Martial Arts Ain't Anything Special-Chapter 92: The Namgung Clan Is Obsessed With Me (1)

To repay my father-in-law’s grace as vast as the ocean, I created supplementary martial arts to complement the Namgung Clan’s basic arts.

“This is unbelievable!”

“I never imagined such martial arts could exist!”

“I’ve discovered a brilliant method! Just bang your head and a new martial art emerges the next day!”

How did it come to this? I just wanted to live quietly.

*Namgung Suah finally burst into laughter seeing Seojun grinning.

“Seojun, what are you thinking about?”

“Just imagining my martial arts becoming a huge hit and taking over the Central Plains?”

Seojun shook his head and set down the manual he was holding.

Thunderlight Cultivation Art. As the name suggests, it was a foundational art.

The difference from the Three Principles Cultivation Technique was that this basic art had a broad foundation with Namgung Clan characteristics, making it somewhat easier to progress in.

Seojun placed his finger on the cover of a blank manual he’d received from the Commander-in-chief.

Crackle—

A small lightning qi arose and left scorch marks on the cover.

The characters engraved read: Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art.

Instead of being an evolved version of the Thunderlight Cultivation Art, it would be more accurate to say he had attached another martial art to it to improve its efficiency.

Since the martial art itself was a foundational art, he planned to describe it in extreme detail like spoon-feeding an infant who couldn’t hold a spoon—chewing each grain of rice and guiding it down the throat—so that anyone with a functioning brain could understand it.

If someone found this difficult, they simply had no talent for martial arts and would be better off taking up farming.

“Hmm. This seems pretty good.”

At first, he had considered incorporating some principles from demonic arts, but even without that, it had a satisfactory efficiency.

It seemed better to save demonic arts for creating higher-level martial arts.

Seojun nodded now satisfied and opened the manual. Blank white pages. His eyes suddenly flashed as his fingers moved like lightning.

Flutter—

When the manual was fully turned, the once-blank pages were filled with black characters.

He smiled, proud of how much his Chinese character skills had improved.

“Wanna read it?”

As Seojun handed over the manual, Namgung Suah’s eyes widened and she carefully turned the pages.

“This is...”

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Her hands moved faster as she progressed. After reading the entire Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art in about ten minutes, she exclaimed softly.

“It’s a sutra to complement the Thunderlight Cultivation Art, isn’t it? Lightning qi will be much more densely imbued in one’s inner qi with this.”

“That’s not the point. I used the thickened lightning qi to increase the circulation speed and improve absorption of surrounding qi. The qi accumulation speed should be about twice as fast as with just the Thunderlight Cultivation Art”

If he had made it explicitly lean towards demonic arts, he could have increased it threefold or more, but that would have resulted in more severe side effects. Or increased difficulty.

Honestly, Seojun didn’t think it would become that much more difficult, but considering his observations when he had Namgung Suah try various things, it probably would be challenging.

If even she struggled with it, the number of martial artists who could master it would be few.

And such martial artists would usually be learning more advanced martial arts rather than basic ones.

“I think it just needs a few more adjustments... but I can’t think of that perfect inspiration.”

“Even more? This already exceeds the level of a basic art...”

“Now, now, big sis. I’m a craftsman who refines martial arts. I can’t leave even the tiniest flaw.”

What would be good? A distinctness for the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art. Something to differentiate it from other martial arts.

“Hmm...”

What comes to mind when thinking of the Namgung Clan?

The sky. Lightning. An emperor. That overwhelming presence.

What they embody in their swords is weight, dominance, and swiftness. The Namgung Clan’s distinctive blue martial outfits are neat yet weighty.

Seojun’s eyes lit up as he moved these random thoughts around.

“Lightning would be better, right? The name starts with Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art anyways.”

“Huh? Y-Yes...”

Seojun pulled out another blank manual from his chest.

“Right, it’s a basic art. Now that I think about it most people switch to advanced martial arts around the Peak Realm anyway, right?”

“That’s usually the case?”

“Then the people who learn this would be at most the First Rate realm... Wouldn’t it be good if they could use sword qi even before reaching First Rate?”

“That would be nice, but... is that even possible? People are considered First Rate because they can use sword qi...”

Those martial arts do exist, but they’re usually labeled divine arts.

“Come on, nothing’s impossible. Just wait and see.”

Seojun easily took out only the necessary elements from the whirlwind of inspiration swirling in his mind.

Sword qi is fundamentally the manifestation of a myriad of effects by channeling inner qi through a sword.

To achieve this, one must first grasp fragments of the unity between body and sword, treating the sword as an extension of their own body until they can naturally project their qi.

Those who can accomplish this are called First Rate.

So how can those who haven’t reached First Rate handle sword qi?

“A martial art where sword qi releases just by following instructions, no brain needed.”

Yep, got it.

Since allowing sword qi to manifest from the start would be both difficult and dangerous, it’s better to begin with the fundamentals.

Rather than incorporating it into the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art, creating a separate but linked sword technique would be better. So if I extract it properly...

“Hm. Good. From now on, this will be called the Thirteen Stormflash Swords.”

While Seojun wrote down the sutra with a bright smile, Namgung Suah’s expression grew strange as she watched him.

*Jin Gawi, the Commander-in-chief of the Namgung Clan, blankly stared at the manuals Seojun had suddenly left behind.

He had wanted to express gratitude for the Green Forest bandits subjugation, but instead, he received something.

“So... the Young Master created martial arts?”

“It seems like it...?”

Baek Gyeol, Jin Gawi’s bodyguard, read the titles of the martial arts manuals with a dubious expression.

Thunderlight Cultivation Art. This was an existing fundamental art of the Namgung Clan.

So the martial arts the Young Master created were Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art and Thirteen Stormflash Swords, these two?

“Commander, no matter how exceptional the Young Master’s abilities are, creating martial arts is another realm entirely. We should test them first...”

“Yes, you’re right. What to do about this...”

“I will try them out. If there’s anything wrong, I should be able to notice quickly.”

“Oh, would you?”

Jin Gawi handed the manuals to Baek Gyeol. He couldn’t really understand why the Young Master had given these to him in the first place.

Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for the Heavenly Martial Pavilion Lord to examine them instead of me?

It would likely be more suitable for the one in charge of most of the martial arts manuals in the clan such as the Heavenly Martial Pavilion Lord to examine these.

No, the Young Master must have had some deeper meaning.

Of course. Jin Gawi was confident that he would believe in the Young Master without a hint of doubt, even if he were to make gold out of red beans.

After all, how much had his workload decreased thanks to the Young Master? Just thinking about that, he could stir red beans ten or a hundred times.

With a refreshed expression, Jin Gawi told Baek Gyeol.

“I will continue with my work. You may take a break and test them out. The training ground in the back should be empty, you can use that.”

“Yes, Commander.”

Is this really a break? Baek Gyeol headed to the training ground, tilting his head.

*Baek Gyeol first skimmed through the martial arts manuals.

There don’t seem to be any parts that defy logic.

They were quite plausible.

But martial arts don’t always work as intended just because they seem plausible.

Of course, since the Young Master himself was a Transcendent Realm martial artist, he would know this, but it was hard to believe that someone who had only been with the clan for a short time could create two martial arts just like that.

“First, the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art...”

Baek Gyeol had already learned the Thunderlight Cultivation Art so he could quickly grasp the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art.

It was somewhat challenging, but as a Peak Realm martial artist, Baek Gyeol didn’t find it too difficult after reading the manual thoroughly a few times.

He sat cross-legged and recited the sutra several times.

Alright. If I feel anything strange, I should stop immediately.

He closed his eyes and performed the Lesser Heavenly Circulation.

How much time had passed?

When Baek Gyeol opened his eyes, blue lightning qi rippled around him.

“Th-This...!”

Baek Gyeol jumped up and observed his internal state.

After completing just one cycle of Lesser Heavenly Circulation, his inner qi had increased by a significant amount.

“Is this... even possible?”

His qi accumulation speed had increased at least threefold and the lightning qi imbued in his inner qi had become notably denser.

I thought I had mastered the Thunderlight Cultivation Art but...

He was wrong. By circulating his inner qi according to the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art, his understanding of the original martial art itself deepened considerably compared to before.

Those who had truly mastered the original martial art would have seen their qi accumulation speed double, but for those who hadn’t yet mastered it, the efficiency would be even greater as their understanding of the Thunderlight Cultivation Art itself deepened.

“This is unbelievable...!”

Baek Gyeol quickly opened the other manula, his hands trembling.

Thirteen Stormflash Swords. Another martial art created by the Young Master. It was also paired with the Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art.

Could this be of the same caliber?

That would be going too far, no?

Baek Gyeol calmed his excitement. The Azure Lightning Thunderlight Cultivation Art alone was enough to turn the Namgung Clan upside down.

This wasn’t something to be classified as a basic technique, but rather a martial art that should be specially bestowed upon those who had achieved great merit.

It wasn’t just about increasing qi accumulation speed, but an absurd martial art that force-fed insights!

Yet there were two martial arts like that?

Even someone with the potential of a great grandmaster couldn’t achieve this. There simply wouldn’t have been enough time.

After quickly skimming through the Thirteen Stormflash Swords, Baek Gyeol nodded.

This is a sword technique.

It didn’t seem particularly special at a glance.

As expected. No matter what, creating two martial arts of the same caliber would be impossible.

Baek Gyeol drew his sword and executed the  Thirteen Stormflash Swords.

It may not have been particularly special, but that didn’t mean it was lacking.

The principles of weight, dominance, and swiftness were in harmony, with swiftness being the most prominent.

A swift sword.

Swoosh!

Baek Gyeol finished the movement and exhaled deeply.

“Still, this is quite an impressive martial art... Huh?”

Baek Gyeol noticed something strange. He hadn’t projected any sword qi, so why was there lightning qi on his sword?

“Wh-What...?”

Confused, Baek Gyeol executed the Thirteen Stormflash Swords once more.

Crackle!

Once again, lightning qi enveloped his sword.

It wasn’t sword qi, but similar. Most importantly, Baek Gyeol had no intention of projecting sword force.

This meant that the martial art itself had the ability to project lightning qi through the sword, and martial artists usually called such martial arts, divine arts.

“Huuuuh...!!”

Baek Gyeol’s hands trembled in shock. Swallowing hard, he executed the Thirteen Stormflash Swords again, this time coating his sword with sword qi.

Though he was getting tired from continuously executing martial arts, Baek Gyeol, excited to his core, swung his sword frantically, unaware of his fatigue.

“Ah, aah...!”

What Baek Gyeol witnessed was an azure sword qi, at least twice as dense as usual.

Imbuing sword qi with attributes like lightning qi was a feat only the top Peak Realm martial artists could achieve.

Baek Gyeol was well aware that he wasn’t at that level.

But look! His sword qi now fiercely rippled with dense lightning qi.

And it was achieved so easily, succeeding after just a few attempts!

It’s a well-known fact that divine arts are as difficult to learn as they are powerful.

But for a divine art that anyone who has learned the Namgung Clan’s martial arts can master without much difficulty?

Baek Gyeol jumped up, his eyes rolled back like a madman and ran.

“C-Commander...! Commander...!!!”

The Namgung Clan had been turned upside down.