Joo Seo-Cheon

주서천
奏绪川

* Current
* Novel
* Elder
* Teenager
* Child
* Phantom Bow Swordsman

## Introduction

Joo Seo Cheon is the main protagonist of the story. In his past life, he was an elder of the Mount Hua Sect that survived the "Age of War".

We first see him as he is in his final moments as an elder reminiscing of his childhood and the "Age of War". As he passes, he is filled with immense regret with how he lived, how he wasted his life, and how he wished for a life of a hero as it all fades to black.

But instead of passing on, he wakes up in the body of his younger self.

## Appearance

Joo Seo Cheon has been gradually letting his hair grow out. By the time he returned from his Asceticism Journey, his hair has reached his upper back.

When in disguise as an elder of Xia Wu Sect, Phantom Bow Swordsman, he uses a mask that gives him the appearance of a 30 year-old looking rough man.

## Personality

He is calm, humble, humorous, diligent, and highly protective of his master, Yu Jeong-Mok. Since it has always been his biggest regret that he never took the initiative to be a leader in his past life, he now strives to boldly make the first move and stay ahead of The Dark Heaven Sect.

## Story

### Season 1

The story begins with Joo Seo Cheon's death at the age of 77 as an Unrestrained Realm Elder of Mount Hua Sect. Following his death, he travels back in time to when he was just an 8 year old disciple who had recently joined the sect and still living with his master. He also develops an energy center at this time.

A year later, at the age of 9, he starts his independent training outside of his master's supervision. Finally out from under constant supervision, Joo Seo Cheon starts using the improved version of the Plum Blossom Qi Art that wasn't supposed to have been developed for another 66 years.

Remembering that his master dies 5 years later due to health complications, Joo Seo Cheon goes hunting for miracle medicines that can cure him. Months later, Joo Seo Cheon obtained 2 Spirit Water Fruits and cured his master of the ailment that had been plaguing him all his life.

Not long after his master is cured, the 5 Great Elders of Mount Hua send his master on a prolonged mission to test how much he had recovered. During this time, his master signed Joo Seo Cheon up for the Lotus Pavilion placement test so that he wouldn't be without guidance while his master is on a mission. During this qualification test Joo Seo Cheon meets Nak So-Wol, the top genius of Mount Hua Sect and future Plum Blossom Phoenix of the 5 Dragons and 3 Phoenixes. The test ends with Joo Seo Cheon overwhelming Nak So-Wol with his vast Internal Energy and strength, thus qualifying himself to join the Lotus Pavilion alongside Sol-Wol at the age of 10.

There's another timeskip of two years, and Seo Cheon is now a 12 year old Lotus Pavilion member. After 2 years of using the improved Plum Blossom Qi Art, his internal energy has increased to 60 years worth of Qi, putting him well ahead of all his other peers. At this time, his master has still yet to return from his mission. Seo Cheon on the other hand, is sent with 2 other Lotus Pavilion disciples to follow Gu-Pung on a mission to Guizhou. Once there, the group of 4 meet with Zhuge clan, including the Remarkable Jegal Generation.

After he meets The Remarkable Jegal Generation and Merchant King at Guizhou, he defeats several grown warriors and saves the day at Weng'an County, striking a deal with The Merchant King in secret later. He reveals his Peak level abilities and helps Gu-Pung defeat the Leaping Water Spearman, a Transcendent Realm Martial Artist on the return trip back. He then fakes his and Seung Gae's death so they can go back to Weng'an and meet The Merchant King. He organizes a raid party and arrives in Chongqing to loot the Three Spiritual Mind's Tomb. 1/2 month later, they emerge from the tomb with a ton of treasures (Yae-Han, Bridge of 10,000 Arts, Divine Sun & Moon Archery, Squall Walk, Shaolin Boosters, etc.) and instructs Merchant King to spread news of the Tomb. Both Seo Cheon and Seung Gae leave their share of the treasure with the Merchant King while Seo Cheon and Seung Gae begin their training while waiting out the chaos. Having used as much of it as he could, Seo Cheon switches Plum Blossom Qi Art for the Bridge of 10,000 Arts, learning the Divine Sun & Moon Archery while he burns the art of 'Intermediary Attacks'.

His training finally ends after 2 months and they head to the Jegal Clan in Hubei to tell everyone they're alive. His master has returned from his mission after 2 years and goes to Hubei to pick up Seo Cheon. On his return trip to the sect with his master, they run into an old enemy of his master, the Long Arm Monkey, a transcendent martial artist. Seo Cheon defeats him on his own after the Long Arm Monkey poisons his master by surprising him with his peak level abilities. He returns to Mount Hua Sect and has a reunion with his fellow Lotus Pavilion disciples.

Age 13, The Squall Swordsman, who went with Seo Cheon to raid the Tomb, makes a breakthrough to the Peak Level and comes to visit Seo Cheon at Mount Hua to update him on the outside world.

Age 14, Two years after Seo Cheon finished raiding the Tomb and spread the news, the other sects have also finished clearing everything in the Tomb and leave Chongqing. Joo Seo Cheon has to take part in the Lotus Competition but he doesn't want to be restricted by the sect so he wins his first match but forfeits when he comes up against Nak So-Wol

Age 15, Joo Seo Cheon is officially an adult and leaves the Lotus Pavilion

He makes to Shanxi in time before all the other sects, and kills all the Dark Heaven forces there. He then goes into the Tomb to take Tai-E for himself and destroys the tomb before anyone else gets there. Immediately after, he goes to Hubei to fetch his little brother Jegal Seung Gae while everyone else is panicking about the destruction of the Cursed Tomb. He then takes Seung Gae to Shandong where Seo Cheon plans to gather all his forces, where they find the Merchant King is already there waiting for him. For the sake of the formation of the Golden Sword Sect, Seo Cheon wants to convert the Sword Demon into being his ally, so Seo Cheon heads back to Sichuan to recruit Tang Hye's help in curing the Sword Demon's daughter. The two head towards Jiangxi where the Sword Demon lives. Tang Hye needs artifact to cure Sword Demon's daughter so Seo Cheon goes and kills the Unrestrained realm leader of the Explosive Blade Sect, who belongs to the River of Evil, to take it, gaining the alias of Killing Noise Bow, which became the alias Phantom Bow Swordsman after the conflict ended. Seo Cheon returns with the artifact and the girl is cured. He lets Tang Hye keep the artifact. However, Dark Heaven, aware of the destruction of the Cursed Tomb, put the Blood Text at the site so Seo Cheon rushes there with Tang Hye to destroy it.

### Season 2

Each faction agrees to a limited war for the Blood Text. Seo Cheon naturally joined the orthodox side with the Golden Sword Sect. Seo Cheon obtains the book and burns it to ashes. Martial Alliance wants an explanation so they summon him and Tang Hye to Anhui. There, Mount Hua tells Seo Cheon to end his Asceticism Journey and return home. Under the moniker of the “Silent Reaper”, Seo Cheon assists The “Tough Bastard” and his forces to take over the Xia Wu Sect after killing the master of the Xia Wu sect and leader of the Dark Heaven Intelligence Division, “Merak” and her two leading subordinates “Viper Sword” and “Arsenic Pig” He then travels to the Shaolin and delivers the Divine Art of Prajna after having a duel with Hong Go and winning. After defeating the grand leader of Red Forest, he is officially recognized as one of the top 100 martial artists.

### Season 3

He then travels to the Unorthodox Alliance disguised as an elder of the Xia Wu Sect, “The Phantom Bow Swordsman” to uncover the son of the alliance master's demonic schemes. He then travels to Nanman in a journey to save the Divine Doctor, who has been taken by the Head of the Records Department, an executive in Dark Heaven. He travels there with the help of the tang clan (Poison Phoenix) and another clan (as guides) in search of the new poison the doctor was after and the doctor himself who has, apparently been captured by a group of cannibals. \*From manwha only.