Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Wu Tian's golden-haired beast form slightly revealed its fangs. "Good."

After arranging this matter, he no longer paid attention to Hou Yi and the Golden Crow. These two Dharma images were not yet ready to be born. He regarded the Hou Yi Dharma image as his trump card.

Unless he possessed the ability to hunt down the Buddha, he would never easily allow the image of Hou Yi to be born.

As for the Golden Crow, this being is far too sensitive, with an extremely close relationship with the Great Sun, and may even be connected to the position of the Heavenly Emperor.

Wu Tian had been pondering this for a while: "Perhaps we can send the Golden Crow Dharma Image out to compete for the position of Heavenly Emperor. If the Golden Crow Dharma Image cultivates the Great Sun Patrol Heaven Method, then defeat all enemies, fight all the gods, and ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor."

"Then the Great Sun Sky Patrol Method will become the Heavenly Emperor's Method, which will inevitably attract countless living beings and cultivators."

"If there is indeed a conspiracy regarding the position of Heavenly Emperor, I can simply abandon this Dharma Avatar. I can also use this game to explore the Heavenly Emperor's authority and the plans of the six Heavenly Lords."

"After the Golden Crow fell, I could even spread the word that the reason why the Golden Crow was able to appear in this world was because a being had perfected the Great Sun Patrol Technique, and thus transformed into a Golden Crow."

"In this way, who knows how much resources we would have across the world..."

"When the Golden Crow is in the light, Hou Yi is in the dark; when the chessboard is overturned, it will be the time for the hunt."

He slowly moved his feet and lay back down on the cloud bed. "As for my true body, I still need to continuously enhance my ability to survive. As long as I don't die, I've won."

"The Wind Mother is one of the 365 righteous gods in the Heavenly Court at most."

"The Golden Crows vie for the Heavenly Emperor, destined to illuminate the Three Realms."

"The Long-Armed Divine Ape is on good terms with the Golden Mother, which could allow him to seize the throne of the Heavenly King and then further plot to obtain the Ancient Peach Tree."

"When Hou Yi is not summoned, he is used as a trump card to hunt down everything."

"As for my true form, as long as I keep staying alive and honestly increase my defense..."

He slowly closed his eyes, his whole body radiating golden light, every hair flowing with incantations, evolving the mysteries of heaven and earth.

"My true form and the Long-Armed Divine Ape are both ancient divine embryos, which are essentially equivalent to immortals."

"The cultivation of immortals is to constantly improve one's own grotto-heaven, so that one's cultivation becomes more and more profound and one's magical power becomes more and more vast."

"If one day the grotto-heaven becomes self-sustaining and its magical power is inexhaustible, then one's cultivation will be perfected, and one can pursue the path of a Golden Immortal."

"In fact, whether it is a deity, a great sage, or an ancient divine embryo, although their cultivation methods are different, the essence of cultivation is no different at this stage."

Countless scriptures flowed through Wu Tian's mind; they were all the Taoist scriptures he had encountered since he began cultivating, including those seen by his many avatars and manifestations.

"At this stage of cultivation, the level of one's cultivation depends entirely on one's level of spiritual attainment."

"The higher one's cultivation level, the longer one lives, the deeper one's magical power becomes, and one's supernatural abilities will naturally increase accordingly."

"Immortals who cultivate their Dharma forms have at least three thousand years of cultivation. It is said that there are immortals in the East Sea who have cultivated their Dharma forms to eight thousand years of cultivation, which is extremely terrifying."

“True immortals cultivate blessed lands, but their cultivation levels vary greatly. Some wandering immortals, with three thousand years of cultivation, can open up blessed lands, while others, with five thousand years of cultivation, are not destined to become true immortals.”

"But as long as one can cultivate a blessed land, one can naturally expand one's cultivation to the point of ten thousand years. Therefore, true immortals are also called eternal true immortals."

"When immortals cultivate their own grotto-heavens, there are no weaklings at this stage; the minimum cultivation level is ten thousand years."

"According to the many ancient texts I have studied, the level of cultivation in the realm of immortals is divided into three levels: Lotus Seedling, Heavenly River, and Dharma Sea."

As he pondered, he sensed the magical power contained within the golden-haired lion's divine embryo. He felt that every strand of magical power was like golden light, dazzling and radiant, converging together in a vast and mighty torrent.

"Both Buddhism and Taoism have many scriptures that describe condensing magical power into lotus flowers. A thousand years of magical power can be transformed into a lotus flower; the gathering of three flowers at the top represents three thousand years of cultivation and three thousand years of magical power."

"When the primordial spirit is perfected in three stages, the three flowers on the top of the head will appear."

"As for immortals and sages, the number of lotus flowers on their heads ranges from a dozen to several dozen, and their profound Taoist cultivation can be seen from the appearance of their lotus flowers."

“Those powerful immortals often have hundreds of lotus flowers blooming. Their cultivation and magical power of 100,000 years are gathered together like a great river, enough to suppress everything and sweep everything away. This is a limit that is very difficult to cultivate. In the Taoist scriptures, it is called the Heavenly River. Such beings are usually powerful figures in their own right.”

"Once you reach the Heavenly River Realm, your cultivation and magical power have reached their limit. Without becoming a great power, you cannot take another step forward."

"But immortal cultivators can continuously improve their own blessed lands. If one day a blessed land can break away from the Three Realms and become an independent entity, with its magical power endless and inexhaustible, then that is what is called boundless magical power as deep as the sea."

"In this way, one can reach the realm of Fahai."

"The Lotus Planting, the Milky Way, and the Dharma Sea—these are the three realms of immortals."

Wu Tian carefully studied the descriptions of cultivation in the Daoist scriptures regarding the realm of immortals. Different Daoist scriptures described different directions and focuses, and he needed to extract the information that was useful to him.

"Immortals are said to have only three realms, but these only refer to their cultivation level and magical power. A high level of cultivation level will amplify one's supernatural powers, and abundant magical power will support one in long-term combat."

"But throughout history, when immortals fought, they often did not consider their cultivation level or magical power, but only their supernatural abilities to determine the winner."

"There are simply too many stories of those who, despite their shallow cultivation, possessed extraordinary supernatural powers and could overthrow highly skilled seniors with a single move."

"However, if one wants to pursue the path of a Golden Immortal, one must constantly improve one's own cultivation and go further and further. This is the fundamental principle."

"Without the Sea of ​​Law, one is not even qualified to touch a Golden Immortal. No matter how powerful one's supernatural abilities are, it will all be in vain in the end."

He sensed the vast and powerful golden light of magic within his body. "As an ancient divine being, my magic power naturally cannot be like a lotus flower. Of course, I can also condense it into the shape of a lotus flower according to the scriptures of Buddhism and Taoism."

"This method of cultivation is a universal technique used by immortals, allowing one to continuously refine their path and pursue the realm of Dharma."

"With the magic power I currently possess, I can at most condense twelve golden lotuses and twelve thousand years of magic power. I am still a very long way from the Heavenly River and the Sea of ​​Dharma."

"Combat strength is combat strength, and cultivation is cultivation; the task is arduous and the road ahead is long!"

His golden-haired roar body and his long-armed divine ape body both possessed earth-shattering combat power from the moment he was born. He could even rely on his own supernatural powers to fight against overlords like the Golden Mother who had cultivated to the Dharma Sea Realm.

However, in terms of spiritual cultivation, he is still far from reaching that level.

"The foundation of the Tongbi Divine Ape clone is due to the practice of the 'Illustrated True Method of the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Treasures,' and the cultivation of the Ruyi Jingu Bang Dharma Form, which opened up the Fangcun Mountain Blessed Land. Its foundation is much deeper than that of the real body."

"It should be able to condense about thirty-six lotus flowers."

"After the transformation of the Tongbi Divine Ape, although it no longer has the blessed land of Fangcun Mountain and has not opened up the Xieyue Sanxing Cave, it can still cultivate the Ruyi Jingu Bang Dharma Form in the 'Dinghai Shenzhen Tujie Zhenfa'."

“There is no inherent superiority or inferiority among Dharma Form, Blessed Land, and Grotto Heaven, but the cultivation efficiency of Grotto Heaven is higher than that of Blessed Land; and the cultivation efficiency of Blessed Land is higher than that of Dharma Form.”

"In ancient myths and legends, there were even wandering immortals who cultivated their own Dharma forms for tens of thousands of years, and fought against gods and immortals with their wandering immortal bodies, with supernatural powers that were unbelievably strong."

"My Long-Armed Divine Ape form is extremely compatible with the Ruyi Jingu Bang form, which is more efficient than taking the path of the blessed land. Cultivating just one Ruyi Jingu Bang is more than enough."

"Using this Dharma form to deduce one's own path, constantly improving one's cultivation and magical power, one day when a hundred golden lotuses support the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and one cultivates to the Dharma Sea Realm, the combat power of the Long-Armed Divine Ape will be unimaginably formidable."

Wu Tian pondered, "But my true form is now a golden-haired lion, so what path should I cultivate? Which scripture should I study?"

He had too many Taoist scriptures to choose from, whether it was the 36,000 volumes of books from Taiqing Temple, the many Taoist scriptures from the Bai family, or the cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities he obtained from the Dragon Palace.

Now that the Wind Mother's Dharma Form is in the Heavenly Court, and with the Bai family as her foundation, her ability to gather resources and information is naturally incomparable to what it used to be. Not to mention that the Long-Armed Divine Ape has established the Tongtian Palace, has close ties with the Dragon Clan, and has even crossed paths with Yaochi.

Even without deliberately collecting them, the two clones outside have acquired more and more ancient texts.

When one sits cross-legged in the Palace of Mars, there are various wonderful methods to cultivate.

"My body is an ancient divine embryo, just like the Long-Armed Divine Ape. It is not suitable for me to follow the path of blessed lands and grotto heavens. I should find a Dharma form with a high degree of compatibility, cultivate continuously, and directly reach the Great Dao."

"Speaking of which... what direction is best suited for a golden retriever?"

"The Purple-Gold Bell Dharma Image of Taoism? The Hearing Image of Buddhism, the Prison Guardian?"

……

Just as Wu Tian was at the Mars Palace, planning his future cultivation path.

Above the nine heavens, in the Lingxiao Palace.

A vast imperial edict flew out from the Lingxiao Palace.

The talisman was incredibly large, blotting out the sky and covering the heavens. Countless golden incantations flowed and disappeared on the talisman, each incantation containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and representing the authority of the three realms.

The moment the edict was issued, the entire Three Realms were shaken.

Countless immortals, Buddhas, saints, gods, demons, monsters, rogue cultivators, and reclusive ancient beings all raised their heads at this moment, gazing towards the heavens.

The talisman hovered atop the heavens, radiating a golden light that seemed to reach ten thousand feet.

Within the golden light, a voice resounded. The voice was vast and boundless, echoing in every corner of the Three Realms and reaching the ears of every living being.

"The Edicts of the Six Great Gods".

"From this day forward, the Investiture of the Gods will be established, the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man will be established, and 365 righteous gods will be appointed to perfect the laws of Heaven and Earth and the operation of the Three Realms."

"There are three lists: Heaven, Earth, and Man, each with 120 righteous gods. All beings in the Three Realms, regardless of whether they are immortals, Buddhas, demons, or monsters, and regardless of their origins, can challenge these lists as long as they meet the requirements of any of the Six Great Dao lineages."

"The winners make the list, the losers don't."

“When the three lists are finalized, the Five Heavenly Kings will emerge; when the Five Heavenly Kings emerge, the position of the Heavenly Emperor will be established.”

"From this day forward, the gods shall be conferred throughout the Three Realms!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three golden beams of light fell from the heavens.

One fell in the east, one in the west, and one in the south.

The golden light descended, transforming into three enormous golden scrolls, which hung above the three heavenly gates of the Heavenly Court.

The Golden List of the East hangs above the Eastern Heavenly Gate, its height immeasurable and its width immeasurable. The two characters "Heavenly List" on the list shine brightly.

The Western Golden List hangs above the Western Heavenly Gate, its grandeur and majesty ever-changing. The two characters "Earthly List" on the list shift and change.

The Southern Golden List hangs above the Southern Heavenly Gate, its radiance shining brightly in all directions. The two characters "Human List" on the list are dazzlingly bright.

The simultaneous release of three lists shook the three realms.

……

At the same time, the six major schools of thought announced their selection criteria.

The Taiqing Temple issued a decree.

"All disciples of my Taiqing Sect, whether inner or outer disciples, whether independent or registered practitioners, as long as they cultivate the methods of the Taiqing Dao lineage, can challenge the three lists. The victor can enter the Investiture of the Gods and obtain the position of a true god."

The Jade Void Kunlun Dao issued a decree.

"All disciples of Kunlun, regardless of whether they are direct descendants or collateral branches, regardless of seniority, as long as they receive the true teachings of Yuxu, can challenge the three lists. The victor can obtain the position of a true god."

In the northwest, at the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling, Shakyamuni Buddha transmitted his teachings.

"Amitabha Buddha, all disciples of my Buddhist school, whether monks or novices, whether lay or ordained, as long as they uphold the precepts and cultivate themselves, can challenge the three lists. The victor will be granted the position of a righteous god."

Deep in the East Sea, the Dragon Clan issued a decree.

"All those of my dragon bloodline, regardless of the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas or the rivers and lakes, as long as they possess the blood of a true dragon, can challenge the two lists of Heaven and Earth. The victor can enter the position of a true god."

In the vast mountains of southern Xinjiang, the Phoenix Clan issued a decree.

"All descendants of the Phoenix, regardless of whether they are pure-blooded or mixed-blooded, whether they are birds or beasts, as long as they possess Phoenix blood, can challenge the two rankings of Heaven and Earth. The victor can enter the position of a true god."

In the Northwest, the Demon God's Path issued a decree.

"All disciples of my Demon God Path, regardless of their cultivation level or background, as long as they cultivate the methods of the Demon God, can challenge the Earth and Human Rankings. The victor can enter the position of a true god."

Six major powers and six imperial edicts were issued simultaneously.

The entire Three Realms were in complete uproar.

Almost all the immortals, Buddhas, gods, demons, rogue cultivators, and spirits were discussing it.

"As long as you meet the requirements of any one of the six major lineages, you can be listed for the challenge, but these six major lineages are not the same!"

Soon, people discovered the differences in the doctrines and principles of the six major schools of Taoism.

Among them, the Taiqing Daoist lineage, the Yuxu Daoist lineage, and the Lingshan Daoist lineage can all be challenged by the Heaven, Earth, and Man lists, as long as they meet the requirements.

The Dragon and Phoenix clans, on the other hand, can only challenge the Heaven and Earth Rankings.

As for the Demon God Path, they can only challenge the Earth God Ranking.

"What are the differences between these three lists: Heaven, Earth, and Man?"

This is a question many immortals, Buddhas, demons and monsters have. Many cultivators are not from the Buddhist or Taoist sects, nor are they of the direct lineage of dragons and phoenixes, so naturally they do not understand the truth.

However, more and more news soon came from the Heavenly Court.

"Those listed in the Heavenly Ranking are the highest gods in the Heavenly Court. They are pure, holy, and in control of the changes in celestial phenomena and the natural changes. They reside in the four departments and can be considered as gods."

"Those on the Earthly Ranking are the ghosts and gods of the netherworld. They are majestic and powerful, in charge of life and death, reincarnation, the order of yin and yang, and suppressing the nine netherworlds and the Yellow Springs. They can be considered earth deities."

"Those on the Human Ranking are gods who exist in this world. They are bound by cause and effect, in charge of ethics and morality, blessings, longevity, wealth, and harmony among the people. They can be considered immortals in the mortal world."

...(End of this chapter)