Chapter 18: Pet Spirit Power Merit!

Afternoon.

Wang Ping'an lay in the cradle, opening his big, watery eyes, watching the family gathered around the dinner table eating; originally at this time, after drinking milk, he should have been lying in bed sleeping, but his mother couldn't bear to let him disappear from her sight, so she brought him out.

Even while his mother was eating, she would still glance at him from time to time.

He thought.

If he weren't still too young to eat other food, his mother would surely have fed him rice while eating herself.

Having only been in this world a few days, he could clearly feel his mother's deep love for him.

Who made him his mother's sole concern and also her courage to keep living?

While the whole family was eating, Wang Ping'an unconsciously used his innate talent of inspection—look, listen, ask, feel—and roughly saw his mother's physical condition; although he had treated her with the cultivation method Purple Qi Classic and the skill Blessing Technique, bringing some recovery, his mother's injuries remained severe.

The hidden ailments accumulated over years, plus the root of illness from giving birth to him, were struck by a series of events, dealing a double blow to both body and spirit.

Not having kicked the bucket yet counts as his mother's great luck!

Even if he gave his all to treat her, his mother's body still failed to recover.

"Looks like I'll have to use Blessing Technique on my mother every day from now on; otherwise, with her condition, she could kick the bucket at any moment!"

Wang Ping'an sighed inwardly, his heart filled with endless relief, if it weren't for the 'Human Infant Growth System'.

If it weren't for the Purple Qi Classic and the Blessing Technique, he dare not imagine what fate his mother would have met.

Beyond medical help!

Just as Wang Ping'an prepared to use Blessing Technique on his mother again while he still had energy, he suddenly seemed to think of something, instinctively glanced at his grandparents, and found their physical conditions were also severe.

Years of toil, wind and rain, left each of them with serious hidden ailments to varying degrees.

Commonly called an occupational disease!

"Huh!"

Wang Ping'an drew a deep breath, heavily exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, a flash of resolve crossed his eyes, as if making a decision; then his mind moved, and he activated the skill Blessing Technique.

Drawing in the spiritual qi wandering between heaven and earth, it surged from all directions, turning into warm currents that seeped through the pores of mother, grandparents, and into their bodies, repairing their hidden ailments one by one.

After a long while, Wang Ping'an could no longer persist; with his current Spirit Power, using Blessing Technique one or two times in a row would be no problem, but he had used it on three people at once.

It consumed enormous amounts of Spirit Power!

The body's self-healing mechanism let him instantly fall into sleep to recover the expended Spirit Power.

"Mom, this chicken soup is really nourishing; I took a bite and felt warm all over, with an indescribable sense of comfort!"

"That's right, this is a secret recipe I begged from Doctor Wei!"

Although she said that, Zhang Guihua's face likewise showed surprise; she also took a sip of the chicken soup and felt the same warmth throughout her body.

The problem is, this isn't the first time she's made or eaten this chicken soup; every year during festivals she slaughters one or two chickens to nourish Liu Dongzhu's body, and she can also happen to taste the soup's flavor.

Yet she had never felt this warmth, this indescribable comfort throughout her body.

After thinking for a long while, Zhang Guihua still couldn't figure it out, couldn't be bothered to think further, and attributed it possibly to Wei Yuan having improved the secret recipe.

Not knowing how long had passed, Wang Ping'an woke from deep sleep, instinctively opened his eyes, about to cultivate the Purple Qi Classic to repair his severely damaged fundamental foundation and restore his dim Sword Qi, when a huge looming figure by the bed startled him.

Taking a closer look, it was a completely black old cat, its eyes glowing with an eerie light, bearing a fierce and menacing appearance, as if preparing to harm him.

Coincidentally. The window, which had been closed earlier, was now open—likely opened by this very black cat before him.

Knowing his mother worried that villains might sneak in through the window again, she had barred it with a stick, yet this black cat still managed to push its way in, showing its cleverness.

Wang Ping'an dared not bet whether this black cat had come to play with him or to take his life.

He hadn't forgotten that, whether it was Daoist Xuanqing or the Great Sword Hero Dongqing, both had said that, in the eyes of certain demons and monsters, he was a top-notch delicacy.

Once.

In those strange little tales one hears, there are also stories of old cats eating infants!

Wang Ping'an's first thought was to use his internal Sword Qi to slay this unknown black cat, but as soon as he activated his Sword Qi, he realized his Sword Qi was severely damaged; if he forced it again,

not only would his internal Sword Qi shatter, but his own body would also suffer serious harm.

Who made this Sword Qi infused into his body; the Great Sword Hero Dongqing, fearing it might dissipate on its own, had given it special treatment—it cannot be said to have become something tied to his life, yet it remains closely related.

Helpless.

Wang Ping'an could only think of another way!

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"Ding! You used the skill Beast Taming to tame an unknown black cat, gaining Spirit Power +1!"

A mechanical, cold voice echoed in Wang Ping'an's mind, his eyes instantly lighting up; he never imagined the skill Beast Taming would work in one strike.

The next moment.

Just moments ago, in his eyes it was still fierce and menacing, ready to bare teeth and claws; instantly it turned gentle and obedient, like a maid meeting her lady.

With utmost respect!

Just as Wang Ping'an was about to closely examine the newly tamed black cat, the cat, not knowing what it had discovered, suddenly turned and was about to leap out the window, whereupon Wang Ping'an hastily activated his Pet's Eye.

Only then did he discover that this black cat was preparing to run to his family's granary.

In the granary, in an inconspicuous spot, a group of big and small mice were busy eating and carrying, about to steal the family's grain, when the black cat, with the speed of thunder before one can cover one's ears, lunged forward violently.

Before this group of mice could react, after killing one mouse, the rest scattered like birds and beasts.

The black cat, however, had no intention of easily letting this group of mice off; it continued to hunt the others.

"Ding! Your pet black cat (unnamed) killed a grain-stealing mouse, rewarding Merit +1!"

"Ding! Your pet black cat (unnamed) killed a grain-stealing mouse, rewarding Merit +1!"

"Ding! Your pet black cat (unnamed) killed a grain-stealing mouse, rewarding Merit +1!"

……

As the black cat hunted down mouse after mouse, Wang Ping'an's mind echoed with one mechanical, cold voice after another, his face full of barely concealed delight.

He never imagined that taming a pet could grant Spirit Power, let alone

Pets killing mice—no, more accurately speaking, it's evil mice, and they actually still receive Merit.

(End of chapter)