Journey to the West: Starting with becoming an apprentice of the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Patriar

Although that true energy was only as thick as a hair, it was as cool as snow water, clear and flawless. It was worlds apart from the foul and turbid demonic power he had possessed before.

Even more strangely, as soon as this wisp of true energy appeared, a mysterious secret inexplicably lit up in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The White Tiger is in the west and belongs to the metal element of Geng and Xin.

Zhenwu Town is located to the north, and is associated with the waters of Ren and Gui.

Gold can generate water, and the west can nourish the north.

His body, a unique white tiger species, was the perfect womb for nurturing the moisture of the north!

No wonder the annotation said that he had "extraordinary talent and could cultivate the superior path."

It turns out that while others can cultivate the "Minor True Martial Qi-Inducing Technique," Lu Shanjun's cultivation of it is a natural pair, a mother and child that complement each other.

That newly born true energy, after receiving the natural benefit of metal generating water, travels along the Ren and Du meridians, starting from the coccyx, passing through the spine, through the occipital bone, straight to the Niwan point, and then slowly descends from the crown of the head, finally returning to the Dantian...

It actually completed a small cycle on its own!

After a full cycle, Lu Shanjun shuddered and opened his eyes.

Outside the cave, the daylight of the past three days has changed for the fourth time.

He looked down at his palm and slowly channeled that wisp of true energy.

Though the breath is subtle, it is pure.

As he moved, a heavy weight pressed down on him, more than ten times more solid than his previous weak demonic power.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, that green shadow had also changed.

Name: Lu Shanjun

Race: Tiger Demon (White Tiger variant)

Lifespan: 89/300

[Cultivation: Refining Qi into Spirit (Initial Foundation of Dao)]

[Technique: Lesser True Martial Qi-Inducing Technique (Beginner 1/100)]

[Spell: None]

[Supernatural Powers: None]

[Annotation: Dispersing all evil and impurities, rebuilding the foundation of the Dao. Using the metal of the White Tiger to generate the water of the Black Tortoise, mother and child are mutually inherited, the foundation is pure and correct, far surpassing ordinary cultivation.]

"I've finally mastered it."

"No, we didn't lose money. On the contrary, we made a huge profit."

Lu Shanjun let out a long breath, a breath that was clear and pure, without any trace of foulness.

……

Lu Shanjun secluded himself in the cave for three days and three nights, while Hu Er guarded the cave entrance for three days and three nights.

It was a restless creature, and eventually, when it got really bored, it followed its older brother's example, squatted down there, and closed its eyes.

It doesn't know any formulas or techniques; it's just practicing blindly.

The strange thing is that the spiritual fruit in its stomach was swallowed whole with its eyes closed, without much chewing, which wasted half of its spiritual effects. The remaining half of its medicinal power was still accumulating in its dantian.

And coincidentally, it possesses the bloodline of a white tiger, making it naturally strong.

With this chaotic absorption, the power of the half-fruit was forced out and poured into its limbs and bones.

After three days, Tiger Two not only failed to develop any true qi, but instead developed a body full of brute strength.

It didn't even realize it, but it felt hot all over and had inexhaustible energy. It casually slapped the cave wall, and with a "crack," a stone ridge as thick as a bowl broke off.

"Hey!"

Tiger Two chuckled, "So I've succeeded too?"

Lu Shanjun came out of the pass and witnessed this scene, leaving him both amused and exasperated.

"Come,"

He beckoned with his claws, "Let's spar a bit, and see what kind of training you have."

The two brothers immediately stood still in the open space in front of the cave.

Tiger Two, confident in his strength and seeing that his elder brother had just exhausted his power and his energy was still shallow, was afraid of hurting him, so he was initially hesitant.

Lu Shanjun said, "Use your full strength, don't hold back."

Tiger Two then unleashed his full power, letting out a roar and relying on his brute strength, he pounced forward with bared teeth and claws, his momentum like a collapsing mountain.

Instead of retreating, Lu Shanjun advanced, drawing upon the nascent Daoist true energy.

With shoulders relaxed, elbows dropped, knees bent, and momentum building, he combined the instinct of a tiger pouncing with the breathing technique he had just learned. With a jerk of his waist and back, he met Tiger Two with another tiger pounce.

Two tigers collided.

There was a muffled "bang".

Tiger Two's brute force crashed into Lu Shanjun, but it was like a punch hitting a deep pool. The moment the force touched Lu Shanjun's body, it was dissipated by the true energy and completely dissipated along his muscles and bones.

The next moment, Tiger Two felt a blur before his eyes, and his shoulder was lightly patted. His entire burly body involuntarily fell to the side with a "thud," landing solidly on his back.

Its thick skin prevented it from getting hurt, but its pair of copper-bell tiger eyes were wide open in shock.

"Big brother..."

Tiger Two lay on the ground, unable to get up for a long time. "You...you've only been here a few days! You've lost your power, yet you're even stronger than before?!"

"This is called using four ounces to move a thousand pounds."

Lu Shanjun stopped his stance and stood with his claws behind his back. "Strength is a good thing. But if you only have brute force and no internal energy, you're just a wild bull. From now on, follow me and learn properly."

"I'll learn, I'll learn!"

Tiger Two rolled over and got up, nodding his head like he was pounding garlic.

Just then, a small demon with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face hurriedly darted up the mountain path outside the cave.

It was a spirit that had transformed from a yellow-haired mountain deer. Its cultivation was shallow, and it was only good at running errands and delivering messages on the mountain.

Upon seeing the two fierce generals from afar, his legs trembled three times. When he got closer, he knelt down with a "thump" and didn't even dare to raise his head.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen Tiger... It's so good to finally meet you two."

Lu Shanjun narrowed his eyes: "What is it?"

"Yes, it was a message from His Majesty."

The little demon was trembling with fear.

"It's been four or five days now, and no one is taking care of the patrol duties on the mountain. The wild demons are crossing the border and causing more and more trouble. The other day, they even invaded the King's territory twice. The King was furious and asked about the whereabouts of the two Tiger Lords. We... we really dared not hide it, but we also dared not press them, so..."

It glanced at Lu Shanjun furtively and swallowed the rest of its sentence.

Lu Shanjun's heart skipped a beat, and his memories of his past and present lives suddenly clicked.

Huangfeng Ridge stretches for over a hundred miles, and there are at least eight hundred or a thousand large and small demons entrenched there, but only three groups have truly gained influence and divided up territory.

At the eastern end of Wushao Ridge, there is a coiled ancient python that has been cultivated for two hundred years.

On the southern slope of Gongzui, a den of ferocious wild boars lived.

Both of these forces, along with the Yellow Wind Cave occupied by Lu Shanjun and his brothers, are dependent on the breath of a main peak...

At the summit sits the true master of Huangfeng Ridge, the Silverback Wolf King, Silver Howl.

A giant wolf with a gray back that has cultivated for over three hundred years has long since entered the realm of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. With a single swipe of its claw, it can split rocks and stop flowing water.

This demon is extremely bloodthirsty, and especially fond of eating human flesh raw.

Within a radius of dozens of miles at the foot of the main peak are Wangjia Village, Luoyan'ao, Qingshipu...

In several villages, people would disappear in the middle of the night every year and never be found again. Behind the scenes, they called the main peak "Wolf Feeding Slope".

The Lu brothers, Lu Shanjun and Huang Fengling, were known as the "Vanguard Tiger Generals".

To put it bluntly, they were nothing more than two watchdogs under this wolf king, patrolling the mountains for him, deterring his remaining followers, and delivering blood food on time.

"...by the way,"

The little demon shrank his neck, his voice trembling.

"The king also ordered that Tiger Lord go down the mountain and find a few more fresh, living people to send to the main peak. He said that he has not had a good appetite lately and wants to have something hot to eat."

"The king said that if things are settled, you will be exempt from next month's offerings."

"If things don't go well... His Majesty will have to come and sit in your cave himself."