Starting with a useless yellow dog, he swept through the immortal realm.

Song Xun's face darkened...

"Brother Dog, why didn't you say so sooner?"

"I never expected you to be so reckless!"

[The spirit beast within the egg, grateful for your life-saving grace, enters into a pact with you through this book, which will accelerate its hatching. This is a Dao Embryo Beast spirit egg; once hatched, it will be a beast with an innate Dao embryo, comprehending the Great Dao extremely quickly. Upon reaching adulthood, it can independently master a minor Dao, its Dao lineage determined by its master.]

[First Beast Tamer: Dao Embryo Beast Spirit Egg (Incubating)]

The spirit beast inside the egg breathes in spiritual energy, which is then simultaneously shared with the host.

The book in Song Xun's mind opened on its own, and the words above appeared.

A gentle spiritual energy swept over Song Xun's entire body, sweeping away the fatigue from his previous frantic run. Song Xun felt full of power, and even his previously empty dantian now had a wisp of pure spiritual energy flowing through it.

"Brother Dog, do you know the saying, 'Fortune favors the bold'? Since I've already fallen into this predicament, I might as well gamble on a sliver of opportunity."

As Song Xun established a contract with the spirit beast egg, he clearly felt that the little spirit beast inside the egg had a very strong life force. Although it was not yet time for it to hatch, this little spirit beast was definitely no ordinary beast.

Hearing Song Xun's words, Huang Gou was surprised that this young man could be so courageous. He suddenly felt a surge of excitement. If he hadn't suffered this misfortune, he would really like to go out and explore with him.

"Alright, but judging from the situation when that old cultivator and Hu San were fighting, he wasn't having an easy time either. Since only that one old cultivator came looking for this egg, it might just be that it's particularly important to that old cultivator."

As Song Xun established a contract with the spirit beast egg, an introduction page of "The Immortal Record of the Beast Path" automatically appeared.

This catalog can accelerate the cultivation of beast tamers and generate Dao energy points based on the daily behavior records of the beast tamers, thus enhancing their cultivation. More importantly, Song Xun can share the cultivation level and Dao lineage of the beast tamers.

After reviewing the catalog, Song Xun looked at the yellow dog beside him, wondering if he could form a contract with it. After spending some time with it, Song Xun felt that although the yellow dog's strength was below Tiger Three, it was definitely not bad, and it was a good dog!

Song Xun simply hasn't found a way to actively form a contract yet. The spirit beast egg is still in the nurturing stage, so the contract is formed automatically by the diagram.

"Brother Dog, what should we do about your leg?"

Upon hearing this, the yellow dog looked down at its broken limbs and sighed softly.

"Without any rare and precious herbs or miraculous healing medicines, it will probably take a long time for me to recover on my own."

Upon hearing this, Song Xun began rummaging through his basket. Hu San had placed many items on the table; perhaps one of them was a magical object that could cure the yellow dog.

"Brother Dog, you've seen a lot. See if there's anything here that you can use?"

"It's not here, but I remember Tiger Three has a box of medicinal herbs. There should be some that can heal my injuries in there."

Hearing Huang Gou's words, Song Xun remembered the row of boxes where Huang Gou had hidden. If Hu San could be killed, going back to find them and treating Huang Gou's injuries would be a great thing.

"Brother Dog, if we can go back to my house, we can search again later."

Yellow Dog nodded. Song Xun didn't want to bring up Yellow Dog's sore spot anymore, so he changed the subject and asked Yellow Dog about his understanding of this world.

The yellow dog was also rescued by Song Xun, and he was naturally very willing to answer questions for this human friend, telling the story to the amnesiac Song Xun.

In this world, everyone can become an immortal, and all demons and beasts can cultivate. Secular dynasties and major sects coexist harmoniously, and humans and demons live in harmony. Many righteous sects have a small number of demon cultivators.

However, several demonic sects still exist, causing widespread corruption. Within these sects, there are both human cultivators and demon cultivators... all practicing the demonic path, just like Hu San and his wife.

What Song Xun paid close attention to was that cultivators in this world were divided into three major tiers. Advancement required competing to comprehend the Dao lineage. Each Dao lineage was unique, and if the predecessor did not die, the successor could not advance.

There are nine realms of cultivation, each representing a new level. Every three realms constitute a major realm. Mortals must go through Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Core Formation, and must also master a unique True Meaning in order to advance from a low-level cultivator to a mid-level cultivator...

Just as Huang Gou was telling his story, his expression suddenly hardened as he sensed the arrival of a powerful cultivator.

Shh! Don't move, someone's coming.

Song Xun, who was listening intently, immediately held his breath, afraid of being discovered.

"Young friends inside, please come out. I mean you no harm."

An old man's voice came into the yellow dog's burrow.

Why did they actually come looking for us?

At the yellow dog's prompting, Song Xun also realized that the person who had arrived was the old cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect.

"What do we do, Dog Bro?"

Huang Bulang sniffed hard, his dog-like face softening slightly: "Don't panic, this old cultivator is severely injured and on his last legs. Besides, he meant no harm, otherwise he would have attacked directly."

It paused, then added, "This old cultivator is from the Beast Taming Sect. The Beast Taming Sect is a righteous sect that takes protecting mortals and slaying demons as its mission. They wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocent people. It's just that... the path of beast taming has declined now and is considered a low-class heretical sect in the cultivation world."

The man and the dog exchanged another glance. Song Xun picked up the yellow dog and decided to leave the cave. At this moment, the old cultivator was sitting next to them waiting for them.

"Hehe, my two young friends, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Senior, may I ask what brings you here?"

Song Xun put the yellow dog down and bowed deeply to the old cultivator. The old cultivator was covered in wounds and had a sallow complexion, as if he was about to die, but he still tried his best to show goodwill to Song Xun.

"Young friend, I wonder if my spirit beast egg is in your possession?"

"Replying to Senior, I truly did not know that this belonged to you. I only thought it was that vicious tiger, so I took it. Now, I have already formed a contract with this spirit beast egg, and I am very sorry."

Song Xun mustered his courage and told the whole story. After all, the Beast Taming Sect was a righteous sect that helped the world and saved people, and was loved by the world.

Hearing Song Xun's words, the old cultivator simply smiled, showing no anger, but rather an expression of accepting his fate.

"It seems you have a special connection with it, young friend."

"These are the offspring of my tamed beast. It's a pity that my tamed beast perished in a great battle some time ago."

As the old cultivator spoke, a faint sadness appeared on his face. For a beast-taming cultivator, the beasts were like family. The old cultivator then looked at Song Xun with piercing eyes, as if trying to discern something from Song Xun.

The old cultivator began to activate the Binding Path, and at the same time his body became somewhat ethereal. Song Xun and the yellow dog stood still, not daring to move.

After a long while, the old cultivator finally spoke slowly.

"A single thought can lead to a single fate; all encounters are preordained, and all entanglements return to dust."

The old cultivator looked at the egg in his arms, his gaze softening further: "I originally wanted to find a reliable disciple to entrust this child to, but I am nearing the end of my life and don't have much time left. Just now, I used the Minor Path of Bonds to investigate, and the bond between this egg and you is far deeper than any beast-taming cultivator or spirit beast I have ever seen."

"This spirit beast egg is now yours."

Song Xun seemed surprised that the old cultivator was so polite, and was momentarily stunned. The yellow dog nudged him slightly with its head, and Song Xun quickly spoke up.

"The kindness of our predecessors will be forever remembered by us!"

The old cultivator looked at Song Xun and the yellow dog lying at his feet, and smiled slightly.

"Young friend, I am Xuanjizi, the head of the Qingxuan Peak branch of the Beast Taming Sect."

"I see that we have a master-disciple relationship; would you be willing to become my only personal disciple?"