Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 27 The Dark Cloud Qi Circulation Diagram

Man Xiongmu sat on the stone chair, picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a bowl of bitter tea. This tea was made from the leaves of bitter bamboo outside the cave entrance. It was bitter and cool in nature and could clear the mind and brighten the eyes. It was quite unique.

After drinking his tea, he said to Wu Tian, ​​"I didn't expect you to have mastered the Tongyou Mantra so quickly. Your cultivation speed is no less than that of a top-grade immortal root."

"Your little dog is quite extraordinary. Who knows, it might actually be able to cultivate into a spirit beast and transform into human form someday."

He paused slightly before continuing, "On the path of cultivation, one must complete the foundation building and generate a wisp of true energy before one can be considered to have entered the path."

"After establishing the foundation, the next step is to cultivate qi. There are four stages of cultivating qi: opening the orifices, opening the meridians, solidifying the form, and the mysterious gate."

"The time required to reach the Qi Nourishing Realm is basically ten times that of the Foundation Establishment Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian couldn't help but gasp, his eyes widening in astonishment.

Man Xiongmu also sighed, "For a low-grade immortal root, it takes more than ten years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage alone, and at least a hundred years to reach the Qi Nourishment stage. But this is only in theory. Unless there is a great opportunity, it is impossible for a low-grade immortal root to cultivate to the Qi Nourishment stage in a lifetime."

"It generally takes three to five years for a mid-grade immortal root to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and thirty to fifty years to reach the Qi Nourishing stage. In other words, if a mid-grade immortal root cultivates diligently for decades without interruption, there is basically a chance to step into the Cauldron Forging stage."

"And even a top-grade immortal root needs about ten years to reach full maturity."

"As for top-grade immortal roots, they can break through the Xuan Gate and achieve perfect Qi cultivation in a hundred days at most three years."

"In the first four realms of cultivation, the most important thing is one's innate talent and aptitude. If one's talent is insufficient, it is basically impossible to reach a higher realm."

He put down his teacup, seemingly recalling his decades of arduous practice, and couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

"My immortal root aptitude is considered outstanding among the middle grade. I went up the mountain at the age of five, spent three years building my foundation, twenty-eight years cultivating my qi, and thirty years forging my cauldron. Now I am sixty-seven years old and only last year did I step into the realm of refining techniques."

"Sixty-two years of arduous cultivation, looking back, it all seems like a dream."

"Of my disciples of the same generation, seventy percent are still trapped in the Qi cultivation stage. Now, some have already gone down the mountain, some have stayed in the mountain to do odd jobs, some have died in the mouths of spirits, or died of illness or old age."

"Among the disciples of the fifth generation with mid-grade immortal roots, there are over a hundred people accumulated over several decades, but now only a dozen or so have reached the perfection of the cauldron forging and stepped into the realm of refining techniques."

"Disciples with superior immortal roots are extremely rare. As far as I know, there are no more than ten fifth-generation disciples, but only one of them has broken through to the upper realm. The rest are still stuck in the realm of refining techniques."

Man Xiongmu's gaze fell on Wu Tian, ​​and his tone was solemn: "The path to immortality is arduous. It requires not only talent, but also decades of arduous cultivation. The slightest slackening will cut off the path to advancement."

"However, even those with superior immortal roots are mostly trapped in the realm of refining techniques, and have no chance to reach the higher realms."

"The path of cultivation is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Even if one has a superior immortal root, what good is it? After a hundred years, one will still turn into a handful of yellow earth."

“You were originally an ordinary white dog in the village. By chance, you gained intelligence and developed a spiritual connection. You also had a chance encounter with a deity, which allowed you to enter Skull Mountain.”

"Cultivation is already so difficult for humans, and it is even more difficult for demons compared to humans."

"I don't expect you to become a demon king. I only hope that you will not fall into evil and will not harm people's lives indiscriminately. If you are willing, you can protect White Dog Village for a while in the future, which will be your way of repaying me."

"how?"

His words were sincere and earnest.

This white dragon was originally raised in the village. White dogs are loyal by nature. If it can achieve something in cultivation, it can provide the village below the mountain with another strong support in the future.

There is no such thing as love without a reason in this world. The reason why Manxiongmu was willing to pass on his teachings to Wu Tian was not only because of Zhu Yeshuang's decree, but also because he came from Baiquan Village.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Wu Tian listened attentively, called out twice, and then slowly nodded. Seeing his human-like actions, Man Xiong Mu couldn't help but smile. "Your talent is remarkable. You've cultivated into a spirit in just over a year. Even if you're not destined to become a demon king, becoming a great demon is quite common."

"As long as you don't provoke those few people on the mountain, you can roam freely in this wild forest."

"You should calm your mind and listen to my teachings."

He stopped wasting words and began to point out the essential principles of the Qi cultivation realm one by one.

“There are four levels of Qi cultivation, each with its own mysteries. The first level, Opening the Acupoints, is a process of gradual refinement. Even without any special methods, one can achieve mastery over time.”

"When the mind and spirit are in harmony with the true qi, one can see many acupoints. By using the true qi to eliminate the turbid qi that is generated after birth in the acupoints, they can be opened one by one, and there is no particular order in which they are opened."

"After all, this realm is only for opening the meridians and laying the foundation. It only took me three years to open all 360 acupoints in my body."

"Although the human body is different from that of many demons, the cultivation process at this stage is no different. Even if the spirits that grow in the mountains and forests do not actively work on their acupoints, their demonic energy will naturally become strong enough to open them up."

Following his instructions, Wu Tian immediately merged a wisp of his mind with the internal energy within his body, as if he had opened an eye within himself, allowing him to view his internal organs, limbs, and bones from a different perspective.

Sure enough, when the Qi of Tong You traveled around, it saw many nodes that were blocked by stagnation, which should be those acupoints.

He simply swept his true energy over the acupoints, and much of the turbid energy dissipated. It seemed that with just one or two days of polishing, the acupoints would be opened.

"So easy?" Wu Tian was surprised; it was much easier than he had imagined.

Once his true energy circulated throughout his body, he discovered that the white dog's body had only seventy-two orifices, far fewer than the three hundred and sixty orifices of the human body.

This also means that he will spend less time in the Tongqiao realm.

Man Xiongmu naturally noticed his actions and waited until Wu Tian came to his senses before continuing, "You should have already sensed your own acupoints, right? This level is not difficult, it's just a matter of time. I also have some tips for opening acupoints, which I will teach you later. Of course, these tips are not very useful, they only slightly increase the efficiency of clearing away turbid energy, which is better than nothing."

"Both the Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation realms involve the cultivation of incantations. Incantations are originally composed of ancient sounds, which are quite mysterious. When chanting them, they can vibrate the internal organs. Therefore, during the Foundation Establishment realm, much of the turbid qi has already been eliminated."

"If you practice other spells and incantations, they will also have the effect of eliminating impurities, making it easier to open up the acupoints."

Wu Tian immediately thought of the Thunder Sound Mantra and Fire Eye Mantra he had been practicing. The Fire Eye Mantra was fine, but the Thunder Sound Mantra was specifically noted to have the effect of purifying turbid energy.

"I suppose the scarcity of turbid energy in my acupoints is closely related to the Thunder Sound Mantra."

As he was pondering, he heard Man Xiongmu say, "After opening the acupoints comes opening the meridians, which means connecting the acupoints and forging the meridians. With true qi circulating, over time, they will become one."

"There are many intricacies involved. The order in which the acupoints are connected, the location and speed of the flow of true qi are all crucial. If you are not careful, you may damage the acupoints, which may result in injury or even a complete loss of your path."

"Therefore, one of the benefits of joining a sect is that you can obtain the Qi Circulation Diagrams that have been researched and perfected by our predecessors throughout the ages."

"The Qi Circulation Diagram passed down by my Qiyun Cave lineage is called the Youyun Qi Circulation Diagram. It involves sixty-eight acupoints and is closely related to the Cloud Leopard True Form Diagram of the Condensation Realm and the Cloud Leopard Body of the Casting Cauldron Realm. They are all inherited from the same lineage."

Man Xiongmu looked at Wu Tian and laughed, "You were originally a dog, but your body is similar to that of a leopard, which should be very compatible with the lineage of my Qiyun Cave."

"Although the Youyun Qi Circulation Diagram is not as good as those Qi Circulation Diagrams that can connect more acupoints, you are not human. Even if you were given a better Qi Circulation Diagram, you would not be able to cultivate it."

"On the contrary, my lineage is the most suitable for you."

"Moreover, when the cauldron is cast, your aptitude and physical constitution can be altered. Even if your foundation is inferior to others, you can make up for it during the casting process. This is the best option for you."

"Concentrate your mind, and I will now transmit the Youyun Qi Circulation Diagram to you."

(End of this chapter)