Chapter 135
Henderson looked down from his balcony, right outside his room, at the city of Veridis. The twilight settled over its winding streets and he felt the corners of his lips lifting up— a hard-won smile.
His mind roamed back over the years, tracing the path from an unremar...
Chapter 26
The week flew by in a flurry of scents, simmering broths, physical training and evening reading. His attention was required for one thing after another, or sometimes, two or more things at the same time.
Chen Ren had hoped that this cultivation world might have had its o...
Chapter 25
Mei Lian was the thirtieth daughter of an elder of the Soaring Sword Sect, yet that grand title masked a much humbler truth. Her mother had been a commoner, an innkeeper’s daughter who had nursed her father back to health after he was wounded outside the sect’s mountain gate...
Chapter 134
Once the Sorcerer's Tower plan gained momentum, Kai wasted no time pulling the Mason, Barret, into the thick of it. Kai walked the grounds with him, marking a prime spot in the heart of the city, right where he envisioned the tower soaring skyward— a grand seven-story structu...
Chapter 24
Tang Yuqiu’s eyes fluttered open, drawn out of sleep by the light caress of dawn's light slipping through the cracks of her window shutters. The warmth of the sun's early rays touched her face, gentle and persistent, coaxing her awake. She blinked, momentarily dazed, as she so...
Chapter 133
Kai was more than sure there was going to be another spy among the Mages. Veridia was ambitious and calculating; it was unlikely she'd risk everything on just one hidden agent. So, when each of the Mages—some with a flicker of hesitation— agreed to swear on a mana oath afte...
Chapter 23
The tension in the tea shop was thick, like a brewing storm. Every customer had turned their heads toward the corner where two young women stood, faces flushed and voices raised. Even the server paused mid-pour, eyes darting between the arguing girls, afraid that one wrong move ...
Chapter 22
The perfume business moved faster than expected once Chen Ren and Tang Yuqiu finalised their discussions.
Soon, everything else settled in— Tang Yuqiu was given the task to manage the herb gathering and production while Chen Ren handled the marketing.
To make sur...
Chapter 132
The banquet turned out to be a rousing success for Veralt and Kai, a night to be remembered by all— except the nobles who found themselves empty-handed. The city thrived with the influx of aristocrats and their entourages, enjoying the spike in business from inns, markets, an...
Chapter 21
“Have a seat.” Tang Yuqiu motioned him to sit.
Chen Ren settled into the seat across from her, his expression calm, though his mind raced beneath the surface. He studied her quietly, noting the wariness in her eyes as she glanced his way— suspicion and impatience m...
Chapter 20
The air seemed to thicken as the rat beast charged, its claws scrabbling across the rocky ground. Chen Ren's muscles tensed, his mind blanked for a split second, time stretching unnaturally. Fear prickled at the edge of his thoughts, locking him in place. He could almost hear th...
Chapter 19
Chen Ren hunched over a small desk in his room, the only light coming from the flickering flame of a half-melted candle. His brush moved with swift, confident strokes, filling the scroll with characters that came to his mind. He paused, the tip hovering over the paper as he thou...
Chapter 18
Qing He’s hand trembled slightly as she brought the teacup to her lips, savouring the warmth that seeped through the delicate porcelain. Her shop, filled with neatly stacked books and the faint scent of aged paper, was brightened by the sunlight pouring through the window.
...
Chapter 17
The tea shop was nothing out of the ordinary.
The lanterns, already lit, cast a warm glow that mingled with the lingering scent of brewing tea, creating an inviting atmosphere. Despite the late hour, the place was still full of life, with customers ranging from wandering...
Chapter 16
Although his plan had been perfectly laid out and set in his mind, and even after speaking with Tang Jihao, there was one glaring problem that clung to his sides: Tang Yuqiu had vanished.
Chen Ren had scoured the Tang Manor, questioned every servant he could find, but all...
Chapter 15
Although Chen Ren had long known the Tang Clan head’s intentions when he allowed his body’s former occupant to stay in the family’s courtyard, he had hoped the man had abandoned those thoughts. But as he sat in front of Tang Jihao, hearing his sudden excitement and hopeful...
Chapter 14
Chen Ren leaned against the wooden frame of his stall, arms crossed, eyes watching the flow of people on Market Street.
It had been a week since Jiang Wu’s little stunt had been decimated by him— trying to sabotage him with rumours about his noodles. And now, like clo...
Chapter 13
In a matter of seconds, the attention that had been focused on Chen Ren shifted entirely to the woman who had just arrived. Her attire stood out against the modest crowd— an elegant red robe embroidered with delicate white roses at the hem, accompanied by a necklace and rings ...
Chapter 12
Chen Ren’s thoughts flowed like the river before a storm, the calm before inevitable trouble. Like any plan of his, starting a noodle business was never going to be smooth. It wasn’t just the rice, the vegetables, or the mortar that demanded attention— oh no, where there w...
Chapter 11
When Chen Ren first found himself in the cultivation world, he’d entertained a few fantasies about what his path might look like. Would he become a sword-wielding prodigy, cleaving through sect rivals gracefully and skillfully? Or perhaps he’d find his calling in the intrica...
Chapter 10
Chen Ren frowned as he struggled to explain the strange phenomenon that had been happening with him in the last few days. It took a while for him to get everything out as he thought back to how he had been feeling different since he had first started his stall.
“I didn...
Chapter 9
Chen Ren paused, eyes narrowing as he wondered if what he was seeing and hearing was a reality or just something his mind was making up. He had memories of witnessing strange things that he would have regarded as breaking every law of physics and biology in his past life, but he ...
Chapter 8
The line of customers moved at a steady pace as they were being given bowls of rice noodles one after another. Chen Ren felt the stall buzzing like a hive with the people who continued to come and go— making his grin grow wider.
Every time someone grabbed a bowl of...
Chapter 7
Tang Xiulan wiped her brow as she and Chen Ren finished the day’s work.
The sun had already long set, calming things around the courtyard from the busy state that they’d been in the morning, but she still had some energy left.
She helped Chen Ren carry the stal...
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Chapter 6
Chen Ren stood at his humble stall, the scent of freshly made rice noodles wafting through the air. Ever since he’d been making those noodles, he felt like he smelled of rice noodles and broth.
He looked around, taking in the sights and sounds.
Lines and lines o...
Chapter 5
“Who are you?”
Chen Ren’s hands paused over the steaming pot of noodles as a shadow fell over him.
He looked up and felt immediate regret when his gaze met the figure before him.
Not because her presence commanded some sort of attention, but because ...
Chapter 4
Tang Xiulan walked quietly to the kitchen, her gaze fixed on the distant mountains that were visible from outside the chamber halls, but her thoughts were wandering away, wrapped around the figure of a man who only recently was known as one of the most arrogant and hedonistic men...
Chapter 3
His first trip to the market narrowed down the scope for what could be his first business, but there were still quite a few worries swimming freely in his mind. One of them was the constant reminder of debtors.
The whole situation was sticky. Sticky enough that it would p...
Chapter 131
During the Second Golden Era of Magic, a time when the arcane arts flourished and powerful spells reshaped kingdoms, the Adventurer’s Guild emerged, a counterbalance to the rising dominance of Mages and Enforcers.
Formed by a group of hardened mercenaries, it wasn’t ...