Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 31



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31. Fallen Angel (2)

“Shall we eat first?”

“Food? I ate it in the morning, right?”

“Did you eat it? I threw it all away.”

“Why are you throwing that away?”

Why throw it away? I want to ask why they eat grass roots and tree bark. Even if the shamanist faction is Taoist, isn’t this a bit wrong? I’ve always thought about it.

“You’re hungry anyway.”

“That’s true.”

Especially at an age like Myeong-gyeong, it’s the prime time to eat a lot. I smiled evilly inside.

Myungkyung had no idea what I was thinking right now.

The first thing I had to do was to make Myeonggyeong my ally and not Cheonghwa. That way, it would be easier to move forward.

In particular, it was clear that if the idea of ​​making a top reached Cheonghwa’s ears, it would be a headache.

I could have eaten at Gyunhyeon at the foot of Mt. Mudang, but I didn’t.

First of all, Gyunhyeon is too familiar to the non-partisan people, and because it is a rural area, there are no particularly delicious places. I have eaten at Gyunhyeon a few times in my past life, and I remember throwing away the noodles because there was a curly hair growing out of them. Even now, I don’t know where the hair came from. I just hope it came from my armpit.

I decided to go to Yangyang (襄陽), which was the closest city to Gyunhyeon among the bustling places.

“Death penalty. Do you know how to ride a horse?”

“no.”

I clicked my tongue at Myeonggyeong’s confident answer. After all, if you’re only learning martial arts at Mt. Mudang, how could you possibly have time to learn horseback riding? Mt. Mudang’s terrain isn’t particularly gentle, so there’s not even a flat place to put a horse.

“Are you planning on riding a horse?”

“yes.”

“no.”

Myungkyung had her arms crossed and her face was very stern. I frowned at the sudden turn of events.

“why?”

“I need to practice light combat and build up my stamina. I can’t train while riding a horse.”

From Myeong-gyeong’s perspective, she must have tried to speak as harshly as possible. But how harsh could a child’s voice be before her voice changed? She just whined.

“Let’s just take it easy.”

“A man should not take the easy way out.”

“Then the meal will be a little late.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m confident I can starve.”

What a useless confidence. At this point, I might have to report the shaman to the authorities for abusing the child.

“Then do that.”

Myung-kyung, who took my words as surrender, stuck out her chest with an air of pride.

On the way to Yangyang, Myeonggyeong interfered with what I was doing without any reason. For example, she suddenly told me to go while writing Cheongunbo, did not allow me to sit and rest under the shade of a tree, and when I answered a passerby asking for directions, she spoke in a way that was unusual for a man.

Suddenly, I looked up at the sky and saw Cheonghwa’s face. Right now, Myeonggyeong was acting as Cheonghwa’s perfect representative.

‘Fuck.’

But I knew this would happen. Perhaps Myeonggyeong had also received some order from Cheonghwa. Most likely, it was to pursue me. However, I refused to be manipulated by a brat like this.

Since it has come to this, I decided to practice Cheongunbo as Myunggyeong said. I had the Cheongunbo secret recipe that Cheongsu had given me.

When I took out the emergency kit, Myungkyung’s eyes lit up.

“Are you finally in the mood? I’ll tell you. How do you use the Cheongunbo? … .”

“I’ll try it myself and let you know if I get stuck.”

I cut off Myeong-gyeong’s words. Myeong-gyeong was furious at me for cutting off the death penalty, but I was already concentrating on Cheong-un-bo’s secret.

Now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I received this book, but it was my first time opening it up and looking at it. I guess that means I wasn’t really interested in martial arts. But now that I’ve decided to learn martial arts, I can’t afford to neglect it.

Next to me, Myeong-gyeong kept muttering, but I ignored her and opened the Cheongunbo as it was written in the book. Cheongunbo was definitely the first technique that a shaman learns. It felt like the basic foundation that all shamans can use to perform their martial arts. It was soft and flexible.

Certainly, after learning quick movements, I was able to easily perform movements that I couldn’t do before.

When I glanced to the side, Myeong-gyeong had an anxious look in her eyes. She must have been anxious because she wanted to catch the tail but couldn’t. Actually, if we only consider the law, I was better than Myeong-gyeong.

I quietly unfolded my Cheongunbo and advanced, and Myung-gyeong at least did not pick a fight during my martial arts practice, so it was a quiet journey. Myung-gyeong seemed to want to keep talking to me, but when I continued to train day and night, she soon became sullen.

“Priest. Are you only going to practice Cheongunbo? You need to practice other things too.”

“First, let’s learn this perfectly.”

“Is there anything I can tell you?”

“Yes, it’s okay.”

Myung-kyung swallowed her pride and spoke to me, but I pretended to act cold. Myung-kyung became a crouching turtle again.

I left that kind of view on purpose. He must have realized now that it is not good for him to continue to pursue me.

I heard that this was Myeong-gyeong’s first time going out so freely. She might have been more excited about this outing than I was. But of course it wouldn’t be fun if the person she was going with was so cold.

I glanced at the mirror and stopped walking, then spoke.

“We’re almost at Yangyang.”

“Oh, that’s right!”

Myungkyung’s expression brightened slightly. Before I knew it, Myungkyung had noticed my expression. It’s nice that children express themselves in this way.

“There are many delicious restaurants in Yangyang.”

“okay?”

“Instead, let’s stop by somewhere first.”

“where?”

“I want to get some money.”

“Money? Why do you need money?”

“The most important thing in life is money.”

All we took from the shaman was a few easy-to-eat Byeokgokdan. It was truly tragic. The act of eating is a great blessing in life. There was no need to turn away from that blessing.

I visited the Yangyang branch of the Infinite Battleground and the Cheonsu Sangdan. Since Yangyang is one of the largest cities in Hubei, it was natural that there would be a branch there.

Borrowing money was a breeze. The loan officers were surprised once by the fact that I was a shaman, twice by the name on the bill, and three times by the amount.

After I borrowed all the money, my pockets were very full. Myeong-gyeong didn’t seem to know the value of money and just opened her mouth wide.

“Hoo hoo hoo.”

When I opened the envelope, there were 2,500 silver coins. Just looking at it made me feel strong. This was the capital to build my own company. Today would be remembered as the historic first step of a giant.

Myeonggyeong was just busy looking around. It was the first time she had seen so many people and such a lively street. I found Daeun Banjeom (大運飯店). It was a famous Jeongjeong (正店) that had been passed down in Yangyang for several generations.

The restaurant had a main branch and a lower branch. The lower branch was an ordinary restaurant where ordinary people went, and the main branch was a high-class restaurant where people with money went.

“Are we going in here?”

“yes.”

Myeong-gyeong was amazed at the main gate of Daeunbanjeom. The gorgeous Chaeru Hwanmun (彩樓歡門) seemed to have captured Myeong-gyeong’s heart. As soon as she entered, Jeom So-i, dressed neatly, quickly approached me.

“Oh, welcome.”

Jeomsoi paused for a moment. It didn’t matter to them that I was a shaman. What mattered was whether I looked like I had money or not.

The two of us were objectively shabby now. It had taken quite some time to get from Gyunhyeon to Yangyang, and the shaman’s uniform itself was very worn out, having been handed down from the previous generation.

Jeomsoi whispered to us in an apologetic tone.

“Excuse me, sir. But the cheapest noodles here cost about 100 nyang.”

“however?”

“……yes?”

“Do I look like a beggar?”

Jeomsoi didn’t say anything. When I made a gesture, Jeomsoi stepped back. Myeonggyeong glanced at me.

“… … A Taoist shouldn’t speak so harshly.”

“They were ignoring us because of our attire. I couldn’t stand them daring to insult the shamans.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s right.”

“Still, it makes people feel embarrassed… … .”

“It’s okay. There are ways to deal with all these problems.”

Myeong-gyeong kept glancing around. It was probably very different from the restaurant Gyun-hyeon had visited often. The peak and the corners were like heaven and earth. The luxuriousness of the table, the smell of the food, and the quality of the customers were all different.

“Dot Soi.”

“yes.”

I flicked a silver coin to Jeomsoi, who came walking briskly. Jeomsoi’s eyes opened wide. Since I gave her the price of ten noodles as a tip, her eyes couldn’t help but roll back.

Jeomsoi’s straight back naturally bent and her face relaxed.

“Oh, sir. You don’t have to give me something like this. I will serve you with all my heart.”

“What’s the most popular food right now?”

“These are the Eight Treasures Cloth Bag Duck, the Screaming Chicken, and the Salty Giant Shrimp.”

All the foods recommended were expensive. The eyes of the people around us were focused on us. They seemed interested in us because we were wearing shabby clothes and were being recommended expensive food.

“Then give me one bottle of Gyuhwagye and one bottle of Cheongtangyeonwa, and just one bottle of Jukyeopcheong.”

“Oh, yes. I understand.”

Jeomsoi bowed her head so that it almost reached her calves and went straight into the kitchen. Myeonggyeong looked dumbfounded. Since she didn’t know the value of silver, she couldn’t understand why Jeomsoi acted like that.

“Didn’t you just order some noodles and dumplings?”

“Now that we’re out, we should eat something delicious.”

“That’s tasty enough.”

Soon, a magnificent tableware was laid out before us. It was a gold-inlaid plate and spoon, something you would never see in a shamanistic sect that considered poverty a virtue.

After about an hour, the waiters started to bring the food that they had ordered. The warm air and the aroma of the food spread. Myeong-gyeong looked at the food as if it was broken. She seemed embarrassed because it was the first time she felt this sensation in her life.

“Please try it.”

I used a ladle to scoop up some sweet and sour pork into Myeonggyeong’s plate.

Cheongtangyeonwa is a dish made by boiling swallow’s nests, and the ingredients themselves are of high quality. Myeonggyeong tasted Cheongtangyeonwa with a spoon and shivered.

“… … What is this? Isn’t it an elixir?”

As soon as it entered my body, I felt a sweet taste and a warm energy, so it was understandable to be mistaken. I tore up the chicken of the Gyuhwa-gye, also called beggar’s chicken, to make it easier to eat.

“Try this too.”

“what’s this?”

Myung-kyung approached the chopsticks with caution. As she did, the lotus leaf that had been wrapped around it began to loosen and the white chicken meat came out.

The chicken baked in mud and lotus leaves entered Myeong-gyeong’s mouth, and her jaw moved. As soon as she chewed once, Myeong-gyeong’s chewing stopped.

The juice and flavor of the beggar’s chicken was too much for Myeong-gyeong, who was trying the meat for the first time.

Myeong-gyeong started eating the green tea and the sweet potato soup without saying a word, playing with her spoon and chopsticks. I smiled to myself and took a sip of the bamboo leaf tea that came with it.

“Ugh.”

The high alcohol content made the hot air run down my throat and make my whole body feel hot. This is it. This is the taste of alcohol. This is the taste of life. It’s hard to stay away from alcohol while living as a merchant. My body trembled at the alcohol I tasted after a long time.

“capital punishment.”

“why?”

Myungkyung raised her head with food all over her mouth. She was practically burying her head in the plate. Before speaking, I wiped Myungkyung’s mouth with my hand.

“Isn’t it delicious?”

“huh!”

“There are many delicious foods in the world.”

I lowered my voice.

“While you’re out, I’ll take responsibility and feed you delicious food.”

“Thank you, priest!”

“instead.”

Myungkyung thanked me with sincere eyes. But it was still too early to express gratitude.

“Please keep what happened outside a secret from your teacher.”

“Uh, yeah? Why?”

“Just like that.”

I winked. Myungkyung shook the chopsticks she was holding tightly. Myungkyung was wavering between reason and instinct.

But that worry didn’t last as long as expected.

“good!”

After answering, Myeong-gyeong immediately buried her face in the plate. As expected, she was still a child, and her reasoning had not yet been trained enough to overcome her nature.

I nodded with a proud face. Now, there was no one outside the shaman to stop me.

That’s what I thought. Until the day when Jeom So-i, who had given me a silver coin earlier, approached me.

“Hey, Grandmaster.”

“why?”

“Is it possible for me to join you?”

“Join?”

I looked around. There were still many empty tables.

“Oh, it’s nothing else than the guest on the second floor who wants to join the Grand Master.”

I instinctively looked up to the second floor. There, on the second floor, a man standing on the railing was looking down at me.