Rebirth of the Thunder God

The letter that the First Senior Brother had given him contained various pieces of information.

The first thing mentioned was information about the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

And it was an explanation of a place called the Divine Treasure Fortress that belonged to the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

[The Divine Treasure Fortress, as the junior brother may know, is a descendant of an immortal.]

Namgung Hui clearly remembered the martial arts used by Jin Myeongho, the Young Fortress Lord of the Divine Treasure Fortress.

Hadn't he freely used a movement technique reminiscent of the ground-shrinking technique?

Thanks to that sight, he had guessed that he might be a descendant of an immortal, and just in time, the First Senior Brother had confirmed it.

[The immortal did not establish the Divine Treasure Fortress for no reason, but founded it to achieve one goal. To recover a martial art created by a certain immortal. The name of that martial art is the Sunflower Manual. It is the martial art that the General of the Hoicheon Association is learning.]

'Then does that mean Jin Myeongho is a descendant of the Martial Immortal?'

It seemed that when the Sunflower Manual was not used as intended and displayed a greater performance than expected, the Martial Immortal had established an organization called the Divine Treasure Fortress.

No matter how much of a Martial Immortal he was, he couldn't fight the entire imperial palace, so it seemed he had turned to a different direction.

Or perhaps it was difficult for him to interfere in the mortal world because of his status as a Martial Immortal.

The founder of the Thunder Sect, the Blue Dragon, one of the Four Divine Beasts, had also taken a disciple because it was difficult for him to directly interfere in the mortal world, so it would be a similar context.

'Then I can trust the Divine Treasure Fortress. I'll have to raise my evaluation of the place called the Anti-Heaven Alliance itself.'

But he had no intention of joining the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

The most problematic person was the alliance leader, Princess Juhwayeong.

The fact that her surname was Ju gave him a strong sense of repulsion.

No matter how much she had clashed with the current imperial family, she was a member of the imperial family.

As they say, blood is thicker than water.

And most of all, Namgung Hui was planning to build his own force.

The fact that he had ordered Cheon Yeohwa to set up a merchant guild also stemmed from that context.

The reason why the name of the organization or the specific details had not yet been decided was precisely because of Beak Seolhwa's whereabouts.

If she would just properly sort out the affairs of the Blood Cult.

'Vice Alliance Leader, Vice Association Leader. Anyway. I'll have to treat her with the rank of the second-in-command.'

Since she had once held the position of Vice Cult Leader, if he succeeded in recruiting her, she would rather do a good job.

In her past life, her reputation in the Divine Cult was quite trustworthy, so she was quite reliable.

If he lured her with a spirit medicine as bait, she would surely bite.

And in the First Senior Brother's letter, there was additional information about the Divine Treasure Fortress.

It was an explanation of the spirit pill made by the Divine Treasure Fortress.

He had wondered why on earth he had written about a spirit pill made by the Divine Treasure Fortress, but the moment he recalled the characteristics of that spirit pill.

He was reminded of the spirit pill of extreme yang that he had received from the second disciple of the Hao Faction Leader, On Yuha, before.

And the First Senior Brother had said that On Yuha had secretly smuggled out that spirit pill, so it must be true.

The name of the spirit pill was the Fire Spirit Divine Pill.

He had thought it was an item made by an immortal because he had felt a divine ki, but since its origin was said to be the Divine Treasure Fortress, it was certainly plausible.

On top of that, the Fire Spirit Divine Pill was said to be made from the inner core of a ten-thousand-year-old fire fox.

It was a more amazing spirit pill than he had thought.

Nevertheless, Namgung Hui was still puzzled.

It did not have the effect that its grand name, the Fire Spirit Divine Pill, suggested.

Of course, the fact that it strengthened the blood vessels was a very outstanding effect, but when it came to spirit medicines, the biggest purpose was to increase internal energy.

The inner core of a ten-thousand-year-old fire fox was a top-grade spirit medicine comparable to the Great Rejuvenation Pill.

If a spirit pill was made with the inner core of such a fire fox, shouldn't it exert an even greater effect?

Or, if it was made by finely chopping up the fire fox's inner core, that could be the case, but then they shouldn't have attached such a grand name as the Fire Spirit Divine Pill.

As if Namgung Hui's question was valid.

The First Senior Brother's following explanation resolved the question.

[The reason I yielded the Fire Spirit Divine Pill to the second one is because there is a separate secret method to consume it. If you don't consume it according to this secret method, the effect will not even be half of a half.]

Namgung Hui's question was resolved, but his impression was immediately wrinkled.

Hadn't he wasted such a precious spirit medicine without even knowing the secret method?

Even though he had eaten a hearty dinner, his stomach was churning.

Namgung Hui read the rest of the First Senior Brother's message that was still left.

[So the reason I expressed it as a gift to you is to share that secret method. In case it leaks, you must burn it as soon as you memorize it.]

'!!! First Senior Brother. You're something else.'

If the expectation was great, the disappointment would also be great.

On the contrary, if the disappointment was great, the impression would be great.

Receiving a gift at the end in a disappointed state was more than welcome.

Namgung Hui concentrated and read the secret method of consuming the Fire Spirit Divine Pill.

The content was not very long, so he could memorize it quickly, but Namgung Hui's expression was not very bright.

'Of course. There's no easy way. There are additional conditions to melt this.'

The ten-thousand-year-old fire fox was a spirit medicine of extreme yang.

The Fire Spirit Divine Pill made by melting it was even mixed with a strange energy called divine ki, so it was mysterious and extremely complicated.

It was not a property that could be absorbed just by reciting a heart method or an incantation.

A key was needed to draw out the efficacy of the Fire Spirit Divine Pill.

That key was the energy of extreme yin.

It was to achieve the harmony of yin and yang and draw out the efficacy of the Fire Spirit Divine Pill to the maximum.

Namgung Hui not only did not have such an energy of extreme yin, but he also did not have a spirit medicine.

Ice Ginseng, Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng, Ice Crystal, etc.

Since the spirit medicines with extreme yin were themselves precious, even if there was a secret method of consumption, it could be meaningless.

But Namgung Hui had a companion with the energy of extreme yin.

Beak Seolhwa.

He just had to ask her to melt the Fire Spirit Divine Pill that was dormant inside Namgung Hui.

It was not difficult to entrust his back to her now.

Namgung Hui memorized all the secret methods and then burned the First Senior Brother's letter with the Samadhi True Fire.

With a light heart, he shifted his gaze to the letter sent by Cheon Yeohwa.

[Brother. As you said, the Azure Sky Merchant Guild has been launched and has now established itself plausibly. We are also in contact with the Azure Sky Escort Agency, and I have a firm grasp of the material trends you mentioned. To the point where I can immediately notice if a war is about to break out.]

This was a part that could be found out through the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild, even if it wasn't Cheon Yeohwa.

Of course, the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild would not be engrossed in such a situation, but still, the news would be much faster and more accurate than a newly established merchant guild.

Namgung Hui had only intended to build his own force by establishing a merchant guild, so the current state was not very important.

[And I'm curious about what you'll do with the organization name of 'us' that you mentioned last time.]

This was something Namgung Hui was also contemplating.

He had thought of naming it after consulting with Beak Seolhwa, but to be honest, there was a part of her naming skills that was suspicious.

The Jade Maiden Sword Art.

The sword art she had created had a slightly old-fashioned feel.

That was why he was thinking of asking the scholars of the Jegal family or the Gongson family about this part.

Besides that, various contents were written in the work report, and among them, what stood out was that the Moon Maiden Palace disciples were helping with the work of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild as if it were their own.

It seemed to be because the women belonging to the Azure Sky Merchant Guild were in a similar situation to themselves.

'The Vice Palace Mistress of the Moon Maiden Palace has also appeared? Then is she higher than Seolhwa?'

In the days of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, the Vice Cult Leader and the Young Cult Leader were of the same rank.

To discuss their seniority, the Vice Cult Leader's seniority was high, and since the Young Cult Leader was the next cult leader, it was difficult to distinguish.

But Namgung Hui had no way of knowing what the reclusive Moon Maiden Palace would be like.

The title of Vice Palace Mistress was also extremely unfamiliar.

'Well, it's none of my business. Whether it's the Vice Palace Mistress or the Palace Lady, Seolhwa will take care of it.'

Namgung Hui folded the letter and stood up from his seat.

Now he had to go find Beak Seolhwa, tell her about the Cantonese pronunciation she had been pointed out, and ask her to melt the energy of the Fire Spirit Divine Pill.

Perhaps because he recalled the incident at the valley a while ago.

The act of going to find her felt slightly embarrassing.

'It's okay. It's because we're friends, so it doesn't matter.'

Namgung Hui straightened his clothes with the mirror that Beak Seolhwa had given him as a gift and headed to her residence.

"Okwol. Are you inside?"

"Just a moment."

Busureok. Busureok.

A sound as if something was being put away was heard, and Beak Seolhwa's voice followed.

"Come in."

As he opened the door and entered, Beak Seolhwa's skin was glowing as if she had just finished bathing.

Her wet hair had been dried with internal energy, so it was just fluffy.

"What brings you here at this hour?"

"Ah, that is, I have a favor to ask. And I have something to tell you."

Namgung Hui first informed her of the movements of the Moon Maiden Palace and the news of the Vice Palace Mistress that he had read in the letter.

"What? The Vice Palace Mistress has appeared?"

Beak Seolhwa's expression was not very good.

Seeing her bite her lip, she seemed to be a difficult person to deal with.

At Beak Seolhwa's expression, Namgung Hui cautiously asked.

"You don't seem to be on good terms with that person?"

"Yeah. I'm not. Is there any other news about that person?"

"It just said she was helping with the work of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild. Other than that, there was no other mention."

"I see... Alright."

After that, Namgung Hui briefly told her about the pronunciation of Cantonese and then got to the main point.

"Seolhwa. I have a slightly special spirit medicine that I ate before..."

At the words 'spirit medicine,' Beak Seolhwa crossed her arms and glared.

"What? Did you come to brag about your spirit medicine again?"

"That's not it. I came because I need your ice art to fully digest it."

"What on earth is the spirit medicine that it needs ice art?"

"It's called the Fire Spirit Divine Pill, and it's made from the inner core of a ten-thousand-year-old fire fox, and to digest it properly, you have to draw out the energy with yin ki. Right now, you're the only one who can do that."

Beak Seolhwa slowly nodded as if she understood.

Then, as if something was not to her liking again, she stared at Namgung Hui with still sharp eyes.

"You already have more than five cycles of internal energy, don't you? How much of a monster are you trying to become, to get even stronger from there?"

"Internal energy is the more the better. Well, it's an excess, but the efficacy of the Fire Spirit Divine Pill also strengthens the dantian and blood vessels..."

"Wow... You're really unlucky."

"Why am I unlucky? Isn't it rather that I'm lucky?"

As Namgung Hui scratched his head, Beak Seolhwa shook her head and said.

"I forgot that you were a country bumpkin and had been bedridden. Anyway. If you help me this time, you have to prepare my spirit medicine next time."

Namgung Hui, who had been inwardly sorry that only his internal energy was increasing rapidly.

If he could just get a spirit medicine, he was willing to provide it to his friend, Beak Seolhwa, as much as she wanted.

Rather, hadn't he been trying to lure her into his own force with this as bait?

Everything would be fine if only the matter of the Blood Cult was resolved.

'I can just steal it from the imperial palace's secret repository. Once I arrive at the imperial palace, Chichi will steal it for me.'

Well, Chichi's power might not work as well in the imperial palace.

Still, if Namgung Hui also joined in and tried to steal hard, he would be able to get other spirit medicines, including the Golden Turtle Divine Pill.

"Alright. As soon as this Blood Cult trip is over, I'll go and steal from the imperial palace's secret repository, so you can look forward to it."

"Really? It's a promise?"

Namgung Hui even linked his pinky finger with Beak Seolhwa's and made a promise with her.

"Is that enough?"

"Yes. Then lie down over there."

"I have to lie down, not sit in a cross-legged position?"

"If you're okay with your legs freezing due to the yin ki, then go ahead."

Namgung Hui, recalling the nature of yin ki, nodded.

And so, the moment Namgung Hui was about to lie down on Beak Seolhwa's bed.

Beak Seolhwa added a shocking remark.

"Ah, and you have to take off all your clothes."