Chapter 17

A few hours after the incident in the medical room, Submeng visited the medical room as usual . However, he was more excited than his visit a few days ago since Chun Yeowun had finally achieved gaining internal energy within his stomach yesterday .

‘This one is real . ’

Submeng was truly astounded . The one week he first spoke of was actually much shorter than what he expected it to be . His teacher’s way of teaching how to acquire internal energy usually required at least two to three weeks, even months . Yet Yeowun had achieved it within five days .

‘Hehe… I can move on with the next steps then . ’

He now realized why his colleagues told him to take an apprentice . If the apprentice was talented, it gave the teacher more satisfaction in teaching .

“Apprentice Chun Yeowun . Good morning, Teacher . ”

“Yes, my apprentice . ”

And he was very polite too . Aside from the first day when he came in unannounced in the morning, Yeowun always woke up early and waited for Submeng to arrive to kneel in front of him . Submeng asked, “Where is it?”

“I have it under my bed . ”

Chun Yeowun then went to the bed near the window and brought out a small wooden chest . As it was opened, the thick smell of medicinal herbs filled the area . It was the Black Dragon Ball given to students who had passed the first test . This was the medicinal ball that the Demonic Cult created to allow one to acquire twenty years worth of internal energy after consuming it .

Submeng looked at it with satisfaction and drank from his liquor bottle . If he instructed Yeowun to eat this while he was teaching him, Yeowun would safely acquire twenty years worth of internal energy without much loss .

‘That will put him at the start line at least . ’

If it happened, that would be a great feat .

“Heh . Oh, but who is that kid?”

“Oh . ”

Submeng pointed at the bed in the middle of the room that was hidden by a curtain . He never heard the other’s breathing since he started coming here . The boy’s breathing was shallow, as if he had been put to sleep from a blood point .

Submeng got up and pulled the curtain to see a bald boy with linen bandages wrapped around on top of his body . He was put to sleep from the blood point as expected .

“Oh? You poked his blood point?”

He had never taught Yeowun about any blood points, but it seemed that Yeowun had acquired this before .

“He attacked me after Doctor Baek went home . ”

“He attacked you?”

Submeng frowned . This meant that the bald boy did not fear being kicked out of the academy . If that was the case, someone was watching his back . Submeng asked, “Who is it?”

“It’s a kid from the Loyal Clan in my group . ”

“Hah! Loyal Clan? They are full of fools!”

The Loyal Clan had a history of having people causing trouble, perhaps due to the characteristics of their martial art .

“Well, you sure do have a tough life . ”

“…That is alright . I’m used to it . ”

Yeowun was really used to such things, but Submeng didn’t feel good about the fact that a young boy like Yeowun was used to being attacked .

“Huh?”

Submeng then pressed the blood point of the 23rd cadet again and gave Yeowun some advice .

“If you poke it with a year’s worth or less amount of internal energy, it wears off after a few hours . If you want it to be perfect, then you need at least ten years . Got it?”

“Yes, Teacher,” Yeowun answered . With Submeng working on the blood point, there was no need to worry about the 23rd cadet waking up . He couldn’t let anyone know that he was being taught by Right Guardian Submeng .

“Take out the ball and consume it . ”

“Do I swallow it?”

“No . You have to chew it before swallowing it so that you can absorb all the energy . ”

If Submeng did not give him such advice, Yeowun would have only acquired half of the energy . He was lucky to have Submeng .

As he chewed on the ball, a bitter taste filled his mouth and made him feel disgusted . After barely chewing it down and swallowing it, Yeowun sat down on the floor with his feet crossed .

“If you start using the Breathing of Thousand Martials, I will help you absorb the Black Dragon Ball’s energy better . ”

“Understood . Thank you . ”

“Now, start . ”

Chun Yeowun then began breathing using the skill, and Submeng placed both of his hands on Yeowun’s back to press internal energy into Yeowun . As the ball began spreading itself in Yeowun’s body, Nano’s voice could be heard .

[A substance which aids powerful energy activation has been consumed . It is reproducing by reacting to the energy that flows within the user’s fourteen veins . Will you accept its absorption by quickening the body cycle?]

Yeowun couldn’t understand most of what Nano was saying, but it seemed like it was going to help with absorbing the ball, so Yeowun gave a short answer .

‘Yes . ’

[Activating . ]

And with that, the Nano Machine inside his body quickly began activating his body functions and cycle to absorb the ball .

“Whew . ”

Yeowun felt hot energy below his stomach . This was very lucky for Yeowun as Submeng was helping from the outside and the Nano Machine was helping him from the inside . He could probably only absorb maybe 70% of the energy from the ball, but now he was absorbing 100% of it . Yeowun’s body began to sweat .

‘What! Was he born with the body of a war god?’

Submeng was beyond shocked . If this was going well, Yeowun was going to absorb all of the energy . Submeng began to focus so that none of it would go to waste and two hours passed by .

“Ha… ha… it’s done . ”

Submeng swept the sweat on his forehead and drank the entire bottle . Unlike his prior concern, Yeowun succeeded in absorbing entire energy from the Black Dragon Ball .

“Good work!”

“It’s all thanks to you, Teacher . ”

‘And thanks Nano . ’

[I am programmed to aid you in the best way that I can, Master . ]

Yeowun now felt heavy energy under his belly, proving that he had successfully absorbed the energy .

“Well, you are a lucky one . You have gotten thirty years worth of internal energy . ”

“Huh? Thirty?”

“Yes, that is a rough estimate . The other students will barely be able to acquire maybe half the energy from the ball because they will be absorbing it alone . ”

“Oh!! Thank you, Teacher . ”

Yeowun bowed once more . Like Submeng said, those who acquired at least twenty years worth of energy were the heirs from the six clans, or a few of the members from the high-ranked clans . Most would barely receive ten years worth of internal energy .

“Oh, look at the time . ”

Submeng then saw the sun rising outside the window and got up . As he was walking out, Yeowun called out to him .

“Teacher . ”

What is it?”

“Can you teach me your Blade Skill Formation?”

“Heh, of course . You have little time on your hands, so be ready . ”

That’s what Submeng had planned from the beginning, but he was glad to hear it from Yeowun himself . Submeng then walked out and before Baek Jongmeng came, Yeowun woke the 23rd cadet up . He couldn’t say anything to Yeowun out of fear .

Jongmeng saw the bald 23rd cadet and burst out in laughter .

“Hahaha!”

‘Dammit…’

The 23rd cadet had to hold back his anger . He couldn’t dare to act out since Yeowun might not like it .

“Oh, I’m sorry . ”

Jongmeng apologized for laughing and covered the bed with a curtain . He figured something might have happened overnight as the cadet couldn’t even say anything when he laughed, but he didn’t mention it . As a doctor in the academy, he couldn’t really ask questions about anything .

“What a great morning!”

At the training ground for morning training, Chun Mukeum stood there brightly with a smile on his face . Thanks to Jahyun’s plans of sending the 23rd cadet to the hospital, it had probably solved his problem . Thanks to that, the cadets of the 8th group were able to enjoy peaceful nights for two days at least .