The Romance of Wisterias and Poppies

Born in the mountainous Bright Moon Village, flower boy Yue lived a simple life with his opium-addicted foster grandmother Feng. Picking medicinal herbs and flowers in the dawn, playing in the morning and studying sneakily in the night, Yue was the darling of the village and everyone who interacted with him.
But when the Red Moon Festival dawns and ill omen strikes the village, village chief Lan makes a tough decision and Yue has to carry it out. But treading upon the Sacred Grounds, Yue encounters something ... different, something blasphemous and the Heavens responds.
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Release Rate: 3 chapters/week
Chapter Length: 1200-2000 words/chapter

Caution: I will be focusing on realism as much as possible and will probably depicts the horrors of humanity and human psyche and on the fickle nature of the Mandate of Heaven. Be warned that I will not mince words and as such, I wish you do not too. I welcome constructive criticism.
As readers, you can expect a heavy dose of realism, cultivation, logical thinking and heavy kingdom-building. The last part is also one of my main goals. I am a working man as such please do not expect daily uploads, let alone multiple daily uploads but I will upload more (or at least try to) if I am sufficiently motivated (through Power Stones) but please be kind to me, to other readers and to yourself.