I Became the Hidden Ruler of the Martial World

Long before the Heavenly Demon Cult, the Nine Great Sects, or the Five Great Clans ever existed, Baek Yoonjun—a completely ordinary modern man—was suddenly thrown into the ancient martial world.

The problem? He knew absolutely nothing about martial arts.

Terrified and completely out of his depth, he ran deep into the mountains, far away from people, danger, and basically everything else. There, driven by pure fear, he trained nonstop for so long that he eventually lost track of time altogether.

Somewhere along the way, he accidentally took in a disciple. That one small decision pulled him back into the world he had been trying so hard to avoid.

By the time he finally returned, he had unknowingly become one of the strongest martial artists alive. But because he had spent so many years isolated from society, he still thought of himself as nothing more than a mediocre fighter.

Meanwhile, his disciples—whom he taught almost casually—grew into legendary figures who would shape the future of the martial world. Even the things he discarded without a second thought became treasured secrets sought by countless warriors.

As for Baek Yoonjun, the man behind all these legends, he only has one simple dream:

To be left alone, stay indoors, and enjoy a quiet, lazy life.