Previously in Reborn Grandmaster Quest:Bai Hua, the Crimson War God has been reborn in the body of a young master from the Ming family after he and his companions suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a being called “The Gatekeeper”. Taking on the identity of Ming Bei, he has repaid the previous owner of the body by doing his clan three graces while following the Dao of Starlight, an unorthodox cultivation path that uses the power of the stars.During his time in Guang City, he successfully broke through the Qi Gathering and Foundation Establishment stages, reaching Core Formation, establishing a new cultivation method for Ming Bei’s clan and setting it up for long term prosperity. Bai Hua also made contact with a judge of the Underworld, the local master of the Silken Teahouse which has many locations across the world, and a member of the Dragon species which used to be his worst enemies.In order to recover his former might and challenge the Gate once more, Hua continues his cultivation in a world where the position of the stars, the identity of the Four Symbols and the way to study the firmament have been twisted beyond recognition, only four locations still dedicate themselves to the study of the stars.Leaving Ming Bei’s clan shortly after reaching Core Formation to travel to one of said locations, he was unable to resist his impulses and took the life of a young girl to aid his physical cultivation, creating an ill fated connection with the Vermillion Bird clan from the Qian region, fortunately enough, the aftermath of a battle between two transcendent beings created a small chance for him to escape the chasing elders by entering the Great Desert’s heart, which he was able to seize at the cost of giving up the opportunity to obtain treasures or techniques from the fighters and having his soul marked with a tracking spell.Stranded within a small temple in this Great Desert full of spatial distortions, with a firmament that he remembers from his former life, he is able to bring about a small miracle and resurrect the girl. The heart demon born from his actions remains, and he can only get rid of it by aiding the victim of his act to clear his conscience.To find a way out of the desert and rid himself of this heart demon, Hua takes on the role of an informal mentor, guiding the girl, Liu Jinwu in her cultivation and continues developing the Dao of Starlight, reaching the late stage of Core Formation, helping the girl open half of the Spiritual Points required to break through to that same stage, as well as forging two divine gemstone swords.During the latest cultivation session, Hua was able to contact the consciousness of a former companion, the Agate Bodhisattva who is also sealed in the desert, as well as awakening and facing off against an ancient automaton named Tian Lang, barely able to eke out a win when it ran out of energy, he is currently negotiating with it.
Archive:https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Reborn%20Grandmaster%20QuestGeneral Info: https://rentry.org/f2ynwfyfCharacter Info: (Pending)Current inventory:+A high quality storage artifact+Five thousand spirit stones.+Various medicinal pills to staunch blood flow, counteract minor poisons and help mitigate heatstroke.+A metal orchid, its petals can be used as blades/swords+A wooden pipa.+A set of talismans rich in fire Qi+A white coat embroidered with red orchids on its lower hem +Desert clothes+A simple, yet elegant hanfu+A family seal made of black jade+About three weeks of rations, and multiple gourds with both water and wine.+Seven Brilliances - Indigo: A Divine Sword that can be used as the central point of sword formations or as a common sword, the limit of starlight that can be imbued in it is that which you can output, any rolls involving it will have a +5 bonus (applied before checks).+Seven Brilliances - Green: Holds the same properties as Indigo, but it has perfect resonance with wood qi and poor resonance with fire qi, any rolls involving it will have a +5 bonus (applied before checks).Three Lapis Lazuli swords and Two Emerald swords: While they are not divine weapons and their qualities differ, they can channel and resist a large amount of starlight, the weakest sword will be the limiting factor for some of your techniques. The emerald swords have a very strong resonance with the wood element and poor resonance with fire.
Current TechniquesCloud Herding Finger: A martial art specialized in footwork and the concentration of power into small areas. It allows the practitioner to easily intercept and stop techniques and mystical arts on contact.Star Sentinel Armor: An all purifying aura of starlight around the user, allowing them to resist poisons and other eroding substances/energies. The more concentrated, the faster it will drain starlight from the practitioner.Sevenfold Light Stellar Sword Style: A sword style inspired by the Sword Canon, another immortal’s style.It consists of seven moves that use different amounts of swords, adding up to seven.The moves are:Hunter’s Sword | Devote 3 swords, Melee: The swords combine into a single great sword, it can be wielded like a normal sword or controlled like a flying one.Summer Bridge | Devote 3 Swords, Ranged: Shoot star qi at the target in a rapid alternating fashion.Southern Cross | Devote 4 Swords, Defense: Creates a defensive diamond shield, a successful roll will allow for a counterattack by launching one sword.Water Bearer: Devote 4 Swords, Support: Uses absorbed starlight to replenish the user. Can "flood" the surrounding area in concentrated starlight to poison it.Pending Fifth Move:Pending sixth Move:Big Dipper: Devote all 7 Swords. Ultimate Attack. A single attack using all your pure concentrated starlight.Annihilation Advancement: A six step blade style of the Immortal stage focused on maximum destructive power. Due to the current cultivation stage, it is not possible to perform any of the moves under normal circumstances.
You turn to Jinwu as you organize your thoughts, adjusting the plan and deciding how to convince the girl. Reaching Golden Core and leaving with Tian Lang, using her as a deterrent against the Liu, then finding Shama… That sounds good enough.”What language is that?” ‘It’s draconic’, you answer as you nod and look her in the eye.”There are things I can’t explain yet, they won’t make much sense because of your cultivation stage. The gist of it is that she’s a sort of divine traveler stuck here and assisting her will also help me reach my goal.””We’re working together with her then? Okay” “Right, and I have… a friend who is deeper in the desert, we’ll head there and help him out, after that we can either make our way out of the desert right away or cultivate there for a while, I believe cultivation would be in our best interest, and that friend can also help you as well, but I also want your opinion, we’re in this together after all.””Let’s cultivate.” There is almost no hesitation in the girl’s words, so you briefly explain the nature of the desert and its distortions to her ”Time outside will pass at an accelerated rate, if we stay here for a few months, it can very well become a matter of decades or centuries, are you sure?”Jinwu is silent for a moment, and then answers with a bitter smile after making up her mind. ”Hua… I’m sure you already figured it out… I may not be that smart, I’m learning it just now myself. I want to go home, there are people I want to see again, sure… But I can’t let this opportunity go either, as long as I can cultivate and I’m not a burden, I will follow you anywhere you want.””Then we'll settle there for a few months, let me finish making a deal with her and we can leave soon.” You had expected a degree of reluctance or a bit of a tantrum, but it didn’t take much effort to get her on board with the idea, looks like your help so far has paid off. ”Tian Lang, let’s make a deal. I can’t help you refuel immediately, it would take us too much time… But if I return to this city-ship and free the other divine, we can work out a more effective method.” You turn to face the other individual again, who opens her eyes and focuses on you, cross shaped pupils expand and contract as she listens intently and does her own calculations. “There is also another divine being who is more knowledgeable about artifacts and machines than either of us, once we find her, we may also be able to find a way to repair the damage to your body and the ship itself.”
>>6430438“...What do I need to do for my end of the deal?” Understanding she may be being offered too many benefits up front, she asks for the price of the transaction, to which you answer. “Serve as my escort for a thousand years as I recover my own power and gain allies, then when the time comes, help me stand against the Gatekeeper."“Searching dictionaries for ‘Gatekeeper’ term… Filtering results… No relevant matches are found. Daddy Bai, what do you refer to as ‘Gatekeeper’?” To your surprise, Tian Lang asks for clarification rather than already having information, maybe that granddaddy Jin isn’t strong enough to perceive it, so you give her a brief explanation.”It is a being that exists between this world and the outside, it only allows passage of those who reach divinity. My companions and I tried to bring something else outside and were defeated in turn.””Thank you, searching dictionaries for matching characteristics… There is no information in the records I can access. Daddy Bai, this ‘Gatekeeper’ may be either an entity that I am not authorized to know about, or an entity unique to this world.” The Gatekeeper may be an issue to just your world? That’s certainly something. ”In regards to our return to the City-Ship, if Daddy can provide a suitable temporary source of energy, I can guide the way back.” Tian Lang continues, changing the subject away from her part and you quickly bring it up again. ”How about the condition of our deal?” ”...If multiple divines can be defeated in combat, I regret to inform you that a single escort unit may not be enough, even so would my support suffice despite the possibility of defeat?” Write in an answer for Tian Lang, and start making your way to Agate and the City-Ship>Having met Agate, you can feel a faint resonance with him… Pinpointing his location is impossible but you have a rough idea of where you’re heading to (Roll a 1d100)>Tian Lang managed to locate you and forcefully pushed through the spatial distortions, let her lead the way. You can give her one of the two purified gems in your possession (Choose between Agate/Garnet and Roll a 1d20)
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Rolled 81 (1d100)>>6430439>Your support is what is asked. It will suffice.>Having met Agate, try to sense him
Rolled 34 (1d100)>>6430439>>6430443 +1
Rolled 51 (1d100)>>6430439>>6430443+1>>6430441Great to see you again!
