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• Letter of IntroductionBowing deeply, Jade-Carving Elder, Inkbound OrderMy humble apprentice, Feixiang, travels now to the lands of Qinghe to delve into the secrets of the Shengle Sect. I know not why, but my right eye…
• Ren Feixiang's Unfinished NotesThe Shengle Sect was a martial arts faction situated in Qinghe. Its founder, Wei Shengle, traveled to India in his youth, where he comprehended a…
• Bamboo Slip TubeThey said one slip for one life, but someone always tries to cheat. ... Liu Sinong's Slip: Little Radish Luo Chengwu's Slip: If drawn, give to the…
• Diary Fragment IOnly a few lines remain legible on the torn page: Sixth day of the twelfth month, morning ...only a letter arrived, saying the fighting was dire…
• Diary Fragment IIOnly a few lines remain legible on the torn page: Sixth day of the twelfth month, noon The northern raiders burned and plundered their way onward…
• Diary Fragment IIIOnly a few lines remain legible on the torn page: Tenth day of the twelfth month, noon The northern raiders poisoned the water, then loosed toxic…
• Reconstructed Diary27th Day of the Winter Month, at Dusk Graduation draws near. Today I compiled the register of the graduating disciples and recorded each one's chosen…
• Family LetterWenyao, my son, I trust you have been well of late. In years past, I sent you and many disciples of Inkbound Order to Dragonbend Academy with the…
• Storeroom KeyThe old corpse bearer found this key beneath Li Huiwu's tongue. To keep it from being discovered by Du Chongwei's men, Li Huiwu held it fast in his…
• A letterAssassins are in the Sealed Treasury. Stop them at once. The location is enclosed. Proceed with utmost secrecy. Zhao
• Sealed Treasury MapWhite jade halls above the sky, dragon treasures down below. Climb the tower, floor by floor, where pearls stand all in a row. Four signs shall lead…
• We're coming to find you!(scrawled signature) Little Fu, Little Lu, Little ShouBig guy, Xue Chou already told us all about it. He said you've gone to a new place with little wooden figures that can move, and a big round platform…
• Cheap HelpLi FuyuYou ask whether this feeling is true. Let the peach blossoms carry my heart! I hear you've carved out a little Haven at Hidden Mountain, and your…
• A Grand Dove EnterpriseDove$N Greetings. I have long heard of your name, though official duties have kept us from meeting. I hear you've been putting effort into building up…
• Still LearningDove$N Hope you're well. Things have finally settled down, and your reply gave me quite a laugh. What troubles a wanderer is not the world, but the…
• "Sweet Slumber"This wine is said to keep a person drunk for a thousand days. Even the smell alone is enough to make your head swim. Stand too close much longer, and…
• Debt CordA knot tied in a strange way, and nearly impossible to undo. Whoever tied it is the only one who can loosen it.
• Sealed Treasury MapThe map is alarmingly detailed, showing guard posts, hidden doors, key locations, and the layout of the underground vaults. A riddle is written…
• Snowball's Old BedAn old cat bed, with a few strands of white fur still clinging to it. When you were little, you often saw Aunt Han holding a white cat. This was its…
• Beast Tongue: Secret MeownualA treasure kept by Meow Meow in Qinghe's Meow Meow Temple. It is said that a cat cultivated into an immortal a century ago, with many believers who…
• Final Words of He JuzuA carefully preserved, aged piece of rough paper. It seems to have been written casually; the edges of the page are frayed, and much of the ink has…
• Letter to PoPo, my dear brother: Learning that you are still alive in this world, I wept tears of absolute joy. Seeing your bearing today, you have truly become…
• Letter to the WandererTo the honorable Wanderer: Your conduct and deeds bear much of Water Lady's legacy. With your intellect, seeing through this facade will take no more…
• Letter to Water LadyHonorable Water Lady: Years ago, in order to steal the chivalrous name of the Wei Family, I brought the "Human-Faced Flower" to seek an audience with…
• BookletThe Second Year of Guangshun. Zhi, a disciple of the Shengle Sect, visited with a "Human-Faced Flower" to plead for the face of Young Master Wei…
• The Vajra-Sitavana DharmasRecords of Esoteric Buddhism state: offering the bones of the dead to the vultures in the Shmashana Grove is an act of great merit. If one possesses…
• Letter from Xiaozhou to Wei Yidu Ten Years AgoMy Dearest Wei: Six years have passed in a flash since we parted in Sundara Land. Though we have not reunited, our letters have been unceasing, and…
• Record of the Shengle SectIn the Second Year of Guangshun, Wei Shengle died. His son, Wei Yidu, inherited the mantle of Sect Leader. He discarded all the wicked corpse methods…
• Karmic Reflections... The word "love" is unfathomable, like mirrors reflecting one another, or dreams spawning within dreams. It is hard to glimpse its form, hard to…
• Zhi's FaceA remarkably well-preserved human face, treated with special embalming techniques. The seal on the box reads: "The Second Year of Guangshun. The 21st…
• Box SealThe Second Year of Guangshun. The 21st Face-Changer, Zhi.
• Pinemist Pavilion LedgerAccountant: Sun Moqing9th: Wu Daozi's The Presentation of Buddha. Peeled a layer of old silk to fake the ash backing. 12th: Wang Wei's Snowy Brook sketch. Treated with…
• Pinemist Pavilion LedgerAccountant: Wang Jindou8th: Daoxuan's Hell's Metamorphosis remnants. Mixed ink with temple ash. 11th: Wang Wei's Wangchuan Villa pieces. Used Xuanzhou paper aged…
• Guide to Wu Daoxuan's BrushworkI now compile the Guide to Wu Daoxuan's Brushwork, with every word drawn from historical painting treatises. Totalling fourteen rules, I seek to make…
• Treatise on KitecraftBamboo Frame Chapter: Take three sections of bamboo: the root section for the body, stiff and unyielding against the wind; the middle section shaved…
• Primary Exam PermitAn entry permit for the Inkbound Order's entrance examination, valid for use at the Wellspring Primary Academy. A mere piece of paper, yet it carries…
• A Written NoteZheng the GooseWanderer, I'm in a hurry, so I bought three geese and set off first. Those three lost geese, just take them as a gift between friends.
• An Anonymous LetterI hear you intend to take in refugees and open up land to settle them. Humph. A greenhorn barely establishing their own sect, with empty granaries…
• Farewell to $N at the Steed-Watering PavilionTang Xinci Inkbound OrderYou have now officially departed from the Inkbound Order. As mountains and rivers eventually meet, so too shall we. Please take care.
• Farewell to $N at the Steed-Watering PavilionTang Xinci Inkbound OrderThough you have stepped down from your formal seat, the bonds of our shared scholarship remain. The doors of our sect will always be open, awaiting…
• Farewell to $N at the Steed-Watering PavilionTang Xinci Inkbound OrderThank you for honoring us as a guest for this leg of your journey. The green mountains remain unchanged; our paths will cross again.
• DaggerLong exposed to sea breezes and saltwater yet untainted by rust, this is no ware from an ordinary smithy.A motif is engraved on the pommel of the…
• Letter to XianshengMomSon, It has been more than a year since you left home, and from morning to night my thoughts are with you. I sleep poorly, I eat without appetite…
• Tomb Master's Bamboo ScrollSixth month, second year of Yuanfeng. In my youth, I served His Majesty and watched him subdue the border tribes and expand our frontiers, knowing he…
• Tomb Master's Bamboo ScrollTenth month, the second year of Tianhan. Upon my return, I was granted an audience with His Majesty. He asked, "Did you obtain it?" I prostrated…
• Tomb Master's Bamboo ScrollFirst month, fourth year of Taishi. ...In truth, when I roamed the realm, I indeed beheld rare herbs and wondrous trees. Yet those who attained…
• Mohist Hill Disciple EngravingIn ancient times, the Qiongqi served Qin, assisting in the subjugation of the Six States and the unification of the world. By offering the blueprints…
• Golden Colossi Bamboo SlipWe, the artisans who forged the Golden Colossi for the First Emperor, make bold to address the wise ones of later generations. Has Qin enjoyed a…