ryethenovel Chapter 174 Subduing the White Tiger, Riding the Tiger
Chapter 174 Subduing the White Tiger, Riding the Tiger
"This senior's actions are somewhat erratic, his Dao heart is shattered, did he eventually go mad?"
Lu Qian looked at the yellowed letter in his hand, on which clear ink marks outlined line after line of somewhat messy handwriting.
The above content roughly states that the predecessors of the Sanyi Sect descended the mountain to travel and arrived near the Qinling Mountains.
This place has been rich in myths and legends since ancient times, and there are even many remnants of the hermitages of the past. This senior of the Sanyi Sect found a remnant of the Ziyang School of Taoism.
He attempted to deduce the three paths to rebirth based on the Daoist scriptures of his predecessors, but in the end, his Daoist heart shattered.
At this moment, he dared not return to the Sanyi Sect, but his Daoist heart remained unbroken, and he could not let go of the legendary Threefold Path.
Unwilling to accept defeat, the Trinity elder attempted to forcefully prove his Dao. If he lived, he would return to spread the Dao and leave behind the Three Paths; if he died, he could not let go of what lay behind him.
So he used the reverse method of "Triple Rebirth" to awaken the innate Qi of the white tiger and unlock its spirituality.
He trained the white tiger to be his gatekeeper and guide. If he failed to attain enlightenment, he would let the white tiger roam the mountains wearing his Taoist robe, searching for someone destined to deliver his final letter to him.
"His behavior throughout has been rather eccentric."
After reading the letter in his hand, Lü Qian's furrowed brows relaxed slightly. "Your Dao Heart is shattered. What happened to this senior?"
From the handwriting and content of the letter, he vaguely sensed a somewhat mad and deranged Taoist priest. The series of arrangements made by the other party were not something a normal cultivator could do.
His Daoist heart shattered, he dared not return to the mountain, and he forcibly sought to prove his Dao...
Thinking of this, Lü Qian looked at the scattered white robes on the stone bed, "It seems that this senior failed to attain enlightenment in the end."
"How could my Dao heart suddenly shatter after years of cultivation? Could the 'Triple Rebirth' technique be a scam?"
He smiled and shook his head, then folded the letter in his hand again, along with the farewell letter the other party had written to the Immortal Daying, and put them into his pocket.
"Alright, now I'll deliver a message for the San Yi Sect as repayment for slapping Lu Lin."
When he was young, he once dared to mess with Lu Lin's upper dantian in the Lu family compound, breaking his reverse life triple level.
Although this action may seem insignificant, it was ultimately Lü Qian's dishonest act. Now, by delivering a message for the Sanyi Sect, he can consider it repayment of this debt.
Lu Qian neatly folded the white clothes on the stone bed, then took off the Taoist robe from Baihu's body, wove the two together into a bundle, and carried it on his back.
"Little one, would you like to come with me?"
He patted the white tiger lying coiled under the stone bed, stroked its glossy fur, and suddenly had a good idea.
Now that the white crane is under the care of Patriarch Ziyang, he has lost his mount. Now that he sees that the white tiger is very intelligent, he can tame it and use it as a mount.
Riding a white tiger is truly a beautiful sight!
"roar."
The white tiger glanced at Lü Qian, flicked its long, striped tail to the side, and turned its head to the side, not even looking at Lü Qian.
"Don't rush to refuse. I won't let you work for nothing. I'll give you a great opportunity."
As he spoke, red and blue light shone from Lü Qian's hands. He gently stroked the white tiger, and the red and blue Qi spread throughout the white tiger's body with his movements.
A hazy, dreamlike light flickered inside the cave. In the light, the white tiger, which had previously ignored Lü Qian, was comfortably swishing its tail, its two golden tiger eyes narrowed, and its tiger ears drooped, looking quite pleased.
In this world, the existence of primordial Qi is the standard for distinguishing between living and dead things. Primordial Qi flows and evolves within the body of any living being.
The Reverse Life Triple Technique attempts to return a person's acquired Qi to its innate Qi, thus this technique has a prominent effect on stimulating the innate Qi within a living organism.
This is precisely why the predecessors of the Sanyi Sect were able to enlighten the White Tiger so easily.
Now, Lü Qian is using his dual-wielding technique, drawing on his experience of enlightening the white crane, to create a complete circulation within the white tiger's body, making its cultivation more convenient and solid.
"roar--"
The white tiger squinted its eyes, enjoying the massage from Lü Qian's hands with a contented expression. It felt as if a pool of warm water was flowing and gathering inside its body, making it feel light and refreshed.
"Alright, now that you've taken your share, it's time for you to carry me on a journey."
As the complete cycle of Qi within the White Tiger's body was established, Lü Qian withdrew his Double-Handed Technique. The red and blue light gradually faded within the cave, and the White Tiger's body was filled with surging Qi.
"roar."
The moment Shuangquan withdrew his hand, the white tiger, which had been feigning sleep, suddenly opened its eyes. It first looked at Lü Qian in surprise, and after a moment, it stood up helplessly and roared at Lü Qian, as if urging him to come up quickly.
"Alright, I have a mount again now."
With a wooden sword on his back and a whisk in his hand, Lü Qian rolled up his robe sleeves, sat down on the back of the white tiger, and said, "Nowadays there are white cranes flying in the sky and white tigers walking on the ground, but we are still missing one that swims in the water."
He adjusted his sitting posture, then patted the white tiger's back and made it walk around the stone bed twice. He had to admit that having a mount made all the difference.
"Alright, now it's time for us to continue on our way."
Having had his fill of riding the tiger, Lü Qian stood up from the white tiger and led his newly tamed mount out of the cave.
"The Taoist priest dreamt of wealth and glory, and descended the Qinling Mountains to slay evil and vanquish demons."
"If you ask what the man looks like, he holds a sword, stirs up dust, and rides a white tiger."
"Hahaha......"
"roar--"
The voices of the man and the tiger echoed in the cave. The two walked out along the corridor in the cave and continued their journey.
……
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Lü Qian, a group of people were walking towards him along the path.
"Hey, did you hear? A few days ago, the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain sent his disciples to Wudang Mountain to search for treasure."
"How could I not know? It's said that the news came from the Celestial Master's disciple himself. What was that disciple's name again... Oh right, Zhang Zhiwei."
Located in a mountain inn facing Wudang Mountain from Longhu Mountain, this is a base for Xiaozhan, responsible for providing services to strange people passing through from all over the world and collecting intelligence along the way.
The restaurant was bustling with activity as patrons drank and discussed the news they knew.
"According to that young Taoist priest named Zhang Zhiwei, the Celestial Master told him to hurry up and not dawdle along the way, otherwise he would not get anything."
A burly man in a coarse cloth jacket, his face flushed, held up a wine bowl and said excitedly, "That's a treasure even the Celestial Master covets! What do you think it could be?"
"What kind of status and cultivation does the Celestial Master possess? Could it be some legendary immortal treasure that would catch his eye?"
His question caused the entire room of drinkers to burst into laughter, and many pointed at his drunken state and laughed and cursed.
"Old Xu, are you drunk? What nonsense about immortal relics? We haven't seen an immortal appear in hundreds of years. Whether immortals even exist is another question."
"That's right, Lao Xu, if you've had too much to drink, go home and have your wife sober you up and calm you down."
"screw you!"
"Hahaha......"
The restaurant lobby was filled with a pleasant atmosphere, while Xu Zhuanghan, who had been ridiculed by everyone, blushed and cursed back.
Just as the restaurant guests were laughing and chatting, a disheveled young Taoist priest carrying a white cloth bundle suddenly walked in. It was Zhang Zhiwei, who had come all the way from Longhu Mountain.
He strode across the threshold, waved his robe sleeves, and walked toward an empty table, after which a loud shout echoed throughout the inner hall.
"Shopkeeper, please give me a cake and a pot of tea. I'm in a hurry to deliver an ordination certificate to a fellow Daoist named Lü Qian."