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A day passes by.
It does not do so quickly. It lingers. It overstays its welcome like a very annoying guest, making every second a test in patience. Liu Jin expects to be called bac...
2020-08-24 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostCharacters are supposed to have flaws.
I was talking with a friend the other day, and the line came up. It’s a line that gets repeated an awful lot, and I think that’s to its detriment. S...
2020-08-19 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
There is no anger on Ruan Goutin’s face. There is no satisfaction there either. He does not care at all about what he has just done. The disciple gasps in pain and clutches his chest, w...
2020-08-17 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“This is unexpectedly hard.”
Liu Jin looks at himself in the mirror with a furrowed brow. It is still not right. First, he tried making his features rounder, but that didn’t w...
2020-08-10 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Powdered Lonefire Blossom.
Thrice-Burned Lotus.
Thundering Leaf extract.
600-Year Spirit Root
Many-Colored Lizard Scales.
The ingredients are all laid out be...
2020-08-03 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI have a small confession to make.
As I was about to post the chapter containing Liu Jianguo’s backstory (Chapter 64: In the Beginning), I decided to do a quick search. Nothing major. I was...
2020-07-31 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI see we have a lot of new patrons lately. Like, a lot. The membership has spiked over the past two months.
Frankly, I'm a bit overwhelmed.
Incredibly touched as well. ...
2020-07-30 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
The air whistles with each of Chang Wei’s blows.
There is a wide grin on his face as he throws himself into the fight, his body a whirlwind of fists, knees, and elbows. His ...
2020-07-27 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin and Lei Kong are each given a private room inside the Five Blessings Auction House. The building is well-equipped for receiving guests. Though it may be called an auction house, i...
2020-07-20 12:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
For eight days, Liu Jin and Lei Kong travel to Five Bats City.
For eight days, Liu Jin makes repeated use of Ground Contraction. Annoyingly but not unexpectedly, Lei Kong keeps pace...
2020-07-13 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin walks and walks and walks.
The sun falls and rises and then falls and rises twice more. Throughout it all, Lei Kong trails behind him. He does not say anything, and neither ...
2020-07-07 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
The Grand Mountain Range once divided the lands of what will come to be called the Crimson Cloud Empire. However, many awe-inspiring battles rearranged the land and necessitated new maps ...
2020-07-06 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostLet's talk about tags.
They've always been there, but I've never really bothered to explain them. Now that we have reached the point where a different chapter for each tier is uploaded every ...
2020-07-03 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI am pretty sure there are plenty of mixed feelings about the last few chapters. I expect even more mixed reactions once those chapters become available for everyone.
For that and many other ...
2020-07-01 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Awareness returns to Liu Jin gradually. He does not know where he is or how much time has passed. His mind is sluggish, so much that he can barely remember his own name. Someone is ...
2020-06-26 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Run.
Three miles go by in the blink of an eye with a single use of Ground Contraction. No longer is Liu Jin limiting himself by remaining close to the ground. Instead, he dashes tow...
2020-06-23 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
His neighbor screams as Liu Jianguo resets his leg.
Under different circumstances, the sharp, cracking sound would have made those around them flinch. This night, howeve...
2020-06-22 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Two Elders are dead, gone in a flash of white fire.
It is not often that Xiao Nan finds himself rattled, yet now, faced with the sudden deaths of two of their strongest, rattled see...
2020-06-19 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAbout a few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Patreon. Some of you may have already heard about this. Some of you might not.
Long story short, from July 1 onwards, sales taxes will b...
2020-06-18 12:00:35 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
When the attack hits, Xiao Zheng’s first reaction is to protect the Xiao Sect.
The Xiao Sect’s compound is more than a collection of buildings. It is more than impenetrabl...
2020-06-17 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
It has been one week since Xiao Fang left, and the city has seamlessly settled into a new routine.
Night has fallen, and most have already gone to sleep.
Over at the Xia...
2020-06-15 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“You look tired, son.”
Liu Jin opens his mouth to answer but has to cover it when all that comes out is a yawn instead. The sky is already darkening, yet Liu Jin has only just n...
2020-06-12 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin’s body twists, so instead of his back crashing against the ceiling, he lands on his feet, diminishing the force of the impact as he bends his knees. Three of his fingers t...
2020-06-10 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin groans as he rubs his eyes. He has his elbows on the table, and there are several stacks of notes looming before him.
Sighing, he shoves them to the side.
Some s...
2020-06-08 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
His father waits for him by the city gates.
Liu Jin does not know what sort of face he is making when he arrives at Eastern Port City. All he knows is that his father takes of...
2020-06-03 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
I write this post from my very comfy chair, which I have missed for several months. Last month, I said I was going to explain some things later. It's later now, so you get to li...
2020-06-02 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin throws up as soon as he’s finished.
He walks through Poison Fang Canyon in a daze. A minute. An hour. Liu Jin does not know how long it has been. He does not know how much...
2020-06-01 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDuring one of the early chapters of the Eastern Port City Tournament Arc, one of the comments voiced a desire to see what Xiao Nan was up to. This was one of those moments where I had to bite my to...
2020-05-29 12:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 67: To Court Death
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Nothing happens during the first month.
There are no surprises and no changes. Liu Jin’s routine doesn’t change in the slightest. 2020-05-25 12:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Doctor Wu is dead.
The so-called greatest doctor of Eastern Port City attempted to flee the city with his son last night. Between waiting until the Xiao Sect decided on his punishme...
2020-05-25 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post