"That's right. That is origin qi, the mother of immortal qi. Only once it is born does cultivating immortal qi become possible."
The puppy beside them spoke as well. He was only palm-sized, barely taller than Lin Fan's instep, and had to tilt his head back to see their faces.
"Doesn't that mean he's only taken the first step, and cultivating immortal qi will be even harder from here?"
Yue Chan was shocked. She had never imagined cultivating immortal qi would be so difficult. No wonder those who had succeeded throughout history were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, almost unheard of.
Lin Fan, however, did not despair. He had yet to finish his path. He had only just kindled the life great dao flame, and could still advance further.
"Little girl, since he's all right now, shouldn't you honor your promise and give me those..."
Greed shone in the puppy's eyes as he stared at the things in Yue Chan's Heaven and Earth Bag. He rubbed his two paws together, almost drooling.
"Yueyue, where did you catch this dog? He's so tiny. Too small to use as a mount, and not even a few ounces of meat if we ate him," Lin Fan teased.
Before Yue Chan could speak, however, the puppy snapped, "Woof! Human pet, watch how you speak! I am the foremost Immortal King of Immortal Ancient. Keep your mouth clean."
He bared his gleaming white fangs and wagged his stiff tail, which pointed straight toward the sky, looking exceedingly pleased with himself.
Lin Fan was dumbfounded. Had he spent too long in the Dark Cage? Since when did even a puppy dare boast before him?
"Junior brother, don't talk nonsense. I dug this senior out of a secret place..." Yue Chan transmitted her voice