Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 19 Hidden Sword Cave

"Master, may I bring Bai Long'er up the mountain with me?" Chi Limu quickly picked up Wu Tian and looked at the woman in red with longing eyes.

She could also sense the mystery and extraordinary nature of her master, and spoke very carefully.

The woman in red looked at Wu Tian and said in a calm tone, "Your body is full of vital energy and surrounded by wind spirits. Although your bloodline is ordinary, you have quite a bit of talent."

"Although you can't be considered a rare or exotic animal, since you've learned the Soul-Connecting Spell and are making progress, you're clearly quite intelligent."

"With such talent, if one can avoid falling into greed and killing, there is hope of becoming a spirit beast..."

Upon hearing this, Man Xiongmu's eyes flickered. "A spell to communicate with the spirits?"

He was somewhat surprised. Although the white dog was present when he was teaching Chi Li, he hadn't expected that the little guy would be able to master the Tongyou Mantra.

This shows that Bai Long'er has talent. Whether she can become a demon is uncertain, but at the very least, she can cultivate into a spirit or monster.

It's extremely rare for a white dog to become a spirit.

Wu Tian was also a little nervous at this moment, because the decision of this woman in red would directly affect his future development.

"Our sect is a major righteous sect in the Central Plains, and we are not only allowed to accept spirit beasts, but you are not qualified..."

These words made Wu Tian's heart sink, and Chi Limu hugged him even tighter, unwilling to let go.

Seeing this, Man Xiongmu sighed and advised, "Little Chili, listen to your master. When you've achieved success in your cultivation, you can come back to see it..."

He feared that Chi Limu might be foolish and offend the woman in red.

Tears welled up in Chi Limu's eyes as she bit her lip, unwilling to let go.

Wu Tian was also struggling with whether to jump down and break free from Chi Li Mu to fulfill her destiny as an immortal, or to rely on his feelings for Chi Li Mu and try to win her over again.

Just as he hesitated, the woman in red spoke again.

"Considering that you and I are bound together by an unbreakable bond, I will allow you to cultivate on Skull Mountain. I will issue a decree, and whether you can become a spirit beast depends on your own destiny."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Manxiongmu and said, "Since it was also born in this village and has some connection with you, I will leave this matter to you to handle."

As soon as she finished speaking, she waved her hand and scattered a golden ray of light, which swept up the Crimson Wood and transformed it into a golden rainbow, heading towards Skull Mountain.

Only Manxiongmu was left to handle the remaining trivial matters...

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Skull Mountain is a sacred mountain located on the outskirts of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the southern border region. The terrain here is unique, with the south side being sunny and the north side being shady. Deep underground, there is a fire vein that has existed for ten thousand years. After countless years of earth tremors, it has transformed into a fire aperture in Skull Mountain.

The fire pit is not yet conspicuous; it is only located in the woods halfway up the mountain, where a hot spring has been formed by the convergence of streams.

However, if it cannot be suppressed and eliminated, the fire vein will eventually erupt one day, turning the surrounding area into scorched earth, wiping out hundreds of millions of lives, and causing countless deaths and injuries.

The woman in red was originally an elder of the Taiqing Temple, a major sect in the Central Plains, named Zhu Yeshuang. Due to excessive killing, she violated the sect rules and was punished by being sent to the Southern Frontier to suppress the fire vein and accumulate merit.

She was originally cultivating the path of metal and fire. If she could successfully suppress the fire vein, she would not only accumulate external power, but it would also greatly benefit her cultivation. On the day she succeeded, she might be able to manifest a Dharma form and achieve the realm of a wandering immortal.

Therefore, she has been stationed at Skull Mountain in the Southern Frontier for sixty years. With her there, Skull Mountain, which used to act recklessly and almost degenerated into a demonic sect, has become increasingly quiet in recent years, behaving as honestly as a righteous disciple, and has completely forgotten its arrogance in the past when it raised demonic beasts, devoured human flesh, and ravaged the mountains and forests.

Over the years, she has lived in a hut built on the mountainside near a hot spring, which has become a forbidden area of ​​Skull Mountain, where neither humans nor demons dare to approach.

By venturing into this forbidden area, Man Xiongmu risked his life, as no one could predict his temperament. As someone who had already condensed his primordial spirit and was known as the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal, even if he were killed casually, no one would care.

Zhu Yeshuang is aloof and ruthless. She always uses thunderous methods to suppress evil and heretics, and is famous in the Central Plains and the East Sea. She is hated to the bone by countless evil and heretics, yet they also fear her like a tiger.

She was in deep meditation, suppressing the fire veins. She was naturally displeased when outsiders approached. However, in recent years, as she suppressed the fire veins, her primordial spirit merged with heaven and earth, and she gradually gained some understanding of the Great Dao. Her personality also became more restrained and calm.

Only then did he use his primordial spirit to gather the Savage Bear Wood in front of him and inquire about the person's purpose.

When she heard Manxiongmu say that a person with extraordinary talent had emerged from the village at the foot of the mountain, she scoffed. With over 100,000 people in the eighteen Miao villages, and in such a remote place, what extraordinary talent could they possibly have? However, after hearing Manxiongmu's description, she became somewhat doubtful and thought of a certain possibility. But she was currently in seclusion, her true body suppressing the fire vein, and her primordial spirit merging with heaven and earth, unable to break free.

This delayed her for a while. Once the underground fire veins were slightly cleared and some power could be extracted, she couldn't wait to send her primordial spirit out of her body and command her magic sword to descend the mountain.

After dealing with the matters in White Dog Village, she immediately directed her sword light back to the fire pit in the mountains.

Sword light descended from the sky, revealing the figures of Zhu Yeshuang and Chi Limu.

Chi Limu was somewhat bewildered. She only saw a flash of golden light before her eyes, and before she could react, she had already left the village and arrived in this unfamiliar mountain forest.

Zhu Yeshuang gently took her hand, gradually calming the somewhat flustered and uneasy girl down.

Chi Limu looked around and found that the area was lush with trees, but birds and wild animals were very rare, and there was no trace of poisonous insects or snakes. In particular, a hot spring not far ahead was rising with steam in the chilly early spring season, which made people's eyes light up.

Zhu Yeshuang remained silent, pulling Chi Limu forward. When they reached the hot spring, she stepped out.

Chi Limu didn't know what her master meant, but she didn't dare to resist. In addition, the warmth from that hand made her feel at ease, so she took a step forward.

The next moment, everything spun around. The hot spring that had been visible just moments before had transformed into an ancient cave shrouded in rosy light. The cave entrance was sealed by a stone door with the three ancient characters "Hidden Sword Cave" carved on it.

Although Chi Limu didn't understand calligraphy, the moment he saw those three characters, his body tensed up. He felt as if the characters were like the cracks in the bone after being cleaved by a knife or axe, making him feel cold all over, as if he was about to be killed by a sword.

"This is where I secluded myself to refine my sword. Once you have completed your foundation building and begun to forge your cauldron, I will teach you the method of entering and leaving this place, at which time you will be able to go out and travel."

Chi Limu nodded and was led into the cave by Zhu Yeshuang. The stone door of the cave suddenly opened, and flames rushed out, accompanied by thunderous sounds and the roar of a dragon. The deafening roar made people afraid to approach.

Upon seeing this, Chi Limu pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little nervous.

Zhu Yeshuang did not stop, but said indifferently, "It's just that the ferocity of the sword I forged was not yet subdued, and the fire burst out of the furnace. It's nothing."

"You are a body of the Fire Dao, and cultivating here will greatly benefit you."

"Let's go!"

The master and apprentice entered the cave hand in hand, their figures, one large and one small, disappearing as the stone door slammed shut.

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Meanwhile, at White Dog Village at the foot of the mountain, Wu Tian felt a sense of loss. Although he wanted to rely on his relationship with Chi Limu to enter Skull Mountain, his feelings for the little girl were also genuine.

During this time, the two relied on each other for survival. One was all alone, and the other was a lost soul from another world. They had long since become partners who depended on each other.

Every night, Chi Limu would use a wooden tub to wash his fur, and then hold him in his arms to sleep.

Now that the little girl has suddenly left, Wu Tian feels as if his heart is much emptier.

Fortunately, he was calm and collected, and quickly regained his composure.

"In any case, we've finally entered Skull Mountain. Since we're all on the same mountain, we'll meet again someday."

He looked up at the bear, very obedient, without roaring.

From now on, the person who depended on him for survival is gone, and he can only rely on himself from now on.

Man Xiongmu looked at him and sighed, "I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse that you've come up the mountain with me..."

He shook his head and said no more, simply using the black wind to lift himself and Wu Tian up.

"Well then, what the future holds is up to fate!"

After saying this, a black wind swept up the man and the dog and headed towards Skull Mountain.

　Something came up today, so I'm posting a little late. I hope everyone will continue reading and support me. Thank you!

　　
　
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