... Well, in fact, this particular transformation was indeed chosen by Li Fan after the Lady had demonstrated a series in sequence, and then he picked one that was pleasing to the eye—ahem! Of course, the main reason wasn't for its aesthetic appeal! He didn't want to become a bizarre creature with a serpentine neck like Xiang Liu! It just so happened that Lady Wangshu had presented him with seven different transformative shapes to choose from, and among them, there was simply one of the feline family!
Li Fan had previously fought against an old tiger demon in the stage of spiritual transformation, and he had closely observed the old demon's Daoist bodily form for quite a while, plus he had experienced the old devil's murderous aura and pressure up close, which resulted in this rather fresh memory, to the extent that now the sight of a cat instilled a strong sense of oppression in him...
