Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 1760



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Episode 1760. Because I made it that way. (5)

Pfft!

His feet were strong. His flying movements were like those of a hawk aiming for the head of its prey.

fault.

It was a technique worthy of the word brave, but the attack was blocked surprisingly easily with a light gesture.

Within, his outstretched palm lightly tapped the other person’s empty chest.

But the result of that light movement was not light. The body of the person whose chest was pushed was pushed back and bounced like a leaf swept by a typhoon.

“You’re incredibly stupid. I’ve told you countless times that it’s meaningless, but you still can’t shake off that ingrained habit?”

Heo Do-jin, who had been speaking coldly without any expression, approached Baek-cheon as if folding space and extended the book once again.

“Huh!”

Baekcheon gritted his teeth and twisted his body. He dodged the fist flying towards his shoulder, which still had muscle attached, and spun around to rush towards Heo Dojin’s chest.

Kuung!

But this time, it was Baekcheon who was left out. Heo Dojin glared at Baekcheon with eyes as cold as frost and scolded him.

“Didn’t I tell you not to calculate with your head but to feel with your body?”

“Coolook.”

“The term ‘4-ryang-bal-cheon-geun’ literally means lifting a thousand pounds with the strength of four nyang.”

Paat.

Heo Do-jin stretched out his leg. It was a weak kick, almost like a kick. However, for Baek Cheon, who could barely use his stamina, even this was a fatal blow.

Baekcheon rolled over without even having time to think. Heo Dojinin’s kick passed right above him, making a cracking sound.

Immediately after that, Baekcheon quickly tried to get up.

Phew!

But the foot that had passed by turned in a strange direction and struck Baekcheon in the side.

Baekcheon rolled on the floor, groaning as if he couldn’t breathe.

“No matter how broken your body is, you should have at least four nyang of strength. However, if you can’t get rid of the habit of trying to do things with your own strength, it’s obvious that you won’t be able to control even a hundred pounds, let alone a thousand pounds.”

Fight!

Heo Do-jin, who had lightly stepped on the ground, extended his fist towards Baek-cheon, who had suddenly gotten up. Baek-cheon turned his head violently to avoid the punch.

“Avoid.”

Pfft!

This time, the elbow flew towards Baekcheon’s temple. Baekcheon, who was startled and tried to reach out without realizing it, flinched and pushed his shoulder up urgently.

“Block it.”

Baekcheon instinctively stretched his foot toward Heo Dojin’s chest.

“We fight back.”

Kuung!

Before his feet could properly cut through the air, Heo Do-jin’s shoulder struck Baek-cheon’s chest. Baek-cheon fell to the ground in the same position he was trying to raise his legs.

“This is so stupid.”

Heo Do-jin glared at Baek-cheon with contemptuous eyes.

“Have you not yet understood that all of that dodging, blocking, and counterattacking is against the forces of the Four Great Heavenly Arms?”

“eww…….”

“If you want to use the opponent’s power, you shouldn’t avoid it, you shouldn’t block it, and you shouldn’t try to counterattack with insufficient strength. Just let it flow and return it!”

bang!

Heo Do-jin stomped the ground hard as if scolding him.

“Does that body still have that good spirit?”

“… … .”

“The beginning of all learning is observation, seeing. You should know your limitations by looking at yourself, and your strength by looking at your enemy. If you want to understand the principle of the ability to fight, you should be able to see beyond that and even the flow!”

Baekcheon’s face was distorted.

You can’t avoid it, block it, or counterattack it. I’ve heard it countless times. I already know it in my head.

But this was no different from telling him to deny everything he had learned so far. No matter how much he understood in his head that those words were right, what he had accumulated in his body for decades would not disappear in an instant.

“Do you understand?”

“yes!”

As soon as Baekcheon’s answer fell, Heo Dojin disappeared from the spot as if he had just disappeared. Then, soon after, he appeared right in front of Baekcheon’s nose.

bang!

Then, an attack containing the secrets of the martial arts of the silk robe flew in. Baekcheon, who was hit directly in the chest by Heo Dojinin, spun around like a pinwheel that a child had let go of while playing with it and fell to the ground.

For a moment, my breath was taken away and a dry cough erupted.

“Coolook!”

“You speak well.”

“I’m sorry… … .”

“Your current strength is so weak that it’s embarrassing to even call it third-rate. You’re at most at the level of a strong commoner.”

“… … .”

“If you don’t learn how to use your opponent’s power perfectly, you won’t be able to last long on any battlefield. If you can’t do it, just give up. It wouldn’t be so bad to spend the rest of your life working the soil.”

This could have been a great insult.

However, Baekcheon did not show any sign of being shaken. Rather, looking at his eyes that had become even more firm, Heo Do-jin sighed briefly.

“Let’s take a break.”

“You can do more.”

“That’s for me to judge, not you.”

“……yes.”

Only then did Baekcheon nod and flop down on his seat. He didn’t seem to care about saving face at all. If he was going to rest anyway, he was determined to rest with all his might without wasting a single moment.

Heo Do-jin’s eyes became quite serious.

Has it only been a few days since I guided Baekcheon?

‘But how… … .’

I can see it. In those swaying movements, you can see a little bit of the secret of the four-legged scorpion and the powerful scorpion that he was trying to convey.

‘It’s a bit awkward, but… … .’

This is natural. The body is like that, so it can’t help but be awkward.

What this meant was that if Baekcheon’s body had been intact, he would have definitely shown astonishing achievements by now.

How is this possible?

‘Even if we brought in a time-honored scholar to teach us, it would take at least a month just to get a clue.’

Of course, Heo Do-jin also tried his best to teach the attributes as best as possible. But considering all that, is this really a possible speed?

Is this young man truly a genius of the ages who surpasses even the sky?

No, that can’t be.

In that case, there was only one possibility.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Please ask.”

Heo Do-jin opened his mouth after choosing his words for a moment.

“From whom did you learn ignorance?”

“yes?”

Heo Do-jin, who asked the question, let out a laugh at himself, thinking it was ridiculous. Asking a disciple of Hwasan from whom he learned martial arts, how absurd was that question.

But I couldn’t help but hear the answer.

“It’s a silly question, but… … Could you possibly answer it?”

“When I was young, I actually learned martial arts from my family. I didn’t learn Jongnam’s Jinsinjeolgi, though. After that, when I entered Hwasan, I mostly learned martial arts from Ungeom Sasuk.”

“It’s a sword… … .”

“Of course… … After I got a little older, I learned a lot from being beaten by that guy Cheongmyeong.”

In that moment, Heo Do-jin’s eyes darkened.

It’s that name again.

“You learned it as you went along?”

“Yes. He’s the kind of guy who says that if you just roll around with your body, you’ll learn the ins and outs of things.”

“Are you talking to someone younger than you in terms of both age and gender?”

Baekcheon chuckled.

“It’s strange. But when you actually spend time with him, it doesn’t feel like anything.”

“It’s not strange… … . Is that true?”

“yes?”

“That child is younger than you. But it seems that most of those who use the Volcano Sword are influenced by that child.”

Heo Do-jin stared blankly at Baek-cheon. If there was any lie, it would be revealed on his face. However, Baek-cheon looked into his eyes confidently without any hesitation.

Heo Do-jin was in a state of absurdity.

“Your body… … already contains the principles of the Four-Liang-Bald-Cheon-Gun. It’s as if someone had planted them there on purpose. Even if it’s not right now, when you eventually encounter the wall of ascent, you’ll be able to climb it with some ease.”

“… … .”

“Who do you think did that?”

Baekcheon didn’t answer. The answer was obvious anyway.

“How do you think he could do such a thing? Are you sure that the kid isn’t hiding something… ?”

Baekcheon spoke calmly before even hearing the question.

“Doesn’t everyone have secrets they don’t want to reveal?”

Heo Do-jin closed his mouth.

“And if it’s a secret that doesn’t cause any harm, it would be human nature not to try to uncover it.”

“… … Are you satisfied with that?”

“I don’t know if it’s okay for me to say this in this situation, but… … he’s my son-in-law, and I’m just his schoolmate.”

Baekcheon said calmly.

“Isn’t that enough?”

Heo Do-jin sighed softly.

“Is it stupid or smart?”

“If that magic has already been planted in my body… …then that’s fortunate. Of course, the person who planted it probably didn’t know it would end up like this, but in any case, it means I can learn it a little faster.”

Baekcheon got up from his seat with a start.

“I will go again.”

“… … I guess I’m stupid. I should have told you to rest.”

“I don’t have much free time.”

Heo Do-jin shook his head repeatedly.

It is clear that this young man’s talents are not limited to the sky. However, if Lee Ja was a shaman’s disciple… … .

‘Even if I were you, I would definitely want to give the long seat to this young man.’

I thought I knew why Hwasan and Jongnam were so obsessed with this young man. However, the feelings they had inside did not show on their faces.

“Get rid of your arrogance. Even if the magic is ingrained in you, it will take at least seven more days and nights.”

“I can’t waste time like that. I’ll show you how to do it within a day.”

“… … The mouth is alive.”

Taat!

Baekcheon rushed at Heo Dojin with all his might without any questions or answers.

‘Don’t make that face.’

He knew, too. He knew he was being unreasonable.

It is nonsense to think that I will continue to learn martial arts with this body, or to instill the best secrets into my body in three days.

But even though he knew it, Baekcheon had to do it.

Because I found out. What a shock it had been for his body to have collapsed like this.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t forget it. The expression on his face that night, which I thought would not be shaken even if a mountain collapsed.

The face of a child sobbing like he had lost everything was vivid in my mind the whole time.

‘Damn it.’

If Baekcheon collapses here, it will all be his fault. Even if the whole world doesn’t think so, he will definitely think so. Even knowing this, he can’t stay still.

So Baekcheon has to prove it.

That he has not yet fallen. That he is still a hundred thousand.

I must stand up with this body, not with my three-inch tongue, and strike that stupid face with one blow.

“Taaaaap!”

Baekcheon gritted his teeth and threw himself at Heo Dojin’s chest.

* * *

“You were here?”

Cheongmyeong slowly turned his gaze at the voice he heard. The person who had come said with a sigh.

“I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Where have you been wandering around like that?”

“why.”

Yun Jong felt that Cheongmyeong’s answer was more blunt than usual, but he did not point it out or show it.

“Why? I’m teaching the death row inmates how to use preemptive strikes, and it’s not going as well as I thought… … .”

Yun Jong, who had been speaking quietly, flinched for a moment.

“Cheongmyeong, you… …?”

The corners of Cheongmyeong’s mouth looked dark for some reason. Looking closely, it looked as if he had rubbed something.

Yunjong reflexively glanced at Cheongmyeong’s sleeve and looked behind Cheongmyeong’s shoulder. He saw something black that had stained the floor.

My heart suddenly felt cold.

It’s dead blood.

Only then did a pungent stench reach Yun Jong’s nose. He had smelled it many times on the battlefield. It was a smell that only rotten blood could give off.

Why on earth is Cheongmyeong vomiting dead blood like that?

“Cheongmyeong-ah!”

Yunjong raised his voice, demanding an answer. Cheongmyeong passed by Yunjong without saying a word. Yunjong instinctively reached out and tried to grab his shoulder, but Cheongmyeong roughly pushed him away.

“Don’t touch me.”

“What the heck is going on? When did this happen… … .”

“what?”

“… … .”

Cheongmyeong’s gaze glaring at Yunjong was so cold that it was almost chilling. However, Yunjong was more struck by Cheongmyeong’s complexion than by those cold eyes. It was as pale as a sheet of paper, without a trace of blood.

“Are you okay, really?”

“If you have time to worry about me, worry about yourselves. You could end up dead tomorrow.”

Cheongmyeong, who had been spitting out the cold words, suddenly turned his gaze and walked away.

Yun Jong chewed his lips and looked back and forth between Cheongmyeong’s back and the blood he must have shed.

Something must be done right now. But… … .

‘Is that… Is that really the Cheongmyeong I know?’

The coldness I had felt just a moment ago had become unfamiliar. And that unfamiliar feeling soon became a wall between them.

Yun Jong, who had been clenching his fists and thinking, turned around and started running somewhere.