Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
752
Words
1.7 M
Comments
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Reading
5 d, 23 h
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The wind slipped through the cracks in the window, making the oil lamp sway gently. On the unfolded letter, the brushstrokes were sharp as blades. To my esteemed brother Kaiming: Chongwen has been unwell recently. I fear I will be unable to attend the literary gathering in Chang’an this autumn. Thus, I pen this letter myself and have it delivered to your residence, as a token of my regret. Beneath the lamplight, the paper unfolded in his hand. The man reading the letter appeared to be in his early…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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"Father!" "Dad…" The two brothers, who had been chasing one another, halted at once. Seeing the tall figure approaching from the corridor, the younger boy’s eyes darted about. Dragging the mounted painting in hand, he suddenly darted beneath the eaves just as his elder brother clasped hands and bowed, and ran up to meet the approaching man. "Dad!" Calling out sweetly, the boy hurriedly held up the painting in his hands. His not-so-tall frame stood ramrod straight as he presented the scroll to his…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The sound of the wind gradually faded. The wildly swaying pine branches stilled, drooping softly as they swayed with lingering force. Lu Liangsheng lowered his sleeve, which had been shielding his face, and looked over in stunned disbelief. “Master?” Before the stone gate, the old man stepped forward with hands clasped behind his back, his round belly jutting out. A look of satisfaction bloomed on his face as he took in his disciple’s expression. On that broad, round face, his gaze was sharp and…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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Inside the cave-dwelling, a toad with a head that had grown several times larger than normal, wrapped around a bead, lay sprawled on the ground, struggling to rise on its webbed limbs. "Liangsheng, help your master… quick..." Beside him, a hand reached out. Lu Liangsheng picked up the Toad Daoist and gave him a vigorous shake mid-air, up and down a few times — but the bead lodged in his throat still wouldn’t come loose. "Master, please bear with it a little longer." "Hurry, hurry... I can’t…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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Piles of magical artifacts, ancient tomes, and porcelain bottles of pills slid down now and then, letting out soft thuds and clinks. “Master, that pearl in your hand, can it heal your injuries?” “This is for your master—don’t look!” From one side of the small mountain of treasures and scriptures, the scholarly youth called out, while on the other side, the Toad Daoist instinctively clutched the pearl tighter beneath his webbed hands. He quickly shuffled over beside the gourd, turned his back…
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“…Sweet buns with molten sugar filling, pan-crisp almond cakes—come take a look, good sirs and madams passing by, would you care for a taste?!” “Flatbread—large and round, fresh off the griddle!” “Candied hawthorn skewers…” “Chamber pots! Chamber pots with elegant floral patterns—useless to you, perhaps, but perfect for planting flowers, a touch of charm and novelty!” ….. It was early summer. After the last rainfall of late spring, the servant boy carrying a teapot weaved…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The Toad Daoist merely froze for a moment, then pushed himself up from the ground. He crawled over to the collapsed and slanted stone gate, reached out to touch the moss that covered its surface, and his gaze grew solemn. “This shouldn’t be...” Footsteps pressed against the grassy earth and scattered mud. In the corner of his eye, the toad caught sight of someone approaching—Lu Liangsheng had walked to the side. Even just by looking at the tilted stone gate, one could guess what had happened.…
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"Haha!" The old man shook his white head and laughed, his expression calm as he leaned against the wall. His gaze passed over the Daoist’s head, landing on the motes of dust dancing in the beam of sunlight shining into the prison. "If this old man wished to leave, all I'd need to do is lower my head. But my neck’s a bit stiff—no matter what, it just won't bend." "But if you stay, you might be beheaded..." Zuo Zhengyang had mentioned the situation earlier. The Daoist couldn’t help but ask: "Is…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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Morning light streamed through the lattice window, motes of dust dancing in its glow. Madam Wang and the four scholars sat in quiet stillness, watching as Lu Liangsheng stood before the bookshelf, gently leafing through a tome. Rustle~ With a flick of his finger, the page turned. Gazing at the content inscribed upon the first page, Lu Liangsheng confirmed that this was indeed a second, entirely different volume of the . "The one I possess speaks mostly of forest beasts and mountain spirits, or ghosts…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The night wind swept through the forested wilds. From within the shadowy outlines of the distant mountains came the occasional howl of wolves. Amidst the woods, a rustling sound—shasha shasha—could be heard. The leaf-covered ground bulged slightly in places, the movement spreading closer and closer. Whoosh— The mound burst open. Dead leaves and clumps of soil scattered in all directions as Sun Yingxian shot out from the ground. The moment his feet touched earth, two Divine Movement Talismans…
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