Black cats are spiritual creatures, said to guard the home, ward off evil, and bring wealth.
Si Ting is a black cat, or, to be precise, a black cat demon.
As a Chinese domestic cat with just a tiny bit of its ancestor's blood, Si Ting has a pair of little fleshy wings on her back. They're only decorative and completely useless, but the clan leader swears they're a sign that the cat clan is thriving.
After failing to explain, Si Ting gives in: Fine, if you say so.
Black cats reach adulthood at one hundred and can take human form once they come of age.
Just as she came of age, before she had a chance to transform, Si Ting went from being the cat clan's darling to being unceremoniously kicked down the mountain as soon as the clock struck midnight.
Poor, helpless, and utterly powerless QAQ
Luckily, someone picked her up.
Luckily, it was a celestial master who picked her up.
Luckily...
There was no more luck. This celestial master was even more useless than she was.
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Ji Anlan, a well-known real estate developer in the north of the city, was planning a new residential development and invited celestial masters and Daoist priests from all over to assess its feng shui. Yun Lou was one of the least-known figures there. No one knew how he had managed to get himself onto the invitation list.
The developer was a wealthy businessman, after all, so the candidates had to be put to the test.
Everyone else brought a pen to the exam. Yun Lou brought a black cat.
Everyone else used divination to solve problems. Yun Lou simply lowered his head to look at the cat in his arms.
Everyone else fought with a club. He just stood aside, enjoying the breeze and petting the cat.
The other celestial masters: ??? Are you here to fight or to pet a cat?
A story about two rookies battling it out.
A truly useless celestial master who doesn't know he's useless & a truly powerful black cat who thinks she's useless.
Theme: Building a beautiful socialist world
