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The Tale of Cultivation and Demon Extermination
Yeon Woo-sol
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After a demon murders his parents, the young Yise is shunned by his village. He finds a new purpose when Mongryeon, a demon-hunting dokkaebi, takes him in. His pursuit of demon extermination leads him to Daemudo, a notorious cultivation sect feared throughout the cultivation world.
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31
Chapter 31
Ise and Seolryeong return from their first field mission and report to a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator at the administration office, who explains how demon corpses and cultivation manuals are appraised and compensated through headquarters. After splitting the earned Spiritual Stones, Ise retreats to his private cultivation room to reflect on his battle performance and practice controlling spiritual energy and demonic qi, eventually breaking through to the fourth star of the Qi Condensation Realm. A knock reveals Park Gangseo, his assigned senior, who scolds Ise for overtraining without eating and reveals a month has passed. Three days later, Ise attends a gathering of fifty-nine entry disciples in the Great Hall, where Ujeol of Kirin Hall delivers a lecture on advancing from the first to fourth star. When the floor opens for questions, Ise finally raises his hand and asks about the fifth star minor realm boundary, drawing surprised silence from Ujeol.
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12:46
Chapter 31
Ise and Seolryeong return from their first field mission and report to a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator at the administration office, who explains how demon corpses and cultivation manuals are appraised and compensated through headquarters. After splitting the earned Spiritual Stones, Ise retreats to his private cultivation room to reflect on his battle performance and practice controlling spiritual energy and demonic qi, eventually breaking through to the fourth star of the Qi Condensation Realm. A knock reveals Park Gangseo, his assigned senior, who scolds Ise for overtraining without eating and reveals a month has passed. Three days later, Ise attends a gathering of fifty-nine entry disciples in the Great Hall, where Ujeol of Kirin Hall delivers a lecture on advancing from the first to fourth star. When the floor opens for questions, Ise finally raises his hand and asks about the fifth star minor realm boundary, drawing surprised silence from Ujeol.
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Chapter 32
Ujeol lectures entry disciples on Qi Condensation advancement, noting Ise's Heavenly Root Physique and the daunting Wall of Lamentation. After class, Ise reunites with Hae Unchan, Pi Garam and Seolryeong, who marvel at his rapid progress; the group banters about missions and spirit artifacts. Three months later, Ise trains alone in a private cultivation room, failing to breach the minor realm boundary despite exhausting effort, and resolves to take a mission. His decision is interrupted when Cheongsan's spiritual energy converges and an entire cultivation building is lifted into the air. Hong Mi-hee, Hall Master of the Vermilion Bird Hall, descends in a red Daoist robe, greets Ise as a little one, and produces a treasured box, ending the chapter on an imposing note.
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11:11
Chapter 32
Ujeol lectures entry disciples on Qi Condensation advancement, noting Ise's Heavenly Root Physique and the daunting Wall of Lamentation. After class, Ise reunites with Hae Unchan, Pi Garam and Seolryeong, who marvel at his rapid progress; the group banters about missions and spirit artifacts. Three months later, Ise trains alone in a private cultivation room, failing to breach the minor realm boundary despite exhausting effort, and resolves to take a mission. His decision is interrupted when Cheongsan's spiritual energy converges and an entire cultivation building is lifted into the air. Hong Mi-hee, Hall Master of the Vermilion Bird Hall, descends in a red Daoist robe, greets Ise as a little one, and produces a treasured box, ending the chapter on an imposing note.
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Chapter 33
Hong Mi-hee gifts Ise the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner, explaining its spatial warding barrier that seals spiritual or demonic qi depending on infused energy. Ise tests it, discovering its three-foot radius shrinks over time but creates a near-invincible fighting space. After receiving the artifact, Ise begins camping outside the administration office to snatch missions, drawing complaints from envious peers who call him the 'Qi Condensation Realm Demon Crusher.' He rents a storage room as a 'butcher shop,' preparing Three-Tailed Fox cuisine that boosts spiritual energy. When he offers free food, entry disciples eagerly taste it, realizing its medicinal properties. The scene shifts when Buchun arrives breathless to deliver grim news: Yeombo, a fellow novice, has died on a mission—the first death among entry disciples.
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12:29
Chapter 33
Hong Mi-hee gifts Ise the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner, explaining its spatial warding barrier that seals spiritual or demonic qi depending on infused energy. Ise tests it, discovering its three-foot radius shrinks over time but creates a near-invincible fighting space. After receiving the artifact, Ise begins camping outside the administration office to snatch missions, drawing complaints from envious peers who call him the 'Qi Condensation Realm Demon Crusher.' He rents a storage room as a 'butcher shop,' preparing Three-Tailed Fox cuisine that boosts spiritual energy. When he offers free food, entry disciples eagerly taste it, realizing its medicinal properties. The scene shifts when Buchun arrives breathless to deliver grim news: Yeombo, a fellow novice, has died on a mission—the first death among entry disciples.
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Chapter 34
Entry disciples rush to the administration office to learn about a peer's death. Ise, acting as their representative, questions the official Ujeol, who confirms it is the first entry disciple death and reveals the mission details: a Four-Wind Black Tiger hunt near Aegul County went wrong. Ujeol then posts a reassignment mission to recover the deceased disciple's body, determine the cause of death, and identify the culprit—a four-person team with a 30 Spiritual Stone reward. Ise volunteers immediately, followed by Pi Garam and Seolryeong, who warns of a death omen from her divination. Hae Unchan declines, having already accepted another mission. An unfamiliar voice with short red hair and red eyes volunteers next; he introduces himself as Hong Wonseo, a Healer. The group departs for Aegul County, with Ise reflecting on Yeombo's death and his determination for revenge as they travel through the night toward dawn.
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10:46
Chapter 34
Entry disciples rush to the administration office to learn about a peer's death. Ise, acting as their representative, questions the official Ujeol, who confirms it is the first entry disciple death and reveals the mission details: a Four-Wind Black Tiger hunt near Aegul County went wrong. Ujeol then posts a reassignment mission to recover the deceased disciple's body, determine the cause of death, and identify the culprit—a four-person team with a 30 Spiritual Stone reward. Ise volunteers immediately, followed by Pi Garam and Seolryeong, who warns of a death omen from her divination. Hae Unchan declines, having already accepted another mission. An unfamiliar voice with short red hair and red eyes volunteers next; he introduces himself as Hong Wonseo, a Healer. The group departs for Aegul County, with Ise reflecting on Yeombo's death and his determination for revenge as they travel through the night toward dawn.
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Chapter 35
Ise and three fellow entry disciples arrive at the Great Exorcist Order's Aegul County outpost, where an unnamed external affiliate informs them a Foundation Establishment Realm senior is on a priority mission. They are granted audience with Gwak Chan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who shares intelligence about the Cheoryang Thunder Gate demonic sect and warns them to report anomalies. Afterward, Ise visits his family's burial ground and reunites with his mentor, the scholar Wiseong, who offers ongoing support and mentions Mongryeon. The next morning the outpost affiliate delivers updated investigation details about the Four-Wind Black Tiger and the missing locals. The group tracks into the mountains, where Pi Garam discovers two sets of tiger footprints—an immature specimen and an adult—contradicting Ise's knowledge of their solitary nature. Their search is interrupted by a sudden attack from a Flesh-Virtue Hawk, which Ise swiftly defeats with his hatchet and sealing banner, presenting the severed head to his stunned companions.
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13:32
Chapter 35
Ise and three fellow entry disciples arrive at the Great Exorcist Order's Aegul County outpost, where an unnamed external affiliate informs them a Foundation Establishment Realm senior is on a priority mission. They are granted audience with Gwak Chan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who shares intelligence about the Cheoryang Thunder Gate demonic sect and warns them to report anomalies. Afterward, Ise visits his family's burial ground and reunites with his mentor, the scholar Wiseong, who offers ongoing support and mentions Mongryeon. The next morning the outpost affiliate delivers updated investigation details about the Four-Wind Black Tiger and the missing locals. The group tracks into the mountains, where Pi Garam discovers two sets of tiger footprints—an immature specimen and an adult—contradicting Ise's knowledge of their solitary nature. Their search is interrupted by a sudden attack from a Flesh-Virtue Hawk, which Ise swiftly defeats with his hatchet and sealing banner, presenting the severed head to his stunned companions.
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Chapter 36
The companions examine the Flesh-Virtue Hawk corpse and discuss spirit artifacts before tracking Yeombo's trail. They discover the mutilated head and deduce the body was carried away by Two Black Tigers, likely fed to cubs by a demon-beast tamer. Ise orders a Message Talisman to the outpost and withdrawal, realizing they are too late. A Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator appears on a cliff and launches lightning qi. Hong Wonseo's sacred relic activates a protective sphere, blocking the attack but requiring a day to recharge. The group flees as a second spell charges.
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12:08
Chapter 36
The companions examine the Flesh-Virtue Hawk corpse and discuss spirit artifacts before tracking Yeombo's trail. They discover the mutilated head and deduce the body was carried away by Two Black Tigers, likely fed to cubs by a demon-beast tamer. Ise orders a Message Talisman to the outpost and withdrawal, realizing they are too late. A Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator appears on a cliff and launches lightning qi. Hong Wonseo's sacred relic activates a protective sphere, blocking the attack but requiring a day to recharge. The group flees as a second spell charges.
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Chapter 37
Chapter 37 opens with Ise and his companions fleeing a demonic cultivator on a cliff, who is charging a thunderbolt attack. Ise reasons that the enemy's failure to pursue immediately suggests either no flight capability or overconfidence, deciding they must block one more attack to force the enemy down. He commands Pi Garam to set up a disruption formation from the Shadow Agent manual, asks Hong Wonseo for help, and urges Seolryeong to find an escape route. After Seolryeong nervously uses a talisman to sense the way out, Ise seals demonic qi with his Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner and blocks the thunderbolt with a black iron shield. The impact costs him his left arm below the elbow. Gwak Chan appears with a greatsword to cover their retreat, telling the juniors to return to the outpost. The four flee southwest under Seolryeong's guidance while Gwak Chan holds off the demonic cultivator, ending with Ise resolved to grow stronger.
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11:45
Chapter 37
Chapter 37 opens with Ise and his companions fleeing a demonic cultivator on a cliff, who is charging a thunderbolt attack. Ise reasons that the enemy's failure to pursue immediately suggests either no flight capability or overconfidence, deciding they must block one more attack to force the enemy down. He commands Pi Garam to set up a disruption formation from the Shadow Agent manual, asks Hong Wonseo for help, and urges Seolryeong to find an escape route. After Seolryeong nervously uses a talisman to sense the way out, Ise seals demonic qi with his Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner and blocks the thunderbolt with a black iron shield. The impact costs him his left arm below the elbow. Gwak Chan appears with a greatsword to cover their retreat, telling the juniors to return to the outpost. The four flee southwest under Seolryeong's guidance while Gwak Chan holds off the demonic cultivator, ending with Ise resolved to grow stronger.
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Chapter 38
The four entry disciples return to the Training Compound's administration office, where Ujeol initially reprimands them for interrupting his time off before softening and admitting them. He reviews their mission report, notes the lost arm and Gwak Chan's involvement, and confirms their reward has been increased to sixty Spiritual Stones and one hundred contribution points. Ise acquires a Regeneration Pellet from the Medicine Hall cultivator for one hundred Spiritual Stones, buying it on credit since he only has seventy-two. After taking the pellet, Ise endures intense pain as his arm regrows. Later, at Yeombo's quiet funeral, Seolryeong conducts the spirit requiem while Pi Garam arranges cremation and return of the remains. Park Gangseo finds Ise afterward, they discuss cultivation realm etiquette, and he delivers news that Gwak Chan was seriously injured while the demonic cultivator escaped.
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12:26
Chapter 38
The four entry disciples return to the Training Compound's administration office, where Ujeol initially reprimands them for interrupting his time off before softening and admitting them. He reviews their mission report, notes the lost arm and Gwak Chan's involvement, and confirms their reward has been increased to sixty Spiritual Stones and one hundred contribution points. Ise acquires a Regeneration Pellet from the Medicine Hall cultivator for one hundred Spiritual Stones, buying it on credit since he only has seventy-two. After taking the pellet, Ise endures intense pain as his arm regrows. Later, at Yeombo's quiet funeral, Seolryeong conducts the spirit requiem while Pi Garam arranges cremation and return of the remains. Park Gangseo finds Ise afterward, they discuss cultivation realm etiquette, and he delivers news that Gwak Chan was seriously injured while the demonic cultivator escaped.
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Chapter 39
Ise walks with Park Gangseo, who tells him the good news that Hall Master Haeil of Azure Dragon Hall has returned to headquarters, reigniting Ise's hope for personal instruction and insight into his physique. Ise then trains in private, attempting to replicate fire-element spiritual energy using looted talismans, failing repeatedly but persisting. He proceeds to the butcher shop, where he prepares a whole roasted Flesh-Virtue Hawk with Ten-Year Herb and spiritual spices. Seolryeong, Pi Garam, and Hong Wonseo wait outside and are amazed by the food's threefold cultivation-speed effect. They discuss the implications and potential danger of the dish's popularity. Buchun arrives with requested Jahung herb powder, and Ise rewards him with a plate. Buchun organizes a meal-ticket auction, selling fifteen portions for Spiritual Stones, and the two agree to work together, ending the chapter with a clap beside the new 'Dine and Go' sign.
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13:32
Chapter 39
Ise walks with Park Gangseo, who tells him the good news that Hall Master Haeil of Azure Dragon Hall has returned to headquarters, reigniting Ise's hope for personal instruction and insight into his physique. Ise then trains in private, attempting to replicate fire-element spiritual energy using looted talismans, failing repeatedly but persisting. He proceeds to the butcher shop, where he prepares a whole roasted Flesh-Virtue Hawk with Ten-Year Herb and spiritual spices. Seolryeong, Pi Garam, and Hong Wonseo wait outside and are amazed by the food's threefold cultivation-speed effect. They discuss the implications and potential danger of the dish's popularity. Buchun arrives with requested Jahung herb powder, and Ise rewards him with a plate. Buchun organizes a meal-ticket auction, selling fifteen portions for Spiritual Stones, and the two agree to work together, ending the chapter with a clap beside the new 'Dine and Go' sign.
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Chapter 40
Ise visits Cheongsan City's market streets after a mission, first stopping at a spiritual-herb shop where he purchases seasonal Black Jade Herb and powdered herbs from the grumpy shopkeeper. He then browses a secret-manual bookshop, buying a spirit rice cultivation guide and arranging for future immortal-cuisine manuals. A Message Talisman from Ujeol summons him to the administration office, where Ujeol delivers a sealed letter from Hall Master Haeil containing a map to Black Tortoise Plateau on the Hangsang Peninsula. After a five-day journey, Ise arrives at the cloud-topped plateau and waits before a closed mansion. The air splits and Hall Master Haeil emerges, his overwhelming Nascent Soul Realm spiritual pressure nearly crushing Ise to the ground. Haeil apologizes, and Ise introduces himself, beginning their first meeting.
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13:59
Chapter 40
Ise visits Cheongsan City's market streets after a mission, first stopping at a spiritual-herb shop where he purchases seasonal Black Jade Herb and powdered herbs from the grumpy shopkeeper. He then browses a secret-manual bookshop, buying a spirit rice cultivation guide and arranging for future immortal-cuisine manuals. A Message Talisman from Ujeol summons him to the administration office, where Ujeol delivers a sealed letter from Hall Master Haeil containing a map to Black Tortoise Plateau on the Hangsang Peninsula. After a five-day journey, Ise arrives at the cloud-topped plateau and waits before a closed mansion. The air splits and Hall Master Haeil emerges, his overwhelming Nascent Soul Realm spiritual pressure nearly crushing Ise to the ground. Haeil apologizes, and Ise introduces himself, beginning their first meeting.
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Chapter 41
In this chapter, Ise receives instruction from Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil, who confirms Ise's Heaven-Demon Dual-Meridian Physique and extracts a gu parasite from his head. Haeil explains that the parasite was implanted long ago by someone at the late Core Formation Realm, which is why neither Mongryeon nor Kang I-tae detected it. He reveals that Ise's physique is hereditary and linked to the Great Exorcist Order Lord, meaning his heavenly tribulation is actually the highest difficulty rather than absent. Haeil gives Ise two cultivation manuals—the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art and the sealed first volume of the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art—and sets three tasks: advance his realm quickly (surpassing Woo Yu-hui's records), become his blade by eliminating Core Formation cultivators in the Zheng Empire, and father many children. Ise accepts the tasks with determination.
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15:31
Chapter 41
In this chapter, Ise receives instruction from Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil, who confirms Ise's Heaven-Demon Dual-Meridian Physique and extracts a gu parasite from his head. Haeil explains that the parasite was implanted long ago by someone at the late Core Formation Realm, which is why neither Mongryeon nor Kang I-tae detected it. He reveals that Ise's physique is hereditary and linked to the Great Exorcist Order Lord, meaning his heavenly tribulation is actually the highest difficulty rather than absent. Haeil gives Ise two cultivation manuals—the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art and the sealed first volume of the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art—and sets three tasks: advance his realm quickly (surpassing Woo Yu-hui's records), become his blade by eliminating Core Formation cultivators in the Zheng Empire, and father many children. Ise accepts the tasks with determination.
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Chapter 42
Ise receives instruction from Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil about ascension, spiritual roots, and a cultivation method involving recalling a burning memory to circulate spiritual energy. Impressed by Ise's rapid progress, Haeil explains that a gu parasite had blocked his Hundred Convergences Acupoint, then sets a warding barrier around the absorbed youth so he can cultivate in selflessness. Haeil briefly returns sweet potatoes roasted in Ise's flame-like spiritual energy before departing. The scene shifts to Haeil visiting Chief Master Sugyeom at Yellow Dragon Hall, where he hands over a sealed bottle containing the gu parasite for analysis. They discuss whether an infiltrator advanced from Core Formation mid to late stage, note the lack of political upheaval in the Zheng Empire, and agree to monitor the situation. Haeil announces his departure for the Archipelago, and Sugyeom teases him about his fondness for the boy before Haeil teleports away. Ise, left alone in the barrier, realizes he is trapped and worries Haeil may have forgotten him.
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12:56
Chapter 42
Ise receives instruction from Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil about ascension, spiritual roots, and a cultivation method involving recalling a burning memory to circulate spiritual energy. Impressed by Ise's rapid progress, Haeil explains that a gu parasite had blocked his Hundred Convergences Acupoint, then sets a warding barrier around the absorbed youth so he can cultivate in selflessness. Haeil briefly returns sweet potatoes roasted in Ise's flame-like spiritual energy before departing. The scene shifts to Haeil visiting Chief Master Sugyeom at Yellow Dragon Hall, where he hands over a sealed bottle containing the gu parasite for analysis. They discuss whether an infiltrator advanced from Core Formation mid to late stage, note the lack of political upheaval in the Zheng Empire, and agree to monitor the situation. Haeil announces his departure for the Archipelago, and Sugyeom teases him about his fondness for the boy before Haeil teleports away. Ise, left alone in the barrier, realizes he is trapped and worries Haeil may have forgotten him.
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Chapter 43
Ise cultivates inside Haeil's warding barrier, testing elemental spells and studying the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art until he forms a demon core, gaining the ability to see demonic qi alongside spiritual energy. After more than fifty days, Haeil returns from the Archipelago and is surprised to find Ise has reached the Sixth Star of Qi Condensation. Haeil explains the three paths to Foundation Establishment: the Pill Altar Sect's safe Foundation Establishment Pellet, Kunlun's resource-heavy Heavenly Rite, and the Great Exorcist Order's dangerous body-tempering method. He instructs Ise to combine the Great Exorcist Order's method with the demon's cultivation path, shedding his demon core. Haeil reminds him of his three tasks, warns him about his physique, and dismisses him. Left alone, Haeil reflects on the changing winds among the Hall Masters and mutters about picking a fight.
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14:33
Chapter 43
Ise cultivates inside Haeil's warding barrier, testing elemental spells and studying the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art until he forms a demon core, gaining the ability to see demonic qi alongside spiritual energy. After more than fifty days, Haeil returns from the Archipelago and is surprised to find Ise has reached the Sixth Star of Qi Condensation. Haeil explains the three paths to Foundation Establishment: the Pill Altar Sect's safe Foundation Establishment Pellet, Kunlun's resource-heavy Heavenly Rite, and the Great Exorcist Order's dangerous body-tempering method. He instructs Ise to combine the Great Exorcist Order's method with the demon's cultivation path, shedding his demon core. Haeil reminds him of his three tasks, warns him about his physique, and dismisses him. Left alone, Haeil reflects on the changing winds among the Hall Masters and mutters about picking a fight.
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Chapter 44
Chapter 44 follows Ise's autumn journey back to the Training Compound, beginning with an encounter with a Grade 9 Snail-Headed Scholar demon on the mountain path. After a fierce battle using his Earth Shadow Snare technique, Ise defeats the demon and performs the spirit-sending rite, storing its corpse in his Demon-Sealing Talisman Book. He then visits the administration office where Ujeol greets him with news of four more entry disciple deaths, noting Ise's calmer demeanor and lower death rate compared to other classes. Back at his butcher shop, Ise is joined by his business partner Buchun, who brings a mountain hare demon beast as an ingredient. Ise cooks the Snail-Headed Scholar's head into immortal cuisine, testing various spiritual herb combinations to mask the snail's odor. When the Medicine Hall cultivator arrives to pay for noodles, Ise confronts him about the inflated Regeneration Pellet pricing and warns him to behave, leaving the rude cultivator pale-faced and silent.
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14:55
Chapter 44
Chapter 44 follows Ise's autumn journey back to the Training Compound, beginning with an encounter with a Grade 9 Snail-Headed Scholar demon on the mountain path. After a fierce battle using his Earth Shadow Snare technique, Ise defeats the demon and performs the spirit-sending rite, storing its corpse in his Demon-Sealing Talisman Book. He then visits the administration office where Ujeol greets him with news of four more entry disciple deaths, noting Ise's calmer demeanor and lower death rate compared to other classes. Back at his butcher shop, Ise is joined by his business partner Buchun, who brings a mountain hare demon beast as an ingredient. Ise cooks the Snail-Headed Scholar's head into immortal cuisine, testing various spiritual herb combinations to mask the snail's odor. When the Medicine Hall cultivator arrives to pay for noodles, Ise confronts him about the inflated Regeneration Pellet pricing and warns him to behave, leaving the rude cultivator pale-faced and silent.
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Chapter 45
Ise cultivates the seventh-star Spirit Drawing technique, draining his internal qi to practice drawing external heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. Satisfied with his progress, he heads out to gather ingredients for immortal cuisine and finds the Training Compound crowded with entry disciples, many of whom are staying behind rather than volunteering for missions. He encounters his senior Park Gangseo, who teases him about crossing the minor realm boundary and insists Ise speak to him casually. Park Gangseo shares news of a brewing war between the Great Exorcist Order and the Zheng Empire and reveals that a secret realm has been discovered in unclaimed territory, likely to open within a few years. Later, in the administration office, Ujeol offers Ise a designated mission: hunt an independent cultivator who has killed three entry disciples and looted their resources in Cheongsan City. Ujeol provides a Spirit-Veiling Pearl and Life-Saving Armor to aid him, and Ise accepts the dangerous assignment.
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12:25
Chapter 45
Ise cultivates the seventh-star Spirit Drawing technique, draining his internal qi to practice drawing external heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. Satisfied with his progress, he heads out to gather ingredients for immortal cuisine and finds the Training Compound crowded with entry disciples, many of whom are staying behind rather than volunteering for missions. He encounters his senior Park Gangseo, who teases him about crossing the minor realm boundary and insists Ise speak to him casually. Park Gangseo shares news of a brewing war between the Great Exorcist Order and the Zheng Empire and reveals that a secret realm has been discovered in unclaimed territory, likely to open within a few years. Later, in the administration office, Ujeol offers Ise a designated mission: hunt an independent cultivator who has killed three entry disciples and looted their resources in Cheongsan City. Ujeol provides a Spirit-Veiling Pearl and Life-Saving Armor to aid him, and Ise accepts the dangerous assignment.
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Chapter 46
After accepting the mission, Ise gathers information about the victims and identifies three unusual details: all victims were top-ranking disciples on Grade 7 missions, they were killed near Great Exorcist Order territory after descending Cheongsan, and they departed on the 1st, 10th, and 15th of the month. He deduces the murderer targets Five-Day Market days and plans to act as bait. Two days later, a junior cultivator from the Medicine Hall apologizes and returns 35 Spiritual Stones. Ise then visits Cheongsan City's four market streets, scattering bait by asking about defensive spirit artifacts. At Magnolia Market, a merchant tricks him with a Spring-Returning Pellet's dual-cultivation implications, causing Ise to flee in embarrassment. He later purchases Lingering-Scent Powder and Scent-Chasing Water from another vendor. Finally, a mysterious cultivator approaches him, asking if he seeks a defensive spirit artifact, as the chapter ends.
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13:19
Chapter 46
After accepting the mission, Ise gathers information about the victims and identifies three unusual details: all victims were top-ranking disciples on Grade 7 missions, they were killed near Great Exorcist Order territory after descending Cheongsan, and they departed on the 1st, 10th, and 15th of the month. He deduces the murderer targets Five-Day Market days and plans to act as bait. Two days later, a junior cultivator from the Medicine Hall apologizes and returns 35 Spiritual Stones. Ise then visits Cheongsan City's four market streets, scattering bait by asking about defensive spirit artifacts. At Magnolia Market, a merchant tricks him with a Spring-Returning Pellet's dual-cultivation implications, causing Ise to flee in embarrassment. He later purchases Lingering-Scent Powder and Scent-Chasing Water from another vendor. Finally, a mysterious cultivator approaches him, asking if he seeks a defensive spirit artifact, as the chapter ends.
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Chapter 47
Ise confronts the independent cultivator he has been hunting, using his demon-hunter instinct to recognize the man from a portrait sketch. The cultivator, around thirty with narrow eyes and a mole above his left upper lip, feigns friendliness and proposes a trade for a defensive spirit artifact. Ise plays along, asking about the artifact's nature and budget. The cultivator pitches the Yellow Great Parasol shield for three hundred Spiritual Stones, and they agree to meet tomorrow at the Haeun Inn near the Great Exorcist Order outpost. During a handshake, Ise transfers Lingering-Scent Powder onto the cultivator's hand, only to realize moments later that the cultivator had simultaneously marked his own shoulder. Realizing both parties share tracking items, Ise kicks open the tavern door and sprints away via Dokkaebi Steps as the killer's scent begins to flee.
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11:13
Chapter 47
Ise confronts the independent cultivator he has been hunting, using his demon-hunter instinct to recognize the man from a portrait sketch. The cultivator, around thirty with narrow eyes and a mole above his left upper lip, feigns friendliness and proposes a trade for a defensive spirit artifact. Ise plays along, asking about the artifact's nature and budget. The cultivator pitches the Yellow Great Parasol shield for three hundred Spiritual Stones, and they agree to meet tomorrow at the Haeun Inn near the Great Exorcist Order outpost. During a handshake, Ise transfers Lingering-Scent Powder onto the cultivator's hand, only to realize moments later that the cultivator had simultaneously marked his own shoulder. Realizing both parties share tracking items, Ise kicks open the tavern door and sprints away via Dokkaebi Steps as the killer's scent begins to flee.
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Chapter 48
Ise chases an independent cultivator through the forests outside Cheongsan City, closing the distance over half a day of pursuit. When he finally catches up, the cultivator recognizes Ise as his pursuer and taunts him for chasing alone. The two exchange spells—the cultivator deploying a Yellow Great Parasol shield and flaming arrows, while Ise counters with Earth Spear, Fireball, and the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art's Shadow Net Formation. The cultivator escapes the net with an automatic defensive talisman and uses poison pellets and bomb-like spirit artifacts to cover his retreat. As the battle intensifies, Ise binds the cultivator's ankle with shadow, then severs both their arms with his hatchet. The cultivator's Needle-Launching Armor fails to activate. Ise binds them, searches their clothes, and claims a storage pouch.
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Chapter 48
Ise chases an independent cultivator through the forests outside Cheongsan City, closing the distance over half a day of pursuit. When he finally catches up, the cultivator recognizes Ise as his pursuer and taunts him for chasing alone. The two exchange spells—the cultivator deploying a Yellow Great Parasol shield and flaming arrows, while Ise counters with Earth Spear, Fireball, and the Dokkaebi Shadow-Hunting Demonic Art's Shadow Net Formation. The cultivator escapes the net with an automatic defensive talisman and uses poison pellets and bomb-like spirit artifacts to cover his retreat. As the battle intensifies, Ise binds the cultivator's ankle with shadow, then severs both their arms with his hatchet. The cultivator's Needle-Launching Armor fails to activate. Ise binds them, searches their clothes, and claims a storage pouch.
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Chapter 49
Chapter 49 opens with Ise examining the defeated independent cultivator's loot, discovering a storage pouch that responds to his mental commands by producing a talisman and a Sleeping Pellet, which he uses to subdue the bound man. He extinguishes the spreading mountain fire with a water spell, then carries the culprit to the administration office. There he meets Ujeol, who confirms the man as the culprit, praises Ise's four-day resolution, and rewards him with spiritual stones before revealing this is his final mission and that Ujeol will enter seclusion. After counting his accumulated stones, Ise decides to visit Seolryeong for artifact appraisal. He loudly summons her from the women's quarters; she emerges half-asleep, scolds him for shouting, then warms to his question about the artifacts. She identifies the Needle-Launching Armor, Stone Hand Pendant, and an unknown flute tied to spirit beast taming, accepts his payment, and bids him to return.
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Chapter 49
Chapter 49 opens with Ise examining the defeated independent cultivator's loot, discovering a storage pouch that responds to his mental commands by producing a talisman and a Sleeping Pellet, which he uses to subdue the bound man. He extinguishes the spreading mountain fire with a water spell, then carries the culprit to the administration office. There he meets Ujeol, who confirms the man as the culprit, praises Ise's four-day resolution, and rewards him with spiritual stones before revealing this is his final mission and that Ujeol will enter seclusion. After counting his accumulated stones, Ise decides to visit Seolryeong for artifact appraisal. He loudly summons her from the women's quarters; she emerges half-asleep, scolds him for shouting, then warms to his question about the artifacts. She identifies the Needle-Launching Armor, Stone Hand Pendant, and an unknown flute tied to spirit beast taming, accepts his payment, and bids him to return.
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Chapter 50
The entry disciples gather at the Training Compound's main gate on their last morning in Cheongsan, now deep in winter after an early snow. Hae Unchan greets Ise warmly, having reached the fifth star, while Seolryeong and Hong Wonseo stand at the fourth star alongside Cho Jeongjin. Han Jae arrives as the assigned leader, counting fifty-two survivors from fifty-nine entrants, and notes the improved survival rate. He uses a magnifying-glass spirit artifact to inspect each disciple before declaring the journey begun. The group treks through the treacherous Heungnyeong Mountain Range to Eumpyeong Pass, where Han Jae points out the entrance sign before vanishing in a burst of spiritual energy. Ise and the others pass through a warding barrier into a vast, clear cityscape of parks and towering stone buildings. A giant black panther spirit beast greets them as 'rookies,' and Han Jae delivers final instructions about the Registry Office, annual missions, and the Order's rules before vanishing. Park Gangseo then leads Ise on a map tour, explaining the five districts, the pureblood system, and the upcoming exchange gathering, warning that this year's event will be dramatically different.
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Chapter 50
The entry disciples gather at the Training Compound's main gate on their last morning in Cheongsan, now deep in winter after an early snow. Hae Unchan greets Ise warmly, having reached the fifth star, while Seolryeong and Hong Wonseo stand at the fourth star alongside Cho Jeongjin. Han Jae arrives as the assigned leader, counting fifty-two survivors from fifty-nine entrants, and notes the improved survival rate. He uses a magnifying-glass spirit artifact to inspect each disciple before declaring the journey begun. The group treks through the treacherous Heungnyeong Mountain Range to Eumpyeong Pass, where Han Jae points out the entrance sign before vanishing in a burst of spiritual energy. Ise and the others pass through a warding barrier into a vast, clear cityscape of parks and towering stone buildings. A giant black panther spirit beast greets them as 'rookies,' and Han Jae delivers final instructions about the Registry Office, annual missions, and the Order's rules before vanishing. Park Gangseo then leads Ise on a map tour, explaining the five districts, the pureblood system, and the upcoming exchange gathering, warning that this year's event will be dramatically different.
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Chapter 51
Park Gangseo tours the new disciples around the vast headquarters, first stopping at the Hall of Remembrance in the memorial district to show them tablets for fallen peers like Yeombo. He then escorts them to the Registry Pavilion in the administrative district, where an administrative cultivator issues Ise an identity token and confirms his choice to become a mission worker. Back outside, Park Gangseo continues the tour through the production district, explaining the rules around raising spirit beasts and spirit herbs, including the use of Recording Eyes as security devices and how spirit beast manure fertilizes spirit soil. Their conversation is interrupted by a Message Talisman from Senior Han Jae, prompting Park Gangseo to depart and direct Ise toward the research district. Left alone, Ise heads to Library Pavilion Ten but is turned away by a guard and redirected to Library Pavilion One, where an attendant explains the contribution-point and Spiritual Stone pricing system. As he leaves Pavilion One, a masked Core Formation Realm figure descends and addresses him, introducing himself as Woo Yu-hui, Hall Master of Winged Dragon Hall.
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Chapter 51
Park Gangseo tours the new disciples around the vast headquarters, first stopping at the Hall of Remembrance in the memorial district to show them tablets for fallen peers like Yeombo. He then escorts them to the Registry Pavilion in the administrative district, where an administrative cultivator issues Ise an identity token and confirms his choice to become a mission worker. Back outside, Park Gangseo continues the tour through the production district, explaining the rules around raising spirit beasts and spirit herbs, including the use of Recording Eyes as security devices and how spirit beast manure fertilizes spirit soil. Their conversation is interrupted by a Message Talisman from Senior Han Jae, prompting Park Gangseo to depart and direct Ise toward the research district. Left alone, Ise heads to Library Pavilion Ten but is turned away by a guard and redirected to Library Pavilion One, where an attendant explains the contribution-point and Spiritual Stone pricing system. As he leaves Pavilion One, a masked Core Formation Realm figure descends and addresses him, introducing himself as Woo Yu-hui, Hall Master of Winged Dragon Hall.
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Chapter 52
Woo Yu-hui, the masked Winged Dragon Hall Master, examines Ise and urges him to advance his cultivation realm quickly, revealing that a secret realm will open within two to fifteen years for Qi Condensation cultivators. She explains the Order's political situation, including how Senior Haeil handled an attack on Hall Master Haeil by severing the attacker's head—a Core Formation Realm expert who survived due to the Golden Core. Ise, bewildered by cultivator physiology, departs after Woo Yu-hui leaps away. Later, Ise encounters Buchun being bullied by a group of pureblood cultivators led by Ju Guyeon. He intervenes, learning the bullies insulted Training Compound disciples' origins. Ise admonishes them to resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than force. Ju Guyeon responds with veiled threats about clan support and cohort politics, vowing that the pureblood brothers will control the Founding Year 313 cohort. Ise remains unconvinced by their greenhouse-raised cultivation methods.
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Chapter 52
Woo Yu-hui, the masked Winged Dragon Hall Master, examines Ise and urges him to advance his cultivation realm quickly, revealing that a secret realm will open within two to fifteen years for Qi Condensation cultivators. She explains the Order's political situation, including how Senior Haeil handled an attack on Hall Master Haeil by severing the attacker's head—a Core Formation Realm expert who survived due to the Golden Core. Ise, bewildered by cultivator physiology, departs after Woo Yu-hui leaps away. Later, Ise encounters Buchun being bullied by a group of pureblood cultivators led by Ju Guyeon. He intervenes, learning the bullies insulted Training Compound disciples' origins. Ise admonishes them to resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than force. Ju Guyeon responds with veiled threats about clan support and cohort politics, vowing that the pureblood brothers will control the Founding Year 313 cohort. Ise remains unconvinced by their greenhouse-raised cultivation methods.
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Chapter 53
Ise reflects on his resolve to crush bullies, recalling how the Gwisu Temple dokkaebi's mercy reminded him of Mongryeon's kindness. He confronts a group of pureblood cultivators led by Ju Guyeon who stole Buchun's Spiritual Stones under the guise of a 'settlement fee.' Ise stops them, dusts powder on Ju Guyeon's shoulder as a lesson in manners, and then has a heart-to-heart with Buchun about the harsh realities of immortal cultivation. Buchun declares his intention to become Ise's subordinate, studying business and immortal-cuisine management while taking missions to recover his stolen stones. Ise shows Buchun his Cheongyu Pavilion quarters, explaining the semi-automatic hot-water notice. Later, at the training district's sparring platforms, Ise enters a sealed platform where Ju Guyeon and his brothers practice with real weapons. Provoked by their arrogance, Ise attacks with a yellow shield, sealing their spiritual energy and challenging the group to fight him fairly with body arts only. The pureblood cultivators, outnumbering him, prepare to rush him simultaneously.
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Chapter 53
Ise reflects on his resolve to crush bullies, recalling how the Gwisu Temple dokkaebi's mercy reminded him of Mongryeon's kindness. He confronts a group of pureblood cultivators led by Ju Guyeon who stole Buchun's Spiritual Stones under the guise of a 'settlement fee.' Ise stops them, dusts powder on Ju Guyeon's shoulder as a lesson in manners, and then has a heart-to-heart with Buchun about the harsh realities of immortal cultivation. Buchun declares his intention to become Ise's subordinate, studying business and immortal-cuisine management while taking missions to recover his stolen stones. Ise shows Buchun his Cheongyu Pavilion quarters, explaining the semi-automatic hot-water notice. Later, at the training district's sparring platforms, Ise enters a sealed platform where Ju Guyeon and his brothers practice with real weapons. Provoked by their arrogance, Ise attacks with a yellow shield, sealing their spiritual energy and challenging the group to fight him fairly with body arts only. The pureblood cultivators, outnumbering him, prepare to rush him simultaneously.
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Chapter 54
Ise single-handedly defeats a group of pureblood cultivators at the dueling platform, beating them until they beg for mercy and promise never to bother Training Compound disciples again. After securing their submission, he rents the platform for three days and continues the brutal lesson with his spiritual energy restored. The scene transitions to the Year-End Merit Convocation festival, where Ise watches the Spell Duel Tournament. Seolryeong finds him at the festival and urges him to prepare for the upcoming exchange match. The chapter ends with the pureblood cultivators approaching the waiting room, where Hae Unchan and Hong Wonseo stand, and delivering a formal greeting to their seniors.
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Chapter 54
Ise single-handedly defeats a group of pureblood cultivators at the dueling platform, beating them until they beg for mercy and promise never to bother Training Compound disciples again. After securing their submission, he rents the platform for three days and continues the brutal lesson with his spiritual energy restored. The scene transitions to the Year-End Merit Convocation festival, where Ise watches the Spell Duel Tournament. Seolryeong finds him at the festival and urges him to prepare for the upcoming exchange match. The chapter ends with the pureblood cultivators approaching the waiting room, where Hae Unchan and Hong Wonseo stand, and delivering a formal greeting to their seniors.
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Chapter 55
Ise watches three nervous pureblood cultivators on the dueling platform, having trained them harshly. He tells them to relax and face Hae Unchan in a spell duel. Hong Wonseo and Hae Unchan respond to Ise's questions, with Hae Unchan laughing hollowly before agreeing to fight alone. The crowd murmurs skeptically about a Training Compound disciple facing three opponents, noting his connection to Hall Master Haeil. The examiner begins the match, and Hae Unchan demonstrates impressive water-aspect spells, defeating all three opponents. Afterward, headquarters cultivators gather around Hae Unchan, inviting him to sword gatherings and mission partnerships. Park Gangseo approaches Ise, joking about rumors that Ise beat the purebloods beforehand and teasing about their 'left hand and right hand' dynamic. That night, Ise meditates on his cultivation breakthrough to the eighth star, then visits the Mission Pavilion the next day, examining posted mission notices including an urgent rescue request.
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Chapter 55
Ise watches three nervous pureblood cultivators on the dueling platform, having trained them harshly. He tells them to relax and face Hae Unchan in a spell duel. Hong Wonseo and Hae Unchan respond to Ise's questions, with Hae Unchan laughing hollowly before agreeing to fight alone. The crowd murmurs skeptically about a Training Compound disciple facing three opponents, noting his connection to Hall Master Haeil. The examiner begins the match, and Hae Unchan demonstrates impressive water-aspect spells, defeating all three opponents. Afterward, headquarters cultivators gather around Hae Unchan, inviting him to sword gatherings and mission partnerships. Park Gangseo approaches Ise, joking about rumors that Ise beat the purebloods beforehand and teasing about their 'left hand and right hand' dynamic. That night, Ise meditates on his cultivation breakthrough to the eighth star, then visits the Mission Pavilion the next day, examining posted mission notices including an urgent rescue request.
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Chapter 56
Ise arrives at Screaming Mountain in Suari to investigate a demonic cultivator and a pack of Three-Headed Chickens. He first visits nearby villages, disguised as a hunter, but the simple villagers dismiss his questions about three-headed chickens as nonsense. Finding no witnesses or outposts, he relies on his own scouting, using Far-Sight Talismans to scan the thirteenth peak. He locates a hidden mountain hideout guarded by a concealed formation that triggers an alarm when he steps on it. The demonic cultivator woman inside mistakes Ise for a fellow practitioner due to his demonic qi and engages him in conversation, asking about his sect and cultivation. Ise, seeing an opportunity to learn about demonic cultivators, plays along and claims to be an independent demonic practitioner seeking to join her sect, Cheoryang Thunder Gate's Suari branch.
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Chapter 56
Ise arrives at Screaming Mountain in Suari to investigate a demonic cultivator and a pack of Three-Headed Chickens. He first visits nearby villages, disguised as a hunter, but the simple villagers dismiss his questions about three-headed chickens as nonsense. Finding no witnesses or outposts, he relies on his own scouting, using Far-Sight Talismans to scan the thirteenth peak. He locates a hidden mountain hideout guarded by a concealed formation that triggers an alarm when he steps on it. The demonic cultivator woman inside mistakes Ise for a fellow practitioner due to his demonic qi and engages him in conversation, asking about his sect and cultivation. Ise, seeing an opportunity to learn about demonic cultivators, plays along and claims to be an independent demonic practitioner seeking to join her sect, Cheoryang Thunder Gate's Suari branch.
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Chapter 57
Ise ambushes a female demonic cultivator in a valley, using his Earth Spear and Needle-Launching Armor to decimate her pack of demon beasts. The woman, who had been using a flute to control them, watches in despair as her creatures are slaughtered. She attempts talisman attacks but is overpowered by Ise's Yellow Great Parasol defense. Wounded and desperate, she begs for mercy, offering resources and dual cultivation, but Ise pierces her abdomen with an Earth Spear and applies the Root-Severing, Meridian-Cutting Art, shattering her spiritual root. As she lies broken, a second demonic cultivator—a Great Completion realm man—arrives, calling himself her husband. Enraged, he attacks Ise, who defends himself with the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner. The man breaks through the barrier, and the chapter ends with both enemies now aware of each other's capabilities.
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Chapter 57
Ise ambushes a female demonic cultivator in a valley, using his Earth Spear and Needle-Launching Armor to decimate her pack of demon beasts. The woman, who had been using a flute to control them, watches in despair as her creatures are slaughtered. She attempts talisman attacks but is overpowered by Ise's Yellow Great Parasol defense. Wounded and desperate, she begs for mercy, offering resources and dual cultivation, but Ise pierces her abdomen with an Earth Spear and applies the Root-Severing, Meridian-Cutting Art, shattering her spiritual root. As she lies broken, a second demonic cultivator—a Great Completion realm man—arrives, calling himself her husband. Enraged, he attacks Ise, who defends himself with the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner. The man breaks through the barrier, and the chapter ends with both enemies now aware of each other's capabilities.
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Chapter 58
Ise confronts a powerful demonic cultivator who wields a Blood Formation drawn from a Formation Plate. The enemy drains victims' blood to advance his realm, and Ise recognizes him as a true villain who sacrifices others for his own cultivation. After exchanging spells—the Earth Wall, Yellow Great Parasol, and Shadow Net Formation—Ise assesses that their spell power is roughly matched, though the enemy's demonic qi reserves far exceed his own. The enemy then activates a Killing Formation, shredding Ise's robes and wounding him severely. In a rage over his wife's suffering, the demonic cultivator vows to sacrifice Ise's blood to his wife. Ise recovers with a Healing Pellet, uses a Concealment Talisman and Spirit-Veiling Talisman to vanish, and counterattacks with a poison bomb that disrupts the enemy's qi. A clash of Vein-Severing Blade against the man's demonic qi ends in deadlock, but Ise strikes with shadow hands and severs the enemy's ankle. The demonic cultivator retreats, drags himself toward his wife's corpse, and begins drawing blood from her and slain demon beasts to fuel his Blood Cultivation Art, triggering Ise's Dokkaebi Senses with a warning sense of danger.
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Chapter 58
Ise confronts a powerful demonic cultivator who wields a Blood Formation drawn from a Formation Plate. The enemy drains victims' blood to advance his realm, and Ise recognizes him as a true villain who sacrifices others for his own cultivation. After exchanging spells—the Earth Wall, Yellow Great Parasol, and Shadow Net Formation—Ise assesses that their spell power is roughly matched, though the enemy's demonic qi reserves far exceed his own. The enemy then activates a Killing Formation, shredding Ise's robes and wounding him severely. In a rage over his wife's suffering, the demonic cultivator vows to sacrifice Ise's blood to his wife. Ise recovers with a Healing Pellet, uses a Concealment Talisman and Spirit-Veiling Talisman to vanish, and counterattacks with a poison bomb that disrupts the enemy's qi. A clash of Vein-Severing Blade against the man's demonic qi ends in deadlock, but Ise strikes with shadow hands and severs the enemy's ankle. The demonic cultivator retreats, drags himself toward his wife's corpse, and begins drawing blood from her and slain demon beasts to fuel his Blood Cultivation Art, triggering Ise's Dokkaebi Senses with a warning sense of danger.
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Chapter 59
Chapter 59 opens with Ise locked in a desperate battle against a demonic cultivator whose blood-based spell grows stronger the longer the fight drags on. Ise uses the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner to seal the enemy's demonic qi, then finishes him with Demon Hunting's rules. Severely wounded, he collapses, sends a Message Talisman for support, and wakes in the Healer Pavilion four days later. A Healer official named Seong Boyeong scolds him for his reckless behavior and informs him that Hall Master Woo Yu-hui treated his injuries. After recovering, Ise cultivates in his personal cave, absorbing the demonic qi from his defeated enemies to break through to the eighth star of Qi Condensation. He reflects on the spoils from his mission and the importance of balancing yin and yang energies before the chapter ends with him emerging from cultivation at the close of summer.
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Chapter 59
Chapter 59 opens with Ise locked in a desperate battle against a demonic cultivator whose blood-based spell grows stronger the longer the fight drags on. Ise uses the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner to seal the enemy's demonic qi, then finishes him with Demon Hunting's rules. Severely wounded, he collapses, sends a Message Talisman for support, and wakes in the Healer Pavilion four days later. A Healer official named Seong Boyeong scolds him for his reckless behavior and informs him that Hall Master Woo Yu-hui treated his injuries. After recovering, Ise cultivates in his personal cave, absorbing the demonic qi from his defeated enemies to break through to the eighth star of Qi Condensation. He reflects on the spoils from his mission and the importance of balancing yin and yang energies before the chapter ends with him emerging from cultivation at the close of summer.
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Chapter 60
Ise stands before his cultivation cave, reflecting on his rapid progress after completing half of Cast Off Turbidity and Purify Spirit. His body has grown purer, his skin improved, and scars vanished. He aims to break through to the ninth star within a year, potentially surpassing Hall Master Woo Yu-hui's record. A Message Talisman arrives with a six-month formal mission overseeing Silver Dragon Mine. Confused, Ise visits the Mission Pavilion where a clerk confirms the duration and directs him to the Pavilion Master. Cho Jeongjin appears, explaining the delay was considerate. Ise then visits Hong Wonseo in the Yeomhwa Hong Clan's private alchemy chamber, purchasing Low-Grade Fasting Pellets and Spirit-Burst Pellets. Finally, Ise arrives at Silver Dragon Mine where the manager assigns him supervisor duties. Goe Tong, the outgoing supervisor, gives him a tour, explaining mine operations, resident forces, and raid risks. A starving miner begs for food, prompting Ise's compassion.
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Chapter 60
Ise stands before his cultivation cave, reflecting on his rapid progress after completing half of Cast Off Turbidity and Purify Spirit. His body has grown purer, his skin improved, and scars vanished. He aims to break through to the ninth star within a year, potentially surpassing Hall Master Woo Yu-hui's record. A Message Talisman arrives with a six-month formal mission overseeing Silver Dragon Mine. Confused, Ise visits the Mission Pavilion where a clerk confirms the duration and directs him to the Pavilion Master. Cho Jeongjin appears, explaining the delay was considerate. Ise then visits Hong Wonseo in the Yeomhwa Hong Clan's private alchemy chamber, purchasing Low-Grade Fasting Pellets and Spirit-Burst Pellets. Finally, Ise arrives at Silver Dragon Mine where the manager assigns him supervisor duties. Goe Tong, the outgoing supervisor, gives him a tour, explaining mine operations, resident forces, and raid risks. A starving miner begs for food, prompting Ise's compassion.
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