#vanfic

Jiang Cheng looked at Huaisang, properly now, at his pale, porcelain skin and the curve of his neck laid bare to the moonlight. He thought back to when he’d had to support that thin frame within his arms. “Why are you so sneaky now?” Jiang Cheng was not really thinking anymore, certainly not enough to mince his words. “Cunning. Scheming. Whatever. You never used to be like that. I mean, sure, you were always happy to let others do the work for you. But you were never this…” “Manipulative?” Nie Huaisang looked back towards Jiang Cheng, and whatever he saw on Jiang Cheng’s face must have been amusing enough to trigger another rueful smile. “There, I said it. You were thinking it anyway.” Jiang Cheng had been, along with a bunch of other, less savoury words that even he was not cruel enough to say.

Overcover || Chapter 14

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 the beginning of the end...
🎐 sangcheng FINALLY talk

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2025fic

The room quickly emptied after that. Jin Ling organised his physicians and guards and then left to attend to some sect leader business. Not a minute later did Lan Wangji excuse himself to go off and train, with Huaisang — surprisingly — joining him. It was just Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng in the room now. Jiang Cheng itched to throw himself into something productive, but there really was nothing to do except wait for Ouyang Zizhen to wake up. Wei Wuxian cleared his throat. “Jiang Cheng… want to go for a drink?” Jiang Cheng frowned. “In the midmorning?” “And?” Wei Wuxian countered. “Do you have anything better to do?” Jiang Cheng… didn’t.

Overcover || Chapter 13

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 drink with chengxian challenge :)
🎐 i think we're finally advancing the plot

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2025fic

The next morning was beautiful. Sunlight streamed in from the windows, casting the gold decor in a spectacularly warm glow. Jiang Cheng took his time getting ready for the day. He opened the door to his back gardens and Peachey immediately bounded into his arms, Lili following serenely after. Two raps came on his main doors, most probably the servants with his morning meal. As Jiang Cheng ruffled the adorable tuft of fur on Peachey’s head, he called out, “I’ll take breakfast later in the private hall.” But the raps came again. Peachey yipped, and Jiang Cheng frowned. Jin Ling’s servants were normally quite sharp and knew not to disturb him when he didn’t need their services. “Jiang Cheng!” Wei Wuxian’s voice came from outside. Oh. “Jiang Cheng! It’s me. Can you… um… send your dogs away for a moment… I have a few things I want to say to you……”

Overcover || Chapter 12

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 when one door closes, another opens
🎐 the plot waits for no one

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2024fic

if we were too late to take on // scweek2020

#SANGCHENGWEEK2020

"if we were too late to take on"
--- YA-inspired, #sangcheng high school au

6 parts / 22,533 words
includes an interactive Twine fic in part 5!

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#vanfic #2020fic #schsau #mdzs

Excerpt from Chapter 11 of Overcover: “Nie Huaisang!” Jiang Cheng exclaimed. He raised one arm to stop Huaisang, but Huaisang blocked him with his fan, with a snap of his wrist, quick as a snake strike. It was a surprisingly strong strike, infused with erratic, jumping energy, and the spot where Huaisang’s fan hit his arm tingled. Zidian’s electricity sputtered, the light flickering for a few moments before going out completely. Jiang Cheng could do nothing but cradle his arm with his other hand. “Jiang Wanyin, let me finish!” Nie Huaisang retorted without even looking back at him. He looked from Wei Wuxian to Lan Wangji. “Maybe neither of you understand. I didn’t either, once upon a time. Until I had to.” He lowered his gaze momentarily. When he looked back up at them, his eyes were cold. “Until I became Sect Leader, I didn’t know what I was in for.” Huaisang’s voice was like ice. “But this man? He has known his entire life.”

Overcover || Chapter 11

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 not one fraught conversation
🎐 but TWO!
🎐 at least we get some answers

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2023fic

Excerpt from Chapter 10 of Overcover: Huaisang’s lips twitched. He had to know that Jiang Cheng knew. “You must understand, Jiang-xiong.” His voice was level, with a measured tinge of regret. Too measured. It reminded Jiang Cheng of someone he would rather forget: Nie Huaisang’s predecessor, a two-faced diplomat with a honeyed tongue and a black heart. Capable of the greatest kindnesses and the most heinous deeds, both extremes so far apart that you couldn’t be sure which one was real. He thought back to Lan Xichen’s words at Meishan, questioning which Huaisang was the real one. And then back to the bashful boy he had known in Gusu, who would have been content to be left to his own devices, writing novels and painting birds. “Someone in my position—” Huaisang began. “What happened to—” Jiang Cheng blurted out.

Overcover || Chapter 10

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 i am sorry :)

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2022fic

Excerpt from Chapter 9 of Overcover: The centre of weight on the horse shifted, bringing Jiang Cheng back to real life and the man in front of him. Gone was Huaisang’s surety and grace of a shichen ago. Instead, the man’s shoulders were slumped, his head leaned forwards, further and further— “Nie Huaisang!” Jiang Cheng hissed, digging his elbows tighter into the man’s waist. It was all he could do at that moment, but it seemed to work, as Huaisang’s frame stiffened and he pushed himself back up again. The man had looked exhausted as he walked out of the Unclean Realm. And of course he was. No matter who you were, unleashing that amount of spiritual power was no small feat. Huaisang’s weight swayed forward again, and he reached forwards for the horse’s neck. His fingers closed around bits of its mane like they had found a lifeline. Though the ride was bumpy and their pace had them jolting up and down, Jiang Cheng did not miss the shaking of his hands. “Nie Huaisang!” he barked out. “Don’t you dare let go of the horse! You think I’m going to hold you?”

Overcover || Chapter 9

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 and they were horsemates
🎐 oh my god they were horsemates
🎐 i combusted writing this
🎐 save me jin ling

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2022fic

Excerpt from Chapter 8 of Overcover: “You’ve picked up some tricks!” he said, and Jiang Cheng had neither the brainpower nor the desire, really, to try to figure out what he meant. He was holding his own, staying far enough from Wei Wuxian that he wouldn’t get talismans slapped onto his body. But loathe as he was to admit it, Wei Wuxian had the upper hand. He had left explosive talismans littering the floor all around Jiang Cheng, corralling him exactly where he wanted him to go. And as Wei Wuxian reached into his seemingly bottomless sleeves for more talismans, Jiang Cheng wanted to scream. How much magic paper did he have in there!? It had been decades since they had last faced off, and yes, neither of them had been fighting seriously. But had he always been this annoying to fight? “Your appearance spell is good, but I bet it doesn’t extend to your voice,” Wei Wuxian mused. “That’s why you’re not talking! But you can’t fool me. After all, we’ve known each other since we were kids.” Jiang Cheng froze. He’d been trying to ignore it, but there was no way. Could he have really…

Overcover || Chapter 8

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 wtf is wrong with the Unclean Realm
🎐 why tf are Wei Wuxian and Lan #2 here
🎐 and more of #jiangcheng 's horrible terrible no good very bad day

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2021fic

Excerpt from Chapter 7 of Overcover: “He is Qinghe’s leading expert on machines and mechanics,” Nie Huaisang said. “If anyone can tell us about the screw, it’s him. And the people who locked him up are the ones who plotted the coup against me, I’m sure of it. It’s two birds with one stone.” The sparrow twitched then, drawing Jiang Cheng’s unwilling gaze. It would have been too much for Nie Huaisang to have picked this fan on purpose back when he fled the Unclean Realm, but at the same time, Jiang Cheng wouldn’t put it past him. He was willing to bet money that Yunmeng’s experts wouldn’t pale to this Xia Delong. But if Nie Huaisang was going to be so stubborn about it, then hey, maybe he was onto something. And they needed all the advantages they could get. “Fine,” he said. “I’ll send someone. It’s too risky to go ourselves.” “On the contrary,” Nie Huaisang replied. “It’s least risky to go ourselves. At least, I have to go. I know the place best, all its little nooks and crannies. And if you want something done well, it’s best to do it yourself. Don’t you agree, Jiang-xiong?” He held Jiang Cheng’s gaze with his own, and Jiang Cheng could not believe that he, of all people, had just dared to say that to him . But in the spirit of cooperation, he held his tongue. “And how do you propose we get into your fortress?” he said instead. “About that,” Jin Ling said, and the two started and turned towards him. “My disciples might know a way…”

Overcover || Chapter 7

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postnovel slow burn
🎐 #jiangcheng cooks for his nephew and his whatever the fuck #niehuaisang is
🎐 life comes at jc.. FAST
🎐 i did way too much research as usual

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2020fic

Excerpt from Chapter 6 of Overcover: He strode into Jade Aureate with the authority of a sect leader, which may have been inappropriate, but, frankly, Jiang Cheng hated the place enough not to care. Meishan Yu may have been a prominent sect during his mother’s time, but as far as he was concerned, they were now nothing but the biggest fish in a small pond. They famously kept to themselves and rarely interacted with the greater cultivation world. Communications between Yunmeng Jiang and Meishan Yu had slowed after his mother’s death and trickled to nothing by the time Jin Ling was born, and it wasn’t for Jiang Cheng’s lack of due diligence. Now the only time he ever saw them was whenever they decided a Discussion Conference was important enough for them to attend. Obviously, they hadn’t attended this year. Thank the Heavens. But also curse them, for making it so that Jiang Cheng had to interact with Meishan Yu this year anyway.

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postnovel slow burn
🎐 dogs make everything better
🎐 you ever have that One Annoying Cousin?
🎐 sorry huaisang isn't in this

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師

Excerpt from Chapter 5 of Overcover: “How did you find out?” he asked. Jin Ling started. “A—A missive from Gusu Lan.” Really. It wouldn’t have come from Lan Xichen, that was for sure. At least, things would have to be very bad for Lan Xichen to have sent that, and if they were, Jiang Cheng wouldn’t have heard the news from Jin Ling. Anyway, there was no way things were that bad. Not with those two people at the Cloud Recesses. But it didn’t feel like his nephew was lying, either. Jin Ling bit his lip and looked away, and the realisation hit him. Jiang Cheng’s lip curled. “So the Ghost General is here.”

Overcover || Chapter 5
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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 NOVEL SPOILERS
🎐 jin ling is... a good boy!!
🎐 more dogs!!
🎐 #jiangcheng and wen ning have a conversation

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2019fic

Excerpt from Chapter 4 of Overcover: Nie Huaisang’s movements stilled. He turned towards Jiang Cheng, only slightly, but it was enough for Jiang Cheng to see half of Nie Huaisang’s face wiped clean of powder. The shock on his face was palpable for a full second before it dissolved into practised blankness again. Of course. Hadn’t his brother hurt him… and then died in front of him? Funny thing to have in common with someone. Nie Huaisang’s soft voice roused him from his reverie. “I was foolish in my youth,” he said. His body was there, still turned half-towards, half-away from Jiang Cheng, but his voice sounded a million li away. “My brother only had my best interests in heart, but I spurned him like a spoiled child. No matter. It doesn’t seem like young Sect Leader Jin is repeating my mistakes with you.”

Overcover || Chapter 4

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 NOVEL SPOILERS
🎐 GOOD BOY JIN RULAN!!!
🎐 hours of research on Lu cuisine for 2 paragraphs of description
🎐 room sharing

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2019fic

Excerpt from Chapter 3 of Overcover: Nonetheless, the easiest way to the lake was via Yinshan Town in Lanling, and so it was there the two went—horse carriage, dogs, retainers and all. The patrols stationed there greeted Jiang Cheng with a held fist, then froze mid-bow when they saw who he was with. Well, if they were going to be like that Jiang Cheng would help them along with his chilliest glare. Once that was done with, Jiang Cheng instructed his retainers to mind the horse carriage and watch the paths leading to the lake. It wouldn’t do to have company. Then he headed to the lake with Peachey, Lili, and Nie Huaisang. Or, he should say, Lady Tao.

Overcover || Chapter 3

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 NOVEL SPOILERS
🎐 two bros chillin' in a boat two dogs apart cuz they're not gay
🎐 MDZS: INVESTIGATIONS
🎐 jc swims
🎐 nhs is on his bullshit

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2019fic

Excerpt of Chapter 2 of Overcover: “Sect Leader Ouyang also found the bodies of five other boys,” Jiang Cheng said. “…In pieces.” At least all the pieces could be accounted for and made five complete bodies. Those boys had been identified. Their clans had been notified. And their fathers had been the most vocal and bitter during the DC. Who could blame them? “… I’m aware of that too.” “Well?” “What else can I say, Jiang-xiong?” Nie Huaisang said plaintively. The hand that was holding his fan started to tremble again. “I checked the tomb. I fortified the walls. The letter arrived the next day. Sect Leader Ouyang’s expedition happened after I fled the Unclean Realm. I was framed."

Overcover || Chapter 2

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 NOVEL SPOILERS
🎐 jc and nhs have a very
🎐 long
🎐 conversation

#vanfic #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2019fic

Screenshot of summary of AO3 fic 'Overcover' Summary: Three years after the Jin Guangyao affair, young masters start disappearing left and right. Jiang Cheng was going to ignore it and focus on his actual problems, but someone throws a big fan into those plans. Featuring grumpy Jiang Cheng, stylish Nie Huaisang, a cross-country adventure, and the closure we all so desperately need. Also dogs. Contains spoilers for the entire novel. (More characters will be tagged as they appear)

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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 novelverse
🎐 casefic… if we can get through all of jc’s baggage
🎐 drama! mystery! intrigue!
🎐 ensemble cast
🎐 melancholy jiang cheng
🎐 dogs

#vanfic #mdzs #MoDaoZuShi #魔道祖师 #魔道祖師 #2018fic