Chapter 256: This Cat Needs to Teach You a Lesson

“That’s true, but seeing her hugging a pillow and smiling so creepily is a bit unsettling.” A Liang shuddered as he looked at Qiao Chunzhen, then turned to Li Li and said, “Big Fat Raccoon Cat, you came so suddenly today, I didn’t prepare any food for you. You’ll probably have to eat cat food.”

“It’s okay, this cat didn’t come here to eat.” Li Li waved his paw upon hearing this and said nonchalantly, “This cat came to bring you some dried fish, and by the way, let you help me scratch an itch.”

“Meow~（Good evening, Brother Li!）” As soon as Li Li finished speaking, Calico Cat came over and rubbed against him.

“Dried fish? There’s no need for that, you can eat it yourself, Big Fat Raccoon Cat.” A Liang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then spoke.

Why would Big Fat Raccoon Cat bring him dried fish? This sounded really strange. Big Fat Raccoon Cat was a cat who didn’t eat dried fish, yet he was giving it to him to eat?

Hearing this, Li Li said playfully:

“Are you sure you don’t want it? I’m telling you, these dried fish are made from Demonic Beast meat, and eating them can accelerate your cultivation speed.”

“Otherwise, without resources to help, who knows when you’ll be able to master your fist technique?”

“Ah? Then I want it, I want it.” Upon hearing this, A Liang quickly changed his mind.

The longer he practiced the 《Seven Directions Killing Fist,》 the more he could feel the profoundness of this martial art, and the more he understood how much time it would take to master it.

And time was often what he lacked the most now. He didn’t want to wait until he was old and gray to master the fist technique. What use would it be then?

“That’s right, this cat giving you dried fish is certainly useful for you, and it’s impossible to harm you.” Li Li said with a smile, “Go get a big box, this dried fish is a bit hard, this cat will cut it into pieces for you, then you can eat a few pieces every day, it can accelerate your cultivation.”

“Mm-hmm, I’ll go get it right away.” A Liang immediately went to get the box.

“Meow~（Brother Li, will this dried fish be useful if I eat it?）” Calico Cat asked with blinking eyes after hearing this. She also wanted to practice her spear technique, and she also wanted to help Brother Li.

“It’s useful, of course it’s useful. But the dried fish is quite hard, it might not be easy for you to eat. So you should eat this instead.” Li Li said, taking out a “Snow Ginseng Pill” from his Spatial Backpack and handing it to Calico Cat, “You can also enhance your strength by eating this, no need to specifically focus on gnawing on dried fish.”

“Meow~（Thank you, Brother Li. ）” Calico Cat said happily after swallowing the “Snow Ginseng Pill” in one gulp.

“You’re welcome, just a small gift.” Li Li said nonchalantly after hearing this, “Little Calico Cat, move aside a bit, I’m going to take out a very large dried fish, lest it fall on you.”

“Meow~（Okay, Brother Li. ）” Calico Cat nodded after swallowing the “Snow Ginseng Pill” and obediently moved to the side.

Seeing this, Li Li took out the Dragon Sparrow Fish Jerky.

Looking at the dried fish piled on the ground, Calico Cat and A Liang showed the same expression as Liu Yun.

“Meow~（What a big fish!）”

“What a big fish!”

“Big, right? It’s big for a reason, this fish is a Demonic Beast, not an ordinary fish. Otherwise, how could I say it’s good for you to eat?” Li Li said with a smile, waving his paw at A Liang and Calico Cat, “This cat is going to cut all these fish into pieces now, you all move aside a bit, don’t get too close, lest you get hurt accidentally.”

“Okay, I got it.” After hearing this, A Liang immediately held Calico Cat and obediently stayed to the side. He watched as Li Li, with a few swipes of his claws, cut the three huge Dragon Sparrow Fish into fish pieces and put them in the box.

“That’s amazing, Big Fat Raccoon Cat!” Seeing the neatly cut fish pieces, although A Liang didn’t know what kind of skill could do this, he subconsciously understood that it must be a very powerful method.

“Meow~（Brother Li is the best!）” Calico Cat, who was being held, also exclaimed with admiration, her eyes shining.

“Just a small trick, you haven’t seen this cat’s real skills yet, otherwise you wouldn’t be so surprised.” Li Li said, shaking his claws, his Mental Power transformed into a large hand, grabbing the box and putting it into the room.

Then, jumping onto the chair and turning his back to A Liang, he said, “The errands are done, it’s time to get down to business. This cat’s back is a bit itchy, you have to scratch it for me.”

“Okay, Big Raccoon Cat, is it itchy here, or is the lower half itchy?” A Liang asked, reaching out and touching Li Li’s neck.

For Big Fat Raccoon Cat to ask him to scratch an itch, he had to tell him the location first, right? Otherwise, he would be scratching blindly and wouldn’t solve the problem at all.

“The whole back is itchy, just scratch it.” Li Li said, lying down, with no intention of getting up to point it out to him.

“Oh.” After hearing this, A Liang started scratching Li Li’s back.

“More strength, faster speed. Your strength is not enough, Glasses Bro.” Li Li said, enjoying the scratching, without even opening his eyes.

A Liang, who was scratching, said helplessly:

“I’m already using a lot of strength, if it really doesn’t work, why don’t I just give you a bath? By the way, Big Fat Raccoon Cat, how long has it been since you’ve bathed?”

It wasn’t that he didn’t have the strength, it was just that Big Fat Raccoon Cat was too strong, and if he was really that itchy, why not just take a bath? Bathing was more effective than any scratching.

“Bath?” Li Li muttered after hearing this, a thoughtful look in his eyes, “A few months ago? No, it seems like half a year ago.”

Speaking of bathing, he really hadn’t bathed in a long time. He couldn’t even remember when he last bathed.

It seemed like it was before the Shit Shoveler and his girlfriend broke up, and until now, he hadn’t bathed much.

Mainly because he didn’t think he was dirty, and he didn’t roll around in mud or dirt. Why bother bathing?

“Ah? Big Fat Raccoon Cat, you haven’t bathed in so long, it would be strange if your body wasn’t itchy.” A Liang opened his mouth wide in surprise, looking at Li Li and said, “Big Fat Raccoon Cat, hurry up and take a bath, I happen to have hot water here, and cat shampoo for you, after bathing, your back won’t be itchy anymore.”

“Otherwise, just relying on me to scratch your itch, even if I scratch until next year, your back will still be itchy.”

Now it was certain, the reason why Big Fat Raccoon Cat’s back was itchy was definitely because he hadn’t bathed in a long time.

Otherwise, with his strength as a fitness coach, how could he not be able to scratch an itch?

“Meow! Then do as you say, remember the water temperature shouldn’t be too hot, this cat doesn’t like water that’s too hot.” Li Li yawned after hearing this.

He might as well take a bath, he wasn’t a cat who was so resistant to bathing. It was just that he usually felt it was unnecessary and troublesome.

Now that someone was bathing him, what was there to be unhappy about? He just had to lie down.

“Okay! Then Big Fat Raccoon Cat, don’t move around here. I’ll go fill the water for you now, you’ll be bathing soon.” A Liang said happily after hearing Li Li agree.

He had never seen what Big Fat Raccoon Cat looked like after bathing, and he wondered what it would be like.

Would he shrink down to the size of Calico Cat, or would he be a solid cat? It was really exciting to look forward to.

“Meow~（Brother Li, do you need me to clean you up?）” After seeing A Liang leave, Calico Cat came over and asked.

“No need to bother, lest your mouth gets full of dirt, I’m about to take a bath.” Li Li shook his head after hearing this. Let Little Calico Cat clean him up? Wouldn’t that be licking his fur?

To be honest, even though he had been a cat for almost three years, he still couldn’t get used to this way of cleaning by licking each other’s fur.

In his opinion, saliva on fur wasn’t that clean. If he were to be wiped with a rag and wet wipes, he would be willing to accept it.

“Meow~（Okay…）” Calico Cat couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. In her opinion, cleaning each other’s fur was a very intimate act.

Now that Brother Li was unwilling to do so, it made her feel very disappointed.

Seeing this, Li Li was a little helpless. He immediately changed the subject:

“By the way, how are the three little guys doing lately? Have you gone to see them again?”

“Meow~（Yes, yes, I have gone to see them. They’re not small anymore, it won’t be long before they’re bigger than me. ）” Calico Cat immediately perked up upon hearing this.

Speaking of the three children, she was still very happy. All three children had good homes, and she could go see them every week.

“That’s good, it seems that it won’t be long before they become big cats, and you don’t have to worry about them anymore.” Li Li said with a smile.

“Meow~（Yes, I have to thank you, Brother Li. ）” Calico Cat said, looking at Li Li with gratitude in her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Li said helplessly, “I didn’t help much, I just happened to be there.”

“Meow~（No, no, it’s not just happening to be there. It’s because you’re a good cat, Brother Li. ）” Calico Cat shook her head and corrected him. Brother Li was gentle and upright, the best cat she had ever met.

“Perhaps… ” Li Li shrugged after hearing this and said to A Liang, who was walking over, “I’m going to take a bath, Little Calico Cat, don’t follow me. Be careful not to get wet.”

“Meow~（It’s okay, I’ll just take a look. I won’t go in. ）” Calico Cat replied, standing up and getting ready to follow and have a look.   

“Big Fat Raccoon Cat, let’s go. The water is ready, and the bathroom heater is on. It’s time for your makeover.” A Liang said as he walked over and picked up Li Li with both hands, “Oh my! Your weight is really not for nothing, Big Fat Raccoon Cat. I guess you won’t be shrinking after all.”

This weight, this feel, it probably wouldn’t change even after getting wet.

“What does this mean? This means this cat is honest.” Li Li said after hearing this. Even without him saying it, he knew that when he entered the water, only his fur would get wet a little, and there wouldn’t be any other changes.

After all, he was a cat who gained weight by eating food, unlike other cats who ate so much and were still so thin.

“That’s true.” A Liang nodded, expressing his agreement. He put Li Li into the large tub, which he had bought for Calico Cat to bathe in, and Big Raccoon Cat should be able to fit in.

“Splash”

“Splash”

“You’re really dirty, Big Fat Raccoon Cat. The water changed color as soon as you stepped in, it would be strange if your body wasn’t itchy.” As soon as Li Li stepped into the clear bath tub, the color of the water quickly turned black, as if ink had been poured into the tub.

“That shouldn’t be, how could this cat be so dirty? This cat runs around everywhere, but I’m very clean.” Seeing this, Li Li couldn’t help but be stunned. Then he started making excuses.

“Even if you’re clean, dust is unavoidable.” A Liang said, wetting Li Li’s body with a towel, “So, it’s better for you to take a bath once a month in the future. After all, you’re not like Calico Cat who often stays at home, but you’re running around outside.”

Big Fat Raccoon Cat was so big and his fur was so fluffy, it was easy to attract dust. If he stayed at home, it would be fine, but he liked to run around, like a vacuum cleaner sucking all the dust onto his body.

“That makes sense, it seems this cat will have to bathe more often in the future.” Li Li nodded after hearing this.

He wasn’t a dirty cat, since he knew he was dirty and needed to bathe, he would definitely bathe, not like other cats who acted like bathing was taking their lives.

“Big Fat Raccoon Cat, you have to get out of the tub first, the water is already as black as ink.” Li Li was talking when A Liang lifted him up.

“Got it, you fill the water.” Li Li replied, looking at himself in the mirror.

Apart from his fur being wet and a bit messy, his figure hadn’t changed at all, still as strong as ever.

Look at his arms, how strong they were. And look at his back, he could faintly see his trapezius muscles.

It was just that they were usually covered by his fur, making people mistakenly think he was fat, when in fact he was a strong muscular cat.

This could be seen from the fact that Calico Cat at the door was stunned.

“Okay, Big Fat Raccoon Cat, let’s continue bathing.” A Liang said, filling half the tub with clean water, and put Li Li back in. Then he squeezed shower gel and rubbed it on him, “How is it, Big Fat Raccoon Cat? Is this strength okay? Do you need it to be stronger?”

“No need, just right. If you use too much strength, I’m afraid you’ll rub off my fur.” Li Li replied, enjoying A Liang’s massage. He was here to bathe, not to shave, why use so much strength?

What if he rubbed his fur bald? How could he go out then?

“That’s good.” A Liang nodded and continued to rub Li Li’s bath, rubbing out a lot of foam, “You don’t seem to have any fat on you, Big Fat Raccoon Cat, it feels quite firm when I press it, do you usually exercise?”

A Liang asked curiously as he rubbed Li Li’s back and legs. Bathing Big Fat Raccoon Cat was a bit unexpected for him.

He didn’t find any fat on Big Fat Raccoon Cat’s body, except for the well-fed Primordial Pouch, he didn’t feel any other soft parts.

“What exercise do I need? Running around is the best exercise, do you know how many kilometers this cat has to run every day?” Li Li said, his paws resting on the edge of the tub, as if he was paddling in the bath.

People thought he would be very fat? This was all a misunderstanding of him. In fact, he ran so far every day, how could he have fat?

“I’m not sure, but it must be a lot.” A Liang said, touching Li Li’s bulging back.

Big Fat Raccoon Cat’s body was so strong, and he had muscles, which were not something ordinary cats could have. He must have run a lot more than ordinary cats.

“Of course, this cat has to run at least seven or eight kilometers every day, and even more than ten kilometers when it’s more.”

“And I have to climb more than ten floors of stairs every day, are you kidding me? Otherwise, do you think how this cat can eat so much? It’s all because I consume a lot of energy.” Li Li said, paddling on the edge of the tub.

Just ask which cat had the amount of exercise he had? Fat? He had long lost it.

“This amount of exercise is indeed not small.” A Liang nodded after hearing this. Then he suddenly seemed to remember something and said, “By the way, aren’t all demons supposed to fly? Why do you still have to climb stairs yourself, Big Fat Raccoon Cat?”

Didn’t all demons have demonic power? He saw on TV and in novels that demons could all fly, so why did Big Fat Raccoon Cat have to climb stairs?

“Uh!” Li Li was stunned by the sudden question, he never expected A Liang to ask him this, but what kind of cat was he? He quickly reacted:

“This is cultivation, do you understand? And this cat is a big demon living among humans, flying around every day, isn’t it easy to be exposed?”

“That makes sense.” A Liang nodded in realization after hearing this.

If it was to hide his identity, then it made sense. So he continued to ask, “Then why do you eat so much, Big Fat Raccoon Cat? I remember that demons and those powerful cultivators have already achieved fasting, like you, a big demon, should have stopped eating long ago, right?”

Big Fat Raccoon Cat, such a powerful demon, actually still needed to eat and drink. This was the point he couldn’t understand the most. Clearly, high-level demons had already achieved fasting.

Upon hearing this, Li Li couldn’t help but curse:

“That’s all bullshit, that’s all nonsense. The stronger the guy, the more he eats, because the higher the biological level, the greater the digestion, you know? It’s just that they absorb high-level energy.”

“You said cultivators achieve fasting? They do stop eating, but they absorb Spiritual Energy, Spiritual Energy is high-energy stuff, you know?”

“Also, let me ask you, has your appetite increased after practicing martial arts? This is a manifestation of your life level improving, and for a cat like me with this much strength, how can I not eat more to maintain my daily consumption?”

“I see.” A Liang’s doubts disappeared after hearing this.

“Hmm, so don’t always watch TV and novels, okay? Learn to unify knowledge and action, think from your own perspective, and don’t be led by the nose.” Li Li said, turning over, “And don’t always rub my back, rub my front for me. What kind of bathing only washes the back?”

“Oh, oh.” A Liang squeezed shower gel and rubbed Li Li’s belly to bathe him. While rubbing, he didn’t forget to ask, “Big Fat Raccoon Cat, I read in books that it’s best to practice martial arts when you’re young. Do you think I can still achieve something at my age?”

When he practiced the 《Seven Directions Killing Fist,》 he also read a lot of related content online. It was generally believed that it was too late to practice martial arts in one’s twenties, which made him a little worried.

“Do you feel any change? Are you better than before?” Li Li asked, his tail propped up on the bottom of the tub, floating on the water.

“Yes, at least I couldn’t punch through a sandbag before. But now I can do it easily.”

“Isn’t that right? Haven’t you already achieved a small accomplishment?” Li Li yawned and said, “The martial arts you practice are not ordinary martial arts, they are martial arts that can lead directly to Martial Immortality. Don’t always look at what they say online, be more confident.”

Why did Glasses Bro become more and more indecisive and hesitant the more he practiced martial arts? Look at how happy his Shit Shoveler was to have martial arts to practice. Like a 160-pound child, he never asked him these strange questions.

Every day, he would just wake up, practice martial arts, go to work, come back and practice martial arts again. He never worried about this kind of thing.

“I understand, I will work hard from now on.” After Li Li’s explanation, A Liang’s eyes couldn’t help but become more determined.

“That’s right, you are the one this cat is optimistic about.” Li Li stretched out his paws and let A Liang rub them, “Read more books and go out more often to enrich yourself, don’t always think about these things.”

“Mm-hmm, I will.” A Liang replied.

“That’s good, do you have anything to eat? I feel tasteless in my mouth after bathing.” Li Li said, suddenly changing the subject.

“Yes, I have milk tablets. I’ll get you some.”

“Mm-hmm.” Li Li nodded, and A Liang went to get them. Calico Cat saw this, her eyes following A Liang as he left. Then Li Li’s voice came to her ear, “Little Calico Cat, has Glasses Bro been idle lately?”

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