The Regressed Young Master’s Guide to Living on Easy Mode

An ordinary person has all 9 great meridians blocked.

Occasionally, there are beings who are born with a silver spoon, receiving a bone-marrow washing and having all their blocked great meridians pierced, but that's a special case.

Except for such special cases, most people learn martial arts by ramming their heads into the ground, getting their heads broken and shattered until they bleed.

If you work hard like that, you will eventually pierce the great meridians one by one. When you pierce the first great meridian, you are called a third-rate; when you pierce the second, you are called a second-rate; and when you pierce the third, you are called a first-rate.

If you were to be called a Peak realm master after piercing the fourth great meridian, that would be nice, but from the Peak realm, the criteria are a little different.

Because the Peak realm is the realm where one first steps into the realm of a superhuman, beyond the limits of a human.

A realm where one can freely control their body in the true sense.

The minimum condition for that was to pierce the sixth great meridian.

The Sword Demoness's current realm is first-rate.

The number of great meridians she has pierced is at most five.

If we were to apply the general standard, the Sword Demoness would have pierced up to the Yongcheon acupoint located on the sole of the foot, the Dantian acupoint located below the navel, the Jungwan acupoint located exactly in the middle of the human body, the Jeonjung acupoint where the middle dantian is located, and the Cheondol acupoint located in the middle of both clavicles.

However, the place where the Sword Demoness had allowed the attack was the Gyeonjeong acupoint, located on both shoulders.

In other words, it was above the fifth Cheondol acupoint.

A location that had not yet been pierced.

That is why she cannot control the heat that has entered her body.

Usually, the match could be said to be over here, but the Sword Demoness lured the energy in the Gyeonjeong acupoint downwards.

She had drawn the energy into a realm she could control.

It was the best measure she could take in the current situation, but it could be said that the problem was still not solved.

The energy that was in the Gyeonjeong acupoint belonged to the Flame Saber, Yang So-pyeong.

He was a complete Peak realm martial artist.

In other words, the yang energy that was blocking the Gyeonjeong acupoint was the energy of the sixth great meridian.

Therefore, she, who had only pierced up to the fifth great meridian, was unable to control the yang energy, which was a higher-level energy.

The result of that was the reaction that had been occurring in the Sword Demoness's body from a while ago.

It was good that she had forcibly drawn it down to a realm she could control, but that energy was uncontrollable in the first place.

If she had just left it in the Gyeonjeong acupoint, only her arms would have been unusable, but because she had moved it, more than half of her body was now occupied by yang energy.

The match was over.

But the Sword Demoness had turned a crisis into an opportunity again this time.

Using a method that an ordinary person could never think of.

What can control the energy of the Peak is the same energy of the Peak.

The Sword Demoness was now trying to pierce the blocked sixth great meridian using the other person's energy that had entered her body.

It's a difficult thing to do even with one's own energy in the first place. No! There would be tens of thousands of martial artists in the Central Plains who had been frustrated because they couldn't pierce this sixth one.

If you consider the entire history of the Central Plains, there would be millions.

But she was trying to do that in this urgent situation.

Anyone would think it was a crazy act, but...

'That's why it's the most realistic way to overcome the current situation.'

If she succeeds, she will be able to control the heat that has entered her body.

The realm of the Peak is ultimately an act of expanding one's own vessel.

Naturally, the heat will also be reduced due to the expanded vessel, and it will be easy to control.

But if she fails, she might have to live as a fool for the rest of her life.

The Peak is called the tomb of martial artists.

The reason for that was because of a single great acupoint.

The Baekhoe acupoint.

Moreover, although the distance from the Cheondol acupoint located in the center of the clavicle to the Baekhoe acupoint was only a handspan, there were four more gates to reach it.

The Sinjeong acupoint, the Sangseong acupoint, the Sinhoe acupoint, and the Jeonjeong acupoint.

Generally, it takes a whopping one year for a being with a decent talent for the Peak to pierce these four acupoints one by one.

In other words, the realm that a talented person who had reached the first-rate could reach after five years of effort without a single day of rest was the Peak.

This was the minimum condition, and if one were to fail even once in this process, the period would be extended by another year. Because unlike other acupoints, these acupoints, which are directly related to the Baekhoe, are very delicate.

One year was the time it took for the four acupoints above to recover.

That's how delicately this work had to be done...

'She's doing that now?'

The Sword Demoness's talent definitely surpasses the Peak.

She became the youngest elder before her regression. This showed that her talent was at least at the level of the Transcendent Peak.

But the Sword Demoness is just an ordinary person with outstanding talent.

She was not a Six Yang Divine Meridian with six great meridians pierced from birth like the Flame Saber in front of her, nor was she a Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones like my junior sister.

Beings born with constitutions or talents that are commonly called legendary or fraudulent have at least six great meridians pierced when they learn martial arts, so their starting point can be said to be from the Peak.

That's why such beings just look like monsters to ordinary people.

But the Sword Demoness was by no means a monster like the ones above. I, who had watched her since she was young, could guarantee that.

The match had to be stopped right away.

To kill even the Sword Demoness's potential for the Transcendent Peak would be too cruel an act for her.

She might be pained by the defeat for now, but when she reaches the Transcendent Peak after time passes, she won't even remember today's defeat.

But the Sword Demoness did not stop.

And the heat that was emanating from the Sword Demoness disappeared in an instant.

This meant only one thing.

'She surpassed her limits?'

She had pierced the Baekhoe and opened the path to the sixth great meridian.

"I can't see! Sit down quickly!"

"Yes, yes."

I sat down.

* * *

It felt as if all the moisture in my body had dried up.

The thought of wanting to drink water filled my mind.

Other than that, all my thoughts had stopped.

But one thing was not forgotten.

That I can't stop here.

I continued my thoughts.

What should I do to not stop?

A rational plan did not come to mind.

So I entrusted my body to my instincts.

I recklessly released my energy.

Let's lure that hot thing to a wider place than now.

And let's attack from all sides. Then I'll be able to subdue this huge amount of energy.

But it didn't budge. On the contrary, the energy roamed around inside my body as if it were its own.

A thirst worse than before came over me.

It felt as if even the blood in my body was drying up.

I needed water.

I needed moisture.

At that moment, I felt water.

I sent all my energy there.

Crash!

A huge wall was blocking the way.

Of course, it ended in failure.

Now, I didn't even have the strength to control my energy. Just as I was about to give up everything, I felt a single stream of cold and refreshing energy.

The amount was very small, but it soaked my body like a welcome rain in a drought.

So I could muster my strength again.

I could come to my senses.

I could regain my composure.

I knew what I had to do now.

I had to protect.

I had to prove my worth.

I had to win.

Murong Seryeong raised her sword.

She focused on only one thing.

The way to win.

There was no room to think about other things.

She instinctively knew that this was the last attack. She didn't know what would happen to her after that.

The good thing was that she was more focused than usual.

It felt like she could do what she had only thought about and couldn't do before.

* * *

A blank gaze.

A state of moving by instinct alone, not by consciousness.

'Damn it! She failed.'

I could tell that the Sword Demoness had not reached the Peak.

But that was not the appearance of someone who had failed.

'Still, did she succeed halfway?'

The Sword Demoness is currently in a state of self-forgetfulness.

Usually, it's the appearance when one has gained enlightenment, but it was a little different from that.

The Sword Demoness was steadily raising her sword and aiming it at her opponent.

And the stance she took was not that of the Heavenly Demon Cult.

That stance was not that of the Murong family either.

Both of them were melted into it.

And I knew what that was.

* * *

The way to defeat the opponent in front of me.

It wasn't enough with just what I had learned in the Heavenly Demon Cult.

So I recalled what I had forgotten.

The martial arts of the Murong family were based on the universe.

So, the sword techniques they performed always had yin and yang energy melted into them.

The principle was that the world of nothingness, the ultimate void, was the starting point.

In the world of nothingness, yin and yang are born.

Yin and yang meet to form the universe.

The universe becomes yang, and the earth becomes yin.

Yang becomes the sky, and yin becomes the earth.

The universe becomes heaven and earth.

Again, heaven becomes yang, and earth becomes yin.

Heaven and earth give birth to another.

The essence of heaven gathers to become the sun, and the essence of earth gathers to become the moon.

Heaven and earth became the sun and the moon.

The ultimate void became the universe.

The universe became heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth became the sun and the moon.

Countless enlightenments flashed by.

But it was still not enough.

I added the tyranny of the Heavenly Demon Cult to it.

Then something was born. What should I call it?

Yes. Let's call it the Heaven and Earth Flow.

With this Heaven and Earth Flow, I could reach the opponent in front of me.

The Sword Demoness followed the single trajectory she had created and thrust her sword.

The first technique of the Heaven and Earth Flow, the Void-Breaking Flash.

The unique martial art that had created the nickname 'Sword Demoness' before her regression.

A single sword thrust that uses the explosive power generated when yin and yang energy meet.

Slice!

It reached.

Crack!

Yang So-pyeong blankly stroked his cut cheek.

A shallow blow!

But he was hit.

And he instinctively knew that that single sword thrust was still incomplete.

What if that had flown at him in its completed form?

What would have been cut now would have been his neck, not his cheek.

Of course, he would not be hit a second time.

Because that sword would no longer be seen today.

"I will kill you as the price for seeing blood on my body!"

With a smile that resembled a demon the most so far, Yang So-pyeong swung his great saber wide.

Murong Seryeong raises her sword to block it, but in a state where she is not in her right mind, it was impossible to block the sword qi imbued in the great saber with just a sword.

Slice!

Murong Seryeong's sword was cut. The good thing was that she had used her remaining energy to perform the Void-Breaking Flash once more, albeit briefly.

As a result, she was thrown back by the impact and was eliminated by going out of bounds.

Seeing her limp body, it seemed she had fainted. The fact that blood came out every time she coughed intermittently suggested that her internal injuries were also quite severe.

Yang So-pyeong clicked his tongue as if disappointed and came down from the tournament stage.

The final opponent of the round of 16 was decided.

* * *

Murong Seryeong opened her eyes.

A strange ceiling. The smell of medicine.

"Are you okay?"

A strange old man. The smell of medicine was even stronger from the old man. Murong Seryeong could easily tell who the old man was. He must be a doctor.

"Thank you for treating me."

"Heheh. There's no need to thank me. It was all just a deal. I also got a good deal out of it."

The old man who said that went to one side and was very carefully sharpening a small sword on a whetstone.

"Heheh. An autopsy is the most beautiful act given by the world!"

The strange old man turns around again.

"Your body is all healed, so you can go."

"Yes."

In fact, when she moved her body, she felt refreshed. She even felt more energetic than before she was sick.

"Ah! And you, just because you've opened the Baekhoe, don't move around too much. It would be good to rest for about three days. Well, it's almost all open, so there's no danger, but it's better to be safe."

'I opened the Baekhoe acupoint?'

It was an unbelievable statement. By the way, should she even listen to that quack's words? Because his behavior was not like that of a doctor, but like someone who specializes in dissecting bodies.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and go! Can't you see I'm performing a sacred ritual right now?"

It seemed that he was indeed a quack.

Murong Seryeong quickly got up and left the doctor's office.

And she vaguely knew that the fact that she had fainted meant that she had lost the duel.

'In the end, I lost.'

It was already night outside.

A different scene from the bustling day.

A quiet silence presses down on her shoulders.

The opponent was strong, and she could not win.

Just as she was about to be submerged in that silence.

Tap!

Someone touched her shoulder from behind. Murong Seryeong's eyes, who had turned around, widened slightly and then returned to normal.

It was Yoo Jae-ha. Normally, she would have said, "Jae-ha, hello," but for some reason, she didn't want to meet him now.

"Congratulations."

"Congratulations? I lost."

She wasn't angry, but her words came out bluntly for no reason.

"You lost, but you reached the Peak. And you gained something even more valuable."

"I did?"

"Yeah. Don't you remember the sword technique you performed at the end? It was amazing!"

It was blurry, but she did remember something.

"Although you lost this time, Seryeong, you will become even stronger than now. I guarantee it. Then, I have something to do, so I'll be going first."

Yoo Jae-ha left.

For some reason, she felt a different kind of regret now.

He's leaving already?

She wanted to talk to Yoo Jae-ha a little more, but before that, she wanted to quickly perform the sword technique that had just come to her mind.

Murong Seryeong had already forgotten the advice the quack doctor had given her just now.

* * *

Screech.

The door opened, and Yoo Jae-ha entered the medical hall where the Demonic Doctor was.

"You're here?"

Murong Seryeong's injuries were more severe than he thought.

If left like this, she might become a body that could never learn martial arts again. So he had no choice but to ask the Demonic Doctor directly.

"As per the deal, it's exactly one moment."

"Heheh. One moment is more than enough time to have a good time."

There are only two of us, so if you say you're going to have a good time, it scares me.

Stab!

And so, I pricked my fingertip with a sword, received a bowl of blood, and left the medical hall.

The medicinal herbs that are good for anemia were a bonus.

And in the round of 16, an upset occurred.