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Chapter 5

Jeon Seo-gu left Hapbi.

There wasn't anything special written there..

It was a letter saying that he would return to Hwasan after rescuing God and completing his mission..

It was already known that Shinui's rescue was successful, so it wasn't particularly surprising..

I waited for Joo Seocheon's return..

“Well then, I'll just leave. It was a pleasure being together so far.”

“I don't feel comfortable sending my benefactor away without any hospitality..”

Dan Ha-seong asked several times for a chance to treat him, but Joo Seo-cheon refused them all..

When he told me that I had to go back to the monastery, I couldn't stop him, so instead I had a drink the day before..

Even though the Jeomchang faction is like that, the Hwasan faction allows medicinal liquor but does not tolerate excessive drinking, so I finished it fairly well..

Still, I was able to build quite a bit of friendship by sharing stories that I hadn't been able to talk about for a while..

“What would you do with your party??”

Joo Seo-cheon looked at Dang-hye and asked:.

nettle!

Instead of an answer, a poisonous dagger was thrown at me..

“Oh, you crazy woman!”

Joo Seocheon was scared and screamed..

Then Danghye put her hand on her chest as if relieved, sighed, and drew a soft smile on her lips..

“I also thought someone approached me disguised as you. Please don't do anything you haven't done before. And speaking in such an angry tone, can you see that my cheeks are red with anger? Look, the chicken flesh has grown too..”

Danghye slightly lifted her sleeves to show her pure white arms..

“It didn't sprout?”

“My eyes are still holey. By the way, what brought you here??”

“I plan to return to the volcano tomorrow. you?”

Sichuan is right next to Shaanxi.

I came here to ask if you would like to go together since it was the same way back, but I suddenly regretted it because I thought I had come for no reason..

I thought about just leaving this dangerous woman alone and going back to the volcano alone..

“It's an attractive offer because the route isn't boring, but I'll decline it. Because there is no going back for a while.”

The head of the Tang family is neglecting Tang Hye for some reason..

After all, he's a late exponent of a political faction and he's not a child, so it's worth leaving him alone, but I still thought he wasn't too interested..

I wanted to ask a few questions and have a conversation, but I thought it was too much of a joke, so I just swallowed it..

And if Tang Hui does not return to the Tang family, it is not bad..

I was able to help the Geumui Sangdan on their behalf when they were in trouble..

Joo Seo-cheon said that it was good, informed him that he had decided to receive Shinui's cooperation, and asked him to escort him to the Geumui Sangdan..

“I have a few things to do in the Murim League. Is it okay if I just take care of that and leave??”

“God, I don't know how much that eccentric old man will tolerate, so I hope it gets over as quickly as possible.……”

“Don't worry it won't take that long.”

Tang Hye answered and took out a drinking glass and a bottle from the cupboard..

When Joo Seo-cheon looked at him with a questioning gaze, Dang-hye smiled seductively and handed him a drink in a glass..

While I was here, he asked me to make him a large meal, so I had no choice but to sit down and have a drink..

And as expected, I almost upset the table when I heard that it was poisoned..

the next day.

Ju Seo-cheon left the Murim League with a refreshing morning without a hangover thanks to the magnificence of Cheondogji..

There was no one in the group.

It was truly my first solo trip in a long time..

I rode as fast as I could on a horse provided by the Murim League, and the speed was quite high, perhaps because I had prepared a famous horse..

So I held on to the reins and ran happily, but no matter how famous the horse was, its stamina was not infinite..

I was on the verge of foaming at the mouth as I moved around all day without proper rest..

So, after stopping at a village and selling his horse, he rode toward Shaanxi using a light gun..

‘Even when I think about it myself, my skills are truly monstrous..’

As you know, light work involves extreme consumption of internal power..

But even after one or two visits, it hasn't all been used up yet..

Still, the internal strength of the Great Sea has decreased..

For reference, in terms of physical strength, I wasn't tired at all..

There were times when I used internal skills instead, but I was glad that my stamina recovered quickly even after a little rest, perhaps thanks to Kuhee's training..

It was amazing because I really felt like I was immortal..

Perhaps thanks to my enormous endurance, tireless stamina, and the fun I had in light work, I arrived at the volcano in less than a week..

When you come to Hwasan Pa, there are certain things to do..

“Disciple of Buddha, I have completed my mission..”

“guy.”

Yoo Jeong-mok smiled bitterly as if he couldn't stop him..

I was happy to have my teacher come and say hello before reporting on the mission, but at the same time, it was difficult..

My stomach hurt a little when I thought about Jang Mun-in and Hwasan Oh Elder waiting for Joo Seo-cheon to arrive..

So, after just having a cup of tea, he sent his disciple up to the palace as if pushing his back..

“The Four Great Disciples, Ju Seocheon. I just got back from a mission..”

“It was really hard.”

Elder Hwasan Oh and Jigeomong Haksong greatly welcomed Joo Seocheon..

‘Hmm, Elder Wi Ji-gyeol is not visible..’

The absence of the Maehwa swordsman means that the training of the swordsmen has not yet been completed..

Since I came to Hwasanpa, I wanted to see the happy people, but it was a bit disappointing that I couldn't do that..

Except for Wijigyeol, all the heads of Hwasan were located in the upper palace..

“Please report it quickly..”

Myeongsuak Jo Muyang asked if he was curious..

Since I had previously reported what happened in Nanman by letter, this time I reported only the important facts..

We've already heard it once, but it's still different between a letter and a direct message, so everyone listened intently and listened to the report..

I omitted the topic of Amcheonhoe..

Zhuge Zhongho asked that the matter be kept secret as much as possible until a conclusion was reached..

The reason was that if inquiries came in from all over, causing confusion, the meeting could be prolonged..

“Making Dr. Hwain in debt is really great..”

Pharmacist Youngjin laughed and liked it..

Even precious medicines that were hard to find could be procured through Hwain Clinic..

Most importantly, if you don't know something, you can get help from Hwain Clinic..

“You'll be tired today, so let's just go in. It was really hard. It's the pride of volcanoes..”

Haksong smiled softly..

‘I never thought this kid would become so amazing……’

Cheolhyeolmaegum, Shim Ok-ryeon looked at Joo Seo-cheon without saying a word..

In the past, I thought it was Sason's slanderous child..

but not now.

He was highlighted as a later exponent of Hwasan, and at the age of Sae-gyeong, he ascended to the rank of Hwa-gyeong and became one of the greatest experts in the world..

That's all. He accumulated a track record while carrying out various missions, and played an active role in helping the Hwasan faction reach its peak..

Recently, he went to southern Manchuria, not even central plains, and fought against barbarians, and even brought back Sinui, who had been kidnapped..

The martial arts people were all calling Maehwajeonggeom's name and pouring out praise, so I felt a sense of strength in my shoulders..

Meanwhile, Hwasanpa became crowded with visitors again when the news of the return of Plum Blossom Jeonggeom became known..

“When can I see Juseocheon Grand Hyeop??”

The scene was not much different from the Murim League..

Wherever Ju Seocheon went, it was always full of people..

Before coming to the volcano, I was able to avoid it by choosing a place with few people and disappearing into the shadows..

In any case, Joo Seo-cheon, the center of the commotion, refused everyone's visits, citing fatigue from missions as an excuse..

Also, I gave him a stern word to make sure he didn't bother his master, Yoo Jeong-mok..

Since he was a good-natured teacher, it was obvious that if he didn't do this, he would have to deal with everyone one by one..

After the report and cleaning up was roughly completed, a summons was issued..

It was Jaha-gak, the office and residence of Jang Mun-in..

Joo Seocheon headed toward Jahagak as he climbed the stairs with an expression of no surprise, as if he had been waiting..

Zahagak.

“Welcome.”

The old man with fresh air slowly opened his closed eyes and said hello..

“Meet Jang Moon-in.”

Ju Seo-cheon bowed and paid respects..

“Would you like some tea??”

“I would be grateful if you could give it to me..”

“hmm.”

I drank the tea handed to me by Jang Moon-in himself..

As soon as I took a sip, I felt healthy..

“I called you suddenly, but you are not surprised..”

“I roughly expected it. You can call me right away, but thank you for considering me..”

“Why do you do this when you have traveled to a distant land and suffered hardships? This long writer is not a Rakshasa.”

Woo Il-moon said, “Heh heh,” and let out a hearty laugh..

Joo Seocheon also smiled bitterly and said, ‘I’m sorry.’ and apologized.

After sipping his tea again, Woo Il-moon opened his mouth with penetrating eyes flashing..

“The Four Great Disciples of Hwasan, Ju Seocheon, listen..”

“Please state.”

“From now on, you must answer truthfully and without lies. If you violate this……”

The bookshelf in the corner of the room began to shake..

The books inside also moved as if they might fall out..

‘Is this the Ten Places of Heaven?!’

I couldn't breathe as if my throat was tight..

My body lost control of my will and I couldn't move for a while..

As if I were in the middle of a sword forest, I pictured in my mind the sight of being stabbed or cut by a sword at the slightest movement..

“In particular, considering the merits of the past, I will not cut the muscles or abolish the Danjeon. However, you will not be able to take even one step outside the volcano, so keep this in mind..”

“I'll keep that in mind.”

“Let me ask you straight. Please tell me the source of your credit..”

‘I knew it.’

Joo Seo-cheon gave an expression that said what was coming was coming..

When a person ascends to the Ten Saints, his secretiveness disappears, and on the contrary, he possesses characteristics that anyone can recognize..

Of course, I didn't see the purple river flag when I came to the volcano because I thought it would cause a commotion, but it was meaningless to Geomseon..

Perhaps because we trained in the same martial arts, I recognized him as soon as I saw him..

It would be impossible to deceive the eyes of a master or a subordinate, but it was also impossible to deceive the eyes of the ten superiors..

“The reason I only called you without telling the elders was because I felt like I was pushing it and you wouldn't say it properly. I'll give you as much time as you want, so let's talk about it step by step..”

Jahasingong is a martial arts that is only allowed to long-time scholars..

There are no exceptions. Even if you are a hero of a political faction, it is a problem..

Let alone a stranger, even if they were from the same volcano sect, they couldn't just pass by without permission..

What I cared about more than anything was the source..

‘How did this kid get so much credit??’

Jashingong is passed down only through one-person tradition..

It's not like I don't have a copy in case of an emergency..

However, one or two phrases are missing, and the difficulty in learning them is so bizarre that self-study is impossible..

The teachings of the previous generation are essential, and learning them without learning the teachings was not enough and led to the achievement of the ten saints..

It was a situation I couldn't believe even when I saw it with my own eyes..

‘You have to speak well from now on..’

Joo Seocheon chewed the cud several times over the words he had prepared in his head..

Self-knowledge and self-determination will be revealed unconditionally over time..

The current situation was something I had expected since I was young..

So I racked my brain a few times, came up with all kinds of excuses, and prepared an answer that wouldn't be questioned..

But I couldn't relax.

The moment you give even the slightest wrong answer, you will not be able to leave the volcano..

“I saw it in plum blossoms.”

It was an unexpected answer..

However, Woo Il-moon did not say anything, but sat quietly and waited for the next words..

“Being able to break down the wall between climax and transcendence and leap to the next level was a crossroads between life and death..”

It wasn't wrong..

Even though it was an experience from a past life, not this life, I didn't lie..

After living for over 70 years at the peak, I felt that my life had come to an end, which helped me reach the realm of peace..

“Do you know that there is a secret hidden in plum blossom qigong that even volcanoes do not know??”

“Secrets the volcano doesn't know……?”

Woo Il-moon was the first to react.

My eyes were young.

This wasn't a lie either.

A few decades later, the war has passed and peace has come..

The secret of plum blossom qigong is revealed by a genius..

Plum blossom. We coexist and breathe with the plum tree and absorb its vitality little by little..

It compensates for the weakness of slow contraction..

“I don't even know what it is.”

Actually, I know it well. But I didn't say it on purpose.

It was not only for the benefit of future generations, but also to intentionally package it in a believable way..

“I haven't seen everything yet, but I saw something on top of the flower screen. It's something that can't be explained in words, like the dividing line between this world and the afterlife..”

“Hey, I already saw that.?”

Even while Woo Il-moon was questioning the truth, he let out an exclamation as if he was genuinely surprised..

He would have thought so if he had seen the wall, but when I explained more than that, he was just as shocked as Nangong Weimu..

This is also not a lie.

He took Guhi's Shindan and tried to overcome it with its power, but failed and had to turn back..

We just passed the edge of the flower landscape, but that was all..

Due to lack of enlightenment, I could not see the world beyond that..

When I thought about what happened back then, regret was evident on my face..

“Hmm……”

Woo Il-moon stroked his dazzlingly white beard..

‘Did it work??’

Joo Seo-cheon was tense on the inside, although it was not evident on the outside..

I desperately tried to control my heart that was trying to beat violently..

If anything is found to be false here, everything is over..

Worst of all, I might have to prepare to become an excommunicator, run out of the Hwasan Sect, and fight the Amcheonhoe..

Still, it is a lie that I came up with after much thought..

Don’t they say that for a perfect lie there has to be some truth mixed in?.

Made to look as natural as possible.

“So, to sum up what you said, are you saying that you discovered Jashin Gong while looking into the secrets of Plum Blossom Qigong??”

“Yes that's right.”

If other people hear this, they will get angry and say it is an absurd lie..

Is it true that the basic martial arts that all descendants of the Hwasan School go through contain the secret to reaching the highest level of martial arts? It's nonsense.

However, the career of Joo Seo-cheon, known as an unprecedented genius, and other factors gave strength to that lie..

Woo Il-moon thought for a while and finally opened his mouth..

“Is it really called Manryu Gwijong (萬流歸宗)?……”

Jahashingong is one of the great gods of the Hwasan Sect..

However, this is not the first martial arts attack..

If we only look at history, plum blossom qigong is much longer..

The foundation of volcano martial arts is plum blossom qigong..

Without plum blossom qigong, there is no self-healing qigong..

Based on Plum Blossom Qigong, Jashin Gong was completed after countless years of research and accumulated experience..

“Although it's a ridiculous statement, it's not groundless..”

If you really think about the theory, it is quite possible..

But although it is possible, it is not easy to translate it into reality..

It was impossible unless the founder of the faction came back alive..

However, it was hard to believe that it was not a long-time scholar, but only a disciple of the four major disciples who did it..

But are the Four Great Disciples ordinary Four Great Disciples?.

He is a genius who has reached the level of perfection in terms and conditions, and has seen things above and beyond..

This foundation made the basis realistic, and without it, the current situation could not have been explained..

Even if you steal a copy and somehow read it, training is impossible without a master of knowledge teaching it..

What do you believe in more than anything? It was a state of ‘above’.

“Hmm, if this is indeed a ‘process’… … surely……”

Woo Il-moon muttered with a thoughtful face..

And after Il Da-kyung.

Woo Il-moon sighed, releasing the pressure..

“It's a pain in the ass.”

‘Phew.’

It seemed like the dangerous moment had passed..

But I'm not relieved yet.

Even though I said it myself, I knew how absurd and far-fetched these words were..

The principles and composition of Jashin Gong are so complex that they cannot be compared to Plum Blossom Qigong..

There's no way to fix the missing part, but it's almost impossible to realize it on your own..

Then what made Woo Il-moon accept it??

The question was resolved without much delay..

“I don't know if it would help or not if you really saw something beyond the wall, but I'll give you some advice..”

“I will listen carefully to what Jang Moon-in says..”

Even while Joo Seocheon was nervous, his eyes sparkled..

This is the teaching of the Sangcheonjwa Swordsman..

Like Nangong Weiwu, I couldn't miss anything..

“I'm saying this just in case, but you should listen to advice but never take it. Also, it may be the answer, or it may be completely different from the answer, so keep this in mind..”

“I will.”

“Do you know what the above stages of flowering are??”

“I do not know.”

“I don't know who decided it, but it was called Hyeongyeong (炫境)..”

“Hyeonkyung……”

It was an unfamiliar name.

There is no specific name for the stomach of Hwagyeong..

Like the Great Master and the Ten Chairs of Heaven, there were names for the Absolute depending on the era..

If I were to be honest, he was an absolute master..

“By using the hyeonja to shine, it connotes the meaning of shining, illuminating, or boasting. Now, what do you think it means??”

“shine… … is it?”

“‘It is ‘to boast’..”

I was a little surprised by the unexpected answer..

I thought bragging would be the furthest answer from the answer because it can be seen as arrogant if viewed incorrectly..

Above all, Woo Il-moon, who is respected as a good man, assured that it was not because of his desire to show off..

However, it was completely different from what I expected..

As Joo Seo-cheon looked at Woo Il-mun with a puzzled look, Hwasan's Jang Mun-in smoothed his beard and smiled slightly..

“It may be self-respect, or it may be self-respect. Whatever it is, what really matters is confidence in yourself..”

‘Myself!’

It was not completely the same as Nangong Weimu’s advice..

However, the word ‘self’ was the same.

“If Hwagyeong is the ultimate in martial arts accumulated by martial people, then Hyeongyeong is a leap and adventure toward unknown territory, and at the same time, creation..”

And it was also common that words had no meaning..

I tried to understand it somehow, but I couldn't..

“Proud, let the world know, and shine brightly about who you are. However, if you insist on that, you will never know, and if you become obsessed with even that, you will never be able to find an answer..”

‘What nonsense??’

A swear word almost came out in front of Jang Moon-in..

“If I say too much, it might actually get in the way, so I'll stop..”

“I was very dull and lacking in fire, so I couldn't understand everything that Jang Mun-in said..”

“There is no need to rush, as you will understand it automatically when the time comes. Perhaps, if you set your mind to self-reflection, Shingong could be the ‘process’..”

‘I'm going crazy and jumping up and down.!’

I've never had any intentions for myself..

I couldn't talk about my past life, so I just lied and made it look convincing..

However, if you come here and say, ‘It’s all a lie. So just give me proper instruction.' I couldn't say that.

‘I can't help it.’

Anyway, looking at this situation, even if I were to be honest, it didn't seem like I could definitely get to the prefectural police station..

Even though I kept asking, I only got meaningless answers, and I told myself not to take it to heart, so I decided to give up..

“By the way, the fire that fell on your foot is the problem..”

This time, a sigh came from Woo Il-moon..

“Self- made merit is so strong that it is not something that can be hidden. It's okay to show off your energy, but if you show your strength, unless you're blind, they'll recognize you..”

Type of energy, and there is only one that is purple.

There is none other than yourself..

Its characteristics were so well known that not only the martial arts people but also the general public knew about it..

“It's good that the disciple of this gate has achieved great achievements, but it's really unfortunate that we can't just be happy..”

Woo Il-moon pressed his temples as if he was in pain..

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