Almighty God of War - Chapter 20

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Guyang Cheongang, who had returned to Bamboo Forest Manor, asked Heo Ilbi for understanding and immediately shut himself away in the separate building.

In his hands was the Heavenly Secret Blood Medicine Manual he had discovered at Nanchang’s Heavenly Records Bookstore.

He devoted himself to the book for a full day and a half, forgetting even sleep.

Considering Akasha’s analytical abilities and his own genius, it was too much time to spend understanding a single book.

That was how abstruse and extraordinary the contents recorded in the Heavenly Secret Blood Medicine Manual were.

After finishing the book, Guyang Cheongang’s face showed deep excitement along with awe.

‘Akasha… this book is truly incredible. Pulse diagnosis methods using qi, techniques for removing and neutralizing toxins with true qi, even surgical methods using strong qi like a scalpel… The author even understood the concept of blood clots accumulating in blood vessels.’

[Yes, Doctor. The author’s medical and biochemical insights are hundreds of years ahead of their time. Even comparing with my 21st century modern medicine and traditional medicine databases, many of his theories are highly original yet logical. Particularly, the attempt to integrate martial arts with medical arts is truly remarkable.]

Admiration was evident in Akasha’s voice as well.

Guyang Cheongang recalled the book’s preface.

He felt deep kinship and respect for the author who had devoted his entire life to exploring this realm with a body unable to learn martial arts.

‘He was someone with the same limitations as me, but instead of despairing, he opened new realms of medical arts in his own way. I can hardly imagine the depth of his solitude and obsession. Akasha, can we apply this book’s knowledge to our situation?’

[Of course, Doctor. It could play a decisive role especially in treating your Nine Yin Severed Meridians and improving the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art.]

‘In what way?’

[This book doesn’t simply deal with suppressing symptoms, but with understanding and transforming the very nature of qi at the molecular level. For example, look at this section called ‘Yin-Breaking Meridian Penetrating Acupuncture.’

The Yin-Breaking Meridian Penetrating Acupuncture section flowed through Guyang Cheongang’s mind.

[This uses needles on acupoints where extreme yin energy is highly concentrated, sending minute yang energy like a detonator to break the unstable molecular structure of the extreme yin energy. As a result, the destructive extreme yin energy undergoes catalytic transformation into usable pure energy.]

Guyang Cheongang’s eyes lit up.

‘That’s an innovative concept.’

[That’s not all. It will also greatly help improve the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art. Certainly our created divine art is innovative, but sometimes it was too radical and lacked stability.]

‘You’re saying we can supplement that?’

[Yes. The clinical data and sophisticated meridian theories contained in this book could serve as safety mechanisms for the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art while amplifying its efficiency.]

‘Explain specifically.’

[For example, according to this book’s ‘Theory of Qi and Blood Harmony,’ using the energy of specific medicinal materials as supplements can increase energy conversion efficiency by over 30%. We can reduce unnecessary energy loss and dramatically increase the purity of converted true qi.]

Guyang Cheongang clenched his fist.

‘Then… we might be able to drastically shorten the time needed to gather thirty years’ worth of internal energy required to treat the nine major acupoints.’

[Yes, that’s correct. By combining the profound medical theories of the Heavenly Secret Blood Medicine Manual, the martial arts principles from the ‘Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Mountains Diagram’ you decoded, and my analytical and precision control abilities, we can create an entirely new dimension of ‘Medical Engineering’ that has never existed in this world. Not only can we treat Nine Yin Severed Meridians, but we can elevate the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art to the ranks of true divine arts.]

A smile appeared on Guyang Cheongang’s lips at Akasha’s words.

‘Excellent.’

Just then, Heo Churyeong’s voice was heard from outside the door.

“Gang-je! Are you alright? Father is worried since you’ve been in your room all day.”

Guyang Cheongang hurriedly got up and opened the door.

“Elder Sister, I apologize. I was so focused that I…”

Heo Churyeong’s eyes were full of concern.

“You look pale. Are you feeling unwell?”

“No. I just discovered an interesting book and was completely absorbed in it.”

Heo Churyeong looked at the old book spread out on the desk and tilted her head.

“Is that the medical book you bought from the bookstore?”

“Yes.”

“Gang-je, are you really thinking of learning medical arts?”

Guyang Cheongang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes. I want to find a way to treat my condition.”

“Then…”

Heo Churyeong started to say something but stopped.

A strange expectation flickered across her expression.

“Was there something you wanted to say?”

“No, it’s nothing. I just… hope Gang-je becomes healthy.”

Her sincere words warmed Guyang Cheongang’s heart.

After Heo Churyeong left, Guyang Cheongang began intensive discussions with Akasha.

[Doctor, I think there might be a way to make money.]

‘What do you mean?’

[This Heavenly Secret Blood Medicine Manual contains manufacturing secrets for several Spirit Pills that show excellent effects on internal and external injuries. Among them are secrets for Spirit Pills that can greatly enhance male vitality and vigor.]

‘Enhance vitality and vigor?’

In Guyang Cheongang’s mind flashed the blue pills that had been an unprecedented hit in 21st century Earth, bringing hope to countless middle-aged men.

He let out a chuckle.

‘Hah, there are probably plenty of men here with their heads hung low too, so it would definitely sell…’

[It’s not just that kind of effect. This combination can enhance overall vitality and activate cells to restore youthful appearance – it would be close to a so-called ‘elixir of rejuvenation.’]

‘But the ingredients listed in the book are all things we can’t obtain with our current circumstances, like thousand-year-old spirit herbs and elixirs.’

[That’s why I applied the manual’s principles and designed new combinations using inexpensive substitute medicinal materials based on the database we collected from Namchang Market.]

Guyang Cheongang became interested.

‘Is that possible?’

[It’s possible. I analyzed the energy combination principles of various Spirit Pills manufacturing secrets recorded in the manual and the molecular structures and energy patterns of 34 types of medicinal materials collected from Namchang Market, simulating a total of 2,847 combinations. As a result, I found the optimal combination.]

‘What’s the manufacturing success rate?’

[Well… to be honest, the theoretical success rate is 89.7%. But with many variables in the actual manufacturing process, the success rate for the first attempt should be around 60%.]

Guyang Cheongang frowned.

‘60% isn’t a very high probability. What’s the problem?’

[There are three main variables. First, quality variations in medicinal materials. The materials purchased from the market might not exactly match the standard samples I analyzed. Second, the accuracy of your extreme yin energy output control. It’s theoretically perfect, but you’ll need practice in reality.]

‘What’s the third?’

[Unexpected chemical reactions. Among this world’s medicinal materials are components that don’t exist on Earth. It’s difficult to predict completely with my database.]

Guyang Cheongang nodded and continued in a cautious tone.

‘To increase the success rate, we’ll need to actually make them and verify their effects. There might be side effects different from our design.’

[Of course we should. What I’d like to suggest is starting with small-scale prototype production. Make a few first to confirm safety and effectiveness, then consider full-scale production.]

‘We’ll need to precisely analyze the actual components of each medicinal material and adjust the mixing ratios step by step… How long do you think it will take to make perfect Spirit Pills?’

[About a week should be necessary. But we can make the first prototype to verify efficacy within three days.]

Guyang Cheongang breathed a sigh of relief.

‘Fortunately it won’t take too long. But how much will the material costs be?’

[Calculating at current Namchang Market prices, the material cost for making one Spirit Pill is about 1 tael of silver. But the selling price… we could charge at least 5 taels of silver.]

‘The profit margin is enormous. Is there any risk if we fail?’

[Even if we fail, there’s no danger of explosions or toxic substance generation. At worst, it would just become an ordinary pill with no effect. However…]

‘However?’

[The material costs could be regrettable. We’d lose 1 tael of silver with each failure.]

Guyang Cheongang smiled bitterly.

‘Even 1 tael of silver is precious money for our current situation, but… it can’t be helped.’

Akasha then suggested a name for the Spirit Pills.

[Since they’re pills that nourish yang energy, how about calling them ‘Dragon Nourishing Pills’?]

‘Dragon Nourishing Pills… good. But if we use inexpensive materials, couldn’t others easily copy them? That’s the biggest problem.’

[You don’t need to worry about that. Even if they figure out the raw materials, without our nanobot-implemented ‘ultra-fine molecular-level mixing ratios’ and ‘special low-temperature aging process,’ they absolutely cannot reproduce the same medicinal effects. Only you and I know that technology in this era.]

Despite Akasha’s confident answer, Guyang Cheongang couldn’t completely dispel his doubts.

‘Is implementing a special low-temperature aging process even possible here where science is at medieval levels?’

[Because you’re here, it’s possible under more perfect conditions than any cutting-edge research laboratory of the modern era.]

‘Because I’m here?’

[Yes.]

Akasha continued.

[The first of three conditions needed for special low-temperature aging is the Pure Yin Energy from your Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art. It’s very pure and stable ‘yin energy’ that doesn’t conflict with other medicinal materials’ properties and can only be used for temperature control.]

Guyang Cheongang nodded.

It was ironic that his cursed constitution had conversely become a weapon no one else could replicate.

[The second is my knowledge – the ‘ultra-precision aging protocol.’ Based on modern chemistry and physics knowledge, I can design a one-of-a-kind custom recipe by calculating the temperature and time for each component to combine into optimal molecular structures down to nanosecond precision.]

‘Precision control… That’s certainly something only you could do.’

[And the third and final element is perfect ‘environmental control’ using nanobots. When you release Pure Yin Energy, Doctor, the nanobots will measure the temperature inside the furnace in real-time with zero margin of error—not even 0.01 degrees—and guide the medicinal components to mix and combine in the most ideal form as needed.]

Akasha’s explanation was clear.

The Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art, her superintelligence, and the advanced technology of nanobots.

It was a perfect manufacturing process that combined these three elements—one that no one could imitate.

[In conclusion, even if someone were to discover all the ingredients of the Dragon Nourishing Pill, they would never be able to replicate its efficacy. So you can rest assured, Doctor.]

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