Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
752
Words
1.7 M
Comments
1
Reading
5 d, 23 h
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Cook-a-doodle-doo—— The crow of the rooster pierced the silence of the morning, as the first light of dawn pushed back the contours of darkness. The quiet of the mountain village gave way to the bustle of activity. The autumn harvest was not yet complete, and families, carrying farming tools, headed to the fields. In a small courtyard surrounded by a fence, the creaking sound of wooden doors echoed as they opened one after another from a three-room house. Lu Liangsheng, Lu Xiaoxian, and Sun Yingxian…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The morning sun brightened the eastern sky, its golden rays streaming through the gaps in the clouds. In the pen, the old donkey munched on fodder, snorting and braying, while the big black dog wagged its tail enthusiastically in the courtyard, watching the Daoist practicing his martial arts nearby. Lu Liangsheng stepped out of his room, squinting at the sunlight as he stretched lazily. Only then did he notice his master sprawled out on the stone steps beneath the eaves. "Master?" The scholar called…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The yellowing leaves shed from the branches, drifting down to the river's surface and creating ripples. Both within and outside He Valley Prefecture, the somber chill of autumn was palpable. The streets outside the city’s governmental office and the neighboring lanes were teeming with people. Standing along the street were servant boys, housewives with their daughters, and servants, all craning their necks expectantly toward the distant and tightly closed academy gates. Guards and soldiers, armed with…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The red lanterns swayed gently in the night breeze, their flickering light casting shifting shadows as Lu Liangsheng and the Daoist stepped out of Zhang Manor’s courtyard and walked side by side along the quiet streets. Bang bang... Woof woof woof... The distant sounds of the watchman’s clapper and barking dogs echoed through the silent alleys. Lu Liangsheng glanced at the night sky, where stars and the moon had been swallowed by clouds. Remembering the events at Zhang Manor, he sighed. “Even…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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In the deep quiet of the night, the hour had passed into its latter half. The side courtyard, too, gradually fell silent. The Daoist rinsed his mouth several times before returning to his room, covering his head and falling into a deep sleep. Lu Liangsheng, however, despite reading for a while, found his heart unsettled. Stepping out of his room, he leaped directly onto the opposite courtyard wall, then flipped himself onto the rooftop. With a sweep of his sleeve, he brushed away the fallen leaves on the…
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“Master, please, stop speaking. That woman is… you know…” Upon his wife’s reminder, Zhang Dongming immediately calmed down, turning his gaze away. He grabbed her hand and shuffled aside, squeezing near Lu Liangsheng. “...Young Master Lu, how is my son? Can he recover?” Even as these words were spoken, Lu Liangsheng was already trying to find a solution. This was his first time encountering such a situation. His face remained expressionless, but inwardly, he was deeply unsettled. The clump…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The courtyard was silent, save for the faint crackle of a tattered lantern that had been relit, its dim flame illuminating the surroundings. For a moment, Sun Yingxian's eyes gleamed with curiosity as he watched another scholar step through the moon gate. “…The one who came out with me earlier—was that your illusion technique? And that Tao Wu—was it also something you cast from within the house?” Lu Liangsheng approached, bending down to pick up the fallen painting scroll. His gaze, however,…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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Woof woof… The black dog strained against its thick rope, barking furiously in the direction of a small, shadowy figure near the wall. Woof woof woof… The long shadow cast by the moonlight paused. The Toad Daoist turned slightly, raising a finger. “Shh! Don’t scare them.” At the sound of his words, the black dog let out a couple of pitiful whimpers, tucked its tail between its legs, and retreated to its kennel. It glanced nervously at the toad as he rounded the corner of the house, its head…
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The warm glow of lamplight illuminated the window lattice. In the side room, the Daoist tossed and murmured in his sleep, his light snores blending with the clear, calm voice of someone reading aloud from the main room. "Self-cultivation lies in rectifying one’s heart. If the heart harbors resentment, it cannot be righteous. If it is filled with fear, it cannot be righteous…" By the window, the Toad Daoist lay sprawled, his eyes half-closed as he quietly listened to his disciple’s recitation.…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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The rancid wind carried a furious roar through the night. The roof tiles of the long corridor clattered down, shattering upon hitting the ground near the feet of the servants and guards. The debris scattered in all directions, but fortunately, no one was injured. Most of the people instinctively covered their ears in shock, trembling slightly. Some were blown off balance by the gusts stirred up by the sound wave, stumbling into one another and tumbling to the ground in a heap. The branches of the trees…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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