The door creaked open, revealing Zhang Wei. The old cultivator looked remarkably better than the last time Kai had seen him. The wounds from his encounter with the bandit leader had all but vanished.
Looks like he got his hands on a healing pill or something, Kai mused. I've got to figure out how to get some of those for myself. The bandit camp had none remaining, most likely they used the little they had during the battle.
"Good afternoon, Kai," Zhang Wei s...
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Slifer smiled, pleased that his plan was coming together. "Shall we get started?"
Elder Feng blinked, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion. "Get started? What do you mean?"
"Well, I thought we'd make the pill now," Slifer replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "We have the recipe, after all."
The old alchemist stared at Slifer for a moment before bursting into laughter. His shoulders shook as he wheezed, clutching his stomach.
"Oh, Supreme Elder...
2024-07-09 21:56:09 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone,
I was planning to continue Mark of the Hidden when I returned, albeit with a less frequent schedule, however, when looking over the story, I realized, there were so many mistakes I made and a lot of places where I could have done a much better job. It was my first time writing an Epic Fantasy and I'm glad I gave it a try as it helped me grow as a writer. I still love the concept of MOTH and I will one day come back to it, hopefully as a better writer, but for no...
2024-07-09 03:02:01 +0000 UTC
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Kai woke up early, his mind buzzing with excitement. Today was the day he'd start training his new skills. He stretched, feeling the qi flowing through his body.
Time to level up, he thought with a grin.
He stepped outside his hut, breathing in the crisp morning air. The village was just starting to stir, a few early risers tending to their daily chores.
Kai made his way to a secluded clearing on the outskirts of the village. He didn't want an audience for h...
2024-07-09 00:12:25 +0000 UTC
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"A map, Master!” The young man was practically bouncing with excitement. “I think it might lead to a hidden treasure!"
Kai raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued but his suspicion immediately aroused. A conveniently discovered treasure map? Handed over willingly by someone whose loyalty is forced? This screams 'trap'.
"Let me see it," Kai said, keeping his voice neutral.
Liu Wei handed over a worn piece of parchment. As Kai unfolded it, his eyes widened. The map...
2024-07-09 00:11:33 +0000 UTC
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Kai and Liu Wei made their way through the forest, their footsteps muffled by the thick carpet of fallen leaves. The air was heavy with the scent of damp earth and vegetation. Kai's eyes flicked constantly to the translucent map hovering in his vision, a feature he was still getting used to seeing in real life.
Red dots of varying sizes pulsed on the map, indicating potential threats. Kai steered them clear of these danger zones, much to Liu Wei's bewilderment.
"Master," Liu Wei s...
2024-07-09 00:10:33 +0000 UTC
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Kai opened his eyes to darkness. An endless void stretched in every direction, devoid of light or sensation. He floated in nothingness, unable to see or feel his own body.
Is this... death? Kai wondered. An eternity of emptiness?
As the reality of his situation sank in, frustration and regret washed over him.
I can't believe I let my guard down like that, he chided himself. I should have known better. Just because that Thunderclaw Tig...
2024-07-09 00:09:30 +0000 UTC
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A loud knock jolted Kai from his now peaceful sleep. He blinked, disoriented, as the pounding continued.
"Mister Kai! Please help!" a child's voice cried out between sobs.
Kai scrambled out of bed, his mind instantly alert. He yanked open the door to find little Ming, the baker's son, tears streaming down his face.
"What's wrong?" Kai asked, crouching down to the boy's level.
"Bad man... in the village..." Ming hiccuped. "He's hurting people!"
Kai's blood ran col...
2024-07-09 00:07:58 +0000 UTC
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Kai stumbled into the village, his mind reeling from the events of the past few hours. The once-quiet village now buzzed with activity as families reunited and tended to the wounded. He spotted familiar faces among the rescued prisoners - women and girls he'd come to know during his short time here.
"Kai! You did it!" Mei Li rushed towards him with tears in her eyes. "You saved us all!"
Before he could respond, Kai found himself surrounded by a crowd of grateful villagers. They pa...
2024-07-09 00:06:09 +0000 UTC
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Kai's eyes narrowed as he assessed his opponent. Despite strength being his greatest stat, Feng was lean and wiry.
"Well, well," Feng sneered, twirling his daggers. "Looks like we've got a little hero here. You really think you can take me on, boy?"
Kai forced a confident smirk onto his face, even as his mind raced through possible strategies. "Why don't you come find out?"
Feng's eyes flashed with anger. "Cocky brat. I'm going to enjoy cutting you down to size!"
With ...
2024-07-09 00:04:51 +0000 UTC
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Kai's heart raced as he sprinted through the forest, the thunderous footsteps of the beast echoing behind him. Branches whipped at his face, leaving stinging scratches, but he didn't dare slow down.
He'd waited in the crevice for hours, carefully observing the tigress's patterns. When it finally wandered far enough away, distracted by a low-level spiritual beast that accidentally wandered into its territory, Kai had seized his chance. He'd slipped out of the rocky shelter and taken off ...
2024-07-09 00:03:42 +0000 UTC
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Kai crouched low in the underbrush, his eyes scanning the forest floor. Broken twigs and trampled vegetation marked the bandits' trail clearly. He allowed himself a small smile.
Tracking in real life isn't so different from following quest markers, he mused. Just have to pay attention to the details.
As he moved through the forest, Kai's mind raced with possibilities. He knew he was severely outmatched in terms of raw power, but that had never stopped him be...
2024-07-09 00:01:26 +0000 UTC
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The forest was quiet in the early morning light as Kai sat cross-legged on a mossy rock, his eyes closed in concentration. He took slow, deep breaths, following the cultivation technique Zhang Wei had taught him. The cool air filled his lungs as he focused on the flow of qi within his body.
Breathe in, hold, breathe out. Feel the energy circulating, Kai reminded himself.
He'd been practicing diligently for weeks now, gradually strengthening his qi and advancing throu...
2024-07-09 00:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Kai's eyes fluttered open, greeted by the unfamiliar ceiling. He blinked, memories of the previous day flooding back. The forest, the village, Chen Lao's kindness - it all felt surreal.
He sat up slowly, taking in his surroundings. The guest house was small but comfortable, with simple furnishings and a window overlooking the village.
So, it wasn't a dream, Kai mused. I'm really in another world.
As he stretched, Kai realized something surprising - he didn'...
2024-07-08 23:58:52 +0000 UTC
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The soft glow from three 27-inch monitors lit up Kai’s face as his fingers danced across the keyboard.
The twenty-five-year old’s eyes darted between screens, each displaying different aspects of the latest MMORPG video game he was currently dominating. One showed a map of the world, another his character's inventory, and the main screen displayed the intense battle happening before him.
Hmm, if I flank from the east while my team distracts from the front, we can take down...
2024-07-08 23:57:35 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone,
First of all, don't be alarmed, this is NOT a hiatus announcement, DSE will continue as normal, you can expect the next chapter tomorrow!
Whilst I was studying for my exams, I couldn't help but do some writing on the side, I decided to go back to my bread and butter and write another xianxia webnovel. I hope you all enjoy it, it has all the things I like about DSE and much more!
Here is the synopsis!
Cultivation is a Game
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2024-07-08 23:55:27 +0000 UTC
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Over the next few hours, Elder Feng took Slifer through a whirlwind tour of basic alchemy. They covered everything from proper cauldron selection to flame control techniques. Slifer found himself genuinely fascinated, absorbing the information like a sponge.
"Now," Elder Feng said, gesturing to a row of small cauldrons, "each of these is suited for a different type of pill. This jade one is excellent for pills dealing with wood element energy. The copper one is best for fire-based conco...
2024-07-07 18:50:51 +0000 UTC
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Slifer focused his attention on the leaf first, activating the Insight skill.
Name: Thunderleaf
Description: A rare herb that grows only in areas frequently struck by lightning. Contains trace amounts of electric energy. Commonly used in pills to strengthen the body's meridians.
Interesting, Slifer mused. That could be useful for more than just pills.
He turned his attention to the glowing seed next.
Nam...
2024-07-06 18:16:30 +0000 UTC
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Morvran blinked, as if just realizing his current position. He quickly stood up, allowing Fenlock to scramble to his feet. "Ah, my apologies, Master. After I told them you’re not available, I caught these two lurking around your courtyard. I assumed they were trying to sneak in and disrupt your breakthrough."
Fenlock, his face red with embarrassment, bowed deeply. "Master, it's not what it looks like! I was just showing Junior Sister Lenvari around the sect. We had no intention of dis...
2024-07-05 23:30:56 +0000 UTC
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Fenlock's heart raced as he and Lenvari approached Slifer's courtyard. The Black Rose Sect's grounds were always beautiful, but today they seemed especially vibrant. Perhaps it was just his heightened emotions coloring everything.
"Are you sure about this, Senior Brother?" Lenvari asked, her voice tinged with nervousness.
Fenlock squeezed her hand reassuringly. "Of course. Master Slifer may be... unique, but he's fair. I'm sure he'll approve of us."
As they neared the ent...
2024-07-05 16:37:17 +0000 UTC
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Val, still perched on Slifer’s shoulder, chirped excitedly. "We're back! That was so cool, Master! Can we do it again?"
Slifer chuckled, patting the little dragon's head. "Maybe later, Val. Right now, we have work to do."
Leah stumbled slightly, looking a bit green. "Sect Master, I don't mean to complain, but... could we maybe use a more conventional method of travel next time?"
"What, you don't enjoy bending the fabric of space and time?" Slifer asked with a grin. "Kids t...
2024-07-05 01:36:31 +0000 UTC
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For a moment, everything went dark. Then Slifer found himself sprawled on the ground, back in the Mortal Realm. The mist-shrouded landscape of the Black Death Sect surrounded him once more.
Slifer blinked, disoriented. He patted himself down, checking for injuries.
No holes, no missing limbs. That Critical Block Card really pulled through.
He glanced around, spotting Ace nearby. The Heavenly Light Sect Master was already on his feet, looking completely unruffled. No...
2024-07-04 00:05:04 +0000 UTC
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As if responding to his thoughts, a series of options appeared in front of Slifer.
Name: Exorcist's Fury
Description: Channels the wrath of ancient exorcists, releasing a torrent of spiritual energy that severely damages and weakens all demons within range to the user's cultivation realm for 60 seconds. Warning: this technique does not work on Immortal Realm demons.
Cost: 20,000 Credits
Nam...
2024-07-03 17:24:17 +0000 UTC
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Insight!
Name: Ace
Realm: Half-Step Immortal
Known Techniques: N/A
Known Affiliations: Heavenly Light Sect Master
Disposition: N/A
A Half-Step Immortal... as expected from the sect master of the number one sect in the Mortal Realm, Slifer thought, suppressing a grimace. This could get messy.
The Heavenly Light Sect Master's lips curve...
2024-07-02 22:47:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
It's Kalzara here, Demonic Sect Elder Series is back!
My goal is to write daily now that my exams are finished.
Thanks for waiting, I hope you all enjoy!
2024-07-02 22:44:31 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
Apologies for the lack of an update, life has been difficult (family, health etc). I don’t want to go into detail or anything. With all that is going on in my personal life, I also have to prepare for my master’s exams which are in June so things have been really busy. I had hoped that the situation would improve so I could focus on exams and writing my stories but unfortunately that has not been the case. As much as I wanted to avoid this, I will be taking a temporar...
2024-04-18 21:05:00 +0000 UTC
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Darian's eyes fluttered open, his vision blurred and unfocused. He blinked a few times, the familiar marks on the ceiling gradually sharpening. He was in his bed.
Memories crashed over him - the shaman's cruel laughter, Rondar's head tumbling from that blood-soaked sack. Claws flashing, the agony of his throat tearing open...
Darian shot upright with a strangled gasp. His heart slammed against his ribs as he clutched at his neck, searching for wounds that were no longer there. <...
2024-04-03 23:39:16 +0000 UTC
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The arrow blurred from the string, wreathed in rippling in blue-white magic. It crossed the distance between Darian and Garnak in the space of a heartbeat...and took the gnoll warlock straight through the heart.
Garnak had just enough time to look surprised. Then he was crumpling, Rondar's blood still dripping from his claws as he toppled over.
In the sudden, ringing silence that followed, Darian could hear his own frantic heartbeat. Slowly, hardly daring to breathe, he lowered ...
2024-04-02 15:54:31 +0000 UTC
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Slifer sat on his throne aboard the divine ark, legs kicked up and arms folded behind his head. He watched with amusement as Val zipped around the deck, her scales flashing in the sunlight.
Leah stood at the prow, eyes fixed on the horizon. "There it is," she said. "The Black Death Sect."
Slifer glanced over, taking in the sprawling sect grounds. Unlike the Black Heart Sect with its jagged obsidian walls, the Black Death Sect was shrouded in an eerie mist. Skeletal trees dotted ...
2024-04-02 00:53:14 +0000 UTC
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Rondar crouched in the underbrush, his heart pounding like a war drum. He watched as the gnoll camp erupted into chaos, howls and barks echoing off the trees.
A gnoll from the hunting party had returned, yelping about an ambush, about arrows that glowed with dwarven magic cutting them down. The news sent the rest of the pack into a frenzy. Warriors snatched up weapons, females herded pups into tents, all snarling and snapping in agitation.
Good lad, Rondar thought. ...
2024-04-01 16:38:48 +0000 UTC
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