Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

After Bai Fengxian and Wu Tian announced their seclusion, Lady Zhurong returned to the Zhurong clan that same day.

She reconstructed her true form and went into seclusion for more than two months. Meanwhile, the Zhu Rong clan was already in turmoil and in many troubles, so she was urgently needed to return and take charge.

Bai Youhuan, along with the three palace masters Taiyin, Wangshu, and Xuanji, left the Lu family and returned to the Bai family's ancestral land in Fengxian County to retrieve the Dingfeng Pearl.

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Listening to Bamboo Pavilion, a quiet room.

The quiet room was small, only about three zhang square, and simply furnished.

The floor is paved with jade bricks, smooth as a mirror; in the center of the quiet room, there are two futons, which are used to calm the mind and aid in spiritual practice.

Wu Tian and Bai Fengxian sat facing each other.

Both of them changed into simple clothes.

Wu Tian was dressed in a black outfit, with a leather belt around his waist and black boots on his feet. His long hair was casually tied up with an ebony hairpin, revealing his well-defined profile.

His eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was long and deep, and a faint golden aura flowed around his body, which was the magical power naturally emitted by the bloodline of Kuafu.

Bai Fengxian wore a plain moon-white robe, loose and simple, with only a few blue-green cloud patterns embroidered on the cuffs and hem.

Her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist. She wore no makeup, yet her skin was so white it was almost translucent. Her eyes and brows were clear and cool, and she exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

Although they were in the same room, they cultivated their skills separately and did not disturb each other.

Wu Tian focused his mind on his body and began to circulate the "Sun Chasing Light Scripture".

Although I had previously devoted most of my energy to cultivating the Wind Mother bloodline, the Kuafu bloodline, Huodou bloodline, and Zhaoying Golden Eyes would also improve slightly every day thanks to the system panel.

To this day, he has progressed to 32 percent of the third level of the "Chasing the Sun and Treading on Light Sutra". With the completion of the Wind Mother Dharma Form, he now has more energy to cultivate this Dharma, and the speed of cultivation will be further accelerated.

As his cultivation progressed, Kuafu's bloodline awakened continuously, and the concentration of his true blood increased day by day; the divine and demonic totems gradually merged with his physical body, making his physical strength reach an astonishing level.

The power of the Heavenly Pillar is indeed a legacy that suppresses time with force, and it is truly terrifying to the extreme.

Besides the enhancement of the Kuafu bloodline, the Golden Eyes of Reflection, a divine ability, is unaffected by bloodline switching and can be used at any time, resulting in extremely rapid progress during this period.

It has already undergone a transformation, evolving from a tenth-grade divine power seed to an eleventh-grade divine power seed.

"In at most another month, this seed of divine power will be able to transform into a twelfth-grade..."

Wu Tian valued this supernatural power highly. He was increasingly realizing that only supernatural powers involving time could be his true reliance in the future.

In particular, the Golden Eyes of Reflection were cultivated by himself, without involving any bloodline or inheritance, making them his most reliable power.

However, the most important reason why he chose to go into seclusion with Bai Fengxian this time was because of the Huodou bloodline.

Since the battle at Qiyun Mountain, Huodou's destiny has been improving and transforming at a speed visible to the naked eye, even constantly absorbing the authority belonging to the ancient star Yinghuo after the fall of the Golden-Winged Roc.

With the assistance of the system panel, the cultivation level of this supernatural power has reached a full three thousand years.

This is already the limit below the level of a demon saint and a wandering immortal.

Whether it's a great demon king or a primordial spirit immortal, as long as they haven't taken that crucial step, the limit of their supernatural abilities is three thousand years of cultivation.

In other words, theoretically speaking, both demon kings and primordial spirit immortals can live an additional three thousand years on top of their original lifespan.

However, extending one's lifespan through cultivation is not as simple as one might imagine. Once one's lifespan is extended, one's cultivation will be severed and cannot be restored.

This means the path to advancement has been cut off, and there is no longer any way to break through.

As one's cultivation level increases, one's supernatural powers and magical abilities will become weaker.

Therefore, whether it is a great demon king or a primordial spirit immortal, very few can live for more than three thousand years.

When one's cultivation level is depleted to a certain extent, natural disasters and man-made calamities will strike in an instant, and it is often considered a stroke of luck to live for more than a thousand years.

Therefore, beings like the Black Mountain Demon, who cultivated for over two thousand years and broke through to the level of a demon saint in one day, are extremely rare.

Because this old demon has an extremely long lifespan, he doesn't need to expend his cultivation to prolong his life.

Wu Tian has now cultivated the supernatural power of the Mars Destiny to its limit. Unless he can break through to become a Demon Saint, this is the end.

He and Bai Fengxian went into seclusion together to avoid suspicion, hoping to take the opportunity to leave for a while and begin his breakthrough to the Demon Saint realm.

"After the Golden-Winged Roc fell, I seized a portion of the power over Mars, which is why my Mars destiny ability has advanced so rapidly. However, most of the power over Mars actually fell into the hands of Cao Tiangang, the ancestor of the Cao family."

“This person is hiding in the Wave Moon Cave opened up by the ancient Kui Mu Star Lord. If he does not die, he will hinder my cultivation.”

He pondered silently. Breaking through to the Demon Saint realm was indeed an extremely difficult task, but with the foundation of the Huo Dou bloodline and the Ying Huo destiny, it was not difficult to achieve.

"Once the Huodou bloodline makes a breakthrough, it will be able to slay another Huodou Demon Saint, thus having two clones."

"If the Huodou bloodline can seize the power of Yinghuo from Cao Tiangang, it can make rapid progress in a short period of time. It may even be possible to condense the Tiangang Star and become a star god, capable of fighting against true immortals."

"If the Bai family has enough magic pearls, they also have a chance to cultivate into true immortals."

"At that time, the two True Immortal-level warriors will have a chance to kill the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace."

"but……"

Wu Tian's eyes were deep and mysterious. "If we can seize the ancient artifact, the Heaven-Shaking Bow, from the Great Sun Palace Master, that would be the real ultimate weapon."

"This person was seriously injured by the Fire God and fled. Countless ancient beings coveted the Dao artifact in his possession, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day."

The Mars Authority on Cao Tiangang, the Heaven-Shaking Bow in the hands of the Lord of the Great Sun Palace, and the true dragon bloodline in the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace, Moang…

This is what he wants to seize next.

"If one can transform into a true dragon, with the foundation of the Dragon Palace, the speed of progress will completely surpass that of the bloodlines of the Southern Border aristocratic families."

He didn't intend for all his bloodlines to advance in unison, or even to acquire the power over Mars and the Heaven-Shaking Bow; his real aim was to kill the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace.

Although there are many dragons in this world, true dragons that emerge from the Dragon Palace are extremely rare. If one could seize the dragon pearl for one's own use, transform into a true dragon, and receive assistance from the East Sea Dragon Palace, then one would truly have boundless freedom.

Having thoroughly read 36,000 volumes of Taoist scriptures from the Taiqing Temple, how could Wu Tian possibly not understand the terror of the Dragon Clan?

This race dwells deep in the ocean, building a dragon palace on the seabed. It took the combined efforts of Buddhism and Taoism to suppress them, which is truly terrifying.

It should be noted that both Buddhism and Taoism have three publicly known Golden Immortals: the Great Crimson Heavenly Venerable, the Jade Void Heavenly Venerable, and the Sumeru Heavenly Venerable.

Sumeru Heavenly Venerable is also the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha.

The fact that the Dragon Clan can still survive under the suppression of Buddhism and Taoism means that there must be terrifying beings at the level of Golden Immortals.

Wu Tian vaguely guessed from the information in the fragment of the command that perhaps the Lord of the Azure Sky, who opened up one of the Thirty-Three Heavens, was one of the Dragon Clan's secrets, an existence that had lived from ancient times to the present.

The Azure Sky still supports the Heavenly Court. Although the Lord of the Azure Sky remains hidden, as long as the Azure Sky still exists, it means that he is still alive.

In addition, there are the Lord of the Yellow Heaven and the Lord of the Azure Heaven.

"The Lord of the Azure Sky has intricate connections with the Northwest Demon God Sect."

"While suppressing the Dragon Clan, the Buddhist and Taoist sects are also taking action against the Northwest Demon God Sect. What is the significance behind this..."

He could sense the immense terror behind this. "Perhaps those three have reached a tacit agreement, or even a certain agreement with the Dragon Clan, to take action against the Heavenly Emperor?"

Wu Tian didn't know how accurate his calculations were, but the human race was now in a dominant position, attacking the Northwest Demon God Path, suppressing the Dragon Clan, and plotting to separate the heavens and humans, which had already become a hot topic.

As the leader of Buddhism among the human race, Sumeru Celestial Venerable will inevitably occupy a crucial position in the Heavenly Court in the future.

He had to make some plans...

After a long time, Wu Tiancai slowly withdrew his thoughts and eliminated all distracting ideas.

"Once I break through to the Demon Saint level with the Huo Dou bloodline, I will inevitably attract attention from all sides. The situation when Bai Qian broke through can be seen from this."

"I need someone to protect me before I can break through to the next level with peace of mind."

"Therefore, first cultivate the bloodline of the Wind Mother to its peak. If you can become a True Immortal in one fell swoop, you can naturally protect Huo Dou."

As Wu Tian pondered, the Kuafu totem between his brows emitted a warm golden light, and the blood and qi within his body surged like the Yangtze River, emitting a thunderous roar.

The third level of the "Chasing the Sun and Treading on Light Sutra" is improving at a visible speed, constantly approaching the state of perfection.

Once the third and fourth levels of cultivation are fully mastered, the Kuafu bloodline can reach the realm of a wandering immortal.

Although he can't make rapid progress in a short period of time like before without the magic beads, he still has the system panel. With steady progress, he will definitely make progress every day. In just one or two years, he will surely make a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, Bai Fengxian on the other side was also immersed in her own cultivation.

After breaking through to the Loose Immortal realm, the magic beads he had obtained in the Qiyun Mountain battlefield were not completely consumed. He still had two primordial spirit magic beads and Bai Wenxian's Loose Immortal magic bead.

"Let's see if the Dharma Avatar can refine the Dharma Bead."

Bai Fengxian gently raised her jade-like hand, palm facing upwards.

A magic bead the size of a pigeon egg, its entire body a vibrant green like jade, flew out from her sleeve and hovered three inches above her palm.

Inside the bead, countless extremely subtle wind-elemental incantations flowed, collided, and evolved endlessly, emanating a pure and vast bloodline aura.

Bai Fengxian's emerald eyes were fixed on the Wind-Fixing Pearl, her red lips parted slightly, and she took a gentle breath.

"call--"

An invisible suction force emanated from her mouth.

The Wind-Fixing Pearl trembled slightly, its surface shimmering with light. Strands of pure, azure-green blood essence, like a stream being drawn, flowed continuously from the pearl and into Bai Fengxian's mouth.

Once these primal elements entered her body, they quickly merged into the boiling true blood of the Wind Mother within her.

"Om..."

A faint blue-green glow emanated from Bai Fengxian's body, within which countless intricate and mysterious incantations could be faintly seen arising and passing away.

Sixteen wind energies swirled behind her, and her aura began to rise slowly at a steady and firm pace.

"It can be refined..."

A hint of joy appeared on her face. Although the Dharma Avatar could not manifest the system panel and did not have the effect of turning skills into talents, the ability to refine Dharma beads to enhance bloodlines was retained.

That's enough!

Bai Fengxian slowly closed her eyes, her entire body seemingly transforming into azure glass, with countless dense incantations flowing within her body, absorbing the essence of the magic bead.

Time slipped away quietly in the quiet room.

One day, two days, three days...

Wu Tian and Bai Fengxian stood motionless, like two jade sculptures, with only the flowing light and fluctuating aura around them indicating that they were engaged in a deep level of cultivation.

Three days later, Bai Youhuan came to the Lu family again.

She personally brought all the Wind-Fixing Pearls in the Bai family's inventory to Tingzhu Pavilion.

"Fengxian, what you wanted, the ancestor has brought it to you."

Outside the quiet room, Bai Youhuan's aged voice came through the barrier.

Bai Fengxian slowly opened her eyes, a fleeting azure light flashing within them. She rose, straightened her robes, and stepped out of the quiet room.

In the courtyard, Bai Youhuan stood with his hands behind his back.

When Bai Fengxian came out, she showed a kind smile and took out a palm-sized white jade box from her sleeve.

"Here, it's all here."

She handed the jade box to Bai Fengxian.

Bai Fengxian took it; it was cool to the touch. She opened the box and saw that the inside was lined with soft velvet, and on the velvet were four wind-stabilizing beads neatly arranged.

These four wind-stabilizing beads are of different sizes and have different shades of color.

The three on the left are side by side, each the size of a longan, and are dark blue in color. The wind-element incantations inside are as dense as stars, and the aura they emit has reached the level of a wandering immortal.

Each one contains the essence of the Wind Mother, as vast as the sea and incomparably pure.

The one on the right, slightly smaller, about the size of a thumb, is an extremely pure turquoise, like a solidified pool of emerald water. Inside the bead, one can vaguely see a deity sitting cross-legged, a sight that is enough to send a chill down one's spine.

"This is……"

Bai Fengxian couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face.

Bai Youhuan said, "Now that you have cultivated to the level of a Loose Immortal, ordinary magic beads below the Loose Immortal level are of little use if you want to refine Dao artifacts."

"I will give you three scattered immortal magic beads and one true immortal magic bead from my clan. That should be enough for you to use in refining weapons."

Bai Fengxian's eyes shone brightly. With that True Immortal Pearl, she was absolutely confident that she could advance her cultivation to the True Immortal realm.

In truth, those magic beads below the level of loose immortals were quite beneficial to her, but this involved her own secrets and was inconvenient to mention to Bai Youhuan. She could only deal with it slowly in the future.

As he pondered, he focused his gaze on the bottom of the jade box.

At the bottom of the jade box lay an ancient scroll that was neither silk nor paper, and was faintly glowing with moonlight.

“This is…” Bai Fengxian’s gaze fell on the scroll.

Bai Youhuan explained, "This is the True Form Diagram of the Primordial Goddess of the Taiyin Wind, one of the most treasured heirlooms of my Bai family."

"The picture not only contains the true form and Daoist charm of the Wind Mother Yuanjun, but also records the complete twenty-four-fold cultivation method of my Bai family's 'Wind Mother Twenty-Four Phases Blade,' which can be cultivated all the way to the realm of immortals."

She looked at Bai Fengxian, her eyes full of expectation.

"Now that you have achieved the status of a wandering immortal, this painting will be of great use to you. I hope you will study it carefully and not fail the hard work of your ancestors."

Bai Fengxian held the jade box, feeling its heavy weight, and a hint of emotion appeared on her usually cold face.

She bowed deeply to Bai Youhuan.

"Thank you so much, Ancestor! I am deeply grateful." (End of Chapter)