Starting Immortal Cultivation from a White Dog

Chapter 99 Transformation: Dog-Headed Human (Please Subscribe)
While Wu Tian and Chi Limu were cultivating in the underground fire cave, Zhu Yeshuang was not idle either. She had arranged for Li Guan to return to Taiqing Temple and bring back the methods that Wu Tian and Chi Limu needed for their next stage of cultivation.

The transmission of the highest-level Dao Embryo Technique requires not only the sect's approval but also the personal guidance of the sect leader through a talisman before it can be passed down.

It is impossible to learn the top-level Dao Embryo Technique by only reading ordinary texts.

Li Guan made a mistake earlier, causing heavy casualties among the human race of the eighteen villages at the foot of Skull Mountain.

If Zhu Yeshuang hadn't intervened in time, it would have led to an even greater disaster.

Although he was stopped by the Demon King Bai Qian, it was understandable.

But this undoubtedly gave Zhu Yeshuang a handle on him, which is why she was able to get her senior brother to run errands.

Li Guan cultivates the principles of emptiness, using his emptiness body and the great freedom of formless sword energy to roam the world. Returning to Taiqing Temple will not take too long.

However, this peerless swordsman from Taiqing Temple challenged seventy-six demon kings in the southern border region in just two or three years, and eight of them died by his sword.

This is a warning to the demon race in the southern borderlands, and also retaliation for the last demonic calamity.

Of course... everyone knows that the culprit is Skull Mountain...

However, it is not yet time to settle scores with Skull Mountain.

Deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Xinjiang, Li Guan's unrestrained and formless sword energy forced countless demon kings to submit, finally enraging Bai Qian.

This peerless demon immortal, one of the eight great demon immortals in the world, fought Li Guan in seventeen battles, defeating him completely each time with an absolute advantage.

However, Li Guan was able to hold out against Bai Qian for longer and longer periods of time, and each time he managed to escape death.

Seeing that Bai Qian had murderous intent and borrowed a powerful weapon from the Undying Palace, Li Guancha sensed the danger and escaped from the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

He then returned to Taiqing Temple to seek the true Dharma for the two younger disciples.

Three years had passed by the time Li Guan returned to the Hidden Sword Cave on Skull Mountain.

Zhu Yeshuang's expression was not very good when she saw him. "Senior Brother Li, I asked you to bring back the true method for my two disciples, but I did not expect that it would take you three whole years."

"Senior brother's Void Law and Great Freedom Formless Sword Qi are truly unparalleled in the world."

"They've already made a round trip so quickly..."

Hearing Zhu Yeshuang's sarcastic words, Li Guan smiled awkwardly, "You can't blame me for that. I went to deal with those demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains."

“Last time I was defeated by Bai Qian and those demons ran rampant in the eighteen strongholds of Skull Mountain, so naturally I have to get my revenge.”

"But to my surprise, Bai Qian refused to show herself for a long time. I had no choice but to go to her door and fight until she would come out."

"That's why it took some time..."

Zhu Yeshuang sneered, "So you end up forcing them out, and then you slink away in disgrace?"

"The dignified Taiqing Temple's Formless Sword Immortal was defeated seventeen times in a row by a demon king, and each time he escaped death by a hair's breadth."

"Senior brother, your reputation is almost known throughout the world!"

Li Guan chuckled, "What does a temporary defeat matter? I've pretty much figured out Bai Qian's background, and it won't be long before she's no longer my match."

"Then I will personally capture her and bring her back to the mountain..."

"Hmph!" Zhu Yeshuang ignored him and said directly, "Where are the two top-tier Dao Embryo Techniques I asked for?"

Li Guan flicked out two talismans shrouded in a hazy, clear light from his sleeve and hung them in front of Zhu Yeshuang.

He touched his nose and said somewhat guiltily, "I have obtained the scroll of the 'True Lord of Merit and Virtue of the Southern Bright Fire,' but the 'Sun and Moon Howling Heaven Scripture' has not been passed down by the sect leader."

"Instead, he bestowed upon her another scripture, the 'Three-Headed Demon God's Prison-Suppressing Scripture'..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yeshuang frowned: "Why is that?"

Li Guan turned his face away from her gaze, "The sect leader suspects that Bai Qian is very likely a member of the Howling Celestial Dog clan, or at least has an extremely pure bloodline, otherwise she could not have cultivated so quickly."

"Moreover, your disciple's situation this time is too coincidental. He is a white dog and he asked for the 'Sun and Moon Howling Heaven Scripture'. The sect leader speculates that this is very likely not a coincidence."

"Instead, Bai Qian wants to plot against the 'Sun and Moon Howling Heaven Scripture' of our sect. Once she obtains this top-tier and most suitable fighting technique, it won't be long before another demon saint emerges in the world."

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yeshuang said, "If Bai Qian is indeed of the bloodline of the Howling Celestial Dog clan, then it is only natural that she could improve her combat power to such an extent in such a short period of time."

"The Howling Celestial Dog clan is terrifying, and also very special..."

She shook her head and said no more. "I know very well about my disciple's background; it has absolutely nothing to do with Bai Qian."

"But since this is the sect leader's wish, then so be it!"

"The 'Three-Headed Demon God's Prison-Suppressing Scripture' is enough for his cultivation..."

After saying that, Zhu Yeshuang glared at Li Guan, "Senior brother, don't think I don't know that there is already a senior uncle in the sect who wants to take Bai Qian into the sect, but she just refuses."

What exactly are you hiding?

An invisible sword aura appeared on Li Guan's body, enveloping him and disappearing from the cave in the blink of an eye, leaving only his voice echoing.

"I have fulfilled my junior sister's request."

"I'm off now!"

Zhu Yeshuang snorted coldly: "You run fast, don't you?"

……

Meanwhile, within that underground fire cave, Wu Tian's cultivation had reached its most crucial moment.

"Senior sister, now I'm going to proceed to the final step."

Wu Tian lay on the boulder and spoke to the girl in the blue dress beside him.

Three years have passed, and Chi Limu is now fourteen years old, having grown into a graceful young woman.

She liked to wear blue dresses. In Zhu Yeshuang's cave, there were many sea spider silks. The robes woven from this spiritual material felt cool all over when worn, as if one were soaking in a stream.

For practitioners of fire magic, having such a robe can greatly reduce the torment and pain during their practice.

Chi Limu wore a blue dress with flowing sleeves and carried the ancient sword Qingli, which was still in its sheath. Her skin was snow-white and faintly glowed with a red light.

More than three months ago, she finally completed the casting of the cauldron and refined her divine soul.

It took her more than five years to complete the casting of the tripod.

One month to lay the foundation, one year to cultivate the energy, and five years to forge the cauldron.

Now, this prodigy with the Fire Dao Body has finally entered the realm of refining techniques.

Moreover, the next thing she will practice is the Twelfth Grade Dao Embryo Method, "Nanming Li Huo Gong De Zhen Jun Fa" (True Lord of Southern Bright Fire Merit), which was taught by Zhu Yeshuang. Its fundamental method is the Fire Virtue Method, and its combat transformation method is the Nanming Li Huo Sword Technique.

After completing the cultivation, one can obtain the Twelve-Grade Southern Bright Fire Merit Dao Embryo.

If one day one can cultivate to become a wandering immortal, then one can achieve the Dharma form of the True Lord of Fire Virtue, with a bright future and the path to the Great Dao.

Wu Tian spent three whole years opening up his acupoints. During this process, he absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, as well as the essence of wind and thunder every day, slowly and steadily improving the three advanced talents of the auspicious white dog.

Currently, all three advanced talents have been improved to over 30%. Whether it's the Fiery Eyes, the Wind and Thunder Escape, or the Auspicious Beast talent that can bring good fortune and avoid misfortune, all have made visible progress.

Even the Soul-Splitting Arrow Talisman was upgraded to the third level. At this time, he had condensed a total of 359 acupoints in his body, and the original 72 acupoints had all been reopened and refined to better fit the complete 360-cycle celestial acupoint diagram.

Now, what he needs to do is to activate the last acupoint.

This last acupoint is the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows.

Once this acupoint is opened, it can connect with the other 359 acupoints, making all the acupoints in the body a unified whole, transforming into a celestial map.

At that time, he will be able to cultivate a special physical body that is compatible with the laws of the human race.

When it manifests outwardly, it means that he is about to take human form.

"Don't worry about your cultivation, I'll protect you, and your master is here too, so nothing will go wrong," Chi Limu said, his tone filled with anticipation and a smile.

Since she embarked on the path of cultivation, she has focused her divine soul, and it seems that the seven emotions and six desires that had been sealed away before have suddenly surged forth like a flood.

She became more cheerful and talkative, and a bright smile always graced her fair and pretty face...

She used to be somewhat dull and withdrawn, but now she is as vibrant and beautiful as a flame, radiating youth and energy.

Wu Tianchao nodded to her, and then flames and golden light rose from his eyes, and wind and thunder breathed from his mouth and nose. The essence of the four directions was full, and the three-colored light of wind, fire and thunder spread into clouds, completely engulfing his body.

He was completely immersed in cultivation, and the demonic energy within his body surged like a tide, stirring up wind, fire, and thunder. Then, under Wu Tian's subtle control of his mind, a total of three hundred and sixty incantations were condensed.

This last acupoint is the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows, which is also the most crucial of all acupoints.

For humans, it is a place where gods reside; for demons, it is a place where bloodlines solidify and inner cores are refined.

This step is crucial...

Wu Tian already knew exactly what this final step was all about.

As the three hundred and sixty incantations were condensed by demonic energy, they intertwined and transformed into an incomparably brilliant and dazzling star.

The star was filled with wind, fire, and thunder, which intertwined to create a three-colored glow before slowly moving to the spot between the eyebrows.

hum!
With a clear sound, the stars settled.

A sharp pain shot through him, and Wu Tian felt as if his entire skull was being split open, the intense pain reaching the very depths of his soul.

However, all of this came quickly and went quickly.

After a brief moment of intense pain, this acupoint star rapidly connected with the other 359 acupoints within a very short time.

Furthermore, these 359 acupoints resonate with the incantations inside the acupoint between the eyebrows, with each acupoint corresponding to a single incantation.

Finally, they intertwined and protected the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows.

Rumble!
It was as if the heavens and earth were being created within Wu Tian's body. The three hundred and sixty acupoints resonated with the stars, radiating an incomparably dazzling light. The demonic energy within his body swept through the three hundred and sixty acupoints in an instant, accompanied by wind, fire, and thunder.

His body shone brightly, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder. The light of the sun and moon pierced through the endless earth's crust and entered his brow.

boom! boom! boom!
The sound of hammering echoed from the underground fire pit, resounding like thunder throughout the cave, even causing the scorching magma to churn and the billowing black smoke to rise and change shape.

After three days and three nights, all the strange phenomena gradually dissipated.

Where Wu Tian had been standing, a burly, powerful demon with a dog's head and a human body, covered in white fur, appeared.

This great demon was six feet tall, with supple fur all over its body, each hair flowing with white light. Its pupils were golden, and its dog-like head was ferocious, slightly revealing a mouthful of fangs.

Although it has a human body, it looks more like a dog-headed monster standing upright.

Only the palm area has less hair, making it look like the palm of an ordinary strong man.

but……

When Wu Tian raised his hand, which was almost indistinguishable from a human's...

puff!

Incredibly cold claws sprang out from between the fingers, gleaming with a chilling luster, as if forged from mithril, their sharpness fully revealed.

"Roar!"

Wu Tian couldn't help but let out a roar, his voice exploding like muffled thunder in the underground fire pit, the surging sound waves even causing the underground lava to splash.

"Bai Long'er?!" Chi Limu instinctively covered his ears and took two steps back.

The great demon that emerged from this transformation was truly terrifying in appearance.

After transforming, it became even more ferocious than before.

It has a dog's head and a human body, covered in white fur, and can shoot out sharp claws from between its fingers. Apart from being able to walk upright, how can you see any human-like features?

Especially after he transformed, the unbridled, ferocious, and tyrannical aura emanating from him made Chi Limu feel that he could tear her apart at any moment.

The thick muscles on its arms, the abundant hair, the ferocious teeth, and the golden pupils all spoke of how vicious and terrifying this great demon was.

She suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity and fear, and even subconsciously grabbed the scabbard on her back.

Wu Tian also keenly sensed the tension and fear of the little girl opposite him. He could feel how tough and powerful his body was after he transformed; it would not be an exaggeration to call it copper skin and iron bones.

He thought for a moment, then with a thought, he retracted the steel claw that had sprung from between his fingers and said, "Senior sister, don't be afraid, it's me."

However, Chi Limu on the other side was still very nervous. Even though the two had spent three years together, Bai Long'er, now in her human form, was too unfamiliar to him.

Seeing her like this, Wu Tian felt somewhat helpless and could only sit cross-legged, calm down again, and examine the changes in his body.

First and foremost, the most direct effect is on the 360 ​​acupoints in the body. After transformation, these 360 ​​acupoints are fully activated, like 360 ​​brilliant stars, radiating dazzling light and resonating with each other.

The demonic energy within him was like clear water, rippling with golden light, flowing through his acupoints and nourishing every inch of his body.

With each breath he takes, the essence of the sun and moon, and the vital energy of wind and thunder flow in and out of his acupoints.

From then on, his breathing was no longer limited to his mouth and nose, but rather all 360 orifices of his body breathed together, inhaling and exhaling the sun, moon, wind, and thunder.

This is the newly forged body of a great demon.

Next, once you obtain top-tier combat techniques and your advanced talent and combat techniques are both perfected, you can begin refining your inner core.

Wu Tian was confident that this step wouldn't take him too long.

"The inner elixir!"

A flame ignited in his eyes, "It's time to ask my master for the 'Sun and Moon Howling Heaven Scripture'..."

Just then, he glanced at the system panel.

When he saw the talent awakened after the completion of the 360-day cycle of the star chart, his joyful expression froze instantly, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on his head.

I feel chills all over my body!

Option 1, the Zhou Tian Fa Ti (Circular Body of Heaven), involves peeling away the animal form to remove the animal skin and merging the star apertures to form a human body. It can absorb and exhale the power of the stars in the Zhou Tian (Circular Heaven), with starlight from the three hundred and sixty apertures entering the body, offering endless wonders.

(Note: The Zhou Tian Fa Ti is a transmission of the Tai Qing Guan's "Zhu Tian Xing Su Ming Tu Jin Fa". Once one has formed the Zhou Tian Fa Ti, one's destiny is entered into the constellations, and one's life is in control of the practitioner's life.)

As for the options that followed, he had no interest in looking any further...

(End of this chapter)