Title: Tales of the Dreaming Claw – Vol. 1
Author: Anonymous Disciples (and a nosy crane spirit)
1. "I Heard…""I heard he once slept through a demon invasion and the demons left gifts before fleeing."
—Disciple Lin, Herbalist Apprentice
"I heard his sneeze shattered a Nascent Soul's flying sword."
—Outer Sect Cook, terrified
"They say if he flicks his tail while you're talking, your cultivation stagnates for three days."
—Cloudbridge Hall gossips
2. "I Saw With My Own Eyes!""He blinked once and the formation array restructured itself."
—Elder Xiu (retired, still shaking)
"He purred. I felt my spirit roots untangle."
—Visiting Monk from the Quiet Jade Sect
"He licked his paw and three rogue beasts dropped dead. It was beautiful."
—Beast Tamer with trauma
3. "Impossible, But Real""He erased a heavenly decree by napping on it."
—Immortal Bureaucrat (now reassigning to mushroom duty)
"He refused ascension. The Celestial Ladder cried."
—Elder Mei's private journal (published accidentally)
"He turned an entire region into a 'nap-compatible zone.' Now weather patterns adjust for his sleep schedule."
—Sect Meteorologist
4. Romantic Speculation (Totally Unfounded)"I think he's secretly a reincarnated Sage of Slumber."
—Moonlit Pavilion tea club
"I heard he has a phoenix disciple who writes him love poetry in chirps."
—Xi-Xi (not denying it)
"The Dao Tree is in love with him."
—Disciple who eavesdropped on tree dreams
5. Officially Denied But Widely Believed"Whiskers is the reason the Heavenly Beast Council doesn't meet anymore."
—Spirit Beast Memoirs, Chapter 3
"He is not registered because the Registry broke when it tried."
—Bureaucratic Audit 982-V (classified)
"When he wakes up hungry, reality adapts to produce fish."
—Unconfirmed but terrifying
6. What Whiskers Probably Thinks of This Gossip"Meow."
(Translated: "Too loud. Go away.")