Bi De opened his eyes to the wooden interior of the hut Master Forest Sweeper had loaned them.
It was slightly too small, but it was warm and cozy—and doubly warm, for Bi De was currently being hugged to Yushang’s stomach, the woman using him as a cushion, and Yun Ren’s arm as a pillow.
On the other side of Yun Ren, Han's back was pressed against the man’s side...
2024-06-06 05:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostInstead of getting right to work in the clearing, Yun Ren was surprised when they were led deeper into the forest, at first riding on the constructs of Master Forest Sweeper, and then, after about an hour, proceeding on foot.
The chill here was intense, and, as they approached—so was the Qi. it felt like a physical weight on Yun Ren’s shoulders—like the firs...
2024-06-03 05:39:49 +0000 UTC View PostRi Zu had awoken warm for the first time since they had reached the Sea of Snow. The cabin that Master Forest Sweeper had built for human visitors was surprisingly comfortable, if a bit cramped with the current number of people using it.
It smelled pleasantly of pine, the blankets made of soft down, and it had a blessedly warm fire.
Now, how...
2024-06-01 03:25:53 +0000 UTC View Post“And my boy was useful to you, miss?” Zhang Fei, the Leader of the Eighth Correct Place and father of Zhang Fei the Torrent Rider, asked Xiulan as they sat outside his house. His crutches were beside him, and his face was serious.
After speaking with the Lord Magistrate, Xiulan and Tigu had picked up Yin and left to visit the Torrent Rider, while the others had other business t...
2024-05-29 05:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been one thing for the Lord Magistrate to hear about a raid on slavers in Grass Sea City. To him it had been a distant problem. He had approved of the actions of the man who had led the charge; slavery was a distasteful practise. But he hadn’t really thought much of what had happened, as Grass Sea City was on the complete opposite end of the province.
It was another th...
2024-05-26 03:28:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Just a little bit of Hype. This project will be complete soon, so have cut 1.
@RealRayjii has been a pleasure to work with for this project, and you can see some more WIP on his...
Sheng Yanjing, the Auditor General of the Azure Hills had his head in his hands as he prepared himself for the sure-to-be-trying day ahead. It had been a week and he was nearly at the end of his rope.
Trying…that was all his days had been ever since he first got told to investigate the Dueling Peaks. The Wu clan had wanted to know what exactly the ‘incident’ a year ago ha...
2024-05-24 03:45:06 +0000 UTC View Post
First up is a 3d render of Xiulan by @ISakul3g4nd, sakusculpts on twitter!
Than we have some more art by Tsuu: Angry Yin, Xiulan under the maple tree, more angry Yin, the Xiushi roll, and Exhsperated Meiling.
Lu Ri, Senior Disciple of the Cloudy Sword Sect, was mildly amused at how quickly Rou Jin, Hong Meiling, Cai Xiulan and Hong Xian prepared a table and tea to better hear what Lu Ri had to say about the audit.
The concern all of them had for the Lord Magistrate warmed his heart; truly, the Patriarch of Verdant Hill’s virtue was rewarded with such a loyal student, and similarly...
2024-05-22 04:18:31 +0000 UTC View PostWhile it was nice to relax with everybody, there was at least some work to be done before we went to Hong Yaowu later today… as well as some messages and reports I had to take as “The strongest man in the Province” rather than just Jin.
Normally a guy would probably take correspondence from the leader of a powerful clan in an office as they pondered the political ramifica...
2024-05-18 19:40:08 +0000 UTC View PostLiu Xianghua was quite certain she had never been more content in her life as she gripped her Ha Qi stick in her hands. The air was full of the sound of blades sliding along the ice, shouts of exertion, and laughter.
They were taking advantage of the last bits of daylight to engage in this wondrous game, Bi De’s story having taken a few hours to finish. It had been exactly li...
2024-05-17 04:22:52 +0000 UTC View Post“How’s it going up there, Yin? Miantiao?” an amused voice asked, and Yin’s eyes fluttered open. She was warm and content as she laid in her hammock. She turned her head slightly and looked down to where Master Jin was smiling up at her. “Should it be higher or lower?”
“This is really fukkin’ great. Perfect height,” she said, giving him a thumbs up.
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Meiling smiled at the scene before her as she laid propped up on her arm. The house was quiet and dark, with everybody else still asleep.
Meiling reached down and absently tucked a strand of hair behind Tigu’s ear. The girl stirred at Meiling’s touch, leaning into it slightly before settling again on her pillow—in this case Jin’s arm. Though Tigu was not the only one us...
2024-05-12 02:57:56 +0000 UTC View PostXiulan couldn’t help the smile that overtook her face as Tigu went from slumped in defeat to grappling the laughing Yin. Tigu picked the silver-haired woman up and planted her head first into a snowbank, huffing with mock anger.
“...Zhuye, Red Leaf, is a fine name, suitable for my little brother,” Tigu declared. “It approaches Kai in strength—and is much...
2024-05-10 04:43:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe world was covered in a thick white blanket. The trees were bare; their leaves having long since fallen—but the forests were prevented from looking empty and skeletal by enormous conifers, their evergreen boughs laden with snow.
Through this frozen world, a group of women and a monkey traveled along a path cleared of snow. All of them were wearing bright red knitted hats, ...
2024-05-07 04:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostBi De kept his story simple, short, and to the point. His Great Master had once said a man should be able to explain an important issue in twenty words or less.
They were chasing demons, the demons had collapsed their underground tunnels, and thus they had tracked them overland this way.
One might say telling a random Spirit Beast about their quest was foolish;...
2024-05-05 05:10:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe best part about winter was definitely being lazy by the fire. The chores were all done: the animals fed, the barn mucked, and the pathways shoveled after the fresh snowfall yesterday. Which would have been one hell of a job to do by hand… if I wasn’t a cultivator.
Instead, it just took a while, moving what had to be several tons of snow.
2024-05-02 03:41:15 +0000 UTC
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There is not a soul in the Empire that does not know the name of the Golden Tree Sect; they are spoken of in the same breath as the Cloudy Sword, and Soaring Heaven’s Isle.
The sect has chapter-houses and branches spanning the Empire; they have been at the forefront of every battle fought, and the last to retreat, if they choose to retreat at all, for in this world, the Maste...
2024-04-10 21:16:19 +0000 UTC View PostThis one really just kind of got away from me, and kind of didn't develop how I wanted.
Its supposed to be a lot more light hearted, and I couldn't focus on the right stuff.
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And So, I found my way to a piece of land. It was quite overgrown, and clearly untamed.
Just looking at it made something come undone in my chest. I r...
2024-04-09 20:09:57 +0000 UTC View PostIn which Tianlan and Xiaoshi never fall out.
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I started to feel a bit more relaxed when I reached my destination in the afternoon. Verdant Medicine Hill, the capital of the Northern Azure Hills. This place was also called the Steamlands; on account of the thousands of hot springs that bubbled up from the ground, and the small volcano in its center. The thin...
2024-04-07 21:27:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody, im goin g to be keeping Patreon on pause for at least a few more weeks. The editing is taking quite a while and I lost some time to ilness. Sorry for the extenstion!
2024-04-01 01:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostHuanle was floating over her Jin’s shoulder, looking on as his brush ghosted over paper. After a moment, he paused, and then nodded.
“Perfect score! Great job, Wei Li!” He said, as he graded another test. The coyote preened, her form radiating smugness. She turned to Bi De and a challenging glint passed between them—both had perfect scores.
“Speedy…...
2024-03-24 02:53:39 +0000 UTC View PostAnd so, I had an earth Spirit attached to my soul. A little weird, not going to lie, and very concerning…. But those concerns were soon laid to rest.
“What? Do I have some kind of world saving quest for you to do? Where’d you get that idea?” Huanle asked, looking amused as she floated on her back. She flipped over in the air to look at me. “Oh! Like one of yo...
2024-03-23 01:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Yellow Rock Plateau World Building, and a kind of "what if" if Jin descided to go somewhere else. Also making a contract with a non-shattered earth Spirit who has had a contractor before.
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As I searched the archive in Crimson Crucible City for a place to go to, I pondered. I was looking at the entry for the Azure Hills. I...
2024-03-22 05:14:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe Animals of Beware of Chicken:
Big D/Bi De: Common Chicken, Northern subspecies.
Nobody knows how chickens came to be with man, just like nobody knows how dogs came to be dogs; But where men are, the chicken is by their side.
Technically speaking, Big D’s species has been named the Crimson Phoenix Chicken; Characterized by bright red feathers, a jade green tail, and a pat...
2024-03-11 02:24:07 +0000 UTC View PostNow Edited!
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A freezing wind spoke from the north, cutting through the Dueling Peaks in the small hours of the morning. The world outside was hushed, a thin film of snow covering the frozen ground. Xiulan’s office mirrored the bleakness outside.
There was no light nor warmth here. No flame lit the hearth, nor light e...
2024-03-05 05:16:17 +0000 UTC View PostSu Yuanlin’s journey to the Azure Hills hadn’t been what she had been expecting.
Everybody had harped on about the Qi void—and yeah, it had been bad for the first leg of the journey, down the mountains and into the hills. The sucking feeling had lessened the closer she had gotten to her destination, though, to the point where she couldn't feel it at all.
Of course, just as she...
2024-03-01 05:03:19 +0000 UTC View PostAs it says on the tin. I'm going to be pausing patreon payments at 6pm EST today. The upcoming chapter is probably going to be the last chapter of this volume.
After that, there will likely be some minor sidestory content. The public chapters will go until the end of the volume.
When the next volume starts up, things will wait until we are at elast 3 chapters ahead before resumin...
