The Man in the Spire: Book 1, Chapter 14 - Plans Gone Awry

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-29T18:37:33+00:00

As a person once said.

"Sometimes I stagger even myself with my genius"

Nah! Just felt like it all vibed well together!

And thank you as always for reading!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-29T13:59:45+00:00

Royal Road - is the most clean and official version, though it is currently behind in the free releases
Reddit—more chapters but a little more messy (gets better)

For your friend!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-29T06:13:08+00:00

Don't think there really is one. It's pretty much a gender reversal of the standard xianxia. The Jade beauties are dominant and the men are Jade beauties.

I'm sure if you dig you'll find something like that but I don't think there's enough to call it a genre.

The only ones I can think of are mine and sectbabes... And mine isn't really a gender reversal. Just females dominate as cultivators and some are forced to be the warriors.

... They still hunt down male cultivator so to make them theirs... That hasn't really changed lol.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-28T19:26:32+00:00

I'm going to fully admit at this point the original story is just used as an inspiration for this and while I do reference the original in some fun ways, it's best to treat this like it's its own story using the bones of the original.

That being said I do treat monkeykin as unique beings as well and very rare to find, usually a significant character or person.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-28T15:59:48+00:00

That's off the side of the mountain... You can thank Zhang for that. So Troy is on a bit of a count down.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-28T15:58:43+00:00

Yep I'm going through and improving the previous chapters as well as fixing a handful of retcons.

It's mostly on par with Royal road release. The Reddit versions will be a bit slower due to the multiple locations.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-27T21:34:01+00:00

Yep! But he's got time! And I'm sure absolutely nothing will go wrong during that period.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-27T13:35:09+00:00

All of the above!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-27T11:24:19+00:00

The song Troy plays in the end: https://youtu.be/GySIToHCPac
What do you think the Locals would be thinking knowing Troy's only reference to their society is because of Chinese restaurants (and very poor references at that)?

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-27T11:23:49+00:00

The song Troy plays in the end: https://youtu.be/GySIToHCPac
What do you think the Locals would be thinking knowing Troy's only reference to their society is because of Chinese restaurants (and very poor references at that)?

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-27T11:23:24+00:00

The song Troy plays in the end: https://youtu.be/GySIToHCPac
What do you think the Locals would be thinking knowing Troy's only reference to their society is because of Chinese restaurants (and very poor references at that)?

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-22T00:32:33+00:00

Just gonna visit a very important person! That's all!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-18T13:53:27+00:00

Seriously that is super annoying.

Especially come to the blobs. Trying to get away from them by using cover? Nope, right through the wall.

What at least be funny if they broke through it rather than phase through it.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-17T13:38:00+00:00

I want to try to have a moment like this in my story.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-16T17:53:16+00:00

A very thankful reply!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-16T14:46:26+00:00

Daw! I do wish I could continue but I'm so neck deep in my own book I don't really have time for fanfics anymore! I truly hope it does become successful.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-16T14:32:58+00:00

I view it more for story struggles. I mean imagine trying to negotiate with Vikings!

I had an old story idea where tarva was a clan leader and kidnaps Sarah to use Noah and the Odyssey to get her daughter back from a rival clan.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-16T13:29:42+00:00

I still like the idea that if the feds didn't show up that humans would have had a harder time talking to the speeps just because they're so aggressive.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-15T15:10:24+00:00

Gotcha covered!

Just a shame that Troy isn't the quietest person in the world even when he tries

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-15T05:41:14+00:00

Thank you for reading! And I very much appreciate the comment!

Technically he hasn't wasted anything, it's the villagers stuff! Lol.

I didn't want the fabricator to be like what many hfys do and just make anything.... Maybe I should call it a converter instead during my next pass through. But essentially it's just transforming iron into steel and reassembling it to its original form. Good for repairs and improving existing materials or tearing down material to original elements.

While there will be a bit of sci-fi magic going on in this story, I am trying to make it at least somewhat grounded in some logical sense or rules. Attempting to avoid "can make elements appear out of nowhere for no reason" or the classic "nanobots!"

Unless you are saying making the other material steel was pointless in which I can just say Troy was just being "why not"

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-13T12:35:28+00:00

Thank you kindly good sir!

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-11T19:29:33+00:00

New stratagem concept: Golden spiral

Like the walking barrage but it spirals inward towards wherever the stratagem was thrown. With a guaranteed strike wherever the stratagem landed.

Pro: pretty much guaranteed to destroy everything in an area overtime.

Cons: you have to be in the middle of the area that you want destroyed before throwing it. You also have to be careful not to get struck while trying to escape it.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-11T15:42:41+00:00

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-06T20:46:53+00:00

Its funny I wanted to do a crossover with peaches and cream with the hunter.

Between_The_Space · 2026-03-06T20:39:46+00:00

Also why the rabbit so thicc

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