Chapter 146

Episode 146

One possibility instantly crossed my mind.

‘Transformation Hwangol!’

It was hazy and obscured by poisonous smoke, but I could roughly guess what was going on.

Even though it was actually happening right in front of my eyes, it was hard to believe it.

Taetaehwangol (奪胎換骨).

It refers to the process by which a warrior’s body evolves into the most ideal form for learning martial arts.

For me, who had mastered the White Thunder Godkong, such changes were not necessary, but if the target was Tang Seo-yeon, it was a different story.

It would not be surprising if one experienced drastic changes in the process of crossing the wall.

What was problematic was her state.

Among the martial arts people who devoted their entire lives to training, there were very few who experienced transformation.

Some people experience it while reaching the state of enlightenment, while others do not experience it even after reaching the state of enlightenment.

However, I have never heard of a person who experienced a transformation by reaching a state of transcendence, either in this life or in a past life.

‘This is something that normally cannot happen. It’s probably a coincidence caused by multiple factors overlapping.’

Cleaning of blood vessels using a white light device.

Endorsement of personal ownership.

It would not have been a miracle that occurred solely due to these two factors.

There were obviously a few more factors involved.

For example, he gained special enlightenment during the fight against the Demon Cultist or received some advice from the Poison King.

Tu-tu-tuk. Tuk.

Like a snake shedding its skin, the skin fell off Tang Seo-yeon’s body.

The blackened shell consumed by the miasma dried on the newly sprouted skin.

After about two weeks of change, the poisonous air that had covered Tang Seo-yeon’s entire body disappeared into her body, as if being sucked in.

Tang Seo-yeon, who had concentrated all of her energy in her Danjeon, slowly opened her eyes.

For a moment, a purple glow appeared in her eyes and then disappeared.

I quietly got up from my seat and walked up to her, who was staring into space with a blank expression.

“Congratulations.”

“...Small cooperative.”

“I need to do some cleaning in my room. First, go to the bathroom, wash and change clothes. “I will clean up after myself.”

After finishing speaking, I smiled bitterly and looked around.

The condition of the room was absolutely a mess.

The bed was stained black and unusable, and other furniture was also damaged in one way or another.

Above all, the air in the entire room was heavy due to being exposed to miasma for a long time.

If an ordinary person entered this room, they would not be able to withstand the sight and would pass out.

I thought it would take at least a month for the poison to completely subside.

In the meantime, this room will not be able to receive any guests.

‘I guess I should compensate the guest sufficiently.’

Tang Seo-yeon looked down at her body, drooling.

It wasn’t just the condition of the room that was a mess.

She herself was looking miserable.

Clothes corroded by the miasma and turned into rags.

Black scabs all over the skin.

Even the beggar living under the tunnel would have been cleaner than she is now.

“Thank you, Sohyup. “I will definitely repay this favor.”

Tang Seo-yeon hurriedly stood up from her seat and spoke in a restrained manner.

Instead of answering, I picked up the mirror on the table and handed it to her.

“......?”

“Take a look.”

Dang Seo-yeon looked at her reflection in the mirror with a puzzled expression and froze in place like a stone.

She said as she muttered, stroking her face with her left hand.

“There are burn marks...!”

“Branch leader Yeon-woon of the Sacheon branch sends greetings to the seniors.”

Sohyeongeom, sitting in the third seat from the left and wiping his beard, let out a hollow laugh.

Man Rekken, who was sitting next to him, rested his chin on his clasped hands and looked at me with interest.

‘I can’t tell for now whether those two people are on good terms or not.’

As soon as I took my seat, Hwabaek Joo asked me a question.

“Let’s skip the trivial details and get straight to the point. “First of all, can you tell me in detail what has happened so far?”

“yes.”

I talked about what happened so far concisely and to the point.

Not everything was told the truth.

For example, how did they find out about the existence of artificial ruins and what kind of deal was made with Cheonghyeoldomun?

Stories that contained unfavorable content were either omitted or slightly adapted.

Fortunately, Meng’s key figures gathered in the conference room did not show much doubt about it.

To be more precise, their interest was centered not on my performance but on the martial arts record I brought.

“You did a great job. “If it weren’t for you, the entire Baekdo martial forest would have fallen into chaos.”

“That’s too much praise.”

“I would like to proceed with the merit award right away, but first we should discuss how to handle the civil service award.”

After clearing his throat once, Hwabaek Ju looked to the side and said.

“Total military.”

“yes.”

The attention of the middle class people was focused on Zhuge Hwan, who stood up from his seat as if he had been waiting.

He glanced sideways in my direction and opened his mouth with an emotionless expression.

“All military documents secured by the Sacheon branch manager will be returned to their original owners. However, the method of return will be for each Segawa sect to send someone to the group and personally collect the military official certificate.”

“So, if you want to get your military service back, you have to come directly to Meng and take it back?”

An old man who was listening to the story with his arms crossed said sarcastically.

The sword pattern embroidered on the sleeves of his gi suggested that he was a Taoist of the Cheongseong sect.

It seemed like his relationship with Zhuge Huan wasn’t very good, as he found fault with even trivial things.

Zhuge Huan did not show any signs of agitation and continued speaking calmly.

“That’s right. As you all know, we are currently short of manpower. “We don’t have enough power left to safely deliver military orders to more than ten clans.”

“You are saying difficult things. “There may be some sects, such as the Kunlun sect or the Dongong sect, that cannot afford to send disciples blindly.”

The old monk rolled his prayer beads and opened his mouth.

Unlike the Daoist of Cheongseong who spoke earlier, his tone was polite.

Judging by her attire, she seemed to be a female priest of Amipa.

‘If it’s an elder from Amipa, is it a sanghyeol sword?’

Upper blood test.

She was a female expert who was always mentioned when discussing the world’s top 100 great experts.

Just by looking at the fact that the character blood (血) is included in the nickname of a monk who refrains from killing, it was clear how cruel a person she was.

“You must have thought about that as well.”

What Sanghyeolgeom said also made sense.

Even at this very moment, a fierce battle was going on in Cheonghae.

Gansu, which is adjacent to Cheonghae, will also not be free from the aftermath.

“Of course, we will make exceptions for the two sects. We will have to dispatch military officers to deliver military officialdom. However, if each sect does not wish to do so, we will keep the military records in the secret archives of Meng for a while.”

“It’s a reasonable measure.”

In response to Jae-gal-hwan’s answer, the old man, who was presumed to be a Taoist from the communal sect, nodded with a satisfied expression.

I seemed to feel better thanks to these people scratching my itch.

Since then, various stories have come and gone.

There were many cases where political meaning was implied in every simple word, so it was a lot of fun to watch.

How much time has passed like that?

“Well, it looks like we’re roughly finished, so let’s move on to the next item on the agenda. “You invite a young friend and only talk about harsh things.”

Sohyeongeom clapped his hands and drew the attention of the middle class to himself.

He pointed in my direction with his chin and said in a humorous voice.

“Shouldn’t we soon decide what kind of reward to give to the Sacheon branch leader?”