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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.&...
2020-05-25 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHave 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. Th...
2020-05-22 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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 mo...
2020-05-18 13:13:46 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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...
2020-05-18 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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,...
2020-05-18 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi 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...
2020-05-16 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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...
2020-05-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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. <...
2020-05-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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 comfortab...
2020-05-11 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTwo 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 ...
2020-05-08 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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,...
2020-05-04 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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...
2020-05-04 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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...
2020-05-04 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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...
2020-04-30 19:14:18 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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. <...
2020-04-27 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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 und...
2020-04-27 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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 p...
2020-04-27 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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...
2020-04-24 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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...
2020-04-24 12:00:55 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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 p...
2020-04-20 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude: 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 bel...
2020-04-20 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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 comfortab...
2020-04-20 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 fir...
2020-04-18 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIf 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 becau...
2020-04-18 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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 c...
2020-04-13 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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...
2020-04-13 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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 p...
2020-04-06 12:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“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 ...
2020-04-06 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostFun 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...
2020-04-03 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
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. S...
2020-03-30 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post