Dao Of The Salted FishCh52 - Wen Zhihao decides to tell Sun Fuyu…

The day of his weekly “date” with Sun Fuyu arrived once again. Wen Zhihao first went to the usual mortal town, but he didn’t see Zhou Sheng around. (Senior Lin was still following him.)

Incidentally, the doctor in the town came out to greet Wen Zhihao and gave him a letter. Nf5jAP

“Truly mysterious that a letter addressed to the Master Cultivator appeared on my desk!” the doctor said, a little nervously. “Rest assured that it is untouched.”

“Then I thank you for sending it to me,” Wen Zhihao said, taking the letter. He opened it on the spot. The letter was made of ordinary paper, with the simple words: Cannot meet this week.

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Hmm, there was only one mysterious person who he was supposed to meet, Zhou Sheng. Wen Zhihao kept the letter—it was nice scrap paper—and thanked the doctor again. He’ll just have to give the “bribe” talismans to Zhou Sheng next time.

Not many people wanted to buy things from him today (unsurprisingly, he had saturated the market), so Wen Zhihao went to see Old Third. Dpscly

Old Third’s face was warm and bright as he welcomed Wen Zhihao into his house.

“Here are your brushes, Master Cultivator!” Old Third presented a lovely wooden box, inside which nestled five brush pens, each with a slightly different style, with inlaid decorations across the brush body.

“Old Third, these look very good,” Wen Zhihao praised. They literally looked like a professional made them. He closed the box and placed it in his spatial ring.

“This is all due to Master Cultivator Wen’s genius,” Old Third said humbly.

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Wen Zhihao smiled sheepishly. How was it genius? He just copied some things from his life back on earth. “If Old Third wants to innovate further, it is possible to replace the brush tip with a thin, flexible piece of metal shaped a little like a brush tip. I imagine gold would be quite popular,” Wen Zhihao suggested.

Old Third nodded. “I understand, Master Cultivator.” His expression became a little cautious. “I will not start selling the new brushes until I have sufficient stock, so your free school cannot be built yet.”

Wen Zhihao shrugged one shoulder. “There’s no rush, go at the pace you’re comfortable with.”

After thanking Old Third again, Wen Zhihao decided to fly to another town a bit further away to sell his little glowing flowers and talismans. FYXb83

By the time he was done, the sun’s rays had become quite hot, so Wen Zhihao wanted to find some shade to rest in before flying back. Except all the tree shade was taken up by locals…

“Parasols for sale! Bamboo, paper, silk parasols for sale! Good to protect your skin from the sun! Look younger! Elegant, a must have for women!”

Wen Zhihao’s lips twitched slightly at the sales pitch the group of teenage girls were spouting. But a parasol was exactly what he needed, how convenient! Wen Zhihao went over and decided to buy two red oiled-paper parasols, placing one in his spatial ring.

The girls grinned brightly as they made the sale. “Thanking the Master Cultivator!” they chorused. FqauMs

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“Thank you for the beautiful parasols, you must have all worked hard.”

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Not too long after, Sun Fuyu hurried out. He staggered to stop when he saw Wen Zhihao.

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“Wen-ge, you’re here!” Sun Fuyu’s eyes shone as he basically skipped/floated to Wen Zhihao’s side. “What are we doing today?”

“Your Wen-ge found a restaurant that plays good music,” Wen Zhihao said. Even though it wasn’t officially a date, Wen Zhihao felt that Sun Fuyu would like it. O3ftTM

Sun Fuyu smiled. “Let’s go.”

Wen Zhihao took Sun Fuyu to the town where he had bought the parasols earlier that day.

The restaurant was not as fancy as the one that Sun Fuyu had taken Wen Zhihao on his birthday, but it was still quite refined. A band of women sat near the front playing traditional Chinese music while patrons spoke in quiet tones. Some of the people seemed to recognise Wen Zhihao.

“Oh, is it that Master Cultivator from earlier?” xOvX9K

“I bought a shining flower from him!”

“He bought one of the parasols I help make!”

“Who is that with him?”

“That other master cultivator is so handsome…” Lenlqm

The different tables were separated by latticed partitions, such that music could be heard but the view was slightly blocked.

Sun Fuyu sat down opposite his Wen-ge, feeling a little proud and smug as he heard all the whispers about himself and his ge.

The waiter who came was very polite. Wen Zhihao ordered a number of small dishes, along with some tea. Mindful that they were among non-cultivators, they didn’t talk much, and instead listened to the music.

“Does Wen-ge like music a lot?” Sun Fuyu asked. If he did, then Sun Fuyu would learn! 6DmlQ9

Wen Zhihao shrugged lightly. “At times. Is there a sect that cultivates through music?”

Sun Fuyu nodded. “Yes! To the southwest, there is the Gentle Breeze Sect that is known for its beautiful tiered gardens and musical cultivators. Many musical cultivators play a pipa or a dizi, though there are some cultivators who use special floating guqin and guzheng…”

“I see.” Listening to the ancient-styled music, Wen Zhihao missed modern music. He somehow doubted that there was a rock music cultivator at the Gentle Breeze Sect…

Sun Fuyu noticed Wen Zhihao’s little amused smile. “Wen-ge, what are you thinking of?” eEGc2j

Wen Zhihao’s smile grew a little larger. “Thinking if there was a drum musical cultivator. Playing such an instrument would suit battle very much.”

“Or a suona!” Sun Fuyu thought of that loud wind instrument. “And cymbals and gongs. That would scare away many malicious demons.”

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“And many people too.”

Sun Fuyu grinned. “Umm,” he agreed. 3rzAsn

After they finished eating and paid, the two leisurely walked through the town and to its outskirts. Under the dim light from the nightsky, the crops of farmland fields swayed lightly in the wind.

Sun Fuyu glanced at Wen Zhihao. He almost reached out for Wen Zhihao’s hand more than once, but Wen Zhihao seemed occupied.

“Let’s go back to the forest by the sect,” Wen Zhihao said. It was long overdue…

Sun Fuyu pulled his hands closer to himself. “Okay.” Ea7N8x

They flew back to their usual camping spot.

Recently, the area of the camping spot and other places Wen Zhihao liked to visit had new flower blooms, even though all the flowers had already bloomed a month or two ago. These new flowers also had more qi than usual.

But Wen Zhihao didn’t think long about how they had bloomed again though: the important part was that the scent of the flowers and the greenery of the forest was a lot more sweet and relaxing, and the place itself was private.

It was warm enough for the two of them that Wen Zhihao didn’t start a fire. Instead he only took out some bedding to sit on and some glowing stones to gently light their surroundings. cLJAka

“Is Wen-ge sad?” Sun Fuyu said with good perception.

Wen Zhihao shook his head. “Not sad. Perhaps nostalgic.”

Sun Fuyu’s brows creased lightly. Nostalgic of the past? “Is it your…family?”

At the word “family”, Wen Zhihao felt even more guilty. OCYjFP

“If you don’t like your family too, then don’t worry. Wen-ge is very important to me!”

“Xiao Yu is important to me too.”

Wen Zhihao sighed lightly.

Reincarnation in this xianxia world was a known concept (see Lin Yijun), and even possession was something that wasn’t unknown. But transmigration? How should he say this? PbzTXm

Finally, Wen Zhihao asked, “Xiao Yu, do you believe in other worlds?”

 

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Also, I feel like some of you are a bit thirsty….so let me give you a more “normal” xianxia rec! One of the few xianxia that I’ve actually finished reading (🙈🙈🙈 ) and liked a lot is Heavenly Soul by crimson_carnation !!

Feng Qinghe is a renowned disciple of the Heavenly Peak Sect, known throughout the cultivational world for his competent ways and pleasant disposition. Despite being weighed down by a tragic past, Qinghe pushes onwards to battle beasts, ‘educate’ juniors, and complete assignments, all while making friends out of foes and having fun with his newfound lover.

But as he forms new connections and rediscovers old bonds, he learns of disaster approaching near. Pushing past his limits to stand against the unforeseen calamity, Qinghe finds that to hold his own, he will have to shed his restraints and go all out.

In the end, what exactly does it mean to have a heavenly soul? lhq kC

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86 comments

  1. Author-san is so mean!!!! 😭

    Taking that aside…

    The date was so beautiful! The flowers and the gentle glowing lights surrounding them… The image was kyahhhhh ❤️❤️❤️

    Gladly Lin Yijun is not stalking them, though he could learn a thing or two about romance so he won’t fail in this life again u-u’

    Begging the author to not leave us hanging 🙏

    Thanks for the chapter~

  2. Wen Zhihao shrugged one shoulder. “There’s no rush, go at the pace you’re comfortable with.”

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    Also Fishie decided to confess!? That’s pretty quick in my opinion, shows how much he trusts SFY UwU

    I simp this couple

    Thanks for the update ~

  4. DAMMIT! Even though I knew it was probably going to be talking about transmigration, I still hoped he would confess AND I GOT NEITHER OF THEM.

    Author, you come out, we need to have a chat.

    PS. The date was kinda cute though

  5. “Xiao Yu, do you believe in other worlds?”

    He decided to tell Sun Fuyu 😲 Ah, I'm so nervous as what he is going to say (≧▽≦)

    Thanks for the chapter, it was beautiful

    🥺👌

  7. Uh, I actually thought he was talking about the transmigration issue in the title, I only realised it could’ve been a tease after reading the comments…yeah, I’m very romantically inclined 😂

  9. Seriously you leave me here!!! GOD FEW MORE WORDS AND no actually come to think of it, if it was one word longer the cliffhanger would be twice more… so I guess now is ok…? ANYWAYS CANT WAIT !

  10. I like when MC or ML tells his\her lover about reincarnation(or something like that). It feels like they are really cherished his loved one and don’t want have secrets from them

    thanks for the chapter~

  12. Cliffhanger-San is having a payday, today huh. I’m so glad that Wen Zhihao trust Sun Fuyu enough to start telling this kind of stuff to him. Also the date was very good and what a lovely couple they are.

    Thanks for the chapter!

  13. Readers when they read about the mc being tortured: 😭😱

    Writers writing the mc being tortured: 😈 🤣

  14. He’ll tell Fuyu his past! He’ll confess his origins! Now if we only get Wen Zhihao confessing his feelings too….

    Thank you for the chapters! （ゝω・）ノ♡

  15. This Author is a demonic cultivator , a demonic cultivator important info must be said twice 😭

    Just kidding, your doing great .

    Thanks for all the chapters 💕💕

    • 😂😂😂😂😂 To tell the truth, the chapter/”scene” was too long and needed to be cut…and where better to cut a chapter in two than at a cliffhanger? (｀∀´ )Ψ

  16. I read this chapter with guqin BGM. I kind of thought Wen-ge was going to confess, but unsurprisingly, he is going to tell his Xiao Yu about his true identity. I don’t think it will bother Sun Fuyu one bit. Sweet boys ❤️❤️❤️

  17. Does fishie just have a stalker now lol. That senior brother must have a lot of free time if he is just gonna spend his days third wheeling on their dates 😂

    Thanks for the chapter!

  19. wow i didnt expect him so really do it… i thought that the title would just be a bait like all the other stories have done… taking that he really says and doesnt turn it into a philosophical question

  21. Yo, ehat happened to only one chapter at a time? Our salted fish author sure is working hard 🥰

    Also, I honestly wasn’t sure if he’d tell SFY about the transmigration thing or confess his feelings (though I was leaning towards transmigration, he’s still too busy procrastinating on his confession after all) and in the end you throw us off a cliff 😅 well played! Still not sure if they’re actually going to get to talk about it though (the hot spring location is after all known for untimely interruptions 😋 sad hot spring noises)

    • I received such a large kofi that I felt the pressure to release two chapters instead of one 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

      Being an author is funnnnn~

      Luckily, they’re not actually near the hot springs…probably….well, hm, depends on whether or not Lin Yijun/the other senior cultivators fixed the security flaw around the hot springs. If they have, poor hot springs won’t be seeing Wen Zhihao again!

  24. I’m tempted to call Wen Zhihao a ditz or an idiot, but I suspect it’s less that he’s actually stupid and oblivious and more that he’s just too lazy to engage his brain cells to any degree. Like, if he could be bothered to think about something seriously for longer than 30 seconds I’m sure he could actually be pretty smart… But alas he came to this world pre-installed with /that kind/ of personality bug. He really makes me want to grip my own head and sigh.

    I’m excited for the next chapter! Probably the little cinnamon roll is going to be even more amazed that his Wen Ge came from another secret world.

    • En, Wen Zhihao does work making talismans and stuff when he feels like it. But it’s so much more chill to just be a salted fish….this is basically his quasi retirement!!!

      As for how Sun Fuyu is going to take the confession….hehehehe

      Thanks for reading!

  28. Aw, looks like Wen Zhihao’s hangout spots are becoming special qi places.

    Loving the recs and thanks for the chapter!

  29. Oh now that the stalker is gone Wen-ge starts talking about the interesting stuff. Wonder how a sun Fuyu will react.🤔 Probably like: “I don’t mind where you come from as long as you keep staying with me.”💗

  30. The date is so wholesome wahhh…! Although I suppose it’s one sided date LOL (not for long!) at least their feelings for each other are about the same hahahaha

    I have never been happier to read it later, so I could avoid the cliffhanger!

  31. This chapter is so sweet. Ohh confession time! Thank you. And yes Heavenly Soul is one of my fav reads too!

  33. I’m glad I’m binging the completed novel instead of waiting for updates 😂😂

    I would’ve died waiting for the next update after this cliffhanger (๑•﹏•)

  37. Omg author it was youuuuu

    I had forgotten where I was recommended Heavenly Soul from, absolutely loved it even though it’s so long.

    I’m so glad I decided to re read this novel, I absolutely adore this and it gives me so much peace. WZ is too similar to my own character so I’m happy.

    Thanks for thiw absolutely amazing piece of fiction. I hold it very close to my heart.

    (I know there is huge chance that you will never see this, but I just wanted to post it anyways even the probability is negligible)

      • OMG I didn’t think you’d actually see my comment wahhh

        Really, this fic was the first BL story I read that I absolutely adored and also the one made me give other Xanxia and Wuxia novels a try, that’s why I read Heavenly Soul.

        I’m just super thankful to your amazing work and all the recommendations in this fic. I will be going through them and any other works you have too.

        Wish there was a way to show support other than monetarily here.

        You’ve definitely expanded my reading preferences and I’m really thankful for this change. Thank youuuuuu 🥰🤗