World Cup! World Cup! World Cup!
The Americans among you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, and I'm going to miss most of the matches for reasons, but still! World Cup!
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 199: Even if it is True is now available for Core Disciples.
2022-11-21 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Multiple miles separate Liu Jin from Ox Storm Fortress. Daunting as that might sound, Liu Jin could cover that distance in less than three seconds if he were at full strength.
He is not.
Fighting Han has left him weak. Liu Jin dashes without using movement techniques, and he is not even well enough to run at full speed. Already, Liu Jin leaves drops of his blood wherever he passes. He has done his best to heal the injuries he sustained during the fight, but new cuts keep...
2022-11-21 11:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Broadly speaking, there are four levels of lightning attunement: red, blue, white, and gold.
Red lightning is the lowest level of lightning attunement. Most will eventually progress beyond it and reach blue lighting as long as they train diligently. However, only a select few reach the peak of lightning attunement, gold lightning. Only the purple lightning wielded by the Imperial Family of the Storm Dragon Empire is said to be stronger.
The lightning crackling around Liu...
2022-11-16 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs those who read my notice last week know (thanks for all the well wishes, by the way), the past week ended up being very... accidental. Yeah. I fell down some stairs. Was pretty bad. Then one thing snowballed into another, and I lost a lot of time.
I previously said that the update was going to be a day later (Tuesday), but it looks like I'm going to have to push it to Wednesday instead. Tuesday night at earliest. Apologies, Core Disciples.
For Inner and Outer Discip...
2022-11-14 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostSo I fell down some stairs.
According to onlookers, it looked pretty painful. Didn't feel painful at the time. Just left me pretty dazed. It wasn't until hours later where it began hurting so much I could barely walk from the pain. Went to the hospital today (well, yesterday from your perspective) and had a few tests done.
Good news, no fracture.
Bad news, lost a lot of time so next update will be a day late (Tuesday instead of the usual Monday).
Remember! ...
2022-11-10 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostTo all new patreons, welcome. To all old patreons, thanks for sticking with me.
Going to start with a bit of bad news. I got a trip coming up this month, so there will be no update during the last week of November.
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 197: A World Without Surrendering is now available for Core Disciples.
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When Liu Jin found Yi Jiao in front of his door, he resigned himself to having an awkward conversation where he inevitably involved himself further in her tumultuous relationship with Huang Shing. Sure enough, that is more or less what happened.
What Liu Jin did not expect was to gain insight into Feng Zhi’s mind, insight that seems rather obvious in hindsight but insight all the same. Insight that leaves him feeling very awkward and unsure of how to proceed. Fortunately, he...
2022-11-07 11:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone! Hope this helps you end October on a good note!
Chapter 196: Awkward Conversation is now available for Core Disciples.
Interlude: Those Beneath and Chapter 191: C...
2022-10-31 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Liu Jin flies high above the ground.
He is still a long way from reaching the Heaven Realm, and he has not gained the ability to use a flying carpet like Lu Mei. Nevertheless, Soaring Feather proves to be an able substitute. The Black-Winged Imperial Eagle has grown big and strong enough for Liu Jin to ride on his back. It is not as comfortable as using a flying carpet--such artifacts have several protective talismans woven into their fabric to protect their passengers--but th...
2022-10-31 11:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhenever I see a new episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, I feel pretty happy for Kubo. The guy's a good example of handle one's IP after your big work ends.
There're lots of manga artists that immediately jump into their next work, and that sometimes work and sometimes doesn't, but Kubo going at his own pace has put him in a very comfortable position compared to his contemporaries. That's my impression anyway.
Here are the week's chapters:
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Thanks to the puppeteers and the family they helped, word of Liu Jin and Ni Cai’s skills as healers quickly spreads throughout the small village. People start bringing them their sick and wounded, and soon a small crowd forms around them on the street. It saves them the trouble of visiting every house, though they still go to those who are too sick to move.
From beginning to end, including the time it takes them to prepare the medicine, it all takes a little over two hours.<...
2022-10-24 11:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the week's chapters:
Chapter 194: I Would Hate to Disappoint You is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 189: Reputation is now available for Inner Disciples.
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While the child eagerly leads them to his house, his mother tries to stop them as politely as possible. She tells them that her father is okay. That he has just come down with a cold and that it will heal soon. She tells them her house is a humble one and not fit to receive people like them. She tells them to ignore her child’s plea, that they need not bother themselves with them.
Liu Jin tells her it is no bother at all, but that does nothing to calm her down. The opposite,...
2022-10-17 11:55:59 +0000 UTC View PostOver the past few days (few weeks?) patreon has been insistently reminding me that they have added a new billing option where you're charged to renew your subscription on the day you subscribe instead of the first of the month, something that seems better for all parties involved.
I'm planning on switching to that. This shouldn't affect existing patreons, but I figure I should give you a heads-up.
2022-10-12 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
I want to start by giving a shoutout to Striker, writer of Virtuous Sons, who has recently released the e-book version of his story. Huge props to him for that.
I know many of you have already read Virtuous Sons, but if you haven't, do yourself a favor and check it out. Turns out Greek-themed xianxia is pretty good.
Here are the week's chapters:
2022-10-10 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
A day after the battle, Liu Jin and his men arrive at Ox Storm Fortress, one of the nine fortresses on the border. The one in charge is a Thousand-Man Commander, but Liu Jin doubts there are that many people in this place. Colonel Peng had told him that each fortress only keeps just enough men to function. The rest are spread over the border, in constant lookout for enemy attacks.
There are no orders from Colonel Peng waiting for them in the fortress, so Liu Jin and his men ar...
2022-10-10 11:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostSomehow, it's October. To everyone who has stuck with me so far, thank you. To all new patreons, welcome. Let's try to make this month a good one.
Here are the weeks' chapters:
Chapter 192: Skirmish is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 187: From Now On is now available for Inner...
2022-10-04 00:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Proper organization requires a lot of work.
It is a lesson Liu Jin already knew, and working with Colonel Peng only reinforces it. After considering all their options, the colonel decides to split Liu Jin’s forces and spread them out among his so the disciples of the Eternal Flame can more easily learn how things work in General Dan’s army. It is a good plan, but not one without flaws.
Uncomfortable as it is to admit it, Colonel Peng’s initial estimation of them as...
2022-10-03 11:56:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the week chapters:
Interlude: Those Beneath and Chapter 191: Colonel Peng are now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 186: It Cannot Be Called a Fight is now available for Inner Disciple...
2022-09-26 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Huang Shing does not return the following morning, nor does he return the following afternoon. It takes over a day for him to show his face again. When he does, Liu Jin does not ask if he’s okay, and Huang Shing does not lie to his face about it.
“He’ll be fine,” Lu Mei tells him when he asks her for advice. “He’s cut from the same cloth as Bei Hong. Leave him be for now. He’ll get over it. If you pay him too much attention, it’ll just hurt his pride.”
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2022-09-26 11:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Lei Kong is taking a walk when he sees a merchant with a wooden cart trying to make his way up the steep streets of Rumbling Thunder City. The merchant’s cart is so loaded with goods that even the two mules pulling it are not enough. Merchants often pay to have their merchandise transported through the canals, but this one has jumped down from his cart to help the mules push instead. He must not be particularly wealthy.
“Let me help you with that,” Lei Kong says, walking...
2022-09-26 11:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe are nearing the part of the month where I look at the date and wonder what happened. Time is a sneaky bastard.
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 190: Into the Night is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 185: Closed Doors is now available for Inner Di...
2022-09-19 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
To Feng Zhi’s credit, his Qi does not flare up.
If that were to happen, everyone in the party would notice, and dealing with this quietly would no longer be an option. Scandal would be sure to follow, and even that might be an optimistic outcome. The Young Master of the Eternal Flame Clan must not be seen raging through the streets and causing chaos like some common dog.
However, Feng Zhi’s Qi not flaring out of control does not mean that Feng Zhi isn’t angry. It m...
2022-09-19 11:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the week's chapters:
Chapter 189: Reputation is now available for Core Disciples.
Chapter 184: Rumbling Thunder is now available for Inner Disciples.
2022-09-12 12:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
In the week leading up to the banquet, all manner of important guests arrive at Rumbling Thunder City, each trying to outdo the other in terms of retinues. It has greatly taxed the city’s ability to house everyone. Not because there are so many of them that the city literally doesn’t have enough space. Rather, housing everyone in accommodations suited to their station without offending one minor lord or another has proven to be an exercise in futility.
Still, it has been w...
2022-09-12 11:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostA new month is here!
To everyone who has been following me all this time, thank you! To all the new patrons, welcome! I hope you all enjoy this month!
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 188: Fake Peace is now available for Core Disciples.
Interlude: Within the Sacred Bottomless Pearl<...
2022-09-05 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“You!”
Liu Jin encounters Chu Jiayue, the daughter of City Lord Chu, the second he leaves the courthouse. The young woman yells at him as she angrily stomps her way to him. Numerous servants are trailing behind her, carrying all sorts of goods. Clothing, jewelry, and more.
“Why is it you again?” She asks, one finger raised and pointed
Soft laughter reaches his ears.
“Oh, Sister Chu. If we knew, our lives would be so much simpler. Best as I can tell,...
2022-09-05 11:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostI was reading Chinese manga the other day (Manhua, I guess), and I was struck by how many 'son-in-law' stories there are.
For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, the basic plot goes a bit like this: The main character marries a girl, usually because there was some sort of engagement, and all her family thinks he is a loser so he gains power to prove them all wrong and slap them silly, usually while saving the family business or other some other such thing.
W...
2022-08-29 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
The court building is located between the upper and lower sides of Rumbling Thunder City. Liu Jin suspects this is not a coincidence but the result of conscious city planning. Even the look of the building, block-like and lacking adornments, seems to reflect the soberness of its purpose. One of the city waterways makes a loop around the building, making it look quiet and remote despite being in the middle of a bustling city. One could almost be forgiven for thinking it peaceful.
... 2022-08-29 11:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe other day, I decided to take a short nap during the afternoon. Just an hour or two.
I woke up the next day.
After a brief bout of panic (along with having to accept that maybe I need a new cell phone because the battery keep betraying me), my attempts to explain myself were largely met with, "Yeah, we all saw that one coming. You barely sleep."
So yeah, don't skimp out on your sleep.
Here are the week's chapters: