The Second Eunuch Regains His Manhood

Chapter 16: Meeting with Fate

Guiding my senior to the Gwangseong Elixir Point wasn’t difficult.

No matter how much Yu Jin-hwi claims to be the future Sword Saint, in his current state, where his power isn’t even top-tier, he’d struggle to navigate the mountain at night, even with enhanced perception.

Day and night mountains were different.

Even under a bright full moon, in the dark mountains, finding a familiar path could easily lead to getting lost.

In the medieval martial world, without GPS or mobile navigation, reading maps and finding paths was a rather advanced skill.

Plus, while Yu Jin-hwi, being a Cheonmuji-che, excelled in martial arts talent and comprehension, he fell slightly below average in other areas.

This fact was also supported by records from his past life; when he first emerged in the martial world, he really struggled.

Well, the Yu Jin-hwi I met at the end of his life had gathered enough experience in the martial world that he didn’t show such naive traits, but that was the future, not now.

Thus, the naive senior believed me wholeheartedly and followed my lead.

Thanks to that, I could cleverly feign getting lost while casually wandering through the dawn of Gongdong Mountain and eventually arrive at the Gwangseong Elixir Point.

Listening to the fearful voice of my senior, I concentrated my emotions again.

Although I had intentionally lost my way, it was true I needed to apologize for getting lost.

To evoke a sad feeling, I conjured the horrific scene of the severed Yang Qi in my mind once more.

Drip drip.

With the press of a button, tears automatically streamed down my cheeks.

“I’m sorry, Senior. I must have gotten lost. Truly, I apologize.”

Sniff sniff.

I let the tears flow freely.

As I mentioned before, acting pitiful was a surefire way to win.

Of course, overly strong pitifulness wasn’t good, so I didn’t cry as heartbreakingly as before.

Just enough to redden my eyelids.

Grab.

My senior held my hand.

With the other hand, he patted my back.

“It’s okay. Junior. You can get lost. The mountain paths at night are dangerous… I feel sorrier. I should’ve searched for the path with you sooner…”

My senior spoke to me.

As expected of my naive senior.

He was surprisingly forgiving.

Of course, as payment for today’s blunder, I planned to share the Gongdong Sect’s lost supreme technique with my senior and give him a little elixir too.

I had packed utensils from the start with that exact thought in mind.

Sure, I could hog it all to myself, but my senior needed to become a Sword Saint rapidly for me to get more leftovers, so his improvement mattered to me despite my mix of feelings towards my handsome senior.

According to past life records, the supreme techniques my senior would acquire at Gwangseong Elixir Point were the heart method, Three Yin True Formula, swords like Seven Kill Sword and Mysterious Heaven Sword, the defensive technique Flowing Cloud and Water, the finger methods Dry Yang Finger and Wet Yin Finger, and finally, the representative secret sword techniques of the Gongdong Sect: the Demon Sword Technique.

That was right.

The Demon Sword Technique, the central supreme technique of the Gongdong Sect, had been lying dormant here for the last fifty years since the bloodbath at Gongdong.

‘The current Gongdong Sect doesn’t have the Demon Sword Technique left.’

The highest martial art level remaining in the now-fallen Gongdong Sect was just the incomplete, half-cooked Seven Kill Sword.

The vanguard of the Demon Sect that invaded the Gongdong Sect fifty years ago systematically annihilated it.

They slaughtered not only the main disciples resisting but all the inner and outer disciples, staining Gansu Province with blood.

Among them, the only survivor of the Gongdong bloodbath, Cheonrae Sword Im Baek-seon, hadn’t grasped comprehensive martial arts outside of the basic foundations he had learned as a Third Disciple, and the Hall of Preserving Techniques had burned down ages ago.

Thus, after the bloodbath, all supreme techniques of the Gongdong Sect had been severed.

Even the Demon Sword Technique, which represented the Gongdong Sect.

‘Jeonyeong’s title, Demon Subduing Swordsman, was more of a mocking name than a compliment.’

Yet, the reason Jeonyeong is called Demon Subduing Swordsman is that the Black Path sect Sayeong Hoe, eyeing the last remaining territory of the Gongdong Sect, spread this derogatory nickname to ridicule Jeonyeong.

It was a name given to mock the search for a line of the Demon that had already been cut off.

In retrospect, after reclaiming the Demon Sword Technique in his past life, Jeonyeong showcased feats that matched his title and truly became a Demon Subduing Swordsman.

Anyway, the Demon Sword Technique slept beyond that dark cave.

“It’s quite a distance from the main base… Master will surely worry about us…”

I heard my senior mumble.

The distance from the Gongdong Sect Main Base to Gwangseong Elixir Point was rather far.

Moreover, while making our way to Gwangseong, my senior and I had scrambled over the treacherous cliffs of Gongdong Mountain repeatedly, making it difficult for even Master to find us.

Gwangseong Elixir Point was so remote that even a bird would easily rest its wings there, which is why it had remained unnoticed since the Gongdong bloodbath fifty years ago.

That was why my senior was worried.

“Don’t worry, Senior. Master will definitely find us. I believe in Master.”

I said to my senior, acting like the naive disciple.

His eyes widened slightly at my words.

He nodded.

“Yeah. What you said is right. I trust Master too.”

“That’s right, Senior… I’m sorry, but after wandering the treacherous mountain all night, I feel fatigued. Is it alright if we rest in that cave for just a moment?”

I gestured towards the entrance of the Gwangseong Elixir Point while swaying unsteadily.

It wasn’t an act; I was genuinely tired from climbing that treacherous mountain all night.

While I had already memorized the layout from information I obtained in my past life through my classmate, without the objective of finding the elixir, I would’ve just turned around and gone back to the main base.

“Yeah. Alright, Junior. It’s understandable to be tired. Let’s just rest there for a bit.”

Feigning weakness, my senior naturally threw an arm around me and lent his support.

Wait. An arm around me?

The horrifying memories of the first day flashed in my mind, making my body momentarily stiffen.

Our eyes met.

I saw his big, worry-filled eyes.

Since I had already claimed I was tired first, I had no excuse to refuse even if my senior helped me.

Damn it, they say even monkeys fall from trees.

It couldn’t be helped.

For today, I had no choice but to entrust my body to a man.

Breathing in the fragrant scent of wildflowers brushing my nose, I accepted my senior’s support and entered the Gwangseong Elixir Point.

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Inside the Gwangseong Elixir Point, it was spacious.

Moss glowed on the ceiling, illuminating the cave better than expected.

This cave, where the Gwangseong Sage practiced and the Mugeuk Sage secluded himself, naturally gathered spiritual energy, and merely walking while performing the Breath Regulation Method allowed my body to regain some vitality.

Thus, my fatigue naturally eased.

I led my senior deeper into the Gwangseong Elixir Point.

After going further in, we finally entered an artificial stone cave, not just a natural cave.

My senior’s eyes widened upon discovering the glowing Night Pearl embedded in the ceiling.

“Wowww…”

He exclaimed in awe.

So far, everything matched the records.

We had finally entered the Honwon Bidong, where the legacy of the Mugeuk Sage existed at the heart of the Gwangseong Elixir Point.

“The mechanisms… don’t seem to be here.”

As recorded, there were no mechanisms present.

Revitalized, I slipped away from my senior’s support and walked alongside him down the corridor.

“Junior, where could this be? It can’t possibly be the Gwangseong Elixir Point from the legends, right?”

My senior questioned with innocent eyes.

“It might be.”

I answered adequately to his words.

As he expressed, the location of the Gwangseong Elixir Point had been erased from records since the Mugeuk Sage went into seclusion 300 years ago, passed down only as a legend.

The senior from my previous life happened to discover the Gwangseong Elixir Point, just as he had gotten lost in the mountains at night, stumbling upon it by chance.

Finding something like this by chance again raises the question of fate.

The legend that Mugeuk Sage ascended after seclusion was solely passed down in the Gongdong Sect.

The most plausible speculation was that the Mugeuk Sage had erased all records related to the Gwangseong Elixir Point before secluding himself, then left.

Regardless, after 300 years, there was no way to uncover the mystery surrounding the location and related records, all of which had been thoroughly lost.

The Gwangseong Elixir Point, where the myth of the Gwangseong Sage training was told, was also a sacred place for the Gongdong Sect.

“What’s more suspicious is that the moment Yu Jin-hwi, who later emerged as a key figure, returned to the Gwangseong Elixir Point to conclude his training, the interior had already collapsed, blocking the route to the Mugeuk Sage’s Honwon Bidong.”

Could the path being blocked have been by mere coincidence?

What could Mugeuk Sage have been thinking when erasing all the records related to the sect’s sacred place?

While it remained a mystery in my previous life, it wasn’t particularly vital in the current situation.

Basically, I just had to gather what I needed and leave.

“Hehehe.”

Finally, it was time to consume the elixir.

It was about time; my body, already frail and over 13 years old, had accumulated significant Qi, and my meridians were blocked.

By taking the elixir, I’d clear my meridians of stagnant Qi and complete my skin purification.

After expelling all the stagnant Qi from my body…

“My complexion will improve…!”

Not just any improvement.

The moment I finished the purification, I would possess skin as smooth as a baby’s, without a single blemish.

Thanks to the unblocked meridians, accessing my internal power would become effortless, and the elixir’s energy would help solidify my internal martial arts, which was but a minor benefit compared to having clean skin.

Despite the medieval martial world lacking modern science’s essence, including skin care products, I had my purification.

Plus, having more internal power was a good thing for me.

After all, internal power influences life force and vitality, so the more internal power, the greater the boost in vitality was only logical.

Learning martial arts wasn’t just to win fights; it was also to enhance sex.

“Hehehe. Wait for me, elixir.”

I chuckled inwardly as I entered the Bidong with my senior.

And at long last.

We arrived at the dwelling of the Mugeuk Sage, the greatest hero born from the Gongdong Sect, marked by the stone stele inscribed with the four characters of Honwon Bidong.

With Night Pearls embedded in the ceiling and a stone table placed inside the Bidong’s east wall showcasing what appeared to be a secret manuscript.

There, I was finally able to find the elixir.

Approaching the elixir, my hands trembled.

Located in the east of the Bidong, which was the only section still reminding one of a natural cave, there was a legendary elixir emanating spiritual energy that made my skin tingle just by approaching it.

On the cave floor lay a small, pale, milky white liquid pool revered in the martial world as Mita Sacred Water (미타성수).

The legendary elixir, made by gathering extreme energies over more than a thousand years…

It was a cursed potion that, despite its greatness, bore the ill effects of enhancing sexual potency to no good!

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