episode_0446

Thanks to Cheong’s careful treatment, the legs will move normally.

If you apply too much force, your knees will turn and you will fall down.

So how will he live now?

Will I ever live like an ordinary person?

Or will I become a ruined person for the rest of my life, torn between hatred and the revenge that is no longer possible?

Either way, it was truly rewarding.

Whether voluntarily or unwillingly, you either change your mind and live a healthy life, or you live a life full of pain because you cannot shake off the pain until you die.

The former is beneficial to the world, and the latter is a price to pay for evil deeds.

However, because of its size, it may be possible to run to a certain sect and tell them.

These kites disguised as herbalists came in and made me like this. It’s unfair, so please take revenge. Ugh, whatever.

Well, wouldn’t you be a bit angry?

hmm. Should I have killed him too?

But there is a teacher, and there is a Jangmyeong.

Hey, let’s not worry about the past.

“Hmm. But what do you do now?”

“Oh my. Are you so carefree?”

“What happens if you’re impatient? It’s greedy and a scammer, you know that, right?”

The words of Confucius are the words of Confucius, and the words of Mencius are the words of finding a seed.

Both of them mean that things are ruined in haste, which is the same as the proverb in Cheong’s hometown, “The more you hurry, the more you go back.”

Cheon Yu-hak snorts at that.

“Hmph. You barely skimmed through the hundred books of disciples before writing a text message. Well, that was the time when I was really anxious about not being able to spread the word to the whole world that I had learned letters.”

A person who has only skimmed the surface of his studies tends to make a big fuss.

In Qing’s hometown, it is said to be the peak of foolishness, and a person who has barely scratched the surface is so confident that he pretends to know something.

However, wouldn’t Cheon Confucianism be like a chick pouting out four characters as an idiom in front of a giant of Confucianism who is like a phoenix?

So how does the phoenix feel?

Very cute!

Oh my, the chick can text too!

Are you a genius? Why don’t you go to graduate school?

Should I try a doctorate instead of a bachelor’s degree?

Cheon Yu-hak could not hide his happy smile.

“Okay. Still, you’re right. If you rush, will the treasure escape? Well, I just don’t have time to relax.”

“So, what should I do first? You can’t just walk around looking at fallen leaves to see if they’re on the ground.”

“Shinshi Shinmyohyangji. Didn’t you say that Shinsi is the place where Shinmyo is pointed to? I think we should start by looking for tall features like some tombstones, towers, or something similar.”

Usually, when you refer to a shopping cart like this, it refers to the direction the shadow is pointing.

If it is a new city, the shadow will point approximately in the southeast direction, and if there is a formation or mechanism in place, the entrance may or may not appear only when the shadow falls at that time.

“Then, no matter where the tomb is, you can think of it as being in a sunny location and high up. So somewhere on the north ridge. First, I have to find that shrine first.”

“Oh wow.”

The amount of information contained in just six letters.

After listening to it, it felt like a real treasure hunt. What adventure? Why is it said that it taps into the instinct that makes people feel excited?

Even if it is an insignificant event in Qing’s hometown, when you talk about treasure hunting, don’t you feel like ‘I’ve searched for all the treasures and I’m going to find them all’?

So Cheongdo is excited.

It seems like it might be fun?

… … I thought, well, it’s really wide.

When I think about it, isn’t it an event where prizes are densely piled up in a small space?

The mountain is wide.

There are trees blocking the view below, and even if they aren’t trees, it’s hard to see what’s rising above because of the angle.

Of course, the high peaks are all made of stone and have no trees, so they are open, but this means that people standing on top can be clearly seen.

Would you bother sneaking in and climbing on a bare, rocky mountain that is so conspicuous?

So, at first, I craned my neck to see what was rising above the ridge. It was Cheong, whose eyesight was so bright that it transcended human vision.

“Oh. Myeong-ah Jang. Do you see this? It’s a neck pain, and according to the Emperor’s Internal Classics, it is said to cure all wind and make your wife live up to the mountain and water, right? It is also a good tonic, especially for women. It’s so mild that pregnant women are told to drink it.”

Cheong is a medical woman who has learned a little but well.

Even if you don’t know the rare ones, you can find out the medicinal herbs that are commonly found in the folk world.

“What is it? It looks strange.”

“Is this a flower? This cocoon-like thing inside is a fruit, and the taste is, wow. Do you want to try it?”

“Yes. Yes.”

In response, Cheong pulls out a fruit that looks like a caterpillar cocoon from between the strangely opened flower petals.

“Now, ah.”

“ang. hmm? Oh, oh, oh, oh… … ”

Jin Jang-myeong, who took a bite without any fear, kept spitting out with a red face.

Cheong giggles, saying he’s excited about that again.

In response, Jin Jangmyeong pounded Cheong.

“Ugh, the bitter taste doesn’t go away.”

“Well, if it had tasted good, I would have eaten it as fruit. Should I use it as medicine?”

“I just keep playing around.”

“ character. Wash your mouth with this. Master, would you like some too? Even though it’s not too sweet, it’s still worth eating.”

I don’t know when I picked them, but what was on my hand were all small mountain tree fruits.

“No, I asked you to pretend to be an herbalist, but why did you actually dig up herbs?”

“Hmm. Because I can see it… … ”

“If you put your eyes to the ground, you can see the medicinal herbs. Looking for a tombstone?”

“But.”

Cheong trails off and turns his gaze towards the high stone mountain.

In fact, the stone mountains of the central plains are so jagged that every visible peak rises sharply.

Everything I saw was raised like a tombstone, so if I kept talking about whether it was over there, my lips would get swollen.

In essence, information overload is a more effective method than information control.

People can easily find something interesting in a small amount of data, but when the list continues endlessly, they lose interest in the whole thing.

“Then, did you know that such a magical power would be placed in a place where you can easily see it? If that were the case, someone would have found him long ago and a bloodbath would have occurred. Would Jang Bo-do have remained intact until he started talking to the whole world that there was a murder here?”

Cheong starts crying at that.

“What is it? Then, isn’t it possible that the Absorbing Magic Attack’s secret level will be eliminated before then and it may not exist at all?”

“Keuhum. This. This is all done for the world. Don’t all these hardships become meritorious and further benefit the world?”

However, Cheon Yu-hak’s expression is not bright.

The difficult road was clear, but when I actually came to Nosan, I realized that it was not as easy as I thought.

Then again, I wondered if I could find some decent terrain somewhere, ate rice balls for lunch, and wandered around the mountain all day.

As a result, the sky is dark, so it gets dark for my son-in-law even though it is not time for the sun to set yet.

From the looks of the dark clouds, it looks like they are getting ready to pour down rain.

“Let’s go back today. Is there any need to suffer through bad rain and wind when we haven’t even gone deep yet? Let’s call it a day and head back.”

The original plan was to stay overnight on the mountain and look for a secret spot, but after looking at the first ridge right away, I felt like I was already in trouble.

So, let’s eat, sleep, and search in the mountains by going deep into the depths in earnest.

It is time to go into the mountain and then come back out, and it should be started only after the situation is not favorable to attract attention.

“Above all, I asked the herbalists and mountaineers about the geography before heading in, but the mountain conditions were worse than I thought.”

“Um.”

Cheong’s expression is subtle.

Cheon Yu-hak’s expression darkened.

“What is it? Why is it so bumpy?”

“No, he seemed like a very professional treasure hunter, but I guess he didn’t have as many measures as I thought.”

“Heng, do you know how many times you come across grocery shopping in your life? This is enough to make you an expert. Why, then, stay overnight in the rain and keep looking?”

“Hehe. That’s not it. Ah, raindrops. Let’s go before it spills. hmm. Jangmyeong-ah, can you get into the mangtaegi here? Since it’s so small, I think it’ll fit easily.”

“Why?”

“I’m going to quickly go take a shower and have dinner. Because the little boy is short, his legs are also short.”

“I don’t have short legs. Everyone said it was very long compared to the body.”

“This refers to the absolute length. The legs are long, but the legs are short. When you become a stork, your legs are long even if they are short.”

At that, Jin Jang-myeong’s forehead felt stiff.

Somehow, this is not the picture of the trip that Jin Jangmyeong imagined.

Instead of being as affectionate as before, they are just teasing me mischievously all day long.

Cheong giggles again, liking that expression, then suddenly bends his knees and grabs his shoulder.

“Isn’t it hard to wander around the mountains all day? Mountains actually make you lose stamina? Teacher and I are people who are used to staying overnight, but we are not our generals. There’s no need to overdo it.”

“… … Yes.”

A kind voice that melts away your sorrow.

It was a complete foul.

Even if you know about it, you have no choice but to ignore it, so it is a foul.

“ character. Would you like to go in first? oh. What, does it really fit in? Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“Yes. Surprisingly comfortable.”

“I don’t know if I’m going to be a little shaken. If you feel too shaken, tell me. Of course, that won’t stop you.”

“… … ?”

“Ah, raindrops! Master, go quickly. It’s really dripping.”

Cheon Yu-hak laughs and runs away.

The speed of the active and reserve priests is determined and runs at a very fast pace.

In fact, Cheong was a running expert who was recognized by Seomun Surin as having already accomplished a great feat even before his preliminary training.

Since I didn’t know the geography anyway, I just ran along with Cheon Yu-hak’s back, and at some point, the view outside the trees opened up.

The damp wind before the heavy rain makes waves hit the still green rice fields.

The feeling of running along the ridges of rice fields like the night sea to the left and right is unusually cool for late summer, and I can’t help but smile.

It’s cloudy and dark, and on the other side, smoke from cooking rice rises.

When I saw that, my mouth started watering without even realizing it and I was suddenly filled with hunger.

Now that I think about it, it’s already past dinnertime?

madam. But it looks like a fortified village, hmm.

Places like that are very rude to outsiders and they are very wary, so they don’t often open their doors.

Also, even if they open it, there is no restaurant, and even if it is Jungwon-style home-cooked food, it only consists of vegetables seasoned with gobong rice, pickled vegetables, and vegetables heated in oil. If you give Eunja, they will at least kill a few chickens.

I guess it’s a bit disappointing.

Before you know it, the entrance to the village is just around the corner.

It is a unique fortress village in a remote area, with buildings surrounding it like a wall and a large gate in between.

As Cheong was about to put Jin Jang-myeong down, he just burst out laughing when he heard deep, even breathing from behind him.

Cheon Yu-hak notices him and steps forward to call someone.

“Keuhum, look, aren’t you there?”

Then it rustled.

The person who asks to come out does not come out, and Jin Jang-myeong wakes up for no reason.

“What, are you awake?”

“Yes. Are we there already?”

“Not everyone has arrived. Now, look. Isn’t this a somewhat familiar scene?”

As a result, I can feel the feeling of my back being pressed hard.

Jin Jang-myeong, who was facing back to him beyond the net, turned his body.

“Ah.”

A while ago, when Jang Myeong and those murderers were chasing me while playing the fucking flute, I somehow managed to escape them and come across a village like this.

At that time, I pretended to be a ghost and got a decent meal.

“Even though it was cold rice, it was really delicious. Right?”

“Yes. I still think about it sometimes.”

“ Wow, how many years ago was that already? Time flies, so fast.”

The wanderer who was always poor and ate dumpling bread and soup without any ingredients has now become rich, full of gold and silver.

Well, now that I think about it, it was a really long time ago.

Nothing is the same as back then.

Other than Jang Myung and his height.

It was a time when Cheong was lost in memories for a moment.

“What, are you herbalists?”

The village gate? castle gate? Barrier gate? A man’s face suddenly appears above the structure, which is truly ambiguous to call.

But what about the state of bad karma?

While Cheong tilts his head, Cheon Yu-hak says “hehe” and makes a cunning voice like when he was talking about random things.

“As I was passing by, the day was getting late and the rain clouds were thick, so I stopped by to see if I could stay overnight.”

“That mangtaegi looks heavy. Are you on your way to Laosan? Okay, come in first.”

what? Aren’t the words a bit short?

No matter how out-of-the-way it is and how unfriendly it is to outsiders, it comes off like this from the first meeting?

Nuclear fission is the best way to instill etiquette, so why not give me a shot at this point?

While Cheong is struggling internally, the door opens wide with the sound of wood twisting.

And the man’s torso is revealed.

Dressed in dirty clothes with fresh blood still splattered here and there, he points his knife in this direction.

And then he said with a mean expression.

“I was already looking for a useful mountaineer, so why would you come to me like this?”