726. What Now?
Hui paused for a moment, then shrugged. Lifting the curtain, he reentered the streets. I’ll go figure out the celestial beasts, and figure out Ying Lin along the way. And… and, I don’t kn...
2023-10-31 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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725. Take Me
She held her sword out in both hands, blade flat against her palms. “Take me.”
“Er, the sword?” Hui asked. A different kind of unease swirled inside him. He glanced at Li Xiang. S...
2023-10-30 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post724. Back To The City
Dropping back into the lake, Hui flew back to the Azure Dragon’s palace. He called out to the clones he’d left behind as he popped up in the entrance hall, dismissing them.
And not a ...
2023-10-29 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post723. Becoming
The flame winked out. The wave rushed in, catching Hui by surprise. He fought against the water, kicking back toward the last place he’d seen Zhubi. “Zhubi!”
Even as he fought it, the w...
2023-10-28 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post722. Spinning Eternally
Facing the enormous dark orb of energy, Hui put his palms gently on its surface. He injected his qi carefully into the surface of the energy. Inspecting it, he focused on the way the qi flowed, the...
2023-10-27 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post721. Black Palace
Hui popped up in a pond in the black palace and heaved a deep breath. I don’t have to breathe, but it still sucks to have to hold my breath! Flying up, he landed on the floor in the cent...
2023-10-26 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post720. Breaking the News
“Zhubi, I…” Hui put a hand on Zhubi’s head.
Zhubi knocked his hand away and ran, vanishing down the alleyway. Hui jumped up and chased after him. “Zhubi!”
White hair whipped...
2023-10-25 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post719. The Dragons and The Turtles
Hui looked around, lost in the massive azure palace. Er… I need to get to Zhubi, but where on earth is Zhubi? I’ve been in this palace for all of a minute! Should I know how to navigate it?...
2023-10-24 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post718. No Dragon
Hui blinked. “Eh? Zhubi isn’t a dragon?”
Tian Chen shook his head. “Dragons come in three colors. Yellow, red, and the most beautiful and powerful color, blue. He is white. Therefore,...
2023-10-23 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post717. Heavenly Azure Dragon's Palace
Tian Chen touched down and strode off. His feet tapped with authority, echoing down the long entry hall. Waterfalls flanked the hall, rushing down into the lake far below. Flowers grew out of the g...
2023-10-22 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post716. Reunion
The man in blue rushed to Tian Lan’s side and wrapped her up in his arms, holding her close. “Tian Lan… Daddy was so worried.”
Tian Lan sobbed helplessly. “Daddy, Daddy, they… the...
2023-10-21 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post715. Realm-Breaking
Hui pressed his fingertips together. Escape the realm… escape the realm. He sent death qi, rot qi, and every kind of qi he could think of circulating around him, just in case, then roped...
2023-10-20 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post714. Crossing the Line
Hui jumped forward, surging ahead of Zhang Ming. Seconds before Zhang Ming stepped through the barrier, he crossed over it, landing with a thump on the far side. He sighed out, looking around. ...
2023-10-19 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post713. Fresh Meat
The ship touched down at the outer edge of one of the lotus’s petals. The soft surface gave a little as they stepped onto it, but not nearly as much as Hui might have expected from a petal. He kn...
2023-10-18 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post712. Heart Lotus City
As the ship soared on, Hui returned to meditation. The blue dragon on his arm crawled up to his shoulder slowly, as if he wouldn’t notice as long as she moved slowly. Unable to fully meditate wit...
2023-10-17 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post711. Convenience
Even as the dragon hurtled toward Hui, a familiar qi signature brushed against his senses. Hui sat up, eyes wide. It is! It’s— “Zhubi!”
Zhubi snatched Hui out of the air by h...
2023-10-16 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post710. Dragon Battle
Standing on his tiptoes, Hui peered toward the horizon. “Zhubi…?”
Cho Haoli scoffed. “Are you talking to the dragons?”
Hui startled. “Senior, I didn’t notice you there!”...
2023-10-15 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post709. Leaving the Village
Cho Haoli waved his hand. “Here they are. Shall we leave, before the stink sinks into our robes?”
Xi Muchen looked at Hui, then Zhang Ming, then back at Hui. He smiled mysteriously.
708. Heart Lotus Emissaries
Familiar with the routes after his months in the village, Hui cut through the forest and made it back to the village ahead of the emissaries. At the village’s edge, he paused, peering around.
707. Infinite Time
Time passed. At the end of every day, Hui woke up in his room, whether he returned to it, went to Jie Xinlei’s house, or not. As the days wound on, he developed a routine. Wake up, greet Jie Xinl...
2023-10-12 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post706. False Day
Night passed to dawn, and dawn to day. The villagers woke and began their routines. The children rushed around. The shopkeepers set up shop. The workers headed out to the fields.
Hui broke hi...
2023-10-11 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post705. Winner Winner
Hui wandered back into town as the sun began to set. The street quieted by this hour, only a few townsfolk still out. Instead, the aroma of dinner began to fill the air as the various families sett...
2023-10-10 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post704. False Sun in a False Sky
The sun beamed down. Brilliant blue blazed away, reflecting the sun’s light into Hui’s unprotected eyes. Hui resisted the urge to blink, even as his eyes grew itchy. I’m a cultivator. I d...
2023-10-09 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post703. False Day
Returning to his body, Hui stowed the lotus seed under the floorboards and settled in to meditate the night away. He extended his divine sense as he meditated, keeping a close watch on his surround...
2023-10-08 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post702. A Good Night's Sleep
Am I actually going to sleep? Absolutely not. I’m not into mortal LARPing. Already had a life of that, thanks. Not interested in a second round.
Glancing at the cot to make sure Zh...
2023-10-07 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post701. Slashertopia
Jie Xinlei led him through the village. “…and that’s where Zhai Shenyuan lives. She makes the best bao, you’ll have to try some sometime.”
“Do you need to eat, Elder Sister?” Hu...
2023-10-06 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post700. Breaking In To Break Out
The girl slid open the door to a hut near the center of the village. “Here! All new arrivals stay here, until they build their own house. You have a roommate right now, but he should move out any...
2023-10-05 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post699. The Chief
The girl led him into the village. All around him, villagers wandered around, living out ordinary, almost mortal lives. Some carried baskets full of food, while others carried babies on their hips....
2023-10-04 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post698. The Immortal Realm
Sunlight. Hui blinked, slowly sitting up. A grassy field stretched in all directions. In the distance, a small town sent a gentle pillar of smoke into the sky. He rubbed his forehead, frowning.
697. Breaking Through
Hui hurtled upward at top speed, flying through the Immortal Realm’s tribulation even as it crashed down all around him. Zhubi flew around him, matching his pace even as his skin molted and his b...
2023-10-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post