Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 22



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22. Name (2)

After much thought, I came to the conclusion that there was only one answer that would allow them to acknowledge me as a registered disciple.

That is to prove both existence and non-existence at the same time. If you only prove existence, they will tell you to abandon your dantian and go away, and if you only prove non-existence, they will ask why you are not accepted as a disciple of the main temple.

But even if I’m confident in my ability, can I prove my inability to do so? Thinking about it makes me feel too entangled. It would have been right to put it off for now.

“Oh, that’s something proactive.”

Cheonghwa said with a smile. She likes it because she is working hard on the training that she usually does while showing no reluctance to do it.

I was now undergoing a stupid training of hugging a rock and moving it from side to side. In fact, I didn’t really like using my body like this.

‘I’d like to eat something delicious one more time at this time.’

But what can I do? I was also attracted to the idea of ​​becoming a disciple under the name of a monk.

You will be guaranteed to act as a merchant, and you will also be able to learn the martial arts of the shaman faction. This is like killing two birds with one stone.

“Haha. I heard you defeated the head of the Seungryeomun clan in Uichang. Looks like you’re enjoying martial arts. Victory and a sense of superiority are powerful motivations for a warrior.”

Cheonghwa still didn’t know that I had been offered a special status as a secret disciple. She had also asked Cheongsu to keep it a secret.

The one who was most obsessed with the main disciple was none other than Cheonghwa, so he didn’t know how to react.

“Yes, accept your fate. You were destined to become the shaman’s disciple. I don’t know how you went unnoticed with that talent, but now that the shaman has found you, what a great blessing this is.”

“Yes, yes.”

“It would be great if you could just change that way of speaking.”

If you do something you don’t like, it’s hard work, so naturally you will say things indifferently. Do you get any money if you move a rock?

“You had a hard time moving at first, but your adaptability is truly amazing.”

Even while she was having such impious thoughts, Cheonghwa encouraged me. I thought that even I, who had been struggling, would want to do well and that it would be admirable if I actually did well.

[ Strong body – 8th grade ]

[ Price: Five nyang of silver ]

Of course, this was also the effect of the solid body I bought at the Mujae store. In my previous life, I had a cursed body type that didn’t gain muscle and easily gained belly fat.

Oh, by the way, I received the five nyang of silver for purchasing the solid body from Cheongsu. Since I was the one who saved four hundred nyang of silver, I confidently asked for it. Just give me a little more. Cheongsu looked displeased and threw about ten nyang of silver in his hand. When I asked for more, he looked like he was going to ask for more, so he ran away immediately.

thud.

I put the rock down and wiped the sweat off my body. No matter how strong you are, you need to rest to gain new strength.

I immediately opened the pouch on my waist and looked. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the silver pieces shining inside.

“Oh my, my kids.”

“What should I do with that materialistic guy?”

Cheonghwa clicked her tongue, but I pretended not to hear her. Why should I care about what others think when I love my own money?

“One, two, three, four… … .”

I rolled the silver in my hand. There are few moments in the world more enjoyable than counting money.

After counting everything, I had six nyang of silver and some coins. I thought about using this to buy more talent, but I decided to wait and see if there would be a discount. Six nyang of silver is not a small amount of money, but it is not a lot either.

“It looks like you have some muscle.”

Cheonghwa said. My ears perked up. Now, unlike the other three great disciples, I was only doing physical training.

“then?”

“From now on, I will have to try holding a sword. Shamans belong to the sword school.”

“I’ve never been able to hold a shaman’s sword before. I’ve only lived long enough to see this.”

“How long have you lived?”

“I probably lived longer than the real man thought.”

“Stop talking nonsense and grab this.”

Cheonghwa threw a wooden sword at me. I caught it in a daze. The weight of the wooden sword felt like it was wrapped in my palm. I couldn’t help but get excited at the thought of learning the shaman’s sword.

“What I will teach you is the Three Disasters Sword Technique.”

Cheonghwa’s words poured cold water on me. If it was the Samjae Sword Technique, wasn’t it a shabby martial art that even lay disciples learned? Perhaps even lay disciples like Jeon Ohsu were not being taught the Samjae Sword Technique right now.

“Do you know what a vegetarian is? Cheong-Hyeon probably taught you.”

“Taesan Apjeong, Palbangpungwoo, and Hoengsocheongun.”

“You did well in the theoretical class.”

“It’s a very versatile and excellent martial art that even Mr. Jang of Gyunhyeon Butcher Shop uses.”

“You seem disappointed. But don’t worry. You will learn a different Samjae sword technique from the ordinary disciples.”

“Are there any types of Samjae swordsmanship?”

“It’s a matter of depth rather than type. The disciples of the common class just swing a few times and then move on from the Samjae Sword Technique. However, the Taesanapjeong’s Jong-slash, the Palbangpungwoo’s diagonal slash, and the Heongsocheongun’s horizontal slash are the foundations of all sword techniques. You can’t just move on like that. That is, if you want to become a true martial artist.”

Cheonghwa spoke in a serious voice. I also agree that the basics are important in anything.

“So how is it different?”

“It’s not me who tells you what’s different. It’s you who makes it.”

I feel like I’m going to die from frustration when I hear these Taoist priests talking nonsense. There’s no such thing as nonsense for merchants.

When you ask a merchant the price of an item and he says something like, “It’s between three and five nyang, but that’s not up to me to decide,” do you think he’d want to buy it?

“How exactly do you make it?”

“Usually, if you talk to this extent, they’ll understand, but you have great talent but your intelligence is lacking.”

“Oh my. I have such quick understanding and judgment. A merchant is a profession that you can never do without quick understanding and judgment.”

“You are not a merchant by profession. You are a person who will become a disciple of a shaman.”

Cheonghwa laughed. Cheonghwa really had a knack for making people angry.

“I’ll tell you exactly what you want. Swing every blade ten thousand times.”

“yes?”

“There’s a huge difference in depth. Most disciples just swing it a hundred times and then move on to the next step.”

I almost dropped my sword in frustration and anger.

“Why do you repeat such useless things?”

“It’s not worthless at all. It’s worth more than anything you can do right now.”

“ha…….”

I sigh deeply. But I have to be acknowledged as a person who is incompetent. Cheongsu is busy with his work as a clerk, and the only one who can teach me martial arts is Cheonghwa.

“Okay, then let’s swing it as fast as we can.”

“Whether you swing it fast or slow, it’s up to you. The important thing is to complete the ten thousand repetitions. However, you must not tell lies.”

“Trust me, I am a man who never lies.”

“You’re lying.”

Cheonghwa laughed and suddenly disappeared. His laughter still lingered in the wind.

“Fuck.”

I barely held myself back from throwing my wooden sword. Needless to say, Qinghua is superior to me in terms of martial arts. I had to follow his words to some extent. Of course, ten thousand times is an absurd number.

I held the wooden sword above my head and brought it down.

“……once.”

Now, you only have to do it nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine times. At times like this, you have to think positively. It’s not that there’s only one drop left in the glass, it’s that there’s one drop left.

Let’s swing it again.

“Twice.”

yet again.

“thrice.”

again.

“Four times.”

… …

“Eww!”

After exactly five attempts, my positivity was shattered.

***

‘What should I do with that guy?’

After some time, Cheonghwa came to secretly watch Mok Hwiyoung swing his sword. She knew that his condition was not good, but it was more serious than she thought.

When told to do a Jong-begi, he just twisted his wrist and flicked his sword. He even stuck out his lips. That wasn’t Jong-begi, and it wasn’t respect for martial arts.

Raise the sword above the head and then strike down with the force of cutting the opponent exactly in half. That is the Jongbeki. If you do that, your skills will never improve.

‘Phew.’

I wanted to run away right away, but I didn’t. There were things I wanted to realize, and I was going to deduct the amount of time I was wasting my time like that from the numbers anyway. Thinking about Muk Hwi-young’s face in despair at that moment, I couldn’t help but smile. Muk Hwi-young was a guy who had a knack for teasing.

Of course, ten thousand times was not a number that was put forward to harass Mukhwiyeong. Cheonghwa did the same, and all the disciples of the main temple swung the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal slashes ten thousand times each.

“greatness.”

After some time, Cheonghwa made a noise. Mok Hwi-yeong didn’t show any sign of surprise and immediately changed his posture. Since he was still in that posture, his posture was naturally very sloppy.

“Are you here?”

The sight of him spreading out the Taesanapjeong and wiping away sweat was the epitome of a sincere person. If he hadn’t seen him wiggle his wrists, even Cheonghwa would have been impressed.

“Yeah. How have you been?”

“sure.”

“You weren’t trying to trick me, were you?”

“Haha. No way.”

“okay?”

After Cheonghwa took out her sword, she copied what Mok Hwiyoung had done earlier. She was just holding the sword and moving her wrist. Mok Hwiyoung’s expression hardened in an instant.

“I’m worried that you might have done something like this.”

“… … Have you seen it?”

“Then you didn’t see it?”

Mukhwiyoung’s expression crumpled.

“I’ll subtract all the times I’ve done it so far.”

“Oh, don’t lie. I’ve already swung it two thousand times.”

“Can you say you swung that?”

Muk Hwi-yeong was speechless. No matter how much he had greased his tongue, it seemed like he had no way of doing anything about arresting someone on the scene.

Cheonghwa said, clicking her tongue.

“If this continues, I won’t be able to go to the evaluation match.”

“Is this an evaluation match?”

Mok Hwi-yeong’s eyes opened slightly wide. Cheong-hwa smiled inwardly. As expected, Mok Hwi-yeong had a competitive spirit. He was a natural born warrior. It was the right decision to stimulate that.

“Yes. There is a competition where the three great disciples of the shaman gather to practice martial arts. It’s to test each other’s skills.”

“When was that?”

“There might be a month or two left.”

“okay.”

“Are you feeling a little competitive?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah. That’s right. It’s bubbling. Like. Wow.”

Although I was really disappointed by the tone that was far from serious, I was satisfied that he showed interest.

“Will other elders participate in the evaluation?”

“Of course. Wouldn’t you like to see the shaman’s future with your own eyes?”

Mukhwiyoung’s expression became serious. He looked into the empty space and seemed to be thinking about something.

Immediately afterwards, Mukhwiyeong closed his mouth tightly and began to spread the Taesan pressure again.

The center of the crown, the forehead, and the crown form an equilateral triangle. This means that it was a perfect jockey style.

Mukhwiyoung squinted his eyes. It was a movement that seemed to resist cutting through skin as if cutting it.

“… … !”

As I was staring absentmindedly, I noticed that the sword was pointing at the ground.

It was an unbelievable posture and swordsmanship that made it hard to believe that he was the same person who had been fidgeting just now. Cheonghwa blinked.

“Yeah. I know what you’re trying to say.”

Cheonghwa nodded.

“You probably can’t believe that someone as incompetent as me would be left in charge of the Samjae Sword Technique and neglect it. I understand.”

“yes?”

Muk Hwi-yeong looked at her as if to say, “What are you talking about?” But before Muk Hwi-yeong could make an excuse, Cheong-hwa continued.

“Okay. From now on, I’ll take care of all your training. Is that okay?”

“……no?”

“Don’t refuse. Of course it’s burdensome, but you’re worth my time.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Swing it!”

Mok Hwi-yeong instinctively raised his sword. His expression was full of confusion. Cheong-hwa interpreted it as an apology to herself. The misunderstanding deepened.