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Salt and Blood - Chapter 157
<< Chapter 156| Table of Contents| Chapter 158>>2.63 - The Bluestone UnionUnions formed in times of war are often ones of tenuous circumstance, but they can often lead to monumental shifts on the world stage-Excerpt from an unnamed book of poetry found discarded in a Highbream tavernCommander Ackron...
A note regarding iOS and membership
Recently I noticed a few members have joined through the apple app store rather than the patreon site itself. As pleased as I am every time a new member joins, I would recommend avoiding signing up via the app store. There are two reasons for this:1. Due to Apple's policies, you are actually spe...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 156
<< Chapter 155| Table of Contents| Chapter 157>>2.62 - New AlliancesSometimes a random coincidence can change the course of history forever. The right person, in the right place, at the right time can make more difference than a million soldiers, a lethal weapon, or an innovative invention-Excerpt f...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 113
<< Chapter 112| Index| Chapter 114>>The sharp whistle was all the warning I had before an arrow whizzed through the air towards my face. I leapt backwards, watching as it buried itself in the stone, the shaft twanging a few times.“How did you miss, idiot!” I heard a rough male voice yelling from...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 112
<< Chapter 111| Index| Chapter 113>>The skeletons charged at us in seemingly endless waves. I began to wonder if the ruins had some way of summoning or creating them.“We can’t stay here or they’ll overwhelm us,” I shouted out.“I clear path!” Meng Huo barked in response.The ape slammed hi...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 155
<< Chapter 154| Table of Contents| Chapter 156>>2.61 - Nirodas, the Blue FactoryAll you can see for miles in every direction is smoke, sea, and hard working men and women. Truly Nirodas is the pinnacle of industry in Bluestone-Overheard in a tavern in HighbreamDespite her best efforts to investigate...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 111
<< Chapter 110| Index| Chapter 112>>After waiting in the empty plains for a few seconds, we realised that the ghostly old sage wasn’t chasing us out. Apparently he’d truly decided to let us walk out with his treasures.It was rather surprising to me that a cultivator would be so generous. Especia...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 110
<< Chapter 109| Index| Chapter 111>>As the spiritual energy condensed into the figure of a man around two metres tall, with wide shoulders and a stern visage, he raised a finger at me in accusation.“This is the sacred resting place of the Great Garden Sage! You dare to defile these grounds?” it ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 109
<< Chapter 108| Index| Chapter 110>>Shuanghu the white furred tiger received silence in response to her question. She sighed, scratching her chin with a razor sharp claw. “Seriously? What did your masters teach you all this time?”“Shen Yuan teach how to grow big and strong. How to fight food. ...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 154
<< Chapter 153| Table of Contents| Chapter 155>>2.60 - Enemies by Nature, Allies by CircumstanceOften we find ourselves working with people we despise due to the circumstances we find ourselves in. Such relationships lead to either disaster or greatness, but they always end with a bang-Excerpt from ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 108
<< Chapter 107| Index| Chapter 109>>Whether it was because our group was unlucky or if it was by design, we travelled for almost four hours without finding anything worth keeping. It seemed that the trees weren’t the only part of the forest that were dead. Even its ability to nurture treasures was...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 153
<< Chapter 152| Table of Contents| Chapter 154>>2.59 - Late to the PartyHistory is written by the victors, but glory is claimed by those who arrive just in time to claim it-Quoted from Admiral Valynor, famed as the ‘Final Admiral’The commander of the nightsail’s third division was a crafty fel...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 107
<< Chapter 106| Index| Chapter 108>>I heard a cacophony of roars and screeches as the beasts came to a stumbling halt. The domino effect of my sudden stop passed down the line, causing much complaint.I was taking a big risk here, but I was confident in what I’d seen. We had decided that escape was...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 106
<< Chapter 105| Index| Chapter 107>>I wasn’t sure what I had expected to find beyond the gate of flowers and cherry blossoms, but it certainly wasn’t the environment we were currently in. The moment I stepped through, I felt as though I was being sucked through a vortex, whirled around as if cau...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 152
<< Chapter 151| Table of Contents| Chapter 153>>2.58 - All Hands on DeckWhat makes a man powerful? Is it the ability to command other men? Possessing enough wealth for a private army? Standing at the head of a nation or a fleet? No, what makes a man powerful is the strength of his fist in times of d...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 105
<< Chapter 104| Index| Chapter 106>>It took me a few seconds to get over my shock. I’d heard the beastman sage speaking, but I assumed that ability was a byproduct of him shapeshifting into a humanoid form.However, the tiger in front of us had just asked me a question with perfect intonation. It m...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 104
<< Chapter 103| Index| Chapter 105>>“Enough, you brats! The time has come,” the ancient sounding voice seemed to come from every direction at once, as if the heavens themselves had made a declaration.The crushing pressure that made my body want to implode on itself faded after a single breath, b...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 151
<< Chapter 150| Table of Contents| Chapter 152>>2.57 - The NightsailPirates, brigands, and buccaneers, all ye who plunder treasure and strike fear in the hearts of honest men, listen close and listen well. In the dark of night, when you think it’s safe, that’s when the nightsail comes. With blac...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 150
<< Chapter 149| Table of Contents| Chapter 151>>2.56 - The Bluestone SwellA rising tide carries all ships with it, but it only takes a single act of divine providence to send them tumbling back to the depths-Quoted from The Dour Lord VaneJason, Daniel, and Everyn stood on the deck staring at Rose as...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 103
<< Chapter 102| Index| Chapter 104>>The only saving grace of being under attack from three separate directions was that our enemies weren’t only aiming for us. They were also trying to kill each other in the chaos.I could’ve avoided all the attacks entirely, but that would leave me in a precario...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 102
<< Chapter 101| Index| Chapter 103>>As it turned out, Wang Ren didn’t know any inns in the capital. He had visited when he was six years old and his father wasn’t much of a drinker. We ended up asking a random passerby for a recommendation instead.The man gave us directions to his favourite inn,...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 101
<< Chapter 100| Index| Chapter 102>>Even though treating Wang Ren would be a little gruesome, I couldn’t resist the excitement. The doctor in me relished the thought of another novel procedure.“Good news or bad?” I asked him.“Bad first, always,” he replied without hesitation.“This is goi...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 149
<< Chapter 148| Table of Contents| Chapter 150>>2.55 - A Step Too FarThere are moments in every war which define the outcome. Sometimes, winning a battle means losing the war.-Excerpt from ‘Power and Influence: How to Run a Nation’ by Sea-Emperor Vadaris NeptunaAs Rose predicted, the next few mo...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 100
<< Chapter 99| Index| Chapter 101>>Zhu Jie was a crafty opponent. She had anticipated my opening strike. The instant I rushed towards her she raised a hand and tore it through the air.I suddenly felt as if I were running underwater, my movements lethargic. At first I believed she was using a martial...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 148
<< Chapter 147| Table of Contents| Chapter 149>>2.54 - The Dark and The ColdNothing is darker or colder than the depths of the ocean. The creatures who have evolved to survive there are some of the most terrifying, eerie beasts to exist in this world. Those who can venture down and return to tell th...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 99
<< Chapter 98| Index| Chapter 100>>After the explosion of dark qi filled the room, Zhu Lai had vanished from the spot. I hoped he hadn’t been able to purge my technique, or we would be in trouble.“Ren, is he still impaled on your glaive?”“No, he slipped away at that moment,” Wang Ren repli...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 98
<< Chapter 97| Index| Chapter 99>>As we entered the tower, I noticed it was covered in even more spider webs than the outside had been. It was creepy.By now I was almost certain that Zhu Jie was a spider beast. Whether she was an awakened beast or an enlightened beast remained to be seen.I hoped it ...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 147
<< Chapter 146| Table of Contents| Chapter 148>>2.53 - Blood and SteelTwisted perversions make a person unpredictable. I’d rather face Saltbeard himself than a weirdo with unknown intentions-Overheard from two gossiping pirates in Clissolt HarbourEven though she could afford a few flesh wounds in ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 97
<< Chapter 96| Index| Chapter 98>>I had a violent, swirling mass of qi in my body, centred around my dantian. I had smashed through the bottleneck that separated eight and nine-star Qi Gathering.From one to eight-star I had opened one meridian after another, purging the impurities and improving the ...
Salt and Blood - Chapter 146
<< Chapter 145| Table of Contents| Chapter 147>>2.52 - Stepping UpIt is only during hard times that we discover our true character. Those who rise to the challenge are forged in the flames of trial, while those who shy away from difficulty will crumble and lie broken on the path to greatness-Excerpt...
