The black dog continued, "The mutt was very smart. He learned how to regulate his breath from the Daoist, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and actually managed to enter the spiritual path. Discovering the mutt had a talent for cultivation, the Daoist happily unblocked his meridians and helped him open his spiritual sea. The mutt advanced by leaps and bounds in his cultivation, growing very fast. However, he was never tied up with a leash by a master, and his status as a watchdog never changed."
"The Daoist always wanted to return to Kunlun Mountains to cultivate. He constantly tried every possible means and spared no expense on gifts to send. The mutt was somewhat worried about what would happen to him if the Daoist left. A vulgar mutt like him could never be taken to the sacred mountain to cultivate. Therefore, whenever he saw people, the mutt would bark and even bite them. For this, the Daoist beat him countless times with a whip, growing increasingly disgusted with him."
"The mutt's spiritual intelligence was not yet fully awakened, and he couldn't voice his inner thoughts. He was loyal to the Daoist; he simply didn't want to be abandoned. Through a series of mischievous pranks pulled by the mutt, the Daoist's wish to return to Kunlun Mountains to cultivate fell through. He had no choice but to honestly practice at the foot of the mountain. However, with his wish unfulfilled, his mood was often poor. Whenever his mood soured, the mutt would take a beat…
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