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Interlude: Su An

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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...

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Writing Blog: Tournament Arcs

It’s been a while since I have written one of these. You’ll have to forgive me for that. You’d think all the quarantines going on would give me more time to write, but I have rarely been as busy as I’m now. It’s not even April yet, but t...

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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.

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Chapter 56: A Conversation With Xiao Fang

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The Top 16 have been chosen. The first day of the tournament is over, and people start leaving the arena, happy and content. They talk about the matches on their way home, some of them trying to reenact them with wild, exaggerated ...

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Chapter 55: Song and Dagger

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After the group stage, over three hundred participants became sixty-four.

After the first round of fights, only thirty-two remain. 

By the end of the day, only half of that will be left. 

Due to the shee...

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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. S...

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Chapter 56: A Conversation With Xiao Fang

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The Top 16 have been chosen. The first day of the tournament is over, and people start leaving the arena, happy and content. They talk about the matches on their way home, some of them trying to reenact them with wild, exaggerated moveme...

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Chapter 54: Dagger

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Cai Chin is taken away on a stretcher. 

Liu Jin makes his way out of the ring, his every step accompanied by cheers from the audience. His dominating performance has been well-received. It is not often that one sees some...

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Chapter 55: Song and Dagger

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After the group stage, over three hundred participants became sixty-four.

After the first round of fights, only thirty-two remain. 

By the end of the day, only half will be left. 

Due to the sheer number...

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Chapter 53: Whim

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The infirmary is full of solemn faces and pained groans. 

It is here where those who receive more than a few bruises are taken. There are still many empty beds, but Liu Jin is sure that will change as the matches grow in...

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Important Announcement

Guess who had spine surgery and totally kicked its ass?

Well, not me. I pretty much just lay there and took it. I am only here thanks to God and a damn good team of doctors. It's been a pretty overwhelming experience. In a good way.

An...

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Chapter 52: Merciless

 

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His three matches after defeating Chang Wei all go in similar ways. The match after that, Liu Jin wins by default. His would-be opponent was incapacitated during a previous fight. With six wins and one loss, Liu Jin is guara...

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Chapter 54: Dagger

AN: So I messed up the access when posting this chapter the first time around. Should be fixed now. Apologies.

Also, I'm alive. So that's cool too. General Announcement post coming up later today or tomorrow. View Post

Chapter 53: Whim

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The infirmary is full of solemn faces and pained groans. 

It is here where those who receive more than a few bruises are taken. There are still many empty beds, but Liu Jin is sure that will change as the matches grow in...

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Chapter 51: Surrender

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Liu Jin has surrendered.

His words travel no further than a few feet away, yet those who hear them feel as if the world has stopped. That is how unexpected Liu Jin’s words are. Even Cui Tian stares at Liu Jin in stunned shock. He...

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Changes

So, as you may have noticed, I have just lowered the pledge amount required for the Inner and Core Disciple tiers. Well, I say lowered, but it is actually creating new tiers with identical benefits, which means you guys need to join them from your...

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Chapter 52: Merciless

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His three matches after defeating Chang Wei all go in similar ways. The match after that, Liu Jin wins by default. His would-be opponent was incapacitated during a previous fight. With six wins and one loss, Liu Jin is guaranteed to pass...

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Chapter 50: Before it Begins

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The eyes of the numerous delegations waiting for the tournament to start follow them as they make their way inside the arena.

Whether it is a school, a Clan, or a Sect, each faction is only allowed to enter up to ten members in th...

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Writing Blog: Spoilers

Disclaimer: Contrary to the title, there are no spoilers in this post. 

I looked at the calendar and realized I had only made one writing blog post this January. Part of it is because I’ve been super busy getting ever...

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Chapter 51: Surrender

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Liu Jin has surrendered.

His words travel no further than a few feet away, yet those who hear them feel as if the world has stopped. That is how unexpected Liu Jin’s words are. Even Cui Tian stares at Liu Jin in stunned shock. He...

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Chapter 49: Reminiscence

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The Eastern Port City Tournament arrives in an almost unreasonably short amount of time. At least, that is how it feels like to Liu Jin.

The young child takes a deep breath to calm down while he looks at himself in the mirror.

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Chapter 50: Before it Begins

For this week, I'm making it so the chapter for Inner Disciples can only be seen by them. Tell me if this helps avoid any confusion since you guys are the only ones affected by it. 

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The eyes of the numerous d...

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Chapter 48: What is Expected

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Night follows day. Day follows night. 

The march of time stops for no one, and only those who stand in the highest peaks of cultivation can ignore it. 

Eventually, all things must pass. 

Liu Jin fel...

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Writing Blog - The Xiao Sect’s Disciples


Some people have asked me about this, so I thought it might be nice to do a post on the Xiao Sect’s disciple tiers.

Outer Disciples

The lowest level of disciple. Every year, the Xiao Sect holds a test to d...

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Chapter 49: Reminiscence

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The Eastern Port City Tournament arrives in an almost unreasonably short amount of time. At least, that is how it feels like to Liu Jin.

The young child takes a deep breath to calm down while he looks at himself in the mirror.

<...

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Chapter 47: Meaning

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“I am confused, Boss.”

“What a coincidence. I am confused as well. We can be confused together.”

Liu Jin and Su An have left the Xiao Sect’s compound, something that proved to be much more troublesome than anticipat...

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Happy New Year!

Hi, all! I hope the new year has been treating you well.

It's funny how time flies. There's an achievement on RR that says I've been writing Ave Xia Rem Y for two years, but it really doesn't feel like it has been that long. Similarly, this ...

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Interlude: Cousins II

In case some of you missed, there was a bonus update last Friday. That means Inner Disciples are now 2 chapters ahead of the regular schedule! 

Edit: I'm so sorry! I accidentally scheduled this for PM instead of...

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Chapter 48: What is Expected

In case some of you missed, there was a bonus update last Friday. That means Core Disciples are now 4 chapters ahead of the regular schedule! 

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Night follows day. Day follows night. 

The march of tim...

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Chapter 47: Meaning

Hi, everyone!

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you had a good time this week!  Here is an extra update from me as a present! 

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“I am confused, Boss.”

“What ...

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