The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 185

Dan Akseon firmly shook his head.

“Of course I’m concerned and worried. I’m a doctor, after all.”

“Then why…….”

Ju Chowun couldn’t understand.

Just as martial artists have their unique martial arts, doctors are the same.

The longer he stayed here, the less of a secret Dan Akseon’s medical skills would be.

Yet, he placed no restrictions at all.

That’s why he asked again, just in case, but now he says he’s concerned and worried.

It didn’t make sense.

However, Ju Chowun was taken aback by Dan Akseon’s next words.

“If someone with insufficient skills tries to imitate my medical techniques clumsily, it will do more harm than good to the patients. So, I must be more wary than anyone else. If incomplete medical skills are spread, there will be many harms and side effects.”

A half-baked shaman is bound to harm people [a common saying referring to someone with incomplete knowledge causing harm].

Medical skills that are superficially and carelessly misused without profound understanding can cause even greater harm.

“But I’m not worried about you, Doctor. I know better than anyone that you wouldn’t do that.”

Ju Chowun’s expression momentarily blanked as he met the trust in Dan Akseon’s eyes.

“Are you saying it’s okay for me to learn your medical skills by watching over your shoulder?”

“Why learn by watching over my shoulder? I’ll teach you everything.”

“……!”

“I’m not worried about you, Doctor. Someone with a sense of duty and pride in their work like you wouldn’t make such a mistake.”

Ju Chowun was speechless for a while.

After a moment.

“Was that……, what you meant?”

Realizing Dan Akseon’s true intention, Ju Chowun was beyond bewildered, even dumbfounded.

From the beginning, Dan Akseon had no hesitation in passing on his medical skills to others.

‘Is he naive or foolish…….’

It was hard to tell.

However, as he faced Dan Akseon’s unwavering gaze, an enlightenment spread like ripples deep within his heart.

Great wisdom appears as foolishness.

It is said that the greatly wise appear foolish.

‘He’s not just a doctor who will end up as an individual!’

The words that came to Ju Chowun’s mind at this moment were ‘A gentleman is not a vessel’ and ‘A great man changes like a tiger.’

A gentleman should not be like a vessel with a fixed purpose; Confucius taught, ‘A gentleman is not a vessel’ [a Confucian saying about being adaptable and not limited].

A person who advances when he should advance, stays when he should stay, and clearly expresses his thoughts when he should speak.

Therefore, a gentleman is someone who acts most righteously and appropriately according to the time and situation.

It was a moment to realize that the size of the vessel was different, regardless of age.

‘Indeed.’

Ju Chowun looked around and couldn’t help but admit it.

Cho Akryang and Beom Gyewi, Han Seolhwa.

And even Sa Musim and Neung Somil.

There was a reason why such great people cherished and followed Dan Akseon so much.

He heard that Dan Akseon was only fifteen years old.

Even now, when he hasn’t shed his youthful appearance, it was unimaginable what it would be like when he grew up and pursued his ambitions.

“A great man changes like a tiger…….”

Beom Gyewi poked Cho Akryang’s side as Ju Chowun muttered unconsciously.

“Hey, Cho, what does that mean?”

Cho Akryang frowned, slapping away Beom Gyewi’s hand.

“When the season changes from autumn to winter, doesn’t the tiger’s pattern become darker after shedding its fur?”

“Isn’t that obvious? How many tigers have I killed so far that I wouldn’t know that?”

Cho Akryang shook his head at Beom Gyewi’s answer. But he continued his explanation.

“Like that, a great man innovates and renews the world.”

“Oh!”

Beom Gyewi exclaimed and cast a satisfied gaze at Ju Chowun.

“You have a good eye for people? Come to think of it, that guy seems like a pretty good doctor.”

Cho Akryang and Han Seolhwa cast unpleasant glances at Beom Gyewi’s jest.

Leaving the three behind, Dan Akseon smiled and opened his mouth.

“Jangmyung needs time to fully recover from his illness anyway. Until then, could you stay here and help me?”

In fact, Ju Chowun had no choice.

The only way to save his son was to rely on Dan Akseon.

Yet, Ju Chowun was sincerely moved by Dan Akseon’s consideration and thoughtfulness in creating a reason for them to stay here for their sake.

“I will gladly do so.”

Ju Chowun bowed to Dan Akseon.

“In fact, it was something I also wanted. As a doctor, how could I refuse the opportunity to hone my medical skills? Even after my son recovers, I want to learn more deeply about medicine by your side, Doctor.”

Dan Akseon smiled and nodded.

“Thank you. Let’s work together and do our best.”

Saying that, Dan Akseon turned his head and looked at Ju Jangmyung lying on the bed.

“Then, all that’s left is the patient’s decision.”

Having already heard Ju Chowun and Dan Akseon’s conversation, Ju Jangmyung replied without hesitation.

“I’ll do it. I know it’s the best way.”

The moment everything was decided.

Beom Gyewi suddenly opened his mouth.

“What do you want to do when you get healthy?”

Ju Jangmyung replied without hesitation.

“I’m going to be a doctor.”

Ju Chowun smiled and nodded at his son’s gaze.

“Yes. Be sure to get healthy and become a great doctor like Doctor Dan here.”

But Ju Jangmyung unexpectedly shook his head.

“No.”

Bewilderment appeared on Ju Chowun’s face.

The others were also puzzled.

“I’m going to be a doctor like my father. A doctor who doesn’t give in to any adversity or hardship and does his best to the end without giving up……. That kind of doctor.”

While Ju Chowun, overwhelmed, couldn’t hide his agitated eyes, Ju Jangmyung said as if making a pledge.

“Because it’s been my only dream that has never changed.”

“Ha……. You.”

Ju Chowun turned away from the bed.

He couldn’t bear to show tears in front of his son.

But everyone else except him looked at the father and son with warm expressions.

Dan Akseon once again gave a bright smile to the two.

“Welcome to our family.”

That night.

After finishing the patients’ treatment, Dan Akseon went straight to the Ju family’s residence.

Now that it was decided, he decided to pass on the Wihwa Divine Art [a powerful healing technique] to Ju Jangmyung as soon as possible.

“But is it okay for me to be at the place where you’re passing on the martial art?”

Ju Chowun asked cautiously, looking at Beom Gyewi and Han Seolhwa following Dan Akseon.

Although he wasn’t a martial artist, he knew that it was taboo for others to observe the process of passing on martial arts.

“You’re the one who’s been watching Jangmyung the longest in this place.”

Dan Akseon continued to explain.

“We have to use all possible methods. To discuss and research together for treatment, you should know all the processes.”

“Ah!”

Ju Chowun was speechless for a moment at Dan Akseon’s sincerity in willingly revealing everything for his son.

On the other hand, bewilderment appeared on Beom Gyewi and Han Seolhwa’s faces.

Because Dan Akseon instructed Ju Jangmyung to sit in a lotus position and then sat in a lotus position behind him.

“Are you going to pass it on directly?”

Dan Akseon nodded at Beom Gyewi’s question.

“Yes.”

“Then why did you bring us?”

Dan Akseon smiled and replied.

“In case of an emergency.”

Han Seolhwa scolded Beom Gyewi.

“Idiot.”

“What?”

Han Seolhwa cast a pathetic look at Beom Gyewi, who was furious.

“In the first place, the reason why we were able to learn the Wihwa Divine Art based on our two people’s true energy was because it was Dan Akseon.”

When they first examined Dan Akseon’s body condition, they were shocked.

Not to mention the Imduk Yangmaek [a specific meridian], the Saengsahyeongwan [another specific meridian] was already penetrated.

In addition, the Gigyeong Palmaek [the Eight Extraordinary Meridians] and Sibijeongmaek [the Twelve Regular Meridians] were also well-honed.

When Dan Akseon was pregnant, his mother, Maeui, deliberately took elixirs.

In addition, immediately after birth, he received Balmoseju [a special medicinal treatment].

Because such perfect conditions were met, he was able to accept the two people’s true energy without difficulty and melt and harmonize it into his own inner strength.

But Ju Jangmyung didn’t have such extraordinary physical conditions.

No, rather, if he accepted the two people’s true energy, his already weakened heart wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

So, passing on the martial art had to be approached very carefully.

“What, was that it?”

Dan Akseon smiled as Beom Gyewi scratched his head awkwardly.

“Still, if an unexpected situation occurs, the only people I can rely on are you two.”

“If that’s the case, trust me.”

Beom Gyewi looked at Han Seolhwa and frowned slightly.

Because he had to touch her hand to perform the Wihwa Therapy.

Han Seolhwa’s expression was also reluctant.

Still, there was no way since Dan Akseon said this much.

He could only hope that the ‘unexpected situation’ that Dan Akseon mentioned would not occur.

At this time, Cho Akryang’s voice was heard from outside the residence.

“You can start.”

As always, the protection was Cho Akryang’s responsibility.

Cho Akryang had already built a perfect surveillance network by spreading the net of his senses within a radius of thirty feet.

“Thank you, Uncle Cho.”

Dan Akseon brought his palm to the Myeongmun blood point [a vital acupuncture point] behind Ju Jangmyung’s back.

“First, close your eyes and feel the energy flowing into your body.”

Ju Jangmyung closed his eyes following Dan Akseon’s instructions.

But soon he tilted his head.

Because there was no particular feeling even after time passed.

“Concentrate.”

“……!”

Ju Jangmyung flinched at Dan Akseon’s voice, which was different from usual.

Dan Akseon said to him again.

“From now on, whether you live or die depends entirely on you. So keep that in mind. If you fail, we all fail.”

At those words, Ju Jangmyung tightly closed his eyes.

And he calmed his shaking heart and focused his consciousness.

How much time had passed like that.

Ju Jangmyung frowned slightly.

A faint energy began to be felt seeping into his body, so much so that he wondered if it was a mistake.

It was an extremely subtle feeling, as if it could be caught but not.

Then Dan Akseon said.

“That’s it.”

Ju Jangmyung consciously focused his mind even more and began to chase that unknown energy.

Then, at some point, the faintly flowing energy gradually began to feel warm.

“That’s right. That’s true energy. From now on, I’m going to move that true energy. Don’t be surprised and try to remember the locations and order in which those true energies stay. Slowly, without rushing. I’ll be behind you until you completely remember, so there’s no need to be impatient at all.”

Ju Jangmyung slowly nodded his head.

Dan Akseon began to operate the Wihwa Divine Art to move the true energy.

But it wasn’t as easy as he thought.

Ju Jangmyung, who had been suffering from the disease for a long time, had his meridians [energy pathways in the body] hardened too early compared to his age.

So, it took a considerable amount of time to open each path.

Nevertheless, Dan Akseon did not give up and persistently helped with the circulation of energy.

He chose a straightforward method of not bypassing when the true energy was blocked, but stubbornly and persistently opening the path accurately and reliably.

“Ugh…….”

A groan leaked out from Ju Jangmyung’s lips.

It was because of the unfamiliar pain he was experiencing for the first time.

The pain that accompanied the true energy squeezing through the closed meridians was that much more foreign.

But even this was nothing compared to Dan Akseon.

Ju Chowun, who was watching the situation with worried eyes, was burning inside.

Because it was clear at a glance that the person who was having the hardest time at this moment was Dan Akseon.

Not to mention his pale complexion, the sweat pouring down like rain was already soaking his collar.

Nevertheless, Dan Akseon didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.

No matter how difficult it was, he couldn’t give up halfway once he started.

Because it was something that only he, who possessed both the Wihwa Divine Art and medical skills, could do.

At the same time, he felt the two people’s hands touching his back.