episode_0069

The next morning, right after the sun rose, I went out to practice as usual and encountered Jinhua, whose eyes and teeth were black.

“Uh… , hey, Jean Soger… ?”

“… It’s noisy. Because this is all because of you… !”

She said something unreasonable, but honestly, I didn’t mind because it seemed like a cute complaint. No, it was actually good.

While I was training as usual, Jinhwa-ryeong made me a new suggestion.

“Park… No, the current small cooperative. If it’s okay, why don’t you take the elixir today? We protect each other.”

“Oh, that’s a good idea. But actually, this is my first time trying something like an elixir.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll tell you a little bit about how to use Jinki and things like that. Of course, there are many areas where it may not be helpful as different mental methods are different, but I think it is at least better than not having anything at all.”

“Thank you, Jean Soger. This favor will continue to be repaid in the future.”

“What, what! With something like this. Compared to what lies ahead… .”

Despite her embarrassment, I felt grateful to her.

For me, who is taking elixir for the first time, it is a good thing that the spirit of evolution is protecting the law.

Although I have not yet properly used the mental method known as the Four Gods of War, I have now gained common sense that if someone attacks me when I use the mental method, there could be a coin attack or something dangerous like that.

‘That’s why I feel even more happy about Jinhwaryeong’s proposal.’

Until yesterday, something like that happened. And considering Jin Hua-ryeong’s actions and her proposal, it was more likely that yesterday’s incident was not just a one-night prank.

“Well, what is it! You bastard! I heard you have two lovers!”

The way I looked at her must have been unusual, so she ran right in front of me.

But seeing the corners of his mouth turn up, I’m glad to see that he doesn’t hate it.

Looking at Hwaryeong, whose eyes looked tired but whose heart was much lighter, I couldn’t help but thank Maehwageomseon once again for leaving the letter.

* * *

After finishing the morning training and eating, she guided me to the inside of the volcano like yesterday. Unlike last night, this time there was a little distance and the mountain was very rugged.

“This is the place my teacher told me about when he was training when I was young. They say it would be difficult for other people to come to this place.”

Surely, who would have known that there would be a cave in something like a cliff on the side of a mountain. I would never have known if Hwaryeong hadn’t told me.

[Wow! I don’t know why, but it feels very good for spirits to stay.]

[Ho… . It’s a very comfortable place that I’ve never seen in this dimension. Contractor. How about offering your woman the honor of dedicating this place to Undine, the future Spirit King of Water… .]

Even the spirits who usually complained of discomfort when around humans seemed to really like this place.

“It’s a bit small, so it’s difficult to practice swordsmanship or other things, but there’s no better place to practice mental techniques. I am confident that this place is one of the best places in the whole of Jungwon to take elixirs and practice inner strength, hehe.”

After sympathizing with Hwaryeong, who was full of confidence in this place, which was no different from the legacy of her teacher, Maehwageomseon, she began consuming the elixir in earnest.

But before that, there was something I had to do first: practice my new skills.

“First of all, before consuming Geumseon Okrodan, let’s learn the Four Gods Mugeuk Shin Technique obtained by Sohyeop Park. You haven’t checked your salary properly yet, right?”

“Ah, yes. I brought it once, but… .”

“Then, let’s read and learn the ratio first. To be honest, I don’t think you can achieve anything in just one day, but give it a try anyway. If there’s something you’re not sure about, it’s okay to ask me. I swear to my master that I will never be greedy for Park Sohyeop’s new skills.”

I don’t think Hwaryeong is the type of person to do that, but hearing her say that made me feel more trustworthy and at ease.

I opened the book that had the title ‘Shin Gyugeuk Shingong Award’ written on it and slowly read the text.

Uuuuch—!!!

I heard something ringing for a moment, but then I heard someone’s voice in my ears as I read the text.

[Heaven and earth are continuously connected, so those who practice the Four Gods of Mugeuk Shingong should work tirelessly just as the movement of heaven and earth does not stop.]

“Geonwonhyeong-ijeong (乾元亨利貞: Geon is big, prosperous, beneficial, and right), Chogujamryongmulyong (初九潛龍勿用: Chogu is a locked dragon, so do not use it.) … .”

Words I had never heard in my life began to come out of my mouth. What he was saying was difficult, so I honestly didn’t understand a single word. Words with great meaning flew out of my mouth into the air.

But as each word continued, I felt like something was moving around my body on its own.

[Lord, master?! Wait! The elemental power is now… !]

[Spirit power. Strength. Separately. Hyeonseong. Mixing. human. no.]

Every time I used inner energy, the passage through which inner energy passed through my body was filled with spirit power and I began to run around to my heart’s content.

My vision becomes completely white, and I hear the voice of the fire spirit calling me urgently.

“Bar, Park So-hyeop?! Wait a minute, wait a minute! Go, light in your heart! Yang Guang Yi County (陽光二現)?! No, what kind of magic is it that just by reciting the nine words, your inner strength increases and your level rises in a trance… ?! No, is the level rising? Because he is a person with a higher level than me in the first place… W-what is this… !”

I wasn’t sure, but judging from her reaction, it didn’t seem like anything bad, so I continued reading the phrases in the book even though I didn’t know what they meant.

“Immangwonhyeongijeonggibijeongyusaengbulliyuyuwang (无妄元亨利貞其匪正有眚不利有攸往): Shameless (无妄) is greatly prosperous and uprightness is beneficial; if it is not upright, there will be disaster. It is not beneficial to have a bar.)”

The words that came out of my mouth felt natural, but my insides didn’t feel that way at all.

‘What are you saying, really? The classical literature I learned during my high school qualification exam must be much easier than this.”

I really have no idea what it means. In my heart, I wanted to ask Hwaryeong to interpret the meaning of this phrase right away. It was never a good feeling to say out loud something whose meaning I didn’t know.

However, the movement of spirit power and inner energy in my body felt dozens of times more refreshing than taking a shower, so I couldn’t stop it.

[Kyahahaha!! This is what inner strength feels like! I feel so good!!]

[As expected, our master… Creating an unknown energy with the power of our spirits is the same as the legend… .]

I felt that the spirits were more happy and happy than I was.

And as expected, I seem to learn faster with my body than with my head, as I was remembering the path of energy flowing through my body as if it were engraved one by one.

‘I’ve always been indebted to the spirits, so I’ll try my best. It’s also efficient.’

I wanted to take a break, but after spending some time with that mindset,

“Danwal, unmade type, Yu-deuk-jung-ya, Soho Holje, un-chul-jung-ya, organic taste-free glass, fire-sealed-night, Subudangwi, Kang Yu-eung-ya.

(彖曰未濟亨柔得中也小狐汔濟未出中也濡其尾无攸利不續終也雖不當位剛柔應也: According to Danjeon, (未濟) is prosperous (柔) has gained the middle, ‘the little fox barely crosses’ means that it cannot come out of the middle, and ‘there is no benefit in getting its tail wet’ means that it cannot be finished even though it does not have a suitable place. Yu (柔) responded to this.)”

Uuuuck—!

I read the last of the book, and the book vibrated, emitting bright light.

With that, my once pure white vision regained its color, and I was able to read the colors of the world much more clearly than before.

And there I saw Hwaryeong approaching me, her eyes full of worry.

“Park Sohyeop! Okay, it’s okay! He was reading the nine verses, or more accurately, the commentary on the Book of Changes, and then he showed Yang Guang Yi-hyeon… !”

“Yanggwangi-hyeon? What is that?”

“Whatever! If you become a peak expert, you can use the middle attack! At that time, for the first time, a halo of light appeared in the middle part, and Sohyeop Park did that!”

As I listened to her words and contemplated my body, I could feel a clear difference from before.

Ugh—!

The dan tian below the navel that had previously formed, and the flow of inner energy that had now formed in the chest, were showing off a magnitude that was completely different from before.

The same goes for output.

Paaang!

The power contained in the lightly thrust fist contained the same level of power as the power I had previously used only after I had made up my mind.

“Bar, Park Sohyeop! Il-kwon can’t believe it now… !”

“It looks like he has grown quite a lot thanks to Jin Sozer.”

“Well, it can’t be! In the first place, wasn’t Park So-hyeop at least a top level expert? Otherwise, the same movements as before… .”

“I told you, didn’t I? That’s really just a different strength than inner strength. At that time, I was at best a first-class student. It’s different now.”

Hwaryeong’s mouth widens at my truthful words, and she shows an expression as if she can’t believe it.

‘Well, now I realize how ridiculous I’ve been.’

After getting used to this world and gathering information, I confirmed that what I showed clearly exceeded the abilities that can be displayed at the level of a normal martial artist.

Even at that time, I was definitely able to beat the peak master. It’s not overwhelming, but it’s fairly easy.

‘What would it be like now?’

The level of energy I feel is probably similar to that of Hwaryeong in front of me. I think that if we fight only with internal strength, we can probably have a good match.

“ … I’m sorry, Sohyeop Park. Park So-hyeop had no intention of deceiving me from the beginning, but I kept suspecting Park So-hyeop and so… .”

“It’s okay. There are many things I haven’t revealed yet, and I now know how abnormal my powers are.”

I accepted her apology lightly and turned my attention to the old wooden box again. Because that wasn’t what was important to us now.

“Jin Sojeo. As far as I know, it takes some time to completely consume the elixir. Is that correct?”

“Yes? Ahhh. yes. that’s right. It won’t take long though. First of all, Geumseonokrodan and Jasoshindan… And to take all the elixirs that Park Sohyeop has, it probably takes about half a day for about a day… .”

“Haru. It’s just right.”

I thought of an event that would take place exactly two days later.

‘It’s a joke.’

I have already sent invitations in my name to many nearby factions, including the Jongnam faction, which is said to be the strongest faction in Shaanxi.

And, most likely, most of them will not have a very good impression of me.

‘After all, the most important thing is strength. ‘Anytime, anywhere.’

As I once again felt the power contained in the old wooden box, I couldn’t help but smile at what was to come.

And after taking turns taking the elixir with the evolution spirit,

“Ba, Park Beef Tongue Fishing—!!”

“Oh, Jean Soger. Thank you again for protecting the law… .”

“That’s not the problem! Two days! It’s already been two days—!”

Unintentionally, I opened my eyes on the day of the opening ceremony, with the sun shining in the sky.