by Connico
A desperate street urchin signs a century-long indenture contract at a mysterious tavern, only to undergo a dangerous, power-awakening transformation that plunges him into the perilous world of cultivation, forcing him to fight for survival, understanding, and perhaps, freedom within a secretive academy.
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| 0 | Chapter 1: The Oaken Door | 0 |
| 1 | Chapter 2: The Blood Contract | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 3: Labyrinth and Marble | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 4: The Bath of Fire | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 5: Awakened World | 0 |
| 5 |
| Chapter 6: Assessment and Assignment |
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| 6 | Chapter 7: The Kitchen Forge | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 8: Mistakes, Fainting, and Methods | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 9: Practice, practice, practice | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 10: The Heart of the Hearth: Staff Meals and Recipes | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 11: Spring's Transformation and Secrets | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 12: The Superior's Shadow | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 13: A Delicious Meal! | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 14: Origin Palm and Distant Paths | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 15: A Breakthrough | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 16: The Blade | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 17: Setting Out | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 18: First Camp | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 19: An Impromptu Lesson | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 20: A Quick Respite from the Mundane | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 21: Woodcraft & Wildlife | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 22: Cultivator Conflict | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 23: Why? | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 24: The Crossing and Continuing On | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 25: Interruption | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 26: The Cost of Winning | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 27: Finally a Quiet Moment | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 28: Fingers in Many Pies | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 29: Prepping | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 30: Learning the Trade | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 31: Trade Craft | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 32: Natural Gambler | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 33: A Gambet | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 34: A Ruse Discovered! | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 35: What Have You Worked Out? | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 36: A Change in the Mission | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 37: The Blade II | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 38: The Blade III | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 39: The Blade IV | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 40: What's in a Name? | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 41: You’re Too Young | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 42: A Blueprint for Mastery | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 43: I Understand Your Frustration | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 44: Teaching Teachers | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 45: A Challenge! | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 46: Who’s Missing? | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 47: The Chase | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 48: This Doesn’t Feel Right? | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 49: One Hell of a Trap! | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 50: Hack and Slash | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 51: Freedom and Future | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 52: What’s in a Mask | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 53: Needles That Won't Quit | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 54: The Turtle's Shell | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 55: The Nature of the Forge | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 56: The Unseen Forge, Tempered Steel | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 57: Echoes of a Crimson Night | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 58: The Price of Defiance | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 59: The Shadow of the Mine | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 60: A Fateful Parchment | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 61: A Departure, A Gift | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 62: The Road East, An Old Guardian | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 63: Gifts of the Forest, Whispers of the Sea | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 64: Emerald Waters, Veiled Sickness | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 65: An Unexpected Blade | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 66: How Long Have You Been Sick? | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 67: The Sea Calls All Men | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 68: It's Been a Minute Between Laughs | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 69: Lunch? | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 70: A Parent's Fury, A Subtle Hand | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 71: What's in this Pill? | 0 |
| 71 | Chapter 72: Roast for Dinner | 0 |
| 72 | Chapter 73: Bringing Home the Bacon | 0 |
| 73 | Chapter 74: What Have We Here? | 0 |
| 74 | Chapter 75: The Aftermath | 0 |
| 75 | Chapter 76: Of Shadows and Sickbed Secrets | 0 |
| 76 | Chapter 77: He is Gone! | 0 |
| 77 | Chapter 78: The Unseen Crucible | 0 |
| 78 | Chapter 79: Time to Go! | 0 |
| 79 | Chapter 80: Farewells and Future Paths | 0 |
| 80 | Chapter 81: Time to Leave | 0 |
| 81 | Chapter 82: On the Road | 0 |
| 82 | Chapter 83: The Rhythm of the Road and a Fleeting Dance | 0 |
| 83 | Chapter 84: Are You a Gambling Man? | 0 |
| 84 | Chapter 85: Easy Money | 0 |
| 85 | Chapter 86: Why Are You Running? | 0 |
| 86 | Chapter 87: Why Are You Running? (Part 2) | 0 |
| 87 | Chapter 88: Raven's Point | 0 |
| 88 | Chapter 89: Raven's Point Ring | 0 |
| 89 | Chapter 90: Fight Fight Fight | 0 |
| 90 | Chapter 91: Fight Fight Fight 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Chapter 92: Does It Hurt? | 0 |
| 92 | Chapter 93: Why Are You Running? (Part 3) | 0 |
| 93 | Chapter 94: Interest is Calculated on the Owning Principal… | 0 |
| 94 | Chapter 95: Don’t Worry About It? | 0 |
| 95 | Chapter 96: Instructions | 0 |
| 96 | Chapter 97: Training | 0 |
| 97 | Chapter 98: Resistance is Key | 0 |
| 98 | Chapter 99: A Change | 0 |
| 99 | Chapter 100: Fishing | 0 |
| 100 | Chapter 101: Style | 0 |
| 101 | Chapter 102: Who is the Master? | 0 |
| 102 | Chapter 103: Who Are You? | 0 |
| 103 | Chapter 104: It's Taking Too Long! | 0 |
| 104 | Chapter 105: The Fort! | 0 |
| 105 | Chapter 106: Boring! | 0 |
| 106 | Chapter 107: Finally! | 0 |
| 107 | Chapter 108: Found You! | 0 |
| 108 | Chapter 109: Almost Perfect | 0 |
| 109 | Chapter 110: Attack! | 0 |
| 110 | Chapter 111: Cat and Mouse | 0 |
| 111 | Chapter 112: Attack! | 0 |
| 112 | Chapter 113: I Hate Snakes! | 0 |
| 113 | Chapter 114: What's That Smell! | 0 |
| 114 | Chapter 115: Catching Up | 0 |
| 115 | Chapter 116: Preparing to Leave | 0 |
| 116 | Chapter 117: Finding the Stronghold | 0 |
| 117 | Chapter 118: The Stronghold | 0 |
| 118 | Chapter 119: The Stronghold 2 | 0 |
| 119 | Chapter 120: The Stronghold 3 | 0 |
| 120 | Chapter 121: The Battle Rages On | 0 |
| 121 | Chapter 122: 3v3 | 0 |
| 122 | Chapter 123: 1v1 | 0 |
| 123 | Chapter 124: Desperation | 0 |
| 124 | Chapter 125: Wagon | 0 |
| 125 | Chapter 126: Meditation and Nightmares | 0 |
| 126 | Chapter 127: Meridians | 0 |
| 127 | Chapter 128: Endless Plains | 0 |
| 128 | Chapter 129: Endless Screams | 0 |
| 129 | Chapter 130: Slowly Slowly | 0 |
| 130 | Chapter 131: What Happened | 0 |
| 131 | Chapter 132: The Capital | 0 |
| 132 | Chapter 133: The Capital II | 0 |
| 133 | Chapter 134: The Tavern | 0 |
| 134 | Chapter 135: What Humanity Means | 0 |
| 135 | Chapter 136: Back to Resting and Training | 0 |
| 136 | Chapter 137: Running Errands I | 0 |
| 137 | Chapter 138: Running Errands II | 0 |
| 138 | Chapter 139: What’s in a Sword | 0 |
| 139 | Chapter 140: What’s in a Sword II | 0 |
| 140 | Chapter 141: What’s in a Sword III | 0 |
| 141 | Chapter 142: What’s in a Sword IV | 0 |
| 142 | Chapter 143: Your mission if you choose to accept it… | 0 |
| 143 | Chapter 144: New Years Preparations | 0 |
| 144 | Chapter 145: New Years Meal | 0 |
| 145 | Chapter 146: Breakfast Spar | 0 |
| 146 | Chapter 147: Something New | 0 |
| 147 | Chapter 148: Filling in Time | 0 |
| 148 | Chapter 149: Extortion? | 0 |
| 149 | Chapter 150: Bosses and Bounties | 0 |
| 150 | Chapter 151: Bounties Galore | 0 |
| 151 | Chapter 152: Sorry! | 0 |
| 152 | Chapter 153: Lunch and a Chat! | 0 |
