Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 48 Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram

Wu Tian really enjoyed this kind of arduous training. Although it was incredibly tedious and boring, with the system panel around, he could perceive every bit of his progress.

If he could, he would even like to continue cultivating like this until he reaches the pinnacle of the Forging Cauldron technique, and then obediently follow that senior back to the Central Plains.

Unfortunately, cultivation is not that simple.

After he has achieved perfect enlightenment, the next step is to circulate his Qi, which requires a Qi circulation diagram.

The Swallowing Moon Qi Circulation Diagram of the Wild Dog Cave lineage is a superior Qi circulation diagram, and Wu Tian had long considered it his own.

"Master Manxiong said he would return in a month at most this time, but it's been two whole months now..."

He was muttering to himself when suddenly his eyes lit up, and he sprang to his feet, barking, "Woof woof woof!"

Wu Tian exclaimed excitedly, having already sensed the aura of the Savage Bear Tree outside the forbidden area, "Master, you've returned just in time!"

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Man Xiongmu had returned any later, it would have delayed his subsequent cultivation.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

He barked a few times at the sky as a farewell.

The world was silent, and Zhu Yeshuang did not respond to him.

Wu Tian opened his mouth and swallowed the black net and the palm-sized banner. His abdominal pouch technique had improved again during this time, and he could now store two more magical artifacts besides the bell.

However, after swallowing it all, he felt very uncomfortable with a bloated feeling in his stomach, so he doesn't usually like to swallow everything.

But now that I'm leaving, I naturally have to take my belongings with me.

He glanced back at the hot spring, then lay down on his front paws, bowed slightly, and ran towards the wild bear tree.

Knowing that he would be staying in the forbidden area to cultivate during this time, Man Xiongmu waited for him in the woods not far from the forbidden area after returning to the mountain.

Wu Tian ran through the woods and found him in no time.

But when he saw the Wild Bear Wood, his pupils shrank.

Man Xiongmu was covered in blood, some of which had dried and some of which was fresh. He also had wounds on his exposed arms and looked extremely tired.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Wu Tian rushed to his side and barked like a dog. Then he suddenly remembered that he still had a communication talisman, so he quickly used his mind to transmit the message.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Man Xiongmu shook his head and replied, "It's nothing, we just encountered a powerful demon and fought it out."

"I originally thought I would be back in a month at most, but when I came down the mountain this time, I found that something was wrong with the situation around Shibazhai. There were more and more demons and monsters around."

"There are hundreds of newly appeared monsters alone, and many of them are ferocious beings that have become demons. There are even three great demons. If I hadn't run fast, I would have been swallowed alive by that great demon."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian was shocked. The Great Demon was a master comparable to the Refining Law Realm, and even the Savage Bear Wood had almost lost its life. Its strength was unimaginable.

"Master, how could this situation suddenly occur? Didn't you say before that all the monsters around the Eighteen Villages were free-range from Skull Mountain?"

Man Xiongmu said, "I don't know either. Something's not right. Even outside White Dog Village, a lot of monsters have appeared. I was worried that something might happen to the village, so I fought and killed a few monsters. I didn't expect to provoke such a powerful demon."

Wu Tian didn't actually have a deep relationship with White Dog Village. Although he came from White Dog Village, apart from having some ties with Chi Limu, he was most familiar with the hunting team's dog king, Yin Shuang.

"Master, has anything happened in the village?"

Man Xiongmu said, "The great demon is no less intelligent than humans, and even more cunning. It is wary of the cauldron in the center of the village, where the aura of the Yin Soul Banner of the Hundred Beasts on the mountain can be found."

"That's why ordinary spirits and monsters were driven to run rampant and even break into the village."

"But it doesn't dare to go in itself, though it's hard to say what will happen if it goes on for too long."

“I informed the sect about this matter a month ago. In recent days, other sect disciples have been coming down the mountain, which has allowed me to return.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian felt a chill run down his spine. His innate talent for avoiding misfortune gave him an unusually sharp intuition, suggesting that what Man Xiongmu was talking about was closely related to him, and probably not something good. "Let's go, let's go back to the mountain first," Man Xiongmu called to him. The two of them were enveloped by a black wind and quickly returned to the mountain gate.

After returning to Qiyun Cave, Manxiong Mu first went to return the mission, and at the same time exchanged the harvest of monsters he had hunted for the spiritual materials he needed. He also wanted to find out some information to see what the situation was like down the mountain.

By the time these trivial matters were dealt with, it was already dark.

As soon as Man Xiongmu returned to the entrance of the cave, he saw Tong Guan standing in front of the cave, seemingly having been waiting there for a long time.

"Tong Guan?" Man Xiong Mu frowned. "What brings you here? Are you here to deliver the Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram?"

He didn't believe that Tong Guan would be so kind as to come to his door to deliver the Qi Diagram.

Tong Guan forced a smile onto his withered and gloomy face. "Junior brother is right. I am here to send you off with the Qi Diagram."

As he spoke, he took out a jade slip from his hand, which shone with a warm, lustrous light and looked quite extraordinary.

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother." Man Xiongmu didn't want to beat around the bush with this person and reached out to take it.

Tong Guan took a step back to avoid it, saying, "Junior brother, don't be hasty."

"What, are you going to back out?" Man Xiongmu's face darkened.

Tong Guan waved his hand and said, "I can accept defeat, I have that much magnanimity. But as you know, this Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram was originally passed down directly from the sect leader's lineage, and I cannot pass it on to others casually."

"So some time ago I went to the White Bone Hall to see my senior brother and reported this matter to him."

"The eldest brother agreed to the matter, but on one condition."

Man Xiongmu asked indifferently, "What are the conditions?"

"It's very simple. Senior Brother hopes that you and that white dog will patrol the mountain together for three years to accumulate merit for the sect. Otherwise, if everyone covets the direct lineage's inheritance, wouldn't things fall into chaos?"

"Moreover, there has been trouble down the mountain recently, and you should know best, junior brother, that the sect is short of manpower right now."

"If you agree, you may take this Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram."

Man Xiongmu remained silent and asked Wu Tian through a sound transmission talisman, "Bai Long'er, what do you think? Do you really need this Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram?"

Wu Tian used his talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune to sense the changes in fortune and misfortune brought about by his two different choices, and the various energies between heaven and earth immediately changed.

Two different choices will lead to different fortunes or misfortunes.

Choosing to refuse not only means missing out on opportunities, but also facing the looming threat of misfortune.

Choosing to agree brought him a stroke of good fortune. He even glimpsed scattered glimmers of light at the foot of the mountain, with white, red, and blue hues appearing in various places, making him drool with envy.

"Master, I am willing to go down the mountain, but I will only be a burden to you!"

Upon hearing Wu Tian's reply, Man Xiongmu transmitted his voice, saying, "It's alright. I was already planning to go down the mountain again anyway. It's very difficult to make progress in the Refinement Realm without traveling the world."

"You need to think it over carefully. If you're sure, then I'll agree to it."

“Thank you, Master. I am willing to go down the mountain,” Wu Tian replied.

Man Xiongmu regained his composure and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Tong Guan, give me the Thousand-Year Ironwood Heart and the Qi Circulation Diagram that you promised, and I'll agree to go down the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Tong Guan revealed a somewhat sinister smile. "I've already prepared it for my junior brother. Take it!"

He took out a bluish-white jade slip and a three-foot-long, fist-thick, dark green ironwood core from his sleeve and threw them directly at him.

"Junior brother, I've heard there's a powerful demon lurking down the mountain. You must be careful..."

"Hahahaha!"

After saying this, Tong Guan turned and left without looking back.

Man Xiongmu caught the jade slip and the thousand-year-old ironwood heart, his expression somewhat unpleasant. He stared intently at Tong Guan's departing figure, snorted coldly, and then returned to his cave.

(End of this chapter)