TimEd
Meteor maker
Then yeah. It's good this won.
Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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Fun update!
Working on our Heart Demon by helping Hanyi realize that what she is doing is important. And it is, Hanyi is starting a whole new market and represents the opposing forces of life and winter as a natural-born Ice spirit.
It'll be fun to see how this endeavor blossoms out!
Working on our Heart Demon by helping Hanyi realize that what she is doing is important. And it is, Hanyi is starting a whole new market and represents the opposing forces of life and winter as a natural-born Ice spirit.
It'll be fun to see how this endeavor blossoms out!
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Wouldn't it kind of directly clash with Unstoppable Glacier March? In any case, the "successor'′ art to Thousand Rings Fortress is Starless Night's Reflection, which should still last for a while. Remind the thread of that when that art is about mastered.
An attention seeker tech!
If she goes to Arthurian England they're going to think they saw the Grail.
...Hanyi spams her Taunt, then once she has an angry mob trying to kill her she teleports to Ling Qi or Zhengui RIGHT when they risk hitting her successfully
Then sticks her tongue out.
The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
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- Wherever I am, which isn't where I'm not
I can't wait to see how Hanyi reacts when Biyu decides that Hanyi is obviously Middle Sis, because she can't be Biyu's Big Sis due to Qi being her Big Sis but since Hanyi is older than Biyu she can't be Biyu's Little Sis either.
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We got to 2/3 on Power at the end of arc 1.
At arc 2, we made the choice that gave us +1 Power Success. Shouldn't our Power concept level up?
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I'm pretty sure we're gonna see all our results at the end of our last mini arc, aka Zhengui's arc.
In the Fantasia arc, we immediately got notifications when concepts leveled up though.
kfrar
Aspiring Encyclopedia
Nah, we got upgrades to concepts we'd already earned through our cultivation choices at moments that made sense in the narrative. Like, that Causality upgrade we got while exploring fractured spacetime? We actually earned that when we initially chose to cultivate Hidden Moon at the start of the turn, and that's just the place where the upgrade fit the best.
So presumably, we haven't gotten the full Power concept upgrade yet because there's a more fitting place to put it coming up. (Such as, perhaps, as an accompaniment to an upcoming Heart Demon resolution with Zhengui?)
Anti harem. Qi has ISSUES.
Roth963
If I become inactive with this massage, I died
Qi have issues, but it feels like I see all the time guys courting her or having crushs on her (like sword guy recently from my perspective).
Read on. Theres nothing we can say that isn't spoilers.
The Southern Emerald Seas Ling Clan
"I hope this request is not too much, Mister Chang," Ling Qingge said, offering a very small bow toward the shopkeeper.
Chang He was an unassuming man, his short cropped hair dark brown, and with the paler skin of one not much used to hard labor. The cut of his clothes was fine however, and he had the somewhat charming air of a successful salesman. Of the tailors in town, the Red Realm Chang He's business was the most successful.
"Naturally not Madam Ling. This humble shopkeeper is more than pleased to receive such an order," he said, lowering his head in gratitude. It still felt odd to Ling Qingge, to not be the one lowering their eyes. "However, I hope the Madam can understand that acquiring the materials for such a large order will take some time."
"It would be unreasonable to expect otherwise," Ling Qingge replied. "I will require one of each of the uniforms before year's end. For the price I have offered this is more than reasonable."
"Yes, yes, I would never imply otherwise Madam, my current stocks will be enough to cover that. Of course, we will need to schedule time for the measurements…"
Ling Qingge nodded once. With men of this type, it was important to be firm and unyielding. Otherwise, you would find yourself haggled up, delayed and otherwise at a loss. It was not, however, a role which she was used to. In her old life it was a rare individual indeed with whom she could negotiate as an equal, let alone a superior.
As she exited the tailors shop with the freshly written contract for their agreement in hand, Ling Qingge had to reflect that this really was the largest change. More than the sharpening of her senses and thoughts,more than the increased vigor with which she woke each morning, the most disconcerting thing was how others treated her.
For Ling Qingge, who had in the last decade and a half grown used to being looked down upon by nearly everyone she met, the passive respect of her new position was the most unsettling. She had grown past the expectation for it to all fall apart or be revealed as a dream, but all the same, it occasionally bothered her. A year prior, a man like Chang He would not have treated her as more than dirt on his boots. Yet now, he had put on his most obsequious smile and accepted her will with only minimal haggling.
She knew that it was only borrowed respect for her daughter, in turn borrowed from her grace the Duchess. It was still at a least a little satisfying, she could admit in the privacy of her own mind.
"Did your business go well?" asked her companion for the trip as Ling Qingge stepped out from beneath the shop's awning, out under the still cloud choked sky. If she worked hard, she could even ignore the immense shadow of the golden coils looming in the southern sky.
"Mister Chang proved most agreeable," Ling Qingge said, turning her gaze to her companion. Min Hua was a short woman, and had once according to her own word been quite a beauty, but age and children had made her body stout, her hair gray and her face lined. Her friend had never given an exact number for her age, but Lin Qingge was sure that the number neared fifty.
"Hm, I'm sure he did, Lady Ling's reputation is quite fearsome," the older woman chuffed.
"I bring him good business. The household needs proper uniforms, and in enough bulk that they need not be washed every day," Ling Qingge defended herself as they stepped away. She was hardly being some manner of high handed bully in this situation.
"The notice is short though. That man and his assistants will be working themselves to the bone I'm sure," Min Hua chuckled.
"I had meant to put in the order some time ago, but events caused it to slip my mind," Ling Qingge said.
Min Hua gave her a long look as they stepped out onto the main street. There was little traffic even now, business in town was still slow, and only just beginning to pick up in anticipation of the tournament crowds. Ling Qingge restrained the urge to shift uncomfortably under her friends eyes.
This too was part of what changed and Ling Qingge was less certain that she liked it. The Min Hua she remembered was a stern woman who had nonetheless been the one to assist her in… acclimating to her new career. When she had aged out of regular work and moved up to assisting the establishments owner with administration, she had provided some hope to Qingge that she might one day do the same.
Now though, there was a distance between them, a carefulness in the older woman's words that had not been present before. "If you believe me in error, please say so," Ling Qingge.
"Hm?" Min Hua grunted, startled from her thoughts. "My apologies, some habits are hard to break."
"I understand. All the same, I am not so different than I was a month ago," Ling Qingge replied.
"Too understated by half," Min Hua said, shaking her head and carefully not looking south. "I understand your meaning though. I think you might have been a little too high handed, but we aren't staying here long are we?"
"I suppose not," Ling Qingge said, she dipped her head toward one of her neighbors, Miss Xiu as the rail thin woman bustled down the street, a porter pushing a cart full of roof tiles huffing along behind her. "Have you given any thought to my proposal?"
"It's too late for me," Min Hua dismissed."But… if you truly think Lady Ling will approve-"
"She will," Ling Qingge replied. "I have come to understand somewhat the budget she is operating on, a few extra red stones will not harm the Ling Clan's funds."
How utterly bizarre it felt to say such a thing.
Min Hua's expression told her the older woman felt the same. "...My own answer is the same. I tried to join the army as a young fool, rather than take up our old profession. They had me out on my ear in a month. No talent for it. My granddaughter though… I'll thank you on her behalf. The girl might not be a great talent to bring those ghosts sniffing around, but I have a good feeling about her."
"That was my thought as well. It only makes sense to give the younger girls a chance, when the cost is low," Ling Qingge said. She had feared to ask for such a thing, knowing the expense of wasting stones on the talentless but…
That was before she had truly come to understand the amount of funds at her daughters disposal, the funds that Lady Cai provided as a monthly budget would have made her own He clan weep with envy, from distant memories of learning sums under her mother, she was quite sure that it exceeded the He clan's entire yearly budget.
"If Lady Ling is feeling so generous, I do not think anyone would complain," Min Hua.
"It is an investment I think," Ling Qingge said. Just a short time ago, Ling Qi had come to her with an awkward expression, informing her that a peer of hers had requested adoption into their clan.
It was that which had made Ling Qingge realize that her thoughts had still been too small. She still had not truly come around to the facts of her daughters-their true position. Ling Qingge could not and likely never would be able to bring as much to their family as her own daughter. Her actions laid the foundations for their clan, more than that they constructed it whole cloth.
The least she could do was fill in the gaps which youth left. Any great clan needed many servants, whole clans of them in fact, as her own background showed.
And, one way or another, the South Emerald Seas Ling Clan would have to be great. Her daughter's ambition would not allow any less.
Chang He was an unassuming man, his short cropped hair dark brown, and with the paler skin of one not much used to hard labor. The cut of his clothes was fine however, and he had the somewhat charming air of a successful salesman. Of the tailors in town, the Red Realm Chang He's business was the most successful.
"Naturally not Madam Ling. This humble shopkeeper is more than pleased to receive such an order," he said, lowering his head in gratitude. It still felt odd to Ling Qingge, to not be the one lowering their eyes. "However, I hope the Madam can understand that acquiring the materials for such a large order will take some time."
"It would be unreasonable to expect otherwise," Ling Qingge replied. "I will require one of each of the uniforms before year's end. For the price I have offered this is more than reasonable."
"Yes, yes, I would never imply otherwise Madam, my current stocks will be enough to cover that. Of course, we will need to schedule time for the measurements…"
Ling Qingge nodded once. With men of this type, it was important to be firm and unyielding. Otherwise, you would find yourself haggled up, delayed and otherwise at a loss. It was not, however, a role which she was used to. In her old life it was a rare individual indeed with whom she could negotiate as an equal, let alone a superior.
As she exited the tailors shop with the freshly written contract for their agreement in hand, Ling Qingge had to reflect that this really was the largest change. More than the sharpening of her senses and thoughts,more than the increased vigor with which she woke each morning, the most disconcerting thing was how others treated her.
For Ling Qingge, who had in the last decade and a half grown used to being looked down upon by nearly everyone she met, the passive respect of her new position was the most unsettling. She had grown past the expectation for it to all fall apart or be revealed as a dream, but all the same, it occasionally bothered her. A year prior, a man like Chang He would not have treated her as more than dirt on his boots. Yet now, he had put on his most obsequious smile and accepted her will with only minimal haggling.
She knew that it was only borrowed respect for her daughter, in turn borrowed from her grace the Duchess. It was still at a least a little satisfying, she could admit in the privacy of her own mind.
"Did your business go well?" asked her companion for the trip as Ling Qingge stepped out from beneath the shop's awning, out under the still cloud choked sky. If she worked hard, she could even ignore the immense shadow of the golden coils looming in the southern sky.
"Mister Chang proved most agreeable," Ling Qingge said, turning her gaze to her companion. Min Hua was a short woman, and had once according to her own word been quite a beauty, but age and children had made her body stout, her hair gray and her face lined. Her friend had never given an exact number for her age, but Lin Qingge was sure that the number neared fifty.
"Hm, I'm sure he did, Lady Ling's reputation is quite fearsome," the older woman chuffed.
"I bring him good business. The household needs proper uniforms, and in enough bulk that they need not be washed every day," Ling Qingge defended herself as they stepped away. She was hardly being some manner of high handed bully in this situation.
"The notice is short though. That man and his assistants will be working themselves to the bone I'm sure," Min Hua chuckled.
"I had meant to put in the order some time ago, but events caused it to slip my mind," Ling Qingge said.
Min Hua gave her a long look as they stepped out onto the main street. There was little traffic even now, business in town was still slow, and only just beginning to pick up in anticipation of the tournament crowds. Ling Qingge restrained the urge to shift uncomfortably under her friends eyes.
This too was part of what changed and Ling Qingge was less certain that she liked it. The Min Hua she remembered was a stern woman who had nonetheless been the one to assist her in… acclimating to her new career. When she had aged out of regular work and moved up to assisting the establishments owner with administration, she had provided some hope to Qingge that she might one day do the same.
Now though, there was a distance between them, a carefulness in the older woman's words that had not been present before. "If you believe me in error, please say so," Ling Qingge.
"Hm?" Min Hua grunted, startled from her thoughts. "My apologies, some habits are hard to break."
"I understand. All the same, I am not so different than I was a month ago," Ling Qingge replied.
"Too understated by half," Min Hua said, shaking her head and carefully not looking south. "I understand your meaning though. I think you might have been a little too high handed, but we aren't staying here long are we?"
"I suppose not," Ling Qingge said, she dipped her head toward one of her neighbors, Miss Xiu as the rail thin woman bustled down the street, a porter pushing a cart full of roof tiles huffing along behind her. "Have you given any thought to my proposal?"
"It's too late for me," Min Hua dismissed."But… if you truly think Lady Ling will approve-"
"She will," Ling Qingge replied. "I have come to understand somewhat the budget she is operating on, a few extra red stones will not harm the Ling Clan's funds."
How utterly bizarre it felt to say such a thing.
Min Hua's expression told her the older woman felt the same. "...My own answer is the same. I tried to join the army as a young fool, rather than take up our old profession. They had me out on my ear in a month. No talent for it. My granddaughter though… I'll thank you on her behalf. The girl might not be a great talent to bring those ghosts sniffing around, but I have a good feeling about her."
"That was my thought as well. It only makes sense to give the younger girls a chance, when the cost is low," Ling Qingge said. She had feared to ask for such a thing, knowing the expense of wasting stones on the talentless but…
That was before she had truly come to understand the amount of funds at her daughters disposal, the funds that Lady Cai provided as a monthly budget would have made her own He clan weep with envy, from distant memories of learning sums under her mother, she was quite sure that it exceeded the He clan's entire yearly budget.
"If Lady Ling is feeling so generous, I do not think anyone would complain," Min Hua.
"It is an investment I think," Ling Qingge said. Just a short time ago, Ling Qi had come to her with an awkward expression, informing her that a peer of hers had requested adoption into their clan.
It was that which had made Ling Qingge realize that her thoughts had still been too small. She still had not truly come around to the facts of her daughters-their true position. Ling Qingge could not and likely never would be able to bring as much to their family as her own daughter. Her actions laid the foundations for their clan, more than that they constructed it whole cloth.
The least she could do was fill in the gaps which youth left. Any great clan needed many servants, whole clans of them in fact, as her own background showed.
And, one way or another, the South Emerald Seas Ling Clan would have to be great. Her daughter's ambition would not allow any less.
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- United States of America
A neat look at Ling Qingge's efforts at building the more mortal foundations of the Ling Clan!
ImperatorV
The Laughing One
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- The Voyaging Realm
A noble clan's need for first realm servants and soldiers is, in fact, something we have completely overlooked. Good thing Qingge is getting a start on that.
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- Europe
Yes, the investment into family is slowly showing it's worth. Very nice.
i am still somewhat amuse that the Ling Clan is always seem to compose of only women.
No grandsons or husbands.
No grandsons or husbands.
Have you forgotten about the best boy? Our son Ling Zhengui? Young master of the clan? Zhen will not forget this insolence (Gui probably will)
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- Spain
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- He/Him
Well supporting reds is very easy, and servent wise they do make better than regular humans do well better health, slighty long lifespan, better memory, able to learn faster and being able to use Qi.
We can probally need to train a aide aswell, but that require more intense investment since they need to keep up.
We can probally need to train a aide aswell, but that require more intense investment since they need to keep up.
What level was the He clan at, to have a yearly budget of only a couple of Green Stones?
The He clan was a servant clan, as in not actually nobility, so it is hardly a surprise they didn't get lots of Green stones since they'd have little use for them.