Shizun -16 - Sect rules

With the new addition to the house, the household budget was a little less tight. 

Lu Yunzhen decided to celebrate and brought home a reusable bag full of good quality meat dishes. He also stopped by the temple to buy some nice incense for Jin Yunu. 

As he got home with his bags he saw Mo Changkong and Jin Yunu staring at a phone in the yard saying something he couldn’t hear. The two heard him approach and turned simultaneously, “Shizun (master), you’re home?” 

His home was getting more and more rowdy. 

Lu Yunzhen loved this kind of warm atmosphere. He put on his apron and made two veggie side dishes in the kitchen. He then remembered to light the incense for Jin Yunu so he could worship himself but as he approached he found Mo Changkong playing a mobile game……. 

It was the newest smartphone costing nearly ten thousand bucks. 

The game that he was playing was a new one that’s still in beta named Hero. His martial arts skills didn’t translate to gaming at all. He didn’t know the moves and would pick a wild hero wanting to solo the enemy team. Then he would immediately get killed off immediately and get yelled at by teammates while waiting to respawn. 

Demonaziu: “You noob kid! How are your teachers teaching you?! Go back to class and stop trying to play games like the adults!” 

Mo Changkong was incensed and asked darkly, “Yunu, where is this guy?” 

His fist hardened and he wanted to beat him up, but he didn’t know how to drag the man out of the phone. 

“Worry not, master, leave this to this one.” Jin Yunu reassured him, opened voice chat, pinched his throat, and let out a soft and sweet female voice. “Sorry, it’s my first time. Please lead me, gege.” 

It was too pretty. Too deceptive. 

A man killer…. 

Lu Yunzhen knew the truth and even then he almost knelt listening. 

The other player had immediately softened up and started chatting up Jin Yunu, soon sending a friend request. 

Jin Yunu clicked confirm and responded to Mo Changkong fawningly. “Fret not, master. This one guarantees an in person meeting within three days. Where do you want to make the move?” 

Mo Changkong thought for a moment, “Find somewhere remote.” 

Jin Yunu agreed. “This one will invite him to a hotel in the suburbs. After he enters you can dash in and deal with this blind fool and make him pay punitive damages.” 

Mo Changkong replied, “Good. Lots.” 

The two continued to discuss it happily. 

Lu Yunzhen’s eyes had turned dark from listening. He dashed out with the spatula to immediately put a stop to the illegal acts. “You can’t do bad things!” 

Mo Changkong was shocked. “This counts as a bad thing?” 

Back in his era, there wasn’t much of a sense of the rule of law. The powerful ruled and things like murder and robberies were commonplace. Shizun had only taught him to not kill the innocent and not start fights. He was never taught to not fight back when he got bullied. 

A gentleman can be killed but not be humiliated. 

Mo Changkong held the phone and argued confidently. “This man had insulted Wujian peak! He’s detestable and deserves to be taught a lesson.” 

Lu Yunzhen was at a loss. 

If every piece of trash talk online escalated to an irl brawl they’d be in the middle of a world war by now. 

Looks like the two needed remedial lessons in both a sense of justice and online common sense. 

After listening to a long lecture from Shizun, Mo Changkong finally understood that the only response to being yelled at online is to yell back, not to move his fists. He had no talent whatsoever for arguing and felt immensely pent up; in the end he decided that he was going to get a demon who’s good at arguing to cuss people out for him. 

If one demon wasn’t enough he’d just get two. If they couldn’t win the argument then he’ll just get Jin Yunu to honey trap them of their location and get the demon to go argue in person. It’s not over til those bastards admit defeat! We’ll see who’s a noob kid then! 

Mo Changkong promised, “I won’t fight.” 

Jin Yunu answered obediently, “This one wouldn’t dare to fight.” 

Lu Yunzhen breathed a sigh of relief seeing that everyone understood. He decided to set some sect rules for Wujian peak. Hanging up a small chalkboard on the wall, he sternly wrote: 

Rule one: Running off to fight after losing an argument online is forbidden. 

Rule two: Honey trapping is forbidden. 

Rule three: Breaking the law is forbidden.

Rule four: To be decided. 

Mo Changkong immediately launched into applause and praise for Shizun. 

Lu Yunzhen appreciated the response but then noticed a burning smell. Realizing the veggies had burned, he dashed back hoping to save the duck. But as he was salvaging it he realized something was wrong. 

Where did Mo Changkong get a new phone from? 

Jin Yunu laughed, “It’s from Long Gongzi.” 

He was flirting with Long Jingtian at the bar when the latter asked him for his contact info. When he said he didn’t have a phone Long Jingtian immediately bought him the newest model, and then wanted to follow up with clothes and jewelry to boot. 

“Worry not, master, Long Gongzi is known for being a sucker.” explained Jin Yunu. “He spends money like water and casually gifts designer bags worth 5 figures. This one doesn’t like items made from skin and didn’t want them.” 

Lu Yunzhen was stunned…

He finally realized that his fee might have been too low…

Jin Yunu also felt wronged when he heard that he was only worth 3000 yuan, complaining, “This one could seduce some random man off the street and get more than that…. Sect leader, Long Gongzi will give you as much money as you ask for…” 

Lu Yunzhen was a little regretful, but it’s too late now. 

Jin Yunu suggested, “If master is lacking in money, this one can go attend at a bar. Those men all have a lot of money, this one simply have to lift a finger.” 

He had spent a lot of time as an actor before and was faced with many a young man who wanted to buy a smile. He was good at it and felt no shame at his talents. 

Lu Yunzhen took a breath and turned down the lure of lucre, and chalked up the fourth sect rule: attending at bars is forbidden. 

It’s too hard being the leader of Wujian peak… 

…

Mo Changkong finally figured out the game mechanics. He ignored the fool who kept on trying to talk to Jin Yunu by muting the chat and had fun hanging out in bronze games. Soon after, the game server died. 

He asked Shizun for help. 

Lu Yunzhen responded that his powers were limited and he couldn’t save the server. 

Hurry up and eat! 

Lu Yunzhen had filled the table with dishes, with the majority of it being Mo Changkong’s beloved meat. Jin Yunu had also gained a temporary seat at the table by being obedient, vegetarian, and not eating much. 

Mo Changkong handed the phone back to Jin Yunu and sat obediently. 

Lu Yunzhen went out to the yard to grab some home brewed wine. 

He had been interested in brewing since he was young and was talented at that. It was easily for him to make something tasty without much interest. Grandpa had always loved his wine, and when he passed…. He was still under age then and couldn’t drink. So the majority of the wine was placed as an offering in front of the grave. The only tub he kept was the one that Grandpa had disliked for being too bitter. 

After he came of age, he tried it and realized it really was bitter. But after the bitterness passed there was a faintly sweet aftertaste which was quite unique. Most people wouldn’t like it, but… he always felt in his heart that this wine was patiently waiting for someone important. 

Every time he had a friend or classmate over, he would have them try the wine. 

But, no one liked it… 

He wasn’t discouraged. He stubbornly waited, sure that the wine will finally find the person who would appreciate it. 

Mo Changkong came. 

Lu Yunzhen once again brought out his precious wine, filled three cups, and eagerly served it. “Please try it.” 

Jin Yunu took half a sip and almost spat it out from the bitterness. He immediately put it down and focused on eating the dishes. 

Mo Changkong took the cup hesitantly and had a taste, but he was stunned. There weren’t any magical herbs or flowers in it, but it was that same familiar flavour… 

He’s not human and had some unique taste, so he never liked wine. But he always wanted to drink, so Shizun had spent many years to figure out this recipe. It was strong, bitter, with a sweet after taste. Everyone hated it, but he loved it…

Why didn’t he realize it before? 

Food, drinks, clothes, flowers, scenery… 

Shizun would secretly change most of the dishes at the peak to suit his tastes. Many things will slowly be the way that he liked, but he never noticed. He treated it as a matter of course and only threw a fuss wanting more and more, until Shizun had nowhere left to go. 

He never expected that after so many reincarnations that Shizun would remember what he liked, that he would keep around the wine that no one else would drink, just waiting for him to return. 

Mo Changkong was filled with regret. 

Lu Yunzhen saw that his expression was saddened and said with some embarrassment, “The wine tastes pretty bitter at first. If you don’t like it then don’t force yourself, it’s fine.” 

“I love it.” Mo Changkong held his hand that reached out to retrieve the wind. He gently continued, “I really love it…Everyone said, this wine was like me, that no one would like it, that it tastes terrible.” 

He was born a bad seed, with a bad personality, he was looked down on everywhere he went. 

Only Shizun believed that he was good… 

And only Shizun would drink the bitter wine with him. 

Lu Yunzhen smiled, “This wine doesn’t taste terrible. You just have to drink a few more cups to taste the sweetness. And once you taste it you won’t be able to put it down.” 

But, the wine was too bitter and too strong, it was hard for some to get to that point. 

Lu Yunzhen smiled, “I also gave it a name.” 

Mo Changkong replied gently, “En, it’s named Yixing.” 

Shizun had said that you could only experience its true flavour if you treated it single heartedly. (Tn: Yixing means one heart) 

Lu Yunzhen was shocked, “How did you know?” 

He thought the name was a little childish and had never told anyone. 

“I guessed.” Mo Changkong smiled and held out his cup, “Shizun, could you drink with me?” 

Lu Yunzhen was overjoyed. “Yes.” 

The cups had crossed. What a night, to drink wine with one heart. 

What place isn’t Wujian Peak? 

… 

The night deepened. Jin Yunu had went back to the doghouse to cultivate long ago. 

Lu Yunzhen was still a student and wasn’t practiced at drinking. He hit his limit at 5 cups and was carried back to his bed in a daze. His bear was placed in his hands. He touched the little bear’s fluffy ears and immediately fell asleep. 

Shizun had always loved drinking but wasn’t good at holding his liquor. He would often get drunk and fall asleep. No matter what was done to him he would never remember when he woke and was easy to bully. 

Mo Changkong was also feeling the effect the liquor. He leaned at the side of the bed and couldn’t help but to touch the short scuff of Lu Yunzhen’s hair, then his faintly red cheeks. He then touched gently at soft lips with his fingertips, and touched once more…

He wants it so badly. 

Every time Shizun was drunk he would steal many kisses. 

It was so sweet.  

At first, he would warn himself to only steal a little. But he never felt full no matter how much he ate, never satiated. His urges only grew and grew, his heart demons became deeper and deeper, and the acts he committed became more and more out of line. 

Shizun was always afraid of those things, and even more afraid of him losing control in bed. It was painful every time they finished. 

He knew he was a bastard, but he couldn’t control his ugly desires. The more Shizun asked him to stop, the more he could not. Desire, twisted, paranoid, violence, his methods became more and more crazed. 

Until finally, things spun out of control… 

Lu Yunzhen felt like there was something by his mouth in his dreams. It was cool and seemed tasty, so he gave a little lick. 

Mo Changkong shot back his hand as if he was electricuted. His mind cleared and he realized that he was still thinking of foul things. He was overcome with a strong sense of built. He bent down in despair and groaned in pain while holding his head. 

He can’t ask for it anymore.