Shen Yuan shixiong AUÂ - Part 24
New Roots
Ming Fan woke up to the sound of loud voices followed by a terrible screeching sound. He rubbed his eyes and clicked his tongue, annoyed that his rest was interrupted by a bunch of idiots who couldnât keep it down after curfew.
âShizun, we need to find an open area! The qi is hurting everyone!â
Hearing the familiar voice, Ming Fan instantly woke up, jumped out of bed, and ran to the door barefooted. He opened it, only to be washed over with an overwhelming unstable spiritual energy that made him weak in the knees. A group of people had stopped in front of his room, discussing urgently in loud voices to cover the terrible screeching coming from who knows where.
âShen shixiong!â
One of the figures froze and turned to him with a pair of round eyes. It was Shen Yuan shixiong. He was finally back!
Shen Yuan was about to open his mouth to answer when their shizun, who was accompanying him along with a varied group of people, cut right in.
âMing Fan, stay here and make sure that nobody follows us. A-Yuan, follow me.â
Ming Fan, sensing like the situation truly was urgent, acknowledged the order with a nod and went to grab his boots by the bed in a hurry. As soon as he stepped outside, the group left immediately, leaving the space in front of the dormitory empty except for one person.
âShimei?â
Ning Yingying smiled weakly as she watched the group disappear in the bamboo forest. Ming Fan noticed how paled she looked and went to offer his help. His shimei didnât refuse, grabbing his arm with what little strength she had left. Some younger disciples came out of their rooms, confused and curious about what had happened. Ming Fan barked a few orders, sending them back inside, before sitting Ning Yingying on a stone bench by the moon gate at the entrance of the dormitories.
âShixiong, donât worry about me. I just need to catch my breath.â
Ming Fan squatted in front of her, studying her face with worry.
âWhat happened? What were you doing with shixiongâs group? And why are youâŚ? Yingying, did you exchange patrol nights with someone again?â
Ning Yingying pressed a few of her chest acupoints with a frown. She gestured to give her a minute to recover before opening her mouth to explain.
âIâm sorry, shixiong. I did. I just⌠I missed Shen shixiong and Luo shidi so much. I wanted to be the first to greet them at the gate. And I couldnât sleep anyway when I learned they were on their way back.â
âYingying, thatâs a whole week of patrol you just imposed on your body. How many hours did you sleep this week?â
ââŚNot as much as I shouldâve.â
Ming Fan sighed, rubbing his eyes in exasperation.
âShixiong, this shimei is sorry. But I promise I was fine! I was starting to feel a little tired, but nothing serious. Itâs⌠this unstable qi. It was so strong. Even shizun didnât look too good when he got closer to Noodle.â
Ming Fan blinked.
âNoodle?â
âMn. Remember the last letter shixiong and A-Luo sent me? Noodle didnât just get hurt.â
âThen, whatâs happening?â
Ning Yingying looked in the direction the group had disappear.
âHeâs about to become a dragon.â
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âOver here!â
Shen Qingqiu had brought them to a big clearing deep in the bamboo forest, away from any form of human life. Shen Yuan ran to the middle, cradling the dusu snake that kept twisting in pain in his arms.
âShh- Itâs ok, youâre ok, youâre fine.â
Truthfully, Shen Yuan was trying to convince himself more than the poor dusu snake. He reached the middle of the soft grass field in a few long strides and knelt there. Luo Binghe followed closely, settling himself in front of him before using his spiritual energy to soothe the creature as much as he could.
The situation didnât look promising. Shen Yuanâs sleeves were covered in small iridescent scales⌠and blood. He had studied dusu snakes for years without coming across any cases like this one. Very few among their species became dragons to begin with and it was near impossible to obtain a specimen about to transform. Shen Yuan felt powerless. He thought back on their trip and something finally clicked in his mind.
Noodle had cultivated too fast. They had fought so much and went to so many places full of spiritual energyâŚ
Shen Yuanâs vision turned blurry. He wanted to apologize, but Noodle probably couldnât hear him now. He pulled the dusu snake closer, hugging him to his chest. The latterâs current body wasnât strong enough to undergo a dragon transformation and⌠he mightâŚ
Noodle suddenly went completely still. Shen Yuan looked down in panic, only to see a pair of now colorful eyes staring right back at him with complete trust. A small pitiful cry came from the creature, rooting his master to the place he had knelt.
Shen Yuan lifted his gaze to Luo Binghe who simply smiled at him calmly.
Standing at the edge of the open space, Shen Qingqiuâs patience was wearing thin. Why didnât those two leave the snake? He himself couldnât get close, the unstable qi made him nauseous and feel like he was going to faint. How strong did his disciples become to bear such a powerful unstable qi without flinching? Or was A-Yuan simply being unreasonable, forcing himself to stay with his pet?
âA-Yuan, you canât stay there! A-Yuan!â
But Shen Qingqiuâs voice didnât reach his prized disciple. The ground had started to shake, and wind enveloped the trio, creating a strong spiritual barrier in the middle of the forest glade. From it, Luo Binghe locked eyes with his shizun. Shen Qingqiu felt familiar and powerful emotions assaulting his senses, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth. He hated this. Why couldnât he get close? Why was he still so weak after all those years? Leaving him weaker than this- this Luo Binghe⌠Why?!
Noodleâs cries suddenly turned even more heartbreaking. Shen Yuan kept him close, tears streaming down his face as he repeated words of comfort to the dusu snake. It⌠wasnât going well. He could feel Noodleâs life essence rapidly going out, slipping between his fingers. But if it was to be his old and first friend last moments, he wanted to accompany him to the end.
He suddenly felt a pair of strong, youthful arms encircling him. Shen Yuan smiled despite the tears. His shidi didnât have to accompany him to this extent. But he did. And he was immensely grateful for it. A gentle warmth spread from his heart, gently soothing his mind.
âA-YUAN!â
Still sitting in the middle of the forest glade, both disciples closed their eyes in unison as a harsh white light enveloped them. The gigantic amount of unstable qi was completely washed away in an instant, leaving only a strange electric atmosphere as the light blinded everyone at the scene.
A short moment passed before the light slowly receded, absorbed by something unknown. Soon after, the palpable charged energy followed.
Shen Yuan felt the weight in his arms disappear, ripping a whimper of desperation from his throat. He opened his eyes, intending to search for Noodle. As he did so, his retina was instantly drowned in an ocean of soft iridescent colors. For a moment, everything seemed to sit completely still, and only the gentle reflections of light dancing in the air like charming little pieces of crystal created an ocean of moving colors. Amidst the different waves, a pair of large reptilian eyes greeted his own calmly, the corner lifting in fondness when Shen Yuan stared back in surprise.
ââŚNoodle?â
The systemâs voice, which he hadnât heard for a long time, suddenly resonated in his head.
âCarapace ability : 50% damage reduction successful! Applied to user and their companions!â
âQing Jing Peakâs favor +50pts!â
âNoodleâs favor +500pts!â
âNoodleâs favor [ BONUS ] +???points to â˘â˘â˘â˘â˘â˘â˘â
âProtagonistâs halo compatibility with [*Noodle*] successful. +1000 ally points +0 shielding points!â
âCompletion of master-level quest +1500pts!â
âNew skills now available on the user skill tree!â
âCongratulations! Please continue to work hard!â
But Shen Yuan wasnât listening. His body refused to move, remaining frozen in face of the unfamiliar creature.
A dragon.
Noodle released a short and sharp breath, ruffling his masterâs hair from a distance. Shen Yuan jumped, not expecting the playful attitude from Noodle right after successfully cheating death. He swallowed with difficulty, his emotions still bouncing wildly around in his exhausted mind, and raised a trembling hand, reaching for Noodleâs new fluffy tail hovering above his head.
âYouâre⌠so big now.â
Shen Yuanâs voice broke on the last syllable. Fat tears quickly filled his eyes, escaping in two seemingly never-ending streams which quickly drenched the collar of his clothes.
âY-Youâre- Youâre aliveâŚ!â
He quickly let go of the tail to stand on his knees, throwing himself at Noodle who welcomed him in his embrace. The latter leaned on his masterâs sobbing form with a soothing noise, something close to both purring and a low growl. Shen Yuan hid his face on the dragonâs body, both relieved that Noodle somehow survived the painful experience of turning into a dragon and embarrassed at how little he was able to restrain his emotions.
Unbeknownst to him, Noddle met another pair of eyes. Luo Binghe silently stared back. Noodle then closed his eyes, bending his neck in a graceful arch as if he was bowing to the young man. Luo Bingheâs eyebrows shot up in shock when he heard two clear words echoing in his mind.
âThank you.â
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a piece inspired by liushen AU fic by @neonghostcat (cultivate) which you should go check out,,, ohhh you want the context, you want the context sooo bad go read it pretty please
anyway, not rly a specific scene redraw per se but like I said its inspired because I care them very much
also.........i was already half-way done with colouring when i remembered that SY was wearing his jrpg fit instead of the new plain ones in the scene that I took inspo from......... oh well- o(-( ( ďź´â˝ďź´)
so heres a bonus blu version + lines as usual haha
btw if anyones out there like "hey isnt this-" then yes you are right, hi from main, here have some bonus doodles
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TCF!Crack 101 Reasons To Love Cale Henituse
Rosalyn: On the topic of good things about Young Master Cale, who wants to start first?
Choi Han, unfolding his long parchment: ahem, for a moment-
Raon, reading Choi Han's paper: 101 reasons to love and protect Cale Henituse. HA! This great and mighty raon has 102!
Alberu, purposely clearing his throat: Well in that case mine exceeds both Choi Han and Raon's, I have one hundred AND three (103).
Raon: Y-YOU-- CROWN PRINCE!!!
Ron say with a benign smile: Ah, so much love.
Cale, replies with an obvious grimace: So much trouble.
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