Unfamiliar with the Five Tastes of Life (Part Five) It took Qing Jiu three years to be able to spar with Jian Gui for over a hundred moves. By that time, she was thirteen and had grown significantly taller, already undertaking missions within the Ghost Sect. Qin Gui had traveled to the great deserts for a mission and it was…
Unfamiliar with the Five Tastes of Life (Part Four) After she entered the Ghost Sect, the world no longer knew of Lin Zigui; only the Ghost Sect assassin, Qing Jiu, remained. Although Qin Gui had taken her as a disciple, she was absent from the Ghost Sect for at least four months each year, so she trained in martial arts…
Unfamiliar with the Five Tastes of Life (Part Three) The woman who approached wore a lake-colored silk dress, with a graceful and elegant appearance, but her demeanor and actions betrayed a reckless, almost arrogant air that contradicted her graceful appearance. She cradled a zither in her arms, strolling casually amidst the scattered corpses, her expression unfazed by the carnage. “I…
Unfamiliar with the Five Tastes of Life (Part Two) Spring brings growth, summer brings abundance, autumn brings harvest, and winter brings storage. At that time, the man was so severely injured that he was on the verge of death. The Lin family was afraid to leave him in the medical hall with no one to take care of him, so…
Unfamiliar with the Five Tastes of Life (Part One) In the Jiangnan region, as willow trees began to bud, young masters from wealthy families would gather for spring hunts and outings to enjoy the blossoming scenery. Early spring was often rainy and cool. A thin mist hung in the air on this particular morning, and the dew-kissed bluestone paths glistened…