(TN stands for Translator's Note)

Ever since Wei Wuxian demonstrated his "hidden" culinary skills and having conquered the entire staff of Gusu Lan and his fellow disciples, at least one meal a day or every other day has to be made by Wei Ying's sacred hands.

Xiao Zhan had no complaints, although there were some dishes in his world that he could not make, everything else was a matter of a change of ingredients and things like that. Regardless, when everyone tasted the fried chicken, it was as if they had eaten a delicacy.

So much fuss over fried chicken?

It seems that people in ancient times also love fried chicken, and who wouldn't?

And so, Xiao Zhan's quiet days in Cloud Recess continued, not breaking rules or making trouble after trouble like Wei Wuxian did, nor shaving Master Lan QiRen's beard.

Does Wei Wuxian love to court death so much? (TN: Don't know if I should laugh or cry)

For his part, Lan WangJi's mood was somber, the aura around him was so cold it could cut. Lan XiChen did not understand why his brother looked so pitiful, He even got goose bumps every time those cold eyes of his looked at him when he spoke to Young Master Wei.

Since what happened in the Library Pavilion, Xiao Zhan remembered what would happen later (in the novel) and that he had forgotten his most important point: to get away from Lan WangJi. Seeing that nothing had happened yet, he decided to walk away preferably now that they barely knew each rather than later.

Xiao Zhan no longer needed to "hug the golden thighs" of Lan WangJi, because he already has a "golden finger" and it's not that far from reality either, he had it on his ring finger in the form of a ring, or book, whatever.

The days are uneventful until Master Lan decides it's time for swordsmanship practice and although everyone had good swordsmanship, Lan QiRen forced everyone to practice all from scratch and that caused stiffness all over Xiao Zhan's body, having to pretend he was fine so as not to raise anyone's suspicions.

"Fucking shit!" hissed Xiao Zhan lying on his bed, as if he was paralyzed "I feel like a plank."

He sighed deeply. He had to remind himself that this was part of becoming strong, the more the better so he could change history. He would not have to suffer in the future and would live peacefully until the end of his days.

But for the time being he had to suffer pains and mega difficult trials, luckily he is a cultivator or he would have kicked the bucket a long time ago.

Thinking about what Lan XiChen said this morning, the man saw that he couldn't even with his soul, so he told him about a hot spring on the back mountain. If he went there his body could recover more quickly.

Xiao Zhan vaguely recalled in which the drama Wei Wuxian had drunk alcohol and forced the good boy Lan WangJi to do so too, they received a beating and Lan XiChen as the deity of goodwill or something, had recommended a spring for him to bathe in to recover. Just like today...

And there Lan Zhan was bathing. (TN: 7u7)

However. when Xiao Zhan remembered this scene, it was daytime and if he went now that it is nighttime, there was almost no chance of meeting Lan Zhan. With some effort, Xiao Zhan stood up and walked toward the gate to go find those hot springs. (TN: I know that in the novel/series it's a cold spring but the author decided it was going to be a hot one, so I'll go with that)

Unlike in his world, here the sky was bright with all the stars that could be seen and the big, beautiful moon as the only spectator. Xiao Zhan knew it would soon be curfew so he hurried to the back of the mountain, with the directions he received from Zewu-Jun he was able to reach the famous hot springs. Xiao Zhan was too lazy to be remembering the names of every place in Cloud Recess.

The place is not very big, a natural pool surrounded by large rocks, a mini waterfall falling from the shiny black rock wall, the moon and the starry sky reflected in the clear waters gave it an image out of a fairy tale and being surrounded by trees, highlights that idea even more.

Mesmerized, Xiao Zhan approached with slow and hesitant steps, slowly and carefully dipped a toe into the pool and noticed how the water was neither cold nor too hot. Perfect.

His mood was much improved, but before taking off his robes, he took care of his hair. Well, he could dry it using spiritual energy but decided to just comb it. Long hair is very troublesome, Xiao Zhan more than once thought of cutting it however that would be much more troublesome, he would look like the weird one if he cut it. So, he could only make a braided bun, his stylist sisters were always playing with his wigs when he had free time between scenes, so he learned a few hairstyles and tied it with his red ribbon. There were a couple of strands left to frame his face, seeing that they only reached up to his collarbone, Xiao Zhan didn't mind if they got wet.

Being ready, he took off his clothes, folded them carefully and put them aside, and jumped into the pool. He shivered with satisfaction as the pleasant water made contact with his sensitive skin, Wei Wuxian had a good body, neither too thin nor too much flesh. He had fat in the right places, a slim waist, hips not too wide and not too narrow as well as his shoulders, not too masculine and not too feminine. A good balance and that is completed by his attractive face, and although Xiao Zhan shares the same face as Wei Wuxian's, this one had some more delicate features and porcelain skin that glowed under the moonlight.

Xiao Zhan thought that this body was perhaps designed this way by the author of the book, after all Wei Wuxian is a character in a cultivation novel and that on top of it is cut-sleeve. Although he didn't attach much importance to this matter and sent it to the back of his mind, he closed his eyes and decided to enjoy the relaxing bath.

Beingso off guard, he did not notice something, or someone, moving through thetrees, a figure in white that had been watching everything since the young manarrived, turned around and left, disappearing into the darkness. (TN: Don't besuspicious, don't be suspicious)

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