Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

The golden crow's spirit fell into the long river of time.

The further he went, the deeper the river became, the greater the resistance, and the more intense the desolate atmosphere grew, making his mind tremble.

Despite the immense pressure, the Devouring Heaven Path he cultivated gradually transformed and grew over time.

Using a lifespan of ten thousand years as bait, one fishes for a wisp of mysterious yellow.

This process is not merely about fishing for the primordial energy; it is itself an incredibly profound cultivation process that allows one to approach the Dao.

It would be of great benefit even to a half-step Golden Immortal.

Jinwu gradually immersed himself in a mysterious state. The passing of his lifespan made him feel the depletion and weakness of his body's essence, but the improvement and transformation of his cultivation made him feel that he was sublimating.

This feeling was incredibly strange, as if the withering and flourishing of plants were all combined within one's body.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a stirring in his heart. He felt his lifespan stop flowing away, and his ten thousand years of lifespan condensed into a mysterious incantation, which then merged with a being in the darkness.

"receive!"

Without hesitation, Jinwu activated the Xuanhuang Undying Body Technique, returning his mind to himself. However, he felt an incredibly heavy pulling force.

It's like catching a huge fish while fishing, making it incredibly difficult to reel in the line.

"Good heavens, is a wisp of Xuanhuang Qi really this heavy?"

His current cultivation level is extremely high, and he is using the Xuanhuang Undying Body Technique. However, when he tries to retrieve the spell book condensed from ten thousand years of lifespan, he feels extremely difficult and even has a feeling of being on the verge of collapse.

"If the spellbook really falls, I'll be at a huge loss."

He dared not be negligent and spared no effort in using his own magical power to manipulate the Xuanhuang Undying Body Technique and wrestle with the Xuanhuang Qi that had been fished out.

hum!hum!hum!
His mind trembled, the incantation book hummed, and the primordial energy sealed by the incantation book surged violently.

However, under the operation of the Xuanhuang Immortal Body, the incantation book gradually emerged from the river of time and gradually returned to the present world.

Splash!
The power of time rippled like water, but the ripples were shattered by the suspended primordial energy, splashing water everywhere like a large fish leaping out of the water.

boom!
A wisp of primordial yellow descended from the sky, and a spell book woven from ten thousand years of lifespan sealed it off. No matter how much it struggled, it could not escape.

The golden crow looked up.

A wisp of breath descended from that mysterious place.

That aura was neither gold nor jade, neither red nor white, but a color that could not be described in words. It was chaotic yet pure, ancient yet vibrant, as if it contained all the colors in the world, yet also as if it had no color at all.

Wow~
The sound of water gradually faded into the distance.

His lifespan of ten thousand years has been exhausted.

Jinwu could clearly sense that its lifespan limit had decreased from 70,000 years to 60,000 years.

At the same time, a wisp of primordial energy slowly descended from the sky and entered his brow.

The moment the Xuanhuang entered his body, Jinwu felt his whole body relax.

That feeling is indescribable.

It's not about feeling comfortable or relaxed, but a deeper, more fundamental feeling.

It felt like returning to my mother's embrace.

It's like an infant curled up in its mother's womb, warm and peaceful, needing no thought, no defense, just to exist quietly.

The dark yellow color resembles a chicken egg, and the golden crow lies on its side within it.

That wisp of primordial energy slowly spread within his body, merging into his blood, his true spirit, his magical power, his cultivation, and his supernatural abilities.

All of this happened naturally and effortlessly, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, like light merging into the sun, like moonlight merging into the night.

Jinwu closed his eyes, immersing himself in that warm and peaceful feeling.

His body underwent subtle changes under the nourishment of that wisp of primordial energy.

The Dharma body, which was originally blazing with masculine energy and filled with the radiance of the sun, now had a touch of weight and gentleness, as if yin and yang were in harmony and heaven and earth were in accord, making the sun, which was originally impossible to look directly at, become something that could be looked up at.

The Golden Crow Dharma Form is not a mortal body, nor does it have any internal organs. Its body is formed by endless light, and each ray of light contains billions of incantations, interwoven with the laws of heaven and earth.

But at this moment, as a wisp of primordial yellow energy entered the body, the incantations that outlined the body began to undergo subtle changes, emitting a faint glow.

This change is slow, yet unwavering.

It's like a drop of ink falling into clear water, changing its color.

Time passed slowly, and I don't know how much time had gone by.

It might be an hour, a day, or a month.

The golden crow slowly opened its eyes.

Those golden pupils now turned a bright yellow, deeper and more restrained than before, as if containing a whole world within them.

He felt completely relaxed, as if all the dust had been washed away, and all the fatigue of the past seemed to have disappeared in this deep sleep. He felt incredibly refreshed, as if he had been reborn.

Looking down, I saw that my skin had become even more radiant, like the finest white jade, glowing faintly in the moonlight.

The radiance was not the golden light of the sun's true fire, but a warm and gentle jade-like glow, as if it were a piece of ancient jade that had been buried beneath the earth and nurtured for hundreds of millions of years.

He raised his hand and gently clenched his fist.

A surge of power flowed within his palm, a power that, compared to its previous ferocity and domineering nature, possessed a touch of composure and depth.

Jinwu took a deep breath and a thought crossed his mind.

A wisp of mysterious yellow light appeared overhead.

That was not the so-called Xuanhuang Qi. The Xuanhuang Qi that he had fished out from the long river of time had been completely integrated into his Dharma form. The Dharma light above his head was the Dharma light that was formed by the fusion of his own cultivation and Dharma power with the Xuanhuang Qi. It was the foundation for his cultivation of the Xuanhuang Undying Body.

The wisp of primordial yellow light hung above his head, about three feet long and as thin as a hair, yet it contained an indescribable Daoist charm. It slowly rotated, like a dragon, wandering in the void.

"This first step into the field is now complete."

"The next step is to forge this wisp of Xuanhuang Dharma Light into a pagoda according to the mysteries of the Xuanhuang Immortal Body."

"A wisp of black and yellow, a layer of pagoda."

"The higher the number of pagoda levels, the stronger the Xuanhuang Immortal Body becomes."

"However, the rest of the cultivation will be accomplished in one fell swoop."

The creation of the Xuanhuang Pagoda involved a deep understanding of the Xuanhuang Dao.

The incantation must be outlined with the light of the Xuanhuang Dharma, and a pagoda must be built with billions of incantations. Each layer of the pagoda needs the support of countless incantations; each incantation requires a profound understanding of the Xuanhuang Dao.

The so-called Xuanhuang Dao refers to the state before the creation of heaven and earth, before the separation of yin and yang, yet it is different from the chaos outside the heavens, and is mysterious beyond mystery.

If one can comprehend the Dao of Xuanhuang, it will greatly benefit one's future creation of heaven and earth. For ordinary cultivators, this requires a great deal of hard work and a long period of refinement.

But he's cheating...

Jinwu glanced at the system panel.

Ding! System notification: You have entered the first level of the Xuanhuang Immortal Body technique. This technique resonates with the Devouring Heaven Dao. You can choose one of the following three options.

Note: Xuanhuang is the beginning of heaven and earth, the mother of all things; the Devouring Heaven Dao evolves from the annihilation of the great sun into the Devouring Heaven Abyss, which, after devouring heaven and earth to the extreme, can create heaven and earth; therefore, Devouring Heaven is the beginning of heaven and earth.

Therefore, the Xuanhuang (primordial chaos) swallowing the heavens can be combined into one.

Option 1, the Undying Body that Devours Heaven, can devour all things in heaven and earth, transforming them into Xuanhuang Qi. As long as Xuanhuang Qi remains, the true body will never die.

Option two, the Xuanhuang Undying Tower, is a treasure tower built from Xuanhuang Qi, capable of devouring all things in heaven and earth and enhancing supernatural powers.

Option 3, Unknown Bloodline: By fusing Xuanhuang Qi, Devouring Heaven Dao, and Golden Crow Bloodline, one can transform and sublimate into an unknown bloodline.

Wu Tian carefully examined the three options. The first option was undoubtedly a supplement and improvement to the Xuanhuang Undying Body. He no longer needed to cut off his lifespan to make elixir; he only needed to devour all things to evolve Xuanhuang Qi. In this way, he could push the foundation of the Xuanhuang Undying Body to an unprecedented level.

Given enough resources, he could even cultivate the Xuanhuang Undying Body into a nine-layered tower, a twelve-layered tower, or even a thirty-three-layered tower...

At that time, with just this Dharma body, one will be able to roam freely throughout the Three Realms and even challenge the God of Heaven.

Option two is to transform into supernatural powers, without cultivating the Dharma body, but rather to combine magic treasures and supernatural powers into one, forging a pagoda that can devour the heavens and the earth and suppress all things.

As for option three, he has never been a gambler, so he ruled it out immediately.

"Logically, option one should be the best choice, but..."

Jinwu suddenly thought of the scene of Shen Hongyu creating the world. To create the world, one needs something to entrust to the heavens and earth.

"According to the various Taoist scriptures I have come into contact with, the foundation for the creation of heaven and earth has various choices."

"The first option is to choose one's own Dharma form and use that form to create heaven and earth, just like Pangu who transformed himself into heaven and earth."

"Secondly, one can choose a natal Dao artifact that is integrated with one's own life and cultivation, just like Shen Hongyu chose the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife."

"In addition, the Great Sage of the Demon Race can choose his own natal star..."

"These three are the most mainstream choices. Of course, there are other unconventional methods, but they are not the right path."

"Now that I have reached my current level of cultivation, it is time for me to choose the path of achieving the Golden Immortal Realm."

Within the Golden Crow's mind flowed various Daoist scriptures as he pondered his future path of cultivation. The three options that had appeared were closely related to the path he would take when he created the world.

If the first option is chosen, then without a doubt, following the path of Pangu transforming himself into heaven and earth is the most appropriate course of action in the future.

If you choose the second option, then you can follow the path of entrusting your destiny to the heavens and earth, just like Shen Hongyu.

"Body transforms into heaven and earth, possessing the strongest foundation and a broader prospect for the world it opens up, but also facing great limitations. Once the location of the world is discovered, there will be great trouble, and one's doorstep may be besieged at any time."

"Relying on external objects, although not as powerful as transforming oneself into heaven and earth, allows one to control heaven and earth at any time and travel in all directions."

After much deliberation, Jinwu made a decision. In fact, it can be seen from various Taoist scriptures that the predecessors and sages were more inclined to use their own natal Taoist artifacts to create the world.

To sacrifice certain prospects in exchange for freedom.

"Then we will choose the second option, the Xuanhuang Immortal Tower."

As his thought settled, the ray of light above his head immediately began to change.

The Xuanhuang Immortal Body Technique operated naturally, and countless intricate incantations began to emerge within the light of the technique.

They are densely packed, layer upon layer, like miniature chains, flowing, colliding, and recombining in the light of Dharma.

Then they intertwined to form golden bricks, and began to build the Xuanhuang Pagoda.

One spell, two spells, three spells...

Under the guidance of his mind, countless incantations began to arrange, combine, and intertwine according to some mysterious trajectory.

The outline of a pagoda slowly emerged in the light of Dharma.

When the Xuanhuang Dharma Light above its head was completely exhausted, a Xuanhuang Pagoda appeared above the Golden Crow's head.

The pagoda was entirely made of jade and shone brightly. Although it had only one story, it was exquisitely crafted with ancient charm, auspicious energy arose, and it was surrounded by a mysterious yellow aura. A majestic and righteous aura that suppressed all directions swept over the world.

A smile appeared on Jinwu's face as he slowly stood up. He slightly raised his right palm, and the magic weapon landed in his palm.

"My supernatural powers are quite similar to those of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King from a previous life's mythology."

He shook his head and chuckled, his gaze falling on the pagoda in his palm.

Now, this Xuanhuang Pagoda is not only the Xuanhuang Undying Body Technique, but also the embodiment of his own Devouring Heaven Dao cultivation. Apart from the Time-Treading Divine Power which has not yet been integrated into it, it can be said to be the foundation of his own cultivation.

The more powerful this pagoda becomes in the future, the deeper its own cultivation will become.

"Once the eight-story pagoda is completed, we will have the confidence to challenge the God of Heaven. Even if we can't beat him, we can at least put up a fight."

"If it is built into a twelve-story pagoda, then it will truly enter the realm of great power. If it is eighteen stories... hehe, then I can take the pagoda to Mount Ling and beat that bald monk."

Jinwu knew very well that even among Golden Immortals, there could be significant differences in strength.

Newly promoted Golden Immortals are naturally no match for beings like the Buddha, who reincarnated countless times and became a Golden Immortal in each of his lifetimes.

"If the Buddha created eighteen levels of hell, then I will create an eighteen-story Xuanhuang Pagoda to suppress it."

"If one could cultivate the Thirty-Three Layers of the Xuanhuang Pagoda... tsk tsk, let alone the Buddha, even if the Six Heavenly Lords came together, they would have to bow down and submit. Unfortunately, even if one swallowed up the Three Realms, it might not be possible to cultivate it."

"The first step now... is to devour our natal star."

The golden crow's gaze left the Xuanhuang Pagoda in its palm and looked down at the Starry Sea in the lower realm.

The ancient star Yinghuo that he had previously cultivated had already transformed and ascended to the Pleiades Star after he was conferred the title of Pleiades Star Lord, reaching the eighth heaven and his status was infinitely close to that of the Sun Star.

Although he later achieved the Great Sage Perfection, there can only be one sun in the sky. With that eternally existing sun star, his natal star could only infinitely approach the ninth heaven, but could not transform and sublimate into the sun star.

Now, the existence of his natal star can no longer provide him with any more help; instead, it has become a hidden danger and a weakness.

"After all... while immortals, Buddhas, demons, and monsters might not be able to find the location of one's natal star, they might not be able to hide it from those powerful Golden Immortals..."

At this thought, Jinwu suddenly heard the sound of rushing water in his ears, and a strange sense of crisis surged into his heart.

It seemed that the thought he had just had allowed him to dispel the fog deliberately concealed by certain beings and glimpse the dangers of the future.

The golden crow suddenly changed color, its pupils blazing with golden light, its gaze fixed on the eighth heaven.

Before anyone knew it, the Pleiades was shrouded in a layer of bloody light.

"This is bad! A powerful Golden Immortal is about to attack my natal star!" (End of Chapter)