The evil cultivation of immortality, starting from an apprentice in a medicine shop

"Little brother, why are you looking at me!"

Qiu Qing was a little embarrassed, and he became more uncomfortable when he saw his little brother staring at him:

"There's nothing on my face, what are you looking at?"

Qiu Zhen laughed out loud.

He never expected that his honest elder brother could win the favor of the girl.

He really doesn't show his true colors.

In this world, free love marriages between two people who love each other are rare.

Especially for those who are born in rural farmers, have a better family background, marry a wife early, and under the arrangement of their parents, they get married and have children in a daze, and they don't know what love is, and they are husbands and fathers.

If the family background is not good, it's even better, and they will be single for life.

It's rare to have a "mutually happy" marriage.

Qiu Zhen saw that his elder brother was embarrassed and angry, so he smiled:

"Brother, where is Sister Yin'er from?"

"Yin'er is the youngest daughter of Liang, the shopkeeper of Chonglou Chamber of Commerce"

"No wonder."

Qiu Zhen showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

Chonglou Chamber of Commerce is a long-established local chamber of commerce in Qingmu, mainly engaged in the business of medicinal materials.

The buyer of the medicinal materials grown by Qiujia Village is Chonglou Chamber of Commerce.

In the past year or so, Qiujia Village has had a lot of dealings with Chonglou Chamber of Commerce.

Hearing this, Qiu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because he was afraid that his elder brother would be deceived.

After all, a decent unmarried woman from a good family would stay at home and seldom show her face.

If it was Chonglou Chamber of Commerce, it would be different.

As a force in the underworld, the children of the underworld have no worldly rules and regulations. It is common for women to practice martial arts, help their families with things, and even be independent. It is not uncommon.

Liang Yin, or "Yin'er" as his elder brother Qiu Qing called her, he had never seen or dealt with her, but he had some understanding of her after hearing what the old clan leader said.

She was not an ordinary woman, but a martial artist who had practiced martial arts to a high level.

Qiu Zhen could not help but feel curious, and asked calmly:

"Brother, how long have you known Sister Yin'er? How did you get to know each other?"

"Not long after our Qiujia Village moved here, one day, Yin'er took the Chamber of Commerce clerks to a nearby village to look after the medicinal fields. They were in need of a guide, and I thought I had nothing to do at home, so I took this job."

"Originally, things went smoothly, but who would have thought that we would encounter a ferocious beast on the way back. Fortunately, Yin'er was very skilled in martial arts and saved us from the beast's mouth. However, their dry food was lost, and only my bag had food, so I shared it with them. Unexpectedly, Yin'er liked the pancakes I baked very much, saying that she and her mother baked The cakes tasted the same as mine. "

"About half a month later, I met Yin'er who went to the countryside to collect medicinal herbs. She was very happy to hear that I was practicing martial arts and gave me some pointers. To express my gratitude, I cooked for her and made grilled fish, which she liked very much."

Qiu Qing said with emotion:

"You have been picky since you were a child, you have a lot of ideas in your head, and you don't like to do it yourself. You let me practice good cooking skills. Yin'er praised my cooking skills. Later, we became familiar with each other. She often taught me martial arts and exchanged martial arts with me."

No wonder that in recent years, my elder brother Qiu Qing has been very diligent and hardworking in martial arts. It turns out that the source of motivation is here.

Qiu Zhen suddenly realized and smiled:

"Since you are in love, everything will be easy. Big brother, just wait for the news. I will go to help you find out."

"Really?"

Qiu Qing saw that his younger brother's tone was firm and he was a little happy, but his expression was obviously a little nervous, and he lacked confidence:

"They are from a big family, will they?"

"Brother, don't belittle yourself. If your parents only gave birth to you, you might really be climbing up the social ladder, but now you have me, a younger brother, and you can marry Liang Yin, not to mention the rich lady of Changle Mansion."

Qiu Qing's face was dark:

"Asshole, don't make fun of me!"

"Hahaha, brother, just wait for my news at home."

——

Half an hour later, Guangling City.

After nearly a month of reconstruction and renovation, Guangling City has a brand new look, with a constant flow of people, bustling and bustling, and it is extremely lively. There is no sign that a war broke out here and blood flowed like a river.

Qiu Zhen brought Bai Zhu to Guangling Pharmacy.

As soon as they entered the medicine hall, all the disciples and apprentices of Medicine King Valley saluted with a very respectful attitude.

"Young Master, are we here to exorcise evil spirits again today?"

"Not exorcising evil spirits, doing business!"

Qiu Zhen went straight into the backyard of the medicine hall, and his expression was obviously much more serious.

Speaking of which, since he was a child, it was the first time that his elder brother Qiu Qing asked him for help in a serious manner.

In the past, Qiu Qing always regarded himself as the "eldest brother" and always took good care of him, his younger brother, and even proposed the absurd plan of marrying a wife together.

Qiu Zhen didn't say it, but he kept it in his heart.

Just now, he expressed his attitude to his elder brother Qiu Qing.

This time, he must help his elder brother to achieve good things.

Chonglou Chamber of Commerce is a famous local chamber of commerce in Qingmu, but Qiu Zhen has never dealt with them and lacks understanding of Chonglou Chamber of Commerce and the shopkeeper Liang behind it.

He didn't rashly go to Chonglou Chamber of Commerce to pay a visit, and he had to find a matchmaker to propose marriage.

Let's find out the details first.

He didn't know much about Chonglou Chamber of Commerce, but some of his subordinates had a lot of dealings with Chonglou Chamber of Commerce.

Not long after, in the study room in the backyard of the medicine hall.

"Creaky!"

The door opened, and Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan walked in from outside the yard.

"Disciple greets Captain Qiu!"

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan, who were over fifty years old, walked in and respectfully performed the disciple's salute without saying a word.

The attitude of the two was very different from when Qiu Zhen took up the position of the captain of the backyard of Guangling Medicine Hall half a year ago.

Especially after the "Guangling City Chaos" that day, there was a clear change in attitude.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Kang, no need to be polite."

Qiu Zhen asked the two to sit on the left and right, and he sat calmly on the main seat:

"Today, I want to ask you two a private matter."

A private matter.

The two were a little nervous at first, especially Kang Zhuangyuan, who was a little uneasy.

But when they heard that they had something to ask, they looked at each other and were happy.

"Captain Qiu, please tell me if you have anything to say."

"Do you know the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce?"

"But the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce in Qingmu?"

"That's right."

"Of course we know the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce."

Kang Zhuangyuan seemed very excited and eager to make a contribution:

"Back then, our Qingmu Pharmacy was a big customer of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce. We had a lot of dealings with the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce on weekdays. We knew the situation of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce very well and had a good relationship with the shopkeeper Liang Wei."

Liu Anqing nodded: "I have a good relationship with the shopkeeper Liang. We have been friends for more than ten years."

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly.

He was also an apprentice of Qingmu back then and knew the situation. Otherwise, he would not have invited the two to come:

"You two, what is the strength of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce? How many innate masters are there, and how much wealth do they have?"

"Hiss~"

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan took a deep breath and their breathing was a little heavy.

They looked at each other.

Liu Anqing pondered for a while:

"The Chonglou Chamber of Commerce used to be one of the best chambers of commerce in Qingmu. It was powerful and the best in the eighteen townships. At its peak, it had more than fifty or sixty martial artists. However, as Qingmu was upgraded to a county, the powerful dragons from all directions pressed in, and the business of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce was hit. Its strength was not as good as before. The martial artists under its command were cut in half, leaving only the children of the family."

"As the saying goes, a broken ship still has three pounds of nails. Although the momentum of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce is not as good as before, its strength is still there. The shopkeeper Liang Wei and the second shopkeeper Liang Nian are both masters of the innate true qi realm. Now they have regained their foothold in the Qingmu area and their strength is not bad."

After listening to what Liu Anqing said, Qiu Zhen had an idea in his mind.

It was almost the same as he expected.

When he was just an apprentice in the Qingmu Medicine Shop, the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce was indeed a big force that was difficult to touch, and it was a high branch that their Qiu family could not climb.

But now, the former "giant" is nothing to him.

"The Chonglou Chamber of Commerce reduced its business in time, so the loss was not great, and the family assets are quite rich."

Kang Zhuangyuan's face was fierce:

"If we do it, it won't be a problem to get one or two hundred thousand taels of silver, Brother Anqing, don't you think?"

Liu Anqing smiled helplessly, nodded with a wry smile:

"It must be not difficult."

"Uh~"

Qiu Zhen was speechless.

He immediately understood the misunderstanding of the two, thinking that he was going to make a move on the "Chonglou Chamber of Commerce" and eyeing the business of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm not going to make a move on the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce."

Qiu Zhen laughed dumbly and explained:

"My eldest brother Qiu Qing and Liang Yin, the youngest daughter of the shopkeeper Liang of the Chonglou Chamber of Commerce, have a secret love affair, and my Qiu family wants to become relatives with the Liang family."

"Ah!"

The two opened their mouths, their faces changed again and again, and they were very embarrassed.

However, both of them were old hands in the world, and the embarrassment on their faces flashed away, and soon they showed joy.

Good opportunity.

If I help Brother Qiu Zhen to make this happen and become a matchmaker, it will be a big favor.

Favors are priceless.

The favor of a rising martial arts genius is even more valuable.

As for whether it can be done, the two of them have never thought about it.

It is impossible that it cannot be done.

Ordinary people in Qingmu City may not know how powerful Qiu Zhen is now, but in the Qingmu martial arts world, Qiu Zhen's name is very famous.

Brother Qiu Zhen is going to get married. As soon as the news came out, I don’t know how many people stepped on the door of Qiu’s house.

Helping this is a free favor.

Kang Zhuangyuan hurriedly said:

"Master Qiu, to be honest with you, Brother Liu and Manager Liang have been friends for more than ten years. If you don’t mind, the two of us are willing to act as matchmakers and make good things happen."

Liu Anqing smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Qiu Zhen smiled:

"Then I'll trouble you two."

"No, no."

After Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan finished speaking, they didn't stay for long. They drove their horses out excitedly and headed straight for Liang's house in Qingmu City.

Qiu Zhen was not idle when the two came to propose marriage.

Since he was here, as the helmsman of the backyard of Guangling Medicine Hall, he still had to do his job.

These days, An Huayu was still confined to his home. Second Senior Brother Tong Yuncong and the two brothers of the Hong family went out to work. Only Senior Sister Yu Lanyin was guarding the entire Qingmu Medicine Hall.

Qiu Zhen chatted with Senior Sister for a long time.

About an hour and a half later, in the reception room of the medicine hall.

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan left and returned, exhausted.

"How is it, how are you two doing?"

Senior sister Yu Lanyin learned about this matter during her casual conversation with Qiu Zhen just now. She is now more curious and expectant than the main person:

"Will Manager Liang agree to this marriage?"

"Of course he is willing. Liang Yin is a concubine's daughter. It is their blessing to marry into the Qiu family. How can they refuse this good thing?"

Kang Zhuangyuan grinned, his face beaming with joy.

"Not only is he willing, he would like to marry more daughters."

Liu Anqing joked:

"Brother Liang also asked if Captain Qiu was married, saying that there are still daughters waiting to be married at home."

"He is dreaming."

Yu Lanyin smiled:

"My junior brother is extremely talented. How can an ordinary woman be worthy of him? If he is not a noble lady, he must be a martial arts genius."

"Yes, yes, yes, what Master Yu said makes sense."

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan quickly agreed.

This is not because the two of them are flattering Yu Lanyin, but because they really believe it in their hearts.

At only seventeen years old, he has cultivated to the [Innate True Gang Realm]. Who knows how much he can achieve in the future.

A young talent who has started from the innate inner realm and has the potential to challenge the martial arts master.

Let alone the small Qingmu County and Changle Prefecture, even if they are placed in the capital, they are the targets of the powerful and wealthy. Marrying a noble lady is definitely not just empty talk or a foolish dream.

Qiu Zhen listened to the three people talking more and more, and did not speak.

As a cultivator, in order to "become a monk", one must go through a "corpse transformation" to cut off the worldly ties and let go.

He is not willing to "cut off the worldly ties" for the second time. Marrying a wife and having children is a road of no return for him.

However, he was in a very good mood at this time.

The marriage of his elder brother Qiu Qing was smoother than he had imagined.

This was probably due to his recent success. He first achieved Xiantian, then broke through a realm six months later and achieved Xiantian Zhen Gang realm. He also became famous in the battle of the Demon Disaster in Guangling City.

A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.

Although Qiu Qing was only a martial artist of the first level, his family was just a small landlord and a small rich peasant at first glance, not a big family.

However, with Qiu Zhen, a younger brother, in the eyes of others, the Qiu family was a wealthy family, and it was the future tyrant of Qingmu County.

If the shopkeeper Liang of Chonglou Chamber of Commerce had a little brain, he would not refuse this marriage.

Engagement and matchmaking require "three matchmakers, six engagements, three books and six ceremonies", and there are many procedures.

Qiu Zhen knew that his elder brother was waiting for news at home, and he was probably waiting impatiently.

Immediately, he did not stay in the medicine hall for long, and took Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan out of the medicine hall, intending to go straight to Qiujia Village.

"Go!"

"Whoa!"

The three of them rode their horses to the street corner of Guangling City and saw a crowd of people.

Qiu Zhen and others stopped their horses and looked at the street corner.

"What happened?"

Qiu Zhen looked over and showed a look of surprise on his face.

Not far from the street corner, a group of strong martial artists wearing black armor and holding weapons surrounded a small courtyard three circles inside and three circles outside. There were also officials wearing black robes on the roadside to drive away the people who came to watch the excitement.

"It's the Demon Suppression Division that is investigating the case."

Qiu Zhen was familiar with most of the strong martial artists wearing armor, and even had some friendship with them:

"Which shop did they seal?"

Qiu Zhen turned his head and asked Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan beside him.

Although he had worked in the Guangling City Pharmacy for many days, he didn't manage much on weekdays, and he didn't know Guangling City as well as the two people beside him.

"Yes"

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan raised their necks and looked over the crowd to see what was going on.

Not long after.

Liu Anqing and Kang Zhuangyuan were still gossiping, looking like they were watching the fun, but after looking carefully, their expressions changed suddenly and they exclaimed:

"That's the shop of Chonglou Chamber of Commerce!"