Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 84 Taking on an Apprentice and the Pretty Widow (Please Subscribe)

The thought of this possibility made Wu Tian's heart pound like a drum.

It should be noted that Skull Mountain is a lineage passed down by a wandering immortal. After a thousand years of inheritance, it now only has two magic treasures to guard the mountain.

These are the Banner of the Wraiths of Beasts and the Relic of White Bones.

Zhu Yeshuang, a ruthless person, could send his primordial spirit out of his body and kill the ferocious white ape demon king from a distance of a hundred miles with a single sword strike.

It also relies on the ferocity of that ancient sword.

He focused his gaze on the ancient arrow, his heart filled with anticipation. The signs of its revival were becoming increasingly obvious, as it emitted lightning and its runes flowed, making it mysterious and unpredictable.

"In addition to the Wind-Tearing Blade transformation I already practiced, I need to learn a new transformation."

"If the transformation of the arrow can be accomplished, it will be able to resonate with this mysterious ancient arrow. At that time, true energy will take shape and merge with the ancient arrow. In an instant, one can kill the enemy from a hundred paces away."

During the past six months of cultivation, Wu Tian devoted a large part of his energy, apart from his daily practice, to the inheritance of the Twelve Transformations of Ghosts and Gods.

This inheritance truly lives up to its reputation as the Qiyun Cave's legacy method; it is incredibly profound. Every transformation can condense true energy into a true form, and every transformation is even more profound than superior incantations.

However, this method of transformation is extremely difficult to learn compared to superior incantations, and it is also profound and obscure. Even with the help of the system panel, Wu Tian still found it extremely difficult to cultivate.

The Twelve Transformations of Ghosts and Gods is not originally a method practiced in the Qi Cultivation Realm. Practitioners often combine the fundamental method and the transformation method in the Refinement Method Realm, one internal and one external, complementing each other.

"With the system panel, even if the progress is slow, there will be daily improvements. No rush, take it slow."

Wu Tian remained calm and did not develop any ambitions for quick success or instant benefits due to the demonic calamity that had occurred over the past six months.

"With the help of the system panel, I can take it one step at a time. Sooner or later, I will be able to see the scenery at a higher level on the path of cultivation."

"Hold on, take it slow!"

He continued to immerse himself in his cultivation, and the Fire Eye Mantra and Thunder Sound Mantra were not far from being perfected.

During this period, he devoted almost all his attention to these two superior spells.

The Fire Eye Spell can absorb sunlight to nourish the mind and spirit. In battle, it can also unleash the accumulated fire essence, with two blazing flames that can burn the flesh and blood of enemies to a crisp.

During the previous battle, the Fire Eye Curse played an extremely important role at a crucial moment.

As for the Thunder Sound Spell, it goes without saying that this is almost his most frequently used spell. It can intimidate the enemy's mind and temper their body. Whether used for cultivation or combat, it is an excellent auxiliary secret technique.

Wu Tian inhaled and exhaled his internal energy, the three colors of light—cyan, silver, and black—intertwined to nourish his body and spirit.

Since he condensed the three layers of Dharma intent, he can absorb and exhale the three kinds of heaven and earth essences of wind, moon, and ghostly energy with just a thought.

Compared to the previous method of transferring Zhou Tian's essence, this was much more efficient.

But as time went by, he gradually discovered that his physique and true energy had gradually reached a limit, making it difficult to continue to transform and sublimate.

Even with the nourishment of the essence of heaven and earth, his body could no longer undergo transformation.

"This is the significance of breaking through the barrier: to cleanse the body and spirit with the laws of heaven and earth, thereby breaking the shackles of life and reopening the path that had come to an end."

"But there's no rush. I'll first perfect my Thunderfire Spell."

"At that time, there will be five layers of Dharma intent..."

With a thought, he dispersed the tri-colored glow that enveloped his body.

He chanted the Thunder Sound Mantra, and in an instant, thunder roared, and sparks of lightning flashed between his mouth and nose, as if he were breathing out lightning.

Not long after he finished practicing the Thunder Sound Mantra, he continued to practice the Fire Eye Mantra, inhaling and exhaling the essence of fire, absorbing and refining sunlight, and burning and refining his eye orifices.

After completing these two lessons, he planned to practice the transformations of arrows by referring to that mysterious ancient arrow.

This arrow's transformation also has a name: the Soul-Splitting Arrow.

These Twelve Transformations of Ghosts and Gods are transformation techniques used in conjunction with the Qiyun Cave's Nether Wind Technique, which combines the principles of the netherworld and wind.

This Soul-Splitting Arrow is compatible with the laws of the Netherworld. When fired, it can shatter the enemy's soul, making it a soul-destroying arrow.

Wu Tian did not rush to begin cultivation. Instead, he studied the methods of the Soul-Splitting Arrow several times a day, trying to comprehend its profound meaning. If there was anything he did not understand, he would write it down temporarily.

After seven days, he had roughly grasped the basics of the Soul-Splitting Arrow technique and understood the steps and core principles of its cultivation.

Then he went to Manxiongmu to ask him about the Soul-Splitting Arrow.

Man Xiongmu has been exceptionally busy lately. On the one hand, as the only sorcerer in the village, he has a lot of miscellaneous tasks to handle, both internally and externally, since the demonic calamity.

On the other hand, he also needs to complete the tasks assigned by his sect before he can be considered to have completely escaped Skull Mountain.

Moreover, after he left Qiyun Cave, the previous generation of Qiyun Cave elders had already gone into seclusion and had not emerged for so long, so it was very likely that something had happened to them.

The sect leader's lineage has collected all the teachings of Qiyun Cave.

If all the successors of this lineage meet with misfortune, the sect leader will choose a new disciple to inherit the lineage of Qiyun Cave.

Man Xiongmu had not expected that he would leave Skull Mountain so quickly, resulting in a break in the lineage of Qiyun Cave.

He didn't want to hand over Qiyun Cave to the sect leader's lineage completely, so he was trying to find a suitable disciple to inherit Qiyun Cave's legacy.

Of course, Wu Tian was definitely not an option. Even before, Man Xiongmu had never considered letting him inherit Qiyun Cave.

In a sect like Skull Mountain, which practices unorthodox methods using the flesh and skin of demons, demons could never occupy a high position, let alone a position like the master of a cave, which is crucial to the sect's lineage.

A few days ago, Manxiongmu recruited a spiritual child with the potential to become an immortal from the village and temporarily kept him by his side to teach him.

This man's name is Shi Yu. He was not originally from Baiquan Village. After the demonic calamity, he and his mother, Wen Ruyun, fled here.

When Man Xiongmu was checking the aptitude of the school-age children in the village, he unexpectedly discovered that this child's immortal root aptitude was quite good, barely reaching the threshold of superior aptitude.

It should be noted that in the past, anyone with superior aptitude would be directly accepted into the sect leader's lineage after receiving instruction from the Dharma Transmission Hall.

Man Xiongmu was unwilling to let this child enter the sect leader's lineage again. He intended to cultivate this child to inherit Qiyun Cave, so he planned to keep him by his side to teach him, and then pass on the teachings to him after he had achieved Foundation Establishment.

We will bring it back to the mountain gate later so that it can be passed down in Qiyun Cave.

Although doing so was somewhat against the rules, he was, after all, the only direct disciple of the Qiyun Cave lineage. In theory, he was still a disciple of the sect until he had completed the tasks assigned by his master.

He has the greatest say in the lineage of Qiyun Cave.

At most, we'll have to pay a price later.

In fact, many people in other caves did the same thing in private. For example, Tong Jin of Wild Dog Cave never went to the Dharma Hall and was already the designated next leader of Wild Dog Cave. When Wu Tian arrived at the bamboo building where Man Xiongmu was, he first saw a woman who was about twenty years old. Although her face could only be described as pretty, she was plump with a round chest and a large bottom, and was quite charming.

The man was busy in the bamboo house, wiping the tables and chairs and tidying up the teacups. His movements were very efficient, and he seemed very familiar with every spot. Clearly, he had been here for more than just a day or two.

This person was Wen Ruyun, Shi Yu's mother.

After that calamity, her husband died, and almost all the villagers were wiped out. If she had stayed, the orphan and widow would have been eaten alive in that chaotic situation, leaving not even bones behind.

So Wen Ruyun simply carried her son on her back and fled all the way.

Fortunately, after the demonic calamity, there were far fewer monsters and demons in the jungle. They were also lucky; although they suffered a lot along the way, they still managed to reach White Dog Village smoothly.

At first, the mother and son were very wary and felt uneasy in the new environment. However, since the beginning of spring, when Man Xiongmu accepted Shi Yu as his disciple, the mother and son immediately felt at ease.

If a celestial master takes a liking to them and accepts them as disciples, they don't need to worry about anyone bullying them or their children.

After all, Wen Ruyun was quite beautiful, and after arriving at Baiquan Village, she was coveted by many men, and there were quite a few incidents of kicking down the widow's door at night.

Since Shi Yu became an apprentice, Wen Ruyun has been running to Manxiongmu every few days.

Last month, she moved into the bamboo house in Manxiongmu under the pretext of taking care of her son.

Firstly, Man Xiongmu did need someone to handle miscellaneous tasks, and secondly, Shi Yu was very young and needed someone to take care of him; he didn't trust anyone else with him.

Therefore, they tacitly accepted Wen Ruyun's approach.

"It seems my master and this widow Wen get along quite well!"

Wu Tian thought to himself that his master had simply fallen in love again and wanted to have an affair with a younger woman.

However, with his cultivation level in the Refining Law Realm, his lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary people, and he might get along quite well with this young widow in her twenties.

When Wen Ruyun saw Wu Tian, ​​she smiled and said, "Bai Long'er, you've arrived. Your master is teaching Yu'er right now. Shall I go and call them for you?"

She knew the identity of the white dog in front of her. It was not only a mythical beast revered as an auspicious creature by the entire village, but also a disciple of the mage Manxiongmu. It had a body of steel and could breathe fire and lightning.

Legend has it that when the demonic calamity occurred, it was this white dog that stood outside the village and killed countless demons.

Even now, there are still remnants of demon corpses in White Dog Village, most of which were hunted by this white dog.

Wen Ruyun naturally wouldn't treat him like an ordinary beast.

"Woof~"

Wu Tian simply called out to her casually and then ignored her. After what happened at the canteen on Skull Mountain, he didn't want to have anything to do with these kinds of shady people anymore.

Most ordinary people lead mediocre lives, only able to see immediate benefits, and it's perfectly normal for them to do things for petty gains.

Especially since he wasn't human, but a white dog.

Even after returning to the village, he didn't interact much with other villagers and spent his days cultivating alone.

Occasionally, she would go hunting with Silverfrost.

In the entire village, besides the Wild Bear Wood, the person he was most familiar with was actually the white dog Silver Frost, which had become a spirit.

Wen Ruyun watched the magnificent white dog walk straight towards the room in the bamboo building, but dared not stop it.

If it were anyone else, even the clan leader, she wouldn't allow them to barge in while her son was studying the law.

But she didn't dare to approach the white dog...

She had met Wu Tian several times, but every time she saw his eyes, she felt a chill run down her spine, as if he could see right through her.

In her eyes, this white dog was smarter than a human and incredibly arrogant...

At first, I wouldn't even acknowledge her.

These days, if someone responds when I greet them, that's considered pretty good.

Before long, Wu Tian arrived at the room on the second floor.

When he arrived, Manxiongmu had already discovered it.

The door to the room opened by itself, and Man Xiongmu's slightly amused voice came from inside, "You dog, how long has it been since you came to my place? You've finally decided to come out of your kennel?"

When the demonic calamity occurred, the master and disciple shared life and death together, venturing into the demonic horde together, which naturally deepened their bond.

"Master, you seem to be living a very comfortable life. Should I get another master's wife?"

Wu Tian used a telepathic communication talisman to tease the old man.

Man Xiongmu's expression stiffened slightly. He coughed and replied, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not like what you think at all..."

He coughed twice as if to cover up his embarrassment, then changed the subject, asking, "What brings you here today?"

Wu Tian almost rolled his eyes. This old guy was clearly trying to hide something, practically wearing his lustful thoughts on his forehead. The abrupt transition was so awkward that it was beyond words.

"Master, it's not what I think it is. Could you please explain it to me in detail?"

Man Xiongmu's lips twitched slightly. "I think you're asking for trouble, you dog. Speak quickly if you have something to say, and don't disturb me while I'm teaching Yu'er."

"Oh my, they're even calling her Yu'er now, how affectionate!" Wu Tian walked straight over and lay down on the ground. "They really are worse than dogs, their master has a new love and has forgotten his old one."

"I'm so pitiful, nobody cares about me, nobody wants me, I have to fend for myself..."

Man Xiongmu couldn't hold back any longer. "As expected of a dog, nothing good comes out of your mouth. Shut up."

"How come I never noticed before? You talk a lot, you dog!"

"Alright, alright, it seems I'm superfluous. I won't bother you, master and disciple, no, I won't bother you, father and son." Before Wu Tian could finish speaking, Man Xiongmu's face turned almost green.

"You bastard, if you keep talking nonsense, we'll eat dog meat tonight, and you'll have to eat it too."

Wu Tian said nonchalantly, "Sure, no problem. Just remember to grill it a little undercooked."

Man Xiongmu was completely out of options and could only resort to force, slapping the dog directly on the head.

With a bang, Wu Tian didn't even move, but Man Xiongmu felt a sharp pain in his hand.

He suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. This dog was becoming less and less lovable; it was practically a stubborn mule. If he didn't take real action, there was really no way to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)