episode_0073

If you have gained internal energy, it is obvious what to learn next.

This is how to use internal energy.

“In the world of martial arts, swords, spears, and bows were the main weapons.”

Naturally, the way to use chi differed depending on the weapon used, so Muyeon decided to start by finding a weapon suitable for Arthur.

“First of all, bows and spears are excluded. In the case of bows, it is impossible to shoot with one arm. At least a spear can be used, but since you cannot use the basic spear technique, Lannachal, with one arm, it is no different from swinging a normal stick.”

Among swords, spears, and palace weapons, there are two that Muyeon excludes.

Then, all that was left were swords.

“Yeah.. I guess it would be better to teach you the Tao.”

The decision was quick.

Why did Muyeon choose the Tao instead of the sword?

It was simple. In the case of the sword, the balance of attack and defense was good, and it was a weapon that could be used with any technique, but it was not suitable for Arthur.

The distance caused by the field of vision could be overcome to some extent later by using ki, but the weakness of only having one hand made it difficult to establish even normal offense and defense.

This was the same as saying that Arthur should avoid fighting methods that involve directly striking weapons, and focus solely on evasion and attacking, so he chose the path that was possible.

“Just look at it first.”

Seeing is believing.

This is the educational method established by Muyeon.

Because I was convinced that showing Arthur was better than telling him.

An ordinary person would not gain anything by seeing it, but he knows that Arthur’s talent is not ordinary. He believes in that talent and swings his sword.

‘It’s a talent to learn the Honcheon Shingong in half a day..’

Honcheon Shingong (mixed heaven and heavenly power).

The method created by Muyeon was different from the previous methods of mind control.

Since the mind method is originally the basis for containing ‘concepts’, it cannot contain anything that goes beyond the concept. Just as magic cannot create immortal energy.

However, Honcheon Shingong was different. Unlike other methods, it did not contain any concepts of internal energy. It simply splits it into the smallest possible pieces and creates the purest energy.

At this time, pure energy has a different meaning from the pure internal energy of Taoist-oriented mind methods. The ‘purity’ mentioned here means purity that can be transformed into anything.

It was a method that allowed Arthur to build up internal energy that was not limited to imitation, but had the quality to contain any concept. That was Honcheon Shingong, and Arthur had mastered Honcheon Simbeop, which was so difficult to master that Muyeon had given up on making disciples, and had unknowingly proven his talent.

Crunch-

The smokeless sword that had been drawn continued to cut through the air.

It was so fast that Arthur almost missed it, but he managed to catch it.

“What I just did is a normal sorcery that doesn’t use internal energy. And what I’m going to show you now is a sorcery that uses internal energy, and it’s the path you should take from now on.”

The smokeless sword that Arthur was holding in his left hand began to change.

Unlike the existing form, it has become longer, and its straight shape has disappeared without a trace, becoming slightly curved. In other words, it has become a Tao.

“Huh..?”

Arthur blinked at the unbelievable phenomenon. However, Muyeon did not bother explaining that his sword had the power of the black dragon and possessed the property of a thousand transformations, as it was not important in the current situation. Instead, he swung his sword.

The fast-moving wheel began to accelerate as time passed.

The meaning contained in each sword also became more difficult to read as time passed.

“ and…”

An exclamation came out naturally from Arthur’s mouth.

At some point in the plum blossom sword technique that Muyeon performed, plum blossom petals appeared and blocked his vision.

“Yeommae (炎梅).”

For a moment, Arthur thought that Muyeon was dancing with flowers. The sword that had been changing in various ways stopped facing forward.

At the same time, Muyeon used his plum blossom sword technique, and the petals of the plum blossoms that he had shaped into a ki started to catch fire one by one and burn.

Perhaps it was because it was inside a cold ice cave. The heat generated by the flower petals as fuel began to melt the ice little by little, and water dripped from the ceiling, one drop at a time, making a dripping sound.

“The sword technique using the sword is excellent in speed and illusion. That’s why you should learn the related mind technique originally… but the mind technique you learned is different.”

Muyeon, holding the sword with both hands, took the upper body posture.

At the same time, Arthur felt his whole body become heavy, as if he was sinking into an abyss.

I was overwhelmed by the momentum.

“Because you can change the nature as you wish, you can put anything into the sword. Like now.”

The secret of the heavy sword.

The black sword, filled with destructive power, was slammed down toward the ground.

Bam.

The tip of the sword quietly dug into the ground.

The crack that had formed on both sides due to the impact continued to widen, climbing up the wall.

Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!

The gap that reached the ceiling was enough to drop the icicles that had formed from the heat just before. The icicles fell with a loud noise and fell in a shape surrounding Muyeon and Arthur.

Perhaps because there were countless icicles, large and small, the size of people, Arthur felt strangely surrounded by people, but he listened to Muyeon’s words for now.

“The horizontal, vertical, and diagonal cuts that are called the basics of swordsmanship. This also exists in the martial arts world under the name of Samjae Swordsmanship. It is a third-rate martial art that even back-alley gangsters know about. But the interesting thing is the name. This is because the name contains what the creator of the martial art wanted to convey. ”

Crunch-

A large thorn in front of the smoke was cut off by a flawless, perfect cross-cut.

“The name of this technique is Horizontal Sweeping a Thousand Armies, which is actually no different from a normal horizontal slash. However, it contains the meaning of slashing a thousand armies with a single horizontal slash.”

Muyeon, who had taken the stance of the sword, used his internal energy again, and the energy of hegemony began to gather.

Even though they were in the same position, Arthur’s body rang an alarm bell at the different momentum from when he first saw them, and even though he knew that the tip of the sword was not pointed at him, his entire body’s nerves stood on edge.

“Of course, like all third-rate martial arts, it is a martial art with a meaning that can never be achieved, but only Honcheon Shingong can make it possible.”

“!!”

As soon as Muyeon finished speaking, Arthur felt a great movement of energy.

Samjae Sword Technique – Horizontal Sweep of a Thousand Armies

The black sword that moved at an unbelievable speed cut off all the icicles in front of his eyes.

The spires, neatly separated into upper and lower parts, fell down with a loud noise.

Arthur, who had witnessed a strength he had never imagined, thought that maybe Godreum was weak, so he filled his fist with mana and struck Godreum standing next to him.

“Aaak-!”

Arthur groaned in pain as he was shocked back by the unmoving icicle.

‘As expected, it’s not usually that hard because it’s a place full of cold air..!’

Arthur, who was beginning to realize how amazing a person Muyeon was, looked at her with sparkling eyes.

However, Muyeon, who had an expression on his face as if this was nothing, took the stance of drawing again,

“And when you reach the peak of Honcheon Shingong, this is also possible.”

“Huh, huh..?”

Before I knew it, the smokeless path had already been drawn.

Arthur didn’t even realize that he was swinging his sword at such a fast speed, but when he saw that the sword was drawn, he instinctively surrounded his body with mana.

The Three Talents Sword Techniques – Horizontal Sweeping and Destruction of the Army

As the bullet passed by and a sound was heard, Arthur felt the storm of energy belatedly.

When I opened my eyes again, all the icicles in front of me had been cut off. Even the ones that were out of sight and had been placed all the way to the entrance.

“Even simple recipes can produce pretty good results if used appropriately.”

On this day.

Arthur saw the god of war.

* * *

About two years have passed.

For some, it was a long time.

Objectively speaking, it was a woefully inadequate amount of time to become stronger.

But Arthur’s talent was so great that it distorted the density of time, so now only his appearance is the same.

Compared to when I first climbed Seolsan Mountain, there was a world of difference.

A hill at the edge of a snowy mountain.

In the center of it all was a pitch-black sword, sheathed in its entirety. In front of it was a man in black martial arts attire, sitting cross-legged and meditating.

As time passed, his hair grew longer, so perhaps it was because he had tied it back. At first glance, he looked like Muyeon, but judging by his lack of a right hand, he was Arthur.

Arthur, who had finished his meditation and opened his eyes, spread his senses out as was his habit and looked around. However, he couldn’t hide his disappointment because he didn’t see Muyeon.

In fact, it’s been about a year since Muyeon disappeared.

I kind of expected it.

This is because I often said things like, “There’s nothing left to teach you before you disappear,” and “You have to move forward on your own.”

Then he disappeared, leaving only his sword on the hill. As if his role was no longer needed.

That’s why Arthur also only felt a little regret. He didn’t have any great regrets.

Because encounters exist because there are partings.

I just feel grateful for the last gift my teacher left me.

Arthur got up from his seat and grabbed the handle of the sword in front of him.

“Now it’s time to see the end.”

The reason why I am only drawing my sword now, even though it has been a year since my master disappeared.

It was to finish preparing to tackle the hill in front of us.

It’s not exactly a hill, but a dragon heart.

“Hoo..”

After pulling out his sword, Arthur sat back down on it, crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and used the Honcheon Shingong.

A terrible cold air flowed out from the crack in Dragon Heart, and Arthur began to swallow all the cold air with all his might.

‘It’s hard to absorb everything…’

Arthur, who was absorbing the energy by breaking it into small pieces and eliminating its cold nature, soon reached his limit. Even though a lot of the mana in the dragon heart had been lost over time, it was like an endless river, so the amount of energy being wasted gradually began to increase.

Fortunately, I had learned a solution to this from my teacher.

‘No, we have to make it possible.’

-The dark sea never changes no matter what water you mix it with. That’s why the sea is just the sea.

Arthur, who remembered what he had heard from his master, smiled slightly and simultaneously used the Honcheon Shingong and other internal energy methods. Normally, it would have been nearly impossible, but Arthur was able to do it.

Bukmyeongsingong (North Underground Divine Works)

The cold energy is absorbed into Arthur’s internal energy, which was originally in his dantian.

Even with the cold air continuously being injected, the internal energy did not lose its purity. No, rather, it began to devour the cold air like a hungry wolf.

Because the cold river water was nothing more than a delicacy to the vast ocean.

Internal energy that increases rapidly in real time.

At the same time, Arthur saw an opportunity to rise in rank.

Although it was quick to reach the pinnacle, it gave me the opportunity to reach a realm I had never reached before, called Hwagyeong.

Memories of the past pass by like the wind.

-Master. I feel like there is a wall. I can’t figure out how to reach the realm of enlightenment. You said that I have sufficient enlightenment, but why am I still…

-It’s a matter of the heart. I don’t know why I’m so impatient even though I know the sun will rise tomorrow.

After this, Arthur never brought up the issue of the realm again, and neither did his teacher.

It was something I didn’t quite understand at the time, but now I understand it all.

Matters of the heart.

To be precise, it is an imbalance of the heart.

It was perhaps natural that until this was resolved, further elevation would be impossible.

Even in his own opinion, his condition was extreme.

A miracle that surpassed the imagination, surprising even the teacher.

On the other hand, a body that cannot utilize its abilities at all.

Finally, a mirror-like heart on the verge of shattering.

-Master, my mind is so weak that it is no different from the waves in front of a candle. Of course, I tried to overcome it by meditating and training myself, but it didn’t get any better. Do you know why?

-It is because it was not emptied. In order to fill a vessel, sometimes you must also know how to empty it.

Empty it out.

Although Arthur thought he had let go of a lot since that day, he felt that perhaps he had not let go of the most important thing.

Arthur closed his eyes and faced his inner self.

What was seen was a clean mirror.

Upon closer inspection, I saw a crack in the corner.

Gold that never disappeared even though it was repaired by emptying it out one by one.

This meant that there was something Arthur could not empty out, and Arthur also knew it intuitively.

‘plural.’

The emotion you need to have for revenge is anger.

Arthur still hasn’t let go of his anger.

But ironically, it was anger that brought Arthur here.

‘ah..’

And at the same time you realize.

‘I was being controlled by anger.’

Anger is the illusion of controlling your emotions.

Just as different people feel different things even though it’s nothing special, it had a big impact on Arthur.

Arthur looked at the glass.

It was gold that I had wanted to get rid of for a long time, but the gold that had created new glass at the corners was reflecting its face just like the original glass.

‘This is me too.’

Arthur accepted the anger.

And finally, I emptied the remaining compulsion to fill all the bowls.

A bowl that is not full, but is quite satisfyingly filled.

The bowl that had seemed insufficient just a moment ago now seemed completely sufficient.

‘It’s the same bowl. It was a problem with my mindset.’

Along with his enlightenment, a sufficient amount of internal energy led Arthur to a complete transformation.

The increase in internal energy and physical ability resolved the imbalance of the mind and body.

Arthur has reached the realm of the flower king.

* * *

Arthur broke through the wall and absorbed all the cold air remaining in Dragon Heart, then checked himself.

After a successful transformation, his physical abilities had improved dramatically and his energy management had become much more sensitive.

Of course, there was a separate way to confirm this most definitely.

‘Status window.’

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Name: Arthur

[Ability]

Stamina -50

Strength-50

Agility-50

Horsepower-5

Internal power-85

[Unique characteristics]

-SSS (Sir)

-Master of Mana (SSS)

-Warrior (SSS)

-Broken Soul Bond (S-)

-Status Window (S)

[Skill]

-Honcheon Shingong (mixed heaven and earth divine power)

-Honcheondobeop (mixed heavenly sword method)

[Goddess’s Blessing]

-doesn’t exist

[???]

-Not available for viewing

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The stats that definitely rose were noticeable.

Of course, his physical strength was a bit low compared to his internal energy, but that was because he didn’t use his internal energy.

If I use my internal energy like I do now,

[Ability]

Stamina -72

Strength-77

Agility-80

Horsepower-5

Internal power-85

It goes up like this.

Of course, if you use more internal energy, your stats will increase accordingly, but it can put a strain on your body, so it is not a good method unless you are in an emergency.

The next thing to look at is skills.

Since I had learned a lot, it was expected that there would be a lot of content, but due to the nature of martial arts that embraces all concepts, all other skills were categorized as lower-level skills and absorbed into the Honcheonsimbeop and Honcheondobeop.

“There’s no need to delay any longer.”

Arthur, judging that everything was ready, thanked his master who must be somewhere.

Arthur, wearing the sword his master left behind on the waist of his black martial arts uniform, came down the snow-covered mountain with light steps.

The cold wind of the snowy mountain continued to blow, but Arthur did not feel the slightest bit of cold.

As his master had done, Arthur’s path left no footprints.