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“Failed scholar becomes martial arts master's biographer, ultimately following his path to become the Martial Arts King.”
Tale of a Scribe Who Retires to the Countryside
낙향문사전
7.17
7,016 rank · 4,368 readers · 17 favorites
Martial Arts
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Failed scholar becomes martial arts master's biographer, ultimately following his path to become the Martial Arts King.
A scholar who failed the national exams is picked up by a martial arts master and given the task to record his life into a book. Through their journey, Son Bin meets many great people and soon finds himself following the same path as the master, as the Martial Arts King. (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Oct 2022 → Aug 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I really enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, the high-quality dialogue that avoids typical genre tropes, and the beautiful art style, particularly the sword techniques. While the main character can feel...”
- 7 “This manhwa offers a refreshing change of pace with its well-executed pacing and high-quality art from Redice Studios. While the side characters feel somewhat generic and typical for the murim...”
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Medium · 0%
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tale of a Scribe Who Retires to the Countryside begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published May 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M65180 catalog