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Dao of Healing - Chapter 132
Su Liang had a downcast expression on his face, bags the colour of the night sky adorning his eyes. He<< Chapter 131| Index| Chapter 133>>Su Liang had a downcast expression on his face, bags the colour of the night sky adorning his eyes. He trundled along the road that led from Celestial Jade City t...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 131
I found myself with two feet planted firmly on the ground<< Chapter 130| Index| Chapter 132>>I found myself with two feet planted firmly on the ground almost as suddenly as I’d been sent flying by the Spring and Autumn Sage. It took a moment to orient myself. So much had happened in such a short t...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 167
Rose truly could find no better way to<< Chapter 166| Table of Contents| Chapter 168>>2.73 - The Burning of NirodasNations rise and fall in the blink of an eye. Those that stand the test of time are often not the most innovative or mighty, but those who keep to themselves-Quoted from an unknown sour...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 130
Wang Ren rubbed his chin in confusion. He’d managed to<< Chapter 129| Index| Chapter 131>>Wang Ren rubbed his chin in confusion. He’d managed to not only pass through the walls around the Spring and Autumn Palace, but head into the inner sanctum after dozens of trials, battles with rival cultiva...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 129
When the Spring and Autumn Sage told me I had failed the trial, my heart skipped a beat<< Chapter 128| Index| Chapter 130>>When the Spring and Autumn Sage told me I had failed the trial, my heart skipped a beat. However he immediately followed it up by saying I had still managed to exceed his expect...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 166
Rose had learned more about her uncle in those few hours of drinking rum together than she had for the first fifteen years of her life<< Chapter 165| Table of Contents| Chapter 167>>2.72 - Wake of DisasterOften those who survive a tragedy are worse off than its victims. They were spared from the pai...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 165
Rose sat in the restaurant, uncomfortable with how stiff all the serving staff were behaving around them<< Chapter 164| Table of Contents| Chapter 166>>2.71 - Elmer Saff’s RetributionThe fury of an old man is never to be underestimated. They have the patience to wait as long as is necessary in ord...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 128
My dao fragment had become increasingly active during my time in the Gate of Spring and Autumn<< Chapter 127| Index| Chapter 129>>My dao fragment had become increasingly active during my time in the Gate of Spring and Autumn. It seemed to improve my control over my medicinal qi, especially when unde...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 127
When the voice rang out from the mountain, I was stunned into silence<< Chapter 126| Index| Chapter 128>>When the voice rang out from the mountain, I was stunned into silence. The appearance of a youthful man in front of my eyes almost knocked me off my feet.The apparition had the appearance of a yo...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 126
After my first attempt at healing three trees at once had resulted in me instantly passing out, I<< Chapter 125| Index| Chapter 127>>After my first attempt at healing three trees at once had resulted in me instantly passing out, I was far more cautious as I proceeded. The second time around was anot...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 164
<< Chapter 163| Table of Contents| Chapter 165>>2.70 - Unpleasant InterruptionsThere is nothing worse than being interrupted right as you are about to make an incredible breakthrough. It’s as though you are grasping the secrets of the world in your palm and then poof! They vanish like grains of sa...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 125
<< Chapter 124| Index| Chapter 126>>Wang Ren kept his glaive at the ready as he exited the wall of mist. It had taken him almost thirty-six attempts to finally figure out the right technique.Slashing in such a way that the tunnel was large enough for him to pass through, but also lasted long enough ...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 163
<< Chapter 162| Table of Contents| Chapter 164>>2.69 - The Bluestone TriumvirateSometimes the greatest threat you need to watch out for is not the gun pointed at your face, but the knife held behind your back-Overheard in the Nirodas High Command Mess HallThe journey to Nirodas didn’t take long. R...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 124
<< Chapter 123| Index| Chapter 125>>I ran through everything I’d witnessed and caused during my time in the forest, piecing together my way out. To start with, every tree in the forest was sickly with yellow leaves and withered roots. I had believed that was the main trial, but in actual fact it w...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 123
<< Chapter 122| Index| Chapter 124>>Even though I was confident in my abilities as a healer and ready to take on the challenge of healing an entire forest, I still had to figure out where to begin. The first time I’d attempted to heal one of the trees my qi had simply burst out of the canopy and d...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 162
<< Chapter 161| Table of Contents| Chapter 163>>2.68 - Behind Closed DoorsThere are many forms of governance. Some believe that giving everyone a voice is a fool’s path, but only time can reveal the truth-Excerpt from ‘Power and Influence: How to Rule a Nation,’ by Sea-Emperor Vadaris Neptuna...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 122
<< Chapter 121| Index| Chapter 123>>“Not so fast, sapling,” the black dragon said, curling back so that it was once more floating in front of the painting which had conjured it.It was only now I realised that not only had the image of the dragon vanished from the painting, but so had that of the...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 121
<< Chapter 120| Index| Chapter 122>>I took out yet another natural treasure from my spatial bag. I sighed as I glanced at the spatial ring on my finger, that I had yet to break into. It better have impressive rewards inside or I would be wasting all the energy I diverted to it all this while.Turning...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 161
<< Chapter 160| Table of Contents| Chapter 162>>2.67 - Old MonstersIf you ask me, you don’t learn much after that first century. If I live to see a second I’ll probably end up fighting the god of death when he finally comes to claim my aching bones. My advice is to live big and live fast, everyt...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 120
After her initial confusion and disappointment<< Chapter 119| Index| Chapter 121>>After her initial confusion and disappointment that the solution to the puzzle lock of the Spring and Autumn Palace wasn’t related to a story of heartbroken lovers, I was able to explain my solution to the ice cultiv...
May Update and Check-in
Happy Mayday to those who celebrate! Things are ramping up as we get stuck into book 2 of Dao of Healing and head towards the final third of book 2 for Salt and Blood. I hope everyone is enjoying the action and the story as they are created and published!I feel as though I don't interact with my...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 119
<< Chapter 118| Index| Chapter 120>>As soon as the woman’s figure vanished from view inside the Spring and Autumn Palace, everyone went into an uproar. A few opportunistic cultivators near the entrance she’d created by freezing and shattering the mist rushed towards it, hoping to follow after he...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 160
<< Chapter 159| Table of Contents| Chapter 161>>2.66 - An Alliance Cemented and Called to ArmsFriends in fair weather make themselves scarce in the storms. Those who stand beside you through the harshest weather are those you can truly call allies-Excerpt from ‘What Lies Beneath the Waves’ by Te...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 118
<< Chapter 117| Index| Chapter 119>>A man with long black hair tied into a ponytail sat cross legged on the ground of his clan’s ancestral shrine. His youthful appearance was deceptive, given that he’d lived for over ten thousand years.Along the walls of the shrine there were rows of wooden toke...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 159
<< Chapter 158| Table of Contents| Chapter 160>>2.65 - The Power of the Pen(cil)They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but I bet they’ve never tried to have a sword fight with one. Trust me, you’d rather have the big pointy metal stick than the tiny one-Overheard in a tavern in NirodasThe ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 117
<< Chapter 116| Index| Chapter 118>>Confusion struck me as I saw a pulse of qi burst outwards from the black-robed cultivator’s dantian. Had he managed to counteract the Grasping Demon Finger so quickly?I was disappointed when he was able to purge my poison qi within moments. This time I was certa...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 116
<< Chapter 115| Index| Chapter 117>>The apparition of the Binding Soul Empress left us all dumbfounded with her third and final question. The reward for a correct answer was to receive a portion of her soul. That would bestow her understanding of the world and its laws, as well as cultivation, unto ...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 158
<< Chapter 157| Table of Contents| Chapter 159>>2.64 - The Duchess of DerridasIt takes a person of great charisma to stir the winds of change. Often, the circumstances are ripe for years before that person comes along. When they do, chaos ensues.-Excerpt from ‘Silversea Saga’ by Norris Howell“...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 115
<< Chapter 114| Index| Chapter 116>>To be honest the rest of the trial was quite disappointing. The first battle with another soul wisp had put my life at risk. Every twist and turn had taught me something new.However, after that first encounter the rest of the souls which attacked me used similar m...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 114
<< Chapter 113| Index| Chapter 115>>Right before the angry cultivator’s sword strike could clash against my palms, six ethereal chains burst out of the altar in the center of the courtyard and wrapped around us.I struggled against the bindings but it was useless. The chain wasn’t wrapped around ...
