Chapter 226 - The Talks
Fatigue seeped into my bones as I trudged home. Each step felt heavier than the last, and for the first time since entering this world, I felt like an ordinary man.
A handful of sleepless nights and relentless days of Qi-fueled flight had taken their toll. Drained nearly all of my Qi reserves. When my house finally came into view, my eyes were half-closed, th...
2024-11-07 02:58:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 225 - A Leader’s Rest
Liu Nu had led the Liu Clan for decades—almost half a century. Yet, unlike he’d once expected, the role had never grown dull. Perhaps it was the constant threat of danger, how every decision held the power to either sustain or shatter the clan.
His latest choice was yet another one he had second-guessed. Sending out the you...
2024-11-07 02:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 224 - Singing With Wolves
On our third day traveling through this snowy wasteland of a forest, we finally spotted something that might relate to our mission—a broken tree. A light layer of snow clung to its splintered trunk, but it didn’t look old or dead, as if it had only recently been damaged.
All the teams gathered tightly around the tree as t...
2024-11-07 02:55:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 223 - Playing With The Bookworm
As the sun dipped below the horizon, a biting chill settled over the camp, creeping in with the shadows. Fu Ko worked quickly, his hands steady as he raised his tent, though the cold nipped at his fingers with each movement.
When night fully claimed the sky, darkness wrapped around them like a thick, impenetrable shrou...
2024-11-07 02:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 222 - A Friend Of Two Faces
After that initial confrontation, the night unfolded in an uneasy quiet. Shadows shifted around our camp, but nothing else stirred, and we held our positions with vigilance. The tension in the air slowly eased as hours passed without incident, the forest settling into its natural silence. By dawn, we counted ourselves fortunateâ€...
2024-11-07 02:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 221 - Confusing Days
After I sensed the Qi signature, my cousins picked up on it too, and without a word, we all moved in the same direction. I carefully scanned the trees and ground, sharpening my senses to heighten my Qi perception, wary of any traps that might lie in wait.
It appeared, however, that despite our efforts, the two other teams had alre...
2024-11-07 02:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 220 - Honorable Seniors
One week passed quickly when I was busy. It felt like it vanished in the blink of an eye, and by the end of it, despite all my efforts, I still felt unsure about everything.
With me away, I could only hope Wu Yan wouldn't get impatient and attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment. I'd warned her countless times, but...
2024-11-07 02:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 219 - Openings
As I saw the wind blade speeding toward the old man, who was summoning every ounce of power just to stand a chance at blocking it, a thought crossed my mind: did he even understand dodging?
I had to consciously hold back, weakening the technique just in case his blocking wasn’t enough and it might end up bisecting him.
Normally,...
2024-11-07 02:42:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 218 - A Rumbling Between Ages
"Did something happen?" I asked my grandfather as he came to sit on the porch beside us, sighing heavily.
"No, and that's the problem… nothing has happened," he said, shaking his head and narrowing his eyes at the cloudy sky. "By now, armies of monstrous beasts would be smashing against our walls, dying by the dozens. B...
2024-11-07 02:41:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 217 - The Sensei
After a final exchange of words with the elder, Liu Qian retrieved a specific scroll, symbolizing the official end of our mission.
So far, this mission had been a whole lot of nothing, but it was better than something happening. Sometimes, unpredictable things were fun, but I had too many things on my plate for now.
With the scr...
2024-11-07 02:39:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 216 - Like Brothers
With the sun gone and the bitter cold setting in, I quickly got to work. The air had become icy, and the wind cut through our clothes with every gust. Setting up a heating array was the first priority.
With a few well-practiced movements, I erected a barrier. Gradually, the air around us began to warm up, creating a protective bub...
2024-10-20 06:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 215 - The Walkway Invitation
I never imagined writing could be so enjoyable out here on the porch, sitting on a chair with the chill of winter surrounding me. With the yard blanketed in a soft layer of snow.
I was putting the finishing touches on my personal book, Alternative Cultivation Methods. It was a detailed catalog of the pros and cons of the v...
2024-10-20 06:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 214 - The Name
A week had passed since Wu Yan regained her ability to cultivate, and surprisingly, there were no aftereffects from her creating her spirit roots out of nowhere. Now, she was ready to break through to the second level of Qi Gathering.
This time, we didn’t even bother going to the second floor. She simply sat down in a kitchen chair, c...
2024-10-20 05:58:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 213 - The Experiment
"What's with that look?" my mother frowned. "You can't take her out to play; it's freezing outside. What if she catches a cold?"
What? Where did she even come up with that?
I was so caught up in the discovery that Wu Yan had so many spirit root branches, I almost missed what my mother said. Her frown and the glint in her eye...
2024-10-20 05:57:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 212 - Alabama
I studied Liu Qian's controlled expression, trying to read her thoughts. Her eyes darted everywhere except directly meeting mine. It seemed like she was looking me in the eyes, but she focused on my nose, brows, and the space between them.
It was remarkable what enhanced vision and experience with shady people could reveal. She wa...
2024-10-16 23:40:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 211 - Costly Things
After that tense and awkward dinner conversation, I hadn't crossed paths with my grandfather. Though I wasn't entirely surprised—he was a busy man—the silence was unsettling.
I couldn't help but wonder if he was scheming again. He always had a talent for maneuvering behind the scenes. After all, he had somehow cornered the Liu Clan He...
2024-10-16 23:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 210 - Grandpa
As I approached the gates, a small group of guards stood watch, their chainmail faintly glinting in the sunlight. Dark robes draped over their shoulders, giving them an air that was both regal and battle-ready.
A line of people stretched ahead, patiently awaiting their turn to enter. Some shuffled forward, others murmured in hushed tone...
2024-10-15 03:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 209 - Scheming Old Man
Liu Bo was a simple man. He liked his clan because they cared for him and did everything they could to develop his meager talents despite being an orphan with two mortal parents who died when he was young.
Even his cousins, who went to the Blazing Sun Sect, never mistreated him. Liu Qian, the Clan Head's daughter, always made su...
2024-10-15 03:15:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 208 - Young Forever
Young forever? What a strange way to phrase it. Either she was some kind of eldritch immortal horror, or she simply hadn't spoken to enough people and developed an odd manner of speech.
"Would you like to come with me? There's not much for you in this place," I said calmly, ensuring my tone was as sincere as possible.
I somet...
2024-10-15 02:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 207 - A Guest
"Coming," someone said from the other side of the door.
The door creaked open with a long, drawn-out groan, revealing an elderly man whose gray hair was streaked with remnants of black, stubbornly holding on to the last traces of youth. His back curved slightly, giving him a hunched posture that made him seem smaller, as though the weigh...
2024-10-15 02:54:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 206 - A Family Situation
I kept my Qi pulsing steadily into her body, feeling its flow like a warm current merging with her uncontrollable waves. With my eyes closed, I focused entirely on the diagnosis, pushing my awareness deeper, searching for any signs of damage or imbalance.
I had long trained myself to detect every subtle shift in energy and eve...
2024-10-15 02:51:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 205 - Faceless
The wet squelch of mud beneath my boots echoed through the silence as I trudged toward the mill. The night sky hung heavy, with the faint crescent moon barely piercing the thick shroud above. Everything felt still, as though something unseen was watching me.
As I reached the mill's base, I froze. A suffocating realization hit me—the n...
2024-10-02 21:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 204 - Faceless Rumors
As the carriage neared the entrance gate, the chaotic scene came into focus—two dozen people crowded around, their voices raised in a cacophony of anger, hurling incoherent insults at the guards. The relentless rain had soaked them through, their clothes clinging to their bodies as they stood in the storm. Water dripped from th...
2024-10-01 20:49:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 203 - Pre-Marital Drinking
Autumn was in full force, and the crisp air was thick with the scent of wet earth. Rain poured down in torrents as though the heavens had split open. The relentless downpour drenched everything in sight, and I huddled atop Speedy's massive turtle shell.
Despite the rain, Speedy moved steadily, his hulking form unaffected by ...
2024-09-30 20:44:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 202 - The Four Armed Temple
The Confusion Array was a simple tool commonly used in the past to make villagers forget something.
According to the books, it originated during a time when cultivators preferred to remain hidden from mortal society. Later, it was repurposed to keep pesky wild animals away from camps, though even that use became obsolete a...
2024-09-30 20:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 201 - Down The Stairs
I stood at the top of the dark stairway, an eerie silence hanging in the air, broken only by the steady sound of my footsteps as I descended. With each step, the faint but unmistakable sound of gears shifting echoed around me, barely audible yet persistent, like an invisible clock ticking. Soon enough, my steps began syncing with the rhythmic...
2024-09-26 18:25:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 200 - A Coffin On The Back
Cloaked in the darkness of night, the figure approaching the graveyard cast an unusual silhouette. He wore a finely tailored dark gray robe, its fabric catching the faintest glimmer of moonlight. His pristine white gloves seemed oddly out of place for someone engaged in such macabre work.
For a grave robber, he looked almos...
2024-09-26 18:21:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 199 - Unspoken Secrets
The false goddess, Wei Xian, chuckled. "You're handsome yourself. But sadly, you're not my type."
Her playful and flirtatious laugh escaped her lips, but her eyes remained distant. The flirtatious tone in her voice seemed more like a well-rehearsed performance than genuine affection. She tossed her hair back in a practiced motio...
2024-09-23 23:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 198 - A Hunter’s Dream
I raised an eyebrow, questioning, "You know something?"
The hunter nodded. "Yes, I know our goddess is a cultivator, like you. I hope you don't hold it against the village—they know nothing about it."
"If I held a grudge over every little thing, I'd never get the chance to enjoy life," I joked. "Besides, I hope you won...
2024-09-23 21:39:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 197 - A Scarred Neck
Three months had passed, each day seeming to drag on longer than the last as autumn fully settled in. The vibrant green trees that once lined the path at the start of the journey had long since shed their leaves, leaving behind bare branches that swayed mournfully in the wind. The golden remnants of their former glory now lay scattered ...
2024-09-23 21:01:14 +0000 UTC View Post