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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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A few days later, we arrived at Mount Mosan.
Mount Mosan was located at the edge of Jiangsu Province, next to Anhui Province. It wasn’t too far from where I usually operated, a distance easily covered on foot.
“Will I see the Mosan sect once we climb this mountain? But can outsiders enter a Taoist sect?”
“Ah, don’t worry about that. I’m going to my house.”
“You’re going to your house? What about the Mosan sect?”
“Um, how should I put it? It’s personal research, I guess. Something like that.”
Personal research?
“This kind of research is essential, but honestly, demon core research… There hasn’t been any successful cases so far, so it’s considered a waste of time. If I said I was doing it openly, I’d be given other research orders, right? So, I’m doing it personally!”
Ha-yeong said, hitting my back, but honestly, I didn’t care. Who did the research and what it was about didn’t matter to me.
“Okay. So, we just need to go to your house? Lead the way.”
“Just follow me!”
Ha-yeong, as energetic as ever, replied and led the way up the mountain, wiggling her hips as she walked. Was she doing this consciously? Every time the hem of her cheongsam fluttered and I caught a glimpse of her buttocks, I became extremely curious about whether she was wearing undergarments.
As I followed her, gazing at her backside,
“Oh.”
A magnificent mansion appeared in the middle of the mountain!
“Wait a minute! Didn’t that appear too suddenly? There was nothing like this just now?”
I suddenly felt that way. It felt like the scenery had abruptly changed. There definitely wasn’t a mansion like this just a moment ago.
“Chuckle, can you feel it? This is my formation. Amazing, right? I hid the house in the mountain like this. To prevent thieves from breaking in.”
Ha-yeong spoke in a boastful tone, and I was left speechless in awe.
“A formation can do this?! It can conceal an entire mansion?!”
“Of course! I set up the formation myself!”
“Oh my god!”
This wasn’t martial arts!
“Is it that surprising? Enough to make you sit down and clutch your head?”
“Yeah!”
“Ahahaha! Every single thing you do is so silly! Anyway, come in!”
Ha-yeong opened the mansion’s gate, and I followed her inside.
“Whoa.”
Honestly, I was surprised, but since it was a hidden mansion in the mountains, I naturally expected it to be a bit eerie or creepy. But it wasn’t. The inside was quite neat.
“Wow. This house is really nice. Do you live here alone?”
“Yeah. Ah, but you must be tired, right? Go in and rest for a bit. You’ve been working hard, so take a good rest today, and we’ll start tomorrow. Okay?”
“Sounds good. Which room can I use?”
“Follow me.”
Ha-yeong led me to a large room.
The room was also well-maintained, without a speck of dust. Was she meticulous about cleaning? It was admirable, considering she lived alone.
“Then rest. I’m going to wash up. Ah, don’t come peeking. Got it?”
“Come on! Would I do that in someone else’s house?”
“What? So, you’re saying it’s okay to peek if it’s not my house? You pervert!”
Ha-yeong playfully poked my side.
“I haven’t peeked once…! Besides, you were the one who peeked at me when I was bathing in the valley last time!”
“Was I? Anyway, this is my house, so listen to me. Then I’ll be nice to you.”
“What do you mean, ‘be nice to me’? Am I a dog?”
“I don’t know! Anyway, you wash up over there!”
I saw Ha-yeong off as she continued her nonsense, unpacked my luggage, and went to wash up in the place she showed me.
“Wow. There’s a mechanism formation here too.”
Were mechanism formations standard in grand houses? Washing up in a bathroom equipped with a mechanism formation felt like returning to the Namgung Clan.
After washing up, I changed into fresh clothes and lay down.
After some time,
“Are you done washing up?”
“Yeah.”
Ha-yeong returned.
“Are those comfortable clothes?”
“Yes!”
They looked like comfortable clothes for wearing at home, not much different from what she usually wore… This made it awkward to know where to look again.
“Then let’s eat!”
“Is there food?”
“Of course there’s food. It’s my house.”
“But you were away for days, there’s no way there are ingredients left.”
“Don’t worry. It’s my house, why are you worried?”
Ha-yeong smiled playfully and turned around.
“Is there anything I can help with? Let’s do it together.”
“Hmm, then can you prepare the fish?”
“Prepare the fish!”
I was an expert at that!
I immediately followed Ha-yeong. We went to the backyard of the mansion, where there was a back gate. We opened it and went a bit further up the mountain, and a valley appeared.
“Oh. We’re catching fish here? I’ll have to show you my fishing skills.”
“Chuckle, fishing, my foot. Have you ever seen a Taoist priest fish?”
Ha-yeong scoffed playfully.
“Hey, even Taoist priests have to fish to catch fish.”
“With this, there’s no need.”
Suddenly, Ha-yeong reached into her cleavage and pulled out a talisman. She chanted a short spell and threw it towards the valley!
“Wow!”
The talisman flew like a Goalka, and the moment it touched the surface of the water,
Crackle!
Sparks flew, and stunned fish floated to the surface!
“Here! Scoop them up!”
“Uh, uh, okay!”
I immediately scooped up the fish with a net.
“Hey, isn’t this cheating for a Taoist priest? Catching fish like this?”
This was totally broken!
Why even bother fishing?
“This is the difference between a martial artist and a Taoist priest. Ah, I’m hungry. Let’s go to the kitchen.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
We returned to the kitchen and made spicy fish stew. I prepared the fish, and Ha-yeong cooked the rice and such. Dividing the work and cooking together felt like a vacation, and I enjoyed it immensely.
Bubble, bubble.
The spicy fish stew boiled.
This was killer.
“Let’s eat!”
“Thank you for the food.”
Maybe it was because of the fish.
It was incredibly delicious.
“Hehehe, this is so good.”
“The water here is good. Here, eat a lot. You need energy to do research.”
As she said, I ate my fill.
“Whoa.”
By the time we finished eating, it was starting to get dark outside.
Just the dimming light made me sleepy. The thought that I could rest comfortably without walking tonight made me lose all my energy.
“I’ll prepare the bedding. Get ready for bed.”
“Uh… okay. Thanks.”
When I finished washing up, Ha-yeong had already prepared the bedding. Look at that fluffy-looking blanket. I wanted to dive in and sleep right away.
So I lay down, and…
Why were there two sets of bedding?
“Um, Ha-yeong.”
“Yes?”
“Are we sleeping together?”
“Hmm? We’ve been sleeping together so far, haven’t we?”
She spoke as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
The problem was that Ha-yeong was lying down next to me.
“Hey! Sleeping outdoors and sleeping together in a house are different!”
“We’re friends. What does it matter if we’re friends?”
It mattered a lot…!
“And honestly, I’ve always wanted to chat all night with a friend and sleep together like this!”
“Oh, so that was your goal?”
“Is there anything else? Since you’re here, tell me some more stories.”
“Ah… I’m sleepy.”
“Just one, just one.”
What should I tell her?
Let’s just tell her one quickly and go to sleep.
With that thought, I chose a story and told it to Ha-yeong lying next to me. I didn’t know when I fell asleep.
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The next morning.
Finally, the research on my constitution began.
“From now on, I’ll be studying your constitution.”
We were facing each other on our knees.
Ha-yeong began her explanation.
“As you know, there’s nothing known about the demon core constitution. But in our Mosan sect… since we study demons, we’ve also been doing some research on cores.”
She explained, but honestly, I could only focus on suppressing my rising desires.
Look now.
Her revealing attire exposed most of her upper chest. Come to think of it, I had not only slept with a woman like this but had also spent the night indoors with her.
This was crazy.
My eyes kept drifting towards the valley between her breasts.
“Are you listening?”
“Uh, uh, yes. I’m listening.”
“Okay. I’ve also learned a few things, so I’ll do a proper study. Okay? You have to follow me carefully.”
“As you command, Priestess!”
“Good! Then let’s begin! Lie down straight here!”
“Huh?”
Lie down straight?
“Lie down straight. Didn’t you hear me?”
“No, wait a minute.”
“Just lie down. I’m in a hurry.”
“Ouch!”
Ha-yeong got up, grabbed my shoulders, and pushed me down! Because of that, I couldn’t suppress my tent and ended up lying down flat!
No!
She’d see it!
“Ah, what the…”
But Ha-yeong’s reaction was strange.
“You’re like this again? You really have overflowing Yang energy.”
“W-what? Again?”
Again…?
“Don’t play dumb. You’re like this every time you sleep.”
“Gasp!”
She knew everything!
I immediately curled up, and Ha-yeong burst into laughter.
“Ahahaha! You’re embarrassed! Well, what can you do! Alone with a beauty like me, how can you suppress your desires! It’s because you keep peeking at my breasts!”
“If you know, then show some consideration…!”
“You’re talking nonsense again. I don’t care, so lie straight!”
So that’s what it was!
Ha-yeong knew that my tent pitched every time I slept, but she didn’t mind and generously overlooked it…!
“Sob.”
I shed tears of humiliation and lay down straight.
“By the way… it looks like a mountain has sprung up.”
“Don’t say that!”
“Well, technically, shouldn’t I be the one more embarrassed? Whatever.”
“Please start the research…!”
“Alright! Then I’ll really start!”
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Ha-yeong stood up and tapped the floor with her Seokjang. Then, she took out a talisman, held it to her mouth, and mumbled something as she circled around me.
Shuffle, shuffle.
As if drawing a circle.
She walked slowly, throwing talismans. She repeatedly took out talismans, held them to her mouth, and threw them on the floor. I tried my best not to peek down her top as she passed over my head.
Anyway,
Soon, the area around me was covered in talismans.
Thud.
Ha-yeong placed ominous-looking objects around me.
“What are those?”
“Treasures imbued with demonic energy. And these talismans are anti-demon talismans. It’s preparation for examining the energy within your body.”
“Preparation.”
“Now, stay still.”
“Huh.”
Ha-yeong approached me as if she had finished preparing.
Then, she straddled my stomach… Where was she touching? She suddenly started unbuttoning my shirt!
“What are you…!”
“Stay still. It’s nothing weird.”
“Okay.”
“Hey, don’t just say ‘okay.’ I need to concentrate, so please don’t make me laugh.”
It wasn’t even funny.
After taking off my shirt, Ha-yeong started touching my chest with her bare hands. It seemed like she was checking my pulse.
But how should I describe this? Since Ha-yeong was small, her hands were also small. And as those small, soft hands touched my body,
“Heuk…!”
A laugh like Jaemison’s escaped my lips, and my body twisted. It tickled, and the tickling aroused me.
This couldn’t be helped. A beautiful woman with breasts larger than my head was stroking my skin in this small room. How could I not react like this?
“Hmm, your internal energy itself is clean.”
Regardless, Ha-yeong concentrated on her work.
“I’m really surprised. But you said, right? When you use your sword, there’s a faint purple energy surrounding it.”
“That’s right.”
“I don’t think it would be purple if it were completely clean internal energy. Purple, or black… as you know, are colors associated with murky and dark energy.”
I see.
“So, I think that purple energy might actually be demonic energy.”
“Demonic energy!”
Not internal energy, but demonic energy?!
“Yeah. It’s true, isn’t it? If you absorb demon cores, it’s normal for demonic energy to accumulate, not internal energy, right?”
“That makes sense.”
“But, you see, I don’t feel that kind of energy in your internal energy.”
“Why?”
“That’s what I’m going to find out now. Why does this clean internal energy only show that kind of energy when it manifests? I’m dying to know. I’m going to insert needles now, so don’t move.”
She was using acupuncture too?
Prick.
Ha-yeong started inserting thin acupuncture needles into my body. Strangely, there was no pain at all.
“Hmm.”
A deeply concentrated face.
Ha-yeong was literally absorbed in her research. She meticulously observed while inserting needles into my body and doing other things.
“Strange… very strange. Hey, can you manifest that purple energy now?”
“Ah, about that.”
It wasn’t something I could do at will.
I explained that part.
“I can’t do it whenever I want. It happens sometimes.”
“Sometimes? When was the last time?”
“This is a bit hard to say…”
“Tell me quickly. I’ll keep your secrets.”
“Could you get off my stomach first?”
“Oops. My bad!”
Ha-yeong got off me and squatted next to my head. Because of that, I could almost see between her legs, so I forced my gaze away.
“Actually, I recently fought a group of Black path faction.”
“Black path faction?”
“They were called the Amtobang.”
I explained the bloody battle with them.
But it was closer to an excuse than an explanation. I couldn’t openly tell a Taoist priestess about killing people.
“…At that moment, a purple energy crackled and flowed out from the sword. I thrust the sword in that state and killed him. But, well, it’s not good. Every time I kill someone like this, it just… feels… so…”
“Hee.”
Ha-yeong tilted her head after hearing my story.
“You’re… more fragile than I thought?”
“Fragile?”
“What’s wrong with killing a few Black path members? Even I, a Taoist priestess, catch and kill bandits and robbers.”
“…”
“You have a fragile nature for a martial artist. You don’t need to be discouraged or hurt by killing those kinds of people.”
At her nonchalant words,
“…”
I couldn’t respond.
“Ah, but maybe that feeling could be the answer.”
“The answer?”
“Very… sad, and wronged, and angry. That emotional state. Listen. When you killed that Black path member, you were gripped by very intense emotions, weren’t you?”
“Yeah, I was.”
“That mental state. Could that be the reason why demonic energy surrounds your sword?”
“Is it confirmed that it’s demonic energy?”
“I don’t think a guy who cries while killing people, especially with a wildly swinging sword, would have pure energy surrounding it.”
That made sense.
Wait, but how did she know so well?
Was she some kind of expert?
“Well, I’m sorry for making you talk about difficult things. It’s a bad memory, right? I apologize.”
“No, it’s okay. You don’t have to apologize.”
“…”
She had a kind heart.
She even apologized, worried that I might feel bad after talking about unpleasant memories. The average personality of martial artists was quite bad, but Ha-yeong seemed to be virtuous because she was a Taoist priestess.
“A bad memory… yeah. If you’re okay, then that’s all that matters. I’ll remove the needles. Stay still.”
“Okay.”
But somehow,
She seemed a little down.
I was really okay, though.
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Thanks Simzy!