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Around the 6th century BC, in India, there was a crown prince born between King Suttapan and Queen Maya.

The crown prince abandoned all worldly pleasures and began practicing asceticism, and eventually became the founder of Buddhism. He is called Shakyamuni.

The term Tathagata, another name for Shakyamuni, means one who has come to follow the truth. Shakyamuni, who became Buddha, was a great teacher who presented humans with a solution to escape suffering.

It was also something that could be recognized from the birth story of the only one in heaven and earth, the Three Realms, and Adang Anji, who was the final word of the Cheonmasingong.

The three realms are full of suffering, so I should bring them comfort.

The great ideal of saving all living beings from birth, aging, illness, and death is the compassion of the Tathagata.

The compassion discussed in Buddhism is usually like this.

Just as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made the great vow of not becoming a Buddha until all sentient beings in hell have been saved.

Therefore, the Bokma Yeorae Sword is a martial art based on the compassion of the Tathagata, and it is a martial art that focuses on the compassion of the Buddha rather than the nature of harming others.

“Wow, you wrote all this somehow.”

When I collected the urgent documents that I had copied onto paper, I got exactly the same volume of a book.

“… … Faith can destroy the root of defilements and lead to the virtues of the Buddha. The true nature is endless, and just as sunlight shines to make us see the sun again, so let us see the path that the Buddha has walked through the wisdom and light of the Buddha.”

Wow, it’s long.

Yeonjin, who had been reading the passage from the beginning, made a weary expression, wondering if there was anything different from what she remembered.

My hands were also quite numb.

It was also a task to transcribe and rewrite all the scriptures, which were probably taken from Buddhist scriptures.

“But it doesn’t seem like it was just hard labor.”

Should I say that it goes beyond simply memorizing the rules, but rather that it is something that comes to me in a new way by copying them out by hand one by one?

Yeonjin muttered and put down the neatly bound emergency copy.

It took exactly three days to transcribe one volume of emergency manual.

Even so, compared to normal transcription, it was only a matter of quickly transcribing the text, so it took this little time.

Thanks to that, Yeonjin stayed at Jongnampa for three days and ate three meals a day with meat, but the inconvenience was unavoidable.

Yeo Il-gyu, who came to see the news that the binding was finished, asked.

“Are you thinking of leaving now?”

“I’m on my way to return it to its original owner, so I guess I should hurry. I heard you already sent the message, didn’t you? ”

“If you suddenly show up and say you came to return the martial arts that you lost, of course they’ll be surprised too.”

“I’m sure you’re probably waiting impatiently for me to come, so you should hurry up too. It took a bit longer than I thought to transcribe it.”

“Hehe, that guy too.”

Although they had only known each other for four days at most, Yeo Il-gyu smiled warmly as if he were his own grandson.

Unlike Yeonjin’s previous life, in this world, it is natural for a boy with a gentle and cheerful personality to be loved.

In that sense, Yeo Il-gyu was no exception.

A young swordsman who learned the unspoken art of Jeongjongshin through fate.

There is a child who is gentle in nature, friendly to adults, and even has a handsome appearance.

Although it has the flaws of being of unclear origin and being of a humble background, its bonus points are overwhelming enough to cover up those flaws.

“Yes, you’re right. But would it be okay if I had one person to accompany me?”

“Are you with me?”

Yeonjin tilted her head at the story she had never heard before.

Why are you suddenly talking about companionship?

“Come in!”

“Excuse me.”

A calm voice came from outside the private room.

The one who opened the door and came in was a woman wearing the pure white uniform of the Jongnam faction and carrying a hero’s sword.

Judging from his appearance, he is the same age as the three great disciples.

The woman who was looking at Yeonjin gave a blunt answer.

“Nice to meet you. I am Seoran Lee.”

“Oh, yes. It’s Yeonjin.”

First, let’s greet each other by giving a lottery ticket. Yeonjin also gave a lottery ticket to me.

I could tell intuitively that the prayer I felt was not ordinary. At the current level, it would not be easy to lose, but it would also be difficult to win.

Of course, she’s older than Yeonjin, but seeing as how her opponent has reached his peak, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her the best reviewer in Jongnampa.

When Yeonjin, who had been here, received the lottery ticket with a bewildered expression, Yeo Il-gyu snickered.

“It is also called Baekran Sword (白蘭劍) in the neighborhood. Although Henan is close to Shaanxi, wouldn’t it be lonely to go alone? I am sending you on an errand to Shaolin, so please be my companion.”

The intention was fairly transparent, if not impure.

Yeonjin’s achievements at the age of seventeen are extraordinary. If the current trend continues, there is a good chance that she will reach the highest level of Hwagyeong in the future.

So, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get to know the best reviewers of Japa from an early stage.

In fact, in the world of martial arts, the power of personal connections is just as important as one’s personal attacks, so Yeonjin didn’t have any particularly bad intentions.

Yeonjin wasn’t particularly shy, and because of her different nature, she didn’t have the same personality as the men in this world.

Rather, since he was the type of person who could talk to anyone in a friendly manner, Yeonjin nodded willingly.

“I like it better than going alone, because I don’t get bored.”

“Yes, Jang Moon-in is busy with construction work and won’t be able to come see you off. Instead, he asked me to say hello.”

Yeo Il-gyu nodded with a satisfied expression.

It wasn’t my intention to say hello to Jin Seong-yeon, the head of the Jongnam faction, and leave, but in fact, this was the case. If you’re the head of the Jongnam faction, then the position carries a lot of weight.

Rather, it is unusual to meet Yeonjin, who is almost an unknown person by martial arts standards.

The main reason was that since the matter was important, it was reasonable to show my face in person, and I was interested in the fact that he was the successor to the Shaolin swordsmanship that had been practiced.

“Come back one more time before the Yongbong branch meeting starts.”

“Goodbye, Elder, until we meet again.”

Together with a companion who suddenly appeared like that, Yeonjin left Jongnampa Sanmun while being seen off by Yeo Il-gyu.

After a while, Yeonjin and Lee Seoran disappear into the foothills of Jongnam Mountain.

“Unlike most young people these days, he’s got some nice spunk.”

“That’s right.”

Jin Seong-yeon appeared out of nowhere, and since it was something he was used to, Yeo Il-gyu accepted it without thinking much of it.

“With that level of talent, it would have been good to teach him a few lessons and take him as a disciple even if he didn’t necessarily have to join the main school.”

Although his voice was still blunt and his face was expressionless, Jin Seong-yeon muttered with a slight sense of regret.

If he has already reached the peak of his power at that age, his talent is virtually guaranteed, and he has a kind heart and does not hesitate to do righteous things, so there are sufficient reasons to take him as a disciple in the future.

Even if you don’t have enemies in the school, if you take him in as a direct disciple and teach him a few steps, he is a talent that can knock down the wall of the highest level before becoming a master.

Yeo Il-gyu consoled Jin Seong-yeon, who was inwardly blaming himself for not having thought of that.

“If I had started a family early, I would have had one or two granddaughters my age. If I had, I would have wanted to find a partner for them. I told you to stop by before the Yongbong branch meeting, so please recommend them then.”

“I guess that’s what it’ll be like. Well, I guess I can at least make a recommendation.”

The two old men watched Yeonjin’s back disappearing beyond the mountainside with happy smiles on their faces.

* * *

“So now you’re saying that the old man should go all the way to the island to clean up after the little cult leader?”

“Vice-Chief, you are in front of the Cult Leader. Be careful of your words and actions!”

Ten Thousand-Year-Old Mountain, the headquarters of the Cheonmasingyo sect.

There was a loud noise in the main hall, which should be the most solemn place.

There were three people gathered there.

First of all, the woman with a slightly older appearance, who was sitting on the throne with a weary expression on her face, was naturally the leader of the Cheonmasingyo cult.

Cheonma, Yusuha.

The strongest master of the Cheonma Shingyo who has reached the realm of Talma.

And oh my, good job. I have to lead a church with these kids – the two people raised their voices in front of Cheonma, who was making an expression like that.

The middle-aged woman with a thin appearance and dressed in literary attire is more often called by her nickname, Ma-noe, than by her name.

He is the head of the Cheonmasin Church’s General Military Department and is the de facto second-in-command who takes charge of the affairs of the school, while also commanding the operation of the huge Cheonmasin Church organization.

And on the other side, the one twitching his ear was a boy who looked to be no older than ten years old.

However, Marno did not hesitate to raise his voice and warn the boy who appeared to be his son.

“There’s nothing much to do anyway. Why is it so difficult to stop by Shaanxi Fanta while I’m at it, even if it’s just a trip to the Central Plains?”

“So in the end, aren’t you saying that you should go and check on the little cult leader and clean up after him? It’s the same thing anyway, so why are you saying it in a roundabout way?”

The vice-regent of the Cheonma Sect is the one who consistently blows on his ears with his fingers and behaves in an impertinent manner that is difficult to imagine in front of the supreme being of the new religion.

Just like Manoe, he was called by the title of Vice-Chief rather than the three-character name Seo Cheon-woo, and on the Jeongpa side, he was called by the more concise nickname of Geom-ma.

The conflict between the symbolic second-in-command, the vice-president, and the actual second-in-command, Manoe.

It was Cheonma who put an end to the seemingly never-ending argument.

“Stop.”

The original voice has a strong emphasis and the pitch varies, but this voice is constant without any highs and lows, making it sound even more bizarre.

As soon as Cheonma finished speaking, Ma-noe and the Vice-Cultivator, who had been arguing fiercely, simultaneously shut their mouths.

Cheonma, who was still feeling bored and annoyed by everything in the world, gave an order with a dry expression on his face.

“Vice-Chancellor.”

“Cult Leader, are you really going to send me to that faraway island? This old man all the way there? Even if you squeeze all the old man’s strength, nothing comes out? ”

“Go to Seomseo.”

“Ah.”

The vice-principal sighed.

It was not at all convincing to say such things to a boy who looked like he was only about ten years old, but the order of the Heavenly Demon was strict.

The corners of Ma-noe’s mouth went up as if he was really happy, and sparks flew from the eyes of the vice-principal, but Cheon-ma continued speaking.

“Stay in Shaanxi for the time being.”

“No, I already sent the Great Guardian Law to that place. If the small cult leader and the Great Guardian Law are the two of them, they should be able to destroy the Hwasanpa plum blossom swordsmen. What’s the problem?”

“If I remember correctly, the last mission was to retrieve the Nine-Eight Heavenly Scripture from Mt. Taishan fourteen years ago.”

“Even so, the leader of the cult knows that he was seriously injured and recovering after fighting with the old man at the Shaolin Temple. He even teased him for being alive and well. Why would he go out at that age?”

“Fourteen years is enough for Jeongyang.”

A soft voice carries power.

The voice of the Heavenly Horse is imbued with the power to subdue the spirits of the Heavenly Horse God who has reached the realm of greatness.

The vice-principal who has reached the highest level of the demonic realm may not be influenced by mere voices, but judging from decades of experience, he is not even tempted to bite the Heavenly Demon who speaks so firmly.

In the end, the vice-principal, who had given up, was the first to raise the white flag.

“The leader is still tough on the old man. I see. What on earth should I do when I go?”

“Confirm.”

Cheonma answered.

“OK?”

“Confirmed.”

When the vice-principal asked in a puzzled tone, Cheonma answered as if he had suddenly remembered something.

“The child that Hyang-i took in as her disciple is not bad, right? I was going to check it out sometime, but it would take too long to wait for him to return to school.”

“So, you want me to go and check the qualifications of the concubine that the cult leader has?”

As the vice-principal grumbled and asked again, Manoe raised his voice again.

“Vice-Chancellor! I told you to be careful of your words and actions.”

“If you take her in as a disciple and treat her like that, is that a concubine or a disciple? If the rumor spread that the leader of the cult was crazy about a man, even the old man knew, then that’s all there is to it.”

“Please, keep your dignity. There is also the expression ‘jeong-in’, but what on earth is that expression in front of the leader?”

“A lover or a concubine, it’s all the same.”

Manoe touched his forehead at the unconventional words and actions.

The old man muttered something like, “Is he aware that I’m a man?” but the vice-principal paid no attention and answered with a displeased expression.

“At an age when you could have just watched your great-grandchildren’s talents if you had just started a family early, instead of retiring and stepping down, you’re leading your old age all the way to that faraway island. Okay, I get it.”

Although it was a grumbling voice, when the vice-principal reluctantly agreed, Cheonma finally leaned against Taesa’s chair again.

“So when should we leave?”

“Right now.”

As if he had remembered something late, the vice-principal turned around and asked a question again.

Cheonma answered with a rare raise in the corners of his mouth.