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After much preparation, the day of the wedding arrives.
“This is ridiculous.”
Liu Jin’s words are not without merit. Even though the wedding will start in a few hours, the young child is not with his wife. He’s not even inside the main house. Instead, he’s, well...
“Now, now, Little Brother. It is tradition.”
Liu Jin glares at Xiao Nan as he grabs hold of the tiled roof to push himself up. He has already climbed all the way up to th...
2019-10-14 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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On a good day, I can write an entire chapter. One time, I wrote four chapters in one week.
It was a good week.
Now, I know what some of you are probably thinking. “Mat, if you can write four chapters per week, why don’t we get chapters more often?” The answer to that is pretty simple. I can write a chapter in a day, but that’s just the rough draft. That’s not even half the writing process. There’s a lot of rewriting to be done after that.
So. M...
2019-10-11 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Truly?”
“Yes, the man coughed right on my face, so I could see how bad his cold was. As it turned out, he didn’t have a cold at all. He did, however, have lots of spit.”
Liu Jin’s voice and face are as flat as they have ever been.
“It was gross.”
Xiao Shuang collapses into giggles, her obvious joy a contrast to Liu Jin’s grim countenance.
“I never imagined people in the outside world could be so silly!”
2019-10-07 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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At last, the promised day arrives. A week has passed, and it is time for Liu Jin and his father to meet Xiao Zheng. It is time for them to learn the truth.
To Liu Jin’s surprise, Xiao Nan shows up at their doorstep early in the morning. He has brought clothes for them to wear.
“Image, Little Brother,” Xiao Nan replies when Liu Jin asks him about it. “Uncle suggested it, and I agreed. It would not do for you to appear before Uncle dressed like common people....
2019-09-30 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Just letting you guys know, there is a special surprise at the end!
Now, on with the chapter!
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Somehow, the door to his fiancée’s room seems bigger than it should be.
Logically, Liu Jin knows there is no reason for him to be nervous. The wedding has been revealed to be a mere formality. The person behind the door is not the one he will spend the rest of his life with. They will be husband and wife in name only. They w...
2019-09-30 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The Human Realms of Cultivation
Foundational Realm: The lowest of all Cultivation Realms. The one all humans are born into. People are expected to eventually leave this Realm. Failing to do so is usually a sign that something is wrong. It is also likely to attract quite a bit of mockery.
Inner Realm: The second Realm of Cultivation. Much like the Foundational Realm, this is a level people are expected ...
2019-09-28 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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When it comes to things I like, I’m usually that one guy who posts all his crazy theories online. I can’t help it. When I get into something, my brain keeps coming up with different ways in which the story could go.
One of the weirdest things about writing Ave Xia Rem Y is that now I’m on the other side of the speculation. I’m the guy who looks at all the comments while knowing how the story is going to turn out. It’s an interesting feeling.
There are times when I see so...
2019-09-24 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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At last, the promised day arrives. A week has passed, and it is time for Liu Jin and his father to meet Xiao Zheng. It is time for them to learn the truth.
To Liu Jin’s surprise, Xiao Nan shows up at their doorstep early in the morning. He has brought clothes for them to wear.
“Image, Little Brother,” Xiao Nan replies when Liu Jin asks him about it. “Uncle suggested it, and I agreed. It would not do for you to appear before Uncle dressed like common people.”
2019-09-16 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Bit of an explanation before beginning this one. As some of you may notice, I've changed the title of this chapter. However, that is the only change. The chapter Core Disciples got two weeks ago and the ones Inner Disciples are reading now is the same.
I just messed up with the title two weeks ago. It was always supposed to be The Seventh instead of The Sixth. I've gone ahead and fixed this in the previous post as well.
Anyway,...
2019-09-16 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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It's been a week since I made the I've Been Thinking post (Man, am I great with titles or what?). I figure that's enough time for everyone to chime in.
When I made the post, I wasn't expecting the consensus to be for me not do it. The opposite in fact. Shows what I know. In light of that, the Patreon goals will remain as they are.
Now, instead of assuming again, I'm going to ask. What do you guys want out of this Patreon? I figure more early chapters are one of thos...
2019-09-11 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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It’s impossible. Give it up.
Wait, that sounds a little harsh, doesn’t it? Let me explain what I mean.
Speaking in broad terms, it is not hard to know how the readers are going to react. If your protagonist accomplishes something he has wanted for a long time, the readers will feel happy for him. If something pretty bad happens in the story, the readers will feel sad or angry. That’s what makes sense, right?
If you ever reach the point where people boo when good things...
2019-09-10 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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On lowering the goal amounts.
See, when I made the goals, I hadn't taken into account that the amount displayed on the page is what's left after Patreon takes its percentage.
On the one hand, I get it. On the other, well, it means the amount pledged can reach $100, but it won't be enough to reach the goal due to how things are set up. That's why I'm thinking of lowering the amount needed to reach each goal to reflect that.
At the very least, I'm going to lo...
2019-09-04 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Liu Jin thought he had grown used to the weight of everyone’s stares, yet the walk to the Xiao Sect shows him how naive those thoughts had been. The looks are there. The whispers are there. It is nothing he has not seen or heard before.
“Is that him?”
“Haven’t you heard?”
“Doctor Liu’s son…”
At least, that is how it should have been.
“An engagement? Truly?”
“Wasn’t it just was a rumor?”
“......
2019-09-02 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The sun shines brightly as Liu Jin and Old Jiang walk away from Eastern Port City. The two have gone out to gather herbs. For Liu Jin, it is an opportunity to discuss the many events that transpired in New Moon Town with his Master.
“Ho, it certainly seems like you had an interesting time.”
Interesting is one way of putting it. Had Liu Jin been a person less in control of his faculties, he would have snorted. Instead, Liu Jin keeps quiet, waiting for a j...
2019-09-02 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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A Body of Extreme Yin.
It is something Liu Jin has only read about in Old Jiang’s books. When he first learned of it, he could scarcely believe such a wondrous condition existed. It seemed more fantasy than reality.
To think someone like that lives in Eastern Port City.
“I didn’t even know Patriarch Xiao Zheng had a daughter.”
“That is unsurprising,” his father replies. “Xiao Zheng made sure to keep his daughter away from the ...
2019-08-19 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The sun shines brightly as Liu Jin and Old Jiang walk away from Eastern Port City. The two have gone out to gather herbs. For Liu Jin, it is an opportunity to discuss the many events that transpired in New Moon Town with his Master.
“Ho, it certainly seems like you had an interesting time.”
Interesting is one way of putting it. Had Liu Jin been a person less in control of his faculties, he would have snorted. Instead, Liu Jin keeps quiet, waiting for a ...
2019-08-19 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You have a really good idea in your head. You think it would make a great book. You’re even mostly finished with it. All that’s missing is that one crucial part where you start writing the damn thing.
You sit in front of your computer. The blank document stares back at you. The minutes pass by. You adjust your seat a bit because there is no way you can start writing if your seat isn’t just right. You remember you haven’t done...
2019-08-18 20:08:29 +0000 UTC
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A Body of Extreme Yin.
It is something Liu Jin has only read about in Old Jiang’s books. When he first learned of it, he could scarcely believe such a wondrous condition existed. It seemed more fantasy than reality.
To think someone like that lives in Eastern Port City.
“I didn’t even know Patriarch Xiao Zheng had a daughter.”
“That is unsurprising,” his father replies. “Xiao Zheng made sure to keep his daughter away from the ...
2019-08-17 19:32:10 +0000 UTC
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