Chapter 18 (1/2)
It was hot.
Everything seemed to burn.
Too Duc-!
Too Duc!
There was a sound of a broken bone.
It was a terrible pain.
The broken bones reattached.
Usually, bones can heal, but it can take time.
However, the broken bone was immediately reattached this time.
Too Duc!
Broken.
Healed.
Bones, skin, nerves, blood vessels, etcetera.
Everything that makes up the body is newly created.
The impure energy hidden in the body was discharged through a hole.
All the bad qualities that modern humans have accumulated during their lives have also escaped.
‘Okay…’
The process was very painful.
He felt it in his cells, his nerves, his flesh, his bones. It was beyond imagination.
After a few hours, finally, it was done.
Jin-woo thought, if I had taken these pills alone, I wouldn’t have lasted a minute.
The enormous energy has a destructive nature.
It destroys the surroundings you place it in, and through that destruction, it creates something new.
In short, it means that Jin-woo’s body has been destroyed.
[Concentrate your mind. The moment you lose your mind in pain, your body’s speed of recovery slows down. Then, this mighty power will crush your body.]
The swordsman continued to give advice to Jin-woo.
Thanks to this, Jin-woo was able to get his mind set.
I am not alone.
That fact alone has helped.
‘Okay, uh…’
He bit his lips through the pain.
The swordsman smiled as he watched it.
[You must have that degree of self-righteousness to qualify for discipleship.]
* * *
Jin-woo opened his eyes.
The first thing that caught his attention was the notification window.
[Level has risen.]
He pressed the X button to turn it off.
But soon, there it was again.
[Level has risen.]
He pressed the X button again.
However, the notification window did not disappear.
The notification window did not disappear even if he continuously pressed the X button.
Is it a bug?
“Oh my.”
He stared at the status window in front of him.
[Kang Jin- woo]
[Level: 270]
[Strength: 73(40) Agility: 32 Health: 20 Mana: 30 Inner Air: 180
[Holding Skills: Linguist, Dokgugu Swordsmanship, Red Moon Swordsmanship, Geumgang Fireball]
The level was up significantly.
He was only at level 130 before drinking the elixir.
There is also a new stat called Inner Air, with a huge value of 180.
He didn’t know how it is calculated, but it was above other stats.
“Skill window.”
A new window has opened.
From Linguists to Dokgogu Swordsmanship to Red Moon Swordsmanship – everything appeared normal.
However, the Geumgang Fireball is now shining golden and not grayed-out.
[Skill: Geumgang Fireball]
[Rating: Legend]
[Description: The legendary Geumgang Fireball is here, and a body that is not destroyed by anything has been created.]
[Effect: It becomes a body through which physical attack does not work. Immunity to all poisons. Due to the effects of perforation, the internal air is not consumed.]
“Done!”
[Did you confirm?]
The swordsman falls on his shoulder.
“The level has risen tremendously. Can you see it?”
[I saw it.]
“I thought I could only level up through catching monsters. Why did it rise?”
[The level you say is a measure of strength.]
“Then I am strong?”
[You got stronger. Your body changed by absorbing the power of the oil. The bones, muscles, and nerves have become suitable for mastering the inner air.]
“Is that good?”
[Of course, it is still only a power given to a child. In order to use it fully, you need to learn proper pneumatics and know how to handle it.]
Inner Air training.
The time has finally come.
Jin-woo stood up and looked at the swordsman.
“I will bow.”
[Okay.]
The sword was sitting cross-legged.
Jin-woo bowed to him with all my heart.
After a total of nine bows, the swordsman spoke with a stern look.
[The master is the elder of the Cheonma Protestant Church. Learning martial arts from the master means that you, too, will become a member of Cheonma Protestantism.]
“Yes.”
[Good. Please keep in mind that your honor is the same as the honor of the master.]
Jin-woo nodded.
The swordsman smiled.
* * *
The room is messed up. There were places where the wallpaper was torn, and the walls were dug and cracked.
If anyone sees it, they would think that Jin-woo had a fight.
“Sun-woo must have heard the commotion.”
[No. I stunned her.]
‘What?’ Jin-woo went out and saw Sun-woo watching TV as if nothing happened.
[Gangnam’s C apartment smells bad.]
“Our apartment?” Jin-woo was confused at the swordsman’s words.
[Well, I guess your foreign matter that spilled into the toilet was the problem.]
Then, Jin-woo remembered seeing that in a novel.
It is said that when circumventricular metastasis is achieved, a very stinky liquid is discharged.
Jin-woo was a little puzzled because there was no trace of the stinky liquid in his room.
Then he realized what happened. The swordsman removed it.
“I have troubled you, Master.”
[I just hated being in a room with a disgusting smell.]
Jin-woo was too grateful and said nothing.
[Come here.]
“Yes.”