Kathryn_51

I enjoyed the scene with the bird whistle.

Mage levels (Jipsu, Ryusu, and Chisu) are the ability to control energy - from water, from the body (or land) and the atmosphere. It appears to make a difference in how quickly one can re-energize a sword (or even arrow - waiting for a Dang-gu scene with bow and arrow!) and the complexity of certain spells. I think the ability to soar/somersault through the air might be Chisu level?

They both think that the other is still in love with their original "first loves". Very sweet.

Park Jin remembers dancing at his 100 year birthday party so if true, they better have a good explanation.

It has never been this clearly stated, but in the past there was mention of Yul's father being a brother of the Queen.

Sorry - I mis-read your post that you were wishing he would show up.

He's in the previews for next weekend. 😍

It usually releases a few minutes before 11:00 pm KST (use a time zone converter)

Eng "Translation" of the Pre-release for Ep. 14 - Let me just say that I adore Eunoch Oh. 😍😍😍

https://twitter.com/hwanhon_tvn/status/1553556937471496193

I watched part of the live feed from Korea early this morning and then the Netflix release. I STILL missed a lot. I'm baby-sitting a puppy tonight by myself - guess I will have plenty of time to re-watch and this time, take Lots. Of. Notes.

Thanks Cau and SoulfulAlchemist. But I guess I was wrong about the constellation plates playing a factor. 😥

I don't think Jin Mu suspects Mu-deok right now - I think several episodes in the future he will remember and realize that his niece JBY is alive.

Episode 14 pre-release. MD, the CP and the blue jade egg. Still trying to locate an Eng "translation". Will post if I can locate one.

http://program.tving.com/tvn/alchemyofsouls/3/Vod/View/CLIP/EA_D821460

I've talked myself into believing JSM will be back and in a major way. But I think at the end of Season 1, there will be a cliffhanger regarding the outcome (life? death? soul shift?) for Naksu and Jin Bu-yeon.

Separate topic: Why do you think Naksu has power because of the ice stone?

The production team of 'Alchemy of Souls' said, "Crown Prince Go Won, who begins to notice Jang Uk's relationship with Mu-deok, intervenes in Jang Uk's final confrontation, and in the process, Seo Yul raises the sword to protect his first love. Jang Wook, Seo Yul, and Go Won, who have Mu-deok among them, will have different romance moves, and new developments will unfold, so please look forward to it."

New still cuts from Ep. 14. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgofQdsv_Oj/

Reminder: Seo Yul and Go Won are 1st cousins. An "explanation" quote from the production team is provided below with a spoiler tag.

Sorcery is possible with the ice stone - I think that's where Jin Mu and Shaman Choi get their "power". It's different from mage power which is based on "energy". Or, that's how I have viewed it.

You're right - I forgot he was petrified!

So, how exactly does a big ice stone get into a body???

The ice stone doesn't melt. It turns into fire, then stone, and then water and back to stone. Out of that process comes the Soul Ejector (powder)

So, I wonder if one drinks the ice stone when it is in the WATER stage, that's how it gets into a body?
Not sure how it gets pulled out of a body and back to its original form.

One of the frustrating things about AoS is that they have a cliff-hanger (like today's episode) and then in the NEXT episode we get a lot of back story as to how the characters reached this point. If you watch the Episode "13" preview (which is actually a combination of 13 and 14) there is quite a bit of backstory that we have not yet seen.

There was a commenter here a few weeks ago (they haven't commented recently), but they observed this show is broken down into 4-episode mini story arcs. If they are right, this is the type of reveal that might occur in Ep. 16 (or bridge over to 17).