Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 50 New Talents
Wu Tian stayed in the cave to cultivate every day, without being impatient or restless. In addition to transferring the four incantations to open up the acupoints, he also did not give up his work of refining the Ruyi Rope.

Refining the Ruyi Rope is not something that can be accomplished in a day; it requires long-term perseverance. Every day, Wu Tian would set aside an hour to draw silk from the bitter bamboo outside the cave and then inscribe incantations with his own blood.

There is also the practice of the Abdominal Sac Technique, which involves swallowing and spitting out incantations into the abdomen every day. This can be considered a form of cultivation, and it is the simplest one.

In addition, Wu Tian's psychic talent gradually improved, and he was even able to communicate simply with the beast souls bound in the Soul-Sweeping Bell.

The beast soul bound within this bell is the malevolent spirit of a wolf demon, extremely ferocious, and mostly dormant.

With his psychic abilities, Wu Tian could sense ghosts and spirits, and even without a soul-soothing spell, he could awaken the wolf spirit.

So occasionally, you could see a white dog barking at the bell inside the cave...

Five days passed in this manner, and Wu Tian finally opened the last acupoint. There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no bottlenecks or setbacks; everything proceeded smoothly.

The four spells of water, fire, wind, and thunder were cast in turn, the turbid energy dissipated, and the last acupoint was opened.

After more than two months of refinement and practice with the four spells, the internal energy has become more refined and powerful than when it first broke through.

It was already evening, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

The Moon-Swallowing Qi Circulation Diagram can only be practiced at night; it is of no use during the day.

Wu Tian went straight out of the cave and jumped onto a stone platform at the entrance. The space was more open, and the moonlight shone on it without any obstruction.

Wu Tian lay prostrate on the stone platform and slowly closed his eyes.

He had memorized the Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram over the past few days, and now he unhesitatingly moved the Netherworld Qi along the route of the diagram.

This process of moving the qi must be flawless; otherwise, it must be started all over again. It requires following the qi circulation diagram and moving all 72 acupoints in one go.

This is extremely mentally taxing, and when circulating true energy, the acupoints vibrate, and the body also vibrates, which greatly consumes physical strength.

Wu Tian has a system panel; once the skills are recorded, they will not fail and there will be no errors whatsoever.

He slowly circulated his true energy. Although the progress was slow, it was stable and precise. The true energy flowed through one acupoint after another until it reached the last acupoint, at which point it flowed precisely to the area under his mouth and tongue.

In that instant, Wu Tianxia unconsciously opened his mouth, and a cool aura entered his body, like a stream or a precious nectar.

The Tongyou Qi under the tongue swallowed the icy breath in one gulp, like a nimble snake, and even felt an impatience.

Man Xiongmu, who was meditating indoors, suddenly opened his eyes. His magic flowed through his eyes, and he saw the scene on the stone platform outside.

Bai Long'er raised his head, opened his mouth as if to swallow, and a ray of moonlight fell from the sky and entered his mouth.

This scene resembles the legendary celestial dog swallowing the moon.

"In just over two months, he has achieved perfect enlightenment, and even the profound and obscure Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram was mastered in one fell swoop. Bai Long'er is truly becoming more and more miraculous..."

Man Xiongmu was somewhat moved. Since the dog came up the mountain, its cultivation progress had always exceeded his expectations. If he didn't know that the dog came from White Dog Village, he would have thought that the dog was a young demon cub.

"No wonder that senior taught him the magic..."

After shaking his head slightly, he withdrew his gaze. He was now a novice in the art of magic and was practicing his first spell, the Ghost Wind Spell.

He has just planted the seed of the Nether Wind Technique, which is not yet stable. It needs various spiritual materials to nourish it, magical power to refine it, and constant control.

This step requires a lot of resources and energy, so cultivators in the Refining Realm usually go down the mountain to travel.

……

After swallowing the first ray of moonlight, Wu Tian felt his mind and spirit become clear and peaceful, and even his connection with the Netherworld Qi improved visibly. "One ray of moonlight is almost equivalent to the effect of my previous month of honing my true Qi."

He sensed the change in his inner energy and was both surprised and delighted.

In fact, even disciples of the sect leader's direct lineage and Wild Dog Cave, with top-grade aptitude, need to spend several months to enter the sect and swallow their first ray of moonlight.

Wu Tian has a system panel, so his skills won't malfunction, which saves him a lot of time.

Otherwise, one can only try to move the Qi again and again until the control of true Qi is so precise that the circulation route, frequency, and rhythm are without the slightest error, only then can one complete a full cycle of Qi circulation.

"continue!"

Wu Tian was somewhat excited and began circulating his inner energy again.

An hour later, he successfully completed another cycle of circulation and swallowed a sliver of moonlight.

Unfortunately, his mental and physical strength were severely depleted, and he was no longer able to complete another full cycle of energy circulation, so he had to stop.

"This Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram is too taxing on the mind and body." Wu Tian was exhausted, yet felt an unusual joy.

Having absorbed just two strands of moonlight, his true energy was equivalent to the success of two months of previous training. This efficiency was truly astonishing.

"After descending the mountain, we can no longer cultivate so recklessly. We must conserve enough energy to deal with any sudden changes and dangers that may occur."

"Besides, we can't cultivate during the day, so we need to make the most of our time."

Thinking this, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, which was the best way to restore his energy and strength.

……

Time passed slowly, and Wu Tian continued his arduous cultivation in the cave. At night, he circulated his Qi throughout the body and absorbed moonlight; during the day, he practiced various spells and refined magical artifacts.

During this time, Manxiong Mu exchanged the Soul-Sweeping Spell from the Transmission Hall, and Wu Tian had another lesson to learn.

After ten days of arduous training, the fastest progress in the Abdominal Pouch Technique was perfected, giving birth to a new talent.

Ding! System notification: Your skill "Abdominal Sac Technique" has been upgraded to perfection and can be awakened as a talent. Please choose one of the following three talents.

Option 1, Swallow the Mountain, allows you to swallow beings far larger than yourself, but if it is a living creature, its abdomen is likely to be ruptured.

Option two, Iron Stomach: Your digestive ability is greatly enhanced, allowing you to swallow gold and iron, thereby increasing your physical strength and injury recovery. Long-term consumption of gold and iron can enhance your physique to a certain extent.

Option three, Hidden Weapon: You can swallow a weapon and nurture it with your essence, energy, and spirit to improve its quality.

All three options are intermediate-level talents.

The talents that can be generated by secret spells are indeed far superior to those of basic spells and ordinary skills; all three talents are good things.

"If this talent for swallowing mountains is fully cultivated, one day he might actually be able to swallow a mountain whole."

"Not to mention the Iron Stomach, isn't that the talent of the Iron-Eating Beast and the Pixiu? It can not only enhance physical strength, but also speed up physical strength and injury recovery when eating. It is an extremely practical combat talent."

"The last hidden weapon can improve the quality of weapons. It's simple, straightforward, and extremely practical."

What should I do? Which one should I choose?
Wu Tian felt a bit of a headache; he wanted them all.

(End of this chapter)