Martial Arts Ain't Anything Special-Chapter 74: The Namgung Clan (6)

Before seeking missions from the Commander-in-chief, Seojun decided to first teach Chunbong the new Blue Cloud Divine Art.

While the new Blue Cloud Divine Art combined the original with the Supreme Law of Essence Absorption, it wasn’t a direct merging of the two techniques.

Only the fundamental components were added, just enough to better accept the qi Seojun would transfer and retain any qi that might leak during the meridian healing process.

Chunbong, sitting cross-legged and practicing the new technique, suddenly opened her eyes.

“The qi gathering speed feels a bit... off?”

“It feels off? Is something wrong with it?”

“Not really a problem... more like, why is it so fast?”

“Oh, I thought something had gone wrong. It’s supposed to be like that.”

Chunbong, being a talented martial artist herself, handled the new Blue Cloud Divine Art quite skillfully.

There was no conflict with the existing cultivation technique since it wasn’t an entirely new martial art but an extension of functionalities.

The groundwork would be complete after she spent some time familiarizing her body with it.

Seojun grinned at her.

“Aww, isn’t my Chunbong gonna reach the Transcendent Realm soon at this rate?”

“Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves.”

“No, I’m being for real.”

Seojun briefly tried to remember any advice he could offer based on his own experience.

“You probably know everything else... as for insights... I don’t have anything particularly helpful there.”

He had created an inner core to balance his essence, qi, and mind, so he couldn’t help in that regard. It was too unique a case.

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“Ah, there’s that thing. The Life and Death Entrance.”

The moment he said that, Namgung Suah sitting quietly beside them rolled her eyes up.

“Should I step out for a moment?”

“Huh? Why?”

“I shouldn’t casually listen to the insights Young Expert Lee has gained.”

“Well I mean.... It’s nothing special, and well, even if it were you could listen either way.”

Namgung Suah raised her eyebrows, then smiled brightly.

“Thank you.”

“It’s nothing. Anyways about the Life and Death Entrance, there are two of them. One is at the Hundred Convergence Point and one is at the Yin Convergence Point, you know?”

“What?”

Chunbong frowned and glanced at Namgung Suah, tilting her head.

“Why are there two? The Hundred Convergence Point... that’s at the crown of the head, right?”

“Huh? There were two though?”

“Isn’t that just chaotic qi?”

“It’s different from that.”

Seojun looked at Namgung Suah.

“Right, big sis?”

“I also know it to be at the Hundred Convergence Point.”

“What.”

What’s going on? Then why do I...? When Namgung Suah saw him frown, she said.

“However... I have heard of cases. For those with a Heaven Defying Body, the Life and Death Entrance exists at the Yin Convergence Point instead of the Hundred Convergence Point.”

“Heaven Defying Body?”

“Yes. It’s a physique made for learning demonic arts. It’s extremely rare, hard to find even in history.”

The Heaven Defying Body excels at learning all martial arts, not just demonic ones. Though the open Hundred Convergence Point shortens lifespan, it grants exceptional martial aptitude, enabling rapid mastery.

Another advantage is that breaking through the Yin Convergence Point rather than the Hundred Convergence Point offers a safer path to the Transcendent Realm.

“I see...”

Seojun nodded, then suddenly stiffened.

“But wait, mine isn’t only at the Yin Convergence Point either though?”

“Yes... I truly have no idea either.”

Seojun looked at Chunbong this time.

“I dunno know either.”

“But that’s...”

What could it be? Could it be something like a Heavenly Demon Body?

Perhaps it was related to his abnormally exceptional regenerative abilities.

“Hmm...”

Seojun quickly gave up after thinking briefly.

“Ah forget it. I guess I really don’t have anything I can tell you since I kind of reached it through a shortcut.”

“Shortcut? What, kind of like a loophole?”

“Uh-huh, something like that.”

Seojun sighed.

“Whew, well anywas... Just keep practicing the Blue Cloud DIvine Art for now. I’ll go see the Commander-in-chief for a bit.”

“Okay. Don’t do anything dangerous.”

“Come on, am I a child?”

“You’re worse than a child, you bastard.”

“Hmph.”

*Seojun headed towards where the commander-in-chief might be, accompanied by Namgung Suah.

The commander-in-chief, as she explained, was the person who managed most of the Namgung Clan’s affairs. While not particularly strong in martial arts, he had quite a high rank.

It was apparently common sense in some clans for the clan head to manage affairs without a commander-in-chief, but the Namgung Clan as a sanctuary of sword lunatics, didn’t seem to burden their clan head with such tasks.

“If the commander-in-chief is such a high-ranking person... will guards jump out to cut off my head if I say something wrong?”

“Hmm... that’s unlikely to happen unless it’s something extreme. You’re not that rude of a person, Young Expert Lee.”

“Oh.”

Not rude, she says. That might be the first time I’ve heard that. It’s a bit touching.

Feeling pleased, Seojun grinned as he knocked on the door.

“Are you in?”

“Who is it?”

“Uh... a visitor?”

“...”

A moment of silence fell beyond the door, then it cracked open as a man peered out.

“Oh, Young Lady.”

The man’s eyes widened upon seeing Namgung Suah, and he quickly opened the door.

“The Commander-in-chief is inside.”

“Fufu, thank you.”

“And this man is...?”

He asked. While looking at Seojun, he suddenly came to a realization and his eyes widened.

“Ah...! You must be her lover! Please, come in!”

“Oh wow, thank you.”

Is this the taste of power? Such kind treatment just for being Namgung Suah’s lover. They don’t even know who I am or what I do.

They entered a long corridor, following the man who seemed to be a guard.

The guard lightly knocked on one of the doors and spoke softly.

“The Young Lady and her lover have arrived.”

“Hm?”

The door swung open along with the sound of footsteps.

“Oh my, Young Lady! What brings you here?”

A skinny man with a goatee smiled brightly upon seeing Namgung Suah.

Now that I look, Namgung Suah seems quite popular within the clan. Almost like an idol?

“Young Expert Lee said he had some business.”

“Ah! I’ve been so preoccupied, my apologies.”

The Commander-in-chief gave Seojun a fist-palm salute.

“I am Jin Gawi, serving as the Commander-in-chief of the Namgung Clan.”

“Ah, I’m Lee Seojun.”

As Seojun returned the gesture, Namgung Suah sent him a sound transmission.

[He’s an extraordinary person who rose to the position of Commander-in-chief with a surname other than Namgung.]

That’s true. A clan would typically use their own bloodline for such a position.

Yet he rose to Commander-in-chief with the surname Jin, suggesting his abilities must be quite exceptional.

His realm wasn’t low either. When they said his martial strength was weak, it must have been relative to his position, as the Commander-in-chief was a Peak Master.

Curious, Seojun asked about this, and the Commander-in-chief answered with a smile.

“Hoho, even for an official position, there’s no harm in having a high realm. The higher the realm, the less fatigued and aged one becomes, allowing for longer periods of work.”

“I see... Um, you’re not being forced to work or anything, right?”

“Haha! Not at all. Oh my, look at me. Please, come inside. I’ll have some tea served.”

After sitting down and briefly chatting about various things, the Commander-in-chief looked at the mountain of work piled on his desk with a troubled expression and asked about Seojun’s business.

“I apologize, but I do not have much time remaining to continue our conversation. May I ask what brings you to see me?”

“Ah, I was wondering if there was anything I could help with.”

His eyes lit up.

“You wish to help, you say?”

“It’s because I need a small spirit pill and some money.”

“We could simply provide that for you.”

“No thanks, that doesn’t feel right. I’ve already received a lot.”

“Hmm...”

While the Commander-in-chief pondered, Namgung Suah who had been quietly listening added in.

“Young Expert Lee is a Transcendent Realm martial artist.”

“Transcendent Realm...!”

The Commander-in-chief jumped to his feet and then he strode over and grasped both of Seojun’s hands.

“You’ve truly come at the right time...! I’ve failed to recognize a great man...!”

“Yes...?”

“I...! I am able to provide any compensation you so desire! Could you perhaps take a look at these!?”

He rummaged through his desk and pulled out several bundles of papers.

“These won’t take long.”

He unconsciously licked his lips.

A Transcendent Realm martial artist suddenly appearing? He couldn’t waste their precious time by sending them far away.

The Commander-in-chief excitedly spread out the tasks and explained quickly.

“All of these are incidents that occurred near Anhui. This one is pursuing a criminal who committed murder, arson, and rape, this one is exterminating demonic creatures, this one is...”

Seojun listened blankly, scratching his head.

“Uh... I guess beating someone up would be easier.”

“Oh my! Is that so! Then indeed, these tasks here...!”

The Commander-in-chief’s hands quickly sorted through the tasks, spreading them out. There were still many. It seemed the talk of manpower shortage due to the impending war with the Black Serpent wasn’t just empty words.

“Then... ah, this looks good. Three Peak Realm and two First Rate. I should be able to catch them quickly.”

“As expected of a Transcendent Realm! Impressive!”

“What? No...”

Reaching the Transcendent Realm was extremely difficult. It wasn’t called the realm of the chosen few for nothing.

Even if a Peak Realm martial artist cultivated for a millennium, they couldn’t be certain of reaching the Transcendent Realm.

Moreover, while the gap between realms naturally widened the higher one went, the disparity even within the same realm became extreme.

The Unrestrained Realm was even further beyond that.

Countless Transcendent Realm martial artists with natural lifespans exceeding 400 years often die of old age without even glimpsing that barrier.

In contrast, one can reach the Peak Realm even without extraordinary talent.

It wasn’t easy by any means, but that only meant that an ordinary person with decent talent and who had learned a good martial art might reach it after about sixty years.

But with real talent and combat experience, one could potentially reach the Peak Realm in their thirties.

That was why most major incidents involved Peak Realm martial artists.

When three Peak Realm and two First Rate martial artists band together to commit crimes like this, from the clan’s perspective, they need to crush them with overwhelming force to avoid unnecessary casualties. A Transcendent Realm martial artist could quickly resolve this issue alone.

For the Commander-in-chief, it was like a walking gold mine had come in on its own.

He had a wide smile on his face as he gathered the relevant documents.

“Thank you, Great Expert! Are you familiar with the geography of Anhui?”

“Not really?”

“Then I’ll assign you a guide! There’s no need to hurry, take your time! Please feel at ease!”

“Oh, thank you...”

“That reminds me! This is my personal gift! It’s tea leaves I received as a gift, and the aroma is exquisite!”

“Th... Thank you?”

“Ah! Would you like to take this too?”

“Uh, no. It’s fine...”

“Then how about this...!”

By the time Seojun finally left, his arms were full of gifts from the Commander-in-chief.

“He seems to have... a lot of work.”

Seojun said blankly, and Namgung Suah chuckled.

“It’s truly a demanding position. Money issues, personnel problems, various matters keep pouring in endlessly.”

“Aha...”

He’s a bit pitiful.

Should I finish this task quickly and help out with the other work too...?

Seojun trudged back to his room.