Chapter: 29

Submeng then chugged his bottle.

‘He’s still not convinced.’

He had never taken any apprentices until now, but seeing Yeowun enduring the sound energy tempted him to take Yeowun as his apprentice. Yet, Yeowun didn’t seem so eager.

“Okay. If you are still unconvinced, I will offer you something you can’t put down.”

He then took out some wrinkled old paper and it placed down on the bed. However, Yeowun couldn’t move so he couldn’t check what it was.

“Heh, are you curious about what this is?”

“What is it?”

“It is what you need most if you are to survive here.”

“What?”

“You took internal damage on your first day at the academy. Don’t you think you will be left behind?”

The Academy Chief was Hameng, but Submeng also had experience as a student in the academy. The academy progressed differently each time, but everything worked in similar ways.

“You can take the first test through sheer will, but you can’t pass the second step with that.”

“Th-that’s...”

“And you are already behind. Are you still going to be stuck inside the medical room for two weeks? That will push you back even further.”

Submeng’s words were correct. Yeowun had ways to heal in hours if needed, but that would cause the six clans to be suspicious, so he had to stay here for a few more days.

“Do you know why the redhead sent you here?”

“Redhead? You mean the Left Guardian?”

“Yeah.”

“Is it because I took internal damage?” Yeowun asked awkwardly.

“Of course, but isn’t it weird? There are other kids who took internal damage, but why aren’t they here?”

‘Huh? That’s true!’

As Submeng said, more than half of the students fell and most of them had taken internal damage during the first test. Yet none of them had been brought here.

“Most people of Wulin can heal themselves from internal damage through meditating. Moreover, they heal faster with help from a doctor or medicine.”

“Meaning?”

“Yes. The other kids didn’t need to be sent here because they can heal themselves.”

“Oh.”

Yeowun then realized what he meant. It meant Hameng verified that Yeowun did not have any internal energy, meaning he couldn’t heal himself and had to be sent down here.

‘Let’s finish it then.’

Submeng then decided to put an end to his offer.

“Do you think a boy who can’t even meditate can heal in a few days?”