Murim Login - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11
Whoosh. Whirr—
The spear tip pierced through dozens of glimmering points in the empty air, one after another.
With each completed movement, the crimson silk tassel hanging beneath the spear blade fluttered. It wasn’t merely decorative—it served to scatter the enemy’s focus.
Bang!
The sound of air being torn apart echoed once more. The seven forms that comprised the Jin Family Spear Technique. This was the final one: Heavenly Piercing Transcendence.
And this Heavenly Piercing Transcendence was more precise and powerful than the ninety-nine I had successfully executed before.
‘This is it.’
My fingertips tingled with electricity. The seven forms of the Jin Family Spear Technique were destructive enough when performed separately, but their true power revealed itself when executed in sequence.
To compare it to a car race, the first form was the ignition. The final Heavenly Piercing Transcendence was the finish line.
“Exhale.”
It was the moment I straightened the spear while breathing out hot air.
Ding.
– Remaining Successful Attempts (100 / 100)
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
has been acquired.
– As a result of repeated training, related stats increase!
– Strength, Stamina, and Agility each increased by 1.
“Oh. Stat increase.”
So this is how one can raise ability scores. I opened my status window with curiosity.
Ding.
Status Window
[Lv.11 Jin Tae-kyung]
Occupation
: Second-rate Martial Artist
Renown
: 10
Titles
: 3 (Title Effects Applied)
– Scion of a Prestigious House (All Stats +5, Renown +50)
– Shame of the Family (All Stats –5, Renown –50)
– Novice Practitioner (Training Speed +10%)
Strength
: 41
Stamina
: 51
Agility
: 51
Intellect
: 10
Charm
: 10
Cultivation Power
: 10 years
Remaining Points
: 0
This should be sufficient….
“An excellent second-rate talent.”
But it’s better than reality. I can climb higher from here. The ceiling of limitations I’ve felt every single day since awakening as an F-rank, the glass ceiling society imposed—none of it weighs on me anymore.
“But what good is it? I can’t even log out whenever I want.”
I sighed and slumped to the ground. After hours of uninterrupted training, my body felt heavy as a water-logged sponge.
“Ugh. This is exhausting.”
Ding.
– You are experiencing fatigue and hunger. Please consume food to restore your physical condition.
Right. I figured as much.
“Fatigue and hunger, huh.”
The only answer is rest. Eat well, sleep well. But it feels wasteful to lounge around scratching my belly when time is precious.
If only I had some kind of recovery item….
“Oh, right. The Grain Restoration Pill.”
I pulled out the Grain Restoration Pill I’d stored in my inventory. It reeked of something strange, but a true professional hunter doesn’t pick and choose between cold rice and hot rice.
I opened my mouth wide and bit down hard on the Grain Restoration Pill.
And I thought.
‘Should I just spit it out.’
It wasn’t merely tasteless. My tongue was screaming for mercy, and my stomach was hanging up a “No Entry” sign at the flavor.
But humans sometimes summon superhuman willpower. I squeezed my eyes shut and chewed and swallowed the Grain Restoration Pill without leaving a trace.
Gulp.
“Ugh. I ate it. I really ate it.”
If the system notification hadn’t chimed at that very moment, I would have rolled around groaning for quite a while.
Ding.
–
[Superior Grain Restoration Pill]
has been consumed.
– You feel satisfied.
– Fatigue is recovered.
– All stats increase by 2 for one hour.
“What?”
I hurriedly opened my status window to find all my stats except Cultivation Power had risen by 2. On top of that, my fatigue and hunger were completely restored. I felt invigorated and full, muttering to myself.
“This is absolutely insane.”
Who knew such a vile-tasting lump of grain could have such incredible effects. Wait, hold on.
“Does it stack?”
I’d consumed just one, and my total points had risen by 10. What if I ate two, three, or even ten?
‘I’d eat goblin droppings if I had to.’
Somehow, goblin droppings seemed like they might taste better… but this was definitely worth trying.
‘I can do this. I can do this, Jin Tae-kyung.’
With trembling hands, I reached for the second Superior Sustenance Pill.
And moments later.
–
[Superior Sustenance Pill]
has been consumed.
– Effects do not stack.
– You feel excessively full.
–
[Overeating]
Your movements are dulled for one hour!
I collapsed to my knees as the system notification chimed.
“Bleeegh!”
* * *
Only after my belly, bloated from [Overeating], finally deflated could I resume training. I had four days in the Training Pavilion. I needed to build as much strength as possible in that time.
“Ha!”
With a sharp cry, the spear traced a heavy arc.
‘Stance low, footwork heavy, spear swift.’
The Jin Family Spear Technique was aggressive. It relentlessly pressured the opponent, advancing without pause. The spear’s trajectory was simple yet lethal.
‘Didn’t they say it was derived from military formations?’
Regardless of the game’s lore, this didn’t seem like a technique a common soldier would learn.
It was a first-class martial art, and executing it required considerable physical ability. I suspected it was something elite soldiers or commanders would have mastered.
‘Compared to what I learned at the Hunter Training Institute, it’s a world apart.’
As that thought crossed my mind, whether from exhaustion or distraction, my foot tangled. As my foot caught, my hands faltered. The spear, laden with force, lost its momentum and merely cut through air.
Whoosh—
The system chimed simultaneously.
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
proficiency increased by 1. (6 / 100)
“Just 1?”
Every time I executed the technique from beginning to end like that, proficiency rose. The amount gained varied depending on the system’s judgment, but this time, with my feet tangling so often, I’d only gained 1.
“Why am I getting worse?”
The Jin Family Spear Technique, executed for the third time since learning it, was deteriorating. The proficiency from the first execution was 3. The second was 2. Now, the third, was 1.
“Three, two, one. It’s not even a countdown—what is this?”
The fourth attempt seemed like it wouldn’t even grant 1 proficiency. With a sigh, I gripped the spear again. I felt my breathing growing ragged, but I executed the Jin Family Spear Technique once more.
By the fourth form, I lost my balance and fell.
Ding.
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
Proficiency not acquired. (6 / 100)
“This is driving me crazy.”
I lay there, staring up at the stalactites hanging from the Training Pavilion ceiling.
My feet kept tangling. I performed it exactly as I had learned it, so why on earth was this happening? This never occurred when I first acquired the technique.
“What’s the problem?”
There was a point where I kept catching, stumbling. I had to figure out what it was.
I sprang up like a tumbler doll and unfolded the Jin Family Spear Technique again, this time falling after only three forms.
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
Proficiency not acquired. (6 / 100)
When I focused on my footwork rather than the spear, the problem began to reveal itself faintly. Good, one more time.
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
Proficiency not acquired. (6 / 100)
Now I understand. But…
“Why is the Jin Family Footwork technique bleeding through here?”
I had struggled when first learning it. I spent an entire afternoon doing nothing but footwork drills. But was I unconsciously mixing it in when unfolding the spear technique? If you asked me directly, the answer would be no.
‘If we’re being that strict about it, I’ve mixed in every movement I learned over seven years.’
I had learned spearmanship too. It’s something you learn automatically upon entering the Hunter Training Institute, but since it was distributed to F-rank hunters who couldn’t use mana, we called it garbage-tier spearmanship among ourselves.
Compared to that, the Jin Family Spear Technique was definitely intermediate-level hunter material.
“Should I try it?”
Racking my brain wouldn’t help—it would only give me stress-induced hair loss. Techniques are something you only truly understand by throwing your body at them.
I slowly began to unfold the Jin Family Spear Technique. And with my lower body, I unfolded the Jin Family Footwork Technique.
‘The movements are unnatural.’
They kept clashing. But it was different. Until now, the threads had been tangled in a chaotic mess, but this time it felt like gears slightly missing each other. After several attempts like this.
Whoosh— Bang!
A simple thrusting motion. I thought I had unconsciously unfolded all the way to the seventh form, but it was just one movement of the fifth form.
“What was that just now?”
A tingle ran down my spine. For a moment, the footwork and spear technique had meshed perfectly. The spear in my hand trembled.
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
Proficiency not acquired. (6 / 100)
I pushed the system notification aside and gripped the spear firmly again. Recalling that sensation from moments before, I stepped forward. And once more.
Whoosh— Whoosh whoosh—
This is it. The moment I extended the spear, I felt it. The footwork and spear technique. These two gears meshed perfectly.
Engulfed in indescribable exhilaration, I rolled those two gears, again and again. My steps were swift and precise, and the thrusts, slashes, and sweeps of the spear were fast, accurate, and powerful.
My dantian burned hot. My inner force became a ball of flame that seeped into the spear. I had to release it.
Right now!
“Hah!”
Cheon Gwan-il. The final strike of the Jin Family’s spear technique that pierces the heavens extended outward. A dull, thunderous boom erupted.
Boom—!
Dust billowed upward and stones scattered in all directions. The spear embedded in the Training Pavilion’s wall trembled. A massive crater had formed around the spear blade, driven so deep it was no longer visible.
A crater? No. This was a crater. A breathtaking sight.
“Huff, huff….”
Exhilaration sent shivers down my spine. Damn, it was me. I did it!
A devastating strike like that—capable of annihilating a troll in a single blow—I had just…!
I staggered.
‘Huh?’
I needed to shout about this, take proof photos too. I needed to flatten Elder Brother Jin-ho’s nose for calling me a rice weevil.
‘Ah, right here. It was a game.’
My vision blurred. Strength drained from my body. An unbearable drowsiness crashed over me, consuming everything.
‘So sleepy.’
I stopped thinking and surrendered to instinct. A sound I’d heard countless times before faded into the distance.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
.
.
.
– All internal energy has been depleted.
– You are experiencing extreme fatigue.
– Achievement,
[Unity of Man and Technique]
has been unlocked. Rewards are granted!
– You have independently comprehended the connection between martial techniques. As a reward, your martial mastery has greatly increased.
–
[Jin Family Core Method]
has advanced….
–
[Jin Family Footwork]
has advanced….
–
[Jin Family Spear Technique]
has….
– Level Up!
– Level Up!
* * *
– Sleep mode has ended.
I opened my eyes. A cave ceiling hung with stalactites came into view.
‘The Training Pavilion.’
How long had I been unconscious? Half a day? Or a full day?
I couldn’t say for certain. What mattered was that I was still within the game, and I had rested sufficiently.
‘My condition is at its peak.’
My physical state was unusually excellent. Now that I thought about it, I recalled hearing a system notification just before I lost consciousness.
“Open message window.”
In the next instant, unread messages flooded my vision. By the time I had read through them all and organized my thoughts, more than ten minutes had slipped away. I muttered a brief exclamation.
“This is incredible.”
The Jin Family Fundamental Technique and Spear Technique had jumped three stars—two entire ranks—while the Jin Family Mental Cultivation Method had advanced within this rank. And beyond that….
“I leveled up twice?”
I felt both delighted and bewildered. In truth, I had harbored almost no expectation of leveling up within the Training Pavilion.
“Isn’t leveling up supposed to happen only by completing Quests or defeating monsters?”
So mastering martial arts and achieving enlightenment like this could grant experience levels too. Was it because the game genre was martial arts fantasy? It was genuinely difficult to predict.
“Ah, no wonder my body feels so light.”
The level-up effect had restored my body. All the bruises and minor pain that had lingered before the level-up had vanished completely.
“Open status window.”
There were changes in the status window as well. Upon reaching level 13, I had gained twenty remaining points, and my Strength, Stamina, and Agility had increased slightly due to the effects of training.
“Level 13, then.”
The Quest completion conditions were reaching the First-Rate Realm, level 30, and 500 Renown.
Though not rapid, I was steadily climbing levels through training alone, so I was making solid progress.
‘Once I leave the Training Pavilion, I’ll set my sails and surge forward.’
I smiled contentedly and distributed my points.
Now only one thing remained: confirming the rewards I had received from completing the [Perfect Unity] Achievement.
“Open inventory.”
– One new item exists. Would you like to confirm it?
Well, show me.

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