Something To Congratulate (1)

As soon as the blood point was struck, he felt his body turn as light as a feather.

The perineal acupuncture point, which must have become hard due to the accumulation of impure qi in his body for a long time, was now pierced. The only remaining blood point in his entire body was at the crown of his head.

“It is a success! Since I mastered that, the last one shouldn’t be much of a problem.”

The joy of Yu Jinsan was beyond words.

He had been eagerly awaiting the day his body would evolve.

He calmed the excitement within him and moved the remaining qi to his dantian, where he planned to store up the qi and then attack the last point all at once.

Since the pathway of the perineal acupuncture point was open, it was only a matter of time before the other one would open, too.

After a while, a strong wave of qi rushed to the last blood point.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

He could feel the blockage getting thinner. It seemed like it would break through with just a knock or two more.

But his joy was short-lived. Yu Jinsan suddenly stopped the flow of qi before it could hit again. His heart was pounding insanely.

The pulse throughout his body was unstable, and his body burned as if it were a furnace itself.

“What is happening?”

This was the first time he had encountered such symptoms just before achieving what he wanted.

Feeling like he was about to fall into nothingness, he had to stop.

It was unusual for a body trained in martial arts to sweat, but oddly, cold sweat formed on his forehead.

“What is happening? What went wrong?”

He thought about it but couldn’t figure out anything.

Wasn’t there someone here who had experienced a complete transformation? He had to meet that person before deciding what to do next.

After deciding on his destination, Yu Jinsan got up and left the place.

“Hahaha! You said you were on the edge of Body Reformation?”

Unlike Baek Gyu, who was sitting across from him, Yu Jinsan didn’t have a bright look.

“It’s not something I would be happy about. As I just mentioned, I couldn’t understand the changes that were happening in my body. But it’s not possible to just force it. Do you have any idea what is happening?”

“Hmmm. That certainly didn’t happen for me. Isn’t it because Hyung is a bit too old? I’m not joking. I’ve never heard of anyone who managed to do it at your age.”

As one gets older, the body becomes more impure, making reformation more difficult. Therefore, it was commonly thought that even exceeding it was difficult.

However, Yu Jinsan made it possible after a lot of hard work. The only problem that remained was the result, which couldn’t be predicted.

“If something goes wrong with me, what will happen to my granddaughter? This child has no other blood relatives than me.”

He couldn’t afford to do something reckless.

That made Baek Gyu think, and he suddenly stood up, clapping his hands as if he had a great idea.

“Now that I think about it, the Twin Deaths Godly Doctor is staying around here. Let’s go and ask.”

Twin Deaths Godly Doctor. Yu Jinsan had also heard the name.

They were actually two people—twins, Maso and Mayang. These two brothers were famous in Kangho because of their unusual acts.

Maso was the eldest brother and a master when it came to poison, and the younger one was Mayang, who had excellent skills in healing, which was said to bring the dead back to life.

The problem was that if Mayang saved one person, Maso, the eldest one, would go ahead with his odd nature of trying to kill them.

They justified it as them acting in balance with nature, but because of that, they had many enemies too.

“Is that alright? I heard that they don’t help others without getting something in return.”

“That was all a long time ago. A few years ago, Maso got killed by a Taoist from the Mount Hua sect, so we have nothing to worry about.”

Then, there was no need to hesitate, and Yu Jinsan smiled, too.

“Seems like younger brother Baek has great connections. Thank you.”

They left the place and headed to the village. The destination felt much closer than he had thought.

As they moved to the corner of the area, they saw a shabby house in a deserted spot.

“This is the place. It looks like we are inside, so let’s go in.”

Following Baek Gyu inside, Yu Jinsan saw an old man in a white robe who appeared to be Mayang.

“How could the Clan Leader have come to such a shabby place?”

“I stopped by because I had something to ask. This is a problem related to the transformation of the human body, so please give me some time.”

Baek Gyu’s position was quite high within the entire Evil Sect due to his martial arts. Perhaps because of that, Mayang had a cautious attitude toward him.

“Please sit down first.”

“Thank you.”

Mayang guided Baek Gyu and Yu Jinsan to a table on the side.

He filled two teacups and handed them over, asking,

“Haven’t you already gone through body reformation?”

“It isn’t for me, but for my Hyung next to me. It is said that his body ends up acting strangely when he attempts to complete the reformation.”

Mayang turned to Yu Jinsan with an expressionless face and said,

“Let us check your pulse first.”

“Thank you.”

This was not the usual checking of the pulse, but to confirm the flow of qi and blood by directly infusing their own qi into the other person’s body.

Mayang’s expression changed with each minute as he continued to hold his wrist and check it.

“I didn’t believe you when you said he was trying to reform at this age, so late, but now that I see it, you do have great internal qi for your age.”

“I never neglected my internal training for even a moment. I’m a bit desperate, though.”

“But why is your left hand shaped like that?”

He couldn’t believe that he had noticed the injury on his left arm just by checking his pulse. He couldn’t help but be amazed at the man’s skills.

“I was attacked by this young Taoist monk. There were some circumstances that led to this.”

Mayang nodded, released his wrist, and crossed his arms.

“Well, I don’t think I can be of any help now.”

Baek Gyu, who was listening next to Yu Jinsan, was puzzled as he asked,

“What do you mean you cannot help in any way, even after checking his pulse?”

“The Clan Leader might not know this, but looking at the nature of his qi and blood, he has built up strength through the cultivation of Justice factions. But even if I put my head on the line, I cannot provide help for people from the Justice Faction.”

Baek Gyu chuckled and placed his left arm on the table.

“Look here, Ma Hyung. Do you remember the incident that happened in Jinyang County?”

“How could I not? That splendid act of gathering together the bastards of Mount Hua and the Wudang Sect to eliminate them. I don’t know who did it, but that was the best moment of my life.”

“And who do you think was in charge of that?”

“How should I know? All I know is that the guy was this old man. Why do you ask…”

Mayang clamped his mouth shut as if he had just thought of something, then stood up, went to the drawer, and took out a piece of paper.

It was a wanted flyer distributed by the Alliance.

Mayang stared at the picture on the paper with Yu Jinsan’s face on it over and over again.

Yu Jinsan and Baek Gyu were dumbfounded by the sudden reaction.

“I didn’t know. Great warrior, please forgive my rudeness.”

“Are you saying that I, who have been branded as someone who will be killed by the Justice Faction, am a great warrior? Impossible.”

Mayang grasped Yu Jinsan’s hand and spoke through tears.

“A Hyung of mine was killed by a disciple of the Mount Hua Sect. He was among the Taoists who died there at the guesthouse in Jinyang County, so it was you, great warrior, who avenged my enemies.”

“They died on their own fighting the Wudang Sect, so what did I do?”

Mayang waved his hand and grabbed Yu Jinsan’s wrist.

“Let’s start by checking your pulse again.”

He felt a bit embarrassed at the sudden change in Mayang’s attitude. Even the way Mayang spoke had changed.

But there was no reason to refuse.

With both eyes closed, he asked after his pulse was checked.

“Has your heart rate increased or your body temperature changed suddenly?”

“Right. How did you know…?”

“Then it is something to congratulate you on.”

“…?”

He thought it was a problem, but was it something else then? He couldn’t understand what it meant.

Mayang continued the explanation with a brighter look.

“Too much impure qi had accumulated at the last point, and your aging body turned unable to withstand the process of Bone Reformation.”

Baek Gyu, unable to contain his curiosity, urged Mayang.

“But what is there to celebrate here?”

“If Body Reformation happens in this state, the body of the great warrior will undergo extreme changes and start to protect itself. In other words, the reformation of your old body and the reformation of your bones are all happening at the same time.”

“What do you mean? Are you saying that our Jinsan Hyung will become young again?”

Mayang nodded without hesitation.

What could be a greater blessing than this? An old man being given the chance to regain his youth and live a new life while retaining the same martial arts prowess.

But for some reason, Yu Jinsan’s face was dark.

“Re-aging… then how young will I become?”

“It can’t be guessed. You could return to middle age or even to that of a child.”

That made things complicated.

Wasn’t Yu Jinsan constantly worried about his granddaughter every moment of his life? If he had the chance and he did become young again, it would be a disaster.

“Phew.”

“There is no greater blessing in life. But why do you look so troubled?”

“The reason I am even alive is because of my granddaughter. If anything goes wrong here, then who will take care of her?”

While Yu Jinsan was anxious, Baek Gyu helped him from the side.

“How about becoming a little younger? Seol will grow up quickly. Children grow at a shocking speed.”

“But I cannot leave such a child and enjoy this. I think we should put this off for a while.”

Mayang took a moment to catch his breath and then slowly said.

“You must make a decision within at least 5 years. I’ve realized that your body cannot handle it much longer than that. Right now, I can only sustain you with internal qi, but if you don’t undergo the reformation, you will die suddenly from old age within 5 years.”

Yu Jinsan sighed and stared at the sky outside the window.

‘Five years… This means before Seol turns nine.’

By the standards of Murim, five years wasn’t too long. As he trained in martial arts, time passed quickly.

First of all, he planned to hold on until his granddaughter got older.

“Thank you for helping me a lot. I will make sure to repay you.”

As Yu Jinsan was ready to leave, Mayang stopped him.

“If you aren’t going to undergo a complete transformation right away, I will at least treat the injury on your left arm.”

“I heard that you don’t heal without proper compensation…”

“It’s absurd to expect anything from the person who took down my enemy. Please give me your arm; that way, I will feel at ease.”

He had been unable to swing his spear because of the wound he got from a Wudang disciple. There was more than one thing that tormented him.

Yu Jinsan extended his left arm with a confident look on his face.

“It won’t be easy because the tendons are damaged.”

Mayang smiled and opened the medical box.

It held an array of needles and surgical tools.

“If this much is impossible, how can I be called God?”

Yu Jinsan felt reassured by his confident words. It was an encouraging thing.

When the situation went well, Baek Gyu smiled brightly and stood up first.

“Haha! Hyung, it is great news that your injury can be treated. Then, get good treatment and come back. It will take some time, so I will take the kids and leave for the alliance.”

“I get it. On the way, please tell Seol that her grandfather is coming soon.”