a post-cyberpunk xianxia epic
It proved an exceedingly difficult task, and yet, somehow, Tiao eventually managed to fend off a horde of disciples interested in talking with the Crown Prince as they were trying to leave the Luanshi’s cafeteria. She was barely able to get five words in while they were eating and most of them were admonitions doled […]
PRESENT DAY. The mist was heavy on Yunji the following morning, hanging like a milky specter over the jagged landscape. Craggy precipices too shallow for anything but birds were the only sight to break through from afar; the morning blanket rested plushly atop the heads of wind and elevation molded evergreens that thrived on weaving […]
The entry to Luanshi’s Cultivator Dormitories was an austere looking building built of black iron wood, ancient rivets, and reclaimed glass. It protruded from the hollowed out side of Yunji, more welcoming than an undressed cave mouth with its low electric lights and its painted screens, its hearth with water always ready for tea. The […]
Tian Xiaoxu was the first to dismount when they came upon the two leaders of Luanshi’s hallowed halls. Immediately, he was on his knees before Jiling, hands held before him in deep respect, begging the Lady of the Mountain’s favor and aid in their deep trouble scenario. “Lady Jiling of the nascent swarm, Master Xueyu […]
“Psst.” A sharp hiss of breath echoed over the open space of the training yard cordoned off for Xueyu’s elite disciples. “Psst!” It rang out again, impatiently cutting through the calm mountain air and elevation-thinned atmosphere. The being the noise was coming from was a tall, lean girl whose hair was as pale as the […]