The Peerless Nine-Story Tower

Temporarily discontinued. Don’t read. I’ll find time to finish it later. No one knows the origins of the Ninefold Tower. All they’ve heard is that it is a soaring, spire-topped pagoda that pierces the clouds, with nine floors, each hiding a world-shaking secret. Could it be the world’s finest martial arts manual, an unparalleled beauty who could bring chaos to the realm, or a peerless divine weapon? Outside the Ninefold Tower, a man in blue robes writes in the air, his words capturing every aspect of the human world. With his hands behind his back, he gazes up at the sky and murmurs: One thought for the countless good deeds of the mortal world Two thoughts for the righteous spirit of the world Three thoughts to point a sword at the martial world Four thoughts to punish evil and uphold good Five thoughts for the righteous path of the mortal world Six thoughts for the bloodied wails of evil demons Seven thoughts for the vicissitudes of the myriad paths Eight thoughts for the rise and fall of fate Nine thoughts for all fates to return to one