After leaving behind the whole fiasco with He Shan, Zhen refocused on more immediate concerns—his clothes and his healing. Thankfully, he was in a cultivation world where even mundane items like the robes held their own mystical properties. The Abyssal Sect is quite generous, even for quasi-outer disciples, Zh...
2024-08-21 15:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Abyssal Harmony Sect.
Devil Ascension Peak.
Hong Tianxia sat on an ornate stone seat, her gaze fixed on the lake before her. The water's surface mirrored the sun at its zenith and the nearby mountains with perfect clarity, a soft red mist curling above one side of the lake, swaying gently in the breeze. Flowers bl...
2024-08-20 20:34:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Target: Valid
His heart raced as he seemed to grasp something profound, but then the sensation was gone as quickly as it came. The elation that surged within him almost made him shout, but he caught himself just in time, aware of He Shan's bewildered expression. "Ah, nothing to...
2024-08-20 17:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Zhen watched as Wang Bo turned and stormed away, his steps heavy with landing with a thud, and the crowd instinctively moved aside, creating a path for him to pass. No one dared to meet his gaze, their eyes fixed firmly on the ground, as if the mere act of looking at him might invite his wrath.
Even as the pain th...
2024-08-20 16:35:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Regretfully, there was no extra sense as my mana reserves filled to near capacity.
[ Mana: 129 / 130 ]
While I was inching closer to understanding the nature of attunement, the shadows I had hoped to sense remained elusive, it became clear that I needed to shift my focus again. The mysteries of ma...
2024-08-20 07:02:46 +0000 UTC View Post
But before he could dwell further on this realization, Wang Bo's figure blurred into motion, closing the gap between them in an instant. Zhen barely had time to react as Wang Bo's right hand shot forward, the talons slicing through the air in a vicious diagonal arc aimed directly at Zhen's throat.
Instinctively, Zhen du...
2024-08-20 02:38:05 +0000 UTC View Post
"Can't believe Wang Bo's getting pushed back," one voice muttered, just loud enough to be heard.
"Maybe he's not as strong as he likes to pretend," another snorted, the disdain barely masked in their tone.
Zhen noticed the murmurs of the crowd, their dissatisfaction with Wang Bo's barely concealed in their hushed ...
2024-08-20 02:35:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Eventually, I slowed my pace, the buzz of exertion still thrumming through my limbs. My gaze drifted over Sir Twistopher’s trunk, now a crisscrossed map of cuts and slashes.
Methodically, I began peeling away the extra bark, focusing on the twisted sections that gave the tree its odd, gnarled appearance. Each strip of...
2024-08-20 02:02:20 +0000 UTC View Post
While fighting the Wendigos was fast paced, it did help with my combat reflexes. I didn't become an overnight Sword Saint, like in those old fantasy tales, but I could handle the sword more easily. Not everything came naturally, but I could discern a direction to train on.
For now, I decided to focus on my grid percepti...
2024-08-15 01:47:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Wang Bo's bellow shook the air, and his qi surged, a dark read aura enveloping him. "You’ll regret this, Zhen!" His power didn’t just rise; it exploded, a suffocating wave of force that slammed into everything around him. The pressure of his Qi Condensation realm descended on everyone around.
Zhen stood frozen, his ...
2024-08-09 09:57:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Now, I'm in a dilemma about what to do with my spatial perception. Go the grid route or the sense of presence in Spatial Perception?
After pondering for a bit, the answers became clear to me. While the sense of presence was all good and reliable, I had no clue how I got those or how to enhance it further. Famil...
2024-08-08 18:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Seeing my own rank gave me a moment of reflection. I had only one token left and twenty-five kills. The numbers seemed small compared to the top contenders, but they represented my first foray into the monthly contribution competitions.
Still, there was only one glaring problem. Even after killing twenty-five high-level...
2024-08-08 06:03:38 +0000 UTC View Post
For the next hour, I immersed myself in silent contemplation. The soft rustling of grass beneath my feet and the distant chirping of insects and birds blended into a soothing symphony that calmed my restless mind.
There was no need to rush; having a firm mindset would serve me far better than sheer skill levels.&nbs...
2024-08-07 17:56:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The Control Room of the Crystal Tower Dungeon, saturated with the presence of highly dense mana, was bustling with activity. Professors and faculty members looked at Aiden as though he had emerged from a legend. Swamped with handling the entire Academy, he rarely had time for smaller matters, so he was not surprised by their ...
2024-08-06 21:31:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Zhen stepped back into the shadows, his mind racing. The scene before him was a perfect blend of tension and drama, straight out of the cultivation stories he loved.
Rising quickly means you make enemies just as fast. They see your success as a threat and will do anything to see you fail. The previou...
2024-08-05 16:26:44 +0000 UTC View Post
My heart hammered against my ribcage, a relentless drumbeat syncing with the chaos engulfing me. The air was thick with snarls, roars, and the violent clash of steel. Surrounded by enemies, my sword became a blur, moving instinctively to block and strike, each motion a desperate fight for survival.
Nemo fell with a fina...
2024-08-05 14:00:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Li Zhen stirred as a beam of sunlight pierced through a narrow crack in the thatched wall, casting a warm glow across his face. He blinked, slowly emerging from the depths of sleep, his mind gradually becoming aware of the unfamiliar surroundings.
As he shifted, the bed beneath him responded with creaks and groans, each...
2024-08-05 02:15:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Zhen’s first priority was to secure an inside job with the sect, but he wasn’t opposed to exploring other ways to make money. Absentmindedly, he found a secluded corner and started going through other money-making schemes.
The distant hum of conversations and the hurried steps of disciples filled the air, but ...
2024-08-04 22:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Still catching my breath from the recent skirmish, I could feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins, a heady mix of exhilaration and dread from my first kill.
But the appearance of two more Wendigos was like a punch to the gut. I swiveled my head to assess the new threat, my heart pounding in my chest.
Sevvy ...
2024-08-04 17:47:04 +0000 UTC View Post
[ Wendigo Lvl. 8 ]
Then the second one entered.
[ Wendigo Lvl. 7 ]
Ah, shit.
The monsters seemed hesitant to fully enter the illuminated area, their movements becoming more cautious. I could see their pale, gaunt forms more clearly now, each detail...
2024-08-02 13:42:41 +0000 UTC View Post
As he observed the prisoners, a small group began to form around one particular cell. A tall, broad-shouldered man with a scar running down his left cheek approached Qin Rong's cell. His presence commanded attention, and more disciples gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.
"Well, Qin Rong," the man said with a smirk, ...
2024-08-02 04:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Walking once more, I turned my focus to my next quest. For a fleeting moment, the temptation to break the medallion tugged at me, but I resisted. Despite fulfilling the Vice Chancellor's demand, I knew it was valuable training. The improvements came quicker here, and I felt my coordination with the sword growing sharper.
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The sun shined in my eyes, waking me from a restless sleep. With a start, I jolted upright, my heart racing as I tried to make sense of where I was. Instead of the hollow shell of the massive lifeless tree where I’d sought shelter the night before, I saw the clear blue sky stretching endlessly above me.
Wher...
2024-08-01 22:11:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Before Zain could react, the soul realm shattered, and a thundering sound enveloped him. One moment, he heard a voice after increasing his Soul stats, and the next, an overwhelming void consumed him, pulling him from reality into a place where time and space seemed to warp and twist around him.
The surroundings started ...
2024-08-01 05:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post
After leaving Feng Ling behind, Zhen breathed a sigh of relief as he clutched his Loan Agreement. His mind was a whirlpool of thoughts. This cultivation world seemed surprisingly advanced with believing in future promises. Wasn't the path to immortality supposed to be riddled with constant danger and frequent death? Could the...
2024-07-31 03:22:14 +0000 UTC View Post
'Dying in the Academy's Dungeon isn't permanent.' The blue-eyed stranger's words echoed in my mind. The possibilities swirled around in my head. Could I afford to be bolder, to take risks I wouldn't have considered before?
And then there was also the chance to level up. From the books I had skimme...
2024-07-27 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As I fell, my body smashed into the rough wall of the pit. Pain shot through my side as I desperately tried to find a hold, my fingers scraping against the unforgiving stone. The pit was slanted, which slowed my descent somewhat due to the friction against the walls, but I still felt the constant threat of the jagged spikes w...
2024-07-27 18:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I strode to the door and pushed it open, leading to a large outdoor enclosure. Similar to the last one, it was encircled by high stone walls with towering trees standing at the parameter, the ground covered in grass. Large enough to hold hundreds of people.
A vast crowd of second-year students were waiting for the...
2024-07-26 02:48:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The lecture on skills was scheduled late in the evening, so I decided to check out my new skill book. The competition was after tomorrow, so I only had a day to prepare for it.
Back in my mansion in one of the common training rooms, I sat cross-legged with the skill book in my lap. The skill book stood out among the old...
2024-07-25 04:10:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Li Zhen squinted as the sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting intricate patterns of light and shadow on the cave entrance. The clear blue sky and the warmth of the sun, after a week of seclusion in the cave, felt almost foreign to his skin and irritatingly bright to his eyes.
The cave's Qi Rich air had been...
2024-07-23 04:26:15 +0000 UTC View Post
