Chapter 22: Seeking Truth (Seeking monthly tickets and follow-up reading) The next morning, in a secret valley in the mountains. To be precise, this valley now has a name, called "Qiuzhen Valley". It is pronounced as Qiuzhen, which means "Qiuzhen" and represents the desire to seek truth and ask for the truth. He was practicing archery last night and had a good harvest, shooting a wild goose and a hare. Of course, he used the blessing of "Primordial Spirit and Dharma Body" to target his prey, and every arrow hit the target. Perhaps he was too absorbed in practicing archery and he was not paying attention. It was too late and he simply took a nap in the valley. There are natural "ghost walls" and "eye-catching tricks" here, so there is no need to worry about danger. A few days ago, he built a simple wooden house in the valley and brought bedding, which could be considered a settlement in the wild. Later, he planned to turn this place into a "Truth-Seeking Villa" that belonged to him alone, storing food and daily necessities in it for emergencies. If you encounter trouble in the future, you will have a place to take refuge.
In addition, Qiu Zhen chopped with an axe very quickly, and cleaned up the valley, leaving behind the licorice bushes and some herbs, and pulling out all the other weeds and vines and throwing them out of the valley to avoid affecting his precious medicinal bushes' absorption of nutrients and sunlight. Later, he planned to make use of the five or six acres of vacant land in the valley. There is a gurgling stream in front of the valley, which is convenient for water extraction for irrigation. These five or six acres of vacant land are very suitable for cultivating medicinal fields and planting medicinal seeds. From now on, this blessed land will be a treasure trove, providing him with a steady supply of magical herbs and medicines. "Hey~" Bai Zhu called out, and his fox claws flew. Qiu Zhen immediately understood what the little fox meant. It was still early and he had just eaten roasted goose in the morning, so it was a good time to digest the food. "Let's go find some magical herbs and medicines." After working for an hour, I still got nothing. Over the past few days, the man and the fox searched the area several miles around the valley of "Qiuzhen Villa" but did not find any traces of any magical herbs or precious medicines. Qiu Zhen originally wanted to go deeper, but the little fox held him back. It said that it was not familiar with the outside world and it might easily encounter powerful beasts or monsters. It could run fast, so it was no big deal, so it volunteered to go treasure hunting on its own. Qiu Zhen thought for a moment and followed the advice. He has not yet become a "martial artist" and is not proficient in martial arts or self-defense techniques. It is very risky for him to go too deep into the wilderness. In other words, the area around "Qiuzhen Valley" is the territory of the little foxes and is not very dangerous, so they frequently move around there. If he practices step by step, he will be able to become a martial artist in three months. It won't be too late to go into the mountains to look for treasures then, so there is no need to rush. After that, Qiu Zhen's life became regular and fulfilling. At night and in the early morning, people would meditate, practice martial arts, sleep, and practice archery in the "Xiangyang Courtyard" or "Qiuzhen Courtyard". During the day, I went to work in the small courtyard in the east of Qingmu Castle, preparing the medicinal materials arranged by the An family.
Whenever he had some free time while working, he would dive into his study and read medical books. In the first few days, Kang Yaoming, Liu Chun and Li Kui, regardless of whether they were willing or not, all patiently followed Qiu Zhen to read books, and they were obsessed with the legendary "magic secrets" and "opportunities". After four or five days, the three of them had finished reading all the miscellaneous books in the room, leaving only hundreds of medical books. They lost interest and never stepped into the study again. Precisely because their "dream of opportunity" and "dream of supernatural power" were shattered, the three of them seemed to be in a very low mood. Really come here to work. Although they were "drug shop apprentices", they were taken care of by the "adults" at home in the Qingmu Drug Store and did not have to do much work on weekdays. Now they were working for the An family and it was real work, they couldn't be lazy. Although they were getting paid more, they were becoming more and more miserable and irritable, and they couldn't wait to go back. However, the elders disagree. This makes them very painful and depressed. In other words, Qian Youcai and Qiu Zhen both enjoyed it. Qian Youcai was happy about earning more copper coins, while Qiu Zhen was completely immersed in the room full of medical books. Although he did not find any Taoist medical secrets similar to the [Divine Light Diagnosis Method] in the medical books later, the knowledge in the medical books alone benefited him a lot. In this way, in nearly a month, he read all the medical books in the house, digested and absorbed them, and finished ten days earlier than expected. The reason why it was so fast was not because his "primordial spirit and Dharma body" had transformed and his learning ability had improved, but because "all the articles in the world were plagiarized." Among these thousands of medical books, much of the content is repeated. Although they have different statements, the essence is almost the same. Even without the blessing of the "Primordial Spirit and Dharma Body", he can guess the subsequent content with just a glance. In just one month, Qiu Zhen made rapid progress in medical skills. Judging from the basic medical theories alone, he has become a master in the field of medicine. He has learned the [Divine Light Diagnostic Method], and as long as he can keep up with the clinical practice, he will surely become a great doctor soon. In my hometown, he is a famous "miracle doctor" in the surrounding area. Compared to Qingmu Pharmacy, Anjia Pharmacy often has less work to do and has a lot of free time. Afterwards, without the medical books in the study, Qiu Zhen’s days working in Anjia Pharmaceutical Factory became boring. Qiu Zhen sat in his room, contemplating his spiritual altar and deducing his soul and Dharmakaya. "It is estimated that the first level of Medicine King Five Animal Play can be mastered in 56 days." Qiu Zhen shook his head, feeling emotional. After a whole month of hard work, he still hadn't found a single magical herb or medicine. If he continued to practice step by step, it would take him nearly two more months to become a martial artist. "Brother Zhen, let's go out and practice martial arts. Someone from the An family will come to pay our wages today, so we can't be too lazy." "coming." Qiu Zhen jumped off the bed and walked straight out the door.
Kang Yaoming, who had just called for help, smiled at Qiu Zhen and said: "Brother Zhen, we get paid today. Do you want to go out and play together? The three of us will treat you." Liu Chun and Li Kui nodded, agreeing with Kang Yaoming's proposal. Obviously, the three of them had communicated with each other in advance. At first, the three of them were somewhat hostile to Qiu Zhen, fearing that he was too smart, stood out from the crowd, and would snatch their opportunities. But after staying for a month, they realized that there was nothing good about it and that he was just here to do the work. As a result, the mentality of the three people changed. They themselves highly recognized Qiu Zhen's roasting skills, and Qiu Zhen would usually teach them how to prepare medicinal materials. The three boys were all teenagers, without any scheming or cunning, and after a while, they had a pretty good relationship. "Okay, I'm paid a lot, I'll treat you, even if you have money you can go." Qiu Zhen greeted Qian Youcai, who was feeling ignored and a little timid, and said with a smile: "You can play whatever you want, but don't do anything unnecessary. You just played there a few days ago. For people who practice martial arts, it is a taboo to lose Yang Yuan frequently." Kang, Liu and Li blushed. "Brother Zhen, you have a very sharp eye." "Haha~ You guys think my medical book is useless!" Qiu Zhen guessed that the three people were skeptical about his research on medicine a month ago, so he would not let go of the opportunity and would continue to tease the three people immediately. It was at this moment that his expression changed slightly. The reason was simple: a faint calling came from the center of his mind between his eyebrows. "It was Bai Zhu who called me. He seemed very excited. Could it be that he discovered some magical herbs or medicine?" Qiu Zhen's heart was shaken, he was inexplicably excited, and said to the four people: "I suddenly remembered that something happened at home, so I'm going back today. Please ask for leave from the An family for me. I'll treat you all tomorrow, so don't leave." After saying that, Qiu Zhen left without even looking back. Kang Yaoming, Liu Chun and the other three looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. (End of this chapter)