Qi cycled, first in a single cycle. Then in two. The essence of the world stirred around me, moving as if I was a part of the world itself. There was something different in this place. Unlike how I normally needed to hold Qi in my dantian and could only use my Qi, the Qi here moved to my will even when not within my dantian.I let the world around me become a part of my circulation. Two circles, one into the other. Chasing an eternal cycle perpetually as they continued to suck more and more into themselves.Something stirred around me, the world was pulsing in tune with my Qi. I reached out to that intangible mass of Qi I’d felt when forming my spirit herb garden. A vast array of Qi channels lit up in my senses, as the Qi within my core circulated.My senses expanded, as I became a part of the world around me. It was a surreal experience, even more so than what I’d been facing so far. I could sense a vast cycle around me. The cycle of the world. The pulse that it took. A gentle wave s

The trip through the cavern was thankfully, much easier. The cavern was still filled with spirits that wandered, most dead, with only their corpses being moved around. I took care of most of them without much difficulty, burning their bodies to prevent them from rising again. I felt slightly exhausted, not physically but as if my mind had been detached from my body somehow and didn’t quite fit right back in yet. Which, I suppose is exactly what had happened when I’d somehow entered that inner world for this little guy here. We soon found our way to the end of the entrance, carrying the villagers back as we made our way out of the vein. The first thing I felt was the stark difference in the Qi present in the air and for a brief moment I felt a sensation oddly similar to suffocation. As if the air around me was too thin. It only took a couple of minutes for me to adjust and I turned to face the entrance into the vein. “What are we going to do about this while the sect arrives? Any on

The boy did look pretty intimidating with his bland tone and pale skin, not to mention that presence of his. Even I’d felt chills from it when I’d first met him, so I could only imagine the effect on non cultivators. “We should head to the chief soon, and inform him of what had happened,” I said, loudly to signal to the weeping siblings as well. I hated to interrupt their family time but the threat hadn’t been resolved, and the faster we reported back to the sect the better it’d be. “Y-yes, please. Let us move back, my father awaits you,” the girl spoke, wiping her tears and sniffing as a blush covered her face. I nodded gratefully, as we began to make our way back. Within a few moments we’d arrived at the village head’s house and I saw the man rushing outside as he spotted us. “Chen! You fool!” The man exclaimed, walking out in a rush, before he quickly turned towards us with a deep bow. “I cannot thank you enough for your kindness cultivators, our debt is eternal to you. May the

I certainly didn’t have enough tokens to gain entry into the second floor just yet and if he was willing to share, I wasn’t going to refuse. Yet, I wouldn’t say that I wasn’t surprised by how nice he was being to me. Not the kind of behaviour I’d expected from a cultivator, any cultivator. “Hmm, very well. But only one of you at a time may use it,” the elder said, as a jade slip appeared in his hands, carved with the symbol of the library on it, and the number two below it. “This one thanks the elder,” Liuxiang spoke, bowing his head as he took the jade slip, before the both of us moved out of the chamber. I heard a faint whisper come from behind me, as I felt Lunar Qi gather and spread around me, accompanied by the familiar presence of the Elder’s spirit. “Let the blossom bloom tonight, Disciple.” the spirit said, her presence fading soon after. I turned around to look behind me, but found only the dimly lit corridor. My gaze shifted to the full moon outside, and I wondered just

Flee sat in silence, feeling the Qi circulating within the roots of the spirit herbs around her, guided by her Great Master. The essence of the spirit herbs was tantalising, rubbing their sweet scent against her nose with the promise of a delicious meal. “No, Flee mustn't,” Flee told herself, shaking her head as she returned her focus to her Great Master’s cultivation. She watched eagerly, as the Qi pulsed, as the Lunar Qi from the lotus flowed through the herbs, reaching her core before melding with her Lightning Qi. The two Qi opposed each other, struggling for dominance. The lightning Qi within her core crackled, while the lunar Qi, gentle and swift, diverted the thunder back. She could feel a tenuous balance of Qi within herself, as the two opposing natures struggled to remain together. Like the conflicting nature of Yin and Yang. Flee flicked her ears, turning around as she watched the lazy turtle sleeping next to the pool of water. Her new Junior brother was quiet and hadn’t