episode_0064

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“Hey teacher, please take it.”

Suddenly, Dang Gwang-ryeol held out something. What was included in the package was a bead and a letter.

“This?”

“One is detox liquor. There are usually three ways to respond to poison in martial arts. One is to bite the blood poison to prevent the poison from entering, and the other is to detoxify the poison with medicine after the poison has invaded. The last thing is to develop poison resistance itself.”

Dang Gwang-ryeol continued speaking while pretending to put something in his arms.

“The antidote you received is between the second and third items. There is no need to take it directly, just put it in your pocket and it will detoxify itself, but the medicinal properties of the antidote will not be consumed.”

Is this a consumer product that automatically detoxifies without any action in case of poisoning? I received something quite valuable.

“Then what is this letter?”

“ This is a petition asking the elderly person who is a poison doctor to look after Mr. Ya’s body. ”

“…Yes?”

“You don’t have to be sick to go to the doctor. As a military officer, you will be able to point out what kind of problem Mr. Ya is having.”

I looked at Dang Gwang-ryeol for a moment.

What does it mean to suddenly introduce Dok’s wife?

Looking at the mention that I have a problem as a military officer, I wonder if they have realized that I am stuck in a second-rate situation and am unable to develop.

Even ordinary people reach the top level, but there are countless people who cannot actually reach the top level and remain at the second level. So, the fact that I was second-rate was neither a fact that needed to be hidden nor a particularly valuable piece of information.

I guess I was too excited yesterday. Because he spewed out the principles of martial arts at a level that even Dang Gwang-ryeol would have doubts about.

No, it can’t be helped. Are you saying my skills were made without martial arts?

I can’t stand this.

I was confused at first, but when I came to my senses, I saw that he was already spitting and lecturing on the principles of martial arts.

I ended up talking for a long time about what martial arts is about Tang Dao-gyeong at the peak, Great Lord Feng Yeong at the beginning of the Hwa-gyeong, and the three people at the end of the Hwa-kyung! Second-rate at best!

It was truly a renewal of the dark history of Hocheon-an, and it was like a wrinkle in front of a chrysalis.

Ah, thinking about yesterday makes my face feel warm again.

Going back to the main topic, the three people in front of me could be said to be experts among experts when it comes to martial arts, so it was quite possible for them to notice that I had been stuck in a second-rate state for a long time.

What caught me off guard was that Dang Gwang-ryeol thrust the letter in without even explaining the context.

“Umm…”

Among the three, or just in general, Daeju Pung Yeong, who was the quickest-witted person, realized what I was feeling embarrassed about and calmed down Tang Gwang-ryeol.

“Keuhm, matriarch, this story seems too sudden. This is an embarrassing story even for me, but what do you think? Have a cup of tea and talk calmly.”

“Ah, I see. I’m sorry, teacher. It seems like I’m just getting ahead of myself.”

Dang Gwang-ryeol, who had organized what he wanted to say in his head while his cup of tea was brewing, opened his mouth.

“First of all, I am deeply grateful to Mr. Ya. This is not just to process the request, but because I know that you have poured a lot of effort and affection into the entire family, including Do-kyung and the main family head. Financial compensation may be sufficient, but how can we simply discuss gold between people?”

“The head of the family applies too much gold lacquer.”

Yes, I gave a lot to the party. After a brief exchange of humility and politeness, Dang Gwang-ryeol brought up the main topic again.

“This gentleman has a mediocre gambling skill, but when it comes to martial arts, there are not many people in the world who can compete with him. Looking at my teacher, it seemed like he had a very high interest in martial arts compared to his second-rate status. Although I have never seen the teacher’s martial arts skills directly, judging from what the head of the family has indirectly experienced, it seems that Mr. Ya is not lacking in talent. However, since I was stuck in the second class, I couldn’t help but have doubts.”

“ In this Tang Do-kyung’s opinion, it is not normal for Brother Ya’s martial arts to remain stagnant at a second-rate level. Since I am not a member of the National Assembly, I do not know the cause. If you receive the pulse from Dok-ui, won’t you be able to find out the cause and solution?”

In that sense, were you trying to introduce me to Dokui?

It’s poisonous.

In the world of martial arts, there are people called the Three Great Masters. Dokgoui, a magician. Current history of life and death. And a poisonous doctor.

It was no exaggeration to say that the opportunity to receive a pulse from Dok-ui was a wonderful opportunity.

However, encountering poison was not a simple decision.

As my worries continued, Dang Gwang-ryeol opened his mouth again.

“Hehe, well, it’s nothing to feel burdened by. It may be an unfamiliar concept to Ronin, but in famous families, it is routine to receive a pulse or receive a prescription from a doctor to improve martial arts.”

Tang Do-gyeong also added his words.

“Yes. A martial artist basically trains his body to maintain good health, but that does not mean that problems do not occur in his body. Above all, it is no exaggeration to say that the elder Dok is one of the best in the world when it comes to the physical management of martial arts people.”

In general, martial artists are extremely wary of leaking out their learned martial skills. As a result, most military personnel become wary of lawmakers.

‘You probably guessed my martial arts ability by looking at my pulse, right?’ It is common for martial people to be possessed by the spirit of suspicion and such. It’s not that he dislikes lawmakers, but he is reluctant to show himself to lawmakers and give them the opportunity to expose their martial arts skills.

If you are injured, you have no choice but to go to the doctor, but it is Muin’s physiology to try to get it over with as little contact as possible.

In order to find the reason why the martial arts realm was blocked, I had no choice but to open myself and the martial arts I had learned to the council, so it was a suggestion that any ordinary martial artist would immediately shake their head at.

But I was not an ordinary martial artist. In the first place, they keep it under wraps because of how precious second-rate martial arts are. Even if my martial arts skills and body were exposed, just catching the remains of miscellaneous blood was enough for me to make money.

The two people thought they were reluctant to receive a pulse because of the possibility of their martial arts being leaked and were talking to me to persuade me, but my real concern was something else.

In fact, there was no reason to reject this offer. It is the result of Dang Gwang-ryeol and Dang Do-gyeong’s consideration, it is exactly what I need, and its objective value is also a high reward.

It could truly be said to be a proposal worthy of the saying of returning a favor twice.

The only problem is the time you have to invest to meet Dok-ui.

Tang Cheo-in is a person who embodies the word wanderlust and travels the mountains and streams of the nine states and the world to collect poisons and herbs. Since you have a letter of introduction, you can receive a pulse and receive treatment or prescriptions depending on the results of the pulse…

To put it bluntly, it was impossible to know how many months the trip would take if one were stuck in a place like this in the northern part of Heilongjiang Province.

“Danggaju’s suggestion is truly gracious… but I heard that Dokui roams the entire world like his own home.”

A light of understanding appeared in Dang Gwang-ryeol’s eyes.

“Ah, that’s right. However, occasionally, Dok-ui would send me a letter containing his destination. Now, we are lucky enough to know the destination.”

Is this it? I opened my mouth to be sure.

“Hehe, I see. If you have a medical skill that touches the sky like Dok-ui, there must be as many people as there are clouds who want to borrow that medical skill.”

“It is difficult for even our family to understand Dok-ui’s whereabouts, so we have no choice but to send away those who ask for help.”

Although he said it round and round, he was actually aware of his whereabouts at all times, but was pretending not to know to the public.

Then the situation is different.

It was clear that Doki was probably located in Sacheon or somewhere close to Sacheon. That is why Dang Gwang-ryeol strongly recommends it. It’s a good opportunity, so I’m urging you to seize it.

“Hehe, I see. It seems like he was worried for no reason because the head of the family had everything in mind. We will be leaving after returning to Sichuan Province. Can you make it on time?”

“Of course. I think he’ll probably stay there for a while. Still, there is no good in delaying, so why not leave tomorrow morning.”

“…is that so.”

In fact, from Dang Gwang-ryeol’s perspective, it was right to keep me in the party for at least one more day. Just yesterday, there was a lot of progress in dark dragon fighting techniques. Let him stay as long as possible so that he can extract everything from me.

Dang Gwang-ryeol’s behavior of telling people to leave as soon as tomorrow dawns is an act of ignoring his own interests and taking care of himself.

It was like proof that Dang Gwang-ryeol truly wanted to return the favor to me, so I couldn’t help but feel grateful.

“Thank you, maju.”

“Hehehe, it’s still too early to receive greetings. Hey, wouldn’t this only be meaningful if your problem was solved?”

“It’s okay to say that I’m in charge, but I guess I’ll have to work hard today.”

“Hahaha! Hey, teacher, you have already done enough.”

Departure is confirmed for tomorrow morning, so I’ll have to finish everything I can at the party within today.

Since Dang Gwang-ryeol cared about me, I also wanted to do what I could and leave.

I need to organize my thoughts on the Dark Dragon Fighting Technique as much as possible and leave the magic tricks I decided to teach Ryo-ah in a book. The title should be [Hocheonsajutsu (-If you learn this, you too can become the idol of the academy-)].

As I was organizing my thoughts, I realized that I had not heard where Dok-ui was.

“So where should I go to meet Dok-ui?”

Dang Gwang-ryeol said with a smile.

“It’s a place called Hyeonggui Mountain in Yunnan.”