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Chapter 154. The Trial of Threads.
Three days later...The three of them stood in front of the tall, black doors. There were no markings, no handle, no visible seams, just an unbroken sheet of polished stone that reflected them faintly like a warped mirror.Kirin didn’t like the way it reflected his face. It wasn’t perfect. The angle of the jaw was wrong, the shadows in his eyes a little too deep, like the door knew something he didn’t.Vael’s voice cut through the tense silence.“This is the Trial of Threads. There’s no fighting, no weapons. You will survive by your will alone.”Shen gave a confident nod, his arms folded. “Illusion trials? I’ve done a few. Just focus, keep breathing, remember it’s not real.” he murmured to himself.Aza smirked. “You’ll be fine, Kirin. Just… don’t start crying for your mother in there.”Kirin didn’t respond. His gut was twisting too much for comebacks. He had been through things far worse than any training exercise they could imagine, but the word illusion made his skin crawl. He had s
Chapter 153. Soul Nascent Realm
By the next morning, Kirin’s name was no longer just a name, it was a rumour.He could feel it in the stares that followed him through the Hollow Gate’s corridors, the sideways glances from fellow transfers, the sudden silence whenever he walked past a group in the courtyards. His crystal shattering test had spread faster than wildfire in a dry canyon.Even the instructors, who normally looked at new arrivals with the mild boredom of people who had seen it all before, now regarded him with the kind of interest reserved for unusual weapons or unpredictable storms.Vael found him in the training yard just before dawn. His expression was neutral, but his tone carried a sharp edge.“Kirin... You’ll be coming with me today.”Kirin straightened from the stance he’d been practicing, his face littered with curiosity. “Why?”“Your test yesterday wasn’t… sufficient.”“You mean it broke your toy.”Vael ignored the jab. “We’ll need to reassess. Properly this time and with a crystal that can withs
Chapter 152. Broken Aura.
The days in the Hollow Gate bled together like ink in water, long hours of meditation, breathing exercises, slow forms repeated until his muscles screamed. But in that blur, something in Kirin began to shift.It wasn’t graceful. It wasn’t the serene, effortless cultivation that Shen seemed to radiate. No, Kirin’s progress felt jagged, like tearing down a wall brick by brick while the mortar fought to hold it together. Still, each day he pushed, each night he clawed inward past the hum of his twin entire being, trying to mimic the cultivation patterns described in the Malakari scrolls.Then, one evening, it happened.It started as a deep ache in his gut, a pressure like someone pressing a heavy stone against the inside of his skin. His breathing staggered, his vision darkened. And then...It was as if something had splintered in him.Not painfully, but with the strange relief of snapping open a lock that had been rusted shut. His body felt lighter, his thoughts sharper. And deeper stil
Chapter 151. Cultivation for the Lost.
The Hollow Gate’s training grounds were nothing like Kirin imagined. There were no sparring rings, no roaring fires, no shouting masters barking orders. Instead, he stood barefoot on cold jade tiles in a quiet courtyard surrounded by floating lanterns, each flickering with a soft blue flame. The air was unnervingly still, carrying a faint hum that made his skin crawl. This was where they would begin their Initiation Trials.Vael had said the words like they were an honor, but Kirin quickly realized it was less about honor and more sink or swim.“Close your eyes,” the instructor commanded, a lean man in dark robes with a scar running from the corner of his mouth to his jaw. “Breathe and feel the power in your Daitian.”Kirin obeyed, shutting his eyes and trying to follow the strange breathing pattern they’d been taught. In through the nose, hold for three heartbeats, out through the mouth. Again and again. He was supposed to feel the center of his soul, his Daitian somewhere deep withi
Chapter 149. Three Strangers, No Past.
Kirin sat on the edge of a low cot in a dimly lit room, bare except for a folded blanket and a bowl of fruit he hadn’t touched. He didn’t trust food that wasn’t rotten or forced into his hands. Not yet.The walls of the room were smooth stone, but not oppressive like the cell walls he’d lived in for years. This place was different, quiet, maybe even peaceful but Kirin didn’t feel safe. Not really.It was too quiet.The Hollow Gate was what they called this place. A sanctuary for Transfers, Vael had explained. People like him who had been torn from one world and placed into another. With no history, no record. Just skill, power, and potential.Kirin turned over the word in his mind. Transfer. It didn’t feel like a gift. It felt like repackaged slavery. A new cage, just with prettier walls.He hadn’t spoken much to the others yet. Shen the boy was quiet, too quiet. He moved like someone who had been watching and waiting his whole life. His eyes rarely blinked, and he hadn’t flinched onc
Chapter 149. Three Strangers, No Past.
Kirin sat on the edge of a low cot in a dimly lit room, bare except for a folded blanket and a bowl of fruit he hadn’t touched. He didn’t trust food that wasn’t rotten or forced into his hands. Not yet.The walls of the room were smooth stone, but not oppressive like the cell walls he’d lived in for years. This place was different, quiet, maybe even peaceful but Kirin didn’t feel safe. Not really.It was too quiet.The Hollow Gate was what they called this place. A sanctuary for Transfers, Vael had explained. People like him who had been torn from one world and placed into another. With no history, no record. Just skill, power, and potential.Kirin turned over the word in his mind. Transfer. It didn’t feel like a gift. It felt like repackaged slavery. A new cage, just with prettier walls.He hadn’t spoken much to the others yet. Shen the boy was quiet, too quiet. He moved like someone who had been watching and waiting his whole life. His eyes rarely blinked, and he hadn’t flinched onc
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