Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 7

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Chapter 7: Overthrowing Superiors (1)

 

 

Two weeks had passed.

 

When Cheon Woo-jin, who had been sitting in lotus position, opened his eyes, Ghost Shadow who was watching beside him asked.

 

“What’s your condition?”

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin remained silent and circulated his spiritual energy.

 

The Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian going from torso to fingertips.

The Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian going from fingertips to head.

The Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian going from head to toes.

The Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian going from toes to torso.

The Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian going from torso to fingertips.

The Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian going from fingertips to head.

 

The Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian going from head to toes.

The Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian going from toes to torso.

The Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian going from torso to fingertips.

The Hand Shaoyang Triple Heater Meridian going from fingertips to head.

The Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian going from head to toes.

The Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian going from toes to torso.

 

Using these twelve meridians, he was able to circulate spiritual energy in one complete cycle.

The spiritualization of the twelve meridians was complete.

 

“I’ve completed one full cycle.”

“Ohh…!”

 

Ghost Shadow slapped his knee in admiration.

 

“You’ve finally entered the Spiritual Energy Realm! Now you’re a proper Spiritual Energy Realm cultivator!”

 

In truth, Cheon Woo-jin also wanted to make a fuss.

The world itself looked completely different.

 

‘So this is the world as seen by a cultivator.’

 

He could vividly feel the spiritual energy that all things in the world possessed.

Not only that, he could also sense that a considerable amount of spiritual energy was condensed within Ghost Shadow.

 

‘Why couldn’t I see these things before?’

 

Like getting new glasses, everything in the world appeared crystal clear.

Thanks to this, Cheon Woo-jin was experiencing a sense of liberation he had never felt before.

 

‘Even breathing itself is enjoyable.’

 

When he inhaled, he could feel the spiritual energy contained in the air entering his body.

The sensation of spiritual energy absorbed through his lungs spreading throughout his entire body was more refreshing than any forest bath.

 

‘It feels like all my organs have been replaced with brand new ones. Everything feels refreshing.’

 

It truly felt like being reborn.

This alone made becoming a cultivator worthwhile.

 

“It’s all thanks to Master’s help.”

“No, it’s the result of your hard work!”

 

Cheon Woo-jin bowed to Ghost Shadow.

Ghost Shadow placed his hand on Cheon Woo-jin’s shoulder and shed tears.

 

On the surface, it was a heartwarming scene between master and disciple.

 

However, there was no genuine master-disciple affection anywhere to be found.

Ghost Shadow was planning to turn Cheon Woo-jin into an elixir and devour him, while Cheon Woo-jin was planning to stab Ghost Shadow in the back before he could make his move.

 

Of course, there was no need to reveal those inner thoughts at this point.

Ghost Shadow planned to wait until Cheon Woo-jin reached the middle stage of the Spiritual Energy Realm, and Cheon Woo-jin also planned to rely on Ghost Shadow until he had grown sufficiently.

 

A situation where master and disciple were both waiting for the right moment to stab each other in the back.

At first glance, both sides seemed the same, but there was one crucial difference.

 

Right now, the master had no grasp of his disciple’s true nature.

But the disciple could see right through everything about his master.

 

* * *

 

The season had changed.

Autumn leaves had colored Goeyu Mountain as it welcomed fall.

 

Cheon Woo-jin diligently practiced the Five Elements Path Cultivation Technique under Ghost Shadow.

 

To reach the middle stage of the Spiritual Energy Realm, he also needed to turn the Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel into spiritual meridians.

Since he only needed to spiritualize two more meridians, it seemed much simpler, but it wasn’t as easy as it appeared.

In fact, it was several times more difficult than spiritualizing the twelve meridians.

 

“Martial artists don’t obsess over opening the Conception and Governing Vessels for nothing. Don’t take it lightly.”

“Understood, Master.”

 

Meanwhile, Ghost Shadow also had new achievements.

 

Although he hadn’t entered the late stage of the Spiritual Energy Realm, he had succeeded in mastering new Magic Arts.

This was thanks to improving his spiritual energy circulation by referencing Cheon Woo-jin’s methods.

 

“Haha…!”

 

When he threw the talisman high into the sky, it became a sword.

As Ghost Shadow moved his finger, the sword flew through the air following the direction of his finger.

 

“This is no different from Qi Sword Control! Now I don’t even envy martial artists of the Transcendent realm!”

 

Qi Sword Control is a technique that remotely controls a sword using internal energy.

Only martial artists of the Transcendent realm who can freely manipulate internal energy can master Qi Sword Control.

 

However, by using magic arts, even a low-ranking cultivator like Ghost Shadow could use techniques similar to Qi Sword Control.

This was the terrifying aspect of cultivators.

 

“How about that? This is what’s called a Sword Control Talisman!”

“Amazing, Master.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin flattered Ghost Shadow from beside him.

 

“Master, couldn’t you teach me such magic arts as well?”

“No. Now is the time to cultivate your cultivation method. You can learn magic arts later.”

 

Ghost Shadow didn’t teach Cheon Woo-jin magic arts.

He was wary of Cheon Woo-jin later using magic arts to oppose him.

 

So Cheon Woo-jin had to just watch from the side every time.

 

‘Though I do learn things just by watching like this.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin had already roughly understood the magic arts that Ghost Shadow used.

Having become a Spirit Condensation cultivator with developed senses, he could see through the principles by which Ghost Shadow used magic arts.

 

Anyway, the magic arts that Ghost Shadow displayed weren’t particularly high-level, so they weren’t difficult to understand.

 

Though he had never tried them directly since he was always under Ghost Shadow’s surveillance… if he put his mind to it, he could probably actually use several magic arts.

 

‘Still, even if I used magic arts, opposing Ghost Shadow wouldn’t be easy. Ghost Shadow is a supreme martial artist.’

 

A supreme master who had surpassed the pinnacle.

That was Ghost Shadow’s level.

As a cultivator, he was still only at the middle stage of Spirit Condensation, but as a martial artist, he was at a considerably high level.

 

Meanwhile, what about Cheon Woo-jin?

Since the spiritual energy flowing through his meridians activated his muscles and bones, Cheon Woo-jin’s current physical abilities were comparable to a first-rate martial artist.

However, since he had never learned martial arts, it was obvious he would be subdued instantly if he faced Ghost Shadow.

 

‘He’s definitely not someone to take lightly. He’s someone who could kill me at any time.’

 

Still, Cheon Woo-jin didn’t feel fear.

 

He knew that when the day came for this master-disciple relationship to be resolved, it would be Ghost Shadow who would kneel.

 

* * *

 

The seasons changed once more.

 

The winter wind had grown fierce.

The sky was gloomy as if it might snow.

 

When Cheon Woo-jin was meditating inside the hermitage, Ghost Shadow, who had gone outside, returned.

 

“It seems the Black Mist Dragon has disappeared from Goeyu Mountain.”

 

Ghost Shadow said as he set down the medicinal herbs he had gathered from the mountain.

 

“I went quite deep, but I couldn’t sense any trace of the Black Mist Dragon at all. Where on earth did it go?”

“….”

 

Half a year had passed and he was only noticing now?

Cheon Woo-jin felt like chuckling.

 

“Could it perhaps be dead?”

“If it were dead, the miasma flowing from the corpse would have spread. There was no such feeling.”

“I see.”

 

Probably a cultivator passing by had taken the corpse.

Even without the Golden Core, the corpse of a dragon of that caliber had great value.

 

“That aside.”

 

Ghost Shadow asked Cheon Woo-jin.

 

“How was it?”

“I’ll show you.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin circulated spiritual energy in front of Ghost Shadow.

 

Martial artists start from the Lower Dantian in the lower abdomen when performing the Small Heavenly Circuit, but cultivators start from the Upper Dantian in the head.

 

The spiritual energy that emerged from his head descended along the Conception Vessel to the front of his body.

The spiritual energy was transferred to the Governing Vessel at the Huiyin acupoint, rose along the back of his body, and returned to his head again.

 

Instead of circulating through the twelve meridians to the limbs twelve times each as before, it circulated once in the shortest distance through the center of the body.

 

It meant his spiritual energy circulation had risen to a higher level.

 

“I circulated it through the Conception and Governing Vessels.”

“Ah, you succeeded!”

 

An exclamation burst from Ghost Shadow’s mouth.

 

“Congratulations! Now you are at the middle stage of Spirit Condensation!”

 

Ghost Shadow embraced Cheon Woo-jin, rejoicing as if it were his own achievement.

 

“We must hold a celebration feast today!”

“A celebration feast?”

“I have wine that I obtained from outside in preparation for such a day! Let’s drink together and celebrate!”

“There was wine in this hermitage?”

“I hid it so you wouldn’t secretly steal and drink it! Haha!”

 

Ghost Shadow laughed while patting Cheon Woo-jin’s shoulder.

 

“Wait a moment! I’ll go get the wine bottle!”

 

* * *

 

Near the hermitage, there was a cave.

 

It was where Ghost Shadow stored important items, and various secret manuals and elixir ingredients were also hidden there.

 

There, Ghost Shadow found a wine bottle he had kept stored from long ago.

When he opened the lid and brought it to his nose, a deep aroma wafted up.

 

‘Excellent.’

 

Just from the smell, it was supreme fine wine.

But its true identity was poison wine that could render a person unconscious with just one sip.

 

‘I must be thoroughly prepared.’

 

Ghost Shadow intended to make his disciple drink this wine.

Even in a normal state, he could subdue him easily enough, but he had to prepare for any contingency.

 

‘He’s no ordinary fellow, after all.’

 

After setting down the wine bottle for a moment, he rummaged through a wooden box.

He found a hidden dagger painted black and concealed it in his bosom.

He also gathered talismans he had made previously.

He planned to subdue the boy after making complete preparations.

 

‘Half a year.’

 

Ghost Shadow suddenly recalled the days he had spent with his disciple.

During the half year they were together, they had built a bond between master and disciple.

 

Perhaps it had been the most affectionate time in Ghost Shadow’s life.

 

‘I’ve waited quite a long time indeed.’

 

However, Ghost Shadow felt no regret at this moment.

 

Rather, he was feeling excitement.

After such a long wait, he would finally achieve his goal.

Of course, he felt no guilt either.

 

The bond between master and disciple?

What importance could that possibly have?

 

The most important thing for a cultivator is to ascend to higher realms and approach immortality.

For that purpose, a cultivator could sacrifice even parents and children.

 

A disciple with whom he shared not a drop of blood could be sacrificed without batting an eye.

 

‘My disciple, after devouring you, I will ascend to higher realms. So be grateful.’

 

Ghost Shadow took the wine bottle in hand and emerged from the cave.

 

Outside, snow had begun to fall.

The snow was coming down quite heavily.

 

Just as he was thinking it would likely accumulate quite thickly, he heard a voice.

 

“Master.”

 

Outside the cave, Cheon Woo-jin was waiting in the falling snow.

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