Chapter 83
Chapter 83
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Achievements
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Rewinding time to when Dang Harin was still in the Poison Blood Pool.
Yuseong had left her behind and walked out alone.
He had heard that one needed to achieve great completion in the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art before entering the Poison Blood Pool to absorb the Poison Core.
But Dang Harin had entered the Poison Blood Pool right after merely initiating the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art, and with Yuseong's help, she had managed to absorb the Poison Core.
The order had been completely reversed.
Perhaps because of that, she achieved great completion in the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art in less than a day.
Dang Harin's condition had stabilized to the point where she no longer needed assistance, so he had decided to step out first.
‘Who knows how long absorbing the Poison Core will take? It’d be awkward to wait around, and besides, it’d be embarrassing for both of us when Harin wakes up…’
Yuseong clicked his tongue as he exited the entrance to the Poison Blood Pool.
Though he himself was immune to all poisons and unaffected, he could infer its viciousness from how quickly even Dang Harin’s poison-trained body was deteriorating.
‘If I hadn’t obtained needles made from Heavenly Fortune Stone, my Divine Power would have run out, and I wouldn’t have been able to maintain the Detoxification skill while she achieved great completion in the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art.’
Luck had been on his side.
If his Divine Power had depleted, he would have had to drag Dang Harin out and then go back in together.
That would have been a real hassle.
Stabbing needles into her chest area to suppress the poison wasn’t enough, so he’d had no choice but to massage various parts of her body, but that had truly been a medical procedure.
“...”
Of course, repeating to himself that it was treatment didn’t make the first-time experience in his life easy to forget.
“You’re safe! We were worried when you suddenly went in. What about Harin? What’s her condition? It seems she reached the Poison Core!”
A considerable amount of time seemed to have passed, yet Dang Muhwa was still waiting there.
When Dang Harin collapsed and Yuseong headed into the Poison Blood Pool, Dang Muhwa had been startled and tried to stop him but had no choice except to hurriedly retreat from the poison gas at the entrance.
He had paced nearby and even confirmed that the Poison Blood Pool had stabilized.
“Ah, Brother Dang, Harin is safe. No need to worry.”
“To think she endured the deadly poison of the Poison Blood Pool...”
He came to his senses after struggling to believe it and bowed deeply.
“Thank you. This is all thanks to the Medical Pavilion Leader!”
Of course.
Without Yuseong, Dang Harin would have died long ago at the entrance to the Poison Blood Pool.
Of course, he had no intention of letting her die, but for the sake of appearances, he’d had to leave her slightly unattended.
‘If Harin had been awake, it would have been a problem. Even if Brother Dang didn’t notice, Harin, who was right beside me, would have realized I wasn’t poisoned at all.’
It would come out eventually, but Yuseong had no desire to reveal his Immunity to All Poisons.
It was hard to explain how a normal person’s body could be immune to all poisons in the first place.
‘Actually, my biggest worry is not knowing how Harin would react if she found out I’m immune to all poisons.’
Yuseong wasn’t without his own changed feelings after what happened in the Poison Blood Pool.
Dang Harin was an outstanding beauty.
If not for her family, he might have considered it more positively.
But the Sichuan Tang Clan only took sons-in-law when marrying off direct-line daughters.
Especially, they would never let a key asset like a Poison Person leave the family.
‘Being tied to the Tang Clan would slow my growth. I need to grow quickly.’
Of course, at this point, Yuseong had no way of knowing what resolution Dang Harin would make upon emerging from the Poison Blood Pool.
In any case.
He had let Dang Harin enter the Poison Blood Pool alone because he trusted she could endure it.
Having conducted Poison Person research together, he knew well the limits of her tolerance for deadly poisons.
But then.
Dang Muhwa suddenly turned around hurriedly.
“Uh... I’ll be right back, so please wait just a moment. You absolutely must not leave this spot!”
After Dang Muhwa disappeared beyond the Poison Blood Pool’s walls, Yuseong realized why he had reacted so strangely.
‘Ah... damn... no wonder it felt empty...’
A moment later, Dang Muhwa returned and handed clothes to Yuseong, who was covering himself with large poison herb leaves.
An awkward silence flowed.
No matter how confident or boastful one might be, there are places one simply shouldn’t go.
Especially with another man.
***
Leaving Dang Muhwa, who insisted on continuing to guard the front of the Poison Blood Pool, Yuseong headed back to his lodgings for now.
“Medical Pavilion Leader, what’s with that getup?”
Cheongun Elder, who had been pacing in front of the lodgings, spotted Yuseong and asked.
Yuseong had put on clothes, but since he had soaked his body in the poison pond alongside Dang Harin, he was filthy all over.
He needed to wash off the poison gas.
“Ah, Elder. I bring good news. I’ll wash up first, then let’s go see the Tang Clan Patriarch together.”
“Good news?”
Leaving behind cryptic words, Yuseong disappeared to clean himself.
A short while later.
Cheongun Elder met the Tang Clan Patriarch alongside Yuseong.
“Ahem, what brings you here? I thought the Medical Pavilion Leader was in the middle of research with Harin.”
Judging by the Tang Clan Patriarch’s displeased demeanor, he seemed completely unaware.
After Dang Harin entered the Poison Blood Pool, Dang Muhwa must have kept guarding the spot alone without telling anyone.
‘Sigh... Harin went through all that hardship, and yet... these people knew nothing.’
“The truth is, the poison art research is complete, and Harin has cultivated the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art.”
“Ah... is that so? It finished quicker than expected. I heard you were also given the Heavenly Fortune Stone. So, have you come to say your farewells?”
“No, I came to inform you that Harin has entered the Poison Blood Pool—”
“What did you say?!”
The Tang Clan Patriarch bellowed.
“Entering the Poison Blood Pool right after restoring the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art is suicide! Is Harin in her lab? We must stop her immediately!”
The Patriarch seemed ready to rush to Dang Harin’s lab at once.
“I think you misunderstood. Harin has already entered the Poison Blood Pool.”
“How could that... and you didn’t stop her... no, what would you know.”
The Tang Clan Patriarch collapsed as if his legs had given out.
He seemed to instantly realize why Dang Harin had entered the Poison Blood Pool at this timing.
His hollow expression didn’t seem like an act.
At the very least, it appeared he hadn’t wanted her to go that far.
Yuseong had thought the Tang Clan’s leadership were all heartless, but fatherly love was still fatherly love, it seemed.
Yuseong slowly delivered the next piece of news.
Because Cheongun Elder beside him was shooting resentful glances for dragging him into this thorny situation.
“It has stabilized now—”
“Hah! So Harin’s sacrifice wasn’t in vain...”
The story isn’t over yet, you hasty old man.
Don’t jump to conclusions about death.
“She’s currently absorbing the Poison Core, so a Poison Person will be born soon.”
“...What did you just say?”
The Tang Clan Patriarch could hardly believe it.
The Sichuan Tang Clan’s Poison Blood Pool.
Though no one had entered it for three hundred years, detailed records remained.
Entering the Poison Blood Pool with only initial proficiency in the Thousand Poisons Immunity Art was suicide.
Stabilizing the Poison Blood Pool alone was an impressive feat, let alone absorbing the Poison Core to become a Poison Person?
“Your second son is guarding the entrance right now, so you can confirm the stabilization by sending someone. I personally witnessed Harin absorbing the Poison Core.”
“How did you... don’t tell me, you entered the Poison Blood Pool too?!”
“Yes, I just came out from there.”
“Then the reason the Medical Pavilion Leader looked so disheveled...”
Yuseong explained the situation to Cheongun Elder and the Tang Clan Patriarch.
There were parts that differed from the facts...
“I endured by detoxifying my own body. There were moments I truly thought I was going to die.”
“Haha, truly thankful. You saved my daughter’s life. To think your detoxification skills were so exceptional that you could return alive from the Poison Blood Pool... your mental fortitude must be incredible amid the suffering.”
There were things he could absolutely never say aloud.
For example, the detailed method of detoxifying Dang Harin...
Once the explanation ended, the way the Tang Clan Patriarch looked at Yuseong changed.
He sent burdensome gazes, as if Yuseong had bestowed a life-saving grace.
“If Harin emerges safely, the Sichuan Tang Clan promises full support to the Murim Alliance!
We’ve already received a great favor from you in stabilizing the Poison Blood Pool, but as a father, I hope you understand my wish to confirm my daughter’s safety as well.”
Clap!
Cheongun Elder, who had been listening quietly beside him, clapped in delight.
He had thought the mission to the Sichuan Tang Clan was a failure,
But instead of just a few warriors, they were offering full support.
‘The Medical Pavilion Leader has achieved another astonishing result! Upon return, I must propose treating him as a core member of the Alliance. His medical skills can even alter a clan’s fate, not just provide combat support...’
Cheongun Elder was unaware that such discussions were already underway in the Murim Alliance.
“Since I participated in the Poison Person research in exchange for processing the Heavenly Fortune Stone, it was only natural to help as much as my abilities allowed. It was tough, but I’m glad the results are good.”
“To think such a minor matter...”
The Tang Clan Patriarch recalled asking Yuseong to process the Heavenly Fortune Stone.
He had been about to refuse, citing that his furnace would be unusable for a few days.
Yet Yuseong had risked his life to enter and exit the Poison Blood Pool over something so trivial.
Even with his mysterious detoxification skills, it was a space filled with poison gas that even the Patriarch himself would struggle to endure...
“I regret not agreeing readily back then. I apologize. If there’s anything else you need from the Tang Clan, say the word anytime. I’ll do my utmost to assist.”
Yuseong smiled faintly.
Now, if he could just obtain Heavenly Fortune Stones in bulk, he could forge the sword.
Without the hassle of coming all the way to Sichuan—he could do it remotely.
***
Resting deeply at the lodgings while awaiting news of Dang Harin emerging from the Poison Blood Pool.
Urgent news arrived for Cheongun Elder.
“The Murim Alliance’s Sichuan branch was attacked, and there are many seriously injured. We need the Medical Pavilion Leader’s help!”
“Who dares attack the Murim Alliance?!”
“It was... experts from the Demonic Cult. A prisoner we were interrogating was killed in the raid.”
“No way!”
The Sichuan branch had several Peak Realm experts, yet serious casualties had occurred?
“We must depart at once. I sincerely hope to hear good news soon.”
Cheongun Elder explained the situation to the Tang Clan Patriarch and hurriedly led the group toward the Murim Alliance’s Sichuan branch.
Yuseong reviewed his gains from this trip inside the carriage.
The needles made from Heavenly Fortune Stone went without saying.
The buff skill [Enhancement] obtained from stabilizing the Poison Blood Pool.
If Swiftness boosted speed, Enhancement boosted strength.
But the real prize was something else.
‘If Harin emerges as a Poison Person, I might even obtain the [Recovery] skill.’