Heavenly Martial God - H.M.G Chapter 6 (Part 2):

Namgoong Hyuk’s face lit up.

“The elixir?!”

Finally, finally, it’s here!

He’d nearly died waiting—literally.

Namgoong Hyuk reached out and hurried toward Geum Cheom Sang.

His face brightened with joy rising in his chest.

Geum Cheom Sang was startled to see Namgoong Hyuk shuffling toward him.

“Yo, Young Master! What are you doing? You’ll hurt your leg!”

“Who cares! Just give me the elixir. Hurry, hand it over!”

“Alright, but please go back to bed. You’ll hurt yourself.”

“I was going back anyway.”

Namgoong Hyuk turned around, still shuffling.

Thud, thud, thud!

He quickly returned to the bed and held out his hand.

“What kind of miraculous elixir is it? The Great Recovery Pill? Or the Pure Spirit Pill? The Heaven-Earth Pill wouldn’t be bad either.”

They were all famous elixirs of the the great orthodox sects.

Each was a renowned elixir that could grant over half a lifetime’s worth of internal energy.

“It’s none of those.”

“Well, those are hard to get even with a fortune. Just open it. I’m curious.”

“You can’t take this recklessly. You’ve been… insisting so much that I came ahead, but the head physician will come to assist with the dosage—”

“What? Who’s assisting whom?”

Why is that quack here?

Namgoong Hyuk jumped up.

“I don’t need that nonsense!”

He grabbed the wooden box in Geum Cheom Sang’s hand.

“I’ll handle it myself, so get out.”

“This is a precious elixir, so it’s quite delicate.”

“I’ll treat it carefully.”

“Young Master, please wait. Taking this elixir incorrectly could be dangerous.”

“I’m already in danger. Just open it.”

Under Namgoong Hyuk’s urging, Geum Cheom Sang opened the box.

‘Finally!’

Anticipation filled Namgoong Hyuk’s face.

He had waited ten days, and now only three days of his life remained.

Naturally, his anticipation for the long-awaited elixir had skyrocketed.

Click!

The lid opened, and a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

“……Huh?”

Namgoong Hyuk paused, staring at the black pill inside the box.

“This is it?”

“Yes. It’s the Muk Elixir.”

“Ah……”

Namgoong Hyuk stared blankly at the Muk Elixir.

‘……What’s this? After all that boasting, it’s just this?’

The Muk Elixir could grant up to fifteen years of internal energy if refined properly.

He had expected something better from the Namgoong Family, but his hopes were dashed in an instant.

‘……Damn it, I’m about to die, and this is all I get?’

At least it’s better than nothing.

The Muk Elixir typically granted about ten years of energy.

But he was no ordinary person.

‘I’ll extract more than the maximum.’

He could compensate for the elixir’s shortcomings with his own abilities.

With his supreme internal energy techniques and mastery, he could push beyond the elixir’s limits.

Namgoong Hyuk nodded.

‘Alright. Let’s begin.’

Without hesitation, he picked up the Muk Elixir.

“Yo, Young Master?”

“Why are you still here?”

“A-Are you really going to take it?”

“Of course.”

“You can’t! I’ll find someone to assist you! Until then……”

Gulp!

Namgoong Hyuk swallowed the pill, staring defiantly at Geum Cheom Sang.

Geum Cheom Sang’s eyes widened, and Namgoong Hyuk twisted his lips.

“Then go find someone.”

“……!”

“Tastes good.”

“Hiiiiiik!”

Geum Cheom Sang froze in shock.

Namgoong Hyuk ignored the reaction and savored the pill.

The Muk Elixir melted smoothly, carrying a sweet fragrance down his throat.

Namgoong Hyuk closed his eyes.

Unable to sit cross-legged due to his broken leg, he straightened his back.

Whoosh!

Before the elixir’s energy dissipated, Namgoong Hyuk quickly activated the Clear Mind Profound Heart Technique.

The elixir’s energy warmed his body like molten metal.

The hot energy began to circulate slowly through his body.

He gathered the energy.

‘Thin and slow.’

The Clear Mind Profound Heart Technique drew out the elixir’s energy like a thread.

Long and thin, pulling it up slowly to avoid damaging his fragile meridians.

He couldn’t afford to vomit blood like last time.

Having fully grasped his body’s condition from previous experiences, his use of the Clear Mind Profound Heart Technique had changed.

Slowly, slowly.

Vitality began to flow through his body.

The Clear Mind Profound Heart Technique gained momentum.

‘A little thinner.’

The energy tapped into even the tiniest, underdeveloped meridians.

An impossible feat for ordinary people, but for Namgoong Hyuk—who’d transcended mastery into a new realm—it was as natural as breathing.

The energy completed a full cycle through the tiny meridians and headed toward his heart.

The Nine Yin Flow Blockage stood like an icy wall, barring the path.

Solid and seamless, but there were cracks.

Namgoong Hyuk wasn’t trying to break through the Nine Yin Flow Blockage—he was trying to extend his life.

Building up internal energy to break through it was a task for later.

‘Sharply.’

Among the nine blocked points, one had a hairline crack.

The tiny gap that had kept this body alive until now.

The energy moved through that narrow gap.

Under Namgoong Hyuk’s will, the energy’s tip sharpened like an awl.

The awl dug into the gap.

Thud!

His heart sank with the shock, and his mind spun.

But stopping now would leave him in a worse state.

‘One more time.’

The awl dug into the gap again.

Crack! Thud!

The gap widened.

The elixir’s energy was sucked into the widened gap.

In an instant, the Muk Elixir’s energy was gone.

Namgoong Hyuk finally took a breath and checked his body.

A strand of breath entered, and external energy flowed in.

The newly opened meridian allowed energy to circulate rapidly through his body.

Behind the eight blocked points, something was hidden.

‘What’s this?’

Namgoong Hyuk paused his breathing and focused.

‘Could it be……?’

At first, he hadn’t noticed due to the blocked meridians.

A vast, immense energy was hidden behind the blocked points.

‘……Is this all internal energy?’

Had every elixir he’d consumed been sucked into the Nine Yin Flow Blockage?

Namgoong Hyuk’s eyelids twitched.

“Huuuu!”

He exhaled the breath he’d been holding.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes before disappearing.

Namgoong Hyuk lightly brushed his chest.

The Muk Elixir’s energy had vanished in an instant.

No, it was more accurate to say it had been sucked into the Nine Yin Flow Blockage.

Namgoong Hyuk licked his lips.

‘It disappeared so quickly.’

Though the elixir’s energy was a bit disappointing, there was still progress.

Namgoong Hyuk could immediately feel the hairline gap had widened slightly.

‘…Heh, about the size of an ant’s butt, but still.’

“…Still, I’ve bought myself four more months.”

Which was a lot.

At least it’s better than dying in three days.

Fifteen years of internal energy for four months.

‘The maintenance cost on this thing is ridiculously high.’

The absurd cost-performance ratio made Namgoong Hyuk laugh bitterly.

‘At least I’ve bought time to train my martial arts.’

He had no intention of living off elixirs forever.

He needed to escape this cursed body as soon as possible.

To live normally without relying on elixirs.

And this time, he would ascend and kick those so-called immortals.

‘I’ll create a new martial art.’

New wine in a new wineskin.

He would create a martial art suited to this body.

The restrictions of practicing his past techniques were too great.

Besides, those meddling immortals might find a way to interfere if he tried to reuse old methods.

He needed a new martial art that could overcome the Nine Yin Flow Blockage and lead to ascension.

Namgoong Hyuk felt fortunate to be part of the Namgoong Family.

As one of the Five Great Families and a pillar of the Orthodox Heavenly Alliance, the Namgoong Family’s martial arts were invaluable.

With his past experiences, insights, knowledge, and current foundation, Namgoong Hyuk was confident he could create an even superior martial art.

‘I’ll make it something extraordinary.’

Namgoong Hyuk lightly brushed his chest.

‘I’ll surpass my prime…… no, go even beyond that.’

If he could overcome the Nine Yin Flow Blockage, Namgoong Hyuk was certain he could surpass his past self.

Namgoong Hyuk tilted his head left and right.

It had been a while since he practiced energy circulation, and his body felt refreshed.

“Y-Young Master? A-Are you alright?”

Geum Cheom Sang’s dazed voice called out to him.

Namgoong Hyuk wiggled his toes and looked at Geum Cheom Sang.

“Why are you still here?”

“……I was about to leave, but you took one long breath and opened your eyes.”

“Huh? Has it only been that long?”

“Yes. B-but are you sure you feel all right?”

“I’m fine. I feel great.”

For the first time in a long while, Namgoong Hyuk was in a good mood.