Study Monster Cultivation System

"What a pity, just two points away from the target," Li Zheng said with a smile as he compared the two test papers. "But I haven't been working too hard on physics lately. You'll earn those two points soon. Here, let me go over the mistakes with you." "Don't need your explanation," Zhang Xiaoke straightened up and snatched the paper back. "I already understood it when I compared the answers earlier." "Really? Then it looks like you're smarter than me," Li Zheng nodded confidently. "At this rate, there's a good chance you'll reach the midterm goal I set for you." With that, he pushed two exercise books towards Zhang Xiaoke. "Focus on these two books for the next couple of days, and feel free to challenge me anytime." "You just wait. I'll pass by nightfall," Zhang Xiaoke took the exercise books and glanced at the towering pile of books. "You spent quite a bit on these, huh?" "Yes." "Can't stand it..." Zhang Xiaoke scratched her head, pulled out her phone, and started operating it. Li Zheng's phone beeped, and he saw that Zhang Xiaoke had transferred 150 yuan to him, roughly the cost for today. "Consider it tutoring fees. Don't talk nonsense, I don't want to owe you," Zhang Xiaoke said as she put on her earphones and started reviewing her mistakes. Once again, Li Zheng experienced what it meant to not judge a book by its cover. She always seemed like she was up to something. But when she started studying, she was quite well-behaved. He had an urge to formally take her on as a student. Just then— "Hmm???" Such a familiar sound. Li Zheng shivered. Despite being nervous, he felt a bit thrilled. Next, he eagerly turned to look. Lin Yujing was standing at the top of the stairs, holding a tray. She was wearing a cat apron, cat sleeves, and a cat headband. What's going on? Before Li Zheng could ask, Lin Yujing had already hurried over, put down the cake, and was about to leave. Just then, an auntie called from downstairs. "Jingjing, please give the little rascals on the second floor their medicine while you're at it." "Uh..." Lin Yujing clutched her head, went to a small cabinet by the wall, skillfully took out a syringe, and started mixing the medicine with water. "Huh?" Zhang Xiaoke took off her earphones in surprise, "Is that Lin Yujing from our class?" Lin Yujing shivered a bit but said nothing. Zhang Xiaoke, however, was intrigued. She put down her exercise books and skipped over, giving Lin Yujing a hug and with a mischievous smile asked, "Sweetie, is this place yours?" "No," Lin Yujing blushed and said, "I work here." "Huh? Can we work at our age?" "Shh..." Lin Yujing quickly raised her hand. "I'm a regular here and know the auntie well. I just come to help out on weekends..." As she spoke, she glanced at the innocent little ragdoll that had just come up the stairs and gave a sly smile. "You can pet them as much as you like." "Oh, oh, oh." Zhang Xiaoke hugged her, grinning cheekily. "Does that mean we get a freebie too?" Lin Yujing rubbed her head. "I, uh, I'll ask the auntie." "Just kidding, haha." Zhang Xiaoke winked. "I'll be over there studying. Come join us when you're done~" She hopped back to her seat and leaned over, whispering, "Lin Yujing... must not be doing too well financially. She's working here on the weekends." "How should I know," Li Zheng replied, not bothering to look at her, fixing his gaze on the ground next to him. There, a plump American Shorthair had its eyes on the new cake on the table. And it even licked its lips. Let's give it a try, relax by petting a cat. He got up slowly, eyeing the American Shorthair. But as soon as he took half a step, the plump cat darted away. It even turned back, squinted at Li Zheng, and scratched its cheek with its hind paw, as if taunting him. So difficult. So, Li Zheng left his seat and tried to approach other cats. But these cats were extremely vigilant; as soon as he made any move to get close, they would run away. He couldn't catch any of them. While they were at a stalemate, Li Zheng glanced at Lin Yujing. At this time, Lin Yujing had finished mixing the medicine and also started catching cats. Unlike Li Zheng, she didn't walk directly towards the cats but pretended to pass by, not even looking directly at them. The cats just watched her cautiously, some thinking about moving but too lazy to do so. Just when Lin Yujing was at the closest point to the cats, she suddenly leaped and grabbed one. It was as if her body had stretched. As soon as the cat kicked its legs to run, Lin Yujing had already caught it by the nape. "Hehe~~" Lin Yujing gently lifted the cat up. The cat looked calm, not struggling at all, as if it had been anesthetized. Such a skillful technique. Li Zheng's eyes were filled with astonishment. But that was not the end. Lin Yujing flipped her hand and smoothly tucked the cat into her arms, then started scratching its chin with a giggle. The cat finally reacted, wriggling and kicking to escape. But Lin Yujing didn't hold tight; she simply used her hands to counter the cat's frantic kicks smoothly, like practicing Tai Chi, guiding the cat's struggles into circular movements, making it twist around aimlessly. Despite all its efforts, the cat kept ending up in Lin Yujing's clutches. After a few rounds, the cat's movements slowed down. Seizing the moment, Lin Yujing flipped her right hand, opened her palm to caress the cat's head, scratched its chin with her thumb, and behind its ear with her index finger. The cat's eyes rolled back, and it instantly gave up struggling. Lin Yujing took advantage to hold it firmly and continued scratching it. Before long, the cat lay flat on Lin Yujing's lap, eyes squinted, front legs hanging, and started snoring as if it was asleep. Whoa! Li Zheng marveled in amazement. A master. This is a true master. Such a Cat Binding Technique, it must have taken hundreds of tries to perfect. Not only that, but Lin Yujing was also very clever. To save money on petting cats, she worked here, getting to pet cats and earn money simultaneously. Li Zheng walked up to Lin Yujing, who was feeding the cat medicine, full of admiration. "Can you..." "Shh." Lin Yujing gently took the syringe, dropped the medicine into the cat's mouth, then put the cat on the table and patted its butt. The cat flipped over, stood up, and gazed at Lin Yujing with a hint of reluctance. Li Zheng quickly reached out to try and pet it. With a swift kick, the cat dashed away. Li Zheng swallowed, turning to Lin Yujing with unprecedented sincerity in his eyes. "Can you teach me?" Lin Yujing snickered, took a few steps, then turned and beckoned him. Li Zheng hurried over. Lin Yujing handed him the syringe and then aimed at a blue cat lying a few meters away on the table. She hummed a tune as she walked over, pretending to look in the opposite direction. This blue cat was much smarter, flipping over to run as soon as Lin Yujing got within its alert range. Lin Yujing crouched down and followed. Just as the blue cat jumped off the table, mid-air, Lin Yujing had already grabbed it under its armpits. "Meow..." the blue cat yowled miserably, kicking its legs frantically. With that agility and Bone Stretching Technique, Li Zheng knew he couldn't master it. On the other side, Lin Yujing continued practicing her Tai Chi techniques, guiding the cat's struggles fluidly, turning them into circular movements. Li Zheng noticed that Lin Yujing's Tai Chi Cat Technique had no specific patterns, purely going with the flow, responding naturally, embodying her instincts. It seemed like an innate skill, impossible to learn. After a series of puzzling maneuvers, the blue cat lay weakly in Lin Yujing's arms. She started scratching its chin. What could the blue cat do? It could only squint its eyes and purr. "QiQi~~" Lin Yujing booped its nose, giggled, took the syringe from Li Zheng, and began administering the medicine. Li Zheng was in complete awe. Like a commoner encountering the Tai Chi master Zhang Sanfeng. It was truly eye-opening.