Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 71 The Power of Ghosts and Gods
This change lasted for more than an hour before gradually stopping.

Wu Tian felt that the true energy in his body had at least doubled and was much purer. He was sure that the effect of cultivating the Moon Devouring Qi Circulation Diagram would be even better in the future.

"To perfect the Devouring Moon Qi Circulation Diagram, one needs to be able to circulate it seventy-two times in one breath. Originally, it would have taken me about two or three years to perfect it."

"But we previously discovered that consuming souls could speed up the process, and now that my true energy has transformed and I can absorb and exhale Netherworld energy, I will definitely be able to complete it in at most another year."

"No, the Soul Devouring effect of the Ghost God talent must be stronger than before, so it shouldn't take more than a year..."

He was overjoyed. "With the mastery of two superior spells, I can comprehend the meaning of the Dharma. In other words, the Xuan Guan realm is no obstacle for me."

"Once I condense my Qi into a form, I can break through the Xuan Gate with ease, just like the Crimson Wood."

"Others condense their Qi into a form to comprehend the meaning of the law, and also to temper their true Qi. This step is more about aptitude, comprehension, and mental strength. They can't stop me for long."

Wu Tian was somewhat excited. Cultivating Qi is a gradual process that cannot be rushed, but the Ghost Eater talent has accelerated this process. Now that the Ghost Eater has advanced to the level of a Ghost God, it will surely bring him great benefits.

"Wind Release, Immortality, and Demon God—three advanced talents..."

On a whim, he opened the system panel.

Name: Wu Tian

Age: 4
Bloodline: Southern Xinjiang White Dog
Realm: Second Level of Qi Cultivation

Advanced Talents: Wind Release 1%, Immortality 1%, Demon God 1%
Intermediate Talents: 33% chance of avoiding misfortune, 9% chance of conquering mountains.
Basic Talents: Claws 36%, Night Vision 38%
Skills: Fiery Eye Spell 40% (Superior), Thunderous Sound Spell 41% (Superior)
Note: Perfect skill has been hidden.

"With the talent of the demon god, my combat power has skyrocketed. Those below the level of a great demon don't even have the right to resist."

Wu Tian glanced at the system panel.

"However, it's too difficult to improve the progress of advanced talents."

"I already have enough talent now; the most important thing is to tap into the potential of my advanced talents."

"If one can comprehend the essence of wind, the power of wind release will greatly increase."

"There are also the Fire Eye Spell and the Thunder Sound Spell. According to Master, once a superior spell is fully mastered, one can directly comprehend the meaning of the spell."

"Next, I will focus more on Wind Release and these two superior spells. Once I have mastered these two talents and comprehended the meaning of Thunder and Fire, my strength will surely increase dramatically again."

He stared at the system panel for a long time. "The threefold magic of wind, fire, and thunder, the immortal body, and the power of ghosts and gods—if these five techniques are cultivated to a certain level, even a great demon might not be unable to fight against them."

Wu Tian's confidence soared. "Next, let's try the Ghost God talent."

He leaped forward, a gust of wind swept over him, and he ran rapidly through the jungle.

This time, he didn't choose an ordinary spirit, but instead targeted a bear demon, a demon that was a whole realm higher than him.

About fifteen minutes later, Wu Tian found the bear demon.

When this black bear stood upright, it was a full two zhang tall, with a skin of bronze and bones of iron, and the strength to split mountains. Every step it took made the earth tremble.

The hunting party suffered heavy casualties at the hands of this bear demon, and now, two years later, it has grown even more terrifying.

But what happened next was completely beyond reason.

Wu Tian rode the wind, and upon entering the territory of the bear demon, the ferocious beast immediately stood upright and roared furiously, its sonic waves vibrating so loudly that it could almost kill an ordinary person.

Facing this bear demon with its steel-like bones and immense strength, Wu Tian also activated the Thunder Sound Spell, unleashing a roar as powerful as thunder.

At the same time, the Ghost God talent was activated.

He felt as if his soul had been condensed together by some great force, transforming into an extremely special being whose gaze transcended his physical body, looking down from the heavens.

"Is this what ghosts and gods are?"

Wu Tian felt incredibly mysterious at this moment. Everything in the world seemed to slow down, and the perspective of ghosts and gods was incredibly strange. All colors were stripped away, and only black and white could be seen.

The world was shrouded in darkness, with only the souls of living beings emitting a faint white light.

Besides the soul of the bear demon, the surrounding wild animals, insects, and even plants emitted specks of white light. Some were souls, others were spiritual lights, as if illuminating this utterly dark world.

His ghostly body was somewhat illusory and lacked a physical form.

But compared to the soul of the bear demon, it is far more powerful.

He opened his mouth and swallowed, and an invisible giant maw appeared between heaven and earth, swallowing the bear demon's soul whole.

It was like a ferocious giant mouth swallowing a firefly.

The difference between souls can sometimes be more terrifying than the difference between physical bodies.

After swallowing the bear demon's soul, Wu Tian turned his mind and returned to his physical body.

In an instant, the light of everything before my eyes distorted, transforming from black and white back into a colorful world.

"No wonder Buddhists refer to the material world as the realm of form..."

A thought flashed through Wu Tian's mind. He looked at the bear demon and saw the enormous creature crash to the ground.

All of this happened very quickly. From a distance, it looked as if Wu Tian had roared at the black bear monster, and the demon had simply collapsed and died.

"The power of ghosts and gods is truly terrifying."

He suddenly remembered what Manxiong Mu had said: the lineage of Qiyun Cave could eventually condense a three-headed, six-armed ghost-god embryo.

"I've gained some supernatural abilities ahead of time!"

"Although it is not a Dao embryo, it can devour demons and monsters as easily as taking candy from a baby."

"Moreover, as my own soul grows stronger, the power of ghosts and gods will also increase accordingly."

"I wonder what kind of divine power this three-headed, six-armed demonic being possesses?"

"There is also the White Bone Mighty Demon God Dao Embryo of the Skull Mountain Sect Master lineage, which is formed by thirty-six transformations and is even more desirable."

Wu Tian felt the bear demon soul being rapidly digested within his body. Compared to his previous Ghost-Eating Talent, it was several times faster. More importantly, the number of souls that the ghost god could withstand was also greater than before.

"I need to devour at least twenty demons and monsters before my soul reaches its limit, but..."

He glanced at the black aura swirling around his body; even his ghostly talent couldn't dispel the black aura clinging to him after devouring souls.

"It seems that devouring souls is truly against the natural order."

He increasingly felt the black aura surrounding him, like the legendary sins.

“Killing does not create sin. The law of the jungle is the law of nature. Whether it is demons devouring humans or humans killing demons, there is no sin.”

“I killed people and demons before, but I was not burdened with sins.”

"But as soon as you devour a soul, you will incur sin."

Wu Tian thought that the lineage of Qiyun Cave and Skull Mountain's sect leader had both condensed the Dao embryo of ghosts and gods, and even had magic treasures like the Hundred Beasts Yin Soul Banner to suppress the mountain.

"This is probably why Skull Mountain is called a heretical sect. It is burdened with sins, and if it continues for a long time, its sins will become too heavy and it will surely be punished by heaven."

Through his innate talent for understanding ghosts and spirits, as well as his ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, he gained a superficial understanding of so-called sin.

"But sins can be washed away, and I can do that, so those with high cultivation levels probably have even less of a problem."

"Sin is just one of the laws governing the operation of heaven and earth. It is no different from water, fire, wind and thunder, but it is more difficult to perceive and understand."

Various thoughts flashed through Wu Tian's mind as he was swept up by the whirlwind and rushed toward his next destination.

"Ignoring sins for now, they won't have a real impact on me until they accumulate to a certain extent."

"The most urgent task is to devour souls and rapidly increase our strength."

(End of this chapter)