Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 81



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“… … Hmm.”

“… … big.”

“… … Churp.”

It was a strange situation. It was like a ritual, with people surrounding a fragrant blanket in the center.

Of course, since it was a meal that could feed dozens of people for a month, the quantity could not have been small. That is why the strange situation of meat and other foods being placed in the center of the shaman’s grand parade was created.

It was natural that the disciples would gather around the smell of food they had not smelled in a long time, and Cheong-ui did not stop them.

“You’ve prepared a lot.”

“yes.”

Cheong-ui and I were the only ones standing next to the food. Cheong-ui unwrapped the bundle and opened the lids of the jars one by one. She wanted to check the inside.

“Did you not know that eating meat is prohibited within the non-partisan group?”

“yes.”

I really didn’t know this. Somehow, when the disciples gathered together and chewed on jerky, I was secretly eating it.

But even if I had known, I wouldn’t have just brought a bunch of grass.

The shamans, especially the young disciples, who had not eaten proper food for a long time, had to be fed meat to boost their energy.

“I don’t think you did anything wrong.”

“If it is necessary.”

“Even if that goes against the rules?”

“If the rate is wrong, I think it should be changed quickly.”

The disciples were shaken by my words. This was because it was a statement that completely denied the shaman tradition. They reacted the same way when I said that in front of the elders. Naturally, some of the elders, including Cheong-yu, were frowning.

“Look at that ungodly guy!”

I could vaguely understand them. Merchants breathe with the times. They must quickly sense what the times want, and so they must change things like rules to fit the times.

However, the shamans controlled their disciples with the precepts and grew up that way themselves. So they couldn’t help but be sensitive about the precepts.

“Jang Moon-in. That guy just humiliated the sect!”

Cheong-yu immediately protested to Jang Moon-in. Cheong-ui did not respond and looked around at the gathered elders and disciples.

Naturally, the young disciples were distracted by the food, and the elders looked displeased. Some of the elders even reprimanded their disciples for being distracted by the food.

“Jang Moon-in. Think about it. Since that guy came in, the non-partisan faction has never been quiet. If you look closely, this turnaround is also because of that guy. That guy is a scourge to the non-partisan faction.”

Cheong-yu used extreme language, spitting out spit. Cheong-ui didn’t stop him either. Just looking at Cheong-ui’s expression, it was hard to guess what he was thinking.

“Disciples, listen up. If you are now obsessed with this food, then you too are lacking in cultivation. Why are you so vainly abandoning the precepts that you have worked so hard to keep?”

The disciples also began to waver at Qingyou’s words. Certainly, his words were persuasive, as some of the disciples responded.

“That’s right, Elder!”

The Great Training Hall was in complete disarray. The disciples who were still preoccupied with food and the disciples who valued the precepts and treated food like stones were divided.

“Jang Moon-in. Since that guy came, everything has been a mess. He revived the system of named disciples, which is absurd, and started a fight with the Zhuge family. Now he’s even disrupting the precepts and causing conflict among the disciples. Are you going to just leave him alone like this?”

“Although the words of the Cheongyu Death Sect are harsh, they are not entirely wrong. Since that child came in, the shaman faction has been shaken. The shaman faction must maintain its center.”

Some of the gentle elders also agreed with Cheong-yu’s words. They were people who had never shown any particular hostility toward me up until now, but they seemed to have felt uneasy.

“Wait a minute, if you take this opportunity to blame my disciple for everything, it will be problematic. That child is also a child of a shaman. How can you put the burden of a shaman on a child? Since when have shamans been like that?”

As the number of people trying to kick me out increased, it was my teacher who stepped forward to stop them. Several of the disciples nodded their heads at Cheonghwa’s words.

“Death penalty. How could it be Hwiyoung’s fault that Jegal Se-ga picked a fight with Hwiyoung right away? Isn’t that ridiculous slander?”

“I’m not just saying that. It’s a well-known fact that the nonpartisan faction has been shaken since that kid came in.”

“How can a tree survive without being hit by the wind? Is it a place where the roots are so shallow that even a slight sway would make the shamanist faction worry about its existence?”

“If a loach is muddying the river, wouldn’t it be a good idea to just fish it out?”

“Are you saying that my disciple is a loach now?”

“If that’s what it sounded like, then it must be so.”

Cheong-yu and Cheong-hwa’s voices also grew louder. As the private tutors raised their voices and fought, the disciples began to take notice.

“Stop it. It’s embarrassing in front of your disciples.”

Cheong-ui, who had been quiet until now, also stepped forward to stop this. When Cheong-ui spoke, Cheong-hwa and Cheong-yu also kept their mouths shut.

“Hwiyoung, do you have nothing to say?”

Cheongyi turned her head toward me. I coughed. The reason I had been watching until now was to check public opinion.

I’ll just see how many people can sympathize with me, and my attitude will change accordingly.

And my attitude was determined by this.

“I want to change the shaman.”

“… … !”

Everyone was shocked by my declaration, which seemed shocking at first glance. They probably didn’t know it would go this far from the beginning.

Cheong-yu immediately started foaming at the mouth and glared at me.

“What arrogant words! A lay disciple of the Three Great Disciples!”

“That’s why I said I wanted to change it. If I were a long-term person, I would have changed it a long time ago.”

As my tone became harsh, Cheong-yu’s eyes filled with murder. I had no reason to bow down to the fact that I was called a common disciple.

“I am not ignoring the precepts of the shamans. To be honest, I have no reason to ignore the precepts. I am truly a lay disciple, as the Qingyou Jinyin said. The precepts of the shamans are not applied to me so strictly.”

“Yeah. It’s none of your business, so why do you keep interfering?”

“That’s right. Why would I do that?”

“… … ?”

When I admitted it so easily, Cheong-yu was speechless for a moment. This was really how I felt.

I don’t know why I’m doing this. I’m getting cursed at for spending my own money, and I’m trying to change rules that don’t really apply to me. These are stories that really have nothing to do with me.

but……

I looked around before speaking. The disciples of Myung-kyung and Myeong-seong were watching me with anxious expressions, wondering if I would cause any trouble. The disciples I had met this time, who were participating in the rotation together. In addition, the disciples I had met as I passed by.

They are stepping on my eyes. They are not really nothing, they are like specks of dust that have gotten into my eyes. If I try to rub them out, they go in even deeper.

At this point, I have no choice but to admit it. I wondered if I should even say this, but I had no choice.

“I know the elders and disciples may think this is a bit presumptuous, but I have come to understand the shaman. That is why I am doing this.”

I finally let out the breath I had been holding. My mind went blank as if I had confessed to a person I liked, and words just started coming out.

“It’s not just because they taught me martial arts. The shamans have influenced my life. It was the first time I thought that it might be okay to value things other than money in life. I feel bad saying this, but it’s really amazing. I used to be called a money-grubber, but they made me think like this.”

“ha ha ha.”

Myeong-gyeong smiled indifferently and then frowned when she caught people’s attention. I smiled as I watched her.

“As our master knows, I originally wanted to leave the shamanist sect. I just wanted to be a merchant. My life was in the merchant profession. I still think so. But when I realized that I could also put my life in martial arts, my mind changed a little.”

My gaze passed through Myeonggyeong and Cheonghwa and finally reached Cheongyu.

“That’s why I think I’m like this. The nonpartisan changed me, so I want to change the nonpartisan.”

“That in itself is arrogance. To even think of changing a rule that has been in place for hundreds of years!”

Cheong-yu cut me off and shouted at me. Before I could say anything more, Cheong-yu quickly continued.

“You think you have taken a shaman to heart? You say you can understand it? That expression is also extremely arrogant! Even I, who has devoted my entire life to being a shaman, cannot say such things! What do you know about shamans to say such things!”

People nodded their heads, as if they sympathized with Cheong-yu this time. I knew that it might sound like I understood the shaman and took it to heart.

Of course, even now, my words were well prepared. I am better at persuading others and leading the crowd than Cheong-yu. But words ultimately blossom on the basis of trust.

If you don’t trust me, then no matter how much I say, it doesn’t mean anything. In the end, I have to take responsibility for my words, prove them, and move on.

And there was only one way to prove this.

I drew my sword. Everyone’s eyes widened at my sudden sword movement.

“For those who think I am lying, just look at my sword. This is the only proof I can think of that I understand shamanism.”

People’s eyes were split in half.

It was a half-awkward look, half-bright look.

Those who were dumbfounded would wonder if one of the three great disciples, and even a lay disciple, could put a shaman in a sword, and those who were brilliant would wonder if I really had put a shaman in it.

“That’s a good method. That’s right. If you want to persuade someone, you have to use a sword. This is the first time you’ve done something I like.”

Cheong-yu walked forward step by step. As she walked, she moistened her lips with her tongue, looking like a snake facing its prey.

“Then can you show me a shaman?”

“I have to show you. I told you that much.”

I glanced at Cheonghwa. She looked like she was seriously considering whether or not to intervene.

But it seemed that Cheonghwa also wanted to see proof of my words.

Yes, this was the world of the unmanned. When the unmanned wanted to prove themselves as nothing, no one would touch them.

“I will only use ten sips. In the meantime, you must show me a shaman.”

Cheong-yu took out his sword. Cheong-ui also stepped aside without saying anything.

This was a situation where I couldn’t get help from anyone. I didn’t need anyone’s assurance to prove myself. On the contrary, it was an insult.

I was trying to justify myself with a sword for the first time. I used to use money as a means of proving myself, but now I use a sword. It was a strange feeling.

It’s as if I’ve become truly unmanned.

“Let’s get started.”

I gripped the sword tightly with both hands. A tremendous amount of momentum burst out from Cheongyu’s body.