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[Podfic] Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It

Summary:

Podfic to Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It by Silvestris.

One of the most complex spells of demonic cultivation the world has seen is brought to fruition, and Xiao Xingchen draws his first shaking breaths in over seven years. This, it turns out, is only the start of his problems.

Notes:

The Podfic is uploaded on Spotify and YouTube for streaming and you can also listen to it on here or download it from Google Drive.
New chapters will always be first available on Spotify and then I'll link and embed them here, upload them on Youtube, etc. which may take a few hours to few days.

As for comments, please be kind, I'm not an English native speaker and don't know Chinese. Tips and constructive feedback are very welcome though.

 

Riku_Simp is also making a podfic, check it out!

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Chapter 1: The Missing Piece

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Chapter 3: Poison In The Air

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Chapter 4: To Kill A Monster

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Chapter 6: Sticks and Stones

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Chapter 8: The Coffin House

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Chapter 9: Bitter Medicine

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Chapter 11: Strangers With Teeth

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Chapter 14: Crossroads

Notes:

New chapters will take a bit longer at the moment because I have exams.

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Chapter 15: Three Cobblers Make A Genius

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Chapter 16: Dreamers

Notes:

New episodes will come out slower at the moment because I have exams.

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Chapter 17: The Living Dead

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You'd think that with Xue Yang being kept on a short leash, the local necromancy would be kept to a minimum. Unfortunately, the walking dead hadn't heard that news, and our heroes decide to go on a Night Hunt to deal with the situation.

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Chapter 18: Men And Monsters

Summary:

It's always fair to say these three need hugs, but for some that need is becoming increasingly desperate... Which poses a problem, given the complex nature of his relationship with his traveling companions.

Notes:

Lots has happened but I'm back.

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Chapter 19: We All Drown Together

Summary:

Constantly sizzling frustrations are coming to a boiling point. Fateful choices are made. Fish happens. Something about frogs.

Notes:

I realised I pronounced 'fury' as 'furry' but I'm too lazy to rerecord T_T. XXC is apparently a furry now...

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Chapter 20: Etched In Bones And Heart

Summary:

Sometimes all it takes to make friends is someone unexpectedly choosing to save your life, and some really good campfire stories! ... Other times, it's a bit more complicated than that.

Notes:

I'm sorry for the audio in the beginning. Spoke too close into the mic. It gets better.

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Chapter 21: Closest And Most Like-Minded

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As if two daoshi weren't bad enough - now there's a whole mountaintop full of them! Xiao Xingchen wants a hug. Xue Yang is manipulated into trying mindfulness. Song Lan gets some much needed group therapy.

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Chapter 22: And On The Mountain Was A Temple

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The adventures at the temple continue; Xiao Xingchen thinks about starting a family, Song Lan gets some brotherly advice on a delicate subject and Xue Yang finds himself attempting spiritual meditation whether he wants to or not.

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Chapter 23: A Lingering Death

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Xue Yang gives Song Lan a thoughtful frog-themed gift. Xiao Xingchen is delighted and grants hand-holding privileges. And nothing bad happened after that, ever...

Notes:

I have five finished episodes in my drafts so I figured I could post one...

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Chapter 24: A Source Of Bitterness And Grief

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The fallout. The falling apart.

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Chapter 25: Come Without A Shadow

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Old memories cut deep. The world's most awkward breakfast is had.
It's finally time to leave Yueyang and all its bitter ghosts behind.

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Chapter 26: Putting Out Fires With Wood

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Back on the road, and things are going about as well as one might expect. Luckily Xue Yang has some absolutely foolproof plans to make Xiao Xingchen happy again...

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Chapter 27: A Firefly Glow In The Dark

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The journey progresses. The two daoshi go shopping, and get distracted along the way. Xue Yang is about as good at waiting for their return without causing trouble as can be expected (though the mandatory trouble is not entirely his fault, this once.) There is sweetness in this one, and hope. Looming disaster, yes - but also sweetness and hope.

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Chapter 28: Ascending On White Wings

Summary:

No one dies. (... None of our heroes, at any rate.) Not for lack of opportunity.

Notes:

Finally a new episode!
But... I'm drowning in university work atm so updates are gonna be really slow. Like, really slow.

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Chapter 29: Floating Clouds, Morning Dew

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Our heroes have reached the Mountains of Mist, cloud-shrouded Muaishan. It's beautiful. It will end badly.

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Chapter 30: Searching In The Dark Of Night

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Xiao Xingchen is gone. In the world's uneasiest unspoken truce, Song Lan and Xue Yang have to work together to get him back.
(Neither of them says out loud they're sort of glad to have the other there. Both think it.)

Notes:

You lucky ones get a new episode so soon after the last one :D

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Chapter 31: Lifting The Moon From The Water

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Xue Yang and Song Lan have found the mist spirits' lair - but will they find Xiao Xingchen before it's too late?

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Chapter 32: Still Breeze And Quiet Waves

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The calm after the storm. Neither of the conscious people involved would ever have guessed things between them could be quite so... peaceful. It's strange, and a bit unnerving, and honestly... Nice.
It's nice.

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Chapter 33: Love The House And Its Crow

Summary:

Xiao Xingchen is still out cold, leaving the other two with nothing better to do than bond, very much against their will. Literally, as it happens, in a final bid to help Xiao Xingchen wake up.

Notes:

enjoy :)

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Chapter 34: Don't Forget Me

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Xiao Xingchen was stolen by the malicious mist spirits of Muaishan, and even after Xue Yang and Song Lan teamed up to rescue him from the spirit world, he's been trapped in weeks of comatose sleep. But thanks to their tireless care, he has finally awakened! This should be a happy occasion! ... So why is his first instinct to try to stab Xue Yang..?

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Chapter 35: Bound By The Past

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Song Lan would very much like to know how the hell his life ended up like this, thank you.

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Chapter 36: To Thread A Needle

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Xiao Xingchen is feeling very lost, confused and miserable. Xue Yang is feeling very lost, depressed and miserable.
Song Lan wishes it wasn't somehow on him to have to deal with all this.

Notes:

This episode contains explicit content.

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Chapter 37: Chasing Memories Without Direction

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Song Lan is having a small existential crisis about that thing that sort of accidentally happened. Xiao Xingchen is having an existential crisis over the way his lost memories are kept from him. Xue Yang wants more of a good thing, which unfortunately means having to try to play nice with Song Lan.

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Chapter 38: One Can Be My Teacher

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Song Lan needs evening classes to fill in some gaps in his education. Xue Yang magnanimously offers to help him out, all out of the unselfish goodness of his heart.

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Chapter 39: Faded Ink Lasts Longer Than Memories

Summary:

Song Lan takes local murderer for walkies. Xiao Xingchen is given a new perspective on the topic of his lost memories. Xue Yang makes questionable choices - which could, to be fair - be said about most chapters he's in.

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Chapter 40: The Rising Star Of Dawn

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Xiao Xingchen stands at the very precipice of his dire choices - to chase down and reclaim his missing memories, or turn his back on them once and for all..?

Notes:

This chapter contains explicit content.

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Chapter 41: We're Bound To Meet Again

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You know when you're introducing two cats to each other, and you should let them sniff each other through the crack of a door and not just toss them together and hope for the best..? Yeah. In hindsight, Song Lan wishes he'd done that.

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Chapter 42: Starting All Over Again

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Some things come to an end, and others are just beginning... It's time to get back on the road.

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Chapter 43: Descending Into The World

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Continuing their journey through the mountains, the fragile peace between the three takes another dent when more painful memories of the past are brought to the surface.

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Chapter 44: A Bridge Of Magpies

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So... there was a revelation or two at the end of last chapter, wasn't there? Time for some fallout.

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Chapter 45: Clouds And Rain

Summary:

The recent developments have been A Lot to take in for everyone. Song Lan finds himself craving a moment of solitude for self-reflection. This is not what actually happens.

Notes:

I'm sorry for the long wait. And unfortunately it won't get any better from now on :/ I still plan to finish the podfic, but the upload rhythm will no longer be monthly, rather every few months.

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Chapter 46: In The Shade Of Willow Trees

Summary:

Time to pick up the pieces of that shattered dream and duct tape them back together make new plans for the future!

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Chapter 47: Goose Feathers

Summary:

The grand dream has taken a few good dents, what with Xiao Xingchen losing all his memories of his previous life with Xue Yang to the mist spirits of Muaishan, followed by the disastrous news of Jin Guangyao's death. The trio's original plans having been thrown into utter disarray, they finally have a new goal in sight - turning their journey south to approach the kindhearted and righteous Lan Xichen, to ask for his help in realizing their dream.

The time has come to say goodbye to the hospitable widow and young lord of the Yingchuan Wang and set out on new roads once more.

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Chapter 48: As The Waters Flow

Summary:

The cultivation world is still in turmoil after the Chief Cultivator's recent passing, the great sects and clans busy consolidating their power rather than manning Watch Towers and protecting the common folk. As our traveling trio make their way through the eastern lowlands only to find their journey to Gusu interrupted by a group people in dire need of help, it turns out the sweltering summer weather is not the only heat rising...

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Text: Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It

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I hope you like it!