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Mage's Cultivation Journey 14

The sale of the herbs went without a hitch if one ignored the huge forced discount we had to take, netting us one tael rather than two and a half taels. But, it was worth everything I had observed ...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 13

Evening wasn’t too far away when we arrived at the outskirts of Dongxi. The sun had long begun its lazy descent toward the horizon, coloring the tall stone walls of the town with a distinct amber...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 12

“… Alright, another punch,” I called, once again focusing on the transformation, trying to figure out what was missing.

It was already noon, the sun shining strong above us, and we had...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 11

I skipped a step when I noticed a nice spot ahead of us. A beautiful vista, with a stream that was passing through, large enough for fish to live in. And, after living off porridge for such a long ...

And, I'm back!!!

Mage's Cultivation Journey 10

I split my attention between Yu Xing and the cave entrance while I let my body recover from the exertion. There had been no progress when midnight had come and passed, so I decided to call it a nig...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 9

“As you wish, my lord,” he replied when I asked him to flare his internal energy, though he was tenser than I expected. 

The reason, I understood only when he shifted to a punching s...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 8

“… So, two months,” I said once the kid gave me a detailed breakdown of everything that happened, including the light show and other commotion my arrival had brought. “Longer than I expecte...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 7

Wang Bi’s knees ached from kneeling on the stone floor, the jagged cracks beneath him biting through cloth to dig into his flesh, making him bleed, but he didn’t dare to move. He was alone, but...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 6

If it wasn’t for my ability to command my bodily functions to near perfection — another peripheral benefit of my mage training — my heartbeat would have been exploding further with each step,...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 5

As he looked at the three martial artists standing against him, Yu Xing knew that he was in mortal danger, but that wasn’t enough to make him lose his composure. He was familiar with mortal dange...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 4

Waking up was a disorienting experience, one that I couldn’t get used to, even though it had been a week since I had woken up in a broken old cottage, tended by a teenager. As for how long it had...

Blacksmith vs. the System 253

While the rest of the council spread to handle their missions, mine was clear. To hunt any monster that might represent a threat to the town, and and spend the rest of the time desperately forging ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 252

For a moment, silence ruled, no one taking the opportunity to speak. The situation was too complicated, too risky. 

It looked like I had to take the lead. “Liam, what’s the situation...

Blacksmith vs. the System 251

Interlude: Leona Asterion

The scent of scorched mana hung thick in the air as Leona Asterion stood atop the highest spire of the little outpost that carried her family name, ...

Pausing Billing for a month

Hi everyone. I need to take a bit longer hiatus than I planned, so I'm pausing my billing for a month. I tried to juggle multiple things, but ultimately, it's not fair for you, my dear readers. So,...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 3

Yu Xing was a poor village boy, barely sixteen, living alone in a nameless little village near Kunze Mountains, making a living by gathering medicinal plants that the doctors and apothecaries in t...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 2

I paused for a moment, waiting for his verdict. 

“There’s no need to fear, little rat,” he spoke, his accent weird enough to suggest he learned the language not too long ago … or...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 1

They say the best hiding places are the ones nobody in their right mind would enter willingly.

But, I wondered whether it was worth it as I stared out the viewport of the floating military ma...

Blacksmith vs. the System 250

When I arrived at the meeting room that we always used for larger meetings, I met with a cacophony of voices. Most of the people I requested were there. Harold, Liam, Rosie, Maria, Eleanor, five of...

Blacksmith vs. the System 249

Despite my expectations, there had been no attack even after three days, which slowly turned the infusion of energy from a curse to an advantage. We rotated the divisions of our growing army, with ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 248

It took a minute to gather the war council, consisting of me, Eleanor, Maria, Harold, Terry, and Rosie. 

I started speaking. “We have an emergency,” I said. 

“What’s t...

Blacksmith vs. the System 247

Once I had learned the key features of Spencer’s new skill, I immediately canceled all my meetings for the day unless it was an actual emergency, ignoring Harold’s annoyed grumbling in the proc...

Blacksmith vs. the System 246

For a moment, I paused, considering all the implications of the latest discovery, my mind filled with the various implications. 

Eleanor spoke first. “Why don’t you show me what’s ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 245

Flames raged around me as I watched without blinking. A part of me wondered what it told me about my life when an inferno that could consume a decent part of a town if left unattended didn’t even...

Blacksmith vs. the System 244

It was well past midnight when the dinner meeting came to an end, leaving me finally alone with Rosie and my students. “Finally, “ Logan growled, collapsing on a couch the moment the last guest...

Blacksmith vs. the System 243

“Y-you’re Lady Maria,” Jessica gasped, surprised by the declaration. “The elemental mage?” 

“Yes, and you just insulted me to my face,” Maria responded, a subtle pressure r...

Blacksmith vs. the System 242

It took a while for Maria to recover. “You can’t be serious!” she exploded. 

“Why not?” I said.

“T-trying to model the spells using math, it’s impossible!” she decl...

Blacksmith vs. the System 241

“How do you want to start?” I asked. While I could be rather controlling when it came to experimenting, that didn’t mean I would just ignore an expert. And, when it came to magic, especially ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 240

After assigning the most urgent tasks at hand, I decided to take a trip over the expanding territory. Since it was barely dark, the buildup of mysterious energy was limited, giving me a chance to t...