| Black Origin School | |
 B.O.S manuscript. | |
| Romanji | 현원문, Hyeon Won-Moon |
| Munju | Yoo Ji |
| Specialty | Art of Black Heaven |
Black Origin School is an ancient school that consistently produces exceptional masters and students, even by the standards of the Murim.
Overview[]
The Black Origin School is an ancient and very powerful school that rivals all schools within Murim.
Martial Arts[]
Tradition[]
The full knowledge of the martial arts of this school is considered a mystery to everyone except the selected student to whom the full teachings are passed on from the master. Although, the students may vary, for each generation only one individual is deemed worthy of the full knowledge. Traditionally the potential successors are chosen by collateral branch members (those who were taught the martial arts but failed to become successors), but there are cases when this is circumvented due to coincidence, for example:
- Chun-Woo meeting his master-to-be Eun Wol in his cave and becomes his student
- Shi-Woon meeting his master-to-be Chun-Woo at his school while he was on a Black Forest Sect undercover mission.
Traditionally the candidates need to gain the approval of the collateral branch members before they are officially accepted, otherwise it would cause conflict between the schools head and the collateral branch and even potentially cause the collateral branch to excommunicate the head of the school.
Style[]
The nature of this school's martial arts revolves around using the circulation of Ki with in the body to enhance the practitioner's body's performance and result in techniques with great force. This force is both internal and external from the practitioner. As witnessed by Yoo Ji displaying this style's Phantom Steps, while giving the practitioner great speed, it also creates a wind-like pressure from his movements pushing the surrounding individuals back.
However, due to the interference with the Ki's circulation, which is a delicate area of the Ki's usage there are drawbacks to this style rendering it potentially dangerous. The most well known drawback so far is the emotion which can affect the performance of the practitioner. Strong negative emotions can distort the practitioner's circulation causing him to loose control while his performance is still enhanced resulting in the state known as Dark Origin State which is referred to as "an uncontrollable technique or Demon Art". Also, it should be noted that almost all of those who are practicing this style were seen with a dark aura around them and this is taken to the extreme while in the state of the Dark Origin State.
The Alliance Chief said that the Black Origin School's martial art style "prioritizes tranquility and calmness", the techniques appearing smooth and slow while hiding immense strength behind each strike. This serves as a sharp contrast to Sun-Woo Clan's ferocious and fast movements, which make both martial arts somewhat incompatible with one another.
Black Origin Martial Arts[]
| Practicioner/Form | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Cultivation Technique | ||
| Successor Only | Art of Black Heaven | Internal Energy Technique |
| Successor Only | Black Origin Threshold | Internal Energy Technique |
| Combat Techniques | ||
| All Disciples (First Form) | The Primordial Form | Offensive Technique |
| All Disciples (Second Form) | ?????????????????? | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples (Third Form) | ?????????????????? | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples (Fourth Form) | ?????????????????? | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples (Fifth Form) | Black Origin Reversal | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Spirit-Crushing Fist | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Phantom Steps | Manoeuvre Technique |
| All Disciples | Seismic Step | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Chaotic Heavens Destruction Strike | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Cyclone Chain Kick | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Gale Wind Destruction Strike | Combat Technique |
| All Disciples | Heavenly Exploding Penetration Strike | Combat Technique |
| Successor Only | Cry of the Phoenix | Combat Technique |
Master-Student Relationship[]
The dangerous nature of this style was the reason for this tradition to be created. However, in order to select the individual worthy of the full knowledge of this style, the master must be certain that the individual will be chosen carefully. This leads to the necessity of a close relationship between master and student, a bond, that surpasses the connection between father and son. Proof of that is the relationship between Eun Wol/Han Chun-Woo and Han Chun-Woo/Lee Shi-Woon. This bond, however, does not mean that the rest of the students are cast aside, they would be sent off to the outside world where they would become pillars supporting the sect.
History[]
Past[]
This school seems to have been a prominent one amongst the others in the Murim. Its techniques became legend in the Murim. When someone managed to attain the highest technique of this school an entire council of Munjus assembled to watch its demonstration. In the last generation it birthed Eun Wol who had been called the strongest in his generation. When Eun Wol learned how to enter the Dark Origin State he was summoned to confirm this. However, Eun Wol could not control himself and killed all the elders who went to see the demonstration. Eun Wol was to be exiled despite many voted to kill him. Yoo Ji, the student of Eun Wol was expelled by his master in order not to drag him along with him. After Eun Wol was exiled the school was dissolved by the orders of the Chief of the Alliance.
Not much else is known about its history until Eun Wol was exiled to a cave for his crimes. For some reason he took on Han Chun-Woo as his disciple and taught him everything he knew, even giving him the texts of the Dark Origin State, which he had withheld from his other disciple. This school again became a power in the murim when Han Chun-Woo competed in the Shinmujengpe and conquered all nine seats of power. Due to his immense disrespect the Council of Munjus decided to kill him inadvertently causing the death of his master who knew that his former fellow disciple wanted the Black Origin Threshold and would lose it if both practitioners died. Chun-Woo then went into hiding and maintained a low profile for many years before joining the Dark Forest Defense in order to get revenge for his master.
In his absence he and his title fell into legend with many believing him to be dead or nothing but a made up story. As he was the only know disciple the school must too have fallen into non-existence.
Members[]
| Name | Generation | Branch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sect Leader | |||
| Yoo Ji | 19th Generation | Main Branch | Alive |
| Main Disciple | |||
| Lee Shi-Woon | 20th Generation | Main Branch | Alive |
| Elders | |||
| Shin Hyun-Pung | 18th Generation | Collateral Branch | Alive |
| Yoon Ho-Sik | 18th Generation | Collateral Branch | Alive |
| Jang Ha-Pyung | 18th Generation | Collateral Branch | Alive |
| Disciples | |||
| Lee Nari | 19th Generation | Collateral Branch | Alive |
Former Members[]
| Name | Generation | Branch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Sect Leaders | |||
| Eun Wol | 18th Generation | Main Branch | Deceased |
| Eun Wol's Master | 17th Generation | Main Branch | Deceased |
| Former Disciples | |||
| Han Chun-Woo | 19th Generation | Main Branch | Deserted |
Trivia[]
- The schools name is mistranslated as the Dark Heaven and Earth Sect by fans.