Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 5 Bear Hunting
Wu Tian's actions were not a good thing for the entire hunting team, nor were they what a qualified hunting dog should do.

In the depths of this dangerous jungle, maintaining physical strength and vigilance at all times, and avoiding meaningless battles, are the most basic principles.

However, both the hunting team members and Silverfrost showed him the utmost leniency towards a puppy that was only two years old.

Wu Tian is too young; at worst, we can just put him in our pocket when he's exhausted.

The hunting party members and the other adult white dogs all assumed that Wu Tian was simply full of energy and wanted to run around freely.

In reality, Wu Tian didn't want to waste a single moment honing his skills.

Deep in the jungle, snakes, insects, poisonous ants, rabbits, and squirrels were almost everywhere. Wu Tian devoured poisonous insects, killed poisonous snakes, and hunted rabbits and squirrels.

Although it would be difficult for him to catch rabbits and squirrels directly on his own, any prey that tried to escape would soon be caught by the adult white dogs that surrounded him.

Along the way, the hunting team did not catch any large prey, but they did catch three rabbits. However, this harvest was barely enough to serve as food for the hunting team and was far from sufficient to bring back to the village.

“There are very few animals like cattle, deer, and sheep in this forest, so it’s really difficult to gather enough food.” A burly man with muscular arms muttered, “Boss, it’s hard for us to hunt enough food here. Should we go somewhere else or go deeper into the jungle?”

Gu Xiongmu said in a deep voice, "Going north from the village is Skull Mountain, which is a deadly and forbidden place. Even just getting close to it is tantamount to courting death."

"If you go east, you'll reach Blackfish Lake, which used to be our best hunting spot. But an old bear has become a demon that devours moonlight. It has a body of steel and iron, is impervious to swords and spears, and possesses immense strength. Last time, our hunting team lost seven lives, and only the survivors managed to escape."

"Going south leads to the hunting grounds of Crimson Blood Village. They control the Crimson Blood Gu, and there are over a thousand people in the village. We can't afford to offend them."

"The western side we are on now is deep in the mountains and forests, which is very dangerous. If we are not careful, we may encounter monsters and ghosts and be wiped out."

"We cannot act rashly. Even if we gain nothing, it is better than losing our lives."

"First, gradually familiarize yourself with the surrounding environment; don't be reckless..."

The hunting party members all understood this principle, but their families were starving and emaciated, so they came out to bring back enough food for their families.

After a careful search of the western woods all day, the hunting party only caught seven or eight rabbits and two foxes, which was far from enough for the hundreds of people in the village.

As darkness approached, the hunting party returned as quickly as possible, as it was common sense not to spend the night outside after dark.

Wu Tian could understand human speech, but he couldn't help with the village's predicament.

The biggest advantage of being in the group is that when you get tired, Gu Xiongmu will grab you and throw you into his leather bag to rest.

When Wu Tian got tired, he would rest. Once he had recovered his strength, he would go out again to hone his hunting and wind-listening skills, and consume poisonous creatures.

Three days passed in this way. The hunting party carefully explored the surrounding environment. Silver Frost discovered several dangerous places. In the western forest, there was a python that was almost a spirit, nearly ten feet long.

Fortunately, Silverfrost was spotted early, allowing the hunting party to stay far away.

In addition, an old bear was spotted, and they also discovered a pack of wolves, at least twenty in total, roaming the jungle, which was very dangerous.

After carefully surveying the surrounding environment, Gu Xiongmu decided to take action against the old bear. More than a dozen white dogs surrounded the area from all sides, blocking the old bear's escape route.

Gu Xiongmu and the other members of the hunting team slowly closed the encirclement. Once they were close enough, they all drew their bows and unleashed a barrage of arrows at the old bear with its dark fur. The bear had thick hide, and most of the arrows didn't even pierce its fur, merely sticking into its skin and causing the beast to roar in pain.

However, Gu Xiongmu's arrow was the most accurate, shooting directly into the old bear's eye socket. Blood immediately flowed out, driving the old bear into a frenzy of pain.

It stood upright, roaring incessantly, and then pounced towards Gu Xiongmu and the others.

The members of the hunting team were all extremely experienced hunters, and when faced with the old bear's attack, they all scattered and avoided it.

The wounded bear chased after the bear for a while, but had to stop because it was bleeding. It was panting heavily and began to run away.

The hunting party followed it, occasionally seizing an opportunity to fire an arrow.

Silverfrost and the other white dogs roamed around, occasionally shooing away other wild beasts that came after smelling the blood.

Fortunately, this black bear was someone few dared to provoke in the forest. Hearing its roar, most of the wild animals scattered and fled.

After following the black bear for more than half an hour, it finally collapsed to the ground due to excessive blood loss.

The black bear roared in pain and tried to struggle, but after standing up for only a few steps, it fell to the ground again.

After confirming that the black bear had lost most of its fighting ability, Silver Frost and the other adult white dogs immediately surrounded it and launched an attack from all sides. Silver Frost even seized the opportunity and bit the black bear's throat directly.

Wu Tian naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass him by, and he pounced on it as well.

A dozen or so white dogs were hunting a black bear. The scene was extremely bloody. Silverfrost and the other white dogs only stopped when the black bear was completely dead.

They often cooperate with hunting teams, and when they bite, they are very careful not to make the black bear look like a bloody mess.

Gu Xiongmu and the others drew their hunting knives and began to butcher the bear, cutting open its fur and dismembering it.

The dozen or so people devoured the black bear's fur and flesh, then quickly returned to the village.

The journey back will be extremely dangerous. Many people are carrying bear meat and are unable to fight. In addition, the smell of blood will attract other hunters in the jungle.

Silverfrost and the other white dogs spread out far along the way, scouting the surrounding area to avoid being surrounded by other jungle hunters.

As expected, the smell of blood attracted the wolves that were roaming around, and they followed the hunting party closely.

But Silverfrost and the other white dogs stared intently at the pack of wolves, and the two sides continued to probe and confront each other.

Several times, just as the wolves were about to charge, Gu Xiongmu drew his bow and shot an arrow, scaring the wolves away.

With a dozen or so white dogs and a hunting team of nearly twenty people, the pack of wolves dared not make a move.

Only when they were close to the outskirts of the village did the pack of wolves reluctantly howl and disappear into the jungle.

(End of this chapter)