Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 162

Chapter 162

“…… ……Did you perhaps hit your head?”

Kang Baek-san asked with a dumbfounded expression.

No matter how extraordinary Jin So-cheon was, it was impossible for him to become a Transcendent Realm expert overnight.

However…… ……

Kang Baek-san felt uneasy at Jin So-cheon’s behavior, as he shrugged his shoulders with a triumphant smirk.

“Hey! Aren’t you going to answer?”

“……”

“No, right? Tell me it’s not true, quickly.”

“……”

“Hey! How is that possible? Suddenly, what? Transcendent Realm? Tell me it’s a lie, you bastard.”

Kang Baek-san frowned as he watched the silent Jin So-cheon.

‘No…… ……So-cheon only reached the Peak Realm in the Valley of Ten Thousand Ghosts recently. But…… ……suddenly Transcendent Realm? That doesn’t make sense?!’

At that moment.

Jin So-cheon quietly began to speak.

“Baek-san.”

“What?”

“It’s true.”

“……?”

“…… ……I’ve already reached a supreme level of enlightenment in martial arts. So even when using the same amount of internal energy, I can unleash far greater power than others. You know that, right? That’s why my Ten Invincible Hand Techniques surpassed your Iron Fist.”

“……”

“But until now, my internal energy hasn’t been able to support my enlightenment. No! It was far from enough.”

“I know that. Your internal energy is profound among your peers, but the Transcendent Realm is a stage that can split Mount Tai…… ……It doesn’t make sense to break through that high wall in such a short time, right?”

“I broke through it.”

“What?!”

“I broke through it. That high wall.”

So naturally.

Only after seeing Jin So-cheon speaking as if he was teasing him, Kang Baek-san finally thought that this unbelievable thing might be real.

And that was hard to accept…… ……

No, he didn’t want to accept it…… ……It was a painful thing.

“Don’t lie! Are you Zhang Sanfeng? Or Bodhidharma? How can you suddenly reach the Transcendent Realm in just one hour?”

“Why would I lie to you? My internal energy increased dramatically, and I reached the Transcendent Realm.”

“Huh…… ……So how did you suddenly gain such internal energy? Huh?”

“Bees.”

“What?”

“When I caught those bees outside the cave, my internal energy increased.”

It was getting more and more absurd.

Kang Baek-san felt dizzy for a moment.

“What the hell are you talking about right now? Really, for fuck’s sake, what happened with the bees all of a sudden?”

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‘How futile……’

Kang Baek-san’s heart, as he returned to Dokson Choi Il-gyeong’s mountain villa with the Kirin’s body slung over his shoulder, was…… ……

‘This is too much!’

Truly empty and bitter.

‘Why……! Why does that guy keep getting lucky encounters?!’

Kang Baek-san, who desperately wished that Jin So-cheon’s words about reaching the Transcendent Realm were a lie…… ……

As soon as he left the cave, he witnessed Jin So-cheon’s prowess, turning a huge rock into dust with a light Flicking Finger Technique, and he despaired.

‘I should have caught the bees! Why did that damn ghost-like bastard have to smell them?! 9 Jiazi! That bastard’s internal energy is 9 Jiazi! At this rate, I won’t even be able to reach his toes until I die…… ……Ah!’

Unaware of Kang Baek-san’s sorrowful heart, Jin So-cheon hummed a tune, showing off.

“Hong hong! Yesterday, Peak Realm, and today, Transcendent Realm. Then what about tomorrow?”

“……”

“Baek-san. I might even reach the Life-Death Realm, you know? I heard in the history of the martial world that Zhang Sanfeng flew around Mount Wudang on a cloud after reaching the Life-Death Realm. I think I can do that too, right? Then I’ll give you a ride on a cloud.”

“Shut up. Do you believe that? It’s just a rumor.”

“I don’t think so? It seems quite possible?”

“Shut up!”

“I don’t think so? Should I ask Old Man Ju? Whether Zhang Sanfeng really rode a cloud or not. Want to make a bet?”

“Please just shut up.”

Kang Baek-san was so frustrated that he didn’t even want to talk.

However, Jin So-cheon’s incessant chatter continued as if to show off.

“Ah! Come to think of it, you wouldn’t be interested in something like the Life-Death Realm, would you?”

“What?”

“Right? A guy who hasn’t even properly undergone Transformation of Bones and Marrow and hasn’t even reached the Peak Realm, would he be interested in the Life-Death Realm? For a third-rate martial artist who might barely reach the edge of the Transcendent Realm even after a lifetime of effort, what’s the Life-Death Realm?! I’m sorry, Baek-san. I made a mistake. I’ve committed a grave sin!”

“Wow……! This guy is really crazy, isn’t he? Is he seriously a lunatic?”

Kang Baek-san was so dumbfounded that he burst out laughing inwardly.

‘Cluck cluck cluck! He’s truly out of his mind. How can such a guy be the Sect Leader of a sect?

Jin So-cheon being annoying was annoying…… ……

But funny was funny.

‘…… ……Still, it’s fortunate that such a monster isn’t an enemy.’

Kang Baek-san, who suddenly had that thought, erased his jealousy towards Jin So-cheon and spoke.

“So-cheon.”

“Yeah?”

“Treat me.”

“Treat you to what?”

“You reached the Transcendent Realm thanks to me, so you should treat me, right? If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have come to Blood Light Valley. I’m pissed that you sucked up 9 Jiazi of internal energy by catching the bees instead of me, but…… ……If you treat me to something big, I’ll let it slide……”

“Shut up!”

“……?”

“Don’t try to pull a fast one on me.”

Jin So-cheon, enraged by the mention of a treat,

“Don’t talk about treats and just watch this trick.”

Immediately floated the So-yun Sword in the air and flew across the sky on the blade, didn’t he?

“Wow!”

For a moment, Kang Baek-san couldn’t help but let out a gasp of admiration…… ……

“This is the Sword Control Technique. A celestial amusement that those with overflowing internal energy engage in! Well…… ……I guess a Southern Barbarian bumpkin like you wouldn’t know.”

At those words, Kang Baek-san closed his eyes tightly and shook his head.

‘I’m an idiot for even thinking of letting it slide for a moment. So-cheon……’

Today, instead of repaying a thousand-nyang debt with a single word, Jin So-cheon turned awe into disappointment.

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Dokson Choi Il-gyeong’s mountain villa━.

“What?”

“What?”

“So…… ……you’re saying that everything you just said is true?”

“I’m telling you it is.”

“Then…… ……are you saying that the legendary Supreme Bee appeared in Blood Light Valley?”

When Jin So-cheon and Kang Baek-san first returned…… ……

Choi Il-gyeong couldn’t help but be astonished.

It was because the two of them returned so quickly and unharmed, but even that astonishment was completely erased by Jin So-cheon’s absurd words that followed.

“What’s a Supreme Bee?”

“Huh……! Ordinary people may not know about the Supreme Bee, but knowledgeable people like myself or Old Man Yi Si-jin know it well.”

“Suddenly knowledgeable?”

“Ahem! There is. Such a thing. Anyway, the Supreme Bee has been known as a spiritual creature that enhances internal energy cultivation since ancient times, but they are so rare that they don’t swarm and usually live individually. But the fact that a swarm of Supreme Bees appeared in Blood Light Valley…… ……You’ve been blessed by heaven.”

Choi Il-gyeong expressed sincere admiration.

As he said, Jin So-cheon caught thousands of the legendary Supreme Bees, each one of which is considered a lucky encounter if caught.

This was nothing short of heavenly luck, beyond just a lucky encounter.

“I’m…… ……somewhat lucky.”

“It’s not just a matter of being lucky. This is something that’s beyond comprehension. So! How much did your internal energy increase after catching all those Supreme Bees?”

“Roughly 6 Jiazi.”

“???”

“Why? Are you disappointed that it’s too little? I should have increased it by about 10 Jiazi, it’s a shame, isn’t it?”

“……”

Watching Jin So-cheon bragging…… ……

Choi Il-gyeong could finally grasp what kind of person he was.

‘This guy is someone you can’t beat. He’s a lunatic like no other! How did Old Man Yi Si-jin end up with this guy…… ……’

However, Choi Il-gyeong soon shifted his gaze to the Kirin’s body, examined it carefully, touched it here and there, and then spoke to Kang Baek-san.

“Hmm…… ……Anyway, since you’ve brought the Kirin, let’s fix your hand. First, while I dissect the Kirin’s body, you focus on cultivating your internal energy. Even though I’m a master of surgery, this surgery involves cutting flesh, breaking bones, and grafting the bones and flesh of a spiritual creature. Cultivate your internal energy to control your Qi and blood flow and stabilize your mind and body.”

“Understood, Elder.”

Soon, Kang Baek-san entered the patient’s room, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate his internal energy.

About an hour passed like that, didn’t it?

Choi Il-gyeong, who had been dissecting the Kirin’s body in the yard, approached with various surgical tools and pieces of the Kirin’s body.

“Do you know what this is?”

Something small and round was held in Choi Il-gyeong’s right hand as he asked.

Jin So-cheon stared intently at it, and Kang Baek-san shook his head and answered.

“I don’t know.”

Then Choi Il-gyeong said with a smile.

“This is the Kirin’s internal elixir. Judging by the color and scent of the internal elixir, it must be composed of a very yang-strong substance. Because of that, if you consume the internal elixir, your dantian will melt…… ……”

Kang Baek-san asked with a disappointed look.

“Then…… ……Can’t I consume the Kirin’s internal elixir?”

“There’s a way.”

“What’s the way?”

“Who am I?”

“Well…… ……You’re Elder Dokson Choi Il-gyeong, right?”

“That’s right. I am Dokson Choi Il-gyeong. With my abilities, I can make it into a pill so that you can absorb the internal elixir. I’m also a master of internal alchemy.”

“Ah…… ……Yes.”

“Hehehe. You’re quite lucky, just like that Jin bastard! How could this be possible if you hadn’t met me? Cluck cluck cluck!”

Suddenly…… ……

‘This old man is also quite sick, very sick. Or he’s gone senile.’

Jin So-cheon, who was listening to the conversation, was so dumbfounded that he almost cursed, but he held back because of the upcoming major surgery.

“Is your name Kang Baek-san?”

“Yes, Elder.”

“I’m going to shut down your consciousness with a paralyzing agent now. I’m concerned that the pain will be excruciating, and if you move even a little, the surgery might go wrong.”

“Yes.”

“Then lie down. I’ll begin the surgery.”

“Please take good care of me.”

Gulp━.

Kang Baek-san, who swallowed dryly, lay down with a nervous expression.

Jin So-cheon opened his mouth with a sneer towards Kang Baek-san.

“Baek-san.”

“Why?”

“You might die during surgery…… ……Wouldn’t it be better to transfer your assets to me in advance?”

“…… ……So-cheon.”

“Yeah?”

“Get lost.”

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Tianshui County, Gansu Province.

Mount Wonjong━.

“Hehe━ Look at this, young man?”

Amidst the fierce blizzard in the mountains…… ……

An old man with white hair, whiter than the snow on the snowy mountains, asked a young man in black who was walking along the road.

The man in black answered with a faint smile.

“Yes, old man.”

“Is this Mount Wonjong? I came all the way to Gansu to find Mount Wonjong in Tianshui County. I’m terrible with directions, and the mountains here are rugged, and the weather is so cold that even wild animals would freeze to death, so I couldn’t find a single hunter. Since I happened to meet you, young man, I wanted to confirm! Did I come to the right place?”

It was a childish way of speaking that didn’t suit his age, enough to make anyone think he was a senile old man.

However, the man in black continued his answer with an amused expression.

“You’re right. This is definitely Mount Wonjong in Tianshui County.”

“Hehe! Then I came to the right place?”

“That’s right.”

“Great! Thank you, young man. These days, young people are so rude that they don’t even listen when an elder asks them something. You’re a well-mannered young man.”

“You’re welcome.”

“But…… ……What are you doing climbing this damn mountain, young man? It’s too cold to hunt.”

“I’m on my way to a temple.”

The old man’s eyes widened at that.

“Huh? A temple?”

“Yes.”

“There’s a temple here, where all those damn evil cult bastards are parasitic?”

“That’s right.”

“Huh! That’s strange, isn’t it? Anyway, I have to go halfway up the mountain, where are you going, young man?”

“I have to go about that far too.”

“Hehe━ That’s great. Then let’s go together. We can chat along the way.”

“Sounds good.”

Papapang━!

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man used a mystical Light Body Technique to traverse the snowy field.

However, even though it was a mountain path covered in thick snow, there were no footprints left where the old man had passed.

‘What an amazing Treading on Snow Without a Trace.’

The young man in black also flew through the air, following the old man.