Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 16



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Episode 16 – Killing Two Birds with One Stone (1)

I was barely able to calm my mother down after she had been crying for a long time.

And only after sitting on the missionary’s floor could I catch my breath.

“···It was noisy.”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that everything was turned upside down.

It was a very likely thing, but fortunately things worked out well.

“hmm···.”

But there was one problem that remained for me.

Regardless of the fact that this matter was resolved successfully, my work was still ongoing.

“About three months left?”

To be exact, we can say that there are 89 days left.

It was still a life with a limited time.

And this experience has allowed me to see both possibilities and limitations.

The future possibility of accumulating merit and extending one’s life.

However, the current limitation is that it is difficult in my current condition.

Among them, this is the limitation that stands out most clearly.

“I have too little internal energy.”

It was an amount of internal energy that was barely enough for a grain of rice.

Internal energy.

It could be defined as a type of energy created within the body.

And the term ‘martial artist’ refers to someone who has accumulated this internal energy along with martial arts skills.

In that sense, I couldn’t be called unmanned.

I have learned martial arts, but I have not accumulated any internal energy.

Learning only the best martial arts doesn’t make you a master.

On the other hand, it is not true that you become a master just because you have accumulated the highest level of internal energy.

If internal energy is an inherent power, then martial arts can be said to be a method of using that power.

No matter how strong your inherent power is, if you can’t handle it properly, it’s useless.

On the other hand, no matter how well you handle your strength, if the strength itself is lacking, there are clear limitations.

Internal skills and martial arts.

Only by achieving the right balance of these two can one become a true master.

In that sense, I could say that I was neither an expert nor an unmanned island.

“My internal energy just isn’t building up.”

There are two main ways to build up your internal energy.

The first is to learn the internal energy method and build it up through training.

And I learned the ultimate method, the Spiritual Treasure Method.

“You’re saying that you can’t build up your internal energy even with the Youngbo Pil method?”

Still, my internal energy did not accumulate.

The training and practice of the Youngbo Pil method and the mind method could only obtain the mysterious.

It was impossible to increase the absolute amount of internal energy.

That is truly a talent that the heavens have bound.

It was a miracle that I was able to build up this small amount of internal energy.

So, Taesang Laojun was nothing short of a miracle.

“I am still receiving teachings from the Supreme Master, but…”

The teaching was too difficult.

It’s something that I, who am neither fresh nor anything like that, cannot easily understand.

So it was not easy at all for the teachings to lead to enlightenment.

“That’s only natural.”

If enlightenment were that easy, everyone would become a god.

In any case, it was very difficult to increase one’s internal energy by receiving teachings from Taesang Laojun.

So there was only one way.

“Do I have no choice but to take the elixir?”

Of course, I took a lot of the elixir my father gave me when I was young.

Even so, I hadn’t built up any internal energy, but now it was a different story.

“Because there is a law to protect the soul.”

It is impossible for me to build up my internal energy through the exercise of luck.

However, it is possible to capture and block internal energy coming from outside.

Originally, even this was impossible, but now that I have learned the Youngbo Pil method, it is completely possible.

“But where can I get the elixir?”

A medicine with miraculous effects, an elixir.

As the name suggests, it is precious and expensive.

It’s not just expensive. I can’t afford it even if I work my whole life to earn it.

This place is so, so, so expensive that you wouldn’t be able to make a living running a missionary office for your entire life.

“Ten gold coins would be enough, but…”

···My mind started to wander again.

Should I have just closed my eyes and accepted it?

Should I go and get it right now?

“Okay, that’s enough.”

No matter how precious an elixir is, it is not more precious than life.

Above all, what’s the use of thinking about things that have already passed?

It’s just a waste of time.

I shook my head forcefully and shook it off.

As the saying goes, it was so precious that it couldn’t be obtained with just money.

Anyway, it was the limit of my internal energy.

Does that mean that martial arts are not a problem?

That wasn’t the case at all.

“I think I figured it out.”

Namgung Hyuk seemed to recognize my martial arts skills.

Namgung Hyuk clearly recognized the martial arts of Kunlun, Hwasan, Mudang, Jeomchang, Jongnam, and Gongdong.

If it was natural, then it was natural.

The martial arts of Gupa Il-bang, who commanded the world, were that famous.

“The disciples of that sect will naturally know.”

This too was a natural thing.

And then it gets quite a headache.

The martial arts called Seongmyeongjeolgi are not taught to just anyone.

Is it called a secret technique for nothing?

For example, the 24-hand plum blossom sword technique of the volcano that I learned from the abuser.

It was obvious that the disciple of the volcano would recognize this.

So, ask me.

How can you, who is not even a disciple of the volcano, celebrate our sect’s name day?

You little punk, did you steal our sect’s secret recipe?

Stealing the secrets of another sect was an extremely heinous and heinous sin.

It’s not as serious as bribery, but it’s a crime no less serious.

Of course I didn’t steal the secret.

It was directly passed down from the founders of the Gaepa sect who created the Seongmyeongjeol system, none other than the Seongmyeongjeol system.

But can’t you explain that?

“···Will this be a problem?”

This was bound to be a problem at some point.

The limitations of internal energy are not an immediate problem.

However, this martial art may not be a problem right away, but it will be a problem at some point.

“I guess I’ll have to ask my seniors about this.”

When I raised my head, I saw the roof of the missionary office.

There, Eungseon was wrestling with a folding chair.

It looks like the situation hasn’t calmed down yet.

“Eungseon-ah.”

When I called, Eungseon came flying in flapping her wings and sat in front of me.

The nodding of his head seemed to indicate that he was wondering why I called him when he was so busy.

The folding chair, which was tightly held by the claws, was shaking as if telling me to let go.

As expected, it seems the gods haven’t calmed down yet.

“Eungseon-ah, can you give me a folding chair?”

Eungseon looked at me quietly.

The nodding of his head from side to side showed that he was thinking deeply.

Then, as if he understood, he let go of the folding chair he was holding with his claws.

The boy thought this was the moment and jumped up.

And then Eungseon jumped up with his wings and hit the boy who was about to fall, Kkuek!

The chair fell to the ground.

But this time, it seems like he won’t even support the folding chair.

The stool quickly regained its energy and sprang up again.

Eungseon flew up at once with a look of “What’s going on?”

He grabbed the footstool with his dagger-like claws and crushed it.

Then, they matched this way and that way.

Falling down, being lifted up, being stabbed, being hung up and stabbed······.

“Eungseon-ah, if you keep doing that, you’ll die.”

They just flip it over, throw it down, stab it with their beaks, peck it and so on······.

“······.”

···I think I’ll lose if I fight Eungseon.

How much time has passed like that?

Knock knock.

Eungseon nodded her head as if telling me to take it now.

The folding screen lying on the floor was so motionless that it seemed as if it were dead.

“···thank you.”

Eungseon flew away to the nest on the roof as if it was nothing.

I lifted the folding screen that had become the return package and unfolded it.

And, as expected, the chatroom was a total mess.

I gulped, swallowed once, and wrote a message on the white space of the scroll.

└[Cheongun]

: Seniors, I have something urgent to discuss with you.

* * *

└[Auxiliary Emperor Wang Zhongyang]

: surely···.

This was Wang Zhongyang’s reply after hearing my explanation.

└[Auxiliary Emperor Wang Zhongyang]

: I think it might be a problem. No, it definitely will be a problem.

└[Hyeonhyeonja (玄玄子) Jang Sam-bong]

: Now that I think about it, I don’t think this old man would be able to stand it if a punk who doesn’t know anything about shamanism used the sword.

└[Gwangyeongja (廣零子) abuse]

: Jongnam’s kids learned the Volcano Sword? Wow, just thinking about it makes me feel like I’m going crazy.

└[Purple House Immortal Gwangseongja]

: You dare steal our common sword? I’ll just, just… kill these little bastards!

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: There’s no way anyone else can steal my and my youngest’s cozy secret! No one can steal my and my youngest’s sweet memories! I’ll tear them all apart and kill them!!!

The other investigators also seemed to agree.

The context of Gucheonhyeonnyeo’s words seemed slightly off, but in the end it was the same thing.

Only one person.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Why is that?

Only Yeo Dong-bin seemed to not understand.

That’s understandable, since Yeo Dong-bin is the only one who is anxious to teach the Cheon-dun Sword Technique to someone else.

But didn’t anyone feel frustrated because they couldn’t learn anything?

Who else would use the Cheon-dun Sword Technique in that situation?

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Wouldn’t it be nice if someone else could use my swordsmanship? Or not?

It was something to be welcomed with open arms, literally.

In that sense, didn’t Yeo Dong-bin welcome me with open arms?

I think I needed to explain the situation to Yeo Dong-bin a little bit.

└[Cheongun]

: You can see this as a problem that could lead to my death before I even learn the Cheon-dun Sword Technique.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: What!??! It was a serious problem!!

Then, Yeo Dong-bin understood right away.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: It wasn’t usually a big deal! Everyone gather around, I think we need to create a new martial art just for the youngest.

Then, Yeo Dong-bin gathered the Gaepa investigators together.

“But is it possible to create martial arts so easily?”

Of course, that wasn’t the case.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Hmm, but it seems like it’ll take some time to create a new martial art just for the youngest···.

From what I heard, it seemed like it would take about half a year.

A martial art that took Yeo Dong-bin and several other sect investigators half a year to create.

It was scary to think about what kind of unparalleled martial arts he was trying to create.

“But I don’t even have three months left to live?”

To be exact, it’s 89 days.

I was destined to die before any new martial arts could be created.

Even if you create a new martial art, it still takes time to practice it.

“I don’t know what will happen if I do something to build up virtue···.”

A situation that can become difficult in many ways.

So I wrote down the thoughts that suddenly came to my mind and sent them to him.

└[Cheongun]

: Then how about improving the martial arts I was learning?

Creating something from nothing is difficult even for Yeo Dong-bin.

But it wouldn’t be that difficult to modify and add to what already existed.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: The martial arts you were learning? Oh, you said you learned martial arts before you came to the den, right?

└[Cheongun]

: Yes.

It was a martial art called Taeeulseonmugeom (太乙仙武劍).

I learned everything from my father, who personally created the Dokmun martial arts.

Here, the name of the missionary is also based on this martial art.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Hmm···.

For some reason, Yeo Dong-bin looked very unwilling.

That would be the case, as although my father was a great warrior, in the end it was only by human standards.

In the eyes of Yeo Dong-bin, who was called the Sword Immortal, it was nothing more than a martial art of no great value.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Still, recite the gist of it once.

Still, Yeo Dong-bin’s words came to mind as if he wanted to hear it at least once.

I wrote down in detail the essence and key points of the Taeeul Seonmu Sword to Yeo Dong-bin.

And Yeo Dong-bin’s evaluation was like this.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: It’s better than I thought···?

It’s better than I thought.

Of course, it wasn’t a very good evaluation.

But these words came out of the mouth of none other than Yeo Dong-bin.

For Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin, what is okay cannot be seen as just okay.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: The essence and secrets of the six basic swords are all in the first draft. Now that I look at it, it doesn’t seem that bad.

Yeo Dong-bin’s praise continued.

Looking back, my father always emphasized the fundamentals.

-No matter how great one’s talent is, talent alone is nothing more than second-rate.

This is what my father always emphasized to the missionaries.

Most of them grumbled and complained.

Those who heard of the father’s fame were disappointed and left the missionary office.

Nevertheless, my father taught me faithfully to the basics.

And my father wasn’t wrong.

···I felt good inside.

My father’s martial arts achievements were recognized.

So, I felt good because it seemed like everything my father did was acknowledged.

This is to none other than the Sword Immortal, Yeo Dong-bin.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: It may need to be refined and revised, but… then there would be no need to create a separate martial art?

* * *

It was ten days.

Yeo Dong-bin brought the Taeeul Seonmu Sword after modifying it in just ten days.

Thus, the Taeeulseonmu Sword was born anew in ten days.

It was a peerless martial art that maintained its basic framework but was changed to allow the mastery of the six basic swordsmanship skills.

Yeo Dong-bin also said that the martial arts of the Gaepa Investigators were not inferior at all.

In other words, it can be said that it is a peerless martial art that can be compared to the Seongmyeongjeolgi of Gupaebang.

So I couldn’t study on my own.

So teaching was still necessary, and I continued to receive lessons from each of the pioneers.

The reason Yeo Dong-bin did not teach was because Taesang Lao-gun stopped him.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Don’t even think about sneakily teaching the youngest. The youngest isn’t ready to be taught by you yet.

Even if it is not the Cheon-dun Sword Technique, Yeo Dong-bin’s teachings are different.

So, I took lessons from each of the instructors as before.

And the class performance had improved several times over before.

Although it has been newly changed, Taeeul Seonmu Sword is a martial art that I have been learning since I was young.

A martial art that is very familiar to me.

With the teachings of the gods added to this, the achievement was bound to be outstanding.

I wrote down the secrets of the sword that I realized through the Taeeul Seonmu Sword.

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: Wow, that’s amazing···!!!

Then, Gucheonhyeonnyeo’s eyes opened wide like a rabbit’s.

Seriously, she’s getting more and more beautiful day by day.

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: Our youngest is the best! Really the best!

The Nine Heavenly Women depicted in the portrait smiled brightly.

I couldn’t help but smile at that cute sight.

Everything was really going smoothly.

Just one.

“···The problem is my internal energy.”

Except for the problem of internal energy.

I just couldn’t do anything about my internal energy.

Jongli Kwon said he would look for a solution, but there has been no significant progress for ten days.

“Is there no other way than elixir?”

In the end, it was just an elixir, but there was no good way to get it.

“Hey, I’ll be saved someday.”

In fact, the elixir wasn’t in immediate need.

Above all, nothing will change if you act impatiently.

Are you saying that if you act hastily, an elixir will fall from the sky?

In the sky that wants to kill me?

There is absolutely no way that could happen.

So for now, I just do the best I can.

I continued to take lessons from Taeeul Seonmu Sword.

No, it was just when I was about to take the class again.

-You named Cheongun, come out now!

Suddenly, I heard a shout calling me from outside the missionary office’s main gate.

But for some reason, the voice feels familiar.

After thinking about it carefully···.

‘Ju Gwan-cheon···?’

It was the voice of Ju Gwan-cheon, the inspector general of Gangseo Province.

Ten days ago, Ju Gwan-cheon tried to give me ten gold coins as a reward.

‘Why is Ju Gwan-cheon suddenly in the missionary office···?’

-Can’t this guy come out right now!

Ju Gwan-cheon’s voice was heard again outside the gate.

For some reason, it seemed like Ju Gwan-cheon was angry.

For a moment I wondered what was going on.

Suddenly, police officers from the government office stormed into the mission office.

The face of Ju Gwan-cheon, who appeared next, was extremely angry.

…Did something really happen?

Could it be that the previous events were wrong?

It was at that time that I was looking at Jukwancheon with a tense mind.

“You rascal, the messenger of the missionary! Come out now and receive His Majesty the Emperor’s reward!”

······huh?

There’s something strange about what I heard.

Why did His Majesty the Emperor suddenly appear?

What’s more, you want me to come out right now and receive the ‘reward’?

Did I misspeak when I said, “Come out now and get ‘arrested’!”?

“If you refuse the reward this time, you will be punished for treason for disobeying His Majesty’s orders!”

···What the hell is that?