Category: Decaying World

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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.
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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 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 8: The Variable II

by karlmaks — Time flies in the blink of an eye. Lin Hui followed his routine, diligently practicing the Seven-Section Quick Sword daily at the Clear Wind Taoist Temple. His proficiency increased rapidly, and his physical fitness and reaction speed slowly improved with the hard training. Although he had promised his parents not to overtrain, after having personally seen the Mist Zone and the fleeting shadowy figure within, Lin Hui's newfound sense of security underwent another change. He briefly simulated the…
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Chapter 40: Evaluation IV

by karlmaks — Since the mist shrouded the night, most houses here were built with very large indoor spaces. The dining hall where they were eating, for instance, was at least two hundred square meters in size—extremely spacious. Mingde stood in the open space, his right hand hanging naturally, fingertips pointing toward the ground. "Watch carefully. Clear Wind Sword First Stance — Formless Wind Direction!" Swish! His right hand suddenly blurred, producing complex afterimages. Over a dozen afterimages…
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Chapter 19: Patrol I

by karlmaks — It was night. Lin Hui stood alone in the center of the inner room, which was the private room he was allocated after becoming a formal disciple. The room was large enough for him to practice his sword without worrying about insufficient space. Lin Hui held the black sword given by Mingde, his attention fully focused on the blood-red text in his field of vision. As he concentrated, the information related to the Seven-Section Quick Sword quickly appeared. ‘Seven-Section Quick Sword: Clear Wind…
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Chapter 51: Dangerous Situation III

by karlmaks — Former site of the Clear Wind Taoist Temple. In the area belonging to the Sword Sect, elderly men and women were holding wooden swords, slowly following Xiaohu's lead to learn the slow-paced version of the Seven-Section Quick Sword for physical exercise. Even without mastering the force points, this perfected version refined by Lin Hui had a significant exercise effect on the elderly. Although it was relatively difficult to learn, they could learn one move steadily before continuing to the next.…
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Chapter 30: Incident VI

by karlmaks — Mingde had a high reputation in the Clear Wind Taoist Temple for many years, and he was counted among the extremely small number of experts in dozens of towns throughout the Outer City. His status, influence, and authority might not even be matched by veteran members of the Three Great Powers who had been Summoned for many years. His status was far superior to Lin Hongzhen's cousin, let alone those who hadn't even gone through the Summoning like Lin Hongyu. Theoretically, after a successful…
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Chapter 9: Disappointment I

by karlmaks — The incident with Huang Shan was merely a small, accidental interlude, and it quickly passed. As time progressed, another month quickly went by. This time, many people had mastered the complete sword style, and some had even completely mastered all eight points of force in the first stance. As for those who couldn't master it, Lin Hui personally watched the temple's young Taoist children notify them one by one to go home and not return again. This group included the skinny student who was…
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