Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 382

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Chapter 382
With the local guide leading us, our group was able to move much faster.
“There are shortcuts that Outsiders wouldn’t know about. Let’s go this way.”
Even in the mountains without a compass, they navigated with ease and moved swiftly.
Thus, our group arrived at the base of Aenoe Mountain.
“The Odok Munzu exists at the midpoint. From here, you simply follow the path upward.”
“And there are no shortcuts this time~?”
“None.”
The blunt way he said it made it clear this was indeed the only path.
Following the trail upward, the Odok Munzu finally revealed its majestic form.
‘The architectural style… is definitely not Central Plains design.’
Different from the Central Plains, yet quite ornate. The eaves curved upward in high arcs, and the entire structure was grand and imposing, with extensive use of marble.
Moreover, thick ivy vines grew like spider webs along the building’s walls, and countless snakes and venomous insects crawled across them.
‘Wow… if an Outsider carelessly grabbed the wall and got bitten, they’d be heading straight to the afterlife.’
The Odok Munzu’s complete disregard for Outsider convenience was quintessentially them.
“Wow, this is impressive~?”
Sama Hyeon whistled and looked around the surroundings.
He didn’t seem bothered at all by the venomous spiders passing beneath his feet.
Watching his carefree demeanor, as if he were sightseeing, I was left speechless.
‘Even I’m on edge, yet this fellow is just enjoying himself.’
When I asked the Doctor who had conducted the medical exchange with the Odok Munzu about them, he explained that the Odok Munzu originally raises venomous insects this way, letting them roam freely.
I was astounded to hear that no matter how many guests arrive, they never confine the venomous insects they raise anywhere.
Passing through the main gate after entering the Odok Munzu.
The disciples of the Odok Munzu, who had received word from below the mountain, stood in orderly rows on both sides.
“Welcome to the Odok Munzu. Baekrin Uiseon and Geumhyeol Bang.”
The Ohdokbun Master in white robes descended the steps.
He possessed features similar to those of a Semu person, with only his hair and eyes bearing a dark hue.
‘I heard this Ohdokbun Master is of mixed descent.’
I understood this was quite exceptional even in this region.
Perhaps due to the warm climate, he wore sleeveless garments—white snake-skin clothing.
I stepped forward and offered a light bow.
“To receive such warm hospitality for merely a medical exchange, I am truly humbled and know not where to place myself.”
“Haha, humbled? The Veiled Madman is being overly modest.”
It seemed the Ohdokbun Master valued the epithet “Veiled Madman” far more than “Baek-ui Sinryong.”
Indeed, in a region where one must kill all challengers to become a Patriarch, “Baek-ui Sinryong” would seem rather hypocritical.
“However, our Odok Munzu has a custom of confirming a guest’s qualifications before extending hospitality.”
‘Hmm? Shifu never mentioned such a thing?’
Sure enough, the Doctor who had visited the Odok Munzu before was waving his hands dismissively, as if hearing this for the first time.
The Ohdokbun Master spoke.
“It was a custom that had disappeared, but I have revived it.”
“Ah, I see…”
In short, it was an excuse.
It seemed he was itching to verify just how far my unnamed technique actually extended.
“Are you willing to follow our customs?”
This Odok Munzu seemed quite aggressive.
“I shall do so.”
As I answered calmly, the Odok Munzu responded with evident pleasure.
“Then that is good.”
He called out loudly to the Odok Mundos behind him.
“Who will verify the guest’s qualifications–!”
At his resonant cry, a handsome young man with cat-like eyes stepped forward quickly.
“This disciple shall take the challenge.”
This man also wore sleeveless martial robes, his lean and elastic muscles resembling those of a gymnast.
‘That person… isn’t he the one who guided us earlier?’
Mayasuri of the Ho clan.
At his words, the other Odok Mundos who had been challenging me had no choice but to step back.
‘He must have arrived first and been waiting.’
Though they said this was the only path, it seemed there were hidden routes as well.
Of course, one wouldn’t teach such things to outsiders.
He wore tiger claws on both hands—knuckles shaped exactly like a tiger’s talons.
‘The ancient Namman Beast Sect became the Odok Sect, they say.’
There was a history of how the ancient Namman Beast Sect had expanded its forces and absorbed clans to become the present Odok Sect.
It seemed the characteristics of the Beast Sect were being faithfully transmitted even now.
“Third-generation disciple of the Odok Sect and the direct disciple of the Sect Master—Mayasuri. In the Central Plains, his name translates to ‘Flowing Tiger Cloud,’ though when conducting external affairs, he uses the name Ho Un-yeon.”
Mayasuri seemed to be the more familiar name.
“I am Jin Cheon-hee, Soggakju of Baekrin Medical Guild.”
I cupped my fist and took a martial stance.
At this, the Odok Mundos retreated with excited expressions.
Myself and Mayasuri.
Tense air flowed between us two.
Mayasuri took an opening stance.
“Begin the match!”
At the Odok Munzu’s words, Mayasuri moved first.
His fists mimicked a tiger’s form—he bounded on all fours before launching himself toward me.
The tiger claws on both his hands were like a tiger’s talons themselves, and a blade aura clung to them.
‘He’s fierce, but… Dang-a truly is remarkable.’
I simply took a single step to the side.
Step—
Without any flashy footwork, I narrowly evaded his tiger claws.
Yet my form remained unshaken and serene.
Mayasuri’s tiger claw technique tore through the air, leaving dozens of afterimages in its wake.
Yet I merely evaded his attacks without launching any counteroffensive.
At this point, even someone as formidable as Mayasuri could not help but notice that I was holding back.
“Tch! You dare mock me! Fight with your full strength!”
Mayasuri’s eyes began to turn a deep crimson.
An intense killing intent erupted as if his martial power were spiraling out of control, and black liquid began dripping down from his tiger claw technique.
Drip, drip—
The moment the black liquid touched the ground, something extraordinary occurred.
Sizzzzle—
Upon contact with the floor, it melted away the stone as it flowed downward.
‘This isn’t just a detoxification problem—anything it touches will dissolve and die?’
Was he truly intent on a life-or-death battle rather than a friendly sparring match?
‘This isn’t… the way I intended this to go.’
Having reached that conclusion, I immediately slid my body into motion.
With poison infused in his tiger claw technique, the longer this dragged on, one of us would suffer grave injury or death.
Since the match had crossed the line of friendly sparring, I had no intention of holding back any longer.
In that instant.
Mayasuri watched my body slip away as if vanishing from sight.
My form flickered as though his vision were being severed.
What appeared next was the Frost Sword, exhaling a chilling coldness in this sweltering heat.
Shwing—!
I severed his tiger claw technique infused with sword energy in one stroke, then my sleeve covered his eyes.
“Please rest now.”
Crack!
The moment he felt his shoulder bone dislocate, impact crashed against the back of his neck.
Dislocation and pressure point strike simultaneously.
‘How in the world did he move so fast…!?’
Yet his thoughts ended there.
I caught the unconscious Mayasuri as he collapsed.
“It’s merely a light pressure point strike, so he should awaken shortly.”
Then I proceeded to reset his shoulder bone with a dull crack.
Though it must have been quite painful, the unconscious man made no sound. Even I, performing the procedure, remained composed.
Everyone fell silent at the familiar, practiced skill—as though I had done this dozens, hundreds of times before.
“….”
Clap, clap, clap!
Within the frozen training ground, only Odok Munzu applauded, expressing his genuine admiration.
“Indeed, indeed! Indeed, the reputation of Gangho was no falsehood! Such achievements at such a young age! I shall gladly treat you as an honored guest. However…!”
He gestured toward Sama Hyeon with his chin.
“What of you from the Geumhyeol Faction?”
[Ah… This old fellow is determined to test me as well, isn’t he~?]
[Keep it reasonable. It’s a friendly match, so don’t kill anyone. And don’t make them need too much treatment either.]
[As you know, Hyeong, subduing someone without killing them is incredibly difficult for me.]
This was partly due to the nature of the martial techniques Sama Hyeon had mastered.
The Thousand Transformations Sword Ten Thousand Techniques he practiced didn’t account for situations where the opponent was left alive in the first place.
Either kill, or be killed.
Jin Cheon-hee clicked his tongue, and his eyes shifted to a blue light.
He was rapidly calculating how to treat severely injured patients.
Given the nature of Sama Hyeon’s martial techniques, there was no guarantee the patient would survive after the match ended.
[But~ if it’s just playing around, I can manage somehow.]
[What?]
Sama Hyeon answered by playfully throwing a punch instead.
“I am Sama Hyeon, the Silver Hall Master of the Golden Acupoint Pavilion! I would also like to take the test.”
Then the Demi-Beast who had previously challenged Sama Hyeon stepped forward.
“I’ll be your opponent! My name is Dedabatta! I’m the one who will crush you!”
Whether seeking revenge for his previous defeat or not, he took a fighting stance before Sama Hyeon. His self-introduction was so brief it felt almost rude.
However, the others showed no reaction.
“Oh, good~ good~ Come on~ come on~”
Facing the Demi-Beast man, Sama Hyeon grinned mischievously and began bouncing lightly with quick taps.
It resembled a rabbit hopping about.
Like a boxer doing footwork, he rolled his feet rhythmically in a way that seemed utterly frivolous.
[I prepared for times like this. Gaga~ this is the Rabbit Form Step~]
It was literally a stepping technique modeled after a rabbit’s form.
[You learned this beforehand too?]
[Since Gaga dislikes it so much, what can I do~ And warming up the crowd is my specialty anyway~]
As expected.
At Sama Hyeon’s bouncing footwork, even Odok Munzu watching burst into laughter. “Wahaha!”
“Is this bastard mocking me?!”
“Oh~ it’s not like that~ How scary are rabbits as animals, you know~?”
The Demi-Beast man put iron knuckles on his hands. A sign he wouldn’t hold back.
Then, with the iron knuckles on, he brought down a hammer-like attack from above toward Sama Hyeon.
A powerful strike using his massive frame!
‘Since Sama Hyeon brought out the Rabbit Form Step, is that the Bear Form Fist?’
A bear facing a rabbit.
Looking purely at compatibility, the Bear Form Fist might have a slight advantage.
However, Sama Hyeon was no easy opponent.
Thump!
Though it seemed like a light bounce, Sama Hyeon’s body narrowly evaded Dedabatta’s fist in an instant and shot upward.
In a flash, Sama Hyeon’s body leaped onto the Demi-Beast man’s shoulders, and his body spun in a handstand-like rotation.
Then, with a palm strike infused with Inner Heavy Water Technique, he struck the Demi-Beast man’s shoulder.
Crack!
“Kkhehehehet! That tickles!”
The enemy warrior then lifted the hand he had been driving downward and swung it in a wide arc.
But Sama Hyeon had already used the recoil from the blow striking his shoulder to leap to the side and was now retreating backward.
“Wow, if you’d just passed out like this, it would’ve been less painful and over with. Impressive external energy you’ve got there.”
With those words, Sama Hyeon’s two hands began to emit a golden radiance.

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