By the ti Namgung Jin opened his eyes, the sun was setting.
Since I had been there since morning, I knew exactly how much ti had passed.
Thanks to that crazy man eating up all my ti by spacing out the whole day, my ti was also wasted.
Ugh, I should’ve just left him there.
And of course, she had to co at the worst possible ti.
Namgung Bi-ah crouched beside , watching Namgung Jin.
I was considering leaving just now, but I couldn’t anymore since she ca.
To be fair, if I didn’t say that I was standing by his side as a guard, then this wouldn’t have happened.
This mouth of mine is the problem.
As the sun continued to set,
“Whew…”
Namgung Jin finally woke up from his deep focus.
The aura I felt from his eyes was light but clear.
It beca denser.
As a Fusion Realm martial artist, it was unrealistic for him to transcend to a new level with a single enlightennt.
I’d have to assu Namgung Jin was feeling more at ease now.
Though I didn’t know how big that felt to him.
When I looked at Namgung Jin with a blank expression, Namgung Jin closed his eyes and lowered his head to .
“…Thank you…”
His words were sincere.
Was he not caring that Namgung Bi-ah was next to right now?
Or perhaps he was so absorbed in his enlightennt that he didn't notice her.
“…Ah, yes. Congratulations.”
That was the only response I could give him.
This all happened by lucky chance, and all I did was just say what the Demonic Sword in the past told .
In the end, I achieved what I wanted and could leave now.
But is this much enough?
I knew that I didn’t fully solve his issues.
I knew that the flawed sword of Namgung Clan didn’t co back to its full power just because I or Elder Shin gave Namgung Jin a few enlightennts.
It was impossible to find the sword art that was lost a few centuries ago this easily.
…Though of course.
Glance.
Thinking of Namgung Bi-ah next to , that didn't seem too impossible.
I didn’t know what she went through, but the sword I saw from the Demonic Sword was the sa as the sword that Namgung Jin was trying to achieve.
Looking at her, I spoke to Namgung Jin.
“…Just don’t forget about our promise.”
After hearing my words, Namgung Jin made a surprised expression after finally noticing Namgung Bi-ah next to , but he nodded in response.
Promise.
To teach Namgung Bi-ah what you’ve learned himself.
That was the deal I made with Namgung Jin.
“I will not.”
I turned around after hearing Namgung Jin’s response.
I felt glad that everything had turned out sowhat fine,
Ache.
Tsk.
I clicked my tongue due to the sudden pain I felt from my Dantian from ti to ti.
It seed it would take longer than I expected for my empty Dantian to refill.
To put it more accurately,
It would be better for to say that I lost my Qi.
I used too much back when I turned Namgung Cheonjun into a Demonic Human.
Turning around, I asked Namgung Jin.
“I presu that you will continue training with your sword, my Lord?”
“…Yes.”
Namgung Jin gave an affirmation in response.
That was as I expected.
I’m sure he wanted to see the difference in his sword after his recent enlightennt.
“Then I shall be taking my leave first.”
I left after saying those words.
Like I expected, the sun was already setting.
It ant that this took a long ti.
Oh, right.
Now that I think about it, I told Namgung Cheonjun sothing before Namgung Jin dragged away.
Does it matter?
It shouldn’t matter since it wasn’t important.
I continued walking.
I noticed Namgung Bi-ah following out of the training ground, still glancing behind her.
I asked her,
“What’s wrong?”
Was she interested because her father had gained enlightennt?
She’s not asking any questions either.
I’m sure she noticed that Namgung Jin gained enlightennt through my help, but Namgung Bi-ah didn’t ask anything for so reason.
She seed to think it wasn't important.
After hearing my question, Namgung Bi-ah shook her head.
“No… It’s nothing…”
After her response, Namgung Bi-ah started to walk with once again, but her eyes were still aid in the direction Namgung Jin was in.
I returned to my place after that.
I returned after telling Namgung Bi-ah to go back to her house.
I would’ve had to train originally, but it was still very difficult right now because my Dantian hadn’t filled up yet.
How long will it take?
It didn’t feel like it was going to take a long ti until I healed fully, but loss of Qi for a martial artist was still a huge deal even if it lasted for only a few days.
It ant I couldn't do anything if a problem arose during that ti.
Though I didn't think anything while I was in Namgung Clan.
[…Grr… rr.]
The bastard that kept whining ever since earlier was also a problem.
It seed to be whining out of hunger.
Stop whining, I’m already conflicted enough.
Even if it was hungry, I had no solution.
I couldn't obtain a Demonic Stone, nor could I hunt Demons right now.
Namgung Clan may have been rotting away, but because it was still a noble clan, they had many martial artists lined up as guards so Anhui had great safety.
I would have to go extrely far to hunt Demons since there weren't any nearby.
So just wait a few days. I’ll feed you once I’m able to leave.
[Grr…]
Ignoring the beast’s whining, I ca back to my place.
Hongwa asked if I wanted to eat as soon as I entered, but I told her I’d eat later.
“You didn’t go inside the room, right?”
“Ah, yes. I did as you ordered.”
“Alright.”
After confirming, I sent Hongwa away and entered my room.
Woong.
As soon as I entered, I set up a Qi barrier around my room.
My Dantian scread in pain as I squeezed out the little Qi I had left, but I had no other choice.
“Ugh… Ough.”
Inside, I saw a man groaning in pain.
The man, head on the floor and sweating buckets, was none other than Namgung Cheonjun.
Seeing him, I smiled awkwardly.
“Sorry, I forgot about you.”
“…Ugh… You… fucking…”
Clap.
With a light clap, Namgung Cheonjun’s body loosened and collapsed.
I went up to the bastard that was struggling in pain on the floor.
“How was I supposed to know that your father will suddenly co to and drag away?”
“Pant… pant.”
Thanks to Namgung Jin appearing in the morning, Namgung Cheonjun was supposed to be kicked out of my place, but I gave him an order right before I left.
Stay here and put your head on the floor.
Namgung Cheonjun had been following that order all along.
But it feels a bit annoying.
I might have given the order, but thinking about how he sweated all over my room pissed off.
Pow-!
I kicked Namgung Cheonjun’s leg.
“Agh!”
“Sorry, I was a bit pissed off.”
“…You… fucker…”
“Your spirit still hasn't died huh. Want to try that again?”
“…”
Namgung Cheonjun’s mouth beca shut after hearing my response.
Seeing that, I smirked.
“Get up if you’re done resting.”
“…I-It still hasn’t even been a few minu- Ough!”
Namgung Cheonjun's exhausted body was forced to rise, whether he wanted to or not.
I spoke with a smile after seeing him.
“We might as well do so testing.”
“…”
Hearing my cheerful words, Namgung Cheonjun’s expression began to rot.
******************I called it testing, but we didn’t really do much.
I only tested if Namgung Cheonjun truly beca a Demonic Human, what happened to him after turning, and how much control I had of him.
His body’s potential rose.
Namgung Cheonjun’s body was slightly more enhanced than before.
It might have been due to the Blood Qi enhancent, but more likely, the Demonic Qi had boosted his strength.
I must also see the side effects.
The side effect of Demonic Qi was madness.
In exchange for gaining power that transcends one’s original strength, they are consud by madness.
Of course, they could prevent such a thing from happening if they reached a certain level.
But that level was at least over Fusion Realm.
Then what about Blood Qi?
What were the side effects of Blood Qi?
All types of given power required an exchange of sothing else.
Qi and one’s level was achievable through ti and effort. Demonic Qi ate away one’s mind.
So what was the cost of Blood QI?
I felt exhaustion and pain when I used it.
Judging by the recoil that felt like a crack inside my Dantian, I believed the side effect of Blood Qi was,
The use of one’s life energy.
That was what I thought of it.
If it didn’t affect one’s mind, then it must affect sothing more fundantal.
A person's life energy.
This wasn’t an energy that could be increased through ti and effort.
Though it’s also not sothing that decreases forever just because it’s been used once.
This was a type of Qi, so it restores itself if a person uses it with control, but considering that this was a person’s life energy, they couldn’t afford to use it recklessly.
Furthermore, a low-level martial artist couldn't use this energy even if they wanted to.
But if Blood Qi used such an energy as a side effect,
It ant that Blood Qi consud a martial artist’s life.
Which is why Blood Qi was able to achieve greater strength.
“This crazy fucker had possession of such power in his body.”
I tapped the almost unconscious bastard on the ground with the tip of my foot.
It was Namgung Cheonjun.
“Tsk.”
I pushed him through a few tests until he collapsed, but I learned many things in the process.
First, Namgung Cheonjun was able to use Demonic Qi.
It affected his Lightning Qi directly.
I noticed his Qi was mixed with a bit of Demonic Qi.
His Qi beca more powerful, denser, and covered more range, but its color changed.
No matter who looked at it, it didn’t look like an ordinary aura.
Thankfully, he could also choose not to use it.
This ant,
That he could control it himself.
When I ordered Namgung Cheonjun to use Demonic Qi, he was shocked.
It seed like he knew himself of how much stronger his Lightning Qi beca.
Though of course, I ordered him not to use it, so he wasn’t able to use it on his own will.
It wasn’t power that he could afford to use wherever he wanted.
This immature bastard didn’t seem to understand that though.
For the amount of control that I have…
He followed my commands and did what I ordered him to.
I wondered how far I was able to take this, so I ordered Namgung Cheonjun to die, and he tried to end his own life by choking himself to death without hesitation.
Of course, it wasn’t on his own will judging by his expression afterwards.
So he does listen to everything.
Knowing this much was enough.
If I hadn't stopped him midway, he would have really died.
My control of him was real.
The thing that made all of this possible was the consumption of Demonic Qi.
Making him obey my commands or enhancing his body.
All of this was possible because I put my own power into him.
When I told him to kill himself, I saw that Demonic Qi was being consud at a rapid rate, so the consumption rate must be different depending on what I ask of him.
Demonic Qi consud whenever I gave him an order.
It was also consud when Namgung Cheonjun tried to use Demonic Qi.
“How annoying.”
This was what I felt after confirming many things.
It really was rather annoying.
I didn’t want to learn such things.
I never expected to learn these things in the first place.
I clicked my tongue, looking at the unconscious Namgung Cheonjun.
He may have been a dumbass, but Namgung Cheonjun was a Peak Realm martial artist.
I broke into his fairly solid Dantian, put a ton of Demonic Qi into him to turn him into a Demonic Human, and seeing such a thing made think that it wasn’t impossible for to corrupt a person at a higher level than I was.
Would they also be devoured by madness, as I saw in my past life?
I didn’t know that part yet.
The important part was that Namgung Cheonjun turned into a Demonic Human, and that I was able to make such a thing happen.
…
This made wonder if this was no different from the Heavenly Demon in my past life, and what the world wanted from to grant such powers.
I wanted to ask anyone.
To learn this,
I knew that the beast wouldn't respond to even if I asked, and how could I find the Heavenly Demon when I didn’t even know where it was?
Which was why I had to go to the bastard that I was able to ask.
Thankfully, that one bastard ca to mind.
There was one guy I believed knew about this.
I t them in my past life as well, and I may have been able to keep my life thanks to that eting, but it also brought destruction and hell into my life as well.
It was a huge tree that called itself the world tree.
I had to find the tree that waited for soone in the false Abyss.
I felt like the bastard knew everything.
In order to do that,
I had to go to that location.
Which ant that I had to find a way to open a way into Abyss as soon as possible.
Thankfully, I knew a guy who knew how to do that.
I don’t know where they were currently,
But we will et soon.
If things went as expected, he would enter the Heavenly Dragon Academy, and we would et then.
This ant that I had another reason to enter the Heavenly Dragon Academy.
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