Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 4



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4. Evaluation (1)

Seungleimun. It was one of the sects in Wuhan, Hubei. It was said to be a sect established by a master who was a disciple of the Wudang sect. Sa Gong-hyeon was the son of the sect leader who opened the sect.

“I see you are here, so are you perhaps the son of King Shang? I heard you joined the ranks of the shamans’ disciples. But I haven’t seen you at all.”

I remember it too. In this generation, the big merchant was the head of the Cheonsu Merchant Group, King Yeo Bul-jin. And there was a rumor going around that the son of that king had entered the ranks of the new disciples of the Wudang faction.

Of course, I don’t know if that rumor is true. I was kicked out after only a month.

“I’m sorry, but that’s not me.”

“Is that so? Then what is your name?”

“Silence.”

“ah.”

A mockery appeared on Sa-gong-hyeon’s face. Jeon-o-su was disappointed, but he did not mock.

Also, Jeon O-su was able to hide his disappointment right away, but this guy doesn’t show any signs of hiding it.

“I’ve heard that name.”

“where?”

“What is it? An elder I know told me. There’s a guy who barely managed to get in with the recommendation of an elder, even though he had no supporters.”

“Is that me?”

“Then who would it be? Don’t you know best?”

“That’s true.”

“So let me be your friend.”

Sakonghyun smiled faintly. It was a smile that seemed pure.

Some of the kids behind me were looking at me with pity.

You see things that you didn’t see in your previous life. You see as much as you know.

In my previous life, I was Sakonghyun’s friend. Of course, to be exact, I was not a friend but a subordinate.

“What if you don’t like it?”

Sa-gong-hyeon’s smile immediately froze.

“Do you know who I am?”

“I just told you. You’re Sa Gong-Hyeon of the Seung-Rae-Moon.”

“Not that. Do you know what that means?”

“Unlike other disciples, I understand that you want to act as king here because you learned some martial arts. The kids right behind you are no worse than you in anything, so I don’t understand why a son of a middle-class sect is acting like this.”

At my words, Sa-gong-hyeon’s expression changed to a vicious one, and the expressions of the children behind him were filled with shock.

‘It feels good to speak up.’

This is why I hate Sakonghyun. It was only a month, but I still remember him quite well.

He was the one who gave me the reason to be kicked out of the non-partisan group after only a month.

He told me to go outside and get a spring painting, and when I got caught, he blamed me. Of course, if I had talent or a backer, I wouldn’t have been kicked out for something like that, but unfortunately, I had neither talent nor a backer.

“I thought I was speaking well to the Qinghua Jinnin, but it turns out that I was not speaking well, but was just a crazy person who had no sense of humor. A crazy person is better off with a club.”

“You want to hit me? Your father must have spent a lot of money to get you into the shamanist group.”

“… … .”

Of course, if your classmates commit violence against each other, you will be kicked out.

Even though the martial arts world is a place where fists are closer to the law than the law of the land, this was not an ordinary market, but a shamanistic sect.

“Huh, he’s fearless since he has nothing to lose.”

Sakonghyun said that and left. Some people glared at me as if they were going to kill me, and some looked at me as if they were jealous.

Those who are glaring at me are the ones who have a backer who is taken care of by Sakonghyun, and those who are looking at me with envy are probably in the same situation as me in my past life.

“Oh. That’s a good idea.”

When I looked back, Jeon O-su was already there again.

“Run away from it. You cowardly bastard.”

“Aren’t we close enough to share the pain?”

“That’s true.”

I easily agreed. He was a hundred times better than Sa Gong-hyeon, who rubbed his hands in front of the strong and became strong in front of the weak. At least this guy was the same in front and back.

“But do you believe in something? Why are you so confident?”

“Of course there is something to believe in.”

“Oh. What? So you were actually a disciple of a hidden one-man martial arts school?”

“No. I don’t know even a little bit about martial arts.”

“really?”

Jeon O-su said, seeming surprised.

“Isn’t there usually at least one family martial art?”

“That’s only for wealthy families like yours. I come from an ordinary farming family.”

“I see. If you meet Sakonghyun tonight, you’ll get beaten up really badly.”

I’m talking about the disciple evaluation meeting tonight. Sa-gong-hyeon is probably looking forward to that too. It’s a chance to beat him up legally.

“So what do you believe in?”

“First of all, I have no plans to meet with Sa-gong-hyeon today.”

“How can you be sure of that?”

That’s because I know the future. At least I didn’t do anything to interfere with this future.

“I just know. I have a good instinct.”

“Okay. That aside, what about the second one?”

“Once you leave, that’s it, then it’s over.”

“omg.”

Jeon Oh-su looked surprised, as if he hadn’t thought about that.

But it’s only natural for me. I was kicked out in my previous life. Shouldn’t I also get out of the shaman faction so that I can enjoy the future I know?

Even today, I am making a flute, so isn’t Jeon O-su, who I had no connection with in my previous life, nagging me? I didn’t want to change my future as much as possible.

I don’t want to deny the life that I’ve built up with my blood, sweat, and effort. Of course, there are things that I have to stop. That is, I don’t accept requests from the leader of the martial arts world. That was enough of a future that I had to change.

“Isn’t that a very irresponsible thought to have done this to me when my father was not around?”

I guess I can’t help but see it that way. In my previous life, I was kicked out as a lay disciple of the shaman sect and I felt so sorry.

But that’s okay. I was confident that I could serve my father better if I left now.

“We’re not close enough to give and receive life advice. If we weren’t close enough, it wouldn’t be advice, it would be criticism.”

“That’s true.”

“It’s good that we can communicate well.”

Jeon O-su smiled coolly. He was a guy I liked, but today would be the last time I saw him.

***

Evening came quickly. The mountain was covered in thick darkness. Still, there were torches lit in all directions, so there was no problem swinging the sword.

“This is a test that you don’t need to feel pressured about. I know that most of you haven’t learned martial arts. All you’ve learned is the Samjae Simbeop and the Samjae Kwonbeop a few days ago. It’s simply a test of talent. Talent is like a needle in a pocket, it’s bound to show up. If you seem talented, I’ll even recommend you as a disciple of the main temple, so work hard.”

People’s eyes lit up at Cheong-Hyeon Jin-in’s words. It seemed that there were children who firmly believed that there was an undiscovered talent within them.

In particular, Sa-gong-hyeon’s eyes were so bright that they were burning. After all, if there was anyone who was recognized for their talent, it would be Sa-gong-hyeon, who was the strongest among us.

Of course, I know that I won’t be able to do it. None of us have entered the main temple as disciples of the shamanist faction. Common sense tells us that, no matter how talented someone may be, talent that blossoms at the age of five is far superior to talent that blossoms at a young age.

“Aren’t there any more people coming to observe from the main branch?”

Someone raised their hand and asked. It was because Cheong-Hyeon had said that other elders could come and take the test.

But from the beginning, this was a test that no one was expecting. There was no way anyone would come.

“The elders were going to come, but they were all busy with construction work and couldn’t come. And my eyes alone are enough to recognize your talents.”

By the way, Cheong-Hyeon was the one with the weakest martial arts skills among the Cheongja distribution. I found out later.

Since he was such a weak person, he must have been given the lowly position of managing the disciples.

If someone like that were to see you, would they really see you as a talented person? I would say no.

“The competition will be random. I will now call your names… … .”

I wasn’t interested. The guy I was dealing with was a fat son of a bitch, so we’d just fight each other.

Soon, Cheong-Hyeon, whose eyes are tainted by the level of fighting, will stop the fight, and I will be out of favor like that.

“I will start the martial arts. Even if you have any martial arts skills, I will try my best to use the Samjae Kwon method that I learned the day before yesterday.”

The people who were called came out and struck awkward poses. I know this because I’ve seen a lot of people who are unmanned, but just by looking at their poses, they look like they have no talent.

“Eww!”

They threw punches at each other with a spirit that didn’t feel like any force at all.

At first, they fought stiffly, following the Samjae Kwon method, but as time passed, they began to use new martial arts techniques that they had mastered.

Anyway, since it was a martial art of the upper world, it was for self-defense, so it wasn’t really fun to watch.

“Up to here.”

Cheong-hyeon stopped the fight, as if he couldn’t stand to watch any longer. Even I thought it was dirty and sloppy.

“There is still more to do.”

“Okay. I’ve already seen it all.”

“There are many things I couldn’t show you.”

One of them spoke in vain, as if he had hidden a secret in his mind. However, Cheong-Hyeon was not a man with much time on his hands.

“Are you saying you don’t believe my eyes right now?”

“……no.”

“Come in.”

The boy from Sanggye went in with his shoulders drooping as if he was very disappointed. He didn’t seem to have any skills that could be considered outstanding. It seems he grew up hearing people call him a martial arts genius in his family.

“Next is… … .”

“Oh. It’s already started.”

Before Cheong-Hyeon could call the next person, someone quietly emerged from the darkness.

Even Cheong-Hyeon, including the children, were startled when they saw the figure coming out of the darkness.

“Cheong-hwa-sa-hyeong. What brings you here?”

“The lay disciples came to see you. Why? Didn’t you say you could come see you?”

The person who came out was the Mugeuk Shingeom Cheonghwa that we saw earlier this morning. Suddenly, when a top-ranking master from the Mudeungpa appeared, the children’s eyes lit up. It seemed like they thought that if they really stood out here, they would become the main disciples.

“That’s true, but… … there aren’t any friends that you would want to see.”

Cheong-Hyeon’s true feelings came out in embarrassment. Cheong-Hyeon had no intention of elevating us to the position of main disciple.

The children’s expressions turned to something like, “Well, that’s how it is.” It wouldn’t be easy to become a disciple of the shamanist sect. Of course, there were still some who hadn’t given up. They were children who firmly believed that they had talent. Sa-gong-hyeon was a typical example.

“I just came to see you because I was bored. I hope I’m not inconvenient, Priest?”

“No way.”

It looks uncomfortable at first glance.

I was also confused. Because I had never seen Qinghua in my previous life. Could it be that it had changed like this because of what happened this morning?

Cheonghwa looked around at the children and only stopped when she saw me and laughed.

“Is the rain just random?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, can I decide for myself? After all, I’m better at seeing the bones than the priests. If you have friends with similar abilities, wouldn’t their talents be more visible?”

Cheong-hyeon was speechless at Cheong-hwa’s words. Even if they were distributed equally, in terms of martial arts, Cheong-hwa and Cheong-hyeon were like a lantern and a firefly. Also, since they were death sentences, he could not go against what she said.

“Please do so.”

Something had strangely changed in the situation. Since Cheonghwa had come in person, the weight of this weapon itself had changed.

Cheonghwa looked around at the children again. Every child she caught her eye stood at an angle. It was probably to get a better look, but she was nervous because of the gaze.

Soon, Cheonghwa’s mouth opened slowly.

“That guy, his eyes are the best.”

“Oh, this is a friend named Sakong Hyeon. I’m looking for a promotion… .”

“Oh, Seungroemun. That’s where the Sagongdo is?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Sa Gong-hyeon’s expression brightened at Cheong-hwa’s words. In any case, he had caught Cheong-hwa’s eye as a master of the shamanistic sect.

“Greetings to Senior Mugeuk Shingeom. This is Sa Gong-Hyeon.”

“Yes. Your eyes had the deepest yearning. It was impressive.”

“thank you.”

Expectation began to mix with Sa-gong-hyeon’s longing eyes. When he thought that he had a chance, his motivation couldn’t help but soar.

“Then who will you choose as your opponent?”

Cheong-hyeon asked. I felt a moment of anxiety. It was because Cheong-hwa was smiling at me.

And that anxiety wasn’t wrong at all.

“Let’s do that friend.”

Cheonghwa’s finger was pointed at me.