Episode 89
Nangong Cheon, who was climbing the mountain early in the morning, felt the cold wind and kept out of breath.
It doesn’t seem like I’ve come up very far, but I’m already out of breath. It was something that would never have happened in the past. As I was thinking about that and making a bewildering laugh, Jang Sam-tae, who was walking next to me, started muttering and complaining.
“How on earth do you drag people around here in the morning looking for something like that?”
“…It is said that Yeongcho is originally discovered only through the luck of heaven.”
Even Kwon Moo-jin, who was nearby, opened his mouth and
dragged him out right after breakfast, so everyone seemed very dissatisfied.
Moreover, I had been climbing the mountain non-stop for an hour and a half on Akrok Mountain, which is famous for its rugged terrain.
“Be quiet and follow me. “I’m sure this mountain has at least one hermitage.”
“If I wander around like this, will I be able to find it?”
Considering that there were some among herbalists who had never even seen a herb in their entire lives, it seemed impossible for Nangong Cheon to find one unless he was born with heavenly luck.
“I don’t know what you’re looking for, but Somi will do her best for your grandfather.” Dan So-mi, tired from walking, whispered while riding on Nam Gung-cheon’s back.
Nangong Cheon, who had only been listening to the two people’s complaints, felt his ears being purified and laughed. It seemed like Dansomi’s warm heart was conveyed.
Of course, being carried on the back of a helpless old man is robbing him of his strength.
They entered the depths of Akrok Mountain. Because the mountain path was becoming increasingly rough, even the disciplined Kwon Moo-jin began to gasp for breath. This is because I walked for that long and the road was rough, so my physical strength consumption increased.
“Heh heh… Now, we should have brought Jangju along too… Why are we the only ones going through this trouble…”
“Hehe, are you the kind of person who would move just because Jangju is going to stay with you?”
“What is that…”
Jang Sam-tae broke into a cold sweat.
This is definitely true.
The only thing that can move Dan Woo-hyeon is his will. Even if Dan So-mi insisted, Dan Woo-hyeon had the determination not to do anything that he didn’t want to do.
“Huh… Hah… I guess this will be enough.”
Namgungcheon took a deep breath and looked around.
It was quite a rough terrain. There was a cliff just a little to the west, and there were no traces of people around the area where they were, as if no one had ever stepped foot there.
If Namgungcheon was a place like this, even herbalists would not come to it carelessly, so there was hope that the herb would grow there.
‘Obviously, he said it too…,’
Dan Woo-hyeon said. Heavenly fortune is by your side.
Of course, it was nothing more than a fairly abstract statement, but he seemed confident that he would be able to save Yeongcho. Although I couldn’t figure out the reason.
‘If you think carefully, you will find it easily, but if you don’t, you will find it difficult?’
Namgung-cheon took a breath, remembering what Dan Woo-hyeon had said. I don’t know what on earth you wanted to say.
I let out a small sigh and put down Dansomi.
“Stay here. “It’s dangerous around here, so don’t wander around carelessly.”
“yes! Do not worry. Somi will only stay where there is no danger.”
Dan So-mi burst into laughter and ran towards Jang Sam-tae. This is because he had all the items needed to dig up medicinal herbs.
“Are you looking for it too?”
“of course. “It’s for my grandfather
.”
Dansomi burst into laughter, carrying a small basket on her back and holding a hoe in one hand.
In fact, Dan So-mi does not know what Yeongcho is, but she is here with the sole intention of helping Nam Gung-cheon.
Jang Sam-tae and Kwon Moo-jin laughed awkwardly. Finding Yeongcho would be difficult, but having to take care of Dansomi as well, I felt like I was already losing my mind.
“You should not go to places that seem dangerous
!”
“i know!”
Dansomi rushed out.
“Hmm, what should I do first?”
Dansomi looked left and right with a thoughtful expression. Namgung-cheon, Kwon Moo-jin, and Jang Sam-tae were seen looking around, looking intently for something.
“But what is Yeongcho?”
Dan So-mi frowned at the pretty Ami. I crossed my arms and thought about it, but nothing of note came to mind. Neither at school nor at home, no one taught me about spirituality.
All Dansomi knew was a few types of edible grass, such as peeling grass and kudzu.
Rumbling –
At that time, a loud noise was heard from the boat.
Even though I came out after breakfast, a considerable amount of time had already passed.
Namgung-cheon didn’t seem to have any intention of eating lunch right now, so
he couldn’t whine about being hungry.
Dansomi thought that she should dig up something and eat it.
I looked around closely and found kudzu.
Dansomi picked it up hard. One kudzu came out, and as I searched around, I found others as well.
In the first place, Somi was good at finding things to eat in the mountains. I learned something from Dan Woo-hyeon and it was also my specialty.
So, Dansomi started searching around to fill her stomach.
It seems like the idea of finding a spirit plant has long since disappeared from this child’s mind.
“Hahaha, is this really going to happen?”
The sight of Jang Sam-tae, who returned from searching the mountains so far away, is beyond words. His face was already soaked with sweat and his clothes were in tatters.
It was torn and cut as it searched through the bushes.
Of course, Jang Sam-tae is not the only one who looks like this. The same was true for Nam Gung-cheon and Kwon Mu-jin.
After a quick lunch, half a day passed and Kwon Moo-jin climbed up to the cliff to look around, but he could not see anything resembling a spirit plant. Although there was occasionally some grass to eat, it wasn’t what they were looking for, so they didn’t even pay attention to it.
“Huh, I thought it might be here.”
“There’s no way that Yeongcho could come out easily in the first place, right?
Odog odog –
What I was looking for couldn’t even be seen, but the day was already getting late. Now is the time to go down urgently.
The sun sets faster on mountains than on plains. Considering those things, I didn’t have any more time.
Namgung-cheon sighed and shook his head.
Well, I didn’t think it would be easy to find in the first place, but I didn’t expect that I wouldn’t be able to find even a trace of it this far.
Oh-dok-o-dok –
At that time, a sound continued to disturb Namgung-cheon’s thoughts. I turned my gaze towards the source of the sound and saw Somi Dan continuing to put something into her mouth.
The two people’s eyes suddenly met. Dan So-mi, who was continuing to chew something with an innocent expression, ‘gulp’ down her throat and held out her small hand.
“Would you like some?”
“Hehehe what is that?”
“Kudzu.”
Dansomi smiled brightly as she handed over a basket of kudzu. When I told him to look for yeongcho, it seemed like he only found kudzu.
There is quite a bit more in the basket besides kudzu. Well, this place is so deep that it cannot be reached by human hands, so there will be quite a lot of wild plants, including medicinal herbs.
Namgungcheon let out a short laugh.
“You saved a lot.”
“yes! “I’ll give this to you, Dad.”
“Do you have anything to spare?”
Dansomi groaned and swallowed her moans. He seems to be slowly examining each item in the basket and thinking about what to give.
Then, suddenly, Dan So-mi stretched out her hand and placed one of the items in the basket into Nam Gung-cheon’s hand.
“This one!”
“What is this?”
“Somi doesn’t know either. I just laugh because it’s pretty.
It wasn’t edible, but it looked pretty. The roots look like wild ginseng, but the leaves are red and feel completely different from wild ginseng. Nangong Cheon just stared at it.
It seemed like something I had heard a lot about somewhere.
It has a similar shape to wild ginseng but has red leaves. The roots were also a light red color, as if they were filled with fire.
This….
“This is… fire and ginseng (火藝)?!”
“yes?”
Jang Sam-tae and Kwon Moo-jin were also surprised at the word “hwasam.”
Naturally, wild ginseng is full of yang energy, but this flowered ginseng has even more yang energy.
Because it is more precious than wild ginseng and difficult to obtain, it is not easy to find.
In short, it is the spirit plant that Namgung-cheon was looking for.
“Hwa ginseng?”
“Yeah…yeah! “Where did I get this?”
“I found it there.”
Dansomi pointed to a place with her finger. This was the place where Dansomi first started digging kudzu.
Namgung-cheon, who was looking there, kept his mouth shut, and Kwon Moo-jin and Jang Sam-tae twitched their lips.
‘What kind of trouble did you go through for this?’
‘I’m embarrassed.’
But where would it be as embarrassing as Nangong Cheon?
He stretched out his hand, at a loss for words. Then he stroked Dansomi’s cheek and then pulled it straight up.
“Ouch! “Oh, it hurts!”
“Hehehe – very well done, well done.”
It’s clear that he got help from young Somi, so why can’t he like this situation so much? Namgung Cheon also seemed secretly angry that half a day had passed since he was still alive.
“grandfather! Somi hurts!”
“Hehehe, yes, yes. know well.”
Dansomi was in tears and clapped her hands and shook her small fist. Only then did Nam Gung-cheon let go and stand up. Then he reached out his hand again and stroked his head. There was warmth in this touch.
“You are my luck.”
“Hey?”
Dansomi tilted her head at the incomprehensible words.
What is heavenly luck?
I glanced at it, but nothing in particular came to mind. However, it didn’t seem like an insult, and Namgung-cheon’s expression was also gentle, so he smiled brightly.
“You’re lucky.”
=己 =f| =That 99
heh heh heh—.
Namgung Cheon, who returned to the manor that night, placed the ginseng in front of Danwoohyeon and smiled. There was hope that this would be able to decipher the living poison.
“Just as you said, heavenly fortune was nearby. “It was my fault for not recognizing it.”
“It’s just a coincidence.”
Nangong Cheon nodded.
You really have to think of it as a simple coincidence. If Dansomi was able to get what she wanted so easily because she was born with heavenly luck, the value that she could use according to her mind would be enormous.
Also, it is quite obvious that if this fact were to reach the ears of others, there would be a lot of bloodshed.
I was just lucky and everything was a coincidence. You will never have this kind of luck again.
I think it would be easier to think about it that way.
“Is it really possible to treat this?”
“We can drive out the industrialist poison. “I can’t say for sure that my strength will come back.”
Namgungcheon swallowed a groan at those words. It would be truly unfortunate if the inner strength did not return. However, what was urgent right now was the mountain attack poison, and if he could decipher it, regaining his inner strength was entirely possible with Geomwang’s efforts.
“Place in the lotus position and start chanting. “It might be a little painful.”
Nam Gung-cheon gritted his teeth and nodded.
It is a blessing from heaven.
I can endure that kind of pain without worrying about it.
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