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Demonstrated by Chinese creator Fan Shisan, the experiment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@valentin86/sword-drones-technological-show-and-the-legacy-of-myths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@valentin86/sword-drones-technological-show-and-the-legacy-of-myths</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valentin86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJaUcwpc65Vo3Rc9swXEKMejLiifVkVWV3b46RK7pmFzwiLsXYyGko7hP6ajuyz57bHTbLw4RBc5Zku9vs2KyoRFRqV6aBCu5kjVdAFG3mWsbtiLG8GW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAGA OF THE SWORDBREAKER 5: GAME OF IMMORTALS is live!]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ Immortal Glory is the most prestigious tournament in the rivers and lakes. Martial immortals from around the world gather in Shengang to battle for the position of leader of the jianghu—and with it,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/publishing/@cheah/saga-of-the-swordbreaker-5-game-of-immortals-is-live</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/publishing/@cheah/saga-of-the-swordbreaker-5-game-of-immortals-is-live</guid><category><![CDATA[publishing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cheah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGmq2PCg8RNtcZAgEdqDDJo84kSkamEQQNVcsCxQqQZZ266H9FUWABv6tCkcmkY1uSti78GxPbZamyNSBQ4xrqQLG5hMhwGvzsHh4jG6HfsZdw3hPTBw36n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAGA OF THE SWORDBREAKER 4: FIST OF HEAVEN AND EARTH is live!]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ Freed from contractual obligations, Li Ming and Cai Yan visit the town of Bingzhou. 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To become more powerful,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cheah/the-difference-between-gongfu-and-cultivation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cheah/the-difference-between-gongfu-and-cultivation</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cheah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtwYR96L1sisMzq7VwZrkcckAyP38tEpRu3JwdG5EoHAEMjsGYLxHMrvvhex9couLWPP7SKF6UZEcsyeYaSA8SoCrzEwADPiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAGA OF THE SWORDBREAKER: Week 1 Update and Sneak Preview!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are 1 week into SAGA OF THE SWORDBREAKER: INVINCIBLE UNDER HEAVEN and the campaign is already 30% funded! I'm grateful to everyone who supported the campaign. Please continue to spread the word and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/publishing/@cheah/saga-of-the-swordbreaker-week-1-update-and-sneak-preview</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/publishing/@cheah/saga-of-the-swordbreaker-week-1-update-and-sneak-preview</guid><category><![CDATA[publishing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cheah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 16:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHyB6JhoX8uGq7a3Hsxs3D9XJV6561t2mjLwu6abECHNnbHw7rju6jDtBrn1SdqtrvMhbagJGZz7fU5y3SEkbpzQXcsgUy2VU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 7 picks for the best fantasy web-novels to read]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone😊 In this blog, we’ll count down our top 7 picks for the best fantasy web novels to read. I’ve always had my nose in web novels, I can never stop reading them. I even got a chance to read]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/web-novels/@mamoti/top-7-picks-for-the-best-fantasy-web-novels-to-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/web-novels/@mamoti/top-7-picks-for-the-best-fantasy-web-novels-to-read</guid><category><![CDATA[web-novels]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamoti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYS9AWriQPNVBk3FJ6neZBJjsUtt8RiqkqccbBibgrC7KZZHrx6xtDA8wr3nhDiBWYZGGybY1UAjdfmG86vEEmUPW5nx4BSDYy4mJ8bkKqkY6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spear of the Night is live!]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ It was supposed to be Li Ming’s last job before the New Year: protect a corporate prince during a business trip in the Yue Homelands. Then the infamous terrorist Night Spear strikes. 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