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The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 11
<< Chapter 10 | Index| Chapter 12>>Ronan didn’t want to allow the goblin shaman to finish casting its twisted spell, so he charged at the final goblin archer before the magic could take hold. As he kicked against the stone with shoes that had been reduced to little more than leather scraps, he put his free stat point into agility and felt a gentle constriction in every muscle he possessed.He still hadn’t grown used to the feeling of his body being twisted and empowered by the unknown power of the system. Maybe he never would.All he knew was...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 10
<< Chapter 9| Index| Chapter 11 >>Ronan stood over the rapidly dissipating corpse of the goblin shaman. It was the highest level monster he’d ever killed. It was easy.The same couldn’t be said for the five lesser goblin archers and the first sneering goblin shaman that stood at the opposite end of the five metre by five metre stone brick dungeon. Ronan’s heart, lungs, and belly burned with vengeful rage as he glared at the six disgusting, gnarled bastards.The fact that they were even less than beasts would make it easy to slaughter them. ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 9
<< Chapter 8 | Index| Chapter 10>>Ronan had less than a second to react to the arrow sailing directly at his head. The goblin archer who’d fired it sneered, believing it was a sure kill.In that instant, every single one of Ronan’s instincts and senses reached their apex. His synapses fired faster than they’d ever done before as the heat of battle brought him to a new realm of human potential.He’d barely had time to skim the notification for killing the fifth goblin warrior, but one line stood out immediately.+Goblin Buckler Lv.9 (Common...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 8
<< Chapter 7| Index| Chapter 9 >>Ronan was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of a third lesser goblin warrior. He’d been standing right beside the archway bearing the sword and shield symbol when he’d slaughtered the lv.5 warrior and caught in his wordless exchange with the archer.He snapped the arrow’s shaft and ripped the tip from the back of his shoulder, wincing as he did so. Ronan spared a brief glance at the hit notification and the rewards for killing the goblin, frowning when he realised he hadn’t levelled up.You have be...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 7
<< Chapter 6 | Index| Chapter 8>>Right before they were snatched from the endless field of mud, Ronan noticed something strange about the tag hovering over Keith’s head. When they’d entered stage 2 of the tutorial, it had said the guy was a measly Lv.1.Not so measly, given that Ronan had been the same, but not all men were created equal. Ronan had reached Lv.3 after taking down both of the lesser goblins, but when he saw Keith’s flavour text it hadn’t been the same as his.[Human Lv.2]Ronan guessed that Keith hadn’t gained any experien...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 6
<< Chapter 5| Index| Chapter 7 >>Mention of treasure reminded Ronan that he’d received an item earlier, when he killed the lesser goblin warrior. He opened his inventory, seeing a pair of leather greaves in the second slot.The first slot was occupied by three sets of lesser goblin ears. All he needed to do to get more detail about the greaves was focus his thoughts on them.Unlike with the stats, the system was more forthcoming regarding items. Not impressively so, but enough that he knew what he’d earned.Goblin Greaves Lv.4 (Common)Standard...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 5
<< Chapter 4 | Index| Chapter 6>>Ronan grunted as another arrow buried itself in his chest. A second later he spluttered, blood spraying from his mouth.You have been hit by [Lesser Goblin Archer Lv.5]!-19 Health [Piercing]You are [Bleeding]!-11 Health / secondDespite his barbarian looks, Ronan had a sharp mind. Before he could second guess himself he yanked the arrow out of his lung.He roared as it carved his chest open, the barbs on the arrow tearing through flesh like butter. However, the next moment the wounds began to heal.A soothing wave w...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 4
<< Chapter 3| Index| Chapter 5 >>“Keith!?” Ronan exclaimed as he stared wide eyed at the shrew-faced bastard standing behind him. “I watched you die! Don’t tell me I have to kill you. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy it, but…” he trailed off.I don’t want to be a murderer! he cursed the system. A human murderer, anyway… he added as he remembered the lesser goblin he’d pulverised in the first stage of the tutorial.“Ronan? Thank god you’re here,” Keith spluttered, rushing forwards and grabbing onto Ronan’s arm. “I thought I ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 3
<< Chapter 2 | Index| Chapter 4>>The shifting golden runes on the cover of the myriad skills tome burst to life as soon as he accepted the prompt. The ancient leather bound tome flew into the air and hovered in place as the front cover flipped open.The pages began to flip, slowly at first but rapidly speeding up until they were just a blur. Golden streams of light twisted and swirled around the tome. Ronan watched anxiously, unsure of what to expect.Gradually the golden light joined together and condensed into more runes that floated above the ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 2
<< Chapter 1| Index| Chapter 3 >>The green runt was startlingly rapid and Ronan was caught unawares as it dashed the few metres across the clearing towards him. Before he could form a fist its rusty spear was set to skewer him like a kebab.Despite the impending threat of death—either instant or from the tetanus the weathered weapon was sure to inflict—all Ronan could focus on was the lesser goblin’s flat snout. It had no nose, only two empty holes set in its grotesque muzzle.Ronan wasn’t unfit. He hit the gym three times a week and coul...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 1
Index| Chapter 2>>“What do you mean the spreadsheet is broken? I triple checked it last night before going to bed!” Ronan exclaimed, staring wide-eyed at his shrew faced manager, Keith.Keith kissed his teeth, revealing forgotten crumbs from breakfast and coffee stained molars. “I’m telling you, the sheet you sent me doesn’t work,” he insisted in a nasal whine. “I opened it on powerpoint and it was a complete shitshow. I think I need to step in and handle the Accumulate meeting.”Powerpoint? How did he even… Ronan was in disbeli...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 150
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from my physique<< Chapter 149| Index| Chapter 151>>I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from my physique. Four refined organs were working in sync to produce the most potent, vibrant medicinal energy I’d ever wielded. I couldn’t say for certain, but I might even guess this energy was more powerful than the healing energy the Celestial Jade Emperor had wielded outside the Blossoming Heavens.It coated my brain. This was my attempt to push the fifth and final organ of the first layer of the Fivefold Medici...
June Update (New story + S&B Announcement)
Good afternoon from my bedroom (also my writing desk)!June is a great month. The sun is shining, holidays are looming on the horizon for those lucky enough to be able to go on them. The world is not in a great place, but I like to hope that my stories bring a bit of joy to my readers' days.There are two major announcements I have to bring you today. One is bittersweet, while the other should be an exciting time for everyone who enjoys my writing.The first announcement is that Book 2 of Salt and Blood is going to be the final instalment of t...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 149
The night was my favourite time of each day<< Chapter 148| Index| Chapter 150>>The night was my favourite time of each day. Even after almost three years in this world, I still wasn’t quite used to the night sky that greeted me.It was a strange sensation. The thick, glittering blanket of stars that lit the night was familiar, yet utterly foreign. None of the constellations I remembered shone down on me, but the ones that did were equally, if not more, beautiful.Then there was the Jadewind Star. It moved, for crying out loud! And the colour. B...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 148
I could barely believe my senses, replaying the final moment over and over again to<< Chapter 147| Index| Chapter 149>>I could barely believe my senses, replaying the final moment over and over again to understand what had happened. Not my sight, because that was unreliable when it came to these matters. My spiritual senses recreated it perfectly, allowing me to see the way the winning disciple had clutched triumph from the looming jaws of defeat. /////Teng Sheng had slipped while throwing a punch at his opponent. With how little space they had...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 147
“Foolish kid. Should learn to obey his own limits. Then again<< Chapter 146| Index| Chapter 148>>“Foolish kid. Should learn to obey his own limits. Then again, I have a soft spot for fools who push through everything in their path,” Wang Ren chuckled as Teng Sheng and the mohawk-wearing disciple were knocked out of the arena by the female disciple’s blizzard technique. “Though it will be tough for any of those brats to beat Pei Kexin. She’s a cultivation maniac.”“That’s the one who used the ice and wind techniques?” I asked ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 146
There had been three disciples remaining in arena one before Wang Ren used<< Chapter 145| Index| Chapter 147>>There had been three disciples remaining in arena one before Wang Ren used his Glaive Intent to surround the remaining three groups and force them into action. As the barriers began to shrink, a female disciple who wielded a sickle and chain was the first to move.Her opponents, two male disciples wielding a spear and a sword respectively, hesitated. Their fear of Wang Ren’s barrier was obvious. Their hesitation lasted only a few secon...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 145
The Yu twins along with a few other disciples had rapidly constructed some basic taverns and housing around the competition arena<< Chapter 144| Index| Chapter 146>>The Yu twins along with a few other disciples had rapidly constructed some basic taverns and housing around the competition arena, selling the rooms at a fairly low cost to anyone who wished to stay overnight and hadn’t brought their own preparations.It was a fantastic idea that I’d agreed to as long as they gave half the profits to the sect’s coffers. Cultivation resources we...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 144
The benefit of reaching the Foundation Building Realm was that<< Chapter 143| Index| Chapter 145>>The benefit of reaching the Foundation Building Realm was that I could maintain a high level of control over the qi I expelled outside my body. What that meant in practical terms was finally achieving a long-held dream of all humans—flight.Well, not quite. It was more like forming platforms of qi beneath my feet and walking on them. True flight was something only Core Forging masters and Nascent Soul Sages could accomplish, but it was the first s...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 143
I was meditating in the main room of my house<< Chapter 142| Index| Chapter 144>>I was meditating in the main room of my house. The mat beneath my legs gave me a minor boost to my qi circulation speed and increased my clarity of thought. They were a marvellous creation which I first encountered in Second Elder Li’s home.He’d since given me the contact details for the artisan weaver who crafted them in Twisting Ridge City. I had procured a decent amount and handed them out to a few promising disciples to assist their efforts.I opened my eyes...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 142
Xiao Cui sat in a roadside inn on the way back to Twisting Ridge City<< Chapter 141| Index| Chapter 143>>Xiao Cui sat in a roadside inn on the way back to Twisting Ridge City. The cup of tea she was sipping on was lukewarm and the herbs harvested incorrectly. Despite that, she clutched it in her hand as if it were a Heaven grade treasure.It had been almost an entire year since she was exiled from the Grasping Life Sect. At the time, it had felt like a grievous wound. Her master, the man she looked up to most in this world, had tossed her aside ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 141
“I apologise for the delay in coming here, Sect Leader Zhao. The consortium<< Chapter 140| Index| Chapter 142>>“I apologise for the delay in coming here, Sect Leader Zhao. The consortium was dealing with some rather stressful internal business that needed my personal attention. It took a lot longer than I expected to sort everything out properly,” Manager Zheng said, placing her cup of tea back onto the tray between us.“Don’t worry about it,” I replied, sipping from my own cup of tea. “Actually, your timing is almost perfect. Why ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 140
The next day I did little in the way of work. I had been focusing constantly on<< Chapter 139| Index| Chapter 141>>The next day I did little in the way of work. I had been focusing constantly on the healing techniques and my various tasks, which had led to an accumulation of mental fatigue. I strolled through the forests, admired the natural flower formation of the mountain peak, and sipped my favourite blend of tea from a herbalist in Twisting Ridge City.In addition to some relaxation, there was one important job that I couldn’t put off. An ...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 139
I stood in the halls of the Grasping Life Palace. They<< Chapter 138| Index| Chapter 140>>I stood in the halls of the Grasping Life Palace. They had not changed much since the day they were built. The macabre shades of the local wood contrasted with the sparing jade pillars. It was a magnificent building, but the atmosphere was heavy with disappointment and anxiousness.I looked down at Feng Mei and Little Cui. They had composed themselves in my absence, but I could see the fear behind their eyes. They were wondering what my judgment would be.An...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 138
I helped Feng Mei to her feet. “Calm down. Explain<< Chapter 137| Index| Chapter 139>>I helped Feng Mei to her feet. “Calm down. Explain the situation to me first,” I said, pulling her gently inside.“No, there’s no time! You have to come or…” her voice trailed off and she backed away. She bowed. “Apologies, I shouldn’t-”I interrupted her with a sigh and a firm hand on her shoulder. “It doesn’t matter. Lead the way. Is it a patient?”“No, not a patient,” she said, nodding and rushing off down the mountainside. It was...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 137
I let out a satisfied sigh as I finished the treatment of<< Chapter 136| Index| Chapter 138>>I let out a satisfied sigh as I finished the treatment of a teenage girl who’d cut her face while weaving silk. It was a superficial wound, but it had cut her pride deeper. Coming to the sect to have it healed was necessary to avoid a lifelong scar that a village healer would have left behind.She thanked me, before pulling a hand mirror from her robe. I left her to her private admiration, standing to leave the pavilion. I had treated over a hundred pe...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 136
“I never believed the rumours, but… Truly, you are the divine healer!<< Chapter 135| Index| Chapter 137>>“I never believed the rumours, but… Truly, you are the divine healer! Thank you,” the woman said, grasping my robe as tears of happiness streaked down her face.I smiled back at her. “I’m only doing what should be done,” I replied. With a final nod I left her to marvel at her regrown arm and body that was free of disease.My mental state was far from the amicable exterior I presented. It had been three days of non-stop healing,...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 135
<< Chapter 134| Index| Chapter 136>>The first thing I did after hearing the White Demon Tiger King’s warning from Wang Ren was to inspect the contents of the spatial ring I’d looted from that shadowy cultivator. From what the Spring and Autumn Sage had said, he was someone from the upper realm.That explained his absurd talent and techniques, but not why he was so… weak. Wouldn’t someone from a higher realm of existence see us down here as irrelevant obstacles?Regardless, one of his elders had come down and clashed with the Spring and Au...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 134
On the twelfth day after my return, the sect was thrown into chaos<< Chapter 133| Index| Chapter 135>>On the twelfth day after my return, the sect was thrown into chaos. All of the disciples panicked as a shadow fell over the entirety of Million Flowers Celestial Peak.I was less overtly shaken, but definitely nervous. I could tell the shadow was cast by a colossal flying beast and had even sensed a few familiar presences on its back.Nonetheless, the arrival of the White Demon Tiger King didn’t ease my nerves. Even though I could feel Wang Ren...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 133 (BOOK 3 START)
When I had returned to the sect to discover almost all of my disciples embroiled in<< Chapter 132| Index| Chapter 134>>When I had returned to the sect to discover almost all of my disciples embroiled in a fierce argument, led by Xiao Cui and Feng Mei, I made my displeasure known in a loud and clear manner. Unfortunately, I knew that my presence was only a stopgap measure.If the root cause of the conflict wasn’t resolved, it would simply continue to simmer until it exploded in an even worse manner than a verbal conflict. So for the last two da...
