Chapter 973 – 973. Ascent To The Light
A faintly glowing stone appeared in the void. Touching it, I found it was much harder than an ordinary stone. Perhaps because of its faint glow, it gave off a bright feeling.
‘Is this a fragment of a star? I don’t know what it does.’
『Star Fragment
It contains the energy of a star.』
It contained the energy of a star. I could definitely feel a special energy. However, it didn’t seem like a very significant item. If possible, I wanted a more explosive and powerful energy.
‘I have no idea where to use it. Well, I can ask someone who knows.’
The person who could give me the answer was right in front of me. Over the past time spent with Mireyeong, I had learned that she was very knowledgeable. She even knew everything about most medicinal herbs.
I looked at Mireyeong. She was staring at the star fragment with her mouth open, as if she were bewitched by something.
“Mireyeong.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Do you know what this is? They say it’s a star fragment.”
“You, you really don’t know? It’s a star fragment!”
“I know the name is star fragment, but what is it used for? Can I eat it?”
When I pretended to put the star fragment in my mouth, she grabbed my shoulder in shock.
“No, Master! Star fragments are not elixirs!”
“Then what are they?”
“It’s a star fragment! A fragment of a star that fell from the sky! I’ve only heard about it, but it’s the first time I’ve seen one… Star fragments can be used in many ways. When using special techniques, when making magical treasures… or when enhancing existing magical artifacts.”
“Is this necessary when using magical treasures?”
“It’s not essential, but if you have a star fragment, the probability of successfully creating a magical treasure increases. The performance also gets better. In terms of price, it’s worth at least 500 jade coins.”
Magical treasure (法寶).
If a magical artifact is an item with special power, a magical treasure is a treasure with special power that is a step above a magical artifact.
“This is such an important item?!”
The value of 500 jade coins.
I swallowed hard.
“Ah, Master. You were thinking of selling the star fragment, weren’t you?”
“There’s no way to use the star fragment right now. But if I sell it, I can make a profit. I can raise my VIP level even higher. And who knows? When I reach VIP level 3, they might give me another star fragment like this!”
“They might not! It’s too wasteful to sell the star fragment! Even if there’s no immediate use for it, there will be a day when we can use it! And selling a star fragment isn’t easy either!”
“Hard to sell? Isn’t it a rare item that sells well?”
“Does 500 jade coins seem like a small amount? Anyone with that kind of wealth would have an enormous power base. Wealth and power are proportional, so their martial strength would be immense. Do you think those guys would willingly pay?”
“…Indeed. They’d try to steal it by trickery.”
“100% they would. This world isn’t your world, Master. The law of the jungle. If you don’t have power, you’ll be taken advantage of, and it’s simply said that the one who gets tricked is at fault. To trade fairly with them, you have to be on the same level as them.”
“…How about asking my master? My master is incredibly strong.”
“That human is strong, that’s true. But do you think that human would go outside of Nakwol Mountain for your request? She hasn’t left Nakwol Mountain for hundreds of years, has she?”
I imagined asking Wiyu in my head. If it was a normal request, she would grant it. She was a bit stubborn, but her personality wasn’t flawed.
‘…Last time, when I asked her to go play in the village below the mountain, she flatly refused. Wiyu doesn’t want to leave Nakwol Mountain.’
Would she, who had been sitting on top of Nakwol Mountain for hundreds of years, come down just because of my request? Of course, she wouldn’t.
I sighed.
“I can’t help it. I’ll have to put the star fragment away in a corner for now.”
“Master! Giving it to me is also an option, you know? I gave you 800 jade coins!”
“That’s that, and this is this.”
“Ah! Don’t do that! 800 jade coins isn’t a small amount! I gave you all my fortune…! Are you abandoning me like this?!”
Mireyeong teared up and hugged me. I knew it was an act. A typical fox-like behavior. But I couldn’t push Mireyeong away. Her beauty was outstanding, and honestly, I felt grateful for her willingness to give me 800 jade coins without hesitation.
800 jade coins. That was enough to buy a city.
And Mireyeong knew me too well. She pressed her ample chest against me and subtly touched my crotch with her hand. I felt the regret about the star fragment completely disappear.
“Who’s abandoning you? Here, you take it.”
Mireyeong snatched the star fragment as if it were a hidden treasure and hugged me tightly.
“Thank you, Master!”
Mireyeong kissed me. Soon, we were naked and rolling around on the bed.
***
I was so distracted by the star fragment and sex with Mireyeong that I had briefly forgotten, but a new system had opened up when I became VIP2. In some ways, this was a better ability for me than the star fragment.
It was the space transfer system.
『Space Transfer System Ready.』
『The space transfer system cannot be used during combat.』
『Can be used once per day.』
『Special barriers are interfering with space transfer.』
『Currently saved space transfer point: Nakwol Mountain.』
『There are 2 remaining space transfer points.』
Space transfer system. It was an ability that allowed me to teleport for free by selecting a point. I could select the place where I was as a transfer point. To select the Namgung Clan as a transfer point, I had to be in the Namgung Clan.
Honestly, I was a bit disappointed. There were more restrictions and conditions than I thought.
‘Still, I can save on space transfer scrolls.’
So, I was somewhat satisfied. The fact that I couldn’t teleport due to special barriers was also a drawback that applied to space transfer scrolls.
I had a private meeting with Wiyu. We faced each other with a table in between. Wiyu quietly brought the teacup to her lips. What she was drinking wasn’t green tea, but coffee. The aroma of the coffee seemed to have captured her heart.
‘She watched dramas with Mireyeong… and now she’s fallen for coffee.’
She might soon start demanding modern things from me like Mireyeong. Namgung Rin and Namgung Seol were already doing that, so it wasn’t entirely impossible.
“So, you’re saying you want to enter the Manmu Tower (萬武塔)?”
Wiyu’s voice was calm. There was no wavering in her eyes, which made it even more pressuring.
“Yes. I can obtain elixirs in the Manmu Tower. I can also gain practical experience, so there’s a lot to gain.”
“It’s true that you need experience. But is there a need to go out at this time? Now is the most important time for Seol. Are you going to keep letting your wife suffer from the Nine Yin Meridians?”
“Master. I have thought everything through. I have an ability. No matter how far away I am, I can return.”
“Are you talking about that transfer scroll or whatever? Didn’t you say that it doesn’t activate properly if it’s interfered with by a barrier? As convenient and famous as teleportation is, countermeasures are already widely known. It’s hard to believe that a place like the Manmu Tower wouldn’t have countermeasures against teleportation.”
“I know about Seol’s condition. That’s why I’ve thought of a solution.”
Namgung Seol is my woman. If I’m not there, her life could be in danger, not to mention the treatment of the Nine Yin Meridians. Even if there’s a lot to gain in the Manmu Tower, is it worth more than Namgung Seol’s life?
“Solution?”
“I have a way to teleport without being interfered with. I’ve already finished testing it with Mireyeong.”
I took out the Mirror Tunnel from my inventory. I poured hot water on the mirror and activated it. I could see the place on the other side connected through the mirror.
“…Indeed. This is another mysterious item I’ve never seen before. Is it a magical treasure?”
“It’s an item from another world.”
“…Okay. You have a way. But it’s hard to be convinced with just this. You might not be able to come back at the appointed time. If that happens, Seol will have no choice but to die.”
I took out an elixir and placed it on the table.
“It’s an elixir. No matter what kind of injury you suffer, no matter what kind of disease or curse you’re afflicted with, this elixir can heal you at once.”
“A medicine that seems like it’s from a dream. Do such great items exist in other worlds?”
“It’s not a lie.”
“I know. I can distinguish between lies and truth. And you’re not the kind of guy who would deceive me with Seol’s life at stake.”
“I’ll leave the elixir here just in case.”
“……You seem confident that you can cure the Nine Yin Meridians with this medicine, but that’s why I have a question. Why didn’t you use the elixir?”
“Because the advantages of the Nine Yin Meridians shouldn’t disappear.”
“The Yin energy of the Nine Yin Meridians.”
“Yes. The Yin energy of the Nine Yin Meridians will definitely be a great help to Seol’s growth.”
“……”
Silence fell.
Wiyu’s teacup was empty. She spoke with a sigh.
“You must return at least once a week. The Yin-Yang Harmonizing Great Method is only effective if it’s done consistently.”
“Of course. I have more than one or two women who would be lonely without me. I’ll visit two or three times a week.”
“I believe you, but honestly, I don’t trust this medicine.”
“You can trust it. I’ll stake my life on it. And even if…”
I didn’t say the rest. Wiyu was my master, but she was also a woman I had to conquer. I couldn’t reveal all my cards.
Even if Namgung Seol died, I would bring her back to life.
I had a way.
***
Having received Wiyu’s permission, I tore a space transfer scroll the next day.
Byeolosi (別旿市).
It was the place where Seong Jigong and I met and operated. It was quite far from Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan was located, and Hayang City (河陽市), where Seong Jigong’s maternal family was located. That’s why we could operate relatively comfortably.
I appeared on the outskirts of Byeolosi, in a kind of safe house that Seong Jigong and I had prepared. It was also a place that Seong Jigong and I used when enjoying nightlife.
“Yujin, welcome.”
“Yeah. You look good?”
“I’m always the same.”
Seong Jigong, who had arrived earlier, greeted me with a grin. Seong Jigong had become independent from his family this time while challenging the Manmu Tower with me. Even though he couldn’t easily borrow power from his family after becoming independent, Seong Jigong was nonchalant.
“Isn’t independence too early of a decision?”
“Are you going to talk about that again? Yujin, I don’t regret it. It’s a bit of a shame that I can’t bang my mom and grandma, but it’s not like our relationship is completely severed, so it’s okay.”
“…Grandma’s pussy? Did you really bang your own grandmother?”
“Huh? Yeah. I went to her when no one was around and pounced on her. Honestly, I was a bit worried, but when I thought about it, given my grandmother’s position, she couldn’t reveal the family’s disgrace, so she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut. And it didn’t seem like my grandmother hated it either.”
“Wow… you’re amazing.”
Is that really the same Seong Jigong who used to be a loser? The real Seong Jigong is a legend….
“What’s so amazing about me? I learned everything from you.”
“…You learned from me?”
“I grabbed their weaknesses and made them submit, just like you taught me. And old women are a bit easier to handle. They’re just waiting for the day they die, so they easily accept rape. You should try it too.”
“…No. I don’t have a thing for old women.”
I shook my head firmly. Seong Jigong didn’t seem disappointed at all. He knew it himself. That his taste was unusual.
“How’s your sister, Seong Sojeong?”
“My sister? She’s living while missing you. There are many marriage proposals coming from other landowners, but she’s rejecting them all and focusing on her training.”
Seong Sojeong.
She was a woman who was called the most beautiful woman of the Meteor Sword Sect before it was destroyed. That she was missing me. I smacked my lips. I wanted to go there right away and have a physical conversation with her.
But I didn’t have the time right now.
Two months until the Manmu Tower opens. I had to arrive in Manmu City (萬武市), the city of the Manmu Tower, within that time. That’s how I could enter the tower.
“Yujin, here.”
Seong Jigong handed me a human skin mask. I took the new mask and put it on my face.
“You know? We have to go to Manmu City tomorrow.”
“I know. Let’s think about tomorrow tomorrow and enjoy today. I’ve found a good place.”
“Where is it?”
“It’s called Bingja Inn. It’s a place with women who are my type and women who are your type. I’ve already been there and checked it out. You’ll be satisfied. The daughter there is a virgin who is rumored to be beautiful even in the nearby villages.”
“A virgin? Good.”
Seong Jigong and I excitedly ran towards the Bingja Inn.
