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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Slowly.
I picked up the Hayagriva’s red demonic core and placed it on my palm. The translucent red core truly felt like a beautiful jewel… a red jewel. Yes, a red jewel.
But it kind of looks like candy, too.
“Are you really going to eat that?”
A disgruntled voice.
“It’s not like today is the only day.”
“Serin, you know demonic cores lose their energy over time.”
“It would be better to consume it in that state, then.”
Serin was very worried about me, but this couldn’t be helped. As I said, martial artists are obsessed with inner cores. It’s like not being able to give up martial arts itself.
As if reading my resolve, Serin sighed.
“Haah. What can you do? A man has made up his mind. I’ll just watch, Geun-hyeop.”
“Then I’ll eat it!”
“Quickly!”
The benevolent doctor urged me on, and I put the core in my mouth.
Melt.
I felt the core melting and seeping down my throat. A strangely suspicious coolness filled my mouth. I sat cross-legged and began to circulate my Qi.
I circulated my internal energy, spreading it throughout my body through my meridians. Meanwhile, the energy from the newly ingested inner core slowly descended to my lower Dantian.
I continued circulating my Qi, visualizing the absorption of this energy.
“…”
It didn’t feel particularly dangerous.
Qi deviation? Twisted meridians?
There were no such signs. I simply felt the new energy settling in my lower Dantian, swirling for a bit before spreading through my meridians.
But then.
Burning!
It felt a little hot.
My insides felt hot, and my body temperature seemed to rise.
I tried to calm it down. Sweat poured from my skin. Calm down. Calm your mind. Don’t get anxious. If there’s nothing seriously wrong, this is just a normal reaction to absorbing the demon core.
Think of Auntie’s cold face!
Flash!
Images of Auntie and Serin overlapped in my mind. They looked quite similar… Anyway, Auntie’s cold aura seemed to cool my mind, and soon I felt at peace.
Flow.
The new internal energy flowed smoothly through my meridians. I gathered it and carefully moved it back to my lower Dantian.
My Dantian filled with internal energy.
It was slightly more than before.
I slowly opened my eyes.
“Phew! It’s done! How is it, Seonui?”
“No way, this is real!”
“Huh?”
“You really absorbed the core! Let me check your pulse right away!”
I immediately lay down and had my pulse taken.
“Hoo! Hoooh! Ooooh!”
The doctor touched my back and made all sorts of strange noises in admiration.
Is this guy even sane?
“How is it…?”
Serin asked in a trembling voice.
“There’s nothing wrong! I thought it would be overflowing with sinister energy, but strangely, there’s no problem with your internal energy! Your body is also fine! You absorbed that core normally, just like an inner core! How can this be! This is a subject for research!”
The greatly surprised Seonui jumped up in amazement.
“Hehehe, well, this proves that I have a special constitution, doesn’t it?”
“That’s a relief, haah.”
Serin placed a hand on her chest and exhaled.
“Thanks for your concern. But, my internal energy really has increased. I feel more energetic than before.”
“Let me check as well.”
Serin immediately checked my condition.
“Your internal energy has indeed increased… Amazing. To absorb the demon core so perfectly. And I don’t know how the demonic energy was purified. Geun-hyeop, are you experiencing any mental distress? Like hearing voices from hell?”
“No, nothing like that.”
Both the Seonui and Serin were greatly surprised.
It must be because my constitution is so rare, no, unique.
To think I have the constitution to perfectly absorb a demon core.
Even I’m surprised enough to faint.
“It seems you truly have a special constitution. That’s fortunate.”
“But I’m a little sleepy.”
“It might be because you absorbed new energy. Please rest for now. Seonui, thank you for your hard work.”
“I’m the one who should be thanking you! To witness such a thing! Listen! Come see me again next time so I can check your pulse!”
The completely excited doctor left with a bounce in his step, and I immediately prepared for bed. Serin tidied up my bedding and said,
“Just in case, I’ll have Sibi check on you during the night to see if there are any unusual changes.”
“I’d appreciate that!”
“I’ll also visit you tomorrow morning, so please wake up early.”
“In the morning?”
“You’ll need to learn how to handle your new internal energy, won’t you? I’ll teach you.”
“You’ll, you’ll do that for me?!”
“Hmph… A life-saving debt should be repaid with one’s body, shouldn’t it?”
Serin suddenly flashed a mischievous smile.
Repaid with my body?
That sounds a bit strange.
“Then.”
The door closed.
Let’s sleep for now.
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“Holy shit…!”
I woke up with a raging morning wood.
It was so intense that no matter how I moved to try and subdue it, it wouldn’t go down. I finally managed to calm it down after washing with cold water and circulating my Qi, but something felt strange.
It felt like my internal energy was naturally flowing downwards, so to speak.
Could it be that by absorbing the Hayagriva’s demon core, I’ve gained horse-like virility? Come to think of it, that bastard looked like a lecherous fellow.
I’ll need to give this some thought.
Anyway, Serin said she’d come by in the morning.
Knock, knock.
Speak of the devil.
“Geun-hyeop, good morning.”
“Gasp.”
I couldn’t help but gasp at the sight of Serin.
It was because her attire had changed. I naturally assumed she would be wearing the same martial arts uniform as before. The one that completely covered her body.
But today, she looked completely different.
Well, how should I put this?
She was wearing a beautiful white cheongsam embroidered with gold. And it was quite short, her thighs almost completely exposed.
A mini cheongsam, so to speak.
As if that wasn’t enough, she had a beautiful flower ornament in her hair. If fairies existed, this is what they would look like.
“Hmm? You’re just standing there with your mouth open instead of greeting me? What’s the matter?”
Serin said coquettishly, tilting her head and tucking her hair behind her ear.
“No, you’re so beautiful I’m speechless… Isn’t this a huge change? I thought you’d be in your martial arts uniform.”
The cheongsam Serin was wearing was so short that I was seriously worried her buttocks would be exposed with any slight movement.
And her buttocks were quite large, which added to the risk. Wait, I can clearly see her hips moving…
“That uniform is my family’s combat attire. There’s no need to wear it normally. I’m also a young woman, so on days off like this, I like to change my mood by wearing clothes I like.”
“I, I see.”
“Heehee, my, my. Was my appearance so beautiful that you couldn’t collect yourself? I understand. It’s quite understandable.”
Normally, I would have responded to this, but today the impact was too strong for me to speak.
No, it wasn’t just the short hemline that was the problem.
What is a cheongsam, after all?
It’s form-fitting.
Two head-sized buns were situated on her chest… I was worried they might burst, they were so full.
I was seriously going crazy because I didn’t know where to look.
Jiggle.
“Gasp.”
Did her breasts just jiggle from that small movement…?
Plus, the soft, sweet fragrance she exuded made my head spin.
“What’s that scent…?”
“Ah, the scent?”
“It’s like being in a field of blooming flowers, it’s hard to stay focused…”
“Heehee, is that so? A favorable assessment. Anyway, put on these clothes.”
Serin pointed to a box behind her.
“Put them on?”
I opened it to find a folded black martial arts uniform inside.
“I plan to teach you martial arts today. That’s a fairly sturdy uniform, so wear it well.”
“You’re even giving me clothes! Thank you!”
I immediately took the clothes and went into the bedroom to change.
“Wow!”
The color was killer!
It was the kind of outfit that made me feel like a true martial artist from a wuxia novel. Did martial arts uniforms look this cool? With my tattered leather armor and the Sky Thunder Sword I received yesterday, I no longer looked like a wandering swordsman but a true martial artist from a prestigious family.
“Oh, my. It suits you quite well.”
Serin praised.
“As expected of my friend. You look the part.”
“Hehehe, it just makes your beauty shine even more. By the way, Serin, you said you’d teach me martial arts? Is that alright? Isn’t it a problem for the daughter of a prestigious family to teach martial arts to an outsider?”
“Ah, don’t worry. What I’ll be teaching you are the martial arts learned by our family’s external martial artists.”
“Ah!”
So that’s what it is.
Not the family’s inherited martial arts, but techniques meant for training outsiders.
That much should be fine to teach me.
“I’ll perform the Nine Kowtows of Respect right away, Master!”
If I have a master, I must immediately show my respect!
“Please, be my guest. But why are you still bowing? Are you really going to kowtow nine times because it’s called the Nine Kowtows?”
“Of course!”
“What an interesting Nine Kowtows ceremony. Heehee.”
Serin chuckled at my lighthearted joke.
Originally, the Nine Kowtows doesn’t literally mean kowtowing nine times, but rather refers to nine forms of etiquette. You don’t have to kowtow that many times. Still, I kowtowed nine times to express my gratitude.
“I will serve you, Master!”
“Good. Geun-hyeop, you could be considered my first disciple. As such, I will devote my body to your training.”
“Yes.”
Wait.
But saying she’ll devote her body feels a bit strange… There’s a slight error in her word choice.
“Then let’s go to the backyard.”
But Serin didn’t seem to mind at all. It seems like I’m the only one who finds it strange, so I shouldn’t make it obvious.
“Follow me.”
“Yes!”
So I followed Serin to the backyard.
Pad, pad.
As Serin walked ahead, I couldn’t help but gape, as if mesmerized, at the sight of her back.
“…”
Her backside was so beautiful.
Let’s set aside her large breasts swaying from side to side, but look at those firm hips contrasting with her slender waist. Plus, her white thighs, very healthy-looking thighs, were very much on display, capturing my attention. How could legs be so beautiful? Is it because they’re long? Her height gives her a model-like feel.
But I’m worried her buttocks might show…
Just as I was thinking that.
Whoosh.
A gentle breeze blew.
It caused the hem of Serin’s cheongsam to flutter, briefly revealing her firm, white buttocks, like a large peach. I stared, transfixed, at her sizable backside.
Wait a minute.
Are those thong-like underwear…?
Isn’t that a bit modern?
“Ah.”
With my mouth agape, I made eye contact with Serin, who had turned around.
“…”
A look of disdain.
“Pervert.”
“I’m not a pervert!”
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