The White Cat's Divine Scratching Post (Novel) Vol. 2

The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post (Novel) #2

by Lv Ye Qian He, Bakuten (Illustrator)

THE CAT'S OUT OF THE BAGKnowing that his beautiful master, Qingtong, is actually the spirit cat he pampered in his previous life, Mo Tianliao wants to get back to doting on his precious kitty! Oh, to be brushing his lovely hair, feeding him delicious treats, spoiling him all over again, and maybe even...a kiss or two? No? Claws to the face instead? Well, that's fine. After all, the most essential thing is healing the damage to Qingtong's divine soul, and that won't be as simple as providing tender loving care.
To help his master, Mo Tianliao needs an elixir made from the rare Jadefruit, which only grows on a single tree. A tree that just so happens to be the property of a rival cultivation sect, one that views spirit beasts like Qingtong as valuable commodities to be bought and sold.
With his unmatched mastery of artifacts and arrays, Mo Tianliao may be able to steal the priceless fruit with his skills alone. But, as they infiltrate the Liuyun Sect, he and Qingtong risk revealing their own sect's greatest that all its highest-ranked cultivators are actually spirit beasts in human form!

Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Romance, M M Romance, Fiction

398 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2026

About the author

Associated Names:
* Lu Ye Qian He (Pinyin)/Lv Ye Qian He (English)
* 绿野千鹤 / 綠野千鶴 (Chinese)
* ลวี่เหยี่ยเชียนเฮ่อ (Thai)

Reviews

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great continuation of this series. I continue to be enamored by how silly this series is while also managing to keep me thoroughly entertained. They had quite a few fun adventures in this book and grew much closer which was fun to see (but if you're interested in detailed smut you will be disappointed because it is quite light on the details). I don't want to spoil too much but I really enjoyed all of the new characters we got and I thought everybody was fun and well fleshed out. It was also exciting to see a few fights in this book as well. It's also still really nice how much emphasis is put on the artificing in this series. It is Mo Tialiao's way of life so it comes up very frequently in this story and I think that helps it stand out as unique. Overall a great continuation of this trilogy. I can't wait to get my hands on book 3 so we can follow this story to its conclusion.

[mara - hyrulevalkyrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

chat what is this book even about

[Cassie Renais · Rating 3 out of 5]

This continues to be sweet, low stakes (and mildly boring as a result) fluff. The characterisation is very one-note, but it's a very cute dynamic. There's not a huge amount of character growth or introspection, they just continue to adore one another, albeit one character's adoration comes in the flavour of haughty cat.

Realistically, I enjoyed this because I skim read anytime it got too boring, and I wasn't expecting much from it in the way of plot or angst. Even so, I'm not sure if I can be bothered to continue reading the series with so little to be emotionally invested in. There are no mysteries or secrets to unravel, no major trials to be overcome, no misunderstandings to resolve... The stakes just don't seem that high for the main characters individually, or as a couple. There's a little bit of world building and politics about the existence of the bonded animal companions and them not being treated well, but it's hard to see how our heroes will singlehandedly change/resolve any of that.

My favourite part of this series is the emphasis on the animal cultivators, which brings out a lot of fun as they straddle that boundary between animalesque-humans, and also hiding their identities. It makes for lots of fun, silly moments. It's also nice to see a focus on artificing as opposed to general cultivation/martial arts novels that are all about fighting techniques. It's interesting to have something a little different, but still familiar.

Overall, as the second book in a series, it continues in the same vein as the first: cute but lacks substance.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

aloof tsundere who's secretly incredibly devoted x openly doting loyal dog will never not be a knockout hit for me

[rhododendronbees · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars ⭐⭐⭐🌟