Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 49 Inventory
The cave gate slammed shut, and the glow of the luminous pearl and the bronze lotus lamp intertwined, making Man Xiongmu's face appear even more gloomy.

"Tong Guan is a man with ill intentions."

He sat upright on the stone chair, his tone cold, "The area down the mountain is in chaos now, with powerful demons frequently appearing. Our descent this time will likely be very dangerous."

Wu Tian remained calm and composed. "Master, I have the ability to sense danger. As for what kind of schemes he may have, it is still unknown who will emerge victorious."

"Moreover, with the decree of the senior, I doubt he would dare to take action openly."

"If there are any sneaky tricks, we will meet them with soldiers and generals, and we will deal with them with earth."

Upon hearing this, Man Xiongmu was slightly taken aback, and after a moment he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I didn't expect that I, a grown man, would still need you, a dog, to comfort me."

"Haha, looks like I'm really getting old. I'm not as calm and collected as you, you little dog. Haha..."

He shook his head as he spoke, then tossed the jade slip toward Wu Tian with a flick of his wrist. “No matter what, we finally have the Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram. Take it and use it for cultivation. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.”

Wu Tian leaped forward and bit the jade slip with incredible precision, feeling both excited and apprehensive. "Master, could Tong Guan have tampered with this Qi Diagram?"

Man Xiongmu shook his head. "Don't worry, the Qi Circulation Diagram needs to be combined with subsequent methods to form a complete inheritance. A Qi Circulation Diagram alone is nothing special."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to it so easily."

"Moreover, the most important thing about the Qi Circulation Diagram is the Dharma meaning it contains. Tong Guan himself could not make this jade slip. Instead, he used the inheritance Dharma seal to imprint the Dharma meaning of the Qi Circulation Diagram onto it."

"This cannot be faked, so you can focus on your practice without worry."

"I see, thank you, Master, I understand now." After his initial excitement, Wu Tian, ​​biting the jade slip, suddenly asked somewhat awkwardly, "Master, how do I use this transmission jade slip?"

This was the first time he had ever encountered this thing, and he really didn't know how to use it.

Upon hearing this, Man Xiongmu couldn't help but smile. "It was my oversight. You should concentrate and move the spiritual energy to your brow and heart."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a gust of black wind swept out, precisely catching the jade slip that Wu Tian was holding in his mouth and landing it on his brow.

Wu Tian moved the Qi of the Netherworld, and when the true Qi circulated to the center of his brow, the jade slip suddenly shone brightly, as if a bright moon had fallen into the center of his brow.

A diagram drawn from 72 acupoints appeared in my mind. This diagram of qi was incredibly complex, with densely interwoven lines that seemed to form a large mouth that was biting the bright moon.

"What a magnificent diagram of swallowing the moon and circulating qi..."

Wu Tian was deeply moved. This Qi circulation diagram was simply too perfect and too suitable for him. His own canine body only had 72 acupoints, and no matter how wonderful other Qi circulation diagrams were, they were not compatible with him.

Seeing that he was engrossed in the Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram, Man Xiongmu smiled and said, "No rush. After all, I have just returned to the mountain gate. Even if I were to go down the mountain, I would need to rest for a while."

"I also need to find out what Tong Guan is up to."

"And this thousand-year-old ironwood heartwood..."

He placed the piece of thousand-year-old ironwood heartwood on the table. "This is a mid-grade spiritual material that can be used to refine magical artifacts. It is very precious. I think you should put it aside for now. The bitter bamboo outside the door is enough for you for the time being."

"Use this item again when your cultivation is higher in the future." Upon hearing Man Xiongmu's words, Wu Tian remembered that he still had several cursed artifacts hidden in his stomach. He quickly opened his mouth and spat out a banner, a black net, a bell, and a purple-blue Ruyi rope.

"Master, look, these are my spoils from before."

"And this Ruyi Rope, I personally refined it during this period..."

Looking at the things that the dog spat out, Man Xiongmu was reluctant to do anything. He coughed and glanced at them before saying, "These three magical artifacts are common inheritances within our sect."

"Among the Cloud-Concealing Banner, the Ghostly Net, and the Soul-Sweeping Bell, the Cloud-Concealing Banner can hide one's form, but it has many limitations. My Qiyun Cave lineage has its own methods of concealment, so this item is rather useless."

"The Ghost Net is more suitable for use by multiple people. When hundreds of people use the Ghost Net together, they can quickly create a net that covers a large area, making it impossible for the enemy to escape."

"But it's not very useful to you, you dog."

"This Soul-Stealing Bell suits you perfectly. When it rings, it can captivate and steal your soul. If the enemy hesitates for even a moment, you can seize the opportunity to kill them."

After a slight pause, Man Xiongmu reached out and used black wind to lift the purple-blue Ruyi Rope, placing it in his hand for careful examination.

The rope was free of saliva or other debris, and was entirely purplish-blue in color, interwoven with water and fire patterns. It was about four feet eight inches long, and had a warm, lustrous sheen, making it quite appealing.

"This must be something you forged from the ironwood sticks held by the Wild Dog Cave disciples, right? I see that your Ruyi Rope is made from four strands of Yin Soul Silk, two of which have Cloud Water Spell and Wind Gathering Spell on them, but I can't recognize the other two spells..."

Wu Tian transmitted his voice, "It was two spells that senior taught me, so I imprinted them on me."

Man Xiongmu nodded. "You've got quite the ambition, kid. Using four strands of Yin Soul Silk to refine this requires far more time and effort than other cursed artifacts."

"However, the best thing about this Ruyi Whip is that it requires only one material, Yin Soul Silk. With continuous refining, it can even be refined all the way to the precious Ruyi Rope."

"Other magical artifacts require a variety of materials, and many cannot be refined into magical artifacts. Even those that can be refined into magical artifacts often require many other spiritual materials to be combined."

"Since you have chosen the Ruyi Whip, do not give up. In the future, when you refine it into the Ruyi Rope, it will be an excellent protective weapon."

Wu Tian nodded in agreement, “Master, that’s my plan. All we need is Yin Soul Silk to continuously refine this cursed artifact. We don’t need to search for other spiritual materials.”

"Although it still requires some hard work, it saves time in searching for spiritual materials."

Man Xiongmu nodded, and after a moment's thought, said, "I'll take the Cloud-Covering Banner and the Ghostly Net. You can exchange them for some merit points at the General Affairs Hall."

"It's perfect for exchanging for the Soul-Swaying Spell, which is the spell to activate the Soul-Swaying Bell. I don't have any here; I need to go to the Transmission Hall to exchange it for merit points."

"You will stay in the cave to cultivate during this time. You can use the bitter bamboo outside the cave to perform the Silk-Pulling Spell. Don't slack off."

Wu Tian hurriedly agreed, caught the purple-blue Ruyi rope that the wild bear wood threw over and swallowed it. Then, without paying attention to anything else, he jumped onto the stone chair next to him and began his homework for the day.

He has now opened up sixty-eight acupoints and is not far from the completion of the acupoint opening process. He will be able to complete it in four or five days at most...

As the incantation resounded, water, fire, wind, and thunder surged, and the essence of heaven and earth flowed like rosy clouds, completely enveloping his body.

(End of this chapter)