Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 930

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Chapter 930
“As expected. I still have a long way to go.”
Jin Cheon-hee had previously awakened to new possibilities within the Five Elements Divine Art, manifesting the Five Elements Convergence within his body.
He had developed the technique of Five Elements Opening.
However.
That alone seemed insufficient.
The reason was what his Master Jegalling had explained about the Taeul Danseonseobeop in the past.
At that time, not only the Five Elements Divine Art but also the Three Calamities Protective Method and Three Calamities Fist Method, along with the Cheongi Miribu, had to be thoroughly perfected.
And on top of that, one had to learn the Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong and master the Ten Step Divine Spear.
‘Only then could one utilize the mysteries of transformation and change.’
That was it. The minimum conditions for learning the Taeul Danseonggeom.
Back then, I simply accepted it as such, but thinking about it now, it was utterly strange.
‘Why are there so many prerequisites just to learn a single sword technique?’
However, now I could dimly understand.
Mu-jon had taught that the Cheongi Miribu was incompatible with the Taeul Danseonseobeop.
But would the geniuses of the Jegallim Family not have known this?
And would the successors of Jeonjingyo, who passed down the sword, have overlooked it?
Wasn’t it a weakness that even Mu-jon recognized?
That was why such prerequisites were attached.
And the true condition for mastering the Taeul Danseonseobeop was hidden within the Five Elements Divine Art!
‘The Five Elements Divine Art alone is sufficient to replace the Taeul Seoncheon Art!’
Suddenly.
Jin Cheon-hee finally understood.
‘Just how many martial artists entrusted their legacies to the Jegallim Family in the past?’
Because they were trustworthy strategists?
Of course, considering Gae Pa Josa’s life, that was more than justified.
However, whether one could bear that weight was another matter entirely.
As time passed, it was uncertain whether the descendants of the Jegallim Family could remember the spirits of their predecessors.
And there were situations where things burned away and were lost like this.
‘It’s a gamble. This whole thing. And….’
Gae Pa Josa seemed to have less attachment to bloodline than expected.
He didn’t even attach the family name to the divine art’s name.
And it didn’t seem like he made significant changes to the martial arts of the warriors he entrusted his legacy to.
He had no obsession with martial arts.
He had no desire to insist that something he had created must be passed down.
‘An eccentric is an eccentric.’
The Tanjicheongtong that Master inherited was comparatively safer.
It was merely a supplementary art, not a primary martial technique.
‘Was there a reason it had to be that way?’
Did the reason to contain everything lie within the Jegallim Family of that era?
For a martial artist, martial arts are life, soul, dream—and something beyond even that.
What would the future look like, reached by encompassing all of these?
Jin Cheon-hee suddenly recalled the landscape of the end times.
And Hae-seon, whom I had confronted with all my strength.
Facing Hae-seon, I realized how small and insignificant humans truly were.
It seemed like an existence that could not be overcome by human martial arts alone.
A distant despair.
What was more terrifying than the deep sea was precisely that despair.
Even containing all those souls and essences, at the end of the end times.
Humans were merely ant-like beings.
Did Gae Pa Josa know this?
‘….’
Jin Cheon-hee shook his head.
Even so, I did not wish to deny that martial arts, all the knowledge humans had accumulated, were worthless.
If humans must face such an existence in the end times, what remains without martial arts?
Still, there is one thing I know for certain.
“The Five Elements Divine Art. With this, I’ll force what doesn’t fit to fit. But to do that….”
I must understand and utilize the mysteries of the Five Elements Divine Art even more deeply.
I had long thought I had perfected the Five Elements Divine Art, but the truth was it was merely the starting point!
Of course, I learned this painfully when fighting Taha-pa.
Then the goal becomes clear.
Using the Five Elements Divine Art, I must master the mysteries of transformation and change in the Taeul Danseonseobeop, becoming able to use it freely.
I will use all twenty-four forms of the Taeul Danseonseobeop perfectly!
“Ah! Martial arts are indeed profound. This is true martial arts!”
Jin Cheon-hee laughed with joy amidst the despair.
The path ahead is distant, and we are still merely like ants.
Yet there is still a path beneath our feet.
Isn’t that enough?
“Then….”
Jin Cheon-hee’s gaze turned toward one of the bookshelves.
Reaching out, I extracted a single volume from thin air using void grasping.
The Five Elements Divine Art!
That’s right.
The Imperial Palace Secret Records also contained the secret manual of the Five Elements Divine Art.
Whoosh.
The pages flipped rapidly.
Like a high-speed scanner, Jin Cheon-hee’s eyes absorbed all the contents of the Five Elements Divine Art’s secret manual.
“The Five Elements Divine Art that Master taught me is indeed more detailed. The secret manual is missing some things….”
While the secret records held richer information regarding the Taeul Danseonseobeop, conversely the Five Elements Divine Art in the secret records was somewhat thinner.
But.
There was a subtle difference.
-The Five Elements are born from Yin and Yang, undergoing myriad transformations and thousand changes, boundless and filling all things between heaven and earth.
A strange discrepancy from the incantation my Master had taught me!
Why were the Five Elements Divine Art from the Imperial Palace Secret Records different from what my Master had spoken of?
“Unlimited Infinite Thousand Changes Myriad Transformations.”
For some reason.
The words Unlimited Infinite Thousand Changes Myriad Transformations flowed from my lips unbidden.
And.
“Heaven and Earth Boundless.”
The moment I murmured one more word.
-The Five Elements are born from Yin and Yang, boundless and infinite, capable of filling all things between heaven and earth.
Drop.
Into the cup on the verge of overflowing.
A single droplet of enlightenment falls.
And.
Breakthrough arrived.
Kuuung!
Standing motionless, my consciousness plunged into the realm of selflessness.
What first appeared was flame.
Fire erupting from my right hand burned away my clothes.
What appeared second was water.
Droplets gathering in my left hand swelled and became a mass of water that climbed up my arm.
What appeared third was earth.
The ground beneath my right foot cracked, and soil rose up, crawling up my leg.
What appeared fourth was metal.
The ground cracked again, and fine metallic dust rose from the fissures, coiling around me.
And finally.
A small plant grew from Jin Cheon-hee’s hair, transforming into a crown.
Then.
The five elemental forces converged near my heart.
They became one, a radiant light of five colors, and the world transformed.
Hwaaak.
Water mingled with earth, that earth met fire and became metal, and within it, life sprouted.
The Five Elements cycled.
A small world was created and began to shift.
Within Jin Cheon-hee’s inner being, the highest enlightenment resonated.
-The Five Elements are born from Yin and Yang, boundless and infinite, capable of filling all things between heaven and earth.
Born from Yin and Yang, boundless and infinite.
What is boundlessness?
It means the same as having no end.
Infinity (無限) carries a similar meaning.
It signifies the absence of limits.
Boundless and infinite.
There is a reason why similar meanings repeat twice.
Because the Five Elements can truly be boundless and infinite.
How is such a thing possible?
I recalled the answer.
The Five Elements, born from Yin and Yang, are the fundamental energies that compose all things in Heaven and Earth. When unified into one, Heaven and Earth achieve perfect harmony, and the boundary between spirit and flesh crumbles away.
Becoming the master of the Five Elements, one achieves Heaven and Earth Boundless.
Already human, yet no longer human.
A being where matter and non-matter intermingle, capable of manipulating both.
This is no different from an Immortal.
Now I understand.
The Hyeolseon Gyoju.
Cheonma.
Mu-jon.
And… Hae-seon.
‘Why are they so extraordinarily powerful?’
They are those who have approached the realm of Immortals.
Or those who have become Immortals themselves.
Is that it?
Does one become such upon perfecting the Five Elements Divine Art?
‘Then I too…’
Even if to them we are insignificant ants.
Kuguguguguguguguuu!
The environment around me began to transform rapidly.
The Five Elements spread outward, and spiritual grasses sprouted from the ground beneath my feet while crystalline metal formations rose like hexagonal pillars.
Water and fire flowed between them, as if recreating a scene from ancient mythology.
But.
That power gradually weakened.
At some point, the circulation halted and the water and fire vanished.
The spiritual grasses ceased their growth, and the metal pillars that had been rising upward stopped their movement.
From the center.
I opened my eyes.
“Huuuuuh…”
‘One step. Just one step short.’
Though my eyes were open, I strangely sensed something similar to when I had kept them closed.
Even as I gazed outward, I could simultaneously perceive the inner microcosm within me.
From that moment of enlightenment, I witnessed and mastered the true essence of the Five Elements Divine Art.
Had I taken just one more step forward then.
I could have truly stepped into the absolute pinnacle known as Hyeongyeong.
“….”
But it fell short.
I might never cross this final step in my entire lifetime.
Countless geniuses of the ages have failed to reach the Immortal Realm because of this very step.
‘In the past, upon reaching Hyeongyeong, one would have ascended to immortality and departed this world for the Immortal Realm.’
Yet Mu-jon had returned.
I dimly grasped what that meant.
As the final age approached, the boundaries of this world were growing indistinct.
Moreover.
‘The true power of the Five Elements Divine Art.’
With this, I could draw out even the secret techniques of the Taeul Danseonseobeop.
The final stage of Hwagyeong.
Standing at the very end of that pinnacle, I consoled myself for what I lacked.
Still, I had gained more than enough, and consolidating this alone would suffice.
‘Come to think of it… I thought Taha-pa was a complete Hyeongyeong cultivator, but he wasn’t.’
Someone who had merely grazed the threshold of Hyeongyeong.
Or perhaps someone standing at the final stage of Hwagyeong, just as I am now.
Through this, I glimpsed how transcendent the realm of Hyeongyeong truly was.
Having contemplated this far, I exhaled and finally turned my gaze to my surroundings.
“Huh?”
Ethereal phenomena and metal hexagonal pillars.
The floor was in complete disarray and soaked with water.
That wasn’t all.
My clothes had been nearly obliterated, leaving me standing naked.
Only items made of special materials remained intact—a small mercy.
Otherwise, it would have been a disaster.
Moreover, the texts of the Imperial Palace Secret Records were unharmed, which was truly fortunate.
“Hehehehe. Congratulations on achieving the Great Accomplishment, Jin Tae-su.”
‘Oh, you startled me!’
I was shocked by the sudden voice.
Looking toward the sound, I saw a secret passage had appeared, and the Eunuch General stood within it.
I could see him with my eyes, but I felt no presence.
This was likely due to special mechanisms and formation arrays at work.
“Eunuch General, so you’ve been watching the entire time.”
“Since there have been those who steal from the Imperial Palace Secret Records… we naturally have observation mechanisms in place.”
Indeed, as this was a secret among secrets, such devices were only proper.
“When one achieves enlightenment, impurities flow from the body, making it quite unclean, no? So I came to assist. You there.”
As the Eunuch General stepped forward, only then did I sense his presence.
And I realized I had developed a different perceptual awareness than before.
I could distinctly feel the opponent’s vital energy!
‘Does Master know of this sensation as well?’
The question arose within me.
However, the answer to that would only come once I returned to the Medical Guild.
While such thoughts occupied my mind, people streamed in.
They all had their eyes covered, yet their movements were refined as those trained in martial arts.
A luxurious wooden bathtub carved with intricate patterns.
Multiple jars filled with hot water placed beside it.
Towels and fragrances for bathing, and even soap.
Truly, these were the preparations befitting an Eunuch General!
In an instant, I was placed into the prepared bath.
I knew my condition was far too disheveled to refuse assistance, so I accepted the bathing service without protest.
And above all else.
‘I cannot move a single finger.’
As the enlightenment ended, an overwhelming exhaustion washed over me.
I had no choice but to entrust my body to another’s hands.
As I bathed, I reflected.
‘Jae En-jang. The fact that he can see through my disguise means he already knew I entered Eungryong’s quarters. Both the Emperor and he pretended not to notice…’
While I grumbled inwardly like this.
Sleep crept upon me.
Despite achieving tremendous progress, the extreme fatigue from my complete transformation bore down upon me.
The moment when a warrior becomes most defenseless had arrived.
‘…Sleep…’
An irresistible drowsiness overwhelmed me.
Before I knew it, I had drifted into slumber.

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