Chapter 274 – Sexual Development

As we applied the Ilwol Seongsin Circulation Technique to our bodies with the help of Hong Yeon-hwa, who had adjusted our bodies to fit our respective roles, we felt our bodies overlap and harmonize.

And another day passed.

“What the hell is this?”

I muttered as soon as I woke up in the morning.

Surely, others must have had the same thought as me. The effect of the newly improved Ilwol Seongsin Circulation Technique was that shocking.

“Hmm? Is something wrong? That can’t be…”

Hong Yeon-hwa rubbed her eyes and got up, tilting her head. She had a nonchalant expression on her face, as if she had no doubt about her work.

And indeed, her work was worthy of such confidence.

“There’s no problem, it’s just that the effect is too good.”

That’s right.

The newly created Ilwol Seongsin Circulation Technique not only circulated Yin and Yang energy, but also internal energy.

Therefore, the growth rate of energy was much higher, and the huge amount of internal energy naturally harmonized with the body, resulting in an increase in physical ability…such an incredible martial art.

I knew that.

But why did my internal energy capacity improve as well?

“Oh, that’s just a one-time thing. When your internal energy was filled with the unused meridians, did it not activate? And since you also took the elixir, those meridians would have widened even more.”

That’s right. Hong Yeon-hwa gave me the elixir she received from Dae-yeong Ban to make my work a little easier.

Even though it was for the sake of perfect coordination, didn’t it interfere with the flow of other people’s internal energy?

Hong Yeon-hwa wouldn’t make a mistake, but I temporarily boosted my internal energy just in case.

Like underlining important content, I used my internal energy as a benchmark to proceed with the work, which made it even smoother.

Thanks to that, we were able to apply the Ilwol Seongsin Circulation Technique to our bodies again without any problems.

“But seeing you so surprised, the effect must have been better than expected.”

“Uh, what should I say? It feels like my meridians are exploding? It’s not just about being able to send internal energy to places where I couldn’t before.”

“Is it that much? Actually, that feeling should have been achieved through a complete Hwangol Taltae, which should have been obtained naturally. It’s a kind of Hwangol Taltae that goes through some kind of transformation.”

Hwangol Taltae is the process of being reborn in the way that person desires.

If you focus on Ki Gong, you will get meridians optimized for internal energy use and a Danjeon that can hold several times more internal energy than before.

If you mainly use divine power and physical strength, your physical abilities will increase tremendously.

Hwangol Taltae varies depending on the person, but there is a common point.

That is, the unblocking of all meridians.

Although I had not achieved it yet.

“However, your Hwangol Taltae was focused on regeneration, so there was no significant change.”

“That’s right.”

“Maybe there was no change at all, and it was just that your meridians were blocked before. And they were unblocked during this opportunity.”

“…Is that possible?”

“To be honest, even I’m not sure. How many people have been able to activate their innate abilities and come back unscathed? It’s just a guess.”

“Sigh.”

I scratched the back of my head, lost in thought.

Hong Yeon-hwa chuckled and started to tidy up the surroundings with her Sammaejinwha.

“Well, it’s not a bad thing. Just be happy about it. You achieved a complete Hwangol Taltae by chance! That’s what I’m saying.”

“A complete Hwangol Taltae…”

Thinking about it, I felt good again.

As I was lost in thought, Paeng Soso, who had been watching me, poked my cheek.

“Jin Ga, Jin Ga.”

“Hmm?”

“Wanna spar?”

“Out of nowhere? Right after waking up?”

“I just have a feeling.”

“Then let’s do it.”

I stood up from my seat and shouted as I drew my sword.

Thud.

A light footstep.

But with the power of my whole body, Paeng Soso’s speed was not light at all.

The representative of the Chosik Oh Ho Dan Moon Do, which shows its true form when the Bojup and Dobeop are properly combined.

The fierce tiger’s roar.

Pang Soso approached me in an instant and swung a large sword horizontally.

It was a powerful blow that could have knocked down even the most beautiful tree in an instant.

However, it wasn’t very threatening to me.

He swung the sword that he had aimed directly at me.

Kwoong!

Despite adjusting his strength similarly, a considerable explosion burst out due to Pang Soso’s strong power.

The servants would wake up before the rooster crows.

I thought that to myself calmly while raising my sword again towards the next attack.

Pang Soso’s swordsmanship was a powerful one that swung, struck down, and reversed, sometimes sweeping through the entire space.

The giant lump of metal became a tooth and a claw in Pang Soso’s hands.

It was fast, strong, and had the cunning of a skilled hunter who drove his prey.

It was certainly impressive. But…

Isn’t it not much different from before?

Still, since Pang Soso seemed to be trying something, how many times did I have to keep receiving his attacks?

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, I felt a faint sense of unease from Pang Soso.

Pang Soso’s fighting style was originally quite logical and planned.

It was not about relying on innate strength, but rather about using it well through careful consideration.

That’s why there was always a ‘next’ in Pang Soso’s attacks.

What to do next if your attack succeeds, what to do if it fails, what to do if it is blocked, and so on.

All of Pang Soso’s movements were made with thorough calculations.

It doesn’t seem like that now, though.

Kaaang!

I parried the sword that came diagonally.

If it were the usual Pang Soso, he would have stepped back for a moment to adjust his posture or restrained me to block my follow-up attack.

But what about today?

Instead of returning the sword that bounced off to its original position, he stretched his legs all the way back and aimed for my side, balancing himself.

Pang!

I managed to block it with my elbow, but the force of the sudden acceleration and deceleration was enough to make me stagger while adjusting my strength.

Taking advantage of that gap, he swung the sword that he had pulled back while retracting his leg.

If someone were watching from the side, it would be a neat movement where the weapon and leg drew a circle from both ends.

Kwaaang!

Unlike before, the blow that went beyond the limits of Oh Hodanmun’s vegetarianism was intense.

I was confident that I could block Pang Soso’s more varied and persistent attacks in various ways after that.

Today’s Pang Soso is fast.

It wasn’t that the speed had increased. The gap between movements was much shorter.

Did his reflexes improve? No. That’s not it.

To put it bluntly, it felt like there was no time to think.

I was supposed to be fighting while thinking, but there was hardly any time to think.

However, Pang Soso was still thinking about what to do next and attacking relentlessly whenever he saw an opening.

Not only did he use his vegetarianism well, but he also moved his body like a carnivore when necessary.

Fast movements and precise techniques.

I know exactly what that means.

When the mind and body are truly in sync, the body moves as intended.

Chojuljeong.

I could imitate it quite well with my skills in Muryongshingong, and that’s how I was able to reach Chojuljeong with ease, but Pang Soso isn’t like me.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that Pang Soso is in Chojuljeong right now.

His movements are still a bit awkward.

But the fact that he looks completely different from just yesterday is also true.

I released the power that I had been holding back little by little, wondering how far I could go.

Stronger and sharper.

Until now, I had been receiving Pang Soso’s attacks and occasionally counterattacking, but now I was actively engaging.

However, the pattern of the duel did not change.

Pang Soso chased after me as I increased the intensity, and then chased after me again when I increased it even more.

He continued to grow by repeating this process, shedding his old self like a snake shedding its skin.

And then, suddenly, Pang Soso lost focus.

In the midst of a complete frenzy, he swung his sword and limbs like a madman.

The energy around him began to gather towards him, following his movements.

Wait, could it be?

Just like my enlightenment, Pang Soso’s enlightenment came to him in a flash.

The dogi sword energy that had been scattered like smoke began to thicken until it turned into flames.

Kwoong!

The power suddenly increased to the point where I was taken aback.

Pang Soso’s sword was engulfed in a blue flame, and I was caught in its wake.

…Is this what they call leveling up through sex or something?