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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>A tense moment stretched between the gang and the caravan as the wagon drivers fanned out their wagons before fleeing into the safety of the waiting carriages. The wagons wouldn't do much good as barricades but if any of the assembled cultivators unleashed powerful martial energy, putting the wagons in the way might block stray blasts of energy that missed their targets. With mortals in the carriages, anything that reduced the risk of them encountering the energies of a battle between cultivators was a good thing. In the wagons, several of the scholars peeked out of the windows, nervously watching for the confrontation about to unfold.</p>

Deadly Artistry