<Episode 82: Shaolin Temple (2)>
“Amitabha Buddha. This is for the sake of giving so please do not feel uncomfortable and take it to heart. Illegal magic will definitely harm the Lord. So please stop practicing witchcraft and cut off your forced relationship with Goi.”
The atmosphere became strange due to this strong attitude of anti-magakju.
Even so Nie Chun and Meng Wuyak who were watching the wind that fell in the middle of Shaolin which is called the sacred place of the degree were extremely embarrassed.
It was fortunate that they still did not know that they were members of the Cheonjihoe but it seemed that they were antagonized by something strange.
Then Mok Gyeong-un opened his mouth.
“You want me to break off the relationship? If you cut it off it would be like loosening the reins on that monster. What are you going to do? Are you going to kill me?”
“No matter how harmful they are monks and monks are practitioners of Buddhism. “Unless the situation is unavoidable I do not carelessly kill people.”
“Then are you going to release me?”
“How can you carelessly release a monster that eats people? “I will imprison him in the headquarters’ Hangma-dong and rule over the castle as a guard.”
“What are you going to do if you can’t control it?”
“Still if the castle is not controlled we will have no choice but to open the world of death in order to prevent harm.”
“The conclusion is that we will imprison them and then kill them?”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
Hangmagakju put his hands together and quietly put them together.
Mok Kyung-yun twitched his lips and spoke.
“If you politely decline the monk’s offer.”
“Amitabha Buddha. “Priest…Binseung is an anti-demonic monk who must subjugate demons and I cannot let him go once the monster has entered the headquarters.”
In an instant the atmosphere became heavy.
The monks and monks around him also seemed to have read this and gripped their diamond bars and clubs tightly.
‘shit.’
‘This isn’t good.’
Accordingly Mok Gyeong-un’s subordinates also began to adopt a cardinal approach.
As they took the cardinal position a wary look appeared in the eyes of the Nahangakju.
‘Except for that old lord none of them are ordinary people.’
As expected of a leader who rules over the Arhat monks one of the three major groups of monks in Shaolin he had an excellent eye for guessing the inaction of his companions.
Then Hangmagakju spoke with his hands joined together.
“Amitabha Buddha. Binseung is not trying to fight with the donors. As with magic using monsters as food spirits is irrational so I recommend it. “If he follows Binseung’s suggestion he will send you away without incident.”
‘!?’
Meng Wuyak and Nie Chun who had become wary after hearing these words from Anti-Magakju looked at each other.
They were worried about what would happen if their identity was revealed while fighting with the monks of Shaolin Temple.
However if they promised not to practice witchcraft and that they would let him go safely as long as he passed the fee it was not a bad offer in the current situation.
At least rather than being tied up here in the middle of enemy territory.
So they looked at their lord Mo Qingyun cautiously.
“hmm.”
Kyeong-un made a small groan as if he was worried and stroked his chin.
Seeing him like that they secretly hoped that Mok Gyeong-un would accept the offer this time rather than being his usual unpredictable character.
It was a completely different situation from before.
This is Shaolin a sacred place.
Because they were monks who practiced Buddhism they were one of the nine factions but they were not involved in martial arts or worldly affairs and did not often come forward except in special cases.
Nevertheless no one ignored this Shaolin power.
This was because there was a firm perception that they were the masters of Jungwon martial arts.
‘Master…it would be crazy to collide with Shaolin.’
‘It would be better to just skip this time.’
It was while I was doing it.
Then Mok Gyeong-un lowered his hand that was stroking his chin and then smiled and said.
“If I just accept the offer they will let me go safely. I can’t help but follow it.”
The two people breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Mo Kyung-un’s words.
Even though he didn’t show it Mara-hyeon was also worried that a fight would break out but inwardly he felt fortunate.
“Amitabha Buddha. “It is truly true that the young benefactor opened his eyes properly and accepted Binseung’s proposal so readily…”
“I didn’t say I would accept it.”
“!?”
Hearing Mo Qingyun’s unexpected words Hangma Juju frowned.
As someone who had a rather strong temperament unlike a Buddhist disciple it was incomprehensible why he rejected such a euphemistic offer.
-Rebirth. Are you really trying to reject the offer?
Cheongnyeong also asked Mok Gyeong-un saying he couldn’t understand.
Since I was close I knew that Mok Kyung-un seemed to have no idea where he would go but that aside from that he placed great importance on rational judgment.
All he had to do was pass it off as Jo Ya who had promised not to use magic would only do it in his place and since the beast Heumwon had not intentionally made him a food spirit there was no problem in handing it over to them.
Of course it had the advantage of being able to fly and it had played an important role in recent times but if it was going to be a fight with the Shaolin Temple right now it was cold but reasonable to sacrifice one Heumwon and move on.
-That’s a judgment unbecoming of you. Why do you do this when you can escape Shaolin safely if you overcome one beast?
-That’s not like me?
-okay. Although it feels a bit tight Shaolin are monks who practice Buddhism before being martial people so unlike other sectarians they do not make such suggestions out of hypocrisy. He made this offer at best and it would be foolish to refuse. Accept it.
-That sounds like it would be difficult.
-what?
-Like Cheongryeong said I think it’s reasonable if you’re alone but I don’t think it’s a particularly good choice if you want to build up power.
‘!?’
What did this guy just say?
He couldn’t believe his ears for a moment.
Then Mok Gyeong-un looked at Hangma Gakju and opened his mouth.
“If we follow the monk’s suggestion we can get out of here safely. It’s an attractive proposition but I said it’s necessary so it’s mine… No I think this expression is a bit excessive. Let’s just treat it as a colleague. In any case I don’t think I can easily hand over my colleague.”
“colleague?”
-Roaring!
Mok Gyeong-un’s words made the surrounding Arhat monks and Hang-ma monks stir.
Even though it was said to be a food spirit it was not a human being but a strange thing and a monster.
Are you referring to such a being as a colleague now?
‘This guy?’
On the other hand Mok Gyeong-un’s words brought a strange look to Cheongryeong’s eyes.
That’s why Mok Gyeong-un never trusts or trusts anyone.
Although he has been following some of his own advice in recent years Mok Gyeong-un still follows his own judgment at important moments.
However even though it was a very dangerous situation Mok Gyeong-un called Yosu Heum-won a colleague and said that he would not hand him over.
To him the beast Heumwon was nothing more than a tool but it was really surprising.
This is
‘Did you mean it? Or is it starting to change?’
If that was intentional it seemed to have had some effect.
The expressions and eyes of his subordinates who had been embarrassed at the moment of rejecting Hangmagakju’s offer turned strange when he heard that he could not hand over his colleague.
Perhaps this is to confirm his tolerance as a leader.
By showing that they do not abandon even the strange creatures they have tamed in a crisis they gave trust that they will not let go of their hands no matter what the situation.
At this Cheongnyeong inwardly clicked his tongue.
‘….Even if he was calculated he is gradually becoming more and more capable of becoming a leader.’
Although she showed outstanding talent in many fields including martial arts martial arts and medicine she had a tendency to not trust anyone so it was thought that it would be difficult for her to dominate others or develop social skills.
However Mok Gyeong-un began to acquire the qualities to be his leader faster than he expected.
This could be said to be a more surprising change than expected.
At that time Hangma Gakju opened her mouth with a scary frown.
She said “They may have subdued him using unreasonable methods but in essence he was a monster that preyed on people and harmed them. “How could you behave in such an outrageous manner calling such a being your colleague?”
“Isn’t it different depending on how you decide?”
“It depends on how you decide?”
“If harming people is the problem aren’t people more of a problem?”
“What?”
Mok Gyeong-un raised the corner of her mouth and said to Hangma Gakju who was questioning him.
“Are there many cases of people being killed by animals or monsters? Or are they often killed by the same person?”
“…..”
At that question Hangmagakju’s mouth immediately fell silent.
To deny this more people are killed by human hands.
It was an undeniable fact.
The struggle between thieves and robbers is largely a war.
All of these things led people to commit murder.
When Mok Gyeong-un pointed out this no matter how hard-line anti-magakju was it was difficult to refute it.
At that time Nahangakju who had been quietly listening came forward.
“Amitabha Buddha. There is certainly truth in what the poet said. It is definitely people who harm people the most. But even so it doesn’t make sense to attach this to a monster.”
“What doesn’t make sense?”
“Animals and monsters have only simple desires but humans are beings who feel the five desires and seven emotions.”
“You’re taking a difficult approach. “Monk.”
“I’m not trying to preach illegality to the Lord. The five desires and seven emotions are five desires and seven emotions. The Buddha called this the beginning of all suffering and those who practice Buddhism try to overcome this and maintain the middle path. Even if it is not the monks who practice Buddhism humans have the basic will to control these five passions and overcome them on their own.”
“Because you did it?”
“However unlike humans monsters and beasts are not complex and live only with simple desires. The simpler the desire the more difficult it is to control it. How can a being that preys on living humans be compared to humans?”
“So the conclusion is that there is no comparison?”
“exactly. dole. Because humans are imperfect and complex beings with both yin and yang energy they have the ability to control themselves. However this is not the case because monsters are inherently negative beings. “Comparing this with the same argument as donations is nothing short of unreasonable.”
“Ahh. okay.”
“I understand the feeling of not wanting to give up the monster but if the Lord loses control of that monster many people will lose their lives. “The poor monks can’t just watch this so I’m asking them to come out with something strange.”
“okay. But come to think of it I haven’t heard an apology yet.”
“apologize?”
At Mo Gyeong-un’s unexpected words Nahan Gakju tilted his head.
“What are you talking about my lord?”
“I understand the feeling that monsters are dangerous but we didn’t harm the monks of Shaolin Temple we were just flying through the sky on a monster and it suddenly attacked and almost killed us didn’t it?”
“That’s a gift…..”
“Are you really trying to play it off? Didn’t I tell you earlier? “Are you saying that monks who practice Buddhism do not carelessly kill people even if they are minor?”
“Amitabha Buddha. That’s true but…”
“We were lucky enough to survive but we all almost died by falling from that high place. “If that were the case all of the Hangma monks here starting with you would have violated the teachings of the Buddha and committed the sin of murder but you haven’t even said a word of apology.”
The Hangma monks who were surrounding him while holding the Diamond Jewel flinched at Mok Gyeong-un’s words as if they were momentarily taken aback.
At this Hangmagakju opened his mouth as if he was embarrassed.
“Priests… The Bin monks and Hangma monks learned martial arts but they did not learn martial arts so they did not realize that the priests were riding on monsters….”
“Hmm. Are you really going to say you didn’t know? Even after confirming that it fell like this? Or is it because you got lucky and that’s it?”
“no. dole. Bin Seung is like that….”
“Do you see that old woman over there?”
The aftereffects of falling from a high place had not yet subsided so when Seonghwa Ryeongju who was lying down called out to her she raised her head with a pale face and an incomprehensible expression.
“He’s an ordinary person who hasn’t even learned martial arts so he’s still suffering so much. You’re so irresponsible.”
“Huh.”
At this Luo Hangakju could not help but feel embarrassed.
I had noticed from the beginning that the Holy Spirit was an ordinary old woman who had not learned martial arts.
However as Mok Gyeong-un said even if it was done with good intentions to suppress evil it was clearly true that ordinary civilians and others were almost killed.
‘Anyway you’re doing well with your head. ‘Rebirth.’
Cheongryeong clicked his tongue at the monks’ embarrassed appearance.
In some ways this was the only weakness of the Shaolin monks.
These were monks who practiced Buddhism before becoming warriors so they bound themselves to discipline and Buddhism.
Mok Gyeong-un took advantage of the opportunity to be bound by their rules.
“Amitabha Buddha. What the city manager said is correct. First of all I would like to apologize for making a mistake. “None of this was intentional.”
“That wasn’t the intention? “Are you saying it’s okay to kill someone accidentally even if it’s not intentional?”
“Huh. dole. “How can you distort the words of a poor monk like that…..”
“I have no choice but to accept it.”
“I think there is a misunderstanding. “If the poor monks had known that the patrons were riding that monster they wouldn’t have attacked so recklessly from the beginning.”
At that time Mok Gyeong-un said with his eyes sparkling.
“What did you just say?”
“….They said that if they had known that the Lords were riding that monster they wouldn’t have attacked it.”
“You said it clearly right?”
“What on earth are you trying to say?”
“You said that if you had known we were there you wouldn’t have attacked us in the first place because it was dangerous right?”
“…exactly.”
“Then we wouldn’t have ended up in the middle of the Shaolin Temple like this and had a war of words with the old monk about killing him rather than entrusting him to him or the monks would have almost committed murder right?”
“…”
“In the end all of this is like creating something that never would have happened in the first place. So whose fault is it in the end?”
“…..”
Soon Hangmagakju was speechless and could not say anything like a mute who had been fed honey.
This was not only true for him but also for Arhat.
Even though he wanted to refute somehow there was no room to dig into Mok Gyeong-un’s argument.
‘Hot?’
Apostate Monk Jaejeongjeong who was watching this burst into laughter.
Because his spiritual eyes were naturally open he soothed his suffering with alcohol.
However the Confucian Academy did not understand his suffering and eventually ordered him to be excommunicated for violating the rules.
When I came out I still felt like I wasn’t good enough in Shaolin but now that I’ve seen this war of words they seem so foolish for being stuck in the framework of discipline.
Then it happened.
“Hehehehehe. It is a pre-existence. “It is a pre-existence.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the sound of laughter and voices.
-Kkeeeeeek!
At that time the door to the south pavilion of Nahangak Square where they were located opened and three old monks wearing red robes appeared.
The moment he saw them Apostate Monk Ja Ja-jeong put his hands together and bowed his head.
His eyes were red as he lowered his head.
‘Ahh. ‘Master.’
This was because among the old monks there was a great monk Janggyeong-gakju who could be said to be his teacher.
But it didn’t stop there.
There were also Master Daedeok and Master Museong of Yeokgeungyeongjeonju who drove him out of Shaolin.
‘It’s gotten more difficult.’
Mo Gyeong-un looked at the three old monks as if they were annoyed.
The energy they all gave off was profound and all three were great experts who had overcome barriers.
