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Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 30)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 30“And you know how things went from there,” Little Spring said.“So that rat girl attracted trouble, then left when things became too difficult?”He grimaced. “She didn’t want to leave me behind. I made her go to protect her beast. Besides, after training with her for so long, she’s improved a lot.”I fro...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 29)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 29We quickly arrived behind the first aid tents closest to the sect. Vengeful Siren set me down. It seemed like he was about to leave, so he could fight the enemy Nascent Soul elders.There was one thing I had to do before he left. This was the only time since there was always a chance we’d never see each other again....
Chapter Postponed
Hi everyone!I hope you all had an amazing time this Halloween! Though stressful, I had fun and got to see some good friends. Unfortunately, those were the best parts of this week, because the rest of it kicked my ass.I wanted to get this week's chapter out today, but it's not happening for two small reasons and three big ones.The two small ones were: Halloween stuff and a surprise (for me) visit from my husband's friend, which made me...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 28)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 28“I’m right here, Bandleader!” Dread Lotus called. I found her next to Azure. They both looked grim.“What happened?”“We lost Parroting Liar from 17-P2V2.”Azure nodded. “I tried to keep him safe on the way over, but a stray shot from a Golden Core caught him. His defensive tool saved his life, but he’...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 27)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 27The tide of orthodox cultivators suddenly surged toward us, bringing the frontline much closer. Originally, we were far enough away from the front to be relatively safe from stray attacks, but after that surge, random techniques broke into our small clearing. Behind us, the Irrepressible Beast Blood cultivators charg...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 26)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 26“Everyone, you know the drill! Counting Sheep!” I yelled as I sent my flying band toward the middle of the battlefield.My percussionists hit the sides of their drums, tapping out the intro. Everyone not immediately playing clapped out the beat.I grinned.This song always brought back memories.***A group of my stud...
Delay due to author’s health
Hi everyone! I apologize for telling you about the delay so late. Since my symptoms started out mild I assumed I’d be able to power through and get the chapter out… that obviously did not happen. I overestimated my will power and brain function.My health is not great. Considering my symptoms, I think I have strep throat. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and hopefully they’ll set me up with antibiotics if that’s the case.As long as...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 25)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 25My marching rock band and I flew toward the barrier protecting the sect. We weren’t the only ones. The sky was filled with disciples in their red uniforms trimmed with gold. Those in Qi Condensation who didn’t have a flying tool ran through the maze-like pathways of the outer sect to reach a gathering spot at the...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 24)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 24Hidden Dagger appeared confused and glanced over at Little Teasing Mouse, who chatted happily with the puppeteers. “That girl?”“She’s a self-trained demonic dancer.”One of the masked men nodded at what she said and then vanished. Damn it. What was she up to now?“Nonsense. She’s adorable. Demonic dancers...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 23)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 23I pulled on Badass Brian’s string. He lifted the crab sword and sent a slash of Qi toward Hidden Dagger. The man flashed backward, avoiding the attack. He vanished behind a puff of smoke.Fuck, that asshole was fast. His movement technique was excellent. Not as good as Impossible Leap, but when combined with his ste...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 22)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 22“This is war. It’s no place for a child like her. She wormed her way onto this mission because of her impressive treasure-seeking mouse. If she can’t handle a little much-deserved bullying, then she isn’t mentally ready for the horrors of the battlefield.”“Deserved? How is having oil dumped all over her ...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 21)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 21Ha! Of course, he’d feel pain dealing with that rat girl.“Right now, I’m not your martial brother. Call me Team Leader. Unless Elder Wrathful Waterspout is here, I am in charge.”Little Teasing Mouse smiled sweetly. “Yes, Team Leader!”The kid frowned. “You asked what we’re doing. But I need to make sur...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 20)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 20I sent everyone home and told them to practice on their own until mid-morning because I had to prepare the medicinal baths for the three Nascent Soul elders. Of course, I also had other things I needed to take care of.::Little Spring! Wrap up there. It’s time to consume your medicinal meal or join me while I handle...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 19)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 19[Image Link]My small platoon of demonic musicians gathered in front of me, looking like a bunch of individuals instead of a unit. At least their expressions seemed determined.Aside from Pearlescent Rose and her band, almost everyone carried either a floating drum set, a guitar, a bass, or a keyboard. Only a few were ...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 18)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 18I stepped onto my sword and flew across the sect, making sure to stay high in the air and away from the few bird-type beasts who treated the sky here as their territory.It was time to start on my new step three: the plan’s preparation.My part in this step would be to create a massive flying demonic band that could ...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 17)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 17I kept an eye on the elders’ bath temperatures and made sure Golden Pride didn’t cheat. But while I was doing that, I had to figure out the next steps.The best place to start was to understand the current situation. We were in the middle of a war between orthodox and unorthodox. And I was on the defending side wi...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 16)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 16To save time, I sent a request for all the Nascent Soul elders Noxious was treating to arrive at the bathhouse nearly simultaneously.Vengeful Siren, and Golden Pride arrived first. I quickly gave them acupuncture to suit their individual problems and practically shoved them into the bath I prepared.Wrathful Waterspou...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 15)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 15White Scale frowned down at me. “I can’t kill you like you deserve because you’re under Senior Noxious Fangstrike’s protection, but that doesn’t mean I can’t kick you out of the beast taming side of this peak.”“Who told you I was here, then? The one who was most adamant that you come over here to mess...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 14)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it. Since this is my first post since being back, I'll try my best not to get anything wrong, but if I do, please forgive me. It's been a while, and I'm rusty.Part 14I used my spiritual energy to change the power output of the carving tool so it produced a very small and thin blade. Then I carefully made tiny slice...
On health and returning from a hiatus in two (three) weeks (Updated)
Hi everyone! You all are the best readers ever, which is why I'm sad to say that I ended up getting sick twice during my break (a truly terrible stomach flu for about half a week, which made me lose 10 lbs, and a cold for about a week). Then my AC broke during a short heatwave and took nearly a week to fix. As a cold-running dragon, the nearly 85-87 F weather did not help my brain functionality.All of this made it impossible for me to complet...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 13)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 13While I waited for Elder Vengeful Siren to come back with the right materials, I sent messages to my students. I demanded that they meet me at our normal practice grounds in 24 hours.Though, unlike that terrible boss I had briefly in my past-past life, I would let them off if a fucking war started prematurely. Beside...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 12)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 12I stepped on the north side of the formation and sent my spiritual energy into it. The circular node glowed as my energy passed through each part, even lighting up some hidden sections. Then it suddenly went dark as it reached a portion on the east side of the circle.I frowned.This node design was definitely from a f...
Story 11 - How to Save a Sect in Six Simple Steps (Part 11)
Author’s Note:Thank you for being the best readers on Patreon! Here is the link to the Google Docs for those who prefer it.Part 11Down on the rocky, lightly forested area just outside of Noxious’ tribulation cloud, I noticed a very recognizable pink head. When I focused on it, I realized that Dread Lotus and the rest of my band were rushing to set up.Oh! That wasn’t a bad idea; however, it would come with its own risks—for instance, the p...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 14 - Catching Up (Story End)
Part 14I unlocked the door, and it slid open. Spring, who had been sleeping outside, fell down and hit his head on the workshop floor. Since his physique was SSS-rank, the floor took more damage than his head. He opened his eyes and frowned.I grinned down at him. “You’re still here.” Because my plans changed halfway through, I ended up taking much longer than I thought. It had already been around six hours since I began fixing my core.He bl...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 13 - Strange Perfection
Part 13“Fairy Lin, are you sure this will work? Your strange flame looks…”“Intimidating? Don’t worry…” I glanced at Spring and used my spiritual energy to toss the mushroom into my cauldron. Instead of smelling cooking mushrooms, the fungi melted into a pool of energy. “Because it works! My strange flame is the best.”I used a hand gesture to calm it down and set it to simmer before clearing my cauldron out with a cleaning techni...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 12 - Survival Challenge Finish Line
Part 12I cultivated for a couple hours while Hanna and YaoYao worked on merging the broken mechs into one usable one. They even had Chad help. His new SSSS-rank physique was useful since he was able to twist the muscles just right. He was actually better and faster than the machine that we usually used in my workshop!Sometime after I finished cultivating and while they were in the middle of preparing the mechs, two S-rank beasts came near us. The...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 11 - Always Finish Big
Author’s Note: Ah, why did I make this so long? At least it’s fun, right? Maybe?Part 11I ran toward the most dangerous space crab in the area, Big Gray, as fast as I could push the mech. Unfortunately, the damn flying crabs were faster.I let out a breath and focused. If I wanted to keep the shitty survival challenge mech intact long enough to do some damage, I couldn’t use My Armor is My Body for very long. But I could use it for short burs...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 10 - The Chaos That Reigns When Space Crabs Descend
Part 10The battlefield smelled like mech grease, dust, cut trees and barbeque space crab. The sounds echoed through the jungle and caused birds and beasts to retreat. And I was left with a dilemma.I had a limited amount of spiritual energy and no pills that could help me replenish my energy. While cultivating worked, it took too much time to be useful in a fight. This meant I couldn’t act unless I was certain, and I’d already used a significa...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 9 - Attack of the Gray Alien Space Crab
Part 9She grabbed my arm. “What? No! You have to save him! I... He’s...”I patted her hand. “Relax. I was joking.”Her mouth opened. She looked so mad. It was ridiculously hard to stop myself from laughing.“He’s better than fine. His physical rank is just improving from 3S to 4S. What he’s experiencing is just growing pains.”She pointed to the glowing man on the ground. “That does not look like growing pains!”I crossed my arms...
AFS 2: Strange Flame Strangeness - Part 8 - My Fire is My Cauldron
Part 8 [Image Link]Chad passed out. Even with a terrible wound in his abdomen and dirt on him from his flight, he still looked like a Chad. At least he wouldn’t suffer while asleep. Well, I knew from the original novel that he wasn’t the type of person to try to press YaoYao into anything, not unless he was drugged out of his mind.Also, I was surprised Spring didn’t attack Chad. He was the protagonist’s brother. Usually that archetype for...
