Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 35



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35. My heart is beating (2)

A thick purple mist emanated from my body and the girl’s body. It came from my body, but it had an eerie aura.

The energy traveled through my body at an unbelievable speed.

I know this because I learned the Samjaesimbeop in my past life. It was an abnormal circulation of energy.

Internal energy usually comes from the dantian, descends to the anus, and surges up the dokmaek (double vein) of the spine. The internal energy that surges up to the Baihui point descends to the dantian along the Renmaek (imjin) in the front.

It varies depending on the method, but it seems that the Samjae method takes about two hours to circle the heavens once. It is generally known that the more orthodox the martial arts, the slower and more tedious it is, and the more sect-oriented the martial arts, the faster and rougher it is.

Then what kind of martial arts is this Jucheon that can turn a full circle in the blink of an eye? The internal energy rotated so quickly that my entire body felt hot as if my energy pulse had been injured.

I felt like there was a fire burning in my throat and I wanted to open my mouth right away, but I instinctively knew that I couldn’t. This was my innate ability.

Instead of holding back the fireball, blood flowed from my eyes, nose, and mouth. The blood dripped down and fell onto the girl’s body.

“Priest, priest!”

It seemed as if I could faintly hear Myeonggyeong’s voice from afar.

Now, I couldn’t even see the surroundings. All I could feel was my internal energy spinning so fast, it was almost hot, and my heartbeat felt like it was going to explode. In fact, the smell of the coals brushed past my nose, and my body felt like it had become a single flame.

I felt like I was going to lose consciousness in the midst of such a tremendous storm of pain. But if I lost consciousness now, I was sure I would die. That much I knew.

‘I need to buy something at the Mujae store.’

Anyway, I had money in my pocket right now. I could buy something at the cash shop.

Fortunately, despite my confusion, I could read the letters on the Mujae Store clearly. I quickly scanned the list of Mujae Stores.

[Indomitable – Level 5]

[ Price: Two thousand nyang of silver ]

Although I had the talent called Strongsword at level 7, I was almost on the verge of death in this situation. I didn’t want to save money and put myself in danger. Also, since there was a limit to the talents I could wear anyway, I might as well buy something expensive.

I felt my mind becoming clearer as I purchased the Indomitable without delay. Of course, the pain was still there, but my mind was clearer.

But now that I’ve come to my senses, I can observe the state of my body and the girl’s body.

It was so sudden and painful that I realized something I hadn’t noticed before. The energy inside the girl’s body and the energy inside my body were similar but different. They were the same energy, but the density itself was different. It meant that my internal energy was much purer.

And while the energy inside the girl’s body was eating away at the inside of her body, my energy wasn’t eating away at my body. It was just quickly flowing out.

Certainly, the girl’s energy was yielding to my energy and chasing after me. I gently guided her energy.

Anyway, the energy inside my body was mine. As long as I was conscious, I could control it.

‘I wonder if I should just drag it in.’

It seemed certain that the energy spreading throughout the girl’s body was worsening her condition. I don’t know what kind of energy it was, but it was harmless to me, so I decided to draw it in.

I tried to absorb only the energy similar to my own while not touching the girl’s innate energy as much as possible.

After some time, my hand naturally fell from the girl’s wrist. I fell backwards.

“Phuha, haa, huh.”

With a heavy breath, the blood that had been pooling in my mouth came out. The room was filled with stains that resembled the color of my energy, and with the blood I had scattered, it was even more eerie.

When I looked around, Myeonggyeong was nowhere to be found. Did she run away? Disappointing… … I shouldn’t have felt that way. Since becoming a merchant, I’ve never trusted anyone. That came from my merchant instinct. Since I didn’t trust anyone, I shouldn’t have felt that way either, but for some reason, the aftertaste was bitter.

“Ugh.”

Still, the girl’s breathing was fairly steady. She wasn’t sweating and her pulse was beating normally.

I opened the door and went out. My body was drenched in sweat, so the wind coming in was cold.

There I could see a little boy standing in the yard. The little boy had drawn his sword and was pointing it straight ahead, as if he was trying to stop me from coming in.

“capital punishment?”

When I called out, Myungkyung turned around. She ran to me and hugged me.

“Priest!”

“Ugh. I’m having a hard time right now.”

“Weren’t you possessed by a magic wand? Your internal energy suddenly went wild and you were able to protect the law.”

It wasn’t that he ran away, but that he chose to protect the law. For a moment, I felt ashamed of myself for doubting Myeonggyeong.

“Anyway, it’s okay! You’re alive, right?”

Myungkyung patted my back. I felt proud of that, so I patted Myungkyung on the back too.

“Where is this death penalty?”

Myungkyung laughed as she said that. It seemed like she knew that I would really die. Well, looking at the storm of energy alone, it was to the point where even a single person would die without even realizing it.

At that moment, a man passed by me and Myeong-gyeong and ran into the room. Needless to say, it was Hyeong-seong, the girl’s father.

“Se-eun, Se-eun!”

A worried and anxious voice came from inside the room. Myungkyung and I followed Hyeongtaekseong.

“The child will be okay.”

I spoke from behind. Even without that, Hyung-tae-seong had already felt the arms and legs of the girl called Se-eun and felt her pulse. Her arms and legs, which had looked cold and dark, had now regained their warmth. Her pulse would also be normal, just like when I felt it.

Hyeong-seong suddenly felt as if he couldn’t believe that the child was better, and then he took the girl in his arms after feeling her pulse several times.

“Oh my, you’re alive. My daughter. My daughter is alive!”

“dad?”

The girl also woke up to the noise. She was a pretty girl with big, clear eyes.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“… … Oh, yeah, are you okay?”

“Thank goodness, thank goodness!”

“Dad, I can’t breathe… … .”

The form held the child tightly. The child did not show any expression of displeasure, even though he said it was painful. Just by looking at that, it was possible to infer that they had always been a good father-daughter relationship.

After the child escaped from the hug hell, I was the next inmate of the hug hell. The form turned around and suddenly hugged me.

“Thank you, thank you! How can I repay this favor!”

“No. I just did what I had to do.”

I laughed while saying that. Since Hyung-tae was resting his head on my shoulder anyway, he couldn’t see my expression.

“Dad, this guy looks a little strange… … .”

“This guy. He is the one who saved your life.”

“No, I need to see your expression… … .”

As expected, children’s eyes are intuitive and scary. However, they didn’t care about the form and repeatedly expressed their gratitude to me.

I kept thinking as I was being patted on the back. Certainly my prescription was not wrong. There was actually a cure. But what was that energy? It was my energy, but it wasn’t the kind of energy that a small girl like this would naturally obtain.

“But when exactly did this epidemic start?”

“Well, since last month, they have been reported simultaneously all of a sudden.”

“Since it happened simultaneously. Was there anything strange?”

I didn’t know the exact facts because I was in a different province than Hubei in my previous life. I just heard about it from others.

“There were some unusual circumstances when the outbreak was first reported.”

“Anything special?”

“But this is a secret that must not be known to the general public.”

Hyeongseong hesitated and then continued.

“It’s nothing serious, but at that time, people who bought food at a large market in Muhan got infected. After that, people who came into contact with those people got infected.”

“It’s really nothing.”

It’s not uncommon for people to get sick from eating something bad at the market, but I think I know why they kept it a secret.

“They kept it a secret because if they said they got sick from the food in the market, the market itself would be intimidated.”

“… … That’s right.”

The form scratched his cheek as if embarrassed.

Perhaps the stores selling the goods were silenced with money. It is not a bad thing from the government’s perspective either, as when the market shrinks, people’s consumption decreases and taxes are reduced accordingly.

“Of course, it’s not something I decided on my own.”

“I know. The 6th rank isn’t that great of a position.”

“… … That’s true, but I feel a little strange.”

“But you should have investigated it anyway.”

“I did some research. However, the people who sold the food are all unknown. You may not know, but those who set up stalls in the market have to register with the city hall as merchants. However, the identities of those people are unknown.”

“Does that make sense? How could the city hall accept someone so unclear?”

“… … Actually, this is a bit strange. At the time, the Sisa said that when they registered those people, their memories were hazy. It was as if they were possessed by something. Of course, it was a ridiculous excuse, so they were fired.”

I paused. Could that be the Hwaninseophonkong written by the Demonic Cult? If that was the case, then it was entirely possible that I couldn’t remember the current events.

Something similar to the energy of the Shinmadan was discovered in the girl’s body, and she fell ill simultaneously, and the merchant did not remember the merchant at all. All of this could not have been a coincidence. I do not believe in coincidences.

‘Did the Demonic Cult spread the plague?’

So there was movement from the Demonic Cult from that time on? That was also surprising.

There was nothing more I could find out. To be honest, it was difficult for me to find out anything about the Demonic Cult on my own.

“Anyway, thank you very much. I guess I should throw a party for you.”

Hyung-tae-seong pretended to speak loudly, embarrassed by the revelation of the coffin’s corruption. But I waved my hand to stop him.

“I feel so depressed right now that I just want to rest.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll give you the room.”

The house of Hyung-Seong was simple. Although his career was not a very high rank, it seemed true that he was a person of integrity, as he was in a position where he could earn a lot of money if he wanted to.

I even made excuses about being tired and bitten Myeonggyeong. In any case, Hyeongtae-seong was kind enough to give us each our own rooms.

I sat cross-legged in the room. It was my first time doing the Yunkijosik posture. I quietly closed my eyes and observed the inside of my body.

Surprisingly, I felt something settle in my originally empty danjeon. It was definitely the energy of the Shinmadan. The energy was very small, but its density was very high. It seemed to be the power of the demonic cult, the magic energy.

I drew out my inner energy from my dantian and tried the Sojucheon. As expected, the Sojucheon was incredibly fast. It made a full circle in almost the blink of an eye. Considering that the Samjaesimbeop made a full circle in two hours, it was an unbelievable speed.

It was originally said that if you turn the wheel once, your internal energy increases a bit. So, if it’s this fast, does that mean that the energy is accumulated at that speed?

“Phew.”

I looked out the window.

‘Magira.’

A disciple of a shamanist sect is a demon. If caught, he would be immediately called a traitor of the demonic cult and be executed by the martial arts alliance. The excuse that I ate the new demonic pill in my past life and that was my fault would never work.

Where was my life going? I just couldn’t figure it out.