Unintended Cultivator
Author: Edontigney
11-15-2025
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Status: Finished 8400 K About 281 Hours to Read
Intro: Living on the streets of Orchard's Reach, Sen never dreamed about becoming a cultivator. ... Read more Living on the streets of Orchard's Reach, Sen never dreamed about becoming a cultivator. He barely even knew what cultivation was, let alone wanted to do it. When fate intervenes, though, he finds himself the disciple of a cultivator. Like all who find themselves on the path to defying the heavens, Sen will have to decide what kind of person he wants to be and what kind of mark he wants to leave on the world.***Current Schedule: New chapter daily, Monday-Friday. Collapse Male Protagonist, Character Growth, Age Progression, Cultivation, Ancient Times, Sects, Absent Parents, Master-Disciple Relationship, Beast Companions, Alchemy, Aristocracy, Kingdoms, Weak to StrongTaking a break from this novel. I need a reprieve from this guy's bitching.One of the few novels which actually delves into emotions, character development and most importantly, mistakes.It's not perfect, but 3.8/5 t...
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Chapters / 888
Chapter 1: The Escape
Chapter 2: The Cultivator
Chapter 3: Luck?
Chapter 4: Leavetaking
Chapter 5: The Wilds (1)
Chapter 6: The Wilds (2)
Chapter 7: The Wilds (3)
Chapter 8: The Wilds (4)
Chapter 9: The Wilds (5)
Chapter 10: The Wilds (6)
Chapter 11: A Manor in the Sky
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Chapter 12: Uncle Kho
Chapter 13: Learning (1)
Chapter 14: Learning (2)
Chapter 15: New Year
Chapter 16: Gifts
Chapter 17: The Second Time Around
Chapter 18: Practice (1)
Chapter 19: Practice (2)
Chapter 20: Practice (3)
Chapter 21: Practice (4)
Chapter 22: Scrolls
Chapter 23: Cultivation
Chapter 24: Cultivation (2)
Chapter 25: Growth
Chapter 26: Killing Intent (1)
Chapter 27: Killing Intent (2)
Chapter 28: Killing Intent (3)
Chapter 29: Killing Intent (4)
Chapter 30: Killing Intent (5)
Chapter 31: Killing Intent (6)
Chapter 32: The Mountain (1)
Chapter 33: The Mountain (2)
Chapter 34: The Mountain (3)
Chapter 35: The Mountain (4)
Chapter 36: The Mountain (5)
Chapter 37: The Mountain (6)
Chapter 38: Walk and Talk
Chapter 39: Making Peace
Chapter 40: Medicine
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Chapter 41: Breakthrough
Chapter 42: Another Stage
Chapter 43: Knowledge
Chapter 44: Year’s End (1)
Chapter 45: Year’s End (2)
Chapter 46: The Way of the Spear
Chapter 47: Foundation Building
Chapter 48: Foundation Building (2)
Chapter 49: Body and Spirit
Chapter 50: The Jianghu (1)
Chapter 51: The Jianghu (2)
Chapter 52: Reflection
Chapter 53: The Path Forward
Chapter 54: Fighting Ways
Chapter 55: A Distant Call
Chapter 56: Next Steps
Chapter 57: Parting Ways (1)
Chapter 58: Parting Ways (2)
Chapter 59: Parting Ways (3)
Chapter 60: Orchard’s Reach
Chapter 61: Grandmother Lu’s Heavenly Wares
Chapter 62: Unexpected Boons
Chapter 63: Practicalities
Chapter 64: Problem Solving
Chapter 65: Self Knowledge
Chapter 66: An Experiment of His Own
Chapter 67: Quick Fix
Chapter 68: Making Good
Chapter 69: Yesterday’s Sins
Chapter 70: The Absence of Choice
Chapter 71: Spoils
Chapter 72: Spoils (2)
Chapter 73: Spoils (3)
Chapter 74: What Goes by Night (1)
Chapter 75: What Goes by Night (2)
Chapter 76: What Goes by Night (3)
Chapter 77: What Goes by Night (4)
Chapter 78: Transition
Chapter 79: East
Epilogue
Book 2: Chapter 1: Contempt
Book 2: Chapter 2: Frustration and Uncertainty
Book 2: Chapter 3: A Simple Meal
Book 2: Chapter 4: Heavens' Rebuke
Book 2: Chapter 5: Misdirection
Book 2: Chapter 6: The Road South (1)
Book 2: Chapter 7: The Road South (2)
Book 2: Chapter 8: The Road South (3)
Book 2: Chapter 9: The Road South (4)
Book 2: Chapter 10: The Road South (5)
Book 2: Chapter 11: The Luo Farm (1)
Book 2: Chapter 12: The Luo Farm (2)
Book 2: Chapter 13: The Luo Farm (3)
Book 2: Chapter 14: The Healer (1)
Book 2: Chapter 15: The Healer (2)
Book 2: Chapter 16: The Healer (3)
Book 2: Chapter 17: The Healer (4)
Book 2: Chapter 18: Sect Business
Book 2: Chapter 19: Settling Accounts (1)
Book 2: Chapter 20: Settling Accounts (2)
Book 2: Chapter 21: Restoring Balance
Book 2: Chapter 22: Elder Sen
Book 2: Chapter 23: Soaring Skies
Book 2: Chapter 24: Soaring Skies (2)
Book 2: Chapter 25: Complications
Book 2: Chapter 26: An Unnatural Silence
Book 2: Chapter 28: Five Minutes of Life
Book 2: Chapter 29: Desperate Measures
Book 2: Chapter 30: Unusual Knowledge
Book 2: Chapter 31: What Comes After
Book 2: Chapter 32: Punishment
Book 2: Chapter 33: Projecting Strength
Book 2: Chapter 34: Perspective
Book 2: Chapter 35: Information Gathering
Book 2: Chapter 36: Emperor’s Bay (1)
Book 2: Chapter 37: Emperor’s Bay (2)
Book 2: Chapter 38: Emperor’s Bay (3)
Book 2: Chapter 39: Heavenly Wares
Book 2: Chapter 40: The Enormity of Simple Things
Book 2: Chapter 41: Beachside Advancement
Book 2: Chapter 42: Ants
Book 2: Chapter 43: Preparations
Book 2: Chapter 44: The Siege of The Silver Crane (1)
Book 2: Chapter 45: The Siege of the Silver Crane (2)
Book 2: Chapter 46: The Siege of the Silver Crane (3)
Book 2: Chapter 47: Peace Talks
Book 2: Chapter 48: By Right of Combat
Book 2: Chapter 50: Recovery
Book 2: Chapter 51: Prism
Book 2: Chapter 52: Old Business
Book 2: Chapter 53: New Business (1)
Book 2: Chapter 54: New Business (2)
Book 2: Chapter 55: Dancing Monkey
Book 2: Chapter 56: The Danger Is What You Don’t Know
Book 2: Chapter 57: Alliances of Necessity
Book 2: Chapter 58: The Question
Book 2: Chapter 59: Getting Out, While the Getting’s Good
Book 2: Chapter 60: Passage
Book 2: Chapter 61: Change
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Book 3: Chapter 1: The Storm
Book 3: Chapter 2: Shelter
Book 3: Chapter 3: Moon Cakes
Book 3: Chapter 4: Elder Bo
Book 3: Chapter 5: Tribulation
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Book 3: Chapter 6: Cultivation Mysteries
Book 3: Chapter 7: Practical Concerns
Book 3: Chapter 8: Port
Book 3: Chapter 9: Cultivator Chou
Book 3: Chapter 10: Sunset
Book 3: Chapter 11: Into the Night
Book 3: Chapter 12: Rest and Reflection
Book 3: Chapter 13: Hunter/Prey
Book 3: Chapter 14: The Western Road
Book 3: Chapter 15: The Call
Book 3: Chapter 16: Ridiculous
Book 3: Chapter 17: Coping
Book 3: Chapter 18: Passing Judgment
Book 3: Chapter 19: The Flower of Strange Fortune
Book 3: Chapter 20: Lessons
Book 3: Chapter 22: Restraint
Book 3: Chapter 23: Fighting the Inevitable
Book 3: Chapter 24: Core
Book 3: Chapter 25: Rude Awakening
Book 3: Chapter 26: Creative Solutions
Book 3: Chapter 27: Elixirs and Cores
Book 3: Chapter 28: Questions and Answers
Book 3: Chapter 29: Injuries and Close Encounters
Book 3: Chapter 30: The Temple of Eternity’s Edge
Book 3: Chapter 31: Prisoners
Book 3: Chapter 32: Dilemma
Book 3: Chapter 33: Fear Itself
Book 3: Chapter 34: The Burden of Time
Book 3: Chapter 35: Defiance and Compliance
Book 3: Chapter 36: The Choices of Others
Book 3: Chapter 37: Shared Experiences
Book 3: Chapter 38: Autonomy
Book 3: Chapter 39: Contact
Book 3: Chapter 40: Threats?
Book 3: Chapter 41: An Old Face
Book 3: Chapter 42: Inferno’s Vale (1)
Book 3: Chapter 43: Inferno’s Vale (2)
Book 3: Chapter 44: Inferno’s Vale (3)
Book 3: Chapter 45: Honor on the Battlefield
Book 3: Chapter 46: Judgment’s Storm
Book 3: Chapter 47: The Universe of Alchemy
Book 3: Chapter 48: Healers and Legends
Book 3: Chapter 49: Don’t Forget About the Kidnapping
Book 3: Chapter 50: Sect Perspective
Book 3: Chapter 51: Questions and Answers
Book 3: Chapter 52: Sword Lessons
Book 3: Chapter 53: Matriarch
Book 3: Chapter 54: Pick a Reason
Book 3: Chapter 55: At the Gate
Book 3: Chapter 56: The House that Sen Built
Book 3: Chapter 57: Trading Tales (1)
Book 3: Chapter 58: Trading Tales (2)
Book 3: Chapter 59: Trading Tales (3)
Book 3: Chapter 60: Leaving Is Never Easy
Book 3: Chapter 61: Future Imperfect
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Book 4: Chapter 1: Progress at Last
Book 4: Chapter 2: Messages
Book 4: Chapter 3: One Day
Book 4: Chapter 4: Clear Spring
Book 4: Chapter 5: Reception
Book 4: Chapter 6: Karma
Book 4: Chapter 7: Illusion
Book 4: Chapter 8: Sealed
Book 4: Chapter 9: Good for More than One Thing
Book 4: Chapter 10: Will and Water
Book 4: Chapter 11: You Peasant
Book 4: Chapter 12: Consequences
Book 4: Chapter 13: Karmic Considerations
Book 4: Chapter 14: Travel Preparations
Book 4: Chapter 15: Dubious Kindness
Book 4: Chapter 16: Problems and Plans
Book 4: Chapter 17: Where’s the Snake?
Book 4: Chapter 18: So, What Was the Plan?
Book 4: Chapter 19: Anger Management
Book 4: Chapter 20: Morning Matters
Book 4: Chapter 21: Repaying Favors
Book 4: Chapter 22: Herd Mother
Book 4: Chapter 23: You Will Stay
Book 4: Chapter 24: The Lesson
Book 4: Chapter 25: Heart Demon
Book 4: Chapter 26: Almost Free
Book 4: Chapter 27: Let’s Talk
Book 4: Chapter 28: Let’s Talk (2)
Book 4: Chapter 29: Let’s Talk (3)
Book 4: Chapter 30: Practicing
Book 4: Chapter 31: Venting
Book 4: Chapter 32: Trust
Book 4: Chapter 33: The Capital (1)
Book 4: Chapter 34: The Capital (2)
Book 4: Chapter 35: The Capital (3)
Book 4: Chapter 36: The Prince
Book 4: Chapter 37: Royals
Book 4: Chapter 38: Speculation
Book 4: Chapter 39: Fatal Mistake
Book 4: Chapter 40: Blame
Book 4: Chapter 41: Politics
Book 4: Chapter 42: I’d Do It Gladly
Book 4: Chapter 43: Making a Deal
Book 4: Chapter 44: The Concerns of Cultivators
Book 4: Chapter 45: Legend
Book 4: Chapter 46: Heavenly Shadow
Book 4: Chapter 47: Investigative Endeavors
Book 4: Chapter 48: Genius
Book 4: Chapter 49: The Need of the Moment
Book 4: Chapter 50: Dirty Tricks
Book 4: Chapter 51: Relative Positions
Book 4: Chapter 52: Waiting for a Stupid Mistake
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Book 4: Chapter 53: Hiding from the Man
Book 4: Chapter 54: Problems and Solutions
Book 4: Chapter 55: What Honor?
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Book 4: Chapter 56: Keeping Promises
Book 4: Chapter 57: Nothing But Bad Choices
Book 4: Chapter 58: Necessary, Difficult Things
Book 4: Chapter 59: What Makes You Think I’m Playing
Book 4: Chapter 60: Actions and Consequences
Book 4: Chapter 61: Back to Business
Book 4: Chapter 62: The Trap
Book 4: Chapter 63: Conversing with the Dead
Book 4: Chapter 64: Ruminations
Book 4: Chapter 65: There’s Always a Next Step
Book 4: Chapter 66: Choi Zhi Peng
Book 4: Chapter 67: Courtyard Chat
Book 4: Chapter 68: Hello, Your Majesty
Book 4: Chapter 69: Mirror
Book 4: Chapter 70: Hey!
Book 4: Chapter 71: Knowing the Risks
Book 4: Chapter 72: Departure
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Book 5: Chapter 1: The Power Over Life and Death
Book 5: Chapter 2: Searching
Book 5: Chapter 3: Symptom
Book 5: Chapter 4: Final Act
Book 5: Chapter 5: Fu Ruolan
Book 5: Chapter 6: The Forge of Practice
Book 5: Chapter 7: Absences
Book 5: Chapter 8: Cabinet of Wonders
Book 5: Chapter 9: Bonding
Book 5: Chapter 10: Dinner and a Tale
Book 5: Chapter 11: Shadow
Book 5: Chapter 12: A Politically Convenient Solution
Book 5: Chapter 13: Authority
Book 5: Chapter 14: Observers
Book 5: Chapter 15: Standing Aside
Book 5: Chapter 16: Guest
Book 5: Chapter 17: Guest (2)
Book 5: Chapter 18: Dusk Mushrooms
Book 5: Chapter 19: The Stuff of Nightmares
Book 5: Chapter 20: You Don’t
Book 5: Chapter 22: Human Concerns
Book 5: Chapter 21: Gifts
Book 5: Chapter 23: Trouble
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Book 5: Chapter 24: Spirit Beasts and Mushrooms
Book 5: Chapter 25: Welcome Back
Book 5: Chapter 26: Celestial Vista
Book 5: Chapter 27: Cauldron
Book 5: Chapter 28: Inequity
Book 5: Chapter 29: Failure
Book 5: Chapter 30: Everything Right
Book 5: Chapter 31: Curiosity
Book 5: Chapter 32: Freedom’s Call
Book 5: Chapter 33: Clarity
Book 5: Chapter 34: Hope and Fear
Book 5: Chapter 35: Pills
Book 5: Chapter 36: Tone It Down
Book 5: Chapter 37: Work Quickly
Book 5: Chapter 38: Final Test
Book 5: Chapter 39: Take the Pill
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Book 5: Chapter 41: Taking Stock
Book 5: Chapter 42: Prove It
Book 5: Chapter 44: No Direct Pressure
Book 5: Chapter 45: Self-Mastery
Book 5: Chapter 46: Stabbing You Is Always on the Table
Book 5: Chapter 47: Catching Up
Book 5: Chapter 48: Deferred Anger
Book 5: Chapter 49: Formation Flags
Book 5: Chapter 50: Sen Problems
Book 5: Chapter 51: Not Funny
Book 5: Chapter 52: Calculation
Book 5: Chapter 53: Exits
Book 5: Chapter 54: Exceedingly Patient
Book 5: Chapter 55: That Sounds Like a You Problem
Book 5: Chapter 56: Why Me?
Book 2 Official Takedown/Publication Notice
Book 5: Chapter 57: Plague Village
Book 5: Chapter 58: Heavens’ Shadow
Book 5: Chapter 59: Humanity Found
Book 5: Chapter 60: Insult and Injury
Book 5: Chapter 61: The Coast
Book 5: Chapter 62: Setting Sail
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Book 6: Chapter 1: Petty Vengeance
Book 6: Chapter 2: The Calm and the Storm
Book 6: Chapter 3: Here, There Be Monsters
Book 6: Chapter 4: Conscience
Book 6: Chapter 5: Turtle Soup
Book 6: Chapter 6: Gaps
Book 6: Chapter 7: Not Reassuring
Book 6: Chapter 8: Incongruity
Book 6: Chapter 9: Conflicting Objectives
Book 6: Chapter 10: Take the Hint
Book 6: Chapter 11: Merciful
Book 6: Chapter 12: My Agenda Is to Survive
Book 6: Chapter 13: The Jianghu Is a Hard World
Book 6: Chapter 14: Give and Take
Book 6: Chapter 15: An Old Debt
Book 6: Chapter 16: The Word Is Acquiring
Book 6: Chapter 17: Mortifying
Book 6: Chapter 18: Alchemy and Ancient Ruins
Book 6: Chapter 19: Assailable Positions
Book 6: Chapter 20: Fox Tale
Book 6: Chapter 21: Don’t I Get an Opinion
Book 6: Chapter 22: What Would You Do?
Book 6: Chapter 23: Plan Building
Book 6: Chapter 24: I Should Have Known
Book 6: Chapter 25: Diplomacy
Book 6: Chapter 26: Entirely Justifiable Paranoia
Book 6: Chapter 27: The Balance of Favors
Book 6: Chapter 28: What Can I Do for You, Misty Peak?
Book 6: Chapter 29: Answers
Book 6: Chapter 30: Traitor
Book 6: Chapter 31: Alternate Explanation
Book 6: Chapter 32: You Should Come Inside
Book 6: Chapter 33: What Did I Just Say?
Book 6: Chapter 34: Slowing Down
Book 6: Chapter 35: The Heavens Are Definitely Mocking Me
Book 6: Chapter 36: Cold Comfort
Book 6: Chapter 37: Not that Special
Book 6: Chapter 38: I Don’t Glower
Book 6: Chapter 39: Something New
Book 6: Chapter 40: Fox Matters
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Book 6: Chapter 41: Quiet Afternoon
Book 6: Chapter 42: Glimmer of Night
Book 6: Chapter 43: I Believe in You
Book 6: Chapter 44: I Can’t See Your Legs
Book 6: Chapter 45: Final Straw
Book 6: Chapter 46: The Ruins (1)
Book 6: Chapter 47: The Ruins (2)
Book 6: Chapter 48: The Ruins (3)
Book 6: Chapter 49: The Ruins (4)
Book 6: Chapter 50: The Ruins (5)
Book 6: Chapter 51: The Ruins (6)
Book 6: Chapter 52: Mandala
Book 6: Chapter 53: Individual Paths
Book 6: Chapter 54: Webs
Book 6: Chapter 55: Compassion
Book 6: Chapter 56: Spiders, Glares, and a Pertinent Question
Book 6: Chapter 57: Mystery Unsolved
V6 Chapter 58: What’s a Core for, Anyway?
Book 6: Chapter 59: The Calm
Book 6: Chapter 60: The Storm (1)
Book 6: Chapter 61: The Storm (2)
Book 6: Chapter 62: The Storm (3)
Book 6: Chapter 63: Endure
Book 6: Chapter 64: Pragmatic Advice
Book 6: Chapter 65: The Road Home
Book 6: Chapter 66: A Call from the Darkness
Book 6: Chapter 67: Uncle Lu
Book 6: Chapter 68: Temporary Solution
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Book 7: Chapter 1: Help
Book 7: Chapter Two – The Problems of Others
Book 7: Chapter 2: The Problems of Others
Book 7: Chapter 3: Surprises
Book 7: Chapter 4: A Vivid Imagination
Book 7: Chapter 5: Sleep and Shadow
Book 7: Chapter 6: Inaccurate Analogy
Book 7: Chapter Seven – Safe?
Book 7: Chapter 7: Safe?
Book 7: Chapter 8: Breakfast and a Checkup
Book 7: Chapter 9: Or I Will Do It for You
Book 7: Chapter Ten – Wisdom
Book 7: Chapter 10: Wisdom
Book 7: Chapter 11: Settling In
Book 7: Chapter 12: Fox Deal
Book 7: Chapter 13: I Am Not Weak
Book 7: Chapter 14: A Beautiful Orchid
Book 7: Chapter Fifteen – Group Tactics
Book 7: Chapter 16: Retrieve and Escape
Book 7: Chapter Seventeen – Web Lesson
Book 7: Chapter 15: Group Tactics
Book 7: Chapter 17: Web Lesson
Book 7: Chapter 18: Focused Consideration
Book 7: Chapter 19: Sage Advice
Book 7: Chapter 20: That Isn’t How Learning Works
Book 7: Chapter 21: Writing Lesson
Book 7: Chapter 22: It Hurts My Soul
Book 7: Chapter 23: That Was Sect Thinking
Book 7: Chapter 24: Relationship Management
Book 7: Chapter 25: Then, Leave
Book 7: Chapter 26: The Right Start
Book 7: Chapter 27: The Value of a Demonstration
Book 7: Chapter 28: Teaching
Book 7: Chapter 29: Uncertain Reception
Book 7: Chapter 30: Don’t Worry About It
Book 7: Chapter Thirty-One – Quest-giving
Book 7: Chapter 31: Quest-giving
Book 7: Chapter 32: First Test (1)
Book 7: Chapter 33: First Test (2)
Book 7: Chapter Thirty-Four – How Did We Do?
Book 7: Chapter 34: How Did We Do?
Book 7: Chapter 35: Prime Your Mind
Book 7: Chapter 36: Meanwhile…
Book 7: Chapter 37: I Am Begging You
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Book 7: Chapter 38: The Realities of Sect Building
Book 7: Chapter 39: Arrival and Introductions
Book 7: Chapter 40: Panic, Chaos, Questions… And More Panic
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Book 7: Chapter 42: Talking
Book 7: Chapter 43: Academy
Book 7: Chapter 44: Academy (2)
Book 7: Chapter 45: Academy (3)
Book 7: Chapter 46: Academy (4)
Book 7: Chapter 47: Academy (5)
Book 7: Chapter 48: Academy (6)
Book 7: Chapter 49: Consultation
Book 7: Chapter 50: Shield
Book 7: Chapter 51: Shadow Walking
Book 7: Chapter 52: Shadow Walking (2)
Book 7: Chapter 53: Thunderous Sky
Book 7: Chapter 54: The Truth
Book 7: Chapter Fifty-Five – Just a Visitor
Book 7: Chapter 55: Just a Visitor
Book 7: Chapter 56: Stars
Book 7: Chapter 57: Your Word Is Law
Book 7: Chapter 58: Spear Talk
Book 7: Chapter 59: Pressure
Book 7: Chapter 60: Training Plans
Book 7: Chapter 61: Elsewhere
Book 7: Chapter 62: Observation
Book 7: Chapter 63: Oh, By the Thousand Hells
Book 7: Chapter 64: Do It Again
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Book 8: Chapter 1: Back into the Jianghu
Book 8: Chapter 2: Cataclysmic Stupidity
Book 8: Chapter 3: Glimmer, in the Dark
Book 8: Chapter Four – Challenge
Book 8: Chapter 4: Challenge
Book 8: Chapter Five – Pyrrhic Victory
Book 8: Chapter 5: Pyrrhic Victory
Book 8: Chapter 6: A Breath of Fresh Air
Book 8: Chapter 7: Righteous
Book 8: Chapter 8: Obligations
Book 8: Chapter Nine – Facts Can Do That
Book 8: Chapter 10: Now, Do You Understand?
Book 8: Chapter 11: Man and Myth
Book 8: Chapter 12: A Trembling in the Air
Book 8: Chapter 13: This Isn’t Right
Book 8: Chapter 14: No One Important
Book 8: Chapter Fifteen – Power Comes at a Cost
Book 8: Chapter 15: Power Comes at a Cost
Book 8: Chapter 16: Sometimes, the Stories Get It Right
Book 8: Chapter 17: Settling In
Book 8: Chapter 18: Impressions
Book 8: Chapter 19: Big Asks
Book 8: Chapter 20: The House of Lu
Book 8: Chapter Twenty-One – The Fall of the House of Xie (1)
Book 8: Chapter 21: The Fall of the House of Xie (1)
Book 8: Chapter 22: The Fall of the House of Xie (2)
Book 8: Chapter 23: The Fall of the House of Xie (3)
Book 8: Chapter 24: Act of Creation
Book 8: Chapter Twenty-Five – Secrets
Book 8: Chapter 25: Secrets
Book 8: Chapter 26: Lair
Book 8: Chapter 27: Why Settle for a Blunt Statement
Book 8: Chapter 28: Staff
Book 8: Chapter 31: By This Afternoon
Book 8: Chapter Thirty-Two – Politics (1)
Book 8: Chapter 33: Politics (2)
Book 8: Chapter 32: Politics (1)
Book 8: Chapter 34: Politics (3)
Book 8: Chapter 35: Uncomfortable Truth
Book 8: Chapter 36: Arrival
Book 8: Chapter 37: Grandmother
Book 8: Chapter 38: Business Affairs
Book 8: Chapter 39: Discernment
Book 8: Chapter 40: There Is a Difference
Book 8: Chapter 41: Now, That Is a Fortress of Doom
Book 8: Chapter 42: Nope, I Think It’s Fine
Book 8: Chapter Forty-Three – Ally?
Book 8: Chapter 43: Ally?
Book 8: Chapter 44: Escape!
Book 8: Chapter 45: A Place to Breathe
Book 8: Chapter 46: Fruitful Discussion
Book 8: Chapter 47: No Invitation
Book 8: Chapter 48: Grandfather
Book 8: Chapter 49: Rumination
Book 8: Chapter 50: Peace, Interrupted
Book 8: Chapter 51: Allegiance
Book 8: Chapter 52: A Bad Week to Be a Bad Guy
Book 8: Chapter 53: Mutual Benefit
Book 8: Chapter 54: Human Shields
Book 8: Chapter 55: Two Vials
Book 8: Chapter Fifty-Six – A Kindness
Book 8: Chapter 56: A Kindness
Book 8: Chapter 57: The Shadow of Things Long Past
Book 8: Chapter 58: Bargaining for the Impossible
Book 8: Chapter 59: The Alchemy of Pain
Book 8: Chapter 60: Lord Lu’s Justice
Book 8: Chapter 61: Public Statement
Book 8: Chapter 62: Tell Me a Story
Book 8: Chapter 63: The Children
Book 8: Chapter 64: Keeping the Promise
Book 8: Chapter 65: Details
Book 8: Chapter 66: Morning Stroll
Book 8: Chapter 67: Caravan
Book 8: Chapter 68: Harsh Lessons While Camping
Book 8: Chapter 69: What Do You Think Honor Is?
Book 8: Chapter 70: Returning Home
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Book 9: Chapter 1: Completion
Book 9: Chapter 2: Near Death Experiences
Book 9: Chapter 3: Hesitation
Book 9: Chapter 4: You’ll Leave Me Behind
Book 9: Chapter 5: Bureaucracy
Book 9: Chapter 6: Youthful Indiscretions
Book 4 Publication and Official Stub Notice
Book 9: Chapter 7: The Coming Storm
Book 9: Chapter 8: Local Preparations
Book 9: Chapter 9: The Cold Blade
Book 9: Chapter 10: An Unfortunate Parting
Book 9: Chapter 11: Readiness
Book 9: Chapter 12: Dubious Alliance
Book 9: Chapter 13: Flawed Strategy
Book 9: Chapter 14: We Should Tell Them
Book 9: Chapter 15: Bahn Huizhong (1)
Book 9: Chapter 16: Bahn Huizhong (2)
Book 9: Chapter 17: Flock
Book 9: Chapter 18: Uncomfortable Peace
Book 9: Chapter 19: Stupid and Pointless
Book 9: Chapter 20: Outside Intervention
Book 9: Chapter 21: Sharing Time
Book 9: Chapter 22: The Nature of Trust
Book 9: Chapter 23: Lists
Book 9: Chapter 24: Want One?
Book 9: Chapter 25: Wrath (1)
Book 9: Chapter 26: Wrath (2)
Book 9: Chapter 27: Old Wounds
Book 9: Chapter 28: Plans and Promises
Book 9: Chapter 29: That’s Not Necessary
Book 9: Chapter Thirty – No Bet
Book 9: Chapter 30: No Bet
Book 9: Chapter 31: Not Sharing Secrets
Book 9: Chapter 32: Body Testing
Book 9: Chapter 33: People Are Confusing
Book 9: Chapter 34: Musings
Book 9: Chapter 35: Spider’s Lair
Book 9: Chapter 36: Lightning Iris Blade
Book 9: Chapter 37: Parting Instructions
Book 9: Chapter 38: First Blow
Book 9: Chapter 39: Distant Observation
Book 9: Chapter 40: Tenuous Plans
Book 9: Chapter 41: Infiltration (1)
Book 9: Chapter 42: Infiltration (2)
Book 9: Chapter 43: Infiltration (3)
Book 9: Chapter Forty-Four – Infiltration (4)
Book 9: Chapter 44: Infiltration (4)
Book 9: Chapter 45: Infiltration (5)
Book 9: Chapter 46: Infiltration (6)
Book 9: Chapter 47: Grounded by Normalcy
Book 9: Chapter 48: The Wisdom of Falling Leaf
Book 9: Chapter 49: Monsters
Book 9: Chapter 50: One Man
Book 9: Chapter 51: The Wrong Side
Book 9: Chapter 52: Pursuit
Book 9: Chapter 53: A Purpose
Book 9: Chapter 54: Unkind Choice
Book 9: Chapter 55: I’m Holding You Responsible
Book 9: Chapter 56: A Cleansing Fire
Book 9: Chapter 57: Old Wounds
Book 9: Chapter 58: Take That Up with the Heavens
Book 9: Chapter Fifty-Nine – Things to Talk About
Book 9: Chapter 59: Things to Talk About
Book 9: Chapter 60: The Price of Survival
Book 9: Chapter 61: Sorting Through the Wreckage
Book 9: Chapter 62: In the Wake of…
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Book 10: Chapter 1: Dancing Cloud
Book 10: Chapter 2: Displacement
Book 10: Chapter 3: Grandmother Zhan
Book 10: Chapter 4: Sacrificing Dignity
Book 10: Chapter 5: Doing It For Them
Book 10: Chapter 6: Report
Book 10: Chapter 7: I See Madness Has Taken You
Book 10: Chapter 8: Definitely Not Running
Book 10: Chapter 9: A Learning Opportunity
Book 10 Uncertainties
Book 10: Chapter 10: Uncertainties
Book 10: Chapter 11: Multiple Ends
Book 10: Chapter 12: Because I Could
Book 10: Chapter 13: Kingdom
Book 10: Chapter 14: Of Course, I Knew
Book 10: Chapter Fifteen – Where One Belongs
Book 10: Chapter 15: Where One Belongs
Book 10: Chapter 16: Will You Help Them?
Book 10: Chapter 17: Expert Planning
Book 10: Chapter 18: Could and Should
Book 10: Chapter 19: Something You Can Live With
Book 10: Chapter 20: This Is Not a Gift
Book 10: Chapter 21: Fitting Punishment
Book 10: Chapter 22: Why Am I Last?
Book 10: Chapter 23: A Prayer to Unknown Gods
Book 10: Chapter 24: The Last Resorts of the Helpless
Book 10: Chapter 25: Drifting
Book 10: Chapter 26: Fearless
Book 10: Chapter 27: Awake
Book 10: Chapter 28: Am I Ready?
Book 10: Chapter 29: A Necessity for Survival
Book 10: Chapter 30: The Difference Between Life and Death
Book 10: Chapter 31: Summoned
Book 10: Chapter 32: Last Minute Details
Book 10: Chapter 33: Qinggong, Revisited
Book 10: Chapter 34: Flight
Book 10: Chapter 35: The Master of this Place
Book 10: Chapter 36: Setting a Tone
Book 10: Chapter 37: A Light that Carries Hope
Book 10: Chapter 38: A Sufficient Example
Book 10: Chapter 39: Gratitude
Book 10: Chapter 40: Conviction
Book 10: Chapter 41: Imperial Conscience
Book 10: Chapter 42: Questionably Productive Meeting
Book 10: Chapter 43: City Defense Planning
Book 10: Chapter 44: Kindness in Unkind Times
Book 10: Chapter 45: Supremely Unimpressed
Book 10: Chapter 46: That Lunatic
Book 10: Chapter 47: The Worst Possible Thing
Book 10: Chapter 48: Cunning on Demand
Book 10: Chapter 49: Borrowing
Book 10: Chapter 50: I Never Understood
Book 10: Chapter 51: Stick of Judgment
Book 10: Chapter 52: Young Monster
Book 10: Chapter 53: Leadership
Book 10: Chapter 54: A Kind Boy
Book 10: Chapter 55: The Wall
Book 10: Chapter 56: Where in the Thousand Hells Is Lu Sen?
Book 10: Chapter 57: Why Me?
Book 10: Chapter 58: A Chance to Act (1)
Book 10: Chapter Fifty-Nine – A Chance to Act (2)
Book 10: Chapter 60: Come with Me
Book 10: Chapter 62: I Don’t Need You
Book 10: Chapter 61: What Happened?
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Book 10: Chapter 63: Make An Entrance
Book 10: Chapter 64: A Moment, Please
Book 10: Chapter 65: You Get to Live
Book 10: Chapter 66: Root and Branch
Book 10: Chapter 67: Uncertain Condition
Book 10: Chapter 68: Would You Fight Me?
Book 10: Chapter 69: Do Not Disappoint Me
Book 10: Chapter 70: The Slim Chance of Hope
Book 10: Chapter 72: To Save It
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Book 11: Chapter 1: Message
Book 11: Chapter 2: Pacified
Book 11: Chapter 3: Complicated
Book 11: Chapter 4: Incentive
Book 11: Chapter 5: Personal Attention
Book 11: Chapter 6: Opportunity
Book 11: Chapter 7: Jin Bohai
Book 11: Chapter Eight – Like A Merchant
Book 11: Chapter 8: Like A Merchant
Book 11: Chapter 9: I Know My Weaknesses
Book 11: Chapter 10: Generals
Book 11 Challenge
Book 11: Chapter 11: Challenge
Book 11: Chapter 12: Steps
Book 11: Chapter 13: Plenty Selfish
Book 11: Chapter 14: Time
Book 11: Chapter 15: Elsewhere…
Book 11: Chapter 16: Volunteer
Book 11: Chapter 17: Inspection (1)
Book 11: Chapter 18: Inspection (2)
Book 11: Chapter 19: Inspection (3)
Book 11: Chapter 20: Inventing Bogeymen
Book 11: Chapter 21: What?
Book 11: Chapter 22: In The North
Book 11: Chapter 23: History and Darkness
Book 11: Chapter 24: Another Tool
Book 11: Chapter 25: A Consolation All The Same
Book 11: Chapter 26: Readiness
Book 11: Chapter 27: The Right Kind of Minds
Book 11: Chapter 28: This Is The Challenge
Book 11: Chapter 29: Fighting Styles
Book 11: Chapter 30: Evaluation
Book 11: Chapter 31: Along Came a Spider
Book 11: Chapter 32: Something That Sits Right In Your Soul
Book 11: Chapter 33: It’s A Trap
Book 11: Chapter 34: To the Land of Judgment
Book 11: Chapter 35: Hero of the Land
Book 11: Chapter 36: Competence
Book 11: Chapter 37: A Debt Like That
Book 11: Chapter 38: Political Theater
Book 11: Chapter 39: The Trial of Kang (1)
Book 11: Chapter 40: The Trial of Kang (2)
V11 Chapter 41 – None Of You Will Like This
Book 11: Chapter 41: None Of You Will Like This
V11 Chapter 42 – Pity
Book 11: Chapter 42: Pity
V11 Chapter 43 – A Long Walk
Book 11: Chapter 43: A Long Walk
V11 Chapter 44 – Return Them to Their Families
Book 11: Chapter 44: Return Them to Their Families
V11 Chapter 45 – You Should Listen to Your Advisors
Book 11: Chapter 45: You Should Listen to Your Advisors
V11 Chapter 46 – Uninvited Guests
V11 Chapter 47 – It’s Not Your Responsibility
Book 11: Chapter 46: Uninvited Guests
Book 11: Chapter 47: It’s Not Your Responsibility
V11 Chapter 48 – Backlash
Book 11: Chapter 48: Backlash
V11 Chapter 49 – Enough Challenges
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V11 Chapter Fifty – Sentimental Choice
Book 11: Chapter 49: Enough Challenges
Book 11: Chapter Fifty – Sentimental Choice
V11 Chapter 51 – It Was My Last Chance
Book 11: Chapter 50: Sentimental Choice
Book 11: Chapter 51: It Was My Last Chance
V11 Chapter 52 – We Thought They Were Lying
V11 Chapter 53 – Lao Da
Book 11: Chapter 53: Lao Da
V11 Chapter 54 – There’s Always Room To Do Better
Book 11: Chapter 54: There’s Always Room To Do Better
V11 Chapter 55 – Lu Sen’s World
Book 11: Chapter 55: Lu Sen’s World
V11 Chapter 56 – Home Cooking
Book 11: Chapter 56: Home Cooking
V11 Chapter 57 – That Would Be True Madness
Book 11: Chapter 57: That Would Be True Madness
V11 Chapter 58 – Introductions
Book 11: Chapter 58: Introductions
V11 Chapter 59 – Secrets and Assumptions
Book 11: Chapter 59: Secrets and Assumptions
V11 Chapter 60 – Uncomfortable Pairing
Book 11: Chapter 60: Uncomfortable Pairing
V11 Chapter 61 – Flight
V11 Chapter 62 – More Damning Than Hate
Book 11: Chapter 61: Flight
Book 11: Chapter 62: More Damning Than Hate
V11 Chapter 63 – Marching Orders
V11 Chapter 64 – Shadow Dog Reborn, Part 1
Book 11: Chapter 63: Marching Orders
Book 11: Chapter 64: Shadow Dog Reborn (1)
V11 Chapter 65 – Shadow Dog Reborn, Part 2
Book 11: Chapter 65: Shadow Dog Reborn (2)
V11 Chapter 66 – A Questionable Weapon
V11 Chapter 67 – The Limit of My Mercy
Book 11: Chapter 67: The Limit of My Mercy
V11 Chapter 68 – Shifting Responsibility
Book 11: Chapter 68: Shifting Responsibility
V11 Chapter 69 – Valuable Things
Book 11: Chapter 69: Valuable Things
V11 Chapter 70 – Evaluations
Book 11: Chapter 70: Evaluations
V11 Chapter 71 – There It Is
Book 11: Chapter 71: There It Is
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V12 Chapter 1 – Nobody Would Let It Go
V12 Chapter 2 – The Time for Patience Is Over
V12 Chapter 3 – Are You Truly So Small
Book 12: Chapter 1: Nobody Would Let It Go
Book 12: Chapter 2: The Time for Patience Is Over
Book 12: Chapter 3: Are You Truly So Small
V12 Chapter 4 – It’s Just Death
Book 12: Chapter 4: It’s Just Death
V12 Chapter 5 – Be Convincing
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V12 Chapter 6 – Final Blow
Book 12: Chapter 6: Final Blow
V12 Chapter 7 – Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Book 12: Chapter 7: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
V12 Chapter 8 – Following Through
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V12 Chapter 9 – Ceremonies
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V12 Chapter 10 – Wouldn’t That Be Nice
V12 Chapter 11 – There Is Only Boredom
Book 12: Chapter 10: Wouldn’t That Be Nice
Book 12: Chapter 11: There Is Only Boredom
V12 Chapter 12 – What Have You Learned
Book 12: Chapter 12: What Have You Learned
V12 Chapter 13 – Special Rock
Book 12: Chapter 13: Special Rock
V12 Chapter 14 – A Hand Will Suffice
Book 12: Chapter 14: A Hand Will Suffice
V12 Chapter 15 – Assistance
Book 12: Chapter 15: Assistance
V12 Chapter 16 – Clear Spring Revisited
Book 12: Chapter 16: Clear Spring Revisited
V12 Chapter 17 – Bolstering the Ranks
Book 12: Chapter 17: Bolstering the Ranks
V12 Chapter 18 – Until Your Death
Book 12: Chapter 18: Until Your Death
V12 Chapter 19 – It Is Done
Book 12: Chapter 19: It Is Done
V12 Chapter 20 – Analyze
Book 12: Chapter 20: Analyze
V12 Chapter 21 – Grumbling
Book 12: Chapter 21: Grumbling
V12 Chapter 22 – Neglected Duty
Book 12: Chapter 22: Neglected Duty
V12 Chapter 23 – Bathhouse
Book 12: Chapter 23: Bathhouse
V12 Chapter 24 – Should You Try To Save Her?
Book 12: Chapter 24: Should You Try To Save Her?
V12 Chapter 25 – Seeking Advice
Book 12: Chapter 25: Seeking Advice
V12 Chapter 26 – Treatment
Book 12: Chapter 26: Treatment
V12 Chapter 27 – Candles
Book 12: Chapter 27: Candles
V12 Chapter 28 – I Tried
Book 12: Chapter 28: I Tried
V12 Chapter 29 – None of Us Want That
Book 12: Chapter 29: None of Us Want That
V12 Chapter 30 – An Infinitely Forking Road
Book 12: Chapter 30: An Infinitely Forking Road
V12 Chapter 31 – The Easy Part of My Day
Book 12: Chapter 31: The Easy Part of My Day
V12 Chapter 32 – Everyone Is That Petty
Book 12: Chapter 32: Everyone Is That Petty
V12 Chapter 33 – Is He the Grumpy One?
Book 12: Chapter 33: Is He the Grumpy One?
V12 Chapter 34 – I’ll Do That Too
Book 12: Chapter 34: I’ll Do That Too
V12 Chapter Thirty-Five – Eastward March
Book 12: Chapter Thirty-Five – Eastward March
Book 12: Chapter 35: Eastward March
V12 Chapter 36 – Get Out
Book 12: Chapter 36: Get Out
V12 Chapter 37 – Camp Princess
Book 12: Chapter 37: Camp Princess
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