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[NSFW] - Beware Of Chicken (xianxia)

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"Thanks, Pops," I said as I took the waterskin from him. Hong Xian smiled and nodded his head at me as I took a few gulps of the nice and cool drink. I leaned on my shovel, and looked back at our work.
"Comin' along good, isn't it?" I asked my father-in-law.
"Coming along good?" he snorted. "It's coming along a bit better than good," eh declared, looking at the road, and the work gang that was with us. What had started as a few people coming to bring us water and food had swiftly turned into what seemed to be the entirety of Hong Yaowu helping us out. Sure, the cultivators were doing the lion's share of the work, but they were helping out more than I thought they would. Even just combing the hills for more rock was useful, because this thing was eating stone like no tomorrow.
Still, nearly to Verdant Hill already. We had managed to shorten the road a bit, instead of just following the old one. Straightened out some corners, and in one case, got a bridge up, with Pops' help. That one had been a bit frustrating, but it had turned out in the end, and cut nearly three hours off the journey.
"Yeah. It's coming along better than good," I agreed, as somebody told a joke, and laughter echoed out.
Miserable, backbreaking labour that had turned into something with the air of a summer camp. Cookouts at night, singing and laughter during the day.
And, well, not all of the warm fuzzies I was feeling were from the joy of people coming together. Having people calling me "boss" or looking to me for guidance and following what I asked them to was kind of nice. Being a part of a community, a big part even, stroked the ego pretty nicely.
And distracted me a bit from my still hesitant thoughts on the whole tournament situation. It was stressing me out a bit. I was torn between the fact that I didn't want to go and get involved, and the feelings of obligation. Maybe I should go anyway?
I shook my head, and took another swig of water.
"Haha! Good work, small one! I shall praise your efforts!" a voice sounded out, and I turned.
I snorted, as I watched Tigu gesticulate at a bunch of kids, who cheered. Flower-crown girl had her chest puffed out with pride, a paving stone laid in front of her.
One that apparently met her exacting standards. She was obviously excited and nervous, as I said she would have her test in Verdant Hill, but unknown to her, her test had already begun.
Combat? Nah. I knew she could fight. What I needed to know was if she could people.
She was doing pretty well, I guess, but these people were already predisposed to liking her. It's easy to interact with people, when nobody is getting on your nerves, and everybody is trying to please you.
The real test was… Well, it was a bit mean, but if she could keep her head through that, then she was as ready as she would ever be. And calmer than a lot of people I knew, honestly.
"The Lord Magistrate Approaches!" The booming voice cut through my thoughts, and we all paused in our work on the road.
A party approached. Two guards, and the Lord Magistrate, trotting toward us. Honestly, I was a bit impressed, and a tiny bit jealous. He looked like some general out of a period drama, with his commanding features as ramrod posture, along with his flowing hair.
There was a reason why I kept mine short. It was pretty shaggy, and I looked like I was homeless the instant it passed my ears.
"Lord Magistrate!" I greeted, smiling at him. His face was calm as always, as he took in the road.
"Rou Jin, I greet you." He nodded politely, as his eyes took in the road, just at the last bend before we came into view of Verdant Hill.
"I see your road is as grand as expected. You have put in more work than I imagined, to have built this in the months since you brought it up."
"Eh, about a week and a half for this," I stated simply, staring back down the road. Faster than some modern work crews. Those dudes always dragged their feet.
He coughed."Yes, astounding work. And I see a face I am unfamiliar with," He prompted, staring at Tigu. The girl was watching the proceedings, and listening to everybody shout greetings of their own.
She had heard his question, and so she approached.
"This one's name is Tigu!" she declared, bowing and introducing herself properly.
The Lord Magistrate nodded imperiously, returning Tigu's gesture of respect. Her greeting complete, the girl went back to work, going back to the flower girl to praise her efforts to split the stone again.
The Magistrate watched her go, looking at her a bit strangely.
"The same name as your cat?"
I blinked in surprise. He had only heard Tigu's name once before, during the wedding, and he remembered? He had a good head for names.
I pondered for a brief moment on how to say this.
"Ah. She is the cat." I settled on being both blunt and honest. The man stared blankly at her for a second longer, his eyes flicking to her facial markings, and her slightly too sharp incisors.
For a brief, brief moment, his eyes raised toward the heavens, and he took a small breath.
"In any case, feat of engineering aside, I do have something to speak to you of, in private." His eyes shifted to his guards, who were chatting away with the rest of the villagers.
I nodded, wondering what this was about. He waved to his captain, as we went up the road a bit more, the Magistrate hopping off his horse.
"Three days ago, a man was in town, asking around for one Jin Rou, and not the butcher," He stated without preamble.
"He asked for Jin Rou?" I questioned, a bit confused. Jin Rou? I hadn't really used that name since I got here. But who could be looking for me? I didn't really know anybody from any other provinces, gramps was gone after basically dumping me at the Cloudy Sword sect.
"They were inquiring with the guards about the nature of your… altercation with the cultivator last year, as well as searching for you by this name," the Lord Magistrate stated calmly. "He was not a cultivator, and his accent was that of the Grass Sea."
I frowned a bit. Fishing for info about the imposter, huh? Maybe they were looking for dirt on the Shrouded Mountain.
"You had asked to be labeled as a wandering cultivator, so that is all the man received, though he bore the mark of an Imperial Inspector." The Magistrate continued.
He had covered for me. I felt a smile cross my face. It would have been easy to just go, 'I don't know Jin Rou, but I do know Rou Jin.'
Instead, he had helped me out, when somebody came snooping around to bother me. If he wasn't a cultivator, I didn't think that was too worrisome. Most of the time those guys used their super secret spy assassin groups.
"Thank you," I said honestly. This dude kept doing me solids. I would need to repay the favour. "But if they come back… well, I'll talk to them, okay?"
I mean, I didn't want them in my house, but I would have to do something if these people kept coming around.
The Magistrate blinked, and then nodded his head.
"Though this road will be a bit hard to hide," he mused.
"Not if all of them are like this," I said blandly. Babe did want to build roads. Or at least plow them.
The Magistrate paused, and then nodded with that kind of stern expression he always had. Hopefully this would pay him back a bit, huh?
We started walking back to the road. We should be finished tonight, if we put on a bit of a hustle.
But really, why could somebody be using that name? What had I done that would warrant somebody looking for me?
It's not like I was anybody important.
Shrugging, I got back to work. Maybe I'd do my own investigation. Put my name out somewhere a bit away, and see if anybody came to investigate?
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The seat was too comfortable.
Lu Ri shifted slightly, as he sank into the cushion of the waiting room. The irritation he had felt in the Azure Hills was nothing compared to the irritation he felt now. He would rather be back in the Qi deprived Azure Hills than sit here for another hour.
Lu Ri stared around at his surroundings, and barely kept his lip from rising at the sheer opulence. Shrouded Mountain was a monument to vanity and excess. So full of distractions from cultivation, and earthly pleasures to indulge in.
The Cloudy Sword Sect was stark in its beauty. Its chill focused the mind. Its place above the clouds allowed one introspection. The ancient stone was steeped with the weight of ages. The accommodations that the disciples lived in were normally simple, but comfortable.
This place had even the least disciple in silk. It had consumed entire forests. Had emptied entire gold mines, and spent spirit stones like water on appearances.
They proclaimed their strength to the world in gold and silver, in scented water and fine oils.
There was even a brothel, not even a li away from the mountain, that had many disciples within it.
This surpassed comfort. This was decadence.
At least the rumour had been confirmed. The Young Master, Zang Li, had been confined to the mountain, after some incident in the Azure Hills.
The rumour mill was in full swing as to what had happened. He was not a very popular one, this Zang Li. He went around suppressing all who dared to look at him, and those disciples who had felt his wrath were all too eager to spread their woes onto a stranger.
So, Lu Ri sought to arrange a meeting with the boy. To hopefully ask him some questions.
Only to find out there were barely any procedures to follow to request a meeting with a member of the sect, other than essentially standing outside the mountain and shouting a challenge, for the Shrouded Mountain did not allow visitors outside tournaments.
This place had no Senior Disciples either, merely more disciples, so he could not ask one of his peers.
He had eventually found someone who managed these things, and was brought to the waiting room.
Where he had been for the past two hours.
At least the tea was good.
He took another sip, as the harried clerk bustled back in, sweating slightly.
"I'm terribly sorry, sir, but the Young Master left a week ago, to the Northern Fangs, as part of an expedition. He should be back before the end of summer."
Lu Ri sipped his tea, as his eye twitched.
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[NSFW] - A Simple Shopkeeper (Fairy Tail, Gamer-Lite)

"Erza!" William greeted his sexy teacher at the door. She was as punctual as ever, arriving precisely at six o'clock. And as always, he welcomed her with a strawberry cake in hand.
William was aware that he was more than likely giving Erza another one for his 'punishment' later, but he had more than enough in his fridge. He was prepared to always welcome her in his home with her favorite snack.
"You are spoiling me," Erza said, but despite her words, she accepted the pastry with a smile that reached her eyes.
"You deserve to be spoiled," William replied with a chuckle as she entered inside. There were plenty of people in this world that had tragic backstories and deserved some love and to be spoiled. Erza was definitely one of those people.
"I do?" Erza glanced at him with a tilt of her head, looking as if that very thought was foreign to her. "Why?"
William hesitated. He could've answered that it was due to her past, but he thought otherwise. Erza just didn't seem like a girl that wanted to be pitied, so that didn't seem like the right answer. They've known each other for almost a week, so he figured he could use this to his advantage and push things further.
"You do know that I'm interested in you, right?" William asked, feeling less confident with each word. "And that I'm flirting with you."
Erza was hard to read at times, and William thought she might appreciate him being straightforward with her. Or maybe she won't. He wasn't entirely sure.
At the very least, William didn't think Erza was someone that would start avoiding him just because he admitted that. She just didn't have that kind of personality. And if Erza shot him down... well, it would hurt, and William would be disappointed for sure, but he would move on.
"I thought as much," Erza slowly replied, nodding to herself. "I just wasn't sure."
"You weren't sure? Has no one tried flirting with you before?" William asked in bewilderment. Erza was truly stunning, with few that could even compare to her. She could be intimidating at times, sure, but he expected some men to still try their hands.
"They have," Erza replied and shook her head. "Just not like this."
"Ichiya told me I was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen and expressed his desire to marry me on our first meeting," Erza explained, seeing his expression, and William could hear the disgust in her voice. If he remembered correctly, that was the short and ugly dude from Blue Pegasus.
"I was barely fifteen when that happened, and he was twice my age at that point," Erza continued, her voice growing more venomous with each word, her hands tightly balled into fists.
'Fairy Tail looked a lot more comedic when watched as a show... But damn, if I'm not dousing that midget in all of my poisons when I see him!! I don't care if there are different laws here; I'm still cooking that guy in a pot of poisons!!'
"He then went on trying to touch me or steal a kiss despite me refusing him and us being on a dangerous mission," Erza continued.
'I don't mind if I have to buy them with credits... okay, I care a little bit, but I'm gonna get the most potent poisons I can. Especially so if I lost my chance with Erza because of Ichiya's past actions.'
"The Trimens have also 'flirted' with me, but their attempts were so similar to Ichiya's, I had no other choice than to turn them down," Erza let out a tired sigh as she looked into the distance before turning to William.
"Sounds like you haven't had the best experience," Willaim said, nervously scratching his head and playing with his hair. "If you don't like it, you cou--"
"I haven't told you to stop, have I?" Erza asked with a playful smirk as she interrupted him before her expression turned serious in a heartbeat.
"But now is not the time for that. I'm here as your teacher, and we already wasted enough time. Come now," Erza turned around, leading him upstairs in his very own house.
William followed after her with a skip in his step, and he wasn't sure if she was doing it on purpose, but he could've sworn he saw her swing her hips more than usual. He didn't mind that sight at all.
Erza's skirt hugged her shapely behind quite nicely while showing off her long and toned legs. She also walked just a few steps ahead of him, almost but not really revealing what was underneath.
If Erza telling him she didn't mind the flirting didn't, then this sight motivated him even further to do his best in the following session. William just needed to impress her, and he would get the reward he worked so hard for.
Good thing he started 'cheating' recently by cooking cocaine, err, brewing Stamina Potions. That was another potion that William couldn't find the ingredients for in the market, so he was forced to buy them from the system store. Comparing Stamina Potions to cocaine was fairly accurate, considering how strong they were. The burst of energy felt as if someone doped a bunch of coffee beans with steroids. It was invigorating, to say the least.
William wasn't sure if he would release the Stamina Potions to the public and sell them. He was still considering it, but for the time being, he kept them for himself.
They were very useful for his current situation, and in a way, William was almost forced to use them if he wanted to continue selling as many potions per day. There was just no way he could brew as many potions as he did over the weekend with his current alchemy table. Especially when he had about four to five hours a day to do so.
So for the past few days, William kept abusing the Stamina Potions and brewed over the night. Also used that added time to his day to work on his Requip magic circle to try to impress Erza in their following session.
Though Stamina Potions couldn't replace sleep, despite the boost of energy each one provided him. He felt like shit every time the effect wore off, and a small part of him worried that he might get addicted to them. A night to rest would do him good. He could brew over the weekend now that the week had come to an end.
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Despite William abusing Stamina Potions to have more time to study, he still didn't succeed in forming his initial pocket dimension. His magic power just wasn't very impressive to be able to try over and over again. Though it had grown a bit ever since he started practicing. He came close, very close, but not close enough.
Erza watched him leave the living room with a conflicted look on her face. On the one hand, she was happy she would get to eat another strawberry cake. On the other, she wanted him to succeed... for multiple reasons.
A teacher would always be happy to see their student succeed. Erza would as well, though a small part of her looked forward to giving him the reward they agreed on.
William was a breath of fresh air compared to the regular men Erza dealt with on a daily basis. He wasn't a hothead that constantly caused trouble, and he didn't perv on her in a disgusting way.
Instead, William acted cordially with her and made her feel like a woman. A desirable woman at that. Erza might not be head over heels over him, but she was attracted to him. That much she could admit, despite how foreign it felt.
William returned shortly after, and Erza's eyes zeroed in on the cake in his hands. Though her gaze flickered over his face, noticing yet again the dark circles under his eyes. He had obviously been pushing himself, but she wasn't sure how to address if he was getting enough sleep or not.
Erza almost missed the large smile plastered on his face. He practically hopped over to her as he presented her the cake.
"I did it! I actually did it!" William was jumping in joy as a purple magic circle formed above his hand. Slowly, much more than when she used Requip, a small bottle came out of it.
"But you just ran out of magic power," Erza muttered, though she still smiled.
"I drank a potion and tried one last time," William explained as he brought back the potion to his pocket space. He then dropped on the couch next to her, and before she knew it, he wrapped his arms around her.
Erza knew what he would do next and could've stopped it if she wanted to. Instead, she hugged him back and moved her head slightly into a better position before closing her eyes. Their lips met, and she just melted into his embrace.
It felt better than what she had imagined before, and Erza had to fight back the moan urging to escape her mouth. It wouldn't do well to embarrass herself on her first kiss with a man -- Cana had stolen her real first kiss in one of her drunken stupors.
The kiss started off as a chaste one. Just a simple lip to lip contact as Erza tried to mimic his more experienced movements. William's hands shortly dropped to her waist and pulled her closer while her own went over to his curly hair, entangling her fingers in his locks. The moment was heating up, and Erza couldn't resist it anymore, a small moan escaping her mouth.
That was all William apparently needed as he slipped his tongue between her opened lips. Erza froze at first, not knowing how to react. His tongue caressed her own, touching it here and there, and gently pulling on it.
To Erza, it almost felt like a game, like a fight, and that was something she was good at. Plus, losing wasn't something she did. Her tongue lashed out against his, pulling, tugging, and shoving. To get better leverage, Erza pushed him down on the couch as her body melted against his.
How long they stayed like that, neither of them knew, but William's hands may or may not have dropped past her waist at some point. Erza nestled her head in his chest, hiding her expression since she felt embarrassed. The kiss, she had expected, anticipated even, but it got a bit too far as the situation heated up. She was even an instigator as she refused to lose in their tug of war.
"You know," Erza was the first to break the silence. "Even though you succeeded, it took you almost a week, and I wouldn't call that a good performance deserving of a reward. Average at best. Not sure if it deserved a reward."
William, who was already feeling the drain from abusing Stamina Potions, suddenly felt very much awake. Erza just smirked after seeing his bewildered expression. She was hugged tighter in response, and she snuggled in his embrace, feeling... safe. A feeling Erza hadn't experienced without having her armor on. It was novel and very enjoyable, she thought.
"Tomorrow," William whispered in her ear with a tired voice. "Let's go on a date."
"A date?" Erza tasted the words.
"Yeah," William yawned. "Just you and me. I'm gonna take you somewhere nice."
"I would like that," Erza smiled. What they were, she wasn't sure, but she wanted to see where this might lead to.
"But I have to go now," Erza pushed herself up and immediately regretted it. It felt so nice to be hugged in such a tender way.
"Mhm," William followed after her to the front door, where he pulled her for another gentle and chaste kiss, which of course, she didn't resist.
"Tomorrow, I will come get you around seven. Sounds okay?" Erza just nodded meekly. She then left with a multitude of emotions boiling inside her, from fear to confusion to happiness. Sleeping wouldn't come easy to her tonight, but she had a lot to think of.
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