The Nine-Tailed Cat thoroughly enjoyed Li Xun's caresses, rubbing its head against his palm to signal that he should put more strength into it.
"Haha, all right." Li Xun no longer held back, and the movements of his hand grew broader.
Zhu Zhuqing was delighted by the sight. "It gave me a Talent Skill—Nine Lives Nirvana. It can ensure that I revive nine times. And every time I revive, my strength will increase once. But the price is that after dying nine times, my Martial Soul will disappear."
She had been shocked as well when she learned that her Martial Soul had evolved such a talent. She had initially thought it was a hidden talent of the Hell Spirit Cat.
But based on what Li Xun had just said, she now understood that it was merely the medicinal properties of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red being reflected in her Martial Soul.
"Hm?"
Li Xun gave the obedient little cat an astonished look. "That's quite a talent!"
Nine lives—so long as she did not court death, wouldn't that ensure she remained safe for life?
Zhu Zhuqing followed Li Xun upstairs. "And the forms of several of my earlier skills have changed as well. Skills like Hell Stab now have an effect that lies between illusion and reality, and they're no longer limited to close combat—they've become energy blades."
"Blinking? That's powerful too." Li Xun gently rubbed the little cat's brow with his fingertip before placing it in Zhu Zhuqing's arms.
The two stepped onto the stairs.
Li Xun walked slowly ahead, while Zhu Zhuqing followed behind him.
As he stepped onto the final stair, Li Xun had a thought and seemed to sigh casually. "As expected of a supreme treasure. Its effects completely surpass those of other Immortal Grades—it's just that the