Chapter v9c7

Climax Scaffold! The Secret of One Serving and Four Servings

“At this meeting of our Aesojeohoe, we have agreed to expand our search scope for beautiful young ladies not only to the Cheonmu Academy but also to the entire area of Namchang. However, there are many problems with the front of securing beautiful young ladies in the Namchang community that our association currently holds. To our shame, the information on beautiful young ladies across the province of Namchang is in a very poor state, unworthy of our association’s name. It is undeniable that our direction for the latter half of this year should be to supplement this deficit as soon as possible. Therefore, I ask for your active cooperation. Please aim for a quota of at least five per person. I bid you all a tough battle.”

It was the opening speech by the vice-chaiman Bi Yeon Tae at the regular meeting of the Aesojeohoe, heralding the threshold of autumn as the scorching summer ended. It seemed that the operational policy of the association was about to change.

“Please take good care of it.”

Bi Yeon Tae said, patting Bi Ryu-yeon’s shoulder with his huge hand.

“Why should I do that?”

As usual, the Aesojeohoe was filled with an indescribable heat and passion, but Bi Ryu-yeon’s reaction was only lukewarm compared to the dark passion of the other male attendees. Bi Ryu-yeon originally had a personality that extremely disliked actively participating in such unproductive activities. This time was no exception; he planned to idle his time away.

The Aesojeohoe never forced activities on its members. It had been operating so far thanks to the voluntary and active participation of the members. There had never been any coercion involved in this matter.

Autonomy

Self! Love!!

That was the one and only pride of the Aesojeohoe. Using these good rules, Bi Ryu-yeon had been leisurely enjoying his time. But then, an incident happened that changed his peaceful life, spurred by the words of Bi Yeon Tae that followed.

Murmurs and bustle!

The gossip coming from all around tickled his ears.

Of course, it was natural for the tavern to always be noisy. I have no desire to raise any objections to that. It’s a common occurrence, so nothing to be surprised about! However, if the topic of that noise and commotion was singular, it could be considered a rare and curious event. Therefore, this topic was able to capture Bi Ryu-yeon’s interest.

The subject of utmost interest these tavern guests were discussing was about a woman. The guests still predominantly held the firm belief that beauty and alcohol were inseparable, an indivisible relationship.

Their tone of voice had turned extremely enthusiastic with the help of alcohol.

“Hey! Did you see? Did you?”

“Of course, I saw! How could I not see such a treasure! Woahhhh!”

One of the guests blurted out a scream, seemingly wanting to express the emotions he felt.

“A truly breathtaking beauty!”

Another man with a goatee nodded in agreement.

“I nearly went blind. She was that striking!”

The guest’s words were full of excitement, as if thinking it a crime to not share this emotion.

“Ah… If only I could date such a beauty…….”

The goatee man’s eyes glazed over with fantasy.

“Hey! Hey! Drink some cold water and sober up. The world clearly distinguishes between the possible and the impossible. Haven’t you heard the phrase ‘Don’t even look at a tree you cannot climb’?”

“Don’t you ever dream? Don’t you know that delusions and fantasies are free?”

“Even fantasies have their limits! Unless it’s me, of course! Hahahaha!”

The boisterous man laughed out loud, his face flushed red from alcohol.

The previously fantasizing man scoffed at his words.

“You’re the one who needs to grasp the situation! Stop the nonsense and just drink!”

“Right! Right! Why is the world so unfair? Eh, damn it… So, how about tonight?”

The boisterous man squinted one eye and spoke, his sleazy and insidious intent quite apparent. Fortunately, they seemed to have the decency to understand their limits, as they did not go so far as to say “Shall we try our luck?”

“Right! Let’s go! Wait for me! I’m coming!”

The two were well-matched, confirming the adage that birds of a feather flock together.

Despite everyone looking, they spoke loudly enough for everyone in the tavern to hear, so it was inevitable to overhear even if one didn’t want to listen. What caught Bi Ryu-yeon’s interest was only one thing: the word “beauty.” He wasn’t a playboy, so he hadn’t thought of flirting.

He was interested because he smelled money in the situation.

“Indeed, the words of Ssangnam and Nadaei were correct. Information directly translates to money, right?”

Turning down the beckoning of money was not the way of a true man.

“A special prize of five silver pieces will be awarded to any member who brings information on a top-class beauty. Please strive actively for money, if not for conviction.”

Bi Yeon Tae said with a sly smile.

“Peerless beauty? Five silver pieces?”

Money!!! At the mention of silver pieces, Bi Ryu-yeon’s ears perked up. His eyes, which had been closed throughout the meeting, suddenly snapped open as if they had never been closed.

“Then it’s a different story.”

An unproductive task had become productive. It was tantamount to the world turning upside down. Bi Ryu-yeon had kept this story buried in his heart, quietly waiting until the information was extracted and converted into money. Now might just be the right time, and perhaps that’s why the story was squeezing out of his memory. His instincts never missed a profitable opportunity.

With such an event, Bi Ryu-yeon couldn’t just ignore the murmurs about a startling beauty in the tavern. Money-making opportunities had never succeeded in escaping his ears. Normally he would have ignored it and focused on eating, but not now.

“Hmm… A beauty that could turn heads, you say.”

If the rumors were making the whole tavern this noisy, it was likely to be credible information. Moreover, the fact that it could stir up so many people at once indicated it wasn’t just any common beauty.

“Maybe I could even get an extra bonus…”

If that were the case, it would be icing on the cake.

It was not too difficult to verify the source of the rumor.The rumor trailed one after another, and by following the commotion, it was quite easy to verify the source of the uproar. Seeing her carrying a colorful sword at her waist, it seemed that the legendary beauty from the rumors was indeed a martial artist.

“Is that really the young lady in question?”

She was indeed a beauty that could make one’s eyes pop. It appeared that more than half of the patrons in the tavern were drooling over her, quite intoxicated by her presence. However, although she was undoubtedly beautiful, Bi Ryu Yeon was not particularly interested.

For him at the moment, the beauty of the woman, impressive enough to make the Seven Treasures pale in comparison, was less important than silver coins. Bi Ryu Yeon was immersed in the era of loss in South Man. It was quite a blow to the self-esteem of a beauty that could bring down a fortress with her looks, or even a country if a more generous score was given.

To claim the reward, it was impossible with just “I saw a beauty.” More detailed and accurate information was required. However, the aura emanating from her face was clear.

“You riffraff! Touch me and you’ll die!”

She was a woman overflowing with dignity and self-respect. Therefore, remaining undetected was the top priority.

Information is always power and money, but sometimes overly important secrets can cost a person their life.

A white mist was emanating from the pores of her body, enveloping her. The woman was currently sitting cross-legged, practicing breath control. It seemed to be a measure to manage her fatigue from a long journey. Then, her lack of vigilance before practicing breath control was quite careless. What would she do if there was someone like Bi Ryu Yeon secretly watching her? He reproached the woman’s carelessness. It was fortunate that he was kind-hearted as silk; otherwise, it could lead to a grave incident. Most martial artists become completely defenseless when practicing breath control.

Bi Ryu Yeon decided to just watch quietly.

The white mist continued to intensify. The real surprise was yet to come.

“What is that?”

Bi Ryu Yeon had to focus his eyes to their limit. An unbelievable spectacle was unfolding before his eyes. With a cacophony of cracking and popping, flesh and muscles moved rhythmically, clearly showing that they were being controlled by the person’s will.

Under the moonlight, the flesh danced joyously. The slender woman’s body, which had been like a silver fish, was now expanding, emitting a white mist, and growing larger and larger. It felt as if a massive mountain was appearing before him.

“A monster?”

Even thinking that it was a monster wasn’t an exaggeration. It was a scene believable enough to be described as the appearance of a monster that devours beauties. Bi Ryu Yeon had to doubt what his own eyes were seeing; the slender beauty from before could not be the same person.

It was a strange and mystical sight that Bi Ryu Yeon had never seen before. The woman now was in the highest state of breath control, entering a state of no-mind.

Thus, one serving became four servings.

“Uh??”

The heavy transformation of the peerless beauty was shocking enough, but that was not the end. As her breath control continued, the flesh that had spread out began to change again. The heavy, hot-looking flesh that had spread out began to dance a wild dance under the moonlight once more.(TLN: ooook now i understand why in b8ch22 he asked the dude if he had ever seen flesh dance lol)

With a grinding sound, the generous flesh began to retract into her body, and the white mist that had enveloped her was also being absorbed back into her body along with the flesh.

As the flesh neatly folded back into her body, the woman shrunk as if deflated, and what was once a plump, heavy, and massive figure was replaced by a slender and elegantly slim beauty. It was clear that the beauty hadn’t devoured the plump figure. It was a miraculous sight.

Bi Ryu Yeon couldn’t help but gape at this unprecedented event.

“Wow!”

He had to forcibly suppress the exclamation that was about to escape his wide-open mouth.

The transformation from a beauty to a plump figure was surprising, but the return from a plump figure to a beauty was even more astonishing. One serving turning back into four servings was indeed a staggering event.

“The ability to move all the flesh, bones, and muscle tissue at will to change one’s physique? Which martial art was that? It definitely wasn’t sorcery…………….”

He clearly remembered hearing about it during the notoriously uninteresting basic class called ‘Introduction to Martial Arts.’ He might have listened with only half an ear, but he didn’t miss anything. Because when it came to studying for exams, Bi Ryu Yeon had never opened a book. Disliking the hassle of having to study again for the exams, he memorized everything during the lessons. Even if he listened casually, he had the intellect to cover the basics.

“So, that was definitely…….”

Sometimes when you try to recall something, your flow of thought gets blocked. There are few things as frustrating as not being able to remember something when you need it. The more he tried to remember, the more elusive the memory became. Wrapped up in his thoughts, his body leaned slightly to the side.

Crack!

The sound of a wooden beam in the ceiling cracking! In his intense focus on remembering, he momentarily forgot the most crucial thing – to stay hidden.

“Ah!”

A moment of carelessness had led to trouble.

“Who’s there!”

The woman’s eyes snapped open. Having just returned to her original body (though it was questionable which was her original form), she burst out angrily.

“Eek, was I discovered?!”

If she could not sense such a loud noise, then the master should close up the shop. Now, there was no longer any chance to hide.

That was the first encounter between Bi Ryu Yeon and Ma Ha Ryeong.