Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 453: Hunting Officer

"What are you fussing about again, Dabai?"

Li Xuan felt a little confused when he heard the movement in the backyard.

"This guy won't be idle even after he's full."

Li Xuan raised his head and looked in the direction of the garden, and soon saw Dabai's huge figure running towards him.

As the saying goes, clouds follow the dragon and wind follows the tiger.

As soon as Dabai started running like this, a strong wind suddenly hit him.

The hair on Li Xuan's body couldn't help but fly up.

He squinted slightly and couldn't help but think: "If this is summer, it would be a good fan."

Li Xuan has already made up his mind to arrange a good job for Dabai next summer.

Otherwise, how can we feed so much meat every day without working?

In the blink of an eye, Dabai was in front of Li Xuan and stared at him.

Li Xuan couldn't figure out what this big guy wanted to do, and was about to ask, but he was met with Dabai's big wet tongue.

Being caught off guard by Dabai's sudden lick, Li Xuan almost stumbled and fell down.

"Meow!"

Li Xuan screamed angrily, half of his body getting wet.

But Dabai didn't realize that he had made a mistake at all, and still licked Li Xuan relentlessly.

Dabai's big tongue gradually concentrated on licking Li Xuan's front paws.

Li Xuan secretly thought something was wrong, and quickly removed the cold breath from his paws, fearing that he would accidentally injure Dabai's tongue.

As a result, Dabai also stopped and sat in front of Li Xuan. His big eyes were full of confusion, and he even began to whimper aggrievedly, meowing like a kitten.

"Ok?"

Li Xuan was confused and couldn't help asking Dabai: "Meow? (What are you doing?)"

But Dabai didn't seem to hear the meaning of Li Xuan's inquiry. He just screamed more and more urgently, and finally lay on the ground, tossing and turning endlessly, and anxiously clawed at the marble tiles on the ground with his claws.

"Damn it, don't destroy this palace we just built!"

Li Xuan felt sorry for the marble bricks and quickly held down Dabai who was constantly struggling.

Although the size difference between the two was huge, Dabai was still held down by Li Xuan and did not dare to resist.

Li Xuan stepped on the back of Dabai's neck and frowned when he heard it whining in grievance.

"I've just been fed, so I'm definitely not hungry."

"A litter box the size of a garden is definitely big enough for it."

"Then besides eating, drinking, and defecating, what else makes Dabai so anxious?"

Li Xuan recalled the previous situation and slowly turned his attention to his paws.

"Could it be..."

Li Xuan's heart moved, and he immediately stretched out a claw in front of Dabai's eyes, and then condensed a trace of cold breath into it.

Suddenly, Dabai became energetic again and licked Li Xuan's paw endlessly.

"This guy seems to like Breath of Ice very much."

Li Xuan just condensed a trace of cold breath, and Dabai reacted immediately.

While he continued to observe Dabai, he condensed more icy breath into his paws.

As soon as Li Xuan saw Dabai looking uncomfortable, he would stop immediately.

But until Li Xuan once again "transformed" and froze a round ice cube on his paw, Dabai had no intention of stopping his tongue.

"Axuan, can you create ice cubes out of thin air now?"

Princess Ankang had been watching the strange interaction between the big cat and the kitten. She noticed the ice cubes on Li Xuan's paws and said in surprise.

Princess Ankang remembered that Li Xuan once told her that this method could only be achieved by Li Xuan's next breakthrough.

Li Xuan knew that Princess Ankang might have misunderstood, and immediately explained:
"I haven't broken through to the fifth level yet, but after helping you absorb the cold today, the ice-cold breath in my body has actually increased a lot."

"I tried it just now, and I was able to control the air and transform."

"But it's really weird that Yin Yang Qi can't do it yet."

Li Xuan also didn't expect that compared to the yin and yang true energy in his body, the cold breath could "control the energy and transform" one step ahead of time.

After he mastered the Yin and Yang Qi, he paid less attention to the Breath of Ice than before.

If it hadn't been playing a role in helping Princess Ankang absorb the cold, Li Xuan would have almost forgotten the existence of the Breath of Ice.

After all, the bonus of the breath of ice is far inferior to that of Yin and Yang Qi.

But now it seems that this cold breath also has other magical effects, and it actually allowed Li Xuan to come into contact with the secret of Qi Control and Transformation one step ahead.

And judging from Dabai's current reaction, there are still many secrets in Breath of Ice waiting for Li Xuan to discover.

"I heard Old Zhaotou say before that Dabai is from the North. Could it be that this guy is related to Linhu?"

Li Xuan was not very clear about Dabai's origins, but now he is quite interested.

"I have to ask Old Zhaotou carefully later."

Dabai licked here for a long time, but he didn't lick the cold breath away from Li Xuan's body. He was just addicted to eating popsicles.

"Is this guy really talented?"

Li Xuan thought for a while and took out the purified Linhu essence and blood from the Emperor Hong Bone Ring.

Dabai reacted immediately. Even though Li Xuan stepped on the back of his neck, he still resisted fiercely, trying to break free and go for the jar containing Linhu's essence and blood.

"It seems that Dabai wasn't just greedy before."

"But can this tiger essence and blood be absorbed even if one has not practiced the blood-killing tiger claws?"

Li Xuan thought for a while, and with the attitude of giving it a try, he dipped his claw blade into a drop of Linhu essence and blood, and then dropped it into Dabai's mouth.

When Dabai saw that Linhu's essence and blood was being eaten, he immediately stopped making trouble and waited patiently with his mouth open, for fear that Li Xuan would regret it.

A drop of light blue Linhu Essence accurately landed on the big white scarlet tongue, and was immediately swallowed into its stomach by its busy roll of tongue.

Li Xuan pressed his paws on the back of Dabai's neck and immediately used Yin and Yang Qi to explore the situation inside Dabai's body, fearing that something was wrong with him.

Dabai lay on the ground, chirping happily, looking satisfied.

The next moment, Li Xuan had an unexpected expression on his face.

A faint breath of ice appeared in Dabai's body.

Although the quality is far different from the ice-cold breath in Li Xuan's body, there is no doubt that it is ice-cold breath.

"Ah? What's going on?"

"You don't even need to practice martial arts. Just eating the essence and blood of the Tiger Tiger will form an icy breath in your body?"

"Could it be that Dabai is Rinhu!"

Li Xuan suddenly thought of a possibility.

But if Dabai was Linhu, there was no way Zhao Feng wouldn't tell Li Xuan.

"Meow, meow? (Babai, are you Rinhu?)"

Li Xuan asked.

As a result, after Dabai took a drop of Linhu Essence and blood, he was so beautiful that he didn't pay attention to Li Xuan's questions.

"This guy!"

Li Xuan used Yin and Yang Qi to carefully explore Dabai's physical condition, and found that the cold breath that had just formed in his body was still very weak, and was wandering around aimlessly in his body.

Even if this cold breath can be used, it can only be used instinctively, and the efficiency is extremely low, far inferior to the blood-sucking tiger claws.

"It seems that Dabai also needs to practice the Ten Tiger Forms and the Blood-Slaying Tiger Claws."

"At least let it master the method of performing the exercises, otherwise all the ice-cold breath will be wasted."

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Dabai could be satisfied for a long time with just one drop of Linhu Essence and blood, so he didn't bother him for more.

He only has a jar of Tiger Essence and Blood in his hand now, and it has to be used by Mao Ba and Fat Orange for training.

If Dabai's appetite is too big, Li Xuan can only let him endure it.

After all, this guy's Ten Tiger Forms and Blood-Slaying Tiger Claws didn't even get started, so how could he delay the training of Mao Ba and Fat Orange just because of his greedy mouth.

If Dabai learns these two techniques in the future, Li Xuan will never favor one over the other.

"I need to get more tiger essence and blood."

"Last time I heard from Manager Shang, it seems that every autumn, a special person will send Linhu essence and blood. I don't know if this year's Linhu essence and blood will be delivered?"

It's already passed the Double Ninth Festival, and winter is about to begin. I'm afraid the Ministry of Internal Affairs already has some stock.

Li Xuan plans to take a stroll to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the next two days to ask about Linhu's essence and blood.

……

"Linhu Essence and Blood?"

"This year's ones haven't been delivered yet."

Zhao Feng replied casually.

He came to teach Yu'er's martial arts in the morning, but Li Xuan pestered him, asking endless questions about why this year's Linhu essence and blood hadn't been delivered yet. "Logically speaking, it should have been sent to the palace long ago."

"But there has been no news. I'm afraid something delayed me on the road."

Zhao Feng was not surprised by this and did not seem too worried.

"Don't worry, Axuan."

"There should be news soon."

"People from the hunting team will not spend the winter in the north."

"They will definitely return before winter."

Zhao Feng said firmly.

Li Xuan felt a little regretful that Linhu essence and blood had not been replenished yet.

But when he heard about the hunting team from Zhao Feng, he also became interested.

"Is the hunting team a person from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who is responsible for hunting?"

Li Xuan didn't expect that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had such a department.

"Haha, the hunting team is not from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is a royal hunting team directly under His Majesty. Their job is to hunt rare and rare animals in the world."

"This job is not easy, and it is very dangerous."

“But if you do it well, you can also have a good future.”

"My godfather and I both had experience in the Royal Hunting Corps when we were young."

When Li Xuan heard this, his interest became even more intense.

There were actually two managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in this small hunting team.

"Tell me about the hunting team."

Li Xuan wrote with a smile.

"I want to hear it too."

Princess Ankang also came over.

She was reading a book aside, but when she heard Zhao Feng talking about interesting topics, she immediately came over.

At this time, Yu'er also completed her morning practice. Seeing their high interest, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about?"

"Sister Yu'er, Manager Zhao said that he served in the Royal Hunting Team when he was young. He also said that Manager Shang was also a member of the Royal Hunting Team before."

Upon hearing this, Yu'er asked with a smile: "Zongzong officer?"

"Sister Yu'er, what is a hunting officer?"

Princess Ankang asked curiously when she saw that Yu'er also knew about it.

Li Xuan also pricked up his ears.

"Hunting officer is an official position. Once you become a fifth-grade officer, you belong directly to His Majesty. Although he is nominally employed in the imperial court, I heard that he will go hunting all over the world, and he will be free and at ease."

"I'm afraid there's no eunuch or maid in the palace who hasn't had the dream of being a hunting officer."

"But becoming a hunting officer is probably more difficult than becoming a colorful eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Yu'er sighed with emotion. It was not difficult to see that she had also admired the hunting officer before.

After Li Xuan and Princess Ankang had stayed in the palace for so long, this was the first time they heard the name of the hunting officer.

But this is also normal.

A cat and a princess would never be too interested in a fifth-grade official responsible for hunting.

But Yu'er is different. As a palace maid, she naturally cares about the promotion path in the palace.

I heard that there is such a good job as a hunting officer, who can resist asking more questions?

"Haha, Yu'er is right."

"Although the Hunting Officer is only a fifth-grade official position, it has a very different meaning because it belongs directly to His Majesty."

Zhao Feng then said mysteriously: "This job is a good springboard for gold plating. In addition to the selection within the palace, there are also many children from famous families who can participate."

"After being born as a hunting officer, you can at least hold a senior position."

"In the court, they are the backbone of the party, and in the palace, they are His Majesty's confidants."

"Almost without exception."

The three little ones didn't expect that an officer in charge of hunting would have such skills, so they couldn't help but be fascinated by what they heard.

"The hunting officers are divided into four teams: east, west, north and south. The tiger essence and blood you want, Xuan, is what the hunting officers in the north should bring back."

Zhao Feng explained to Li Xuan.

"Then Mr. Zhao, can this hunting officer only be responsible for hunting all over the world?"

"Sounds like a pretty good job."

Princess Ankang said with some envy.

She has grown so big and has not left the capital yet.

"Haha, Your Highness."

"This hunting is not as easy as you think."

"This is a royal hunting team after all, and it has corresponding tasks every year."

"And how can it be easy for a prey that can be caught by the royal family?"

"At the end of the year, if you are unable to complete the corresponding tasks, you will be fined."

“There are even a lot of people who owe money to go to work.”

Zhao Feng mentioned that when he was young, there was someone who worked as a hunting officer, but he was not strong enough and had to pay to go to work every year.

When the gold plating was completed, it cost more than one hundred thousand taels of silver. Even for a famous family, it was a huge hemorrhage.

"Ah, so much money?"

"Is the salary of a hunting officer so high?"

Li Xuan asked in surprise.

"No, it's just the normal salary of a fifth-grade official."

"It's just that in order to complete the mission, the man spent money to buy back the prey from the market. He shouldn't spend a lot of money."

Zhao Feng seemed to recall the past, with a gentle smile on his face.

Seeing Zhao Feng's expression, Li Xuan couldn't help but asked scornfully:
"General Manager Zhao, is that a woman?"

Princess Ankang and Yu'er's eyes were all directed at Zhao Feng, with the fire of gossip igniting in their eyes.

"It's getting late, and I have other things to do, so you can have some fun by yourselves."

Zhao Feng didn't talk about martial arts, he just turned around and left, leaving the three little ones with a handsome back.

"Meow! Meow? (I won't ask anymore! Isn't it okay if I don't ask anymore?)"

"Meow. (Tell me about the hunting officer again.)"

Li Xuan was so anxious that he asked to stay, but Zhao Feng climbed over the courtyard wall and disappeared.

"Axuan, it's all your fault for asking. I want to hear Mr. Zhao's story about the hunting team."

Princess Ankang said resentfully.

Li Xuan shouted innocently, but he could clearly see the gossipy look in Princess Ankang's eyes just now.

As a result, Princess Ankang now turns her back and talks about Li Xuan's fault.

At this time, Yu'er was on the side again and said:
"Axuan, this is your fault."

"How can you ask so directly about Mr. Zhao's privacy?"

The two gossiping girls accused Li Xuan one after another.

"Okay, okay, are you playing with me like this?"

Li Xuan was so angry that he opened his mouth wide and started chasing and biting the two girls, scaring them so much that they ran all over the yard.

The three little ones started chasing each other in the courtyard of Jingyang Palace, laughing and screaming strangely.

Outside the door, the team of eunuchs in colorful clothes who were responsible for guarding Jingyang Palace could not help but become restless as they listened to the movements in the courtyard.

"Would you like to go in and see if something happened?"

While others were feeling uneasy, two people said calmly:

"Don't worry, if something happens, there will be someone or a cat inside to call us."

"You will be working as gatekeepers in Jingyang Palace from now on, so you must be familiar with this daily routine."

The other eight eunuchs in colorful clothes relaxed themselves when they saw these two seniors being so calm.

But the eight newcomers couldn't help but prick up their ears and listen carefully to the movements in Jingyang Palace, for fear that something unexpected might happen later.

But for a long time, apart from the angry meows of cats, only the silvery laughter of two girls could be heard in the wind.

After listening for a long time, a smile could not help but appear in the eyes of the stern-faced eunuchs in colorful clothes.

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