Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 30 Coming out of seclusion
When Wu Tian returned to Qiyun Cave, he noticed that the dark clouds hanging overhead had thinned considerably, but they were still there, causing him to frown slightly.

"Does that fatso dare to attack me directly?"

He suppressed his frustration and said, "Never mind, I'll just stay in my cave for a while and not go out."

With this in mind, he calmed his mind and focused his spirit, casting the Thunder Sound Spell, Fire Eye Spell, Cloud Water Spell, and Wind Gathering Spell one by one. After a round of spells, he cleansed his turbid energy, opened his acupoints, and immersed himself in cultivation.

……

Dietary workshop.

By evening, Wu Xia'er had already gone to sleep, while Wu Lian and Huang Ren, a busy couple, finally lay down after a long day.

"Xia'er's immortal root is wind and fire attribute, so the best choice is to go to Fire Crow Cave. Senior Sister Yao in Fire Crow Cave and I have a history. She is now in the Refining Law Realm. She is kind-hearted and gentle."

"However, to get Xia'er to join the Fire Crow Cave, we'll have to make a trip to the Dharma Transmission Hall and give that steward some benefits."

Even while lying in bed, Wu Lian was still thinking, "Besides that, once Xia'er reaches the Qi Nourishing and Form Condensation stage, we will choose a spirit, skin it to make it into a beast form, and extract its yin soul to refine its true form."

"However, Fire Raven Cave has its own flock of fire crows, so we don't need to worry about them. I was thinking of sending some Jade Beauty Fruit to Senior Sister Yao later and asking her to arrange a high-quality one for Xia'er."

"Also, didn't we say before that we were going to prepare a protective magic weapon for Xia'er? The Wind and Fire Whip is indeed quite suitable for Xia'er. We have almost enough materials, but we are still missing the Yin Soul Silk."

"I was thinking of going to see if Senior Brother Manxiong had any spares. We could visit each other and maybe even become acquainted."

"If all else fails, we'll have to use merit points to exchange for it, which will be another expense..."

Listening to his wife's nagging, Huang Ren held her in his arms and remained silent. He felt guilty because Wu Lian hadn't enjoyed any happiness with him all these years; instead, she had been stuck around the stove.

The once spirited and beautiful young girl now has wrinkles around her eyes, spends her days in the kitchen surrounded by smoke and grease, and has hardly ever worn new clothes.

Now, for the sake of her daughter, she worries even more...

Lost in thought, he realized that Wu Lian had fallen asleep sometime during their conversation.

She was exhausted; she had to get up before dawn every day to work.

Huang Ren turned his head slightly and looked at his wife's face. Although she was getting on in years, one could still vaguely see her former beauty, especially her figure. Because of her cultivation, she still had a slender waist and round hips, and her charm remained.

He sighed softly. He had initially felt a little reluctant, but at this moment he finally made up his mind.

"When we go to collect the ingredients in a few days, let's take a trip to Wild Dog Cave..."

"Don't blame me. Any spirit or monster that takes Skull Mountain with it won't live long. Sooner or later, it will be skinned alive and its soul extracted."

Thinking this way, the slight guilt hidden deep in my heart seemed to dissipate considerably.

Huang Ren tightened his arms around his wife, gently kissed her forehead, and slowly closed his eyes.

……

Wu Tian was unaware of Fatty Huang's plans. Although he could sense the impending disaster, he couldn't just rush over and bite the fat man to death.

Fatty Huang has cultivated his strength for decades; he's no match for him.

Even if I told Wu Xia'er, it wouldn't make a difference. After all, nothing has happened yet. Would it be right to tell her that her father is hostile towards me?

When? What are they going to do to you? How will they do it?

Completely clueless, a dog directly tells a person, "Your dad is going to harm me?"
Anyone would be baffled, or even speechless.

How could a dog possibly be compared to its own father who gave birth to it?

But the oppressive atmosphere and impending disaster were causing him great distress.

Even hiding in the cave did not avert the disaster. After returning from the food stall, several days passed. Wu Tian opened five acupoints, and his spiritual energy became much purer, growing stronger from a wisp.

With the support of true energy, the cultivation speed of the Thunder Sound Mantra and the Fiery Eye Mantra is indeed much faster than before.

He filled his days with four incantations to open his energy channels and refine his true qi.

When hungry, eat a few bitter bamboo leaves, and then water the bitter bamboo with the Cloud Water Spell and the Wind Gathering Spell to make the spiritual root grow strong.

During this time, Wu Xia'er naturally sent telepathic messages, but Wu Tian mostly just listened and rarely responded.

"Bai Long'er, I've been assigned to the Fire Crow Cave."

"My master is so beautiful and gentle. Do you think I'll be as beautiful as her when I grow up?"

"I started learning new spells today. My master taught me the Fire Smoke Spell and the Wind Riding Spell. They are so difficult. It took me a long time to memorize them. I don't know when I will be able to get the basics down."

“Waaah, Mom came to see me. She said she’s going to Qiyun Cave tomorrow. I begged her to take me with me, but she refused.”

"Waaaaah, Mother doesn't care about me anymore, I miss Bai Long'er so much..."

Listening to the little girl's words, which were sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and sometimes angry, Wu Tian felt much more lively. The mountains were lonely and austere, and when one was in seclusion in the cave cultivating, one would not know the passage of time. With her around, he felt much warmer.

But the ominous clouds overhead cast a shadow over his heart.

"This can't go on. I wonder what trick that fat man Huang is up to."

"And Aunt Wu is coming over tomorrow, I wonder why?"

Wu Tian pondered for a long time without finding a solution, so he had no choice but to temporarily suppress his distracting thoughts and continue to diligently cultivate the four incantations to open up his acupoints.

As dawn broke, he had just finished reciting the Fire Eye Spell and exhaled a wisp of morning purple energy when he heard a commotion coming from behind the cave.

Man Xiongmu walked out of the quiet room and laughed when he saw Wu Tianhou. "Who planted this sound transmission spell on your head? I never thought of communicating with you in this way."

He couldn't help but burst into laughter, then returned to his own quiet room, took out a sound transmission talisman, and implanted it on Wu Tian's forehead as well.

The two incantations intertwined, forming increasingly complex patterns, with flowing blue light making Wu Tian look even more divine.

"White Dragon, can you hear me?"

Wu Tian activated the telepathic incantation with his true qi and replied, "Master Manxiong, I can hear you."

This title was something he had carefully considered.

Calling him "Master" directly would be inappropriate, since he hasn't been formally accepted as a disciple yet, and it's unclear what Manxiong Mu thinks, given that he is a spirit.

Calling him Master Manxiong is both friendly and natural.

After all, Manxiongmu was indeed passing on his magic to him.

When Man Xiongmu heard Wu Tian's slightly childish yet clear voice, a smile appeared on his face. "Junior Sister Wu Lian from the Dining Hall sent me a message yesterday, saying she was coming over. I suppose she has something to discuss with me."

"I haven't gained much from my seclusion during this period. I'm thinking of taking on some missions and going down the mountain to earn merit points and find some materials for refining techniques."

"After I have met with the guests, I will go to the Mountain Patrol Hall. You can stay in the cave and cultivate diligently."

Wu Tian replied, "Understood, Master Manxiong."

After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw that the dark clouds overhead had become even thicker, and his eyes immediately turned icy cold.

(End of this chapter)