Sorry about the wait, everybody. Got hammered pretty hard by a big winter storm that took out the power, but was no match for the woodstove. I actually kind of like these big storms. They're fun, sitting and watching the fire with the family.
But without any more delay....
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Sometimes Wa Shi, great and noble dragon that he was, forgo...
2022-12-17 08:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Tigu finally letting lose against a worthy opponent.
Art by: https://twitter.com/DorD1002
Senior Disciple Lu Ri looked on with pride as the mortals finally began to return to their homes, exhausted but triumphant smiles on their faces.
Indeed, they were right to be triumphant, for they had accomplished much. Jin Rou—or rather, just Jin, as he had been asked to be called—was speaking with the learned mortals of the Lord Magistrate, Bao and his father-in-law, Hong Xian. Both...
2022-12-14 08:16:04 +0000 UTC View PostAnother Lore post. Chapter later tonight!
On Spirit Beasts:
There are several Types of Spirit Beasts
The first type is the “True Spirit Beasts”, or in general, what one thinks of when one thinks of “Spirit Beasts”
These are Spirit Beasts who are born with Qi; they all have semi-human intellect, ranging from a toddler to smarter than humans. However, they tend to...
2022-12-13 21:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostSenior Disciple Lu Ri could honestly say that over this past week, he was more engaged and interested than he had been in years.
The Lord Magistrate of Verdant Hill had looked through Lu Ri’s notes. With some reticence at first, but once he saw what was within them, the man’s dark eyes had become intense and focused. He had understood exactly what Lu Ri had been working on, instantly ...
2022-12-11 06:36:31 +0000 UTC View PostLike always, the world kept on turning.
Gramps mellowed out after a week.
Well, really we all had. The tension from the day we fought had faded. Even a visit to Hong Yaowu went off without a hitch. I don’t know why I thought the old man might not react the best to Meimei’s family but he seemed to really like Pops.
I suppose a man who picked up an orphan from the streets wo...
2022-12-09 08:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a week, since Shen Yu’s arrival at the farm.
Shen Yu sat upon the roof of Jin’s house, staring out at the gentle, rolling hills. He had seen most members of Jin’s household come up here, at one point or another, and he had to admit that it was a good place to sit and meditate. It was at the intersection of the heavens and the Earth, the golden power welling up from below...
2022-12-06 09:18:39 +0000 UTC View PostA bit of a lore dump, for those inclined. not a chapter, just world building stuff, and to clarify things.
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On Demonic Cultivation/Demon divide
Demons: The otherworldly invaders. Not much is actually known about the creatures, other than they are not from this plane, and seem to eat Qi. The cultivators have named this othe...
2022-12-04 00:12:41 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the wait, everybody!
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It was always fun, going back home to Hong Yaowu, in Yun Ren’s opinion. He got to watch all the little kids shouting and clamoring at his arrival, he got to see his parents, and he got to go to his usual haunts.
Except…. It really wasn’t the village of Yun Ren’s youth anymore. The fields were all in different...
2022-12-03 09:05:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey every body! Just in the interest of keeping everybody informed, this chapter has been delayed by a second day!
This was due to finishing up most of the meat and potatoes for Vol 2, which is hopefully going to be releasing around march. No solid date yet, but it inches closer. In return for the delay, have a little sneak peek at the cover graphic that we're likel...
Pi Pa finished drinking some of the Mistress of the House’s hangover cure, and sighed as the potion began to take hold. The rather nasty headache she had began to fade— and she began to clean up the worst of the night’s… celebrations.
She sighed, as she started gathering the cups off the table, once more disparaging alcohol. Or at least that particular alcohol. It was qui...
2022-11-30 07:33:43 +0000 UTC View PostI would also like to take this time to tell everybody that instead of the second week of December as the days I take off, I will instead be taking the last two weeks, from the 19th to the 30th, off instead.
I'm going to be spending time with family, and this is just to let everybody know what's going on then.
I apologise for leaving this until late in november to say anything about...
2022-11-28 04:15:50 +0000 UTC View PostMy apologies for the delayed chapter! yesterday was actually my birthday, and so I kind of ended up slacking a little, when I still had a chapter to get out.
But prepared it is now, with a character we haven't actually heard much from for a while...
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The first rays of dawn began to spread over the land. It dyed the grass and the water pink and gold, as ...
2022-11-28 03:54:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Remain here.” Shen Yu commanded. “I shall continue alone.”
With that, the old monster strode forwards along the paved road, and left Lu Ri behind.
Master Shen Yu wished to see Jin Rou alone, which was perfectly understandable. One day or thirty it mattered little— Lu Ri had been commanded to wait, so he would wait until Master Shen instructed otherwise.
At ...
2022-11-24 08:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, first things first: after consideration, I have descided to revamp the previous chapter, and add this one.
The other one had been edited signifgantly, and the timeline of events has changed. Instead of the party ending at the end of last Chapter, the party now happens in this chapter.
This chapter has added some, in my opinion, much needed context from Jin, before ...
2022-11-23 06:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post“I died that day.”
He spoke of it without vengeance burning in his heart. Shen Yu could feel a sense of peace within him. The cultivator took a deep breath as Rou spoke, centering himself as much as he was able. His emotions dulled as he entered a partial state of meditation, lest Rou’s tale send him into a rage that would destroy the Azure Hills.
Instead, he focused on the f...
2022-11-20 09:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostBreakfast for Shen Yu turned into an act. Hong Meiling would not have the satisfaction of knowing she had unsettled him. It was certainly petty of him, but one could never let a person know when a blow had found its mark.
He once more praised the slip of a girl—not even the Demon Commander had cut him so deeply.
It was rather easy, however, to slip back into the role of Gramps. Th...
2022-11-18 07:05:30 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a pleasant spring night. Not too hot, but neither was it cold. The air was laden with the sounds of crickets and frogs, coming out of hibernation, and getting their groove on…. Though they were nowhere to be seen.
The sky was full of thin cracks, radiating golden light. They shone and pulsed with shared power, but they had been growing thinner and thinner, as the world healed. 2022-11-15 07:14:24 +0000 UTC View Post
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P6Sxe8woxZ_iPqpks8CV0rLd1-x1LPNH?usp=sharing
We also have some slightly spicy art, courtesy of Pokoporo. My gift for being a bit late!
2022-11-07 02:18:45 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a brief moment of silence, as the beautiful fairy turned to glare at the freckled maid, who was rubbing at her nose. Her eyes were slightly unfocused. Then branches and bits of rock shot from the ground to start bouncing off the shorter woman’s head.
The assault, however, was taken with amusement.
Some of the tension broke. There were a few chuckles, and Rou even groaned...
2022-11-07 02:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Tsuu was very, very considerate, and gave me this gift just now.
I was given permission to post this for everybody.
I did not know she was working on this. Thank you so much Tsuu, this is amazing.
2022-11-04 17:48:54 +0000 UTC View Post“You kept it? How petty can you be, you old bastard?” Rou demanded as he pulled some of the dung out of his hair. The exact same dung Rou had sent Shen Yu.
Shen Yu laughed at the sheer incredulity in his voice.
“Of course I did! I had to return your gift—it was shit!”
Rou barked out a laugh as he brushed himself off.
Shen Yu took the time to l...
2022-11-04 06:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostPale Moon Lake City, Shen Yu decided as Lu Ri led him through the place, was fascinating in its sheer… mortalness. A city’s population was always going to be predominantly mortal, but he had never yet seen one in all the Empire that was like this, with barely a hint of the touch of cultivators. It was a glimpse into a world without Qi. There were no grand stadiums or arenas for cul...
2022-11-01 08:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Have some witch Mei, courtesy of https://twitter.com/pyawakit
Shen Yu watched the great flying ship depart from the Cloudy Sword Sect. Rising gracefully into the sky, the Soaring Heavens Isle Disciples who could fly ascended alongside as an escort.
Minyan, standing on the top of the mast, looked down and met his eyes. They offered each other a single nod before averting their eyes.
They would see each other again. Soon, hopefully. He idly wond...
2022-10-30 08:09:17 +0000 UTC View PostShen Yu stood on the bow of the great ship, the Shenfeng, as it cut through the sky. The wind was in his hair and blowing through his beard. The birds and beasts of the sky without Qi approached the construct curiously; those with any sense fled from the overwhelming power the artifice produced. Behind him, the deck was a hive of activity, and the fairies of Soaring Heaven’s Isle maintained t...
2022-10-28 08:18:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Tianlan became conscious of was noise.
It took her a moment to place the sound, so deep was her slumber. But it came to her, for it was unmistakable.
A rooster’s crow, heralding the sun as it broke the horizon in her domain, signaling the start of spring.
It was not how she normally awoke. She remembered, ages ago, waking to the acrid tang of impurities that ...
2022-10-26 05:22:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Imperial Capital of the Crimson Phoenix Empire was situated upon five hills named after the five representations of the body of Fenghuang:
Virtue, Duty, Propriety, Credibility and Mercy.
The pillars of the Phoenix were pillars of the Empire.
Upon these five hills stood the pinnacle of what the Crimson Phoenix Empire had to offer. Thousands of pagodas housing the noble cla...
2022-10-23 08:46:21 +0000 UTC View PostIt was another good day on Fa Ram. Bi De had just returned from his patrol, going around the perimeter of their home. He had had a wonderful time examining the buds starting to grow upon the trees, seeing the awakening animals he had come across, and feeling the warm air rustling through his feathers.
When he returned there was fresh tea; His Great Master smiling upon him as Bi De spoke o...
2022-10-21 05:41:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, we have these two, which I thought I had posted already. Yin and Noodle!
2022-10-18 07:30:47 +0000 UTC View Post