Chapter 3 — Dropped into Murim with an Instant Kill Skill

Chapter 3

Yeon Sowol, having recently arrived in a historical China-like setting, struggles immensely with the pervasive filth and foul odors of the streets, contrasting his modern sensibilities with the ancient environment. After enduring three days of sensory assault, he seeks refuge in Jo Manseok’s incense shop, where the medicinal scent provides him with relief and inspiration, solidifying his resolve to become a refined martial artist. Jo Manseok informs Yeon Sowol that entering a sect is typically impossible past the age of fifteen due to blocked qi channels, but Yeon Sowol, possessing a Greater Rejuvenation Pill, persists by adopting the alias of a woodcutter from Annam, weaving a tale inspired by the Sixth Patriarch Huineng. Touched by this narrative and Yeon Sowol’s polite demeanor, Jo Manseok advises him to approach Great Hero Yi Yu-baek of Windflow Martial Academy, highlighting the hero's kindness and reputation for nurturing talent. Yeon Sowol visits the academy, where he is immediately impressed by the clean, mint-scented environment compared to the streets. He performs a ritualized prostration before Yi Yu-baek, presenting himself as a sincere petitioner. Yi Yu-baek, pleased by Yeon Sowol’s courtesy, nonetheless notes his age of eighteen as a hindrance to traditional martial progress. Undeterred, Yeon Sowol offers three gold yuanbao as a token of sincerity. Impressed by the substantial gift and Yeon Sowol’s stated desire to learn footwork and lightness skill for evasion and retreat, Yi Yu-baek grants conditional acceptance: Yeon Sowol must survive three months of training. If he fails, he will leave without a disciple status, though the gold is presumably returned. Yeon Sowol accepts this arrangement, praying for his success as he begins his path toward becoming a martial artist.

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