Episode 397 Volcanic First Sword.
Maehwajangju appeared holding a sword.
As I stood up from the table holding Sambok’s knife, Maehwajangju stopped walking and said,
“Munju.”
“Please speak.”
Maehwajangju looked me up and down and then said.
“Did you borrow that straight sword from the person next to you?”
“That’s right.”
“Excuse me, but are you using the Jikdo as your main weapon?”
“Actually, I’ve been learning the sword longer. “It was taken away not long ago.”
Maehwajangju looked at me.
“It’s okay for Lord Moon to look down on me. “But is it true that you are dealing with me with a weapon that you are not familiar with?”
He was asking me if this was the etiquette of bimu. I looked at Maehwajangju’s serious expression and said.
“I apologize. “Can I borrow a sword to use for fighting?”
Maehwajangju nodded and then answered.
“I will bring it.”
Doesn’t the plum merchant not even have servants? I personally went to get a long sword to lend to me.
I looked at my eldest brother with a puzzled expression.
“I have nothing to say because it is a correct point. “He is a strict person.”
The eldest brother also nodded.
He came to me at random times to ask for a space to dance, but I was arrogant because he looked down on the other person and chose a military weapon.
However, I didn’t think that Maehwajangju would be a master. However, as Saekma said, the atmosphere was truly one of a kind.
Maehwajangju quickly reappeared, came closer and held out the long sword he was carrying.
“It’s an anti-demon sword.”
“It’s scary.”
I pulled out the sword that had surrendered the devil and checked the blade. It was a sword that didn’t seem to lack anything. The length and weight of the handle were also appropriate. However, it did not seem to be a sword made recently and was an ancient sword that was quite old.
Maehwajangju pointed to a large area with his hand.
“let’s go.”
I was quite amazed on the inside.
‘He’s an amazing person.’
After increasing the distance a little, I stood face to face with the owner of Plum Blossom Market. Maehwajangju said while bowing with his sword in hand.
“I will learn something.”
Maehwajangju drew his sword and took a stance.
Since I didn’t have a ready stance to begin with, I walked around with the sword in my left hand.
Maehwajangju asked.
“Are you ready?”
“I was ready from the moment I walked in.”
“If the player who goes first is unfamiliar, I will take the lead.”
“Let’s do that.”
Maehwajangju’s attitude changed about twice. He raised his sword vertically and lowered it to the bottom as he approached.
“….”
I don’t think he has any skills, but he’s so serious that I can’t even predict where Bimu is going.
Maehwajangju must have read the embarrassment in my expression.
“…Do your best.”
I struck away the suddenly appeared sting of plum blossoms with my foot.
Maehwajangju, who restored the sword’s trajectory to its original state, attacked me in succession. I swung the Anti-Demon Sword with my left hand sealed and only struck down Plum Blossom Lord’s sword.
I swung it while injecting the energy of the world of wood, and Plum Master’s face quickly turned bright red.
My teeth are clenched to the point where the bottom of my chin sticks out every time I strike my sword.
Nevertheless, the swordsmanship was calm and consistent.
The posture that I had practiced for a long time and deeply was ingrained in my whole body.
The swordsmanship was also impressive.
It had its own tricks and twists, and it sometimes sped up and then slowed down. Whenever miscellaneous tricks were seen, they were suppressed or struck away with force. If you do this, herbivorous diet is useless.
The footwork was consistent with the sword technique and he did a good job of maintaining his breathing whenever he had the chance.
However, every time I struck with the sword, it felt like my grip was going to be torn, and it was very painful.
I said as I struck down Maehwajangju’s sword.
“I have deeper skills. “I want to continue dancing, but don’t feel bad about reducing my strength.”
Maehwajangju nodded.
“I understand.”
The voice came out as if it were being squeezed out.
In the end, I reduced my strength and watched in detail the sword technique performed by Maehwajangju. Because herbivory was repeated, there were quite a few things that looked familiar.
When I swung my sword with all my strength, the fight became more intense. I could see that he had also worked hard in external training. Only then did Maehwajangju, who was able to breathe freely, gradually regain her complexion and pour out the herbivorous food that she had practiced so diligently on me to her heart’s content.
He is a man older than me.
It’s not polite to say this, but I found the plum sauce to be quite amazing. It’s not that there is no inner strength at all. That’s because the gap is too big. Nevertheless, traces of training as if carving bones were visible everywhere.
Because the sword technique itself wasn’t bad, I was able to perfectly handle the sword technique of Maehwajangju, which was repeated four times.
At some point, Maehwajangju, who had launched a thrust, retrieved the sword and held it upright, said as he retrieved the sword with a calm movement.
“I learned a lesson well. “I lost.”
It wasn’t surprising as I expected it.
After inserting the anti-demonic sword, I first showed courtesy to the owner of Maehwajangjang.
“Jangju, that was an impressive swordsmanship.”
Maehwajangju touched his chin and then answered.
“Are you sure?”
“exactly.”
“Excuse me, but I don’t know which part is impressive… Let’s go to the table and talk.”
Even in the midst of defeat, the owner of Maehwajang held out his hand as if he had not forgotten his role as the owner.
I nodded.
“let’s go.”
Maehwajangju kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his hand as he moved around and sat down at the table. He must have been thirsty himself, so he picked up the kettle on the table, poured some water with trembling hands, and held it out to me. The hand was red and swollen.
‘Wow…’
I said without answering.
“Eat first.”
He felt very awkward holding out his hand for plum soy sauce, but ended up drinking it himself. Maehwajangju wiped his mouth with his hand and said this.
“I’m sorry. “It’s polite to check for poison first.”
I too responded to this with a bit of surprise.
“I didn’t mean it that way.”
Actually, I am not thirsty.
Because I didn’t even sweat.
Maehwajangju took a deep breath with all our eyes on him. It’s rare for me to see such impressive dance moves.
Maehwajangju slightly bowed his head to my group, including my eldest brother.
“I’m sure you had high expectations, but I’m embarrassed. But I did my best.”
The eldest brother answered.
“It wasn’t a bad swordsmanship.”
Maehwajangju looked at me.
“Oh, I’m sorry, but what you said earlier was impressive.”
“I will explain.”
“yes.”
“Jangju spread out eleven herbivores. Two more to add. A total of thirteen numbers. Is that right?”
“That’s right.”
“You couldn’t complete the two second half starters at all. The intention was different each time it was deployed, and the area of attack was unclear. It’s not a big problem. The problem is the herbivores in the middle. Aren’t you frustrated too?”
Maehwajangju nodded.
“They are herbivores who have been frustrated for a long time without having to do that.”
“You are forcibly connecting the problematic herbivores with the herbivores in front and behind, but in fact, there is no need to do it in that order or forcefully when fighting. If you learned it through books, of course you can. However, the problem is that the connection itself is difficult due to a lack of internal power.”
Maehwajangju asked me.
“Could you please give me a demonstration?”
I shook my head.
“I will not do it. This is Zhuang Zhou’s sword technique. The problem you have had for a long time is a lack of internal energy, so you may feel a little discouraged, but if you actually improve your internal energy a little more and train, you can complete the thirteen moves. “Do you know why?”
“Please tell me.”
“It’s because Zhuangzi trained hard.”
“hmm.”
“Do you by any chance remember what is written at the beginning of the book?”
Maehwajangju said after thinking about it.
“It is written that the swordsmanship will shine only when it reaches the third level of the Hyeonhyeonsimbeop (泫泫心法).”
“How many steps?”
“The back part of it was lost, so I could only learn the first voice.”
“What about other internal techniques?”
“Because I was told to learn the present mind method, I didn’t learn anything else.”
I asked back, quite surprised.
“Only Ilseong and External Gong? “That’s amazing.”
“yes.”
How can there be such a stubborn person in the world? The reason I couldn’t feel the prayer was because my inner energy was actually shallow.
“But how did you become the greatest sword of the volcano?”
Maehwajangju answered my question.
“Actually, I’ve played fight 20 times and I haven’t lost once. You may not believe it, but I competed against all kinds of warriors. There was also a drone who came from afar. “There’s not a weapon I haven’t dealt with…”
I was lost in thought with my arms crossed.
‘You can be so lucky.’
He was a man who was no match for not only Sambok, but also Prince Baekmyeon and Lady Cheolseom. So, he was a man who could not be defeated by Cha Seong-tae.
I asked my eldest brother for help.
“Eldest brother.”
“why?”
“I’d like you to give me some advice.”
The eldest brother looked at the plum blossom liquor.
“Jangju.”
“yes.”
“A frog in the well.”
Maehwajangju answered his eldest brother with respect.
“I know.”
“Why didn’t you make the choice of acquiring a different inner gongsimbeop or traveling outside and interacting with martial arts?”
Maehwajangju said.
“I just liked practicing, so I didn’t go outside. Besides, I’m not very sociable. “I was wary of being involved with Eunwon if I went to Gangho.”
My eldest brother asked me.
“Assuming that from Ilseong to Leeseong, Samsung’s internal strength becomes three times deeper. “If Jangju perfects his swordsmanship more than now, what level will he have compared to the warriors around him?”
“Still, it’s not particularly strong.”
The eldest brother continued.
“What if you retain that inner strength and practice the swordsmanship you just demonstrated for about ten years? “You should also practice internal energy at the same time.”
This is a little different. Even so, he would only be in his early to mid forties. Moreover, it is because he is a man with the will to refine sword techniques that are difficult to combine with external attacks alone.
I looked at Maehwajangju.
“…then there will be no rivals in the volcano.”
He was a man who had the conditions to become stronger. The eldest brother nodded and said while looking at the plum blossom liquor.
“I think the same thing. “I don’t know if it was a helpful dance.”
Maehwajangju took the gun and looked around at us.
“I didn’t learn just one move, but I felt many things.”
I returned the anti-demonic sword to the owner of Plum Blossom Market. Maehwajangju asked after putting down the Anti-Demon Sword on the table.
“By the way, you are all rare experts. Who are you competing against?”
“I got to compete with the leader of the Heavenly Demon Church.”
Maehwajangju looked at me with a very surprised expression. Even though he hadn’t heard the rumor about Hao Wenju, he seemed to know about the Heavenly Demon Church.
“I’ve heard the rumors. I can’t believe it. “They say he is one of the three strongest people in the world.”
“That’s right.”
“Then how strong are you? “It’s a stupid question, but I’ll ask it because I’ve met some rare people.”
“Can I compare it to Zhuang Zhou?”
“yes.”
I spoke realistically while watching Maehwajangju.
“Let’s say you have the strongest mantis on a volcano. “The undefeated mantis.”
“yes.”
“Let’s say the total record is about 100 wins. Even a praying mantis like this will die if it gets hit by the paw of a local cat. This is the difference in rank. Do you understand?”
“yes.”
“Let’s say it was actually an undefeated cat. There wasn’t a cat nearby that couldn’t win. However, if a cat like this encounters a tiger wandering around the mountain behind it, it swipes its front paw and dies in one hit.”
“I guess so.”
“There are three of us who are like that. This is not bragging. “If I were to use an analogy, it would be like that.”
“Well then, the leader of the cult….”
This is how I described the leader of the cult.
“He alone is like a dragon. It certainly seems stronger than the tiger, but in the end, to kill the tiger, it has to come down, open its mouth, and then bite it. If you’re unlucky, you might get bitten by a tiger. The difference in rank I mentioned here is ultimately similar to the level of inner strength that strong people talk about. So, Jangju needs to practice meditation more diligently than now. That’s because warts don’t kill cats. “Do you understand?”
Maehwajangju nodded.
“I understand. “I will keep this in mind.”
“He hasn’t blossomed yet, but Jangju is a man who will become a criminal. “I have confirmed it through the secret service, so I will not receive the title of Hwasan First Sword.”
Maehwajangju looked at me with a surprised expression.
Strangely enough, I felt that this man was quite worthy of the title of Hwasan Best Sword.
So, if I were to explain it based on what I felt….
He was the man who trained the hardest in Hwasan.
If so, it deserved a special title.
I also asked my eldest brother’s opinion.
“What do you think, eldest brother?”
The eldest brother said while looking at the plum blossom liquor.
“It’s a fitting nickname.”
The demon blinked as if he didn’t understand, but didn’t dare open his mouth. Sambok just nodded as if he had given up on understanding.
Maehwajangju looked around the manor with a somewhat relieved expression on his face and spoke to us.
“I will give you a place to work. Until then, stay comfortably.”
I was polite enough to the owner of the plum market.
“Thank you. “Jangju.”
“When is the rain dance?”
“It’s not accurate. “Maybe it’ll be half a year or about a hundred days.”
Maehwajangju looked at us, then lowered his gaze and lightly bit his thumbnail.
“Hmm…”
It seemed like it was a habit, but it seemed like my fingernails wouldn’t grow out if I chewed like that. It was a bad habit so I immediately nagged him.
“It’s not a good habit for a swordsman to bite his nails like that. Throw it away.”
“ah.”
I looked at the color demon.
“I’m starting to feel a bit hungry since I finished eating earlier.”
“I know.”
Maehwajangju said.
“Oh, I’ll prepare a meal for you.”
I nodded calmly.
“Thank you. “Jangju.”
“yes.”
“If you have any questions or want to ask anything, feel free to do so. “Don’t feel pressured.”
“yes.”
“I will do the dance for you often.”
Maehwajangju somehow answered in a short answer.
“Thank you. then.”
I looked at the plum blossom liquor and raised my thumb.
“…The Volcano First Sword.”
Maehwajangju did not respond. Saekma and Sambok also raised their thumbs toward Maehwajangju.
I looked at my eldest brother, but he immediately turned his head and muttered as he looked around the manor.
“The scenery is nice.”
I met with Hwasan Jeilgeom and decided on a place to fight, and the scenery looked really good to my eyes.
That’s it then.
