Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 941

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Chapter 941
Jegalling’s study.
A portrait of Princess Seon-hee holding a pipa hangs on the wall.
It’s a portrait Jegalling displays whenever he’s in a good mood.
Beneath that portrait, Jegalling lifts his teacup to drink, then opens his mouth.
“Has Hee left?”
Yoo Ho covers one eye with his hand. Then, cracking open the other eye slightly, he answers.
“She’s just leaving the city now.”
“A diligent child. There’s probably no one else in this world who would go to such lengths for their dreams but her.”
“Well… that’s certainly true. I’ve never seen anyone like that before either.”
“Heheheh. And what of me?”
“I’ve never seen such a troublesome person as you, Master.”
“Haha. Now that’s a compliment I’m pleased to receive.”
Jegalling smiles with evident delight.
“Well, I don’t understand our Hee’s dreams, but I respect them. To lament the death of a Kang Ho-in as if it were tragic, when it’s merely reaping what was sown… Still, I wonder if anyone in the Gangho could comprehend that disciple’s mind.”
Human lives matter more than money.
Human lives matter more than silver.
Such words would never work in the Gangho.
Yet that child truly believed them.
That nothing in this world was more precious than human life.
That this was true righteousness.
“Might there not be such people among the Buddhist masters?”
“Perhaps. Their doctrine does include the salvation of all sentient beings. But anyway, have you found anything?”
The abrupt question pierces through the air.
Yoo Ho shakes his head.
“As you know, my range is limited to this Baekrin Medical Guild. It might be possible if Sadoren or Toyong were involved, but that’s all. The farther the distance, the more my perception fades.”
“What of the Shaman Sect Leader?”
“According to Jasi, he’s already escaped. He performed rituals in several outer regions of Gangso Province and disappeared… If that’s the case, tracking him further would be virtually impossible.”
“Tsk. Perhaps Gaebang and Hao-mun might be able to find something.”
Jegalling regards Yoo Ho with eyes that say he’s useless.
Such a vile nature.
But Yoo Ho has his own words to say.
“First, do you understand that what you’re asking of me now is impossible for a mortal? Why not just order me to deceive the heavens instead?”
“Can’t you do it without deceiving the heavens?”
He asks while already knowing the answer.
A demand that he should manage such things on his own without cheating fate.
What exactly is wrong with his master? Does a person really become like this from such a childhood?
Deep wrinkles form on Yoo Ho’s forehead.
“Second, you’ve already noticed where this originated from, yet you persist?”
At those words, Jegalling clicks his tongue.
“Of course I know. If it weren’t for those Ilwol Singyeo bastards, such a thing wouldn’t happen.”
‘…So he knew all along and was testing me.’
I had a suspicion, and it turned out exactly as I feared.
What a filthy disposition.
More than that—Ilwol Singyeo.
He mentioned Ilwol Singyeo, not Hyeolseonggyo.
“I don’t understand your certainty about Ilwol Singyeo. To my eyes, they seem much the same.”
“The Hyeolseonggyo rabble typically sacrifice people to create miracles. But those Ilwol Singyeo lunatics enjoy observing human nature itself. They’re mad believers that the demons within the heart are human nature, and the true good to be pursued beneath the sun and moon.”
“A subtle distinction.”
“It may seem subtle to you, but by human standards, it’s quite a significant difference.”
‘Is it really?’
Ordinary humans couldn’t distinguish between Hyeolseonggyo and the Demonic Cult, and accidents happened all the time because of it.
Did that mean if one couldn’t tell them apart, they weren’t human?
Regardless of what Yoo Ho thought, Jegalling continued.
“Still… I didn’t expect Ilwol Singyeo to move so quickly. I thought they’d act a bit later. Where did my calculations go wrong?”
“There were entities sealed away in the depths of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains that couldn’t move. Now that the heavenly mechanism has been torn, they’ve found it much easier to act. That’s likely why they’re moving now.”
“Ah… I see.”
Jegalling nodded as if he understood.
“Hmm… The land is vast, and things keep trying to slip in. Moving as swiftly as they do now makes it difficult to respond, no matter who you are. So I must seize all of Gangso Province completely in this opportunity. The moment they enter… I’ll incinerate them.”
“It’s good that you’re focused on building a garden, but… is that actually possible?”
Yoo Ho was growing weary.
Here was a man speaking of incinerating anything that entered Gangso Province the moment it arrived.
At this point, he seemed no longer human, no different from Yoo Ho’s own kind.
This man’s nature resembled Yoo Ho’s kind far more than it resembled humanity.
It was incomprehensible how something born from a human womb could be so vicious, yet more bizarre still was that this vicious creature ran a Medical Guild, practiced medicine, and raised disciples.
Jegalling continued calmly.
“It requires considerable effort, but it’s not impossible. In fact, it’s quite pleasing that those insect-like martial artists destroyed themselves through internal strife.”
“….”
“But they made a mess in someone else’s front yard. I must repay this debt, including the interest.”
“Do as you wish. But wasn’t sending that young master unnecessary? If you’re going to do something anyway, there was no need for him to seek help from Moshan Sect.”
Jegalling tapped the table with his fan.
“Moshan Sect’s help is necessary. It will be needed to guard against Ilwol Singyeo’s schemes. If my predictions are correct, Sadoren will also gain considerable power, so we need to give strength to the Martial Arts Alliance.”
Yoo Ho nodded at the sudden mention of Sadoren.
“Because of that man called Sulgye.”
“Precisely. People don’t know it, but the restrictions of the heavenly mechanism likely weigh most heavily on him. That’s also why the Ghost Spirit Sect has so few members.”
Ghost Spirit Sect.
They too were famous in the martial world for their sorcery and heterodox techniques.
Yet their numbers were extremely small.
Sulgye had revived Ghost Spirit Sect from the brink of annihilation, but even so, their numbers remained sparse.
“Not the Three Elites?”
“That’s right. That’s what makes him so terrifying. No one truly knows his actual strength. I’ve wondered what he might accomplish if he were to cast off his restraints. Moreover, to suppress the Ghost Spirit Sect, wouldn’t we need a counterbalance?”
“So it’s the Moshan Sect, then. You won’t be bringing in the Nabu Sect?”
The Nabu Sect.
This too was a renowned sect in Gangho, famous for sorcery.
They were a branch of the Burok Sect, one of the four major lineages of the Tao Gate.
In martial arts novels, the Tao Gate typically describes four major lineages: the Yeondal Sect, the Jangsan Sect, the Yeongi Sect, and the Burok Sect.
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Among these four major lineages.
The Yeondal Sect refers to those called the Golden Elixir Immortal Technique, who refine and consume spirit pills and elixirs to become immortals.
The Jangsan Sect are those who seek to reach immortality through the cultivation of yin-yang harmony, the bedchamber arts, and proper diet and nourishment.
The Yeongi Sect is typically described as a lineage that pursues immortality through earth-absorbing techniques, qi cultivation, and martial arts training.
Then what of the Burok Sect?
They believed that spirits dwell in the heavens and earth, and they focused on borrowing or controlling and commanding the power of higher beings like the Jade Emperor.
Those who believed they could become immortals themselves through such means.
In other words.
Couldn’t most of those famous in Gangho for sorcery and Taoist arts be branches of the Burok Sect’s Tao Gate?
There are indeed some who make such claims.
However, even this Burok Sect lineage remains obscure.
The Moshan Sect doesn’t refrain from refining elixirs, and among the Mudang Sect, there are still those called Seon-do who practice Taoist arts.
The point is which lineage they emphasize more.
But the Nabu Sect was a sect that practiced themselves thoroughly as the Burok Sect.
The Ghost Spirit Sect was the same.
“They’re no different from the Ghost Spirit Sect. The only difference is their refusal to involve themselves in worldly affairs whatsoever. Drawing them in would be impossible.”
“Then….”
Yoo Ho’s eyes narrowed.
Jegalling answered.
“Scatter a few tasks on the outside… and observe quietly.”
Jegalling smiled coldly.
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The Moshan Sect.
A sect located at Moshan in Gangso Province.
Moshan in Gangso Province is a mountain found far to the southeast of Nanjing, and it is also renowned as a sacred mountain.
Moshan has long been a place where the saying circulates: “The mountain is beautiful, the Way is sacred, and the caves are mysterious”—testament to how many Taoist cultivators gathered there.
The Moshan Sect itself also calls itself the Shangqing Sect.
However, most referred to them as the Moshan Sect.
Unlike other Gangho sects, they emphasized sorcery and Taoist arts over martial prowess.
And as those who employed heterodox methods as means to cultivate their Taoist path, though they were one of Gangho’s sects, few had ever directly met a disciple of the Moshan Sect.
This was because the Moshan Sect rarely engaged in activities within Gangho.
In fact, they were not even affiliated with the Martial Arts Alliance.
Moreover.
Sorcery and Taoist arts exist within the Gangho, yet aside from Sulgye, there are scarcely any who have gained renown through such mystical techniques.
This is because Taoist arts are widely regarded as difficult to cultivate or incapable of producing genuine power.
In truth, that assessment holds merit.
The ancient corpse technique of Jin Ju-eonga—isn’t it merely the regulation and control of corpses rather than their creation?
These creatures lack the direct capacity to harm people.
Moreover.
Sulgye’s sorcery involves commanding spirit servants, not summoning lightning and fire for direct assault.
Thus, the Moshan Sect, renowned even as a mystical faction.
I am now departing toward that very Moshan Sect to seek counsel on sorcery.
My Master Jegalling’s command was simple in its directness, yet complex in its execution.
He asked me to seek their aid in crafting a protective sorcery capable of shielding all of Gangso Province.
‘While I’m away, Master will surely be doing something.’
I am no fool.
I already suspect that Master is not the type to remain idle.
Yet regardless, someone had to journey toward the Moshan Sect.
‘And that someone is me.’
Thus, rather than traveling by lightness technique, I ride upon Hwang-gu’s back.
Incredible speed!
Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud—!
Indeed, a dog is the fastest.
And a spiritual beast dog far surpasses any human.
Then, a sound reached me from afar.
“죽어라아아앗—!”
Murderous intent saturates the voice, ringing sharply.
Even the clash of weapons carries such a sinister edge.
‘Damn. I heard the war had subsided… Could these be remnants?’
As Hwang-gu and I approached, dozens of martial artists wielded their weapons against one another.
They hadn’t even formed basic formations or battle arrays—they simply engaged in chaotic melee, unleashing killing intent upon each other.
Fortunately, I recognized the factions.
“One side is the Iron Foot Gate, and the other is the Defeated Mountain Sect.”
Remarkably, both are righteous factions of Gangso Province.
Currently, the righteous factions are slaughtering one another.

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