Suddenly, the silver gryphon and its rider burst through a solid wall of water, entering the eye of the storm. They were met with the sight of a black spire, rising out of the waters. It was so tall that Xendor had to raise his head to see the peak where it pierced the swirling clouds.
“This…”
Speechless, the Knight could only ...
2023-06-04 16:54:31 +0000 UTC View PostWanted to post this last night, but patreon was giving me shit.
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A man - tall and dark-skinned - stood near the shoreline, watching the waves crash on the beach. He was a rugged sort of handsome; his jaw stubbled and his hair short-cropped. His appearance could be described as Middle-Eastern, though ...
2023-06-02 08:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostUnderneath a sky of roiling black clouds, an ocean raged. Furious winds whipped the waves into a frenzy and sheets of rain fell—from heaven to earth, a solid cascade of water.
A pillar of rock rose out of the sea, jagged and black like a shard of shattered obsidian. The spire gave the impression of an ancient monument, built by a long-fo...
2023-05-31 19:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a part of chapter 1—I got this far while re-watching clone wars, probably more time spent on that than was strictly necessary...
Anyway, part of what I want from this is more interaction between the siblings and the dad. Leaving them behind after the first chapter was a mistake, i feel.
Also, I kinda wa...
2023-05-30 16:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Lin Xi, are you okay?!”
Suddenly, a tall, broad-shouldered young lady, more handsome than pretty, rushed out of the crowd of students. Coming to Lin Xi’s side, she showed an appearance of wanting to help, but not knowing how.
The protagonist, pale and trembling from pain, opened his mouth as if to say something, but no words c...
2023-05-29 15:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello guys
After rereading my dark son fanfic, i feel like it isn't turning out how i wanted. Among other things, I'm regretting setting it during the old republic time period. something i realized from writing my other stuff is that people arent necessarily familiar with lore outside the mainstream, so some of the characters will most lik...
2023-05-29 10:09:04 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I wanted to put out six chapters of this before continuing Piercer of Heaven. Next chapter for that tomorrow.
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About two weeks later.
The ‘Demon Savior’ of the Old Ways, a young boy around fourteen years old, stood inside the Spire—Zakuul’s capital city.
“Good grief...
2023-05-28 18:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostCenturies ago, before the time of Emperor Valkorion, planet Zakuul was a savage, primitive world.
However, it wasn’t always that way—once, they were part of an advanced civilization, inhabiting a solar system a few lightyears away. Their home world was named Iokath, a beacon of technological advancement others could only admire from af...
2023-05-27 19:45:14 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Here's one for you guys, 500 words more than the usual. It should be noticeable, at least it felt that way when I reread.
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Xu Zhenyan exchanged greetings with Leng Qiuyu and her friends. However, he couldn’t help but feel something was off—the three girls seemed uncomfortable and embarrassed,...
2023-05-25 18:58:59 +0000 UTC View Posthello everyone
i promised you guys i was gonna do extra chapters, but... yeah.
i dont want to go back on my word, so instead, im going to be putting out longer chapters while i work on that. the average chapter until now had a wordcount of 1.5k, im bumping that up to 2k. hopefully after getting some practice and getting back into rel...
2023-05-25 08:38:27 +0000 UTC View PostThough the strange-looking, bandaged creature cut quite the figure, the crowd’s eyes were transfixed on the space behind it.
Like taking a walk in its backyard, a small, at least compared to its companion, cloaked individual emerged from the shadows. From top to bottom, it was covered in black, and the space where its face should be was ...
2023-05-24 18:28:53 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go fellas, back on track!
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After the lesson, the students were made to depart, except for Gao Yanan and Jiang Yu’er. Being the only two exceedingly gifted in Medical Arts, they received special instruction from Assistant Professor An until after sunset.
Currently, the twenty-...
2023-05-23 20:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I'm sure you guys remember me saying I wanted to get back to my regular daily update schedule. I can confidently say I'll be able to deliver on that promise from tomorrow onward. Not dropping Piercer of Heaven, so dont worry. But I do want to write this on the side, I get a story in my head now and then and I feel I have to write it, so ...
2023-05-22 14:38:14 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough he was from Celestial stock, the Son was still a creature of flesh and blood. Within seconds, the heat, emanating from the planet’s core, caused his skin to crisp and the fluids in his body to boil and steam.
Before he struck the red-hot, glowing magma, he’d already burst like a leather wineskin, held over an open flame.
After a brief, awkward breakfast, the Medicine Hall students assembled in a courtyard. It was a scenic, beautiful place, almost like a garden.
“Good morning, everyone, I’m Assistant Professor An. I’ll be responsible for your introduction to cultivation.”
A youthful, pretty woman with hair in a pixie-cut addressed them, her to...
2023-05-18 11:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostAN: You guys know me, always tinkering with something... I tried to resist the urge, but I'm too weak. At least, I hope this is somewhat enjoyable.
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On an average planet, orbiting an unassuming yellow sun, four individuals lived—a Father and his two Children, and a single female Servant. 2023-05-16 17:26:29 +0000 UTC View Post
AN: It's a bit slow going, but I have hope the pace will pick up soon. I'm trying to cut down on the chapters-upon-chapters of filler.
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The Self Defence students, having already eaten, watched the other departments’ arrival. Naturally, Lin Xi and friends were among the spectators—Meng Bai, Zh...
2023-05-15 19:35:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello fellas, sorry for being so inconsistent. I'm trying to get back on schedule after getting bad sleep for a few days.
I haven't forgotten about the extra chapters either, working on those.
2023-05-12 13:43:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Medicine Hall students’ journey lasted four days.
The first and second went rather smoothly. Though the youths tired and hungered, they rested and ate well before departing.
However, as time went on, those energy reserves that helped sustain them ran dry.
Blisters formed on their pink, tender feet and the wild onions, mus...
2023-05-12 13:41:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Medicine Hall elder’s words started a discussion among the students.
“’Awarded half a point’, what does that mean?”
Because of how tight-lipped Green Luan Academy staff and students were, not much was known about its operations.
Expecting the confusion, a senior teaching assistant offered an explanation.
“...
2023-05-08 17:40:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello guys.
I'm trying to give more advance chapters to you, my patrons. Not more advance chapters, but more chapters per tier (2 advance chapters for tier 1, 4 for tier 2 and so on). So more free chapters.
It'll take a while to get it done, and I'll probably start doing in incrementally but anyways. Just wanted to let you know I'm t...
2023-05-05 19:49:19 +0000 UTC View PostGlancing at the scrolls, Xu Zhenyan tried distinguishing them from each other.
‘I guess I’ll have to cheat.’
Unable to make out anything from sight alone, he resorted to spirit-sense. He was looking for Gao Yanan’s scroll, the one reading ‘Medicine Hall’.
‘…there!’
Excitement welling in his chest, he not...
2023-05-05 19:45:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs the day went by, Azure Lake became more peaceful.
During the past few hours, academy staff escorted failed applicants from the area. The process was organized and careful, not letting anyone take chances.
During this, a one-armed old man went to stand by the lakeside, casting his gaze over the long, swaying stalks of grass and wee...
2023-05-01 21:03:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe examination only ended the next day.
The same black-robed lecturer who’d replaced the old, curmudgeonly announcer stood at the podium, a scroll in his hands. He scanned the thousand-something applicants, his gaze indifferent.
While the two-day assessment went on, those who finished were free to rest and socialize. However, they...
2023-04-30 20:45:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright, put it back”
The black-haired man instructed Xu Zhenyan, apparently having seen what he wanted.
The youth did so reluctantly. During his upbringing, he’d precious little interaction with soul weapons, contrary to expectations.
“Give these objects a look. How should their lines match together?”
Suddenly...
2023-04-28 21:05:29 +0000 UTC View PostXu Zhenyan really wondered what he was going to do.
The next part of the assessment, aside from determining whether one passed or failed, would sort students into departments. There were six—self defense, medicine hall, natural arts, statecraft, internal study and spiritual sacrifice.
Truthfully, which department one landed in wasn...
2023-04-26 21:41:14 +0000 UTC View PostXu Zhenyan entered the waiting room, giving the gathered students a once-over. Naturally, Leng Qiuyu caught his eye first, like a rose growing in a field of weeds.
The weeds in question were Lin Xi, as well as that pathetic piece of garbage, Zhang Ping.
‘I really wonder if I should just off the guy when I get a chance.’
It ...
2023-04-25 21:28:46 +0000 UTC View PostEventually, the old man called another familiar name. However, it wasn’t someone Xu Zhenyan met before, but someone from the novel.
“Leng Qiuyu.”
A young lady separated from the crowd, immediately drawing everyone’s attention. A collection of silent gasps rang out from both girls and boys as they noted her appearance.
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Naturally, Xu Zhenyan was immediately aware of Lin Xi’s approach. In truth, as soon as the protagonist came within his vicinity, he noticed him. Given who the fellow was, it was impossible for him not to.
Picking idly at his bowl of ginger-pickled trout, he wondered how Lin Xi spotted him through ...
2023-04-21 21:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostXu Zhenyan barely returned to meditation when he heard more noise outside his tent.
‘For the love of…’
It was both frustrating and puzzling. He wasn’t cultivating per se, but if he was, the consequences of being interrupted could be disastrous. For that reason, the academy actually forbid students visiting other rooms after h...
2023-04-20 19:16:31 +0000 UTC View Post