Cheong’s body was invincible against poisons—a state known as Mandokbulchim, the ultimate aspiration of all martial artists, which she had somehow stumbled upon and swallowed whole during her journey through the martial world.

In the past, she vaguely understood it through experience: no matter what she ate, her body never faltered. This realization came from eating all sorts of things no human should ever consume, driven by starvation.

She attributed this resilience to her unique constitution, the Blood Poisoned Human Physique (Si-hyeol Dok-in). And ah, she thought fondly, I owe this to you, Strategy Guide Master. If you ever end …