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The disciples of the Eternal Flame Clan are those who have been born into it or have proven themselves by passing the Selection Exam, a feat only the most talented of prodigies dare to attempt.
However, the reward is well worth it. Those who belong to the Eternal Flame Clan have access to resources the average cultivator would never be able to obtain. Those who join the Eternal Flame Clan are strong and become stronger. That simple truth cannot be denied.
Imagine, for ex...
2021-03-01 12:57:00 +0000 UTC
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His and Her Circumstances IV
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“Welcome to the Department of Human Resources.”
Much like the Department of Security and Surveillance, this floor was fairly normal-looking, more so even. Cubicles for the grunts and nice offices for the higher-earners. The sound paper being shuffled about and countless fingers typing away. People walking to and fro, phone calls being made every other second, and intercoms beeping. As someone whose parents both worked in busy of...
2021-02-27 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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His and Her Circumstances III
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“Those are Leon and Kirk,” Ms. Steiner told them, pointing to the security guards as they walked into the main lobby. “You will be seeing them most mornings. Hi, guys!”
She waved at them, and though they had faces that looked cut from stone and muscles that strained against their uniforms, the two burly men inclined their heads in Ms. Steiner’s direction and even smiled at her.
“Top of the morning, Ms. Steiner.”...
2021-02-26 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Guess who had to visit the hospital?
Don't worry. It wasn't covid. Thank God for that, but I am going to have to make a couple of extra visits this week for a few tests. Hopefully, It won't mess up the update schedule, but I figure I should give you all a heads up just in case.
Anyway, here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 109: Chirps should be out for Core Discip...
2021-02-22 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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A celebration is thrown for Feng Zhi when they return to the Eternal Flame Clan.
One they are not invited to.
Instead, the four are subjected to an in-depth debriefing by the Division of External Relationships. It lasts several hours and leaves Liu Jin rather puzzled. Many people in the Eternal Flame Clan would not even recognize the Bright Phantasm Sect by name. Callous as it may sound, the Bright Phantasm Sect and its relationship to the Eternal Flame Clan are simply n...
2021-02-22 12:56:00 +0000 UTC
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Like I mentioned on Monday, here are the extra chapters for Core and Inner Disciples.
Chapter 108: An Element of Cleansing should be out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 105: Who Are You? is now available for Inner Disciples.
2021-02-19 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Wong Shou does not wake up gently.
Feng Zhi holds him up by the neck and slaps him across the face multiple times to force consciousness back into him. Once he has achieved that goal, he drops him to the cold, hard floor.
The two are still inside the tower. Though the main Heart Devil has been destroyed, it is still standing. However, that will not be the case for much longer. Now that Wong Shou is awake, it will eventually crumble and fade away. The same cannot be said ...
2021-02-19 12:56:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi, everyone! I hope you had a good Valentine's Day!
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 107: Eternal should be out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 104: Crossing Lines is now available for Inner Disciples.
2021-02-15 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Spirit Realm, First Level.
“Impossible!”
Hundreds of voices speak at once. Their verdict is unanimous. The black sea rejects the reality before its eyes.
“To achieve a breakthrough in a situation like this…”
“A trick! It has to be!”
“No...”
“Could it be… were you hiding your real power?”
“Nothing of the sort.” Not quite. Liu Jin f...
2021-02-15 12:55:01 +0000 UTC
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So, my computer died last week. Don't worry. I didn't lose anything. I have all my stuff stored elsewhere and any excuse to mess around with a computer is a good one. It was kind of nice, to be honest. Been a long time since I had a regular problem.
Anyway, here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 106: Devils Within should be out for Core Disciples.
2021-02-08 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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“Our feelings can become demons that tear our body from the inside,” Liu Jin recites from memory. “My Master told me that once.”
Cultivation goes against the Will of Heaven at a fundamental level. Thus, the path of a cultivator is one full of dangers. Sometimes, they are physical. Sometimes, they are spiritual.
Sometimes, they are one and the same.
“I believe Master wanted to impress upon me the importance of a proper mindset. Of course, back then, I thou...
2021-02-08 12:55:01 +0000 UTC
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A new month is here. Hopefully, it'll be better than the last one. The last half of January ended up being too eventful for me.
Anyway, here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 105: Who Are You? should be out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 102: Complications is now avai...
2021-02-01 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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The leaves dance—the fire burns.
Lu Mei laughs as she moves across the forest. Her steps are so light she might as well be gliding. Over a hundred leaves swirl around her as blue flames give chase. Every time the flames get close to her, Lu Mei moves the leaves to block them. Every time a fireball makes contact with a leaf, it leaves it burnt.
In return, the fireball is extinguished.
“Useless.” Lu Mei moves her fingers in a lazy circle. As she does, more leav...
2021-02-01 12:57:59 +0000 UTC
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His and Her Circumstances II
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The Blade had six subterranean levels. Five were used for parking, while the last one was an underground bunker, only to be used in the event of a natural disaster. That was what the blueprints registered at the Port Stanley City Hall said. Unofficially, there was far more to the building than that: Labs, bunkers, five different armories, housing facilities, and even indoor farms. One could say that, hidden beneath The Blade, there was an...
2021-01-29 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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His and Her Circumstances I
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The main headquarters of Regum were at 1939 Kane Avenue. This was something known by all who lived in Port Stanley. Not only was Regum one of the wealthiest pharmaceutical companies in the world, but their main building, affectionately called The Blade, was an iconic part of the city's skyline.
Standing at a total of 1,934 feet, The Blade was one of the world's tallest buildings. It even had an observation deck on its 100th floor, wh...
2021-01-27 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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So, my family had a bit of a covid scare last week. The whole thing ended up being a bit more nerve-wrecking than I thought it'd be. Also, it turns out I'm not a productive writer under pressure, but I already knew that.
But yeah, here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 104: Crossing Lines should be out for Core Disciples.
2021-01-25 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Once one reaches the Heaven Realm, the earth will no longer be capable of holding them down. They will be free to soar through skies like eagles and look down on the world below. This is something known by all, but few are those who reach those lofty heights. For most, the Heaven Realm will remain a distant dream. Their path to eternity will stop at the Nascent Realm, the third realm of cultivation.
The Heaven Realm is the seventh realm of cultivation.
It is telling that...
2021-01-25 12:57:59 +0000 UTC
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Despite growing up in a city named after its port, Liu Jin does not have much experience with the sea. The port’s best days were a thing of the past long before Liu Jin was born. From the moment the Vermillion continent was sealed away from the rest of the world, well over a thousand years ago, trade across the sea became impossible. No longer did ships loaded with goods sail across the ocean. Trade along the coastline still happened, but it made for a poor substitute. That the Sto...
2021-01-18 12:56:59 +0000 UTC
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Here are the extra chapters for this week!
Chapter 102: Complications should be out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 99: Elder Wong is now available for Inner Disciples.
2021-01-15 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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There is a poison called Bliss of the Foolish. It has the unique effect of making the one who drinks it believe himself to be wise and knowledgeable. Some would say there is no merit to it as everyone is already suffering from this malady. Still, Old Jiang had made Liu Jin drink it, so that he might know its effects. This was back when Liu Jin was still developing his resistance to poisons, long before he received Nine-Headed Snake God’s test. The experience had left him with one ...
2021-01-15 12:56:01 +0000 UTC
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I am super pleased to announce we have reached a new goal! Only two more to go! Can you believe that? Because I'm struggling to.
Since the goal has been unlocked, there will be an extra update of Ave Xia Rem Y this Friday. As for the extra update of Nine-to-Five, I'm going to have to ask you to be patient with me on that one.
Now, here are the week's chapters!
2021-01-11 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The Bright Phantasm Sect is on alert.
The defenses surrounding the compound have proven to be ineffective. A group of mysterious assailants managed to break in and set off an explosion. There is not a single person whose mind is unable to grasp the implications of such a thing.
If it has happened once, it can happen twice.
Patriarch Wong increases the number of disciples on guard duty. Meanwhile, Feng Zhi decides to keep Liu Jin, Huang Shing, and Lu Mei in the comp...
2021-01-11 12:58:00 +0000 UTC
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Happy New Year!
I want to take a moment to thank everyone for all their support. It always amazes me how much the patreon has grown. This, quite literally, wouldn't be possible without all of you. Thank you!
Now, here are the week's chapters!
Chapter 100: Is That What I Am Hearing? should be out for Core Disciples.
2021-01-04 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Feng Zhi comes back about an hour after the attack. He says nothing as they tell him what transpired in his absence, yet the way his knuckles whiten tells the whole story.
“It seems we missed quite a bit,” Feng Zhi says once all five members of the Eternal Flame Clan have gathered in a room along with Patriarch Wong and his son. There are no servants, disciples, or even Elders with them.
The words about to be spoken here are not for their ears to hear.
“It sh...
2021-01-04 12:57:01 +0000 UTC
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In Medias Res
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The main branch of Prince Bank was located in Roger Point, the commercial center of Port Stanley. While not one of the city’s many iconic skyscrapers, the building still had many admirers among the architecturally-inclined. With its pure white Corinthian columns and long-angled triangular roof with sculptures of mighty heroes on its front, it resembled a Greek temple of old.
On the inside, black and white marble warred with each...
2020-12-30 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Last week of the year. Can you believe it?
Here are the week's chapters!
Chapter 99: Elder Wong should be already out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 96: Bright Phantasm Sect is now available for Inner Disciples.
2020-12-28 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Liu Jin and Lu Mei do not leave right away. They stay by the lake for a while, hoping their unguarded presence will draw an attack. It ends up being for naught, leaving the two to enjoy a quiet afternoon, talking about mundane, harmless subjects.
It is... almost pleasant.
The sun is starting to set by the time they make it back to the Bright Phantasm Sect. Feng Zhi and the others still have not come back yet, but neither Liu Jin nor Lu Mei is worried about it. Not a sing...
2020-12-28 12:57:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone! Merry Christmas!
Chapter 98: Your Best Quality should be already out for Core Disciples.
Chapter 95: A Quiet Trip is now available for Inner Disciples. Also, make sure you didn't miss
2020-12-25 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Patriarch Wong’s reaction to the news is predictable. Worry and fear with perhaps a little more fear than worry. The possibility of Liu Jin and Bei Hong being attacked had never once crossed Patriarch Wong’s mind. In fact, he had probably hoped the attacks would stop once Feng Zhi arrived, that the presence of the Eternal Flame Clan would be more than enough to calm things down.
The words spoken by Bei Hong in the Night Forest had not been wrong. The Bright Phantasm Sect h...
2020-12-25 12:57:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone!
I hope you've been having a good month so far. I am happy to announce there will be an extra update on Friday. Just in time for Christmas! Inner Disciples, this was already an Interlude week for you, so you're getting three chapters instead of two. Congrats!
Additionally, the first chapter of Nine-to-Five is already done. It will be available for all of you next week! I hope you enjoy it!
Now, here are this week's chapters:
2020-12-21 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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