Tongyou Spell

The people in the village quickly noticed the abnormality on Chili Mu's side. As a spiritual child with immortal root potential, she was already the focus of many people's attention, especially Man Xiongmu.

Chili Mu was quickly taken away by Man Xiongmu. She was still too young to be exposed to matters of life and death. The subsequent arrangements would naturally be handled by the villagers.

The little girl held onto Wu Tian tightly, as if he were her last hope, refusing to let go.

Man Xiongmu brought her to the bamboo building arranged by the Chieftain beforehand. The surrounding noise gradually faded, and the room was quiet.

Looking at the little girl's silent yet forcefully brave demeanor, he couldn't help but feel pity. He sighed softly and said, "Little Chili Mu, don't be sad. The methods on Skull Mountain have the power to communicate with the yin and yang and bring the dead back to life."

"As long as you cultivate diligently, you might be able to see your grandpa again in the future."

"Really?" Chili Mu's eyes lit up. In less than a year, the young girl had lost two loved ones. Now, besides White Dragon in her arms, she had no other family.

Man Xiongmu stroked her head and said gently, "Of course it's true. Uncle won't lie to you."

"Little Chili Mu, I'll teach you a breathing technique. You must start cultivating it from now on and absolutely cannot delay, okay?"

Chili Mu nodded vigorously, "I will definitely cultivate diligently."

Man Xiongmu said earnestly, "The breathing technique I'm about to teach you is a secret of Skull Mountain that cannot be passed on. You cannot teach it to anyone else, or it will bring great disaster."

"Moreover, if someone without immortal root potential cultivates this method, it will harm their own life."

"So you absolutely must not reveal it to anyone else."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Although Chili Mu was young, children in Miao Territory were sensible early on, and she was exceptionally clever. She nodded vigorously, "Uncle, I understand. I won't tell anyone."

Man Xiongmu breathed a sigh of relief as he saw her emotions gradually calming down. After all, she was his fellow villager, and someone with immortal root potential was too rare for him not to value.

Although the Skull Mountain method could indeed communicate with yin and yang, the dead could not be brought back to life. He was only comforting the little girl just now, and she would understand his good intentions when she grew up.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Man Xiongmu glanced at Wu Tian. Some evolved monsters possessed intelligence comparable to human children, and the village's White Dog was naturally intelligent.

However, the method he was teaching required immortal root potential. Only those evolved beings or spiritual children could cultivate it, so he wasn't afraid of this White Dog stealing the knowledge.

"The breathing technique I'm about to teach you has eighteen ancient sounds. In essence, it's a sound incantation technique. Through the eighteen ancient sounds, it vibrates the five internal organs and resonates with heaven and earth, thereby drawing the essence of heaven and earth into the body..."

Before Man Xiongmu could finish speaking, he saw Chili Mu's dazed eyes and couldn't help but smile. He interrupted his explanation and directly began teaching the eighteen ancient sounds.

Chili Mu was very smart and memorized all eighteen ancient sounds in a short time.

"Little Chili Mu, I have to visit other villages next. You stay here and cultivate the breathing technique obediently. I'll take you with me when I return to the mountain."

Man Xiongmu confirmed multiple times that Chili Mu had accurately memorized the eighteen ancient sounds without any errors before he felt relieved.

Chili Mu obediently nodded in agreement.

Man Xiongmu couldn't stay in the village for long. He needed to inspect the Eighteen Villages, and coupled with Chili Mu's recent bereavement, he imparted a cultivation method and then rode the black wind away.

From beginning to end, Wu Tian, who had been hiding in Chili Mu's arms, naturally memorized this breathing technique completely.

Since Chili Mu had no elders to care for her, the Chieftain arranged for villagers to take care of her daily needs. They also let him stay in the bamboo building that was hosting the envoy from Skull Mountain.

It would be too painful for her to return home now, as it would bring back memories.

Moreover, handling the funeral arrangements would inevitably involve some rituals, and seeing them would only make the little girl sadder.

After obtaining the breathing technique, Wu Tian focused all his attention on it.

The System Panel also displayed information about this breathing technique.

[Tongyou Spell: Skull Mountain Secret Breathing Technique. Spiritual children with immortal root potential who cultivate this method can draw upon the essence of heaven and earth to cleanse their bodies. Upon reaching perfection, they can condense Tongyou Qi, which serves as the foundation for all Skull Mountain techniques.]

Although the Tongyou Spell was also a skill, its difficulty was on a completely different level compared to the various skills Wu Tian had cultivated before.

This method was easy to learn but difficult to master. Even disciples of Skull Mountain found it hard to cultivate it to perfection. They often practiced other methods before mastering this one, leading to an unstable foundation.

Wu Tian hid in the bamboo building and began to cultivate this incantation technique.

With the System Panel, he made no mistakes in his cultivation each time, being incredibly precise. With every practice, he gained benefits and made progress.

The longer he practiced, the more he could feel the marvel of the system.

The eighteen ancient sounds of the Tongyou Spell had to be recited in a fixed rhythm and rhyme to vibrate the five internal organs. Ordinary people would take a long time to even get started.

But Wu Tian achieved it with ease. As he performed the Tongyou Spell, his five internal organs began to rumble, like thunder or ghostly wails.

When this sound first appeared, it startled Chili Mu, but she quickly noticed Wu Tian's actions.

"White Dragon, are you practicing the breathing technique that Uncle Man Xiong taught you?"

Chili Mu's face showed surprise. "That breathing technique is so difficult. I only barely managed to remember it. I didn't expect you to have started cultivating already. My White Dragon is so smart."

"But Uncle Man Xiong said not to teach this method to others!"

A worried expression appeared on her fair and delicate face, but she quickly giggled, "No, no, you're not human. You're a little White Dog."

"This way, it doesn't count as letting others know, hehe!"

The little girl clapped her tender hands and pouted, "White Dragon, you've already succeeded in cultivating it, so I can't fall behind either!"

She also sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate the breathing technique according to Man Xiongmu's instructions.

Wu Tian had discovered long ago that performing the Tongyou Spell alone brought him no benefits. In fact, the vibration of his internal organs could have terrible consequences. Over time, it could lead to his internal organs shattering and death.

Only by activating his Qi Eater talent simultaneously with the Tongyou Spell could he draw upon the essence of heaven and earth and nourish himself under the effect of the incantation.

However, unlike the original Qi Eater technique, the world's essence he received when casting the Tongyou Spell seemed purer and possessed distinct elemental properties. Wisps of essence, imbued with the aura of wind and resembling green silk ribbons, surged into his mouth and nose, nourishing his internal organs.

Simultaneously practicing the Qi Eater and Tongyou Spell required not only mental focus but also placed a heavy burden on the internal organs over extended periods.

Wu Tian found that practicing once in the morning and once in the evening, for fifteen minutes each session, was his current limit. He had to stop and rest in between.

Seven days later, Chili Mu finally got the hang of the Tongyou Spell.

Wu Tian wasn't sure if her progress was fast or slow, but the phenomenon she caused upon mastering the Tongyou Spell far surpassed his own.

Every time he entered the Qi Eater state, he could see Chili Mu enveloped in extremely dense world essence, which burned like flames.

As Chili Mu chanted the Tongyou Spell, essence like red mist surged in and out, enveloping her entirely in a divine radiance.

This was not something ordinary people could witness; others could only hear rumbling sounds and low chants resembling the mutterings of ghosts and gods.

"Chili Mu's cultivation talent is probably astonishing!"

Wu Tian's own cultivation time was short, and the Wind Spirit Qi he could receive was extremely limited. Compared to Chili Mu, the difference was like that between heaven and earth.

From the very beginning, Chili Mu could cultivate for half an hour continuously. If not for her young age and the strain on her internal organs, she could likely have continued for even longer.

This outcome made Wu Tian realize that he wasn't some uniquely gifted spirit beast, but merely an ordinary White Dog who had barely stepped into the realm of cultivation by relying on the System Panel.

"I can't slack off!"

A sense of urgency arose in his heart. After Chili Mu's grandfather's funeral was concluded, he resumed his hunting expeditions with the Hunting Team during the day.

During this period, Chili Mu was immersed in her cultivation, briefly forgetting her grief. She only needed an hour or two of rest before she could continue cultivating, her efficiency far exceeding Wu Tian's.