Chapter 4

Mr. Nam Uhyun lies down - Chapter 4 (4/309)

<Mr. Nam Uhyun lies down 4>

In the meantime, Kang Taehan took a step forward.

"Come on, let me see your back. Lie down."

"A, yes."

Team Leader Nam Uhyun lay down on the bed without a word.

'Is he older than he looks...?'

He looks like a college student at most.

But the aura he gives off is completely different.

It's like he's a seasoned veteran who has seen it all.

It's as if he's facing a big shot from a client.

'But... it's also a bit strange?'

He drinks often, and he rarely gets a good night's sleep.

When he talks, he sounds like a know-it-all, but when you think about it, it's a story common to almost all office workers.

'Is he just talking in a plausible way...?'

At that moment, Kang Taehan's hand rested on Nam Uhyun's back.

Just that, but Nam Uhyun involuntarily gasped.

'What, what is this?'

The weight is different.

Just a hand resting on him, but it feels like a rock has been placed on him.

However, it doesn't feel threatening.

Rather, the tension in his body relaxes and droops, creating a very peculiar sensation.

"..."

Meanwhile, Kang Taehan was gradually moving his hands, briefly checking his condition.

He can't use his inner energy.

He can't use his senses or release his energy.

But even this is enough to know what he needs to know.

'The pulse and flow between the Dazhu (大柱穴) and Weixiao (微小穴) points are quite different.'

The Dazhu point, which acts as a pillar in the meridians.

The Weixiao point, which sends blood to the finer parts of the body.

The difference in pulse and flow between these two points indicates that the blood flow has become stagnant and residues have accumulated.

'There are two main reasons for this.'

Either he is deeply immersed in dark arts and is saturated with dark energy, or he has consumed greasy food excessively for a long time.

'It must be the latter.'

Kang Taehan chuckled.

This is an era of excess nutrition.

In the martial arts world, it's a rare symptom that only appears in those with power, but in this world, it's a very common condition.

'How ironic.'

The body is filled with excess nutrition from greasy meals, but it just accumulates without being used.

Fat wraps around his belly, and even his liver is affected.

Yet, his body lacks vitality.

His muscles are all limp and drooping, and as a result, the skeleton, which they should support, loses its center and wobbles.

"You usually live a busy life but don't exercise."

"Yes... I don't have time when I'm working."

"Good excuse."

In any case, Kang Taehan's job at this moment is not to nag but to give a massage.

He placed both hands on Nam Uhyun's shoulders.

The Dazhui (大椎) point.

A midpoint connecting the blood points of the head and upper body.

From there, if you move half an inch to the left and right, you'll find a point where three large muscles converge.

He deeply presses and releases this point with his thumbs.

"Ow?"

Suddenly, a groan escaped from Nam Uhyun's mouth.

"It hurts!"

"Endure it."

A voice as cold as ice.

A single indifferent word, but it carries a sense of authority that makes you feel like you have to follow.

Nam Uhyun tightly clenched his jaw and swallowed the pain.

As he did, Kang Taehan's hands slowly moved.

Crack, crack.

Every time Kang Taehan's hands moved, a sound like cracking joints was heard.

Only, the sound coming from his entire body was strangely unsettling.

Nam Uhyun had his head bowed and his eyes closed.

"Ugh..."

After a while,

As Kang Taehan's hands massaged his waist, Nam Uhyun felt a cool sensation on his shoulders and opened his eyes.

'...It's refreshing.'

A cool sensation flowed into his stiff shoulders.

It felt like opening a long-closed door to ventilate a dusty room.

From the shoulders, down the spine to the waist.

He released the muscles that were tightly pressing on the spine and cleared the blocked blood flow, opening the meridians.

At first, it felt like his muscles were being torn, but soon the pain disappeared, and it felt like he had new parts installed, making him feel refreshed.

A refreshing sensation slowly swept through his body, making his spine tingle.

'He's crazy... He's crazy!'

The pain during the massage was still intense.

Pain that made him clench his teeth.

But knowing the refreshing sensation that would follow, even the pain felt good.

"Hmm..."

By now, his hands had swept over his limbs.

Nam Uhyun's mouth corners involuntarily turned up.

The strength and vitality flowing through his body made his skin tingle.

'My muscles seem to be loosened... '

Meanwhile, Kang Taehan raised both hands to his shoulders again.

After loosening the muscles,

It was time to finish the meridians.

"Ow?"

Press.

He just pressed between the muscles with his thumb.

But Nam Uhyun felt as if his body was pierced by a finger.

And when Kang Taehan pulled his thumb out,

The meridians opened, and the stagnant blood flow circulated throughout his body.

The cool sensation that had flowed through his muscles now seemed to flow through his blood vessels from the inside.

"Hmm..."

Nam Uhyun's body drooped on the bed.

As Kang Taehan's hands moved along the meridians of his spine, his body became more and more like a soft animal.

'...Hmm?'

Suddenly,

Kang Taehan's hands stopped at one point.

Just below the navel.

Precisely, the Dantian inside.

'I can feel energy?'

Kang Taehan furrowed his brow in confusion.

But the confusion was soon resolved.

Energy is something that all living beings have.

It's called vital energy (生氣), and it gradually fills up just by eating and breathing.

However, too much of a good thing can be bad.

If vital energy accumulates without circulating...

'The vital energy builds up and blocks, causing harm. There was a fundamental problem.'

This man's accumulated vital energy in the Dantian was also obstructing the blood flow.

It seems that excessive drinking, despite his unsuitable constitution, led to this condition.

'What should I do...?'

It's a simple condition that can be resolved with a basic cultivation technique, but for ordinary people who can't use such techniques, it can be a matter of life and death.

Ideally, he should use his inner energy to directly open the blockage, which is the best and practically the only method.

But he doesn't have that level of inner energy now.

Another method is to teach the cultivation technique to open the blockage directly.

But that's also impossible.

'No... wait.'

Upon reflection, there was another method.

'Star Absorption Technique (吸星大法).'

If the vital energy is excessive and blocked,

Then making it not excessive is enough.

* * *

Customer, customer.

"Customer?"

"Ugh? Huh."

Suck. Nam Uhyun wiped his mouth with his hand.

Saliva had dripped onto the back of his hand.

It seems he had fallen asleep without realizing it.

"It's done."

"Huh? Oh, already?"

Checking the time, it was indeed as he said.

Nam Uhyun had paid for 30 minutes.

It felt like only about 10 minutes had passed, but so much time had already gone by.

Nam Uhyun slowly got up.

'And I don't even know when I fell asleep... Hmm?'

While picking up his wallet and smartphone from the table,

Even this brief movement felt different.

'My body feels soft.'

He just extended his hands forward.

Just that, but the sensation before and after is clearly different.

It's like changing the old engine oil and pressing the accelerator for the first time.

Nam Uhyun carefully got up and moved his shoulders.

'It feels clear.'

His body feels light.

Even though he had been drooping all day and sweating in the sauna, his body feels as light as if he had returned to his twenties.

It's a strange but good feeling, as if his body is not his own.

"Oh... Ohh!"

At first, he gently moved his shoulders to test, then shook his limbs, and now he's jumping in place.

The lightness of his body itself is enjoyable and fascinating.

"Customer."

"...Yes?"

"Is there a problem?"

Kang Taehan's calm voice.

Nam Uhyun finally saw his own actions objectively.

"Ha, hahaha... No, I'm just too happy."

"That's good to hear."

Feeling awkward, Nam Uhyun picked up his wallet and smartphone.

"Mr... Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome. Come again."

As Nam Uhyun slightly bowed, Kang Taehan smiled and returned the greeting.

For some reason, his tone had switched back to formal, but the mysterious atmosphere remained, giving a sense of mystery.

In Nam Uhyun's mind as he left the room, there was only one thought.

'I should have gone for 60 minutes!'