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On the edge of the reversed starry sea, on the outer side of the Milky Way's spiral arm, lies an inconspicuous little blue planet called Earth.

There is a sacred mountain on Earth called Mount Shu, and on Mount Shu lives an immortal named "Wine Immortal".

"Having traversed the city and mountains, I have yet to visit the immortals; alone, I wander amidst the flowers and moon, nearing the end of the year."

After drinking, Qiu Hong threw down his cup and departed, his skill surpassing even the thirteen strings of a sword!

The Wine Immortal's ultimate technique is called the "Thirteen Swords of the Wine Sect."

The "Thirteen Swords of the Wine Sect" is taken from the poem that her brother Han recited during his martial arts demonstration today.

Xingqiu recalled the scene during their practice session earlier that day, where Brother Han's fingers were like swords, his sword energy crisscrossing, and his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Honestly, he's exactly the sword immortal Xingqiu imagined.

But she wasn't going to praise him to his face, lest he become even more smug... Hmph, this "wine connoisseur" can just be set up as a slovenly middle-aged man.

The Wine Immortal wasn't a real immortal; he was just a swordsman who cultivated Taoism on a mountain. Moreover, he was very poor and couldn't afford wine, yet he was addicted to it, so he went down the mountain to find a shopkeeper to buy wine on credit.

"My clothes are stained with dust and wine, and my soul is captivated wherever I travel."

"Am I truly meant to be a poet? I ride a donkey into Jianmen Pass in the drizzling rain."

The wine immortal recited poetry, rode his sword down the mountain, and arrived at Shengyu Village at the foot of the mountain. This Shengyu Village belongs to Yuhang County. It is located in a remote place, but the scenery is beautiful. It faces the sea to the east and has a fishing port. To the west, it connects to Shili Slope, and beyond Shili Slope, one can reach the Mountain God Temple.

As soon as the wine connoisseur entered the small village, the aroma of wine whetted his appetite...

The shopkeeper looked down on him because of his poor appearance and refused to give him any wine. So he stubbornly stayed at the shop entrance and refused to leave, saying, "Just give me a sip of wine."

There's a girl working at the shop... what should I name her?

Xingqiu stopped writing, deep in thought, when he happened to catch a glimpse of the blue robe he was wearing.

Hmm, let's call her Lin Qing'er.

Lin Qing'er took pity on the Wine Immortal and secretly gave him a jar of wine. They agreed he would only drink a sip, but the Wine Immortal drank the entire jar in one go!

This jar of osmanthus wine is worth a month's wages for Lin Qing'er. If the shopkeeper finds out the wine is missing, she might be kicked out... Lin Qing'er quickly grabbed the wine connoisseur and demanded compensation.

Since the wine immortal couldn't afford to pay, he asked her to go to the mountain god temple outside the city in the middle of the night to teach her a set of immortal sword techniques as a reward.

"The Thirteen Swords of the Wine Master".

First move:

"Since ancient times, autumn has been associated with sorrow and desolation, but I say that autumn days surpass even spring mornings."

A crane soars into the clear sky, its flight inspiring poetic thoughts that reach the heavens.

Second move:

"The frost-covered leaves of Hualin are red with the evening glow, and the clear light of the Yi River is like jade in autumn."

Following the literary gathering at Dongshan, I realized that the Jiangnan region was not yet known for its refined elegance.

Xingqiu paused his writing at this point.

She suddenly remembered the poems that Brother Han and she had recited during their practice sessions; it seemed that every line contained the word "autumn"...

Xingqiu's face turned rosy, just like autumn maple leaves.

Chapter 368 Spring flowers cannot withstand the frost, autumn moon shines alone with whom? [4k5]

The candles glow with fragrant oil, and the lamps are adorned with intricate patterns. The brocade curtains are just beginning to warm, and the incense burns continuously.

Han Fulai comfortably immersed his body in the warm water, with only his head above the surface, leaning against the hot spring rocks behind him, thinking that it would be perfect if there was some music playing.

Although he still needs to eat because he has not practiced the fasting method, his body is now considered to be "immortal body". He is immune to cold and heat, free from all diseases, and rarely sweats. Theoretically, he does not need to take a bath every day.

—Gan Yu can work overtime for a long time, and even if she doesn't shower for several days, she doesn't smell.

But Han Fulai still likes to come and soak after training. It's a habit, and it's also a way for him to remind himself that even though he's "ascended to godhood," he shouldn't forget that he's still a human being.

None of the awkward situations that Xingqiu had imagined had occurred these past few days—Han Fulai, as his "life secretary," was quite experienced in "living together" with girls and knew very well how to avoid such awkward situations in daily life.

He had his own bedroom, furnished like the living room in Yan Fei's house, which he was most familiar with. He was also careful when sparring with Xing Qiu, avoiding unnecessary physical contact. In recent days, he hadn't gone near Xing Qiu's boudoir, strictly rejecting any possibility of a "lucky pervert" scenario. Even the bathroom usage was arranged with Xing Qiu in a pre-arranged order: Xing Qiu would shower first, and he would use it an hour later. Before using it, he would always make sure Xing Qiu wasn't inside.

Actually, he originally wanted to build a bathroom in his bedroom, following the design of Yan Fei's family—but Yan Fei's bathroom was a product of magic, and what he imagined was just a shell, without the function of automatically circulating hot water. And as for making it a modern bathroom, it couldn't be done here.

Most things in the "Mental Time Chamber" can be built at will, not only training grounds and weapons, but also food, drinks and the like can be "made to order".

However, this "wish fulfillment" is limited to things that already exist on the Teyvat continent—perhaps because it can only generate things that are in the "leyline record".

The productivity level in Inazuma is roughly similar to that of ancient Fusang on Earth. They have facilities like public bathhouses and bathtubs, but they don't have things like running water showers, ceramic bathtubs, or automatic water heaters.

Xingqiu truly understands bathhouse design—the "Feiyun Chamber of Commerce" even deals in bathroom products, and the bathroom he built uses the chamber's best-selling products, making it quite functional.

The design of this warm water bath should be based on the standards of Xingqiu's own boudoir. Its size is equivalent to that of a large hydrotherapy massage bath, which can accommodate several people lying side by side.

The bathhouse is constructed entirely of smooth marble, with several mechanical water channels along its edge, the source of which is a charcoal boiler that heats the water.

Cold water flows through the boiler and turns into hot water, which is continuously poured into the pool—this is the Liyue version of the "automatic water heater" promoted by the "Flying Cloud Merchant Guild".

He had used those portable "Secret Fire" baths before when he traveled with Ke Qing on business trips, and this bath was a large-scale, automated "Secret Fire Hot Water Bath." The water circulation in the bath seemed to have a special design, allowing people to feel the water gently washing over their bodies, like a massage.

In the center of the bath, the hot spring rock he leaned against also had a self-heating effect and contained built-in fragrance. The incense was released through the vents on the top of the rock, mingling with the steam from the hot water, giving one the feeling of being in a fairyland in the clouds.

To be honest, he really liked the design of this bathroom. It was comfortable and elegant, and luxurious in a low-key way, unlike the huge bathhouse in Qunyu Pavilion that could be used as a swimming pool, which looked very "decadent"... He wished he could have a bathroom like this in his own house.

Hmm, no doubt about it, these things must be very expensive; in any case, with his annual salary, he probably can't afford them.

...Now that I've become the "Salt King Emperor," does that mean I'm entitled to a raise?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he immediately dismissed it.

Come to think of it, it seems that only civil servants in Liyue's government receive salaries. At the level of the Seven Stars, it becomes about paying subordinates... Zhongli served as the Geo Archon for 3,700 years, but he didn't save a single penny.

In Liyue, a promotion doesn't necessarily guarantee a raise.

So, give yourself a raise? ...That won't work either. Yue Haiting's institutional reform was led by himself. If he takes the lead in creating pretexts for institutional corruption, wouldn't that mean "he changed Yue Haiting and then changed it back"?

We really need to find a way to get more Mora reimbursed from the Shogunate...

Sigh, well, the Inazuma shogunate has long been bankrupted by those corrupt officials. We managed to salvage a little from the Kujo and Hiiragi families, so let's use it to do more practical things for the common people.

Oh well, the bathhouse at Yanfei's house is good enough. He can even occasionally use the bathhouse at Qunyu Pavilion. One should be content.

Thinking of the six months' salary that Ningguang had deducted because of Yura's matter, and the "Dust Song Pot" loan that seemed to have no end in sight, Han Fulai once again told himself, "Contentment brings happiness."

That's why we should take advantage of this "jacuzzi" while we can.

He gently touched the pink petals on the pool water with his fingers.

It is rumored that the "Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce" possesses a secret nursery of Rainbow Flower seedlings. The reason why the silk sold by the Chamber of Commerce is of such high quality and in such large quantities is due to the special cultivation of flower varieties.

Han Fulai usually doesn't pry into other people's business secrets, but looking at the neon petals floating on the water, he felt that the rumor was probably true.

The only family that could use the most famous Rainbow Flower petals from the "Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce" for bathing water is probably the Xingqiu family.

No wonder my "brother" smells so good, it's from taking a bath.

...Thinking of his "brother's" feelings for him, he felt a little lost for a moment.

Xingqiu's words, "I like Brother Han like this," were something he had never forgotten, but he just deliberately avoided mentioning them.

Pretending to forget is also a form of rejection, and Xingqiu is smart enough to understand what he means.

Let's just pretend nothing happened.

If nothing has happened, we can still be siblings. But if something has happened, we can't be siblings anymore.

He repeatedly reflected on his interactions with Xingqiu and was certain that he had never done anything to her that went beyond "brotherly affection"... After all, he had always considered Xingqiu a boy! His orientation was perfectly normal! Even the best of brothers are still brothers!

Han Fulai felt that Xingqiu's feelings for him should be considered a kind of "filial piety," the kind of admiration that younger siblings have for their older brother.

Xingqiu was still a girl under sixteen. Girls of this age are in their adolescence, the kind of age where they look down on boys their own age and yearn for mature men—especially the kind of "big brother" who is younger than their father but older than their classmates. These young girls are the most popular.

Girls of this age tend to view intern teachers and military training instructors through a very thick filter; he just happened to enter Xingqiu's life at that exact moment.

A direct rejection would be hurtful, especially since he has many girls around him. It would be easy for Xingqiu to misunderstand that he thinks she is not good enough. He has actually seen the rivalry between Xingqiu and Shenzi, but from his position, it is more appropriate to pretend that he does not know.

He decided to leave this matter to "time governance".

Anyway, in two years, when Xingqiu grows up, this "big brother" filter will disappear. Xingqiu will probably also feel that this relationship is a dark history in his life, right?

Han Fulai shook his head, deciding to think of something happy.

After achieving "enlightenment," his mastery of his own power improved rapidly, and his use of the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" became even more refined. In recent days, he has been able to instantly activate the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" in actual combat and immediately deactivate them after the attack is completed.

In this way, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception will not put too much strain on his body, and the combat effect will be ideal.

Especially as a "trump card" against Lei Movies, it is not allowed to be detected by Lei Movies at the beginning, but only used at the moment that determines the outcome, to complete a "last-ditch counterattack"... Based on his understanding of Lei Movies, the success rate of this tactic is at least 50%, and it is well worth a try.

In a way, we have to thank Xingqiu for being our "sparring partner".

Although Xingqiu's martial arts skills are not as good as Lei's, she is still one of the top masters among the younger generation of Liyue. In particular, she is intelligent and resourceful, and can often create new moves in battle, which brings Han Fulai a lot of surprises. The effect of sparring with her is probably no worse than that so-called "Anti-Lightning General Special Training".

Even the tactical designs for these counter-thunder movies were consulted with Xingqiu.

Han Fulai was very grateful for Xingqiu's help, and in return, he not only used his magic eye to find the flaws in Xingqiu's moves and help her perfect the loopholes in her moves, but also racked his brains and told Xingqiu all the martial arts stories he knew on Earth as inspiration for his new work.

Xingqiu's favorite story right now is the "Chinese Paladin" series. This happens to be the most memorable Xianxia game that Han Fulai played before, and he has also watched quite a few related TV series.

He recounted all the plots he knew to Xingqiu like a storyteller, and Xingqiu listened with great interest, especially praising the "Drunken Sword Immortal" in the story.

"Riding the wind on my sword, I vanquish demons across the land. With wine, I revel in carefree joy; without wine, I am still mad."

"One drink can empty rivers, another can swallow the sun and moon, a thousand cups cannot make me drunk, only I am the Wine Sword Immortal."

—This is exactly what Xingqiu wants.

Haha, judging from this, the Teyvat version of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" will soon appear in the new issue of "Chen Qiu Picks Up the Sword Record"?

Thinking of this, Han Fulai couldn't help but smile, silently reciting the popular theme poems of the "Drunken Sword Immortal"...

such as:

"With sword in hand, I've already gone mad in the mortal world; with wine, I can easily ascend to the heavens."

They roam among the stars, playing with the sun and moon; drunk, they lie on the clouds, laughing at the world below.

and also:

"He drank hundreds of cups of fine wine, and in his drunken state, he brandished his long sword, pointing it into the void."

His heels treaded over the stars, and with a long roar, the heavens and earth turned red.

Oh right, what was that other song again?

"Spring flowers cannot withstand the frost, and the autumn moon shines alone with no one..."

Yes, that's the song... Hmm? Right, right? No, no!

Han Fulai was nodding when he was suddenly startled. He had only been thinking about it and hadn't read it aloud. Who was reciting the poem?

"...If a devoted heart meets true love, a beautiful butterfly will transform into a lovely lady."

Xingqiu sighed, untied the bath towel draped over his body, and slowly stepped into the bath.

This part of the story of "The Drunken Sword Immortal" is the one that moved her the most.

In the story, there is a butterfly fairy named Caiyi who accidentally falls into the web of the spider demon Poisonous Lady. Just as she is about to die, she is saved by the scholar Liu Jinyuan. However, Liu Jinyuan is bitten by Poisonous Lady and is poisoned and will soon die.

Caiyi transformed into human form to repay a debt of gratitude to the Liu family and arranged a marriage with Liu Jinyuan. She intended to use the Hundred Flower Immortal Wine to cure Liu Jinyuan, but Liu Jinyuan discovered her true form. He no longer trusted Caiyi and even overturned her medicine bowl, interrupting her treatment. Since the medicine would lose its effectiveness if interrupted, Caiyi had no choice but to use magic to knock Liu Jinyuan unconscious and take him to the Poisonous Lady to plead for mercy.

She was willing to trade her life for Liu Jinyuan's, begging the Poisonous Lady to cure him.

Poisonous Lady wanted to devour Caiyi, but at the crucial moment, "Sword Immortal of Wine" arrived on his sword and killed Poisonous Lady in one move.

However, with the death of the Poisonous Lady, no one in the world could cure Liu Jinyuan's poison. In the end, Caiyi chose to transfer all of her thousand years of cultivation to Liu Jinyuan in exchange for ten years of his life. At the same time, she asked the "Sword Immortal of Wine" to conceal the truth from Liu Jinyuan, not wanting to cause him to blame himself and be heartbroken.

The Sword Immortal lamented, "There are heartless people in the world, but demons have deep feelings," which led to the poem, "How many times can spring flowers withstand the frost? Who will share the lonely light of the autumn moon?"

Recalling how she met Brother Han while disguised as a man, Xingqiu felt even more connected to Caiyi's story.

Moreover, the "Sword Immortal of Wine" that Han Fulai told her was not just the "Sword Immortal of Wine" from the game's storyline—because the actor who played the "Sword Immortal of Wine" in the TV series was more handsome, and the TV series' storyline was more widely known than the game's storyline, Han Fulai's "Sword Immortal of Wine" story also incorporated a lot of the TV series' character settings.

In the game version, Situ Zhong, the "Sword Immortal of Wine," is a true "Sword Immortal" who only knows how to drink and exorcise demons, and whose life is unrelated to human romance. However, in the drama version, Mo Yixi, the "Sword Immortal of Wine," not only falls in love, but also falls into a love triangle, and the most classic kind of love triangle where the true love is broken up due to various misunderstandings...

The thought that the "Wine Immortal" he was writing about was based on Brother Han made Xingqiu's sorrow even more intense.

Spring flowers cannot withstand the frost, and autumn moon has no one to share its lonely light with—is the "autumn" in "autumn moon" not the "autumn" in "walking through autumn"?

Xingqiu stepped into the bath and sat down against the hot spring rocks, still immersed in the story in the book. She had been writing the manuscript the whole time and had completely forgotten about the "bathing time".

Behind the rocks, Han Fulai, his body stiff, had already considered countless ways to escape.

For example, if you activate "Time Control", you can rush out of the bathroom as fast as possible when Xingqiu is "time stopped"... But "Time Control" only lasts for a few seconds, not enough time for him to run away and get dressed. Moreover, the traces left behind when a person runs away cannot be erased. When Xingqiu sees a string of wet footprints in front of him, he knows exactly what happened.