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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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Audio chapters (159) · 91–120
91
Chapter 91
Ise returns to Mongryeon with the Vein-Severing Blade and confesses his donated weapons were destroyed. He gifts her a jade ring bought in the Zheng Empire, his first present for his master. Mongryeon teases him about stealing disciples' men and mentions Gonga, then accepts the ring and asks what he wants in return. Ise asks about the Great Exorcist Order Lord's abilities; Mongryeon describes him as an undefeated genius who used primordial qi from Foundation Establishment onward, then notes he was reclusive and little is known about him. Inspired, Ise locks himself in his cultivation room and attempts to combine spiritual energy and demonic qi into primordial qi using the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art. The violent collision ruptures his skin and bursts the black-iron/mystic-iron wall. A booming voice calls from outside — it is Gwak Chan, a Foundation Establishment senior who saved Ise before. Gwak Chan recognizes the primordial qi, severs his wrist touching it, asks for Regeneration Pellets, and explains how primordial qi's nature varies by cultivation method and temperament before departing.
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13:12
Chapter 91
Ise returns to Mongryeon with the Vein-Severing Blade and confesses his donated weapons were destroyed. He gifts her a jade ring bought in the Zheng Empire, his first present for his master. Mongryeon teases him about stealing disciples' men and mentions Gonga, then accepts the ring and asks what he wants in return. Ise asks about the Great Exorcist Order Lord's abilities; Mongryeon describes him as an undefeated genius who used primordial qi from Foundation Establishment onward, then notes he was reclusive and little is known about him. Inspired, Ise locks himself in his cultivation room and attempts to combine spiritual energy and demonic qi into primordial qi using the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art. The violent collision ruptures his skin and bursts the black-iron/mystic-iron wall. A booming voice calls from outside — it is Gwak Chan, a Foundation Establishment senior who saved Ise before. Gwak Chan recognizes the primordial qi, severs his wrist touching it, asks for Regeneration Pellets, and explains how primordial qi's nature varies by cultivation method and temperament before departing.
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13:12
92
Chapter 92
Ise parts ways with Gwak Chan, who warns him about his dangerous power and jokes about the cultivation room wall repairs. Ise asks about Winged Dragon Hall, and Gwak Chan praises its freedom while describing the other halls' quirks. Their conversation is interrupted by Jang Yeowon of White Tiger Hall, sent by Hall Master Ahsan to recruit Ise. She is followed by an unnamed Phoenix Hall cultivator, then by Seolbaek, the Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, who personally offers Ise a place and a pureblood marriage pact. Overwhelmed, Ise heads to the Chief Master's office and declares he will join Winged Dragon Hall. Chief Master Sugyeom directs him to the Registry Pavilion for a new identity token. At the Mission Pavilion, Ise posts a commission with Cultivator Guk, sells the Ninefold Cauldron Furnace to Hong Wonseo, and plans to study recommended manuals. The chapter closes in Suari's Hwaru Ward, where the enslaved worker Kkeoksoe witnesses a severed woman's body reassemble and attack him, ending with his terrified scream.
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12:13
Chapter 92
Ise parts ways with Gwak Chan, who warns him about his dangerous power and jokes about the cultivation room wall repairs. Ise asks about Winged Dragon Hall, and Gwak Chan praises its freedom while describing the other halls' quirks. Their conversation is interrupted by Jang Yeowon of White Tiger Hall, sent by Hall Master Ahsan to recruit Ise. She is followed by an unnamed Phoenix Hall cultivator, then by Seolbaek, the Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, who personally offers Ise a place and a pureblood marriage pact. Overwhelmed, Ise heads to the Chief Master's office and declares he will join Winged Dragon Hall. Chief Master Sugyeom directs him to the Registry Pavilion for a new identity token. At the Mission Pavilion, Ise posts a commission with Cultivator Guk, sells the Ninefold Cauldron Furnace to Hong Wonseo, and plans to study recommended manuals. The chapter closes in Suari's Hwaru Ward, where the enslaved worker Kkeoksoe witnesses a severed woman's body reassemble and attack him, ending with his terrified scream.
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12:13
93
Chapter 93
Ise reviews the new spell arts and cultivation methods he purchased from the Library Pavilion after reaching Foundation Establishment, noting the high cost and the many training stages required. A Message Talisman summons him to Winged Dragon Hall. Gwak Chan guides him there, explaining the hall's purpose. Inside, Hall Master Woo Yu-hui introduces Ise to the assembled members. Hall members ask him questions about his background and relationships, leading to lighthearted banter that Woo Yu-hui ends by throwing two quarrelsome members outside. Ise answers questions about his spiritual roots and ideal type, drawing boos and teasing. After the introduction, Woo Yu-hui announces his Core Formation Realm goal and dismisses the hall. A formal mission talisman sends Ise to a rendezvous where Seolryeong awaits, assigning him to guard a Shaman operative against a Fallen Courtesan Wraith in Suari Pearl City.
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13:05
Chapter 93
Ise reviews the new spell arts and cultivation methods he purchased from the Library Pavilion after reaching Foundation Establishment, noting the high cost and the many training stages required. A Message Talisman summons him to Winged Dragon Hall. Gwak Chan guides him there, explaining the hall's purpose. Inside, Hall Master Woo Yu-hui introduces Ise to the assembled members. Hall members ask him questions about his background and relationships, leading to lighthearted banter that Woo Yu-hui ends by throwing two quarrelsome members outside. Ise answers questions about his spiritual roots and ideal type, drawing boos and teasing. After the introduction, Woo Yu-hui announces his Core Formation Realm goal and dismisses the hall. A formal mission talisman sends Ise to a rendezvous where Seolryeong awaits, assigning him to guard a Shaman operative against a Fallen Courtesan Wraith in Suari Pearl City.
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94
Chapter 94
Ise and Seolryeong travel to Suari Pearl City to investigate the Fallen Courtesan Wraith plaguing a brothel in Hwaru Ward. Seolryeong performs a Rain-Calling Rite to summon the spirit, then a Soul-Guiding Rite seals it, but the wraith vanishes without a proper spirit-sending rite. She explains the evil spirit cannot be sent on with ordinary methods because it was born from extreme resentment; they must find and sacrifice the man who raped and murdered the courtesan. At a nearby outpost, the external affiliate reveals the culprit is Kang Gyuyoung, a noble from the Pearl River Gang Clan's headquarters who was expelled as a mortal after committing rape and murder. Kang Ihyeon, his father and deputy Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, prevented memory erasure so the son's memories remained. Ise sends Message Talismans to Hall Master Kang I-tae and Kang Ihyeon requesting guidance. Kang I-tae replies 'By the rules,' while Kang Ihyeon replies 'Denied,' creating a direct contradiction that leaves Ise to decide how to proceed.
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12:45
Chapter 94
Ise and Seolryeong travel to Suari Pearl City to investigate the Fallen Courtesan Wraith plaguing a brothel in Hwaru Ward. Seolryeong performs a Rain-Calling Rite to summon the spirit, then a Soul-Guiding Rite seals it, but the wraith vanishes without a proper spirit-sending rite. She explains the evil spirit cannot be sent on with ordinary methods because it was born from extreme resentment; they must find and sacrifice the man who raped and murdered the courtesan. At a nearby outpost, the external affiliate reveals the culprit is Kang Gyuyoung, a noble from the Pearl River Gang Clan's headquarters who was expelled as a mortal after committing rape and murder. Kang Ihyeon, his father and deputy Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, prevented memory erasure so the son's memories remained. Ise sends Message Talismans to Hall Master Kang I-tae and Kang Ihyeon requesting guidance. Kang I-tae replies 'By the rules,' while Kang Ihyeon replies 'Denied,' creating a direct contradiction that leaves Ise to decide how to proceed.
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95
Chapter 95
Ise and Seolryeong press the outpost manager (Hong Sadeuk) for guidance after failing their first attempt. The affiliate explains how Kang Gyuyoung's expulsion triggered a backlash that split the Great Exorcist Order into reformist and preservationist factions, with Hall Masters voting along ideological lines. Unable to resolve the political dilemma, the trio decides to confront Kang Gyuyoung directly at the Pearl River Gang Clan estate. They find the drunken, arrogant young master in the annex; Seolryeong subdues him with her Spell Bell Staff. Kang Gyuyoung boasts of his bloodline and his father's position as Deputy Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, revealing he killed the Fallen Courtesan Wraith's beloved lover. Seolryeong strikes him unconscious. Message Talisman replies arrive: Chief Master Sugyeom grants indirect permission while Hall Master Woo Yu-hui orders the kill. Ise resolves to attempt a peaceful apology first, then execute judgment if that fails.
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11:27
Chapter 95
Ise and Seolryeong press the outpost manager (Hong Sadeuk) for guidance after failing their first attempt. The affiliate explains how Kang Gyuyoung's expulsion triggered a backlash that split the Great Exorcist Order into reformist and preservationist factions, with Hall Masters voting along ideological lines. Unable to resolve the political dilemma, the trio decides to confront Kang Gyuyoung directly at the Pearl River Gang Clan estate. They find the drunken, arrogant young master in the annex; Seolryeong subdues him with her Spell Bell Staff. Kang Gyuyoung boasts of his bloodline and his father's position as Deputy Hall Master of Black Tortoise Hall, revealing he killed the Fallen Courtesan Wraith's beloved lover. Seolryeong strikes him unconscious. Message Talisman replies arrive: Chief Master Sugyeom grants indirect permission while Hall Master Woo Yu-hui orders the kill. Ise resolves to attempt a peaceful apology first, then execute judgment if that fails.
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11:27
96
Chapter 96
Ise and Seolryeong track the kidnapped bodies to a cave near Bongsan Mountain, where they find two mutilated corpses hidden beneath a dragged boulder. The man's lingering resentment manifests as a Fallen Courtesan Wraith that attacks Kang Gyuyoung, the captive who had buried the bodies. After Ise repels the spirit, Seolryeong performs a Grievance-Resolving Rite using a love letter found in the courtesan's room to soothe the trapped souls. The mission concludes, but a Message Talisman summons Ise to the Law Enforcement Pavilion, where Black Tortoise Hall cultivators have gathered. Kang Ihyeon confronts Ise about the unauthorized killing of Gyuyoung, a blood relative of the Pearl River Gang Clan. Ise defends his decision, arguing that sparing Gyuyoung would have allowed the evil spirit to destroy the very people they were sworn to protect.
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11:24
Chapter 96
Ise and Seolryeong track the kidnapped bodies to a cave near Bongsan Mountain, where they find two mutilated corpses hidden beneath a dragged boulder. The man's lingering resentment manifests as a Fallen Courtesan Wraith that attacks Kang Gyuyoung, the captive who had buried the bodies. After Ise repels the spirit, Seolryeong performs a Grievance-Resolving Rite using a love letter found in the courtesan's room to soothe the trapped souls. The mission concludes, but a Message Talisman summons Ise to the Law Enforcement Pavilion, where Black Tortoise Hall cultivators have gathered. Kang Ihyeon confronts Ise about the unauthorized killing of Gyuyoung, a blood relative of the Pearl River Gang Clan. Ise defends his decision, arguing that sparing Gyuyoung would have allowed the evil spirit to destroy the very people they were sworn to protect.
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97
Chapter 97
Ise confronts hostile cultivators in a hall, facing threats from Pearl River Gang Clan members. He attempts diplomacy, addressing Hall Master Seolbaek and Cultivator Kang Ihyeon about the latter's deceased son. Chief Master Sugyeom arrives and intervenes. Seolbaek admits sending Ise to kill Kang Gyuyoung, then declares Black Tortoise Hall's defiance against Sugyeom's leadership. Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil appears with overwhelming pressure, declares himself the new Order Lord, and delegates authority to Sugyeom. After Seolbaek departs, Haeil teases Ise about romance and examines his primordial qi. The scene shifts to the Mission Pavilion where Ise purchases a Black Phosphorus Axe from a youngest cultivator, paying the full commission. Four years pass until Message Talismans announce an attack, prompting Winged Dragon Hall members to gather as Woo Yu-hui explains the all-out war involving the Zheng Empire.
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13:09
Chapter 97
Ise confronts hostile cultivators in a hall, facing threats from Pearl River Gang Clan members. He attempts diplomacy, addressing Hall Master Seolbaek and Cultivator Kang Ihyeon about the latter's deceased son. Chief Master Sugyeom arrives and intervenes. Seolbaek admits sending Ise to kill Kang Gyuyoung, then declares Black Tortoise Hall's defiance against Sugyeom's leadership. Azure Dragon Hall Master Haeil appears with overwhelming pressure, declares himself the new Order Lord, and delegates authority to Sugyeom. After Seolbaek departs, Haeil teases Ise about romance and examines his primordial qi. The scene shifts to the Mission Pavilion where Ise purchases a Black Phosphorus Axe from a youngest cultivator, paying the full commission. Four years pass until Message Talismans announce an attack, prompting Winged Dragon Hall members to gather as Woo Yu-hui explains the all-out war involving the Zheng Empire.
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13:09
98
Chapter 98
Chapter 98 opens with Irang reporting to Hall Master Woo Yu-hui that Senior Haeil and Sugyeom have clashed with the Zheng Empire near the Training Forest. Woo Yu-hui, calm under pressure, briefs Ise and others on the strategic situation: Cheoryang Thunder Gate has moved, targeting Gwisu Temple on Tabaro's eastern coast. Ise, alarmed by the threat to his adoptive home, asks about reinforcements but receives silence — there are no forces to spare. He resolves to go alone, and despite Gwak Chan's protest, Woo Yu-hui permits it. Ise departs on the White Luan Boat, arriving at Gwisu Temple to find it massacred by demonic cultivators. He encounters Wiseong, his beloved mentor, now revealed as the demon lord Bi Hyeongrang in disguise. Enraged by the betrayal, Ise cries out Wiseong's name. Just then, Mongryeon arrives, blood-stained, and confronts Bi Hyeongrang, reminding Ise of their dokkaebi customs before turning to face the enemy.
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13:17
Chapter 98
Chapter 98 opens with Irang reporting to Hall Master Woo Yu-hui that Senior Haeil and Sugyeom have clashed with the Zheng Empire near the Training Forest. Woo Yu-hui, calm under pressure, briefs Ise and others on the strategic situation: Cheoryang Thunder Gate has moved, targeting Gwisu Temple on Tabaro's eastern coast. Ise, alarmed by the threat to his adoptive home, asks about reinforcements but receives silence — there are no forces to spare. He resolves to go alone, and despite Gwak Chan's protest, Woo Yu-hui permits it. Ise departs on the White Luan Boat, arriving at Gwisu Temple to find it massacred by demonic cultivators. He encounters Wiseong, his beloved mentor, now revealed as the demon lord Bi Hyeongrang in disguise. Enraged by the betrayal, Ise cries out Wiseong's name. Just then, Mongryeon arrives, blood-stained, and confronts Bi Hyeongrang, reminding Ise of their dokkaebi customs before turning to face the enemy.
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99
Chapter 99
A shockwave from a Core Formation clash shakes Gwisu Temple as Ise searches the demonic-qi-saturated grounds for survivors. Finding dokkaebi corpses but no children, he recalls Gonga's secret base behind the main hall, moves a sealing boulder, and discovers Gonga, Ilchwi, Woljang, and other young dokkaebi trembling inside. After a brief reunion, Ilchwi warns of an approaching enemy; a demon beast tamer on a Four-Wind Black Tiger attacks. Ise repels the assault with the Water-Arrow Art and a shadow art, ultimately impaling the cultivator with primordial qi sealed in the Yellow Great Parasol. More Foundation Establishment enemies converge, but Ise holds the den entrance until Gong Wol-a and the Dokkaebi Hall warriors arrive, clearing the battlefield with a single devastating qi burst. Gong Wol-a orders the children evacuated to Halla Gwitak, then leads Ise toward the main battle between Mongryeon and Bi Hyeongrang. Arriving at the clash, they witness Wiseong extract Mongryeon's Golden Core, leaving her body to fall.
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13:20
Chapter 99
A shockwave from a Core Formation clash shakes Gwisu Temple as Ise searches the demonic-qi-saturated grounds for survivors. Finding dokkaebi corpses but no children, he recalls Gonga's secret base behind the main hall, moves a sealing boulder, and discovers Gonga, Ilchwi, Woljang, and other young dokkaebi trembling inside. After a brief reunion, Ilchwi warns of an approaching enemy; a demon beast tamer on a Four-Wind Black Tiger attacks. Ise repels the assault with the Water-Arrow Art and a shadow art, ultimately impaling the cultivator with primordial qi sealed in the Yellow Great Parasol. More Foundation Establishment enemies converge, but Ise holds the den entrance until Gong Wol-a and the Dokkaebi Hall warriors arrive, clearing the battlefield with a single devastating qi burst. Gong Wol-a orders the children evacuated to Halla Gwitak, then leads Ise toward the main battle between Mongryeon and Bi Hyeongrang. Arriving at the clash, they witness Wiseong extract Mongryeon's Golden Core, leaving her body to fall.
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100
Chapter 100
Chapter 100 opens with the aftermath of Mongryeon's defeat: Bi Hyeongrang devours her Golden Core while Ise, enraged, uses Voice-Transmission to coordinate with Gong Wol-a. Ise charges Bi Hyeongrang, severing his arm with primordial qi and stealing back the Golden Core. Bi Hyeongrang pursues, crushing dokkaebi warriors, but Ise escapes via Earth-Escape and Metal Body Arts. Alone with Mongryeon's body, Ise reveals his plan: using the Upper Realm Soul-Return Body-Entering Art found in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm, he can restore Mongryeon as long as her Golden Core remains intact. Gong Wol-a, grieving her lost blood-sister, initially pleads with Ise to stop, but upon reading the jade slip's contents, her tears return. She acknowledges Ise as an ally, entrusts him with Mongryeon's care, and declares the dokkaebi will hide in Halla while Ise vows to grow stronger for revenge. The Great Exorcist Order alliance is over.
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12:16
Chapter 100
Chapter 100 opens with the aftermath of Mongryeon's defeat: Bi Hyeongrang devours her Golden Core while Ise, enraged, uses Voice-Transmission to coordinate with Gong Wol-a. Ise charges Bi Hyeongrang, severing his arm with primordial qi and stealing back the Golden Core. Bi Hyeongrang pursues, crushing dokkaebi warriors, but Ise escapes via Earth-Escape and Metal Body Arts. Alone with Mongryeon's body, Ise reveals his plan: using the Upper Realm Soul-Return Body-Entering Art found in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm, he can restore Mongryeon as long as her Golden Core remains intact. Gong Wol-a, grieving her lost blood-sister, initially pleads with Ise to stop, but upon reading the jade slip's contents, her tears return. She acknowledges Ise as an ally, entrusts him with Mongryeon's care, and declares the dokkaebi will hide in Halla while Ise vows to grow stronger for revenge. The Great Exorcist Order alliance is over.
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101
Chapter 101
Chapter 101 opens with Gong Wol-a delivering a solemn declaration to Ise, naming him the sole bridge between humans and the dokkaebi people and offering him refuge should he ever leave the Great Exorcist Order. Ise declines, vowing to grow stronger to rescue his master. Gong Wol-a then offers him advice about maintaining inner balance against grief and revenge. The scene shifts to the vast battlefield, where Order Lord Haeil single-handedly holds back the Zheng Empire's forces at the Training Forest. Meanwhile, at Cheongsan City, Hall Master Kang I-tae confronts the traitorous Black Tortoise Hall leader Seolbaek, who has surrounded the city with noble clan cultivators. After a tense exchange, Kang I-tae orders Ujeol to lead the entry disciples to headquarters while he marches to reinforce Northern Aro. The chapter closes with Ise arriving at Daejeong Mine to find it overrun, where he encounters Hall Master Woo Yu-hui sitting calmly atop a mound of corpses.
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14:33
Chapter 101
Chapter 101 opens with Gong Wol-a delivering a solemn declaration to Ise, naming him the sole bridge between humans and the dokkaebi people and offering him refuge should he ever leave the Great Exorcist Order. Ise declines, vowing to grow stronger to rescue his master. Gong Wol-a then offers him advice about maintaining inner balance against grief and revenge. The scene shifts to the vast battlefield, where Order Lord Haeil single-handedly holds back the Zheng Empire's forces at the Training Forest. Meanwhile, at Cheongsan City, Hall Master Kang I-tae confronts the traitorous Black Tortoise Hall leader Seolbaek, who has surrounded the city with noble clan cultivators. After a tense exchange, Kang I-tae orders Ujeol to lead the entry disciples to headquarters while he marches to reinforce Northern Aro. The chapter closes with Ise arriving at Daejeong Mine to find it overrun, where he encounters Hall Master Woo Yu-hui sitting calmly atop a mound of corpses.
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102
Chapter 102
Chapter 102 opens with Woo Yu-hui confronting Ise about Gwisu Temple, offering brief praise before he learns of the Order's devastating losses. Back at headquarters, Gwak Chan greets Ise with his usual glib banter, masking the grim toll of the Great Exorcist Order's full-scale war against the Zheng Empire. News of Chief Master Sugyeom's death and the traitorous exodus of major clans leaves the Order in chaos. Deputy Hall Master Irang analyzes the strategic failures, while a message talisman brings word that Kang I-tae has been unanimously chosen as the new Chief Master. The chapter closes with Kang I-tae addressing thousands of disciples in the central square, announcing sweeping reforms: permitting spiritual material harvesting, ceding Tabaro, closing the Training Compound, abolishing the clan system, and withdrawing from outer outposts. A private transmission from Order Lord Haeil summons Ise, leaving him stiffened and uncertain.
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16:04
Chapter 102
Chapter 102 opens with Woo Yu-hui confronting Ise about Gwisu Temple, offering brief praise before he learns of the Order's devastating losses. Back at headquarters, Gwak Chan greets Ise with his usual glib banter, masking the grim toll of the Great Exorcist Order's full-scale war against the Zheng Empire. News of Chief Master Sugyeom's death and the traitorous exodus of major clans leaves the Order in chaos. Deputy Hall Master Irang analyzes the strategic failures, while a message talisman brings word that Kang I-tae has been unanimously chosen as the new Chief Master. The chapter closes with Kang I-tae addressing thousands of disciples in the central square, announcing sweeping reforms: permitting spiritual material harvesting, ceding Tabaro, closing the Training Compound, abolishing the clan system, and withdrawing from outer outposts. A private transmission from Order Lord Haeil summons Ise, leaving him stiffened and uncertain.
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103
Chapter 103
After the Great Exorcist Order disciples disperse, Kang I-tae questions Ise about a lost flight spirit artifact, then rides a flying sword to Black Tortoise Plateau to meet Haeil. There, Haeil informs Ise that Gong Wol-a intends to withdraw the dokkaebi from the Order and reveals his decision to abandon his wandering life. He entrusts Ise with finding the final lower volume of the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art on the Northern Continent's Frozen Lands, explaining an ancient teleportation formation as transport. As a reward, Haeil gifts Ise a Foundation Establishment sacred relic flight cloud once belonging to Mongryeon, a Cosmos Pouch, and other treasures, urging him to name the cloud. Ise accepts the daunting mission, and Haeil explains the manual's indestructible nature and its scattered origins.
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11:57
Chapter 103
After the Great Exorcist Order disciples disperse, Kang I-tae questions Ise about a lost flight spirit artifact, then rides a flying sword to Black Tortoise Plateau to meet Haeil. There, Haeil informs Ise that Gong Wol-a intends to withdraw the dokkaebi from the Order and reveals his decision to abandon his wandering life. He entrusts Ise with finding the final lower volume of the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art on the Northern Continent's Frozen Lands, explaining an ancient teleportation formation as transport. As a reward, Haeil gifts Ise a Foundation Establishment sacred relic flight cloud once belonging to Mongryeon, a Cosmos Pouch, and other treasures, urging him to name the cloud. Ise accepts the daunting mission, and Haeil explains the manual's indestructible nature and its scattered origins.
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104
Chapter 104
Ise receives guidance and items from Haeil, the Azure Dragon Hall Master, who entrusts him with a mission worth the Supreme-Grade Qi-Condensing Pellet. Haeil trains Ise in the Heaven-Demon Dual-Meridian Physique, repeatedly cutting off his legs as he practices cutting primordial qi with his Black Phosphorus Axe. After several failed attempts, Ise finally succeeds in splitting the qi attack. Haeil advises him to focus on increasing his primordial qi output and warns against trusting unmastered power. Ise then travels to Sword-Ink Market in Tabaro, a neutral territory between the New Martial Sect and Cheoryang Thunder Gate. There, he hunts demonic cultivators, beheading one publicly and displaying the head on a pole to intimidate others. The market crowd scatters in panic as Ise continues his demon-hunting rampage.
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13:03
Chapter 104
Ise receives guidance and items from Haeil, the Azure Dragon Hall Master, who entrusts him with a mission worth the Supreme-Grade Qi-Condensing Pellet. Haeil trains Ise in the Heaven-Demon Dual-Meridian Physique, repeatedly cutting off his legs as he practices cutting primordial qi with his Black Phosphorus Axe. After several failed attempts, Ise finally succeeds in splitting the qi attack. Haeil advises him to focus on increasing his primordial qi output and warns against trusting unmastered power. Ise then travels to Sword-Ink Market in Tabaro, a neutral territory between the New Martial Sect and Cheoryang Thunder Gate. There, he hunts demonic cultivators, beheading one publicly and displaying the head on a pole to intimidate others. The market crowd scatters in panic as Ise continues his demon-hunting rampage.
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105
Chapter 105
Ise lures out demonic cultivators from Cheoryang Thunder Gate by displaying heads throughout Sword-Ink Market, engaging them in combat despite being at the Foundation Establishment Realm. He uses the Earth-Escape Art and hit-and-run tactics to thin their numbers, eventually splitting their encirclement. Winged Dragon Hall reinforcements—Irang, Gwak Chan, and Heeya—arrive and break the demonic cultivators' formation with overwhelming firepower, forcing their retreat. After the battle, Ise converses with the three elites about his reckless methods and his plan to hunt demonic cultivators across Tabaro. Despite his protests, they agree to escort him to headquarters. Ise then organizes his spoils, consumes a Qi-Condensing Pellet to advance his cultivation, and receives a Message Talisman from Gong Wol-a containing spiritual herbs.
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13:27
Chapter 105
Ise lures out demonic cultivators from Cheoryang Thunder Gate by displaying heads throughout Sword-Ink Market, engaging them in combat despite being at the Foundation Establishment Realm. He uses the Earth-Escape Art and hit-and-run tactics to thin their numbers, eventually splitting their encirclement. Winged Dragon Hall reinforcements—Irang, Gwak Chan, and Heeya—arrive and break the demonic cultivators' formation with overwhelming firepower, forcing their retreat. After the battle, Ise converses with the three elites about his reckless methods and his plan to hunt demonic cultivators across Tabaro. Despite his protests, they agree to escort him to headquarters. Ise then organizes his spoils, consumes a Qi-Condensing Pellet to advance his cultivation, and receives a Message Talisman from Gong Wol-a containing spiritual herbs.
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Chapter 106
Ise prepares a reply letter to Gonga and handles a delivery mission request at an outpost, then bids farewell to his next-door neighbor Gwak Chan. He visits Winged Dragon Hall to see Hall Master Woo Yu-hui, receiving parting advice, and exchanges goodbyes with Irang. At the Dine and Go tavern, Ise gathers his six close companions—Park Gangseo, Buchun, Seolryeong, Hong Wonseo, Pi Garam, and the absent Hae Unchan—and gifts them a large bundle of spiritual herbs on credit as New Year's money. The group banters about Seolbaek's absurd advice regarding pureblood descendants, and Ise returns the Life-Transmission Pearl to Seolryeong while teasing the others about their aging. Finally, traveling north toward Byeolcheon through Prison Wind Gorge, Ise encounters a Foundation Establishment demon beast named Uin guarding the wind spiritual ground, which attacks him with wind-aspect demonic qi.
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11:52
Chapter 106
Ise prepares a reply letter to Gonga and handles a delivery mission request at an outpost, then bids farewell to his next-door neighbor Gwak Chan. He visits Winged Dragon Hall to see Hall Master Woo Yu-hui, receiving parting advice, and exchanges goodbyes with Irang. At the Dine and Go tavern, Ise gathers his six close companions—Park Gangseo, Buchun, Seolryeong, Hong Wonseo, Pi Garam, and the absent Hae Unchan—and gifts them a large bundle of spiritual herbs on credit as New Year's money. The group banters about Seolbaek's absurd advice regarding pureblood descendants, and Ise returns the Life-Transmission Pearl to Seolryeong while teasing the others about their aging. Finally, traveling north toward Byeolcheon through Prison Wind Gorge, Ise encounters a Foundation Establishment demon beast named Uin guarding the wind spiritual ground, which attacks him with wind-aspect demonic qi.
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Chapter 107
Ise engages a fast Foundation Establishment wind demon beast named Uin in Prison Wind Gorge. His metal-aspect barrier is shredded by whirlwinds, and his projectiles miss the elusive enemy. Realizing he cannot hit the beast mid-air, Ise retreats toward a cliff, plants the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner to create a sealing domain, and seals Uin's demonic qi. He then closes the distance, impales the beast with the banner-spear, and delivers a crushing axe strike to its skull. After the hunt, Ise explores the wind spiritual ground, finds Uin's enormous egg, and cultivates the Wind-Shattering Qi Art to the fifth star. He then travels north to the plundered Fallen Heavenly Realm, Byeolcheon, activating a teleportation formation that deposits him in a bitter-cold snowfield, where he marvels at the vast snowy landscape.
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Chapter 107
Ise engages a fast Foundation Establishment wind demon beast named Uin in Prison Wind Gorge. His metal-aspect barrier is shredded by whirlwinds, and his projectiles miss the elusive enemy. Realizing he cannot hit the beast mid-air, Ise retreats toward a cliff, plants the Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner to create a sealing domain, and seals Uin's demonic qi. He then closes the distance, impales the beast with the banner-spear, and delivers a crushing axe strike to its skull. After the hunt, Ise explores the wind spiritual ground, finds Uin's enormous egg, and cultivates the Wind-Shattering Qi Art to the fifth star. He then travels north to the plundered Fallen Heavenly Realm, Byeolcheon, activating a teleportation formation that deposits him in a bitter-cold snowfield, where he marvels at the vast snowy landscape.
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Chapter 108
Ise awakens alone in a vast, bitterly cold snowfield after a teleportation formation malfunction. Enduring freezing temperatures and thin spiritual energy, he uses the Fire-Release Art to warm himself and rides the Dream-Saving Cloud to scout, discovering only endless white. He encounters a pack of unseen monkey-faced demon beasts and dispatches them with the Wind-Shattering Qi Art, stripping the largest one's fur for warmth. The demon meat proves inedible. Continuing south for days, he notices spiritual energy gradually thickening until a massive shadow appears—a walled city protected by a large-scale warmth formation. Entering the settlement, he observes a harsh social hierarchy where mortals cower before cultivators. Attempting to ask a mortal a question, he startles them into groveling. A nearby Qi Condensation cultivator confronts him aggressively; Ise reveals his Foundation Establishment realm, terrifying the man into submission. He resolves to find Core Formation great cultivators who might know of the sealed cultivation manual, the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art.
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Chapter 108
Ise awakens alone in a vast, bitterly cold snowfield after a teleportation formation malfunction. Enduring freezing temperatures and thin spiritual energy, he uses the Fire-Release Art to warm himself and rides the Dream-Saving Cloud to scout, discovering only endless white. He encounters a pack of unseen monkey-faced demon beasts and dispatches them with the Wind-Shattering Qi Art, stripping the largest one's fur for warmth. The demon meat proves inedible. Continuing south for days, he notices spiritual energy gradually thickening until a massive shadow appears—a walled city protected by a large-scale warmth formation. Entering the settlement, he observes a harsh social hierarchy where mortals cower before cultivators. Attempting to ask a mortal a question, he startles them into groveling. A nearby Qi Condensation cultivator confronts him aggressively; Ise reveals his Foundation Establishment realm, terrifying the man into submission. He resolves to find Core Formation great cultivators who might know of the sealed cultivation manual, the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art.
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Chapter 109
Ise encounters a stubborn cultivator lying facedown on the ground, refusing to rise despite repeated commands. Drawn by Ise's aura, a crowd of cultivators gathers, forming a loose circle. Three Foundation Establishment Realm elders arrive and confront him, accusing him of declaring war. After Ise drives away the weaker Qi Condensation cultivators with his spiritual pressure, he swiftly subdues the three old men, severing their wrists and ankles. The crowd weeps about Biryuseong's fall. Ise then demands Regeneration Pellets and information about the Northern Continent, eventually extracting spiritual stones and spirit artifacts as compensation. The sect master explains this is Biryuseong Sect, and Ise negotiates terms for cooperation before departing.
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Chapter 109
Ise encounters a stubborn cultivator lying facedown on the ground, refusing to rise despite repeated commands. Drawn by Ise's aura, a crowd of cultivators gathers, forming a loose circle. Three Foundation Establishment Realm elders arrive and confront him, accusing him of declaring war. After Ise drives away the weaker Qi Condensation cultivators with his spiritual pressure, he swiftly subdues the three old men, severing their wrists and ankles. The crowd weeps about Biryuseong's fall. Ise then demands Regeneration Pellets and information about the Northern Continent, eventually extracting spiritual stones and spirit artifacts as compensation. The sect master explains this is Biryuseong Sect, and Ise negotiates terms for cooperation before departing.
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Chapter 110
Ise negotiates with the Biryuseong Sect Master and three elders, who ask him to lift restriction seals so they can travel freely. After a dark joke about sect masters, Ise lifts only the Sect Master's seal and listens as the elders explain the Northern Continent: it is unified under Grand Duke Baek Yungeom of Heavenly Ice Palace, with the Tyrant Sword Sect and Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley as allies. Ise questions the legitimacy of demonic sects serving cultivation forces, and the elders explain that demonic cultivators absorb life force to raise their realm. The elders describe the continent's rules: only one ruling force per city, war requires Heavenly Ice Palace permission, and a city's Air-Warming Furnace contains a divine flame that sustains mortal life. Ise signs a soul-binding contract to keep his entry secret, purchases Cold-Repelling Shoulder Guards and a map, then cultivates in the Sect Master's cave abode. Having failed to find the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art, he departs for Pungnyu City, where his divine sense leads him to a residential cave abode housing Ryu Seonghan, the cultivator he once spared in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm.
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Chapter 110
Ise negotiates with the Biryuseong Sect Master and three elders, who ask him to lift restriction seals so they can travel freely. After a dark joke about sect masters, Ise lifts only the Sect Master's seal and listens as the elders explain the Northern Continent: it is unified under Grand Duke Baek Yungeom of Heavenly Ice Palace, with the Tyrant Sword Sect and Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley as allies. Ise questions the legitimacy of demonic sects serving cultivation forces, and the elders explain that demonic cultivators absorb life force to raise their realm. The elders describe the continent's rules: only one ruling force per city, war requires Heavenly Ice Palace permission, and a city's Air-Warming Furnace contains a divine flame that sustains mortal life. Ise signs a soul-binding contract to keep his entry secret, purchases Cold-Repelling Shoulder Guards and a map, then cultivates in the Sect Master's cave abode. Having failed to find the Two Principles Return-to-Origin Art, he departs for Pungnyu City, where his divine sense leads him to a residential cave abode housing Ryu Seonghan, the cultivator he once spared in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm.
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Chapter 111
Ise ambushes Ryu Seonghan in a cave and reasserts control over the Dark Heaven Secret Realm soul-binding contract, adding safeguards against betrayal and flight. He negotiates a discounted second-tier cave abode rental in exchange for Ryu Seonghan's storage pouch, then trades Ghoststep Boots for a Spirit-Veiling Ring so he can conceal his true cultivation level. After sharing immortal cuisine made from Snow Boar meat, Ise tasks Ryu Seonghan with investigating Pungnyu City for a cultivation manual, modifying the contract to permit the assignment while keeping him bound. Ryu Seonghan departs, and Ise settles into the modest cave abode to cultivate. Later, three early Qi Condensation cultivators use a Door-Opening Art to breach the poorly locked door and ambush him inside the blessed grotto.
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Chapter 111
Ise ambushes Ryu Seonghan in a cave and reasserts control over the Dark Heaven Secret Realm soul-binding contract, adding safeguards against betrayal and flight. He negotiates a discounted second-tier cave abode rental in exchange for Ryu Seonghan's storage pouch, then trades Ghoststep Boots for a Spirit-Veiling Ring so he can conceal his true cultivation level. After sharing immortal cuisine made from Snow Boar meat, Ise tasks Ryu Seonghan with investigating Pungnyu City for a cultivation manual, modifying the contract to permit the assignment while keeping him bound. Ryu Seonghan departs, and Ise settles into the modest cave abode to cultivate. Later, three early Qi Condensation cultivators use a Door-Opening Art to breach the poorly locked door and ambush him inside the blessed grotto.
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Chapter 112
Ise confronts a group of cultivators who have invaded his cave abode, using his overwhelming spiritual pressure to subdue them. After showing mercy, he tells them to leave and never return. The chapter then shifts to Ise's daily life at the cave abode, where he is living with Ryu Seonghan, a senior cultivator who is also searching for a cultivation manual. Ryu Seonghan informs Ise that the Heavenly Ice Palace might have the manual he seeks, leading to a detailed discussion about the palace's sect ascension ambitions and the Upper Realm. Ise proposes a deal: in exchange for Ryu Seonghan joining the Heavenly Ice Palace, he will provide him with immortal cuisine to accelerate his cultivation. Ryu Seonghan is skeptical but intrigued by the offer. The chapter concludes with Ise roasting Uin's egg, which unexpectedly hatches, leaving him stunned.
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Chapter 112
Ise confronts a group of cultivators who have invaded his cave abode, using his overwhelming spiritual pressure to subdue them. After showing mercy, he tells them to leave and never return. The chapter then shifts to Ise's daily life at the cave abode, where he is living with Ryu Seonghan, a senior cultivator who is also searching for a cultivation manual. Ryu Seonghan informs Ise that the Heavenly Ice Palace might have the manual he seeks, leading to a detailed discussion about the palace's sect ascension ambitions and the Upper Realm. Ise proposes a deal: in exchange for Ryu Seonghan joining the Heavenly Ice Palace, he will provide him with immortal cuisine to accelerate his cultivation. Ryu Seonghan is skeptical but intrigued by the offer. The chapter concludes with Ise roasting Uin's egg, which unexpectedly hatches, leaving him stunned.
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Chapter 113
Ise watches a demon-beast egg hatch and discovers the newborn bird carries spiritual energy rather than demonic qi, concluding it absorbed his fire-aspect spiritual energy and imprinted on him as a parent. He stores it in his Cosmos Pouch and resolves to keep it temporarily before sending it to the Spirit Beast Grove. Ryu Seonghan arrives with intelligence on the Tyrant Sword Sect and Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley. They discuss the spirit beast's fire and wind spiritual roots; Ise refuses to name it, fearing responsibility. Ryu Seonghan reveals his clan's arranged-marriage crisis with the Yun Clan, which Ise analyzes in terms of military balance. Ryu Seonghan asks about sword cultivator Cheongun and requests Ise delay his answer. Later, Ise hunts a Snowfish, returns to his cave abode, and begins cultivation while the spirit beast escapes.
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Chapter 113
Ise watches a demon-beast egg hatch and discovers the newborn bird carries spiritual energy rather than demonic qi, concluding it absorbed his fire-aspect spiritual energy and imprinted on him as a parent. He stores it in his Cosmos Pouch and resolves to keep it temporarily before sending it to the Spirit Beast Grove. Ryu Seonghan arrives with intelligence on the Tyrant Sword Sect and Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley. They discuss the spirit beast's fire and wind spiritual roots; Ise refuses to name it, fearing responsibility. Ryu Seonghan reveals his clan's arranged-marriage crisis with the Yun Clan, which Ise analyzes in terms of military balance. Ryu Seonghan asks about sword cultivator Cheongun and requests Ise delay his answer. Later, Ise hunts a Snowfish, returns to his cave abode, and begins cultivation while the spirit beast escapes.
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Chapter 114
Ise returns to his residence to find Ryu Seonghan cultivating there. After some joking banter about Ise's year-long seclusion and the escaped spirit bird, the bird returns with a Snowfish fry, earning its keep as a hunting hawk named Bisang. Ryu Seonghan offers to buy a Spirit Beast Carrier, and after some haggling over price, Ise agrees. As they travel toward the Heavenly Ice Palace, Ryu Seonghan explains how the Dark Heaven Secret Realm entry works and recounts his past expeditions. Along the way they spot a group of pink-robed cultivators — members of the Yun Clan — marching to war against Pungnyu City. Realizing the city is already burning and that the Ryu Clan is being pushed back, Ise intervenes, killing the four enemy Qi Condensation Realm cultivators who had cornered Ryu Seonghan. He knocks his companion unconscious and escapes the city with him.
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Chapter 114
Ise returns to his residence to find Ryu Seonghan cultivating there. After some joking banter about Ise's year-long seclusion and the escaped spirit bird, the bird returns with a Snowfish fry, earning its keep as a hunting hawk named Bisang. Ryu Seonghan offers to buy a Spirit Beast Carrier, and after some haggling over price, Ise agrees. As they travel toward the Heavenly Ice Palace, Ryu Seonghan explains how the Dark Heaven Secret Realm entry works and recounts his past expeditions. Along the way they spot a group of pink-robed cultivators — members of the Yun Clan — marching to war against Pungnyu City. Realizing the city is already burning and that the Ryu Clan is being pushed back, Ise intervenes, killing the four enemy Qi Condensation Realm cultivators who had cornered Ryu Seonghan. He knocks his companion unconscious and escapes the city with him.
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Chapter 115
After fleeing Pungnyu City, Ise rests in a snow-covered hiding spot and tends to the wounded Ryu Seonghan, feeding him a Regeneration Pellet and cleansing him with his arts. Ryu Seonghan awakens, learns the city has fallen, and breaks down weeping before thanking Ise for saving him. He explains the conspiracy: the Yun Clan and the Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley carved up Pungnyu City, and the Heavenly Ice Palace's strict non-interference policy lets the Valley act with impunity. Moved, Ryu Seonghan pledges loyalty beyond the soul-binding contract, and Ise accepts on condition that revenge comes first. Ise imparts cultivation advice about maintaining inner balance against grief and heart-demon tribulations. Fifteen days into their journey toward the Heavenly Ice Palace, a wandering cultivator tracks them down. Ise's warning proves prescient; after a brief spell duel, the cultivator flees with a poison pellet and Smoke Bomb but is caught by Ise's Earth Shadow Snare. The captive admits he was at Great Completion and intended to kill them, so Ise executes him and claims the spoils.
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12:48
Chapter 115
After fleeing Pungnyu City, Ise rests in a snow-covered hiding spot and tends to the wounded Ryu Seonghan, feeding him a Regeneration Pellet and cleansing him with his arts. Ryu Seonghan awakens, learns the city has fallen, and breaks down weeping before thanking Ise for saving him. He explains the conspiracy: the Yun Clan and the Essence-Draining Ghost-Demon Valley carved up Pungnyu City, and the Heavenly Ice Palace's strict non-interference policy lets the Valley act with impunity. Moved, Ryu Seonghan pledges loyalty beyond the soul-binding contract, and Ise accepts on condition that revenge comes first. Ise imparts cultivation advice about maintaining inner balance against grief and heart-demon tribulations. Fifteen days into their journey toward the Heavenly Ice Palace, a wandering cultivator tracks them down. Ise's warning proves prescient; after a brief spell duel, the cultivator flees with a poison pellet and Smoke Bomb but is caught by Ise's Earth Shadow Snare. The captive admits he was at Great Completion and intended to kill them, so Ise executes him and claims the spoils.
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Chapter 116
Ise tests a Spirit-Seeking Mirror's detection range with Ryu Seonghan's help, confirming it can detect Foundation Establishment spiritual energy from great distances even when concealed. After organizing the wandering cultivator's spoils—including a water-attribute dharma staff and Cold-Repelling Shoulder Guards—he and Ryu Seonghan continue their journey, with Bisang scouting overhead. They encounter two Heavenly Ice Palace cultivators at a checkpoint who request an inspection for a wanted fugitive; Ise calmly explains his Spirit-Veiling Art and denies seeing the poster's subject. Once past the checkpoint, Ryu Seonghan reveals they have entered the Heavenly Capital Realm, explaining its unique climate, lack of city walls, and tolerant attitude toward wandering cultivators. He then shares intelligence about an upcoming Qi Condensation trial secret realm and discusses ways to earn spiritual stones, ultimately proposing bounty hunting for demonic cultivators, which Ise enthusiastically accepts.
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Chapter 116
Ise tests a Spirit-Seeking Mirror's detection range with Ryu Seonghan's help, confirming it can detect Foundation Establishment spiritual energy from great distances even when concealed. After organizing the wandering cultivator's spoils—including a water-attribute dharma staff and Cold-Repelling Shoulder Guards—he and Ryu Seonghan continue their journey, with Bisang scouting overhead. They encounter two Heavenly Ice Palace cultivators at a checkpoint who request an inspection for a wanted fugitive; Ise calmly explains his Spirit-Veiling Art and denies seeing the poster's subject. Once past the checkpoint, Ryu Seonghan reveals they have entered the Heavenly Capital Realm, explaining its unique climate, lack of city walls, and tolerant attitude toward wandering cultivators. He then shares intelligence about an upcoming Qi Condensation trial secret realm and discusses ways to earn spiritual stones, ultimately proposing bounty hunting for demonic cultivators, which Ise enthusiastically accepts.
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Chapter 117
Ise and Ryu Seonghan arrive at the Heavenly Ice Palace's Event Affairs Institute, where wanted notices cover the walls. Ise examines the notices and stops at one for Jang Yeonggeol, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wanted for stealing a sealed secret map from the Bottomless Labyrinth, murdering a fellow disciple, and fleeing. The bounty totals twenty thousand Spiritual Stones. Ryu Seonghan approaches and discusses bounty hunting logic with Ise. They agree to split up; Ryu Seonghan will handle his own path while Ise pursues the target. Ise reasons through the wanted criminal's likely movements, concluding that Jang Yeonggeol falsely underreported the map's value to avoid attention from higher-realm cultivators. Ise decides to pursue the map himself, purchasing disguise talismans and maps to begin his search.
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Chapter 117
Ise and Ryu Seonghan arrive at the Heavenly Ice Palace's Event Affairs Institute, where wanted notices cover the walls. Ise examines the notices and stops at one for Jang Yeonggeol, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wanted for stealing a sealed secret map from the Bottomless Labyrinth, murdering a fellow disciple, and fleeing. The bounty totals twenty thousand Spiritual Stones. Ryu Seonghan approaches and discusses bounty hunting logic with Ise. They agree to split up; Ryu Seonghan will handle his own path while Ise pursues the target. Ise reasons through the wanted criminal's likely movements, concluding that Jang Yeonggeol falsely underreported the map's value to avoid attention from higher-realm cultivators. Ise decides to pursue the map himself, purchasing disguise talismans and maps to begin his search.
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Chapter 118
Ise spends a month searching market towns for the wanted criminal Jang Yeonggeol, questioning spirit artifact shopkeepers and bookshop staff while using Far-Sight Talismans and the Spirit-Seeking Mirror to scan for concealed cultivators. After fifteen days with no leads, he detects a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual energy in a mountainous region. Tracking the target's weekly supply runs, Ise confirms the fugitive's identity through disguise-talisman gaps revealing the wanted poster's face. He ambushes Jang Yeonggeol with a Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner and decapitates him with the Black Phosphorus Axe. Looting the body, Ise finds spiritual stones, escape artifacts, and a sealed jade slip containing the Five-Element Life-Accelerating Art. Days of failed attempts to open the seal succeed when he discovers five tiny grooves in the seam, activating it with five-element spells to reveal a map to the Bottomless Labyrinth.
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Chapter 118
Ise spends a month searching market towns for the wanted criminal Jang Yeonggeol, questioning spirit artifact shopkeepers and bookshop staff while using Far-Sight Talismans and the Spirit-Seeking Mirror to scan for concealed cultivators. After fifteen days with no leads, he detects a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual energy in a mountainous region. Tracking the target's weekly supply runs, Ise confirms the fugitive's identity through disguise-talisman gaps revealing the wanted poster's face. He ambushes Jang Yeonggeol with a Twin-Curtain Spirit-Domain Sealing Banner and decapitates him with the Black Phosphorus Axe. Looting the body, Ise finds spiritual stones, escape artifacts, and a sealed jade slip containing the Five-Element Life-Accelerating Art. Days of failed attempts to open the seal succeed when he discovers five tiny grooves in the seam, activating it with five-element spells to reveal a map to the Bottomless Labyrinth.
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Chapter 119
Ise enters a labyrinth using a secret map, descending through dark stairs to a sealed chamber where the first trial tests his Five Elements spell mastery. He survives fire and flooding, then repels man-eating vines. The second chamber contains ceiling engravings mapping the five senses to elements; solving them opens the next chamber, where he finds a wounded Six-Tailed Black Fox. Torn between his Order's anti-hunting conviction and compassion, he feeds the fox a Regeneration Pellet, revealing the trial's true lesson: protect life rather than claim it. The third trial requires reviving withered Midday Sunlight Herbs. Ise creates spirit soil using Bisang's dung, prunes rotten parts, transplants, and nourishes the herbs with elemental spells. The herbs disappear, confirming another passage. Finally, he enters the last chamber containing a bust, a cultivation manual, and a door-handle spirit artifact. Sensing danger despite passing earlier trials, he hesitates, recognizing the final trial has not yet begun.
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12:32
Chapter 119
Ise enters a labyrinth using a secret map, descending through dark stairs to a sealed chamber where the first trial tests his Five Elements spell mastery. He survives fire and flooding, then repels man-eating vines. The second chamber contains ceiling engravings mapping the five senses to elements; solving them opens the next chamber, where he finds a wounded Six-Tailed Black Fox. Torn between his Order's anti-hunting conviction and compassion, he feeds the fox a Regeneration Pellet, revealing the trial's true lesson: protect life rather than claim it. The third trial requires reviving withered Midday Sunlight Herbs. Ise creates spirit soil using Bisang's dung, prunes rotten parts, transplants, and nourishes the herbs with elemental spells. The herbs disappear, confirming another passage. Finally, he enters the last chamber containing a bust, a cultivation manual, and a door-handle spirit artifact. Sensing danger despite passing earlier trials, he hesitates, recognizing the final trial has not yet begun.
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Chapter 120
Ise explores the inner chamber of the Bottomless Labyrinth and finds a bust guarding a case of items. After performing the nine-bow rite of respect, he opens a jade slip containing a cultivation method capable of accelerating spiritual-herb growth, along with a door-handle-shaped spirit artifact. Reading the slip's explanation, he learns the artifact is a Nascent Soul Realm talisman treasure called the Secret-Realm Key, which stores a personal secret realm powered by non-elemental cultivation energy. Overcome with excitement, he attaches the key to a door and enters a glowing, moss-walled garden space containing a crater-like spirit artifact that converts Spiritual Stones into heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. He trains Bisang to produce fertilizer, transplants a Ten-Year Herb into spirit soil, and resolves to cultivate the Five-Element Life-Accelerating Art. Returning to his residence, he finds a note from Ryu Seonghan announcing plans to apply for the Heavenly Ice Palace's special admissions, prompting Ise to prepare supplies and consider making acquaintances before settling into meditation.
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Chapter 120
Ise explores the inner chamber of the Bottomless Labyrinth and finds a bust guarding a case of items. After performing the nine-bow rite of respect, he opens a jade slip containing a cultivation method capable of accelerating spiritual-herb growth, along with a door-handle-shaped spirit artifact. Reading the slip's explanation, he learns the artifact is a Nascent Soul Realm talisman treasure called the Secret-Realm Key, which stores a personal secret realm powered by non-elemental cultivation energy. Overcome with excitement, he attaches the key to a door and enters a glowing, moss-walled garden space containing a crater-like spirit artifact that converts Spiritual Stones into heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. He trains Bisang to produce fertilizer, transplants a Ten-Year Herb into spirit soil, and resolves to cultivate the Five-Element Life-Accelerating Art. Returning to his residence, he finds a note from Ryu Seonghan announcing plans to apply for the Heavenly Ice Palace's special admissions, prompting Ise to prepare supplies and consider making acquaintances before settling into meditation.
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