A cat that lingers beside a saint

My first time going down the mountain.

To be honest, Su Bai found it very boring.

Since descending the mountain, Su Bai has had a strange feeling in his heart.

It felt as if the path I was on had actually been preordained.

The feeling was similar to when I was playing a game in my past life, where I had to follow the path set by the game designers.

During this trip down the mountain, Su Bai inadvertently had this illusion in his mind.

This gave him an urge to go home.

Especially after hearing what Wanling said, the desire to go home became even stronger.

Nestled in Wanling's arms, Su Bai remained silent for a while before finally speaking, "Junior Sister, why don't we go back?"

Wanling was taken aback.

Why?

"It's too dangerous outside. I think it's safer to stay by Master's side."

All spirits were speechless.

She knew her senior brother was lazy, but she never imagined that he was so cowardly at the same time.

Seemingly seeing through Wan Ling's thoughts, Su Bai gently shook his head and said, "This isn't called being cowardly, it's called living off the land."

"If what you just said is true, then I've become somewhat interested in Master's identity. If it's really as I think, I feel it would be safer to stay by Master's side."

Su Bai did not continue speaking.

In the end, after being away for so many days, it's time to go back.

If everything is as Su Bai thinks, and his master is one of the legendary Three Pure Ones, then besides Tongtian, he really can't think of anyone else dressed like this.

Upon returning, Su Bai wanted to glean information from the old Taoist priest. He wanted to know if the old Taoist was indeed the Tongtian Sect Leader.

If the master is indeed Tongtian, then leaving him alone in the Taoist temple is truly pitiful.

Just as he had this thought, he suddenly heard a clear, ringing sound of bells.

Upon hearing this voice, Su Bai's cat body trembled.

Is Master sensing what he's thinking, and that's why he's calling him home?

With that thought in mind, Su Bai no longer hesitated. He looked up at Wan Ling and, before she could speak, the Law of Heaven and Earth instantly began.

This sudden change surprised both Yu Qiushui and Wan Ling.

Su Bai then picked up Wan Ling in his mouth and ran quickly towards the Taoist temple.

Yu Qiushui was completely stunned.

This cat...

This cat can transform?

Is this still a cat?

Isn't this a definite monster?

……

Su Bai's Heaven and Earth Transformation technique was not very advanced, so his body was not as large as one might imagine. However, after the supernatural powers were activated, some supernatural powers that he had not yet comprehended naturally appeared.

For example, Su Bai's actions at this moment were like shrinking the distance to an inch in Yu Qiushui's eyes. In the blink of an eye, Su Bai's huge body disappeared.

"Senior brother, what's wrong?"

Su Bai placed Wan Ling on his back and said in a deep voice, "Call me again, Master."

Upon hearing this, Wanling didn't ask any more questions.

Since it was the master who summoned his senior brother, there must be a reason.

But why now?

Compared to the journey that took several days, returning to the Taoist temple now takes less than half a day.

Su Bai was very fast; although he ran on his own two legs, it was comparable to someone who could fly through the clouds.

From afar, Su Bai saw an old man leading a blue ox standing outside the Taoist temple.

Seemingly noticing Su Bai, she turned around and glanced in his direction, smiled, and then disappeared in the next second.

Su Bai frowned deeply.

He quickened his pace even further.

In just a short while, he had returned to the Taoist temple.

The moment it entered the Taoist temple, the supernatural power of "Law of Heaven and Earth" dissipated, and it transformed from a giant beast back into a small tabby cat.

"Master, I'm back!"

Upon hearing Su Bai's voice, the eldest brother hurriedly got up, picked Su Bai up in his arms, and began to examine him carefully.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't move. Who did we encounter on our way down the mountain?"

"Did he say anything to you, or give you anything?"

"Did I give you any elixirs?"

Su Bai was taken aback. He put his cat paw to his mouth and thought about it seriously before saying, "When I left the mountain, I did encounter an old man. There was a blue ox in the old man's yard."

"It's very similar to the cunning and scheming Supreme Lord in the story you told before."

"What did he say to you?" The old Taoist priest frowned.

After he picked up Su Bai, he kept checking him over.

He examined both the primordial spirit and the physical body in detail.

However, nothing was found to be amiss.

Even so, the old Taoist priest still dared not let his guard down.

He worried that the Supreme Being's sudden appearance was because he had set up some kind of karmic connection with Su Bai.

After all, forming a karmic connection with a sage is not something that can be easily resolved.

Su Bai didn't hide anything and told him everything from when he met the old man to everything that happened in between.

Hearing Su Bai's words, the old Taoist frowned slightly.

It doesn't sound like a big deal.

Overall, it's all pretty normal.

It's like an elder casually offering a few words of advice to a younger person.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy the old Taoist became.

Could that old man really be that kind?

He wouldn't believe anything I said.

The old Taoist priest gave Su Bai a deep look, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Don't go too far from the temple for the time being. Stay at home and behave yourself."

Not letting me out?

This couldn't be better for Su Bai.

He just didn't want to go out, and his master just happened to refuse to let him out either.

A two-way journey, that's all there is to it.

Su Bai jumped onto the old Taoist's shoulder.

Staring into the old Taoist's eyes, he chuckled and said, "Just before I came back, I saw an old man outside the temple. Is he the Supreme Master you mentioned?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at him, scoffed, and said, "Look at this wretched place of mine. I don't worship Heaven and Earth, nor do I worship the Three Pure Ones. If I were truly the Supreme Being, why would I come to this place?"

Su Bai's eyes darted around, and he asked, "Then are you the Tongtian Sect Leader?"

The old Taoist's expression remained unchanged in the face of Su Bai's question.

He spread his hands, waving his patched Taoist robe: "Reaching the heavens? Look at me, how could I possibly reach the heavens?"

The old Taoist was clearly determined not to admit it, but Su Bai did not delve into it further.

Whether it is true or not, it doesn't mean much to Su Bai.

Even if the old Taoist priest truly possesses extraordinary abilities, so what?

As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

Only by becoming stronger and forging one's life to be truly solid can one achieve anything.

Without further thought, Su Bai jumped off the old Taoist's shoulder and darted toward the roof.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the Taoist temple.

"Fellow Daoist, this cat is destined to be mine. Will you sell it?"