Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 16



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 16

Business trip (1)

As I expected, what the Master was going to ask me to do was related to the last dinner.

However, it was not an order to just create some kind of system or reporting format.

“Your opinion was quite excellent, but it was also an opinion presented without a full understanding of the reality of the Cheonmasin Church. So, let us first understand the reality of our church.”

While saying this, the Master told him to first understand the situation in the area ruled by the new religion.

In other words, he was telling me to go on a business trip.

And our teacher, who was so kind that his teeth were gnashing, thankfully gave us two days to rest instead of leaving right away.

“Shouldn’t you say hello to that kid too? He’d probably be quite anxious if you suddenly disappeared.”

Finally, the teacher who said that looked at me with eyes that seemed to be interested for some reason.

I couldn’t understand the intention behind those eyes, but thanks to the teacher’s consideration, I was able to greet Seon-ah the next day.

“Do I have to go…?”

“Ugh… .”

My heart aches at the sight of the little boy looking up at me with longing eyes.

But the saddest reason wasn’t because of the little one’s cuteness.

‘I don’t want to go either!!!’

It was a moment that made me realize doubly that this was not a business trip I wanted to go on.

However, it is not possible to explain being dragged away directly.

“Seon-ah. My brother is a disciple of the Supreme Being.”

Because it was impossible to curse the teacher in front of Jin Ha-yeon, who was watching him with cold eyes.

“Because I am a disciple of the great Heavenly Demon, I also have to do this and that. That is why I have to study and train hard every day even when my brother is away.”

“why…?”

“Maybe I’ll be busier? Playing with Seon-ah is good, but if Seon-ah gets smarter and her martial arts skills improve, we can work together instead of playing, right? Then we can stay together forever, right?”

“ah!”

Seon-ah nodded her head vigorously as if she had gained enlightenment, her already large eyes growing even wider.

He stroked her head at her cute appearance and then extended his little finger to Seon-ah again.

“I’ll bring you a gift when I come back. Seon-ah, study hard too. Okay?”

“Yes!! I will definitely become a great person and work with you, oppa!”

After saying goodbye to Seon-ah for a while, it was time to return to training with the Master.

“We have learned all the forms of the Talhonmujeonggeom, so today let’s learn the forms of the Bodhisattva and the Lightness Technique.”

As the Master spoke, he walked around the inside of Pungamjeon with light footsteps, but surprisingly, deep footprints were left wherever he had walked.

“Follow these footprints and try to perform the movements that the old man demonstrated.”

Shijin Yeo, who danced and twisted her body as if jumping around according to the teacher’s instructions and training.

Just as I was becoming accustomed to the lightness and movement of the sword, the training time came to an end.

And early the next morning.

“Haaam.”

After getting ready, I yawned and headed somewhere with Jin Ha-yeon.

She had a bundle on her back, and inside it were books for me to study, ink, and brushes.

Let’s take a brief stroll through the interior of the Demonic Cult, guided by her carrying a bundle.

We soon arrived at a place where a large carriage had been parked.

“Hehehe. Come in quickly.”

And the first one to arrive in the carriage was the old master who didn’t sleep much in the morning.

Surprisingly, this business trip was also accompanied by my teacher.

As Jin Ha-yeon and I got on the carriage, the man who was both the escort warrior and the rider began to drive the carriage.

As we pass the shrine and go onto the forest road, the green grass outside the carriage window catches our eye.

‘I feel relaxed because I’m with my teacher.’

Rather than a business trip, it feels more like a leisurely trip somewhere.

I enjoyed forest bathing in the carriage from that early morning for a long time.

Rattling.

Suddenly the carriage stopped, and the Master looked at me and said:

“Get off now.”

“???”

I can’t even see any villages nearby, so how can I get off?

Even though I was puzzled, I went down as instructed by the Master and saw a still puzzled sight.

‘Why am I the only one getting off?’

As if reading my expression, the Master opened his mouth while still sitting in the carriage.

“Run now.”

“!?”

Before I could even say anything in surprise, the carriage started moving forward again.

‘crazy!?’

Startled, I quickly kicked my feet and chased the carriage. Strangely enough, the carriage was moving at a rather leisurely pace. As if it was keeping up with my running pace.

And as I barely reached the carriage, the Master said:

“Oh. Have you forgotten the lightness technique that this old man taught you yesterday? This is also part of the training. Whenever and in whatever situation, when you run, move in accordance with the movements of the lightness technique. Until the movements are completely absorbed into your body.”

Only then did I fully grasp the situation.

The reason the Master gave me two days off was not to allow me to say goodbye to Seon-ah.

This was because it took time to explain the movements of the light technique.

‘No, that might have been the reason I didn’t call you right after the dinner in the first place.’

The Master had a plan. A plan to operate me efficiently.

At that moment, the Master’s scolding is heard.

“Oh! Your movements are wrong. Concentrate. In a real-life situation, do you think you’ll be able to avoid the enemy’s sword because your stamina is low? No matter how difficult the situation is, you can’t make mistakes in your movements.”

It was a crazy business trip from the start.

* * *

“Oh, my. The angle of your waist is wrong.”

“I’m sorry. It’s because I lacked the education of a lowly girl.”

How long did it take for me to run while listening to my teacher’s nagging and my sister-in-law Jin Ha-yeon’s voice nagging at my side?

Around the time when I was starting to lose my mind.

Suddenly.

The carriage that had been running alongside stopped.

“Just get on.”

“Ugh. Ugh.”

Out of breath, I climbed into the carriage and took the water from the bottle Jin Ha-yeon offered me.

“Take a morning meal and calm your breathing. It may still be uncomfortable, but there is nothing better than a morning meal to help your tired body recover and calm your breathing.”

At the Master’s instructions, which seemed more stern than usual, I sighed inwardly and sat cross-legged on the carriage.

“Swoop. Phew.”

Take a deep breath, guiding the mixed energy in the air deep into your lungs.

And while controlling that energy, he gradually transforms it into magic energy by moving through the blood vessels according to the method of the Talhonmujeonggeom.

‘crazy.’

I flinched and almost moved my body without realizing it.

Was it because of the shortness of breath from excessive exercise, or was it because of the vibration of the carriage?

My energy was running wilder than usual, and because of that, I felt a strange pain every time the energy passed through my blood vessels.

Now that I think about it, what I’m learning is magic.

Unlike the stable mind method of the Jeongpa, it was an unstable mind method that was likely to lead to possession by a spirit if done wrong.

Even if you cook it carefully and properly, the side effects can be so severe that you can become mentally ill.

However, it would be more dangerous to abruptly stop the practice of the mind method that has already begun.

I carefully applied my internal energy as if I was walking on thin ice.

“Sseuup… . Phew… .”

Concentrate your mind while breathing as deeply and slowly as possible.

How many times did I repeat this cycle? The wildly rampaging demonic energy gradually regained its composure, and I didn’t miss the opportunity to gather that energy into my dantian.

‘I think it’s because I focused so hard, but I feel like I have more energy than usual.’

After confirming that my energy had increased noticeably, I opened my eyes one last time with a deep breath.

Whether it was the sweat from the brisk running a little while ago or the cold sweat from excessive concentration, I felt a chilling sensation of sweat cooling down my back.

“Hahaha. As expected, I thought you could do it.”

The teacher’s voice pierces my ears.

“… Did you deliberately order a dangerous breakfast?”

When I asked back in a voice that had become blunt without me realizing it, the crazy old man smiled happily and stroked his beard.

“If you live unmanned, you will often find yourself in situations where you have to take a break from work when your body or mind is unstable.”

“… Is there really a need to practice that now?”

When I asked if it wasn’t right to do it after reaching a certain level, the teacher shook his head.

“You should think the opposite. On the contrary, after becoming an expert, even the smallest problem will be unmanageable. What is more dangerous, the overflow of a small stream or the flooding of a great river?”

“So, are you saying that since my internal energy is still minimal, you are having me practice this dangerous technique in advance?”

“Hehehe. As expected, you understand the meaning of this old man’s words well. Also, even if a problem were to arise, since your internal energy is not yet that great, this old man could take immediate action, and that is why I gave the order. Perhaps, even if you had accumulated only the internal energy of the sixth, it would not have been easy for even this old man to guarantee your safety.”

As expected, the Master had a plan for everything.

‘It would be great if you could just share the plan.’

As I was thinking about such regrets, the carriage suddenly came to a screeching halt.

As I made a puzzled expression, the teacher looked at me blankly and opened his mouth.

“What are you doing? Not getting off?”

“Have you arrived already?”

“Now that you’ve had enough rest, shouldn’t you practice lightness again?”

“… … .”

I was speechless for a moment, looking back and forth between the teacher and Jin Ha-yeon.

I sighed and got out of the carriage.

‘Fuck.’

That word kept lingering on my lips.

* * *

Fortunately or unfortunately, the village was not far away.

So, by the third time I was practicing lightness, I could see my destination in the distance.

“Let’s finish this training once we get to that village.”

Perhaps because the destination was in sight, I was able to run toward the town as if I had found an oasis in the desert.

The funny thing about it was that the lightness movements were completely familiar to me, just as the Master had intended.

I honestly don’t know if it’s because I actually ran like crazy and performed light-hearted moves, or if it’s because this body’s talent is just so absurdly great.

Now I could no longer hear my teacher’s nagging, and even though I was running without paying attention, my body was moving in sync with the movements of the lightness exercise.

How long did I run blindly, looking at the village in the distance?

The village that had seemed small gradually grew larger, and eventually, my carriage and I were able to arrive near the village.

“Irya.”

Hehehehe!

As they arrived near the village, the carriage stopped, and the Master and Jin Ha-yeon, who had been riding in the carriage so terribly until now, got out of the carriage with calm steps.

Drenched in sweat, half out of my mind, I entered the village with them.

“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!!”

The loud shouts coming from all over the place brought my mind back to where I had been wandering.

I quickly looked around and saw people who seemed to be residents of this village, all of them lying on the floor, shouting.

“Oh my god!!”

“Please save us!!”

“Please don’t let us fall into evil!!”

As I watched that sight, goosebumps ran down my spine.

‘It really feels like I’ve welcomed some god or something.’

At Cheonmandaesan, the headquarters of Cheonmasingyo, I initially thought it was a cult and lived there.

But, I never thought such a strong reaction would erupt even in a village where ordinary citizens live.

‘Is this the power of the pseudo-religion?’

It must have been a truly horrifying sight.