Chapter 31: The Temple Fair
The oil lamp flickered in the room, its wick glowing red.
Lady Calico paced around on top of the wooden table, seemingly aimless, before suddenly sitting down at the edge. Her tail naturally wrapped around her little feet, and she said to Song You, “Daoist priest, you felt very cold while cultivating today.”
Song You wasn’t surprised. The little cat always acted freely, doing whatever she pleased and saying whatever she wanted. He simply answered softly, “It’s because I was drawing upon the spiritual resonance hidden in winter, which has a stillness in it.”
“What’s that?”
“It’s a long story.”
“Hmm…” The calico cat lowered her head to lick her body, not interested in hearing more. She just said, “I only need to practice breathing exercises by myself.”
“Not everyone can be like you.”
“Do you cultivate quickly?”
“Some people are fast, and some are slow. Even for me, I’m sometimes fast, and sometimes slow,” Song You said. “Back at the Daoist temple, my cultivation progress was average. However, the world opened up after descending the mountain, and I made rapid progress.”