It was a time where demons roamed the earth and chaos reigned. The story took place in Luoyang, the legendary capital of the times. During the night, one could find people holding on to their food with dear lives as they faced off against stray dogs, people with weapons in hand vowing to fight against Fate to their very last breath. There was bloodshed everywhere as some died meaningless deaths, while the strong tyrannized the weak and the truth was frequently hidden. Some of the citizens had completely lost their mind, while some died on their travels. Most importantly, the words of a certain youth caused much panic in the human world. It was a time of little warmth as nights in the capital were frequently accompanied by gusts of wind and rain, and it would be covered with snow during winter. Such were the days…
“How can an ordinary man defeat a genius handpicked by the heavens?”
A murim/Wuxia-style inspired Eastern fantasy.
Once every 50 years, peerless talents known as the "Star-Fated Prodigies”—emerge upon the world, bestowed with the power of stars that have fallen from the heavens. Their talent is so overwhelming that for better or for worse, the world is inevitably thrown into turmoil by their presence.
During the era of a Star-Fated Prodigy's birth, Hyeong-un, a lowly errand boy at an inn, who was being persecuted by groups seeking these chosen ones, encounters an Eccentric master named Gwi-hyeok and becomes his disciple. Despite being born on the same day as a Star-Fated Prodigy, Hyeong-un possesses no talent whatsoever. Yet his master reveals one single method, one that could allow him to surpass even the chosen ones and that method is…
"Money."
"...huh?”
As Hyeong-un’s eyes widen in disbelief, his master grins with unshakable confidence and says
“Everything humanity has built is destined to be valued and traded through money. With wealth, we shall eclipse even the talents of the heavens.”
