Chapter: 495
Otherwise, I would have died.
I felt my mind waver for a moment at the words spoken by Shin-ui.
– That child has such an enormous energy. An energy so vast that others cannot sense it at all.
I took those words to heart in a way entirely different from others.
Usually, having great energy meant just that.
But.
– Wrong.
Shin-ui promptly rejected that notion.
– That child doesn’t have a vessel at all.
What does that even mean? I couldn’t grasp what the god was saying.
Not only does the child lack a human form, but they also have no vessel—the source of power for humans.
Does that even make sense?
– Yes, that’s why it’s a problem. To possess such vast energy without a vessel, I mean.
– Your energy is too great for the vessel, and it’s starting to crack.
– That child… The issue is that they don’t even have a vessel from the outset.
It’s not like they’re completely empty inside.
It was simply so vast that I couldn’t comprehend it.
– If that happens, what do you think will happen?
I don’t know. I’ve never heard of someone having energy without a vessel.
– Energy without a vessel is bound to scatter. So, what do you think will happen to that child, who is seen as that very essence of energy?
I couldn’t provide any answer at all.
I had no clue about Wi Seol-ah’s condition.
– It scatters.
The best I could manage was to endure my heart racing.
– The body will either disperse or collapse.
– I suspect that timeframe is three years. That’s quite a lot, but in reality, no one knows how long it will actually last. In the first place, we didn’t know how that energy even managed to hold up.
– Thus, the Sword Venerable asked me to create a vessel for that child.
While I was absorbing all this information, I raised my head at the irksome words.
We’re talking about making a vessel here.
Are you saying it’s possible to create one? I thought that was a contradiction in itself.
Shin-ui had definitely told me before that there was no way to fix or create a vessel.
Now the same god who had handed me a death sentence was saying he had heard from the Sword Venerable that he wanted a vessel made.
When I asked again, trying to clarify my confusion, Shin-ui continued on with a rather somber expression.
– I can’t say how to fix a vessel, but it’s not impossible to create one. Just a heads up, this isn’t the realm of medical arts, so don’t get too curious about it.
Make a vessel.
So, what on earth is the use of the sealing stone?
– It was meant for that purpose.
Are you saying the sealing stone is an object to create vessels?
Was it used to seal Wi Seol-ah’s energy?
– It’s impossible to seal that much energy. The role of the sealing stone is, yes, to seal, but not specifically for energy.
Then what is it for? What’s the sealing for? The god responds to such queries.
– The sealing stone was used to craft vessels and seal them so they wouldn’t break.
In other words, it was used to retain the shape of the vessel—not to seal Wi Seol-ah’s energy.
What that implies is that the vessel Wi Seol-ah currently possesses is an artificial one.
– So, what do you think the material for that vessel is?
What could it be? What material is capable of holding that much energy? Honestly, I had one wild guess.
I truly hoped it wasn’t what I was thinking.
If that’s the case, it would be a monumental task.
Regrettably, my prediction was spot on.
– It’s the innate ability that humans possess.
I had to bite my lip at the words spat out by Shin-ui, who wore a grim expression.
It was something I had never expected to hear.
– This was the most suitable material to sustain the energy.
This meant they had extracted a human’s innate abilities to create the vessel.
Truly… . Whose innate ability did he take?
Without realizing it, I frowned as I glanced at the god, who responded to my unspoken question with a sigh.
– Don’t worry. I wouldn’t have just gone and taken someone else’s innate abilities without permission… If it had been suggested, I would have outright refused.
So, who was it?
I asked the god, who replied to me with a somewhat indifferent demeanor.
– To contain that much energy, you would need an equally robust innate ability. Wasn’t there someone fitting right next to you?
No way, that can’t be true.
– The Sword Venerable.
I swallowed hard at the god’s words.
– He poured out his innate ability to create a vessel for that child.
At that, my mouth fell slightly open.
Because I never imagined that the Sword Venerable would go so far.
If a human’s source of power is a vessel, then an innate ability is the source of life itself.
In other words, the Sword Venerable had extracted his innate ability to pour into Wi Seol-ah.
In this scenario, what’s the Sword Venerable’s condition like?
Given that he lived through the Battle of Cheonma in his previous life, he probably wouldn’t have died immediately…
– Losing an innate ability doesn’t permanently deplete it… but the Sword Venerable’s condition is probably not great.
It’s likely true that the Sword Venerable’s power has significantly weakened at this stage.
Moreover, if such an innate ability was used to create the vessel, is that vessel even okay?
– I’ve said this before, but that too is merely a temporary solution.
Of course, the god outright said no.
– Just like you, I suspect that he’ll need medicine to endure.
What happens if he doesn’t take it?
– I have no idea what method you used to make that new vessel, but… You and that child are in different situations. I don’t think things will turn out well.
Those words were quite painful.
That meant Wi Seol-ah being in a perilously dangerous state still stood unchanged.
– However, if what you say is true, and you’ve altered the vessel yourself… then I can’t be completely sure either. There’s an exception now.
It came down to doubts rather than confidence.
And even so, the situation hadn’t improved.
‘… What should I do?’
I pondered as I hurried my steps.
I concluded my conversation with the god and went outside. He said he’d give me the white stone later when he checked my condition.
I found out that Wi Seol-ah had been secretly taking medication, and I also learned her condition.
But there was nothing I could do.
Perhaps, like me, a change comes when the vessel breaks.
‘Does this include artificial vessels?’
Could this apply to Wi Seol-ah, who originally had no vessel at all? That was the question.
I don’t know.
Was the situation like this in my previous life?
I suppose so.
Thus,
‘Jang Sun-yeon, that bastard must have used it against me.’
I gritted my teeth, recalling how he had approached threateningly while discussing Wi Seol-ah’s condition.
It sucks. No matter how strong I become after regression, it feels like the fundamental aspects haven’t changed.
That truly infuriated me.
‘I need to run more.’
I had to move more.
I must grind and endure to produce results somehow. It had to be done.
[Calm yourself. You’re worked up too much.]
Shin Noya cautioned. At his words, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
Just as he said, I felt like I was overheating. I was worried that if I let out my frustration, it might turn into a disaster, so I made an effort to cool off.
And so, I felt a bit better.
‘… Thank you.’
After thanking Noya, I turned and surveyed the people following me. Completing one task was hard enough, and thinking about multiple tasks at once was overwhelming.
I was moving along with others now.
Among them, I looked at Woohyuk and asked.
“… What’s that?”
“Hmm?”
While Woohyuk was practicing light martial arts, he was carrying something on his shoulder.
On closer inspection, it looked like a wild boar.
Hearing my question, Woohyuk grinned and replied.
“Oh, this. A gift from the Master.”
“… A wild boar?”
“The Master likes wild boar meat.”
“…”
That statement made me frown.
Aren’t you guys Taoists? Why on earth do you keep eating meat?
I wanted to scream that but barely restrained myself.
Given how strange that crazy guy was more than once or twice, it wouldn’t be odd if even his Master was peculiar.
I should just let it go. That seemed easier.
With a slight sigh, I looked around Woohyuk.
There was another person there—Namgungbia.
I asked Namgungbia, who was following me with her usual sleepy expression.
“Why are you insisting on following me?”
Namgungbia met my gaze in reply.
“… No…?”
Her characteristic, hazy voice drifted to my ears.
“No, it’s not that… I don’t even know if it’s really okay.”
I intended to say it’s not impossible, but I changed my words, unsure of myself.
Right now, I was heading to meet Goeseon with Woohyuk.
He was the one who initially suggested meeting at Goeseon.
That’s because we hadn’t finished our conversation yet.
But, would it really be okay to bring Namgungbia along to that place?
While I was preparing to meet Goeseon, Namgungbia had stated she wanted to tag along, making it hard for me to decide.
Come to think of it, I hadn’t even asked Woohyuk if it was alright.
In response to my thoughts on the matter, Woohyuk nonchalantly remarked.
“It’ll probably be fine. The Master isn’t one to bother about that.”
“Well, that’s a relief…”
The fact that Goeseon hails from the Namgung clan did cross my mind, but then again, if there hadn’t been any problems at home, he wouldn’t have left and become a Taoist…
‘He once said himself not to worry too much about it. It should be fine, right?’
Since Goeseon had that history of reassuring me, I decided to trust that for now.
But.
As always.
Not a single thing unfolded as I anticipated.
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