Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95. Three Pure Infinities (5)

“Hehe, it’s been a while.”

“Indeed it has. How long has it been? About three years?”

“It must be around that time.”

A peaceful conversation.

Though the three candles provided enough light to identify objects without any problem, there was an eerie atmosphere in the room.

“This is medicinal tea. I’m not sure if it will suit your taste.”

“The fragrance is good.”

“How could it compare to the pure dawn air of Moodang Mountain.”

“Hehehe.”

The quiet laughter was calm and profound.

“By the way, it seems your martial studies have deepened even further, Master.”

“Is that so?”

“You were remarkable before, but now you’re different. It’s as if you’ve become one with nature.”

“Hehe, if only that were possible, how wonderful it would be. My martial arts seem to have deepened, but enlightenment feels increasingly distant. I wonder if I can even call myself a Taoist like this.”

“Don’t they say all paths lead to one? As your martial arts deepen, you’ll also draw closer to the Way, so perhaps an immortal ascendant will appear in Wudang soon.”

It was as if honey had been spread on his tongue.

A smile appeared on the face of the elderly Taoist, Yeong Geom Jin In.

“Forget about ascending to immortality, I’d be fortunate not to be called a mere martial brute.”

“Oh my, how could you say such…”

“That aside.”

“Yes.”

“How long has it been since you came to Wuhan, sir?”

“It’s been two years now.”

“Ah, quite a long time indeed.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

“How are things going with your work?”

He could no longer avoid the topic.

The man cleared his throat.

“That is… it’s not easy.”

“Not easy? Why?”

“The patient in question suddenly distanced himself from me.”

Yeong Geom Jin In’s eyes immediately sharpened.

“Distanced himself?”

“That’s right. Of course, I’m still examining the patient’s sister, but I’ve only seen her twice in the past month.”

“…”

“Well… I tried my best to coax and confirm, but I was worried it might cause misunderstandings…”

“Still, shouldn’t you have confirmed it somehow?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“There haven’t been any proper reports for nearly a month. I don’t know if you’re aware, but originally I had no need to come all the way to Wuhan.”

“Pardon?”

“The higher-ups dispatched me to investigate directly.”

The man’s face turned pale.

He thought he had come leading young Taoists for the late-stage expert competition, but it was orders from above?

Was the main Wudang sect paying such close attention to this matter?

“I heard the patient’s physical condition is terrible. But how could he distance himself? Everyone knows your medical arts are exceptional.”

“I-I don’t know. Actually, I have something else to tell you about that matter.”

“Report.”

“The patient’s body seems very different from before.”

“…?”

“More precisely, he’s suddenly been gaining fame in Wuhan recently.”

“Fame?”

“That’s right. He even defeated Ten Swords Sect Leader Hwang Gyu single-handedly.”

Yeong Geom Jin In tilted his head.

“Hwang Gyu?”

“Ah, you might not know him, Master. He’s the leader of one of the top competing sects in Wuhan.”

“I see.”

His tone showed not the slightest interest.

That was understandable. Yeong Geom Jin In was an elder of the Wudang Sect, the hegemon of Hubei.

The Wudang Sect was one of the nine great sects and called the North Star alongside Shaolin Temple in the orthodox martial world.

A Wudang elder’s martial prowess could be called transcendent. Hwang Gyu? There were plenty stronger even among Wudang’s young disciples.

Moreover, given the regional characteristics, the local sects of Wuhan, which had no truly strong masters, were outside Yeong Geom Jin In’s interest. Even within Wudang, he was someone obsessed only with martial arts.

“As you know, until the Primordial Energy Cultivation shows results, the body becomes weakened due to vital energy damage. Of course, no one has properly mastered Primordial Energy Cultivation yet.”

“I know that. Don’t tell me that patient has completed Primordial Energy Cultivation?”

“Of course not.”

“Are you certain?”

“…Honestly, I haven’t been able to examine him closely, but I don’t think so.”

Yeong Geom Jin In openly frowned.

“You haven’t been handling your work properly.”

“It-it might sound like an excuse, but wouldn’t forcing an investigation risk causing major misunderstandings? Since they know I’m a physician at Myeongjin Hall, they might connect it to the Wudang Sect…”

“Shut up!”

Whoosh!

Two of the three candles went out.

The room became much darker.

Only half of Yeong Geom Jin In’s shadowed face was visible. It looked like seeing a ghost with a face split in half.

“Until you complete your mission, never mention anything related to Wudang. Do you understand?”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“Good.”

His face became calm again.

That expression was even more frightening.

“Anyway, you’re saying the patient built up martial arts sufficient to defeat the leader of a city’s representative sect, even without completing Primordial Energy Cultivation?”

“Yes.”

“I don’t know much about Primordial Energy Cultivation, but as long as one handles vital energy, building additional internal energy is impossible. That’s common sense.”

“That’s right. Moreover, if he had completed Primordial Energy Cultivation, he would have transcended the five desires and seven emotions, becoming detached not only from worldly conflicts but also from blood relations.”

“Hmm.”

“Just a month ago, the patient’s body was extremely weakened. Honestly, it wouldn’t have been strange if he died at any moment.”

“Are you certain?”

“I’m certain about that part. I actually wrote it in my report. Though I haven’t submitted it yet.”

Despite his personality, Yeong Geom Jin In knew well how exceptional this frivolous physician’s skills were.

If he said so, it must be true.

“So, that patient has something?”

“What convinced me of this was because of the patient’s sister.”

“Nine Yin Severed Meridians?”

“That’s right. Frankly speaking, she was in as dangerous a condition as the patient, but surprisingly, the patient transferred vital energy to greatly improve her physical condition.”

“What? Vital energy transference?”

“Yes. I wondered if it might be the power of Primordial Energy Cultivation, but it definitely wasn’t. Emotions aside, even if he had completed Primordial Energy Cultivation, if he had transferred that much, he should have fainted or been unable to control his body.”

“But?”

“Surprisingly, he was walking around perfectly fine.”

“That’s definitely strange.”

“That’s correct.”

Yeong Geom Jin In, who had been pondering for a moment, suddenly flashed a gleam in his eyes.

“By any chance, did he learn some kind of demonic art?”

“I wish that were the case. At least then there would be a clear reason.”

“So that’s not it.”

“If he had learned demonic arts, I would have noticed immediately.”

He had learned the internal energy cultivation method of the main Martial Arts Sect mountain. Even if he had no martial arts skills to speak of, at least his qi sensitivity for detecting demonic energy could be considered excellent.

“Then what on earth is going on?”

A murmur close to talking to himself.

The man called teacher spoke with a meaningful voice.

“There’s definitely something there. Moreover, that patient… isn’t he of Moyong Family bloodline?”

“…”

“Come to think of it, strange rumors have been circulating in the marketplace.”

“Strange rumors?”

“Rumors that the Moyong Family has a secret place.”

“A secret place?”

“That’s right. They say it’s a location left behind by the Moyong Family’s ancestors for their descendants.”

Yeong Geom Jin In tilted his head.

“So, the patient either learned some kind of martial arts in that secret place or obtained a method to normalize his body?”

“For now, that’s what I’m thinking.”

How interesting.

He had rushed to Wuhan in one breath because it was bothersome, but he ended up hearing a much more intriguing story than expected.

“Is the patient currently at the Family Estate?”

“I’m not sure. The family servants came to pick up the medicine, so I haven’t had any contact with news from that side. At best, I’m only hearing marketplace rumors occasionally.”

“You said Hwang Gyu earlier?”

“Yes? Ah, you mean the Ten Swords Sect Leader?”

“That such a frail young man defeated the leader of a sect representing Wuhan… I don’t know how that’s possible, but a young man who suddenly gained great power probably wouldn’t ignore the late-stage expert tournament.”

“Is, is that so?”

“The tournament will be held for several days anyway. That’s enough time to investigate.”

Yeong Geom Jin In rose from his seat.

“There are some flaws in handling this matter. I’ll need to be more careful going forward.”

“I have no excuse.”

“Listen here, Teacher Yang.”

The man called Teacher Yang, Yang Hyo Myeong, looked up at him with trembling eyes.

“We have invested much in you. Even the internal energy cultivation method from the main mountain.”

“I consider it an honor.”

“Please wrap up this matter well. If you do the job right, neither of us will be disappointed, right?”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Yeong Geom Jin In turned around.

“Come before the main tournament. I’ve put your name on the emergency physician list.”

“Yes!”

Having left Yang Hyo Myeong’s room, Yeong Geom Jin In looked up at the northern sky.

“Hehe, it’s certainly interesting though.”

Yeong Geom Jin In recalled his senior brother’s words.

‘The Moyong Family surely possesses ‘that’ secret learning. It originally belonged to us, and if we can get our hands on it again, we can surpass Shaolin and become the true number one under heaven. Moreover, with that bloodline, we might even aim for the completion of the Gangwon Art.’

Jo Geom Jin In, the current sect leader of the Martial Arts Sect.

A person evaluated as showing the most radical and unconventional behavior among all past sect leaders.

Naturally, he was also evaluated as realistic. In some sense, he could be called the least Taoist-like sect leader.

But Yeong Geom Jin In’s thoughts were different.

‘Being un-Taoist-like is one thing, but… realistic?’

In his view, the current sect leader was someone who chased dreams and romance.

Of course, dreams and romance were putting it nicely – he was practically a fool clinging to a fallen dream.

If you excluded just that part, he could be considered realistic. But from Yeong Geom Jin In’s perspective, he couldn’t exclude that part.

A man who had been eyeing Moyong since his youth.

When Moyong was pointed at and fled, he helped them, and when he thundered against the collective madness that said the roots should be pulled out, it was all for that reason.

As time passed, he eventually came to oppose the elders, but having already gained power, the sect leader completely ignored the previous generation of elders and managed the Martial Arts Sect to his liking.

“Senior Brother Sect Leader, do you still believe in the legend of Moyong?”

Yeong Geom Jin In clicked his tongue.

“The current Martial Arts Sect alone is sufficient to discuss the world.”

Those who know no satisfaction are bound to fall to ruin.

From that perspective, he too might taste bitterness someday.

His retreating figure walking into the darkness with a bitter smile was filled with un-Taoist-like gloom.

* * *

“Are you all ready?”

“Of course.”

“…Really?”

“Two sets of clothes, a bundle, plenty of jerky and rice balls. What more could I need?”

He proudly shouldered a wooden staff, with a fairly heavy bundle hanging from the end of it.

It was Moyong Bi’s usual appearance.

“Hey, Dark Shadow.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“Until I return, train hard with Guo Lao. Got it?”

“Don’t worry.”

“What about the Blood Stopping Pills?”

“I received the ingredients from the Family Head the day before yesterday. I’m making them whenever I have time, but it will take at least ten days to two weeks.”

“That’s enough.”

Moyong Bi’s grinning face became slightly sour.

“But are you really going too?”

“Why? Got a problem with that?”

Moyong Su Hyang snorted loudly.

Unlike usual, she had tied her hair up tightly and wore martial clothes suitable for activity.

“Just watching sparring matches will be a great help. As long as you don’t cause trouble…”

“How ridiculous. You’re the one who’s been causing all kinds of trouble.”

“You’re making me speechless.”

Jin Gwang said.

“We’re ready.”

Moyong Bi glanced at Jong Hweon standing next to Jin Gwang.

After full-scale training began, he had become particularly quiet.

“Jong Hweon.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“Do you know why I’m taking you along?”

Jong Hweon bowed his head and said.

“I won’t neglect my training.”

A warm smile appeared on Moyong Bi’s face.

“Good, as long as you understand.”

With that, all preparations were complete.

Moyong Su Jeong patted Moyong Bi’s shoulder.

“Have a good trip. I’ll come watch later.”

“Yes.”

Moyong Bi rolled his neck from side to side.

The cracking sounds were refreshing.

“Now, let’s go make some money!”

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