Return of the Flowery Mountain Sect
Webtoon Ch 54 as of 10/06/22 - Ch 67 here - ML is Cheongmyeong, the Master of the Blossoming Blade. - He’s 1 of the 3 greatest swordsmen in the world. - Jangmun, Mt Hua sect leader and ML’s master - Cheonma, the Heavenly Demon and leader of the demonic cult - There was a war between the demonic cult and over 20 sects who formed an alliance, including the great 10 sects. - Both sides were annihilated. ML died on the battlefield after he cut off Cheonma’s head to end the war. - ML wakes up 100yrs later in the body of a 15yo beggar. - ML is shocked to learn the Mt Hua sect is no longer considered 1 of the 10 great sects. He travels to the Mt Hua sect and is accepted as a 3rd grade disciple. - The grounds of the sect are in ruin and disrepair. - After the war, the surviving members of the demonic cult razed the grounds of the Mt Hua sect. To this day the sect hasn’t been able to recover from the massive damage incurred back then. - The training and martial art techniques of the Mt Hua sect from 100yrs ago have been either diluted or lost. - ML starts to rigorously train the other 3rd grade disciples every morning from dawn. He leads by example, training harder than anyone else as he wants to quickly grow stronger. - ML cultivates his Qi and dantian every day. - ML plans to make Mt Hua the no.1 sect in China. - The current Mt Hua sect lacks money, techniques and talent. - Mt Hua sect martial arts is needed to open the door to the secret vault. ML uses up his Qi to go through the sequence. - sword of 6 elements technique - bamboo leaf fist technique - blossom sword arc technique - 24 strike plum blossom sword technique - Hyeonjong, the current Mt Hua sect leader - Hyeonyeong, head of the Mt Hua sect finance office. - Hyeonsang, head of the Mt Hua sect martial arts office. - Great Brother Ungeom, oversees the 3rd grade disciples’ training. - Great Brother Unam - Jo Geol, 3rd grade disciple and Senior Brother - Yun Jong, 3rd grade disciple and Senior Brother - Merchants from the nearby town of Huayin - Jongsan Yu, owner of the Huayin linen shop - Munyeon Gong, owner of the Taehwa Pavilion - The Mt Hua sect borrowed money from the merchants but the debt grew considerably over time due to the high interest rate. - The merchants led by Gong demand the Mt Hua sect repay the debt in full within 7days or lose the sect grounds. - Gong plans to sell off the Mt Hua buildings to the enemies of the Mt Hua sect so they can erase the Mt Hua legacy completely. - Originally the businesses were owned by the Mt Hua sect. - The account ledgers that showed proof of ownership were lost when the demonic cult destroyed the Mt Hua sect grounds. - The managers that were entrusted by the Mt Hua sect to run the businesses took over as owners. - ML finds the secret vault that contains copies of the original account ledgers of the Mt Hua sect from 100yrs ago. There are also martial art books, gold and new weapons. - The merchants are summoned to Mt Hua by the sect leader. - Some of the merchants still show some loyalty to the Mt Hua sect by agreeing to Hyeonjong’s request to extend the deadline. - The account ledgers are revealed to the merchants. The authenticity of the ledgers has already been verified by the government office in Huayin. - Hyeonjong rewards the loyal merchants by allowing their families to continue managing their current businesses under the ownership of the Mt Hua sect. The other merchants under Gong who wanted the debt paid right away are told to leave town. Their businesses and wealth will be confiscated by the Mt Hua sect. - Later ML disguised as a masked bandit confronts Gong. - Gong reveals he’s a skilled martial artist and uses a technique that ML recognises as from the Zhongnan sect. ML easily defeats Gong. - Repairs to the Mt Hua sect grounds are underway. The disciples receive new uniforms and meal standards have also improved. - As a reward ML is granted the special privilege of visiting Huayin whenever he wants. - ML finds the cave that was his secret hideout 100yrs ago. There he has a stash of medicine pills. He takes a snow blossom pill to expand his Qi and grow stronger. ML gives the plum blossom pills to all of the 3rd grade disciples. - Zhongnan sect: archrivals and archenemies of the Mt Hua sect. Both sects are from the Shaanxi province. - Mokseung Gi, Elder of the Zhongnan sect. - Isongbaek, 2nd grade disciple of the Zhongnan sect. - Currently the Mt Hua sect does not have the capacity or the capability to run the Huayin businesses. They need help from an experienced merchant with expertise in many different areas of business. They used to receive help and advice from Master Hwang when he was a patron of the sect. - Master Munyak Hwang is a business magnate who established the Eunha Trading Company (ETC) in Xian. He’s unconscious after being bedridden for the past year with a mysterious illness. - Hwang Jong-Ui, Master Hwang’s son and VP of the ETC. - Jabok Beon, ETC advisor and overseer / supervisor. - ML opens a letter addressed to the Mt Hua sect leader from Hwang Jong-Ui. Letters were sent to all of the Hwang acquaintances to see if anyone could help Master Hwang. - ML recognises the symptoms described in the letter are the result of someone injecting demonic Qi into Master Hwang. - ML goes to Xian to see Master Hwang and confirms someone used the crimson demonic hand technique. To uncover the one who did this, ML first uses his Qi to ease Master Hwang’s condition so he’s no longer in danger of dying. - During a spar with Isongbaek, ML allows himself to appear badly injured. ML and Hwang Jong-Ui catch Jabok Beon trying to inject demonic Qi into ML who pretended to be asleep. - ML purifies Master Hwang’s body by fighting the demonic Qi directly. When the demonic Qi gathers in Master Hwang’s head, ML transfers the demonic Qi to his own body and dispels it. - Master Hwang wakes up and fully recovers. - Jabok Beon was the heir of a former competitor of the ETC. He intended to kill Master Hwang and take the entire fortune of the ETC. He’d acquired the demonic technique from a scroll he found on a corpse during his business travels. ML is satisfied that the demonic cult aren’t involved. - ML negotiates his reward with Master Hwang. - Master Hwang decides to reduce business with the Zhongnan sect and focus on helping the Mt Hua sect instead. - He sees this as an opportunity to help ML and the Mt Hua sect reach their full potential. It’ll be a mutually beneficial relationship. - ML agrees to another spar with Isongbaek but ML abruptly ends it. - ML is furious to see Isongbaek use a part of the 24 strike plum blossom technique from the Mt Hua sect that has since been lost to them. The Zhongnan sect stole it and renamed it the 12 strike snow blossom technique. It was most likely stolen from Mt Hua when the demonic cult destroyed the grounds and Zhongnan came to drive away the demonic cult. - After being away without permission for 7 days, ML returns to the Mt Hua sect with an ETC delegation that includes Master Hwang, his son and most of the ETC management staff. - Master Hwang will manage all of the Mt Hua sect businesses in Huayin. All profits will be reinvested into the growing the sect further. For saving a life, ML is rewarded instead of punished. He’s granted more special privileges. - Iseol Yu, 2nd grade disciple of the Mt Hua sect. - Baekcheon, 2nd grade disciple of the Mt Hua sect. - The 2nd grade disciples have just returned after being away for a year of isolation training. - The Hua-Zhong contest: a martial arts competition held every 2yrs between the Mt Hua and Zhongnan sects. - From the strict training regime under ML over the last few months, the 3rd grade disciples have become much stronger physically. - ML changes the training for the contest and has the 3rd grade disciples focus on their fundamental sword strokes with their enhanced strength as the basis. He adds the spirit of having a mortal blow mentality with each strike (ie the mindset of dying if you’re unable to defeat your opponent with a single attack). - Iseol Yu saw ML while he was secretly training. She pesters him to teach her but he refuses. - Baekcheon sees ML as a threat to his position and status in the Mt Hua sect. He has the 2nd grade disciples constantly bully and harass the 3rd grade disciples. - Baekcheon misunderstood when he sees Iseol Yu fighting ML one night in a secluded area. Iseol Yu was trying to force ML to teach her by fighting him. Baekcheon attacks ML but is knocked out with one punch. Baekcheon asks ML to help him grow stronger. - Seung Sama, Elder of the Zhongnan sect. - Geumryong Jin, 2nd grade disciple of the Zhongnan sect. - Seohan Jong, 2nd grade disciple of the Zhongnan sect. - Isongbaek is among the large group of disciples from the Zhongnan sect that arrive at Mt Hua for the contest. - The Zhongnan sect want this to be the last contest held. They plan to crush the Mt Hua sect completely to show off their dominance in the Shaanxi province. - Baekcheon is Geumryong Jin’s younger half brother. - Baekcheon’s real name is Dongryong Jin. He joined the Mt Hua sect to spite Geumryong who hates Mt Hua. - ML secretly asked Master Hwang to invite famous and influential people as spectators for the contest. - All 10 of the 2nd grade matches end in defeat for Mt Hua. - At the start of the 3rd grade matches, ML destroys his opponent. - The remaining 9 matches are won by the Mt Hua sect. This is because the Zhongnan sect didn't ground their disciples in the basics before teaching them more complicated techniques. - The contest is a draw with 10 matches won by each sect. ML challenges the 2nd grade disciples of the Zhongnan sect to fight him. As ML defeats them one by one, he shows the true strength and power of the Mt Hua sect techniques. - ML defeats 9 of the Zhongnan 2nd grade disciples. - ML’s last opponent is Geumryong Jin.
Reaper of the Drifting Moon
Ch 32 as of 02/01/23 - pls no harem and no romance… ugh ML turns into a man slut. Not sure if I’ll keep reading this. - ML is Pyo Wol 14yo, a homeless drifter. - Later he seeks revenge against those who exploited, abandoned and hunted him. - ML is trapped with 300 other children in a human version of a poison jar to see who is the strongest and most ruthless to survive. - For 7yrs the remaining 30 children undergo merciless training to become assassins for the Blood Phantom group. - Lim Sayeol, 1st Sword - Gu Shinhaeng, 2nd Sword - Sang Ilshin, 3rd Sword - The children were secretly fed a poisonous organism that is activated by music. This restriction is used to control them. - Gu Juyang, captain of the Blood Phantom group - Woo Gunsang of the Qingcheng sect is the assassination target. - The Emei sect made the anonymous request to assassinate Woo Gunsang. - Yong Seolran, Emei sect. She is Gunsang’s fiancée. - Jeonghwa, Emei sect - Yoo Jinok, Qingcheng sect - Woo Jinpyeong, Gunsang’s father and Qingcheng sect vice leader. - The Heavenly Alliance: (top 3 powers) - Shaolin Temple - Wudang sect - Mt Hua sect - In the struggle for power and martial arts supremacy, the Emei sect leader wanted to assassinate Gunsang if the Qingcheng sect didn’t agree to an arranged marriage with Seolran. With the marriage pending, the Emei sect leader decided to betray the Blood Phantom group and wipe them out to remove all evidence. - Woo Gunsang is a prodigy and the hope of the Qingcheng sect. Bored with martial arts, he turned to women. - He raped a woman who then killed herself. He was forced to train in isolation for a year as atonement. - ML learnt the Qingcheng secret martial arts technique while training as an assassin. ML uses it against Gunsang and kills him. - ML lures the Qingcheng sect and the Emei sect to the underground hideout where the child assassins were trained. - The Sword Saint of the Qingcheng sect finds a secret cavern with a pit of snakes. He also finds a book from the Nine Demon school. - The Sword Saint stops the Emei sect from killing ML. - ML is thrown into the snake pit. He eats the snakes to survive. - ML emerges after 7yrs. - Heo Ranju the Blood Spider - Hyeolsung, a Shaolin monk - Daoshi Goh - While taking shelter from the rain, ML meets 3 travellers. - He agrees to join them on the way to the capital. They catch a rice barge. Pirates attack but they’re stopped by Hyeolsung. - Jang Muryang, captain of the Black Cloud mercenary corps. - Tang Sochu, a blacksmith and an outcast. He’s from the fallen Tang clan who sided with the demonic cult.
One Hit Teacher, Master Baek
Webtoon Ch 36 as of 04/01/23 - Ch 59 here - End of Season 1, Ch 50
King of Fire Dragon