Let me tell you something in secret... Don't tell Liqing! When you first told me that a very skilled doctor was coming aboard the Colossus, I imagined an old man with white hair, and I was so nervous about meeting him. And then, this lively little boy came bursting through the door! He and his cat, no, wait—it's his brother, right? When they saw the unique interior of the Colossus, they rushed out excitedly, exploring every corner and touching every surface like everything was new to them. I chased after them for a long time; when they got to the bridge, they finally calmed down.
When Liqing realized that he had just been way too overexcited and lost his composure, his cheeks immediately turned red from embarrassment. His tone became serious and he began to introduce himself to me. Later, he proved that he was really a good doctor many times over, but the adorable impression he gave me on our first meeting still lingers in my mind.
—Vice

Want to hear the story of renowned doctor Liqing and how he became his Master's disciple? Master doesn't like it much when I blab too much about this... But since you look so eager to hear it, let me tell you!
In the beginning, I was just an ordinary little Dragon Li cat. I was roaming around the mountains one day, and was captivated by a strange smell. That's what led me to Master's alchemy lab.
There was a huge furnace there! And there were so many pills scattered everywhere. At that time, I didn't know what pills were, but I thought those black clay balls were pretty interesting, so I swallowed them without thinking.
Very quickly after, my body began to heat up, and I got so hot that all my muscles and veins felt like they were burning. I curled up on the ground in pain, hollering and rolling around. It was this sound that led Master to me. Just as he was still cursing at me, all while checking to see if I was alright, the heat in my body suddenly disappeared, and a wonderful power replaced it! And so, I became a fiendling.

Listen, becoming a fiendling after eating those pills wasn't just a matter of luck.
Master couldn't help but adore me, his little "pill thief." He ended up naming me Liqing and let me stay with him to help him with his alchemy to repay him for the medicine I ate. After my brother Tinytail found out about this, he was so jealous! He pestered me all day, every day, asking me to take him to see Master. In the end, I couldn't take his constant badgering, so I had to take him.
But Master turned him down flatly. He said that cases like mine were very rare. Ordinary animals can't take this kind of medicine at all. You need extraordinary stamina and luck to get through the hard part to become a fiendling. So all my brother can do now is train as hard as he can.
Although he's lazy and a stupid glutton, he's my brother. So of course, I train with him every day, and feed him special tonics to aid him in his cultivation.

Initially, my life with Master was very simple. I picked herbs, did chores, got into spats with Tinytail. But perhaps this is what happens to fiendlings - I became more human. With that came my increased interest in Master's medicinal arts.
I stopped living like an ordinary cat - eating when hungry, playing as soon as I woke up. Instead, I picked up medical books whenever I could, devoting myself to study. When I helped out Master, I no longer wasted my days loafing around and shirking my duties. I tried to learn Master's skills while helping out as much as I could. Within a few years, I became a worthy assistant!
I was very satisfied with this new life, until a patient who was eager for treatment came to me. That was when I realized how much Master's reclusive life clashed with his extraordinary medical skills. I did not know until the first time a patient thanked me after recovering that a doctor could be lauded with so much respect and appreciation.

Ahem. Admittedly, I let it go to my head back then.
I knew that by treating patients, alleviating their pain, I'd be heaped with praise. So, every day when I was doing my usual herb-collecting, I'd sneak down the mountain to go treat people. One day, Master himself came down and caught me in the act!
In hindsight, I can't believe I was so bold. I talked back to Master, claiming that I was trying to cure patients so I could pay him back for the pills I stole. I also lectured him and said that he was doing a disservice to the locals by not being their doctor when he was so good at it. Well, naturally, Master was furious and sent me away immediately.
It was then that I started regretting my actions. Regardless of whether I could understand the path that Master chose for himself, he had always been kind to me. I should not have spoken so rudely to him. In order to prove how sorry I was, I knelt in front of his door for 49 days. Eventually, Master finally forgave me and allowed me to become a travelling healer, going around the world helping those in need.
Perhaps Master wants me to gain more experience so that I may one day understand him.