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Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 168

Chapter 168 - Goldwatch 

We flew above the clouds for hours, passing over farms, towns, fields, forests, and even barren lands of rock and sand. Occasionally, we dipped below the clouds, and at other times, we ascended above them when a storm seemed to be brewing.

Our flight continued until we finally glimpsed a city sculpted from ruby and gold. Even from such a distance, the view was awe-inspiring. Broad avenues and sprawling plazas were intricately w...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 167

Chapter 167 - Setting Off

As spring gave way to summer, the blazing heat took the place of soft comfortable and cool winds, with the sun now casting a relentless glare overhead. At least the lighting was good for reading.

Song Song and I navigated the bustling roads of the outer Sect, feeling the warmth intensify with each step. The air was thick with the scent of sun-warmed earth, and the distant hum of sect activities faded as we approached the quieter, ...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 166

Chapter 166 - The Breaking of Through

After my conversation with Shan Sha, I returned to the inner Sect, heading straight for the mansion grounds.

As I entered the yard, the metallic gate emitted an obnoxiously loud groan—precisely as I had designed it to—making it impossible to ignore. This wasn't just a random noise but a signal to the entire mansion that I had returned, a security measure I'd implemented to prevent unwanted intrusions.

The sun ...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 165

Chapter 165 - Beloved Parents

I stared at the old man like a hawk, not bothering to hide my suspicion. The old goat met my gaze with a nonchalant look, but I wasn't going to drop the subject so quickly.

Eventually, he caved and said, "I have a way to convince the Sect Leader. He always keeps an ear open for those close to him."

What was that supposed to mean? That explained nothing!

But then I remembered this wasn't some stranger I had to shy a...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 164

Chapter 164 - Plucking

My soul looked like an old, worn-out shirt, with patches of new cloth awkwardly sewn over it to cover the tears. Though someone might describe it mundanely if they ever saw it, there was a particular horror to it. A malformed form lurked beneath the surface, twisting and writhing, trying to grab everything around it. It was as if my very essence was a grotesque entity struggling to hold itself together while reaching out for something more....

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 163

Chapter 163 - A Delicate Mind

"How?" asked the owl.

After I revealed that I knew about his scheme, his round eyes were devoid of hate and hope.

How I knew about his little scheme was more of a guess on my part. I assumed he wouldn't be dumb enough to charge at me without any plan in mind. He was likely buying some time for his array to activate, the same strategy I had used more than once. It worked better if the opposing side had no idea I was an Ar...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 162

Chapter 162 - A Warrior

"Tell me more about this inheritance," I asked as the air around us grew stale.

The humanoid owl was quiet and almost fidgety, its feathers ruffling slightly as it shifted its weight from one clawed foot to another. Its blank, eerie eyes darted around as if contemplating some deep, unspoken thought. The creature's beak opened and closed a few times, hesitating, before it finally decided to speak. "Do you know why the world isn't fill...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 161

Chapter 161 - An Owly Problem

Despite how weird he was acting about not remembering the owl on the third floor, I knew the librarian wasn't the type to partake in a cheap joke like this.

"By the owl, I mean this old guy here," I pointed my thumb at the old man and smiled. "He's almost as wise as an owl."

"What do you mean by almost?" asked the old guy.

"Well, you're not really wise despite your age. But I didn't want to be rude to an old fellow ...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 160

Chapter 160 - A Brief Goodbye 

A brisk, calm morning wind brushed against my skin, carrying the crisp scent of dawn.

I stood at the gate with Fu Yating, the ancient metallic gate towering above us. Her dark eyes, deep and enigmatic, stared intently into mine, reflecting a mix of shadows and flickers of light.

The silence between us was palpable, broken only by the distant chirping of morning birds and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze....

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 159

Chapter 159 - Curiosity is a Deadly Sin 

Lying on the ground, the corpse had unnaturally purple skin, which was a stark contrast to the usual pallor of death. Black blood oozed from every orifice—eyes, nose, mouth, and ears—forming dark, viscous puddles on the floor. The body was dressed in the distinctive black uniform of the Void Piercing Sect, now stained with the eerie black ichor. The lifeless eyes stared blankly, adding to the grotesque scene...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 158

Chapter 158 - A Purple Patch

Song Song and Ye An clashed again, and that ended with the latter suffering a large gash on the right side of her chest, just under her armpit. Blood seeped through her clothes, staining them crimson, but Ye An gritted her teeth and fought on. Then they clashed again, and this one ended with a deep cut on Ye An's thigh that almost dismembered the leg. Blood poured from the wound, pooling at her feet. But Ye An was just as ruthless to ...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 157

Chapter 157 - When Killers Turn To Monsters

"How was your date with your lady love?" Song Song teased as we were in her waiting room. I hadn't gone to the arena immediately today since there was no need to check out other fights.

"It went pretty well. I think we both enjoyed each other," I replied curtly. The shadows in her new waiting room seemed to crawl and felt more eerie than usual. The walls were adorned with dark, heavy drapes that absorbed the light...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 156

Chapter 156 - The Correct Date

"Thanks for healing me; it saved me a lot of pain," Song Song said as we walked out of the Colosseum through a secret exit. "How long do you think it would have taken me to figure out how to do this on my own?"

"Probably never."

Even though only the two of us were in these tunnels, my mind was elsewhere. I slowly began to understand Song San as a person.

Why had Song Song's brother given up? After thinking briefly,...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 155

Chapter 155 - A Family

Peng Zixin was a sharp figure—short and thin, like a dagger—his eyes and confident smirk spoke of a dangerous demeanor. He was cut from the same cloth as Song Song. However, judging by the injuries on his body, his talent wasn't.

He would participate in the next fight as Ye An's opponent. Those guys and gals from the Void Piercing Sect were always strange and had strange techniques. I hoped one of those unorthodox techniques would...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 154

Chapter 154 - Just A Little Bit of Murder

Dark clouds gathered ominously above the hallway, their swirling mass casting a shadow over everything. A deafening boom of thunder followed, and electricity crackled in the air, illuminating the scene with bursting flashes of light.

Song Song circulated her Qi in a strange rhythm as her hair stood up. I created a simple barrier around myself to stop the lightning array from tracking me.

Ye An, on the other ha...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 153

Chapter 153 - Lightning Before The Thunder 

I zoned out the crowd around me as I moved past them, my thoughts drifting away from the next fight. Though my mind wasn't absentminded, a strange calmness settled over me despite the rage boiling within my chest. The tension of anger and tranquility coexisting within me was an odd, almost surreal sensation.

Fu Yating followed behind me, and as we entered the dark hallways under the arena, the only sound we h...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 152

Chapter 152 - The One and The Many

The next day arrived all too quickly. As I walked through the bustling crowds, Song Song walked beside me. Her presence was a constant comfort, and I didn't have to be paranoid. We moved with purpose as we approached the looming structure of the Colosseum.

Song Song had a smile on her face, which was unusual in public. Of course, her smile unnerved people even more. Her happiness wasn't unfounded, and despite how creepy sh...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 151

Chapter 151 - A Repeating History

After all the tournament fights, Song Song and I wandered through some of the Colosseum's secret hallways. Though the place was shrouded in darkness, with barely a hint of light seeping through, I could still make out the outlines and details around us relatively well. With her superior vision, Song Song undoubtedly saw everything with perfect clarity. As we moved deeper into the hidden passages, the air grew cooler, and the soun...

Announcment

Sorry for the delay, I will make up for any chapters missed. (I believe it will be another double update for a chap missed the previous week, correct me in this if I'm wrong since my schedule is a bit mixed up.)

Some real-life things came up. To make a long story short, my cousin ended up flying to Turkey by mistake and he doesn't speak a speck of foreign language. It was a very weird situation.

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 150

Chapter 150 - It's Just The Boyz

Hu Jin let out a sigh of relief internally. Now that the other guy was done with the rant, he would have to continue the conversation. But just as he thought, the voice continued.

"Not much is known about Song Fa, or as he was more famously known as the Blood Step Immortal. Though there were rumors that he was a degenerate who enjoyed the company of men. Even that might just be propaganda from his enemies, of which he had ma...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 149

Chapter 149 - Fifth Generation

Hu Jin stared at the architectural marvel in front of him—a red ruby palace that shimmered under the sunlight, its surfaces reflecting an otherworldly glow. The structure was a harmonious blend of grandiose and ominous.

"Should we turn around?" Hu Jin asked his master. He felt an uneasy sense of foreboding despite not being attacked and seeing no signs of an ambush.

His apprehension was partly due to suddenly falling i...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 148

Chapter 148 - The Fourth Generation

Hu Jin glanced over and planned to keep his mouth shut about everything—His father always said enemies were created as easily as breathing if one wasn't careful.

"I remember you from the last tournament," Song San said, smiling and revealing his perfect marble-white teeth. He was pretty handsome and seemed easygoing. "You did quite well last time, right?"

"I won it," Kong Lijuan coldly stated, unimpressed by her ...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 147

Chapter 147 - The Third Generation

Hu Jin gazed at the bloody arena, where the mangled and headless corpse still lay in a puddle of blood. This kind of brutality he had only seen before during the Beast Waves.

The higher-ups from all the Sects stood on a platform separate from the masses of disciples. It was a marble-white podium with stones resembling small eggs, built with intricate details.

He turned toward Zun Gon, the muscular core elder he had h...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 146

Chapter 146 - Learning

Song Song's mad cackles made some people shift uncomfortably, but her opponent's sharp gaze didn't change. He was wholly concentrated and looked ready to attack at any moment. Despite laughing like a madwoman, Song Song's gaze was also on her opponent, and she hadn't let her guard down.

Just as he looked like he was going to attack again, with Song Song's fresh blood still at the tip of his spear, dark tendrils of Qi seeped out...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 145

Chapter 145 - Undefeatable 

I approached the gates and sensed an array, feeling a tingling sensation on the back of my neck. Smiling, I extended my hand and softly touched the array. My hand didn't pass through it; instead, it felt the hard, stone-like texture of the barrier.

Immediately, two presences appeared behind me. I turned around, bowed, and greeted them respectfully, "Junior greets the two honorable Azure Frost Sect Elders!"

The two Azur...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 144

Chapter 144 - An Arranged Woman

I looked at Fu Yating as her fists and palm strikes cut through the air. Sweat trickled down her brow, and her gaze grew intense like an erupting volcano. She seemed to be forcing herself through the movements despite the fatigue.

There were some advantages to helping my fiancée. Perhaps she would trust me with whatever was on her mind. But the risks were more dangerous until I got to know her better. She was very dangerous,...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 143

Chapter 143 - The Third

I gazed at Fu Yating and pondered what schemes she might be hatching. Her large, innocent-looking eyes wandered around, looking at everything with child-like wonder.

Either way, out of sight, out of mind.

"I will help you get back to your group," I smiled, playing the dutiful fiancé, ready to take her back.

"Oh, it's already late at night," Song Song suddenly said in her faux innocent voice. It was as if she hadn't braze...

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Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 142

Chapter 142 - Coin Sides

I turned around to look at my fiancée, Fu Yating. The innocent flower look of a naive girl who hadn't seen the world was gone. There was a frown in her dark, steely eyes, and she looked worried.

Just as I thought…

The first hint I got that she was faking her persona was when, on the way to the festival, she never looked at me even once. Someone who was naive and innocent wouldn't have been able to control themselves and wou...

Cultivation Nerd: Chapter 141

Chapter 141 - A Changing Tide

As our gazes met, my fiancée narrowed her eyes at me as if trying to determine whether I was really looking at her. From what I could sense, she wasn't a Qi Gathering Cultivator yet, so her vision shouldn't have been as good as mine, but still good enough to notice. Perhaps she thought I might be looking at someone in her direction.

I winked at her and smiled.

Her eyes widened, and she turned away after confirming that I...