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Summary: When Shen Qingqiu drew Shen Yuan’s soul sword, it felt like being burned from the inside out. The fire wasn’t cruel, but it was still fire—hot and destructive, searing the softest pieces of him. When Binghe’s fingers touch the hilt, he is ready for pain. Transmigrated into a version of Proud Immortal Demon Way where cultivators manifest their own souls into spiritual weapons, Shen Yuan finds himself sort of kind of…accidentally blackmailing Shen Qingqiu into taking him on as a disciple before Luo Binghe joins the sect. That should give Shen Yuan plenty of opportunities to make sure nothing goes wrong for his favorite protagonist, right? RIGHT!? A story of twists, turns, hope, despair, and soul swords. Written for the Bingqiu Reverse Minibang 2023, illustrated and conceptualized by the incredible Suzu!
This is sooooo good, if you start reading this I guarantee you won’t stop until you finish. The dynamic between Shen Yuan and Shen Jiu is amazing, funny, and heart breaking in equal measure. Features Shen Yuan’s ridiculous self sacrificing behavior, lots of disciple shenanigans, Luo Binghe’s moon sized crush on his Shixiong, and Shen Jiu slowly learning how to be softer. And on top of all of that, the art that goes along with the story is super beautiful! I only just read this and it’s already become one of my all time favorite Bingqiu fics. I can’t recommend this enough!
