The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 106

The young beggar who had been throwing barbs stepped forward, taking his friend’s place.

“Why were you eavesdropping on our sparring match? Didn’t you know that’s not proper etiquette?”

“Huh? Was that what it was?”

Dan Ahk-seon looked up at Han Seol-hwa with a surprised expression.

Han Seol-hwa smiled and nodded.

In truth, their skills weren’t impressive enough to warrant eavesdropping, but it was indeed an unspoken rule.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”

This time, the young beggar was taken aback by Dan Ahk-seon’s apology.

Judging from how he had been watching their sparring and spouting analyses, he must have learned martial arts.

And yet, he didn’t know…

It was then.

“Alright. I accept your apology.”

The Wudang disciple nodded, causing the young beggar to bristle.

“Why are you forgiving him on your own?”

“Since the other party has admitted their fault, it is only right for a gentleman to forgive them.”

“What are you talking about? You’re just a snot-nosed Taoist who hasn’t even had his name on the registry yet.”

“And what about you?”

The beggar grinned and held up his tattered rags, riddled with holes.

“Anyone can see that I’ve already perfectly achieved inner and outer unity as a beggar. Unlike you, I already have a nickname.”

“Really?”

“Of course. Gale Wind Swift Beggar! Others call me Gale Wind Swift Beggar, Bang So-bang!”

“But why didn’t I know that?”

The beggar boy, who identified himself as Bang So-bang, was visibly flustered.

Then, he unfairly turned his anger towards Dan Ahk-seon.

“Anyway, I haven’t forgiven him yet.”

Seeing Dan Ahk-seon at a loss, Han Seol-hwa finally stepped in.

“But isn’t this just a street?”

The eyes of the two boys widened as they belatedly realized Han Seol-hwa’s presence.

Although they hadn’t lived long, even they could see that the beauty of the woman before them far surpassed the beauty of the mortal realm.

After a moment.

“Now that you mention it, you’re right.”

The Wudang disciple nodded and clasped his fist in front of Dan Ahk-seon.

“I formally apologize. I was too hasty.”

At that, Bang So-bang sighed and reluctantly nodded.

“Me too, sorry.”

“Huh? No, it’s okay. We all did it without knowing, so it’s fine.”

Dan Ahk-seon smiled and spoke to the Wudang disciple.

“By the way, what’s your name?”

“My name is Woon Joong-san.”

“That’s a nice name. It suits you well.”

The boy who introduced himself as Woon Joong-san wore a satisfied expression at Dan Ahk-seon’s compliment.

Bang So-bang also introduced himself.

“I’m Bang…”

“I know. I heard you earlier. Bang So-bang, right? Your nickname is Gale Wind Swift Beggar.”

“Oh? That’s me.”

Bang So-bang, grinning from ear to ear, asked Dan Ahk-seon.

“You’ve learned martial arts too, right?”

“Yeah. I started learning last year.”

Before they knew it, the three were mingling and chatting freely.

“You two were both amazing.”

Woon Joong-san smiled sheepishly at Dan Ahk-seon’s compliment, while Bang So-bang asked with a proud expression.

“Was I good?”

Dan Ahk-seon nodded.

“Yeah! You were really great. I couldn’t take my eyes off you.”

“Haha. I still have a long way to go.”

Despite his modest words, Bang So-bang’s shoulders were raised high.

“Could you include me in your sparring match?”

Bang So-bang wore a troubled expression at Dan Ahk-seon’s words.

“Well…”

Unlike Bang So-bang, who trailed off, Woon Joong-san honestly stated his thoughts.

“I don’t think that would be possible.”

“Why?”

“Didn’t you say you’ve only been learning martial arts for less than a year? We’ve been learning since we were five.”

“But I learned from great masters.”

Bang So-bang interjected.

“So did we. Anyway, the difference is too great, so sparring would be difficult right now.”

Woon Joong-san also nodded.

“Don’t get me wrong. We’re just worried you might get hurt.”

Dan Ahk-seon sighed.

“Then, could you at least see how good my martial arts are?”

Woon Joong-san and Bang So-bang looked at each other before nodding.

“Well, if it’s just that.”

Woon Joong-san stepped forward.

“Then, shall we begin?”

“Whenever you’re ready.”

Woon Joong-san confidently replied to Dan Ahk-seon’s words.

The sparring began with Dan Ahk-seon’s first move. But before long, Woon Joong-san was overcome with bewilderment, because Dan Ahk-seon’s skills, which he had expected to be far below his own, were considerable.

And that wasn’t all.

‘What is this?’

Woon Joong-san inwardly screamed.

The stances themselves didn’t seem that impressive, but the power contained within them was truly immense.

A vigorous internal force that was hard to believe came from someone of the same age!

With the addition of powerful internal energy, even unremarkable stances were instantly transformed into extraordinary techniques.

Unaware of this, Bang So-bang threw barbs as if he were pathetic.

“What are you doing? You’re fighting a beginner. Are you not going to do it properly?”

At that moment.

Thwack.

Woon Joong-san, kicked in the chest, fell backward.

“Are you okay?”

Woon Joong-san blinked his large eyes at Dan Ahk-seon’s question, unable to speak for a while.

He never expected to lose so helplessly.

But Dan Ahk-seon, who had won the sparring match, was just as bewildered.

“Ugh, you have to hold back appropriately.”

Bang So-bang, who confidently stepped forward, provoked Dan Ahk-seon.

“Come on. This Gale Wind Swift Beggar, Lord Bang, will teach you with the Beggar Clan’s ultimate technique, Nine Road Strange Fist.”

The Beggar Clan’s basic martial art had been transformed into a divine art through Bang So-bang’s mouth.

Dan Ahk-seon took the initiative again this time.

This time, he focused on the seizing hand technique and concentrated on applying the stances, because he wanted to compare it with the opponent’s fist technique.

Thwack, thwack, thwack.

A series of loud impact sounds erupted as hands and hands, arms and elbows collided. And the face of Bang So-bang, who had been so confident, was now stiff.

‘Oh my god!’

Bang So-bang began to sweat.

Seeing it from the outside and actually experiencing it from the inside were worlds apart.

Dan Ahk-seon’s hands moved nimbly and flew in.

At some point, their trajectory became difficult to follow with the eyes.

It was clearly a type of seizing hand technique, but he couldn’t respond properly.

As time passed, his hands and feet began to become dizzy.

It was then that he discovered a fist flying towards his eyes out of nowhere.

“Ugh!”

Bang So-bang hastily retreated, swallowing a dry breath.

“Hah, hah.”

Bang So-bang gasped for breath and stared at Dan Ahk-seon with surprised eyes.

“What are you, really?”

“Are you okay?”

“O-Of course!”

Bang So-bang smiled nonchalantly.

“Your skills are pretty good. I can see why Joong-san lost.”

Bang So-bang opened his mouth, puffing himself up as if conscious of Woon Joong-san’s gaze.

“You know? I deliberately backed off. If we had continued fighting like that, it would have been a disaster. I almost had to use my divine skill.”

At that moment, Woon Joong-san called out to Bang So-bang.

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

“You’re bleeding from your nose.”

“……!”

Bang So-bang was startled and wiped under his nose.

“Ew! My blood! My precious blood that I’ve never even given to fleas!”

Bang So-bang licked the blood dripping down his philtrum [the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the upper lip], as if he truly regretted it.

Woon Joong-san frowned.

“Disgusting.”

At those words, Bang So-bang bristled.

“Disgusting! How can a friend’s blood be disgusting?”

“I made a mistake. I’ll correct it.”

“……?”

“Embarrassing.”

“You traitor!”

Leaving Bang So-bang, who was making a fuss, behind, Woon Joong-san turned to Dan Ahk-seon.

And he clasped his fist in a polite posture.

“Wudang disciple Woon Joong-san thanks Young Master Dan for his valuable teachings.”

He had seen it somewhere, and his greeting was quite formal.

At this, Dan Ahk-seon hastily followed Woon Joong-san’s example.

Bang So-bang, who had been pouting, reluctantly clasped his fist in front of Dan Ahk-seon.

Han Seol-hwa smiled gently as she watched the scene.

They were trying to act chivalrous, but to her, it was just the cute behavior of children.

‘But still……’

Han Seol-hwa admired as she examined Woon Joong-san.

His solid physique, keen eye, and reflexes were quite remarkable.

Due to the nature of Wudang martial arts, growth is slow in childhood.

Then, at some point, their martial prowess explodes and they are reborn as masters. Despite being a late bloomer, Woon Joong-san possessed quite outstanding skills for his age.

‘That child too.’

Bang So-bang was the same.

It was only because his opponent was Dan Ahk-seon that his talent was by no means ordinary.

In that sense, Wudang and the Beggar Clan were lucky.

The rise and fall of a sect ultimately depends on the presence of outstanding successors.

If they were not broken by the harsh storms of the world and continued to grow as they were, their future would be quite promising.

Han Seol-hwa quietly smiled.

Even in the midst of all this, the children were busy talking among themselves.

“Have you really only been learning martial arts for less than a year?”

Dan Ahk-seon nodded at Woon Joong-san’s question.

“Yeah. How was it?”

“How was it……”

Woon Joong-san stared at Dan Ahk-seon with an incredulous expression.

“It was unbelievable.”

Woon Joong-san’s expression became more serious.

“I think you must be a genius.”

“Ugh, you blockhead!”

Bang So-bang interjected with a jab.

“Usually, you should doubt the period of one year in such cases.”

“Really?”

Woon Joong-san asked Dan Ahk-seon.

“Did you lie?”

“No. It’s true.”

“So he says.”

At this point, Bang So-bang finally gave up. However, it didn’t seem like Dan Ahk-seon was lying.

Like the blockhead in front of him, Dan Ahk-seon also had an innocent look in his eyes.

“Hmm……”

At that moment, Woon Joong-san frowned, rubbing the area around his chest.

As the tension eased, the area where Dan Ahk-seon had kicked him throbbed belatedly.

Dan Ahk-seon opened his mouth with a worried expression.

“Does it hurt a lot?”

“It’s okay. I’ll be fine after a nap.”

“I’m sorry. I tried to hold back at the end, but……”

“It can’t be helped. That’s what sparring is.”

“Just a moment.”

Dan Ahk-seon took out a wooden case containing needles from his pocket.

“Huh? Why that?”

Bang So-bang was startled to find the needles coming out of the wooden case.

“If there’s a painful spot, you have to treat it right away. The most foolish thing in the world is to let a disease grow.”

Woon Joong-san and Bang So-bang took a step back at the same time.

The aversion to needles was the same for both young and old.

“Do you even know how to handle needles?”

Dan Ahk-seon smiled brightly at Bang So-bang’s suspicious gaze.

“Actually, I’m a doctor. I haven’t been learning martial arts for even a year, but I’ve been a doctor for over ten years.”

Woon Joong-san exclaimed in amazement with a surprised look.

“I see.”

“What do you mean, ‘I see’! In this suspicious situation, you should be suspicious first!”

At Bang So-bang’s words, Woon Joong-san asked Dan Ahk-seon.

“Is that a lie?”

“No. I’m really a doctor.”

Woon Joong-san looked at Bang So-bang.

“So he says.”

“Ugh, seriously! What am I going to do with him?”

Dan Ahk-seon quietly reached out his hand to Bang So-bang, who still couldn’t shake off his suspicion.

“What is it? That hand.”

“Give me your wrist. I’ll prove that I’m a doctor.”

After hesitating for a moment, Bang So-bang hesitated and reached out his hand at Dan Ahk-seon’s serious gaze.

Dan Ahk-seon closed his eyes for a moment and nodded as he took his pulse.

“You often get indigestion after eating, right?”

“Huh? How did you know that?”

“Because I’m a doctor.”

Dan Ahk-seon smiled and continued his explanation.

“The kidney’s water energy isn’t sufficiently supporting the heart’s fire energy. That’s why you’re impatient and act before you speak. That’s also why you’re a light sleeper and can’t sleep deeply.”

“That’s right! That’s why the Beggar Clan elders call me Little Rat Beggar. They say I eavesdrop on all the nighttime conversations like a rat.”

“Little Rat Beggar? Weren’t you Gale Wind Swift Beggar at one point?”

Realizing his mistake at Woon Joong-san’s question, Bang So-bang quickly changed the subject.

“That’s what I used to be. In the past……”