Zhang Fan is charming but never lewd. A young martial arts prodigy of the Zhang clan of Hancheng, he secretly runs away from home to become the empire’s mightiest expert, a ninth-rank Martial Soul Master. But he left in such a hurry that he forgot to bring any money. That’s a cardinal mistake. His master always said, “It’s easy to stay home for a hundred days, but hard to travel for even one. Remember one thing: bring money, but not too much. Bring enough to get by. Carry too much, and you’ll be seen as a fat sheep to fleece. At best, you’ll lose your money; at worst, your life.” ...Is a peak ninth-rank Martial Soul Master truly the pinnacle of martial cultivation? Of course not. Zhang Fan’s legend begins here...