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Memories and experiences that flow to me through connection with Gonghyeokdo and Babel.

Jang Deok-su, who was previously connected, was ultimately only a worker and not a warrior, so he was ignorant of the martial arts of the Yungguk, but Gong Hyeok-do’s memories faithfully supplemented these contents.

Crucially, I finally acquired something that could be properly called martial arts, not just Tonapbeop.

I began to adjust the circulation of Qi and blood flowing through my body in line with the Hogeon Qigong that Gonghyeokdo had.

Martial arts in this world are classified into three types according to their level: Qigong (氣功), Peak Martial Arts (心法), and Divine Martial Arts. The Hogeon Qigong that I learned was the basic among the three types of Qigong.

‘Where do the second-rate and first-rate go and it’s the peak of martial arts? ‘By what criteria are they classified?’

From what Gonghyukdo had heard, one could only reach the pinnacle of martial arts, but even Gonghyeokdo did not know the details.

While I was thinking about the difference between Qigong and Shimbeop, I felt that the circulation of Qi and blood was perfectly consistent with Hogeon Qigong.

As the Qi and blood travel through specific blood channels in order, the Qi and blood become purified and begin to take on specific properties.

As the name Hogeon (extremely strong and strong) suggested, the changed Qi and blood increased the durability of the body, and I realized that the Qi and Blood could be compressed to hold more Qi and Blood in the body.

‘It’s efficiency is incomparable to the Tonap method. ‘I still have a long way to go to fill up all the energy and blood in my body, but it will help.’

Having a stronger body had more merit than becoming stronger in my situation where I was dealing with telekinesis.

In order to check the income I gained this time, I experimented with the herbivore-force operation technique that Gong Hyeok-do said was the three deadly swords, the basic energy and energy conversion, acceleration and deceleration through experience, and the strengthening body movement.

Even though I followed the memory of Gonghyeokdo, the transformation of energy and blood into experience was interrupted at every turn, and the speed of conversion was only half that of Gonghyukdo.

‘I’m not used to it yet, but it will get better with practice. ‘It’s much more useful than someone who simply has a strong body.’

After completing a brief warm-up, I looked at Gong Hyeok-do, who was standing blankly.

Honestly, if I hadn’t acquired Gong Hyeok-do’s memories, I didn’t know how long it would have taken for me, who has an innate ability to perceive energy, to reach the second-rate level of turning energy into a career.

Gonghyeokdo also barely succeeded after learning from a military officer for over 5 years.

For a moment, I wonder if I will kill Gong Hyeok-do like this and avenge Jang Deok-gu. Or, I thought about whether to make him my subordinate and made a decision.

“Gong Hyeok-do, commit suicide.”

“Sure.”

When Gong Hyeok-do heard my words, he took out a dagger from his chest and stabbed it with all his might into his heart.

Gonghyeok falls down with a thud, no, now he is just a corpse.

In some ways, it was my first murder, but it was more serious than I thought. No, perhaps because of mental contamination, the sense of omnipotence that I could control one person to my will was greater than the feeling of guilt.

I felt a strange pleasure, as if an electric current was flowing through my fingertips.

‘I have to refrain from feeling this way when I use the barbell, but it’s not easy.’

Although it was a shame, Gong Hyeok-do was unfit to be a subordinate.

Not only in this Soeul village, but also in other villages, he committed misbehavior several times, and ultimately even in Juseong, he killed two people at will and was stamped into the Chang family, the family that rules Juseong.

‘My destination is the main castle, Changdeokseong, and if I take him with me, I might get into trouble. Rather, why is security so bad in this damn medieval martial arts forest?’

They said they bribed the magistrate, but even though they killed two people, they were kicked out of the city instead of jail. To be honest, the level of security seemed as low as that of a poor country on Earth.

I clicked my tongue, took Gonghyeokdo’s sword, and left the house.

The village was cold and quiet, but as I walked and looked around, I came across snow peeking through a crack in a nearby door.

As if he had seen a monster, he quickly turned his head and disappeared inside the door.

“Heung.”

There was nothing to do in this town anymore.

I walked out of town along the road.

I thought as I left Soeulchon and walked along the road.

This country of Yong is made up of five provinces.

Each state is at least as big as Gyeongsang-do, and each state is made up of numerous counties.

If you combine the size of the five states and the capital city itself, the Yung Dynasty could be considered to be the size of the Korean Peninsula.

The destination I am currently heading to is Changdeokseong, the capital city of Changzhou, a land ruled by the Chang family.

Yes, surprisingly, this Yong Dynasty was not a centralized country but a feudal country.

Not only the Yong Dynasty but also the neighboring states of Chen and Yan were feudal.

The reason why this feudal system was formed is because even the royal family of the country is ultimately only the largest and strongest martial power.

The conclusion was that the Chang family of Changdeokseong Castle, where I was going, was one of the top five powers in this country, comparable to the royal family, and that one must always be careful there.

‘There are first-class people who have skills comparable to mine, or masters who are more powerful than me at the peak and perfect level, so you should not use barbells there. ‘If you get caught by something like Gosu’s energy, it’s a big problem.’

As I was walking down the mountain path with that thought in mind, an arrow fell in front of me along with a whooshing sound.

“Stop moving! This is a road managed by our Patriotic Party, so you have to pay the toll!”

With a fierce shout, five men surrounded the front and back with weapons in hand.

“Is it just one person… Bro, should I just give up the work?”

A man with a scar on his face said to the largest man.

“Hmm… My energy and blood are weak and my strides are irregular. Even if you do it well, you seem like a third-rate warrior. Let’s deal with it quickly and go have a drink.”

I was shocked to see them suddenly appearing and playing drums and drums among themselves.

According to my sense, only one of the great magnates had a similar level of energy to Gong Hyeok-do and was presumed to be second-rate, while the other four were lower than him, so they were only third-rate.

“It’s absurd. It looks like I was looked down upon quite a bit.”

Still, you can do it in practice.

Without even looking, I drew my sword and showed my defensive nerves towards the giant.

“Huh! Take care! Second rate?!”

The giant was startled by my movement and swung the sword towards me.

As my sword and the giant’s sword were about to meet in the middle, I used the Three Killing Blades to break the sword, avoid the giant’s sword, and aimed for the giant’s solar plexus.

The giant’s eyes, seen in a situation where his mind was accelerated, were filled with a suspicious light.

This is because I have broken my sword and am aiming for the body of the giant, but the sword of the giant is also aiming for my chest.

Moreover, even if he accelerated using his experience, the amount of energy and blood itself was small, so the speed was relatively slower than that of the Giant’s Dao.

So, in terms of distance, the giant’s sword was the closest, and the giant gritted his teeth and used his speed to accelerate, trying to cut my body in two before my sword reached his body.

phut-!

The giant’s sword was blocked by the telekinesis curtain and bounced away, and my sword cut deeply from the giant’s solar plexus to the area around the dantian.

The giant backed away, bleeding, and the remaining thieves stopped while trying to swing their weapons at me.

This is because, with their common sense, they could not understand that the Giant’s sword bounced off before it even touched the body.

Regardless of whether they stopped or not, I used my nerves and rushed at the scarred man next to the giant.

“Anti-tangyeong?! No, we didn’t even touch it!”

“What are you doing, you bastard!”

“It’s a hex! It’s a hex!”

“The knife doesn’t work! Damage!”

They tried to damage me by swinging their weapons at their backs, sides, and heads, but they were blocked by my telekinesis, and my weapons cut through their bodies without any blockage.

The second-rate giant could not join in because the cut near the Danjeon was a fatal blow, and the remaining third-rate warriors had difficulty avoiding my attack.

When the scarred man and one other man died by my hand, the other two tried to run away without even taking care of the giant.

“I still had to find people to work for me before I arrived at Changdeokseong, but it worked out well.”

I stopped playing with the sword and used telekinesis to capture the two men who were running away and the bleeding giant.

“Huh… Wow… Who on earth are you…”

A giant with a pale complexion, probably because he was injured by a sword, asked me.

But I thought about it without saying anything to him.

‘I won’t live long. Still, it’s beneficial to have memories.’

Besides, these are thieves.

I didn’t feel guilty about brainwashing people who were killing and plundering people with Babel.

No, is it because of mental contamination?

I was feeling myself becoming more assertive and emotionally honest.

‘But it’s not bad. It’s actually better to think rationally and not hesitate.’

I used the barbell while acknowledging these side effects.

The sense of mastering their thoughts and values and attributing them to me.

So I got three servants: a big man, a bald man, and the archer who shot me with a bow.

“From now on, you are my subordinates.”

“Okay, Captain! Shall we take care of the body?”

A bald man who has been fighting with me until just now, but remains faithful to me without question.

I nodded, wondering if the human mind was this light and paper-like.

“Yes. Dispose of the body secretly in your own way.”

“Yes, Captain! older brother! My brother is injured right now, so please bandage him for a moment and rest. Hey! Mr. Wang! Hold your feet here.”

“Umm… Thank you, aww. I also have to help with the captain’s orders.”

I felt cognitive dissonance coming from looking at them, so I turned away.

‘Babel… It’s such a scary ability. I understand why telepathic abilities are suppressed.’

After a while, I walked along the road and headed towards Changdeokseong Fortress, taking with me the bald man, the giant, and the archer who had disposed of the corpse of my colleague.