Chapter 485: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (120)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 485: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (120)
Wi Dan-wol had made her proposal with an air of confidence, but inside, her heart was a chaotic storm.
‘Eek… This is the first time I’ve been confessed to like this… What do I do…!’
Her heart pounded, and her cheeks flushed. She thought she was pushing forward with her usual composure, but Jin Seo-yun's unexpected directness had thrown her off.
‘Haa… Still… this man has other women… But… I guess that just means I’m that beautiful, right?’
Her cheeks grew hotter. She tried to hide her expression, but her thoughts were spiraling in a strange direction.
‘What should I do… How many children should we have? A son first, then a daughter… No, a daughter first? Ah, the kids would be so cute when they grow up, wouldn’t they?’
In her imagination, she had already had children with Jin Seo-yun and even seen their grandchildren.
‘Still… I hate womanizers… But… he’s so handsome…’
Jin Myeong-woo was handsome too, but he seemed childish somehow. His thoughts and actions were still immature, and no matter how she looked at him, he felt more like a younger brother than a romantic interest.
Jin Seo-yun, on the other hand, was close to the ideal man she had pictured in her mind since she was a child. The men she saw every day at the Divine Cult were mostly obsessed with martial arts training, nothing but battle-crazed fools who screamed that strength was justice.
From the moment she first saw him, there was the confidence, composure, and dignified attitude he exuded.
His broad, well-proportioned shoulders, his firm jawline, his sharp yet strangely gentle eyes, and on top of it all, his low, deep voice.
‘Ah… No. What am I thinking right now?’
She shook her head. However—
There was a more fundamental reason she had to draw him in. It was because of the endlessly overflowing Yin energy that was destroying her body.
Born with abnormally strong Yin energy, it had grown to a point where she could no longer handle it as she aged. Even now, she was supplementing her Yang energy with the Divine Cult's special heart method to suppress the imbalance of Yin energy boiling deep within her.
But even that was reaching its limit.
That was why, from the moment she first felt the perfect harmony of Yin and Yang in his body, she found it impossible to lose interest. But he was a martial artist of the Central Plains. And she was the Young Cult Leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, a hostile power.
‘…When he rejected me the first time, I was so disappointed…’
But now, an opportunity had arrived.
This handsome man before her. His overwhelming skill, his unapproachable presence.
‘I can have this man. And… if I can bring him to the Divine Cult—’
It was a chance to make the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's power immense.
And if we get married, I can keep him by my side forever.
The moment that thought crossed her mind, her face flushed.
‘I did say I’d let him embrace other women… but he wouldn’t actually do that, would he?’
Inside, she felt a little resentful. Right, if he really did touch other women—
‘Then… I’ll tell my father and have him killed.’
Her eyes sharpened slightly at the thought.
But her mind quickly returned to its rose-tinted fantasy.
‘…Still, if we get married, I’ll be his number one. …I just have to train him properly so he won’t do such things.’
And then, suddenly.
‘Gasp… Marriage. What do I do… Am I getting way ahead of myself…?!’
Her heart was beating like crazy, and her cheeks grew hotter and hotter.
“Miss Wi?”
At Jin Seo-yun’s voice, Wi Dan-wol snapped back to her senses.
“Sorry, so… what’s your answer to my question?”
She tried her best to feign composure, but she loved the way Jin Seo-yun’s eyes were looking at her.
‘Hah… He’s so handsome.’
However, his next words chilled the feelings that had been swelling just moments before.
“Unfortunately, I’m afraid I must refuse after all.”
Her expression hardened at his firm words.
“Because I must stop the Honcheonhwe from throwing the world into chaos.”
This time, unlike the last, he even added a reason.
“…Right. You’re a martial artist of the Central Plains, so I suppose it can’t be helped.”
She answered calmly, but inside, she was a mess. She felt hurt for no reason. Her heart had fluttered for nothing, and she was disappointed for nothing.
“However, let’s talk a bit about that harmony of Yin and Yang.”
*
Now I finally understood why Wi Dan-wol was so obsessed with the harmony of Yin and Yang.
“I… was born with too much Yin energy. It’s a condition commonly known as the Nine Yin Severed Meridians.”
“…Nine Yin Severed Meridians?”
It was a classic case of severed meridians, the kind you often see in erotic novels. A condition that basically turns you into a launchpad for sex, curable only by the harmony of Yin and Yang.
A disease where Yin energy overflows to an extreme, leading to death if harmony isn't achieved. The only cure… is to achieve the harmony of Yin and Yang. In other words, the circulation of energy through sex.
‘Jackpot.’
Now I understood why she was so fixated on my harmony of Yin and Yang.
‘Should’ve said so sooner.’
The corners of my mouth slowly lifted. This might turn out to be much more interesting than I thought.
She continued, her face still serious.
“I really… need it. A way to achieve the harmony of Yin and Yang.”
“So that’s why you made such a proposal, Miss Wi.”
“That’s right… Can you help me…?”
I gave a slight nod in response to her question.
“I can help you. However, there is something I must tell you as well.”
“What is it?”
I paused for a moment on purpose, then spoke in a low, firm voice.
“The heart method I’ve learned… is not a conventional one. It’s a Daoist training method I stumbled upon, and its methods… are similar to sexual arts.”
“…What did you say?”
Her brow furrowed immediately. It was the reaction I expected. I quickly continued, calmly explaining the Daoist Yin-Yang Manual—how it harmonized energy, amplified internal power, and what kind of acts were required to achieve that balance.
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
“…That such a martial art exists… I can’t believe it.”
“It’s fine if you don’t believe me. After all, no matter how much I explain it with words, it won’t truly sink in unless you experience it with your own body.”
“…With my body?”
A strange tremor laced her tone. I smiled and slowly added.
“Or, I could demonstrate it through another woman. Either way… the choice is yours, Miss Wi.”
At those words, Wi Dan-wol’s face instantly turned beet red.
“…H-Hey… does it have to be another woman?”
“No. I only said that because I thought it might be a bit much for you to do it yourself, Miss Wi.”
Her expression wavered, lost in thought.
To be honest, it didn’t matter to me what she decided. She was the one in a hurry, not me.
A moment later, she exhaled and spoke.
“Huu… I hope what you said is true. If it’s a lie… honestly, I can’t guarantee your life.”
I nodded firmly.
“I do not tell lies.”
She narrowed her eyes, then muttered again as if trying to sound indifferent.
“…So what Myeong-woo said was true. That you learned sexual arts.”
“That’s a misunderstanding. I don’t know what Myeong-woo saw to make him say that, but I have always lived truthfully.”
“……Hmph, fine. I understand for now.”
Before she could finish, a familiar voice came from outside the door.
“Brother, may I come in for a moment?”
It was Jin Myeong-woo. I glanced toward the door and answered.
“No, I’m busy right now. Come back later.”
“Then… do you happen to know where Miss Wi is?”
I turned my head to look at Wi Dan-wol. She gave a slight shake of her head.
“I don’t.”
“…Understood.”
The footsteps outside faded away. I then spoke quietly.
“When you’ve made your decision, let me know via sound transmission. I don’t want this kind of talk getting out either.”
“…Yeah. Okay.”
With that short reply, she carefully left the room.
*
It was when we arrived in a large city in Gansu.
A woman brushed past me in the crowd, pressed something into my hand, and vanished back into the throng.
‘Haomun, I presume.’
For a delivery like this, no one else came to mind but Haomun.
We immediately found a room at a nearby inn, and I unfolded the note the woman had given me.
[Sword Empress Seo Ryeo-hwa, Shandong matter concluded]
It was a short sentence. It seemed Seo Ryeo-hwa had finished her work there.
The next part was even more important.
[Based on the evidence provided regarding Honcheonhwe, the existence of the organization and its undiscovered traitors has been officially announced to the entire Central Plains]
But the last sentence was the most meaningful.
[However, all those associated with Honcheonhwe have vanished without a trace]
‘…Did they go into hiding?’
But I had my doubts. They weren’t the type to back down so easily. If they had covered their tracks—
‘Either something happened, or they’re plotting something.’
Just then, I noticed another piece of paper folded beneath the note.
‘…A letter from Seo Ryeo-hwa.’
I slowly unfolded it. Her characteristically neat handwriting came into view.
‘Everyone on our side is safe. The matter in Shandong has been cleanly resolved, so you don’t need to worry about it anymore.’
Just like her, there were no unnecessary words. But the sentence written on the last line… held a different kind of warmth.
‘And… my disciple, I miss you.’
‘Too bad, but it looks like I’ll be a little late.’
I chuckled and carefully folded the letter, placing it in my inventory.
Just then, a sound transmission echoed in my head.
[Come outside at the Hour of the Rat]
It seemed Wi Dan-wol had made her decision.
[Understood]
The Hour of the Rat, roughly between 11 PM and 1 AM.
I lay on the bed, quietly passing the time. Suppressing my presence, I waited until everyone was asleep before silently rising and slipping outside.
She hadn’t specified a location, but her energy was familiar. It wasn’t difficult to follow its flow.
“Follow me.”
As soon as she saw me, Wi Dan-wol spoke curtly, then immediately turned and started moving. The direction she led me was… the red-light district.
A few moments later, she stopped in front of a lavish courtesan house adorned with a line of red lanterns.
[This place is run by our Divine Cult.]
‘So the Demonic Cult gathers intelligence through courtesans, huh.’
I muttered to myself as I followed her into the building. The interior was a mix of dazzling decorations and the scent of incense, a place truly flowing with carnal desire and secrecy.
Just then, an older-looking woman approached and stood before Wi Dan-wol.
“My lady… Your father is very angry. You haven’t contacted him, nor have you given any word to the other branches….”
The older woman glanced at me and trailed off.
“…I’m sorry. I’ll be back soon, once this is over. Please, show us the way.”
“Haa… We have kept the top floor empty. Please, go up.”
“Thank you.”
Wi Dan-wol started up the stairs first, and just as I was about to follow, the woman shot me a glare and sent a sound transmission.
[I don’t know what kind of scoundrel you are… but the moment you lay a single finger on the young lady, I will cut off your dick and feed it to the pigs.]
I just chuckled and gave a slight nod. There was no need to respond.
Just then, Wi Dan-wol’s voice came from the floor above.
“Hurry up.”
At her words, I immediately followed her up.