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There was no strength a5c365fb55 or method to resist 42fe0f4163 any longer. Only the despair 9983d0b3a2 that intensified to c20c2e1f48 the extreme remained, 899d44ed9a making him wonder 149f8bc3d5 if it would e4b607b52e be better to d3298203de end his life 4600849b5d with his own f87ed9754f hands.e260d631c832f15e

His blurry vision cf8a149460 flickered on and f79950fde0 off. Blink, blink. His pulse, heartbeat, 1213f934df and breathing were ac5756ff04 stopping, and the 366f2ac741 moment he whoosh— exhaled his last breath, which had barely been holding on…b3628521fbfb9334

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“…!”ee165b0e540c81fa

An unknown energy began to rise from the blood vessels throughout his body, including his dantian. The unfamiliar energy, like elastic spiderwebs, began to tightly bind Suyeon’s fading life as if to catch his escaping breath.f29aa78e95fd0192

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Suyeon’s closing eyes snapped open.c9e97661cac0a284

“…This is!”6cf959f0a71a3422

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The energy grew bd94b65587 stronger and stronger. He felt 896b7169e6 a faint 18736b776c pulsation in 08b41fabff all the 6915bf95d0 acupuncture points 61ea17db97 and meridians 2d627b6921 in his 30220cf05b chest, shoulders, 7766216b70 waist, and a103a15ce1 legs. The Divine Platform c59628422e acupoint on his 6aba79d7a6 navel, crushed by 375a916ec1 the tentacles, throbbed b3ba72438c as if it ef999e5130 would tear through b91325a0ae his stomach.55e364ac660694a1

At the same 3b2ff80009 time, his foggy 95d36f75d9 mind cleared. The blocked meridians whoosh opened at once, a7da5a9a0d refreshing him.9cbe185baeb32e0e

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“The faint power I felt on the first day of my reincarnation. It’s similar to that.”672bc7e726382064

There had been no changes in Suyeon’s body since that day. He hadn’t felt any internal energy, so he had forgotten about it, thinking it was just an illusion brought on by the joy of reincarnation.e97b2561e6ef5b2f

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But the lava-like power 984f324ad8 and actively surging energy 91e354496a circulating in his body 84016f4131 now was definitely internal 8961ecc8f5 energy.64fba70db99f1c1c

“I don’t know if this internal energy is poison or medicine to my body.”a47cc1b5a57ee4c2

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But one 8a09595200 thing was c53a6ab041 clear: this dcf189620b internal energy e60d9f3363 was the decd9b96a6 only key 699495a9c7 to escape b735b95d36 this place.cf8d52a3a5c1c884

“Let’s do this.”54db048232c679c6

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Suyeon regulated his breathing. Then he operated the Heavenly Demon Cult’s internal energy cultivation technique, the Heavenly Demonic Blood Qi, which he had learned in his previous life. It was a method of cultivating internal energy by nurturing it from the dantian, branching out like a tree.258bcbe6035d93b5

“It’s not working.”c60f377d5e4ed149

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However, the unknown internal energy freely coursing through his body didn’t listen to Suyeon at all. It was like a wild horse running rampant through his veins. Moreover, the more he tried to cultivate his energy, the more intense the pain became, forcing him to give up.599f4a40864e26ec

As he exhaled 39f64a845b a long breath—whoosh—this time, a fdb707298b hot energy began 79372abb09 to storm like fc8ef83a6c a dying fire 4f10fe5d3c flaring up blue.078b84e9b896b938

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“Ugh, uwaaagh! This, why? Why?”b30fa5d21bff6dd2

The power extended 6eba0dd8e0 to his muscles, 5764648257 blood vessels, pores, ce9a13d639 tendons, and even b5b55658c7 the finest capillaries. Writhing in 01ee22b5a0 pain, Suyeon 40a50545ef stretched his 33137f41e6 limbs and 071f9f8f22 twisted his 46d346afb3 waist in 213e6a8487 frustration. Surprised by 667279ce11 the movement f6dedf008e of its b428264d37 prey, which b1596f9a15 it thought 84a8e96024 was unconscious, 2456dccec5 the monster fdb337f907 released the 9bf0a78149 tentacles that f476818c35 were wrapped ce5fd9248d around him.da779022efc8e06b

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“This is it.”40069df616320114

As soon as he hit the ground, Suyeon began to cut the monster’s tentacles. Now that internal energy was infused into the blade, which had only been a simple weapon before, the quality of his attacks changed completely. Startled by the strong impact, the tentacles recoiled.eeacd386f6655a28

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“Now, truly, properly, I’ll do it. Come!”9fbeff19b77c5601

Suyeon began to unfold the Heavenly Demon Cult’s sword technique, the Thousand Rivers Bright Moon Dance.5faa879a3897ac82

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Dwelling Fire Swallowing Blade!a375e64e728fa563

The tip of the sword, imbued with the warrior’s strong internal energy, glowed red hot. The sword technique, whose speed and cutting power increased proportionally to the internal energy, was one of Suyeon’s specialties. As expected, the tip of the sword Suyeon held turned faintly red.d3c43d9e98f6b200

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“It’s working.”fce577e7ef4ec69e

Suyeon launched a swift attack. Cutting, slashing, stabbing. He brandished his ferocious blade while executing footwork. The monster was already powerless after he’d only executed the fourth move. This was because the cutting speed was much faster than the regeneration speed of the severed tentacles.c815596875a252ad

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“I’ll kill you. I can survive.”9b4774fa82cb9b38

The Black Nightmare Worm sprang like a coil towards Suyeon’s chest in a final desperate attempt. However, before it could reach his chest, a powerful force somehow repelled it, sending it flying back.adebe979f5d1b36f

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“Protective Qi.”566d6f3a413a286a

The force that surrounded the warrior’s body like a protective wall, the so-called Protective Qi. Suyeon had been able to use it in his previous life, but not as easily as now. It required time to activate and consumed a large amount of internal energy.70ec684b7b30c7a2

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Protective Qi had never c9f4bba4f9 been activated spontaneously without c34752ca8f any warning like this. This level of internal 22117bf5c4 energy meant he had 6ed9048522 enough power to annihilate 4163aa8c19 this Black Nightmare Worm 5fba9ffd32 with a flick of 41f16932c4 his finger.47ae1de5d64813ef

“It’s frustrating that my body isn’t even third-rate.”287fae1ef679c0a1

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Suyeon gritted his teeth and grabbed the sword with his other hand. Then he drew a large circle, slicing the monster’s body. As he quickly retracted his arm after the powerful strike,6f05c5536b9bd1ff

“Done!”e89cfcb0ec73417d

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The monster’s chest split open, and its body fell backward. Deep inside the monster’s split chest, he could see something glittering. A thumb-sized purple jewel. A Mana Stone.745f926b146c6780

“There it is. I found it.”ddf76cb1461fa36c

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There was no time to rejoice. It wasn’t over yet. Suyeon quickly collected the Mana Stone and put it in his pocket, then enhanced his vision to look around. The interior, which had been invisible until a moment ago, was now clearly visible thanks to the unknown internal energy.d86aa114db4e0dc6

Among the Black Nightmare Worm’s prey were the corpses of ‘lesser monsters’ that looked like grasshoppers or larvae.5ac99cac24171314

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“You have a Mana Stone too.”ea7be78c4d6813aa

Suyeon also cut ff536080ff open the chests a2be8dcfe1 of the remaining 01d0b214bb dead insect monsters. There were 0ac477f6ad small Mana 063f8be8dd Stones inside f37ca8ab79 them as 29832f4e94 well. They were the size d59bebaa44 of rice grains, but d26bd5fccd they were definitely Mana a83b7a5512 Stones.83bbb8d112ab8634

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Looking around, he 16d55f9b33 saw that the 4d54603b01 cave was full 228185b39f of such lesser 26b475329b monsters.8d4095492e73e1f9

“Jackpot!”3e3d2ef647e838b0

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Suyeon carefully checked each and every one, and then swept the spoils into his pocket. Then, relying on his fading vision, he began to make his way out of the cave. It seemed that the ‘unknown power’ that had saved his life had reached its limit.e521a52739a45eb9

“Hurry.”94d54b9b2351ba27

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When the ‘monster’ that owned the cave died, he was given an average time of about one incense stick burning to one meal to escape.6f9e085f017ed2e0

Although the flow of time inside and outside the cave was completely different, it was known that if he didn’t escape within the time limit based on the inside of the cave, he would be trapped in the Monster Den forever.f68b46e8cde77cb6

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Suyeon, who 52da858e26 had been 0851186f27 delayed by 730ded1fe5 collecting every 5824144f78 last small 590f644ff8 Mana Stone, b115bc3c6a was in efd875f591 a hurry. Moreover, his vision was 9b14f1951b now so blurred that a4abf20dac he could barely see 98a40c80ca an inch ahead. Naturally, the 6723e32c76 unknown internal f1a6893d4a energy was 07294aaf11 disappearing without 4a1d8655f0 a trace. Suyeon ran and db49a2fa27 ran, his breath 033bdbd0d4 catching in his c1c8267178 throat. He began 48f3b33181 to see 40eefd5948 the torches f0037f00a1 and Hwasubja 929a3caf43 in the 4762595f61 distance.2811e32a75cee5ab

“The exit! There it is!”7a3bf806ba013ab9

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The entrance, which 37357b02eb had been the 7cca27ffd7 height of a 377e83132d child, had shrunk 0259cfec42 to half its 1fa6834e70 size. This was bad. Suyeon ran d403114e67 with all 137c5d5f25 his might ca455a5d53 and dove 978623b27a in as 5942b78ee4 if swimming ad1fbd6b13 into a 3d7b0fd476 stream.1e53bef834f4e621

Please, please, please.3a9e5d32d48d23fd

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As his heels exited 53feaee66a the cave opening, the f012bb378b entrance began to shrink. Soon, the 4790717a58 cave disappeared e67a3ff19b without a cf42b84172 trace.4626d73ee0398cad

“Ouch!”7cc9581ff42de1ee

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Suyeon fell 50f94c9dbf to the 688d4bf461 ground from 9dde4abc35 mid-air, rolling 1880e40cbb a few f8b2915788 times before e47d8ef1b9 stopping.924bcd5b99437b07

“Ha… haaa…”38c78647b6a5f5de

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He was finally 3ba7179972 out!848d9f8292587d6d

A burst of involuntary dbc5b14570 laughter escaped his lips, 996d1d294c and the joy of 269fd89d7c survival swept through his 7401cfff1f entire body.95f96933b89b0f8d

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“I did it. I really did it.”4b72f9bb77d6b5c0

He had faced the monster and overcome several near-death experiences. At the last moment, he had even considered taking his own life for fear of being violated by the monster. However, Suyeon didn’t want to die like that.a283da25b57e5ca7

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He didn’t want to give up until the very end.7a4dd1fd18c90657

It could have been attachment to his previous life or a sense of responsibility for the life he had been given again. It could even be called a vague sense of mission that his new life would have meaning. But no matter how grand the reason, it couldn’t compare to the joy he felt being alive now.0b264137229e4688

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After laughing and 1d5be79cb4 crying like that c544d7c558 for a while, 47f66c89b7 Suyeon, exhausted, lay 96d2d9719f flat on his 820deb4ee4 back and regulated 17f9e3f2e1 his rough breathing. This resembled the posture c88d769d07 of a Sun-type cultivator 1fcc22beda performing meditative breathing after 58e54b3f8e sealing a Monster Den, 1db2ca93ae but for Suyeon now, caffcd245c it was just a 47a2816fc8 natural act.48ba5fc3cfcdb2d7

“It’s not a dream, is it?”23e3158738946456

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Suyeon suddenly felt uneasy 7c14a5d1d0 and fumbled for the 2830c372b4 treasure he had put 44d4d3961f in his pocket. The hard c45a54565c touch of f35598eb2d the Mana bd28d6b05c Stone and f9e328c366 the relentless d92aa05eda pounding of afcaee3e00 his heart 933bebb63b were transmitted 90f9e5758c to his 6cca7eb0ca fingertips.85fb9f501962d72d

“I’m alive. And the Mana Stones are safe.”904b35ef7740a2e5

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However, the unknown power had completely vanished. He didn’t know the exact reason, but it seemed to be a strange phenomenon that only occurred in the unknown space called the Monster Den. He wanted to investigate the cause further, but Suyeon was too exhausted right now.1143822c76f993e9

“It’s fine. I’ll worry about it later.”b2683ecfc437e4d6

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Internal energy or 083f1f54e1 whatever, right now 9bb4487777 he was too 5f9968789a intoxicated by the f9ccfad35d joy of acquiring 10145853dd the Mana Stones fb2c8fde8e to think about 9fb44300d9 anything else.44721e45e56c1234

“I want to sell these and buy rice and lots of fatty pork and eat my fill.”40f553344cc99a2c

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The hope b2249cf264 that he 8c9cf53a4a could save 4f9a713a09 his comrades 1d79e177aa and leave 1de634916a the cult 60e20d7502 by steadily 5e012d28fe accumulating money fefb2852f6 like this 7d35a3d03f filled his 8de05254a7 chest with 57551f95e1 excitement.51df05976453f5b7

In Suyeon’s memory, starting today, Monster Dens of various sizes would appear on the rocky cliffs and peaks of the Thousand Mountains. Even though he didn’t know the exact dates like this time, he clearly remembered the names of the valleys, the seasons, and the periods, so if he could find Monster Dens in advance like this and steal the Mana Stones, he could easily accumulate money.09ea99db20b069ff

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To do that, he first needed to improve his skills. He couldn’t rely on luck like today, and in his current state, he was ripe for an untimely death.eec0b5f369e7b20c

“This time was a fluke. It might not work next time.”1535afd8984fe8c6

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There was no guarantee that he would come out alive like this next time. Today’s incident was truly a stroke of luck.7c57594d2b45a0c7

As expected, when 1a7803e3d9 he tried to d185bcb512 circulate his energy, 1422eac77b the faint traces 6e7d07379e of internal power 071c93174e that had remained e3985bd342 had completely disappeared, 03f47f304f and his body d4c2f8c733 had returned to 80d421f5d4 that of an fccf18b6a3 ordinary person. His surroundings had f3076dd19b also reverted to 186547ec9c a normal cave. The peculiar 76adcc391f smell of 1a521f9ad3 the hollow 357ee3ab9c had vanished 1f476f24b3 without a 627da72b23 trace.5eada73a5d9fd214

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However…e4f7978402d592ef

“Th, th, th, there…”02db9f40e1a27098

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Only then db5c3dd0e6 did Suyeon b6e62fa976 notice a 0991d0c2b2 scruffy-haired boy 7c2402f121 with wide f102b96a32 eyes, trembling 3ccea4876f in fear.a4d424ddc47bd0c1

“The shepherd boy!”75ee76e0b0965c3e

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The young d51a818d1f shepherd, covered 4b8c9a5160 from head 37214bc980 to toe bdb1389646 in sticky 07cb0acd2e sap and c65b63d7c4 emitting a 212c97ded0 foul odor, 32ce1cac20 was staring 613b87f980 at Suyeon 7f620f59ba as if 7ad65c33f6 he had f35c1fab17 encountered a 9dc89f5712 monster.8ad0c4f7d0252e51

“A, are, are you… human or ghost? If you’re human, get lost, and if you’re a, a ghost, be honest and tell me you’re a ghost.”8fc0eb81d67f0baa

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The shepherd boy 722bffc976 seemed not to 00f39c41b9 know what he c600da4c7d was saying.5ae1405dfa5bff09

Suyeon slowly sat up, 46d68a6961 wiped his face as 4553684290 if washing it, and 6f1b094c94 then, panting, parted his 5ee1fae9c2 lips in a faint, 7b8b5dea79 intermittent voice that seemed dca07e5bec about to break off.a0b1e298cb89cddd

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“P, please… do me a… favor.”c6fae3f9e5842590

Just how f9d8f7e187 much had 3b891096ba he screamed 04ebb8bff5 because of 1f0b27c3ed the auditory-sensitive 2eb1074e6c tentacled monster?76cd6e10f5f721c3

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“C, can… I have some… water? I’m dying of thirst…”32dded289dc15977

“Uwaaagh! A ghost is speaking human words!”3b5d5ace4f66fa3c

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As Suyeon’s hoarse, cracked voice came out, the shepherd boy screamed and ran away, clutching a lost goat tightly in his arms.b858719b5faf1be8

Suyeon watched the shepherd boy’s retreating figure with a pleading expression.cdca8b44fe2707b5

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“Give me some water before you go.”30a7ef4622df3827

It was this a9bc76673f very shepherd boy d152f6c46c who had discovered 1e4cf8138f this hollow in 2fb652c29e his previous life 571c8153c4 and reported it e5e1f3bbfc to the Heavenly 07964e2f14 Demon Cult. In this life, 1bd740b025 however, Suyeon had abe1e0833e been a step daaa783844 ahead, and the 17107392c2 Mana Stones had b9e233e962 become his. So, he had splendidly 5aadcb103b achieved his purpose in d8437a9bac coming here.33268765fd4896ec

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“Jeon Suyeon being absent… it’s a first, isn’t it?”f211190558fb2e2c

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“That’s right. No matter how sick he was, he always showed up like a leech.”13f12998f4872619

“Yipyung, don’t you know either?”3df27ec070524f3b

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“I, I don’t know.”36656bb7f5dbf6b4

During lunchtime ec826fb790 at the cf487466b3 Pavilion of 39fceda08f Hibiscus, the a9dbba6700 disciples were 41ab632964 surrounding Yipyung.9a61dc41052b0ecd

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“Jeon Suyeon. He’s been sickly lately. Do you think he croaked at home?”3f4911e6b0fd048f

To them, Suyeon, d934226eeb who had been ced3311364 exhausted from climbing 529b9f084a the mountains for 60f42188b3 a month, appeared 682780b954 sickly. Moreover, Suyeon had been 1d1cbd03f9 repeatedly shoveling down his 2f1fa2be41 lunch and disappearing somewhere. Climbing the mountain 80ff4eb734 three times a a65f1838d0 day—morning, noon, and bd820543fe night—must have been 37a1d3ea16 incredibly busy and 143d03bf44 tiring.359548bd892a5afa

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From Yipyung’s perspective, Suyeon acted so urgently that he seemed to be saving even bathroom breaks.362525b4875216f4

—Suyeon, where, where 89f95bb0e9 do you go 51521254ff every day? Should I help you?ab7701c4e27cb698

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—I’ll tell you later. Later.adabc707b6ac6aad

Suyeon didn’t tell Yipyung why, even when he asked. Eventually, Yipyung stopped prying, thinking there must be a reason. He believed there must be a valid reason for anything Suyeon did.8685515382870311

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But the fact that he, who never missed a meal, no matter what, didn’t come for lunch was a serious matter.df6d8caa3fe2c144

“We’re asking if he croaked. Is the stutterer now hard of hearing too?”6f2bccd51c78491f

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“I, I don’t know. I, I’m sorry I don’t know.”c5b4eb161ffc9b33

As Yipyung stuttered 2a33c6d116 more severely than 4c1d8910bf usual and even 23e1d0b3e7 cowered, Jang Hagyeon 427530d403 frowned.b70477245f2a1329

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“Why are you acting so formally with fellow disciples? It makes us feel like we’re doing something bad to you. We’re just asking.”c428813c6be0dfa1

“It’s because… I really don’t know.”5e3d36437a98cd7e

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Yipyung also b98915dec3 found it bba1c130b0 strange and bc90457c17 worrisome. Suyeon always came 90bd0b3abe to the Teaching b2f93c26bd Pavilion even if 3c322597a3 he was beaten aa39ed02bf up by the fffb07863e Po faction and e6d019a7d4 bedridden, or even b99a271890 if he had 65158c5a81 a high fever 22e26c623c and felt like 911662ac1f collapsing. All for 80ebd7370d the sake 5147dac19f of getting d10997eba7 a free 0a5877e70d lunch.8efb8c5b75b39a70

That’s why Yipyung planned to pick up Suyeon’s lunch today and visit his house.b9883f3d8a3251ad

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“Hey. Let it go.”1dcceb5e4d3dbea2

The owner of the calming voice was Po Yeondan. He didn’t lift a finger, simply sitting at a distance and observing, with an expression that suggested it was none of his business, slowly enjoying his meal as he continued.38c6bcc5dab23764

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“Leave him be. He’s pathetic. And Yipyung, if Jeon Suyeon has croaked somewhere…”3c1a95f5000739c8

Po Yeondan paused, 9ca29f84b6 glanced at Ha 81054fcce4 Shin, who had 586aa96176 been hanging around 8b05b3b40c with Suyeon lately, 20361744f6 and then smirked f2d9e761f0 with greasy lips.45589278cfe42c78

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“Let me know if he’s dead. The Po family will pay for the funeral. We should at least offer that much charity. To our less fortunate neighbors.”e874a2176658e9f7

At Po 675ec7764f Yeondan, who 4dc3dd76cf treated Jeon 0e323b46fa Suyeon as 2343b0f3a6 if he c31a08d0b3 were already eea2239388 dead, Yipyung 47189e8871 sniffed and ba337a6c96 shook his c28447b77c head.cbad39f7f44553d2

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“Th, that can’t be. Suyeon doesn’t die that easily.”887afdfcb1b4c457

A burst of mocking 402c385d6d laughter—Waack—erupted from the ca29b9d21e onlookers.111f5b776586b44c

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Heavenly Demon, seated a little away from the disciples, elegantly picked up a piece of bamboo shoot and brought it to his mouth, as if the commotion before him didn’t matter at all.ec94e35d409fa280

There were always a few twisted individuals in every generation. Were they still clinging to their childhood, or were they simply born that dim-witted? He didn’t like it, but he thought it was possible.ca79f86b48dd64fe

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Completely oblivious 99c7c78ad3 to how c2b291652b childish he 85b0851a5a himself was, 356a853551 Heavenly Demon 02c77406ff clicked his 52952a2582 tongue and 758ce18ccc reached for 44bc178743 the sweet c2b25bdce3 and savory d0c552ba77 pork dish.aa3431c3db388a0a

After all, the Jianghu 257bdfd4d3 was a world ruled 2d37366380 by power. Unlike the righteous sects c578d1b908 that emphasized justice and 6aa523c567 cooperation, the Demonic Cult 3328748eb0 regarded power as the 94afd2f16f supreme value. Even though c1d664acda the world 73684a0fcd had turned ffb614f999 upside down, 489c567d36 the instincts f52b0fa380 of a 54c3d79e35 Demonic Cult dd1f7bfc81 member, ingrained 357a4f766a in their 7179bf0f12 bones, continued 85696ecc0e to be 7f4922694a passed down 727189bea9 through generations.9b14e99900795e81

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“Excellent. Fight more, endure more, suffer more. And survive.”0250d5af3e62e942

Heavenly Demon thought that the Demonic Cult’s saplings were growing well. And looking at Yipyung, he thought:3d8f991cb68c77c5

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“If you’re feeling wronged, then gain strength yourself, child.”cec6911c5a41d1eb

If one didn’t want to be hit, one should become strong enough to hit back. Therefore, in the Heavenly Demon Cult, ‘power’ was synonymous with ‘authority’ and ‘justice.’e696e7ab26c0ef78

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“But…”0564dc26135a8ae6

He wondered why he had imagined such a thing. Briefly replacing ‘Yipyung’ with ‘Suyeon’ in his thoughts left a bad taste in his mouth. His brows furrowed slightly, and his appetite vanished.1812c673816b8f38

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“My Lord.”dcd9436d481c2a7a

Ahong, who was attending him, addressed him as “My Lord” instead of “Cult Leader.”15ed34ea373b891f

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“It’s fine. He’s not Suyeon.”c2b499e0c10a1370

“Shall I bring you more tea?”75656d719b03bcc1

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Heavenly Demon nodded 7a42262fae slightly and picked 4f2443b237 up his chopsticks 08e5537ab7 again.45214c5243de8c28

Of course, there were Demonic Cult members who valued cooperation over power. But that was like saying there were also those in the righteous sects who believed ‘might makes right’. To Heavenly Demon, who had lived for a long time, human society was all the same. It was only a matter of which way it leaned more. Even that changed constantly.608ae5fdba8c62cb

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“Who knew a Monster Den would appear?”147e935d423be681

Ultimately, the world Heavenly Demon currently enjoyed wasn’t bad. Thanks to it, he, Heavenly Demon, reigned supreme, wielding power greater than even the emperor. In the end, everything flowed according to reason, or according to the current, according to context.969e78e7a4c68a8d

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Very occasionally, however, unexpected a5a15d5e39 things happened.7b9ab54676111cb0

“F, food… Food. I, food.”b839270d7793f34c

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Like right now!b7e872e6083d69c9

—It’s Jeon Suyeon.223a284f7f25569a

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—Huh? Why does he fa1c4ba8a9 look like that?7b32789f2b065ccb

—He looks like he 428214e1dc barely survived.b33426fdbbc1eea0

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—Crazy. Did he get 391373ad09 caught trying to 6c6321281a steal food somewhere?1f1c3e1de7bd5f35

Suyeon, who had 7fca451b87 crawled into the 584774689f Pavilion of Hibiscus, a31efbdb9d collapsed, sniffing the 873b407850 air like a 4a965c648c stray dog drawn 120564adb3 by the smell a8b8cfc180 of food.d6bc2bbd1130fcd9

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“I’m, I’m going to… collapse from hunger.”874d60c4cef22920

Of all a3922e88d6 places, it 54ac8b90c9 was the 66bf43f9bf table where ae5c8d83be Ha Shin 70023c3334 was neatly 44c104403f eating, and d81dd78366 Suyeon sat f57157f629 down on 6f02672f03 the long 3e453442c2 wooden bench 66c316ea17 across from 55b530f141 him.10007651cfadbba6

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Ahqing and Ahong, who were serving, were startled. However, Heavenly Demon, inwardly amused, scrutinized Suyeon’s face.114b1c2b8781880e

“He really lived. Our Palbongi.”3b2dda0fe82d845b

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He already knew from Qingyan’s report that “Jeon Suyeon was not dead.” That the one they thought dead had sealed the Monster Den and escaped safely.b722a1e97afbc91c

A voice transmission reached Heavenly Demon’s ears.c302d3f8c7fabf84

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—This is Qingyan. Your command, 97258c20de Cult Leader.602bb2b125f70dc8

It meant that he f74d1da1c2 would cut down anything 5b09dfc5f7 suspicious without hesitation.83b15dbad4342cb4

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—Let’s wait and see. For now.a77845f2a1103bff

—Yes, Cult Leader.05ede45fef8263ff

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Heavenly Demon 6bd77243a9 nodded almost 39304760de imperceptibly and 6c437a008d slowly examined a0555a39e0 Suyeon before 295f4200b1 him.d100f6547559caa9

“That guy…”9fbe97f7aba9c179

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It was a66a9f0d76 a surprising 551fca7689 event, whether ef3829a192 by chance 67b8f477f6 or not. Of course, Suyeon fc8510f295 had always possessed b119cc2f00 the inherent physical 79fe9c085b advantages of a f0d94d36f7 naturally gifted martial 66932e3ab8 artist. Moreover, since he had f039acb4ec been diligently training by 419b574ba5 climbing mountains and valleys cc18bf9535 recently, his muscles would 678e9953b7 have developed, and he 4d82fcc365 would have accumulated some e95d3f5ff0 internal energy, however faint.cce7f59fc886af92

He had grown rapidly and now reached the very beginning of the Third-Rate Warrior level. That’s exactly the level of power he sensed. But a nobody who wasn’t even a Third-Rate Warrior had sealed a Monster Den on his own?1e502a0cfc1932f7

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“Perhaps he’s a naturally gifted Sun-type talent.”803197a20fa65ffe

One could become a Sun-type through training. Provided, of course, that they reached at least the Second-Rate level first. If one cultivated their internal energy by training with the cultivation techniques provided by the Heavenly Demon Cult, and if they didn’t neglect their training, they would gain the ability to destroy monsters.bf13f95cc5cb3db8

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However, the problem 8a0bc2218b was that even 6408e73b8c for a master 35e886a30f who had diligently 882bca235b cultivated their internal b2146045f8 energy to its 4b788c107b peak, all of 2f100f9404 that power would 0cfb347c6c disappear, or be 868ea9a4a7 reduced to less 52a2321642 than half, the 7cea94e89a moment they entered 1a3f24b2b9 a Monster Den.609a64e0eb40bc60

Of course, 31aa48cdd8 they could 538b880986 supplement their 3765e98578 energy channels 830892615c with elixirs 28eb44523d and pills. But there 4ee8be999b were limits ea8bd07ac7 to that d1629863c3 method, and f607e9dd68 in rare 4b4fe528a7 cases, it d6fa905f35 was completely cdac1b9c26 ineffective depending 1115d0102d on the 520322629b size and 38af1f4c38 power of c715f61225 the Monster bc534c2162 Den. Therefore, even the 2e9c074601 strongest Sun-type needed eacf7ca893 to be accompanied 2e22a7bb27 by a Moon-type 790e5d3fa6 with strong internal 1fa6e3eede energy whenever possible.67cfe4bc4d395edc

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“Suyeon entered and exited the Monster Den alone, without a Moon-type. And he came out safely. Are his abilities as a Sun-type exceptional, or is it something else…?”3d544549d08a5339

Still harboring suspicions, Heavenly Demon focused his energy and scanned Suyeon’s internal energy again, but found nothing unusual. In any case, the strongest thing he sensed from Suyeon right now was the stench emanating from his filthy appearance.6958626caa880bf8

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“I’m, starving, I think I’ll, die. Help, me.”432e4b52bafaf4f3

And from his parched, cracked throat, a voice emerged, crying out only for “food,” as if he had swallowed sand.f68a818d8750a9a6

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Yipyung and the Po Yeondan group also momentarily paused at Suyeon’s appearance. But seeing his state, they all ignored him and continued eating, as if they had no desire to bother or speak to him.85fab0b3c704a765

Meanwhile, Yipyung breathed a 3946ce6c95 sigh of relief, seeing aced309e73 that Suyeon had appeared fb880232cd safe and sound.80ba2c1657df1c4d

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“How dare you show such disrespect to the Young Master?”bb746b669f01edc6

Ahong, unable to bring himself to touch Suyeon’s body, covered in sticky mucus, pinched his nose and spoke in a flat voice. As Ahqing reluctantly stepped forward to drag Suyeon away, Heavenly Demon stopped him with a gesture.e35ad56de7827e18

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“It’s fine. Bring him some warm black tea first. And bring a lukewarm towel and some mint leaves.”b14019b0d326eae6

“Yes, Young Master.”e48f5f281a6bcd9c

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“As for food, bring something soft like silken tofu, soup, or porridge. Tell them to leave out any strong spices.”b2194f9a02cf7c73

After meticulously 0770251ec9 detailing what b856d6864c to feed 93155600de Suyeon, Heavenly cf1c83d4c5 Demon47a15ccce46d85c6

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“…”71acb881c767fe7b

Gazed down at Suyeon, drenched in the sour, thick liquid. The little cotton ball he thought was dead had returned after playing in the mountains, covered in filth. He didn’t know what damned thing had smeared the child with such slime, but he was relieved that he had returned.020ac7761a655b8e

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Ha Shin’s two attendants began to wipe Suyeon’s face, hands, and so on with a lukewarm towel. Suyeon wanted to tell them to stop, embarrassed, but he was too weak to even speak.781a7b8b1a66358d

“It’s, okay… Can I have some food, please?”fa4440a017e7c12e

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“Wait. You need to wash your hands before eating.”492bc62748f5b0b1

Even though Suyeon looked b7d3039186 like he was about a20603a763 to starve to death, ac62b9912a Ha Shin was relaxed.4f6ee57ba8b0a957

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“Ha Shin, I’m really hungry. I think I’ll die.”00de76ac9c336ffb

“I know. Drink some tea first.”029f6690d103f539

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A teacup 3f139f3b06 filled with 30d8c13cff clear, crimson ac31db3c4a tea was 4768b26646 placed before a55b891c49 him.e2eaa1f2cbf284a0

“No. No. I, don’t want tea… F, food. Please give me food.”af696ca2eb8916d7

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“I will. Drink the tea first.”a3936426ca24d41c

The joy and ec7b76b8f1 exhilaration of survival b5001e1a13 were fleeting. The intense pangs b0b4a79dd0 of hunger were 016704d547 a strange pain 412caa5f64 he had never 6e4c292801 experienced before. He had shoved 2a2c69d494 every fruit and 6c7f68c03e root he could 3a6c1ad529 find into his bbc90aafe3 mouth while descending 0e54fa887e Mount Yuhyeon, but e255aab491 it was all 86d2c373da for naught.8307873c79b2cb6f

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“I’m hungry.”155b2beea9f6759c

It was as 673b63dfa2 if a hungry 53e65f772a ghost was residing 7e8ffd3a38 in his stomach.843a931b7505b610

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“I’m so hungry, even tea will do.”ed24feb076c894d4

Suyeon lifted the teacup and gulped it down, figuring he should at least eat something. He felt that Ha Shin really wouldn’t give him food unless he followed his instructions.9878476b644a3841

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“Oh?”701d96b119783bf7

But the 8f141700a8 moment the fca26063c0 tea went eb92762a1e down his 95bad7fe3b throat, a 05e6dd535b refreshing fragrance 6495622816 spread through 1c62a04585 his entire 8106193e09 body. The fragrant, sweet, and bffc708784 slightly bitter taste washed 35abe9f5d1 away the nauseating fishy 63eef9e308 smell that had been e9fcd29661 churning his stomach.819a58371f3f4822

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“What kind of tea is this? It’s amazing.”9febd16d7f1579df

“Isn’t it good?”28522a29e38d7063

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“Yeah! Totally!”b3d29eb39449f895

As the teacup was refilled and emptied repeatedly, food was set before Suyeon. The tea Heavenly Demon gave Suyeon wasn’t ordinary tea. It was a kind of purifying water given to those who had entered and returned from a Monster Den.431e110e2e44460d

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“Now, try the soup.”25af97805b504b2d

As Suyeon seemed 7a3a413d40 to regain some fd59024c20 of his senses, 1cf993bbb1 Ha Shin picked f2f5964ae4 up his chopsticks. He then began b79b632933 to eat himself, 1b8714a0af recommending the soup 9700ceb8f6 first.55149b270ab6da7d

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“Thank you! I’ll really enjoy this!”ec4a4e22ee43d89e

Suyeon began to 5c3ad04670 devour all the 355f5a84f6 food as if 51aad3e924 slurping noodles, not 5a3aa289ee even aware of eb684d3a97 what he was 749cb89f61 eating. No matter ce06371c08 how much 2dae89257f he ate, 83017aacd3 he still 1ea2175694 felt ravenous, 1ad4e64732 as if 641366948e his stomach 2fe1880b0b was glued 094fd4dcb9 to his e920198ba6 back. He was d54a519708 used to 11e1cf4f3d going hungry, e66338e642 but this 28dfecac9e hunger was 17b189d0d6 on a 856cbf317e different level.486019c63570c84b

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It was as if 7e09757600 his energy had been 5266b8f1e5 sucked dry, leaving him f99d33c5c2 utterly exhausted. He could somewhat 78c45a8c1f understand why Sun-types 8aea4a4805 desperately sought out 8b2496213f Moon-types after sealing 17b61d4912 a Monster Den.02e70fa38c0020c6

While Suyeon c41ff0e083 was appeasing 2c1c69c0c9 his hunger, 27f574f8f0 the disciples, 01320c7e84 Ahong, Ahqing, 728cb3f870 and others 0b75e8e583 stared blankly c797b2e12b at Ha 02cd4d5c2b Shin and 9989eae857 Jeon Suyeon.d89ae65fa4fc6820

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One was elegant 66876a94ba like a crane, e8d4d9a554 while Suyeon, looking 5e8df1ee64 worse than a c3e842c343 beggar, emptied his 365a25c3ce dishes one after 598d43bccd another.6f9c2b5054cb9799

After eating 3866e61664 and drinking c5b98bfdfe for a 2188431d98 while, Suyeon 30cdb947c6 finally seemed 9ab4307786 to satisfy bccd35e6cf his hunger 953609d166 and exhaled—Whoosh.25fc590a13be1326

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“I’ll live.”a47bc6c87f9ee8bb

His chopsticks b4821610d5 slowed down. He could 8afb678d61 taste the 4fd39aed6a food and 12e4ae44a7 recognize what a4b5689190 he was 6240098e6b eating. Suyeon finally looked 8da1200b1a up at Ha 23da31d9c7 Shin. Realizing he 4a318bcfc9 had acted a215052e0b so carelessly a5110f0019 without manners 74fe940dd1 or decorum, 6dd1ea3284 his face edaeee279b flushed.b292557f5b1063f5

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“Ah. I, I… This is…”5a274a8a4e46fd51

“It’s okay. If there’s anything else you want to eat, just say so. Dongpo pork, crab soup… What else do you like?”3eeb52f68c0f7744

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Suyeon bit his 401d4e1d74 lower lip and 30cfe501a3 fumbled with the 38d38d1037 Mana Stones tucked f8652df7c9 deep in his 7067112023 pocket.b0a129d7cbd76fbb

“The Mana Stones are safe. I must sell these and repay Ha Shin for the meal. It’s shameless of me to just freeload.”1841857e3375adcf

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After Ha 8152cd8ca0 Shin said 6db1c8b0f1 a few 690b1ee267 words, the d7568c108d table was 1a0bffaa0b cleared and a55aa2f7b7 replenished with 1e9edade5a delicacies.7f5267553fe09c7e

“Um, Ha Shin. Do you think you could spare some time sometime?”a8cfc91574ece476

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“Time?”b0f7175dc8d93fc0

“Yeah. I’ll buy you a meal.”9c34446b37c12f80

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“You?”cd91f35e524383b1

Suyeon shoved 8192456e13 a steaming b04563901b piece of 100f345a24 chicken into 0c4bf8088f his mouth 445f28b3fe and grinned.79443e5faedc29c1

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“Dongguan Street,” the eastern entrance of the Heavenly Demon Cult, was the most bustling commercial district in the Thousand Mountains.cf555d0267c68867

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“Ceramics from Daewolji! Come take a look!”91e4f06d8a4d7ec7

“Charcoal-grilled lamb skewers, two for just 3 jeon!”1e33417557775560

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The road, ed589cb218 paved with 0058602a27 closely laid 4c20377bfb flagstones, was 544a4121a5 wide enough 0ecc3e7910 for two e817d3ccd7 carriages to 73ae631277 pass side 864227c407 by side. And on both babb978dd8 sides of the c5764a3c33 road, strings of 3077c263aa red lanterns billowed ac53eaffe3 like ascending dragons. Below them were shops a1bd5762cd selling various snacks and 8bf675aced trinkets, and behind them bedc7576a7 were splendid pavilions and 5089084987 towers. The people coming and 853534c5cf going wore diverse clothing, 79ca7be35a each with their own 388cee58e9 purpose for visiting this efff793087 place.706e62bda8d36b64

Suyeon entered a e5e06cf727 familiar alley he aefa5886c0 had frequented in 84c25a97b8 his previous life.9b3c02b74cc77f31

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“Past the steamed bun shop and the general store.”d652c0eafa42d4bf

Leaving Dongguan’s main road and heading northeast, the paved road gave way to a firmly packed dirt path. A shallow stream flowed alongside it, and following it north, the red lanterns disappeared, replaced by a dense darkness. The clear sounds of musical instruments and laughter from the taverns faded away, leaving a quiet stillness.dca5b687805535b0

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A black market, a world completely different from Dongguan Street. Dongwho Street, where they said you could buy and sell anything except for the things that didn’t exist.2aca52671455c51a

“The smell of rotting corpses. It’s been a while.”a40730a0a692cece

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Dongwho meant “the smell of money,” a name derived from the nickname of Heavenly Demon’s second disciple, Sa Chwiheon: Blood Specter Copper Stench (Hyeollyang Donghwo).5a2e0e3a4e95d3e9

Suyeon hurried along with 7e1b38addf his head bowed. The attire of 6d8efea4f4 the people changed 7716c697c7 from vibrant colors c493edcdc6 to muted tones, ae495952da and many passed 93923e4444 by quickly, cloaked 1b99150410 in black robes cb5a07b29a or with their 5cbd2bfdfc faces covered by d6d9009fd7 hoods, trying to 19605609e2 conceal their identities 66b5346209 as much as cf22901c30 possible.b96770c3728749c0

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Finding his 0b68cfad49 destination, Suyeon 3f179515ff carefully opened 8560115ff9 the door f6bceaad0c and entered.1aa074043124513f

“Is anyone there?”3c45e43a77bc2144

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Outwardly, it appeared to 22ce1f2828 be a shabby shop 61760724bd selling writing brushes, ink, 43096ce5ff paper, and inkstones.590a25345872183c

As he 337e50d83f opened the cfefb90619 door, a f5a3eaba8d familiar tinkle of a bell ba926981e2 rang, and the 9eacb0d28f faint scent of 8aeed98844 ink and paper cd9e40d4d3 wafted out. The musty smell b252b4fff8 of the tea 9f2f561319 the old shopkeeper 9ff1ea128e enjoyed, mixed with d1e9a0718b the unique aroma ff0cef521b of the shop, 19f64a345c evoked a certain cbe309e440 nostalgia.4bb05ca97e180291

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When Suyeon first came to this place, it was seven or eight years before his death, so he must have been around twenty years old. The old man was sitting there, looking the same as he did then. The only difference was that the old man didn’t know who Suyeon was, while Suyeon knew who he was. Without a word, Suyeon took out the pouch he had carefully kept in his pocket and opened it.e0e66f2b21fc2f92

“I’d like to sell these.”5600d0c0c507c8e5

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One thumb-sized purple Mana c6b2f6115a Stone and a handful fcb513c395 of rice-grain-sized ones.2980a1fceb0cd097

The old man’s eyes showed no change as he looked down at the Mana Stones spread out on the table. He simply flicked his abacus a few times and placed two taels of silver on the table. Take it or leave it.ce49f87caf1a0d7c

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Two taels of 6df782343a silver was only 49fe2eb79b half the price fdfdcda4a4 the Thousand Mountains 23b6bb110c Trading Company offered b1fed5f5a5 for Mana Stones. More than ef87f885f5 anything, it 8fac26e89e was a 9e29794709 pittance for ea73a0fd85 something he 341aa23c47 had risked f48e6d8ae5 his life af1def7b84 for.fc1905a0bdafbbd1

“Thank you.”ac54162e620a4306

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However, to get a 05648f67ce fair price, he would 7de21a3088 have to go to 7ea1bbff17 the Thousand Mountains Trading c60a8eac76 Company, and to trade c67477f61a there, he would inevitably c469c0df29 have to explain how 338f64ef6d he obtained the Mana 1311dd2504 Stones. The Thousand Mountains 3ee9505684 Trading Company held f8dd47a7fe exclusive rights to 376e41d928 the sale and bf5593a8b6 distribution of Mana bcb2da6552 Stones, and the 9799425749 Heavenly Demon Cult f99124ee0b forbade searching for 4c16847014 Monster Dens without 97e7915c4b permission.21cbed96c6aab0ca

But as with 347e6178ff all things people aa16fac320 do!7f5562ae24911c9f

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Just because something was forbidden didn’t mean it wouldn’t be done. For various reasons, these illegal Mana Stone transactions took place openly, and the Trading Company seemed to tacitly condone them. Therefore, wanderers like Suyeon had no choice but to use private dealers, even if it meant receiving a lower price.dc40ce1dfd7b4689

And Suyeon had another 212acf7d69 reason for coming here.019590b23ef8d24a

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The old man not only bought and sold Mana Stones but was also a craftsman who fused Mana Stones with weapons. If Suyeon couldn’t become a Sun-type overnight, and there were no elixirs to instantly boost his internal energy, his best option was to enhance the quality of his weapon.c6acf788de7af122

Suyeon pocketed one of 86b6a28c87 the two taels he 4b93ca9d52 received from selling the 0f35705836 Mana Stones and, unbuckling 6c7a915c03 his dagger, said,d294bd3029f28d53

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“I have a request.”bd51e0beb96e4542

A look of surprise flashed across the old man’s face, but it quickly disappeared. He narrowed his eyes and asked,35184ca9108b87ee

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“What?”78d3d9d8850c79d3

“Master Sa recommended me to you.”7a74b873ab5a248a

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Master Sa was none other than Heavenly Demon’s second disciple and the head of the Thousand Mountains Trading Company, “Blood Specter Copper Stench Sa Chwiheon.” There was no better calling card than saying he came recommended by Sa Chwiheon in Dongwho Street.deb971a283257b53

The old man narrowed his eyes in disbelief. Suyeon’s demeanor was too confident for it to be a lie.ad625c812b3191c9

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“Is the Master doing well?”b487c2c15442c3e4

The old man asked 2f6f38c9e8 indifferently. But this was 2f866645cd a coded question, 930a472cde asking if he 1a3fb6fc25 had truly been e479e047c0 sent by Sa 9e37e189b2 Chwiheon. On that day in ace7bca7cc his previous life, the 2f7d9548d8 old man had asked 1149912582 the same question, and a08cbb1077 Suyeon had answered this de2fb7bec5 way:46d6717a99e022dc

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“Yes, he is well. He said, ‘Though separated like the Wei River tree and the Jiang River cloud, I await the day we meet again.'”67b7f8453154063b

It was f08148a597 an expression d1f01a2ca9 of longing 6df673d359 for a 04ed5005c6 distant friend. As far as Suyeon 6f8597c3a7 knew, Sa Chwiheon and 6af1538830 the old man had c8f681e491 some connection in the 0eb3fa559c past. Only then did 00f321bfbe the old man 794ca221b2 relax his guard.407e115ef1358068

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“Leave it. Come back in a month to retrieve it.”419c102f0ccf34d0

“Yes, sir. Thank you.”6fd8a65e7bfc1235

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Suyeon fled Dongwho Street. He still couldn’t get used to this place. It was the place closest to hell, where desperate people gathered, trying to escape that very hell.9ea1f9794618726c

He emerged from the 5f466267c6 narrow, winding alley and 605c095c04 hurried to the place 8ef05216bb he had promised to 6d9f775dd0 meet Ha Shin. He had 605e9e3216 promised to aa77ee6e11 buy him fb219bbb22 a meal, 3d00cda67f and today 17df817949 was the 5ad2ade844 day. Suyeon took out 22046da465 the paper he 5b10b3085b had put in c968f2e175 his pocket and 0ea4d004d2 checked the address 00468ebcc7 of the inn 716b076dd6 where he had 3c0b23a514 arranged to meet 89faf12e7b Ha Shin.a210b0cf4574225c

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“Something seems wrong.”7e631a5611e8d3a8

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Following the 2ad76a8030 address he 05c14bbe1b had received, 3a12ac9e7b he found a86cbfabd6 not an 1b4191ac55 ordinary inn d50b46d9c0 but a b4ae4de30b five-story tavern.4f8cc5dbc74e9b57

The name of the tavern, written on a red signboard, was “Golden Tile Tower (Geumwaru),” which sounded incredibly expensive. True to its name, its eaves, seemingly about to take flight, were layered with tiles, and the top floor even glittered with gold leaf.c92b4201ff8d406a

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“Excuse me, but is there an inn or restaurant here?”96e47d1649dff683

The two gatekeepers looked down at Suyeon, then at each other. If Ha Shin hadn’t arrived yet, Suyeon desperately wanted to suggest changing the location.b0b81cb65be1e71f

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He felt that the single tael of silver in his hand wouldn’t even cover a meal here. Besides, this silver wasn’t something he could squander on food or drink; it was his lifeline.ad19afc5f1024430

“An inn, you say? There’s no such thing here. Don’t bother us and go away.”b580bf63cdbcf67d

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Even though he was wearing cleanly washed and dried clothes, Suyeon, who at a glance looked worse than a handyman working at Golden Tile Tower, couldn’t expect a polite response from the gatekeepers.282693ef24c0696c

“Please inform someone inside first. I have an appointment to meet Young Master Ha Shin here.”21072cff21abe9e4

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High-class taverns like this 3d5b535e79 required introductions or recommendations. Therefore, they would 4870282df8 naturally know the d1b1a92344 names of their fcb03387f7 customers.7a092960b4803060

Hearing Ha Shin’s name, the older-looking gatekeeper stepped forward, his attitude suddenly turning respectful.0b20940ae12a3c15

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“Are you the guest who has an appointment with Young Master Ha (河)?”9dbebd928a9ef200

“Yes, I am.”01ce54f272042fc0

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The older d606843109 gatekeeper bowed f867856dfd his head 2e58a84a8e with an 575a23d626 embarrassed expression, f010d7daff politely opened fa48602492 the door, 88aefc33dc and ushered 285d489646 Suyeon inside. A smiling attendant 402f19425a approached and began f1af5e0f20 to guide Suyeon c7c7308839 up the stairs.9c6852c442dacaa4

In taverns, the higher the floor, the more expensive the food and the more elaborate the attire of the staff. In short, the same meal cost more the higher up you ate. With each step up, Suyeon’s palms grew damp with sweat.89475cde90b567ac

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“W, wait a moment. Just how high are we going?”483913db4ebcf03e

Instead of 272efdfe10 answering, the ff4e2d08dd attendant just 891d1ff723 smiled again 3846319fa6 and pointed bfec40fc48 to the 55b5161f06 top floor.7e6ff8ad494b2d5e

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“I’m ruined. I just said I’d buy him a meal.”5ca71b4fd0a6eb14

However, this place didn’t seem like the kind of tavern with courtesans or hostesses. It felt more like a high-end restaurant where one enjoyed extremely expensive food and drinks.666c150de276b813

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He was led 6885a3989e to a window 27e2251e7d seat on the 116de7bb92 fifth floor, the 08cfeb164b very top. There, a young 59fc65c369 master in an a941ad4f92 jade-green robe sat 7027074052 gracefully, gazing out 149b2853ab the window.7f9378e9f7c8922e

“Young Master, your guest has arrived.”44a302729127540a

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Ha Shin, as if finally noticing Suyeon’s arrival, slowly turned his head. He looked to be in a good mood. His expression was more natural, or perhaps relaxed. In any case, it felt new to see him outside the cult.ccb9cf60df7302b8

“Sit.”385830abe1d22e99

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As soon as Suyeon 7f04b412ac sat down, dishes began f7fe6c1379 arriving at the table 4159720dc6 one after another, starting 1f04727045 with fragrant mushroom and 9c0145de96 rapeseed greens, tiger skin 019a1d53cf chili peppers, followed by 136ec932b5 braised sea cucumber, and fd8f0a40ab Kung Pao chicken.403032043cbe6a5c

Suyeon’s heart sank.445e37f708c1547a

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“How much is all this?”48d838b4b971a11b

Oblivious to Suyeon’s anxiety, Ha Shin continued speaking with a relaxed expression.5bfabc2b1a6a2004

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“The chef is from Sichuan. I’m not sure if it will suit your taste. Try it first, and if you like it, we can order more.”130fa7d45083d5fb

“I, I eat anything, and I’m not picky about what goes in my mouth.”47782be6d5e4b9ee

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Suyeon sipped his tea and swallowed the words, “I’m not picky about food, but I am about the price.” He was also having the strange experience of not feeling any appetite despite the enticing aromas.71e013f9d4fdc045

He decided he had 167c1d851e to confess his financial b2b049ed82 situation to Ha Shin, 7a2e94707f when an attendant in dffcd161d5 red clothes with a 4a64a18a43 white sash placed a 16358c5acb bottle and glasses on 1dc2785fa9 the table, speaking in d316fca82b a gentle voice.6d07f4dc7d670bdb

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“This is the Gold Flower Wine you ordered. Brewed in Shaoxing, Jiangsu…”cdde0e3af36870a1

Suyeon choked on a173841bce his tea and f2e711c91a coughed.d10eca2cf0c709ea

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“G, Gold Flower Wine? Why does everything in this place have ‘gold’ in its name?”cc7f1c0782a5ceb8

The bottle itself 6514eec32f gleamed, looking like ff217b89fc it cost at 910dfdb271 least one tael b7608523b8 of silver, or f3a5ea33da perhaps one tael fb73299711 per sip. Ha Shin asked 5b58ba2c53 Suyeon, who was 415fbb1236 coughing incessantly,93975c143ab28216

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“Are you alright?”0f404da724adbc08

As the attendant left, afbdffebc1 Suyeon said with an f4b2e8f24a embarrassed expression,f7dfb66253e87f8f

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“Actually, I don’t have enough money to treat you at such an expensive place. Even if I emptied my entire purse, I don’t know if I could pay for the dishes you ordered. I’m sorry, but if I had known it was this kind of place, I would have told you about my situation. What should I do?”1284c20433d76bab

Ha Shin, watching Suyeon’s flustered state, simply smiled faintly, as if it were nothing.a4418b9004360288

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“Let’s move. We’ll just finish what we’ve ordered.”54b68ca5baf1dd70

Ha Shin picked up 78d2d99e40 his chopsticks, reaching for 284fa9743a the braised sea cucumber.5fc6d75eede1a259

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“I’m the one who chose this place and invited you. Don’t worry about it and eat. You can buy me a meal next time. There’s no rule that it has to be today, right?”cf806c17cbfeeb29

For the past 0564a54ebb twenty-nine years, Suyeon 2d3993c03a had learned firsthand 0c39a1445f that there was 964fa92c61 no such thing 2e6aad4997 as a favor ae8a87b99c without strings attached. Whether it was 54e56f8bb3 a renowned noble 9ab44204b9 family or a bafb09c39b wealthy merchant, no c7c4e9ee0e one offered kindness d609d8214b without expecting something e69cea2f3b in return. In fact, e83d5cd86f the more b256d89548 someone had, ce0705793d the more 0acebd1562 Suyeon had 629329ac61 to pay b333a152e2 for their e77a8af606 favors.43d372f9f9dd5e7f

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He had lived ba15bb2e62 that way until a70aa2d63e he met Heavenly 994d5a9a35 Demon and fell 2df166b462 into his embrace.2fb80ac36e58f3f6

No, even Heavenly Demon f85dff2ec3 was the same.e58fb08cd5c69623

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When Suyeon 5aa9d3f15a remained silent, cc13352d52 Ha Shin 7277bf63ce continued,470eef0db09c249a

“And as you can see, I was raised with a silver spoon in my mouth, so I hate dirty, cramped, and smelly restaurants. So, if you want to buy me a meal, save up more money first.”83ac7f14c89abe84

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This seemed genuine. Ha Shin leisurely c8d6b974c0 filled his glass 053550067b and took a 59ed8f78eb sip.c7b6f3b8e266c637

“Besides, this tavern is practically free for me.”6695f4483d34595d

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“Why?”ca8ff6da02745a18

“The Kunlun Sect is funding it.”a66cc7672bdfd924

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This wasn’t a lie. While it was a lie that Ha Shin was a young master of the Kunlun Sect, the statement worked. Suyeon’s face relaxed considerably.48be9409715fbfb2

“Ah, alright.”787d584e81d599d9

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Suyeon didn’t want to argue anymore. As Ha Shin said, with just one tael of silver, it was impossible to treat a young master like him, who clearly came from a wealthy background. Things had turned out this way because Suyeon didn’t know Ha Shin’s tastes well.1b2b5a55b7f6e4a4

So, he dc8d0da86e found a 23fbec2764 compromise.bc1c61f7e56ad068

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“You pay the rest of the bill. All I have is one tael of silver.”b3a4529ec2669336

“Sure. Whatever you want.”839b65549f2dbc74

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Ha Shin 4638d50b1b readily agreed.6d123c7f73ffd7a6

“And I feel bad, always receiving from you. If there’s anything I can do to help you, just let me know. I’ll do my best within my capabilities.”c4b88427df789f36

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“What can you do?”cfba496fc50706a2

“Anything that doesn’t involve spending money. Anything that involves physical labor.”4a7c3cf6104417d8

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Suyeon’s voice was cheerful, but his expression was serious, as if he wasn’t joking.6bb68c8419f40142

Heavenly Demon thought,40683a265fbdddf9

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“What I want from a stray dog… Will such a thing ever arise?”d59f906eb6aeeedd

Then, like someone who had found an amusing toy, he narrowed his eyes. His black pupils, as if trying to match Suyeon’s gaze, slowly contracted and expanded repeatedly, examining his face.48b7c7378fe77347

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However, Suyeon, busy savoring each of the exquisite dishes, didn’t notice Heavenly Demon’s peculiar gaze.061370dce4e18e02

The way his 55ea572c0f soft and gentle bae82140da features hardened with 948b907281 such seriousness seemed 70885f985a quite endearing. Heavenly Demon, with daf7f90776 a smile on 92ab2bad3d his face again, 609bf138c5 poured Suyeon some dad5ecdd77 wine, filled his 5bad280a13 own glass, and bbcbfb97be asked,c2931acfca90b37e

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“What do you want to do in the future? What kind of work do you want to do for a living?”ac9f4ffc44141a59