Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 218

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Chapter 218
Once the two had left, Cheonwoo immediately came to me, his eyes filled with concern as he asked how I was doing.
“Brother, are you alright?”
“Yes. I’m fine.”
I started to say something more, but Cheonwoo fell silent. My face must have looked utterly exhausted.
“I’ll tell you where the Mudang Sect is staying, so please visit whenever you can.”
“Of course.”
Cheonwoo told me where the Mudang Sect was lodging.
Looking at my younger brother speaking with such warmth and composure, I replied.
“Cheonwoo. Thank you… truly, thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. I just hope you stay well and healthy, brother.”
“I wish that for myself too.”
“Brother. Now that I think about it, those people earlier were other candidates to become your sworn brothers, weren’t they?”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
Though one of them is already my sworn brother.
Cheonwoo’s expression suddenly turned cold.
With such a massive frame, his presence alone radiated considerable pressure.
“To cause such trouble and put you in such a difficult position in a place like this… I cannot forgive them.”
Sensing his formidable momentum, I realized something.
‘He’s absorbed the Taiqing Divine Pill I gave him last time quite effectively.’
I would face this man again at the Grand Tournament.
I understood then that Cheonwoo could unexpectedly become a variable.
* * *
Having reunited with Cheonwoo, it was now time to pay my respects to each sect.
I took the opportunity to visit Jang Mun-in and Elder Gwon Je of the Mudang Sect to pay my respects.
“You’ve been through much.”
“How is it? Isn’t it nice to see this old man after so long?”
Both of them still had such distinct personalities. After exchanging appropriate greetings, Elder Gwon Je spoke.
“Your martial arts have improved. But something is strange… they have improved, but shouldn’t they have improved more if it were you? Where did all of it go?”
As expected of the elder. Quite sharp.
If I mentioned pouring everything into medicine, he would strike the ground in regret, so I answered lightly.
“I’m not sure what you mean, sir.”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. If you don’t want to say, then don’t. Anyway, it seems you have many people you need to meet, so go on. Sorry for keeping a busy person.”
I bowed respectfully and parted ways with him.
Long conversations were unnecessary.
Simply knowing that I was safe, that I had made progress, and that our connection continued—that was enough.
Elder Gwon Je understood that this was the nature of karma in the martial world.
I parted from him with a bright heart.
The next person I needed to visit was the Bota Clan.
The Abbot recognized me immediately and gave me a light bow of respect.
“Amitabha Buddha. It seems Sohyeop is doing well.”
An upright posture and sturdy shoulders.
The same gentle smile as before, yet the long sword hanging at his waist revealed that this man was no ordinary monk.
His face was more weathered than before, but his skin radiated vitality.
“You’ve made remarkable progress.”
The Abbot answered calmly to my words.
“Fortunately, enlightenment has come to this humble monk as well. I’ve undergone a complete rebirth of bone and shedding of flesh, though I haven’t become particularly young.”
A complete rebirth of bone and shedding of flesh!
My eyes widened at those words.
Even with achievement, wouldn’t it be impossible without fortune smiling upon you?
“Surely you haven’t reached the Transcendent stage…?”
“…Haha, nothing of that magnitude. I would say I’ve merely stepped into martial enlightenment at the very edge of the Transformation Realm.”
Was that the truth, or merely modesty?
I couldn’t tell, but the Abbot appeared to be in his forties. Isn’t it said that when one undergoes a complete rebirth, they reconstruct their body to the age best suited for displaying their martial prowess?
From what I could see, the Bota Clan’s martial arts were heavy and solid like an island, yet powerful despite that weight.
A sword born from adversity.
To master such martial arts, one would need to be that age.
At that moment, the young Bota Sect disciples came running from behind the Abbot.
“Oh! It’s Eun! Eun!”
“Eun, how have you been?”
“We missed you so much! We trained so hard during our closed-door retreat!”
They rushed toward me in healthy spirits, chattering away all at once.
Warmth bloomed in my chest at the sight.
‘The plague has finally completely ended.’
The young Bota Sect disciples, despite their lively expressions, all possessed formidable martial spirits.
“We fought so much among ourselves just wanting to breathe the outside air.”
“Ah, good. The smell of the martial world~ The island was suffocating.”
Crash!
At that moment, the sound of something shattering came from the dormitory.
The Abbot shouted.
“I told you to conduct yourselves with propriety while at the Martial Alliance!”
Indeed.
The grave and weighty young swordsmen had poured that grave and weighty power into breaking something.
The Abbot rushed off like a vengeful demon.
The two Bota Sect disciples who appeared to be the culprits screamed and began fleeing frantically.
“Sister! Run! We’re doomed!”
“No, I told you to stop eating already!”
Their appetite remained unchanged.
At an age where hunger returns as soon as you finish eating. They must have been secretly preparing something in the kitchen and lost control of their strength, shattering something.
The other Bota Sect disciples laughed, and I joined in their laughter.
‘Since I’m already here, I might as well provide some medical treatment before I leave.’
There were bound to be a swordsman or two who had overindulged in the city’s delicacies and ended up with an upset stomach.
The Abbot and her disciples had been running around all day again.
* * *
Next came the Gongseon Family.
The moment I stepped into the Gongseon residence, Hwang-gu barked loudly.
I wondered what was wrong, but the dog bolted away and threw himself into someone’s arms.
“Oh my, Yonseok. You’ve gotten even plumper. Hehehehe…”
Seolgyeon of the Gaebang.
She happened to be at the Gongseon residence.
“Hey there, kid. I was just about to come find you. Lucky timing.”
As the current Bangju of the Gaebang, there was no way she could miss this Yongbong Gathering.
Seolgyeon, freed from her demonic affliction, now possessed clearer eyes than before.
Since she represented the Gaebang, even her clothing had become more presentable than the tattered rags she once wore.
Yet that characteristic mad laugh of hers remained unchanged.
“I pay my respects to the Bangju of the Gaebang.”
“That kind of greeting feels awkward, so drop it. Hehehehe. More importantly, Hwang-gu looks great. He abandoned me for you, but it was all about the food, wasn’t it?”
Woof woof!
“I don’t know, you mutt. Hehehehe.”
Just then, I ran into Gongseon Yeong, who was moving luggage.
“Whoa, my benefactor!”
As I tried to bow to Gongseon Yeong, he waved his hand dismissively.
“Never mind that—come inside! Come in! My sister will be thrilled.”
“What about Wang Gak-yeon?”
“She’s currently giving my sister a massage.”
“A massage?”
Gongseon Hyeon, the Black Ice Poison Dragon, who despised being touched by anyone?
She was particular not only about physical contact but also about having people near her.
For her to entrust her body to Wang Gak-yeon, rather than her own blood sibling, was truly extraordinary.
“…That’s remarkable.”
“Right? Everyone in the family was shocked. My sister finally has someone she can call a true friend. Man, what a blessing.”
Gongseon Yeong spoke so confidently about how his sister originally had no friends.
If he’d said this to anyone else, it would certainly have been a slip of the tongue, but since he was saying it in front of me, I decided to let it pass.
‘Surely he doesn’t say things like that in front of other people too…?’
Gongseon Hyeon had completely abandoned any hope of passing the position of Gaju to Gongseon Yeong.
Until now, there had been lingering hesitation, but now she had truly, completely, utterly given up.
No matter how deep one’s love for a sibling runs, no matter how thick the rose-tinted glasses, some things simply cannot be.
Gongseon Yeong spoke.
“Oh, that’s right! The Bangju of the Gaebang is here too!”
He certainly greets people quickly.
The Gasol members swallowed their words, holding back what they wanted to say.
In any case, as always, my older sister Gongseon Hyeon would resolve this rudeness.
Seolgyeon laughed heartily.
“The Gongseon Family remains unchanged, I see!”
Her laughter resonated loudly throughout the quarters.
* * *
Upon entering, I found the Black Ice Poison Dragon Gongseon Hyeon lying on the bed.
With a cold towel draped across her forehead and receiving a leg massage from Wang Gak-yeon, she startled the moment she sensed my presence and tried to rise.
“Yeong! You should have announced that a guest had arrived!”
“I didn’t mention it for this very reason. Sister, just rest for a bit.”
Wang Gak-yeon, with a worried expression, forcibly pressed her sister back down. The strength was so immense that Gongseon Hyeon could offer no resistance and lay back down.
‘These are Gongseon Hyeon and her sisters of tremendous strength…’
Their personalities were so similar that their hands moved faster than their words.
I asked carefully.
“Are you in considerable pain?”
Gongseon Hyeon shook her head.
“No, Sohyeop…”
She caught herself, realizing she had switched to informal speech.
Her eyes darted slightly—she seemed troubled about whether such a mad act of disrespect was acceptable before the Bangju.
Her two sisters behind her, not looking back, seemed intent on keeping their sister lying down by force.
Seolgyeon spoke.
“Keke, don’t mind me and speak freely. After all, we’re not meeting for the first time, are we? Gaju.”
At those words, Gongseon Hyeon sighed.
From the atmosphere, it seemed both had considerable acquaintance with each other.
Indeed, as the Bangju of the Gaebang, she was the one with the widest connections in the martial world.
Gongseon Hyeon too had many occasions to gather information through the Gaebang, so there must have been many dealings between the two.
Gongseon Hyeon sighed.
“If you say so, I shall proceed without formality.”
“What formality between us? Keke.”
Seolgyeon spoke thus and rested her chin in a comfortable posture.
Gongseon Hyeon turned to me and spoke.
“It’s nothing serious. Simply the fatigue from the journey caught up with me upon arrival.”
Gongseon Hyeon was naturally weak in constitution.
Perhaps it was due to the long journey of the Dragon Phoenix Assembly.
In the end, fever had set in.
“So the Gongseon Family is participating this time as well.”
I already knew, but asked out of courtesy nonetheless.
“Yes. Though Gongseon Yeong has passed his prime, the younger generation of the Gongseon Family follows, so I must assist the Gaju and come along. And the merchant affairs are also pressing…”
Gongseon Yeong, thanks to me, broke through a barrier and later won the Dragon Phoenix Assembly.
Afterward, Namgung Un inherited that position, and then Dang-a took it.
Who would succeed as champion this year remained uncertain.
“I have no grand ambitions this year. Simply placing in the middle would suffice. More pressing is the urgent matter I must attend to….”
“Sister, please just rest.”
“That’s right. Sister. Get some rest.”
“You two really….”
Gongseon Hyeon furrowed her brow and grumbled.
She understood that her sisters were as bright as sunshine, yet she never could have imagined this future where they would force her into such devoted care.
Jin Cheon-hee spoke.
“If you permit, I shall take your pulse.”
“That’s not necessary.”
“Do it! Little benefactor!”
“Go ahead. Cheon-hee!”
By the principle of majority vote, Jin Cheon-hee quietly settled beside Gongseon Hyeon.
Watching this, Seolgyeon chuckled for quite some time.
“What wonderful sisterly affection.”
“Affection? This is torture.”

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