Chapter 56: Relief and Equipment
Master Qingfeng cleared his throat. “We must keep constant watch over her. Until we understand her behavior—she might harm others without meaning to.” 2024-11-22 04:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 55: ...the ice storm.
Xiulan closed her eyes, picturing Mei Chen’s qi as a frozen lake beneath her touch. The spiritual energy pulsed and swirled, vast and dangerous in its intensit...
2024-11-21 19:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: The Ebb before...
Xiulan knelt beside the bound assassin. Assassin was a good word for him. “Do you work for the Chao family?”
“No.” The cultivator spat blood onto t...
2024-11-21 19:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 53: Standard Pill and Trap
Xiulan packed the ingredients with methodical precision. The Dawn Serpent Scales were carefully contained in cloth bags. The blood lotus petals remained in ...
2024-11-20 20:19:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52: Disconcerting Wave
As dawn lightened and the sun threatened to peek out over the eastern horizon, smoke trailed from Blackmere city in the distance. Xiulan squinted at the dark pl...
2024-11-19 23:42:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: Return Gust
Xiulan stared as the roll of half-finished talisman papers fluttered away behind the wagon as they dislodged themselves from the hasty placement under her travel pack....
2024-11-18 19:02:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50: Profitable Winds
Polished marble floors lined the Treasure Pavilion’s prison hallway. It was distinctly at odds with the states of the cells lining the walls, which were rough s...
2024-11-18 19:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49: Standard Merchandiser Bullying
Xiulan stared at the collection device overflowing with dawn serpent scales. The destroyed cargo harnesses left them with no choice but to carry it ...
2024-11-17 16:17:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48: Standard Post-Trauma Sisterly Bonding
The ancient dawn serpent’s roaring tirade echoed through the mountains, each blast of spiritual energy demolishing peak after peak until it...
2024-11-17 16:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47: Standard Unprepared Ancient Beast Encounter
Xiulan craned her neck upward at the towering serpent. Pearlescent scales reflected the sunlight like polished mirrors, each one the sa...
2024-11-16 16:25:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46: Serpent Sough
Xiulan gripped the dawn serpent’s muscular body just behind its head, muscles straining against its thrashing coils. The creature’s luminescent scales flickered ...
2024-11-16 16:25:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45: Wilderness Sigh
Xiulan braced against the bronze collection device strapped to Feng Yu’s back. She pushed qi through her entire body for support as her muscles strained to push ...
2024-11-16 16:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44: Smackdown Gust
Xiulan stared at Feng Yu, then shifted her gaze to the bell-shaped collection device. The contraption gleamed in the late morning light, its polished surface reflec...
2024-11-15 11:52:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43: Foothills Lull
The cart lurched over another rut, rattling Xiulan’s teeth. She adjusted her position against the rough wooden planks, trying to find a comfortable spot beside th...
2024-11-14 21:31:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: Violent Wash
Rain drummed against the barn’s wooden roof, each drop echoing through the musty air. Xiulan pulled her cloak tighter as she watched the stablemen secure the wagon ...
2024-11-14 00:53:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 41: Cultivating Flutter
Xiulan sprawled across the packed dirt of the city manor courtyard, chest heaving as she stared at the drifting clouds overhead. Her spear lay just beyond her ...
2024-11-13 16:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40: Potential Clouds
The morning sun cast long shadows across the city manor’s courtyard as Ren Chun struck a dramatic pose.
“Did you think I’d sit around here and pine aw...
2024-11-13 02:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39: Pondering Wisp
Xiulan studied the empty guest room with a critical eye. The bare wooden walls and stone floor provided an ideal neutral foundation for alchemy work. There were no ...
2024-11-12 22:45:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38: Nourishing Flurry
Xiulan signaled to the guards. “Move that brazier closer.” She pointed to the desired spot, watching them shuffle the metal container across the stone courty...
2024-11-12 00:07:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 37: Standard Fated Encounter in the Street
Xiulan strolled through Blackmere’s market district, humming to herself as she headed back to the Lin Family’s city manor. She’d done ...
2024-11-11 19:35:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 36: Standard Reunion with Alchemical Shopping Spree
Master Qingfeng waited outside the tea room, his hands clasped behind his back. Xiulan approached, giving a deep bow.
“Mast...
2024-11-11 16:49:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: Interluding Cloud
Thunder cracked overhead as Blackmere’s city walls emerged through the misty distance. Light raindrops pattered against Xiulan’s already mud-stained robes. T...
2024-11-10 17:13:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34: Tepid Healing Puff
A scaled beast lunged from the murky water. Ren Chun’s blade flashed, opening a crimson gash across its snout. The creature retreated with a hiss, joining oth...
2024-11-10 11:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: Thunder God Splits the Sky and...
Xiulan channeled additional qi through her meridians into her feet, strengthening her Water Stepping Foot technique. The water’s surface tensed...
2024-11-09 20:32:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: Bloody Spray
Xiulan thrust her spear through another serpentine creature. The spiritual beast—a two-headed water snake—thrashed before dissolving into mist. Its spirit stone c...
2024-11-09 14:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: Muddy Rain
Xiulan’s temple throbbed with phantom pain as memories of last night’s duel flickered through her mind. The clash of metal against metal echoed in her thoughts—he...
2024-11-09 04:41:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: Wraith’s Breath
Xiulan shifted her weight from foot to foot at the city manor’s main gate. Workers bustled past with carts piled high with lacquered furniture and ornate vases...
2024-11-08 09:56:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: Standard Mentor Conversation
Xiulan lifted the delicate porcelain cup to her lips, savoring the sweet-herb aroma. The silence stretched across the room like an invisible thread pu...
2024-11-07 11:15:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Useful Flows
Xiulan brushed her sleeve. “Massacred the county lord? On what evidence do you make such claims?”
“The proof drips from your very robes!” Ren Chun flour...
2024-11-07 01:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Rebellious Ebb
Xiulan pressed the double doors open and strode into the lord’s hall. The sight before her stopped her dead—the house manager lounged upon the throne, surrounde...
2024-11-06 22:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post