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Following his father's murder, Wu Ling's mother returned to the life of a courtesan, disguising her young son as a girl to take refuge in the Bamboo Silk House, a women's only sect dedicated to the arts.

Now, as Wu Ling comes of age, he'll attempt to shed the disguise he's worn for so many years to step onto the path of cultivation. If only life would let him do so. Haunted by his father's enemies, Wu Ling leads a double life as the handsome Brother Wu Ling and the enchanting Sister Hua Qianhu.

Guided by a mysterious immortal master, Wu Ling will face the world's dangers with art as his weapon. His greatest challenge, however, may lie in matters of the heart: as he pursues the woman he loves in one guise, he is entangled by the affections of men captivated by the other. In a world where identity is fluid and love knows no bounds, can Wu Ling find true happiness without sacrificing half of who he is?

Note: This was originally submitted as part of a previous WPC, however, it has undergone significant revisions (volume one alone is 27,000 words longer than the previous version), so if you've seen it before, give it a chance again!

Unparalleled Artist: Unlikely Hero

<p>The following day, in the small hours of the morning, before the sun had properly risen above the surrounding hills and the sky had just begun to lighten, the women of the Amber Lily Academy clambered into their wagons and carriages and set off on their journey. The first ploy of Wu Ling's plan was simple and aimed at removing the least threatening gang from the board. 'Boss Yang' was clearly less powerful than 'Fenglun' and his gang only had the power to contend for scraps. That led Wu Ling to the conclusion that they were a force mostly composed of Brawlers, perhaps led by a middle or late-stage Brawler, but lacking the power of any second-stage or higher cultivators.</p>

Early Escape