Elizabeth Wilson
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Yao Shen calmly observed as the massive stone disk guarding the entrance to the Earth Division’s inner sect rolled back into position after the last of his contingent stepped inside the cave entrance. Runes flared to life upon its surface as the stone disk seamlessly melded with the Divine Mountain, now indistinguishable from its bedrock hewn interior. Worry flashed upon one of the Flame Division Elders’ visage, but Yao Shen was unconcerned as he directed Patriarch Kang Long to lead the way. Of…-
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Yanyue's sat in a meditative posture, her eyes shut and her brows furrowed in concentration. Gently clasped between the palms of her hands was the Xue Family's Heart-Cleansing Sea Pearl, a gentle azure glow emanating out of it. Yanyue cycled the pure Water Qi though her body, each successful cycle adding an additional building block to her rapidly stabilizing 'foundation structure'. It also made her shudder in delight, as years of impurities amassed across her cultivation journey were purified, making…
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Yao Shen’s eyelids were shut as he trailed across the sky, using nothing but his divine sense to guide him forth. He allowed the winds to crash against his person, his long hair wildly fluttering at the natural Dao’s whims. The landscape beneath him feet was a constantly moving scenery, the individual details flitting past him as he blazed forward at the bona fide speed of a Soul Emperor. His contingent had long since given up trying to keep pace with him, allowing Yao Shen to truly stretch his wings…
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A Guardian from the Earth Division had delivered the shares back to his Sect, and Yao Shen had been rather curious if there would be any untoward developments there. He had considered extending an option to defer the auction to Patriarch Kang Long, but had ultimately decided against it. He preferred for the hubbub surrounding the bidding to peter out by the time he arrived at the Earth Division and more importantly, Yao Shen believed that his presence there would only further exacerbate tensions…
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The succeeding three days were the liveliest the three divisions had been in years, if not decades. The internal auctions had sparked a buzz among the upper echelons of cultivator society, a thrum of cautious excitement echoing out despite an attempt to maintain secrecy pertaining to the matter. From the reports Yao Shen had received from his third disciple, Xiaoli, who had his own methods of sourcing knowledge, it was as if the usually calm and tranquil Inner Sect had woken up from a long slumber—…
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Yao Shen chose to defer his visit to the Divine Mountain Sect by a few days, more out of necessity than choice upon being inundated with requests seeking his audience. Some he had expected, For the tide of change had come, far The Auction House, it seemed, had an even greater impact than he had intended for. The Legacy Families liked to project an impression of a united front before outsiders but as Patriarch, Yao Shen had learned to see through that facade, glimpsing at the internal rivalries and…
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The Elders were only beginning to wrap their heads around the implications of Yao Shen’s blueprints, when he placed another sheet of papyrus upon the table, his expression conveying a hint of solemnity. All eyes slowly inched towards the new blueprint, the Elders hosting a range of emotions that varied from trepidation to wariness, wariness to skepticism and skepticism to a burning curiosity. Most ‘innovations’ and ‘new creations’ presented to the Elders by their disciples and even guardians…
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“Grand Patriarch Yao Shen… this…,” Meili Zhu fought to keep the surprise out of her tone, her shocked gaze betraying her cause as she took in the implications of the blueprint Yao Shen had procured. It was not that his formation’s ingenuity alone could change the landscape of Ionea, but rather… even the Elders could not claim to live in such luxury. Sure, one of their disciples or attendants would fetch them hot water if they wished to partake in a traditional bath instead of utilizing a…
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Murmurs and whispers were exchanged as the Elders peered closer to get a look. A detailed blueprint was intricately sketched out upon the sheet of papyrus, delineating a ten-storey tall architectural construct that was supported by cylindrical earthen pillars that stretched deep underground. A cross-section of the first floor sketched out the floor plan, which would be mirrored by every storey above it. Yao Shen had designed for there to be four flats on each floor, each one possessing three bedrooms,…
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“Some onlookers may think my actions whimsical,” Yao Shen finally spoke, banishing the cloud of silence that was suffocating the room. “But those present today, as respected Elders and my fellow Patriarchs, know better. A Patriarch does not make a move without tethering the interests of his Sect to his action,” Yao Shen’s words were spoken with a sincerity to them. From the insipid reactions of the other cultivators, that assumption seemed to be a given. Yao Shen had been a known quantity for…
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