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v2c54: The Burden of Trust

“Breathe, please,” the woman said, and Miantiao complied. Soft fingers trailed along damaged scales, and touched old wounds so lightly he could barely feel them.

He did his best to just l...

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v2c53: Recognizing Limits

Bi De sighed, as he completed the paperwork. Really, if he had known how much there would be, he never would have become what he was. He leaned back in his seat, a simple wooden thing, staring ...

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v2c52: Answers

A creature erupted from a hole in the wall, screeching with glee and maddened hunger. Its white flesh and sightless eyes twisted grotesquely, as its long claws reached greedily for the flesh of wha...

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v2C 51: Fangs and the Deep

Travel through the Howling Fang Mountains was a dangerous task. Between the local Spirit Beast, the unpredictable, often Qi-charged weather, and the Mountains themselves, going without a guide was ...

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Chapter 50: Symbols and Names

Meiling sat upon a cushioned bench, as it swung back and forth. Ropes attached it to the ceiling, keeping it stable. The entire thing creaked gently to the rhythmic rocking.

Sitting in the sh...

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Yun Ren Final: True Route

The walls of the tomb were covered in multi-coloured splotches, like somebody had taken entire buckets of paint and thrown them against grey stone.

Yun Ren’s eyes were unfocused, distorted ...

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I made a mistake, so I will be changing things.

Okay. Just going to state it outright.

I fucked up.

After a weekend to think about the direction the last chapter went, and speaking with a  few other authors who have been helping...

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Yun Ren Interlude different Path

Okay, after some sleep, and reading through the feedback, I got to work again. There were some parts that I read again, after I woke up, that did seem to be quite rushed, and some parts of the scen...

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Interlude Yun Ren Final: Back Under the Summer Sky

Just a bit of a prescript.

The Fox is now going to be referred to as male, for that POV, and is going to be changed in the previous chapter. Sorry to anybody who enjoyed this aspect, but ...

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Yun Ren Interlude Part 2

“Read this scroll well, and comprehend it’s teachings” the fox declared to the boy, as they were seated in the library. “It shall teach you the foundations to this technique.”

Xong ...

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Interlude Yun Ren: Tale of the Fox

Nezin Han was excited. He was going to see his grandson for the first time in four years. Four years of ranging far and wide across the north, and taking the bounty at the edges of the Sea of Snow....

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v2c49: Around the Town

“Again! Again, Big Sister Tigu!” Mistress’s brother shouted, eagerly bouncing in front of her. She raised an eyebrow at the small boy. Tigu grabbed the child underneath his armpits, and threw...

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Xiulan Portrait

More Art From Tsuu-- We're going to  be getting quite a bit of art this month, actually. Lots of character portraits, and some bigger renders, with some colour pieces.

Hopefully everybo...

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v2c48: On the Road

“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 o...

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Tigger/Tigu Portrait

Another image of Tigu, though this time her being a bit more relaxed, and not in "combat mode"

As always, the art is by Tsuu

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V2c47: Foiled

Xi Bohai, of the Plum Blossom’s Shadow approached the town as he had been requested. Verdant Hill, if his maps were correct. He was tired, and sweaty from his long, hard ride, and yet he stayed t...

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No Post this Friday

There will be no post this Friday, July 16. I'm getting my vaccine today (in less than half an hour) so I'm just going to put this out here, instead of will I won't I, I'm just going to err on the ...

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v2c46: The Cat's Question

Gou Ren frowned at his reflection in the burnished disk, as the blade carefully scraped along his cheeks. It was an annoying morning ritual. People had asked why he didn’t shave his sideburns dow...

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Tigger/Tigu Full Body

Full version of Tigger's human form. You can't see it because of the twist in her body, but she is packing a set of abs.

Shes supposed to look tomboy-ish, and is supposed to have quite a bit ...

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v2c45: The Blossom's Shadow and the Storm

“I shall become a farmer, Senior Brother.”

Those were the words Lu Ri had once more structured his search around. After his wonderful meal in Pale Moon Lake City, he had decided to contin...

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Update to Ash Forest

Okay, on friday's post, I actually screwed some things up. Rather major things, namely the position of Ash Forest, and the shape of the formation. This has been fixed, as well as fleshing out the c...

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Formation and sub assembly MS Paint Ver.

There is a reason I why I pay people for drawings. Here are some intensely bad images of what this looks like with no topography, and no sense of scale.


Hong Yaowu would be the nor...

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V2c44: Ash Forest.

Is this it?’ Yin asked, as she stared around at the granite hills and rocky spires. She dipped a foot into the spring they were near, which occasionally belched out water. It was crys...

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v2c43: Wheat and the Blade

I ran my fingers over strands of gold. I took a deep breath in, and let the scent fill my nostrils. The wheat was a bit taller than I was used to, but then again, modern wheat was mostly a dwarf br...

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v2c 42: Transform?

Now, focus your intent. You must center yourself,’ Wa Shi lectured, entirely too smug for Tigu’s taste, but she did as she was instructed. She sat in a meditative pose, wit...

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v2 c41: Stay the Course

What do you do when a mostly naked girl who was previously your cat jumps into your bed with you and your wife?

Because I certainly didn’t know, other than make her comfortable, and try to ...

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v2c40: Understand

There was a crack of thunder. The sound of droplets hitting the ground.

For the first time in a while, I was happy for rain. It had been hot and dry for a couple of weeks. The grass had even ...

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v2c39: These Halcyon Days

Bi De, First Disciple of Fa Ram, greets his Great Master, the Great Healing Sage, Sister Ri Zu, Brother Chun Ke, Sister Pi Pa, Sister Tigu, Brother Wa Shi, Disciple Xiulan and Disciple Gou Ren....

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38: Wager

Now, we spread the lacquer. This will protect it from the elements, and give it the proper colour.’ Bi De instructed. Both regal rabbit and burned snake looked curiously at it. It had...

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v2 c37: Conundrum

Bi De raised an eyebrow at the rude question. The rabbit's voice was far harsher than her appearance, filled with heat at his presence. Even now, he could feel her Qi focused upon him, and he could...

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