Chapter 257
Episode 257 If you are a person, you will definitely die.
“Inspector Seo was cool..”
Ian said as we walked back to my living quarters together. I'm taking you to see the residence you moved to after becoming the head of the small church..
“He seems like a completely different person than when I first saw him..”
“Because I put in a lot of effort in the meantime..”
Ian is second to none when it comes to effort, so he added a word..
“But I should try harder too, so don’t think like this. Because you are still trying too hard.”
“no, I do not want. I will try my best, not half-heartedly..”
I can guess what Ian is thinking right now. Everyone is moving ahead, but you may be feeling left behind..
“sorry.”
“what?”
“I only got to visit my new residence today. In the past, I would have come to see you on the first day after moving..”
I feel sorry for my late visit. Even so, my shoulders, which were sagging, became even more droopy..
“If you think about it that way, I am the same way. You came to my new house and didn't even invite me.?”
“You were busy, Master..”
“You were busy, but you were busier. Is it important to see the room or is our work important? The answer is right there. So there's no need to be sorry at all.”
I took her and went into the house. She was surprised at how much bigger it was than before..
“ah! It's really big.”
“This person is the head of this church.!”
Citizens passing by came out and politely greeted Ian. Ian accepted their greeting with a smile..
I was even more surprised when she entered my room..
“The room is very different from what I expected..”
Bookshelves fill the walls, pure white bedding on a large bed, and a desk and chair by a window where sunlight streams in. It looks different from what she expected..
“It's not to your taste, Mr.?”
“this is my taste.”
“I didn't know. You say it like this.”
Before I returned, I had no tastes..
I didn't care whether the bed was big or small, whether there was a bookcase or a closet. Because my only interest was becoming a successor..
That's why I stayed away from being the successor. Because I didn't see anything. Because I didn't really look at people and didn't pay attention to what was in my room..
At the time, I thought I was passionate, but now that I think about it, I think it may have been an escape from passion..
“There are a lot of books.”
She was interested starting from the bookshelf..
“Now that I have become a small religious leader, I have to look knowledgeable..”
“This book is very thick.”
“Don't take it out! That's for decoration. It's hard to put it back.”
“Even if you want to take it out, it won't fall out. It's a book that you have to use your skills to get rid of.!”
She looked at another bookshelf..
“There are a lot of books that old man Thomas has here.?”
There was a time when she borrowed a book from Hyeolcheondoma and read it..
“huh. I wrote down all the books there and filled them in the same way. Because you know books well.”
She took out a book from another bookshelf and looked at it carefully..
“There is also a book like this.”
The book she was holding was called ‘Escape from Cheonnajimang.’.
“Have you read it??”
I nodded and answered.
“I read it.”
“Did you think you could escape if you did this??”
“I didn't read it to escape. I read it to prevent you from escaping..”
She laughed at what I said..
“Master, open your eyes! You can do it, but I may be trapped in the Murim League's trap of heaven, so please lend me this book..”
“As much as you want.”
“Please lend me this and this too..”
She chose some books. She mainly read poetry collections, and the books she chose were all books containing tips for surviving in the martial arts world..
“I still read books these days?”
“I try to read at least a little bit of it before going to bed. I need to gain indirect experience like this..”
She still seems worried that she will become a frog in the well..
“Ian.”
“yes.”
turned her towards me.
“I think the more worldly experience you have, the better.?”
“Of course. Isn't it??”
Ian widened his eyes..
“That's right. People with a lot of experience in the world are somehow cool and reassuring. They have insight and provide new teachings and experiences to those around them. But it also means that they went through all kinds of dirty things to make that happen. You experience all the dirty and shameful things, and you get to see the bottom of a person. They even develop distrust and disgust towards humans. Would such an experience in a person's life be anything but good??”
Before regression, I went through a lot. Yes, it made me stronger and I survived..
so? Can I say that my life is better than Ian, who has quietly walked the path of being an escort? You may have a better chance of surviving if you're thrown somewhere, but that doesn't mean it's a better life..
“This means that you don’t have to be too sorry about your life that you have lived quietly while walking along one path. You don’t have to suffer all kinds of miscellaneous wounds and pain packaged in the name of experience. You can fight even without it, and you can win even without it. I believe. There will come a moment when your life of hard work will protect you more powerfully than any other experience..”
When I stretched out my hand, a book of poetry was pulled out..
A collection of poems that flew into the air was handed to her..
“So read what you want to read too.”
I saw her look at the book twice.
Ian sneakily approached me, looked at me and said,.
“I guess there really is such a thing as bloodline..”
I stared at her with a serious expression that matched those words. Then, perhaps out of embarrassment, Ian avoided my gaze and looked the other way..
“The bed is really spacious and nice. It's soft?”
“If you’re curious, lie down.”
“How dare you lie on Master Xiao’s bed! I thought you would say?”
she threw herself on the bed.
But her new form floated above the bed..
“Clothes you wear outside don’t work! Now I understand why old man Thomas didn’t let me lie down..”
I floated her and brought her back to her original place. She sat on the end of the bed and said with a serious face..
“Not long ago, we selected five people for the tattoo team. Look at personality and skills. As you said, our goal is to become an elite organization rather than just numbers..”
“doing well.”
“Oh, and I will be leaving the church tomorrow with Mr. Cheongmyeon and his subordinates. I'm going to look for people to join the tattoo team. I should have left a long time ago, but I postponed my departure so that I could watch the inauguration ceremony of Hwangcheongakju. While I'm out, I'll also meet the late soldier and the Pungcheon religious leader..”
She is stepping into the powerhouse in earnest..
She smiled and said, probably because she sensed the concern in my gaze..
“Don't worry, I have nine tails.?”
“Come back stronger!”
She got up from her seat, hugged him politely and said,.
“Yes, Master Sogyo.!”
* * *
I was absorbed in martial arts training..
Before and after the return, these were the times when I practiced martial arts the hardest..
My father must have known that I was busy practicing martial arts, so he postponed all of the school events..
Nine fire magic and Sicheon secret arts.
It is also a martial art that cannot help but be practiced diligently..
First of all, the more I practiced Sicheon Secret Art, the more there seemed to be a time gap between the outside and the inside of the Time-Space Art..
However, the difference was still subtle, so it was not yet the stage for actual training using Sicheon Secret Technique..
After using the time-space illusion technique and using the time-space magic again, I trained martial arts there again..
The attack is repeated three times..
In contrast, the time difference between the outside and the inside was not yet meaningful, so it took more time to recover internal strength..
My heart was racing, but I was not in a hurry. It is not a martial art that can be achieved overnight, and consistency is the key to training. Repeat and repeat. Then, before you know it, you will be at the next level..
Next, Guhwamagong.
Once I became familiar with the mind method of Nine Fire Magic Gong, I began training in earnest, starting with the first method. It was a difficult yet profound martial art, but I progressed little by little by calmly analyzing the structure..
I plan to exercise my first instinct today..
Guhwamagong First Chosik Destruction Sect (Human Death Form))
From the first herbivory, they are simply destroyed. It means that every person will die.
I controlled my mind by staring at the wooden doll standing in front of me. When I thought my body and mind were ready, the black magic sword was pulled out..
Saaaaagh.
The doll's neck fell off in one fell swoop. It was a faster sword method than the Changcheon method, which is a quick sword method of the Bicheon sword method..
So, is Jeil Herbivory a success? It was a failure.
I slowly approached and looked at the wooden doll whose head had fallen off..
There was a faint trace of a sword line on his back. There were no traces on the left or right..
The destruction ceremony was a herbivorous attack in which four sword energies flew simultaneously from the front, rear, left, and right of the opponent at the moment of unleashing the herbivorous attack..
think about it.
What if, in a flash, sword energy flies from not just one, but four places at the same time? It wasn't a sword aimed at the same place either. They fly in from four directions, aiming for different places..
The sword energy from the front flies towards the neck, the sword energy from the back flies towards the back, the sword energy from the left flies towards the waist, and the sword energy from the right flies towards the legs..
However, sword energy was still flying properly only from the front, and sword energy from the other three directions was not flying properly..
I closed my eyes for a moment and thought of Gugyeol..
After organizing the composition, he unleashed his sword energy towards the new wooden doll..
I looked at the wooden doll again. This time the back was cut off and the neck was left intact..
I repeated and repeated, but Jeil Chosik did not unfold as planned. was missing something.
My father said he wanted to see my interpretation of Guhwamagong..
Is this how my nine fire magic techniques can surpass my father’s? I had no doubts, but I wasn't sure if I could actually use the nine fire magic techniques that surpassed my father..
While I was struggling to wrap my head around it, I suddenly realized:.
The desire to become stronger than my father's Guhwamagong is actually holding me back. That greed, coupled with the desire to be recognized by my father, is dragging my ankle even more heavily..
This is not my way.
I left the training center straight away..
* * *
When I entered Cheonmajeon, my father was looking out the window with his back to me..
“Come up here..”
“yes.”
I walked down the bloody road, climbed the stairs, and stood next to my father. It always felt good to look at the school scene side by side with my father, but now we are standing side by side as the head of the small school..
“A decision was made to double the amount of poison produced in Cheondokrim..”
“Why is that answer??”
When I asked, pretending not to know, my father looked at me. Since I know that you have been interacting with the King of Poison lately, you may be guessing that I had some influence on this decision..
My father's eyes turned out the window again. After being silent for a moment, my father spoke softly..
“Do not provoke the poison king. He is the person who can be the beginning and end of everything..”
I knew what that meant. This means that a war could break out or it could end the war. Soldiers are bound to be sensitive to poison. A lifetime of training can end with just one reading..
“I'll keep that in mind.”
My father turned to me and asked.
“Why did you come today??”
“I came to see you because I had something to ask your father..”
“what request?”
“Please write me a annihilation ceremony..”
My father was startled by the unexpected words..
“Do you want to die after becoming the heir??”
“Is that possible?.”
I opened my heart.
“I even wore a top coat of arms and a royal robe. I'm asking you to use it just enough so that I don't die..”
“The reason is?”
“I want to experience it myself and get a feel for it..”
Originally, I should have learned more from my father. However, my father only gave me a minimal interpretation because he wanted to see my interpretation of Guhwamagong, so it was a request he could accept..
“good night.”
When my father gave me permission, I stepped back and increased the distance..
Are you ready, here we go. All these words have been omitted.
The Heavenly Demon Sword was pulled out straight from my father’s hand..
Whoosh.
A really short and light wind sound.
At that moment I was shocked.
Four demons attacked from all directions at the same time..
My father's destruction ceremony was not just four rays of sword energy flying at him. It was a sword technique in which the illusions of four terrifying evil spirits that would freeze your body just by looking at them appeared simultaneously in the east, west, south, and north, swinging their swords..
Kaaaang! Kaang!
I blocked two, one was shallow and the other hit my body straight..
Pop! grasp!
When the sword energy collided with the self-defense weapon, I flew away and rolled around on the floor..
“Ugh!”
It really hurt. I used Geukpumcheonjamsa, a ghost armor, and even a self-defense device to block it, but my back really felt like it was going to break..
My father controlled my internal strength, so if I had used it to the limit, I could have died from this one move. Even if he didn't die, he would have been mortally wounded..
It was the first time I felt the fear of Guhwamagong..
And what I was wondering at this moment was this.
“If my level of nine fire magic goes up, will these demons appear during my destruction ceremony??”
my father nodded.
“Similar but different demons will appear.”
Similar but different.
What you're saying is that since you will perfect your martial arts skills by interpreting them differently, a different evil spirit will appear..
My heart started pounding. Seeing the Heavenly Demon Spirit is still a long way off, so I wanted to see my little demons at least at the destruction ceremony..
“Was this it??”
“It's enough.”
I touched my waist and said hello and was about to turn around when I asked my father..
“Have you ever given a name to those demons??”
That sneer was created at the corner of my father’s mouth..
“The Poison King likes to give names. We've been hanging out a lot lately, so I guess I've been influenced by it too..”
After politely greeting my father, I turned around..
My martial arts achievements are not just mine. If I come up with a different method of destruction than my father, he too will receive some inspiration from my nine fire magic techniques. We will become stronger as we influence each other..
I told my father at the end of the bloody road.
“When I visit again, I will bring four friends..”
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