Dao Of The Salted FishCh75 - *whispers* He’s allergic!

Lin Yiyun’s face grew redder and redder as he attempted to control his sneezing. His eyes watered and his nose started to run.

Wen Zhihao grimaced. Poor Senior Lin. He had never read about a xianxia protagonist who was allergic to cats, but there was a first time for everything. FUJ4ft

And look at how hard Senior Lin was trying to pretend otherwise!

“Lin-shixiong, stop petting the cat,” Wen Zhihao said, stepping forward.

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Lin Yijun glared at him with watery-reddened eyes. “You said that as long as I hug this beast, I would receive Zhou Sheng’s food box.”

Aiya, why is this young man so stubborn? aOIKws

“Lin-shixiong,” Wen Zhihao said calmly, “Zhou Sheng likes cats and likes petting them too. However, if we don’t deal with your cat allergy, do you expect to sneeze whenever you’re in Zhou Sheng’s presence?”

Lin Yijun gritted his teeth. He pulled his hands away from the soft (soft, soft) cat fur and stepped back. His sneezes noticeably lessened in severity, which helped clear his mind a little. By manipulating the wind with his qi, Lin Yijun was able to breathe cat-free, calming-qi laced air.

After a few deep breaths, Lin Yijun felt more settled. As long as he breathed carefully sourced air, he could approach the demonic beast again—

“Lin-shixiong, it’s best if you wash your hands to clean away any allergens.”

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Lin Yijun grimaced. All of a sudden, his hands felt dirty and itchy! “Very well.” Straightening his posture, he left the enclosure first.

The closest bathrooms were in the building next to the enclosures. While Lin Yijun was washing his hands, Wen Zhihao went to the courtyard where Huang Jialing and Cheng Yahui were still having tea.

“Back so soon?” Huang Jialing asked.

“Want more spiritual stones?” Cheng Yahui half-joked. 2bHDyA

Wen Zhihao shook his head. “An urgent request. Cultivator Huang, is that dog still around? I mean the demonic wolf,” Wen Zhihao belatedly added.

“Yes, she is still around. Cultivator Yan Tang is currently training another demonic wolf who has not been in contact with you.”

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Cheng Yahui’s eyes sparkled as they scented a little bit of a backstory.

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Huang Jialing stared at him, dumbfounded. Of all the people, she would never have expected Senior Cultivator Lin Yijun, the sect’s genius cultivator, to be allergic to the demonic beasts she worked with every day.

“I can make anti-cat-allergy pills,” Huang Jialing said. Vtgixd

“Is a high-grade spiritual stone enough?” Even though Wen Zhihao wanted to save that for Sun Fuyu, buying allergy meds for Lin Yijun can be counted as investment—investment in not having a stalker anymore.

“A hundred mid-grade spiritual stones is enough for a jar of 20,” Huang Jialing said. “Cultivator Yan’s demonic wolf can be found in the back mountain forests, but you can summon her with this.” Huang Jialing took out a small dark grey whistle. When she blew it on it, there was no audible sound, but the qi in the air wavered.

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Wen Zhihao thanked Huang Jialing and paid, confirmed to Cheng Yahui that he didn’t need more payment, and went to wait for the dog outside the building.

As Lin Yijun exited the bathroom, having thoroughly cleaned his skin and clothes of any traces of cat, the demonic wolf had arrived. The wolf immediately spotted Wen Zhihao and completely forgot about the summoning whistle in favour of happily tackling Wen Zhihao. dx6Uyb

– You came back! Play? Sleep? Pats?

Wen Zhihao easily caught the big dog. “Careful, Xiao Yu tied my hair today,” he chided, gently nudging the dog’s head away from his face.

The demonic wolf whined playfully, her tail swishing back and forth.

Lin Yijun looked at the demonic wolf with disdain. This was the wolf that failed to capture and return Zhou Sheng. Bl5vUO

“Lin-shixiong, you’re just on time” Wen Zhihao said, carrying the giant dog in his arms towards Lin Yijun. “You can hug this dog and I’ll give you the food box.”

“Aroff?” the wolf said confusedly as she was held out to Lin Yijun.

“You surely do not mean right here,” Lin Yijun said coldly, leaning away from the demonic beast.

Wen Zhihao nodded his head slightly. As a more sensitive protagonist, Lin Yijun might take better to cat dog therapy if he was in an enclosed room with privacy. “Cultivator Huang has many good rooms.” hZiH9W

Wen Zhihao took Lin Yijun to his favourite room in the building by the enclosures, which had big windows and thick mats laid on the ground. Warm sunlight spilled through the windows, but from the outside, those windows would appear as solid walls.

“Lin-shixiong, sit.”

Lin Yijun sat down gracefully on the mats, legs crossed. He wasn’t following this junior’s command, he was merely doing what he wanted.

“Lin-shixiong, hug.” xf9hQG

Before Lin Yijun could parse the sentence, over a hundred catties of demonic wolf was dropped on him.

“She’s big and nice, isn’t she?” Wen Zhihao coaxed, scratching the dog’s ear.

Lin Yijun didn’t deign to respond to Wen Zhihao. He breathed carefully, his breath deepening with each cycle. He relaxed as he realised there was no adverse reaction this time. In the future, he’d tell Zhou Sheng not to pet demonic cats anymore and pet this wolf instead!

Lin Yijun’s hands dug into the wolf’s fur. His bottom jaw jutted out slightly in disgruntlement. The wolf’s fur wasn’t as soft as the cat’s. lH1gKd

He rubbed a little harder, annoyed that it wasn’t as soft, annoyed that this wolf hadn’t found Zhou Sheng properly. The wolf squirmed slightly, and Lin Yijun’s eyes narrowed even more, scratching harder.

The wolf completely blissed out with the firm scratches. She relaxed completely over Lin Yijun’s lap, her tail swung back and forth happily.

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“Doesn’t she feel good to pet?” Wen Zhihao said softly.

“Mediocre.” sLJK4o

The wolf started to make a low, throaty brrr sound, contentment clear.

“She likes you.”

Lin Yijun’s heart turned sour as his stomach tightened.

“Hm, just keep petting her like that. She likes you.” CYnGbe

She…likes me?

Lin Yijun’s eyes became slightly unfocused as his stroking and scratching became mechanical. The wolf’s weight anchored him. What a simple beast. She liked him just because he petted her? Tch, what low standards!

So Lin Yijun kept petting the wolf. His lips curled up slightly as the wolf’s tail wagging speed increased. An unfamiliar warmth spread through his chest as his eyes unconsciously softened.

Wen Zhihao nodded to himself. Animal therapy success rate, 100%. Wi2jvA

 

 


Compare with Chapter 39 – A little tsundere 😆


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Thank you for your answers in the previous chapter! (^▽^) I’ve been making notes ✍️ which can hopefully help future OG BL authors (and me!)~ PRugpi

Also, wouldn’t it be interesting to have curated recommendation lists of OG BL novels? With completed novels or with novels that will definitely be completed? :blobpeek:

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Translator's Note

One high-grade spiritual stone = 1000 mid-grade spiritual stones. One mid-grade spiritual stone = 1000 low-grade spiritual stones

Translator's Note

one catty = 600 grams, so the wolf is over 60 kg

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74 comments

  1. I think fishy and Huang Jialing might make a business.

    Well. Unfortunately fishy does not have a single business bone in his lovely body.

  2. Before Lin Yijun could parse the sentence, over a hundred catties of demonic wolf was dropped on him.

    ‘Sad petless noises’ QvQ

    Thanks for the update ~

  3. Yay! Wen Zhihao found the solution. Pet-therapy wins again!! Wen Zhigao really has no sense of money, like he personally won’t profit from anything but if its for Sun Fuyu, he’ll try to get money but never for himself. Thanks for the Chapter~~*

    • ☺️☺️☺️ hurray for pet therapy~ I love that summary of him! Wen Zhihao has blocked off the part of him that knows about money and focuses on the important things instead (Sun Fuyu).

  4. Alright! Enough of the tsuntsun!

    Time for some deredere~

    [‘He pulled his hands away from the soft (soft, soft) cat fur’

    ‘His bottom jaw jutted out slightly in disgruntlement. The wolf’s fur wasn’t as soft as the cat’s’]

    I feel your pain Lin Yijun 🥲

    For I. am also. allergic to cats.

    BUT THAT HAS NEVER STOPPED ME AND IT SHOULDN’T STOP YOU!

    FIGHT! RISE UP!

    ( in other news my cat petting has increased recently as now i can just wear a covid mask and petpetpet away without getting bugged by that pesky cat hair)

    • I feel that 100% 😅 Survival hacks for people with cat allergy (cause I don’t actually know anyone who doesn’t pat a cat when presented with the opportunity just cause they’re allergic…)

      • I used to have cat allergy not cuz of just fur, but also dust on their fur. This went on for years with my first outdoor cat,,, but after I raised two indoor tom kittens who learned to take a mandatory weekly water bath, I got better after exposure. Now one of them steals my bed and the other uses me as a pillow at night. (Just make sure they are mentally prepared to take a bath by singing a “bath song” because it’s chaos if they aren’t.) XD

  5. Can tell from my experience: cats are fluffy balls for meditation, and dogs are dakimakura with fluff and heat

    thanks for the chapter~

  6. “In the future, he’d tell Zhou Sheng not to pet demonic cats anymore and pet this wolf instead!” someone is jelllyyyyy 😏

    whispers is the author whispering the title?

    thank you for the chapter ✨

  7. I love how resourceful WZH is with his animal therapy. Allergic to the therapy cats? No prob, there’s a dog! Animal therapy WILL happen! 😂 If the animals weren’t so happy with his aura he’d have to start paying them soon though…

  8. She liked him just because he petted her? Tch, what low standards! even when petting you’re still a tsundere, huh? I mean I like tsunderes but damn Lin Yijun got it bad he straights up look like a jerk xD

    Also, our Salted Fish saved the day again! Therapist Zhihao for the win!

    Thanks for the chapter (ᵔ𐃔ᵔ)

  9. Cat therapy didn’t work so he switched with a dog! Genius! Ahahaha

    Yet again animal therapy saves the day!

    A furry thank you for the update ne~

  10. Animal therapy is the best lmaoo~ I do wonder though how will things work out with Zhou Sheng and Lin Yijun…. Lin Yijun better realizes his mistakes quickly so it won’t be too late 😛

    Ty for the chapter!!💜💜

    • Animal therapy is Wen Zhihao’s favourite way to get children and “children” to chill out 🤣🤣

      Hehe, as long as the author doesn’t do more cruel things to Lin Yijun~

      Thanks for reading!

  11. My heart melted seeing him so happy the doggy likes him! So cute!!!

    But it showed how lonely he feels. It almost felt like he didn’t believe someone could like him. Such a pitiful child!

    Thankfully the animal therapy was a success. Go, Wen Zhihao! Adopt this awkward shixiong!

    Author-san, thanks for the chapter 💕

    • It’s nice to hear that your heart melted 🤗🤗🤗

      And now you’re channeling Wen Zhihao 🤣 he is indeed such a pitiful child!

      🤭 no one can stop Wen Zhihao’s adoptions 🤭

      Thank you for reading!

  12. Also, wouldn’t it be interesting to have curated recommendation lists of OG BL novels? With completed novels or with novels that will definitely be completed?

    Yes please 😊

  13. Wen Zhihao would’ve earned quite a pretty penny as a therapist on the earth, too bad he was stuck with that monotonous programming job

  14. What a great idea to make a recommendation list and maybe a fan art page! After a stroke, i lost the ability to read and write. Two years later, ive recovered those abilities. Now I’m relearning to draw and paint. Reading stories like these are precious to me.