Chapter 28: Struggling for Balance
The death energy within him was far stronger than the life energy, always taking the upper hand and constantly wearing away at the already fragile life energy.
He had to push himself to his limits just to preserve some of it.
Trying to make both energies flow smoothly through his meridians—especially along completely opposite paths—was an even greater challenge.
Perhaps his previous success had been due to the small glowing light's guidance.
Even though it had stopped correcting his circulation path later on, it must have still been assisting him in some way, making the process feel smoother.
Tonight, with no external help, Bok Taejin immediately felt the full difficulty of cultivation.
After persisting for a while, not only did he fail to make progress, but he also sensed that his already scarce life energy was diminishing even further.
If this continued, his very survival would be in danger.
The inheritance he had received from the Ancestor was limited—he only knew how to cultivate the first level of the Life and Death Technique.