Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 47 Improvement in Cultivation
It must be said that the Ruyi Ropes refined by these four spells are indeed quite impressive. They are purple and blue all over, interwoven with water and fire patterns, and have a flowing halo. They are clearly treasures.

Wu Tian was somewhat delighted. It was something he had painstakingly accomplished over two months, even bleeding every day, to successfully refine on his own.

"If even a simple Ruyi rope is this troublesome, even if the subsequent spells are perfected, the proficiency increases, and the refining speed becomes faster, it will probably still take a lot of time."

"To forge a truly exquisite Ruyi Whip, you need a full eighty-one Ruyi Ropes..."

Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.

"I have eleven strands of Yin Soul Silk left, enough to refine only two Ruyi Ropes. After combining them, they will become inferior Ruyi Whips. Refining magical artifacts is truly hard work!"

Wu Tian was not in a hurry. Looking at the purple and blue auspicious rope in front of him, he tried it out with great interest.

The Thunder Sound Spell, Fiery Eye Spell, Cloud Water Spell, and Gathering Wind Spell were cast in turn, and thunder, fire, water, and wind surged on the Yin Soul Silk, flowing like smoke and mist, which was quite a sight to behold.

then……

Gone!

It was like putting on a fireworks show for yourself.

This is because the magical artifact has not yet been fully refined. Only when the three Ruyi ropes are combined can a complete Ruyi incantation be formed, fully activating the water, fire, wind, and thunder incantations imprinted on it.

At that time, simply activating the Ruyi Mantra will allow one to simultaneously harness the four magical powers on the Ruyi Whip.

The clash of water, fire, wind, and thunder is enough to leave the enemy bruised and battered.

Hmm, the idea is nice, but the claws still can't grasp the whip...

Before opening the gate of enlightenment, disciples in the Qi Cultivation Realm cannot release their true Qi. When using magical artifacts, they basically hold them in their hands as weapons, and then activate the magic to resonate with the artifact, thereby activating the artifact's wonderful uses.

In this way, the magical weapon in his hand is much more powerful than ordinary divine weapons, and when combined with the corresponding weapon combat techniques, its power is quite remarkable.

Each cave on Skull Mountain has its own corresponding weapon fighting techniques and close-quarters combat techniques using fists, palms, fingers, and claws, such as the staff techniques in Wild Dog Cave, the whip techniques in Fire Crow Cave, the spear techniques in Black Bear Cave, the sword techniques in White Crane Cave, and the knife techniques in Fierce Tiger Cave, etc.

Qiyun Cave is most renowned for its short-sword assassination techniques, which, combined with the Cloud Concealment Technique and extreme speed, make them the most terrifying night hunters.

Wu Tian looked at his dog's paws; clearly, he couldn't grip the whip and wield it.

"We need to break down the barrier in the entryway as soon as possible!"

The other Skull Mountain disciples all used the Ruyi Whip as a weapon, but he, with his dog paws, could only learn the art of weapon control by breaking through the Xuan Guan (a point in the martial arts world).

When the time comes, true energy will flow into the magical artifact, and by controlling the artifact with energy, it can be commanded.

Breaking through the barrier allows one to control objects; this is a fundamental leap.

From then on, one could wield magical artifacts to kill people from a hundred paces away, and also ride the wind to traverse the sky.

This is the demeanor of a spiritual practitioner.

"The entryway!"

He felt a sense of longing; two months ago, Chi Limu broke through the Xuan Guan with a single sword strike, causing the wind and clouds to stir for miles around—it was simply too awe-inspiring.

"Now it seems, this bell is not bad after all!"

Wu Tian spat out one of his spoils of war, a bell, which was the only exquisite magical artifact among his many spoils of war.

Previously, he had the Thunder Sound Mantra protecting him and felt that this item was of little use. However, after experiencing the process of refining the magic weapon himself, he realized how rare a high-quality magic weapon is.

"I'm afraid that Skull Mountain disciple spent several years of hard work and consumed a lot of spiritual materials to be able to refine this exquisite magical artifact."

Wu Tian carefully examined the bell before him. This item was called the Soul-Sweeping Bell, a inherited magical artifact from the Mountain Ghost Cave, one of the Thirty-Six Caves, crafted from various spiritual materials such as beast souls, yin stones, and mica rocks.

Aside from the materials and secret techniques used in its creation, the most crucial element of this bell is the Yin spirit that was forged within the bell hammer.

The more powerful the evil spirit, the stronger its effect of seizing the soul.

When the bell rings, the ghosts howl and roar. The bell can amplify the howls of the ghosts, sending them straight into the enemy's mind.

In battle, controlling the enemy for even a moment can give you the upper hand and even determine life or death.

Wu Tian was protected by the Thunder Sound Mantra, which is why he thought the bell was useless. In fact, it was one of the most practical of the many inherited magical artifacts from the Thirty-Six Caves.

Strengthening this Soul-Slaying Bell is simple: just keep replacing the Yin Spirits within the bell hammers. The stronger the Yin Spirits, the higher the quality of the cursed artifact.

Of course, if the bell's material is insufficient, the evil spirit will break free of its restraints and turn against its master.

But the wonder of this magical artifact lies in the fact that it can be nourished with spiritual energy, and after decades of nourishment, it will continuously improve.

If we can cast a tripod in the future, we can also recast the bell material.

"Unfortunately, each magical artifact requires a corresponding spell to activate. For example, the Ruyi Whip requires the Ruyi Spell to activate, and the Soul-Sweeping Bell also requires a corresponding spell to be used."

"Once Master Manxiong returns, we'll ask him if he knows the corresponding spell..."

It now seems that the Soul-Swaying Bell is more practical in the short term than the Wish-Fulfilling Whip. It only needs to be hung around the neck and the spell activated to take effect.

"Actually, the most perfect thing is that you don't have to spend time and energy refining it yourself..."

After thinking for a moment, Wu Tian swallowed the Ruyi Rope he had crafted, along with the bell, and nurtured it in his stomach.

He now treats the Abdominal Sac Technique more as a portable storage pouch, and its effect on nurturing magical artifacts is negligible.

"The space in this abdominal sac technique is too small. I wonder if the talent formed after it is perfected can expand the space."

Wu Tian thought with a hint of greed.

"But Master Manxiong, when exactly will you be back?"

"It seems that he never returns on time, even though he says he will be back in January."

Wu Tian complained, feeling a little impatient.

Now, two months later, including the acupoints that were previously opened, he has opened a total of sixty-eight acupoints.

In a maximum of four or five days, all seventy-two acupoints will be opened, at which point one can enter the second stage of Qi circulation.

If Man Xiongmu doesn't return soon, his cultivation progress will be delayed, and he doesn't want to waste a single day.

With a thought, Wu Tian opened his system panel.

Name: Wu Tian

Age: 4
Bloodline: Southern Xinjiang White Dog
Realm: Level 1 Qi Cultivation 94%
天赋：百毒不侵20%（中级）千里神行24%（中级）趋吉避凶21%（中级）餐霞饮露30%（中级）通灵60%（初级）
技能：火瞳咒15%（上乘）、雷音咒18%（上乘）、云水咒61%（秘传）、聚风咒61%（秘传）、抽丝咒66%（秘传）、腹囊咒75%（秘传）、如意咒32%（秘传）
Note: Perfect skill has been hidden.

The progress of cultivating the Cloud and Water Spell, the Gathering Wind Spell, and the Silk Drawing Spell has exceeded 60%, and the progress of the Abdominal Pouch Technique is even faster, already at 75%, not far from perfection.

"In a little over a month, all four secret spells will be perfected, and four new talents will be born. The psychic talent will also be able to advance."

"His strength and aptitude will increase dramatically again..."

(End of this chapter)