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

Inside a secluded courtyard of the An Estate, within a training room.

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, the [Demon Ape Suppressing the World Diagram] slowly unfurled before him.

In the painting, a colossal demon ape, as towering as the verdant mountains behind it, stood imposingly. Its body was covered in thick black fur, its face was ferocious, its eyes were as red as flames, sharp fangs protruded, and its body exuded a billowing aura of malevolence, faintly emitting a thunderous roar.

Qiu Zhen had long since opened the "Mysterious Pass One Aperture." By contemplating this diagram, he could immediately refine "Heaven and Earth Turbid Qi," condense divine evil, and condense Martial Dao "Innate True Qi," becoming an Innate Martial Master envied by the outside world.

However...

Qiu Zhen shook his head. Immortal cultivation and "Divine Evil Martial Dao" were mutually exclusive.

As an immortal cultivator, there was no way he would abandon the fundamental for the superficial.

This visit to An Estate to consult with Apothecary An was a mix of joy and sorrow.

The joy was that, after listening to Apothecary An's words, he had a comprehensive and systematic understanding of seeking the Dao of immortality.

Especially the "Awareness Spirit Nascent Soul Theory," which broadened his horizons.

The analogy of the king and the feudal warlords was simple and easy to understand.

As soon as he entered the world of immortal cultivation, he awakened the "Nascent Soul Dharma Body," which was equivalent to a young king awakening his past wisdom. At a young age, he had the means and sophistication of a mature king, and he also began to cultivate his own imperial guards. As he continued to grow and become stronger, he always controlled the court situation, his words were law, and he commanded all directions.

This was also why he could refine and absorb the "spiritual essence" of the demon, which ordinary immortal cultivators dared not touch, using the demon as a great medicine for cultivation.

The source of everything came from his entry into the Dao of alchemy through enlightenment.

As Apothecary An said, his path to immortality was far more advantageous than that of other immortal cultivators.

It had to be said that this was a huge benefit, which further strengthened his determination to seek the Dao.

However, there was also bad news.

He could no longer play the role of a "Martial Dao expert."

To be precise, he could not pretend to be a Martial Dao master of this world.

The Inner Alchemy method he cultivated was a "dual cultivation of body and mind" method, refining "Heaven and Earth Pure Qi," focusing on the mind, but the body was not bad at all.

For example, if he were to use the Innate Martial Art [True Yang Saber Technique] now, he could exert the power of an Innate Martial Master, but his saber Qi did not have "Divine Evil." People could see through at a glance that he was an immortal cultivator, a "Yin Spirit expert," not a pure "Innate Martial Master."

If he could not pretend to be an "Innate expert," he might not be able to stay in "Qiu Family Village" for too long.

After all, the reputation of "Destined Genius" had been spread. It didn't matter if he didn't become Innate in a year or two. He could find an excuse to say that he had encountered a bottleneck and wasted a few more years. Over time, it would easily attract the attention of outsiders.

"It's best to pretend to be an Innate Martial Master, which can save a lot of trouble and is the best solution."

Qiu Zhen did not give up easily.

This situation was certainly not something that he alone was troubled by. Perhaps any "immortal cultivator" had this trouble.

I wonder how Fairy Yun Rou and the others solved it.

Qiu Zhen was curious, and his divine sense sank into the [Myriad Treasures Palace], transmitting a message:

"Yun Rou, Monk, do you two know of any supernatural means to disguise yourselves as Innate Martial Masters?"

About half a quarter of an hour later.

Monk Zhen Kong sent a divine sense transmission.

"If this poor monk had such a method, he wouldn't have left to travel around and make his home in the four seas, alas ~"

Monk Zhen Kong's divine sense transmission carried a bit of loneliness.

Back then, he was also a Martial Dao genius. The masters in the temple had high hopes for him, thinking that one day he would become a Grandmaster and spread the Dharma in the posture of a Grandmaster.

Unfortunately, he accidentally obtained the secret transmission of the Esoteric School and had the "heart of enlightenment." He was unwilling to cultivate future blessings, but only sought to become a Buddha in this life and transcend the world.

The result of this was self-evident.

He reached the Great Perfection of Acquired Refining at the age of fifteen, and his talent was extremely high, but he could not break through for a long time. It didn't matter for two or three years, but after four or five years, the masters in the temple were extremely disappointed.

Under duress, Monk Zhen Kong had no choice but to travel around the world, falsely claiming to be looking for a breakthrough opportunity.

In fact, he couldn't go back.

He would never see his master, senior brothers, and junior brothers again. From then on, he would wander the world as a lonely wandering monk.

Qiu Zhen didn't know about Monk Zhen Kong's past, but from this long sigh, he could guess Monk Zhen Kong's experience.

Before long, a clear divine sense transmission came from the [Myriad Treasures Palace].

"I specialize in swordsmanship, not only the art of controlling swords, but also Martial Dao swordsmanship. Even without using spells and supernatural powers, I can kill ordinary Innate Martial Masters with my sword. It's a pity that I can't hide my identity. One or two moves may not reveal the truth, but in a real fight, discerning people will soon be able to recognize our identities as immortal cultivators."

Qiu Zhen was secretly a little surprised.

Immortal cultivators cultivate both body and mind, and their physical bodies are not weak, but in Martial Dao combat, under the same conditions, they are still not as domineering and fierce as Innate Martial Masters who refine the Qi of Divine Evil.

Fairy Yun Rou could defeat them, which shows her amazing talent in swordsmanship.

It's a pity that even if she has this martial power, she usually doesn't dare to use it. To the outside world, she claims to be "breaking through to Innate."

"Over the years, I have been looking for ways to cover it up, and I do have some clues."

"Fairy Yun Rou, please enlighten me!"

Qiu Zhen and Monk Zhen Kong became interested.

"The ancient Talisman lineage widely cultivates the [Summoning and Combining Generals Method]. In refining Qi, they visualize the names and appearances of the Heavenly Court Venerable Gods and Divine Generals, and combine their own Qi with the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and combine their own God with the God of Heaven and Earth, so they can refine their own Divine General."

"This Divine General is formed by the combined refining of the Pure and Turbid Qi of Heaven and Earth. With this Divine General on their body, in the eyes of the outside world, they are similar to today's Martial Dao experts. As long as it is not a life-and-death battle, and they are forced to use spells and supernatural powers, I am afraid that they can all cover it up."

There is actually such a method!

Qiu Zhen was overjoyed, but soon frowned slightly.

Since there is such a method, why did Fairy Yun Rou's tone carry a bit of frustration.

"Fairy Yun Rou, since this is the case, why is your tone so frustrated? Is the method difficult to find, or is it difficult to cultivate."

"I have already obtained the method."

Fairy Yun Rou sighed slightly:

"It's a pity that this path of Summoning and Combining Generals is impassable. Like the decline of the Talisman lineage, to cultivate this method, you need the Heavenly Court to grant the [Falu]. Without the proper [Falu], the legendary recognition of the Heavenly Court, this method of refining generals is a castle in the air."

As expected, it was not that simple.

Qiu Zhen sighed in his heart, quite regretfully.

He knew about the decline of the Talisman lineage.

Speaking of which, the [Qingwei Dan诀] he is currently cultivating, although it is an Inner Alchemy cultivation technique, the Qingwei lineage is a proper Talisman lineage, dual cultivation of Inner Alchemy Talisman methods.

The core of the Talisman lineage lies in the [Falu].

The Heavenly Court bestows the [Falu], and you are a reserve immortal of the Heavenly Court, a Daoist who truly "acts on behalf of Heaven," a magistrate who enforces the law on behalf of Heaven. As long as you have a legitimate reason, you can rely on the [Falu] to cast spells to summon heavenly soldiers and generals, subdue demons and eliminate evil, with great supernatural powers.

Without the [Falu], many powerful spells and supernatural powers of the Talisman lineage will fail and cannot be cultivated, and the Talisman lineage will completely decline.

Qiu Zhen was determined and not disappointed. He said:

"Fairy Yun Rou, I wonder if you can pass on that [Summoning and Combining Generals Method] to me. What do you need to exchange for it? Pills, spiritual herbs and treasures, supernatural methods..."

"If you want it, I will pass it on to you. There is no need for a transaction. If you comprehend anything, you can share it with us."

Although Fairy Yun Rou said this, she did not have any hope for it.

The core of the "Refining Generals Method" lies in the "General," in the "Falu." If this method can be improved, the Daoist Talisman lineage would not have completely declined.

Fairy Yun Rou sighed leisurely, and soon stopped talking about it, but changed the subject and asked:

"Monk, Qingwei, for us, improving our Dao practice is the most important thing. Immortal opportunities are also frequently appearing in the mountains. I have a clue in my hand, are you two going or not?"