Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 360

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Chapter 360
In truth, face and honor in the martial world are matters worth staking one’s life upon.
Countless are those who would rather die fighting than suffer humiliation.
“To demand that we hand over a patient of the Baekrin Medical Guild is to disrespect the Baekrin Medical Guild itself. I must ask—does the Haesa Faction truly intend to tarnish our honor and defile the spirit of our medical guild?”
This was what I meant by my words.
Demand the patient, and we settle this once and for all!
Once I invoked face and honor in such a manner, it was tantamount to a warning not to speak another word on the matter.
“Hm… quite the silver tongue you have… So. You refuse to hand them over?”
“Yes. Should you make further demands… the Baekrin Medical Guild will treat neither you nor any faction affiliated with the Haesa Faction.”
“What did you say?”
“You threatened us by violating medical guild law to demand a patient. We have no choice but to respond in kind.”
“Damn it, what kind of—”
The Haesa Bangju’s face twisted into something vicious.
A thick killing intent began to emanate from him.
Yet it did not reach me.
As expected, the power of Gungwi Wang Chae-baek, who had drawn upon the Fashin Divine Palace’s energy, repelled his force.
The situation grew tense, and the thoughts of those around us grew complicated.
“You claim to practice non-killing. Can you truly afford to do this?”
“We simply prioritize the lives of our patients. Then let us suppose you were injured and receiving treatment at our guild. If crowds came demanding we hand you over, should we comply?”
“No, that’s—”
The Haesa Bangju’s words caught in his throat.
I continued speaking calmly.
“Or is it that you cannot be handed over, but others can? How cowardly your heart truly is.”
If I agreed to hand over the patient now, he could never receive safe treatment at any medical guild he entered in the future.
Yet if I refused, his face would suffer greatly.
Ironically, even the unorthodox sects despised being called cowardly.
With his words blocked, the Haesa Bangju resorted to a third option.
“Damn it! Is this bastard calling me a cowardly rat? Kill him!”
The Haesa Bangju charged forward without hesitation.
‘Not from a hasty temperament… no. He attacked to avoid being rumored a despicable man after exchanging words with me. Not a bad strategy.’
Though the moment appeared urgent.
I, already operating the Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong, observed the Haesa Bangju’s cold, calculating eyes clearly.
He lifted the thick broadsword from his shoulder and brought it down with the force of splitting heaven and earth in a single stroke.
The power was beyond imagination!
Though no inner energy reinforced it, the blow clearly contained enough force to split stone in one strike.
However.
We too had a master of Hwagyeong on our side.
Originally a villain who had persistently tormented Yeo Ha-ryun in the original novel, Gungwi now served as the deputy commander of the Baekrin Medical Guild’s martial forces.
Ping, ping, ping!
With sounds like air snapping, several arrows flew forth.
At some point, Gungwi drew his bow and unleashed five arrows formed from formless inner energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five explosive sounds erupted as Haesa Bangju staggered backward.
He blocked the formless projectiles with his great blade, but their power was so overwhelming that he was forced to retreat.
“Know your place, pirate captain. How dare you lay hands upon our Medical Guild’s Patriarch… such a crime demands payment with your life.”
Everyone in the room swallowed hard at the sight.
Dao King Hae Yeon-do.
No one had ever dared to disrespect him, despite his heterodox reputation.
The title of Dao King carried weight for good reason.
Even within the absolute realm of Hwagyeong, the top masters were known to stand a tier above the rest.
If Hae Yeon-do could be forced to retreat, then Wang Chae-baek, the Deputy Patriarch of the Martial Force Sect who had remained relatively unknown until now, was truly a supreme master of that caliber!
In that moment, someone’s calm voice rang out.
“Your martial prowess is exceptional, Patron Wang. If Patron Gong would agree to return our temple’s sacred treasure, I shall withdraw without further incident.”
Arhat Patriarch Won Jin.
At his words, representing Shaolin, everyone’s expressions grew complicated once more.
“Daesa Won Jin. Do you mean to leave Tugoe as is?”
“Amitabha. How could I not recognize that the Medical Guild’s virtuous deeds have reached the heavens? Since the words of those who practice such virtue align with natural order, I merely follow.”
Perhaps because of Won Jin Daesa’s unexpected response.
Hwangbo Sun, who wore the guise of an orthodox faction, found himself momentarily speechless.
Though his expression remained unchanged, he was clearly struggling to find words to counter.
In that instant.
“You bastard!”
Hae Yeon-do’s remaining eye truly seemed to roll back, turning a deep crimson.
The influence of the heterodox technique he had cultivated.
Simultaneously, a blood-red aura began to surge from his great blade.
“Die for real this time!”
His blade created a crimson wave that crashed down upon me.
-Stand down, Deputy Patriarch Wang.
And watching Hae Yeon-do, I transmitted my voice to Gungwi, stopping him.
After that.
I stepped forward.
‘Too many people here. I can’t let Ha-ryun step forward. And I can’t afford to be underestimated. Here, I need to step in and overwhelm him decisively.’
What I desired was only one thing.
Simply that one person might save another.
Yet I could not fathom why such a thing was so difficult.
I knew only one truth.
In the martial world of Doshan Geomrim, people could not be saved by medical knowledge alone.
Therefore, I took a step forward.
The first thing I did was extend my hand.
The Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong activated at its peak.
The formidable spiritual power that had ascended to Hwagyeong supported him.
The abilities I gained from Eungryong’s treasure transformed my mind into something that transcended humanity.
Then the world changed.
I ‘perceived’ and ‘calculated’ the flow of air.
The flow of qi was ‘captured’ and ‘controlled’.
My opponent’s muscles were ‘grasped’ and ‘predicted’.
Everything.
Was ‘discerned’ within my small mind.
It was a realm of wonder that no one in this empire had ever reached before.
Something created by chance and fortune, effort and obsession bordering on madness.
If I had to give this a name, I would call it this.
Transcendent Heartless Martial Way of Human Righteousness.
I saw the movement of bones, skin, and muscle.
I understood what my opponent intended to do.
Thoughts connected like flashes of light branched out like lightning, grasping all of his habits, and finally I read even his true killing intent.
‘I see.’
I extended my hand.
My speed was just slightly faster than my opponent’s descending broadsword.
My hand struck the side of the broadsword.
In that brief moment, an explosion of Five Elements Annihilation erupted from my hand.
Kwaaaang!
Explosion and shockwave.
The broadsword was pushed to the side, but Hae Yeon-do calmly extended his foot and launched a second attack.
However, it was already within my range of prediction.
My hand, which had struck the broadsword’s body and caused an explosion, flipped with that recoil and poured the force downward.
Boom!
As tension erupted, I struck his knee before his foot could even rise.
In the moment his face contorted in pain, I took a step forward and extended my other hand—not the one that had just struck the broadsword.
Thwack!
My hand struck his ear.
With killing intent woven into that strike, his cochlea shook and his body momentarily staggered.
No matter how skilled one is in qi cultivation, the shaking of the cochlea is unbearable. As he staggered, my merciful hand reached him.
Crack. Crunch. Pop-pop-pop.
Jaw dislocated. Both shoulders dislocated. And pressure points sealed.
Truly in an instant.
Dao King Hae Yeon-do, a master of the Gangho’s top eleven, was completely incapacitated by my hands in direct confrontation.
I would incapacitate him, but not kill him.
Even such a life had to continue living.
Even if it meant paying the price for the sins he had committed.
That too was life.
It was colder than Buddhist compassion, yet warmer than Legalist philosophy.
Death could never be an escape.
One’s karma must be washed away entirely within that person’s lifetime.
That was my transcendent heart of the martial way.
Human righteousness.
“Uhhh….”
“Next patient, please.”
I swept my gaze across the crowd as I spoke.
An overwhelming silence pressed down upon the surroundings.
No one had expected to witness such a dominating spectacle.
Shock.
Upheaval.
Such sensations rippled through every person’s body, leaving them trembling as if struck by lightning.
“Uwaaaaaaaaa!”
“Patriarch! Patriarch!”
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The warriors of Baekrin Medical Guild’s martial force stomped their feet in unison.
The sound was steady and intense, as if an earthquake had erupted around us.
“White Divine Dragon! White Divine Dragon! White Divine Dragon! Uwaaaaaaaaa!”
The morale of Baekrin Medical Guild surged so fiercely it seemed ready to pierce the heavens.
The Haesa faction’s complexions had already darkened, and the same was true for the others.
I raised my hand.
Instantly, silence fell as if by magic.
Only then did I open my mouth.
“Next patient, please come in.”
No one answered.
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-Amitabha. Then this humble monk shall trust your words and take my leave.
-I shall take full responsibility for their return, so please have no concerns.
-Seonjae… I am grateful for your kindness.
After exchanging such words,
Arhat Jeonju Won Jin spoke respectfully and led the Shaolin monks away.
Though their numbers were smallest, the Shaolin monks possessed the greatest martial power, so the relief I felt was considerable.
-I shall also take my leave. I would like to speak with Patriarch Jin separately at a later time.
-Safe travels.
Hwangbo Sun, the bear-like tiger of the Hwangbo Sega, also withdrew without resistance.
As for the heterodox sects that remained after these two factions departed….
-We simply came this long distance hoping to receive some group treatment. White Divine Dragon… or rather, I heard that the Medical Sage is quite busy these days, so we hoped to at least catch a glimpse from afar….
Jansalchang Osin chuckled obsequiously while wringing his hands, and actually received treatment for hemorrhoids.
I suspected it was a disease born from unsanitary living conditions.
Haesa Bangju reset the dislocated bones and withdrew with his subordinates, but not before I made him swear he would never harm Baekrin Medical Guild again before releasing him.
Goerycheolbu Chugwang, driven by competitive spirit, challenged me to a fair martial contest, only to end up in the same pitiful state as Haesa Bangju. He received treatment and departed.
Ultimately, this incident sent shockwaves throughout the entire Gangho.

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