Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 52



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52. Kick the torch (3)

The other disciples, other than Mukhwiyeong, felt as if they were suffocating from exposure to the magic.

Eventually, the other disciples could no longer endure it and escaped outside the formation, shedding tears and snot. The reason this formation was a test of mental strength was because it was possible to escape the formation on one’s own.

Even though there were children who were holding on while bleeding from their noses, everyone’s eyes were turned towards Muk Hwi-yeong.

“Kreururuk. Kreururuk.”

The sight of Mukhwiyeong lying down, rolling her eyes and bouncing her waist and back looked like she was possessed by magic rather than suffering from it.

“Shouldn’t that be taken out by going in there?”

Some of the listeners looked at Muk Hwi-yeong and spoke with concern.

However, Master Cheonghwa was looking at Mok Hwi-yeong with suspicious eyes. Since Mok Hwi-yeong had learned martial arts, it had become increasingly difficult to detect lies, but that seemed like a lie.

I was tempted to go in just in case I actually suffered, but I decided to just endure it. The method gives you the fear of death, but it doesn’t really kill you.

As time passed, the number of people escaping from the formation gradually decreased. More than half of them had already escaped, unable to bear the fear and pain of the formation’s magic. Those who remained until now were all displaying superhuman mental powers.

“They’re holding up pretty well.”

Cheong-ui burst into exclamations. In fact, the survival rate in this test was higher than in the last test.

“Shouldn’t we stop now?”

Cheong-Yu asked Cheong-Yi in a subtle manner. When Cheong-Yi looked inside the formation, he saw that Cheong-Yu’s disciple, Myeong-Han, was in great pain. Of course, Mok-Hwi-Yeong’s possessed acting was drawing everyone’s attention, so he didn’t receive much attention.

“No. I’ll have to watch it some more.”

At Cheong-ui’s words, Cheong-yu let out a snort as if he was anxious.

Not long after, Myeong-han ran out of the formation, vomiting. Cheong-yu sighed in regret.

“Myunggang is the calmest.”

Cheong-ui kept an eye on Myung-gang. If there was Myung-il among the three great disciples, there was Myung-gang among the two great disciples.

Unlike the other children, Myeonggang did not scream or show any sign of pain, but just quietly closed his eyes.

“That guy is the noisiest one.”

“… … Ahem.”

Cheonghwa coughed in vain as if embarrassed by Cheongui’s words. Without even mentioning who it was, Cheongui’s gaze was fixed on Muk Hwi-yeong.

Now, Mukhwiyoung was not only jerking his waist and back, but was also twisting his neck and drooling.

“Is that a lie?”

Cheong-ui asked quietly. Cheong-hwa sighed. Do it moderately. Didn’t you notice Jang Moon-sa-hyeong?

Cheonghwa was about to deny it, but decided to just be honest.

“I think so.”

“Then, does that mean that Whiyoung can endure it to the point where he has the mental capacity to act?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

That’s surprising in its own right. No, if that was acting, it was Muk Hwi-young who held up the best.

“It’s unbelievable. He must have had absolutely no mental training. How could he do that? Even children who have trained for twenty years have a hard time holding on.”

“The spirit may have been perfected before coming to the shaman.”

Cheonghwa said as she remembered Mok Hwiyoung unleashing the Five Element Sword at once. Cheongyi looked at Mok Hwiyoung again, knowing that Cheonghwa was a person who would not say baseless things.

“What a pity.”

Cheong-ui said with a sincere voice. If you become a disciple of the main temple, you have the talent to leave your name in the history of the shaman sect.

“Stop it.”

As Cheong-ui spoke, smoke seeped into the ground. The children, who were shaking in pain, immediately knelt down and vomited.

“Whoa, whoa whoa!”

“Uh, um. Uh, woof.”

Cheonghwa and Cheongui smiled bitterly as they watched Muk Hwi-yeong vomit while keeping an eye on things.

***

That was the end of my exam. Anyway, I held on until the end. Honestly, I feel a little bad because I passed so easily, but what can I do? I didn’t prepare for the Demonic Cult’s formation.

“He must have been really sick.”

I was secretly impressed by my own acting. So I had no doubt that Cheonghwa would be worried about me as soon as she saw me.

But Cheonghwa’s eyes were filled with pity rather than concern.

“Just let it pass quietly. Why are you acting like this?”

“ah.”

A beat later, shame and humiliation came over me. Then I realized that I had already known that my body was twisting and moving like a bug just before I died, and that it was all an act.

“How did you know?”

He asked, cooling his flushed face with his cold palm.

“How do you know? You can tell just by looking at it.”

“Ahem… … .”

“Still, I received permission to transfer the Yangsimgong. It seems that the Jangmunsaeng highly values ​​your acting skills.”

“Acting ability rather than mental strength?”

“okay.”

Cheonghwa also blushed as if she felt the empathy level. But instead, I was able to escape from the shame. In any case, all I had to do was get permission to learn the Yangsimgong.

“What happened to the other executioners?”

I was so absorbed in my acting that I didn’t notice who passed. Cheonghwa smiled.

“Myungseong and Myeonggyeong passed.”

“Myungjin’s death sentence has been passed.”

“That’s what happened.”

“That’s too bad.”

“There is a lack of sincerity in your words.”

“I got what I wanted anyway.”

I smiled brightly. Anyway, the Taegeuk exam was said to be held over a period of two weeks. Today, they tested my mental ability, and the next day, they tested my academic ability. Of course, this has nothing to do with me.

We went straight to Sambong-gwan. Cheonghwa took out a book from one of the highest shelves in Sambong-gwan. Needless to say, it was a book of the highest quality.

“I will tell you, but you may not understand. And if you feel uncomfortable or strange while learning, you should stop right away.”

Cheonghwa gave Yang-ui Simgong secret training while also giving him a strong command. Yang-ui Simgong said that Cheonghwa had nothing to teach him. It was a martial art that he had not mastered, and since it was a deep art, he had to learn it himself in the end.

I returned to the palace pavilion with a cheerful and cheerful spirit. To be honest, I was confident.

In order to increase my competitiveness as a merchant, I read a lot of books and accumulated all kinds of knowledge. I thought I could read books well enough without getting help from Mujae Store.

“Ugh… … .”

But that was my arrogance. The secret of the Yangsimgong was extremely difficult to understand.

“Didn’t someone just spill ink on it?”

On one side was a black paper, and on the other side was a white paper. That was all there was to the Yangsimgong secret. There was no writing, and when you turned the pages, all you could see was black and white paper.

“These guys are crazy.”

I immediately sold out the faceless sage who had created the Yangsimgong secret. If this was a secret, I could have made a thousand Yangsimgong secrets. I thought it was a shamanistic sect’s secret, so I thought there would be a writing full of sanity.

If I had been the practical-minded me of the past, I would have thrown the book against the wall right away, but my talent for perseverance made me continue to read such books.

I stared at the paper as if I was having a staring contest with the book.

Black paper on the left. White paper on the right.

I tried all sorts of methods just to look at it. Sometimes I just looked at a black piece of paper, sometimes I just looked at a white piece of paper, and sometimes I even closed one eye and looked at it.

Yangsimgong creates two danjeons. However, that doesn’t actually mean dividing Gihaehyeol into two.

Two hearts. Can a person have two hearts? But if they can have two, why can’t they have three? Why doesn’t there exist a three-mind emptiness? … .

“Ah. That’s difficult.”

I was suffering from distracting thoughts and finally closed the book. Of course, I didn’t give up. I just closed it for a moment because my eyes hurt too much. Of course, I looked at it so much that the black and white papers were blurry in my eyes.

I went outside the palace to get some fresh air. In the darkness, Mt. Wudang was pitch black. Even in the midst of it all, I could hear the sounds of people practicing.

I quietly went to the backyard, which was secretly where our disciples practiced.

As expected, two people other than Myeongjin were training. Myeongseong and Myeonggyeong. The two were fighting each other.

Come to think of it, it was the first time I saw the death squads fighting. But surprisingly, Myeong-gyeong was overwhelmingly superior to Myeong-seong. As far as I know, Myeong-gyeong and Myeong-seong are about three to four years apart in age.

When you get older, that’s nothing, but at your current age, that’s a big difference.

“It wasn’t like this before.”

The fallen fame smiled bitterly. Myeong-gyeong made an embarrassed expression and grabbed Myeong-seong’s hand to lift him up.

Certainly, I think that Myung-gyeong and Myeong-seong were of similar level. Of course, considering their age, Myung-gyeong’s achievements were more outstanding.

But now it seemed that Myeonggyeong was starting to surpass Myeongseong.

Come to think of it, I had heard of Myeonggyeong and its nickname, Taegeuk Invincible Sword, in my previous life, but I had never heard of Myeongseong’s Taoho.

“I was lucky.”

“no.”

Myung-gyeong consoled Myeong-seong, but honestly, it was no consolation.

Although Myeonggyeong also trains diligently, compared to Myeongseong, he trains a little less. Myeongseong’s training volume was also the highest among the three great disciples. It must have been because of that mental strength that he was able to pass the first test.

However, it was bitter to be pushed aside by a priest younger than him.

“Let’s stop for today. If the priest wants to do more, then do it.”

“No, I was going to quit too.”

Myeong-gyeong entered the palace with a smile. Myeong-seong, who had been quietly watching Myeong-gyeong’s back as she entered, soon picked up his sword again.

“Ha.”

Myeongseong let out a small cheer and unleashed the Five Element Sword.

I know. When your heart is broken, nothing can be done. Even the desperate flapping of wings is meaningful only when you have the will to fly. In my opinion, Myeongseong is broken right now.

“after.”

As I expected, Fame lowered the tip of his sword and quickly placed it back in its scabbard. Then he stepped into the shadow of the tree and covered his face with both hands.

A small new figure was shaking in the thick shadows. It was so dark that no one could see it unless they focused. Among the disciples of the Qinghua Jinyin, there was no proper place for him to cry, even though he was the great one.

In the darkness, it was strangely silent. Even the sound of crying was drowned out.

I knew that bitter heartache, because everyone has to face the wall of other people. I also remember feeling miserable when I was young and seeing people my age earn more than me.

Soon after, Myeongseong emerged from the darkness. His steps were solemn, as if he had made up his mind. For some reason, Myeongseong’s steps were headed toward the outskirts of Mt. Mudang, not inside the palace.

As a messenger at Gokjeongak, I knew full well that there was nothing here. I quietly followed Myeongseong. Cheongunbo was very leisurely, so it was good for following people. Of course, this was not the method that Sajo-nim created.

Soon, Myeongseong stopped in a moonlit open space. Then, he rummaged through his bosom and took something out. No one else knew, but I knew what it was.

‘Taecheongdan?’

I think Jang Moon-in said to eat that later after the body is fully formed.

At that moment, before I could stop him, Myeongseong poured the Taecheongdan into his mouth. In an instant, blue flames burst out from Myeongseong’s body.

The blue flames were rough and gloomy, as if they contained the wrath of fame. I couldn’t help but pause and look at the magnificent sight.

“……uh?”

However, the blue aura surrounding Myeongseong’s body began to gradually darken. Something was wrong.

I ran towards Myeongseong without realizing it.