After Fat Orange finished absorbing the Linhu Essence Blood, Niu Niu still wanted to line up, but Li Xuan kicked him away again.
"Meow, woo! (If you want to drink this, you must master the Bloodthirsty Tiger Claw!)"
Li Xuan said decisively.
Niu Niu immediately whimpered sadly, as if he had suffered a great grievance.
But now, Cat Overlord and Fat Orange had no time to comfort this fellow.
At this moment, Cat Overlord and Fat Orange were both concentrating on digesting the Linhu Essence Blood they had just absorbed.
Li Xuan was very clear about the efficacy of Linhu Essence Blood, especially when absorbed for the first time, it could bring about a very significant strengthening effect on the body.
After sealing the ceramic pot containing the Linhu Essence Blood, Li Xuan directly put it into the di hong bone ring, so that Niu Niu wouldn't always drool over it.
Then, he began to pay attention to Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's movements.
After they absorbed the Linhu Essence Blood, they both lay silently on the ground, closing their eyes and not moving.
Li Xuan jumped off the table and came to them, quietly observing.
The aura around Cat Overlord and Fat Orange gradually became unstable, seeming to show signs of breaking through at any time.
Speaking of which, it was time for them to break through.
Before practicing the Bloodthirsty Tiger Claw today, they had already reached the verge of breaking through to the Ningxue Realm through diligent practice of the Tiger Form Ten Styles and the effects of the Dream Abyss Dragon Fish.
Now, with the fortuitous encounter they had just gained, it was only natural for them to successfully break through to the Ningxue Realm.
Under Li Xuan's gaze, the auras of Cat Overlord and Fat Orange continuously climbed, then broke through that bottleneck, and their body's aura also greatly increased.
At this moment, Li Xuan knew without checking that pure Qi and Blood Power had already been cultivated within their bodies.
Cat Overlord and Fat Orange couldn't help but let out a series of cries.
Their originally high-pitched meows became deeper and deeper, with a faint, muffled echo, gradually becoming more and more imposing, like a tiger's roar in the mountains.
Although their current volume was still far from that, they already had a hint of the imposing aura of dominating the forest.
"If they can continue to maintain their current momentum, those fierce tigers in the forest will only be able to bow down before them in the future."
Li Xuan looked at the successfully breaking through Cat Overlord and Fat Orange, and couldn't help but anticipate their future.
From mere wild cats to now stepping into the path of martial cultivation, Cat Overlord and Fat Orange had taken a crucial step.
They both felt the changes in their bodies, and their eyes were filled with joy.
But before Cat Overlord and Fat Orange could rejoice for long, they suddenly felt weak all over, their eyes rolled back, and then they completely lost consciousness.
"Li Xuan, what's wrong with them?"
Ankang, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but ask worriedly.
But Li Xuan was unhurried, gently shaking his head, indicating there was no need to worry.
Li Xuan had also experienced this before, so he naturally knew that they were about to undergo the transformation of the Ningxue Realm.
But then he thought of something and quickly asked Ankang and Yuer to help fetch two basins of warm water.
Although the two maidservants didn't know what Li Xuan intended to do, getting two basins of warm water in Jingyang Palace was very simple.
They directly took some boiling hot water from Golden Pig's water tank, then diluted it with well water, and immediately got two basins of warm water at a suitable temperature.
Then, Li Xuan asked Ankang and Yuer to put the unconscious Cat Overlord and Fat Orange into the basins.
Fearing that Cat Overlord and Fat Orange would choke in the water, Ankang and Yuer helped hold their heads.
Soon after, they saw that the originally clear water in the basins suddenly began to become turbid.
The impurities in Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's bodies were slowly being expelled, mainly through their four paws, mouths, and excretory openings.
Seeing this scene, Li Xuan couldn't help but tilt his head, feeling a bit confused.
He remembered that he himself had also been unconscious for a while, and when he woke up, he was covered in impurities.
But looking at Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's current situation, the impurities they expelled could not possibly cover them like Li Xuan's did.
"Does pooping through pores also require talent?"
"Can't ordinary cats do it?"
From an outsider's perspective, Li Xuan re-examined the process of advancing to the Ningxue Realm and immediately discovered many points he had not noticed before.
And the time it took for Cat Overlord and Fat Orange to expel the impurities from their bodies was also much shorter than Li Xuan's.
Fifteen minutes later.
Cat Overlord and Fat Orange successively woke up in the turbid basins of water.
Li Xuan noticed that Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's eyes had become much clearer, looking watery, just like newborn kittens.
They were confused for a moment, then realized they were soaking in water, and quickly stretched out their paws to hook onto the edge of the basin, wanting to climb out.
Ankang and Yuer quickly helped, lifting Cat Overlord and Fat Orange out of the basins.
After Cat Overlord and Fat Orange got out of the basins, they were about to move, but Li Xuan immediately stopped them.
"Meow! (Don't move!)"
Out of trust in Li Xuan, Cat Overlord and Fat Orange immediately stood still, like two wet cat statues.
At this moment, Li Xuan quickly called Ankang and Yuer to bring all the things he usually used for bathing.
Ankang and Yuer immediately understood and ran off quickly as if fleeing a disaster.
Only four cats were left on the scene, looking at each other.
Niu Niu, not understanding, crept up to the motionless Cat Overlord and Fat Orange, and a mischievous look appeared in his eyes.
He pretended to stroll around Cat Overlord and Fat Orange, but his tail moved restlessly, sweeping across Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's noses, as annoying as could be.
Fat Orange's nose couldn't help but twitch from the itch, but without Li Xuan's instruction, he dared not move randomly.
This made Niu Niu feel even more amused, and just as his actions were about to become more excessive, he suddenly shivered.
He slyly glanced to the side and met Cat Overlord's cold gaze.
Niu Niu was startled, no longer daring to be naughty, and quickly ran to the side.
Li Xuan saw this scene and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
But Niu Niu couldn't stand the loneliness. Seeing that Cat Overlord and Fat Orange were not to be trifled with, he went to poke the two basins.
However, as soon as he lay on the edge of the basin and sniffed the already turbid warm water, he suddenly gagged unexpectedly, and no longer dared to approach the edge of the basin, running far away to breathe fresh air.
But it seemed that the smell left a deep impression on him, making him gag occasionally and unable to recover for a long time.
This was precisely why Li Xuan didn't let Cat Overlord and Fat Orange move.
Although most of the impurities expelled from their bodies just now had dissolved into the warm water, a portion still clung to their bodies.
Animals with fur, when their bodies get wet, instinctively shake their bodies to Dump off the water.
If Ankang and Yuer had been nearby just now, and been splashed like that, what a mess that would have been.
Li Xuan still remembered the smell of the impurities on his body.
After he secretly returned to Jingyang Palace that day, he had to wash himself several times before he was clean.
After a short wait, Ankang and Yuer brought all the things Li Xuan usually used for bathing.
Then, Li Xuan led the two maidservants to busy themselves with bathing Cat Overlord and Fat Orange.
After rinsing them several times with clean water on the spot, Li Xuan directly took Cat Overlord and Fat Orange to the well in Jingyang Palace.
Here, they were busy for nearly another hour before Cat Overlord and Fat Orange were completely refreshed.
After drying the water droplets from their bodies with towels, a beautiful calico cat and a beautiful orange cat immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Wow, what new cats!"
Ankang and Yuer exclaimed sincerely.
Normally, although Cat Overlord and Fat Orange would clean themselves up neatly, they were still wild cats, exposed to the elements outside, so they would inevitably accumulate a lot of dust, which dimmed the original luster of their fur.
But now, they looked as if they had just been refurbished, not only was their fur vibrant, but it was also shiny and lustrous, looking very soft to the touch.
The two maidservants couldn't help but secretly stroke them a few times, feeling the texture of Cat Overlord and Fat Orange's fur.
Li Xuan hadn't spoken yet, so they dared not resist and could only let the two maidservants do as they pleased.
Fat Orange was fine, as he was often petted on a daily basis.
But Cat Overlord rarely experienced such a thing, and his expression immediately became uneasy, yet he dared not move.
Li Xuan watched for a while, and after the two maidservants had their fill, he meowed, lifting the prohibition on Cat Overlord and Fat Orange.
Fat Orange was still well-behaved, lying comfortably on the ground, allowing Ankang and Yuer to pet him.
Cat Overlord, however, fled immediately, breaking free from their clutches, muttering to himself, seemingly very displeased with the two maidservants' unrestrained petting.
"Cat Overlord, you're so stingy."
"Look at Fat Orange, how open-minded."
Yuer rolled her eyes at Cat Overlord, then held up Fat Orange as a positive example.
But Cat Overlord ignored her, just silently went to the side, and aloofly licked his paws.
Fat Orange, on the other hand, was very cooperative, sprawling his entire body on the ground, covering a large area.
Ankang and Yuer couldn't get enough of Fat Orange, marveling at his plump feel.
Niu Niu watched for a while, then stealthily approached Fat Orange, and while he wasn't paying attention, even joined in the petting, kneading Fat Orange's big bottom with his paws, having a great time.
Looking at this harmonious scene, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel greatly relieved.
Now that Cat Overlord and Fat Orange had advanced to the Ningxue Realm, they had moved beyond the level of ordinary wild cats.
Cats possessing Qi and Blood Power, even Li Xuan began to look forward to their future performance.
But at this moment, Cat Overlord suddenly meowed at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan turned to him in surprise, but then showed one side of his teeth, smiling slightly.
He hadn't expected that Cat Overlord's first act after breaking through his realm would be to challenge him.
But thinking about it, didn't that fit Cat Overlord's personality?
Li Xuan didn't hesitate and readily agreed.
And he also wanted to see what level Cat Overlord's strength had reached now.
Li Xuan took Cat Overlord two steps to the side, and the two people and one cat who were having a great time petting Fat Orange also sensed the change in atmosphere, immediately turning their gaze towards Li Xuan and Cat Overlord.
The next moment, Cat Overlord moved, directly pouncing on Li Xuan.
This instinctive pounce contained movements from the Tiger Form Ten Styles.
Compared to Cat Overlord's previous reliance on pure instinct in combat, he now clearly had more method.
At least, he wouldn't easily launch an all-out attack now; he knew how to conserve strength and change his moves.
Li Xuan also didn't bully Cat Overlord, only using ten percent of his strength and speed, bringing his level to be roughly similar to Cat Overlord's.
In terms of subtlety of moves, Cat Overlord was completely incomparable to Li Xuan, who had already perfected various cultivation methods.
Li Xuan simply swept his tail, directly disrupting Cat Overlord's balance, causing his pounce to veer to the side.
After Cat Overlord missed, he let out a dissatisfied meow.
He wasn't dissatisfied that his attack missed, but rather that Li Xuan wasn't going all out.
"Uh, this guy..."
Li Xuan couldn't quite understand Cat Overlord's thought process. If he went all out, wouldn't there be no point in sparring?
But since Cat Overlord requested it, Li Xuan had no reason to refuse.
"Meow, woo! (Since you want to see my true strength, then I'll let you see it clearly!)"
Li Xuan's eyes suddenly became as sharp as ice, and Cat Overlord instantly felt a terrifying pressure that made him unable to even muster the courage to move.
But facing such immense pressure, Cat Overlord actually showed excitement.
Cat Overlord let out a desperate roar, gathering all his strength to propel his body, and pounced on Li Xuan once again.
This time, his speed was faster, his strength greater, and he was surprisingly more than a notch stronger than his previous move.
"How did he suddenly get stronger?"
Li Xuan was stunned.
But at the moment, he couldn't think too much, and immediately used the exact same move, clashing head-on with Cat Overlord.
Thud—
Cat Overlord's figure was like a rubber ball hitting a wall; as fast as he charged in, he bounced back even faster.
Cat Overlord's eyes had already rolled back, but in the process of retreating through the air, he miraculously regained consciousness.
Even so, Cat Overlord failed to land safely, instead smashing hard onto the ground and rolling several times, almost traversing the entire Jingyang Palace courtyard.
His freshly cleaned fur was now once again a dull gray.
The other people and cats watched Cat Overlord nervously.
Li Xuan stood gracefully in place, slowly coiling his tail around his body, a look of appreciation in his eyes.
"This is Cat Overlord's talent."
"He really didn't disappoint me."
Under Li Xuan's appreciative gaze, Cat Overlord laboriously climbed up from the ground, though a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
At the last moment, Li Xuan had still held back his strength.
He had gone through great effort to cultivate Cat Overlord to the Ningxue Realm; it wasn't to kill him with his own hands.
Cat Overlord's four legs trembled, but he stubbornly supported his body in the end.
He looked up at Li Xuan, his eyes devoid of any fear, only pure longing and adoration.
Cat Overlord was a born warrior.
Born for battle, died for battle!
A fierce tiger does not fear the enemy, a brave warrior speaks no empty words.