Chapter 71: Subdue the Little Wood Spirit [Please vote and read] PS: The previous chapter has been modified based on everyone’s opinions. Qiu Zhen recognized the little man in Bai Zhu's hand at a glance and was very surprised. This little wood spirit was none other than the "Wood Spirit Demon General" summoned by the old man "Yuanhua". After being hit by two of his [Golden Lightning Talismans], it did not die, but was beaten back to its original form and was seriously injured. It turned into a little wooden man and was picked up by him and taken home. While he was practicing immortal martial arts, the little wood spirit woke up at some point. "This little wood elf is really amazing!" Qiu was really surprised. Don't think that the "Wood Spirit Demon General" is weak just because he made it flee in panic with its head in its hands and had no power to resist with just two thunder talismans. In fact, it is quite the opposite. With the realm of a Yin God master, he used his trump card [Golden Lightning Talisman]. Under the crushing realm, the thunder method also restrained the "wood spirit". He cast two high-level spells in succession. Ordinary wood spirits of the same realm would have turned into ashes long ago, but this one was able to survive until now.
From this, it can be seen that this "wood spirit demon general" is obviously not an ordinary wood spirit, but must be some kind of spiritual wood species with extraordinary talents. "Master, what should we do? If it doesn't let go, the treasure's spiritual energy will be sucked away by it." Baizhu was very anxious. The old tree roots, filled with spiritual energy and divine light, looked extraordinary. Seeing something stealing their treasures was more painful than beating it, and they felt very uncomfortable. After saying that, Bai Zhu couldn't help it anymore and wanted to reach out and push the little wooden man away. "Wait a minute, it's seriously injured. If we don't let it absorb the wood spirit energy from the old tree roots, it will probably die." Qiu Zhen stopped Bai Zhu, took the old tree root and the little wooden man from it, and made some plans secretly. Even though he was a newcomer to the world of immortal cultivation and knew nothing, he could still guess a thing or two about the value of the foundation-building artifact. The foundation-building items are rare treasures from heaven and earth, possessing incredible power, which can help people "cultivate the truth in a disguised way" and build the foundation in a hundred days. It is about "building the foundation in one hundred days" and cultivating into a Yin God. If it is traded with a fellow cultivator, it must be worth a lot and can be exchanged for a good treasure. However, for now, he just wants to concentrate on cultivation and has no intention of coming into contact with immortal cultivators. This foundation-building artifact will be of no use to him for the time being and he cannot spend it. Qiu Zhen thought for a moment and quickly made a decision. Help the "little wooden man" and let him eat the foundation-building magic item to prolong his life. Of course, his treasure is not eaten for free, he has to pay for it. The current situation is turbulent, and his wish to practice in seclusion in a corner has become a delusion. If he tries to cure illnesses and save lives, he will be involved in the chaos and disputes among cultivators. The top priority is to improve our own strength. This magical wood spirit is quite powerful and is not afraid of thunder and fire. It has great hope of becoming an innate-level fairy in the future, so subduing it will be a great help. Qiu Zhen made up his mind and immediately performed [Guo Wenju's Beast Taming Magic]. He pinched the magic formula with his hands and shot out a ray of spiritual light, which landed on the little wood spirit in his hand. He communicated with it with his mind: "Little wood spirit, I can give you the old tree root, but you must obey my orders. If you disobey my orders, you will be burned by lightning and turned into ashes."
The little wooden man sucked the essence of the old tree roots in big gulps. He didn't care what Qiu Zhen said. No matter what he said, he agreed. "Listen, listen, I'll listen to everything." The voice sounded a little hurried. After he finished speaking, the spiritual light emitted by Qiu Zhen turned into a halo and sank into the body of the little wood elf. "This" Qiu Zhen couldn't help but laugh and cry when he saw that the "Taming Circle" easily imprisoned Xiaomu's soul and successfully tamed it without any effort. This time, it seems like "taking advantage of someone's misfortune". However, this thought only flashed through his mind and he did not dwell on it. No matter what, the little wood spirit is not Bai Zhu, and the other party is a "surrendered general". He will not feel at ease if he does not use some means to subdue him. After taming it, Qiu Zhen buried the "little wood spirit" and the old tree roots, the foundation-building artifact, in the ground to allow it to recover from its injuries. In this blessed place, I believe his injuries will recover faster. The night passed. Early in the morning, Qiu Zhen left the valley. At the entrance of the valley, members of the Qiu family were busy building a house for him. Patriarch Qiu felt a bit "resentful" about his "seizure of power", but he still received support from all sides, and even specially assigned people to build a house for his family. After thanking all the uncles and aunts, Qiu Zhen went to the training ground again. A group of young and strong men from the Qiu family are practicing [Chun Yang Eight Section Brocade]. Qiu Zhen was quite satisfied. At present, he teaches health-preserving exercises, and later he will create a physical training martial art. If someone can master the skills and has surging blood and energy, he will teach it to help him become a martial artist. In fact, the Qiu family members can also learn [Lü Zu's Strengthening Bones and Muscles] without the immortal fortune in the book, they cannot cultivate the top acquired bones and change their cultivation qualifications. The power of [Golden Bones and Jade Muscles] is not as strong as Qiu Zhen and the big man "Iron Pillar" who has obtained some immortal fortune. However, it is still a top-level entry-level self-cultivation skill, and is more powerful than the unique skill [Five Animal Exercises of Gods and Demons] of the Medicine King Valley, a major martial arts sect in the martial arts world. It’s a pity that this martial art is incomplete. After instructing his clansmen in the training ground, Qiu Zhen did not stay long and went straight to Qingmu City. Aoki Castle has undergone great changes in the past half month. Large-scale construction projects were being built everywhere, the city continued to expand outward, crowds of people surged in, and it became more and more like the "Aoki County City" and was extremely lively. I believe that within two years, Xiangyang Village will be expected to become a market town outside the city, rather than just a small village on the outskirts of the city. It is also because of this that the value of the houses and land that Qiu Zhen bought some time ago skyrocketed. These days, Mr. Li was regretting his decision so much that his intestines turned green with regret. He beat his son at home every day, whenever he was not satisfied. From time to time, the villagers could hear the wailing of the "little son" of the Li family.
Qiu Zhen stopped by Xiangyang Village to visit Qiu's father, mother and elder brother, and left a large sum of money, asking them to hire a few helpers for the family when they are free, and also to recruit some carpenters and bricklayers to bring to Qiujia Village to build a house. On the one hand, everyone in the Qiu family is busy, and it is not good to ask them for help all the time, so it is better to recruit workers themselves. On the other hand, a large number of disaster victims poured in, and many of them were in extreme difficulty. Recruiting workers inadvertently helped many families tide over the difficulties, which was considered to be the small contribution that ordinary people could make. "Dad, big brother, we need to hire people with families. We don't have any other requirements. You can decide for yourself." "Don't worry, little brother. Just go ahead and do your work. I'm sure this will be done." The eldest brother Qiu Qing patted his chest and agreed readily. Qiu Tianbao didn't say anything at first, but the joyful expression on his face showed his attitude. Xiangyang Village is good in every way except that it is not suitable for him. He doesn't know many people in Xiangyang Village and he can't adapt to the place. Although Qiujia New Village is in ruins and in a dilapidated state, and he may have to endure the hardship of reclaiming wasteland, he is more willing to return to Qiujia Village because he is familiar with the villagers and clansmen. When he heard his youngest son asking them to recruit workers to build the ancestral home in Qiujia Village, Old Man Qiu was happy from the bottom of his heart. "Xiaoqing, let's go to the market." Qiu Tianbao felt that his youngest son was as sensible and considerate as he was when he was a child. He was very happy and took his eldest son Qiu Qing away. "Haha~" Qiu Zhen secretly laughed when he saw his father's subtle changes. It was not that he was deliberately going against Qiu's father. He had no choice before, but now the overall situation was decided and he was in control of the overall situation, so he naturally went along with and coaxed his father on these small matters. After finishing his family matters, Qiu Zhen went to the medicine shop in the city again. Speaking of which, in the past few days, as the unrest in the mountains subsided, victims have arrived in Aoki Castle one after another, and the number of patients coming to exorcise evil spirits and treat illnesses has obviously decreased a lot compared to before. Although there were still disaster victims seeking medical treatment and the pharmacy lobby was crowded, the long queues on the street had disappeared. As soon as Qiu Zhen entered the drugstore, he soon discovered that there were many unfamiliar faces in the store, dressed in the uniforms of Medicine King Valley disciples. They were directing the apprentices in the drugstore, curing illnesses and saving lives, running around, as if they were the "bosses of the house." what happened? Qiu Zhen was a little surprised, and immediately found an apprentice and went to see Manager Liu. "Boss, what happened?" "Now that Hall Master Shi has returned from the mountains, our medicine shop will be promoted to Medicine King Qingmu Hall." Shopkeeper Liu looked desolate, and there was no trace of joy about "promotion" in his tone, only loss and helplessness. Qiu Zhen suddenly realized. As the turmoil broke out in the mountains, Qingmu Town was upgraded to Qingmu County, and the county government and the Demon Suppression Bureau came one after another. The various underworld forces in Changle Prefecture and the wealthy and powerful families naturally followed closely behind and attached great importance to this place. Yaowang Valley upgraded Qingmu Medicine Shop to a "branch hall" and sent a hall master to take charge, which was a very high standard. As the steward of Yaowang Valley, Manager Liu's status is not low. However, Manager Liu used to be the local boss, but now he has become someone else's subordinate. The loss he feels is self-evident. I would rather have a chicken head than a phoenix tail.
Having reached middle age, he has given up the idea of going any further and only wants to live the rest of his life comfortably. Who would have thought that the wish would not come true. Qiu Zhen understood what Shopkeeper Liu was thinking, but he had no choice but to change the subject and asked: "Shopkeeper, what about the follow-up free clinic?" "The free clinic will be personally managed by Master Shi. You and I don't need to worry about it." After Shopkeeper Liu finished speaking, he looked around and saw that no one was around, so he lowered his voice and said to Qiu Zhen: "Temple Master Shi and Pharmacist An are not on good terms. Brother Ankang came to my house this morning to say hello. He asked you to go to the An residence for further study these days. Pharmacist An has returned from the mountains." Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard this. He had wanted to provide free medical treatment and exorcise evil spirits. However, he did not dwell on it for too long, but instead became excited again. Others may not know, but he knew that after he successfully established himself as a "fate genius" last time, Pharmacist An paid more attention to him and intended to teach him martial arts and medical skills personally. After last night's experience of being attacked for no reason by a villain, he realized that his strength was not enough and that it was sometimes not convenient to display his magical powers in public. It was necessary for him to learn a proper offensive martial art to protect himself. (End of this chapter)