An Arthurian legend + Fae lore + Cultivation mash-up. Updates Mon + Fri, with occasional bonus updates
I'm not having the best day, I tried to dip out of my arranged marriage and got hunted by my betrothed, who sought to cure my cold feet with many, many knives. A frustrating development because when the Harkley blood curse kills me I wanted to be on my own. Mainly so no one could get in the way of me coming back.
Death proves to be only the beginning of my problems, as I find myself entangled with a powerful Fae, a well-meaning Knight Errant and a fae-beast in the form of a white hare able to bite a man's head clean off. Worse it seems my revival has gifted me the ability to cultivate death glamour, which can be seen as a touch suspicious by some, and utter heresy by others.
With only the clothes on my back and my magical lute, which only occasionally turns into a sword, I have decided to focus on what I'm best at! I shall cultivate through collecting stories of great hunts, singing the tales of others, and participating in duels only as a spectator.
I will be a bardic culitvator! Even if I've yet to work out what that means.
What to expect
An MC who is not overpowered, just competent
A plot centred around cultivator things, plus Arthurian things. Whatever meshes well.
A system of cultivation consistent with most major cultivation stories just differently flavoured.
Fae shenanigans including names, speaking only the truth, and oaths
Character progression that stems from effort, reflection and just the occasional death.
A Europe-based cultivation world where Ki is Glamour and connected to the Fae realm.
Enough Arthurian Lore that you get a sense of who the major players are and some idea of what to expect when names get dropped.
What it won't be
No harem
No OP MC
Historically accurate to the time period
A story entirely accurate to Arthurian Lore or your preferred cultivation system.
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Arthurian Cultivation | 49 | Chapter 49 - I don't like it, Taliesin, I don't like it! | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 48 | Chapter 48 - That watery tart | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 47 | Chapter 47 - Raven and the Fox | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 46 | Chapter 46 - The Tale of Taliesin | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 45 | Chapter 45 - Flirting with danger | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 44 | Chapter 44 - It better be able to turn back | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 43 | Chapter 43 - Ulfast the Ugly | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 42 | Chapter 42 - Break the foe, bring them down low | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 41 | Chapter 41 - Lightning to find, fire to cleanse | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 40 | Chapter 40 - Talks of Tiffs and Tigers | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 39 | Chapter 39 - A sad lack of Mares | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 38 | Chapter 38 - Jester and the thief | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 37 | Chapter 37 - The Book of Lesser Death Curses | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 36 | Chapter 36 - The knight at the ready or the knight at ease? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 35 | Chapter 35 -Screw a proper relationship with mortality | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 34 | Chapter 34 - What part of 'I'm a fucking Bard' do you people not get! | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 33 | Chapter 33 - Death, Smoke and Frothing fools | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 32 | Chapter 32 - Hard to do stamina training in a cage | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 31 | Chapter 31 - Gifts and partings | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 30 | Chapter 30 - Don't poke the bear | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 29 | Chapter 29 - War on the horizon | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 28 | Chapter 28 - On the subject of Moon and Dream | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 27 | Chapter 27 - Meeting the Fos | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 26 | Chapter 26 - A bag of tricks | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 25 | Chapter 25 - How a bard fights | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 24 | Chapter 24 - Autumn Court No.5 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 23 | Chapter 23 - Teatime, clothes optional | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 22 | Chapter 22 - I'm not a changeling am I? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 21 | Chapter 21 - Dream weaving | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 20 | Chapter 20 - Moon Glamour | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 19 | Chapter 19 - Secrets over treacle pudding | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 18 | Chapter 18 - Miss Peaches | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 17 | Chapter 17 - Gale Hare Rematch | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 16 | Chapter 16 - Ballad of Bors the Titan | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 15 | Chapter 15 - Revelations of Smoke and Death | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 14 | Chapter 14 - Mystery of the Mist Lynx | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 13 | Chapter 13 - You can call me Pell | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 12 | Chapter 12 - Positioning is not retreating | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 10 | Chapter 10 - The Illuminated Text | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 9 | Chapter 9 - Knowledge of the Mystic East | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 8 | Chapter 8 - Beware the white hare | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 7 | Chapter 7 - A new lute, and a Knight Errant | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 6 | Chapter 6 - I'm not a planner | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 5 | Chapter 5 - A blade in the right place at the right time | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 4 | Chapter 4 - Dance in the pale moonlight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 3 | Chapter 3 - Reborn with death | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 2 | Chapter 2 - Winning takes blood, sweat, and tears of blood. | RoyalRoadL | |
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Arthurian Cultivation | 1 | Chapter 1 - Too many knives for a wedding night | RoyalRoadL |