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Chapter 4: Within the Walls

(Volume 14: The Orthodox Dynasty) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> The seventh day of the seventh month was the Qixi Festival, a time made for stargazing and talking about love. The night air was cool and one could sit and watch as the Cowherd and Weaver Girl met across the stars. Above, magpies formed a silver bridge; below, campfires flickered like scattered pearls,…

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Chapter 3: Such is Heaven’s Will

(Volume 14: The Orthodox Dynasty) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> Ever had your fortune told? Life is full of twists and turns. Storms strike without warning, fortune and misfortune arrive uninvited. Lately, things hadn’t been going well. By day, money slipped away like water. By night, schemers swarmed in like ants. Sleep was restless, head pounding, teeth aching,…

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Chapter 2: A Person’s Greatest Virtue is Self-Awareness

(Volume 14: The Orthodox Dynasty) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> Who is the most legendary figure in the world? Is it Lu Yun? Born in poverty, yet able to become the top scholar in the imperial exams. Lacking even the strength to truss a chicken, yet somehow mastering martial arts, surely that counts as legendary? Or is it Qin Zhonghai?This man was exiled and roamed…

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Chapter 1: Ambition Beyond the World

(Volume 14: The Orthodox Dynasty) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> There is no such thing as an unbeatable martial art, but there is an invincible formation, known as the “Six Paths of Reincarnation”. Guided by the righteous force of Tian Jue and infused with the mysteries of Jambudvīpa and the might of Rāhula, coupled with all kinds of strange and uncanny moves from…

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Chapter 10: The Gates of Hell Open

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> Just as Qin Zhonghai brought his blade down, the ground beneath him gave way. His footing vanished, and he plunged straight down. Even while falling, he stayed alert for sneak attacks. His blade turned at will, unleashing “Fire Clouds in All Directions” to shield his vital points. Then he swung his…

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Chapter 9: The Grand General

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> The rain had gradually eased, and dawn was breaking. From the treetop, one could see the faint glow of morning clouds spreading across the sky, casting their light upon the stars and the moon. The morning view over Mount Song was breathtakingly beautiful. It was a quiet and peaceful morning, with the…

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Chapter 8: The Tough General

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> As the abbot of the temple, Ling Zhi was technically the host. Even though Ling Ding had suffered a bitter defeat, it fell to him to say a few words to maintain appearances. He sighed and said, “Master Hao’s martial arts are truly extraordinary. To think he could repel the head of our Arhat Hall,…

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Chapter 7: The Vanguard

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> I'm switching Hao Zhenxiang's "Snake-Crane Dual Technique" to "Snake-Crane Twin Path" from this point onwards. I think it sounds better that way. I'll go back and update the earlier chapters when I get a chance. Sorry if this causes any confusion 😅 Shaolin Temple had no hesitation in naming their…

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Chapter 6: Ascending Shaolin

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> Who in the world could be called the divine guardian of the nation, protector of the people, steadfast in spirit for a thousand years? Among all under heaven, only Shaolin stood firm. To save oneself and others, to shape the world itself, Shaolin monks did not train merely to strengthen their…

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Chapter 5: Nucang Mountain Rises to Avenge Past Wrongs

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> T/N: My apologies for the late update. My sanity was falling apart, so I took a noice, long vacation =.= On the first day of the seventh month in the thirty-third year of the Jingtai era, according to folk custom, the gates of hell were opened. “Kill all who still breathe beneath my gaze. Slay all…

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Chapter 4: The Great Horn

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> It was a summer afternoon, cicadas and birds could be heard chirping outside the window. Han Yi held a bowl of tea in his hands and leaned against the windowsill of the inn, quietly gazing out at the scenery. The tales of his charisma were no exaggeration. His features were strikingly handsome, a…

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Chapter 3: Dragon Hidden Beneath the Sea

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> A low cough was heard in the empty courtyard, followed by a voice with a Beijing accent—rough, gravelly, and full of that northern swagger. “About your sixth brother, Lord Zhao…” Jiang Chong cleared his throat before continuing, “Are you up to the task or not?” Standing opposite him was a tall,…

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Chapter 2: Qin Baxian

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> It was raining so heavily that the ground was flooded. Counting from yesterday, this rain had already lasted an entire day and night, yet it still showed no sign of stopping. This seemed to be a torrential storm unseen in a hundred years. Rain poured on relentlessly. In the dark of night, the guest…

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Chapter 1: Together at this Moment

(Volume 13: A Lone Wild Goose at Sea) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> As the trunk was opened, a stale, musty smell rose up sharply. Peering inside, the first eye-catching thing was a bright red robe. Embroidered with gold thread and brimming with festivity, it was the ceremonial garment worn at last autumn’s Flower Banquet. In the entire land, only the top-ranked…

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Chapter 10: The Imperial Decree Arrives

(Volume 12: Ambush from All Sides) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> “The imperial decree has arrived!” At midnight on the twelfth day of the sixth month in the thirty-third year of Jingtai, high-ranking officials gathered in the Forbidden City for a late-night assembly. The emperor held court at the Gate of Supreme Harmony. It was an event of unprecedented urgency. At…

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Chapter 9: Returning the Shiny Pearl

(Volume 12: Ambush from All Sides) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> A long time ago, there was a rooster that loved eating rice. A grain of broken husk in the east, a scrap of leftover rice in the west, every little bit made the rooster cluck in delight as it pecked furiously. Its eyesight was sharp. Even the grains other chickens missed, it could always spot. While…

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Chapter 8: Duel of the Two Heroes

(Volume 12: Ambush from All Sides) << Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >> Seeing that Yan Ting had already left, Scholar Qing Yi let go of his worries. Just right then, he suddenly sensed a surge of killing intent behind him. He turned sharply, only to find that “Song Divine Blade” had appeared beside him without a sound. Earlier, when Gao Tianwei and Old Madam Zhu had broken…