Episode 10: Martial Arts (1)
A middle-aged man with a very scary look.
He was Sangwoongbaek the head of Yeonmokgeomjang.
In the northern part of Anhui Province he was called ‘Mujeongjeongquan (無情激拳).’ He was an expert in martial arts and had been a loyalist among loyalists since the time of his father’s father.
Unlike Naedang’s main master Jang Myeong-in who believed in Jangju and joined the swordsmanship he had a very strong belief among his vassals.
That’s why Mrs. Seok couldn’t accommodate him.
He could be said to be the main force of Yeonmokgeomjang and had quite a strong influence even among his vassals.
So she had no choice but to be careful with her Sangwoong Baek.
“Really. The owner of a single family. “No matter what why would I tell that child to do harm?”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
Despite her explanation Sangwoongbaek the head of the clan responded that he was not trustworthy.
At this Mrs. Seok felt a fever inside her.
Not only had things gone wrong thanks to what the radio woman had done but she was also under suspicion.
‘Damn bitch.’
I don’t know what happened.
She betrayed him like she was flipping the palm of her hand by offering him a piece of silver coin.
‘Gwiyeongak…Sak…’
The price will definitely be paid.
Now this person was the problem.
“Whoa.”
The head of the family Sangungbaek had a very persistent personality.
Once he suspects something he will continue to monitor and monitor himself.
In this case he had no choice but to distance himself from Mok Gyeong-un for a while.
‘It’s difficult.’
I had to take the secret certificate from that guy Mok Gyeong-un.
Because of Sangwoongbaek’s surveillance Yeongho’s position could have been in jeopardy if it was taken away by that weakling Mok Eunpyeong.
Something different was needed.
Sangwoong Baek the head of the family is looking at her with suspicious eyes.
He clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘It’s a mess.’
After Jangju became difficult to predict life and death from today to tomorrow Yeonmokgeomjang became literally a four-part and five-stage process itself.
Still I thought Jangju would at least notice until he passed away.
But this was the worst.
The lord is still alive but he is openly trying to kill other successors to compete for the position of the next lord.
‘Jangju…’
If Jangju found out about this he would be very disappointed.
On the other hand it’s sad.
If Jangju had solidified the succession issue from the beginning he and his vassals would have supported the successor and maintained the designated successor.
But that wasn’t the case so these four months happened.
Now even the vassals were divided in their opinions so the moment Jangju stopped breathing Yeonmokgeomjang might truly become a battlefield between blood relatives.
‘What should I do?’
In the end he also has to make a choice.
Originally it was right to support his eldest son Grand Duke Mo Yong-ho but looking at this it was extremely disappointing.
I’m reluctant to do it even if it’s because of the loan.
I can’t believe that the person who will become the eldest person in the family when the head lord dies does something like this.
But suddenly I don’t understand.
‘Now that I think about it the second Confucius was like that….’
Why are you targeting the third Confucius Mu Qingyun?
It would have been understandable if they had been feuding among themselves or if they had targeted the youngest Confucius who had a natural military talent and was the lord’s favorite.
However the third Confucius Mo Gyeong-un was truly without a problem.
He had no fortune and his position weakened as his mother’s maternal family went bankrupt.
Since none of the vassals supported him neither the Great Lady nor the second Confucius had any reason to keep him in check.
But they made an attempt on his life.
‘Because you’re the easiest?’
No it is too early for that.
Even though the lord had not died doing something like this would only lose the support of his vassals.
Sangwoongbaek the head of the clan had serious doubts.
Why on earth were they targeting Mokgyun?
There was definitely something they could keep in check so they would leave everything aside and aim for it first.
‘….I need to find out what it is.’
It was not a problem to just ignore.
They all needed to check if there was something that could threaten their lives.
* * *
-Srurr!
Someone came through the ceiling and entered the medicine hall.
Wearing her crown and holding a gombangdae in her mouth she was none other than Cheongnyeong.
The demonic monk bowed politely and welcomed the request.
She grumbled at this.
-Is it because I became a damn food spirit? Or is it because it is radiation?
-……
It was she who took advantage of her opportunity and tried to steal Sak’s body.
But she failed.
I am confused as to what the problem is.
Doctors take measures to protect the evil spirit using magic or amulets in advance.
Therefore even if low-ranking vengeful spirits wanted to steal the bodies of these powerful humans they could not do so.
However Cheongnyeong was not a low-ranking vengeful spirit.
Even though she did she could not take away her body.
-Tch.
She tried to break the forced bond through possession (憑依) but she failed.
Is becoming a food spirit the problem?
Cheongnyeong who had a sullen expression on her face came down and she immediately sat down on her bed and looked at her neck which was concentrating on her retrograde fortune.
-There is no way out. But this guy…
There was a strange look in her blood-red eyes.
As seen through her ghost eyes the energy of Mokgyun was stabilizing considerably.
-Hoo.
Mok Gyeong-un consciously absorbed the energy of Lee Mae-mang-ryang Gu Yeo.
The energy of imamangryang is more sinister and purer than the fraud that arises from a person who has faced death.
It was thought that it could not be controlled or that a significant amount would be emitted but this was surprising.
This energy was being steadily absorbed.
-hmm.
Cheongnyeong approached Mok Gyeong-un.
And then she pushed her face in front of Mok Gyeong-un’s nose who was concentrating on her luck attack.
‘It’s bizarre.’
A scar on the forehead.
It wasn’t long ago that I got cut but the wound looked like it had been several days.
At this rate I thought it would heal within a few days.
‘….It surpasses human resilience.’
Before she became a shikigami she thought it was strange that she was unharmed despite receiving almost serious injuries.
But when I looked closely it was clear.
This guy has a resilience that is incomparable to that of an ordinary human.
How is it possible for humans to do this?
‘There’s something.’
He is by no means an ordinary human being.
Even if the initiative had not been taken away by being forcibly transformed into a food demon it would have been possible to find out why by stealing the body but it was a waste.
Cheongnyeong clicked her tongue and looked at Mok Gyeong-un’s face.
‘You look quite dainty.’
I had felt it before but I could say that Mok Gyeong-un’s face was extremely beautiful.
It meets the standards for a pretty boy.
I don’t particularly like this sentient being but this beautiful face is okay.
Because it is perfect for ornamental purposes.
-Park!
At that time Mok Kyung-un suddenly opened his eyes.
Thanks to this our eyes met right in front of his nose.
I’m surprised.
This guy even surprises Vengeance.
“What are you doing?”
-……
It would be a loss of face to say that I was just admiring his face.
At that question Cheongryeong stood at a distance turned her head to the side put her stick in her mouth and looked away from her.
-What you do means what you do.
“Hmm.”
Mok Gyeong-un who was looking at the young man in silence asked.
“Did you handle that well?”
-joy. How can you say this while looking at my seat?
“As expected you are a young spirit.”
Mok Kyung-un smiled.
She raised an eyebrow as if she didn’t like this attitude.
I think I said I would help this guy for no reason.
Breaking expectations she said she would help this guy to see what would happen to him as she solved the problem with Imae Mangryang Gu-yeo and the Bangsang girl on her own but she regretted it once again.
Mok Gyeong-un spoke to her.
“Because you were so late I wondered if you had left for good.”
-……Leaving.
Cheongnyeong grumbled bluntly at the quick-witted words of Mok Gyeong-un.
The desire to leave is like a chimney.
Regardless of her decision to help her true intention was to end her relationship with the food spirit whenever she had the chance.
-Stop talking nonsense and keep having fun. If you want to make even a little of the energy you stole from Gu-yeo yours flirt like this…
“ah! “I have one thing to check.”
-check?
“yes. “I was wondering if this was a Danjeon.”
-Power cut? It is still unknown whether or not it is possible to form dantian with death energy. Sentient beings you are constantly…..
“Isn’t this small lump below the belly button called danjeon?”
-….what?
Cheongnyeong frowned.
Are you saying that this guy has formed a Dantian?
-That can’t be possible?
Qing Ling looked at Mo Qingyun with an expression of disbelief.
Even though she had secured enough energy by absorbing the energy of Imae Mangryang she could not understand that she had already formed a dantian.
She had never seen anything like it before in her life.
After feeling the energy how much energy did she have already created the Danjeon?
-Can I check it?
“yes. “I still wonder if it’s true.”
In response Qing Ling placed her palm towards Mo Qingyun’s abdomen.
Her confirmation method was very simple.
Since it is a formless vengeful spirit you can check it by entering the bag directly.
however
-!?
It doesn’t pass.
Her palm did not go into the abdomen but stopped at the surface.
Her vengeful spirit of a rank as high as hers was able to materialize her body even if only for a moment.
But now this wasn’t because it had materialized.
-Tap!
“What are you doing?”
-It won’t go in.
“why?”
-How does this office know that?
She didn’t know the exact reason either.
It is clearly in a fluid state but why is this like this?
He approached Gochan Howie who was snoring in the bed next to him wondering if something was wrong with him.
Then she slid her hand into Gochan Escort’s stomach.
She went in so naturally.
-Is it okay? then…
I briefly materialized the tip of my finger that had been inserted into her and gently touched her Danjeon.
As soon as she did that Gochan was startled and opened her eyes.
“Hi!”
Then his body suddenly trembled his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The young man had completely forgotten.
She knows that from the moment the Danjeon is formed it is the most sensitive inside the body.
But she didn’t care whether Gochan fainted or not.
rather
-Tsk tsk. Anyway this is not our issue.
The focus was only on the conclusion.
I don’t know why but her own hand which is her body hits the crook of her neck instead of passing through it.
It was quite a strange thing.
-weird. Could it be because he became a food spirit? hey. Ding. You should try it too.
At those words the devil came up to him and carefully touched Mok Gyeong-un’s body.
As expected the demonic body also failed to pass through the white.
The two ghosts could not help but feel puzzled.
“Do you know why?”
-Hmm. If it wasn’t between bodies there would be no way they would collide like this.
“Then it would be difficult for you to check whether I have a dantian or not?”
-Well…even if it’s not that it’s something else…
It was before she even finished speaking.
-Kkiik!
The door to the pharmacy opened with a small sound.
As I looked there wondering who it was I saw a middle-aged man with a scary look coming in.
‘Major of the outhouse?’
He was Sangungbaek the head of the family clan.
He remembered the face because he had been interrogated once.
“Ahhhh.”
The expression of Sangwoongbaek the head of the family home darkened somewhat when he found Mok Gyeong-un in the lotus position.
Because he saw that he was covered in wounds.
It is recovering quickly but so far it is not very noticeable due to the scabs.
Sangungbaek came closer and said.
“You’re not asleep yet. Confucius.”
“ah. yes.”
Sangwoong Baek the head of the family clan who was almost in front bowed his head and said.
“I’m sorry. “If I had paid more attention this wouldn’t have happened.”
Looking at the outside the condition of Mokgyeongun was the worst.
The head of the family Sangung Baek who thought that this was because of his attack really thought that this was his negligence.
That’s why I apologized.
Mok Kyung-un shook his head and said.
“no. it’s okay. “It could be so.”
“It’s not a question of ‘maybe’. While the outer party warriors were guarding the castle Confucius was injured. “This is entirely my fault.”
“You don’t have to blame yourself.”
Mok Gyeong-un speaks with a smile.
There was a strange look in Sangungbaek’s eyes as he looked at Mok Gyeong-un like this.
Although he did not meet Confucius often he had contact with them once in a while as the head of a foreign family so he had a rough idea of what their personalities were.
There are also rumors floating around in the market.
‘…It’s just as strange as last time.’
Sangwoongbaek knew Mok Gyeong-un to be quite picky and timid.
He was especially like this after his fortune declined and his mother’s side of the family went bankrupt.
But looking at it now should I say it was bold?
How can he be this calm when he has been through two life-threatening situations in a row?
This one wasn’t that long ago.
He showed no signs of fear or emotional aftereffects.
‘Was it always like this?’
A question suddenly occurred to me.
Even for adults it was difficult for adults to remain calm and courageous even when they were injured and their lives were threatened.
“Confucius…Are you sure you’re okay?”
At that question Mok Gyeong-un instantly realized that he had made a mistake.
He didn’t think it was a big deal but he should have been somewhat harsh.
In response he slightly lowered his head and said.
“To be honest I’m worried that if things continue like this both mice and birds will die without us noticing.”
At those words Sangwoongbaek’s eyes narrowed even further.
His doubts deepened.
It was already too late to say that I was worried again after hearing my own question.
‘…..It’s becoming a bother.’
Mok Gyeong-un also noticed his doubts.
He had never been under much suspicion but things seemed to have gone awry from an unexpected person.
It doesn’t seem to be clear yet whether it’s fake or not but there’s no benefit in continuing to be associated with someone with such a good sense of touch.
At that time the head of the family Sangwoong Baek opened his mouth.
“Confucius… you look very unwell. Would it be okay to take a look at Sok-ha’s body to see if his internal injuries are serious?”
In response to that question the young man next to me whispered.
-You better be careful. If a dantian was really formed as you said no matter how small it is its energy would be completely unrelated to health.
Mok Gyeong-un glanced at her with puzzled eyes.
Then she frowned and said
-They say that it could be mistaken for an apostle for no reason.
‘What is that?’
Mok Gyeong-un did not yet have much knowledge about martial arts.
But from the way she spoke it seemed like I could roughly understand what the warning meant.
Mok Kyung-un shook her head and said:
“it’s okay. “When the congressman comes tomorrow then…..”
“Confucius. Please forgive my rudeness.”
-Papak!
As soon as he finished speaking the head of the clan Sangwoongbaek quickly grabbed Mok Gyeong-un’s right wrist using the technique of Geumnasu.
Sangungbaek’s hand movements were much faster than those of Gam Howie or Lady Seok.
He had no way to escape.
Sangwoong Baek who grabbed Mok Gyeong-un’s wrist cut blood into his chest.
-Papapapap!
The demonic blood that hardened his body was taken over in an instant.
Sangwoong Baek who had taken possession of the acupoint like this breathed true energy into his wrist to examine Mok Gyeong-un’s dantian.
Infused with true energy Sangwoong Baek quickly examined Mo Kyung-yun’s organs through the blood energy path and attempted to sweep through the dantian as well.
however
-Srurr!
The true energy that had been coursing through his body suddenly dissipated.
‘!?’
Sangungbaek frowned.
He thought it might have been cut off while sending Jinki so he tried sending it again.
But it was the same.
-Srurr!
His true energy flowed through the cloud energy path and soon dissipated.
Something was strange.
Sangungbaek thought for a moment.
Usually when examining the other person’s body one instills true energy in a way that does not put too much strain on the other person’s body.
But if he was scattered like this he couldn’t help but feel even more energized.
However this method could be a little risky.
“Confucius… I’m sorry but I will add a little more charm. “I’ve captured the demon blood but even if it’s uncomfortable please be patient…”
“hmm. I can’t help it. “Cheongnyeong.”
“Cheongryeong? What is that…’
-Poof!
It was that moment.
Sangungbaek couldn’t move for a moment.
It was because he was captivated by a strange sensation of something grabbing his heart.
“Gasp….Gasp…”
Sangwoongbaek knew instinctively.
He is holding it very gently and it feels like my heart will explode if I put just a little bit of pressure on his hand.
What kind of strange thing is this?
While I was perplexed Mok Kyung-un said something as if he was having a conversation with someone.
“No no. If your heart explodes you’ll be in trouble. “Please wait a moment.”
‘!?’
At that moment Sangwoongbaek’s eyes widened as if they were torn apart.
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