Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 53



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53. Kick the torch (4)

As I ran, dust and small pebbles flew into my eyes. I covered my eyes and mouth with my sleeves and charged forward.

“capital punishment!”

I shouted for fame, but fame was in no condition to answer.

The pupils inside the eyelids, which were fluttering open and closed, were turned inside out.

‘What should I do?’

It’s a running fire demon. But I’m not a warrior. There must be a way to deal with running fire demon, but I didn’t know it.

Would it be right to go out and call the Master right now? However, looking at Myeongseong’s condition, with blood already flowing from his eyes, nose, and mouth, it seemed like there was no time to go and come back.

“Damn it! Wake up!”

I grabbed his shoulder and shook him. At that moment, I could feel the inner energy swirling within him.

‘… … This is.’

If I am not mistaken, what was raging right now was magic. To be exact, the pure internal energy of Taecheongdan and Myeongseong was being transformed into magic.

Is this the magic of the coin? Pure internal energy is corrupted and transformed into magic. It is said that magic enters the upper chamber and destroys the mind. I ate the new magic pill and somehow gained resistance to magic, but it was not fame. If I left it like this, fame would become an idiot.

‘It’s not a simple overload of internal energy, it’s a transformation. If it’s like this, I can do it.’

I took my hand off his shoulder, sat down the collapsing Myeongseong upright, and placed my hand on his back. The rough internal energy was stirring his energy pulse to the point where it made my palm tingle.

I have the power to absorb magic while healing people in Infinity. If I could apply that somehow, I could extract magic. It’s something only I can do.

“Ugh!”

I opened my eyes wide and called out to the magician.

I have confirmed this in Infinity, but my magic is superior to that of others. When my magic penetrated into Myeongseong’s body, the magic within Myeongseong’s body became quiet for a moment.

‘I slowly lead it and bring it into my body.’

When I put my hand on his back, the condition of his body became more apparent.

The lower abdomen of fame was on the verge of bursting. It was filled with the internal energy of Taecheongdan. As a result, the overflowing internal energy caused mutations in the upper abdomen and middle abdomen that were not yet open.

My energy and blood vessels were already severely damaged and weakened. If I were to get more injured, I might not be able to use them at all.

I made the magic thin as a thread. It was a choice I made to minimize the burden on the energy pulse.

Then I slowly led them. Since I had already done it once, it wasn’t painful, and the newborn Magi followed along well, as if they recognized my Magi as their parent.

‘……uh?’

I felt pressure building up on my head. My face was probably red right now, my temples and tendons all bulging out.

Suddenly, the magic energy inside Myeongseong’s body rushed quickly to my body. It was too obedient. I tried to control my speed as much as possible, but if I forcibly stopped the internal energy that had already gained speed, a reverse phenomenon would occur and Myeongseong’s weakened energy pulse could burst.

‘shit.’

Even following the words was becoming a problem. I felt the pressure on my head growing stronger and helplessly accepted the magic.

The problem arose immediately after that. The sensitivity of the magic was so strong that even the energies that had not yet been properly transformed were rapidly entering my body.

In this case, it was inevitable that the spirits of the Magi and the Taecheongdan would have to be separated. Even if they were separated, the problem would remain. It was common sense that different internal energy could not coexist in the body. That was why I tried to learn the Yangsimgong.

‘I think it’s ruined?’

There are many cases where people try to help others become addicted to money, but end up becoming addicted to money themselves. This seems to be what they were talking about.

But what can I do? Myeong-gyeong said that she was a death sentence, and tried to protect me in front of Jegal Se. So I will protect her too. At least I am the type of person who has to repay what I have received.

‘I have no choice but to try.’

The magic had already been removed from Myeongseong’s body. Myeongseong’s rough breathing had returned.

Now it was time to deal with my body, which had been blindly influenced by the Taecheongdan’s spirit and magic.

I tried to recall the secret of the Yangsimgong again. There was nothing to recall. Black and white. It was still gleaming even in the darkness.

If I don’t get the Yangsimgong now, I’m in danger too. When I thought about that, my mind instinctively started to work faster. It’s been a long time since I felt this sensation. It was a sensation that only came on when I was in danger as a merchant.

It was a really strange situation. Usually, in a crisis situation, they say you have to focus your mind on one thing. But now, I had to split my mind into two to get out of the crisis situation.

Suddenly, an old thought came to mind.

When I was a merchant carrying only a small bundle, I saw a merchant captured by bandits far ahead on the road.

At that time, the fastest way was to go back the way I came and report to the government office. However, the meat I was carrying was perishable. So I didn’t go back and continued on my way. I reported it to the government office I arrived at, but they said it was too late and all the people above were dead.

I didn’t feel a single ounce of guilt when I heard that story. It was common for a merchant to be robbed by a group of bandits and lose his life, and there was no ‘obligation’ for other merchants to help.

At that time, I had spent all my capital on buying meat, and if that business had failed, I would have been at the bottom for several years. If I had been swayed by affection and swayed here and there, I would not have become a big business, but would have remained just another merchant.

‘Then what about now?’

Why am I helping Myeongseong? Because Myeonggyeong helped me? Isn’t that something I should repay Myeonggyeong for? Also, the give and take I’m talking about is reciprocity, not sacrifice.

In the end, I decided to admit it honestly. The reason I’m helping now is not because Myung-kyung helped me. It was because Myung-kyung changed me. She changed me as a person.

‘Since when… … .’

Am I closer to a merchant now?

Or is it closer to unmanned?

At that time, I realized. Why can’t I be both a merchant and a warrior? The human body is said to be a microcosm. Can’t I put two things in that microcosm?

With that realization, the magic and spirit began to separate. The magic was torn apart into the upper tian, and the spirit into the lower tian. My consciousness was able to touch both the magic and spirit at the same time.

The Yangsimgong was not about dividing me into two people. It was about recognizing that a person is so big that he or she can contain two meanings. Yin and yang and the Supreme Ultimate. Heaven and earth. The sun and the moon. The ability to combine two opposing things. That is called the Way.

I opened my eyes. It was the moment when the work of Yang Shim Gong was accomplished.

***

Fame was sent to the medical institution. Even if he stabilized and controlled his rampant internal energy, he still had to treat the injured energy and blood vessels during the rampage.

“What happened?”

The blue and white flowers that were in Samcheonggwan were brought down to Gungdogak.

Cheonghwa’s voice was more serious and sorrowful than ever. It couldn’t be helped, since her disciple had suffered a serious internal injury and was brought to the medicine hall.

“It seemed like I had taken Taecheongdan.”

“Taechungdan. Medicine becomes poison if taken in excess. Even the greatest disciples have difficulty taking Taechungdan without the help of the elders.”

Cheonghwa sighed as if she felt sorry.

“I went to the pharmacy to get Myeongseong’s pulse checked. He was quite the possessed man.”

“Yes. It’s my first time seeing it.”

“Did you calm the seizure down?”

“That’s what happened.”

I told him in detail about what had happened before, including how Myeongseong had a hard time comparing himself to others.

After listening to the whole story, Cheonghwa spoke in a self-reproachful tone.

“Actually, I knew to some extent that Myeongseong was having such worries. But I thought that the child should overcome it on his own, so I left it alone.”

“It would have been better if I had overcome it on my own. It wasn’t my fault, Master.”

“No. As a teacher, I have failed to examine the mind of my disciple, so I too am lacking in cultivation.”

I kept my mouth shut for a moment. I couldn’t help but think that way. Just as I couldn’t help but eat Taecheongdan in the rush for fame.

After a moment of silence, Cheonghwa opened her mouth.

“But how did you control the magic of the spirit? That would be impossible without the power to overwhelm the opponent and a deep study of the eight meridians.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I just shrugged. There was no way to wrap it up. I just had to pretend I didn’t know.

“When I took Myeongseong’s pulse, I found that he wasn’t just running wild, but had also degenerated into magic. The same third disciple controlled and channeled it.”

“… … Ahem.”

I can’t say that because I have the highest level of magic. But fortunately, Cheonghwa doesn’t seem to suspect me.

“I thought he was only a genius in swordsmanship and martial arts, but it seems he also has a genius in how he utilizes his inner strength.”

“Yes, yes? Well, I guess so.”

“Oh my. What a ridiculous guy.”

A brief smile passed across Cheonghwa’s face, which had been filled with deep emotion.

Cheonghwa patted my shoulder and got up.

“You must be very tired, so get some rest. I think there will be a reward or punishment tomorrow.”

“Rewards and punishments?”

“Since you saved one disciple, you should be rewarded. But since you disobeyed the elders’ orders and took Taecheongdan on your own, shouldn’t you be punished?”

“… …Is that so?”

I was more annoyed by the fact that fame was punishing me than by the fact that I was receiving an award.

I thought it was inevitable that Myeongseong would eat Taecheongdan. Rather, I thought it was amazing that he risked his life and gambled.

I feel bad about punishing someone when it’s not enough to take care of them.

“I’m trying my best to stop it. But the long-term leader seems very angry.”

Cheonghwa read my expression and spoke in a bitter tone.

My head was complicated, but I went to bed and looked. I was tired, just like Cheonghwa said.

As I lay down, my head and lower abdomen felt slightly hot. The energy I had absorbed had not yet been properly fused.

I jumped up, sat down, and had a morning meal. Magic and spiritual energy. Two types of internal energy flowed through my blood vessels at the same time. It was perfect Yangsimgong. I continued to circulate the energy and make it mine. Bright sunlight shone on my closed eyelids. When I opened my eyes, it was already morning.

“Haaam.”

Although I was tired from not being able to sleep at all, my mind was at peace.

The increased magical energy in the upper dantian brought a sense of fullness to the lower dantian, and the spiritual energy of the Taecheongdan brought a sense of fullness to the lower dantian.

I couldn’t make it all mine because I had absorbed so much energy, but I knew that if I kept going, I would make progress.

My thoughts turned to Myeongseong. Although I was unable to absorb the entire energy of Taecheongdan by absorbing the mutated energy, Myeongseong’s internal energy must have increased considerably. Taecheongdan contained that much enormous energy.

“Shall we go and see?”

I kicked off the blanket and got up. There was an order from Cheonghwa to come straight to Samcheonggwan when I got up.