episode_0159

The day starts early in Amipa. Everyone gathered at the temple before the sun rose in the morning and chanted Buddhist scriptures until the sun rose to calm their minds.

This was the same routine that applied to Hong Seong-moon’s disciples and Chae-ryeon, who came to Amipa for exchanges.

This is Amifa.

By following Amipa’s rules, you show that you respect them.

Therefore, Hyeonhwi, Yuhee, Sayun, and Chaeryeon quietly sat down and recited Buddhist scriptures.

Both Hong Seong-mun and Moon Wol-jeong are Taoist sects. As such, reciting Buddhist sutras could have been awkward, but even so, it was not difficult because it did not mean denying Buddhism itself.

“Phew…”

After reciting the Buddhist scriptures, prayer begins.

At this time, Sayun did not feel the awkwardness of the Buddhist school.

This was because she had always prayed since she entered Hongseongmun.

Hongseongmun’s stability, the Master becoming more comfortable, and the Great Master becoming stronger. The other sisters also become stronger, and Hong Seong-moon becomes even bigger.

What’s different from before is that there are two people included.

Sayoon put a little more effort into praying for the ‘uncle’ who has been sending letters to her since last year.

How many times have you escaped a crisis and felt happy thanks to a man who always helped and supported you a lot?

Nevertheless, the person who never wanted anything for himself was like a star in Sayun’s heart.

And the other one was June.

He is the owner of a guest house in Seomhwachon, and a person I met by chance and became friends.

A person who always treats people like an adult and makes cool and cool-headed judgments in all aspects.

Even though he was weak in martial arts, he stepped forward without hesitation if there was something he needed to do, making me wonder if he was someone who walked the ultimate path of consultation that Sayun wanted.

Is it because I prayed for those two more? When Sayun woke up, Hyeonhwi, Yoohee, and Chaeryeon had already finished praying and were waiting.

“Why do you want so much?”

As Chae-ryeon smiled and said, Sayun smiled humbly.

“Prayer is an act to make a wish come true. Having many wishes means there are many things you want.”

At that time, Yujeong, who was with Hyeonhwi, opened her mouth with a soft smile.

I have a lot of desires.

Is it because he is greedy?

Sayun was a little scared because she had once heard that desire from nothing was like a shortcut to mental energy.

“But hope can also be the driving force that moves people. Also, if the wish is not for oneself but for others, that is Hongseong’s spirit and teaching.”

Hongseong’s teachings are to save others.

It helps many people with its mighty power of destruction.

So, is that desire really bad?

Sayoon was slightly relieved by Hyeonhwi’s rebuttal.

“Let’s talk about martial arts later. I’m hungry.”

Chae-ryeon smiled brightly and raised her hand. The two nodded to her.

“Now. Let’s go.”

That was when the five of us were heading to Amifa’s restaurant.

The icicles hanging from the eaves fall down. Sayoon, who was staring at it, suddenly felt that the chill contained in the wind blowing from Mt. Amisan had diminished significantly.

“The time for you to pass away is getting closer.”

The period for martial arts exchange at Amipa is until spring.

Yujeong muttered regretfully as she felt the cold winter passing and the warm spring approaching.

“It was truly a pleasure to have you all.”

After the training was over and there was free time, Sayun and Chaeryeon headed to the entrance of Amipa. Near the mountain gate, there was a place that provided items for those who had made meritorious contributions to Amipa.

When I entered there, a waiting nun greeted me with a smile.

“Tree Amitabha Buddha. Welcome.”

“Hello. Monk Suhyeong.”

The middle-aged nun gave a soft smile. Chae-ryeon poked her side and asked Sayun, who was looking at that smile for a moment.

“What will you get? Haven’t you accumulated a lot of points so far?”

“Yes…”

I already had something in mind. As Sayun approached, Soo-hyung smiled and held out a box.

“This will do, right?”

These were prayer beads for Hong Seong-moon’s sisters and master. It is a prayer beads filled with the energy of perm, and it was also an armor that could resist the magical energy emitted by the demonic cultists when fighting them.

It would be a good gift since it can only be obtained from a few special Buddhist sects, such as Amipa or Shaolin Temple.

“And please give me this as well as the prize of commercial prosperity.”

Sayun put her hand to one side. What was there was a small pill the size of a walnut.

“What is that?”

“It’s called Amihwan, and it’s said to be like a tonic for those who offer Buddhist prayers but lack stamina. It also has the power to ward off illness…”

You don’t know how surprised I was when Yuwol collapsed the other day.

No matter how much he helps, he is not a martial artist with strong martial arts skills, so he can get sick and collapse when his stamina runs out.

So, I chose it because I thought it would be good to improve his physical strength in this way.

“And this is for Grandma Yohwan and Unni Chaejin…”

A Buddhist cooking recipe book for Yohwan, and a Buddhist martial arts book for Chaejin.

After receiving them all, Sayun used up all the achievements he had earned from Amipa.

Chae-ryeon looked at her with admiration.

“I thought I was going to get an Army screening test.”

“Ugh. Because this sword is enough for me.”

“Really? Then I…”

Chae-ryeon also chose various things. Among the items she chose were some Buddhist-type martial arts techniques and elixirs.

“I have to give this to my sister.”

When Chae-ryun said with a smile that she had chosen a different martial arts book than the one that Sayun had chosen, she tilted her head.

“But over there. Don’t you have to fight with Chaejin?”

“Huh? That’s right.”

“But is it okay if I give it to you like that?”

“You are a goal I must overcome. It’s hard for me to become strong if I have to be somewhat high.”

Sayun looked at Chae-ryeon blankly. Her overflowing confidence was dazzling at all times.

“Now. Then shall we go?”

It was then. As Hyeonhwi and Yoohee also came inside, Sayun smiled and waited.

“After all, it is an elixir.”

Hyeonhwi and Yuhee used all their achievements to select an elixir. Even if the two of us didn’t take it right away, there would be a time when other students would take it, so it was to prepare for that time.

Chae-ryeon, looking at Hong Seong-moon’s disciples, smiled bitterly.

Time passes. Training every day, slaying monsters.

I wrote a letter for my uncle and received a reply.

As the days passed by, the snow piled up on Amisan Mountain melted, and water began to flow in the frozen streams.

It was the last day for Hong Seong-moon and Amifa to interact.

After the cold winter, Sayoon visited Hyomyeong in the warm spring breeze.

“Hello! Monk Hyomyeong!”

Hyomyeong was closing his eyes as he bathed in the warm sunlight. When Sayoon smiled brightly at her seemingly calm expression, she gently opened her eyes and put her hands together.

“Tree Amitabha Buddha. Please buy it. Are you here?”

“Yes. I heard you were done.”

When I came back from training, there was a letter.

The Buddha statue was completed. I heard that they only focused on making it all winter, so I was excited to see how great it turned out.

“Here it is.”

With a face that looked more peaceful than before, Hyomyeong held out a pure white statue. Sayoon tilted her head as she looked at the statue, which was as white as the snow that had fallen during the winter, but had the warmth of a warm spring breeze.

“Isn’t this… a Buddha statue?”

It was different from the commonly seen statues of Buddha or Bodhisattva.

Although the clothes she was wearing were robes, it was a portrait of a woman with a beautiful smile.

“To be exact, it is a statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The value of Buddha cannot be measured by its external appearance. Also, the Lord has put his heart and smile into it, so what I did was simply to reveal it.”

Hyo-myeong nodded as he looked at the small, white lips of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.

“That may have come about because the heart is beautiful.”

“I see… Thank you so much. Monk Hyomyeong.”

“Tree Amitabha Buddha. no. I was also able to gain a small realization while carving this statue.”

“Huh? Is that so? Congratulations!”

Somehow, when I saw it earlier, it seemed more peaceful than before. As Sayun was happy, Hyomyeong smiled.

“It is all thanks to the Buddha and the Four Saviors. Now that I think about it… I heard you’re leaving tomorrow.”

It’s just as she said. The exchange was over, and now it was time to return to Hongseongmun.

“I pray that there will be a day when I can meet my donor again.”

“I will also wait for the day when I can meet Monk Hyomyeong again.”

After saying hello and smiling softly, Sayun returned to the room holding the Buddha statue. Hyeon-hwi, Yu-hee, and Chae-ryeon, who were waiting in the room, were puzzled when they saw the Buddha statue in her hand.

“What is that?”

“Buddha statue.”

“…A Buddha statue? that is? It’s a bit different from a regular Buddha statue, isn’t it?”

Hyeonhwi and Yoohee also looked at him in amazement. However, when Hyomyeong said that the form of the Bodhisattva is not fixed, the two nodded.

Radish is not fixed, and Hongseong does not have only one form.

If this were also a form of enlightenment, it could be called a Buddha statue.

While they were making sense of it, Chae-ryeon’s eyes lit up.

“Anyway, this is amazing.”

“Huh? Why?”

“It’s made of amphoteric stone, right? It seems to contain the energy of Buddha… I don’t know what it looks like, but looking at the attire, it looks like a statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. I think it contains the power of protection.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Yes.”

She was interested in these types of objects, so she studied the statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara diligently and was able to confirm several abilities.

The first is to have the energy of anti-demon just by holding it.

The second is that your concentration increases just by having it next to you.

The third probably contains the power of protection.

“In addition, Yang Seok’s physical strength and ability to recover from injuries seem to have improved compared to when he was simply Yang Seok. At this level, it’s worth treating it as a treasure, right?”

After finishing her emotions, Chae-ryeon spoke confidently, and Sayun smiled.

If so, my heart pounded at the thought that the man who received this would be even happier.

“Now, everything to do in Amifa is done.”

Sayun nodded at Chae-ryeon’s muttering.

now.

It was time to return to Seomhwachon.