episode_0045

“What a relief. ah. But… as the guest owner knows. Now the government office has funds…”

“Haha. I know.”

I’m in a situation where I can’t even pay for things because I don’t have money, so would you ask for travel expenses? I just smiled and shook my head.

“Just a letter of introduction. And if you let me use Gwando…”

It is the pride of the empire, and it is a government pass that can only be used after completing events related to the empire in Heavenly Moon.

Even in Heavenly Bright Moon, if you use this, the travel time is greatly reduced, so I requested it and he was satisfied.

“Of course you should do it. If you take the Gwando to get to Cheongho, two days will be enough, no matter how long it takes. The imperial road is well paved, but there is no need to go around mountains or pass through dangerous places.”

“That’s good. Please let me do it.”

“Hahaha! Thank you. This is true. I feel indebted to the owner every time.”

“Are we strangers? Ha ha ha ha ha!! ”

“Hahaha!! yes! Hahahaha!!!”

“Hahahaha!!”

I laughed as Hyunryeong left his room, and Hyeonryeong also laughed.

I once again felt that the love of pushing and pulling each other blooms from something like this.

After meeting with the governor and returning to my guest house, I started doing some backlogged work, thinking that I would be out for a while.

I have trustworthy subordinates, and if the situation arises, I can ask the county magistrate for help.

You can postpone things like organizing the accounts for a while, there is no big problem if there is a puncture, and the servants or Jeomsoi who are currently working are not the ones who will cause any particular problems if they are absent for a few days.

I could trust them because they faithfully did their job even while traveling back and forth to Yangwiseong and other places several times for other work.

After doing the remaining work and finishing the evening training, I heard a commotion from afar.

Hongseongmundo was coming as planned.

Let’s see. I did a rough count and it seems like everyone except the Sword Saint has arrived.

“Welcome.”

I went out and welcomed them in person. As expected, there was no Sword Saint and the one leading them was Hongryeon, a great disciple.

“Thank you for the invitation.”

“Thank you! Guest owner!”

He greeted them and guided them to a room.

Of course, this is the banquet hall we used last time.

“Now. Here.”

Upon entering the banquet hall, Hongryeon handed over a bunch of paper. It was an evaluation of Byeokgokdan.

The content was densely written, as if it had been carefully written.

The taste, and the flow of inner energy when eating fortune-telling. Check the power of martial arts every three days. Various other advantages and disadvantages are written in quite detail.

“If this is the case, the council will be satisfied and improve it.”

“It seems to me that there is no room for improvement…”

“I would like to consider the taste. ruler. anyway. Everyone had a hard time. Eat and drink as much as you want.”

“I will enjoy it!!”

After hearing the disciples’ cries, he retreated. Hongryeon caught me like that.

“How about eating together?”

“I would like to, but I have to go somewhere for a few days and have work to finish by today.”

Hongryeon paused for a moment and stared at me intently.

“Do you have something to say?”

“Uh. huh. Can you spare some time later?”

It’s not that difficult.

I can hear Hong Seong-moon’s disciples starting to eat while chatting noisily.

Although some of the guests frowned at the noise. When told that what was inside was Hongseongmundo, they just smiled and said that they hoped they would eat a lot and leave.

As expected, everyone likes Hong Seong-moon with Sayun.

I smiled happily and worked as a guest, but when the number of customers decreased, I went upstairs.

Considering that I will be leaving early tomorrow morning, I need to pack some luggage.

As I was preparing this and that, I heard the sound of something touching the window.

When I went to the window, I saw a red lotus sitting in the backyard.

I saw a pea-sized rock on the window frame, so I guess I threw it and hit it.

I stuck my face out the window, and Hongryeon, who had been staring at me, started waving her hand. I have to go down quickly.

“Did you wait long?”

“Ahaha… no.”

“Shouldn’t you have eaten more?”

“Did you eat enough?”

She stiffened and spoke in a slightly stiff tone. I’m a bit worried that it doesn’t live up to its name, Nakilgeom Hongryeon. What’s going on?

“Why are you so nervous?”

“Ahaha…”

With a dry smile, Hongryeon swallowed her saliva. Then he stared at me and sighed.

And only after taking a deep breath did he look straight at me and say.

“Can I hold your hand?”

What are you so nervous about?

I held out my hand to her, and Hongryeon carefully took my hand. For a hand trained in martial arts, it was quite soft.

“Hmm…”

She massaged my hand for a while and checked my pulse, then nodded as if she was certain of something. And unlike before, he spoke very firmly.

“Take it off now.”

The wind blows in the backyard where there are only two of us. I felt cold and tried to smile.

“Oh, no! That’s not it.”

I think it was only then that he realized what he had said. Hongryeon, who was in a hurry, began to hastily explain.

“Well, I’ve been thinking about it since the demonic cult incident last time. Tell me what I can do for you. So I thought about teaching him martial arts. Hongseong Shingong is originally a martial art that only women can learn, so even if it is not possible, there are quite a few useful martial arts stored in Hongseongmun.”

“So?”

“So I was organizing it to teach it. Master said this after you came and went last time.”

At last, the true Hongryeon spoke calmly while holding my hand.

“There are few martial arts that suit you as well as Tai Chi.”

“So you’re saying I can’t learn anything other than Tai Chi?”

“That’s not true. Oh Geum-hee is also learning it right now, right? However, in matters related to martial arts, the teacher’s judgment is more correct than anything else. It would be better to decide whether to add something more or not after receiving an evaluation from experts at the level of the teacher. Right now, I feel like the martial arts skills at Hongseongmun are not something that catches my eye.”

There was no hint of playfulness.

As she said, learning martial arts is actually a very dangerous act.

What is Chukgi?

It is the act of accepting the power of nature and accumulating some of that powerful power by converting it into one’s own.

That’s why Yeokcheon’s martial arts skills are dangerous. Because it is artificially forcibly injecting great power into it.

Of course, the Taoist Taijiquan I learned from Wu Jinxi or Chai is based on Taoism, so it follows the law.

Although the growth is slow, it is relatively safe to achieve unity with nature, and at the end, we can see the grandeur.

Unlike the martial artists of Yeokcheon.

However, that does not mean that it is necessarily safe.

Even if Oh Geum-hee and Chae slowly build up their skills with Tai Chi, considering the worst case scenario, we cannot rule out the possibility of Juhwa Ilma.

Just as you should leave rice cakes to a rice cake shop and medicine to a pharmacist, it is best to learn martial arts by asking a master.

I nodded while listening to Hongryeon’s explanation.

“Didn’t Chaejin explain this to you?”

“I gave a similar explanation.”

“Thank goodness. I thought you were teaching in a reckless way.”

I slowly averted my gaze. Then Hongryeon giggled and gave strength to the hand that held my hand.

“That’s why I don’t think it’s desirable for me to teach other martial arts.”

“He believes in the Sword Saint.”

“I believe it.”

She smiled and pointed to my chest.

“It is best to learn martial arts at a young age. But as far as I know, you only recently learned martial arts. Of course, Chae is good at tai chi, so he is growing quickly, but isn’t it still difficult? That’s why. It’s because of the turbidity accumulated in the blood vessels.”

“Aha. so. Doing it now…”

“Yes. To expel the toxins that have accumulated in your blood vessels, little by little. Of course, this has nothing to do with martial arts, it’s just about making your body healthier. And… it will take decades of steady work to completely get rid of it… Well, let’s talk about that later.”

“That’s amazing. Is that all there is to it?”

“Your physical strength will improve. It will be easier to learn martial arts. And it’s really good for men… haha. Anyway, yeah. I had a hard time learning this from my teacher. So please don’t reject me. I was very worried about what to do.”

“If it’s a burden, I might decline.”

“For an expert like me, this is not a burden. Who do you think the person in front of you is?”

Grinning, looking directly at the light shining from the guest cup, Hongryeon showed off her white teeth and smiled confidently.

“Nakilgeom Hongryeon.”

I nodded at the smug look. If that’s the case, why would there be any reason to refuse?

It’s definitely a way to protect your body, and if it’s good for your body, it’s better to get it.

When I nodded, Hongryeon slowly let go of my hand. And he stares at me.

“What are you doing? Without taking it off.”

“Hmm. so? How far should I take it off?”

I think you have to take everything off when you do something like this.

This didn’t happen even in the bright moon of heaven, so I don’t know what to do.

When I asked curiously, Hongryeon closed her mouth for a moment and remained silent before speaking.

“Yes, tops only!! Just take off your top and sit over there.”

I nodded at her shout. I took off my top and sat cross-legged on the dirt floor as she said, and Hongryeon calmly placed her hand on my back.

“…Your back is so wide.”

“Because he’s big.”

“Hehe. I don’t think it’s just because of that.”

A soft voice heard from behind. At the same time, I felt the warmth of Hongryeon’s hand touching my back.

“Do not open your mouth. Just accept the flow I send you. naturally. Don’t forget that I am by your side.”

Nod. I just shook my head and closed my eyes. A tickling warmth starts from the back and spreads throughout the body.

How long had he been sitting like that?

The nausea welling up inside me made me vomit it out, unable to hold it in.

“Wow.”

What poured out was a gray mass of mucus. When Hongryeon spit it out, she spoke calmly.

“Now. That’s all for today. Let’s do the next one next month.”

“Next month?”

“If you do it often, your blood vessels may be damaged. Of course, if you’re an expert like me, that won’t happen, but it will be a burden for you. It might hurt.”

“Then I guess I’ll have to smile and wait until then.”

“Haha. okay. Anyway, I have to go into closed-loop training for a week starting tomorrow.”

“Suddenly? Did you get anything?”

“That’s what I earned… that’s right.”

She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

“I saw what I should aim for.”

Hongryeon’s eyes were clear as she looked up at the night sky. Not the tired eyes I saw before. It was the eye that could see one’s future.

“That’s a really good thing.”

“Sure. And I asked Ryu Hyun and Hyun Hwi to handle the sachet and herb garden related parts, so they will do a good job. Don’t worry too much.”

“Why worry when it’s Nakilgeom’s job?”

It’s not like Hongryeon has ever disappointed me in how things are done so far.

Aren’t we Sayundan there?

Hongryeon seemed satisfied with my answer and stood up, giggling.

“Ah. And as I enter the closing training, instead of leaving other things to the sisters, I will continue to patrol for the time being… Well, you don’t like it… You know?”

Hongryeon wiggled her fingers while looking at me slightly. I shook my head at her.

“Is that possible?”

“Hehe. Thank you.”

The story is over. After I packed up my clothes, Hongryeon watched and tried to go inside, but suddenly stopped.

“Ah. But who are you going with? If you need an escort, ask the kids to help you…”

“Sojeo Chae decided to go together.”

“…who?”

“Chae Sojeo.”

You know that I went to Yang Wi-seong with Chae-jin last time, right?

Is there anything strange?

I watched Hongryeon’s expression become subtle and then snapped my fingers. I was going to talk about this already, but I almost just let it go.

“Now that I think about it, you said it would close until next week? If it’s okay, please take some time later. There is a place I want you to go with.”

“No, it would be better… Huh?”

“There is something I need, but it can be obtained by going there in person. I’d like to ask you a favor. And I would like to take at least one more of my disciples with me. It would be better if there is someone who is going out to Moorim for the first time.”

“Uh… Sayoon hasn’t been to the martial arts team yet…”

“Then let’s go together. It will likely take a few days, so please let me know if you think it won’t work.”

“…Next week?”

“Next week if possible.”

“Me, Sayoon, and you three?”

“Three.”

“…Three. travel. three. travel. three. Travel…but where are you going…?”

“There is a conduit called Changwoon-gwan not far from here. Moorim Chochul is a place that anyone who has been to Moorim for the first time must visit at least once. There is a Buddhist scripture given only to those who have been there in person. Do you need that…”

Actually, I’m not sure if that’s really necessary.

In Heavenly Moon, you can improve your blacksmith skills and obtain good quality equipment, but I wonder if this will work…

But, if you can afford to go, it would be better to go.

And more than anything, Sayun really wanted to go to Changwoon Pavilion.

Changwoon-gwan is the place where most sects send their students on a tour when they go to martial arts. The scenery is nice, and there are a lot of things to see.

However, she was in pain because her monastic order was extinct and all her close friends were dead, so she was unable to enjoy things like sightseeing.

By the time she was able to shake things off and go on a sightseeing tour, the Changwoon Pavilion had already completely disappeared due to several incidents.

There was an event with the other main characters in Part 4, and when they brought up the story of going to Changwoon Gwan during their first year of school, there was a scene where Sayoon said in a dead and dry voice that she also wanted to go there.

At that time, not only the Sayundan like me but also the conspiracies were on fire.

What are you doing to a child who is already having a hard time?

Is this something a human bastard would do?

What color is the blood of those of you who prevented me from going to Changwoon Pavilion, which everyone else has been to?

So, can you miss this opportunity? Be sure to take it with you when you get the chance.

“Changwoon Hall… Since all the other kids have been there at least once, Sayoon also said he wanted to go there once…”

“That went even better. Wouldn’t Sayoon like it if you went with me?”

It’s true. Sayoon went on a trip with the ambassador, who had always had a hard time, and hoped that she would get some rest.

I also want to repay her for her recent hard work.

“I will pay for the travel expenses and escort expenses as well, so let’s go together. Sojeo Hong. It’s good for you to get some rest too.”

“…Yes. please. Please.”

“Good. ruler. Well, you must be a little hungry, so go in and have some more. If you’re going to practice closing your pipe starting tomorrow, don’t you need to be strong? And I promised, so don’t think about breaking it.”

“Uh. huh? Yeah, yeah! It’s you!!”

I looked at Hongryeon, who had quickly entered, and then returned to my room. There is still more to be done.

Let’s hurry up and sleep.

To leave early tomorrow morning.