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  • Chapter 86 Cover
    by 산보 · Sanbo — Once we've outlived our usefulness to each other, let's go our separate ways.He was proposing that they join hands while simultaneously finalizing their farewell.Faced with this strange contradiction, Eon I-gyeom found himself bewildered.Yet this was Jeok-un's pure, unvarnished sincerity.'Once his martial level rises high enough to go claim the Black Spirit Bamboo, my relationship with him in this life will come to an end.'Was it because, unlike before his regression, Eon I-gyeom…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — Salt is an essential element of life.In a way, it was just as essential to a nation.After all, wasn't the Founding Emperor able to raise an army in Bashu precisely because there was salt there?Salt was that closely tied to everyday life, and if its price fluctuated even slightly, people's lives were bound to grow arduous.The problem, however, was this:The world the common people currently lived in was already far too precarious."Wait, my lord... Are you telling me this is salt?""If…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — Silence descended.No one could have possibly imagined that the leader of the Snow Salt Society, the very subject of their meeting, would show up right here in person."...You're truly the leader of the Snow Salt Society?"Do Mok-san asked in return.While everyone else was stunned into silence, he alone maintained his composure.Having spent his life as a salt merchant, he had grown thoroughly accustomed to the dirty, underhanded fights typical of the Black Path."Yeah. Have you got…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — The martial world of the Nine Provinces was vast and boundless, filled with all manner of mysteries and bizarre lands.Upon hearing such words, those ignorant of the ways of the world or lacking in experience would often picture an idyllic paradise like Shangri-La.Yet in the Central Plains, grim and perilous places far outnumbered the beautiful ones.This manor, situated somewhere in the Central Plains, was one such place.A blood-red mist, unsettling and repulsive even to look at, hung everywhere.It was so…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — Mount Heng, the Southern Sacred Mountain among the Five Great Mountains boasted of by the Central Plains.With seventy-two peaks in total, Mount Heng was truly worthy of being called a grand mountain range.Stretching to the southwest near Changsha, Mount Yuelu did not quite rival the main peak, yet it remained a renowned mountain of rugged terrain and spiritual energy.Right now, at the summit of that very Mount Yuelu, two people sat across from each other at a small table, leisurely sharing drinks.Had they…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — The more he chewed, the more a sweet and sour flavor seeped out.It was the taste of well-dried hawthorn berries.Mmm, delicious.Chew, chew.No matter which way he chewed them, they were a real delicacy.Hawthorn berries were the main ingredient in candied hawthorns eaten during the winter, and eating them dried like this was quite a treat as well.Their tough texture was a slight flaw, though if he chewed them long enough, they turned soft..."Look here, Squad Captain Jeok. Are you even listening to me…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — The prayer beads split open like a gourd.The cross-section was so smooth that it looked like sliced obsidian.'No wonder no one could find anything even while looking right at the prayer beads. The seams fit together so perfectly.'When he closed one of the prayer beads again as a test, a hairline crack briefly appeared along the seam before vanishing as if by sorcery.It was the result of precision craftsmanship that went beyond mere perfection.The Blood Monk must have added his own dark arts when…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — The maw of a giant beast.That was the thought that occasionally crossed Oh Chu-baek's mind as he descended into the underground passage.Thud, thud—Located beneath the floor of the House Master's office, this subterranean space was originally an emergency facility built for evacuation in the event of a sudden enemy raid.Because of that, it normally went unused, but now that its purpose had completely changed, Oh Chu-baek found himself stepping into this shelter several times a day."Tsk,…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — —Half a quarter-hour ago.Jeok-un raced swiftly along the currents of the Yangtze River.His speed rivaled that of a fast vessel, yet no one noticed him.That was because he left no trace behind.Even though he kicked off the water as he ran, not a single ripple rose and not a sound was made, so no one could tell that Jeok-un was on the move.Now I feel like I can finally breathe. Even if it's the greatest movement art in the world, it still doesn't hold a candle to your power, Wu Zhui.Hummm!Wu…
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    by 산보 · Sanbo — Snow Heaven? Nam Ga-il?They were names he was hearing for the first time.The Vice Captain quickly racked his brain.However, nothing came to mind.He scrutinized his opponent once again, yet nothing changed.An appearance he had never seen before.Martial arts he had never seen before.This was a figure who had never been caught by the Demonic Cult's intelligence network, yet one thing was certain.Crunch!His subordinate died as his skull burst open.Would it be an exaggeration to say it looked like…
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