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222. Cutie vs. Beauty

Tang Fei’er jabbed her finger at Li Xiang. “If I win, then that establishes that All-Heavens Sect is more powerful than your trifling Starbound Sect. You will go to All-Heavens Sect, so that yo...

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221. True Test

Before he left Cauldron Peak, Hui glanced left and right, checking to make sure no more rogues laid in wait, selling command medallions. He paused for a moment to open his third eye and peer around...

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220. I'm Still Not a Veterinarian

As he walked along, the road became busier, the way it had the first time he’d been to Cauldron Peak. It seemed as if the trio of thugs outside hadn’t been able to stop many disciples on their ...

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219. Halt! Pay Up!

As he stepped toward Cauldron Peak, a cold snort rang out. A wave of power emanated from that snort and washed over Hui. At his cultivation level, that wave washed over Hui harmlessly, unable to sh...

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218. A Beating

Tang Fei’er looked at Hui, then at her fist, then at Hui again. Suddenly, her eyes glittered. Nodding to herself, she backed away. “So I suppose that’s all there is to Starbound Sect! All-Hea...

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217. Exchange Students

Now that he was on the peak, under Mount Mu, Hui couldn’t help but look up. Mount Mu’s impressive understructure spread out above him, the roots twisting through the air in a mirror image of th...

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216. Mount Mu Arrives

The Sect Master and Gui Delun retreated, leaving the others behind. Lan Taijian stepped forward and gestured, leading the guest cultivators toward Starbound Peak. Li Xiang followed at his side, act...

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215. Ducking Punishment

Sect Master Lan glowered at Hui. He gazed over the neat regiment of ducks and crossed his arms. “What have you done to my duck?”

Nothing! I’ve just helped Fatty grow! I’ve generat...

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214. Handing Down Judgement

Sect Master Lan materialized out of the light. He stood atop his sword, hands clasped behind his back. He frowned at the four captured cultivators, Hui and Li Xiang, and Lan Taijian. “What happen...

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213. Duck Eating Society

Three of them backed away, sheepish, but the fourth laughed at him and took another bite. Juices ran down his chin as he chewed the duck and swallowed, joy evident on his face.

Hui licked his...

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212. Before You Know It

Running through the forest, Hui quickly flipped through the ducks’ vision again. Still nothing?

A vague sense of discontentment, slowness, and the need to conceal themselves came b...

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211. Duck Protection Society

“…and that’s after he humiliated Peak Lord Lan Taijian by… oh! Here we are,” Li Qian said, looking around.

Hui drew a deep breath and rubbed at his cheeks. This fake smile is st...

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210. Return of the Ducks

Sis Mei’s portions were usually large, but today’s was larger than usual. At last, Hui finished it and set the bowl on the back step. He stood and stretched, letting out a yawn.

It fe...

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209. I Want To Eat Sis Mei's Cooking

Five familiar mountains rose up before Hui. Towering to the heavens, they stood in a loose circle, Jade Garden Peak and Butterfly Pavilion Peak, Starbound Peak, Cauldron Peak, and his Master’s pe...

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208. Proof

Gui Delun turned toward him, and in that instant, pressure slammed into Hui’s shoulders. He fell to his knees, unable to stand upright. Deep in Gui Delun’s eyes, a golden spark flickered, ignit...

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207. Defeat

The bright light passed. Weiheng Wu stood above, still expressionless, palm outstretched. Sect Master Mu’s sword stabbed through his chest and out the other side. Brilliant prismatic light wavere...

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206. Soften, Harden

The sword swooped toward Hui’s stomach. Scintillating light spread ahead of it, slashing through Hui’s robes and scoring a line in his flesh.

Burning the first talisman mark, Hui suddenly...

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205. Fruition

Hui froze, staring up at the mass of approaching cultivators. Subconsciously, he touched his robes, the place where he’d kept the jade bird his master had given him before sending him off to Twin...

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204. Scheming in Chaos

Sect Master Mu harrumphed. “One-sidedly attacking my sect… what nerve!”

Hui stared slack-jawed at Sect Master Mu. Such shamelessness… how could anyone have such a thick face? Atta...

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203. Hideous Golden Thigh

A burst of green qi swept through the cultivators outside the barrier. It smashed into the barrier and shattered the first layer. Hui jumped and summoned another handful of barrier talismans to his...

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202. Flute & Lotus

The flute trilled. All around Hui, the righteous cultivators looked around, startled.

“What’s that?”

“Music? Is Mysterious Heavenly Forest… serenading us?”

“Who’s ...

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201. Strange, It's All Missing

Li Xiang frowned. She stood on her tiptoes and shaded her eyes with one hand, frowning. “It’s… all dead?”

Cracked earth spread before them, completely desolate of any life. Brown leav...

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200. Trapped Forest

They descended to the forest floor. The other Starbound Sect cultivators stared around in slack-jawed amazement. Hui took it in quietly, used to the trees, until he abruptly realized he shouldn’t...

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199. A Sword

Hui blinked. He rubbed his eyes, but the image didn’t change. Within Li Xiang shimmered a sword. Where she went, the sword went. Rather than a human soul, it was as if she had a sword spirit for ...

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198. Trust Amongst Brothers

Hui dropped toward the Starbound Sect cultivators. The white-robed cultivators stared at him, confused more than anything. One or two blinked in recognition, but no one stepped forward.

H...

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197. When I Arrived

“When you arrived?” the guard repeated, slack-jawed.

“What’s going on?” The second guard stepped out of the forest. He, too, stared at the sight of the ruined garden.

Hui gave...

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196. Crystal Flesh

Hui’s foot sank deep into the loam, heavier than before. He stepped forward, reaching out for the sprout. In his other hand, he drew a fire talisman and held it at the ready, just in case. Carefu...

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195. To Harvest a Garden

The two guardian cultivators once more appeared. Hui stopped, looking up at the two of them. He smiled cheekily and nodded at the two of them.

“Ugh. It’s them again.”

“What, fin...

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194. Disguise as Who

Hui put a hand to his chin, thoughtful. He crouched quietly on a branch, looking back toward the garden patch. Unless someone saw him with their own eyes, or a higher level cultivator passed by, no...

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193. Work You Hard

Hui’s face fell, but only for an instant. He pasted a smile on and beamed at Ding Lao. “Brother! How fortuitous. I was just on my way there.”

Ding Lao smiled back at him. “I always li...

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