The Martial God with Psychic Powers

The confident smile.
Seeing that smile, I felt reassured.
I vowed to treat Namgoong Hwan, who had brought such a renowned doctor, with great respect if I were to meet him.

"Is there anything you need?"
"First, may I be alone with the patient to concentrate on the treatment?"
"Of course. I will have my disciples ensure that no one comes near this building."

"Thank you. I will begin the treatment immediately."
"Please, I entrust this to you."
With those words, Baek Unjin carefully exited the room.

As he left, a smile was plastered across Baek Unjin's face.
Outside, other elders were waiting.
"Why are you alone?"
"Hehe, the treatment is possible."

"Is that really true?"
"Did the doctor really say that?"
"Yes."

"Could he have lied to win our favor?"
At the remark of one of the elders, Baek Unjin's white eyebrows twitched.
"That doctor would never do such a thing. And such words would be rude to the Changcheon Merchant Guild, who arduously brought the doctor all the way here."

"Sorry, sorry."
"Tell my disciples to keep everyone out of here."
"Yes!"

 
****
Yeon Woo Jin, left alone with Baek Heo Jin, began to slowly assess the energy within Baek Heo Jin's body.

The energy began to lunge at the foreign energy that approached, as though it wanted to devour it.
As a result, Baek Heo Jin’s body began to twitch.
It was far more violent than expected.

With such energy rampaging through his body, his condition must have worsened over time.
"Hoo, what’s this? Is it trying to resist a bit?"
The energy that possessed self-awareness was typically one of two things: either energy lying dormant in a divine being or energy contained within a body granted by the heavens.
At this point, Yeon Woo Jin recalled what Namgoong Hwan had mentioned.

Baek Heo Jin's disciple had a form of madness that caused him to thrash about now and then.
Using that as a starting point, he began to hypothesize.
Yeon Woo Jin took another look at the energy.

It was cold energy with a violent temperament.
The vast knowledge in Yeon Woo Jin’s mind moved rapidly, bringing forth relevant data.
What was formed as a result was:

"Qinglong Physique?"
The energy of the Four Divine Beasts was typically beyond what a human could bear.
Because it was an energy with self-awareness, the moment it awakens and realizes that the vessel it inhabits is unworthy, it will immediately devour it.

It was likely that the energy of Qinglong had awakened before the body was ready, and the energy tried to take control of Baek Heo Jin’s disciple's body by causing chaos.
This process must have appeared like madness to others.
And Baek Heo Jin had tried to subdue his disciple by absorbing the energy forcibly, which caused the energy of Qinglong to settle within his organs.

If the energy was extracted all at once, there would be significant damage to the rooted organs.
Other doctors wouldn’t dare attempt this, but Yeon Woo Jin was different.
He had the ability to heal immediately, even after causing damage.

Now that he roughly understood the cause of the symptoms, should he remove it all at once?
At that moment, Baek Heo Jin regained consciousness and opened his eyes.
"Who... are you?"

"I am the doctor here to treat you."
"Hehe, the Lord Master must have gone to great lengths to bring such a person. This illness cannot be treated by just any doctor."
"Indeed. This illness was caused by absorbing the power of others and accumulating it in the body."

Baek Heo Jin looked at Yeon Woo Jin in surprise at his precise understanding.
This was the first time anyone had spoken so accurately.
"Impressive."

"You must have tried to expel the energy and tried to harmonize it with your own, but it didn't work, did it?"
"Indeed."
"That’s expected. The energy within your body is... not something a human can control."

"Not something a human can control?"
"Correct. The energy in your body is from the Four Divine Beasts, specifically the Qinglong energy."
"The energy of the Four Divine Beasts? Then... could it be that disciple...?"
"Your disciple, yes. The owner of the energy."

"Indeed."
"Looking at it, it seems that the Qinglong energy tried to take control of the body. You must have absorbed it every time to calm it down."
"That's right. But I never thought it was the energy of Qinglong. I just... thought it was some evil energy that had entered the child’s body."

Even though he thought it was harmful energy, he had absorbed it.

He had done so out of love for his disciple.
But to think it was the energy of one of the Four Divine Beasts, the Qinglong Physique.

"Then, could this madness of the disciple be caused by...?"
"Yes, the energy of Qinglong went berserk, trying to claim your disciple's body."
At last, everything became clear.

The energy of Qinglong had been absorbed, and his body was slowly dying.
It was a body granted by the heavens, but not knowing that, Baek Heo Jin failed to control the energy properly.
This was the result of his ignorance.

He recalled the words of the brothers who said the disciple was possessed by an evil spirit, or perhaps was marked by the Heavenly Kill Star.
The treasure was within the Wudang Sect, but they failed to recognize it and nearly discarded it.
"Is treatment possible?"

"Yes, of course."
With those words, Yeon Woo Jin decided.
He would treat it slowly.

That way, Baek Heo Jin’s disciple could also be saved.
Meanwhile, Baek Heo Jin gave Yeon Woo Jin a surprised expression at his answer.
"Hehe, amazing. To think treatment is possible."

Then, he scrutinized Yeon Woo Jin.
"You seem quite young..."
"Not trustworthy?"

"No. It's just that, strangely, I feel a sense of trust."
"That’s good. Please, focus on the treatment for now. I’ve stirred the energy, so your state is delicate."
"I can calm it down."

Baek Heo Jin closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Chhh..."
It didn’t seem to go as smoothly as expected.

Yeon Woo Jin grabbed Baek Heo Jin’s hand and infused energy into it.
The energy quickly began to stabilize.
A while later, Baek Heo Jin opened his eyes and stared at Yeon Woo Jin in shock.

"You... are not just any doctor. I felt energy like the great sea."
Yeon Woo Jin smiled.
"Let's talk about me later, but for now, let’s focus on the treatment."

Baek Heo Jin laughed weakly and nodded his head.
 
****

The Wudang Sect elders gathered in the Lord Master’s office.
"Lord Master! Please make a decision now!"
"Yes, how long will you continue to support that evil spirit?"

"The children are terrified of when the evil spirit will go berserk again!"
They had gathered because of Baek Heo Jin’s disciple, Myeongcheon.
"I told you, let's wait until Baek Heo wakes up."

"When Baek Heo wakes up, do you think he will agree to expel his disciple?"
"He will probably keep making excuses."
"Look at how healthy Baek Heo was, and now look at him. It’s all because he accepted that evil spirit as his disciple."

"That's right. For now, it’s just Baek Heo, but later, it will consume the whole Wudang Sect."
"Now is the chance, when Baek Heo is unconscious!"
"Sigh... Are you truly a Taoist? How can you say such things so easily?"

"Taoists are human too, right? We are all human. What's wrong with preparing for disaster?"
"It’s disappointing to hear you misinterpret our loyalty to Wudang like that."
"I heard the news. You bought that expensive herbal remedy to treat Baek Heo and even invited a doctor, right?"

"You invited another doctor?"
"Yes, that’s what I heard."
"Hehe, Lord Master, all the doctors have shaken their heads, saying that as long as that evil spirit is there, the illness can't be healed."

"The source of Baek Heo’s illness is right here. Do you really think it will heal?"
At these words, Lord Master Baek Un spoke up.
"You’re assuming that the child is the cause of the illness, but that’s just your opinion. The doctor who came said it’s a treatable illness. So, just wait and see."

"Lord Master!"
"Do you really believe the words of a young doctor with no experience?"
"He's definitely a fraud!"

"You fools! The leader of the Changcheon Merchant Guild personally brought him! How could such a person be a fraud? Should I really get angry for you to stop?"
Baek Un’s anger caused a massive energy to surge from his body.
Only then did the elders shut their mouths.

"When Baek Heo wakes up, we’ll talk. Until then, everyone keep quiet. This is a command from the Lord Master. Understood?"
"Yes..."
The elders answered weakly, with faces full of dissatisfaction.

Baek Un sighed at their behavior.
How had Wudang come to this?
Could Myeongcheon really be the one to bring misfortune to Wudang?

Baek Un began to get confused.

 
****

Meanwhile, Myeongcheon was hiding and watching the pavilion where his master was.
He couldn’t go out in case his madness broke out in front of the doctor.
He was curious.

How was his master’s condition?
He wanted to go and check.
He felt it was all his fault that his master had become this way.

Could it be that he was truly cursed?
Could it be that the evil spirit was inside him?
He was suffering.

Once he confirmed his master’s health was improving, he would leave.
That would be the best for both Wudang and his master.
That’s what he thought.

Then, a young man came out of the pavilion.
It was Yeon Woo Jin.
He knew that Yeon Woo Jin was the doctor.

He wanted to rush over and ask about his master’s condition.
But he held back.
The doctor must have heard the rumors about him.

He might be scared.
He might decide not to treat his master because of how he felt about him.
Myeongcheon’s self-esteem had plummeted.

All he could do now was watch and wait.
But then Yeon Woo Jin’s gaze turned toward him.
There was no way he could be seen from this distance.

Just as Myeongcheon thought this, Yeon Woo Jin smiled and began to walk toward him.
"Myeongcheon?"
The sudden voice made Myeongcheon jump, and when he turned to the side, Yeon Woo Jin was standing there.

How?
He had been just in front of the pavilion moments ago!
He hadn’t seen him move!

Had he teleported?
Surprised, Myeongcheon’s eyes widened as Yeon Woo Jin spoke.
"Would # Nоvеlight # you like to talk for a moment?"

"I... I can’t let you get too close."
"I know. I heard you have the madness. If you have the madness, it means there is a disease, and as a doctor, it’s my duty to examine it."
No one had ever offered such warmth except for his master.

Tears welled up in Myeongcheon’s eyes.
But he quickly held them back and said,
"If you examine me, the madness will break out. Then... you’ll be in danger. Please just leave."

"I’m fine. It’s been hard for you, hasn’t it?"
Yeon Woo Jin’s warm voice dug deep into his heart.
Myeongcheon nodded with a face full of tears.

He bit his lips tightly, trying not to cry.
Yeon Woo Jin held Myeongcheon’s hand.
Myeongcheon, startled, tried to pull his hand away.

But at that moment,
A warm energy entered.
Instantly, his mind felt at ease, and his body began to relax.

"Trust me and relax. Everything will be fine."
"Really... will it be cured?"
"Of course. I’m an expert in this field."

"Really...?"
"If you’re healed, what would you like to do?"
"I want to show it to my master. To show that his disciple is... making a name for himself in the world."

Yeon Woo Jin smiled.
"It will happen."
Myeongcheon looked at Yeon Woo Jin.

"How about it? Even if I check your pulse, the madness isn’t happening, right?"
"Huh?"
Indeed, it was true.

Unlike before, the violent energy that had been rampaging around had now calmed.
"What is my illness?"
"Illness? It’s a disease caused by not being able to properly utilize your outstanding body."

"Excuse me?"
"Master Myeongcheon’s body is one of the rarest bodies, granted by the heavens, that comes once in a hundred years."
"Me?"

"Yes. The Qinglong Physique. That’s the body Master Myeongcheon possesses."
"The Qinglong Physique... What is that?"
"It’s a body as extraordinary as the Heavenly Martial Body."

Myeongcheon had heard of the Heavenly Martial Body.
He stared at Yeon Woo Jin with an expression of disbelief.