episode_0027

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thud.

With a low vibration sound, Hongryeon rolled around on the floor. Anyone who sees this scene will be astonished.

Her beautiful red hair was stained with dust, and her uniform was torn here and there.

The good news was that there were no external wounds.

“Haa…haa…”

Hongryeon suddenly got up and grabbed the great sword. What she was aiming at was a beautiful woman with dark blue hair as deep as the sea and a mysterious aura.

Every time I look into those deep, endless eyes, I feel smaller. Nevertheless, Hongryeon gritted his teeth and ran towards her.

-Quaaang!!

Sumhota. Even with a powerful attack like a tiger’s strike, the beauty simply took a step to the side. The beautiful woman who dodged the light-like attack with just that held out a lightly clenched fist.

-Fuuu!!

Slowly but accurately, I aimed for the opening. Hongryeon, who couldn’t avoid it, could only do it by raising her internal energy and performing self-defense techniques.

However, even if it was a self-defense technique that could withstand the teeth of a magical beast, it was impossible to withstand that light fist.

“Ugh…”

Pain that makes my intestines tremble, but there are no internal injuries. I’m sure he saw it. Hongryeon gritted her teeth until her molars cracked.

Anger at one’s own weakness.

“Haaa!!”

What follows is a loud cry.

But despair at having punched the air again.

What is soaring in the ensuing attacks is frustration.

Still, I didn’t bow my head.

Hongryeon’s eyes were looking beyond the reach.

Meeting his gaze, the woman smiled.

“What makes up radish is energy, body, and heart. Hongseong trains his body and trains his energy. However, the mind that handles it must be trained by oneself.”

-Quaaa!!

What comes behind a smile is a force that cannot be resisted.

Hongryeon’s heart did not break even though she was hit and fell to the ground.

I’m willing to do that. That’s fun.

The woman held a sword.

“It’s amazing. Your recent changes have been revealed. I am truly happy as a teacher.”

Contrary to the gentle tone that flowed from her plump lips, there was no mercy in her hands. Just by hitting the sword once, you feel the pain as if your body was being hit with a huge hammer.

Tighten your body and increase your energy.

Nevertheless, it was Hongryeon’s strong heart that prevented the pain from sinking in.

so that.

The woman.

Sword Saint Na Ye-rin, Hongryeon’s teacher and Hongseongmun’s master, jumped into the air.

“Haaap!!”

Immense power like a falling star. Hongryeon knew very well that the only thing that could stop it was the same star.

-Quaaa!!

When two red stars collided, there was only one left standing.

Geomseong did not give in to the enormous power, and even though he got down on one knee, he smiled at Hongryeon who was looking up at him.

“Your weak heart is being trained. I am truly proud of you as a teacher. One is still not enough.”

The Sword Saint’s voice was calm, but it contained a lot of joy over his student’s growth.

“As you know, Hongseong Shingong is a martial art of evil nature. Those who cannot discipline their minds and those who cannot engrave righteousness in their hearts become evil spirits. Like four hundred.”

An evil spirit who was swept away by a malevolent spirit, killed all of his classmates and teachers, and attempted to destroy everything in the world.

Unlike himself, who was bad at everything except martial arts, he was perfect at everything, so he was loved and recognized by everyone at Hong Seong-moon, so it was expected that he would definitely become the next Jang Moon-in.

In the end, Na Ye-rin, who had no choice but to kill her with her own hands, did not forget to smile while mentioning her great wife whom she trusted and followed like her own sister.

“So please. We must not forget Hong Seong-moon’s teachings that righteousness should be revered. Do you understand?”

“…Ha. Haha…you’ve been hearing it from the moment you entered, right… Master.”

Hongryeon slowly closed her eyes at her praise.

I moved the fallen girl and gave her energy. I’ve controlled my strength, but I probably need to recuperate for a few days.

But still, Na Yerin couldn’t hide her smile.

It’s natural. After sparring, Hongryeon’s heart was always broken.

I was tired of the pressure and always lowered my head.

That’s why I felt so sorry for having to go through the trouble of doing what I should have done.

So, whenever the sparring was over, he said he would do it, but more than once he became sullen after being rejected by his students.

But a lot has changed in the past few days.

She greeted the student who came to ask for teachings with a more relaxed face, and as always, she did not break even when she was defeated.

I didn’t give up.

That was a great joy to the Sword Saint.

“It’s amazing. A remarkable opponent. haha. I am truly proud of you.”

Sighing, Na Yerin stroked Hongryeon’s head. The reason her heart broke down so easily until now was probably because she wanted to take care of the other students on behalf of this poor teacher who knew nothing except martial arts.

Just as the sand tower was swept away by the wind, her heart must have been weathered a lot.

She built a new tower.

Not a sand tower like the existing one, but a proper solid stone tower.

Although it is still a small stone tower, if it accumulates, it will definitely surpass its own level and reach a good level.

Cheongchuleoram.

How can you not be happy when a disciple repays you beyond his teacher?

Even a teacher cannot help much when it comes to training one’s mind. That’s why I was so proud and loving that my student, who I always felt sorry for, had grown on his own.

Na Ye-rin affectionately stroked her daughter-like student, who was lying on her thigh.

“Ouch.”

“Ah. this. I’m sorry.”

While stroking her tangled hair, I pulled out a few of her hair and couldn’t erase her embarrassed expression.

Hongryeon, who had woken up, had a fortune-telling breakfast, and while she was reviewing this couplet and thinking about it, there was nothing else to do.

There was a stabbing attack there.

-Growl.

I’m hungry.

But I couldn’t go to the kitchen. Previously, when I was hungry and went to the kitchen to grab some food, I didn’t know where everything was so I looked through everything and got scolded by Hongryeon and Ryuhyeon.

He’s a teacher, and he’s a swordsman.

However, since they were students who always felt sorry, I had no choice but to swallow their grumbling inside.

Then shall we go to the food warehouse?

However, the food warehouse was destroyed while fighting those ridiculous demonic cultists who infiltrated last time.

In fact, most of the food they had stored was rotted and unusable after being eroded by the demon energy that exploded while fighting them.

It is said that they bought new food and stored it in a warehouse near the mountain gate.

I guess I should secretly take a handful of barley from there and chew it.

The swordsman who thought so said, Jabak, Jabak. I headed towards the new warehouse, feeling the texture of the dirt on my bare feet.

And found it.

Disciples gathered in one place.

What’s going on?

Intrigued, she went there and was surprised.

There was a man.

Hongseongsan Mountain is a spiritual mountain, and strange things come to seek the spiritual energy of the mountain.

Spirit, spirit, monster.

In order to prevent things filled with negative energy, Hongseongmun settled here, the territory of Hongseongsan Mountain.

Therefore, Hong Seong-moon prevents the man who symbolizes positive energy from coming. In the worst case, they could be harmed by the evil power of the strange thing.

But is there a man here?

Her expression hardened for a moment and she headed there to send him out. When her steps stopped near her students, she remembered what Ryu Hyeon had said.

According to the king’s request, the village’s chief guest will come today and he will be protected by the guardian angel.

He is a person who helped Hong Seong-moon a lot, so please do not cause trouble.

She calmed down as she recalled the image of her beloved student pleading almost threateningly.

It seems that the disciples have already carried out a guardian examination as a refreshing energy can be felt around the sturdy man with a human-looking smile.

Then you don’t have to worry.

Geomseong was relieved and tried to move to the food warehouse again.

What in the world is that?

My eyes widened.

Shiny, pretty, bright.

It was a confectionery she had never seen before.

He was distributing it to his disciples.

Na Ye-rin was conflicted when she saw that everyone was taking it regardless.

Should I stand in line too?

I’m sure they won’t give it to me just because it’s a long book, right?

In the end, I couldn’t bear it anymore, so I hurried there and waited in line. When it was my turn to receive the sweets, I made eye contact with him.

Geomseong forgot everything for a moment and was purely impressed by the man in front of him.

this.

He really is an amazing person.

The three things that make up a person are called heart, energy, and body.

The body is a vessel, a vessel for carrying the soul and being active in the world. Therefore, those without a body enter the realm of death.

Energy is the power that fills a vessel and moves people.

Since a vessel exists to be filled, it is bound to be filled with anything.

Therefore, the energy contained in the bowl increases the weight of the bowl and increases its value.

Just as the value of a bowl of water and a bowl of oil are different.

However, something that does not fit the bowl cannot be filled.

Just as an earthenware vessel that is about to break at any moment will not be able to withstand even the slightest drop of heavy water, energy is very closely related to the body.

But Sim is a little different from them.

Tiles and sieves determine the vessel itself and its value, but they also refer to the owner of the vessel and its contents.

No matter how rotten water is contained in a cheap bowl, it does not have a significant impact on the owner.

But the feeling is different. No matter how low the value of the vessel and its contents may be, if the owner’s power is strong, they cannot be treated carelessly.

Therefore, those who had learned martial arts to some extent placed importance on training their mind, and the same was true for swordsmen.

However, training the mind was never easy.

But this is something.

The tiles and sieves are truly ordinary in and of themselves.

But isn’t its owner, the heart, powerful enough to rival the one that reached the sky?

It is not the will of one or two people.

Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands.

It’s almost as if the will of hundreds of thousands of people were gathered together in one place and molded into the shape of a human being.

There are degrees of imbalance.

Those who are larger than their ki and body can see as much as they want.

Isn’t that the case with Hongryeon right now?

He has learned most of Hongseong’s new techniques, and since he is naturally strong, his energy and body are second to none.

But what about your heart?

Because of the lack of mental growth, I haven’t been able to properly learn Yuseongrak yet.

Besides her, it is easy to find people like Ryu Hyeon and other masters of sects who are unable to control their own minds.

But where on earth did this person, who has an absurdly ordinary body and energy compared to this powerful mind, come from?

Even for the Sword Saint, this was her first time seeing someone like this, so she almost opened her mouth without realizing it.

What kind of life did you live to have such a strong heart?

Still, there is one reason why she didn’t say those words. It was all thanks to Ryu Hyeon, who was so anxious and looked at him earnestly that he might make a mistake.

Geomseong stared at him again.

it’s a shame.

If it had been a woman, he would have brought her in as his disciple.

it’s a shame.

If I had met him when he was younger, I would have introduced him to a worthy teacher.

The words I want to say keep staying in my mouth. Nevertheless, the reason she couldn’t say anything right now was because of the traces left on this strange man’s body.

‘Chae is Taijiquan… It looks like Cai Ga has already discovered it and tried it.’

Although he is his rival, he was improved from the family of someone he can trust when it comes to martial arts.

The man’s body bore traces of Cai’s Taijiquan, which Chae’s ancestor had received from the Shaman sect and had personally modified.

Although letting that man learn Caiga Taijiquan may have been the decision of a family enemy, it was definitely a good choice in her eyes.

Chaega Taijiquan is one of the few martial arts in martial arts that emphasizes the mind rather than the energy and body.

It might have been a martial arts skill perfectly suited to someone with an unusually strong mind.

Of course, since he is also a martial artist, he will not be able to advance beyond a certain level if he does not train his energy and body.

Even so, if you train consistently with a strong mind, you will be able to attain the enlightenment of ‘Yu(柔)’ in the near future.

‘Tsk.’

It is a gemstone that has already been touched by someone else, even one’s rival. Touching it was almost like a taboo for a warrior.

This is no different from arbitrarily taking someone else’s disciple.

Na Ye-rin looked at him for a long time as if it was a waste, then shook her head.

It’s greed. It’s greed.

Wanting to add something to that, to leave one’s mark, was literally greed.

Geomseong looked at his hands. Beautiful confectionery on top of it.

I can’t just get away with something like this, so I have to do something…

What can I say to him who has to suffer under an eccentric apprentice?

For a swordsman who already had poor speaking skills, it was quite an arduous task to bring up a story that was not related to martial arts, which was an area in which he was confident.

But did you say that if you think hard, you will always find the answer?

As always, she found the answer.

And, following the answer, I naturally patted him on the shoulder.

“Cheer up.”

Perfect.

At this rate, Hongryeon and Ryuhyeon would not be scolded if they heard it, right?

“Can I take one more? I want to give it to Ryeon too…”

Nod. Geomseong decided to pay a little more attention to him who gave his permission without saying a word.

Na Ye-rin, who cheered once more by clenching her fists, headed to the place where she was supposed to be with light steps.

In her hand as she leaves.

There was a pretty and tasty confectionery to give to Hongryeon.