Chapter 472
Chapter 472
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 472
Chapter Title: Chakra (1)
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"The first step in chakra training is figuring out which element you're naturally attuned to. Chakra is a power that can unlock any element as long as you truly understand it, but your innate aptitude still determines how far you can go."
As widely known, the Seongcheon Yung Clan favored lightning chakra, but not every member exclusively trained in it.
After all, many of the founder’s closest aides who helped establish the clan had mastered other elements, hadn’t they?
Of course, given its symbolic importance, most people without a standout aptitude for something else chose lightning.
The generations directly taught by the Thunder Emperor had solidified the clan’s foundation, so there were systematic curricula tailored for it, along with plenty of seniors to pass down their know-how.
"It's not impossible to seal off one element you've already opened and switch to another... but it takes several times the effort to unlock a new one. That's why choosing your path wisely from the start is crucial for any practitioner."
Yun Soso smiled sweetly as she continued her explanation, a faint, alluring fragrance wafting through the air.
But beneath her composed exterior, her mind was far from calm.
To put it bluntly, she was desperate.
'Still no reaction at all...'
She had immense confidence in her charm.
When she realized her talent was lacking and she'd never rise beyond the mid-layers no matter how hard she tried,
her innate allure had become her everything—her one true gift.
After switching paths, Yun Soso had pushed her strengths to the limit.
Even when her orphanage friend Lusette, who was far more talented, soared to unreachable heights, she never lost heart.
If Lusette had the gift to reach the deep layers, she believed she had the charm to captivate minds and the talent to wield it efficiently.
That alone had sustained her and brought her this far.
'You think I'll just give up like this?'
Yet her target showed not the slightest waver, shredding her pride to pieces.
If his eyes had even flickered with restraint, she could have admired his willpower and accepted defeat gracefully, even in failure...
But no reaction at all? That was unacceptable!
'No way. I'll conquer him no matter what!'
She brushed back her wavy brown hair, revealing one ear, and fixed Hun with a steely resolve.
His gaze held not a trace of enchantment.
His expression was unreadable, lost in deep contemplation.
'Heh heh heh—let's see who wins!'
She clenched her teeth briefly before relaxing her jaw and flashing another radiant smile.
As a practitioner of emotional chakra, controlling her own heart was child’s play.
From then on, her all-out assault—infused with genuine intent, no, her very soul—unleashed in full force.
Her dress, reminiscent of a cheongsam, clung naturally to her curves, accentuating her voluptuous figure with every movement. Her elegant, refined gestures stirred a subtle sense of forbidden allure without veering into vulgarity, drawing all eyes.
The beauty mark near her lips drew attention to her crimson smile as she lectured, while her makeup amplified her chakra of seduction to an intoxicating level that could ensnare even those of the same sex, let alone reason itself.
'How long has it been since I went all out like this?'
For someone who could effortlessly win favor with her natural beauty, this felt strangely nostalgic.
It made her reflect on her past.
Wasn't a practitioner's duty to constantly challenge their limits and refine themselves? Had she grown complacent just because seduction came easy?
"Can you feel it? Remember this flow well. If you do it like this..."
Yun Soso's delicate hand gently caressed Hun's chest.
Some physical contact was essential to properly teach chakra, and for her determined self, it was the perfect opportunity.
As she recommitted with desperate fervor, a faint shift stirred in her mindscape.
'...Ah, I see. That's it...'
It was subtle, but unmistakable—the spark of potential.
A higher realm she'd thought forever beyond her.
The path to the upper layers.
Proof that her chosen direction was right.
'It's just potential for now... but I'll reach it no matter what.'
And the first hurdle on that path was clear.
Steeling herself, Yun Soso eyed her mission's target with newfound confidence.
'Well? Even a eunuch couldn't resist this!'
This was her absolute peak, beyond her best.
Even a deep-layer practitioner would falter before her now.
And Hun's reaction to her devastating allure, right up close...
"Hmm, I see. Thank you for taking the time despite your busy schedule. Your clear explanation helped me grasp the concepts solidly."
It was astonishingly straightforward!
Hun offered polite thanks to Yun Soso, whose confident smile froze solid, then promptly left.
With business done, he had no intention of chatting with someone who so obviously had ulterior motives.
Better to head back, check on Ramyu, and try opening his chakra himself.
"......"
Left alone, Yun Soso blinked in disbelief.
She hadn't expected him to actually leave right after the lecture ended.
For someone always fawned over by men, this was absurd.
"Ha, haha..."
A hollow laugh escaped her lips.
"...I lost."
She conceded defeat.
But her eyes burned brighter than before.
She'd just grasped the key to the upper layers—a dream she'd chased even in sleep.
How could she give up after one failure?
'If I can just seduce that man...!'
In that process,
she was certain she'd reach the upper layers.
Her instincts told her so.
'I'll succeed no matter what. There's still plenty of time.'
In the spot where Hun had left, one woman's resolve blazed fiercely.
This was right after his first introductory chakra lecture, courtesy of the Seongcheon Yung Clan.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The chakra-opening lectures continued afterward.
No matter how accessible chakra was—even for commoners—it was still a facet of the mystical ability called "mystery."
Naturally, opening it required at least a decade of daily life dedicated to mastering a specific element.
Impossible to cram a lifetime of systematic, specialized knowledge into a single day's lessons!
During these sessions, Yun Soso's advances grew bolder.
Her outfits showed more skin bit by bit, and her "lecturing" excuses led to constant touches.
Hun's ironclad defenses seemed to have pushed her to drop all pretense.
'My aptitude, huh.'
Unfortunately for her,
Hun had long since dismissed her beauty trap from his mind.
His focus was entirely on that elusive, tantalizing sensation.
'I'm already prepared to open my chakra. Now I just need to harness it efficiently to suit my traits.'
This was something neither Yun Soso nor anyone in the Seongcheon Yung Clan could have foreseen.
Even with the most systematic, efficient training, it typically took over a year to open chakra.
Otherworlders with bonuses or geniuses might cut it to months...
But finishing prep in under a week, like Hun? Absurd.
'Who'd have thought that elixir would help here too? Life's full of surprises.'
Hun patted his heart and chuckled softly.
The energy dormant deep within, suppressed by the divine "fertilizer" from his main body.
A familiar aura from it filled his belly with satisfaction.
'Once I open my chakra, it'll help even more.'
It was the energy from the supreme elixir he'd traded Thor's Hammer—a top-tier magical artifact—for from Yun Jiyun.
A pinnacle spiritual medicine from Sabacheon, surpassing even Shaolin's Great Rejuvenation Pill.
Through the lectures, he now knew its immense value.
The clan hoarded them for deep-layer practitioners attempting heavenly openings, given the scarcity.
'Now, just to put it into practice.'
He couldn't rely on an instructor for this.
His uniqueness far exceeded mere difference.
His mindscape divided into thirteen parts, each a complete whole.
Not split from one origin, but added as entities grew.
Each seemed independent yet organically linked around the main body, forming a complex multi-world.
An unprecedented case, past or future.
No one to help, nor did he want it.
This singular trait would be his exclusive weapon.
'Slowly, one by one. First, open the microcosm of Hun, the chakra's core.'
Other mindscape realms could wait.
Hun was the user, so his first element had to align.
'So the chakra Hun opens is already set.'
What he did best.
What he'd always done.
What he needed most now.
'Connection.'
The power to link many into one, making them communicate.
A concept to maximize "Telepathy" and draw other avatars' mindscapes fully into Hun.
Woooong—
Alone in his lodging, Hun closed his eyes tightly. A strange resonance hummed around him.
Opening chakra required profound understanding of the element.
And he, who'd long used "Telepathy,"
possessed the translation skill "Xenoglossy,"
faced countless otherworldly beings and overcame trials,
managed multiple avatars simultaneously in real-time growth,
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ The entity has met the conditions and grown. Acquired skill 「Chakra Opening」. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ The entity has gained enlightenment through training. Acquired skill 「Chakra: Communication」. already possessed the understanding to handle this with ease.
'The real challenge comes next.'
Hun gritted his teeth, feeling the energy awaken and spin within him.
The once-dormant power surged to life, assigned the role of chakra.
An immense force unbelievable for a freshly opened microcosm.
His mind reeled momentarily, but his battle-hardened willpower didn't falter.
'Connection's dictionary definition: making things flow without obstruction.'
This elevated his "Telepathy" to pierce even elite minds effortlessly, but he hadn't learned chakra just for that.
Hun controlled the growing vortex, drawing it deep within.
Unlike other mysteries, chakra's direct intervention in concepts enabled this.
It extended along his mindscape, ignoring distance, dimensions—all obstacles—straight to 'another self.'
Ziiing—!
To all eleven avatars excluding himself, and the main body at the center.
Vast chakra forged communication channels in one sector of all thirteen mindscapes.
Ready to draw and overlay their images onto Hun anytime.
"Cough, cough!"
Hun coughed dryly, gasping for breath.
His heart pounded wildly, head spinning.
Opening chakra then the follow-up nonstop? No wonder his body strained.
"But with this..."
Beyond his blurring vision,
a single message floated before him. Hun smiled faintly.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ The entity has met the conditions and awakened potential. Acquired special skill 「Root of Transcendence」. His initial goal was achieved, after all.