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Chapter 63: The Taste of Victory

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Out of the many restaurants in Eastern Port City, The Jade Dragon is arguably the best. Indeed, many people planned on going there after the Eastern Port City Tournament was over and had made reservations several weeks in advance. 

Unfortunately, The Jade Dragon has closed for the day. A large sign ...

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Writing blog: Characters and Exaggeration

Have you ever been watching/reading something and thought to yourself, “This character is way too exaggerated?”

It happens.

It’s also true, especially in certain genres. Sitcoms. Kid shows. Comedies. Hot-blooded shounen manga. The list goes on.

There’s a reason for that.

See, you only have one ...

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Chapter 66: A Disciple’s Job

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Liu Jin looks at his master with great care and great worry. It does not take long for the feelings so clearly reflected on his face to be volatilized.

“Master, are you sure you are okay?”

For about the tenth time that morning.

“Disciple, what do your eyes tell you?”

“I…”

...

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Chapter 62: Trust

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“Xiao Nan gave me a mission before he left.”

“My cousin thinks Wu Yan will use his position to favor the Yun Sect by sabotaging our disciples, doesn’t he?”

Liu Jin is left blinking in mute shock. The expression Xiao Fang gives him in return is decidedly unimpressed.

“Should I feel insul...

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Chapter 64: In the Beginning

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“Master?”

The sky has turned dark by the time Liu Jin arrives home. Yet, under the light of the moon, Liu Jin can easily make out his master’s form. Old Jiang waits for him outside the clinic, smiling one of his usual smiles, the type that makes Liu Jin painfully aware of his own inadequacies.

“H...

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Status Update I

Hi all! 

I had a writing blog post all written up for Friday. Just needed to sit down and tidy it up. I had a whole week to do it, so it should have been easy. 

Turns out that nope. This week has been busy as hell for so many reasons. So. So. Many.  

But more on that later. Right now, I'm goin...

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Chapter 65: Empty

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Doctor Wu is dead.

The so-called greatest doctor of Eastern Port City attempted to flee the city with his son last night. Between waiting until the Xiao Sect decided on his punishment and trying to escape the city, the doctor ended up choosing the latter. As far as he was concerned, his life was forfeit either...

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Chapter 63: The Taste of Victory

~~~

Out of the many restaurants in Eastern Port City, The Jade Dragon is arguably the best. Indeed, many people planned on going there after the Eastern Port City Tournament was over and had made reservations several weeks in advance. 

Unfortunately, The Jade Dragon has closed for the day. A large sign hangs ...

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Chapter 61: Xiao Fang vs. Yun Han

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Xiao Fang does not miss the nod Wu Yan gives Yun Han, and he fights the urge to scoff at the smile that tugs at Yun Han’s lips. 

They think they are being so clever.

The pill Liu Jin had given him rests comfortably under his tongue. Liu Jin had been of the idea that he take it before the mat...

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Writing Blog: The Value of an Emperor

Two weeks ago or maybe more (it’s hard to keep track of time nowadays), someone in the comments asked why was the Xiao Sect having an Emperor-realm cultivator so important. After all, it doesn’t stop the Yun Sect from trying to do stuff every now and then. I answered the question, but it occurred to me that this could als...

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Chapter 64: In the Beginning

~~~

“Master?”

The sky has turned dark by the time Liu Jin arrives home. Yet, under the light of the moon, Liu Jin can easily make out his master’s form. Old Jiang waits for him outside the clinic, smiling one of his usual smiles, the type that makes Liu Jin painfully aware of his own inadequacies.

“H...

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Chapter 60: The Final Match

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Liu Jin wakes up before the sun rises.

He wakes up but makes no effort to leave his bed. His eyes do not move from the ceiling even for an instant, not even to blink. Xiao Nan’s request. The group stage. Cui Tian. Song Daiyu. The talk with Xiao Fang. The fight with Yun Han. Though his body is unmoving, his m...

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Chapter 62: Trust

~~~

“Xiao Nan gave me a mission before he left.”

“My cousin thinks Wu Yan will use his position to favor the Yun Sect by sabotaging our disciples, doesn’t he?”

Liu Jin is left blinking in mute shock. The expression Xiao Fang gives him in return is decidedly unimpressed.

“Should I feel insul...

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Announcement

As some of you may have noticed, the amount pledged per month has dipped below the $250 goal. That is... entirely expected. Pledges always drop a little towards the end of the month. 

I'm writing this to let you know this won't have any effect on your early chapters. That wouldn't be fair to all the people who have...

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Chapter 63: The Taste of Victory

~~~

Out of the many restaurants in Eastern Port City, The Jade Dragon is arguably the best. Indeed, many people planned on going there after the Eastern Port City Tournament was over and had made reservations several weeks in advance. 

Unfortunately, The Jade Dragon has closed for the day. A large sign hangs ...

View Post

Chapter 61: Xiao Fang vs. Yun Han

~~~

Xiao Fang does not miss the nod Wu Yan gives Yun Han, and he fights the urge to scoff at the smile that tugs at Yun Han’s lips. 

They think they are being so clever.

The pill Liu Jin had given him rests comfortably under his tongue. Liu Jin had been of the idea that he take it before the match and...

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Chapter 59: Present

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“I am happy to see you are in good health.”

“I apologize for making you worry, father.”

Father and son look at each other for several silent seconds. Even without saying a single word, they can understand each other perfectly. The slightest change in their expressions says more than a hundred wor...

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Chapter 62: Trust

~~~

“Xiao Nan gave me a mission before he left.”

“My cousin thinks Wu Yan will use his position to favor the Yun Sect by sabotaging our disciples, doesn’t he?”

Liu Jin is left blinking in mute shock. The expression Xiao Fang gives him in return is decidedly unimpressed.

“Should I feel insul...

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Chapter 60: The Final Match

~~~

Liu Jin wakes up before the sun rises.

He wakes up but makes no effort to leave his bed. His eyes do not move from the ceiling even for an instant, not even to blink. Xiao Nan’s request. The group stage. Cui Tian. Song Daiyu. The talk with Xiao Fang. The fight with Yun Han. Though his body is unmoving, his m...

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Chapter 59: Present

~~~

“I am happy to see you are in good health.”

“I apologize for making you worry, father.”

Father and son look at each other for several silent seconds. Even without saying a single word, they can understand each other perfectly. The slightest change in their expressions says more than a hundred wor...

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Interlude: Su An

 Interlude: Su An

Of those who took the Xiao Sect’s entrance exam, many were children without exceptional backgrounds. Some were orphans. Some were poor. Some were just utterly unremarkable. 

Su An considered herself to belong to the latter category.

Her mother died shortly after she was born. He...

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Chapter 61: Xiao Fang vs. Yun Han

 ~~~

Xiao Fang does not miss the nod Wu Yan gives Yun Han, and he fights the urge to scoff at the smile that tugs at Yun Han’s lips. 

They think they are being so clever.

The pill Liu Jin had given him rests comfortably under his tongue. Liu Jin had been of the idea that he take it before the mat...

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General Announcement - We hit a new goal!

As some of you may have noticed, we have reached the $250 goal yesterday. I want to take a moment to thank you all for your support. You guys are great!

Now, here's how it is going to work out. This Monday, Outer Disciples will get their first new chapter while Inner and Core patrons will get their regular chapter. Then...

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Writing Blog - Stakes

If a chess champion loses in rock paper scissors, does that matter to anyone?

It won't matter to the one who won because it is not any different from beating anyone else at rock paper scissors, and it won't matter to the chess champion because it is just not his field. He has no reason to care about the result. Nothing ...

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Interlude: Su An

~~~

Of those who took the Xiao Sect’s entrance exam, many were children without exceptional backgrounds. Some were orphans. Some were poor. Some were just utterly unremarkable. 

Su An considered herself to belong to the latter category.

Her mother died shortly after she was born. Her father was a city...

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Chapter 60: The Final Match

~~~

Liu Jin wakes up before the sun rises.

He wakes up but makes no effort to leave his bed. His eyes do not move from the ceiling even for an instant, not even to blink. Xiao Nan’s request. The group stage. Cui Tian. Song Daiyu. The talk with Xiao Fang. The fight with Yun Han. Though his body is unmoving, his m...

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Chapter 59: Present

~~~

“I am happy to see you are in good health.”

“I apologize for making you worry, father.”

Father and son look at each other for several silent seconds. Even without saying a single word, they can understand each other perfectly. The slightest change in their expressions says more than a hundred wor...

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Chapter 58: Wrath

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“I surrender.”

Liu Jin’s words come as an anti-climax. For a moment, the people are left blinking, wondering what just happened. By the time Liu Jin’s words sink in, the announcer’s hand has already come up.

“Liu Jin of the Xiao Sect has surrendered. Yun Han of the Yun Sect wins!”

The...

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Writing Blog: Song Daiyu

Fun fact: Song Daiyu’s introduction was originally planned to happen way before the tournament.

Auctions and the like are fairly common in xianxia. There’ll usually be a scene where the main character gets into a bidding war with someone and either tricks the guy into bidding too much for an item or wins a super rar...

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Chapter 57: Pride

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It happened the night before the fight.

“Yun Han will not make the first move,” Xiao Fang tells him. The heir of the Xiao Sect is not looking at him. Instead, his eyes are aimed at the other members of their delegation. Su An has Big Nose Li in a headlock, and the other disciples are cheering her on....

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