Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 79



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79. Preparation (3)

It didn’t seem like it was all that shocking that I was going to rotate. I was at the center of the conflict between the Mudangpa and Jegalse.

“But even so, is it okay for me to leave?”

“You are the best among the three great disciples.”

“Aren’t they kids?”

“Haha. If Myeong-gyeong heard that, she would have torn your head off.”

That’s true. All the death sentences are like that, but Myeong-gyeong in particular was quite displeased with being treated like a child by me. If the Master hadn’t issued an order to the death sentences to leave, I wouldn’t have had to tell you this story.

“It was first proposed by Zhuge Liang. It was a conflict triggered by the distribution of the three major disciples, so I wonder if it is not right for the adults to step forward.”

Ah. That’s the excuse you came up with. It’s funny how they’re acting so generous now when they were the ones who started the conflict in the first place.

“In the end, I was just saying that I wanted you to come out.”

“That’s true.”

If it was just the disciples fighting among themselves, then it would have been right for me to go out. Sometimes people have to take responsibility for things that are beyond their scope.

If I ignore the rotation here and lead the top, the Whiyoungdan will not look pretty. The reason I put my name on the top was to live with dignity.

“So how many people are going out at a time?”

“Four great disciples, four great disciples, and you. There are nine of you in total.”

“okay.”

In fact, the first-generation disciples are now adults inside and outside of the school, and the second-generation disciples are young men. Although they are not the best masters representing the school, they are enough to gauge each other’s strength.

“I seem a bit strange. It’s not like Jang Moon-in sent me. Did Jegal Se-ga request me?”

“That’s right. He specifically said that he wanted you to come out. He was talking about how the one who ties the knot will untie it.”

“Ugh. They twisted it and now they’re telling me to untie it. You piece of trash.”

“Oh, my. Maintain your dignity as a shaman. Are you going to become just like them?”

“I’m not originally a noble person.”

“I’m going to be a bit more reserved from now on.”

“Ugh.”

No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think my way of speaking, which has matured for decades on the market floor, will change. In that sense, I could be a shaman, but I could never be a Taoist. Thinking back, it was really the right choice not to become a disciple of the main temple.

“So that’s why you came to my bed, Master.”

“Yes. Of course, the victories and defeats of the other disciples are important, but the most important thing is you. After all, you are the one standing in the middle of this storm.”

“I guess that’s how it turned out. But what if I lose?”

“There is no choice but to lose. The results of the rotation will be announced to the entire Central Plains.”

“Do you really have to go that far?”

“That’s why I avoid spinning as much as possible. There’s too much to lose compared to what I’m going to gain.”

“If you’ve done something so risky yourself, then you must have some kind of faith.”

“That’s true. But how could Jegal Se-ga defeat a shaman?”

Cheonghwa’s voice was full of pride.

Even in the Old School, if you look at martial arts, it is a shamanistic sect that is on par with Shaolin. It seems that they think that fighting the Zhuge Liang sect, which is at the bottom of the Five Great Sects, is a piece of cake.

“Don’t worry about the other disciples. You are the one who matters.”

“Yes. I guess people are curious about my secret weapon.”

Now, I have a rather unique background. I think I might be a person who is difficult to understand from an outside perspective.

It is unusual that he is a disciple of the underworld, but Jegal Se-ga brought me up and started a fight. Most people would probably react by asking, “Who on earth is this guy named Mok Hwi-yeong that they are doing such a thing?” If it became known that I was going to the tournament, the world’s attention would surely turn to me.

“Now you know why I’m here?”

“yes.”

“As much as Jegal Se-ga is focusing on you, the Mu-dang-pa will also focus on you.”

“Isn’t that a bit burdensome?”

“Let’s go out.”

Cheonghwa ignored my words and went outside. When she went outside, she saw several of the first and second great disciples gathered together. It seemed like they were probably the ones chosen for the rotation.

“The instructor was considerate enough to tell me to focus on my training until I got to the rotation.”

“So you guys gather together to practice?”

“Yes. Seek teachings from the first and second great disciples. They will become your teaching leaders.”

I glanced at the first and second great disciples. They were people I only met and greeted when I came across them. They were disciples who were far from me in terms of distribution.

But for some reason, the way they looked at me made me feel tingly.

Suddenly, I thought that maybe she hated me for bringing about this situation.

“First of all, I apologize. I caused conflict with the Zhuge family and it even affected the Wudang faction.”

I lowered my head for a moment. I thought it would be a good idea to quickly sort out my feelings since I was going to be with them until the rotation was over.

But Cheonghwa and the other disciples just blinked their eyes as if they were puzzled.

Then one of the great disciples put his sword on his shoulder and said:

“What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“yes?”

“If a shaman’s person makes a mistake, isn’t it natural for the shaman to cover it up?”

“No, but still… … .”

Even now, the complexions of the first and second great disciples do not look good. They still have no strength as they are eating the root bark of the tree.

“You didn’t even do anything wrong. It was just that Zhuge Liang unilaterally started a fight. Don’t ever say something like that again.”

“Myungyeop said what I wanted to say instead.”

Cheonghwa clapped her hands. I really couldn’t understand it. Even if it wasn’t my fault, these people suffered because of me. Isn’t it only natural that they vent their frustrations on me and demand compensation?

But it seemed like no one thought that way. On the contrary, it seemed like they would get angry if I mentioned compensation.

“… … Okay. Then I will just focus on beating up those bastards.”

I gave the lottery ticket in a calm manner. Smiles appeared on the faces of the first and second great disciples.

It was the moment when the real training for rotation began.

***

I thought that I might be an uncomfortable presence to the disciples of the main temple. It wasn’t that I had low self-esteem, but rather that this was a reasonable thought.

In fact, everyone now knew that I had kicked out the main disciple and chosen a nominal lay disciple.

Wouldn’t the disciples of the main temple, who have a strong affection for the shaman sect, be angry when they hear this story? They have great pride in their position as disciples of the main temple, but someone who rolls in from nowhere has rejected them as a disciple of the main temple.

But I guess that was just my thoughts.

“Hey! Your left foot needs to go forward!”

“Swing one more time. Hard work never lies!”

It was my first time being so deeply involved with the great disciples, and they really treated me like a priest. It was completely different from Myeong-gyeong, who went around proudly claiming that he was a death row intern.

“Ugh, ugh. Can’t you just rest for a bit?”

“What? You want to get destroyed by Jegal Se-ga?”

“……no.”

“Jump!”

A creepy murderous aura quickly approached me from right behind. Now they were teaching me a new method.

The basic method I know is Cheongunbo. However, this is not a method, but a new method that moves the body itself.

If Cheongunbo mixed smoothness with kwai, Yuunshinbeop was a movement that added smoothness to smoothness. It was a technique that was the pinnacle of smoothness, to the point where it could be seen as a truly flowing dance.

But paradoxically, they told me to run fast. Of course, it was hard to run fast. They didn’t just tell me to run fast, but to run like crazy while using a soft movement technique, so how could it not be hard? But why did they force me to run fast when I was using a soft movement technique?

“Is this really the right way to practice?”

“Private school! This guy says we’re weird?”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

“Run!”

A sword stabbed my back. It stung. It wasn’t a wooden sword, it was a real sword.

I used to hang out with kids like Myeonggyeong and only had wooden swords, so I felt dizzy when I saw a real sword. Is this what it means to train as an adult? After all, it wasn’t for nothing that the Wudang faction was considered the best in the Central Plains.

“Wow!”

While I was running on Mt. Mudangsan, someone suddenly jumped out of the bushes. I was so out of breath that I didn’t even notice who was in front of me. I immediately used my familiar Cheongunbo and dodged to the side.

“What the heck? What did you say would happen to me if I used Cheongunbo?”

“No, this is a bit much. There’s no need to dig a trap.”

“Add half a shill!”

I ran again without being able to complain any more.

The great disciples completely overturned the idea that I would be uncomfortable and rolled over.

‘Are they crazy?’

They also seemed to know that my secret weapon was important. So they helped me, ignoring their own training. To be honest, I thought they didn’t need to help me.

Now, I have the 6th level talent of Shin-Appearance-Moll, so I could get faster if I wanted to, but that doesn’t mean I could learn the Yu-Un-Shin method in one day. They were asking the impossible of me from the beginning.

“Nothing is impossible!”

As if he had read my mind, Myeongyeop shouted from behind me.

Of course, unmanned vehicles don’t suit me. I think I need to get rid of the impossible quickly and focus on the possible.

They really forced me to only use the new law. When I asked them to review the swordsmanship more, they said that it wasn’t necessary at the moment.

I had no choice but to follow them even though I had doubts. They were definitely my seniors in martial arts. They couldn’t possibly teach me the wrong methods unless they wanted to harm me.

After running around Mt. Mudang all day and returning to Gungdogak, Myeonggyeong greeted me. Myeonggyeong’s face, which sometimes looked annoying, was so happy that I hugged her as soon as I saw her. Myeonggyeong was embarrassed, but she was also happy. She said that a teacher should have this kind of cute charm.

“Ah, ah. Death penalty. Please apply it gently.”

“I just put my finger on it.”

“You didn’t press it hard on purpose?”

“They treat the death penalty like a strange person. The discipline of the non-partisan faction has really fallen to the ground.”

Myungkyung clicked her tongue and applied ointment to my messy feet.

“But I’m jealous. You’re already learning the art of the Yunshin.”

“yes?”

“The priest is a genius.”

I looked at the mirror. The mirror really looked a bit bitter.

Myung-kyung also had a clear talent for becoming a one-man show, but even that person felt deprived when he saw me. I felt sorry for Myung-kyung while realizing that the Mujae store was a fraud.

“It’s okay, though. It’s good if the priest is strong. I’ll get stronger faster too.”

“Ahh!”

After applying the golden medicine, Myeonggyeong hit my feet with the palm of her hand. A tingling shock ran down my spine and all the way to my head, as if my feet were on fire.

When I looked at Myeong-gyeong with tearful eyes, Myeong-gyeong turned her back. It seemed like she didn’t want to show her bitter expression. Myeong-gyeong was also gradually becoming an adult.

“capital punishment.”

“why.”

Myungkyung answered with her back turned. Her voice was still as clear as ever.

“Zhuge Liang, I will destroy everything and come back.”

“Of course it should be like that.”

As if she had finished controlling her expression, Myeong-gyeong looked back and smiled. I smiled back.

I thought the day would end so warmly.

That is, until Myeongyeop kicked open the door to the palace and came rushing in.

“Muk Hwi Young! It’s night training!”

“……yes?”

It doesn’t seem like it’s been even half an hour since I entered the palace.

“You gave me time to eat dinner, so I thought that was it?”

“You haven’t eaten dinner?”

“It’s your fault.”

Behind Myeongyeop, the shaman’s disciples were seen laughing ominously.

“Myungkyung. Can I take Hwiyoung with me?”

“Yes, yes! Of course, death penalty!”

“thanks.”

Myeongyeop grabbed the back of my neck in an instant and dragged me away.

“capital punishment!”

I called out to Myeong-gyeong, but she just waved her hand brightly.

… … After a long time, I felt like running away from the shamanist faction again.