《The Dog that Cultivate》 01-Doge A man walked by the pavement as he was engaged with his smart-phone. The night was pretty lax as there were not many cars around in the middle of Tokyo. It was Labor Thanksgiving day and most inhabitants of Tokyo were out from the city. The traffic light turned red and the man walked through the road and out of sudden. A speeding bull cart came out nowhere and slammed him. The man was thrown in the air like a lifeless puppet. He crashed and rolled a few times before he halted. What just happen? The man noticed a bit too late as he laid motionless on the road as a pool of blood formed underneath his body. The man was still confused. What just hit him? His eyes were still livid as he glanced and saw a huge crimson bull strapped by a cart behind it. What the hell is that? Yet the man could not find the answer as his life was diminishing like a flickering light in the middle of winter. A slight blow of the wind and the fire extinguished. The light in the man¡¯s eyes faded as what left of him was only a body without a soul. The crimson bull bellowed as a gust of mist stemmed out of its nostril. It engulfed the whole crimson bull. The mist dispersed slowly with what left was mere air. ¡°Whoa, what just happen?¡± a kid by the sidewalk witnessed the scene as he was thrown in confusion and amazement. -- Where am I? Am I in space? A lingering soul floating in the midst of the vast outer space. It was confused by the unforeseen event. Then it remembered. I¡¯m supposed to be dead. Then do the dead go to outer space? That doesn¡¯t make sense at all. A slow gravitational force sucked in the soul which brought it to be filled with worry. A minuscule black hole that hides within the starry dark space pulled the soul slowly until it then lost within the deep abyss of the unknown.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators! On second thought should I be worry? I¡¯m already dead to begin with. There¡¯s no need to worry am I right. The soul appeared in front of a door. Rather than a door, it would be suitable to be called as a gate. Two statues stood at each side of the gate. A depiction of an angry being. Three eyes with one of the eyes located at the center of the forehead. Both of the statues wielded a different kind of weapon. A cudgel and a halberd. The gate suddenly opens letting out a creak. ¡°Come lost one¡­¡± The soul entered the gate and witnessed a change of scene from the dark abyss to the melodious early spring of a beautiful garden. Not far was a pavilion. This is clearly different from what I imagine. This garden is exceptionally beautiful, the landscaping art of the creator must be at the level of a grandmaster. ¡°To think you would be someone who cherishes the beauty of the landscape. This is a first.¡± within the pavilion a serene gentle man was pouring tea in a small teacup. What?! He can read my thought! ¡°Of course I can, come lost one let¡¯s have tea shall we?¡± The soul entered the pavilion and immediately something happened. The soul transforms itself into a shape of a man. A man who once called Bando Ren. ¡°I have fingers again¡­¡± Ren looked down and saw he was naked with not a thread on him. He turned flustered since he still had that shame from being a human. The man in front of him flicked his finger and two pairs of birds carried a piece of cloth as it gently covered Ren¡¯s whole body. In an instant, the cloth fitted Ren turning into a robe that was similar to the man in front of him. He was astounded. ¡°No need to be astonished, it¡¯s just simple parlor trick. Come lost one, tea is good when it¡¯s still warm.¡± He sat opposite of the man who looks like a character that came out from an ancient Chinese movie. His appearance was similar to a scholar with a paper fan on his hand. ¡°I do seem familiar with that man you are thinking about although I¡¯m a lot more noble handsome than he is.¡± Bando Ren was confused on what he meant by noble handsome. Does it imply he was more handsome than usual? In the mind of Bando Ren, it doesn¡¯t make sense at all. He tried his best not let that thought leak but to no avail it was useless. ¡°Noble handsome is only a trait that a man like me could have. You must be curious aren¡¯t you lost one.¡± Unfortunately, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m that curious. ¡°Let¡¯s forget about the trivial things. What needed to be discussed right now is who to handle your current situation.¡± ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m dead right¡± ¡°You are not wrong there. To be frank, you¡¯re a first. Not that it matters, so how about it. Let¡¯s toast for this first and last encounter and¡­¡± ¡°You made a mistake and now you want to let it all be bygone, isn¡¯t it?¡± Beads of sweat covered the face of the man who still feigned ignorance with a smile. Ren, on the other hand, could clearly see who was the one at fault. ¡°I could keep my mouth shut or¡­¡± Ren paused for a bit as he sneered at the man in front of him. ¡°Or I could complain to whoever is up there.¡± ¡°Fine!¡± the demeanor of the man change as he couldn¡¯t continue his flawless cringing acting. ¡°Never thought I would be this helpless against a lost one.¡± He flicked his wrist as an orb of light emerged out from his sleeve. The orb of light swiftly entered the body of Ren as the owner of the body was stunned by the sudden turn of event. ¡°What did you do?¡± ¡°A compensation for the slight mishap. Come on drink some tea. As soon as you drink it, you will be reborn.¡± ¡°What?¡­¡± before he could utter another word, the scholar like man was nowhere to be seen as he unleashed his sneakiness as he poured the tea down the throat of Ren in a forceful manner. Ren wanted to retort but then his vision dimmed and soon his conscious faded. ¡°Ugh¡­ My head hurts. That guy is really different from how he looks.¡± He opened his eyes and he was greeted with something that blew his mind away.
Welcome to Bumi
¡°Woah, isn¡¯t this like a game like window. This is neat. Seem like I¡¯m playing a game.¡± He treated the game like window in a carefree manner as he felt elated by the discovery. Then he saw something after the window disappear. ¡°That¡¯s a big dog! No, wait. Doesn¡¯t it look like a puppy? Do the animals in this world really came out this big after birth. I bet it¡¯s the same size of an adult man.¡± ¡°Since the dog doesn¡¯t seem threatening I guess it¡¯s fine then. Didn¡¯t think my household have a pet this big. The monthly pet feed is probably astonishing. Let¡¯s get up first, hmm¡­ Eh?¡± As soon as he tried to stand up, he was baffled. He could felt his hands were on the ground as if they were legs but then his sight glanced down and the wriggling toes of a paw made him shuddered. ¡°I¡¯m a dog!¡± 02-From a Dog to a Wolf pup This can¡¯t be happening, am I actually a dog? No, no, no, noooooo! The pup with a human soul from earth. Who would had thought that Bando Ren would live his new life as a dog. He stood motionless on his four feet as he was in utter disbelief. Frozen still like time itself stop on him. This must be a mistake, yes! It must be. Curse that man, he probably did another slip-up! Awooo¡­ A howl echoed in a small den. Ren who heard the howl glanced to the entrance of the den as he saw a huge canine entering his sight. Dark eyes and lush red cinnamon fur. On top of its head was a small horn protruding out at the center. Ren exclaimed inwardly. A wolf! A freaking wolf with a horn! No, it can¡¯t be is it here to eat me all up? I once read a story about a pack of wolves eating another pack of wolves pups.Then aren¡¯t I in danger right now? Ren wanted to run but in this enclosed den with only one entrance he had no other way to flee. The closer this mutated wolf approached him the more nervous he gets. He couldn¡¯t comprehend what kind of scenario was this, for him to live again and yet death was at the front doorstep it was some kind of sick joke that came straight up from the mind of Jigsaw. The moment it reigned supreme on top of him, Ren could felt how gigantic this wolf was up-close. Come at me death! I once being hit by a freaking bull and now I don¡¯t care anymore. Ha-ha Ren went loco. In the eyes of the gigantic red wolf, it only sees a pup yelping in its low yelp. Then the red wolf lowered its head as the jaw of death approaches the pup. Ren who had closed his eyes was ready to accept death yet there was no pain. What came was a slippery slimy making contact with his face. Ew did a slime monster tag along and wanted to enjoy the meal together? Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. For someone who came from Earth, he had pretty wild imagination. As he opened his eyes, he saw a tongue licking his face. His thought process halted for a while as his inherent cognitive process do its deed, he stood motionless while being licked at as if he was rebooting from a terrible error. How stupid can I get? The only reason a wolf would be breaching the den must be because it¡¯s own the den. Judging how it¡¯s licking at me, it¡¯s either the father or the mother. Oh, yes. It¡¯s a she. The red wolf laid down on the ground as it turned its sides to face these pups. All the other three pups ran with their gaits tumbling around unbalance, to say the least. They huddle around the belly of the red wolf as they quenched their parched throats. The remaining pup who was Ren, stared at the scene in front of him as he could felt his stomach growling. This is bad, I don¡¯t want to suck a dog¡¯s tit. I¡¯m a human for all homo sapiens sake! His inner self was in conflict as he could not comprehend the thought of him drinking milk from the mammary gland of a red wolf. Although, technically he is a red wolf pup, to begin with. The red wolf whines as it¡¯s intention was clear to see. It wanted the strange of pup of it to come under it and wet his tongue. Sorry mother of my genetic body, but I ain¡¯t going to near that even for a¡­ His inward monologue was halted as the red wolf itself brought him nearby carrying by the neck. Placing Ren at the center, he was crowded by the other pups. You guys really like your milk huh¡­ GROWL¡­ His stomach growls as his eyes laid upon the sight of the mammary gland of the red wolf. He was fighting internally to the bitter end but his little tummy didn¡¯t stop growling as it urges Ren to go and fill it up to the brim. Only once! Ren inadvertently lets go of his human pride and let nature took its course. Time passes by and the whole den fell into silence. The red wolf was no longer to be seen as it ventured out into the open woods. While Ren the pup was sitting at the entrance of the den as his sight took in the scene of the huge forest with floras that he had never seen before. From the odd color purple leaves of the tree to the flowers with rows of teeth. With his little paw stepping out of the den, the light of the sun broke through the canopy of the forest giving light to the inhabitant of the forest. The forest itself was not an exclusive purple leave tree but rather there was a diversity of trees in this forest. Purple was not the only color that he could see. Seeing from down below make me feel really small like I¡¯m in a forest for giants. Then the system window opened up in front of him catching him by surprise.
Congratulation! Your genuine curiosity over the numerous thing in the world have granted you the ability, Identify Lv.1
Woah, I just remember. I¡¯m in like a game like world is it or is this exclusive to only me. Well for whatever it is at least I have something to play with while being stuck in a mutt¡¯s body. On second thought, if this is a game then I should have a status window¡­ Status!
Name : Bando Ren
Tier : 2 Star Yao Beast : Immature Silverback Red Wolf
Cultivation Lv. : Middle Stage Meridian Formation EXP :3/1387
Cultivation Art : Auto Skill : Identify Lv.1
The pup stared blankly into the air as his little wrinkly forehead frowned manifesting a cute appearance. Enough to gobble him up and hug him due to his cuteness. Cultivation level? What the heck is a cultivation level? 03-Appraiser Doge I¡¯ve never heard about a cultivation level before, is this some kind of new game replacing the common level parameter? Bando Ren was once a Japanese who only lived with the culture of Japan. Anime, manga and famous voice actress was the norm. He was oblivious to the other wondrous fantasy that spread throughout Earth and one of them was Xianxia. A generic fantasy that originates from China, where human strive and reach the epitome of power for the sake of paving their own Dao. If he had a tint of curiosity to the outside world, he wouldn¡¯t have been this clueless. Since I don¡¯t have a clue it¡¯s better to let it be. Hmm¡­ A silverback red wolf, never heard that before. I guess that probably what type of wolf I am. There are too many foreign words that I don¡¯t know. Yao beast, am I some sort beast that is different than usual. I bet that Yao isn¡¯t a common thing or is it. Yao beast is a generalization classification of a beast that differs greatly with normal animals. Yao beasts are creatures that are loved by Bumi. They are a higher order than the normal animals that roamed the land of Bumi. They differ greatly by the ability of Yao beast to automatically absorb the tian essence that lingered in the atmosphere. Through absorbing these tian essences, the Yao beast can become stronger and can live a longer lifespan. There were rumors when Yao beast reached Lingzu realm, they would be able to change their form into a human capable of speech. That itself shows how Bumi favors these Yao beasts. This tier seems to be indicating that I am some sort of a two ranked. I don¡¯t know whether that¡¯s a good thing or a bad thing but my gamer¡¯s instinct is telling me that the two star means I¡¯m shit. True to his train of thoughts, the tier shows the innate rank of the yao beast. In another word the potential for one to ascend in cultivation. For him to be at tier two was a pitiful reality to him if he had known such thing. Yao beast is different than human cultivators as their cultivation are limited to one¡¯s blood lineage. Silverback Red wolf is a two-star tier with the limit of their cultivation only able to reach the 4th Tian Essence Congregate stage. Thus their fate is bounded by one owns blood. Sad, but since he has not yet know about such information Ren was indulging himself in using the identify skill all around him.
Identify : Vermili Cedar tree
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Identify : Luminous Saint Oak tree
Identify : Vermili Cedar tree
Identify : Razortooth Aspen tree
Identify : Vermili Cedar tree
Identify : Bogen Morels
Hmm¡­ Plants¡­ I don¡¯t think I know any plants except for Cherry Blossom and Ginkgo tree. Never mind, let¡¯s see if I can level it up. After a while, Ren obtained what he wanted.
Level up! Identify Lv.2
He tested it a few times and he saw the differences.
Identify : Vermili Cedar tree. A three hundred year old tree, with a subtle trace of Tian essence inside of the tree. Known as the forest commoner.
This is good if I level it up a few more times. There¡¯s bound to be more information. ¡°Oww¡­¡± Ren jolted in fear as he felt pain on his backside. He turned his head around and his heart calmed downs. Rather annoyance came along as the one responsible for the pain was none other than the tail wagging mutt, one of Ren¡¯s brother. ¡°Get your jaw away from me!¡± Ren shook his butt but the freaking mutt wouldn¡¯t let go. After much struggling, Ren¡¯s brother finally released his bite. Woof! The stoic looking pup was totally annoyed by this biological brother of his. The black fur pup who bore no resemblance to a Silverback Red wolf, although there was a small tint of white on it¡¯s back. Judging by how excited the pup look, it probably wanted to play around with its brother. Ren was not in the mood to indulge this brother of his. Yet where ever he goes, the little mutt followed him. This is freaking annoying, why is this mutt following me around. Can¡¯t he be like the others staying inside of the den. I¡¯m busy here. After a while, Ren grew fed up by the happy go lucky brother of his. He pondered why this mutt wasn¡¯t like any other pups, like chasing its tail or playing around with its brothers. Oh, wait! He just realized it. I¡¯m a wolf pup. Make sense. ¡°Fine let¡¯s play¡­¡± Ren headbutted his brother as he then ran away playing a little bit of tag. Without him knowing it, he acquired a few skills along the way while playing with his brother. Running on four legs felt awkward. Oh well since I gained a new skill, at least I¡¯m not at the bad side.
Congratulation! Your effort in running has been acknowledged you gained an ability, Running Lv.1
Since this brother of mine still insists on playing around, let¡¯s level this skill up! There it was a scene of two pups playing around in the middle of the vast forest. Yet none of them knew that a pair of prying eyes were lurking within the thick foliage of the forest observing from afar. 04-Deli Mantou Night came and the forest was blanket with total darkness. There was not a single light yet a pair of eyes gleamed in the darkness. Bando Ren had quite a day. Playing around near the close perimeter of the den with his brother turned out to be quite an enjoyable time. All that running around brought quite a haul for Ren. His running skill achieved level 4 in a single day. Quite an achievement. He should have been tired and fell asleep yet he was up staring out at the eternal darkness. In the viewpoint of a human, it would be pitch blackness but Ren could see clear as day. This is cool, I can see in the dark. It¡¯s similar to a night vision camera.
Level up! Night VisionLv.2
Night vision is also a skill? Didn¡¯t think about that. I thought night vision was kind of like a biological trait. Never mind, as long as it could be improved I¡¯m on board in staying up late at night. For some reason, Bando Ren was taking it well being alive as a wolf pup. It was easy for him to adapt quickly like a stroll in the park. Usually one would probably hug their knees at the corner of the room or a den in his case for about a week before he could realize the reality of it. Yet Bando Ren was a man who knew what could not be changed. There was no point in sulking around as a wolf pup, it¡¯s better to just live through the day and enjoy what life can bring. He spent an hour staring at the outside of the den and good news came follow through.
Level up! Night VisionLv.3
Nice! Eh, what¡¯s that? Out from the corner of his night vision eyes. He saw something moving behind the thicket. Ren noticed what it was as he stoops down his head close to the ground.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. He tried to flatten his body as much as he could as his whole body trembled in fear. His night vision allowed him to saw the silhouette of a tall two-legged figure. It was covered with fur all over and the long limbs of this humanoid-like creature were the prominent features of this creature. It walked around the area a few times before it left. Ren noticed of how the creature¡¯s eyes always gazing towards the den. An ounce of worry crept inside of his heart. It¡¯s only my first day being here and there¡¯s bigfoot stalking around. Damn it! What the hell does he want snooping around our den? Ren intention of spending the night upping his night vision turned to dust as it vanished after seeing that stalking creature. He slowly retreated to the inner depth of the den as he snuggled around with his brethren. The mother silverback red wolf was sleeping inside of the den as it came back a short while before the sun goes down. Ren rested his head against the comfortable fur of the mother wolf as he then dozed to sleep. Later on, he woke up the moment he fell asleep. Eh? Where am I? Shouldn¡¯t I be sleeping right now? Woah, I¡¯m human again! Ren appeared in his previous human form in a vast white area. He was stark naked yet he didn¡¯t mind since having finger especially the thumb made him felt delighted. After having his fun playing around with his usual human self. He began to look around the whole white area. Where the hell is this, why is there too many things going on right now? Can¡¯t I just stay like a dog for a while. Hmm¡­ What¡¯s that? Ren sight caught something that wasn¡¯t white. It was floating in mid-air. An old looking scroll. He walked closer until he was only an arm length distance away. He reached out with his hand but then the scroll suddenly unrolled itself revealing a diagram. A diagram of a hot steaming mantou. Five mantou served on a plate. It was a pretty strange diagram yet he couldn¡¯t help but to gulped down his saliva. It¡¯s been a whole day and all he filled his stomach with was the milk from the mother wolf. Not actually suitable to his human taste. The diagram looks vivid as if it was in real life. The steam waved above the hot piping mantou further antagonizing Ren¡¯s hunger. Man those buns look tempting. On second thought being a wolf pup really suck in term of delicacy. Wait! Do I need to eat raw meat? Aw, damn it! While Ren was frustrated to the fact that in the near future that he needed to consume raw meat, he then gave up those that thought and just stared at the mantou diagram. Minutes later, something incredible happened.
Congratulation! Your spirit has gained enlightenment! Spirit cultivation breakthrough to level 1!
Congratulation! Your appreciation toward the unknown mantou diagram have led you to discover the art of spirit cultivation, you have gained Pentagon Mantou Envisage Technique Lv.1
Ren stared at the open window notification as he stood in silence. I don¡¯t know what spirit cultivation means but since it¡¯s another easy thing to level up, might as well stare at it for the time being. Not like I can do anything in this place. He sat there staring at the mantou in a vacant dazed. Time passed and the chime of a bell resounded in the vast wide space. Ren sight started to fade as his head felt light headed. The last thing he saw before his eyes totally close was the game notification.
Level up! Spirit cultivation Lv.2
He smiled before he blacked out. 05-Saute Mushroom? Hmm fresh morning air, how awfully delighting¡­ Psss¡­ Do these mutts really have to piss inside of the den. Don¡¯t they know its unsanitary to piss inside the den. No wonder it¡¯s been smelling for a while now. Did they piss while sleeping? Ew¡­ The individualistic dog jumped instantly from his sleeping spot and ran to the entrance. He wriggled his entire body shaking off whatever dirty thing he thought that would stuck on his fur. Man, I really need to be careful of where I sleep. Getting piss all over me is not pleasant. But then his half open eyes turned wide-eyed after discovering something out of the ordinary. He felt a peculiar awareness to his surrounding as if he could see something from the back of his head. Woah, what is this? Ren realized his keen sense of awareness had multiply overnight. In an instant he could see everything within a ten meter radius. The ¡®see¡¯ wasn¡¯t actually from his sense of sight as the sensory organ that he used was not physical as the intermittent wave that emitted from his body came from the depth of his soul.
Congratulation! An ability has been made from the current achievement of Spirit cultivation. Spirit Search Lv.2
I see, from the dream last night. Didn¡¯t thought it would be actually real. So how do I actually use this? Ren opened the skill description of his new ability and was absolutely delighted about what he saw.
Spirit Search Lv.2: Correspond to Spirit cultivation level, allowed an undeterred sight system that mentally connect with the user thought process and soul. Nothing can escape from Spirit Search unless one is a master of stealth that can hide one Life Essence like mere mortals. Range increase for each increase in level. Do not consume Life Essence. Can be toggle on and off.
Outstanding! Sadly I can¡¯t auto level it up since if I remembered it correctly I need to stare at that mantou picture. On second thought, why a mantou picture came up in my dream, can¡¯t it be something else like a gravure idol or something sweet for my eyes to see... Hmm!This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it Ren moved his four limbs as he jumped away from his spot dodging an ambush. As he turned around he saw the mutt with the wagging tail. It was none other than his brother who was quite fond of him as compared to other four pups. This mutt really like biting other people butts. Like always the mother wolf had left the den. Ren who knew more in term of general knowledge was confused by the behavior of the mother wolf. His knowledge dictated that wolf are nocturnal creatures who hunted during the night thus too see his biological mother disappeared in the morning piqued his curiosity. Oh well, not that it matters. I¡¯m human, no matter what! A few train of thoughts flashed through his mind. About how come the other pups stayed inside of the den with no intention of going out and how come he couldn¡¯t understood a word from the mother wolf while the others seemed to respond normally. Yet he paid no heed to it, it seems redundant for him presently. I thought of increasing my skill level before venturing further but since I got this sweet new detection ability of mine, evading threats will be a cinch. Might as well put it to use. ¡°Mutt, let¡¯s go. Time for adventure!¡± ¡°Woof!¡± said the wolf pup dubbed as mutt. The duo ran into the woods as their four limbs maneuvering clumsily as at times they stumbled but quickly got up and continued their tag chasing. For a few weeks old pair of wolf pups their development are quite astonishing. Freely running through the woods, Ren¡¯s spirit search was constantly keeping tabs over his surrounding. He was at eased. Time passed on and the result of his constant usage of running and identify had yielded great result.
Level up! Identify Lv.5
Level up! Running Lv.6
His speed was naturally increasing and the fluidity of his movement was getting sharper. Ren was getting a hang on it running on four feet. It was only the second day and he was clearly adapting fast. Oh! What¡¯s that? Something caught his interest through the spirit search. The pups landed closely to a nearby boulder that stood out in the middle of the forest. In front of Ren was a bright glowing looking mushroom. It snugged tightly close to the boulder. Why is it glowing? Toggle off¡­ Spirit search was turned off and the glow he saw on the fungus disappeared. Oh this is interesting. Identify¡­
Identify : 500 year old Yin Tortoshell Porcini. A thousand year old mushroom with its cap appearance similar to a tortoise shell. Vast amount of tian essence store inside the fungus. Able to increase cultivation level. Good material for dan pill production. 5% chance of increasing body total defense by 10%.
Yin Tortoshell Porcini? Isn¡¯t that name a bit long for a mushroom. Hmm¡­ Cultivation level and etc. options that seemed to be a good thing. Man, this world is far too strange. I don¡¯t really know much from the cultivation level and now dan pill production. Might as well¡­ ¡°Hey, hey don¡¯t eat that. That¡¯s mine!¡± Ren was about to lost his discovery as the mutt that tag along with him start nibbling the mushroom. Ren would not let his opportunity to be easily taken away as his chomped down the whole mushroom in one bite as his puppy cheeks puffed up. He munched down the mushroom which doesn¡¯t really suit to his palate. I do think it needed to be saute first.
500 year old Yin Tortoshell Porcini has been ingested. EXP points: +1/min Estimate Time for Full Digestion: 48 hrs Congratulation! Body total defense increased by 10%!
Nice! I¡¯m quite lucky, I¡¯ve never been lucky when I was human. Does being a dog come with great luck? So anyhow if my mathematics is correct, all I need is to do is wait for a day and my cultivation level is going to up by a level. Still I have no clue on what middle stage meridian formation mean, can¡¯t they put it into numbers so I can easily understand. Anyway let¡¯s run around perhaps I could find another one of these babies laying around. Elated by the fact that he will soon rise another level by merely ingesting a mushroom, Ren took his wolf pup brother and ran around in the woods hoping for a better treasure to suddenly pop out.