Big Orange Cat easily dodged, and Cow Cat fell into the pool.
"You dare play me for a fool!"
Cow Cat struggled back onto the shore, then bared his fangs and brandished his claws as he charged Orange Cat again.
Orange Cat was remarkably agile and remained unruffled in the face of danger. Only when Cow Cat was about to catch him did he dodge in a flash, sending Cow Cat sprawling face-first into the dirt.
Yet Cow Cat, having recovered, still refused to admit defeat. He got up and pounced at Orange Cat again and again, until he was soaked through and covered in dust.
"Damn it! You're pretty good, aren't you!"
Cow Cat shook the water from his fur, then patted the dust off himself with his paws.
"My foolish kin! I have come to teach you the method of cultivation and awaken your spirits. Sit properly and listen!"
With his back to the small pool and his face toward the cats, Orange Cat spoke.
The moment his meows fell, it was as though they carried some kind of magic, making the cats obediently squat down.
This Orange Cat has considerable cultivation. He must possess extraordinary means. Let's see what he intends to do.
Lin Chan had watched Orange Cat for quite some time and had already noticed a few clues.
Orange Cat swept his gaze over the cats and spotted Lin Chan among them. He sensed that something was amiss, but time waited for no one. This was not the time to fuss over that little irregularity.
"We cats are born as the Moon God's favored children, the race most suited to cultivating by absorbing the moon. Today, I shall impart to you the Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method and lead you onto the path of cultivation."
As he spoke, Orange Cat looked up at the sky again. The moon hung high above, just shy of reaching its zenith.
"The timing is perfect. I will first teach you the mnemonic verse. Watch me cultivate."
"Moonlight essence, like water, soaks the mysterious gate,
A stream of pure radiance pierces the dantian.
Open the apertures, draw in spirit, turn with every breath,
Yin and yang converge, transforming into true essence.
..."
Orange Cat recited the mnemonic verse as he demonstrated the movements.
After roughly five hundred characters' worth of instructions, the moonlight essence around Orange Cat seemed to condense into something tangible. He drew it into his body, then exhaled turbid breath.
The markings on Orange Cat's body also lit up in waves of radiance, making him seem profoundly divine.
"Cat Immortal!"
Meows rose and fell throughout the cat pack.
Every adult cat was stunned by the sight. In their brief few years of feline life, they had never seen anything so strange.
Of course, the cats had no interest in cultivation, immortality, or anything of the sort. They were merely captivated by the miraculous sight of Orange Cat glowing.
If they could glow too, how cool would that be?
Cats simply liked shiny things.
"Cat Immortal! If I learn from you, can I glow too?"
"If I lick glowing fur while grooming, will it blind my tongue?"
"..."
Looking at these foolish cats before him, Orange Cat helplessly shook his head.
These fellows were still far too stupid. Foolish kin, impossible to enlighten.
"Meow!"
After letting out a roar and silencing the cats, Orange Cat said:
"The moon is just right now. It is precisely the time for cultivation. Follow me and continue absorbing the moon!"
After leading the cats through the cultivation routine two or three more times, the full moon left its optimal position. Orange Cat withdrew his stance and looked over the cats.
Among the entire group, only Lin Chan could perform the movements completely.
Lin Chan possessed multiple talents. Although talents related to the body could not be brought into play through Little Li's kitten body,
Eidetic Memory was directly connected to Lin Chan's soul. Even with his substitute inhabiting Little Li, he could still use it perfectly.
Thus, he easily memorized the verse and movements. Imitating the cat after the tiger, he had learned them seven or eight parts out of ten.
At that moment, when Orange Cat's gaze swept over him, Lin Chan grew somewhat nervous.
He hesitated over whether to return directly to his main body.
While using the substitute, he had to touch something with his hand, but returning to his main body required only a thought.
The Orange Cat before him did not seem dangerous, and Lin Chan still wanted to ask him other questions, so he was extremely conflicted.
"You... are not right!"
Orange Cat walked toward Lin Chan.
Just now, he had been busy absorbing the moon and had no time to deal with Lin Chan.
Now that cultivation had ended, Orange Cat had the leisure to handle him.
"Cat Immortal is going to fight the boss."
"Boss, go!"
"Cat Immortal played A-Niu like a fiddle. Cat Immortal must be stronger."
"The boss is the strongest!"
"..."
A group of kittens stood to one side making snide remarks. Not a single one said they would help Lin Chan deal with Orange Cat.
What a bunch of idiots!
Lin Chan knew the character of his feline underlings and could only feel helpless.
"Cat Immortal, did I do something wrong?"
Lin Chan played dumb.
"You have two souls! You are a Dual Soul!"
Having come closer, Big Orange Cat discovered what exactly was abnormal.
"What's a Dual Soul? A double-yolk egg?"
"I don't know either!"
"No clue, no clue, I don't know either."
"..."
The kittens began chattering in meows again.
"Scram!"
Lin Chan roared at the cats. They were far too annoying.
The cats froze for a moment, then sensed the killing intent radiating from Lin Chan and immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
"Run! Run! The boss is going to kill cats!"
The cats shouted as they ran.
"Cat Immortal, I was indeed born with Dual Souls, making me somewhat smarter than ordinary cats. That is why I was able to subdue all the cats in Yulin City, become their boss, and remember the Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method you taught in such a short time."
Following Orange Cat's words, Lin Chan continued the explanation.
This Orange Cat had not yet discovered his secret.
"Cats with Dual Souls are often more intelligent than ordinary cats. It is normal for a cat like you to be this way."
Orange Cat seemed to believe Lin Chan's words, though he still gave him another careful look.
"Cat Immortal, can the Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method grant immortality?"
Lin Chan asked without changing expression. He wanted to swiftly gloss over the matter of his Dual Souls.
"No. This method can at most cultivate one to the stage before Form Transformation, giving a few hundred years of cultivation. It is insufficient for further cultivation."
Orange Cat spoke bluntly.
The Golden Flower Cat who had created this method had only been a cat demon with several hundred years of cultivation. Though the Golden Flower Cat had been exceptionally gifted and dazzlingly brilliant, he had stopped there as well.
For an ordinary beast without a special bloodline to become a great demon was even harder than for an ordinary human without a Spiritual Root to attempt cultivation.
Still, several hundred years was already a very long time for a cat.
A cat's natural lifespan was only ten or twenty years.
By stepping onto the path of cultivation, one could live for a hundred years.
If cats possessed wisdom, they would surely count themselves fortunate.
"Not every cat can cultivate a hundred years of power. Every ten years, an ordinary demon faces a minor tribulation. If it cannot overcome it, it can only bid farewell to the world forever. Therefore, no full moon can be missed."
Orange Cat continued, lest Lin Chan naively believe he could fish for three days and dry nets for two, yet still cultivate power.
"Cat Immortal, I have learned much."
Lin Chan nodded.
Then he realized that he was not a cat. The Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method came with cat demon tribulations, so it was fundamentally useless to him.
What he should ask now was about human cultivators.
Orange Cat Immortal possessed such cultivation and had lived among human settlements, frequently dealing with people. It was impossible that he did not know human cultivators.
Just as Lin Chan did not know how to begin, Orange Cat Immortal said:
"Boy, your comprehension is not bad. Are you willing to follow me in cultivation?"
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