Chapter 36
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: The Medical Immortal Sword of Nanyang
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Xi'an was in an uproar.
The Blood Cult had not only harmed the head of the Seo family, a renowned wealthy family in Xi'an, but had also attempted to swallow the entire estate.
Countless people in Xi'an spoke with a shudder.
If those Blood Cult bastards had made the Seo estate their base, who knows what horrible things they would have done here in Xi'an.
We would have been in big trouble if it weren't for the disciples of the Mount Hua Sect.
But I heard it wasn't the Mount Hua disciples who stopped the Blood Cult's plot this time, but a young doctor?
A doctor? You mean the young master of the Jiwol Medical House? The one who was always causing a nuisance in the marketplace, claiming to be tracking the Xi'an Killer?
Ji San of the Jiwol Medical House had made such a show of his investigation near the crime scene that everyone in Xi'an knew he was pursuing the Xi'an Killer.
Well, the Jiwol Medical House is incredible. They've uncovered more than just a few criminals, haven't they?
They say there are even criminals who lay low, fearing an investigation by the Jiwol Medical House.
People naturally assumed and chattered that Ji San of the Jiwol Medical House had uncovered the truth.
However.
No. I heard the young master of the Jiwol Medical House actually pointed the finger at an innocent person. They say we were almost played for fools by the Blood Cult's scheme because of that arrogant idiot from the Jiwol Medical House.
Huh? Then who figured out the Blood Cult's plot?
The Medical Immortal Sword of Nanyang.
Medical Immortal Sword of Nanyang? I've never heard that title before.
He's said to be the youngest son of the Medical Immortal Medical House in Nanyang. A young doctor who just completed his Medical Examination Ceremony. When the young master of the Jiwol Medical House was being manipulated by the Blood Cult, he supposedly stepped forward resolutely and revealed the entire truth.
Huh. Is that really true?
The people looked astonished.
Having just completed the Medical Examination Ceremony meant he was not a full-fledged doctor, but an apprentice physician. It also meant he was quite young.
But he uncovered the truth that the Jiwol Medical House, a renowned family specializing in forensics, had missed?
Yes, the second son of the Seo family colluded with the Blood Cult and hatched an elaborate plot that completely fooled the Jiwol Medical House. An innocent person was about to be framed and lose their head, but that young doctor revealed everything.
But why the 'Medical Immortal Sword'? Not something like 'Medical Pouch' or a similar title?
They say the young doctor's swordsmanship is incredibly divine.
What? What's that supposed to mean?
After the plot was exposed, the Blood Cult bastards showed their true colors and attacked the Mount Hua disciples. Among them was supposedly a Blood Cult Emissary, a master at the peak level.
Huh? A Blood Cult Emissary too? Are the Mount Hua disciples safe? The third-generation disciples wouldn't have been able to handle a peak-level master, would they? Or did Mount Hua headquarters dispatch another master?
A peak-level master!
Their status was completely different from the first-rate masters below them.
One only had to look at Jang Sam to understand.
Although the Black Ghost Sect was a small sect tucked away in a corner of Nanyang's streets, it was still a sect in its own right, yet its leader, Jang Sam, was merely a first-rate master.
If a sect leader was a peak-level master, no one in the vicinity could disregard them.
Of course, in the case of renowned major sects, peak-level masters were not rare.
In renowned major sects, peak-level masters were usually second-generation disciplesthat is, the generation directly below the sect leader, the core pillars forming the sect's nucleus.
No, they said the only Mount Hua disciples there were the third-generation ones. Even the head disciple, Master Cheongsong, hasn't reached the peak level yet.
Then, how?
They say the great hero Jang Sam, the Southern Hegemon of Nanyang, and the Medical Immortal Sword of Nanyang joined forces with the Mount Hua disciples to defeat the Blood Cult Emissary.
Huh?
And apparently, the one who took the Blood Cult Emissary's head in the end was that young doctor. The final strike was so divine that Master Cheongsong exclaimed in admiration, 'A Medical Immortal's sword!' and that's how he came to be called the Medical Immortal Sword of Nanyang.
Everyone wore faces of disbelief.
This place, Xi'an, was Mount Hua's territory.
The Jongnam Sect, another of the Nine Sects One Union, was also nearby, but its influence couldn't compare to Mount Hua's.
Therefore, the people of Xi'an knew the disciples of Mount Hua inside and out.
The head disciple of the third generation, Cheongsong, was especially famous.
The Little Dragon of Mount Hua, Master Cheongsong, said that?
That's not all. He said that thanks to the young doctor, he and all his junior brothers were able to save their lives, and he called the young doctor their savior.
Huh.
And you know what's more surprising? You know Doctor Sa Ma So, the Ice Crane, right?
Of course. Isn't he a respectable man?
The evaluation of Sa Ma So, the Ice Crane, varied from person to person.
Among his fellow doctors, he was an eccentric thorn in their side.
The common folk considered him a great doctor who cared for the poor.
They say that young doctor is a talent acknowledged by Sa Ma So, the Ice Crane. A genius who could change the future of the medical world.
Huh?
And so, the story of Wi Ji-cheon did not easily die down among the people of Xi'an.
Wi Ji-cheon stopped by the branch office of the Medical Alliance.
It was for his original purpose: to receive the Hundred Specimens Grand Prize.
However, he ended up receiving another award as well.
It's a commendation from the branch director.
Ah.
You deserve an award for not only solving the troublesome case of the Xi'an Killer but also stopping the Blood Cult's plot.
Wi Ji-cheon wore an awkward expression.
It was because of the identity of the person handing him the award.
A middle-aged man with sharp features.
It was Ji Pyeong-hak, the head of the Jiwol Medical House!
Thanks to you, my foolish son has gained a great realization. I thank you.
Don't mention it.
That's not a complimentary expression. Is he being sarcastic?
The Jiwol Medical House had suffered great humiliation in this incident because of Wi Ji-cheon.
So it was only natural for them to hold a grudge.
Don't misunderstand. I'm being sincere. Ji San, that child, has been arrogant lately. I was about to give him a stern lesson anyway, and thanks to you, it's been a great help.
Is that so?
Yes. A medical house can fall in an instant if it becomes complacent. Just like your family, the Medical Immortal Medical House.
!!
Wi Ji-cheon's face stiffened.
Ji Pyeong-hak let out a dry laugh.
The Medical Immortal Medical House. A truly great family. There will never be another medical house in the history of the martial world that was so magnificent. But what has it become now? Only we doctors remember it; a fallen house with none of its past glory, isn't that right?
So, are you nervous?
What?
I'm asking if you're worried that the Jiwol Medical House will be pushed aside and fall by the resurgence of the Medical Immortal Medical House.
!!
This time, it was Ji Pyeong-hak's face that stiffened.
You should pick your targets more carefully before you try to provoke them.
He might have been a young, immature doctor, but Wi Ji-cheon was a man who had experienced all the trials and tribulations of the martial world.
Far from being offended.
On the contrary, I'm glad to hear this. It means the Jiwol Medical House is wary of our Medical Immortal Medical House.
What? Haha!
Ji Pyeong-hak finally burst into laughter.
It was an admission of his defeat.
You're even more impressive than I expected. It wasn't for nothing that the elder Ice Crane acknowledged you.
His voice was filled with sincere admiration.
His eyes are full of brilliance, and from his features, his character seems upright and good. And he has grit on top of that. He's perfect.
There are many doctors with outstanding talent.
But there are not many doctors with an upright character.
And a strong will on top of that.
He was a true talent.
He's a stark contrast to my foolish son. I envy the head of the Medical Immortal Medical House.
If he had met him on the street, he would have wanted to kidnap him and make him his adopted son.
But unfortunately, the boy was the child of another medical house.
He couldn't just look upon him favorably.
The Medical Immortal Medical House may be in Nanyang, but Xi'an and Nanyang are not far apart.
It's common for surrounding medical houses to be devastated as if swept up in a storm when one medical house grows rapidly.
For a medical house to achieve such growth means it has won against countless other medical houses in competition.
Of course, I'm getting ahead of myself.
Be prepared. Our Jiwol Medical House won't just stand by idly.
Wi Ji-cheon smiled.
This didn't mean he intended to use underhanded tricks.
It meant he would compete with all his might.
I welcome this kind of competition anytime.
He felt good, as if the Medical Immortal Medical House had been acknowledged.
After receiving the award, he stepped outside the hall and came face to face with a familiar person.
It was Cheongsong.
Friend Wi Ji-cheon.
I am not a Daoist.
Let's talk.
I believe we've already talked enough.
No, this is important! Please, give me a moment, just a moment of your time!
The reason Master Cheongsong was clinging to him like this, and why Wi Ji-cheon was so repulsed.
Friend Wi Ji-cheon's talent cannot be left to rot like this!!
His eyes had gone wide at Wi Ji-cheon's talent (?), and he was urging him to join the Mount Hua Sect!
If Friend Wi Ji-cheon were to learn proper martial arts, he would undoubtedly become the next number one under heaven!
Cheongsong had wondered if Wi Ji-cheon had perhaps learned some incredible secret sword art, but that wasn't the case.
The Medical Immortal Sword Art that Wi Ji-cheon had learned was nothing more than a basic sword technique.
To display such divine prowess with only his genius (?)?
And with an internal energy level not even at the second-rate?
Cheongsong shuddered as he imagined Wi Ji-cheon learning the martial arts of Mount Hua.
The moment Wi Ji-cheon reached his prime, Mount Hua would become the greatest sword sect under heaven.
You don't have to abandon your family. If you become a secular disciple, you can still work as a doctor. Friend Wi Ji-cheon, you will become the world's greatest martial physician, surpassing the Poison Doctor, the Eccentric Doctor, and the Demonic Doctor!
A martial physician refers to those who have mastered both martial arts and medicine.
The most famous among them were the three individuals Cheongsong had just mentioned.
These three were not only top-tier doctors belonging to the Ten Immortals and Ten Peaks, but also masters of the Transformation Realm who were listed among the Ten Guests, the Ten Evils, and the Ten Devilsthe greatest masters in the martial world.
I'm sorry, but
Just as Wi Ji-cheon was about to refuse for the umpteenth time.
I understand. I'll give up.
??
But please, accept this gift. It's a reward for the grace you showed in saving me and my junior brothers.
Wi Ji-cheon was about to refuse if he could.
Seeing Cheongsong's serious face, it was clear he was about to offer a gift that was more than a little burdensome.
These orthodox sect bastards are the type to expect ten in return for giving one. It would be a problem to get indebted to the Mount Hua Sect by accepting an excessive gift. The current situation, where they owe me a favor, is just right.
However.
This is?
Wi Ji-cheon's eyes widened.
It was an excessive gift, to be sure.
But it was hard to refuse.
It was the perfect gift for Wi Ji-cheon right now.
The Purple Clarity Pill.
The gift Cheongsong offered was a secret elixir of the Mount Hua Sect.
I never knew the Mount Hua Sect was this generous. Maybe staying on good terms with them wouldn't be so bad.