Chapter 255
Episode 255: You decide.
“Done!”
I cheered. I was really happy. I was so happy that I jumped up and down on the spot..
I have finally taken the first step in the secret art of Sicheon..
It wasn't a meaningful time difference yet, but it was meaningful to have done it..
What if you could double the time gap by continuing to practice the secret art of Sicheon? I can have twice as much training time as other people. Three times, four times... … What will happen if Sicheon’s Secret Art reaches its peak??
What was important was endurance. The larger the time difference, the more endurance will be required..
Recruit more internal energy and raise the level of Sicheon Secret Art..
It only depends on my efforts.
* * *
The next day, I found all the money left on the battlefield..
Even the remaining night wine was sold..
The place I headed to with that money was Cheondogrim..
“I meet you, Lord Sogyo..”
Today, a merchant ship came out to guide us. He probably came out to say hello to me as the head of the small church..
“Just treat me like you normally would..”
“That can't be possible.”
Is that all there is? Unlike in the past, Germans I met in passing also bowed their heads politely and greeted me..
“It's really a good thing you didn't get into a fight with the archduke..”
“Thank you for saying that..”
After arriving at the King's residence, the merchant ship retreated..
The poison king was not at home. I looked around and found him practicing his poison in a nearby forest..
The moment I saw that, a smile came to my face..
Two poisonous snakes were coiled next to the Poison King while he was practicing poison and were watching. These were the poisonous snakes that the poison king had given their names to in the past..
Black smoke puffed out from the Poison King's fingertips and formed a shape. Surprisingly, the shape created by the smoke was a rabbit..
As the rabbit-shaped smoke flew forward, the poisonous snakes chased after it. It was like a dog running excitedly towards a ball thrown by its owner..
When the poisonous snake attacked the rabbit, the black smoke disappeared in a puff..
New smoke rose from the Poison King's fingertips. This time the butterfly fluttered and flew away. Once again, the poisonous snakes excitedly crawled after the butterfly. It was incomparably faster and more agile than ordinary snakes. The smoke disappeared again.
The poisonous snakes raised their heads and flicked their tongues as if expecting what they would send this time..
At that time, a large, huge cloud of smoke flew out from the Poison King's hand. When the tiger-shaped smoke ran towards the poisonous snakes, they were startled and disappeared into the forest..
When they knew I came, they thought I was chasing a snake..
It wasn't. The Poison King walked back and forth, thinking about something. Even though he practiced, he did it in his own world..
Then he saw me and was surprised..
“When did you come??”
“Ever since the rabbit ran. Is that really poison??”
“If that happens, they'll all die.”
It means that if you read your own extreme poison, even spirit poisonous snakes will not be able to withstand it..
“It’s a harmless thing you use when practicing. What would happen to the forest if we used real poison every time we practiced??”
He was not a person who cared for poison, but a person who cared for Cheondokgrim..
“But the Poison King is also training.?”
“They say the martial people are most afraid of me?”
The same goes for the Blood Heavenly Chopping Demon, and the Extremely Evil Soma that trains while looking at a wall. The mazons were training in their own way. The swan's feet under the water are so busy.
The Poison King sat down on a rock, wiped his sweat and asked:.
“What happened??”
“I came because I wanted to see the Poison King..”
“If you wanted to see me, you would have come a long time ago.”
“I was busy.”
“There is time to get drunk and drink?”
“Has that already been rumored? How heavy your mouth is.”
I also sat next to him..
“How do you feel about becoming a small religious leader??”
“It's exciting. New martial arts training, new home. People are polite, and you don't have to get on your nerves anymore and fight with your brother. Isn't it obvious??”
“That's unexpected. You didn't seem excited for some reason.”
“I like receiving attention. Can I say much else??”
While talking, the Poison King fell into his own thoughts again. I couldn't tell if he was thinking about me, about the poisonous attack he had performed earlier, or about the poisonous snakes that had disappeared. Now these moments don't bother me at all. I think I'm starting to understand his world too..
After a while, the poison king looked at the small leather bag I was holding..
“what is that?”
I handed the leather bag full of vouchers to the poison king..
The king of poison was surprised when he checked the amount..
“The amount is quite large.?”
“Please use this money to get me a highly toxic elixir..”
The elixirs available on the market were too expensive. It was too expensive and had little value for money..
Instead, elixirs made from poisonous herbs or poisonous substances were relatively cheap. This is because it is mostly used in special cases or for treatment..
Thanks to this, it was an opportunity for me, who is invulnerable to poison, to obtain an elixir at a low price. Since I had enough strength, I had no intention of deliberately spending money to buy an elixir, but I changed my mind because of the Sicheon Secret Art..
“Why elixir? You still have a lot of skill?”
“I have a lot of greed for internal engineering..”
After a moment, the poison king asked:.
“Let’s at least conquer the martial arts?”
“Yes, I'm going to do it..”
He probably knows that I'm not that kind of person..
“Give me this money. I'll kill them all.”
A smile came to my face..
“I feel reassured just by hearing your words..”
“Then I have the money.”
“The elixir is more reassuring..”
A dragon was created from the fingertips of the Poison King.
The dragon burped in the air and flew towards me..
puck!
The Poison King said behind the smoke that collided with my face and disappeared..
“Come back in twenty days.”
The Poison King will spend your money much more economically and effectively than I can buy..
Of course, I didn't forget to check.
“Don't forget to buy the elixir while thinking about something else. Look at me, look straight into my eyes. If you forget, I won't test your poison..”
The Poison King did not reply and began training again..
When I looked back from afar, I saw crows flying in all directions. As I watched the black smoke billowing out from all directions, I wondered what would happen if it was really poison. Everyone should be most afraid of the poison king..
* * *
We divided our training time again..
Five percent of the time I learned the Secret Art of Sicheon, four percent of it was nine fire magic, and the remaining half of the time I learned the Heavenly Demon Defense technique and the martial arts technique by taking turns..
The martial arts that are central are important, but the martial arts that support them are also very important. The Four Gods and Four Treasures will be combined with the Nine Fire Demonic Techniques, and in critical moments when the sword falls out of my hand, the Wild Power Sura Fist will protect me, and at the last moment, the Heavenly Demon Protective Technique will protect me. What is important is the balance of these martial arts skills..
It's already been 10 days since I started training in earnest..
Simbeop has now become quite accustomed to the body. The amount of innate energy accumulated through the training of Guhwamagong's mind technique was incomparable to the existing mind technique, and the speed of recovering the used internal energy was also much faster..
After finishing my training, I was sitting by the window drinking a cup of tea when I received a message saying I was looking for someone from Cheonmajeon..
* * *
When I arrived at Cheonmajeon, my father and Sima Myeong were waiting together..
Whenever Sima Ming was together, a mission came down to him..
I slowly walked into a place filled with tension..
After greeting my father and Sima Ming, I spoke cheerfully..
“Is it finally time to show this handsome face like my father to the world??”
The corners of my father’s mouth rose slightly..
“Your jokes never tire.”
“If possible, you should try to be funny. No matter how serious the world is, you have to smile and live. Where are you? I will take care of everything and come back..”
Then Sima Ming smiled and said:.
“I think I'll have to show you Master Su's handsome face next time. What we have here today is for a different reason..”
The reason you called me was because of something unexpected..
“Now that you have become the head of the small church, I think you should step down from your position as head of the Hwangcheon and select a new head of the Hwangcheon..”
In recent years, most of the work of each state was entrusted to Seo Dae-ryong. I was very busy too. There were other intentions as well.
“Who do you plan to appoint as the new Netherland head??”
Sima Ming looked at my father at my question..
Unexpected words flowed from my father..
“You decide.”
I was shocked. I really didn't know that you would ask me to decide the next nethernote..
“Since he became the head of a small religious sect, he should have some authority..”
It was truly a touching statement. My father did not see me as a father now. The Heavenly Demon was looking at the successor. The religious leader was looking at the small religious leader..
And in the nethernote my thoughts were firm.
“I don't know if it's any other location, but Hwangcheongak is the most important organization for discipline at our school. Therefore, the right person must sit down..”
So the person I recommend is!
“I would like to appoint Special Investigator Seo Dae-ryong as the next Hwangcheongak governor..”
Both my father and Sima Ming were not very surprised as they had expected it to some extent..
“Good job. Strong sense of responsibility. Even the background is nice. Because he is a master disciple of Hyeolcheon Doma. Oh, that's right. I entered Hwangcheongak as a senior..”
Sima Ming cautiously intervened..
“As you said, Inspector Seo is a decent person. But I still feel like I don’t have enough experience to be in charge of footnotes..”
“That lack of experience won't really be a problem inside Hwangcheongak. You showed your capabilities by taking on my work..”
This was also the reason why I entrusted my work to Seo Dae-ryong. To show that it can sufficiently serve as a footnote..
“As the head of an organization, a person's character is more important than his or her career. Look at the Demon Army before and the Demon Army now. When Jang-ho became the head, didn't it become a completely different organization??”
That is something that neither my father nor Sima Ming could deny, and I spoke strongly to my father and Sima Ming with my sincerity..
“I recommend Seo Dae-ryong! I guarantee it.”
My father quietly looked down at me and said.
“Don't give a guarantee carelessly.”
Even if it was a thousand horses, my father was my father..
* * *
That afternoon, while I was in the middle of training, Seo Dae-ryong came to me..
Seo Dae-ryong was very reminiscent..
“This is the road from Cheonmajeon..”
It seems that my father and Sima Ming thought it necessary to personally interview Xu Dailong..
“I thought I was going to pass out. I still can't breathe well.”
Seo Daeryong walked unsteadily and leaned against a wooden doll standing in the corner..
“I heard it from the Commander-in-Chief. Lord Sogyo recommended me to be the next Lord of Hwangcheon..”
Seo Dae-ryong covered his head..
“Am I a footnote? That's a netherfoot note too! Ah, I can't breathe when I think about it again..”
Seo Dae-ryong gasped as if someone had just broken through the heavenly net..
“If it’s that hard, you don’t have to. You can do it next time.”
“Right? That's right. No. no. When will an opportunity like this come again? ah! I'm a footnote.”
Seo Dae-ryong wandered around the training ground like a crazy person..
Then, after tripping on a set of weapons and falling, he sat down on the floor and lowered his head..
“Is that why you said you couldn’t do it??”
Then Seo Dae-ryong took something out of his arms. I couldn't make out what it was because my back was turned..
“what is that?”
“This is the new Lee Inja..”
“What are you talking about?”
“The second person in the Hwangcheongak office was the flower pot that Ilhwa Geomjon brought as a gift. Now this is the new second person.”
He got up, walked towards me, and held out something in his hand. It was a badge of identity. Four letters written in powerful handwriting on a colorful piece with the symbol of Cheonmajeon engraved on it..
Hwangcheonju (黃泉閣主)).
“The formal appointment ceremony will be held later..”
The position of Hwangcheonju was given to Seo Dae-ryong. My father and Sima Ming approved of my first decision as a small religious leader..
Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes trembled at me..
“How can I say no? You are pushing me with a warranty, so why should I refuse anything? I shouted loudly that I would work hard and sacrifice my life. I don’t really remember what happened after I yelled. I don't even know how I got out of Cheonmajeon. ah! Did I say hello to the leader properly? When I came out and came to my senses, I saw this identity card in my hand..”
I hugged Seo Dae-ryong strongly and said,.
“Congratulations, right arm. Congratulations, Lord Nether..”
Seo Dae-ryong’s face towards me was full of passion. One investigator became the best disciple of the Blood Heaven Chopping Demon, and has now become a Hwangcheon Footnote. It would be difficult to guess how he feels..
“Later, you may blame me in front of your trembling enemies. Just let me live as an ordinary investigator! and.”
“Will you listen to my resentment??”
“As much as you want.”
“Then let's give it a try.”
“It will be even more difficult to learn martial arts while doing the Nether Footnotes. Still, tell him to die. Even though I want to die when I get older, it's hard because my body doesn't keep up..”
“You speak like someone who has done it before..”
“I am a small religious leader who knows nothing.?”
We looked at each other and laughed happily..
“I have more things to say to my grandson..”
“I recommended you not for you or for me..”
“sure?”
“It's because of the people that the Hwangcheongak you lead will protect from now on. For those people who have to live despite being treated unfairly because they have no power..”
Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes sparkled. The dark and gloomy man of the past is no longer there. There is only him in the present who seems to be able to do well no matter what is entrusted to him..
Seo Dae-ryong, who was staring at me with passionate eyes, smiled and said.
“Do you know what? The two or three pots I grew also bore fruit..”
Yes, great dragon. Grow your nether angle well like that flower pot..
* * *
On the day I promised with the King of Dogs, I headed to Cheondogrim with a heart filled with anticipation..
In the meantime, I concentrated on martial arts training. I just ate and practiced. Sleep and practice, eat and practice. After sleeping well in my new bed, I woke up and cooked and ate at least one meal of the day. Sometimes we even brought our escorts and ate with them..
And I practiced all day. I worked hard with the mindset that this was my last training. At least my failure shouldn't have been due to not working hard..
“How are you, Poison King??”
The merchant marine answered my question..
“You have been busy so far. This was my first time being out for this long..”
I felt sorry and cried for no reason. Because I know how much you hate going outside..
That's how we arrived at the poison king's residence..
As I opened the door and entered, a different scent than usual hit my nose..
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