As Prophet - Chapter 36
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Episode 36. I want to study
Dalcheon was about to go out to meet Mukhyeong, but he finished drinking his water and waited. Mukhyeong was cautious and did not come inside the house. Was that also a kind of etiquette? It was similar to waiting for permission at the entrance to a mountain gate before entering. He was signaling that he was there by loitering in front of the main gate a few dozen steps away.
The mountaineer’s gaze on a failed person is bleak. Not everyone can go all the way. Everyone will eventually stop and come down. In a world where it is a virtue to continue studying until death, even if you don’t reach the extreme, the evaluation of someone who had to stop halfway is not very good.
Most people prejudge it as a lack of will, and even despise those who have descended because of the temptations of the world, especially women. They blame the vain world, but most do not seriously reflect on the true intentions of a person.
Dalcheon went out the door wearing a belt with a sword hanging from it.
“Where are you going?”
“I’ll go ahead and come back later.”
“It’s going to get dark soon. Don’t go too far.”
Even though he knows that Dalcheon is unmanned, the old man at the gate still sees him as a child. His kind heart is kind and I am grateful. You shouldn’t play around so late…
In the evening, when the sunlight was almost on the ground, he stood alone in the blue-tinged river. He was dressed in black clothes, a black hat, and even a sword dangling from his neck, looking exactly like a mountain man. Why didn’t he change his clothes when he came out into the world and lived like a worldly person?
“Are you here?”
“I hope I didn’t disturb your rest.”
“What’s the harm in seeing and meeting people? Is your shoulder feeling better?”
“Thank you for your consideration, I think I will recover without any major problems.”
“That’s fortunate.”
As Dalcheon walked out to the water’s edge, he followed him and stood beside him. As it grew dark, the waves rippled, and as the wind blew, the boats passing by rocked back and forth.
“why?”
“The Grand Princess said that the situation has improved and that we can meet now.”
“Huh, so you understand.”
“You said that if there was even the slightest contact, you would kill me.”
“Are you here to check? To see if I’ll kill you?”
“no.”
“Was I really that ignorant? Hahaha.”
“I thought it was natural that it should be done that way. I shouldn’t disturb the tranquility of the sages.”
“I came into this world to study. This is the study of the world. I have to meet people and get along with them. How can I study alone?”
“Yes, is there any income that has come down to the world?”
“It’s bitter. I often see human society flowing along the same path I’ve heard about.”
“There are many warm sides to it.”
“It’s especially true for those who don’t have anything. I treat them with gratitude. So, what’s the matter with you today?”
Mukhyeong swallowed hard. Even though the wind was strong near the water, the sound of his spit being swallowed was clearly audible.
“I want to study.”
Dalcheon stared down at the blue waves without turning his head, and his mouth moved.
“do.”
“I have lost my way of learning. I ask for guidance and encouragement.”
He turned his body from his seat and bowed. It was not much different from his previous request. It was his desire to study. Dalcheon stared silently at the water flowing. The fish that he missed seemed bigger. It was regrettable that he had not done it, and he was envious because he was regretful.
If you don’t solve the problem you had when you stopped studying, you’ll still be in the same place. Will you be able to study again? Is it possible?
It is difficult for someone who has failed once. They repeat the mistakes of the part they failed and cannot recover. They repeat the same mistakes in the same situation where they were weak-hearted once. That is why studying requires courage, and it may be that they emphasize endless courage to the examiner.
Even the parts of the inspection that are not possible are sometimes not possible forever. People spend the rest of their lives stuck there. Many people do not think about the errors at the point where they stopped and make other excuses.
“I am not a teacher.”
“Yes. I am satisfied with being able to do this together. It is very helpful for someone studying the Sojucheon to have someone who has already completed the Sojucheon around them. This is because it helps the surrounding energy flow in that way. I think I will improve even more if I am around Sanin. Please allow me to study.”
“Oh my.”
Dalcheon’s eyebrows twitched. Of course, the fact that he was able to study well in the mountains was also influenced by his teacher and colleagues. However, Dalcheon left them at some point and spent a long time practicing alone, and now he was out in the world. He couldn’t refuse the desire to study again, not for money or profit.
“Let’s see each other once in a while.”
Was this the answer he had been waiting for? After bowing deeply, Mukhyeong thought that was not enough and knelt down on one knee.
“thank you.”
“Get up. We are not in a master-disciple relationship. I am only fifteen years old, and I cannot take on a disciple.”
“……All right.”
I was very upset when he said I was not his disciple, but I took a step back.
“Follow me.”
Dalcheon walked over and briefly introduced his daily routine. What he does in the morning, where he is in the morning, where and how he eats, etc. It sounded like he was asking me to join him whenever I could.
“We will do it together.”
“I’m going home today.”
“I’ll look for accommodation nearby.”
“This… … . If this were my home, I would tell you to stay here, but I am just a guest in someone else’s house… … .”
“I know.”
“I will tell the elders of Baekga later when they come.”
“thank you.”
Dalcheon returned home first, and Mukhyeong went into a house at the entrance to Baekgajang.
Dalcheon, who returned home, sighed and went to the backyard. He stood on the dry ground that Baek Sa-ban had prepared for him and drew his sword. A pure white ray of light formed on the silver blade and the sword energy stretched out. The sword energy that rose in a straight line became three or four times the height of a person. He jumped into the air and performed a basic sword technique before landing on the ground. He made sure not to damage the building, but dozens of small cracks were made on the floor and the wall.
“Phew.”
He took a deep breath and sat down on the floor to begin his breathing exercises. It was the time when the energy of the Big Dipper descended. While he was inhaling and exhaling, a faint light shone behind Dalcheon. The silver light, like moonlight, gradually grew darker, and several layers of light intertwined, and after a while, it shone golden.
In the same position as the lotus position, three chapters floated into the air. In a moment of rapture where time seemed to have stopped, a large lump of earth seemed to fall from Dalcheon’s chest. A large stream of water flowed swiftly, and jumped over the blue sky with a high mountain as a background. The infinitely expanding consciousness warmly permeated every corner of the world. In the time of boundless peace, the round moonlight engraved like a primordial dream shone golden and expanded in all directions, and then expanded again. Just as a stone dropped into a pond creates ripples, the golden consciousness spread in all directions in concentric circles.
* * *
Cheolmuwoong, who had come to Geumwon with the Grand Prince, looked back at the distant mountains. A faint light was shining above the dark shadows of the mountains. He ran into Geumwon’s villa with his mouth wide open to find the Grand Prince.
“Mother! Grandmother! I think you should come out and see me.”
After dinner, the prince, who had been flipping through a book, walked out slowly.
“What’s going on?”
“Look this way. It’s strange.”
The general, who had walked towards the lower wall under the guidance of Cheolmuwoong, saw a faint light shining behind the shadow of the mountain. If there had been a fire behind the mountain, would it have been like that?
“What? What’s going on?”
“It’s the side where the boy is.”
“Ah! Is that the light that comes out when the monks die?”
“It’s the bladder.”
“Oh my.”
“It is said that the faith of the land and its people will be purified and the world will become beautiful. It is said that his energy has a good influence on the world.”
It is something that has no direct causal relationship. It cannot be explained, and only logical leaps like “that’s why it is like that” will be rampant. When I measured the direction, it was exactly towards Baek Ga-Jang.
“Surely… … . Should we go?”
“It’s night. You can go tomorrow.”
“Phew.”
The prince was convinced that he would receive great fortune just by approaching Dalcheon. The influence that one sage has on the world is not small. In particular, when his enlightenment shines throughout the world, there is an invisible blessing that ordinary people receive.
* * *
Baek Sa-ban’s life in Hanyang started out precariously, but it became stable thanks to the invisible virtue. When he realized that it was the great prince’s virtue, the people of Jeongga already understood that Baek Sa-ban was the great prince’s person. They judged him as if he had a mark on his forehead. No other explanation was needed.
I don’t know, but some people helped and some people interfered for no reason. This absurd dividing line was like a line drawn precisely everywhere in the government office, and it didn’t mix like water and oil. As a person of the great prince, his business interactions with other officials were limited, but on the other hand, the number of problems decreased.
The rumor that he received help from the Grand Prince in a difficult situation spread. It was because of the day when the Grand Prince entered the East Palace and persuaded the Crown Prince. Fortunately, there were many people on the Grand Prince’s side who worshipped martial arts in the Ministry of War, so there was no difficulty in working in the Ministry of War. It was just that when he cooperated with other departments, he was attacked from all over the place. The political affairs were like a battlefield where swords and spears were flying.
“How is the bachelor Dalcheon doing?”
“I am staying at home and studying.”
“They say you learn about the world, but what kind of learning will you get if you stay locked up like that?”
“It seems that Jeongga and Hanyang are not happy about what happened recently. They are shut in and not moving an inch.”
“Go and see for yourself. After all, he is your priest. It would be shameful to be in charge of someone and not pay attention to him.”
“All right.”
“Things seem to be settling down here, albeit a bit in a strange direction. Nothing much will happen for the time being, so take care of the priest.”
“All right.”
“You should go today. It’s a distance that takes a little over an hour by horseback.”
“All right.”
“I’ll also look into the management status of my parents’ house.”
“yes.”
Was it consideration? Baek Ui-hyeong saw off Baek Sa-ban, who was going to work, and headed straight to his parents’ house. It was unexpected that Baek I-jeong followed him after knowing that Baek Ui-hyeong was leaving.
“Why are you following me?”
“I’m curious about the house, so I’d like to go and see for myself. I’m a bit hesitant to go alone.”
Two people came out of Dongdaemun on horseback.
“Do you happen to miss Dalcheon?”
“Of course I want to see it.”
Baek Ui-hyeong drew the line at speaking as if it were a natural interest. It was because he was hoping something might happen.
“Don’t take it too seriously! He lives in a different world from people like us.”
“Isn’t he a warrior with great martial arts skills?”
“He is a person who studies the law of the world. The human affairs that take place here are quite meaningless to him. It may be something that passes by like a pastime.”
“That is difficult to say.”
“I’m telling you not to keep her in mind as a man or as a marriage partner.”
“Huh? No way. No way I would do that.”
Although he said that, Baek Yi-jeong’s ears turned bright red. He chose the bridle that was neatly trimmed. After looking at Baek Ui-hyeong’s expression as he walked alongside, he asked softly.
“You don’t get married like monks?”
“No, that’s not true. They usually don’t do that.”
“What about you, sir? Aren’t you getting married?”
“I missed my chance. I said I was preparing for the military service exam, but I ended up doing nothing.”
“You didn’t have anyone to help you study in the past. You should have prepared even when you were in Gyeongsan. You must have had a lot of free time… … .”
“That’s why, when it comes to studying, there is a time for everything.”
“Since you have already surpassed the level of martial arts, there is nothing left to look at. Isn’t it enough for you to just memorize the martial arts?”
Baek Ui-hyeong snickered. The life in front of him is difficult, but it seems trivial in front of others. It may seem easy, but isn’t that what makes our lives difficult?
“That’s right. That’s all I had to do, but it was really hard. I couldn’t find time to read it. Even when I had time, I made excuses that I was busy with other things and avoided it on purpose. I thought that if I hurried as if I had other things to do, my lack of sincerity in not studying would be hidden, and I hoped that I would be forgiven.”
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