Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 62 An Arrow Pierced Between the Eyebrows
"Master, I want it." Wu Tian nodded wildly.

Man Xiongmu couldn't help but laugh, "Then do you know why Tong Guan didn't let his son Tong Jin hunt down a demon, or even a great demon, to refine beast armor?"

Before Wu Tian could answer, he continued, "That's because the most crucial element in crafting beast armor lies in the Yin Soul."

“Only by skinning it and binding its spirit to the animal clothing with incantations can it transform into animal form.”

"If one's cultivation is insufficient and one's soul is weak, wearing animal clothing will cause one to be devoured by the evil spirit. Once the soul is damaged, one will either become an idiot or perish on the spot."

"Do you want more?"

Wu Tian was speechless upon hearing this. He used to think that Man Xiongmu was a kind and reliable person with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a burly build, but he recently discovered that this guy sometimes had some wicked tastes.

However, looking at that enormous creature that was at least eight or nine zhang long, he really, really wanted it...

"Master, shall I give it a try?"

Wu Tian whispered to himself, speaking cautiously.

Man Xiongmu, a burly man, actually rolled his eyes. "Once the beast armor is successfully made, you must use your own blood to cast a transformation spell to completely refine it. Otherwise, after more than an hour, the yin spirit in the beast armor will be completely destroyed, and the flesh will be drained of its essence due to the inscribed spell."

“The bones, flesh, and spirit of every demon are all valuable treasures. I don’t want to waste them and risk your life for them…”

"Why do I feel like this old guy is cursing me?!" Wu Tian muttered to himself. He thought for a moment and said, "Master, I can cultivate the Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram to nourish my body and spirit. Moreover, the senior passed on a spell to me before, which can also nourish my spirit."

"I think I can give it a try..."

Man Xiongmu glanced at him. "Bai Long'er, don't you even realize how many days you've been practicing your Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram? Do you really think your soul is so easy to nourish?"

"As for the spell that senior passed on to you..."

“I’ve been practicing that spell for almost two years,” Wu Tian quickly said.

Man Xiongmu was somewhat annoyed. He shouldn't have teased the dog earlier, as the little guy had now taken it seriously and wanted the python beast suit.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I can help you make animal armor. At worst, it will just waste the flesh and soul of a demon."

"But if things go wrong, I will immediately take action to eliminate the python's spirit. Otherwise, if your soul is damaged, you'll be in big trouble. This is not something to joke about."

"Mmm, mmm, mmm, I'll do whatever Master says." Wu Tian squatted on the ground, looking at him expectantly, like a good puppy.

Man Xiongmu sighed helplessly and said, "You wait here first. I'll go down to the bottom of the cold pool and retrieve the dead infant from the bottom of the water."

After saying that, he waved the Hundred Beasts Yin Soul Banner in his hand, rolled up his body, and plunged into the cold pool.

Before long, water splashed everywhere, and the Wild Bear Wood rushed out of the pool.

He was surrounded by black light, which was the protective light of magic, and there was not a trace of water on his body. A corpse was wrapped in the banner.

He landed beside Wu Tian, ​​unfurled the banner in his hand, and a three-foot-tall dead infant's body was slowly lowered to the ground by the black wind.

The dead infant had bluish-black skin and was dressed in a bib and shorts made of brocade, with auspicious clouds woven in gold thread, clearly indicating that it was of noble birth.

So-called cloud brocade is made by drawing silk from the clouds at the edge of the sky; it is a precious material.

Wu Tian carefully examined the dead infant. It had fangs protruding from its mouth and a silver arrow stuck between its eyebrows. Dense runes could be faintly seen flowing on the shaft and fletching of the arrow.

There was a golden collar around his neck, but it was cracked and looked like it was about to break. “This child is very likely the offspring of a cultivator,” said Man Xiongmu. “Neither his clothes nor the golden ring around his neck are ordinary items. In particular, the arrow that pinned him down is of unknown material and origin, even I cannot discern it.”

"It was precisely because of the ferocious aura faintly revealed by the arrow that the python dared not approach, otherwise it would have swallowed the dead infant whole long ago."

"The gold ring around his neck was probably some kind of protective amulet, but it was completely shattered and failed to save his life."

"But beneath this icy pool, a wisp of remnant soul and malevolent energy has been preserved by the golden ring. If it is nourished by this icy pool over time, this dead infant may very well transform into a water ghost."

“This dead infant has outstanding root potential. If you refine it into human skin and wear it on your body, it will have many wonderful uses.”

Wu Tian couldn't help but frown. He activated his talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune to sense the corpse.

In an instant, a burst of blood-red light shot out.

Crimson light filled the air, accompanied by rising black mist, almost completely engulfing the entire canyon.

Wu Tian's expression changed instantly, and a huge sense of crisis swept over him.

"The identity of this stillborn infant is definitely suspicious, involving a huge causal chain..."

"With such a dense bloody glow, if I were to recklessly skin it and make clothes out of it, I would be courting death."

His scalp tingled; the boiling blood light was even more terrifying than the calamity he had witnessed on Skull Mountain.

As Wu Tianru avoided the snakes and scorpions, he instinctively stepped back, but at that moment he saw a wisp of silver light rising from between the dead infant's eyebrows.

The silver light was incredibly dazzling, as if it could tear apart the blood-red light and dark clouds in the sky.

"Is it a stroke of luck?!"

He stopped in his tracks. His talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune was only at the intermediate level. His perception of disasters and blessings was very vague, and he often couldn't pinpoint the exact time or source.

For example, when will the disaster strike, and where will it originate?
Even when he was on the mountain, he once glimpsed some good fortune below, but he could only determine its approximate location. As for what that good fortune was or when it would arrive, he had no idea.

However, right under his nose, Wu Tian immediately locked onto his target, focusing his gaze on the iron arrow between the dead infant's eyebrows.

"This is a treasure? And it can even tear apart blood-red light and dark clouds. Is it because it can avert disaster due to karmic connections?"

He carefully considered his options and quickly made a decision.

Wu Tian stepped forward and carefully examined the arrow between the dead infant's eyebrows. It was entirely silvery and shimmering with light, and traces of runes could be vaguely seen. However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that most of the runes were already broken.

"This arrow must have been a terrifying magical artifact before."

Seeing him staring at the arrow, Man Xiongmu said, "But I have already investigated it. This thing collided with the golden ring hanging around the dead infant's neck. Although it killed the child, it was completely destroyed. The internal runes and spirituality were completely lost. It can't even be considered a spiritual material anymore."

"There was still some malevolent energy left. I was afraid that the python would swallow the dead baby after I pulled out the arrow, so I didn't remove it."

Wu Tian glanced at the golden ring again; his talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune made him sense immense danger.

Obviously, nothing else should be touched except for that iron arrow.

(End of this chapter)