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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 5: Joining I

by karlmaks — The names of these chicken legs... they didn't look right. Lin Hui felt he could already imagine the possible taste of these two types of chicken legs. Next, he stared intently at the chicken leg, trying to discern further explanations about these two branches. Unfortunately, the information from the blood-red mark seemed to stop there, only providing two names that relied purely on guesswork. “Hurry up and eat. Why are you spacing out during a meal?” His mother, Yao Shan, asked curiously…

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Chapter 37: Evaluation I

by karlmaks — Rear courtyard of the Taoist temple, on the training ground. Lin Hui held the Clear River sword, calmly and steadily practicing the Nine-Section Quick Sword. To apply it in real combat, he had to make it perfectly compatible with his own physical state. It wasn't enough for the moves to be perfectly executed; he also needed to clarify the timing, rhythm, and other aspects of using the sword techniques. He had already completed his daily Body Tempering with the Seven-Section Quick Sword. The next…

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Chapter 16: Body Tempering II

by karlmaks — Lin Shunhe nodded and assented repeatedly. After seeing off Xu Dao and his two men, he closed and locked the door. Turning around, he saw his wife standing by the inner room door, wearing a coat and watching him. “A He...” Yao Shan called out worriedly. “It's alright. I've got this. You go back to sleep,” Lin Shunhe waved his hand, speaking calmly. With his previous connections, Xu Dao's attitude was relatively gentle, and everything was handled according to the rules. This was good. He…

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Chapter 48: Thoughts IV

by karlmaks — The "loose cultivation inheritance" model basically involved a master leading five or six disciples. This model didn't generate large-scale profits and had low resource demands, so it posed no threat to the martial arts hall system. Consequently, it was no longer targeted by the martial arts halls from Xingdao. Since it wasn't a proper martial arts hall anymore, Mingde no longer relied on tuition as his main income. When he ran out of money, he would go to Wang Yun's Wang family to work part-time as a…

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Chapter 27: Incident III

by karlmaks — Scraps of snow drifted down. On the four-sided martial arts platform, thick layers of brown beast hide were laid down, and coarse black ropes formed railings around the four sides. “The twenty-four front courtyard disciples will remain for observation and will duel starting from the lowest rank. Those who win five consecutive matches will receive a special prize from the Abbot!” The female Taoist child from before, carrying a copper gong, struck it once and began reading the simple competition…

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Chapter 59: Identity III

by karlmaks — With his internal force breakthrough and sword speed significantly increased, Lin Hui didn't waste time. Since he had come all this way, he simply hunted two more Tree Scorpions. This time, he didn't kill them completely but just severed their tails to take back. Firstly, because the scorpion tail had a weakness that made it easier to cut off; secondly, killing them completely would damage the Clear River sword too much. Although he wasn't short of money now with his father's support and the booming…

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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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