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General Murong congratulates them heartily when they return. Never once does he bother asking what happened to Captain Ko and the other raiders killed by Commander Qing. Such blatant favoritism should have bothered Lei Cheng, but his mind is elsewhere. No matter how much he tries to avoid it, he keeps thinking back to the battle with the monsters of the Death Fashioning Scripture.
“You seem shaken.”
Lei Cheng nearly falls from his saddle. He had been so deep in thoug...
2023-10-30 11:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 244: If I Believe You is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 239: Under the Storm is now available for Inner Disciples.
Chapter 237: Recognition is no...
2023-10-23 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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“Too late?” The commander of Fort Blackwind asks, looking at him with confusion. “Are you trying to intimidate me? Threaten me? Stop speaking in riddles!”
It is only natural that he wants an explanation. The man would have to be utterly incompetent to take him at his word.
And yet, Liu Jin can only bite his tongue. There is no telling what will happen if Liu Jin tells him he is infected. The Fleshcrafter could have arranged for his creatures to become active the ...
2023-10-23 11:55:00 +0000 UTC
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This topic generated quite a bit of discussion. Who has what? What does it mean? How does it work? And so on. Now that all tiers have read the part where Liu Jin meets his dragon great-great-great-great grandpa, I figure I can lay things out a little more clearly.
First, let’s talk about what the hierarchy of elemental mastery actually means. I want to stress that a “higher” color does not necessarily correlate with greater raw power, even if that freque...
2023-10-20 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Started reading 20th Century Boys this week.
It's really good.
Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 243: Either Way is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 238: Play is now available for Inner Disciples. Make sure you didn't miss 2023-10-16 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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AN: The character formerly known as Lei Jun will be called Lei Cheng from here on. His name was too similar to Liu Jin's.
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Captain Ko’s raiders react to his untimely demise exactly as Liu Jin imagined they would.
Poorly.
“Do you take us for idiots, boy!” yells a man twice Liu Jin’s size, clad head to toe in armor. He points his spear at Liu Jin. “You dare poison our captain, then tell us to obey?! You? A brat who still reeks of his mo...
2023-10-16 11:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Some of you probably know Patreon went and changed its logo. I'll tell you it's not just the logo that's changed. Interface is different too.
I preferred the old one.
Moments like this, I can't help but think of Google. Is it a too-big corporation that knows entirely too much about all of us? Yes.
But they have barely messed with look of their website for years and years, and there is a simple reason for it.
When something works, you don't fix it.
Here are week's...
2023-10-09 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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An army of the dead and the grotesque stands against him.
It is a revolting parade of rotting flesh and twisted bones. The howling of the dead could bring terror to even the stoutest of hearts, and the pungent smell would take care of the rest.
Feng Zhi just laughs.
The Young Master of the Eternal Flame Clan uses fire to propel himself to the skies and rain devastation from above. Vast swathes of land are swallowed by flames, and hundreds of dead burn by the second...
2023-10-09 11:55:01 +0000 UTC
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“This is ridiculous!” cries Lei Jun as he frantically stabs his caged foe with a spear.
“Commander! He’s right!” shouts a newly-promoted Quan. “This thing’s too fierce!”
“Don’t let it frighten you!” Liu Jin shouts while watching from the sidelines. “Cloak your bodies in Qi! It will not be able to infect you if you do! Don’t let it get out of that cage!””
Liu Jin’s words make the men fight harder, but it does not make them more succes...
2023-10-04 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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We're officially in the spooky month.
Like I mentioned in a post last week, the chapter for Core Disciples will go up on Wednesday. I am better now, but I was not well last week, hence the delay. Apologies.
Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 237: Recognition is now available for Inner Disciples. 2023-10-02 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Some of you are probably scratching your heads and wondering who Yun Peng is. I can’t blame you. Yun Peng is Yun Han’s dad, a character from the Eastern Port City saga and the first Renegade Realm cultivator introduced in the story. All things considered, he’s a fairly minor character.
And yet. I’ll still see people discussing his circumstances every now and then, so I thought I’d shed some light into them.
Where did Yun Peng come from?
There is re...
2023-09-29 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Maybe it's because of the pain killers. Maybe it's because of the mandatory bedrest. Maybe it's a combination of the two. Regardless, my body's completely rebelling on me getting anything done. It's very likely the usual Monday chapter will go up on Wednesday instead.
A small lore post will go up this Friday as bit of a consolation.
Also, I have created another collection (the first one is on all the lore posts and Q&As so check that out if you haven't already). The new collec...
2023-09-28 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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So, I was walking down the street and fell. One hour later, my ankle had swelled like it was a damn tomato. The doctors tell me my bones are fine, but I need to wear a big ass boot-like thing around my leg until I'm all healed because the ligaments aren't fine.
Gravity is not my friend.
So yeah, that wasn't fun. But you know what (hopefully) is fun?
The week's chapters!
Chapter 240: At ...
2023-09-25 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Liu Jin rides at Murong Bang’s side.
He has been given a pale mare to ride. The animal is easily twice the size of a regular horse. According to the old man in charge of the stables, she is a Storm Steed, a breed native to the Storm Dragon Empire. Supposedly, Storm Steeds have the curious distinction of being the only living creatures that Murong Bang bothers to care for, and there might be some truth to that. The impressive red horse Murong Bang rides looks remarkably well-...
2023-09-25 11:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Here are the week's chapters!
Chapter 239: Under the Storm is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 235: Fortress is now available for Inner Disciples.
Chapter 232: I Cannot Stand You
2023-09-18 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“I wish you could make it easier to not worry about you,” Lu Mei says as she applies ointment to his wounds.
“I would apologize, but something tells me I will always end in situations like this.”
“People call that basic pattern recognition,” Lu Mei notes dryly.
Liu Jin laughs, and it hurts him to do so. The wounds Murong Bang left on him are still fresh. Luckily, they are nowhere near as severe as the first time Murong Bang toyed with him. A bath, rest,...
2023-09-18 11:56:01 +0000 UTC
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Here are the week's chapters!
Chapter 238: Play is now available for Core Disciples. Also, make sure you didn't miss Interlude: Murong Bang.
Chapter 234: No Escape is now availabl...
2023-09-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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It is harder to cultivate when one is in motion.
While high-level cultivators passively take in Qi regardless of what they are doing (much like how one does not need to think about breathing), the process is far from optimal. When compounded with the ever-changing quality of ambient Qi and the many distractions of the outside world, it is easy to understand why sitting behind closed doors near a substantial dragon vein is by far the best method to cultivate.
Liu Jin does...
2023-09-11 11:56:00 +0000 UTC
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AN: I usually don't do warnings but this chapter is more violent than usual. Just saying.
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One bloodied body hits the ground. One fist is raised high.
“Your Winner! Murong Bang!”
The announcer shouts his name at the top of his lungs. The entire stadium vibrates with energy from the crowd. There is not an ear in the city that can’t hear the people chanting Murong Bang’s name.
None of it matters.
Murong Bang goes through the motion...
2023-09-08 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Ah, September. Can't believe the year is two-thirds done.
I want to welcome all our new patrons and wish you all a good month. I also thank everyone who has stuck with me this far. Your support means a lot to me.
I hope you all enjoy the month's chapters!
Interlude: Exploration is now available for Core Disciples.
2023-09-04 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The temple in front of them is old, dusty, and full of cracks. It has been left unattended for so long that one can barely make out the stone under all the vines that have grown over it.
Huang Shing cannot see why anyone would want to visit a place like this.
“This is boring,” he says.
“It is not boring,” Fan Binging says, almost glaring at him. Considering it is Sister Fan, that’s the equivalent of the foulest of scowls. It is a reminde...
2023-09-04 11:56:00 +0000 UTC
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In Liu Jin’s experience, control is usually a good thing. Control over one’s power allows precision. Control over one’s body allows discipline. Control over one’s emotions allows clear thinking. There has never been a time in his life when having too much control was somehow a bad thing.
By contrast, there have been many times where a lack of control has led to mistakes. It has led to unwise excesses and caused people to miss obvious things. Important things.
For...
2023-08-30 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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We are nearing the end of the month. I want to take a moment to thank you all for your support. It means a lot.
Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 237: Recognition is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 232: I Cannot Stand You is now available for Inner Disciples....
2023-08-28 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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As soon as Liu Jin enters Rainstorm City, it becomes obvious Leader Liu and the men of the Brotherhood have been hard at work. The area devastated by Liu Jin’s battle with Han has already been cleared. All the material from the ruined houses and damaged city walls has been repurposed to create big, sturdy shelters. Liu Jin doesn’t imagine they offer much in the way of privacy, but it is much better than living in the streets.
The City Lord’s lazy soldiers are nowhere to ...
2023-08-28 11:55:01 +0000 UTC
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“That was somehow more exhausting than fighting Han,” Liu Jin says once the day is over.
It is only him and Lei Kong in the room now. Big Sister has left to “inspect” Thunder Blade Fortress. No doubt, she is rooting out some injustice. Maybe several.
“Nevertheless, you did wonderfully, my lord,” Lei Kong says. “The Lei Clan understands your authority now.”
Liu Jin raises an eyebrow. “Do they? Or do they merely understand a Heaven Realm cultivator ...
2023-08-23 12:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone!
My dad's doing much better. He might even start physical therapy next month, so that's great news.
Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 236: Fairness is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 231: Drizzle is now available for Inner Disciples.
...
2023-08-21 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Getting rid of the bodies proves easy.
Big Sister Bai encases them in ice with a mere wave of her hand. By making a fist, she shatters them into tiny crystals that are carried away by the wind and turned into nothing more than moisture. Not even a speck of blood is left on the floor. It is as if those who tried to oppose him never existed.
It is convenient, yet Liu Jin wonders if maybe they should have given the bodies back to their families.
However, what’s done...
2023-08-21 11:56:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi, everyone!
Hope you all had a great week. A big welcome to all our new patrons. A big thanks to everyone who has stuck with me this far!
Here are week's chapters:
Chapter 235: Fortress is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 230: Greed is...
2023-08-14 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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“You cannot be serious!”
Leader Liu yells at him at the top of his lungs. His face is red, his muscles taut with tension, and the gnashing of his teeth is almost audible. However, all that pales compared to his Qi. It flares so strongly it would have made the houses around them tremble had they not already been knocked over. The people near Leader Liu immediately back away to escape his wrath.
Liu Jin is unmoved.
“I am completely serious,” Liu Jin says. “...
2023-08-14 11:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Newer patrons might not know this, but I had intended to release the first book of Ave Xia Rem Y this year. As you might be able to guess by the title of this post, that's not going to happen now.
The reasons are many and varied. There were lots of things this year I wasn't expecting. However, the tipping point was a phone call I got from my mother last week telling me they had to take my dad to the hospital.
Not a happy moment that one. Apparently, he had a fall. Broke his ...
2023-08-09 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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