775. Considerations
A second before he killed the Golden Immortal, Hui froze. Hold on. Let’s think this through!
I needed to wait for the other Hui to proc this moment, so I could see the Golden I...
2023-12-12 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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11. Spiders at a Picnic
Oz stiffened. He looked around. “What was that?”
Another screech rattled through the air.
The wind blew through the grasses, a lonely whisper. The four of them stood still, complete...
2023-12-11 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post774. Beyond All Loops
Again, time accelerated in a blur. They saw moments. The past Hui forged a silver mask and left it in the realm, found the ruins, absorbed the bits and pieces of the realm that the Golden Immortal ...
2023-12-11 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post10. Talk it Out
Oz led the way to the World Door. Halfway there, he paused and looked at Linnea. “The dorms?”
Linnea nodded. She ran off, vanishing.
He looked at Roan. “Go after her. Use your pre...
2023-12-10 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post773. This Ends Here
The Elusive Ghost closed his eyes. His form shifted, and Hui stood before them. Hui as he had arrived in the Immortal Realm, all those loops ago, his robes still slightly ragged, holes burned here ...
2023-12-10 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post9. Rolling Fields
Aisling stumbled forward. She put a hand on the doorframe, staring out into the distance, then retracted her head, examining the doorframe instead. “A World Door!”
“A whatsit huh?” Oz...
2023-12-09 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post772. Formation Qi
The sword stabbed down toward Hui’s heart. He watched it come, thinking. I shouldn’t let him know that I’m using this as an opportunity. And that includes looking accurate. My heart… le...
2023-12-09 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post8. Lady in the Night
Wandering the library, Oz ferried the books he’d pulled from the shelf back to the desk, wielding a broom and a sack in his other hand. As he picked up the books, he brushed the dead worms, eggs,...
2023-12-08 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post771. Fight the Formation
Locked in the formation, Hui shifted a little, trying to sit up, but the weight locked his shoulders down and held him flat against the altar. As I thought, I can’t just sit up and walk away....
2023-12-08 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post7. De-Worming
The two of them worked their way through the library. Oz spritzed the books that Aisling pointed out. Worms fell to the ground at their feet.
As he worked, he read the bestiary in his mind, u...
2023-12-07 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post770. Hostage Chatting
They flew down toward the ancient Immortal Realm. Its time reversal slowed as the end approached, as the Immortal Realm itself grew smaller and smaller.
“Senior, how long did you rule the I...
2023-12-07 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post6. Cure for a Bug
Oz opened the door. Aisling and Roan stood there, hugging large brown jugs. Roan scowled at the sight of him. “Here. The girl and the vinegar. Now let me in.”
Oz lifted one finger. “Wha...
2023-12-06 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post769. Existing In This World Now
Time raced forward. The Immortal Realm crumbled a double-speed. The Immortals fled, hiding at last in Heart Lotus City as the last scraps of the Immortal Realm crumbled away. Heart Lotus City float...
2023-12-06 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post5. Bookworm
Loud knocking burrowed into Oz’s brain early the next morning, startling him from his slumber. Groaning, he rolled over and covered his head with his pillow. “Ten more minutes…”
M...
2023-12-05 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post768. The Hero Arrives
The realm crumbled, on and on. The most far-flung of the villages met the edge of the crumbling space, and its bubble dissipated. The cultivators within flew away as fast as they could, picking up ...
2023-12-05 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post4. Reading While You Walk, Reading While You Eat
As Oz set off into the library, the shallow dish of mercury caught his eye. He paused, backtracking to it until he caught sight of himself in its reflection.
A smooth-chinned face stared back...
2023-12-04 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post767. Reversing Dragon Veins
The earth quaked. The sky began to tremble. Qi ran riot, flowing wildly out of the dragon veins and surging through it. Hui grinned. Excellent. It’s working! As I expected, a qi deviation is,...
2023-12-04 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post3. Wandering the Stacks
On and on, endlessly wandering through the shelves. Oz’s eyes blurred. It’s been so long since I set off. Can I ever return? Am I lost for the rest of my life? Am I going to be fou...
2023-12-03 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post766. Shatter, Immortal Realm
Zhubi’s eyes snapped open. Black qi stopped pouring into him. He let out a little breath, exhausted.
“Are you done?” Hui asked, a little hopeful, a little relived. Phew. I only had ...
2023-12-03 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post2. A Reader Trapped in a Library
Oz knelt at the magic circle and picked up the letter. Spidery text crawled over parchment. For a moment, the letters appeared strange, unreadable, but then he blinked, and the words fell into plac...
2023-12-02 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post765. NSEW
Hui closed his eyes, drawing on the Vermillion Bird bloodline he’d absorbed into his body. Red feathers fluttered at his neck, and his robes flickered, changing from blue to shining red feathers,...
2023-12-02 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Magus' Library: 1. A Tenacious Soul
A/N: Hello everyone! Welcome to the novel that will take MTPDDAT's slot in the lineup. I'm hoping you'll enjoy it as much as MTPDDAT. Or at least give it a try! It's a cultivation novel set in a Eu...
2023-12-01 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post764. Corners of the World
Hui flew on his own. The blue sky stretched overhead, the sun beaming down. A gentle breeze rustled his hair. The Immortal Realm panned by below, placid lakes and wild forests, beautiful villas and...
2023-12-01 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post763. Return
In a blast of bright sword light, Li Xiang flew through the window. Hui caught himself seconds before he fell backward. Good, good. I don’t need to play dead.
Around his neck, Zhub...
2023-11-30 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post762. Escape
“Ying Lin!”
Hui pulled with all his might, yanking Ying Lin out of the gap in the barrier. Ying Lin leaped at him, throwing herself forward at the same time. Hui fell backward, pulling Yi...
2023-11-29 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post761. De-Statuifying
Song Wei slammed the doors open. “I’ve brought your statue!”
Hui quickly fixed his robes and climbed off the throne. “Yes, yes. Thank you!”
Still sitting on the throne, Bai Xu...
2023-11-28 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post760. The Song of a Man With Two Dragons
Swooping through the sky, Song Wei paused, hovering high in the sky over the city. He gazed down on the lotus, a thoughtful expression on his face. Acquire the statue… hmm. Stealthily. That i...
2023-11-27 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post759. Again, Again
Song Wei led the way. Li Xiang and Hui followed, Hui nudging Tian Lan deeper into his sleeve as they entered the brothel. I don’t need her getting any bad influences. Her father will have my ...
2023-11-26 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post758. Back to the Search
“Where to now?” Li Xiang asked.
You’re the one who flew off. You don’t know? Hui shook his head, then nodded. In any case, I do have somewhere I want to go, so I won’t ...
2023-11-25 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post757. Inspecting Enlightenment
Three beams of gold light landed beside Li Xiang. A moment later, they resolved into familiar faces. Xi Muchen, Cho Haoli, and Sa Zhangli stood before Li Xiang. Xi Muchen looked at her with an amus...
2023-11-24 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post