Episode 38. Demonstrate skill
“You know what? never! You must never look them in the eye. “It was very difficult for me at first too.”
The woman said with a somewhat surprised expression.
“yes?”
“I’m just saying… hmm… something. You have to think of it as food or an object. Otherwise, I can’t do it because it’s hard. Well, at least you’ve cleaned the fish, right?”
The woman shook her head.
Han Ibi sighed and said.
“What can the Creator do when he has created this so that life can gain energy by taking life? I’m sorry, but there’s no way. So…”
Han Yi-bi raised her left hand and instantly struck the rabbit between the back of its head and the back of its neck with the sword.
“…Sending it away this quickly is showing the utmost mercy.”
It was then.
“What kind of guy are you!”
Han Ibi turned her head towards the direction from which she heard a thunder-like sound.
Han Ibi’s eyes widened when she saw the person yelling.
A woman with long gray hair tied back neatly.
It seems as if elegance is radiating from the whole body.
Even the wrinkles engraved on her face could not block her elegance…
The woman we could never forget was…
Bok Yeon-hwa.
Although she is now a grandmother, she is noble, full of grace, and most of all, beautiful.
The mature beauty that exudes instead of freshness…
‘Holy shit. Well, there are all these pretty grandmothers.’
Anyway, Ibi Han felt very happy.
Even though it was Song Myeong-cheon’s body, didn’t they also share the oath of the oak tree?
She shouted again.
“Didn’t you ask me to identify myself? Are you a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect?”
Han Ibi said in surprise.
“Oh, I am not a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect.”
Bok Yeon-hwa said with eyes full of suspicion.
“If you are not a disciple of the Blue Star Sect, why are you wearing the uniform of the Blue Star Sect?”
Han Ibi took the gun with utmost courtesy.
“My name is ‘Zong Li-mae’ and I am staying in the Qingcheng Sect for a while for some reason.”
She seemed to think for a moment and then spoke.
“Jonglimae? “If it’s Zhongli Castle… what does it have to do with Zhongli Family?”
“He is a descendant of the Zhongli family.”
At that time, Yeonhwa Bok yelled at the girl.
“What on earth are you thinking? Didn’t the teacher’s words sound like words? “I told you not to mingle with strangers.”
The girl said, shaking her head with an expression of resentment.
“Master. sorry. But I thought you were a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect.”
Han Ibi, who thought this was the time to strike, quickly spoke.
“That’s right. If you look at my clothes, you might be misunderstood. But I was just trying to help this Soger hunt.”
said Bok Yeon-hwa, who still had her doubts in her eyes.
“okay? Let’s make a hundred concessions and say that you are a guest of Cheongseong. But why are you not staying within the precincts, but instead climbing Mt. Qingcheng and making fun of yourself?”
For a moment, Han Ibi started to think as hard as she could.
‘Would you believe me if I told you it was training? You have to come up with a good excuse. A more plausible excuse…’
Then, Han Ibi suddenly discovered that Bok Yeon-hwa had a cloth wrapped around her waist.
Something reddish can be seen through the gap.
It was then.
Tiriring.
[This is a check from the Medicinal Herb Encyclopedia DB.]
Name: Wolfberry (枸杞子)
Characteristics: The name Wolfberry originates from the fact that the thorns are similar to the Hovenia tree and the stem is similar to the willow tree. Wolfberry trees are widely distributed throughout the central plains. It grows to a height of 1 to 2 m and can grow up to 4 m in some cases.
Medicinal effect: The fruit is known to be particularly good for eyesight. It has various effects, such as protecting the kidneys, promoting hematopoiesis, and lowering blood pressure….
‘Yes, this is it!’
Han Ibi said while thinking.
“It’s because of the herbs.”
“medicinal herbs?”
Bok Yeon-hwa’s suspicion began to grow stronger.
Hanabi added quickly.
“So… I mean. I know how to use medicinal herbs. “I learned a bit from someone who knew me over their shoulder.”
Han Ibi did not miss out. A slight sparkle appeared in Bok Yeon-hwa’s eyes.
Still, Bok Yeon-hwa did not let go of her suspicious eyes.
Han Ibi continued speaking.
“I was in Shaanxi Province and Sichuan Province because their climates and vegetation are different, so I saw a lot of medicinal herbs that I had never seen before, so I just went out to look around.”
At that time, Bok Yeon-hwa’s eyes moved towards the rabbit lying on the floor.
Without missing the opportunity, Han Ibi said with a hearty smile.
“From what I heard, the elder…”
Bok Yeon-hwa corrected him.
“I am an elder of the Qingcheng sect. So you can call me elder.”
Han Ibi quickly said.
“yes. Elder. How far did it go… Aha. So, I think the elder probably told this person to catch a rabbit.”
Bok Yeon-hwa narrowed her eyes and asked.
“so?”
Han Yi-bi answered while looking at Bok Yeon-hwa’s wrapping cloth.
“And also… I don’t know, but the fruit you have seems to be like a ‘Goji berry’ fruit.”
Han Yi-bi spoke again to Bok Yeon-hwa, who was still glaring at her.
“Goji berry has long been considered an excellent herb for improving the eyes, but it is also effective in protecting the kidneys. “Especially…”
Han Ibi said, moving her gaze towards the lying rabbit.
“…If you consume it with rabbit meat, its effectiveness is doubled… I think the preparation was made out of that need.”
Bok Yeon-hwa glares at Han Ibi with slightly narrowed eyes. There seem to be many thoughts going through my mind.
Han Ibi was just smiling innocently and facing her sharp gaze.
At that time, the woman spoke to Han Ibi.
“Don’t talk nonsense when you don’t even know.”
At that time, Yeonhwa Bok shouted.
“Eunri!
“yes. “Master.”
The girl stepped back expressionlessly.
This is probably a very familiar situation.
‘Tsk tsk tsk. She said so recklessly, accusing that little girl of some crime… She was originally a wise woman, but it’s a pity that time seems to have made her even more harsh.’
Anyway, the woman’s reaction made Han Ibi convinced.
‘Bok Yeon-hwa probably has a chronic disease of the kidney system. After all, there is no business in time. There are quite a few herbs that are better than goji berries, but they are not commonly found in these mountains… Moreover, if you are an amateur, there is nothing more to say.’
Han Ibi quickly opened her mouth.
“You two… aren’t you mayors by any chance?”
said the girl.
“What are you talking about…”
At that time, Bok Yeon-hwa raised her hand and said, stopping the girl.
“What does it matter whether you’re full or hungry?”
‘Tsk tsk with that temperament.’
The old man’s personality was truly like fire. He was truly a character I didn’t want to get close to.
Han Ibi said, thinking lightly in her heart.
“It’s fate that led us to meet like this, so I’d like to treat you two to rabbit stew. Even after all this, I learned how to make food by looking over my shoulder.”
Bok Yeon-hwa narrowed one eye.
“Of course it’s not free. “If you invite me to that dinner too.”
“I heard you looked over your shoulder earlier and learned how to use medicinal herbs.”
Han Ibi answered with a smile.
“what. “The story is complicated… Anyway, other than digging up herbs, I also learned a bit about watering.”
And Charyeoksul too.
Yeonhwa Bok said.
“There won’t be any tools here…”
That’s right. I get the feeling that something is getting involved.
‘Good. I was already starving to death, so I thought I would use this as an excuse to cook some rabbit and eat it.’
Ebi Han said.
“Don’t worry. Even so, it hasn’t been more than a day or two that I’ve cooked food in the mountains with tools I didn’t have.”
Bok Yeon-hwa looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, ‘This kid is bragging as if he hasn’t tried anything.’
Han Ibi said, pretending not to notice.
“If you just lend me that basket, some wild berries, some goji berries, and a rabbit, I will take care of the rest.”
Han Ibi prepared to activate Jeomsoi’s specialized skill, ‘Splitting Art’.
* * *
Steam rose.
At the same time, it was also emitting an appetizing smell.
The girl holding a roughly carved wooden spoon opened her eyes wide.
It was the first time I let out my emotions since I met Han Ibi.
Bok Yeon-hwa’s expression, who tasted Han Ibipyo’s rabbit soup before the girl, also became much softer.
The secret to removing odor is star anise, the bark of the fruit of the brushwood tree.
Hanibi used the power of the ‘Herbal Encyclopedia’ to properly mix ‘spice’-oriented herbs, including star anise.
Although it wasn’t as good as the regular spices, I tried to make it as delicious as possible by using Cheongyu Gaekjan’s secret technique.
That effect is now being exerted on Bok Yeon-hwa and the girl’s tongue.
Hanibi, who was hungry, did not hesitate and began to eat the food.
‘Wow~! I made it myself and it’s really delicious. A taste so amazing that it seems to melt your tongue… After all, I am a genius!’
Han I-bi had already forgotten about the benefits of the splitting technique.
For a while, the three people were eating rabbit soup in silence.
A cleanly empty bowl.
The remaining bone fragments were so lumpy that it was hard to believe that they were alive and moving just moments ago.
And the silence that followed….
Only after a long time had passed did Yeonhwa Bok speak.
“Hmm… if it tastes this good, I have no choice but to believe you.”
Then the girl who was watching quickly spoke.
“This was… so delicious. “I think I would have believed it even if I had said I had eaten it at a first-class restaurant.”
‘It was the taste of magical power that melted even the cold nature of that woman, right?’
Han Ibi said with a leisurely smile.
“That’s too much praise. But… even though we just shared a meal together, I still don’t even know your name.”
Then, perhaps because of the amazing food, Bok Yeon-hwa became a little softer and opened her mouth.
“I call myself Bok Yeon Hwa.”
yes. I already know.
At that time, when Bok Yeon-hwa looked towards the girl, the girl said.
“My name is So Eun-ri (邵誾悧).”
Han Ibi was surprised.
Because it was a familiar name.
No… Actually, it’s a name I know very well.
She is the female protagonist of ‘Yeomsaji Dream’, who falls in love with Jong Ri-hyeok.
So, right now… I’m having a conversation with the female protagonist.
But anyway, you shouldn’t act surprised. Han Ibi said it as if it was no big deal.
“It turns out you were a cow. nice to meet you “As I said before, I call him ‘Zhong Li-mae.’”
However, there was no answer because of Bok Yeon-hwa’s attention.
‘Tsk.’
But… now that I look at it closely, it’s quite cute. It feels like some kind of foolishness is coming out of it.
However….
I had to endure cancer the entire time I was reading the book, and as expected, even though I met it in person, it was a ‘failure to live up to my reputation’.
Ebi Han said.
“Are you also a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect?”
“So to speak… something like that.”
At that time, Yeonhwa Bok cut off her words.
“Eunri. “There is no need to talk about useless things.”
“yes. “Master.”
That moment.
Han Ibi came to a great realization that touched her heart.
In the original novel, the internal circumstances of the Qingcheng faction are not revealed much.
This is because the main plot properly begins with the scene where Jong Ri-hyuk goes to the Murim Alliance.
And the existence of ‘female long-time writers’ clearly exists.
The woman who was said to have performed artificial respiration alone in the dying Cheongseong faction…
Han Ibi thought.
‘I don’t remember if the name appeared… but it seems that Bok Yeon-hwa later became that cross-dressing writer. Why did he think of that only now?…’
He decided that he should try to get along with Bok Yeon-hwa anyway.
At that time, Yeonhwa Bok spoke.
“You said you were the son of the Zhongli family, right?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“Then why are you on Mount Qingcheng?”
Then Han Ibi put on her most pitiful expression and sighed.
“It’s a long story, but… our family was practically extinct.”
Bok Yeon-hwa asked with a somewhat surprised expression.
“You mean the Zongli family? To whom?”
“That’s it…”
Han Yi-bi said, straining her acting skills to the best of her ability and sniffling.
“If I knew my enemies, I wouldn’t have any regrets, but… I don’t even know that. “I managed to escape on my own with the help of my family’s elders, and ended up wandering around… until I came to Cheongseong in search of my only remaining brother.”
A little silence.
A slightly solemn atmosphere.
Ugh. But I didn’t want a situation this heavy.
Han Ibi asked a question to change the topic.
“Did you come up the mountain to catch those goji berries and rabbits?”
Bok Yeon-hwa spoke, looking as if her doubts had now disappeared.
“no. “Those are things I take on a daily basis.”
‘As expected, I was right. It looks like there’s a problem with the kidney system, so I’ll have to get you some effective herbs later.’
Bok Yeon-hwa’s words continued.
“We came to get some medicinal herbs.”
Ebi Han said.
“You mean in person?”
Yeonhwa Bok said while shrugging her shoulders.
“Because there is no one to order it.”
Han Ibi nodded as if she understood.
(Continued in the next part)
