Steam Martial Arts: Starting After Studying Abroad in the West

At the end of the dynasty, warlords fight in chaos. Outside, foreign powers covet the mountains and rivers of Jiuzhou; inside, a foolish emperor wants to call foreigners his father.

To save the nation, the prime minister, Linqing, carefully selected more than 1,800 studious youths and sent them across the sea to learn the foreign powers’ strange arts and glimpse the source of their divine power.

Five years later, Jiuzhou was in grave danger. Prime Minister Linqing sent envoys westward, intending to summon his sons home to save the nation, but...

Only a few answered the call.

A thousand went; only ten returned.