The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 337

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Chapter 337. This is Group Seven?

 

 

The next day.

All the cadets of Maengryong Corps had seen Ha Mu-baek return the day before.

So today they gathered at the Great Training Ground at the appointed time, thinking that Instructor Ha Mu-baek would teach them.

But what greeted them was an instructor of peerless beauty.

Instructor Ji Gun-wi.

“Huh? Why…?”

Dang Jin-san reflexively muttered quietly without realizing it.

Really quietly.

So quietly that even someone next to him could barely hear it properly.

“You seem to have many complaints. Dang Jin-san.”

However.

Ji Gun-wi heard that small muttering and immediately pointed out Dang Jin-san.

“N-n-no, sir.”

Dang Jin-san answered loudly in panic.

‘Crazy…’

Such a thought naturally occurred to him.

The distance between the platform and where he stood.

And the volume of his muttering.

Considering those two factors.

Just what level would one need to reach to hear those words?

Gyoryong Hall’s Maengryong Corps was no different from a place where those driven to life’s dead end came.

Thanks to this, most of the instructors’ levels were around second-rate martial artists.

But when Dang Jin-san entered the academy.

A monster named Ha Mu-baek appeared.

And continuously, such supreme masters came to teach them as instructors.

Just how was Gyoryong Hall, how was Maengryong Corps operating?

“Though Instructor Ha has returned, for personal cultivation reasons, I will continue teaching you all for the time being. Now then, let’s begin.”

A voice like clear jade that naturally lifted one’s spirits.

However, the content was not.

Despair colored the cadets’ faces.

What limits would they face today?

Both male and female cadets looked at Ji Gun-wi with fearful eyes.

The female cadets who had been smitten by his handsome face and clear jade-like voice when Ji Gun-wi first appeared had long since disappeared.

Now they were just gritting their teeth at the harsh training.

“Let’s start with the second-year Group Seven.”

At Ji Gun-wi’s words, the Group Seven cadets all looked at Dang Jin-san in unison.

The reason for being called first was obvious.

Thus began another day of grueling and harsh training.

Around lunchtime.

The cadets were already in an exhausted state.

There was someone watching such a Great Training Ground.

Peng Do-yul.

He was the Academy Director.

He was now tilting his head while watching the instructor sparring with cadets in the middle of the Great Training Ground.

Movements that anyone could see belonged to a supreme master.

The important thing was.

In his memory, there was no such person among Gyoryong Hall’s instructors.

Setting aside martial arts level, there was no way he wouldn’t remember such a handsome person.

‘What’s going on…?’

During the break period, Ha Mu-baek was solely in charge of Maengryong Corps training.

So he hadn’t paid particular attention.

Since it was Ha Mu-baek’s work, he couldn’t interfere either.

He knew that Han Seol-bing took charge of training when he was away.

But this instructor he was seeing now was someone he’d never seen before.

However, he only watched silently.

The young instructor’s level had already surpassed his own.

‘Do masters only gather around other masters…?’

Though he didn’t know the identity.

This must be someone related to Ha Mu-baek.

Peng Do-yul watched the training for a while before leaving.

Did the cadets know?

That the person putting them through such hardship was actually not an official instructor of Gyoryong Hall?

Peng Do-yul’s steps were light as he chuckled as if finding it amusing.

Maengryong Corps, which had been the most troublesome entity.

He had expected it to become even more troublesome when the monster Ha Mu-baek was assigned as an instructor.

But it had become easier than expected.

With Ha Mu-baek taking on many responsibilities.

It was something he had never dared imagine.

“Hmm?”

A figure caught Peng Do-yul’s eye as he walked.

It was Gi Yu-chan.

A person who knew all the major and minor affairs within Gyoryong Hall without fail.

It was amazing how well he knew everything.

He was intently watching Maengryong Corps’ training.

“You seem to have less work since it’s the break period.”

At Peng Do-yul’s words, Gi Yu-chan was startled.

“Academy Director, what brings you to this place…?”

“What about you? What business do you have here?”

Wasn’t he always doing countless paperwork in his office?

“Ah, I came out for some fresh air, and the training looked interesting…”

Peng Do-yul nodded at Gi Yu-chan’s answer.

It would indeed be an interesting sight for someone who was a natural scholar.

“I see. Take your time coming in.”

Peng Do-yul resumed walking.

“Phew…”

Gi Yu-chan let out a deep sigh and turned his gaze back to the Great Training Ground.

Looking at Ji Gun-wi, he kept tilting his head.

In his memory, there was no such person at Gyoryong Hall.

‘What could this be about… Hmm…’

On top of that, he was strong.

Even recalling the list of current Gangho masters in his mind, there was no such person.

A young master who suddenly dropped from the sky.

It was certainly something that could become a variable.

‘I should look into this.’

Gi Yu-chan, who had been watching the Great Training Ground for a while longer, turned his body.

 

***

 

Once every ten days.

Yeon Ja-gyeong, the Family Head of the Hubei Yeon Family and Grand Elder of the Jeongcheonmaeng Elder Council, secretly meets one person in his office.

Cheondok Valley Master Yeo Hong-gi is that person.

The Baekhua Jagwang Grass that was discovered by chance while researching the countless medicinal and poisonous herbs of Sanwol Demon Forest.

The development of the Sangong Poison using it.

That was the reason.

Sometimes there was rapid progress, and sometimes it stagnated.

One unchanging fact was that countless Baekhua Jagwang Grass was needed.

Because of that, the Bongma Corps and Maengryong Corps searched Sanwol Demon Forest without rest.

In that process, the sacrifices of the Maengryong Corps were increasing, but such things were not for Yeon Ja-gyeong to consider.

Yeon Ja-gyeong gazed intently at the small porcelain dish placed before him.

“This is?”

“It’s about seventy percent complete.”

At Yeo Hong-gi’s answer, Yeon Ja-gyeong nodded.

It was faster than expected.

To think it was already seventy percent complete.

However.

Considering the target this would be used on, it was still far too slow.

Though he had said it should be made slowly but surely, a person’s heart wasn’t like that.

Because the monster called Ha Mu-baek had been continuously growing stronger since leaving the Jeongcheon Alliance.

He had already been enough of a monster when staying at the Jeongcheon Alliance.

‘Was it a mistake.’

He had sent him to Gyoryong Hall to weaken his power, to keep him in check.

But that seemed to have become an opportunity for that bastard.

The bastard who had shown no great change during two years at the Jeongcheon Alliance had become unrecognizably stronger in just one year at Gyoryong Hall.

“If it’s seventy percent, to what extent is that?”

Yeon Ja-gyeong, awakening from his thoughts, asked.

Yeo Hong-gi smiled broadly. It was a confident smile.

Seeing that smile naturally raised expectations.

“Why don’t you try getting poisoned directly? With this amount, the effect should last about two hours.”

Powder piled up in a small dish.

Its size was at most about half the tip of a pinky finger.

At Yeo Hong-gi’s suggestion, Yeon Ja-gyeong fell into brief contemplation.

In this room were only himself and Yeo Hong-gi.

But if he became poisoned by the Sangong Poison and lost his internal energy.

If Yeo Hong-gi harbored other intentions then.

Yeon Ja-gyeong lightly shook his head.

“I don’t particularly want to experiment on myself.”

Yeo Hong-gi, as if he had expected this, divided half the powder in the small dish with a small instrument and brought it to his nose.

“Hheup.”

And inhaled it directly.

“Since it’s half, it’s one hour. Though I haven’t reached immunity to ten thousand poisons, I’ve far surpassed immunity to a thousand poisons. It’s practically no different from immunity to ten thousand poisons.”

Yeon Ja-gyeong nodded.

He was well aware of his level in poison arts.

In current Gangho, Cheondok Valley was the sect that competed with the Sichuan Tang Family for supremacy in poison arts among orthodox factions.

Even including unorthodox factions, the Demon Cult, and Blood Cult, Cheondok Valley was a sect that would be counted among the top five in All Under Heaven regarding poison.

Was there need to speak of the level of Yeo Hong-gi, the Valley Master of such a place?

At least regarding poison, he was the best among orthodox factions.

Yeon Ja-gyeong hadn’t recruited him as a close associate for nothing.

He was a person with such capability.

Yeo Hong-gi extended his wrist toward Yeon Ja-gyeong.

“Please check directly.”

In Gangho, offering one’s pulse point to another was no different from entrusting one’s life to them.

Nevertheless, there wasn’t a moment’s hesitation in Yeo Hong-gi’s action.

Because for Cheondok Valley to surpass the Sichuan Tang Family, the help of the Hubei Yeon Family was absolutely necessary.

Yeon Ja-gyeong grasped Yeo Hong-gi’s pulse point and examined his interior.

Looking at his dantian.

There was internal energy, but it was in a state of almost nothing.

It had hardened stiffly and didn’t respond to any stimulus.

Only a very small amount of internal energy stirred slightly.

Yeon Ja-gyeong, who had removed his hand from the pulse point, brought his hand to the dish.

He would need to experience it directly to properly know the poison’s power.

“Hheup.”

Yeon Ja-gyeong inhaled the poison, closed both eyes, and contemplated his interior.

The poison energy was barely felt.

If he hadn’t inhaled it directly, it was so subtle he wouldn’t have known poison had entered his body.

However.

Gradually a reaction came.

A reaction he could know because he was contemplating his interior.

His dantian gradually hardened.

Hardening like solid rock, his internal energy became immovable.

No matter how much he tried to move his internal energy, it wouldn’t move.

Only an extremely small part of his total internal energy moved slightly.

In this state, his internal energy was practically nonexistent.

“This is seventy percent?”

Yeon Ja-gyeong looked at Yeo Hong-gi with a surprised face.

Now he understood his confident smile.

Yeon Ja-gyeong’s level was also by no means low.

Moreover, he too had immunity to a thousand poisons.

Yet he couldn’t feel the Sangong Poison’s action at all.

“I’m confident that if we use this Jagwang Sangong Poison on Ha Mu-baek even now, there’s over a fifty percent chance of success.”

Yeon Ja-gyeong nodded.

In his opinion, it seemed likely too.

However, he didn’t know about the current Ha Mu-baek.

That’s why it needed to be perfectly completed.

“What parts are lacking?”

“The internal energy needs to be completely scattered… but there’s still internal energy hardened like stone remaining. If by any chance there’s a martial art that can move such internal energy…”

“The internal energy wouldn’t have disappeared.”

Certainly this part needed improvement. That bastard Ha Mu-baek’s martial arts might have such characteristics.

“And. The required amount is too much. We need to achieve the same effect with about one hundredth of the current amount.”

Listening to this, there was still a long way to go.

This wasn’t seventy percent completion, but rather seventy percent remaining.

“Since we’ve overcome the most difficult hurdle, the remaining parts can be sufficiently improved. We just need sufficient time and materials, and large quantities of Baekhua Jagwang Grass.”

Yeo Hong-gi spoke as if guessing such concerns from Yeon Ja-gyeong.

“I’ll speak more to the Thousand Sect Leader of Gongdong Faction.”

“Then I shall take my leave now.”

Yeo Hong-gi gave a cupped fist salute and left Yeon Ja-gyeong’s office.

And he crossed the paths of the Jeongcheon Alliance, heading toward Cheondok Valley’s quarters.

 

“Have you arrived, Master?”

Yeo Hong-gi’s first disciple and current minor valley master of Cheondok Valley.

Geuk In-cheong.

He bowed his waist and greeted Yeo Hong-gi.

“Let’s go in.”

Yeo Hong-gi spoke briefly.

The two men went underground, deeper underground.

It was the most remote area of the Jeongcheon Alliance, where they had built a workshop deep underground in preparation for any possible accidents.

“More support will be coming.”

At Yeo Hong-gi’s words, Geuk In-cheong’s face brightened.

“As expected of Master.”

His face was filled with respect.

“Even though you completed the Purple Light Acid Poison, taking the experimental subject that was about seventy percent complete was successful.”

At his words, Yeo Hong-gi frowned.

“Watch your tongue.”

“I-I’m sorry.”

At the murderous aura, Geuk In-cheong hastily bowed his head.

“It’s completed yet not completed. We must continue researching how much further we can increase its power.”

At Yeo Hong-gi’s quiet words, Geuk In-cheong could only keep his head bowed.

However, inwardly he was full of questions.

‘It’s already a tremendous poison. Just how much more power can we increase from here… No, rather, is there even a reason to increase it further?’

Geuk In-cheong simply couldn’t understand his master’s thinking.

‘The only person I can trust in this world is myself. There’s no telling when Yeon Ja-gyeong might abandon me. I must create an Internal Energy Scattering Poison that no one in the world can withstand, no, a poison that surpasses Internal Energy Scattering Poison.’

Though he had entered under Yeon Ja-gyeong for the revival of Cheondok Valley.

Yeo Hong-gi knew.

Just how terrifying a person Yeon Ja-gyeong was.

That’s why, as a means of survival, he hid part of his achievements.

And was devoting himself to creating even more powerful poisons.

 

***

 

“Hmm.”

Ha Mu-baek opened both eyes.

The task of removing the blood scent.

A breakthrough had emerged from an unexpected place.

Radiance.

Fire energy.

Ice energy.

Three things.

The greatest characteristic these possessed was purification.

That power was gradually erasing the blood scent deeply embedded in Ha Mu-baek’s body.

The deeper Ha Mu-baek’s understanding of Radiance became and the higher his realm rose.

“Good.”

Ha Mu-baek muttered calmly.

It was truly good.

One worry had been resolved.

He quietly raised one hand to look at it.

A small flame and ice emerged and intertwined.

Two energies that moved freely according to Ha Mu-baek’s will.

Soon they twisted together in a spiral shape.

Flash.

They transformed into brilliant light.

A radiance that seemed capable of instantly annihilating everything between them.

“Radiance…”

Ha Mu-baek looked at the light above his palm and smiled slightly.

Since he was on the bed in his dormitory, this was as far as he went.

But with this one move, he could fully gauge the power he had gained.

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