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Mage's Cultivation Journey 29

Once we reached Dongxi, the first thing I noticed was the smell, wafting toward our noses. The source of it was clear. The camp outside the city had grown, with refugees packed there, wearing threa...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 28

I handled the healing of unconscious martial artists while discussing the details of our plan. After that, they even had time to pack our meager camp and carry the pack nearby, ready to leave.

Mage's Cultivation Journey 27

A sigh escaped my mouth as I watched the kneeling figure collapse in front of me. I had tried to catch up with Yu Xing before they found themselves in the middle of the battle, but I had been almos...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 26

As Hun Chu ran while trying to press a bandage to his bleeding wound, he knew that he was cursed.

There was no other reason for almost all the missions he took part in recently to end up in a...

Blacksmith vs. the System 268

Having a trusted man in Terry to teach the others about the ascension and keep an eye on the process was a big relief. I was still near them, so I could respond if there was a problem, while simult...

Blacksmith vs. the System 267

As Terry stirred, I could see the changes in him easily. His whole presence had shifted, with a substantial weight radiating off him. I didn’t ask him any questions, letting him get used to the c...

Blacksmith vs. the System 266

The decision to understand ascension didn’t put too much of a snag in my plans. I still stayed in my forge, accompanying Terry and Logan, the books sent by Asterion floating in front of me, suppo...

Blacksmith vs. the System 265

I was halfway to forging a new spear for myself when I felt the warning from the dungeon, alerting me about the birth of a new boss monster.

One underrated benefit of Intelligence, it allowed...

Blacksmith vs. the System 264

Once I returned to my private forge, with the intention of focusing on my work, I found myself facing an unexpected challenge.

What would be the first item on the agenda?

The list of t...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 25

After Yu Xing had been cured, we ended up in another burst of routine, where most of my time was dedicated to deciphering the martial styles once more.

Two weeks passed quickly. Unlike back ...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 24

“Sit down near the fire, and remove your shirt,” I ordered. The kid followed my order, but Su Mi retreated, her blush visible despite the darkness.

Children…

I sighed while I pu...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 23

Walking away in a slow, unhurried pace after taking down my two attackers had been enough to scare the rest, a fact I was intensely grateful for. Inside, I was sweating bullets.

I didn’t e...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 22

Once again, Hun Chu cursed his luck that somehow led to this troubling assignment. He didn’t expect a mere observation mission to drive him to this situation; especially since it was supposed to ...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 21

“Wake up,” I called even as I broke out of my meditative state, my hand already gathering the books and other critical items. As for pots and other disposable items, I didn’t touch them.

Blacksmith vs. the System 263

“Finally,” I muttered once the trip had been dealt with, and I returned to my office, which also doubled as a lab for my less destructive experiments — the dungeon is the place for the strong...

Blacksmith vs. the System 262

“So, does this new stat come with a skill, or is it just alone?” she asked once we arrived on the fifth floor.

“A second,” I said, and touched the broken remains of a metal wall, the...

Blacksmith vs. the System 261

My dreams of focusing on how to use my new stats were nice, but I knew that first, I needed to walk around the town, and show my presence.

It was hard not to do that after the vivid experien...

Blacksmith vs. the System 260

[Class upgrade - 01%]

Finding myself in a dream the moment I triggered the class upgrade was no surprise. I had experienced the same when I got into Smith of Decay class, finding myself in th...

Blacksmith vs. the System 259

As the boss monster stumbled upon my view, my first observation was the level of corruption. It had gotten much worse. Looking at the transformed, tentacled monster, I was having trouble seeing the...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 20

It wasn’t the first time I watched Yu Xing practice, but it was the first time since we met that he had the luxury of savage beast meat rather than overdrawing the energy of his own body, barely ...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 19

I continued to sit, cross-legged, focusing on my newly accumulated ball of internal energy, trying to figure out how to use it.

Using it to punch people was not an option. For one, calling m...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 18

“As promised, your charge is back here, master,” the martial artist said. I simply nodded, giving him minimal courtesy.

He didn’t say anything else, but didn’t move away either. “S...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 17

Yu Xing was the first one to speak, though looking shocked. “Steward, are you sure you want to teach her? Maybe I should —”

“No, your martial arts can’t be shared,” I said. “Bu...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 16

“Welcome, young master,” I said, which made the girl tense suddenly, while Yu Xing sent me a surprised look. His reaction was about my sudden change. Our initial plan required me to play a more...

Blacksmith vs. the System 258

For three days, I abandoned every single task I had, including walking around. Luckily, during that day, Rosie’s surprise about Ascension materials had been the bigger one, not forcing me to aban...

Blacksmith vs. the System 257

Once I had confirmed the viability of the method, I didn’t immediately start a new set of calculations. Instead, I worked to find a better way to engage my skill, trying to treat the runes as a p...

Blacksmith vs. the System 256

“Tell me your name, young one,” I said after a momentary struggle, distracted by the weird mix of fear and shame the kid was radiating. 

“M-my name is George, my king,” he said, ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 255

While waiting for Spencer and the author of the report to arrive, I planned to do nothing. Rosie had a point about pushing myself too much. 

Too bad the world disagreed. Another corrupte...

Blacksmith vs. the System 254

The moment the battle ended, I had returned to my private forge, and started creating spearheads. The reason I worked alone was the speed of my forging, which increased once more after my most rece...

Mage's Cultivation Journey 15

I carefully examined the situation while I closed in. Yu Xing stood in front of the five men, while the rest of the crowd had pulled back enough to create a large gap around them. There was no hint...