Slurp!
Mok Eun-pyeong was elegantly sipping Gunsan Silver Needle tea, a famous tea from Honam Province, after finishing his breakfast.
Jeon Yang-pyeong, a first-class expert bodyguard, carefully approached him.
"Young master."
"What is it?"
"Based on Gam's reaction earlier, it didn't seem like he was lying. Do you really think he's deceiving you as part of some strategy?"
Clack!
Mok Eun-pyeong set down his teacup and replied briefly:
"No. It's half and half. There must be something Bodyguard Gam doesn't know either. Even if it were a strategy, would he do something suspicious enough to be doubted after just one day? No matter how foolish Mok Gyeong-un is, he must have at least one hidden card up his sleeve."
"Then how..."
"You're asking why I gave him only two hours to find Jo Il-sang, saying I'd take his life if he couldn't?"
"Yes. Didn't you want Bodyguard Gam for yourself?"
Mok Eun-pyeong had long desired to make the third young master Mok Gyeong-un's Bodyguard Gam his own.
Even knowing he was a former assassin didn't change his mind.
He had even commented that it made him more useful.
"If you had looked into it separately and shown trust..."
"I couldn't do that."
"What do you mean you couldn't?"
"If I showed unconditional trust, he would think me naive or easy to manipulate rather than being grateful. So I had to instill an appropriate sense of tension."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think I would easily discard such a talented person?"
Mok Eun-pyeong smiled slyly.
Even if the two hours passed, he had no real intention of killing him.
"After showing how strict and demanding I am, I'll show forgiveness once the truth is uncovered. People respond better when you're harsh at first and then show kindness later."
This was Mok Eun-pyeong's way of handling people.
Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong, though inwardly disagreeing, pretended to admire this and said:
"As expected of you, young master. I had no idea you had such insight."
"So wait quietly. It's best to break someone's spirit when they're anxious. It's unfortunate to lose Bodyguard Jo, but he'll be even more loyal out of a sense of responsibility."
"You're right."
"That's just lip service..."
"But please don't push him too hard."
At these words, Mok Eun-pyeong raised one eyebrow.
"What?"
"Didn't you know when investigating Bodyguard Gam's past?"
"Ah... you mean that?"
"Yes. Bodyguard Gam might be from 'that place'. If he really is from 'there', even if he's retired, needlessly provoking him could be dange... I mean, it could become troublesome for you."
He had almost said "dangerous" but changed his words.
This was because Mok Eun-pyeong had a surprisingly strong sense of pride.
Using former members of assassin groups as subordinates was quite risky.
Especially if they were from 'that place'.
Slurp! Clack!
"It's just a possibility. We don't know for sure if he is or isn't."
"Yes."
"More importantly, think about how to deal with Mok Gyeong-un. If he really did something to Jo Il-sang, we absolutely can't let it slide."
"..."
Judging by his reaction, he was already irritated.
Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong decided to stop there, realizing that continuing this conversation would only further upset his lord.
Just then, they heard someone running urgently towards them.
Knock knock!
"Young master, it's Han-saeng."
"Come in."
Han-saeng was one of Mok Eun-pyeong's three bodyguards, the weakest in martial arts.
Like Go-chan, he was only at the second-rate level.
As a result, he was often assigned the most menial tasks.
As Han-saeng hurriedly entered, Mok Eun-pyeong asked with a puzzled expression:
"I sent you to observe the situation not long ago, but judging by your expression and haste, something must have happened?"
"Well, that's..."
"Speak."
"Bodyguard Gam has disappeared."
"What?"
Mok Eun-pyeong's expression hardened at this sudden news.
What kind of nonsense was this?
Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong asked in an incredulous voice:
"What do you mean? Bodyguard Gam disappeared?"
"Well, that..."
"Are you saying he disobeyed the young master's orders and ran away?"
"That's not it."
"Then what exactly are you saying? Speak clearly!"
Under Jeon Yang-pyeong's pressure, Bodyguard Han-saeng replied with difficulty:
"There's chaos right now."
"Chaos?"
"Yes. The outer court guards were watching, so I couldn't get close, but from what I heard, Bodyguard Gam killed three workers in the medicine hall, then tried to kill the third young master before fleeing after being injured."
"!?"
Mok Eun-pyeong was dumbfounded at these words.
What on earth was going on?
He had ordered him to find his missing bodyguard Jo Il-sang, so why would Bodyguard Gam suddenly try to kill Mok Gyeong-un?
"Could it be..."
Was he trying to prove his loyalty? Or was he threatening Mok Gyeong-un to find out where Jo Il-sang had disappeared to?
It was hard to guess.
At that moment, Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong asked, equally bewildered:
"Are you sure about this? Why would Bodyguard Gam do such a thing?"
"I'm not sure either. But given that Mok Gyeong-un's injuries were said to be potentially life-threatening, it might be true. However, that's not the main problem."
"If that's not the problem, then what is?"
"I hesitate to report this, but..."
"Speak quickly!"
Under Mok Eun-pyeong's pressure, Bodyguard Han-saeng finally spoke:
"It seems that during the outer court's investigation, Mok Gyeong-un stated that it was you, young master, who instigated Bodyguard Gam's betrayal and ordered him to kill Mok Gyeong-un."
"!!!!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Mok Eun-pyeong's face contorted with anger.
Seeing his master's fury, Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong hurriedly tried to calm him:
"Young master, please calm down. Even if Mok Gyeong-un spreads such rumors, the outer court won't believe them."
BANG!
At these words, Mok Eun-pyeong slammed the table and raised his voice:
"It's not about whether they believe it or not. The problem is how the retainers will view me if I'm embroiled in gossip before even being selected as the successor."
Mok Eun-pyeong trembled with anger.
Although the clan head and outer court wouldn't be able to pressure him over this incident, they wouldn't ignore it either.
This could weaken the support of the retainers.
"That Mok Gyeong-un!"
BAM!
Unable to contain himself any longer, Mok Eun-pyeong rose from his seat.
He felt he couldn't bear it unless he went to confront Mok Gyeong-un immediately.
Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong tried to restrain him:
"Young master, please calm down!"
"Calm down? Do I look like I can calm down? That wretched bastard has stabbed me in the back twice, and you want me to let it slide?"
This was the second time, following the incident with Bodyguard Jo Il-sang.
Especially this time, it had really infuriated him.
"But if you go now, it will only make you more suspicious. Moreover, if the outer court is guarding him, the retainers' attention will inevitably be drawn to this."
Grrrr!
Mok Eun-pyeong ground his teeth at these words.
Although he was angry, Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong's words were correct.
If he went to Mok Gyeong-un now to vent his anger or harm him, it would negatively impact the succession competition.
But leaving it alone was also infuriating.
How smug must that guy be feeling right now?
The eldest young master Mok Yeong-ho or the great madam might even mock him.
As Mok Eun-pyeong struggled to contain his anger, Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong spoke in a low voice:
"Young master, since it's come to this, why don't we move 'them'?"
"Them?"
"The group that Bodyguard Gam belonged to."
"...You mean that place?"
"Yes."
"What do you mean by moving them?"
"From what I know, they have a strong sense of pride regarding assassinations and have an iron rule."
"Iron rule?"
"Yes. They say they don't tolerate failure from assassins of their faction, whether retired or not."
"What do they do if they don't tolerate it?"
"I hear they complete the assassination one way or another."
At these words, Mok Eun-pyeong's stern expression began to soften.
"Didn't he say with his own mouth that Bodyguard Gam tried to kill him? If so, this might work out well. I'll have our agents leak this information to them."
At Bodyguard Jeon Yang-pyeong's suggestion, the corners of Mok Eun-pyeong's mouth turned upward.
Mok Gyeong-un sat cross-legged, eyes closed as if meditating.
He was currently attempting something called the earth-absorbing method.
No matter how strong his recovery ability was, it was impossible for wounds from daggers piercing between his ribs and thigh to heal instantly.
So, he decided to take this opportunity to try forming his dantian.
'That's the only way I can do something with this.'
Below Mok Gyeong-un's navel, a cold and dark death energy was gathered.
It was the energy he had absorbed from the deceased Jo Il-sang and Bodyguard Gam.
However, unlike the internal energy he had absorbed , this energy just accumulated in his abdomen without moving.
So he wondered if he could possibly form a dantian with this and was attempting it.
But...
'Is it supposed to be like this?'
The Yeonmok Transformation Heart Method contained detailed instructions on the earth-absorbing method, which was a breathing technique.
Of course, it also included methods for circulating energy and key points for energy manipulation.
In any case, to properly circulate energy, one needed to use breathing techniques to absorb energy from the air and gather it near the dantian below the navel to form a small seed.
But something felt off.
'Why does the energy I absorb through breathing scatter?'
The energy gathered through breathing techniques was very subtle.
It was much smaller than when he absorbed energy using the attraction method, but the secret manual stated this was normal.
So, believing that many drops make an ocean, he tried to guide this energy below his navel.
Swish!
But as soon as it entered, it scattered.
Just like how the internal energy he had absorbed using the attraction method naturally dispersed, it simply disappeared.
'Why?'
He couldn't understand.
Is energy supposed to disperse so easily?
With no one to ask and only able to follow the book's instructions, Mok Gyeong-un had to adhere to the guidelines.
"Hoo... Hoo..."
He gathered energy through the earth-absorbing method while reciting the key points of the heart method.
He did this for nearly half a day, almost until sunset, but the tiny amounts of energy that entered still scattered as soon as they reached below his navel.
'...What's going on?'
Why was this happening?
The secret manual stated that forming the seed, or rather the dantian, was extremely difficult.
From that perspective, it was certainly challenging.
But there was no mention of the energy scattering immediately upon gathering.
It was supposed to disperse gradually.
'But it's disappearing right away.'
Unlike what the book said, it vanished as soon as it entered.
What could be the reason?
Was it impossible to learn martial arts through self-study after all?
'Hmm.'
Mok Gyeong-un glanced at Bodyguard Go-chan, who was lying unconscious on the adjacent bed.
He had been tortured, losing the ring and little fingers of his left hand and subjected to joint-dislocation torture, before being imprisoned in Mok Gyeong-un's separate quarters while unconscious.
Mok Gyeong-un had asked the outer court warriors to bring him here.
He had considered letting him sleep, but now decided he should wake him up.
"Bodyguard Go-chan."
"..."
"Bodyguard Go-chan."
"..."
"Hmm."
Swish!
Mok Gyeong-un raised his palm over Go-chan's face.
Then...
BAM!
Go-chan's eyes snapped open, and he quickly sat up, hastily responding:
"Yes!"
"Wow, that's interesting. Weren't you sleeping?"
"I-I was sleeping."
In fact, Go-chan had woken up about a quarter of an hour ago.
After waking, unsure of what was going on, he had kept his eyes closed to assess the situation.
Thanks to this, he realized he was in the medicine hall with Mok Gyeong-un right next to him.
Because of this, he couldn't bring himself to open his eyes.
It was a form of escapism from reality.
Mok Gyeong-un spoke to him in a whisper:
"I had something I wanted to tell you when you woke up."
"W-What is it?"
Gulp!
Go-chan couldn't hide his tension.
He felt inexplicably anxious.
Mok Gyeong-un smiled slightly and said:
"Contrary to my expectations, you're quite tight-lipped."
"...Haa."
Go-chan let out a sigh of relief.
He had thought that dying one way or another wouldn't make much difference, but dying at Mok Gyeong-un's hands seemed like it would be the most painful, so he had endured.
"I'm starting to like you more and more, Bodyguard Go-chan."
"Th-Thank you."
What a relief.
It seemed his choice hadn't been wrong after all.
'...Wait a minute. Is this something to be happy about?'
He felt like he was gradually being tamed by Mok Gyeong-un.
Realizing this, Go-chan felt a sense of self-loathing.
Then, remembering something, he looked sheepish and apologized:
"Oh, by the way, young master... I'm sorry. I was caught by Bodyguard Gam midway and the item you entrusted me with was taken..."
"Ah, I got that back."
"What?"
What did he mean he got it back?
Confused, Go-chan listened as Mok Gyeong-un smiled gently and whispered:
"Keep this between us. I killed Bodyguard Gam and took it back."
'!?'
Go-chan's eyes widened at Mok Gyeong-un's words.
Had he heard correctly?
He killed Bodyguard Gam?
The retired but still mid-level assassin from the Flying Kill Gate, one of the three great assassin groups in the central plains?
"H-How did..."
"Shh."
Mok Gyeong-un gestured towards the entrance of the medicine hall.
The shadows of about four warriors could be seen outside the paper windows.
Four more were guarding the opposite side as well.
They were warriors from the outer court of the Yeonmok Sword Clan.
"They think Bodyguard Gam attacked me and then disappeared. So, Bodyguard Go-chan, just go along with that version of events."
Go-chan whispered in response, lowering his voice:
"Is that really true?"
"Do I have any reason to lie about something like this?"
"..."
Go-chan swallowed hard.
Indeed, this devilish fellow had no reason to lie about such a thing.
'Unbelievable... What on earth is this guy?'
He clearly hadn't learned any martial arts.
Yet now he claims to have killed even a first-class expert?
It was something that simply couldn't happen under normal circumstances.
Is this even possible?
Seeing Go-chan struggling to believe him, Mok Gyeong-un said:
"I have a question for you."
"Y-Yes? What is it?"
"I want to form a dantian, but it's not going well. I thought I had good comprehension skills, but it seems I'm not understanding the content of the secret manual properly."
"....The dantian, you say?"
Go-chan furrowed his brow as he asked.
Does this guy still want to learn martial arts?
But Mok Gyeong-un wasn't particularly young to start learning martial arts.
'Seventeen... There's too much waste accumulated in his meridians, making it difficult to properly absorb energy even with the earth-absorbing method.'
That's why it was best to start the earth-absorbing method as early as possible.
Regardless of comprehension ability, it would naturally be difficult for him to form a dantian.
Go-chan was at a loss for how to explain this.
He didn't have the courage to say, 'I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but you're already too old to learn martial arts.'
After pondering for a moment, Go-chan said:
"C-Could you tell me what part you're finding difficult?"
Let's try to help for now.
Explaining verbally would only upset him.
It was better to let him realize through personal experience that he was too late to learn martial arts.
Unaware of Go-chan's thoughts, Mok Gyeong-un explained where he was stuck:
"...So no matter what I do, the energy keeps scattering."
"..."
Go-chan was momentarily stunned by Mok Gyeong-un's words.
Had he heard wrong?
He just started the earth-absorbing method and already understands what 'qi' is, and even managed to guide it through energy pathways to the dantian area below his navel?
Although it scattered afterwards?
'No, he must be joking, right?'
Someone who knows nothing about martial arts did all this alone with just a secret manual?
This is impossible no matter how you look at it.
Even with the most basic Three Calamities Heart Method, it would be difficult to easily understand the concept of 'qi' without learning the fundamentals of martial arts practice.
"Bodyguard Go-chan?"
"Y-Yes!"
"Why are you making that expression?"
"W-Well..."
"Is there something strange?"
"No, it's not that. It's more like..."
"More like what?"
"Young master... did you really feel the qi through breathing?"
He felt it in less than half a day?
"Yes, what about it?"
"Young master, this is really something we need to be certain about..."
"Why would I joke about feeling something I actually felt?"
"..."
This is maddening.
From Go-chan's perspective, it was as if Mok Gyeong-un was declaring himself a once-in-a-millennium genius.
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PART 3:
Guard Go Chan stared intently at Mok Gyeong-un and soon steadied his breathing.Everything this fellow said sounded like a lie.It was impossible for someone who didn't even know the precise definition of martial arts, no, internal energy, to read a secret manual alone and feel qi through self-study in less than half a day.Well, perhaps it was possible.But it would require a talent for martial arts that could be called a once-in-a-millennium prodigy."Even those born with a keen sense of qi find the beginning difficult."Yet Mok Gyeong-un claimed to have done it.Although he honestly found it unbelievable, there was no reason for this devilish fellow to lie about such a thing.Then it was a simple matter.He just needed to verify it.Whether it was true or not."Young master, may this subordinate directly confirm it?""How so?""Since you said you absorbed qi through the breathing technique, you can just do that. I will check if you are circulating qi during the process.""I suppose that's possible.""Verifying to that extent is not a difficult task.""I see. Then I'll leave it to you.""Understood."Mok Gyeong-un sat cross-legged on the bed.Well, this part wasn't too difficult, so nothing could go wrong.Mok Gyeong-un, having taken this posture, closed his eyes and slowly breathed."Hoo…"Go Chan closely observed this.Then he stepped down from the bed and approached Mok Gyeong-un.And then,"This is to check, so don't mind it and just keep focusing on the breathing technique."With those words, he brought his two fingers together and placed them on one of the acupoints on Mok Gyeong-un's neck.Even a faint qi could be felt if it was being circulated through the breathing technique.He didn't have high expectations, but just in case…'!?'Go Chan furrowed his brows.What was this?Surely it couldn't be.However…'...Ha.'Qi was truly flowing through the meridians.This meant that he was properly detecting and absorbing qi.Go Chan was utterly astonished.Even for 3 to 4-year-olds, known to have the most sensitive qi sense, detecting qi in less than half a day was truly a difficult feat.No matter how outstanding, a fortnight was the norm, and without luck, it could take months.Yet Mok Gyeong-un's meridians had considerable impurities and his qi sense should be diminished at this age, but he felt qi in just a day.'Does this fellow really have martial talent?'Go Chan's gaze changed.Until just now, he had been doubtful, but now he thought it might be possible.There are no absolutes in all matters.Exceptions do exist.Mok Gyeong-un could be such an existence.'Let's examine it.'Since he said the qi was dissipating, directly checking was the only way to find the cause.Go Chan quietly spoke to Mok Gyeong-un."I will infuse internal energy to examine it once. Please endure even if it's uncomfortable.""...."As he was in the midst of practicing the breathing technique, Mok Gyeong-un nodded his head very slightly.-Shoo!Go Chan focused and infused true qi into Mok Gyeong-un's Gimun (Liver) acupoint.He guided the true qi through the Yangmun (Liver) and Jungwan (Ren) acupoints to the lower danjeon area to trace Mok Gyeong-un's circulation path.In that process, Go Chan couldn't help but be surprised again.'...What's with this fellow?'Impurities don't accumulate in the meridians only if one practices the breathing technique from a young age.But right now, there were barely any impurities in Mok Gyeong-un's meridians.It was like looking at a 3 or 4-year-old child.'How can this be? He definitely wouldn't have cultivated internal energy before, right?'It was truly a bizarre phenomenon.For the meridians to be this clean at this age without practicing the breathing technique, one would have to receive 'Clearing the Passage Point' for a long time from a profound internal expert. Otherwise, it was impossible.Go Chan looked at the back of Mok Gyeong-un's head with a puzzled expression.'Didn't he say he lived with his grandfather in the mountains?'What was this about?Go Chan, who had been filled with doubts, shook his head and for now, sent true qi to the area around the lower danjeon.It was almost there.For now, there was one speculation.'The reason it's dissipating is probably because he just started absorbing qi.'Usually, that was the case.At most, it hadn't even been half a day since Mok Gyeong-un started practicing the breathing technique.No matter how much qi he gathered, the amount would be too small, and since he hadn't properly formed the lower danjeon, it was likely to dissipate…-Startled!In an instant, Go Chan got goosebumps.He felt something cold and spine-chilling.However,'Huh?'He hadn't removed his palm, but the true qi that had been connected was cut off.What was this phenomenon?Go Chan, who was furrowing his brows, once again infused true qi into the Liver (Gimun) acupoint out of curiosity.And again, he sent it to the area around the lower danjeon.However,-Startled!Once more, along with that bizarre sensation, the true qi he sent was cut off.No, to be precise, it dissipated.Go Chan was momentarily dumbfounded.'What?'It was hard to understand this phenomenon.It wasn't the qi that Mok Gyeong-un himself had absorbed, but his own true qi.Yet the moment it reached the area around the lower danjeon, he lost control over it and it dissipated and vanished.Why was this happening?Unless one directly cut off the true qi, this shouldn't be possible.As he struggled to understand, Mok Gyeong-un's voice was heard."Sir Go Chan's qi also dissipated?""...You felt that too?""Yes."'This is unbelievable. This fellow's qi sense is truly unparalleled.'At this point, it could only be seen as an innate instinct.To be able to perceive another person's qi when he had just started absorbing qi himself.It was tongue-twisting.If this fellow had learned martial arts from a young age, how would it have been?'He might have had talent on par with the youngest young master.'The youngest son of the Yeon Mok Sword Manor, Mok Yu-cheon.His talent was so overwhelming that it might appear only once in three generations of the Yeon Mok Sword Manor.A monster who reached the realm of a first-class master at the age of fourteen and reached the beginning of the peak stage just two years later at sixteen.It was truly a dominating talent.But it seemed that if this fellow had also started early, he might have approached that level.However, there was one problem.'Why is it dissipating?'He had tried sending it once more just now.But the result was the same.If the faint qi he had gathered through the breathing technique dissipated, the reason would be obvious, but for this, he couldn't figure out the cause at all."Young master…""Do you know why?""I am ashamed to say that with this subordinate's skill, it is difficult to know the reason."His pride was hurt, but Go Chan was merely a second-rate expert.Martial artists referred to those at the first-rate stage and above as masters.That's how second-rate experts, while stronger than ordinary people, couldn't be said to have reached the realm of masters or grandmasters."Unless an expert of a higher level than this subordinate examines it, it seems it will be hard to know.""But since you've trained in martial arts, don't you have any speculations?""…I don't know. I feel some unusual qi around the young master's lower danjeon, but it's hard to discern what it is."It was completely different from internal energy.It was so cold and unpleasant that Go Chan wasn't even sure if it should be called qi.To Go Chan, who was like this, Mok Gyeong-un asked in a low voice,"Then, I won't beat around the bush and ask directly. If it continues like this, will I be unable to form a danjeon?"A straightforward question.At this, Go Chan replied with difficulty,"…To be honest, that's right. If the qi gathered through the breathing technique keeps dissipating, you won't be able to form a danjeon.""In the end, 'that' becomes the problem.""Pardon?""No, no. Just talking to myself."With those words, Mok Gyeong-un stroked his chin.While Go Chan couldn't pinpoint it exactly, the cause seemed to have become clear.The death qi near the lower danjeon seemed to be the cause.'Hmm.'What to do about this?The qi absorbed through the breathing technique doesn't match with this and dissipates.And with this breathing technique or circulation method, the death qi couldn't be moved.No solution came to mind for this method.'This is troublesome.'The original purpose was to learn martial arts.That monstrous man he had met back then.When he tried to revive that sensation, he still didn't dare to think of defeating that man, no, he didn't even dare to confront him.'Am I unable to learn martial arts?'If that was the case, there was no reason to stay here.Mok Gyeong-un's mind became complicated for a moment.It was still too early to definitely feel discouraged.As Go Chan said, he was merely a second-rate expert, so he might not have been able to grasp the exact cause.Would getting help from a proper master be the answer?As he was pondering,"Oh my, how peculiar. Seeing how it dissipates the true qi, it seems completely opposite to the qi generated through normal circulation…""Opposite?"At Mok Gyeong-un's question, Go Chan waved his hands and said,"It, it's just my guess. You don't need to take it too seriously…""Opposite… opposite…"Mok Gyeong-un furrowed his brows and became lost in thought.The moment he heard the word "opposite," he recalled having a similar feeling when he first absorbed this cold and yin-death qi.If the qi absorbed through breathing is considered life qi, in other words, living qi, then this is literally death qi.Then perhaps the method was wrong from the beginning?Mok Gyeong-un reached his own conclusion and said,"Sir Go Chan's words are correct. I should try reversing the qi circulation method and breathing technique."With those words, Mok Gyeong-un closed his eyes.It was to directly attempt what he had realized.'What?'For a moment, Go Chan couldn't hide his bewilderment.Did he just say he would reverse the qi circulation method and breathing technique?For an instant, he doubted his own ears.The breathing technique was originally a type of cultivation method derived from Taoism that boosted life qi and yang qi.But reversing it meant literally accepting death and yin qi.Moreover, reversing the qi circulation was called the great method of reverse meridians, leading oneself to fall into the demonic path."Yo, young master! Stop! You may fall into a qi-deviation!"Fire Entering the Devil. This was a phenomenon that occurred even if the qi inside the body was slightly distorted.But if it was like this with just a slight distortion, completely reversing the qi circulation direction was no different from choosing self-destruction.-Phew!Watching this scene, the corners of Cheong-ryeong's mouth curled up.That foolish fellow was doing something stupid with shallow knowledge.-How can he think of such a thing?Even the reverse meridian method developed by the main sect after long research often led to the destruction of the danjeon or severe side effects that turned people into cripples or corpses.Yet a greenhorn who hadn't even formed a danjeon was reversing the qi circulation on his own.It was literally a suicidal act.-If it goes well, I may find freedom.Cheong-ryeong smirked and said to the Demonic Monk.If harm was inflicted from the outside or the Devouring God tried to cause harm, it would eventually return as retribution.But if one took their own life, it was a different story.If that happened, they too might be freed from the shackles.-Don't interfere, mortal.-Swish!Cheong-ryeong lightly swung her pipe.Then, Go Chan, who was trying to stop Mok Gyeong-un, was pushed back by an invisible force and laid down on the bed he had been lying on, stuck to it.-Ack!"Th, this is?"The startled Go Chan tried to gather internal energy to sit up.But he couldn't move an inch."Yo, young mas…mmph!"-Shh. You need to be quiet.With a single gesture from Cheong-ryeong, Go Chan couldn't even move his lips.In the meantime, Mok Gyeong-un was already reversing the breathing technique and qi circulation.Seeing this, Cheong-ryeong's red lips twitched.-If you die on your own, I'll personally dismember your soul.She was truly looking forward to it.However,-Swooosh!White breath flowed out from Mok Gyeong-un, who was circulating qi.'!?'That breath was not warm energy but extremely cold and yin.Until just now, Cheong-ryeong had thought that Mok Gyeong-un would fall into a devilish state and die from recklessly reversing the qi circulation.But as things flowed in an unexpected direction, one of her eyebrows raised involuntarily.'What is this?'She had never seen such a sight before, even when she was alive.Why were yin qi gathering around him as he reversed the qi circulation?It was clearly visible to Cheong-ryeong's ghost eyes.In the world, not only life qi and yang qi were spread.Naturally, as yin and yang energies maintained balance, death qi and yin qi were also evenly distributed in corresponding amounts.But there was an important fact here.It was that living beings could neither sense nor feel these opposite energies.Yet what was happening?-How?How was Mok Gyeong-un, a living being, attracting death qi?It was something she couldn't understand at all.
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T/N: Some of the translated names would be changed but 99% would remain the same.