Episode 123


    I finally regained my previous life.


    I lifted myself up from my seat, curling the corners of my lips.


    The clothes were damp from the sweat that flowed out.


    The entire room was filled with a musty smell.


    ‘I need some venttion.’


    I opened the window to get some fresh air, then turned my head when I felt the presence of people behind me.


    Unable to bear it any longer, she opened the door and saw the sight of the evil girl.


    “What happened to the disciple…?”


    “The treatment went well.”


    “Thank goodness.”


    “It is still too early to feel relieved. This is not a one-time treatment. “It will take at least two months to get out of bed.”


    “I have something I want to ask.”


    “Are you curious about what happened in the separate room just now?”


    “…….”


    Ak Yeo-ryeong nodded with a heavy expression.


    It wasn’t a question I was asking because I didn’t know anything.


    There was no way she, an absolute expert, would not have noticed what was happening here.


    Since this is something that cannot be easily believed, I just wanted to confirm it by asking the person involved directly.


    ‘There’s no need to hide it.’


    I said with a soft smile on my face.


    “I came to a small realization.”


    “…!”


    “Why do you look at me like that?”


    The evil girl looked at me like she was looking at a monster.


    It was a natural reaction.


    It is surprising enough that a young man with a weak appearance has stepped into the realm of transcendence, but now he has surpassed it and be a flower girl.


    Is there anyone else in the history of martial arts who has achieved progress as quickly as me?


    I can guarantee you that there won’t be any.


    “That’s amazing.”


    “Thank you for protecting thew.”


    “It is natural for a teacher to endure hardships for his students.”


    I left the separate room, leaving behind the evil girl who remained in the room to take care of the patient.


    Damun, who had quietly followed behind, opened his mouth.


    “Congrattions.”


    “Thank you for your hard work. “It must not have been easy to stand guard in front of the door for five hours.”


    “I was worried that something was wrong because he didn’t show up so much.”


    “I’m sorry for causing you concern. “I had an unexpected moment of enlightenment.”


    “Have you nowpletely recovered from your previous life?”


    “Strictly speaking, it’s a bitcking. “The total amount of internal energy was insufficient and I could not fully control the state.”


    I concentrated my energy on the tip of my raised index finger.


    The energy that had been shaking like a haze suddenly rose up and took the form of a small sword.


    Damun, who was watching, let out a quiet exmation.


    “Well, it’s only a matter of time.”


    * * *


    Looking at it objectively, my current state was slightly lower than my previous life.


    However, there were some things that were better than my previous life.


    First, excellent durability and resilience.


    The body strengthened by the White Lightning Divine Art boasted outstanding performance that was iparable to that of his previous life.


    After obtaining the tough and strong blood vessels and organs, I no longer suffered internal injuries from most shocks.


    Even if I was injured, I was able to recover quickly.


    Second, the usefulness of high-density internal strength.


    The consumption efficiency of internal energy has increased iparablypared to before.


    The internal power umted by using the White Thunder Godkong was especially good for the Phantom Sword.


    The internal energy required to create an illusion decreased and the real hand became heavier, so even if the same initial move was used, the power was iparable to before.


    Thirdly, the diversification of tactics due to the use of white lightning.


    The ways to use the white lightning were truly endless.


    The white lightning concentrated at one point could be a powerful weapon or a shield that protects the caster.


    During thest Gangho journey, I was able to fight several times with a high-ranking warrior and still be safe, and it was entirely thanks to Bae Ro-ki.


    There is one new use of white lightning that I recently discovered.


    “It’s a condensation of white lightning…”


    Dokgo Woojin muttered while rubbing his chin.


    Dokgo Woojin’s residence located on Cheongseongsan Mountain.


    Dokgo Woojin and I were sitting across from each other at the table and talking about martial arts.


    “That’s an unexpected perspective. “Can you show me?”


    I tilted my head at Dokgo Woojin’s reaction, which was different from what I expected.


    Why are you so surprised?


    Absolutely! Quick!


    As I focused my brain energy on my outstretched hand, a small sphere of brain energy soon appeared on my palm.


    Dokgo Woo-jin, who stared at the sphere in silence for a while, nodded and said.


    “Right.”


    “Can’t you do the same thing, Master?”


    “It would be possible to imitate it. First of all, my level is higher, and the period of training in the White Thunder Godkung is much longer. “One…”


    A sphere of brain energy appeared on Dokgo Woojin’s wide open palm.


    However, the brain energy sphere he made feltpletely different from the one I made earlier.


    Don’t fall in!


    An unpleasant noise prated my ears.


    The unstable energy spread out in all directions, weighing heavily on the air of the area.


    Just being close to it made my skin tingle.


    Passsss.


    In the end, the spheres of brain energy were unable to maintain their shape and scattered and disappeared.


    Dokgo Woojin let out a faint groan and shook his hands.


    “As you can see, I cannot operate the lightning ne as precisely as you did.”


    “I don’t really understand.”


    “So to speak, you and I have different directions of enlightenment.”


    “…!”


    “The ways to use the white lightning are endless. “It wouldn’t be surprising if a branch that was spreading splits in the middle.”


    “Master, are you saying this is your first time seeing this type of operation?”


    “okay. At least among the sessive sessors to the Thunder Gate, no one came up with the idea of condensing and using the White Lightning Gate. “Me too.”


    “Huh… … .”


    “To begin with, not many of the previous sessors achieved the rank of Thunder Spirit. Of course, research on white lightning did not proceed smoothly.”


    “Then, I guess it’s natural that you and I ended up taking different paths.”


    Dokgo Woojin nodded his head in approval.


    “The direction of my training waspletely opposite to yours. “If I had to find a word to express it, it would be diffusion, not condensation.”


    “diffusion?”


    “The ultimate goal was to create an armor of energy around the entire body with the white lightning g. We also worked hard to increase liquidity so that we could concentrate brain power on one point when necessary.”


    “Ah……”


    I recalled the image Dokgo Woojin showed in the past when he was dealing with the Demon of Eumsal and the Ghost Army.


    Even now, I can vividly picture him in my mind, wearing a brain g all over his body and stamping down demons with overwhelming force.


    ‘That’s what it was.’


    I thought it was strange.


    Even after reaching the level of Hwagyeong, I never had the slightest thought that I could catch up to the level achieved by Dokgo Woojin.


    It turned out that I had been following a different path from Dokgo Woojin without my knowledge.


    ‘What this means is that even if I reach the level of a wise man in the future, I will not be able to perform the same skills that Dokgo Woojin showed.’


    Since the direction of training is different, the type of skill performed is bound to be different.


    I felt disappointed, but at the same time, I felt hopeful.


    What will my future self look like?


    “Anyway, it’s already the state of flower scenery. Even though he is my student, he is growing at an rming rate. “It will be difficult to give advice now that the paths have diverged.”


    “Didn’t I tell you before? “I will make it a burden for you.”


    “That’s right… … .”


    Dokgo Woojin shook his head with a bitter smile.


    After that, Dokgo Woojin and I talked for a while.


    Until Seo Moon-hye, who had been locked in the kitchen, brought out the food she had prepared.


    “bout! bout!”


    The sound of Dokgo-seong’s spirit prated my ears.


    Currently, he was concentrating on his martial arts training alone in the yard.


    As I was quietly gazing at the sight of Dokgo Fortress outside the window, I said as if throwing something out.


    “You’ve achieved quite a bit without even seeing each other.”


    “There is still a long way to go.”


    “My stamina has increased a lot, my posture has be more realistic, and I seem to have be somewhat ustomed to using my energy. “I think it might be the right time.”


    “What are you talking about?”


    “Actually, I know the recipe for the long-acting elixir.”


    “…!”


    I’ve been thinking about it for quite some time.


    Whether I should reveal that I know the recipe for Demon God Dan (魔神丹) or not.


    Since the recipe came from the Magic Church, it was not easy to talk about it.


    However, after seeing Dokgo-seong grow up, my thoughts changed.


    Just three years ago, Dok-go-seong had been having a hard time keeping up with basic training, but now he was skillfully practicing his basic skills with the utmost power.


    It was an amazing growth rate.


    An outstanding teacher, brilliant talent, and constant effort were added.


    I thought that in the not too distant future, I would enter the realm of the first ss.


    With a little more support, we may be able to aim for even greater heights.


    ‘Anyway, I was thinking of feeding Seo Ho-seon some demonic spirits sooner orter. While we’re at it, we can make something for Dok-go-seong to take.’


    If Dokgo Woo-jin asked where he learned how to make the elixir, things would be a bit troublesome, but I thought that possibility was low.


    A conversation I had with Dokgo Woojin in the back alleys of Seongdo came to mind.


    [Aren’t you asking?]


    [What do you mean?]


    [What is my rtionship with the Demon Cult leader? You must have heard what they said.]


    [I said something. I believe in Yeon-woon, a person I have personally seen, heard, and felt.] I


    don’t often give my heart to others, but once I give my heart to someone, I trust and support them until the end.


    That was a man named Dokgo Woojin.


    [I will tell you everything someday. Starting with my birth, what the past I am hiding, and what I want to achieve in the future.] [I


    will wait.]


    That honest man would just wait until I revealed the past myself.


    Even if I have a question, I keep it buried deep inside.


    I looked back in the direction of Dok Go-seong and asked slyly.


    “It seems to me that now is the time when the effect of the elixir can be maximized. What do you think, Master?”


    * * *


    Another 15 days passed.


    Peace has finallye to the Sacheon branch of the Murim League, which had been experiencing bad weather.


    After continuing to work all night long, most of the backlog of paperwork waspleted and the group was finally able to return to their daily lives.


    “Deputy manager.”


    The branch manager’s private room.


    Damwoon entered the room and handed me a letter and said.


    “A response came from the headquarters. They say they will soon send people to rece the expelled bandits. “I ask for your understanding as we cannot send arge number of people due to the timing.”


    “As I said before, the number of people doesn’t really matter. Because there isn’t much to do anyway. However, it would be good if those newly assigned were those who are good at administrative work rather than martial arts.”


    “I will tell you that.”


    “Is there anything else to report?”


    “I have nothing special to report, but I have something I want to ask.”


    “What do you want to ask?”


    “Shouldn’t we find thest victim who fell into a state of evil due to the demonic cult leader?”


    “Why are you suddenly concerned about that?”


    “Now, Deputy Director is also a celebrity. If he found out that Ye Jiaju had personally visited the Sichuan branch with his disciples, Ma Jiaju would also be rmed. There is also the matter of the assassination army…”


    “I know what you are worried about, but it is okay. The fifth victim is in Sacheon.”


    “yes?”


    “To be more precise, it would have flowed into Sacheon by now.”