The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 44

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Chapter 44: Infinite Space

Uwhadeungseon .

Mudang, Huashan, Qingcheng, Kongdong, Zhongnan and other Old Sects, or Mount Mo Sect, Forward Sect, Zhengyi Sect… It’s the life goal that Taoist masters of the Taoist Sects earnestly desire.

Danggumak also wanted uwhadeungseon.

Rather than wanting to become an immortal, it was because he wanted to experience something called the Immortal Realm.

It was Gangho where he had achieved everything there was to achieve.

He had killed the Heavenly Demon for revenge, and revived the Dang Clan to elevate it as the greatest family in the Central Plains.

Life was boring.

All kinds of delicacies, treasures, women – nothing was fun anymore.

So he did everything possible for uwhadeungseon…

Out of nowhere, he met himself from another world.

Kim Tae-ju.

While indirectly experiencing his world, he realized many things and finally achieved the uwhadeungseon he had dreamed of so much.

Currently, Danggumak was in the Immortal Realm.

No longer as Jeoldaedokma, but now as Toxic Immortal Danggumak.

Though his appearance was no different from humans, his essence had transcended human status.

Could one call someone human who lives an eternal and immortal life, calls forth wind and rain, understands the words of all beasts, and flies around riding clouds?

But the Immortal Realm wasn’t much either.

In fact, this place was an exile.

A place where absolute beings who might disturb the natural order in the human world are elevated to immortals and confined.

He wanted to immediately descend to the Sichuan Dang Clan and declare that he had become an immortal, but he couldn’t go.

Even though he possessed such tremendous power.

The power of immortals overturns the causality of the human world.

Of course, sometimes the authority to descend to the human world is granted, but even then, one must fulfill the responsibilities and duties of an immortal.

But what could he do?

He couldn’t undo his ascension to immortality.

While he was spending another boring time in the Immortal Realm like that.

‘Hmm?’

He felt something.

That feeling he had experienced before.

‘…Again?’

At the same time, a familiar face appeared from the depths of his consciousness.

‘Hehe, what a thing.’

It was Kim Tae-ju.

What exactly is the entity that allows us to connect?

This was the Immortal Realm.

The fact that a connection reached even here meant that a power higher than the Immortal Realm was at work, but what could that power be?

Anyway, it was good to see him.

How long had it been?

‘Have you been well?’

Danggumak observed Tae-ju carefully.

Though they were in different dimensions, he could know his every aspect thoroughly.

‘Already 7th level of Honweonmusangdokryeongong?’

He was definitely like himself.

Even though they shared memories and experiences, to already reach 7th level in less than a year.

But there was a difference from before.

He could look into Kim Tae-ju’s consciousness and experiences, but Kim Tae-ju couldn’t do the same.

Danggumak knew the reason.

Even though they were the same soul, their status had become different.

Himself, who had shed his human shell.

Meanwhile, Kim Tae-ju, who still remained human.

Of course, there was a solution.

He could slightly lower his status and open the door.

So that Kim Tae-ju’s soul could approach his consciousness just a little.

Not too deeply though.

Since the soul status gap was too large, there might be problems.

Then…

‘Come in.’

* * *

The meeting between Tae-ju and Danggumak was the second time.

There was a crucial difference from before.

Unlike when they met at Seorak Mountain, they weren’t connected to each other and he couldn’t enter his consciousness.

He could only know that the being in front of him was Danggumak.

‘Anyway, you look good.’

But right then!

‘…Huh?’

Suddenly, a feeling of his consciousness being sucked in.

Was a spiritual connection being formed?

And he realized.

That now Danggumak’s and his own souls were connected to each other.

‘Ah…’

As their souls connected, Danggumak’s memories flooded into Tae-ju.

‘My goodness!’

Really?

Danggumak had become an immortal?

It seemed to be right after when he first connected with himself.

‘…Will I be able to do it too?’

However, he soon realized that was impossible.

This was a matter of a completely different dimension from simply accepting martial arts knowledge and memories.

Martial arts have formulas.

So when you understand the incantations, a set path appears.

You just need to follow that path.

But the path to reaching sublime realms has no formula.

It depends entirely on ‘chance.’

Actually, martial arts are the same in a way.

Some have set formulas, others don’t.

For example, Honweonmusangdokryeongong.

10th level mastery is possible.

But the ultimate realm of Toxic Spirit might never be comprehended.

For that reason, the achievement of Danggumak, who had become not Jeoldaedokma but now Toxic Immortal, was a realm Tae-ju couldn’t even dare to dream of.

However, he wasn’t envious at all.

Rather, he was happy as if it were his own achievement.

When another world’s version of myself had fulfilled such a cherished wish, how could he not be happy?

‘Congratulations.’

Danggumak seemed to understand his intention too.

He was nodding with a smile spread across his face.

* * *

Danggumak knew Tae-ju’s sincerity.

‘Indeed, you were me.’

Well, it goes without saying.

However, there was one thing Kim Tae-ju was mistaken about.

That reaching the realm of an immortal would be impossible?

Not at all.

Kim Tae-ju would be able to do it too.

Though I’m not sure if he wants to.

Well, since we’ve met like this, it would be nice if there was something else I could pass on.

Since we’re the same soul, the path we’ll walk forward should be similar too.

He knew what Danggumak regretted most when he roamed Gangho.

Kim Tae-ju must be feeling that same problem now.

Namely, the storage of hidden weapons.

Though reaching 7-star level makes it possible to retrieve hidden weapons, there are limits to that.

The more hidden weapons you can carry around, the better.

Kim Tae-ju will definitely reach the realm of Toxic Spirit. Even with the prerequisite of needing luck, he’ll accomplish it sufficiently.

Once you possess Toxic Spirit, you can naturally deploy the Rain of Ten Thousand Flowers as well.

Not the fake Rain of Ten Thousand Flowers that just scatters hidden weapons into the sky, but the real Rain of Ten Thousand Flowers.

Imagine if Jeoldaedokma Danggumak, or Jeoldaedokma Kim Tae-ju, split into ten thousand and simultaneously deployed hidden weapon techniques.

He too had experience using the Rain of Ten Thousand Flowers in the great war against the Demonic Cult.

To supplement the insufficient hidden weapons, disciples of the Tang family would fill sacks with hidden weapons and hand them to him whenever he deployed the Rain of Ten Thousand Flowers.

So he always pondered.

How could he carry around more hidden weapons?

But ironically, that problem was only solved after ascending to immortality.

He naturally awakened to a technique that could solve his dilemma.

The so-called ‘Infinite Space Technique Formation’.

He wanted to pass this on.

How?

For the infinite space technique to work, immortal energy is needed.

The mystical energy of an immortal, that is.

But Kim Tae-ju on Earth is not an immortal.

Therefore, he cannot handle immortal energy.

‘If I pass it on to him…’

Passing it on isn’t difficult.

If he were still human, he couldn’t have done it, but now he had become an immortal.

However, there are two problems.

One is the fact that it might go against the heavenly principles.

It’s forbidden for immortals to interfere in human affairs.

‘But that side is more like another dimension rather than the human world, isn’t it.’

Right.

The worlds are different from each other.

Therefore, there’s no violation of heavenly principles.

‘One problem solved.’

The second problem is also related to the first.

Would immortal energy really be transmitted to another world?

‘I’ll find out by trying.’

It’s a simple matter.

Danggumak gradually sent his immortal energy through the path where their souls were connected.

But then.

‘This actually works?’

The immortal energy is being transmitted.

To the other me in another world, Kim Tae-ju.

‘Is this also the intervention of some unknown power?’

That’s highly likely.

A power unknown even to himself, an immortal.

There’s no time to ponder.

Let me hurry up and send it.

Immortal energy is different from internal energy.

Consumed internal energy can be replenished through energy circulation, but once immortal energy leaves, it cannot be recovered.

It must be newly accumulated through other methods.

But what’s there to regret?

I’m giving it to myself.

* * *

Currently, Tae-ju was connected with Danggumak.

Though they couldn’t exchange words, his memories and thoughts were being transmitted like telepathy.

‘Infinite Space Technique Formation…’

A type of immortal technique.

It divides space to create a storage room that only the caster can use.

It’s formed by drawing a technique formation on the palm.

‘He’s telling me to put hidden weapons inside and carry them around.’

How convenient would that be?

There seems to be an obstacle too.

The technique requires something called immortal energy.

‘But I’m not even an immortal.’

But then.

‘Huh? He’s transmitting it? Immortal energy to me?’

Come on, there’s no way that would work!

When the worlds are completely different…

Suddenly!

‘Huh?’

Zzzirrrrr.

A mysterious power was transmitted into his consciousness.

Something sacred, noble, sublime, moving – a holy power that repels evil and wicked things.

‘This actually works?’

Whatever the reason, he had to hurry.

Danggumak had transmitted that the connection might be severed at any time.

Tae-ju reached out beside him and fumbled around on the ground.

Then he grasped a willow leaf dagger.

As Danggumak instructed, and following the shape that came to mind, Tae-ju took the dagger and carved the technique formation.

First, his left palm.

Scritch.

Immortal energy flowed through the dagger.

Though he drew the blade across his palm, it didn’t hurt.

And then his right palm.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he cut across his palm with the blade.

Each time he did so, the immortal energy seeped into his skin.

‘I have to hurry, before it gets cut off.’

Soon, two technique formations were completed.

‘Really, thank you… huh?’

He could no longer sense Danggumak’s soul.

‘…The connection has been severed.’

Ah!

I’m not sure if it was okay to just receive all this.

‘Will I be able to meet them again?’

It would be nice if he could give them something too.

After spacing out like that for a while.

Now it was time to check.

Let’s see if the Infinite Space Formation functions properly.

Though the formation is called infinite, it’s not truly infinite as the name suggests.

According to Danggumak’s memory, its size is about ten large food storage warehouses combined.

Also, living creatures cannot be stored.

For example, even poisonous herbs and roots need to be pulled from the ground and some time must pass before they can be stored.

The size of storage targets is also limited.

About 1 meter in length, width, and height, though slightly larger items can still fit.

‘Cars wouldn’t work… but a folding bicycle might fit?’

And though carved on both hands, the space wasn’t divided into two.

Only the entry passages differ, but ultimately it’s one space.

‘Then shall I try putting something in?’

Starting with the hidden weapons scattered on the floor.

As he decided to grab and store them with his hand.

Swoosh, the Talmyeong Flying Blade disappeared.

“Oh!”

When he imagined the stored Talmyeong Flying Blade and thought about taking it out.

Swish!

It was already in his hand.

“Hehehe, really, this…”

This is driving him crazy.

He could only laugh because it was so wonderful.

The problem of storing hidden weapons had always been a concern.

But to think it would be solved like this.

Even an Infinite Space Formation that subspace bags couldn’t even approach.

‘Put everything in.’

He stored all the hidden weapons that had fallen on the ground.

Also the hidden weapons in his torn coat pockets.

Then he came out of the burrow.

‘Three Yulyeop Flying Blades from the right, three in the left hand.’

Swish!

‘Thirty iron spheres in the right hand, thirty Pokwoo Dual Flower Needles in the left.’

Swish swish swish!

Thud thud thud!

“Hmm.”

There was a drawback.

When his hands were full, the rest fell to the ground.

This could be overcome with practice.

The Infinite Space Formation was confirmed.

Then what about the results of Honweonmusangdokryeongong 7-Star?

He took out one Talmyeong Flying Blade.

Swish!

When he infused it with toxic energy.

Zing!

A blue energy blade formed clearly on the flying blade.

“Hahaha.”

This is so good.

Now he just needs to slice through elite magical beasts with this.

Of course, energy also has superiority and inferiority, so it would be difficult to pierce through the energy barriers of magical beasts stronger than himself.

However, at least the elite magical beasts he’d encountered so far would die in one hit.

But then!

Crack crack crack!

Cracks appeared on the surface of the Talmyeong Flying Blade.

“Tsk.”

It seems it couldn’t withstand the power of the energy.

He wasted one precious flying blade.

Tae-ju took out a Yulyeop Flying Blade and infused only toxic energy without generating energy.

When he unleashed a flash strike toward a tree visible in front.

Tschpit!

Crack! Thunk!

The Yulyeop Flying Blade penetrated the trunk and still had power left as it disappeared into the jungle beyond.

At the same time, he extended his hand.

Woooong!

Whirrrr!

Snap!

The hidden weapon that had flown away returned to his hand.

‘Recovery is now possible too.’

Actually, he’s not pulling the hidden weapon itself.

He’s pulling the poison coating the hidden weapon.

That poison engraved in the poison well.

Then the hidden weapon comes along with it.

But this also has a drawback.

If time passes after launching the hidden weapon, the poison evaporates and it can’t be recovered.

Because the poison coating the hidden weapon disappears into thin air.

So he must recover it within at least 30 minutes of launching.

Hidden weapon recovery was also checked.

‘What about toxic energy emission?’

Tsch tsch tsch tsch tsch tsch…

This had definitely gotten stronger too.

The emission speed and quantity were different.

‘If I keep releasing it recklessly, the poison well will dry up quickly. I need to control it.’

Next, the Blood Mark Poison Palm.

Until now, his internal energy was insufficient to perform the final technique, Poison Flower Dance.

Pop pop pop pop! Pop pop pop pop!

Flowers bloomed in all directions.

Poison flowers, toxic blossoms.

An area attack technique using toxic energy emission.

All living creatures within the range where poison flowers fall become poisoned.

Besides that, the power of flash strikes greatly increased, and the range of flying strikes also extended.

Not to mention Shadow Mirage Step and Lightning Swift Step.

The best aspect of 7-Star was something else.

Upon reaching the Transformation stage, two miscellaneous techniques can be performed smoothly and reliably.

Transformation Art and Bone Shrinking Technique.

Transformation Art changes the face, and Bone Shrinking Technique is a skill that makes the body smaller.

When casting transformation with weak internal energy, the face seems to change but not quite.

There’s no big difference.

The duration is also extremely short.

The same goes for Chukgolgongdo.

But if it’s Honweonmusangdokryeongong 7-Star, meaning the Transformation Realm, the story changes.

The effects of Reverse Dragon and Bone Shrinking change dramatically.

Your face becomes completely different, and your height decreases by more than 10cm.

You can also hide your own presence.

Just like a mana adapter.

Master Oh Jin-hyeong won’t be able to recognize my achievements anymore either.

Let’s call it a day now.

I’ll check the remaining achievements when I get home.

The Jirisan magical beast subjugation operation is also slowly coming to an end.

How many elite magical beasts have we caught so far?

Enough that we won’t have to worry about waves for a while.

But Tae-ju will participate until the very end.

He needs more elite mana crystals.

‘From tomorrow, I’ll have to move alone.’

I’ll wipe out the elite magical beasts of Jirisan by myself.

Well, ordinary magical beasts will evolve into elite magical beasts in a few years anyway.

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