【Not good! There’s a killing intent!】
Ba Ji, who was in the middle of cultivation, suddenly flipped up, feeling a suffocating sensation akin to being wrapped by a python.
It looked around but didn’t find any threat.
Until, the door to the second bedroom opened.
Chen Huaian walked out with a set of silver needles, and at a glance, he saw Ba Ji by the windowsill next to the water basin.
Once the big carp came back to life, it moved to the windowsill. After all, the bathtub is for bathing. However, he still changed the big carp to a larger baby bathtub, so its tail didn’t have to be exposed.
“Ba Ji, I will bestow you with an opportunity today!”
Chen Huaian approached step by step, a benevolent smile appearing on his face.
But in Ba Ji’s eyes, Chen Huaian’s gentle smile was more terrifying than an enraged Xingtian.
【It’s over! He’s about to give me an opportunity!? Has he awakened his memories and discovered my identity? Does he want me dead?!】
Ba Ji’s fur stood on end as it turned and ran.
Its current strength wasn’t enough to break through the talisman-sealed windows and doors, so it could only try to find a place to hide.
Ba Ji ran, and Chen Huaian chased.
The living room became chaotic.
Chen Huaian would occasionally crawl under the table or rummage through the coffee table. After several attempts, he finally cornered Ba Ji against the wall.
“It’s strange, Ba Ji is usually very obedient. I can pick him up or grab him anytime, why is he so scared today?” Chen Huaian caught his breath and looked at Ba Ji, who was curled up and trembling, with suspicion creasing his brow.
Then he thought of Lin Lingling who had just moved in, and instantly understood.
Cats are very sensitive animals with strong territorial awareness.
This kind of animal perceives all other creatures as cats—big cats, small cats, two-legged cats—and primarily identifies friends or foes by smell, especially stray cats like Ba Ji, which are naturally cautious of unfamiliar scents.
It was a stress response.
“Ba Ji, don’t be afraid. Even if you become disabled, I will take care of you for life, feeding you the best cat food! And I’ll find you a calico wife!” Chen Huaian squatted down, his shadow enveloping Ba Ji, saying words that made Ba Ji shiver with fear.
【Hmph, is this my fate?】
A trace of sorrow appeared in Ba Ji’s eyes.
In that magnificent era, it was captured and tamed by the Celestial God clan to guard Xingtian’s head. After the Great Catastrophe, though it had no choice but to sleep to survive, it also gained freedom. But now, not long after awakening, it fell into the tiger’s mouth again.
Could it ultimately only be destined to be a guard dog?
【No, I cannot give up easily!】
【If necessary, I will fight to the death!】
Ba Ji stared intently at Chen Huaian’s outstretched left hand, red sparks flashing in its eyes. Its body tensed, ready to pounce.
However, the next moment, a sudden numbness hit the back of its neck.
And its body froze.
“Deception works best.” Chen Huaian laughed as he lifted the black cat. He had first lured it with his left hand while his right hand seized the opportunity to grab Ba Ji by the scruff of the neck, successfully controlling it.
Even if it were a large cat, grabbing the neck might not work.
But for a kitten like Ba Ji, one grab was always successful.
【Damn it, this weak, pitiful body!】
【Move already!!】
Ba Ji struggled fiercely, but its claws could only slide slightly, its body rigid like ice.
“Ao——!”
“Aowu——!”
Attracted by the noise, Chen Huaian surprisingly pulled Ba Ji to his face and smiled at the terrified eyes: “Impressive, Ba Ji, you can bark like a dog? No, this sound is more like a wolf!”
He sat down on the sofa holding Ba Ji.
To prevent Ba Ji from moving during the acupuncture, his right hand still held Ba Ji by the scruff of the neck while his left hand moved gracefully, quickly removing the needle cap, and deftly pinched a silver needle.
“Be a good boy, it will be quick with a snap. You might even become a super cat. Later, I’ll record videos of you doing backflips and barking like a dog. If it goes viral, you can earn your own cat food.”
Backflip?
Bark like a dog!?
Humiliation filled Ba Ji’s eyes.
It was the ancient fierce beast Taotie!
It was Taotie!
The Celestial God clan had captured it to guard Xingtian’s head.
Though humiliated, it still had some dignity.
But this person actually wanted it to behave so shamefully?
It opened its mouth to howl, and Chen Huaian’s hand had already struck swiftly, inserting a needle. This time, without needing to hold its neck, it couldn’t move at all, unable even to roll its eyes.
“Ji Ji, if my acupuncture technique is correct, you will thank me someday!” Chen Huaian’s lips curved upward, and as the full network of meridians appeared before his eyes, his eyes emitted a dignified golden light.
Upon meeting those eyes,
Ba Ji’s mind went blank, seeing Fuxi, Wupeng, and Shennong in Chen Huaian… They gradually merged with Chen Huaian, as if the one holding the silver needle now wasn’t Chen Huaian, but these ancient sages.
It dared not move at this moment.
“Truly worthy of the perfect Meridian Opening Acupuncture Technique!”
Chen Huaian inserted the needle extremely fast, his thoughts clear and divine assistance seemingly aiding him, secretly marveling.
Treating Ba Ji with acupuncture gave him a completely different insight compared to before.
First was the control of force and timing, then he could clearly know the effect of each needle and see various issues with Ba Ji.
There was something very strange.
Ba Ji usually limped when walking.
But in reality, there was nothing wrong with its legs.
Could it be a neurological disability?
That was easy to handle, just needle therapy.
For unblocking the meridians, solving a neurological disability was trivial.
However, nerve-related problems were complicated, requiring about a hundred needles, and it would hurt a bit. Hopefully, Ba Ji could endure.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind,
His hands blurred.
A row of silver needles was inserted into Ba Ji’s forehead.
“Ao——!!!!!!”
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Creak—
The door to the master bedroom opened slightly.
Lin Lingling cautiously peeked out.
She was originally meditating when she suddenly heard some chilling howls, quite pitiful. Though she was scared of any abnormal changes, since her job was to observe Chen Huaian, she mustered the courage to investigate.
Not knowing was one thing.
When she saw, her eyes nearly popped out.
Chen Huaian was sitting on the sofa, holding a set of silver needles, treating the cat spirit.
Just treating with needles wasn’t particularly strange.
What was astonishing was how fast Chen Huaian’s movements were; his hands danced like butterflies among flowers. Her vision couldn’t keep up, only able to see blurs.
She had already unblocked the crucial Ren and Du meridians, significantly enhancing her abilities far beyond ordinary people. If she participated in the Olympics at this point, she could break many world records.
Yet even she couldn’t match Chen Huaian’s speed!
“Is this what they call ‘Qilin Arm’?”
Lin Lingling was awestruck.
Looks like this master’s kidney health must be excellent.
Besides the unmatched speed, Chen Huaian’s state was also mysterious.
His eyes emitted a faint divine light, and his aura had completely transformed, no longer resembling the usual charm of a high monk.
Now he resembled a skilled physician.
But why was he treating the cat spirit with acupuncture?
Healing wounds? The cat spirit had no injuries. The limp was fake; she had seen it leap around the living room multiple times.
It was deliberately pretending to be lame in front of Chen Huaian.
Enhancing the cat spirit’s strength?
Lin Lingling pursed her lips, holding her breath, observing quietly.
She suddenly considered a point—was there a possibility that the cat spirit was cultivated by Chen Huaian himself?
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