Master Lee tells the King he is a soul shifter
At the palace the King rants about Shaman Choi, then Master Lee reveals his soul is over a century old in a borrowed body; Mu-deok seeks the broker.
Master Lee Cheol's Best Moments
Every Alchemy of Souls moment featuring Master Lee Cheol, in story order. Played by Im Cheol-soo.
64 moments · 2h 28m · by Favseen
Moments 31–60 of 64
- 31
- 32
Master Lee's body is burned, so he returns as a child
After a 100-day meditation, Master Lee steps out of his body to test Hwansu, finds villagers cremating it, and berates young Yeom from a boy's body.
- 33
Master Lee tells the King how he spots soul shifters
Master Lee says soul shifters look like anyone else and only fear reveals them, then offers the King a gift: a dog.
- 34
Gwigu the dog barks at the palace, and the Queen objects
Master Lee reveals he put Gwigu's spirit into a dead dog; its bark shows soul shifters are in the palace and the Queen demands it be taken away.
- 35
Master Lee warns the King the ice stone has returned
Master Lee says someone is making Soul Ejectors again, and that a power able to bring chaos means someone strong enough to stop it will appear.
- 36
Master Lee leaves having seen enough, and Uk nurses a cut
Master Lee says the soul shifters showed themselves through fear; Uk, hurt in the fight, fusses over the dog while Yul wonders what Lee knows.
- 37
Tea with the Crown Prince turns into a debate on Naksu in Blue
Over tea, a rumor about Naksu's new body leads to an argument over whether ordinary people are foolish or simply frightened.
- 38
Jin Ho-gyeong storms Songrim and calls Master Lee a thief
Jinyowon's leader demands Gwigu back, accuses Master Lee of stealing it, and kills the dog that housed the relic to protect her daughter.
- 39
Cho-yeon confesses to using a Lovers' Charm
Asked why Gwigu attacked her, Cho-yeon admits she used a love charm; Gwigu is gone for good and her mother turns on her.
- 40
Songrim decides it needs Jang Gang to return
Songrim's elders fear Jin Mu will use Uk's birth against them, and pin their hopes on the wandering Jang Gang hearing the soul shifter rumours.
- 41
Master Lee leaves a blank letter for Jang Gang
Expecting Jang Gang to surface, Master Lee gives Maidservant Kim a blank page for him and explains why Seo Gyeong's pupil stays away.
- 42
A stranger tells children about the sad King's Star
A man explains to two children that the King's Star brings great power and lonely responsibility, and says the star will soon appear.
- 43
Master Lee Cheol learns the ice stone is inside Uk
Fishing with Master Lee, Uk admits the ice stone may be in him but refuses to awaken it, and asks for help if Mu-deok runs wild.
- 44
The season closes at the soul shifters' grave
Mu-deok wakes freed of the bells as Jin Mu predicts her end, while a voice tells Uk, the King's Star, that this is not his end.
- 45
The truth about Bu-yeon's body and the soul inside it
Jin Ho-gyeong is confronted over hiding Bu-yeon; a flashback shows the petrified body from the lake and an impossible choice between two souls.
- 46
A mother's bitter bargain to save her daughter's body
Lady Jin learns the revived girl will grow Naksu's features and lose her powers and memory, and vows Jang Uk will never learn of her.
- 47
Master Lee returns with a secret about Bu-yeon
A patient demands to know what is inside his body; then Master Lee reappears after three years, saying he treated Jin Bu-yeon.
- 48
Master Lee returns to Uk's stone towers
Master Lee reunites with Uk among the towers for slain soul shifters and learns Jin Bu-yeon tried to rebuild one; he reveals he once saved her.
- 49
Lady Jin begs Bu-yeon to come home
Bu-yeon tells her mother she is regaining her powers and refuses to leave Uk; Lady Jin sees she is in love and demands Uk come apologize.
- 50
Master Lee tells Uk about the fire bird
Master Lee suspects a charm is a copy of the volcano-born fire bird locked in Jinyowon and asks Uk to check on it; Uk refuses to get involved.
- 51
Uk's fury over what was done to Naksu
Told the royal family and Cheonbugwan are waking the fire bird and that the King's Star is his, Uk vows vengeance on a world he no longer cares for.
- 52
Master Lee reveals Uk's real father
Master Lee hands Uk a gold plaque and letter: he is the late King's son, born through the alchemy of souls, and must not let his power bring chaos.
- 53
The plan behind Jin Bu-yeon's returning powers
Lady Jin weighs how to cure a blood parasite, and it emerges that as Bu-yeon's divine powers return, Naksu's body may reject her.
- 54
Seo Yul wakes after three days
Yul learns So-i died and the parasite is gone, and apologises to Bu-yeon about Danhyanggok as Master Lee arrives.
- 55
Master Lee: Naksu's soul will soon disappear
Yul asks if Master Lee knew who she was; Lee says two souls share the body and Jin Bu-yeon's will awaken and erase Naksu's.
- 56
Why Jang Uk must never know about Naksu
Two allies agree Uk is better off not knowing: with Hwansu he could keep Naksu's soul, but only through forbidden sorcery.
- 57
Master Lee decides the two of them must marry
Refusing to watch one hunt the other, Master Lee announces he will end their current relationship by being witness at their wedding.
- 58
Four names, and she chooses Cho Yeong
After a mix-up over which way to face, Master Lee lists all four of her names; she picks her birth name, and he links light and shadow.
- 59
The wedding of Jang Uk and Cho Yeong
Over the wedding drink, echoes of their past promises play out before Master Lee declares them husband and wife.
- 60
A month of tomorrows and a promised last love letter
Uk refuses to count the days left; she promises a sign when her final memory returns, and Master Lee thinks of Seo Gyeong's unsent letter.