At the very least, if there is something like after life, I pray for it to be less wretched than this life.
Jin Woon-Hwi
Jin Woon-Hwi is the central protagonist of the "Absolute Sword Sense" novel and webtoon.
Personality[]
Woon-Hwi is a methodical man armed with an incredible amount of cunning and quick-wittedness that can only be described as a genius. These traits stem from his previous life as a spy, in which, life and death were constant that he has fully utilized since the day of his regression as he has manipulated countless individuals as well as matched wits against the deadliest of opponents.
Aside from that, Woon-Hwi is very self-aware about the new opportunities in his regression swearing to value life more in this new start. He would start to develop a deep sense of honor that has only grown after the time of him becoming the official successor of the late Ho Jong-Dae. After figuring out how his predecessor was treated before his eventual death, Woon-Hwi was frustrated that such a powerful martial master was gruesomely tortured solely for someone to steal his martial arts. This behavior has only grown as he changed the fates of those who would've died meaningless deaths or been subjected to an unfair life like his old one where he suffered as a mere "tool" for others to use for their selfishness while also preventing corrupted individuals' rise to power by getting rid of them early on or circumventing them.
He is also ruthless as both a schemer and martial artist, not being afraid of taking another’s life should they show themselves to be his enemy or threaten his life, and targets those that he cherishes.
He won’t tolerate any sort of disrespect towards anyone that he cares about and will unleash a devastating form of revenge against anyone who does so. This was shown when he returned to Yulang where he humiliated his stepbrothers, their group of followers, his stepmother and the real culprit behind his dantian's destruction, the clan elders, and finally his stepfather, So Ik-Heon, whom he hates due to the man's pathetic notions of paternal love.
Regarding romance, Woon-Hwi isn't clueless when it comes to the notion of "affection," but learned a long time ago that beauty and one's appearance aren't everything. He could count the number of pure and innocent female warriors that have more friends depending on their beauty or reputation as they'll often only consider how someone else can benefit them in the murim. Unlike most men, he isn't easily led by a pretty face either.
When he was asked by Sima Young what kind of woman he preferred, Woon-Hwi answered that he preferred a "calm and noble woman" but only said so to avoid Young's obvious signs of liking him. However, Woon-Hwi isn't a cold man having allowed Young to enjoy his company after she was nearly killed by the Blood Demon Sword.
Appearance[]
Woon-Hwi is a young man with long brown hair and a well-built body after undergoing "training" from Ha Ak-cheon. He is deemed to be attractive enough to be considered a husband candidate for the Blood Cult's two heiresses. Sima Young falls in love with him at first sight, while Baek Hye-Hyang openly expresses her desire to marry him. The Namgoong Family's beauty, Namgoong Ga-Hui was interested in Woon-Hwi but backed out after she noticed many strong ladies vying for his affection.
Background[]
In the previous timeline, Woon-Hwi fell into despair and became a drunkard to cope with the sorrow of losing his mother and the abuse at the hands of his father's official wife and legitimate sons. After losing his dantian in a training accident, he was kicked out of the family and was captured by the Blood Cult, who "employed" him to be a spy. Ten years later, he had become a double agent for the Murim Alliance and found the 600-year-old manual of the Sword Immortal but they betrayed him. In his last attempt to spurn them, Woon-Jwi swallowed the manual before he was killed by Moyong Soo of the Moyong Family. However, the manual caused Woon-Hwi to regress ten years back and gave him the ability to commune with swords.
Story[]
In the current timeline, Woon-Hwi is once again captured by the Blood Cult. Due to an unexpected turn of events and his cleverness from his years as a spy, he managed to become one of the three disciples of the Fourth Supreme, Hae Ak-Cheon, who "urges" him to learn the late Ho Jong-dae's sword arts. Ho Jong-dae's sword, the Southern Heaven Iron Sword begins to teach martial arts to Woon-hwi by tapping into core Innate energy instead of his dantian. After an incident with the Human-Faced Reptile, Woon-Hwi regains his dantian.
Myst, Might, Mayhem[]
150 years later, Woon-Hwi's sword techniques and legacy inspired the man who became the future Heavenly Demon Patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult to create his own swordsmanship.
Beyond Time(Beyond the border)[]
Woon-Hwi meets Cheon Yeo Woon, the 24th Heavenly Demon Patriarch and second Heavenly Demon, after he ascended to the higher plane of existence centuries after his era with a legacy now considered myth amongst the people of the world.
Martial Arts[]
See also article
Luminos Star Sword Technique
True Blood Of Diamond Body
Illusionary Eye : Is technique that allows you to put your opponent into a temporary state of oblivion.
The Hero Annihilating Flying Blade Technique
The Blood Heavenly Great Technique
Abilities[]
Voice Of The Sword: He can hear, talking, and even see the memory of the sword
Golden Eye : Gives the user power to see the flow of qi another person and fast recovery ability even wound that could kill anyone.
Trivia[]
- Woon-Hwi and Baek Hye-Hyang are distantly related because they are the descendants of the first Blood Demon, Baek Wol. Woon-Hwi is the descendant of Baek Wol's elder son while Baek Hye-Hyang is the descendant of Baek Wol's younger son. However, the two bloodlines were kept apart for over a dozen generations, so the marriage between their descendants was acceptable and even encouraged because this would strengthen the Blood Demon's lineage.
- At one point, he was simultaneously the leader of the Blood Cult, the Murim Alliance, and the Unrivalled Faction, all major forces in the jianghu. Eventually, he resigned as the leader of the Murim Alliance and the Blood Cult but continued to lead the Unrivalled Faction for the sake of his biological father, Jin Song-baek.