Chapter 20: with translation of chapter title

The next day.

In the early morning, before the sun had risen, Wang Ping'an woke from deep sleep, opened his eyes heavy with drowsiness, and saw Hei Mao Bu Tou lying beside the infant's bed, laughing and scolding: "You beast, you really know how to enjoy blessings!"

Last night.

When he used the Blessing Technique on Hei Mao Bu Tou, his Spirit Power could no longer sustain itself, and he naturally fell into deep sleep.

He originally thought that after Hei Mao Bu Tou absorbed the spiritual energy gathered around it last night, it would leave and return to its own cat nest to sleep.

He never expected……

That damned thing actually slept right beside him!

Wang Ping'an didn't bother to wake Hei Mao Bu Tou; who let him still need to rely on this guy to gain Merit, and he currently doesn't even have time to butter him up.

How could he possibly anger this guy?

At that moment, Wang Ping'an's peripheral vision through the window showed the outside world, the sun gradually rising, and he hurriedly began cultivating the Purple Qi Classic!

After a day of experimentation, he found that the effect of cultivating the Purple Qi Classic was best when the sun had just risen in the morning.

Mainly, as the sun rose, when he cultivated the Purple Qi Classic, strands of purple light would separate from the sunlight, seep into his body through his pores, becoming energy to strengthen his physique.

When Wang Ping'an cultivated the Purple Qi Classic, attracting the wandering spiritual energy between heaven and earth and the strands of purple qi separating from sunlight, he faintly felt an abnormality in his body, as if something were touching him.

Wang Ping'an instinctively lowered his gaze, only to see Hei Mao Bu Tou, which had been lying asleep beside him, now awake at some unknown time, drawing near him and devouring the spiritual energy he hadn't absorbed and a bit of the purple qi.

Upon meeting his gaze, Hei Mao Bu Tou's eyes showed a hint of anthropomorphic appeasement.

He discovered.

Since he tamed Hei Mao Bu Tou and used the Blessing Technique on it once, this black cat has become increasingly intelligent; if one day Hei Mao Bu Tou could speak human words, he wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised.

"Dongzhu, are you awake? This is the herbal decoction I prepared for you; drink it while it's hot!"

The voice of Grandmother Zhang Guihua came from outside the room; immediately after, the tightly closed door was pushed open, and Zhang Guihua entered carrying a bowl of steaming hot soup, instinctively glancing at the infant's bed where Wang Ping'an lay.

As she wanted to see her good grandson, she instantly saw the black cat beside Wang Ping'an.

Zhang Guihua panicked: "A cat?"

"Mom, it's just a cat; what's there to make a fuss about?"

Liu Dongzhu woke from deep sleep, opened her eyes, and instinctively began to speak, but before she could finish, she saw Hei Mao Bu Tou beside Wang Ping'an's bed and likewise exclaimed in panic: "Mom, how did that cat get onto Ping'an's bed?"

"You ask me, I was about to ask you the same!"

Zhang Guihua snorted in dissatisfaction, hurried to the infant's bed, intending to drive away Hei Mao Bu Tou beside Wang Ping'an, but fearing that startling it might harm her dear grandson, she hesitated for a moment, not daring to move.

Liu Dongzhu didn't care about anything else, quickly got out of bed, came to the infant's bed, and wanted to drive away Hei Mao Bu Tou beside Wang Ping'an.

Yet she likewise dared not act recklessly!

Liu Dongzhu anxiously asked: "Mom, what should we do? Will this black cat hurt our Ping'an?"

"I, I, I……"

Zhang Guihua really wanted to say that this black cat would certainly not harm their Ping'an, but she dared not utter those words, for who made her especially worried about her Ping'an's safety?

"Dongzhu, awake? The little Daoist from Xuanqing Temple has come to recite blessing scriptures for our Ping'an!"

A voice full of surprise rang from outside the room; shortly after, Wang Lin entered with a young Daoist, one of the two Daoists who had come shortly before for Wang Ruhai's funeral.

"Old woman, Dongzhu, what are you two doing standing by Ping'an's bed?" "There's a black cat on Ping'an's bed!"

Zhang Guihua and Liu Dongzhu trembled, speaking in unison.

"It's just a black cat, what's the big deal?"

Wang Lin instinctively opened his mouth, but before he could finish speaking, his peripheral vision caught the black cat on the infant's bed; he was instantly startled, suppressing the urge to curse loudly, and whispered:

"How could you let that black cat run onto Ping'an's bed? Aren't you afraid it will hurt Ping'an? Hurry up and drive it away!"

Zhang Guihua's face was ashen; she whispered: "I'm just afraid it will hurt Ping'an, so I dare not drive it away!"

"Fine, fine, fine… I'll do it!"

Wang Lin strode forward, about to drive away the black cat, while walking he said: "You say, how did this black cat just climb onto Ping'an's bed?"

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Wang Lin was about to drive away the black cat on the infant's bed, the young Daoist suddenly spoke up to stop him.

"Little Daoist Yuanliang, what's wrong?"

This novel you have arrived.

Wang Lin's hand stalled, and he couldn't help asking: "Is this black cat dangerous?"

"No, Patron Wang Lin, you misunderstand; this black cat is not dangerous, it is a spirit cat!"

Yuanliang gazed deeply at the black cat on the infant's bed, his face and eyes full of surprise, saying: "It will not only not harm their Ping'an, but is very likely to protect your Ping'an!"

Wang Lin exclaimed in astonishment: "Little Daoist Yuanliang, you're not joking, are you? This is a spirit cat, and it can still protect our Ping'an?"

"I would like to joke, but the problem is, this is all true!"

Yuanliang let out a faint sigh, his face full of envy.

Although the spirit cat before them is not yet a true spirit beast, its ability to absorb spiritual energy means becoming a spirit beast is only a matter of time.

Wang Lin asked, puzzled: "Little Daoist Yuanliang, you say how did this spirit cat end up on our Ping'an's bed?"

"Naturally, it knew your Ping'an was in danger and came specially to protect him!"

Little Daoist Yuanliang casually made a joke; seeing Wang Lin open his mouth about to say something, he then added: "Patron Wang Lin, perhaps this spirit cat was drawn over by the identity of your grandson, the Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation!"

"Is that so!"

Wang Lin's eyes lit up instantly, he said proudly: "Indeed, the ancients' words are not false; good deeds are rewarded. Our grandson is the Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation; he only encountered danger yesterday, and today a spirit cat has come to protect our Ping'an!"

Having said that, Wang Lin paused, then hurriedly instructed Zhang Guihua beside him: "Old woman, quickly go to the kitchen to make something tasty, lest this spirit cat go hungry!"

Wang Ping'an lay on the infant's bed, cultivating the Purple Qi Classic while listening to the chatter of the few people; hearing Yuanliang's explanation, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

How could Hei Mao Bu Tou possibly have been attracted by his so-called Great Virtuous Person identity?

It was attracted by the heaven-and-earth spiritual energy drawn in by his cultivation of the Purple Qi Classic.

Zhang Guihua couldn't wait and said, "I'll go right away!"

Young Daoist Yuanliang said, "Old Wang, the patron, I'll now recite a blessing scripture for your Ping'an; please don't disturb me!"

(End of chapter)