*Author Note*
Sorry for the late post!
-----
The first thing I do before healing people, is survey the area around me.
The area around here is full of tight alleyways and sharp corners. Countless places to hide in. I’ve already moved quite a distance away from the housing and the best way to lose my followers was to die into the darker, less frequented areas.
Though, most places I’ve been to lately haven’t had much light. Now that ...
2021-06-23 11:10:51 +0000 UTC
View Post
With my scan in a new and powerful state, I feel pretty confident being able to track any spies that might be watching me. In fact, I've managed to maintain the same distance I had on my scan, while increasing the amount and quality of the information I'm receiving.
I've always received good information, but now that I'm learning what I need to actually look for, I feel much more prepared in stopping any unfortunate circumstances from happening.
Case in point, almost immediately f...
2021-06-19 05:03:55 +0000 UTC
View Post
As everyone is gathering their bearings with the new location, the bored voice of the cultivator comes out within the carriages.
“For the time before your portion of the evaluation begins, this is the housing that each of you are allotted. While you are not required to stay in them, they are likely the safest place for prospective members that don't already have a place within the city to live during this short time period. Of course, those who already have residences in the cit...
2021-06-18 04:33:24 +0000 UTC
View Post
It seems like only a brief moment after I've seen the walls and talked with Mei Lin, that we finally get close enough to the entry point into the outer city, to see the people awaiting access into the city.
There seems to be three separate lines, for getting entry into that area.
The first line that we encounter, one that extends for at least 12 kilometers, seems to be for major merchants. A huge number of staff, surrounds each of the carts, consisting of cultivators, mercha...
2021-06-17 03:53:05 +0000 UTC
View Post
I continue to take a look out the window as I see the exterior bounds of the outer city reveal walls of red and white that rise imperiously in the distance.
Hills I had not seen in the distance before now seem to dominate the landscape beneath the mountain, replacing the sky behind it.
In fact, the closer we get to the city, the bigger the mountain appears. To be specific, you would obviously expect that the mountain would appear bigger the closer you get to it.
However, for...
2021-06-16 03:50:27 +0000 UTC
View Post
Hi All,
I hope you all have been enjoying my story, thus far.
I have to say how much I truly value having your support for my novel. I'm honored that you all value my work enough to support it.
While more drawn out than most novels, I really wanted to build out the characters and world in a slower fashion than I've seen in other novels. I truly believe there's value in setting a tone, relationships, and settings, and I hope that comes across...
2021-06-14 01:04:40 +0000 UTC
View Post
As my eyes awake to the sun coming over the horizon, my awareness shows that nothing happened throughout the night.
One of the things I knew about this world, but never really consciously noticed how far I can actually see to the horizon on this planet. Privilon is a massive planet and because of that, I can see much farther along to the horizon from the ground.
In fact, I can easily see a large portion of the mountain peak, upon which the sect resides. I've been able to see it, s...
2021-06-12 03:36:43 +0000 UTC
View Post
One of the things I’m reminded of as I talk with this child, is how those young girls reacted to Shi, from the Yellow Sashes’ offer to join their prostitution gang.
A decision that I thought was massively inappropriate at first, but it seems that the fact that there aren’t protections for children in this world, is normal thing.
Still looked down upon. But people will literally stand by and do nothing, even if they are strong enough to stop it.
This causes children, bo...
2021-06-11 02:48:07 +0000 UTC
View Post
As her face distorts in despair, I can see a huge flash of fear go through her eyes. She shouts through the connection.
“N-no. I thought I could trust you!?”
Her voice resounds through the connection. Before she can draw any further conclusions, I stop her and attempt to explain what I meant.
“That’s not what I meant. By relationship, I meant how we would be portrayed as brother and sister.”
She speaks almost rapid fire, her words piling on top of one of anot...
2021-06-10 21:35:22 +0000 UTC
View Post
Just in case, I should a question to make sure that I'm not jumping to conclusions and don't give myself away.
“Uhh, I’m sorry. Could you explain what you mean?”
She gives a light sigh, before continuing.
“Come on, you’re smart enough to know what I mean. Especially, with all the things you did to keep those young masters from having their way with me, as they were chasing me. This much should tell you that I was able to see everything.”
How co...
2021-06-09 02:52:49 +0000 UTC
View Post
Finally having time to talk to Mei Lin alone, I decided the best place for us to go was close to the carts near the end of the line.
One of the things I didn’t really notice, due to everything that was happening, was just how many carts there are. What seems strange, is that every time I see more people arrive, there seems to be another cart to accommodate them. The only thing I could come up with was that it was a Qi treasure of some sort.
My thoughts are confirmed with my scan...
2021-06-06 04:28:16 +0000 UTC
View Post
Hi all,
My apologies for the late notice on this, but it looks like I won’t be able to get the chapter out by tonight.
My hope is to have it done by tomorrow night, at the latest.
Thanks for the understanding!
2021-06-05 01:45:35 +0000 UTC
View Post
The silence continues as no one speaks. I can feel the spiritual sense of the cultivator continue to run over me, his eyes look intently at me.
If he was lax and bored before, he definitely isn’t now.
On the other side, Long Shui Is still frozen in place. He sits there seemingly in shock.
Honestly, I don’t blame him. It’s pretty easy imagine that he would be dead if this was a real fight. Especially that he tried to kill me first.
I think the most in...
2021-06-04 03:14:29 +0000 UTC
View Post
After I spoke and told him we should learn from each other, I could see a small amount of irritation on his face.
I probably didn't need to poke him like that.
Nonetheless, I head over to the Center of new area, that the crowd has created.
The area where we will be fighting is still near the carts, but just enough distance away that no accidental moves should hurt them. Unless, we're talking about low level cultivator level techniques. In which case, there would be ...
2021-06-03 02:40:34 +0000 UTC
View Post
His eye while full of anger, quickly dim to a cold fire. He’s regaining control of his emotions, unlike the stereotype of a young master.
All of the pomp, less of the idiocy.
A dangerous combination.
“Who, may I ask, does this Long Shui have the honor of speaking to?”
His words belay the cautiousness in voice. That I may have backing.
That Mei Lin may have secret backing.
In addition to that, I have hit the trigger for the cultivator escort. Bringing ...
2021-06-02 03:25:52 +0000 UTC
View Post
Using my vastly superior speed, and my stealth capabilities gained from using my scan as a perception tracker, I managed to integrate myself into the main group completely unnoticed.
Around this area, seems to primarily be a group of higher wealth status, in political power. This is where the young masters and young ladies have primarily been congregating to associate with each other.
The only reason I am likely fitting in with this group, is because I have adjusted myself to the ...
2021-05-29 04:01:17 +0000 UTC
View Post
Feeling a bit unwilling to leave the young master out of this, I zip by a particular flower that hasn't been yet ground up by its owner, at a stall.
The flower is known as Ezell's tears, for the allergic reactions its pollen causes in normal people. even for cultivators, who only have enhanced senses, but not fully protected ones, it can cause Disorientation and some minor allergic reactions.
What is special about this particular flower is that its owner has clearly remove the pol...
2021-05-28 03:35:21 +0000 UTC
View Post
My thoughts jump to a variety of different things from my world. They all stem from one assumption, though.
I don’t believe that he would be shameless enough to take her if she actually reaches the main group, where the cultivator escort is.
If that’s the case, then all I have to do is delay them from catching her. If I can put people and things in a way that blocks their line of sight and potentially makes it so they have to move around them, it will buy some tim...
2021-05-27 03:08:18 +0000 UTC
View Post
At this point, I'm not sure if I should even be surprised by the fact that some of those in the Noble class are scummy, to this extent.
Who am I kidding though? It's not just a Noble class that are like this, but probably cultivators as a whole.
Taking what they want, when they want.
The only thing that stops them is power, whether political or physical.
My eyes are turned back to the young lady in question, to try to get a better read on her...
2021-05-26 03:13:54 +0000 UTC
View Post
As I finally emerge from one of the nearby alleyways, I begin my trek back towards the meeting area. Heading back down the Main Street towards the carts, I can see that more people have arrived here.
The majority seem to be just normal middle-classindividuals from this area with a few poor people. Of course, there are other, more prestigious people here as well. Based on what Gong told me, thesepeople are likely to have a bit more status thanthose young Masters from before.
I beli...
2021-05-22 02:59:21 +0000 UTC
View Post
Slowly, I climbed to my feet. Albeit, a little shakily.
My eyes subconsciously fall down to the woman's diced body.
If it wasn’t evident before, it is now. There's a lot of blood pooled around her, everywhere. Much of it is dried by now. Just as I'm about to look closer at the body remains, I take a step back and look away, trying not to throw up..
My stomach had automatically turns at the sight.
I don't want to look at it.
…
I rea...
2021-05-21 03:55:06 +0000 UTC
View Post
I head over to the young lady’s side first, since it looks like she might be more heavily injured than the man.
Of course, before I had even left the caverns, since I was heading into an unknown location with potentially strong enemies looking for me, I brought along quite a few healing elixirs. It’s also supposed to be used to allow me to help anyone I see along the way.
As I review her injuries, I find that they don't seem to be that bad, which is surprising, how vehemently ...
2021-05-20 02:49:11 +0000 UTC
View Post
As I turn to look to the voice of the young master, I'm surprised to see that he is not speaking to me. Instead, he is there kicking a blonde haired, poor looking woman on the ground, whose hands are wrapped around their head and are in the fetal position.
Next to her, is a black haired, tanned man that is laying on the ground, face first. Blood is streaming from his face, though there is still movement from him, showing that he is still alive. From what I can gather, his nose must have...
2021-05-19 03:41:56 +0000 UTC
View Post
Ai and Lin take the normal way out of the area, while I end up going through tunnel connecting much closer to the other side of town. By the time I get there, it'll be around afternoon.
Gong’s suggestion to me was to pop out one of the nearby tunnels and make sure that I'm seen by a spy, before doubling back into the tunnels, to go the actual route. At that point, she recommended that I try to get there as fast as is possible.
As I do so, I take a glance back at them with my sca...
2021-05-15 04:39:42 +0000 UTC
View Post
*Author Note* The posting schedule should be normalized again from this point. Thanks for the patience!
---
My eyes open to a new day.
Well to be specific, the stone ceiling, which is quite a way deep underground. But it is definitely morning outside.
Thinking about the rest of the group, I turned my scan over onto my allies. What I find, is that Ai and Lin are already sitting at the main room table. Gong has been working with ...
2021-05-14 04:35:04 +0000 UTC
View Post
Thinking on how to approach this situation, I end up deciding just to call them here in front of me and then learning about them by just talking to them directly. After that, then we can decide what's the best way to move forward.
Before I send out the call, I remember going let me know That those three have names now. Their names are: Ru Ning the roach; Tai Ye, the spider; and Dana, the red blob.
Both the Roach, and the spider had their names chosen by gong, while the red blob ch...
2021-05-13 05:45:22 +0000 UTC
View Post
*Author Note* - Chapter 114 will be coming out by the end of tonight.
The final day approaches. The day before we head out.
I just barely made it. I made it to the required Spiritual root level in order to get access to the inner court: Peony Earth 4.
Without my healing constitution, I would have had no chance to get into the sect.
While not getting into the inner court would not be the end of the world, it would not be the advant...
2021-05-13 03:24:26 +0000 UTC
View Post
Hey all!
As always, I'm extremely grateful that you believe my novel to be worth your time and support!
It really sucks to say, but I messed up. Not too badly, but enough that I had to post this.
I accidentally saved a previous version of today's chapter (Chapter 113) over the finished one... and have no way of retrieving it.
And believe me, I've tried. It would honestly be quicker to rewrite it, for how long I've spent trying to...
2021-05-12 02:50:39 +0000 UTC
View Post
The next two days are filled with preparation, discussion, And a healthy amount of anxiety, between the three… four of us. Even Ai, who has been making great progress lately, seems to be staying up for longer and longer times.
In terms of our preparation, Gong actually had me do, what I could only call ‘fitness tests,’ due to patterns she's been seeing in my body. In a long straight tunnel, she had me sprint at full speed, to see how fast I could move.
Pretty fucking fast.
2021-05-08 03:02:09 +0000 UTC
View Post
With an anxious heart, I head toward where my scan tells me that Gong is.
She seems to be sleeping in her room. I do however see that a string is tied to one of her pedipalps. Seeing where that leads to in my area, I pluck one of the network of strings that connect to her.
Near instantly, I can see her eyes pop open.
It’s honestly a bit scary how alert she is, even while sleeping.
Now that I think of it, I’m in the minority in this world, being hard to...
2021-05-07 03:27:10 +0000 UTC
View Post
