The Second Eunuch Regains His Manhood

Chapter 22: The Man Who Wields a Sword Well

My disciple was indeed a genius among geniuses.

He nearly replicated the form of the Demon Sword Technique from the sword marks left by the Primordial Sword Technique.

“Disciple, I think it’s better to swing the sword horizontally there.”

“Like this? Right. This way connects the sword’s flow more naturally.”

Sometimes the form was incorrect, but I corrected his posture every time.

Of course, only with words, no physical contact.

Swordsmanship was not a martial art that directly contributed to Cloud and Rain Pleasure like hand techniques or finger techniques.

However, the sword was the universal weapon, as they say, “the king of all weapons,” and it was the weapon most commonly used by martial artists.

Especially among the orthodox faction of the martial world where I was involved, the probability of using a sword was high.

What if I was learning high-level swordsmanship in such a situation?

Naturally, I could make attempts at skinship under the pretext of teaching swordsmanship to the peerless beauties, who were less skilled than me.

Wrapping my arms around their waists and backs as if giving a back hug, I would touch their slender, snow-white arms while correcting their sword strikes.

“Oh, that suits Soja better than the Rebirth Sword!”

Even saying such cool lines.

“This young master is very knowledgeable about swords! I can learn so much! Can you teach me more in the future?”

“Oh my! Your body is really toned!”

Subtle skinship with beautiful women!

And the subtle appeals from the beauties who felt my perfect physique during the process!

But that wasn’t all.

If one wields a sword well, it naturally leads to more martial arts contests with beauties.

There’s a phenomenon in modern psychology called the bridge effect.

When a man and woman meet on a dangerous swaying bridge, the adrenaline rush from the bridge creates an illusion of love-like feelings, which also applies in martial arts contests.

It’s that case of mistaking the competitive spirit born from danger for romantic feelings during duels.

“He’s the first man to beat me!”

“I fell for the sword skills of my ideal type!”

The vivid image of a beauty confessing as she burned with competitive spirit for me appeared in my mind.

I thought to myself, I could aim for the bridge effect while sparring with beauties.

Even if it wasn’t the bridge effect, most martial contests in the martial world were almost social events.

So naturally, the more events I participated in, the more opportunities I had to connect with beauties.

After all, don’t I need to meet beauties to capture their hearts?

The benefits of wielding a sword went beyond that.

As the saying goes, “The one who conquers all is the sword,” the sword is the most universal weapon and simultaneously the most coveted weapon among martial artists.

Therefore, a man who wields a sword well was popular in the martial world.

The pinnacle swordsman was akin to a brainy handsome guy in modern terms, a magnet of attraction.

A sexy man practicing swordsmanship; I could even call him a “sword sexy man.”

Thus, in my past life, the sword master Yujinhwi was not only a top swordsman but also had the good looks to rise to the peak of being a sword sexy man, garnering explosive popularity among the women of the Central Plains.

So, in order to be a sword sexy man in the martial world, I had to diligently practice sword techniques along with finger techniques and hand techniques.

I would never again resort to the claw technique “Nine Transformation Sound White Bird,” which was unrefined and lacked popularity, as I had in my past life.

If my disciple had been my sister, I would have guided her directly. In fact, direct corrections in posture would be more efficient.

But unfortunately, Yujinhwi was a dark man, and I had no intentions of making physical contact with another man.

It was only natural that guiding him with words, even if less efficient, was the right choice.

However, my disciple was a genius among geniuses, and he understood my words perfectly, instantly correcting his posture.

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Two days later.

After holed up in the secret cave and munching on the Wallock Elixir, the restoration of the Demon Sword Technique was finally complete.

“I did it! Disciple! We did it! The decoding is finished! We have reclaimed the true principles of our faction’s martial arts!”

Completing the last segment of the Demon Sword Technique, the Final Demon Sword Technique, my disciple exclaimed joyfully, tears in her eyes, and leaped toward me.

Wait, what’s with this sudden surprise hug?

Is she really trying to hug me out of nowhere?

My hands were trembling.

But if I rejected the hug here? She would undoubtedly look at me strangely.

Damn it, what’s with this awkward situation?

I had no choice.

It was already a tainted first hug.

Holding back my tears, I could only grant this one hug.

Wack!

I swallowed my resentment and concealed my boiling feelings as I hugged my disciple.

A sweet scent of wildflowers brushed past my nose.

“It’s all thanks to you, Disciple! Without your advice, I wouldn’t have been able to perfectly decode the Demon Sword Technique! You are the benefactor of our faction!”

Tears streaming down my disciple’s face, she mumbled while in my arms.

Benefactor, my foot.

Even without me, she could have easily obtained the Demon Sword Technique by herself like in the past life.

I merely accelerated the inevitable result by reducing her trial and error.

Ah, truly, who would have guessed you’d be a genius like this?

No matter how much I helped her minimize her trial and error, to recreate the sword marks and restore the Demon Sword Technique in just two days was utterly absurd.

What an unbelievable level of martial talent!

“No, no, my disciple. You are the benefactor of our faction. I can’t accept those words. What I did was merely a bit of advice. The credit for the success of decoding the Demon Sword Technique belongs entirely to you, thanks to your extraordinary comprehension and martial talent.”

My disciple shook her head.

“No. Every time we hit a wall in the decoding, without your timely advice, it would have taken much longer. Thanks to you, we were able to decode it faster. So the credit for this achievement belongs to you.”

My disciple subtly acknowledged that she could have decoded it without me.

Yet, she insisted on praising me. This wasn’t humility; it was deception.

If she were my sister, I might have considered it a reward in the industry, but ugh.

Anyway, that hug was enough now.

There was no need to have any more contact with a guy.

I carefully pried my disciple from my embrace.

“Thank you for praising me for my trivial achievements, disciple.”

“No, it’s thanks to you. By the way, disciple, I think we should leave the secret cave now. We’ve been delayed for too long. The Master will be worried.”

My disciple said with a serious expression.

While we were holed up in the secret cave restoring the Demon Sword Technique, Jeonyeong had been unable to find us.

I hadn’t left any significant traces, and the records from my past life had no information indicating Jeonyeong had found the missing Yujinhwi first.

Well, Jeonyeong would probably be scouring Gongdong Mountain by now, but whether in my past or present life, he wouldn’t have discovered the Primordial Secret Cave.

So it was fitting that we head out and return to the main base.

“Understood. But disciple, there might still be some setups left behind by our ancestors in the secret cave that we haven’t found. Please give me a moment to search the secret cave.”

“Okay, sure.”

My disciple readily nodded at my request.

I turned my gaze toward the stone wall etched with sword marks.

But it wouldn’t do to go back to the main base just yet.

What did I come here for, spending two days clustered in a sealed space with my male disciple, if not to find the ultimate vitality secrets left by the Primordial Sword Technique?

I placed my hand on the stone wall.

“Disciple, what about that stone wall? Is there something there?”

At my disciple’s inquiry, I slightly nodded and closed my eyes to project my awareness inside the stone wall.

Woooom…

The stone wall resonated slightly, and the internal structure discerned through my energy manifested in my mind in 3D.

Along with that, the design of the devices installed inside the stone wall unfolded clearly in my mind.

To properly open this stone wall, the ultimate manifestation of the Demon Sword Technique had to be executed according to the sword path engraved on the wall.

However, neither my disciple nor I could execute the Demon Sword Technique to its full extent yet.

Although I had succeeded in restoring the Demon Sword Technique, I lacked the Primordial Unity Energy Technique that paired with it.

Thus, it was impossible to properly execute the Demon Sword Technique at this point in time.

Given time, my disciple could harness their exceptional talent and martial prowess to unleash the ultimate Demon Sword Technique without the Primordial Unity Energy Technique, but that was not possible currently.

And I had no plans to wait that long.

I can’t predict when the secret cave might collapse.

Even in my past life, my disciple returned to Gwangseong Elixir Point after growing up, but the secret cave couldn’t be accessed afterward.

So I needed to open the door right now.

And just like how logging into a computer doesn’t necessitate inputting the password honestly, the mechanism was similar.

From now on, what I intended to do was a sort of hacking.

It seems like an outdated thing, considering it was set up 300 years ago.

I contemplated as I surveyed the anatomical diagram of the device in my mind.

I might not be as adept as the head of the Zhuge Family, but I could consider myself skilled enough in this field after acquiring knowledge from my past life.

Originally, this knowledge was learned to prepare for my own tomb I planned to create after executing the Rebirth Great Method, using it to guard against greedy grave robbers, who sought my gold, martial arts manuals, and elixirs buried together.

Thus, I learned how to design the mechanisms and traps installed in my tomb.

Although my planned tomb was lost due to reincarnation, the knowledge of mechanisms was still firmly stored in my mind.

All security devices must have vulnerabilities. Mechanisms are no exception.

Thanks to the knowledge from my past life, I could unveil the weaknesses of the devices installed in the stone wall.

Even though it was a device designed to conceal the schematics of the greatest in the world, it was still an antique from 300 years ago.

Naturally, it couldn’t compare with modern devices that had evolved over the past 300 years.

With my advanced knowledge of future mechanisms, deciphering this was a piece of cherry pie.

I quietly placed my palm against the identified weakness and secretly injected my inner energy.

Pssss…

Krrr, krrr! Kreeeek!

The sound of metal bursting echoed from within the stone wall as my energy injected into the vulnerability detonated.

The mechanism was collapsing.

“Wha—Wha—Disciple?! What’s that sound?!”

I let my disciple’s words flow through one ear while concentrating on my task.

Just because I understood the vulnerability didn’t mean I could break the mechanism.

I had to dismantle it just right to the extent that it would open the door.

If I applied too little or too much force, the mechanism could explode and cause the secret cave to collapse, or conversely, the mechanism could malfunction in such a way that the door would never open.

To illustrate, it was akin to using a hairpin to pick a lock, or placing a stethoscope on a safe and rotating the dial to open it.

Thus, this task required precise and delicate control of power.

For someone like me, who had reached the realm of the martial arts master, controlling my inner energy in this manner was as easy as breathing with my eyes closed.

I used my palm to channel my inner energy into the stone wall’s weaknesses, repeating the task of damaging the mechanisms with the just right amount of force.

People say a focused man is attractive…

In reality, in modern times, many women consider a man looking back while reversing a car as one of the sexiest sights.

It suggests that a man’s concentration naturally emanates charm.

Unfortunately, there were no women around to appreciate my sexy focus.

What a dismal situation.

With this level of focus, I might have caught a beauty’s interest.

Finally, as I injected my inner energy into the last eighth weakness and destroyed it.

Krrr, krrr, krrrrr!

With a grand metallic burst, the mechanism was entirely smashed.

Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom!

The whole secret cave shook, revealing the stone wall etched with sword marks as it cracked open, displaying its dark underbelly.

Success! The security has been lifted!

At last, the path toward ultimate vitality secrets was opened.

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