Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 351

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Chapter 351
‘Wow, seriously? The Emperor’s Sword technique? Is this real?’
As a martial arts novel enthusiast, Jin Cheon-hee’s heart was racing with excitement.
It pained me that I was now at odds with the Namgung Family because of this, but that was separate from this moment.
Witnessing something I’d only ever read about in novels was far too thrilling.
And the martial exhibition began.
The Emperor’s Sword technique was certainly formidable, and there was much I could learn from it.
Moreover, Yeo Ha-ryun’s skill in countering with the Heavenly Demon Divine Art was breathtaking.
‘As expected of Little Heavenly Demon. He’s impressive!’
My admiration lasted only briefly.
Watching Namgung Cheong deploy his hidden technique, I elevated my inner energy.
‘Wait, this man is actually conducting a life-or-death match. I need to prepare to stop it soon….’
But my observation didn’t last long either.
Yeo Ha-ryun unleashed Transcendent Heart Technique.
‘That’s Kangwan!’
Kangwan.
If the materialization of energy like sword or fist force marks the beginning of a peak master’s realm, then the next stage is the realm of Sword Silk—drawing energy out like thread.
That realm is now familiar to me.
Upon reaching Hwagyeong, one can use compressed strong energy, and there exists a stage beyond that.
Kangwan, which can only be wielded at the Hyeongyeong realm.
Kangwan is strong energy compressed once more.
One might compare it to a diamond.
Gauging the descriptions from martial arts novels through a modern person’s sensibilities, its destructive power would be comparable to a ballistic missile’s explosive force.
It’s no wonder mountains are leveled.
Creating such power through human effort—that is the martial arts world.
‘It’s not just any kangwan. I’ve read about this in novels. That’s… the Transcendent Heart Technique of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. Yeo Ha-ryun will eventually be able to use it, but… he’s using it now? He’s barely just reached Hwagyeong?’
Shattering Heaven First Strike.
A Transcendent Heart Technique that employs kangwan.
Leveraging the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art with kangwan, it draws in and grinds everything around it like a black hole.
However, since it’s not a true black hole, the ground energy becomes its fuel, growing larger and larger until reaching a critical point, whereupon it detonates catastrophically.
Its destructive power?
It depends on how much energy it consumed, but at its current state alone, everything within ten zhang of the blast radius would be pulverized by the kangwan’s explosion.
And that explosive force covers at least a hundred zhang.
So the moment I saw Yeo Ha-ryun’s Transcendent Heart Technique, I moved.
‘I need to adjust the Namgung Family’s formation array.’
Fortunately, befitting the great Namgung Family, their formation array rivaled that of the Wudang Sect.
Especially in this rear garden, the formation had been meticulously laid to prevent internal matters from leaking outside, as if anticipating a martial exhibition.
I touched the earth vein and immediately deployed a formation array. This would halve the explosive force of Shattering Heaven First Strike.
And simultaneously, I rushed at full speed toward Namgung Cheong.
All of this transpired in an instant from the moment events began. And I managed to grab Namgung Cheong by the back of his neck and pull him to safety in time.
“Everyone, get down and protect yourselves with your inner energy!”
At the same time, I made sure not to forget warning the others.
I quickly grabbed Namgung Cheong and ran for a moment.
Behind my back, a terrifying explosion erupted with a sound that threatened to shatter eardrums.
BOOOOOM–!
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“I’m sorry.”
“Hey! Don’t look away. If you’re going to apologize, you should look people in the eye!”
“Hmm… I made a mistake. Hyeong.”
“Tsk. I told you not to look away! Is this guy even conscious?”
“I didn’t know it would have this much power since I was using it for the first time.”
Is this place hell? Or not?
Yeo Ha-ryun had been enduring a lecture for over an hour now.
The suffering was so unbearable that he’d even started conversing with Cheon Sal-seong.
-Hey. Tell Hyeong to stop. Please.
-I’m suffering too.
Even Cheon Sal-seong was in agony.
Even he, who would normally have shown his vicious nature and demanded death, was like this.
But Jin Cheon-hee possessed exactly that kind of force right now.
That’s right. First, the Namgung Family’s manor in Wuho Port had been completely destroyed.
The luxurious rear garden—with its expensive decorative stones and pine forest, which had undergone careful restoration work starting from the foundation formation array through multiple generations with the help of formation masters—was now gone.
The roofs of all the houses near that garden were also smashed to pieces.
The vibrations alone had turned dishes and household items into complete chaos.
It was a miracle that there were no deaths.
Jin Cheon-hee realized something.
‘I did well to ask them to overlook it in the name of the Namgung Family. That’s truly me.’
I had even offered to pay compensation, but Namgung Cheong refused because of the family’s honor.
Seeing Namgung Un looking at Namgung Cheong with pitying eyes, I had a feeling I’d be getting hit on the back when I returned soon.
Moreover, I personally healed the injured.
A miraculous outcome where everyone suffered only minor injuries with no serious casualties.
However, that was only possible because of my preparation—knowing this bastard could go berserk at any moment. If Yeo Ha-ryun had followed Cheon Sal-seong’s voice, there would have been a bloodbath.
‘I have to give him a proper scolding now.’
If he couldn’t control his power next time, it would truly mark the beginning of a blood wind.
Yeo Ha-ryun, who had been listening to my lecture until his ears bled, suddenly asked.
“But Hyeong, how did you know? Even I couldn’t properly assess the power since I was using it for the first time today.”
“Huh? Well, I thought that might be possible since you’re Cheon Sal-seong.”
I can never tell him I saw it in a novel, even if my mouth gets torn apart.
Yeo Ha-ryun nodded at my words.
“That’s logically sound. But sometimes… Hyeong looks more like a prophet than a strategist.”
Ouch.
Of course, Yeo Ha-ryun had no idea that Jin Cheon-hee was someone from outside this world.
That this was a world within a book, and he himself was the protagonist.
Yet occasionally, that intuition that transcended logic made my skin crawl.
Jin Cheon-hee calmly reproached Yeo Ha-ryun a bit more before changing the subject.
Yeo Ha-ryun released an inward sigh of relief while maintaining a serious expression, pretending to focus on his older brother Jin Cheon-hee’s words.
The place where the two conversed was a residence prepared by the Namgung Family—a luxurious chamber.
After Namgung Cheong lost consciousness.
Namgung Un had requested that they wait briefly until his uncle Namgung Cheong awakened, so the two were currently staying here.
In any case, they would have to wait a bit until the Namgung Family requested that the military lockdown be lifted.
‘Well, this is about the timeframe I anticipated anyway.’
Yeo Ha-ryun spoke while fearlessly helping himself to the Namgung household’s food.
“But brother.”
“What?”
“Should we just wait like this? Tugoe may have already passed through. His lightness skill speed is….”
“…That’s impossible since he’s moving with his granddaughter.”
Moving alone is different from carrying someone while moving.
Moreover, it’s not just anyone—it’s a patient whose life hangs by a thread.
He would have to move while concealing that patient’s identity.
“Hmm….”
“No matter how swift Tugoe is, he must move while protecting his granddaughter. So we should expect him to travel at half speed or less.”
“I see. Then if we wait here, we might encounter him.”
From this point on, the story diverges from the book.
No matter how much I am Jin Cheon-hee, it’s impossible to completely predict her next actions.
“Noeji is working hard for us, so it should be fine. And the military lockdown will be lifted soon. How’s your inner energy?”
“Fully recovered. The Cheonma Divine Art’s inner energy recovery is incomparable to other techniques.”
“Ooh….”
“What about you, brother?”
“I’m in perfect condition too.”
‘My recovery owes more to the treasure than the Cheonma Divine Art. This is what we call fortune!’
In this world, there are many things that allow rapid advancement.
Among them, the greatest are equipment luck, level advantage, and fortune.
Having obtained fortune—one of these three—I was now definitely stronger.
“For now, let’s eat the food that’s been prepared….”
Thump, thump.
From a distance, the sound of someone walking approaches.
Jin Cheon-hee stops speaking and turns his head toward the door.
The footsteps draw gradually closer, then stop before the door.
“Jin, may I enter?”
“Yes. Please come in.”
Namgung Un.
He came to find me.
The door opened, and he entered with a bottle of alcohol in hand.
“Ah… this whole situation has been quite troublesome in many ways. So I came by to sort things out….”
Upon seeing this, Jin Cheon-hee shot up from his seat, his expression darkening.
No. It wasn’t just his expression that showed anger.
A terrifying aura was emanating from his entire body.
And mixed within that fury seemed to be irritation as a negative emotion.
‘What is this? I’ve never seen Hyeong so angry before.’
To Yeo Ha-ryun, Jin Cheon-hee was nothing short of a living flame.
He had never witnessed Jin Cheon-hee angry during their brief time together, nor had he heard of such a thing.
Yet now he was displaying such an emotional shift?
Yeo Ha-ryun himself quietly drew up his inner energy.
“Why… why are you like this, Jin? Is this matter really so infuriating….”
“Patient Namgung Un.”
“Huh… what?”
“Didn’t I tell you alcohol was forbidden? What is that? Didn’t I say patients with kidney stones shouldn’t drink? Even after complete recovery, recurrence is possible. I told you that 30 to 50 percent of kidney stone patients experience recurrence within five years. I. Said. That. Didn’t. I?”
Goooooo.
It was a statement mixed with anger and exasperation toward a human being.
If this were the modern era, I might have overlooked that amount of alcohol.
But in this world, kidney stones alone could be fatal.
Moreover, since this man was already dead in the original story, I was all the more concerned.
‘No, don’t just abuse the body I fixed for you!’
Though speaking quietly, the energy contained in those words was like an invisible formless blade.
Or like the legendary heart-severing sword of legend, it pierced the surroundings repeatedly.
That was it.
Patients seeking emergency care for kidney stones are more common than one might think.
Even after enduring that hellish pain, it doesn’t end there.
The recurrence rate of kidney stones is 30 to 50 percent.
This is why doctors always tell patients to drink plenty of water and reduce alcohol consumption.
When told this, people from the old days remember drinking beer to pass stones, so they decide beer isn’t ‘alcohol’.
They drink beer excessively.
Of course, it’s not good.
Immediately, it promotes diuretic action, so small stones might pass that way, but ultimately dehydration reduces urine volume.
And drinking beer causes uric acid to accumulate.
‘And this uric acid creates stones again….’
Simply drinking plenty of water and exercising is best. That’s the proper method.
However, patients who hear this advice are surprisingly few.
‘Since beer is fine, if I mix it with soju, that’s plus minus zero. So it should be okay!’ With this mindset, they drink beer and soju daily claiming it’s safe, only to end up in the emergency room again.
Namgung Un… alcohol seems to be his entire life.
Of course, for martial artists, alcohol is an indispensable part of existence.
In a sense, I drink more alcohol than water.
When one cultivates martial arts, the liver becomes more resilient than an ordinary person’s, and internal energy can expel alcohol from the body, making one healthier than most.
‘But even so… if I exceed my limits, kidney stones strike in youth, and cirrhosis comes in my final years….’

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