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Du Ruo grabbed the clouded leopard and returned to the boulder. He’d been lucky just now: as the leopard turned to flee, he’d managed to catch its tail in a sudden burst of speed. Had he been a moment slower, there would be no cat-petting today, and without further progress, he wouldn’t be able to return here for the foreseeable future.

Seated atop the boulder, he placed the clouded leopard by his side and began his mission—stroking the feline. Though the leopard occasionally tried to rise, each attempt was suppressed with Du Ruo’s single hand. Weighing just forty or fifty pounds, the creature relied on agility and surprise rather than brute strength, and now, with its neck—the critical point—firmly held, it was powerless to resist.

Its fur was unbelievably smooth, far surpassing that of the golden retriever and other cats that followed Yaya around. Du Ruo patted its head, scratched beneath its neck, and smoothed its tail, leaving only the leopard’s belly untouched—he feared that handling such a vital spot might provoke desperate resistance.

This experience was more than satisfying for Du Ruo, and he regretted only that he hadn’t brought his phone; otherwise, he would have taken a real candid shot.

“Miaow~”

Gradually, perhaps realizing Du Ruo meant no harm—or perhaps resigning itself—the clouded leopard retracted its claws into its pads, lay down on the stone, and began to enjoy his scratching.

“Don’t run off, I won’t hurt you. I’ll even give you a kiwi to eat.”

Seeing the leopard no longer resisted, Du Ruo slowly released its neck, and when he was sure it wouldn’t bolt, he took a kiwi from his pocket and placed it near the animal’s mouth.

It had originally been meant for the monkeys, but now it was clear that the short-tailed macaques had only passed through here before; this was the leopard’s domain, and they would likely not return. Wild Huangshan macaques liked to roam in groups and seldom settled long in one spot.

The leopard sniffed the kiwi, then turned away, uninterested.

“No? Suit yourself.”

Du Ruo had been curious to see if the leopard would eat it. Since it didn’t, he wiped the fruit on his clothes and took a hearty bite. The kiwi was ripe and full of juice. He separated flesh from skin with his teeth, swallowed the fruit, and spat out the skin.

He’d loved kiwis since childhood but hated peeling them, so this had always been his way of eating them.

Sitting on the boulder, eating kiwi, stroking the leopard’s sleek fur, and gazing at the distant scenery, Du Ruo felt wonderfully content.

It was as if his whole purpose in climbing the mountain was for this moment.

Whoosh—

Just as he relaxed, the clouded leopard suddenly gathered itself and broke free from his hands. Without looking back, it ran off in the same direction it had tried before.

It didn’t go far; with a few agile leaps, it climbed a pine tree, lay sprawled on a branch, flicked its tail, licked its paws, and occasionally glanced at Du Ruo.

He had no intention of giving chase. The reason he’d grabbed the leopard’s tail and forced it to stay before was partly out of irritation, but mostly to show he meant no harm—so that next time, he wouldn’t be ambushed.

Now, the leopard knew it couldn’t defeat him, and that he wouldn’t hurt it. Perhaps, in time, they could coexist peacefully. After all, the leopard’s natural prey didn’t include humans, but rather small and medium-sized animals.

In any case, Du Ruo wasn’t about to give up this prime spot atop the boulder. Maybe next time, instead of kiwi, he’d bring some beef?

“Yes, that’s what I’ll do. Now, let’s see how this stat point system works.”

Taking in the scenery and glancing at the leopard from time to time, Du Ruo was in high spirits and remembered his main business for the day.

He opened his attribute panel. After distributing points yesterday, his Vitality and Qi attributes had also reached 9.5, and as before, the “+” sign disappeared after reaching that value.

Even though he’d climbed the mountain again this morning, he’d practiced various techniques along the way, especially the Twelve Forms of Xingyi and the methods of the Natural School, so his attribute points and experience had grown.

Name: Du Ruo
Age: 31
Vitality: 9.50+
Qi: 9.50+
Spirit: 9.50+
Attribute Points: 0.18
Skills: Xingyi Boxing LV2 (119/500)
Natural School Method: LV1 (108/200)
Special Skills:
Hidden Weapons: LV1 (0/200)
One lottery chance earned. Draw a new skill?

“At last, I can add points again. Seems I was right—the upper limit for ordinary people should be 9.5. The reason I couldn’t add points before was because breaking the cap requires more points. Now that all three attributes can be increased, 0.18 points should be enough for at least one more upgrade. I’ll try adding to Vitality first and see how many points are left.”

Du Ruo mentally tapped the “+” behind the Vitality attribute. The panel changed:

Vitality: 9.51
Attribute Points: 0.08

The point cost was 0.1, and the “+” signs after all three attributes vanished.

At the same time, a surge of heat rushed through him—stronger and more intense than before. He felt it churning in his belly, consuming the last remnants of food and medicinal liquor left in his stomach.

Immediately after, his mouth watered and a powerful hunger seized him. His eyes involuntarily drifted toward the nearby clouded leopard.

“Grrr…”

Sensing his gaze, the leopard gave a couple of low growls, then leapt off the pine and fled swiftly.

“Although the point cost is higher now, the physical boost is greater too—and so is the hunger. I need a lot of food right now.”

His glance at the leopard had been almost automatic. He was still careful, only ever adding a little at a time, so while the hunger was intense, it was still bearable—he wouldn’t lose control.

Du Ruo popped his last kiwi into his mouth and swallowed it in a few bites, skin and all.

After finishing, he jumped off the boulder and ran quickly in the direction home.

As he ran, he could clearly feel a marked improvement in his physical condition—endurance, strength, and explosive power all heightened. Taking strides nearly two meters long was effortless; branches and thorns whipped against him without pain, not even leaving a white mark.

Before, each point had subtly improved him—more strength, more energy—but nothing as dramatic as now.

“So, before I was just filling in the gaps; now, I’ve entered the true strengthening phase. What I need most is not to train for more points, but to replenish and restore my body. When I get home, I’ll stew all the beef I have. This period calls for crazy nourishment.”

As he ran, Du Ruo’s thoughts raced. He opened his attribute panel again, remembering he still had a skill draw available.

“Draw skill…”