Shameless Cat

Biodata

Power Progression

Shameless Cat's conventional cultivation realm is not established; his eventual transformation is a restoration of his complete form rather than a named realm breakthrough 678 1522.

Background / History

Ancient Origins and Lost Memories

Shameless Cat recalls being immobilized while the place where he slept underwent earth-shaking changes. When he awakened, it had become a Mirror World from which he could not escape. Its apparent age suggested that he had already lived for more than ten thousand years 142.

His memories return unevenly. Yang Zhen notices that he remembers more of the past the longer he remains awake, while individual discoveries sometimes trigger recognition. He recalls having personally seen Blood Illusion Bronze, but initially struggles to remember it 349 500.

His antiquity extends beyond these early clues. He survived the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth and later blurts out that he has seen Gods and Devils—only to become startled by his own recollection. Yang Zhen suspects that he predates even the Savage Wilderness era, though his exact age remains unstated 1414 1495.

Partnership with Yang Zhen

Shameless Cat helps Yang Zhen pursue the Twelve Blood Refinements Profound Art by giving him two Dao Mark stones for the ascent. When Yang Zhen triggers a vast surge of blood Qi at the eight hundredth step, the cat exploits the confusion to flee past three Void Refinement Realm experts 142.

The ensuing pursuit establishes his extraordinary toughness. Sect Master Wang's nearly full-strength strike sends him flying hundreds of zhang but costs him only two hairs. Even three Void Refinement Realm experts cannot meaningfully injure him, despite his theatrical cries for help 143 147.

As their partnership develops, Shameless Cat becomes recognizable almost as readily as Yang Zhen himself. His appearance outside a smithy is enough for onlookers to identify the person still inside 177.

Spirit Road and the Sword Attendant Sect

During Yang Zhen's return to White Cloud Mountain, Shameless Cat raids the Sword Attendant Sect. He admits eating slightly more than half its spiritual materials; later reports accuse him of also stealing accumulated treasures, pills, and crystals. The incident throws the sect into chaos and alerts it to Yang Zhen's presence 221 224.

At the Supreme Mandate of Heaven, Shameless Cat swallows twenty Heavenly Might Waterfalls, ending with a five-metal, dark-colored waterfall. Inside the Spirit Road, he kills a Void Refinement Realm beast, collects its golden-ball remains, and consumes the abundant surrounding energy without any visible bodily change 248 250.

Buried Treasure and Ancient Inheritances

Shameless Cat identifies the Undying Clan's body-tempering inheritance as a possible solution to Yang Zhen's stalled physical cultivation. Although he knows its significance, he admits that he does not know how to practice it. Yang Zhen wagers storage rings against information about treasure the cat buried on North Isle 503.

Later, cultivators discover a dramatically fattened Shameless Cat inside the Mountain and River Seal and accuse him of eating the Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Source Fruit. Yang Zhen rescues him underground. Shameless Cat insists that the fruit was treasure he had buried long ago, prompting questions about his connection to the site 540 541.

Guiding Yang Zhen Beyond Their World

Shameless Cat repeatedly explains dangers that other cultivators cannot identify, including ancient palace restrictions, realms hidden inside coffins, and the possible effects of the Void Heavenly Gate. His knowledge is extensive but incomplete: he openly admits that he has never entered the gate and cannot know exactly what travelers will encounter 827 879 1007.

His long-term purpose becomes explicit when he tells Yang Zhen about worlds with complete Principles and a supposed Plane Wellspring in the Void Rock Realm. He wants Yang Zhen to challenge the fate imposed by their damaged world. The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness identifies this as the unfinished path of an earlier traveler 1412.

Revelation as Zu Lin

Three years into Yang Zhen's seclusion, Shameless Cat remains with Hua Youyue and Yang Nian. Dao Ancestor Xingquan addresses him as Zu Lin, provoking a violent eruption of power followed by a mouthful of blood. Shameless Cat recognizes the Dao Ancestor and says that, despite years of hiding, he has failed to escape him 1520.

Their confrontation exposes a connection to the Human Emperor. Shameless Cat accuses the Dao Ancestor of causing the Human Emperor's death. When the Dao Ancestor threatens Yang Nian, Shameless Cat releases the Power of Heavenly Governance and returns to his complete form 1520 1522.

He survives the final conflict. After Yang Zhen retrieves him, Shameless Cat recognizes a presence identical to that of the former Human Emperor and recalls feeling something unusual when they first met. Yang Zhen rejects the identification, insisting that he is himself 1525.

Appearance

• Usual form: A speaking cat who habitually walks on two legs and uses his forepaws for gestures, fighting, and handling objects 238 565.
• Build: Often round and fat; near the end, his approach resembles a large ball rolling toward the group 177 1520.
• Fur: Described as dry and scraggly before his feast inside the Mountain and River Seal, after which it becomes glossy and lustrous 540.
• Expressiveness: Frequently stands with paws on hips, raises his tail fur in alarm, and exaggerates pain or panic 147 173 249.
• Complete form: Heroic and majestic after the eruption of the Power of Heavenly Governance; the supplied description does not specify its anatomy 1522.

Personality

Shameless Cat is profane, boastful, gluttonous, and exceptionally theatrical. He can feign terror convincingly, support Yang Zhen's bluffs without hesitation, and provoke stronger opponents while claiming moral superiority. Yang Zhen repeatedly admires his acting even while calling him unreliable 154 249 377.

Food and treasure drive much of his behavior. He steals spiritual materials, pockets valuables during conversations, and tries to turn dangerous expeditions into opportunities for profit. His excuses are often as shameless as the thefts: after eating directly from a noodle pot and spitting the food back, he argues that eating from another person's bowl would have been unhygienic 151 210 221.

His apparent cowardice coexists with real loyalty. He worries about companions too weak to survive an expedition, becomes anxious while searching for Flirtatious Chicken, and ultimately confronts Dao Ancestor Xingquan over Yang Nian. His preference for survival is deliberate: he argues that longevity matters more than great power that attracts disaster 654 951 1495 1522.

Abilities & Skills

Power of Heavenly Governance

His true power differs from the primordial Qi normally associated with cultivation 1522.

• Explains the absence of ordinary energy fluctuations that previously led others to mistake him for a cat without cultivation 678 1522.
• Restores his complete form when released 1522.
• Does not make him invulnerable: his encounter with Dao Ancestor Xingquan causes him to cough blood 1520.

Exceptional Physical Durability

His hide withstands attacks far beyond what his small body suggests 143 147.

• Survives a nearly full-strength strike from Sect Master Wang with only two hairs lost 143.
• Resists sustained attacks from three Void Refinement Realm experts without meaningful wounds 147.
• Is compared by Yang Zhen to Physical Body Sanctification; later narration suggests that even ordinary Saint Weapons would struggle to hurt him 844 990.
• Durability does not equal overwhelming offense: his bite causes Yang Zhen little pain 990.

Speed and Evasion

Shameless Cat repeatedly escapes opponents who expect to overpower him 143 1221.

• Darts hundreds of zhang away when attacks become dangerous 143.
• Evades Devil Venerable Shuya, a Final Step Saint Venerable powerhouse, while taunting him 1221.
• Cannot necessarily fly under his own power; he complains that he cannot reach Flirtatious Chicken after being dropped from an ice cavern's roof 404.

Energy Consumption and Cultivation

He can consume unusual energies as readily as food, though their effects vary 250 1211.

• Heavenly might: Swallows twenty Heavenly Might Waterfalls, including a final five-metal, dark-colored stream 250.
• Spirit Road energy: Continuously inhales the surrounding energy without visible change 250.
• Devil Qi: Inhales it, swells, collapses, then revives and retches it out. He insists that it merely tastes foul and that he is not a Devil Beast 1211.
• Moonlight cultivation: Absorbs the essence of the moon. Yang Zhen associates this unusual method with his survival of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth 1414.

Ancient Knowledge and Perception

His recollections make him a valuable guide to lost cultivation traditions and dangerous phenomena 503 827.

• Recognizes Yang Zhen's use of an unusual power distinct from True Essence, soul power, and Divine Sense, but refuses to explain it for fear of disappearing like earlier people 151.
• Detects the life force associated with the Ageless Tree of Life within Yang Zhen 210.
• Explains the Undying Clan's route to Physical Body Sanctification without knowing the method itself 503.
• Teaches Yang Zhen an unnamed method that he says neither humans nor the Demon Race should be able to cultivate 693.
• Identifies a Heaven-Swallowing Hou and warns that even a Chiding Dragon would flee from it 963.
• Offers to attempt to preserve Yang Zhen's soul during World-Destroying Heavenly Punishment; success is not established 1394.

Deception and Provocation

He uses performance, insults, and publicity as practical tools 154 430.

• Supplies convincing supporting testimony for Yang Zhen's accusations against Grandmaster Ma 154.
• Spreads Yang Zhen's challenge during the flying-vessel competition and provokes a crowd into seeking Liang Lie's response 430.
• Uses his knowledge of the Heavenly Transformation Chaotic Demon Array to make a Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert address him as “Senior” 845.
• Pretends to be an ordinary meowing cat when recognition would expose him or Yang Zhen 540 565.

Devil God Ruins Gate

• Opens the sealed gate of the Devil God Ruins by shouting “Open sesame” 1460.
• Claims afterward that he can control everything inside, but the demonstrated feat is the opening of the gate 1460.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dao Mark stones — Gives Yang Zhen two stones to help him ascend toward the Twelve Blood Refinements Profound Art 142.
• Storage necklace — Protects it fiercely when Yang Zhen demands to inspect the treasures he has been stealing 210.
• Storage rings — Used to collect loot, including a Spirit Road beast's golden ball. Five rings he offers during the Iron Armor bidding contain treasures appraised at two hundred million crystal stones 250 439.
• Black Panther Geng Gold Battle Armor — During the flying-vessel competition, allows him to weave through cannon fire, tear through aircraft, and steal their crystals 435.
• Saint Law jade slip — Gives Yang Zhen a Saint Law as part of a challenge, then flees after Yang Zhen successfully cultivates it 990 991.

Relationships

• Yang Zhen — Closest traveling companion and fellow troublemaker. Their constant insults, bets, and physical scuffles coexist with mutual trust; Yang Zhen explicitly calls him his brother 408 500 1211.
• Flirtatious Chicken — Frequent companion and brawling rival. They trade attacks and insults, but Shameless Cat also worries about finding him when he disappears 285 404 654.
• Hua Youyue — Long-standing companion whom he commonly calls “Little Girl.” He remains with her and her son during Yang Zhen's prolonged seclusion 285 1520.
• Han Yan'er / Dao Fanatic — Traveling companion whom he calls “Little Dao Addict.” He recognizes her changed connection to Yang Zhen and teases Yang Zhen about failing to understand it 374 716 951.
• Yang Nian — Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue's son. Shameless Cat offers to become his godfather before his birth, later carries him on his back, and releases his true power when the Dao Ancestor threatens him 1473 1520 1522.
• Dao Ancestor Xingquan — Ancient enemy who knows him as Zu Lin and discovers him after years of hiding 1520.
• Human Emperor — Figure from his ancient past. Shameless Cat defends him against Xingquan's accusations and later recognizes the same presence in Yang Zhen 1520 1525.
• Guo Hu and Que'er — Regard him as an ancient Demon Race progenitor because of Yang Zhen's boasting; Shameless Cat quickly understands the misunderstanding and plays along 669.

Notable Quotes

“Correction: I'm a qilin, not a cat. And my name is Shameless Cat, not Sham-Shameless Cat!” 430

“What's the use of having a body full of great power? In the end, you only bring down natural and man-made disasters on yourself and die without even knowing how.” 1495

“I was almost ready to spend my twilight years in peace, but you just had to lay a damn hand on Yang Nian.” 1522