Episode 1429. Will we ever meet again?
Originally Namgung-yeon was a person who was far from Taoism or Buddhism.
Her hobby was reading.
Naturally among the books she read were many Taoist and Buddhist scriptures.
Even though I did my best I had no intention of becoming a hermit or a Buddha.
It was like that until she went to Sanggye (the sky of kings) by other people’s will.
But after that as she lived with Yeon Jeok-ha who became a demi-god her heart gradually changed.
Although the spiritual energy has been destroyed that does not mean that the path to the upper world has been blocked.
That is gold line breaking.
In the background that led her to make that decision there was Yeon Jeok-ha who neither seemed to age nor die.
Namgung Yeon did not want Yeon Jeok Ha to see herself growing old and dying.
Doesn’t she know that there is no way to avoid birth old age illness and death?
She knows it exists and there is no reason to ignore it.
That is why she decided to walk the path of her immortality with transcendental wisdom approaching that of a god.
Even when Yeon Jeok-ha was traveling around Simtong and Soho and when she was fishing after Simtong died she stayed in Seogak and practiced under the pretense of reading.
Her choice to become a hermit was Cheonjigyobyeongjibeop (天地交幷之法) of the Cheonji sect her upper world.
Not long after her full-fledged training she changed her inner altar to the Forbidden Order of the Heaven and Earth Sect and ten years later she had to work hard to put off her departure.
Only heaven knows whether it was because the Nine Provinces Cheonji Sect’s mastery of the Heavenly Earth Warfare and Wisdom Act was superior or because she was originally destined to become a hermit.
Namgung-yeon said to Yeon Jeok-ha who just blinked in surprise.
She said “In order not to die of old age in front of you I practiced the methods of Heaven and Earth Sect at Seogak. I guess the law of heaven and earth and disease is a good fit for me. These days when I close my eyes I enter samadhi and when I get into samadhi I try to break away from it so it’s hard.”
“ah….”
I was able to understand the condition of Namgung-yeon who was in love.
There is a limit to artificially suppressing a heavenly flower that is about to bloom like the Nangung Lotus.
It was clear that she felt it too and wanted to bid her farewell in advance.
She said ‘I heard that your skin has become more shiny and beautiful recently so that’s why.’
She felt complicated feelings of love in front of the sudden notice of separation.
She wasn’t sad or upset.
It’s already been 70 years since she and her husband started dating.
At that point the affectionate love settles down and becomes a deep affection.
Even though I am a stranger to her does it feel like I have become a part of her own body?
No one will look at her own limbs with tender eyes.
That was the case with her relationship with Namgoong Yeon.
Namgung-yeon asked while secretly observing Yeon Jeok-ha.
“Are you mad because I didn’t tell you in advance?”
“no. “I thought differently.”
“What do you think?”
“I feel like we’ve been together for a really long time.”
“So are you feeling sad?”
“You think it’s better than that? Honestly I didn’t want to see my sister die either. On the other hand I thought she would be like that.”
“Because I am the reincarnation of the wise woman of nine heavens?”
“There is something like that. So you don’t think you’ll make it through tonight?”
“You can’t leave without saying hello.”
“My sister became a hermit… honestly I thought it was possible in a dimension other than this world.”
Nangungyeon of this world disappeared in the ‘fourth heaven’.
So she couldn’t even guess about the future of Namgung-yeon with whom she was in love.
“It was thanks to the famous religious leader that I was able to break away. “If the famous religious leader had not sent me to Savior how could I have known the methods of the Heaven and Earth Sect?”
“I see. “It’s such a strange relationship.”
She shook her bewildered head.
Although she herself has reached the state of demigod her life remains mysterious.
It’s a life where you can’t even foresee her future.
Yeon Jeok-ha and Nam Gung-yeon returned to her main house and continued chatting until late.
The two reminisced about the events leading up to today when they first met.
Around dawn Yeon Jeok-ha suddenly asked.
“Do you mind if I don’t have to meet Jian and Seol-ah?”
She asked if she would not have to say goodbye to her daughter and her granddaughter.
“are you okay. I said it well when I came to greet the Lunar New Year not long ago. “You’d think that was a goodbye.”
“Then I’m glad. “They won’t blame me for not calling them right?”
“I guess so. Let’s get up now. “This will brighten me up.”
“Sister.”
“huh?”
“Will we ever meet again?”
“We met again.”
I fell in love with Namgung-yeon’s words and unconsciously thought ‘Ah!’ He let out an exclamation.
right.
In this world and the fourth heaven I met the Nine Heavenly Wise Women and Shastra Parakti.
Even if to them you are just a memory old enough to be forgotten.
Namgung-yeon lightly hugged Yeon Jeok-ha who had an empty face.
She guessed her lover’s feelings but she didn’t show it.
That was the fate he had to endure as he entered the world of the gods with a human heart.
After a long conversation the couple who had lived together for over 70 years lay down side by side.
Yeonjeokha who was fiddling with Namgungyeon’s small hand fell asleep at dawn.
The six-year-old girl was circling around the dog hole.
After a while he felt dizzy and turned around only to bump into someone.
“….”
Yeon Jeok-ha’s eyes opened wide.
A pretty older sister named Namgung-yeon was glaring at me.
Remembering her mother’s words ‘Don’t talk to other people’ he opened his mouth and quickly passed by Namgoongyeon’s side.
At that time Nam Gung-yeon stretched out her hand and immediately pulled her by the shoulder.
The wind caused her to fall backwards.
Clap and flutter.
Next Yeonjeokha obediently took Namgungyeon’s outstretched hand and stood up.
Just when I thought her eyes were beautiful her fist flew into her face.
puck.
Yeon Jeok-ha’s face turned to one side.
My lip was burst and blood was flowing out.
“joy!”
With her cynicism Nam Gung-yeon raised her index and middle fingers to poke her eyes.
Yeonjeokha looked blankly at Namgungyeon’s fingers.
Tuk.
Her finger quickly turned and poked at her eyebrow.
The person who stabbed her was herself and the first sound came from her Nangong Yan’s mouth.
“iced coffee!”
Finally she slowly rolled up Yeonjeokha’s sleeves.
Namgung-yeon saw the bruises on the inside of her elbow and stroked her head with his gentle hand.
She placed her head in Namgung-yeon’s hands and closed her eyes.
It was like a mother who didn’t even know her face.
“mom….”
Then Namgung-yeon shook her head and hugged her quietly.
At that moment tears flowed out.
Yeonjeokha who was crying and crying slowly opened her eyes when she felt her face getting wet.
There was nothing in her hands.
Surprised she raised her upper body and saw Nam Gung-yeon sleeping in his eyes.
Namgoongyeon was asleep with her hands crossed on her chest as if embracing someone.
A strange thought occurred to her and she gently placed her finger in front of her nose.
Can’t you feel your breath?
Embarrassed he smoothed Namgoongyeon’s cheek with the palm of her hand.
Her skin was still soft but she didn’t feel a single ounce of warmth.
They say it’s breaking the gold line!
I jumped up from my seat.
And she was pacing around her room like a crazy person.
Her shock made her mind turn as white as a sheet of paper but she did not feel sad.
I was so surprised that the gold line was different from what I had imagined that I could do nothing.
That evening I quietly invited my family to join me.
As expected her daughter and granddaughter were not very surprised after giving her a heads up in advance.
Her daughter who was over 70 years old and her granddaughter who was over the moon comforted Yeon Jeok-ha.
Namgung-yeon’s funeral was held quietly by her family.
Now the only people left at Seokgyeongjang were Yeon Jeok-ha and the workers.
After her funeral she went out to her home.
She talked about going fishing on a boat for days in Soho and visiting the Namyeon restaurant which has changed owners several times.
As she traveled and reminisced about her past she spent few days at Seokgyeongjang.
There were many cases where her daughter granddaughter and great-grandchildren were not able to meet her even when they visited.
Yeon Ji-an nagged me several times but nothing changed.
In fact contrary to her nagging Yeon Ji-an did not object to her father moving around.
She was or rather encouraged.
It’s because curling up in the rock garden will only make you feel better and nothing will get better.
Yeonji An actually hoped that her father would freely travel around the world.
This is because Seok Kyeong-jang without a mother is no different from a prison for her father.
The only problem is that now that Yeonjeokha is out and about there are fewer days to see his face.
Yeon Ji-an begged his father to stay at home during his holidays.
The first day of the new year one year.
As usual Yeon Jeok-ha and his immediate descendants gathered at Seokgyeongjang.
Although his only descendants were his daughter granddaughter and great-grandson Seokgyeongjang became lively for the first time in a while.
While drinking tea with his family after dinner Yeon Jeok-ha suddenly asked his daughter.
“Jian don’t you have any plans to practice monasticism?”
“The capital?”
“I was wondering if it would be a good idea to aim to become a fable like your mother.”
Yeon Jeok-ha looked at her daughter with somewhat grave eyes.
As her daughter passed the age of eighty her feelings became complicated.
Watching an acquaintance die was not easy.
It was painful for her brothers to die after enjoying a long life but how much more so for her daughter.
So he secretly hoped that her daughter would become a good woman like Namgung-yeon.
But Jian’s answer was unexpected.
“I am not confident that I will attain the path but I also do not want to become a fable.”
“You don’t like Wuhwadeungseon?”
“I have no regrets about eternal life. Rather I like the short human life. “As short as it is everything is precious.”
Perhaps because of the years she lived as a demon Yeon Ji-an did not care about eternal life.
Moreover gaining wealth was not as easy as it sounds.
Just as there were no monks who became living Buddha attaining enlightenment was almost impossible.
It was possible because it was Namgung Yeon but to the general public Uhwadeungseon would have been nothing more than a vain delusion.
“Are you satisfied with your current life?”
“Yes and father. “I know you think it’s easy to learn about Buddha but if you know anything about it please tell me.”
“does not exist.”
“That’s what the Uhwadeungseon is like. “It was possible because I was a mother.”
“I don’t think it’s impossible for you either.”
Yeonjeokha looked at his daughter with meaningful eyes.
Her daughter is imbued with the original spirit of Menua the demon god from the ‘Heaven of Kings.’
So if she wanted to it wasn’t difficult to obtain the power of this world.
Yeon Ji-an who has no regrets about living forever smiled bitterly and answered.
“Father there will come a time when you will get tired of living forever. “When that time comes will you envy ordinary humans?”
“I don’t know yet but that day might come.”
Yeon Jeok-ha no longer recommended the capital.
The Demon God has lived a life close to eternal life so maybe her daughter’s words are right.
At that time her granddaughter Lee Seol-ah intervened.
“Grandpa why don’t you recommend the capital to me?”
“You shouldn’t do asceticism. “If you try it’s a waste of life.”
“uh? “I was hurt.”
Lee Seol-ah who is over 50 years old pouted her childlike lips.
Yeonjeokha said with a bright smile on her face at that sight.
“Oh my! Look at that guy still pouting like he did when he was little. “I heard that my son Yeonho has hawks coming and going.”
“A son is a son. “To her grandfather I will forever be his granddaughter.”
“You heard what your mother said. Becoming a living Buddha is as difficult as becoming a living Buddha. So stop thinking about nonsense and enjoy life.”
“What’s different about Mom? Now that I think about it her mother is also secretly young-looking just like her grandmother. “Her grandmother and mother are young so why am I looking like this?”
“As each generation passes the power to look young has weakened. Let’s talk about Yeonho. So whose family are you planning on pairing up with?”
Unable to reveal the truth Yeon Jeok-ha secretly turned the topic to the issue of her great-grandson Joo-seop Yeon-ho’s marriage.
When the story of her son came up Lee Seol-ah talked excitedly about her son’s marriage.
After Namgung-yeon’s Uhwadeungseon the quiet Seokgyeongjang was filled with vitality for a long time.