Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Wu Tian followed the Golden Mother out of the Tai Zhen Hall. The two walked one after the other through the corridor, across the stone bridge, and headed deeper into the cave.

The journey was shrouded in ethereal mist, with cranes carrying lingzhi mushrooms and white deer carrying flowers, creating a scene of peace and tranquility. Occasionally, female immortals from the Jade Pool would spot them from afar, bowing respectfully, their gazes sweeping over the white ape behind the Queen Mother of the West with curiosity and awe.

Jinmu walked ahead, the hem of her dark Taoist robe trailing on the ground like a flowing night. Her steps were neither hurried nor slow, her waist swaying gracefully, her voluptuous and graceful figure appearing and disappearing beneath the robe, each step exuding a natural rhythm.

Wu Tian followed behind, his gaze involuntarily falling on her back.

The way this woman walks is like a lazy mother cat; she doesn't do anything, yet she makes you feel all tingly inside.

He looked away, a smile playing on his lips.

Passing through a moon gate, a breathtaking view suddenly appeared. A delicate palace came into view. Unlike the majestic and solemn Tai Zhen Palace, this palace was small and exquisite, made entirely of warm white jade, with its roof covered with turquoise glazed tiles that shimmered with a soft glow under the rosy light.

Above the palace gate hangs a plaque with the three characters "Jade Pool Palace" written on it, the characters being elegant yet sharp.

"This is my bedroom," said the matriarch without turning her head, her voice flat as if she were stating something perfectly ordinary. "Come in."

Wu Tian raised an eyebrow.

The bedroom?

This Queen of Yaochi actually brought an outsider like me into her palace?

His heart stirred slightly, but he did not hesitate and followed the Golden Mother into the palace.

Inside the hall, a faint, delicate fragrance wafted through the air. It wasn't ordinary incense; rather, it was more like the scent of some naturally growing spiritual flower—cool and lingering, calming the mind and spirit.

Wu Tian looked up and sized him up.

The interior of Jade Pool Palace was much more spacious than it appeared from the outside, with an extremely high dome that resembled a miniature starry sky. The floor was covered with some kind of unknown animal hide, its fur snow-white, soft as clouds, and making no sound when stepped on.

In the center of the hall was a cloud bed, about ten feet wide, made entirely of warm jade, covered with a brocade rug and a thin quilt.

On either side of the cloud bed stood a bronze lamp, each containing a thumb-sized pearl, its glow casting a warm and inviting light upon the entire palace.

A dressing table stood by the window, its bronze mirror gleaming, and powder boxes neatly arranged. Beside the dressing table was a celadon vase, containing several unidentified flower branches, their petals as white as snow, slightly curled, emitting the same delicate fragrance that had been lingering in the air.

Wu Tian's gaze swept around the hall, finally landing on the crimson brocade rug, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

This is the boudoir of the Queen Mother of the West.

Jinmu walked to the cloud bed, turned around, and looked at Wu Tian. Her expression was calm, but there was a barely perceptible blush at the base of her ears.

"Sit down," she said, pointing to a chair next to the cloud bed.

Wu Tian didn't stand on ceremony, sitting down with an air of authority, his gaze falling directly on her.

The Golden Mother sat down on the cloud bed, her legs together and her hands folded on her knees. Her posture was impeccably dignified. The collar of her Taoist robe was slightly open, revealing a section of her fair and jade-like collarbone, which shone with a soft luster under the dim light.

"Do you know why I dared to vie for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, and why I was willing to pay such a high price to ask you to protect me?" she said, her voice steady.

Wu Tian looked at her.

After a moment of silence, Jin's mother raised her right hand.

Suddenly, a golden light shone from her palm. The golden light condensed and did not dissipate, gradually transforming into a short golden halberd about the length of a little finger. The blade was sharp and exuded a chilling aura of killing intent.

Wu Tian stared at the golden halberd, his brows furrowing slightly. He could feel the terrifying power contained within it; its killing aura was so sharp it seemed capable of severing everything in the world.

"Such a strong aura of killing intent," he said in a deep voice.

The matriarch smiled slightly, a smile that bloomed on her dignified face, and had an indescribable stunning quality.

"This is Xingtian's Golden Spear," she said slowly. "It is my trump card, the guardian deity of Xingtian."

Wu Tian's expression hardened. "Xing Tian?"

"Not bad." The Golden Mother put away the golden halberd in her hand, and looked at Wu Tian with her bright eyes. "This supernatural power is extremely special. It requires one's own cultivation and magical power as the foundation to condense a Xing Tian Golden Halberd and a Xing Tian Divine Shield."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Golden spears can kill and destroy all laws; divine shields protect the body and life, serving as the foundation for the Dao."

"But there is a prerequisite for condensing these two supreme treasures."

Wu Tian asked, "What's the premise?"

Jin's mother looked at him intently.

"Two guardian deities need to be appointed."

She stood up and slowly paced around the hall, the hem of her dark Taoist robe swaying gently with her steps, like a flowing night.

"These two guardian deities can transform into Xing Tian's Golden Spear and Xing Tian's Divine Shield at crucial moments, becoming one with me as a trinity, greatly increasing our combat power and making us invincible."

She stopped and turned to look at Wu Tian.

"The ancient peach tree is the first guardian deity I appointed."

Wu Tian raised an eyebrow: "An ancient peach tree?"

“Not bad.” A hint of pride flashed in the eyes of the Golden Mother. “Although the ancient peach tree possesses spirituality, it lacks wisdom, making it the most ideal protector. It contains boundless vitality, and once transformed into the Xing Tian Divine Shield, it will naturally be the most terrifying protective method in the world.”

As she said this, she suddenly turned around and rolled her eyes at Wu Tian.

That one glance was truly captivating.

The goddess, who was originally dignified and elegant, suddenly revealed such a charming expression. The contrast was so great that Wu Tian's heart skipped a beat.

"When we fought that day, if I had used the Xingtian Shield..." Jinmu snorted, her voice carrying a hint of arrogance, "you wouldn't have been able to harm a single hair on my head."

Looking at her like this, Wu Tian felt a moment of disorientation.

This woman is truly...

She was alluring to the core.

However, he was not blinded by beauty and quickly grasped the key point.

“And what about the second guardian deity?” he asked.

Jin's mother's gaze fell on him, her expression meaningful.

“The second guardian deity…” she paused, “I haven’t been able to find a suitable candidate yet.”

She walked back to the cloud bed, sat down again, and looked straight at Wu Tian with her bright eyes.

"Until I saw you."

Wu Tian remained silent.

"The Long-Armed Divine Ape can manipulate the universe, possesses divine power that reaches the heavens, and can destroy all laws with every move it makes." The Golden Mother's voice was calm and resolute. "Such aptitude and such background make it the best candidate for Xing Tian Golden Spear."

"That's why I insist on you forming an alliance with me and protecting my cause."

Wu Tian was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

That smile held a hint of amusement and a touch of understanding.

“A fine scheme,” he said slowly. “A truly fine scheme.”

Jin's mother frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

Wu Tian stood up and looked down at her.

“Fellow Daoist Jinmu, you don’t want me to help you seize the throne of the Heavenly Emperor,” he said, emphasizing each word. “You want me to become your guardian deity forever, completely bound to you.” Jinmu’s expression changed slightly, but she did not deny it.

Wu Tian paced around the hall for a couple of steps, then turned around. The smile in his golden eyes had vanished, replaced by a clear, lucid gaze.

“Once I become your guardian deity, no contract can bind me.” He stared at the Golden Mother. “At that time, our paths will be connected, our lives will be intertwined, and we will naturally become the most reliable partners.”

“This isn’t called protecting the Way, this is called…” He paused, his tone becoming playful, “tsk tsk, surrendering? Or rather, submitting?!”

After a moment of silence, Jin's mother slowly stood up.

“I admit it,” she said, her voice still steady. “I do have such a plan.”

She raised her head and looked directly into Wu Tian's eyes.

"But isn't this the best choice? Our paths are intertwined, we are bound together in life and death, and from now on there will be no more suspicion, we will face all storms together."

"It is clear to everyone with discerning eyes that chaos is about to break out in the Three Realms. The so-called Investiture of the Gods is merely the prelude to a great era of contention."

"The six gods each have their own agendas, and the three realms will sooner or later undergo great changes, and no one can remain unaffected."

"The best choice is for us to join forces."

Wu Tian looked at her and suddenly smiled.

That smile carried a hint of mockery and a touch of helplessness.

"Okay?" He shook his head. "Of course it's okay."

“But the price you paid—the peaches, the branches, the Taoist scriptures…” He counted on his fingers, then spread his hands. “You think you can tie me to you for life with just these things?”

"Fellow Daoist Jinmu, your wishful thinking is a bit too ambitious."

Jin Mu's expression stiffened slightly.

Wu Tian looked her up and down, his gaze unabashedly sliding from her long neck to her slender waist, and then down to her toes, which were faintly visible beneath her skirt.

"You think you can just give me some resources and make me your henchman, your guardian deity?" His voice was slow and leisurely, with a hint of laziness. "This isn't just about vying for the Heavenly Emperor; it's about being bound to you forever, through life and death, connected by the Great Dao."

"You want me to agree like this..." He shook his head, his tone becoming firm, "I don't trust you."

The matriarch's expression turned completely somber.

"You've already signed the contract," she said, her voice tinged with annoyance. "Do you intend to go back on your word?"

Wu Tian waved his hand: "I won't go back on my word. I'm a man of my word. If I promise to fight for the position of Heavenly Emperor, I will definitely do it."

He changed the subject, a smile playing on his lips.

"But making me your guardian deity... that's another matter."

Jin Mu took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling with each breath. The collar of her Taoist robe opened slightly, revealing a breathtaking expanse of white skin.

"Don't go too far." Her voice had taken on a chill. "I've already paid a heavy price. Not to mention those Taoist scriptures and books, the ten-thousand-year-old peaches alone are enough to greatly increase your magical power and advance your cultivation."

"Not to mention the broken branches of that ancient peach tree..." she gritted her teeth, "that would affect the defensive power of my Xingtian Shield."

"I've already given you enough, don't push your luck."

Seeing her angry and anxious expression, Wu Tian took two steps forward, getting only three feet away from Jin's mother, and could even smell her cool and elegant fragrance.

Jin's mother instinctively wanted to back away, but she stopped herself in her tracks. She raised her head and met Wu Tian's gaze. In her bright eyes, there was anger, wariness, and a trace of an indescribable emotion.

Wu Tian lowered his head, his gaze sliding from her tightly furrowed brows over her pert nose, down to her slightly pursed lips, and finally down her chin over her slender neck, landing on the patch of fair skin faintly visible at the collar of her Taoist robe.

His gaze held a mixture of greed and arrogance.

Jin's mother felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze, as if his eyes were tangible, and wherever they fell, that place would feel slightly hot.

"Don't worry," Wu Tian said in a low voice, "I don't want those resources."

Jin's mother frowned and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Then what do you want?"

Wu Tian looked at her, his smile deepening.

"I want you."

Inside the hall, it became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Jin's mother's eyes widened suddenly, her elegant and noble face first showing disbelief, then turning bright red.

The red color spread from her cheeks to her ears, then from her ears to her slender neck, and finally even the collarbone exposed at the neckline of her Taoist robe was tinged with a faint crimson.

"you……"

She opened her mouth, her voice trembling slightly.

"You damned monkey!"

She stood up abruptly, her face flushed, both ashamed and angry.

"What audacity!"

Before she finished speaking, she flipped her right hand, and a three-foot-long golden halberd materialized in her palm. The halberd shimmered with golden light, and the blade faintly emitted the roar of a tiger, exuding a murderous aura.

The Golden Mother thrust her spear swiftly and fiercely.

However, the moves lacked the fierce killing intent of their previous encounter, and instead contained more of a venting of anger and embarrassment.

Wu Tian dodged to the side, and Jin Ge grazed his cheek.

"Fellow Daoist Jinmu, what are you doing?" He chuckled and took two steps back.

"What?" Jin's mother gritted her teeth, her bright and pretty face full of girlish anger. "I'll kill you, you ignorant and reckless monkey!"

Having said that, Jin Ge swept across, transforming into a golden arc of light that slashed towards Wu Tian's waist.

Wu Tian somersaulted away, dodging the attack. The golden spear struck empty air, cleaving a bronze lamp beside the cloud bed in two. The bright pearl inside the lamp rolled to the ground with a crisp sound.

Jin's mother grew increasingly angry and chased after him, wielding a golden spear.

The two of them fought back and forth in the Jade Pool Palace.

Jin Mu's swordplay was sharp and exquisite, with every move and stance conforming to the laws of nature, yet she never truly intended to kill, always leaving herself some room to maneuver.

Relying on the extreme speed of the Tongbi Divine Ape, Wu Tian dodged and weaved around her, occasionally reaching out to block, but never retaliating.

"boom!"

Jinmu struck the screen with her halberd, and the exquisite screen embroidered with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix shattered instantly, scattering fragments everywhere.

"Bang!"

Wu Tian dodged to the side, but the celadon vase behind him was struck by the golden spear and shattered into pieces all over the ground. The few white flower branches were scattered all over the ground, and the petals fluttered down.

"You impudent monkey, you dare to hide!"

The more Jin's mother fought, the angrier she became. Her pretty face flushed red, and her chest heaved more violently. The hem of her Taoist robe frayed slightly during the fight, revealing more of her fair skin, but she remained completely oblivious. (End of Chapter)