The White Cat's Divine Scratching Post

Chapter 15: Doing Business

Mo Tianliao went to Qingning Palace to give a report, leaving a voice talisman for his shizun saying that he would be going down to look around the city, and would return in a few days. He then took the kitten with him and left Woyun Sect.

Woyun Sect was very strict normal disciples. To leave the sect, they had to report it in advance, and the duration for leaving the sect was restricted. For disciples who were on the same level as Mo Tianliao, at the sixth stage of Qi Refining, they could leave the sect for at most six days a year.

However, for direct disciples, there were no such restrictions. As long as their shizun agreed, they could leave the sect any time if they wished. Additionally, Mo Tianliao's shizun's orders for him were, "Whatever you want to do, just do it".

Mo Tianliao had found out from his shidi that 50 miles below the mountains of Woyun Sect, there was a town of cultivators.

On the way down the mountains, there were many clusters of wildflowers along the road, with butterflies flying around. The kitten struggled in Mo Tianliao's arms, wanting to go down. Mo Tianliao had no chance but to put him down, "I will walk slowly, be obedient and follow me. Don't run around too much."

Mo Tianliao rubbed the kitten's head, then walked forward slowly. He took a few steps forward and turned back, finding that the kitten was still in the original place where he placed him down. Catching sight of a blue butterfly flying overhead, the white fur ball suddenly leapt up. He captured the butterfly in his paws in one catch, and feeling bored, released the butterfly. The frightened butterfly shakily flew away to escape. Seeing this, the kitten was once again interested and jumped up to capture it in one grab again.

Playing around in the flowers, the kitten's white fur quickly got dirty with many petals and grass stains and was unhappy. He jumped out of the flowers and furiously shook his body, trying to get them off.

"Don't play anymore, let's go." Mo Tianliao said helplessly, standing a few steps away.

The kitten looked back to glance at him and ignored him. He squatted in his original position to lick his fur, and when he tried to lick his paws, realized that his paws were stained with soil. Disgusted, he flicked it off and turned around to run to Mo Tianliao's side.

Mo Tianliao was pleased and smiled, the fur ball was finally following obediently. He took a step forward, but suddenly felt a weight pulling at his waist and looked down. The white fur ball was hanging onto the hem of his robes.

After a moment of silence, Mo Tianliao accepted his fate and bent down to place this Lord Kitty in his arms.

"Meow!" The kitten raised his dirty paws to show Mo Tianliao.

Mo Tianliao understood, and took out a handkerchief and a water bottle. He poured water on the handkerchief and wiped the kitten's paws. The greyish-brown paws quickly became pink again, but the kitten did not want to go down. He clutched onto Mo Tianliao's sleeve and climbed up to the top of his head.

"Meow!" The kitten happily meowed, and Mo Tianliao's lips twitched. He could not help but feel that the Lord Kitty was saying, "Ride!" His original fantasy of him, the owner, walking in front while the kitten chased after him from the back, seemed impossible to fulfill...

With the Lord Kitty perched on his head, Mo Tianliao widened his stance and walked down the mountain. He was still at the sixth stage of Qi Refining and could not fly down the mountain on a sword yet, but his body was already as light as a bird. In less than two shichen, he will have reached the borders of the town.

Along the main road to a sect entrance, there were always various cultivation towns, big and small. These towns were protected by the sect. There were usually few mortals in the towns, and these mortals often lived in scrap houses. Disciples from the sect also often visited these towns to trade for materials they needed for cultivation.