Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 18



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Episode 18 – Growth (1)

I explained the entire situation to Jong-Ri-Kwon.

And I know about the problem of my internal energy as the owner of Jongri Kwon.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Youngest, even you can absorb the elixir’s energy.

Fortunately, I didn’t seem to have any problems taking the elixir.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: However, absorbing the energy of the elixir is not an easy task. It means that you should not be overjoyed just because you have obtained a good elixir. I will ask you in that sense. What did I say about the danjeon last time?

└[Cheongun]

: He said it was a bowl. He said that the amount of internal energy contained in the bowl varies depending on the size of the bowl.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Then what would happen if an elephant’s dung-sized amount of internal energy were poured into a tiny bowl?

└[Cheongun]

: It overflows and I can’t contain it.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: If it overflows, the bowl breaks. In simple terms, it means that the body becomes dizzy and falls over. If the bowl of the dantian is small, the elixir becomes a deadly poison.

└[Cheongun]

: So you’re saying that I need to nourish my danjeon’s vessel before taking the elixir?

···I almost got into big trouble.

It seemed like a good idea to ask Jong-Ri-Kwon before taking the elixir.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: No, it doesn’t matter to you.

But then, a phrase from Jongli Kwon suddenly came to mind.

My head tilted involuntarily.

└[Cheongun]

: Does that mean I don’t need to grow my dantian vessel?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Yes. What do you think the method I taught you is?

└[Cheongun]

: Isn’t it the method of completing the spiritual treasure?

The highest and ultimate method of training known as the Way of the Immortals.

Isn’t this the secret method that Jongli Kwon created and made the Eight Immortals, including Yeo Dongbin, reach the realm of immortals?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: You kid, you don’t know exactly what the Youngbo Pilbeop is? I was just thinking that since the kids here said it was great, it must be great, you punk.

···It hit the nail on the head.

So that was the correct answer.

I just thought that it was a great method of mind that the immortals had learned.

Judging from the fact that it contains so many headache-inducing concepts, it must be a noble mentality, right?

Unlike other mind methods, I honestly didn’t know what was special about the Yeongbo Pil method.

When I didn’t have any other answer, Jongli Kwon’s words came to mind again.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: There are three danjeon in the body. They are commonly called the three danjeon.

First, the upper dantian (上丹田) is the spiritual world of a practitioner and refers to the path and dharma gate that leads to the Samadhi (三摩地).

···Concepts that were difficult to understand at first continued one after another.

Explanations that make your head hurt just by looking at them.

But I tried desperately to understand.

And here’s what I understood:

Dantian (丹田) refers to a vessel that holds internal energy.

And there are three of these danjeon in the human body.

The upper temple located on the head.

The middle diaphragm located in the heart.

The lower abdomen, located in the abdomen.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: The term “Naegongsimbeop” refers to the method that organizes how and to what extent the vessels of these three danjeons are formed.

Depending on how well it is created, whether it is a rising heart method or not is determined.

And the highest and ultimate method of training in the Tao of Immortality, the spiritual method of completing the work of the spirit treasure.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: The practice of the Yeongbo Pil method is not about the three danjeons, but about the practitioner’s entire body being danjeon.

Simply put, the entire body becomes the danjeon.

It is not limited to the three danjeon, but the entire body is utilized as a danjeon, so no other method in the world can keep up with it.

Even this was an amazing feat.

But I go one step further here.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Youngest, what did you say your physical talent was last time?

└[Cheongun]

: It was called a thousand-mile delay.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Yes. Your body is a body of overwhelming talent that even distorts the heavens. What do you think would happen if such a body were to become a single-cell phone?

···I had nothing to say.

I could only understand a little bit.

The day when I accumulate virtue, extend my life, and develop my talents.

The words of the Supreme Lord Laojun: The whole world and the immortal world will know why Heaven had to fear me.

At that time, I could only understand a little bit of what Taesang Laojun said.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Anyway, the size of your Danjeon doesn’t matter. The name of the elixir you’re taking is Yoji Seongdan, right?

└[Cheongun]

: Yes.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Hmm, the name is quite grand. However, it is nothing more than the power to shake the earth. No elixir in the world can completely fill your bowl. Even an elixir from the celestial world won’t do.

In simple terms, it meant that eating the Yoji Seongdan wouldn’t break my bowl or anything.

Just one thing.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: The problem for you is whether you can fully absorb the elixir’s energy.

└[Cheongun]

: Is that also because I am a thousand-mile-delayed person?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: That’s right. Looking at it, youngest, it seems like all eight of your meridians and twelve of your qi meridians are blocked.

My talent that the heavens feared and blocked.

As Jong-Ri-Kwon said, all of my eight meridians and twelve radiating meridians were blocked.

It’s like all the blood vessels circulating throughout the body are blocked.

The reason why I couldn’t build up any internal energy even though I took all kinds of elixirs when I was young was none other than this.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Now that you have learned the Youngbo Pil method, you can capture and contain the energy of the elixir. However, your body will try to somehow get the trapped energy out.

It is a battle between the spirit of the spirit world and the body of the thousand-mile journey.

To be exact, it is a fight between the Youngbo Pilbeop and the curse of heaven.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: If not properly managed, there is a risk of falling into coin possession.

Running into the devil.

It is a general term for the phenomenon in which internal energy flows backwards, unable to withstand a powerful energy such as an elixir.

If you fall into this kind of coin addiction, you will basically suffer severe internal injuries.

In severe cases, it can lead to death.

Even the best masters can fall to ruin in an instant if they fall into the state of possession by magic, so it is a phenomenon that martial artists who deal with internal energy are most wary of.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: So, it is recommended to use a sedative before taking the elixir.

Law protection.

The person who escorts others while they are having breakfast to prevent them from being disturbed is called a guardian.

It also meant that he was someone you trusted enough to entrust your life to, as he was someone who protected you when you were most vulnerable.

The Murim Alliance’s Hobeopdang (護法堂) was also an organization with this meaning.

It is a law enforcement organization that is trusted enough to entrust the entire Murim Alliance with its military power.

In any case, you couldn’t ask just anyone to protect the law.

First of all, I had to trust you enough to entrust my life to you.

Also, I had to have a force strong enough to protect me.

When I was young, my father protected me, but now he can’t do that.

As of now, there was no one I could entrust my life to.

But what if it’s not a person?

It is not necessary to leave the law to people.

When I raised my head, I saw a squirrel nesting on the roof of the missionary office.

Looking at the way he was nodding off, it seemed like he had just returned from hunting and was now sleepy.

“Eungseon-ah.”

At my call, Eungseon suddenly came to her senses.

It nodded its head from side to side, then found me and flew towards me with powerful wingbeats.

The look in his eyes as he sat quietly in front of me seemed to be asking why I called him.

“Could you please stand in my way?”

Eungseon nodded her head from side to side.

It seems that he did not understand the meaning of the law.

I added, showing off my summary.

“Who can guard me from interference while I absorb the elixir’s energy?”

Knock knock knock.

Then, Eungseon made a gesture as if she finally understood.

And then it seems like he only wants us to believe in himself.

Shake left! Shake right!

Kick forward! Kick back!

He began to look around on alert.

The look in his eyes was as cold as a bird of prey, as if he was trying to catch anyone.

No matter how much of a first-class expert you are, you can’t beat Eungseon.

The world was incredibly secure thanks to the Dharma.

At his trustworthy nod, I took out a scroll from my bosom and wrote down some words.

└[Cheongun]

: Senior Jong-Ri Kwon. I’m ready.

* * *

After leaving the dharma protection to Eungseon, he went into the room of the missionary’s main building.

I closed and locked the door and windows carefully.

And when I opened the scroll again, I was able to confirm the words of the book of Jongli that had appeared.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: I’m telling you in advance, you need to be prepared.

└[Cheongun]

: If you are determined, what kind of determination do you mean?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: It is said that seeing is believing, and seeing is believing. Even if I explain it to you a hundred times, you won’t understand, so let’s just sit down in a comfortable position and see.

I don’t know what kind of determination he had, but I didn’t really care.

As I sat down in that comfortable position, the words of Jongli Kwon came to mind as if they had been waiting for me.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: When everything is ready, take the elixir.

I carefully took the Yoji cluster out of the box.

And as I put it in my mouth in one breath, the essence of the constellation dissolved as it mixed with my saliva.

The constellation literally melted away and went down my throat.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: After eating, observe your body as if reflecting your mind into your danjeon.

I focused my mind on the lower abdomen as the words on the scroll came to mind again.

But right then.

Hot!

Something like a hot flame rose up from near the lower abdomen.

I held the fire while repeating the rules of the Youngbo Pilbeop method.

But what the heck?

Huruk, hurururuk!

The raging flames showed no signs of abating.

Instead, it took on the mysteriousness of the Youngbo Pil method and spread out uncontrollably like a fire of eons.

So they started burning everything inside.

“······!!!”

It felt like my entire body was being burned by fire.

People say that the worst pain is the burning pain from fire.

“Ughh …

I could totally agree.

Seriously, I really thought I was going to die!

“Ahhh···!!”

My mind would occasionally go blank due to indescribable pain.

I put so much force into my eyes that all the blood vessels burst and bloody tears flowed out.

…I wonder if something is wrong.

Whatever was wrong was definitely wrong.

Beyond the red-tinted field of vision.

The words of Jongli Kwon floated above the folding screen.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: If you feel like you’re going to faint now, don’t worry, it’s because things are going well.

···what?

What the hell are you talking about-!

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Youngest, you originally have a body that cannot build up internal energy. It is the same even if you take elixir. However, you are forcibly building up that internal energy through the secret method of the Youngbo Pilbeop.

The explanation that followed was simple.

It meant that the blocked eight meridians and twelve meridians were being forcibly twisted by the method of the Yeongbo Pil method.

To put it a little more simply······.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: It really hurts so bad that it makes you want to fall backwards.

Hwaruk, hwaruruk!!!

The blazing energy of the constellation soared, trying to break through the blocked blood vessels.

However, my tightly clogged blood vessels were somehow trying to push out the energy of the Yoji Cluster.

The battle between the Youngbo Pilbeop and the Thousand-Li Legacy.

To be exact, it is a battle between the Youngbo Pilbeop and the curse of heaven.

And as the saying goes, when whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.

Bam!

···The bones are torn.

No kidding, the bones in my body were tearing apart.

I was caught in the middle of two fights and almost died!

“Kkaaa …

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Didn’t I tell you in advance? To prepare yourself well.

Snap, snap, snap!

As the bone was torn, the veins attached to the bone were also twisted and torn.

The fire of the Yoji Cluster engulfed and burned the torn veins.

Bursting pain and burning pain.

The two most painful pains in the world turn my mind upside down.

‘Eeeeeeeeek···!!!’

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: If you are of sound mind, take note. Hold the heat that is surging through your body and breathe, but do not force it.

Qi (氣) is the power of origin and cannot be swayed by artificial means, so do not force it or make it too strong.

It should be delicate and soft. However, it should be thin and deep. Also, it should be long and then handled softly and delicately again.

‘……What are you··· saying···!!’

Inside, the flames are seething, but for the time being, they are only making incomprehensible noises, making me dizzy.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: The energy thus captured should circulate around the Governor’s Vessel and the Im Vessel, through the Hoe-eum, the Tail, the Life Gate, the Hyeop-cheok, the Dae-chu, the Ok-chim, the Baek-hoe, and then again through the Governor’s Vessel and the Im Vessel. This circulation is called the Lesser Circulation.

···I really couldn’t understand a single thing that was being said.

And I feel like I might die like this.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: But, youngest, you won’t be able to do it. Even if you wanted to, you couldn’t. All of your eight meridians and twelve pulmonary meridians are blocked.

So what do you want me to do?

Are you telling me to just die like this?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: So just hold on until you die.

···It really seemed like that.

Damn it.

It seems that the first thing he told me to do was to hold on and endure.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Even so, since you have learned the secret method of the Youngbo Pilbeop, your body has become somewhat dantonic. So if you endure, the energy of the elixir will gradually be absorbed into your body. But-!

A phrase from Jongli Kwon that comes to mind after some time.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: As long as you don’t die. Hahahahahaha!

···I wonder if I drank real poison rather than an elixir.

Other people can easily build up their internal energy with elixirs, but why is it so painful for me?

Seriously, I hate the heavens so much.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: You’ll have to suffer for three days.

······what?

My heart sank at the sound that was like a bolt from the blue.

I have to endure this pain for three days?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: So don’t die and endure, youngest. Just as a caterpillar turns into a butterfly when it thinks the world is over, if you endure for three days, you will be able to blossom some of your talents.

Could I unleash some of my talents?

The spirit that was sinking suddenly rises.

If you say that, I can endure it until I die!

Bam!

-What the hell are you talking about!

“Kkaaa …

I can’t stand it. I really can’t stand this.

I can’t even last three meals, let alone three days.

No, what does three meals mean?

It’s so hard to keep my wits about me for even three seconds.

But I have to endure this pain for three days?

‘crazy···!’

I’m already starting to feel weak.

But then I suddenly thought, wouldn’t it be okay if I just let go of my mind and didn’t have to try so hard to endure the pain?

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Don’t even think about losing your mind. You have to keep holding onto your energy with the Youngbo Pil method. If you lose your mind, your body will push out all the energy from the elixir. So, be very alert.

···Unfortunately, it seems that won’t work.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Even a caterpillar has to endure for two weeks in a pupa to become a butterfly. So what’s the big deal about three days? Youngest, there’s no way you’re worse than a caterpillar, so just hold on and endure.

Crack! Crack!

Huruk, hurururuk!

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: It’s painful to be young, it’s such a good time, it’s such a good time.

Jong-Ri-Kwon’s already upset situation is turned upside down once again.

Seriously······..

‘Kkaaaaaaah!!!’

I wonder if it wouldn’t be better to just die like this, regardless of growth or anything.

* * *

The largest administrative district, a province.

This means a province, not a castle.

The term “provincial governor” did not simply mean someone who ruled a high castle.

He was the first of the 23 provinces in the world, and was no different from a great aristocrat who was like the king of a country.

Of course, the imperial family is the most powerful family in the world, but wherever you go, there are families with high power.

Thus, there was a family called the Paeju of Anhui Province.

The Namgung family is a martial arts family made up of blood relatives with the Namgung surname.

“Is that, is that really true?”

Namgung Yuryong, the grand prince of the Namgung family, shouted in surprise.

“A member of the Namgung family in Gangseo Province committed a crime of salt…?”