he possessed natural divine power, and his whole person had transformed.

In terms of strength alone, I am afraid that the Five Passes Martial Master at the Houtian Completion stage is not as good as him, and his martial arts strength has greatly increased.

The ten-stone iron-胎 heavy bow that the An Mansion sent him is a little too light for him now, not enough.

In terms of martial power, he is not inferior to those "root bone geniuses" with top-level root bones.

In addition, he has "defied the heavens and changed his fate," and his root bone aptitude has greatly increased.

He has the "method of eating Qi," and his cultivation speed is comparable to that of a "medium-grade root bone" little genius.

Now that he has "Houtian top-level root bones," his root bone aptitude has skyrocketed.

Originally, it would take him 650 days to complete the fourth level of [Medicine King Five Animal Mimicry].

After the [Golden Tendons and Jade Bones] are completed, it will only take 260 days to complete, saving 60% of the hard work.

This is far beyond the cultivation speed of ordinary top-level innate root bone geniuses.

According to what he saw in the book, a person with top-level root bones, without taking spiritual herbs and precious medicines, or miraculous pills, would take about a year to cultivate from the third Houtian pass to the fourth pass, generally spending more than 300 days.

Of course, few people do not take any spiritual herbs and precious medicines or miraculous pills, so it often does not take so long.

This time, cultivating the immortal martial arts, the "spiritual essence" transformed by the demon was not completely consumed, and incidentally made his martial arts life further.

"The fourth level of Medicine King Five Animal Mimicry is expected to be completed in 220 days..."

Qiu Zhen was overjoyed.

"As expected of immortal martial arts, it is really a great fortune!"

Qiu Zhen was satisfied.

However, in addition to the surprise, he could not help but feel a little worried.

After thoroughly comprehending the [Ancestor Lu Strengthening Tendons and Bones Technique], he could see that this immortal martial art was only a part of a certain martial art and was not complete.

In other words, the old man "Yuan Hua" and the others may have encountered a "celestial trace" related to the "Pure Yang Emperor."

This celestial trace is much bigger than the celestial trace he encountered in the old Qiu family village.

If you really encounter a celestial trace, there must be a powerful demon behind it, not just a mere demon obsession.

"Behind that old man Yuan Hua, there are still immortal cultivator accomplices? And even more powerful cultivators?"

Qiu Zhen speculated secretly, feeling a little worried.

It seemed that he was involved in a storm, inadvertently offended an immortal cultivation force, and there might be trouble coming to his door in the future.

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Soon, Qiu Zhen swept away the worries in his heart.

If I offend them, I offend them, it's no big deal.

Qiu Zhen shook his head, his thoughts clear, and he didn't take it to heart.

From beginning to end, he had good intentions in this matter. The other party deceived him, and he pretended to be confused, just thinking about "harmony." It was a pity that the other party's intentions were too vicious, and they attacked him, so he would naturally not be polite.

If it happens again, he will only act faster and more ruthlessly, and he will never regret it.

"Young Master, this little thing is stealing our treasure..."

Just as Qiu Zhen was thinking, Bai Shu's voice came from his ear.

Qiu Zhen looked down and saw Bai Shu holding a little person emitting a faint blue light.

The little person's aura was weak, but even when he was caught, he turned a blind eye. He held the old tree root with a fascinated and intoxicated expression, constantly sucking it, as if a starving refugee had seen food, and was desperate.