episode_0074

The opening ceremony is okay… Not really, but anyway, I have completed it quite successfully and now there is only one task left to face.

“Park Sohyeop, you don’t know much about bimu, do you? I’ll tell you, so let’s go training together.”

An exchange through a dance between the later exponents of the Shaanxi sect that will take place in 15 days.

Because I soon have to participate in the minor version of the Yongfeng Branch, the so-called ‘Shaanxi Branch (陝西之會)’.

I don’t know the rules of dance. Therefore, we decided to spar together while learning the rules of dancing from Jinhwaryeong.

Now that I had established a sect, I could no longer be in the Hwasan sect, so I joined Jinhwaryeong in the demilitarized camp I created in the manor.

She briefly explained the basic dance procedures and rules.

“Bimu differs from actual fighting in that it raises the honor of the monk by revealing his martial arts skills while formally revealing Chosik’s name. And of course, you must not hurt the other person excessively or use lethal force.”

Well, there was that difference.

By the way, when you use a skill, you have to call out its name one by one… . It’s a little embarrassing. The names of the sword techniques in the Shinigami Swordsmanship are quite flashy.

“But do we really have to talk about the name of the technology? There are also cases where people hide their own hidden skills. Then what should I do?”

“In that case, just say whatever you want. Of course, you have to be prepared to feel a little embarrassed if the name of the technique that is discovered by others later is different from the herbal name you shouted during the dance.”

But fortunately, there is a hole to escape.

While I was feeling relieved because I felt fortunate, Jinhwa-ryeong clenched his fists and revealed a determined look in his eyes.

“Anyway, I would like to check that my level has been raised with elixirs, etc., so please help me. I will definitely win the Shaanxi Branch this time.”

“Even though I’m here, Sojeo?”

“So even more so. No matter how certain it is that Park Sohyeop will be stronger than me, I can never sit down and give up.”

Hwaryeong smiled and raised her sword. Yes, this is the spirit of evolution.

Like Helena, Evolution Spirit also has this competitive spirit, perhaps because she has been with the sword for a long time. It’s still hard to see it in Sarah, but considering her personality, she’ll soon develop this type of competitive spirit again.

Seeing her like that, I happily raised my sword and took a stance.

“That’s cool. I really like that side of Sojeo.”

“Ugh, huh?!”

Jinhwa-ryeong, who was taken aback by my sudden remark, shook his eyes violently and showed signs of being very agitated.

“Ah, what on earth is that from this morning…? !”

“Earlobe prick.”

Kook.

I quickly took a side step and, moving quickly, lightly poked her earlobe with my fingertip.

“…!”

“You can say the name of a herbivore like this, right?”

“What kind of herbivore is this! No, that’s not important… !”

Her eyes widened in surprise in a different way than before.

“ How did you do it? No matter how embarrassed I was, he was right next to me in an instant… !”

“Nothing special. I also used energy other than internal energy, and I tend to move quite quickly.”

“I’ve felt it before, but what exactly is Park Sohyeop’s Bobeop and Gyeonggong? I don’t think there’s any special magic or anything like that, but it seems like they’re specialized in selecting locations very efficiently.”

She was confused, but her eyes lit up as if she wanted to know, and she asked me the identity of my technique.

It certainly seems that Jinhwa Spirit has good eyesight. I can’t believe I’m paying attention to the steps taught to me by my teacher.

“This is something I learned from my teacher. In the case of light attack, you just run efficiently. I’ll let you know later when I get the chance.”

“Well, is that still okay?! I didn’t expect it to go that far… .”

“It’s no big deal between us. It’s not really that special, so it’s okay.”

In fact, my teacher told me to teach this to any hunter who needs it. Following what he said, I also sometimes shared knowledge with people who I thought could use the steps more usefully in battle.

However, my words seemed to have quite a different meaning to the Jinhwa Spirit.

“… Park Sohyeop… .”

A few days ago, when they were close to kissing each other on a moonlit mountain, the look in their eyes seemed to have returned, even if only slightly.

Seeing that the other person felt that way, I couldn’t help but swallow the saliva in my throat.

‘Let’s just do it from daylight today… ?’

For a month now, I’ve been busy adjusting to this world, not to mention smelling like a woman, training, and making plans to rebuild the Volcano Sect. Naturally, I was overflowing with frustration.

After going through so many worries in the moment, I finally decided to hold on for now.

‘More than anything, you haven’t told Sarah and Helena yet.’

Last month, I talked to Sarah indirectly about what happened with Jinhwaryeong through chat. Even if I didn’t talk to Hwaryeong as if we were dating, she was aware of the contact itself.

But Helena’s case is different.

‘No matter how much I accepted that there would be more women, there is a big difference whether I talk about it first or not.’

Helena knew that I was having relationships with other women ever since I left Master and her side out of a sense of entitlement that I could not awaken mana.

He said he liked me for a long time, so seeing that wouldn’t have been a pleasant feeling at all.

In that case, from now on, I should at least let you know that much out of respect. Unless there are circumstances that cannot be avoided.

Moreover, I am concerned that I have not yet fully revealed my identity to the Evolutionary Spirit. If you’re a lover, shouldn’t you at least be honest about such things?

Took.

“Ugh! Again—!”

“This time it’s the other earlobe, or no. Oh, I forgot the name of the herbivore. This is a left earlobe prick.”

“I don’t know!! You will never see it! Plum Blossom Road!!!”

The Jinhwa spirit, whose earlobes were all bright red, was very angry and swung his sword at me mercilessly.

Whoa!

Although it is not targeting a vital point or anything like that, a beak of purple energy that cannot be ignored shoots out from the sword and targets me.

‘I’m much stronger than before.’

Although she has never been attached, her movements and momentum are much faster and more intense than expected.

If her growth is at this level, I don’t think there will be any chance of her losing one-on-one to those people that I have a bad opinion of.

‘But it’s not just the evolution spirit that has grown.’

Accordingly, I also raised my body’s internal energy and slightly mixed in the wind energy that Shriel had given me.

From that day on, it was an opportunity to actually use the Shinigami sword technique I had been learning in my spare time on a person.

[When swinging the Blue Dragon Sword, think of Yeonja ruling the sky with the wind. Your sword will not be tied down anywhere and should fly like a dragon hovering over the clouds.]

To be honest, I didn’t really understand what the phrases in the book meant. Although things like posture and acupuncture points were written down, there were a lot of pedantic words in the explanation.

However, as I was using the Four Gods of War and swinging my energy, it was only then that I instinctively realized that I was handling the sword properly.

‘It’s completely different from swordsmanship using magical power. Rather than using my magical power to forcefully determine the direction of the sword, I naturally establish and control the direction each time I exhale. In the case of the Blue Dragon Sword, it is mainly to the east.’

A martial arts technique completely different from the Samjae swordsmanship unfolded in my hands.

Kugugugugugung—!!

The wind permeates the sword and immediately rises towards the sky as a dragon fist wind, ready to ascend.

“Keuwh—?!”

When the scent of plum blossoms that Jinhwaryeong had been emitting disappeared in the wind, she gathered her energy again and developed a new herbivore.

“At the beginning, I couldn’t even pull off a proper herbivorous meal! Haaa! Falling sale powder!!”

This time, the strong scent of plum blossom forms numerous dots and falls on my body.

I feel like my mouth will drop open involuntarily at the splendid yet neat swordsmanship.

‘But it is the law of nature that flower petals disappear in the wind.’

Put the raised energy into the tip of the sword and raise the tip diagonally from bottom to top.

Blue Dragon Sword, Section 1, Biryong Seungun (飛龍乘雲).

Paaaa—ang!

A storm of waterspout from the sword scattered all of her plum leaves and rushed towards Jinhwa Spirit.

Chaaeae!!

“It’s not over yet! Maeyeongjoha (梅影造河)!!”

She lightly took the aftereffects of my sword energy, raised her purple sword energy even more intensely, and stabbed me.

A stream of water from a river made of flower petals rushes towards me. Feeling like I’m suffocating from the strong scent of plum blossoms, I raise Ifrit’s energy this time.

[joy! That female scent! I will make you get away from your master right now!]

The red flame burns a little more intensely than I intended. Ifrit seems to breathe fire a little stronger when I deal with women… . I’ll have to tell you something later.

I placed both hands holding the sword on my shoulders and pointed the tip of the sword toward the sky toward Jinhwaryeong.

Then, he slightly bent his knees to gain momentum, quickly leapt forward, and thrust out his sword.

Jujakgeomgyeol (朱雀劍訣) Section 1 (第一節) Cheonbonghoebi (天鳳回飛).

Bubbling bubbling—!!

As the fire energy explodes all the plum blossoms, the surprise in Jinhwaryeong’s eyes does not go away.

“What is this…? ! The second half of the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique is as simple as this… !”

Before she could finish speaking, I cut through all the obstacles and gently placed the tip of my sword on her shoulder.

Sreung… .

The sound of a flashing sword announced who the winner of Bimu was, and Jinhwaryeong lowered his head and admitted defeat.

“Phew. You lost, Sohyeop Park. This is what I thought from the first time we met, but you are strong as expected.”

“I got lucky and became stronger.”

“But you didn’t really think you would lose to me when we first met, right?”

I smiled silently and neither confirmed nor denied. Because you have to see the result to know it.

Jinhwaryeong sighs and puts his sword back in place.

“Let’s take a short break and try rubbing again. Oh, is there anything that Park So-hyeop thinks I need to fix during the meeting?”

“Hmm… . I don’t think my swordsmanship is good enough to give you advice.”

“Is the person who defeated Geombong in a fight in just two seconds saying that? Don’t be rude, just let me know. Yes?”

Jinhwaryeong slightly puffed out his cheeks and asked me for feedback. It’s a variety of expressions on her face that I couldn’t see when I first met her.

‘It probably has something to do with the fact that the situation in the Volcanic Sect is improving.’

This is proof that what I have gained from the time I have gained is not just the skill of being a Shinigami Martial Arts God.

“Then, I will briefly talk about what I felt. First of all, I don’t know if it’s a trivial habit, but…”

I smiled at him and had a great time exchanging information about things to watch out for in swordsmanship and combat with Jin Hua-ryeong.

* * *

After spending such a great time together for two weeks,

“Then, the Shaanxi branch will begin now, so all participants, please get on top of the non-stage as your name is called!!”

Finally, the day of the Seomseo branch meeting, where we could show the results of our training, had arrived.