~*Lan Wangji's POV*~

Wei Ying has been doing a lot better. He is happier and thriving more than ever. I was with him as he helped train Young Master Nie Huaisang. If he needed me, I would step in, but for the most part, I would be working on my own drills. I was further from the two and working on my sword drills. I have Gusu's sword style memorized as I grew up using them, but now I was using new techniques that Wei Ying and Baoshan taught me.

These new techniques are a bit more complex and difficult. The Gusu style is elegant but it requires more strength. Bichen was a little heavier then most swords but most swords from Gusu are that way due to our Lan Strength. With these new techniques, it requires agility and speed over strength. As I had them fairly well memorized, I was now to make my own style using my sect's methods but also combining them with these new methods that I have learned. It hasn't been easy but I am getting somewhere with it.

I was soon taken out of my concentration when I heard Nie Huaisang whine, "Wei Xiong, how is this any better?"

"Nie Xiong, fan martial arts still requires you to move when you fight. It's more about your body movement rather then relying on arm strength and endurance. You use your arms and your body. It's a very effective method but you cannot expect to get any results if you do not work for them. Why are you so lazy and not want to learn fighting or combat of any sort? Even if it's out of self defense. You cannot expect someone to always be there if you are in danger," Wei Ying explained.

"It's not that I am lazy, it's just that this stuff never fascinated me like it does for everyone else. I do not like fighting or using swords. I am more about gaining information and knowledge then fighting. There is a reason for me to know almost everything going on in the cultivation world these days," Nie Huaisang answered.

Wuxian sighed, "if you don't want to use this as a method to fight, then we will have to find something else. I just thought it would suit you. It's an elegant art and you learn wind cultivation along with hand to hand combat. Dual Fan martial arts are Fans that are used as a weapon, called the Iron fan, or tie shan (in Chinese), were made with metal spokes with sharpened ends so that they could be used for cutting," he explained, "you would be surprised how quickly you can learn it once you know the basic techniques and movements. Plus you did promise to give it a month to try this out. Lan Zhan and I specifically went out of our way to reward you after each day you are successful in your training."

"What kind of reward?" Nie Huaisang asked.

"If you want to know the reward, you have to work for it," Wei Ying told him.

"Fine, I will keep trying," Nie Huaisang said and pouted.

"Good, now try the first set of movements again. If you don't understand, then that is why I am here," Wei Ying said, "you are not going to do this alone. I am here to guide you through it."

"Thank you, Wei Xiong," Nie Huaisang said and went back to trying to train again.

Wei Ying then looked at me as he noticed I got interrupted by their conversation, "Sorry Lan Zhan," he said walking over to me for a moment, "did not mean to disturb your training."

"It is alright," I said, "is it alright that I go see what my brother wanted really quick?"

"Sure, you have been working hard anyway," he said and he as now standing only a couple steps away from me, "be back soon, okay."

"Mnn," I nodded as I put Bichen back in the sheathe. I then gave him a quick kiss on the lips before teleporting to Cloud Recesses. Once I got there, I went to my brother's residence, "Xiongzhang?" I called out.

"Wangji, you are back so soon?" Xiongzhang asked.

"Not necessarily, just stopping by because Wei Ying told me you wanted to talk to me," I told him.

"Oh," he said and let me inside, "I do, but it's nothing serious really. Did he say anything else?"

"No, just that you wanted to talk," I said sitting down at the table with him.

"Well, I hope you keep an open mind of course," he said.

"Is everything okay?" I asked.

"Yes, I am just adjusting to something new," he said, "Baoshan introduced me to one of her healers, Xia Xihe. She and I have been talking for a couple months now. I just wanted to know if you were okay with that?"

"Xiongzhang, you deserve to have someone just like everyone else. As long as she makes you happy, then I am happy for you. I met her once or twice and she seemed kind. If she is someone you want to court, you are more than welcome to," I told him.

"I appreciate that," he said, "I just wanted to make sure I told you at the right time and hope you were okay with this. Shufu seems to like her as well. A'Xian ran into me in Caiyi the other day and he found out about her. I asked him if he'd let me talk to you about it."

"I understand," I said, "I am happy for you."

He nodded, "how are you and A'Xian doing?" He asked.

"We are doing a lot better," I answered, "he is happier and more confident and open. He is opening up to me more if he is having a bad day. At the moment he is training Nie Huaisang. I just finished some new drills of my own before stopping by."

"I am looking forward to seeing how much you have improved," he told me.

"I still have a little bit more training before I feel confident enough to spar with anyone...other than Wei Ying... No offense," I said.

"None taken," he said, "but why say you are not confident in your new skills yet?"

"They are not refined. My current assignment from Wei Ying is from our sword techniques to the new ones he showed me, I am to make a new style for myself. It's a lot harder than you might think," I said, "that is why I said it's messy."

"Oh, that's interesting," he said, "I so look forward to see them when you are ready to show them."

"Aside from Wei Ying, you will be the first person to see them once I have mastered my own style," I told him.

"I will hold you to that," he said.