Chapter 252
Episode 252: That is the Nine Fire Magic Gong..
I followed my father down an unfamiliar path..
The area behind Cheonmajeon was a road I had never walked before. Even when I returned to the main school to get Dafa materials before returning, I couldn't come as far as this place..
When we reached the beautifully decorated flower garden, my father informed me that there was a camp here..
“Follow my footsteps exactly.”
The formation unfolding in the flower garden is the Gucheon Evil Spirit Mirojin (九泉惡靈迷路陣). It was a terrible ordeal that meant that if you couldn't find your exact birthmark, you would be chased by evil spirits until you died..
I followed carefully, following where my father had walked..
As we left the nine heaven evil spirit labyrinth, the view ahead changed drastically. There was nothing there until I walked into the garden, but there was a large building rising like a castle..
This place, more secret than any other place in the Heavenly Demon Church, was the Nine Fire Demon Palace..
My father placed his palm on the small board next to the door. As internal force was injected into that place, the huge door began to slowly open. This was a place where only people who had mastered the martial arts technique could enter..
I stepped into a new world.
A sight that overwhelms me the moment I enter..
In front, there was a huge stone statue in the shape of the Heavenly Demon Spirit sitting in the seat. It looked like my father was sitting in the royal palace..
And the Heavenly Demon Spirit was extending its hand forward. I could intuit it. That the top of your palm is a place for the Heavenly Demon.
The moment I saw the Heavenly Demon Spirit, an exhilarating shiver ran through my entire body. I felt like I wanted to climb up on that outstretched hand and stand tall. I was overcome with a desire to quickly meet my Heavenly Demon Soul. It really wasn't easy to find composure today..
At that time, my father’s words made my heart tremble even more..
“I also learned the art of shoe painting from my father here..”
Memories of the past passed through my father's eyes, as if he was remembering that day..
‘What kind of person was your grandfather to your father??’
My father never spoke about my grandfather.
‘I have a lot to say to my children about their father..’
I looked around slowly..
In this vast place, the past and the present coexisted..
The mural painted on one wall depicts the beginning of Demonicism. It was scary, bizarre, and primitive, but the paintings and statues were so vivid that it seemed as if they would jump out and move at any moment..
Next to it, another image of a demonic cult was drawn. As time passed, the magic system also changed. Demons and demons were depicted differently.
“Guhwamagong has been passed down for a long time, changing and improving little by little, and sometimes being practiced and then continued again..”
There was also detailed writing on the wall about Guhwamagong..
There was also a record of when Guhwamagong was born, and the time when there were nine herbivores was also written in detail..
Then, there was a time when it was divided into nine fire magic sword style, nine fire magic sword style, and nine fire magic fist style, and there was a time when it was buried in darkness because it was out of practice..
The entire process until it became nine herbivores was recorded in detail on the wall..
“Guhwamagong continues to change..”
“It had to be that way. Because in every era, idiots and geniuses will continue to appear..”
At the same time, my father's gaze turned again to the stone statue of the Heavenly Demon Soul..
“Even through such changes, the only thing that has not changed is the Heavenly Demon Soul..”
Even though herbivory changed over time, the spirit of the Heavenly Demon did not change..
The ultimate being that can only be summoned when the nine fire magic techniques have reached great heights..
Before I came here, I had already seen the image of the Heavenly Demon Spirit several times. I felt like the spirit of the Heavenly Demon was looking at me in the cave at the end of all things, and I also saw it while withstanding the Murim Lord's subversive prayer..
I can't forget the way the Heavenly Demon Spirit looked at me at that time. Those eyes that seemed to feel sorry for me, seemed to miss me, and seemed to pity me..
“Have you tried calling the Heavenly Demon Spirit??”
My father nodded to my question..
It means that you can summon the Heavenly Demon Spirit by achieving the great power of Nine Fire Demonic Crafts..
Father, even though you summoned the Heavenly Demon Spirit, did you still lose it to Fire Mugi? Or did you fight without calling me out? What kind of fight took place that day??
Even at this moment, the profile of my father, who looked so strong, did not easily remind me of defeat. I didn't know if I would know what happened that day or if I would never know, but one thing was certain..
It won't happen again.
“If I achieve great success in the Nine Fire Demonic Gong, will my father and I each be able to summon the Heavenly Demon Soul??”
“That's right. It is known that the Heavenly Demon Spirit is slightly different depending on the person who summons it. The Heavenly Demon Soul I summon and the Heavenly Demon Soul you summon will be different..”
A Heavenly Demon Soul different from his father. When I imagined those two Heavenly Demon spirits standing tall and facing each other, I was so looking forward to that moment..
“My Heavenly Demon Soul… … It might be a lot to talk about..”
A faint smile appeared on my father’s lips. That's a reaction that can be seen as an uproar..
“I don't know if I'll see it in my lifetime.”
Although it was a joke to me, it also meant that it would be difficult for Guhwamagong to become a great success..
My father jumped up and climbed onto the palm of the statue of the Heavenly Demon Spirit..
“Come up here..”
I jumped up there as if I had been waiting too..
I reached out my hand and touched the stone statue’s hand. The cold touch of a stone statue.
The symbol of the Heavenly Demon Soul was engraved in the center of the palm, and a person could sit on it. It seems that my father also learned the martial arts technique here..
My father looked at me and asked again.
“Are you ready??”
I looked at my father and answered.
“I want to feel the real feel of the Heavenly Demon Soul.”
Then the father’s majestic prayer filled the hall..
Finally, the words I had longed for came out of my father's mouth..
“From now on, I will teach you the martial arts technique..”
My body naturally trembled in front of this great fate. My sinking heart began to beat again..
I sat there with my back straight and straight..
Although it was thin and long, it breathed steadily. Breath and consciousness became one, and I was finally ready to accept my fate..
This palm was no ordinary place. I don't know what the principle is, but the movement of internal power and magic energy was smoother..
“Herbivory is a process for only one result, killing, and it is a movement that optimizes that process. Your achievements will depend on how well you understand this..”
Starting with conveying the deep knowledge of martial arts, my father began to recite the nine verses of Guhwamagong..
I closed my eyes and began to memorize the nine words of the Nine Fire Magic Gong..
It was more difficult than any martial arts I've experienced so far. Normally, you can roughly understand it the moment you hear it, but Guhwamagong consisted of a completely new concept..
I just memorized what my father said. Understanding and interpreting the meaning came later. I memorized it with all my concentration..
“…… The shrine should be cold, and the water should be hot. If the lower arm is a leaf, Geonri must become a root, and only when chaos becomes order and the roar becomes silence will the middle arm turn into life and geoggeol into death. When the courtyard is clear and quiet, Danjung…….”
An endless number of incomprehensible phrases passed by. This is how the last of the nine fire magic tricks that lasted for a long time came to an end..
“……Standing tall alone in this world, that is the Nine Fire Magic Gong..”
As soon as my father finished speaking, I let out an exclamation without realizing it. How much I understood or not was a question later. I knew it instinctively. What a great martial art the Guhwamagong is. The majesty and grandeur of the Absolute Demon King became an overwhelming emotion and enveloped my body..
“How much did you memorize??”
“I memorized the whole thing..”
My father was different from usual. If it were normal times, he would have said, “Let’s go then,” and got up. But my father repeated the phrase.
“Now listen again..”
He was more serious than ever at this moment when he was teaching Guhwamagong. This may be because the principle of oral fire magic is to teach directly rather than to be taught at a non-level level, so if you memorize or misinterpret even a single word incorrectly, your life could be at risk..
After repeating the phrase three times, my father told me to memorize it..
I started reciting the nine verses of the nine fire demons..
When I memorized it accurately from beginning to end, my father looked satisfied..
“accurate.”
I bowed deeply to my father..
“I'm really very happy. thank you, father.”
I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn't think of anything else to say. I was just happy and grateful..
I thought my martial arts training would end like this. I taught you, now you can learn it yourself..
but it wasn't.
My father taught me some of the essentials and key points of Guhwamagong. He didn't tell me the whole thing, but only pointed out specific parts that I might have been confused about..
“Did you memorize all of this??”
“Yes, I memorized it.”
“This is to inform you so that you do not wander unnecessarily..”
“thank you, father.”
My father sat on the tip of the Heavenly Demon Spirit’s finger. I also sat next to my father..
“My father lectured me on the entire essence of Nine Fire Demonic Gong. From the beginning to the end of the story. He taught me everything about how to interpret it and how to practice it. Nevertheless, it took a very long time to achieve greatness..”
My father's eyes were on me..
“I'm not going to give you the whole gist..”
I wasn't that surprised because I thought he was like a father. But the reason for doing so was truly surprising..
“You probably know that even the same martial art can change a lot depending on how you interpret it..”
And after meeting my father, he said the most amazing thing..
“I want to see your interpretation of Guhwamagong..”
“!”
I was shocked. I was really surprised.
And I could tell. What I just said was that my father recognized me as an unmanned person. No, it's more than that.
“Show me your magic skills.”
He was saying that he wanted to see a martial arts technique that was better than the martial arts technique that his father had mastered. That proud father is saying that now..
“So write your history here!”
My heart was pounding. At this moment, the joy of being recognized by my father was greater than the joy of learning the Kuhwamagong technique. Because the tears that didn't come out then are about to come out now..
Before I could hear my answer, my father got up from his seat..
“let's go.”
It was the moment when I returned to my original blunt father..
I didn't say I would show you. Because I'm really going to show you.
thank you, father.
Well, I think I'm back really well..
* * *
After leaving Cheonma Shrine, I climbed to the top of Daecheonsan Mountain..
Standing there alone, I memorized the nine words of the nine fire demons over and over again. I tried to imprint it in my mind forever..
My life was at stake here. Everyone's life was at stake here..
And I thought over and over again the point and realization that my father had taught me. If I didn't know this point, I would have needed a lot more time to learn the nine fire magic technique..
I even forgot about my hunger and fell in love with the magic of Guhwamagong. My mind was clear and pure and I felt joy..
There is no me, there is no father. In the end, even Guhwamagong disappeared. In a literal trance, I completely imprinted the Nine Fire Demonic Art..
* * *
The first place I went to after coming down Daecheon Mountain was Pungryu Bar..
When I entered, Cho Chun-bae ran out to greet me..
“Lord Sogyo! It's really a reduction! When I heard that you had become the head of the small school, I wanted to come to the school and meet you..”
He really looked like he wanted to hug me..
So I gave him a hug. Jo Chun-bae was so surprised that he almost fainted..
“You can't do this to me, a lowly person..”
“This is the last time I will say something like this. It's rude to say this to a friend.?”
When Cho Chun-bae heard the word ‘friend’, he said ‘Oh my gosh’ and waved his hand. What more needs to be said? Cho Chun-bae's wrinkled face was full of emotion..
“There has never been anyone like Lord Sogyo, and there will never be anyone like him in the future..”
“Show that emotion through cooking! I'm starving to death!”
I went up to this floor.
Looking at the wall left behind by Mabul and the Poison King in the past, another person left it next to it..
Hyeolcheon, having a drink with a disciple.
Surprisingly, it was a message left by Hyeolcheon Doma when he came with Seo Dae-ryong..
The fact that he came to drink with me was amazing, and he even mentioned his student in his post. I smiled happily as I remembered the two people..
After a while, Cho Chun-bae came up with drinks and snacks..
He said while looking at the new writings of Hyeolcheondoma left on the wall..
“Elder Thomas came some time ago and left it for us. It's all thanks to Lord Sogyo..”
“At first, it may have been thanks to me, but now it's because of our owner's taste in drinking and cooking skills. How picky are these people??”
Then he pulled Cho Chun-bae’s sleeve..
“Let's have a drink with me.”
“Yes, I will offer you a glass of wine to celebrate..”
“Do you know what? I'm receiving my first congratulatory note..”
“Oh my! Micheon… … No, can you take the first drink from me??”
“Sure. Above all the other mazons, the owner came to mind first. Why did you do that??”
Then Cho Chun-bae responded wittily..
“Maybe it's because I'm hungry?”
“Actually, I starved for a few days..”
we laughed together.
I am different from before.
I was a person who went from a scholar to a minor teacher, and I even learned the art of martial arts..
But I will live an unchanged life.
I will live a life like this, sharing a drink with Cho Chun-bae..
The Ten Masters of Nine Fire Demonic Crafts can be achieved in the training hall..
However, I believe that the Twelve Stars of Greatness cannot be achieved in the training hall. I believe that the path to the Twelve Stars can be found in a drinking party with Cho Chun-bae, in a line drawn on the wall of Extreme Soma, or in a moonlit walk with Ian..
My absolute and unchanging principle of unlearning.
When people change, martial arts also change..
And again I know.
The magic that does not destroy a table is ten times more difficult than the magic that destroys the table. Cho Chun-bae is a milestone in the magic world that I will protect. When the smile disappears from his face, my magic will be going astray..
So this is enough for my celebration. He and I had a grand time.
“Come on, let's have a drink. owner!”
Comments