The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 219

The Divine Doctor of Primacy (219)

It was an early morning, no different from any other.

Yet, Dan Akseon’s expression seemed unusually serious today.

With the smile gone from Dan Akseon’s face, even Beom Gyewi couldn’t help but feel tense.

Lying on the bed, Beom Gyewi looked up at Dan Akseon with a worried expression.

“Doctor Dan, what’s wrong? Has something gotten worse?”

Without a word, Dan Akseon carefully examined Beom Gyewi’s body and shook his head.

“No, it’s the opposite.”

Dan Akseon looked up and spoke to Byeok Hwaryeong, who was standing by Beom Gyewi’s side.

“I’m sorry, but could you excuse us for a moment?”

The first to react to those words was Byeok Hwaryeong.

She was already worried because the treatment was taking longer than usual.

“What’s going on? Is there a problem with Beom Gaga? I need to know, even if no one else does.”

Dan Akseon smiled at Byeok Hwaryeong’s worried expression.

They were practically married, even if they hadn’t had the ceremony yet.

As a spouse, she had every right to know about the treatment process.

“I think today will be the last treatment. That’s why I need to concentrate even more.”

“Ah!”

With a short exclamation, Byeok Hwaryeong’s face brightened.

“Finally!”

Beom Gyewi, who had been smiling brightly, suddenly turned pale.

It was because he had spotted the Mukryong Needle that Dan Akseon had taken out. [Mukryong Needle: A large, specialized acupuncture needle used for powerful treatments.]

“W-wait a minute! Doctor Dan! You’re not going to use that, are you?”

Dan Akseon nodded towards Beom Gyewi, who was stiff with tension.

“The time has come.”

“Time?”

“There’s a right time for everything. It’s the same with treatment. If we miss this moment, I don’t know when we’ll get another chance.”

“B-but still…”

Beom Gyewi swallowed hard, looking at the Mukryong Needle in Dan Akseon’s hand.

Even he, the great Beom Gyewi, was afraid of the Mukryong Needle.

The thought of that giant needle being stuck in his body was enough to make cold sweat run down his spine.

But he couldn’t whine about it.

Aside from Dan Akseon’s serious attitude, he couldn’t show weakness in front of Byeok Hwaryeong, who was looking at him with hopeful eyes.

Byeok Hwaryeong, who had belatedly noticed the Mukryong Needle, flinched and then squeezed Beom Gyewi’s hands with a look of pity.

“I believe in you, Gaga…”

As Byeok Hwaryeong disappeared out of the residence, an awkward silence filled the room.

Before starting the treatment in earnest, Dan Akseon took out the Seonang Needles and inserted them into various blood points on Beom Gyewi’s body. [Seonang Needles: Smaller acupuncture needles used to prepare the body for more intense treatment.]

“Hmm?”

Beom Gyewi began to look uneasy as his blood points were suppressed in an instant.

“Doctor Dan? Why are you doing this?”

“I was worried you might struggle. It’s a precautionary measure.”

“Does it hurt that much?”

Dan Akseon reassured Beom Gyewi with a smile.

“Don’t worry. You’ll have a completely different body after the treatment. I promise.”

Beom Gyewi’s anxiety grew as Dan Akseon avoided answering directly and vaguely turned the conversation.

“Then, I’ll begin.”

Dan Akseon slowly moved the Mukryong Needle.

Beom Gyewi closed his mouth at the sight of his serious and solemn eyes.

But before long, Beom Gyewi’s pupils began to shake.

“W-wait a minute! Doctor Dan! This hurts like hell!”

Despite Beom Gyewi’s urgent cry, Dan Akseon maintained his concentration and continued the acupuncture.

“Bear with it. They say that good medicine is bitter to the taste.”

“No, Doctor Dan. This isn’t something you can just brush off like that… Kkeuaaak!”

In the end, a scream burst from Beom Gyewi’s mouth.

A terrible pain that could not be expressed in words!

It was a terrible feeling that even Beom Gyewi, who prided himself on having experienced quite a few hardships in his life, had never imagined.

The problem was that he didn’t know how long the pain would last.

Just when he was about to lose his mind.

A cold voice pierced his mind.

“Just a little more! We’re almost there!”

Dan Akseon shouted with a pale face.

Not to mention the sweat pouring down like rain, his mental strength had reached its limit, and his eyes were twitching.

The Mukryong Needle in Dan Akseon’s hand.

It was then that auspicious energy began to emanate from the patterns engraved on it.

At that moment, Beom Gyewi suddenly felt the terrible pain disappear as if it were a lie.

Instead, the back of his neck felt cool.

Was it like a sip of sweet nectar given after a long thirst?

A refreshing energy began to spread throughout his body.

At the same time, a huge true energy [True energy: Internal energy cultivated through martial arts and meditation.] that had been writhing in his dantian [Dantian: An energy center in the body, often associated with the abdomen.] began to rush towards his meridians [Meridians: Channels in the body through which energy flows.].

The true energy that had been out of control and rampaging!

Then, at one point, it rushed towards the Cheonnyeonggae [Cheonnyeonggae: A specific acupuncture point on the head.] near the crown of his head with fierce momentum.

Kwaang!

There was no sound in reality, but Beom Gyewi heard a thunderclap in his head.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

Kwang!

Once again.

Kwang!

And once again.

The fierce true energy struck the Baekhoehyeol [Baekhoehyeol: Another acupuncture point on the crown of the head.] near the crown of his head three times.

Jjeok.

Beom Gyewi felt something breaking for a moment.

At that moment.

“Ah!”

Dan Akseon’s short exclamation was heard.

But that was the last thing Beom Gyewi could hear.

He had entered a state of non-thought.

A state of single-mindedness, called Samadhi or selflessness.

Dan Akseon was surprised to see Beom Gyewi deeply immersed in meditation nearby.

It was because Beom Gyewi’s figure suddenly began to float slowly above the bed.

Then, at one point.

Pipipiping!

The needles that had been stuck all over Beom Gyewi’s body were flung out in all directions like hidden weapons.

Seueueueu.

It was right after that that mist-like auspicious energy began to flow out from Beom Gyewi’s entire body.

The increasingly dense fog soon swallowed Beom Gyewi.

How much time had passed like that?

The thick auspicious energy that had been surrounding Beom Gyewi began to create a shape.

Dan Akseon watched Beom Gyewi with bated breath.

The auspicious energy that had been slowly gathering above his head took on a certain shape and radiated a dazzling light.

‘Samhwachwijeong!’

Dan Akseon’s eyes widened.

It was exactly as described in the Jongnyeo Mundapjip [Jongnyeo Mundapjip: A Taoist text.] written by Jongrikwon and Yeodongbin, who were called the Eight Immortals of the late Tang Dynasty [Eight Immortals: Legendary figures in Chinese Taoism].

Samhwachwijeong is also called Samyangchwijeong, and it is the process of the three yangs—yang within yin, yang within yang, and yang within yin and yang—heading towards the inner source and returning to the heavenly palace.

Yang within yin was Hawon, that is, the lower dantian, which meant the origin in which yin was wrapped in yang energy.

Yang within yang was Jungwon, meaning the energy of strong extreme yang.

It was the middle dantian centered on the heart.

Finally, yang within yin and yang was the upper dantian.

The pure yang essence completed by these three yangs gathered in the heavenly palace, the upper dantian, and appeared in the form of a shining flower like this.

“He succeeded.”

The three flowers that had been wandering near the crown of his head gradually gathered into one and formed a round ring.

The ring, which had initially been blue, soon turned red, then black and white again, before finally turning yellow.

“Ogijowon.”

Jowon.

That is, the realm where the five energies gathered at the crown of the head were emitted through the heavenly palace and reached the sky.

—When the five energies become one in the Jungwon (中元), they follow the Gunhwa (君火) and transcend the Naewon (內元).

Chobeomipseong.

Literally, it was the realm of transcending the limitations by breaking away from the essence that was the foundation of the flesh.

That’s why Dan Akseon couldn’t take his eyes off Beom Gyewi.

It was the first time he had seen the realm of Ogijowon with his own eyes.

Moreover, he had guessed that Beom Gyewi’s internal energy level was considerable, but he didn’t know it would be to this extent.

“Ah!”

When Dan Akseon unknowingly exclaimed, Beom Gyewi’s figure slowly descended back onto the bed.

Soon, Beom Gyewi slowly opened his eyes.

The look in his eyes was very unique.

It was neither as intense nor as sharp as before.

Rather, the previous look in his eyes felt much scarier because it was so ordinary.

Suppressing his disappointment, Dan Akseon carefully opened his mouth.

“How do you feel?”

A gentle smile was on Beom Gyewi’s face.

“Great! I feel like I can fly.”

“You’ve been through a lot.”

“Thank you, Doctor Dan. All of this is thanks to Doctor Dan…”

Beom Gyewi trailed off, looking at Dan Akseon’s hand with trembling eyes, or rather, at the Mukryong Needle in Dan Akseon’s hand.

“You’re not going to use that again, are you?”

Dan Akseon let out a dumbfounded laugh.

He couldn’t understand why he, who had entered the realm of Ogijowon, was afraid of the Mukryong Needle.

“Of course not. You’re already completely cured.”

Only then did Beom Gyewi let out a sigh of relief.

Then, at one point, he smiled slyly as he remembered something.

“Keep that safe.”

“Yes?”

“Because there will be a time when it will be used again soon.”

Dan Akseon tilted his head at Beom Gyewi’s meaningful words.

But it didn’t take long for him to realize the reason.

Meanwhile, the people who had been pacing outside Dan Akseon’s residence were startled by the explosively spreading energy inside.

Everyone was restless with anxiety.

Only Han Seolhwa slowly nodded her head.

“He’s completely healed.”

Byeok Hwaryeong carefully asked.

“But why is that energy being emitted? It’s like…”

Unable to find the right words, Byeok Hwaryeong hesitated, and Han Seolhwa continued the explanation.

“The realm that had been trapped by the limitations of the flesh has regained its original place through enlightenment. In fact, it is a realm that should have been obtained long ago.”

“As expected of our Gaga!”

Han Seolhwa frowned at Byeok Hwaryeong’s fuss.

Just as she was about to say something.

Han Seolhwa’s gaze turned to one place.

And after a while, a person came into her sight.

It was Cho Akryang.

Cho Akryang, who had arrived at the training hall like a gust of wind, looked at Dan Akseon’s residence with surprised eyes. At Cho Akryang’s sudden appearance, Sa Musim and Neung Somil were startled, but they greeted Cho Akryang with a smile as if nothing had happened.

“Have you arrived?”

“Welcome.”

Cho Akryang nodded perfunctorily and suddenly opened his mouth to Han Seolhwa.

“Could it be that Beom Gaga… ?”

“This bastard?”

Cho Akryang turned his head at the sharp voice that suddenly flew in from the side.

“Heot!”

Cho Akryang gasped as he identified the person who had spoken to him.

“Why is Byeok Nui here…?”

“Hmph! How can someone who calls me Nui tell such lies?”

Cho Akryang flinched at Byeok Hwaryeong’s murderous gaze.

A stream of telepathic communication flew in at that moment.

—You’ve been caught.

It was Sa Musim.

While Cho Akryang was looking embarrassed.

The explosive energy that had been emanating from Dan Akseon’s residence gradually subsided.

After a while.

Thud.

The door opened and Dan Akseon appeared.

“The treatment is over.”

No sooner had those words been spoken than Beom Gyewi walked out behind Dan Akseon.

“Beom Gaga!”

Byeok Hwaryeong ran like she was flying and hugged Beom Gyewi’s waist.

Beom Gyewi patted Byeok Hwaryeong on the back to reassure her and smiled slyly at Cho Akryang.

“You’ve come?”

“…”

A very complex emotion arose on Cho Akryang’s face.

It was because he was unconsciously tensing all the nerves in his body at Beom Gyewi’s atmosphere, which was clearly different from before.

‘Could it be that guy?’

Beom Gyewi’s stable eyes were one thing, but his very aura had changed beyond recognition.

The fierce and rough aura was now as heavy and dignified as facing a mountain.

“Can you wait a little bit? My woman. I have something to talk about with Brother Cho.”

Unlike Byeok Hwaryeong, who blushed and nodded, Cho Akryang frowned.

“What? My woman?”

Beom Gyewi smiled slyly at Cho Akryang, who couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.

“You’ve come just in time.”

“What are you talking about?”

Beom Gyewi did not lose his smile despite Cho Akryang’s rebuke.

Rather, he approached Cho Akryang with a relaxed attitude.

“Let’s have a match.”