Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast

Chapter 138

While the Stratosphere Bench Villain disappeared,

in the real-world training hall, one disciple visited the Master’s Room with a stomach burning with energy.

“Sister... my lower abdomen feels strange...”

[It seems like the heat is high, is it okay?]

“My stomach is rumbling, and my body feels hot...”

Hae Eung-eung grabbed Ju Ah-young’s wrist for a moment, checking her pulse and projecting her energy to assess her condition.

After blinking her eyes a few times,

she suddenly lifted Ju Ah-young’s top up to her chest and placed her hand on her abdomen.

“Sister...?!”

[Stay still.]

Hae Eung-eung gently brushed around the solar plexus area, checking the rigidity and heat of her abdomen, before nodding.

[Congratulations. You’ve made progress in your training.]

Ju Ah-young.

After long years of training, she had attained internal energy.

“Hahhh...”

Thanks to the internal energy incident last night, Ju Ah-young had a hard time calming her unsettled mind.

She was startled when her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and was taken aback when her clothes were lifted and her abdomen was touched.

Even though she knew there were no improper intentions, it made her feel a bit uncomfortable.

‘Who would have thought that attaining internal energy would make me feel this way?’

It was supposed to be just admiration.

She thought that if she focused on training, she could suppress any improper feelings.

But unexpectedly, the physical closeness had made her heart race.

‘Does sister feel this way every time she uses her internal energy?’

Every time she practiced energy circulation, her lower abdomen and dantian would hum and vibrate, and heat would flow through her body.

Enduring the gentle waves of heat and pushing the energy through its full circulation was incredibly difficult.

“How do you feel when you use your internal energy, sister?”

[It feels like pain for me.]

“Huh?!”

[The body’s reaction to energy cultivation depends on the person’s constitution. The worse the compatibility, the more pain there is.]

“Then, does that mean I have good compatibility?”

[...It could be considered excellent.]

Ju Ah-young’s health was not in danger.

But the reaction to the energy shouldn’t be this intense.

The martial technique she had been taught was a basic one, the Three Calamity Internal Energy (三灾气功),

a technique that was intended for stable energy circulation through basic meridians.

It had little practical effect but was stable enough that even those with serious illnesses like Energy Blockage Syndrome wouldn’t experience much pain while practicing it.

Yet, Ju Ah-young, who was unable to sense any problems, showed hundreds of times more sensitive reactions than expected.

It was clear that something abnormal was happening to her body.

[Would you like to bring up the status window?]

“Status window? Let me try.”

Without thinking, Ju Ah-young mentally brought up the status window.

Her breath caught in her throat as her eyes darted nervously, and she swallowed dryly.

“Sister.”

[What has changed?]

“The status window has... two windows now.”

It seemed like she had found the cause of the abnormal energy reaction.

[Status Window Selection]

1 Awakened Status Window (Inactive)

2 Martial Arts Almanac Status Window (Active)

With trembling hands, Ju Ah-young hesitantly scrolled through the Martial Arts Almanac status window.

[Status Window]

[Name] Ju Ah-young (Female, 25 years old)

[Level] Low-Class (Lv30)

[Occupation] Training Disciple

[Title] Master’s Best Disciple

[Muscle] 12

[Meridian] 17

[Talent] 22

[Intelligence] 27

[Five Elements] 73 (+5P)

[Charm] 65

[Energy Power] 1

▷ Remaining Points: 0

Energy Wasteland: Living in an area with a very low natural energy field, making energy cultivation extremely difficult.

Master’s Best Disciple: You are the best disciple of your master.

Master’s Best Disciple: You are the best disciple of your master.

[Lock in the Heart]

[You took part of the curse because your desire to resemble your sister was too strong. The power of the permanent tattoo is now embedded in your internal energy.]

It wasn’t just a compatibility effect.

It was a far more sinister force.

‘The permanent tattoo. At first, I just thought it was a bothersome restriction that would make my internal energy glow while I practiced.’

But the tattoo had hidden effects.

[Blessing]

[Perfect Purity] - Your skin automatically stays clean without needing to wash, and it emits a feminine fragrance.

The Perfect Purity blessing purifies the surrounding air and generates clean oxygen, supplying your body with oxygen even without breathing.

[Blessing]

[Perverted Physics] - Your body possesses abnormal flexibility, pain relief, and healing abilities.

The effects of Perverted Physics influenced the recovery of her nervous system and meridians.

[Prohibition]

[Permanent Tattoo (Lower Abdomen)] - You have a uterus tattoo with an automatic recovery function on your lower abdomen.

The tattoo’s self-repair function uses internal energy to store energy within it and changes the nature of the Qi.

It’s as though the Qi is being manipulated, stimulating sexual energy.

‘Every time I tried to tear away or extract the internal energy stored in the tattoo, I had to suffer from the cursed energy that tormented me.’

The pain turned to pleasure, and the repeated urges to surrender myself were overwhelming.

As the energy surged through her body like a wave,

she clenched her fists until blood came out, bit her lips, and scratched herself with a blade.

She wanted to become a courtesan for the Heavenly Sect

or the emperor’s woman,

or a toy for the Blood Sect.

She was tormented by the impulse to fall into the role of a mere female,

having to endure the curse of her own desires.

The internal energy stored in the tattoo was her backup energy and lifeline,

but at the same time, it was a constant reminder of the despairing impulses.

Anyone would do.

As long as they were close,

no matter who they were,

what they did,

she would want to embrace them and experience the joy of being a woman.

This disgusting impulse,

this unwanted curse,

was something Ju Ah-young had to face every time she used her internal energy.

All because of her admiration for her sister.

Because of her, and only her.

“Sister, are you crying?”

If anyone was to blame, it should be herself for her carelessness, not the innocent Ah-young.

‘The curse is a form of mental domination, almost like brainwashing or a curse. It’s hard to break, but it’s not impossible.’

Just like how Ju Ah-young had transformed herself with confidence in her martial arts,

and overcome her silent disorder,

she too could escape this curse if certain conditions were met.

The way to do so was very close.

[Stop learning martial arts.]

“Sister...?”

[To break the curse, you need to use the Awakened’s Qi, not the martial arts practitioner’s internal energy.]

If she stopped learning martial arts,

it would be like giving up on becoming a martial artist.

“That means... I can’t be your disciple anymore.”

Ju Ah-young’s eyes lost focus.