Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 31 Wind-Sounding Stone

Before long, a guest arrived.

The stone gate opened, and a woman dressed in a light blue dress with her hair styled in a cloud-like bun walked in carrying a bamboo basket. Her chest was full and round, and her waist and hips had a beautiful curve, like a ripe peach.

Even Wu Tian was stunned for a long time before he recognized that this person was Aunt Wu. She had dressed up and changed her clothes and combed her hair. She had washed away the smell of cooking oil. Even though she was a bit older, she was still charming and attractive.

"Haha, Junior Sister Wu, it's been so long since I've seen you so radiant!" Man Xiongmu led the guest into the cave, personally served bitter bamboo tea, and said with some emotion, "Back when you first entered the sect, countless disciples were jealous of you."

"Now, decades have passed in the blink of an eye. I am now very old, but my junior sister is still so charming and beautiful!"

"Senior brother, you flatter me." Wu Lian's expression was quite calm. She knew that her immortal talent was mediocre and she had no hope of forging a cauldron in this lifetime, so she placed all her hopes on her daughter.

"The physical body is nothing but an external thing. We all cultivate the Yin Soul Path of the Hundred Beasts, and it is nothing more than transforming into birds and beasts. There is no difference between the human body and the body of those beasts."

"Not to mention that the direct descendant of the sect leader is said to be able to cultivate the appearance of a human. I heard that the second senior sister cultivates the appearance of eighteen beauties, and the eldest senior brother cultivates the appearance of twenty-eight."

"I have cultivated my Qi for decades but have not yet achieved perfection. How can I compare to my senior brother who has successfully forged the cauldron and entered the realm of refining techniques, from which the Great Dao is within reach?"

These words were sincere and reflected her true feelings. For cultivators, the physical body is nothing but an external thing; only the pursuit of higher realms is fundamental. Not to mention power, lifespan alone is something to be coveted.

If one cultivates one's vital energy effectively, one can be free from illness and disaster, and live to a ripe old age.

Once the casting of the tripod is completed, one can undergo a complete transformation and live to the age of sixty.

The realm of cultivation does not increase lifespan, but it allows one to borrow the power of heaven and earth to summon clouds and mist, control water and fire, and manipulate wind and thunder; such a person can be called a mage.

If one can cultivate a Dao embryo, then one will live for three hundred years.

The Yuan Shen Zhenren, according to legend, lived the longest, reaching a full eight hundred years old.

Who wouldn't yearn for such a path to immortality?
To know that there is a path to immortality, yet be able only to look on in despair, is the cruelest punishment in the world.

A fleeting sense of sadness crossed Wu Lian's heart, but she smiled again and said, "Senior brother, I made some laurel cakes in my spare time. Although they are not considered delicacies, they are still good for nourishing the body and mind."

"I brought some with me, so my senior brother can have a taste."

Man Xiongmu knew about laurel cake. The reason this couple was able to stay at the food workshop was because of their skill in making laurel cake. This cake requires laurel as the main ingredient, and it is said that there are seventy-two other auxiliary ingredients. The production process is complicated and very rare.

For cultivators at the Qi Nourishing Realm, consuming this is quite beneficial.

But it wasn't of much use to him.

Man Xiongmu said, "Junior Sister, it's quite difficult to make this laurel cake. Sending it to me is just for me to try it out. It's such a waste."

"Moreover, when I was in seclusion, Bai Long'er was taken care of by my junior sister. I should be the one going to thank her."

Although Man Xiongmu spoke politely, Wu Lian dared not take it seriously. A cultivator at the Refining Realm was already qualified to serve as an elder, especially since Qiyun Cave had a small population. This person was destined to be the elder of Qiyun Cave.

Given the vast difference in their social standing, it was already remarkable that she was able to establish a relationship with them.

Wu Lian smiled and said, "Senior brother, you're too kind. I like Bai Long'er very much too. It's just a matter of having one more bite to eat. There's no need to thank me."

As she spoke, she looked at Wu Tian and waved, "You little rascal, I left you some python meat a few days ago and you didn't even eat it, you just ran away."

"What, now that you've become a spirit, you don't recognize me anymore?"

Her tone was slightly reproachful, but Wu Tian, ​​remembering how he had taken care of her in the past, still stepped forward.

Wu Lian held him in her arms, feeling his warmth and softness. He was indeed broad-minded, unlike any young girl. Holding Wu Tian in one arm, she took out a small blue stone, no bigger than a thumb, from her sleeve pouch with the other, and said, "This is the Wind-Sounding Stone from the Fire Crow Cave. It can gather a little bit of wind essence. Xia'er knew I was coming and specially asked me to bring it to you."

Wu Tian looked at the Wind-Sounding Stone and fell silent.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Lian stroked Wu Tian's snow-white fur and, without beating around the bush, said directly, "Senior brother, besides visiting Bai Long'er, I also wanted to ask if you still have any Yin Soul Silk here?"

"I'm going to forge a Wind and Fire Whip for Xia'er, but I'm still missing some Yin Soul Silk."

She and Manxiong Mu didn't have a deep relationship, and constantly changing the subject would only annoy people.

Man Xiongmu asked, "How much more does Junior Sister need?"

"Just two more three-foot-long strands of Yin Soul Silk will suffice." Wu Lian smoothed her hair with her left hand. "I can exchange them for merit points."

After thinking for a moment, Man Xiongmu said, "I used all the Yin Soul Silk I had refined before to forge magical artifacts, and there is not much left over."

"I wonder if Junior Sister needs it urgently?"

Wu Lian hurriedly waved her hand and said, "It's just for Xia'er. She has just entered the Qi Nourishing stage and hasn't opened her meridians yet. She can refine it well when she starts circulating Qi, so it will only take a year or two to collect it all."

Upon hearing this, Man Xiongmu laughed and said, "If that's the case, I have an idea. I was planning to pass on the Qiyun Cave method to Bai Long'er anyway, so why not have him draw silk for Xia'er? This will hone his spells and also be of help."

"As for meritorious service, that's unnecessary. If you and your husband get along well with him, just take good care of him for me."

He was clearly making plans for Wu Tian. Wu Xia'er was able to establish her foundation in three years and enter the Fire Crow Cave, which shows that she has quite good aptitude. If they could form a relationship, she would have someone to look after her in the sect.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lian's eyes flickered. She had originally thought that Man Xiong Mu was raising Bai Long'er as a cultivation material, just like the other disciples, and that he would skin him and extract his soul when the time came.

Unexpectedly, the Wild Bear Wood would impart its magic to him; this is different...

She couldn't help but pat Wu Tian's head and laughed, "You little dog are quite lucky to be valued by your senior brother and receive teachings. If you can shed your beast form in the future, you might even become a protector of Qiyun Cave."

"So, would you be willing to refine some Yin Soul Silk for Xia'er?"

After a brief silence, Wu Tian nodded in agreement.

He had no grudges against Aunt Wu and Wu Xia'er; a few traces of their past relationship were enough to settle their differences, and they would have no further dealings with each other.

As for the entanglement with Fatty Huang, it will surely be settled in the future.

"Then it's settled." Manxiong Mu also smiled.

"Xia'er is only eight years old this year, right? In just three years, she has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and cultivated true qi. She may also be able to cultivate magic in the future!"

"Haha, I appreciate your kind words, Senior Brother. I hope this little girl can cultivate diligently like you, and her path to the Great Dao will be promising..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Wu Lian got up to take her leave.

After she left, Wu Tian channeled his inner energy and used a sound transmission talisman to say to Man Xiong Mu, "Master Man Xiong, would you mind staying in the cave for a few more days before descending the mountain?"

"I've felt some danger approaching these past two days, especially today when my master said he was leaving. I felt my heart pounding, as if a great calamity was about to befall me."

Upon hearing this, Man Xiongmu's expression turned solemn. The white dog in the village was already able to foresee danger, and now that Bai Long'er was a spirit, her talent in this area was probably even more outstanding.

If he says that danger is imminent, it is probably not an exaggeration.

(End of this chapter)