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Decaying World

by karlmaks — Mystery, despair, pain, and decay — the world is losing its way, and I no longer know where I should go. Arriving in a world on the brink of ruin, filled with danger and devoid of hope, I can only rely on the mysterious blood mark on my body, continuously deducing and evolving various skills, in an attempt to carve out a path of survival amidst despair.
1. Chapter 1: Awakening
  
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2. Chapter 2: The Decision
  
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3. Chapter 3: Moving House I
  
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Chapter 6: Joining II

by karlmaks — Clear Wind Taoist Temple interior. On the training ground behind the main hall. Rows of teenagers dressed in gray short martial attire stood in neat formation, holding short branches, waiting for the Taoist priest in front to impart martial arts. “I am Mingxiu, and I am the Taoist priest specifically responsible for teaching you the fundamental sword style.” The Taoist priest had a handsome, jade-like face and a burly physique, giving him the strange, contrasting appearance of a scholar's head…
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Chapter 1: Awakening

by karlmaks — Dark night, the surroundings were like ink. A tiny orange flame, the size of a bean, quietly burned in the darkness. It seemed to be the world's only light. The flame flickered and swayed, so fragile that a single breath could extinguish it. In the weak light it cast, a young man with a pale face and bloodshot eyes sat quietly on one side. The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with ordinary, unremarkable features. He was lightly biting his lower lip; the color of his lips was very…
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Chapter 12: Low Point II

by karlmaks — “A Jiang, I know you and the Fourth Brother are close, but the situation is different now. We absolutely cannot be perceived as having colluded with the Fourth Brother's actions, or the trouble will be enormous!” Lin Chaoyi earnestly admonished him. “It's a good thing Father gave the Fourth Brother's quota to Hongyu back then, otherwise the quota would definitely be null and void now. That honest boy from the Fourth Brother's family, with his poor aptitude, wouldn't have amounted to anything even…
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Chapter 38: Evaluation II

by karlmaks — Watching Vivi leave, Lin Hui’s expression was blank. He put away the letter paper and returned to his room. He hadn't lied just now. His parents' business was thriving. His father was truly skilled at business; their earnings were much higher than before, and they had even opened a branch store. As for him, although the reputation of the Clear Wind Taoist Temple had plummeted, he, Lin Hui, was still alive, and his martial prowess remained. He might not be able to beat the Black Dragon Gate, but…
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Chapter 17: Body Tempering III

by karlmaks — Xinyu Town. Under the dim, yellow sky, a fine rain drizzled down. The yellow mud on the road was trodden into a disgusting sludge. Ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages passed by occasionally, splashing mud. The pedestrians on the road mostly wore bamboo hats and raincoats, their steps hurried. Squeak. Lin Hui pushed open his courtyard gate, seeing the inside empty and quiet. A newly planted apricot tree in the courtyard slightly trembled its branches and leaves in the light…
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Chapter 49: Dangerous Situation I

by karlmaks — Because his movement speed had improved, Lin Hui now went home to rest almost every day. After all, it only took half an hour to get back from the Clear Wind Sword Sect, and the run served as training for his movement technique. After finishing sword practice, it was approaching evening. As usual, he quickly returned to the suburbs of Xinyu Town. However, as soon as he arrived at his gate, he found the courtyard doors wide open and the inside completely empty. Only a few sturdy men were sitting on…
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Chapter 28: Incident IV

by karlmaks — Buzz. Seeing the winner decided, everyone in the viewing stands buzzed with excitement. Everyone had seen people win, but no one had ever seen someone win like this before. Lin Hui stood on the stage, watching the surrounding audience, whose commotion was clearly caused by his victory. Even the Ming Generation Masters and Daoist Baohe in the main area were discussing something with each other. ‘It seems I overdid it a little. But it doesn't matter. Soon, everyone will see that I'm about as…
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Chapter 60: Identity IV

by karlmaks — "Little Li, what exactly is the situation over at the Clear Wind Taoist Temple? Who is left running the classes?" Mu Qiaozhi actually didn't know much about the situation there. During this time, she had struggled to switch her cultivation to the Black Dragon Claw technique. Changing from a style focused on speed and body tempering to one focused on defense and hard body skills didn't save her much effort in between. Aside from starting directly at the Third Rank of Body Tempering, she had to follow…
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Chapter 7: The Variable I

by karlmaks — As the sky gradually darkened. Lin Hui put away his wooden stick, wiped the sweat from his face with a cloth, and quickly headed toward the communal bunkhouse. The communal bunkhouse was located to the right of the training ground. Looking at it, it resembled a large, blackened intestine laid horizontally on the ground. The patterns on the outside of the "intestine" were the individual, partitioned rooms. Each room could sleep about ten people. Lin Hui lived in the rightmost room, which was…
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