Kai sat cross-legged in his room, frustration etched across his face. For the past three days, he'd been attempting to open the third meridian, the Meridian of Rolling Thunder. Despite his efforts, he had yet to make any real progress.
He unrolled the cultivation scroll once more, eyes scanning the text that he had already memorised:
Meridian of the Rolling Thunder
Location: Throat
Method to Open: "Voice of the Storm" - The cultiv...
2024-07-27 15:37:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun had begun to set as Kai stood outside Shen Yu's pavilion, the evening breeze rustling his black robes. He had just returned to the Legacy Disciple quarters after dismissing Chen Wei, who was now cultivating in the servant's quarters.
"Shen Yu?" Kai called out, his voice carrying across the quiet courtyard. "Are you there?"
Silence greeted him. Kai waited a moment, then took a step forward. Instantly, a shimmer of energy rippled across the air in front of him as glowing lin...
2024-07-26 22:55:05 +0000 UTC View PostKai and Chen Wei made their way through the Azure Sky Sect as they headed towards the Celestial Herb Pavilion.
"So," Kai said, breaking the silence. "What can you tell me about this Celestial Herb Pavilion?"
Chen Wei's face lit up at the question. "Oh, it's a marvelous place, Senior Brother! It's where the sect keeps all its rare and valuable herbs. They say some of the plants there are over a thousand years old!"
Kai raised an eyebrow. "A thousand years? That's impressive."...
2024-07-26 18:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostKai unrolled the Heavenly Thunderstorm scroll, his eyes finding the section on the Crown Meridian he had opened the night before.
Key Technique: 'Electric Meridian Flow' - Use controlled bursts of lightning qi to gradually open and fortify the meridians.
He took a deep breath, centering himself. Okay, I've opened the meridian. Now I need to fortify it. Sounds simple enough... right?
He closed his eyes, focusing on the sensation of qi flowing through his bod...
2024-07-25 22:35:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe first rays of sunlight peeked through the windows of Kai's pavilion, gently rousing him from his sleep. He blinked a few times, adjusting to the light. As he sat up, stretching his arms above his head and yawning, he heard a voice from outside.
"Senior Brother Kai? Are you awake?" Chen Wei called softly. "I've left a warm basin of water outside for your morning wash."
Kai smiled to himself. Chen Wei is certainly taking his duties seriously.
"Thank you, Chen Wei,...
2024-07-25 22:13:13 +0000 UTC View PostKai took a deep breath, trying to focus on the faint trickle of energy he'd felt earlier when closing the meridian. He tilted his head back, exposing the crown of his head to the rain. Cold droplets pelted his skin, making him flinch.
This better not give me pneumonia…,Kai shook his head wryly, pneumonia was the least of his concerns.
"Um, Senior Brother?" Chen Wei's nervous voice cut through the sound of rain. "Are you sure this is safe?"
Kai cracked one eye o...
As Kai unrolled the scroll, he half-expected a system prompt to appear, asking if he wanted to learn its contents instantly. But no such message came.
Not that it matters. I couldn't exactly explain a vanishing scroll to the librarian.
The parchment crackled softly as Kai began to read:
"The Qi Refining Realm: Foundation of Immortality
To step onto the path of immortality, one must first master the Qi Refining Realm. Thi...
Morvran stood at the edge of the courtyard, his eyes wide with disbelief. The scene before him was unlike anything he had ever witnessed in all his 300 years of cultivation. His master stood motionless in the center of the courtyard, facing off against the enraged Sect Master.
He couldn't help but flinch each time Malachar's fist or foot came within a hair's breadth of Slifer's face.
This can't be happening, Morvran thought, his bald head glistening with sweat.
The dining hall fell silent as all eyes turned to the tiny green shape perched on Liu Wei's shoulder.
The tortoise's high-pitched voice rang out again:
"I said, don't bully my disciple!"
For a moment, nobody moved. Then laughter erupted across the hall.
"Did that little turtle just call the new guy his disciple?" one disciple snickered.
"Maybe it's a new pet trick," another chimed in. "Next it'll do a backflip!"
The leader sneered at Zhi-Zhi. "Beat it, pips...
2024-07-24 17:18:41 +0000 UTC View PostKai settled back into his chair, unrolling the first scroll. As he read, he found himself nodding along. The early stages were familiar territory:
Qi Refining: The foundation of cultivation. Cultivators learn to sense and manipulate qi, strengthening their bodies and spirits.
Foundation Establishment: Cultivators form a stable qi foundation in their dantian.
Core Formation: The qi foundation is compressed into a dense core, allowing for more advanced te...
2024-07-24 10:24:48 +0000 UTC View PostKai settled into a chair in a quiet corner of the library, the ancient scroll cradled in his hands. As he unfurled it, a blue box appeared in his vision:
Item: The Era of the Gods Scroll
Rarity: Rare
Description: An ancient text detailing the mythical era before cultivation. Contains valuable historical information.
Kai's eyebrows rose. Rare, huh? Looks like I stumbled onto something good.
He began to re...
2024-07-24 10:20:08 +0000 UTC View PostJust as Kai set off from his pagoda, a white-robed figure nearly collided with him. Kai instinctively sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the collision.
"Oh! I'm so sorry!" The young man exclaimed, stumbling back. His messy brown hair fell into his eyes as he bowed deeply. "Please forgive me, Senior Brother Kai! I didn't mean to get in your way."
Kai blinked, taking in the boy's appearance. White robes... an Outer Sect disciple. Wait, I know this kid.
"Chen Wei?"
<...
Kai sat cross-legged on his cultivation pillow, the scroll the Sect Master handed him resting in his hands. His eyes flicked between the parchment and the glowing message floating before him:
New technique available: Azure Sky Legacy Lightning Technique (Level 1)
Would you like to learn this technique?
[Yes] [No]]
He tapped his fingers against the scroll, weighing his options.
If I accept, I'd master level 1 ...
2024-07-23 19:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, what did I tell you about hiding?"
Zhi-Zhi froze inside his shell. The booming voice of his new master echoed through the massive cave. With a gulp, the tiny spirit tortoise poked his head out.
"H-hiding is for the weak!" Zhi-Zhi squeaked, his voice cracking. "And the reason tortoises have shells is not for protection but for attacking!"
Cang Long's enormous eye peered down at his new disciple. After a moment, he nodded, seemingly satisfied with the answer.
"Good...
2024-07-23 10:48:14 +0000 UTC View PostLiu Wei shifted uncomfortably in his chair, his eyes darting nervously around the room. Across from him sat Elder Jiang, his new master, whose face remained as impassive as a stone statue.
Should I say something? Liu Wei wondered, his palms growing sweaty. No, that might be rude. I shouldn't speak first to an elder. But how long are we going to sit here? Is this some kind of test?
Just as Liu Wei felt he might crack under the pres...
2024-07-23 10:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post"What did you want to discuss, Master?" Kai asked, keeping his voice level and his face neutral.
The Sect Master's gaze seemed to bore into Kai. "As part of our process for accepting new disciples, we conduct thorough background checks. It's standard procedure, you understand."
Kai nodded, his heart rate picking up slightly. He'd been expecting this, but it still made him nervous. "Of course, Master. That makes sense."
"However," the Sect Master continued, his brow furrowing...
2024-07-22 20:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note:
Read chapter 54: Luo Qiang, it is the sect master's POV, I changed the order of the chapters.
Kai and Shen Yu stood before the door of the Sect Master's quarters. They exchanged a brief glance before Kai raised his hand to knock.
A moment passed before a voice called out from within.
"Enter."
The door swung open silently, revealing a spacious room adorned with elegant furnishings. At the far end, a figure stoo...
A translucent blue screen materialized before him:
Name: Kai Thorn
XP: 1100/4000
Level: 8
Qi: 300/300
Strength: 60
Agility: 63
Durability: 67
Intelligence: 30
Wisdom: 29
Titles:
· Novice Instructor
... 2024-07-22 00:52:33 +0000 UTC View PostAs Kai and Shen Yu stood waiting for Elder Feng to arrive, an awkward silence hung in the air. Kai glanced at his fellow disciple, wondering if he should say something to break the tension.
Maybe I should try to get to know him better, Kai mused. We're going to be spending a lot of time together as the Sect Master's disciples.
But as he opened his mouth to speak, Kai hesitated. On second thought, Shen Yu doesn't seem like the chatty type. Better to stay ...
2024-07-21 22:10:30 +0000 UTC View PostSect Master Luo Qiang sat in his private quarters, his mind replaying the events of the Disciple Selection Trials. A faint smile played on his lips as he contemplated the unexpected boon the heavens had bestowed on the Azure Sky Sect.
Two Immortal Rank talents, he mused. What are the odds?
Talent was categorized into distinct ranks.
At the pinnacle stood the Immortal Rank, those rare individuals with the potential to ascend beyond mortal limitations and ...
The Sect Master shook his head, a faint smile on his face. "You are all the same," he muttered, loud enough for the nearby disciples to hear.
Zhi-Zhi puffed out his chest. "What do you mean by that? I'll have you know I'm one of a kind!"
Before the Sect Master could respond, a thunderous voice boomed across the plateau. "Luo Qiang!"
Everyone's heads snapped up. A massive shadow loomed over them, growing larger by the second. With an earth-shaking impact, something enormous l...
2024-07-21 00:36:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe plateau fell silent as Shen Yu stepped forward. All eyes were on the young man as he stood before the Sect Master.
"Shen Yu," The Sect Master said. "Not only have you come first in all the trials, but when you began this trial a few days ago, you were only at the first stage of Qi Refining. Yet now you're already at the fifth stage."
A gasp rippled through the crowd. Even Kai's eyes widened slightly at this revelation.
Fifth stage already? He was only a...
2024-07-20 17:26:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Kai stood amongst the remaining participants on the grand plateau. His eyes scanned the crowd, noting the significant reduction in numbers. Where hundreds had stood just a few days before, now only about a hundred remained.
There was a nervous energy in the air as the students – well, disciples – whispered and fidgeted, waiting to hear their fate. Kai's eyes darted to the row of elders, who sat like a panel of college admissions officers. Their faces gave nothing a...
2024-07-20 12:02:30 +0000 UTC View PostKai's eyes snapped open, his heart racing. Instead of the void he'd usually appear in after his "death," he found himself back in the common area of the trial quarters. He blinked, taking in the scene around him.
Zhi-Zhi was curled up in his shell, seemingly asleep. Liu Wei stood frozen beside Kai, eyes closed as if in a trance. Glancing around the room, Kai realized all the other participants were in similar states - motionless, eyes shut, suspended in time.
A wave of relief wa...
The leader of the Foundation Establishment cultivators stepped forward, his eyes narrowing as he surveyed the scene. He turned to his two companions.
"Zhou Ling, Yang Ming, stand back," he commanded. "I'll handle this myself."
The stocky woman, Zhou Ling, frowned but nodded. "Fine, Deng Long. Just don't take too long. We have other disciples to... educate."
"Hah! These little ones aren't even worth our time." The thin man did an exaggerated bow, a mocking grin on his face...
The three intruders wore the distinctive outer disciple robes of the Azure Sky Sect, white fabric with silver cloud patterns. The leader, a tall man with a sharp nose and narrowed eyes, stepped forward. His companions flanked him – a stocky woman with close-cropped hair and a thin youth with a scar across his left cheek.
For a moment, Kai's hand twitched, instinctively trying to bring up his status window. But nothing appeared. The familiar blue screens that had become second nature ...
The sun rose over the Azure Sky Sect, casting a warm glow on the trial quarters. This secluded area, separated from the main sect, housed the participants as they prepared for their final challenge.
Kai stood at the window of his small room, gazing out at the misty mountains surrounding them.
It's like being stuck in the tutorial area, unable to access the main game until I clear these trials.
He turned back to his room, eyeing the meditation mat in the corner. The ...
2024-07-18 20:07:46 +0000 UTC View PostWith his own trial complete, Kai took the opportunity to observe how the others were faring. He first looked for Liu Wei.
His follower was standing with his eyes closed, a look of intense concentration on his face. Occasionally, a gentle breeze would ruffle his clothes, but he seemed to be struggling to maintain it.
Looks like he got a wind technique, Kai mused. Makes sense, given his affinity. But he's having trouble controlling it. Hopefully he can pull through befo...
2024-07-18 18:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs dawn broke over the Azure Sky Sect, Kai stood on the plateau alongside hundreds of other hopeful disciples. The cool mountain air nipped at his skin, but he barely noticed, his mind focused on the challenge ahead. The elders sat on their thrones, their faces impassive as they surveyed the crowd.
Kai's eyes scanned the participants, picking out familiar faces. Liu Wei stood nearby, nervousness evident in his fidgeting hands. Zhi-Zhi perched on a rock, trying to look dignified despite ...
2024-07-18 14:16:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs they approached the buildings, Elder Feng turned to address them. "These will be your quarters for the duration of the trials," he explained. "You'll find everything you need inside. Food will be provided in the common area, and there are meditation rooms available for those who wish to use them."
He pointed to a large building at the center of the complex. "That is where you'll gather for announcements and to receive instructions for the next trial. Make sure you're there at dawn to...
2024-07-17 23:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post