Chapter 15 – Chapter 01: Elf Heavenly Horse
In fact, among the rewards that were rolling around in the reward room, except for the martial arts book of Guyu Demon Gong, the only ones that had no side effects were the martial arts called Simbeop, Mahyeonggong, or Demonotype Simbeop, which correspond to the Three Trials of the Demonic Gong World.
As a result of the other martial arts that Eugene retrieved in the game and taught to the characters, they were all magic arts that had severe side effects and polluted the user’s mind.
‘The one with less side effects had a fast initial growth rate, but there was a penalty that it was almost impossible to reach the level of extreme demon.’
In that sense, among the martial arts books that exist in this reward room, the only element that can be called a hidden piece is the old martial arts book that ultimately connects the Heavenly Demon.
‘Well, that’s only if you practice it.’
That is why Yujin took not only the martial arts book of the old Yumagong but also the military book of Heupseong Dabeop.
If the martial arts books corresponding to this acupuncture were items that allowed one to acquire the martial arts just by reading them, Eugene would not have taken the martial arts books of Heupseong Daebop.
This is because, just as it was said in this compensation room that the only true martial arts book is the former martial arts book, Heupseong Daebop was also not a proper magic book.
A type of martial arts that indiscriminately absorbs other people’s essences and causes the essences that do not mix properly to rebel inside the body and ultimately cause self-destruction.
‘It allows people with special abilities to have the most headaches, but it allows them to increase the maximum amount of essence processing form very quickly…’
In return, the inside of the body becomes a time bomb. To be honest, why learn this? It was a civil servant who could only think about it.
It was a truly heinous mental method that was destined for destruction from the moment the practice began, destroying not only the person himself but also others who absorbed the essence.
However, despite this, the existence of this magic technique called Heupseong Daebeop means that there is someone who developed and practiced this magic technique, and at the same time, it also means that the Heavenly Demon God Church also preserves this magic technique.
Even though it is clearly destined for destruction, should it be said that it is a demonic cult that holds more magical energy than this?
‘No, not because it is a demonic religion, but because it is a human being, so this demonic spirit will never disappear.’
Heart, energy, body. The three most important factors for people with this ability.
The body literally means the body, and the stronger the body, which is the foundation for any special ability, the higher the level one could reach.
No matter how excellent the enlightenment is, it is ultimately the body that wields the supernatural ability through that outstanding enlightenment.
And Sim. It literally means the mind, enlightenment, and the intention wielded through that enlightenment, and this can be said to be everything that builds the level and status of a person with special abilities.
All supernatural abilities were ultimately miracles that changed the world with one’s will, that is, through images, through variously processed essences.
Therefore, no one will deny it if we say that the mind is the most important element of the mind body.
… So what is the element called Qi (氣) or Qi (技)? From the beginning, all three elements were important in the core body.
Among them, the core was considered particularly important, but that is not a reason to neglect the ki and body.
Therefore, energy was also important. If the core determines the limit and the body serves as the foundation, how many miracles can the machine perform on the foundation and within the limit? It was a deciding factor.
It’s not for nothing that people with special abilities value the balance of mind, energy, and body.
If only one element excels or, conversely, one element lags too far behind, the imbalance is bound to act as a bad thing.
‘Of course, that rarely happens.’
That is to say, mind, energy, and body were elements that could not help but naturally grow together as one developed one’s abilities.
As the core grows, the growth of the qi and body also follows. Conversely, the same was true when the qi grew and the body grew.
Of course there were exceptions. Jeol Yu-jin herself was an exception. The balanced mind, energy, and body were now out of balance due to the change in the body.
The good news was that the core element, which was overwhelming compared to the ki and body, was the only element among the three elements that could be controlled flexibly.
In other words, there was no need to worry about self-destruction due to excessive imbalance.
Of course, if left as is, Eugene’s mind, which remembers the state of the Absolute, could gradually build up his mind and yearn for that state, and then run away.
Should we say that the mind, which has already experienced the strength of the absolute, does not allow it to settle in the present?
If you become complacent because of this, it is no wonder that your mind accumulates without your knowledge, and it soon leads to a surge of essence.
Of course, this was something that could happen if Eugene remained complacent for decades.
However, to put it another way, if even the element of a flexible core is protruded, it causes side effects like this.
What about tiles and bodies that are not fluid? Therefore, when people with special abilities naturally cultivate their abilities, they tend to grow by balancing their mind and body.
Yes, naturally. Therefore, even if some of the elements are ahead or behind for some reason, the remaining elements will gradually adjust to the leading elements, or the lagging elements will adjust to the leading elements.
… And Heupseongdaebeop could be said to be a very extreme magic technique that sought to take advantage of this phenomenon.
‘Of all the core elements, the element called energy, which is the easiest to pump, is forcibly pumped through the Naegongsim method.’
Energy (氣), that is, inner energy, was an element belonging to energy (技). It was a form of essence processing that had to be cultivated and accumulated over a long period of time through the Naegongsim method.
Therefore, pumping internal energy leads to a forced increase in energy. Of course, it is not all of the techniques of inner strength, but it is true that it plays a large part, and through this, it is used to stay ahead of deceit.
If so, Sim and Che will follow too! This was the means by which Heupseongdaebeop was used to raise one’s level.
If people who have reached the top listen to it, are they crazy? It sounded like an argument, but it was also a story that was commonly used in lower levels.
Overwhelming inner strength alone even ignored talent and forced a rise to the level, accompanied by enlightenment.
Of course, this is a story that only applies to the level of initiation or superhumanity. If you go beyond that and reach the realm of the absolute, the imbalance in your mind and body will only hinder enlightenment.
However, humans are inherently foolish and make mistakes.
Is it possible to absorb someone else’s essence and forcibly grow one’s energy through it, and to overcome one’s limits, one can forcibly grow one’s realm through one’s energy that may explode at any moment?
Even if it was equivalent to initiation and superhumanity, there were bound to be people who wanted to obtain it.
No, even those who have reached the level of a superhuman through pure effort will be greedy for the thought that it might be a clue to the next level, the level of the absolute.
And as a result, the internal energy that has become infinitely enlarged, unmixed, and begins to rebel will become an imbalance of the mind and body itself and will soon destroy the user.
No matter how much your energy explodes, there is no way you can endure it if you do not have the will to control it or the body to contain it.
Therefore, Heupseong Daebeop is a martial art that is unconditionally destined for destruction, and despite this, it is a magical art that there is no shortage of people who want it.
Among the elements of the Qi body, Qi (技) was the only element that could be forcibly brought up as another element, rather than an element of time or luck (運).
By means of something like an elixir. But that made it inefficient. Because tools such as elixirs were limited.
However, unlike other elements, all people with special abilities were always bound to suffer from thirst in that they could be forcibly raised.
Anyone who has the ability to accumulate skills and essence processing more easily and quickly is likely to be fascinated by items such as elixirs.
In addition, Absorbed Great Technique was a martial art that could replace the limited means of elixir, and therefore, even if destruction was predicted, it was a magical art that there would be no shortage of people trying to obtain it.
… So, is Eugene also trying to learn the Absorbing Great Technique, even risking his planned destruction, in order to more quickly fill the essence processing form of his abilities?
“… “Is that possible?”
Of course it couldn’t be that way. Eugene thought that he had to prevent the destruction of this Orbital World in order to survive, but at the same time, he was a small citizen whose life was very precious.
Therefore, no matter how quickly he needed to become stronger, he was destined for destruction and there was no way he could learn the Absorbing Great Technique, which was clearly at its limit.
‘… No, let me correct you, I will learn it. ‘I just don’t practice.’
You may ask what is different, but to explain it specifically, learning martial arts involves imprinting the knowledge of martial arts into one’s mind by reading martial arts books.
And through the knowledge gained in that way, it was through practice that I began to use the Naegongsimbeop in earnest.
In the case of the old Yushikong, as if it is not a new skill for nothing, the moment the knowledge and the rules of martial arts are engraved in the mind, the thoughts, that is, the image, are fixed by the rules, and the old Yushikong is formed at will, albeit in a small amount.
Even if you keep only the knowledge of the Guyu Shinkong in your head and do not practice it, a very small amount of Guyu Demon Qi is naturally generated in your Danjeon, and as a result, you are caught by the Heavenly Demon, so learning it in the first place is out.
‘With such an infinitesimal amount of internal strength, even if I learned another ability, it would be absorbed without a trace, let alone reacting.’
It was a level of endurance that could not be quantified as 0.1, let alone 1, in the game’s endurance value.
However, if the Elf Heavenly Demon is in the same forest, it senses the energy and comes to you like a ghost, so even if it had reached the same level of absoluteness, how is that possible? It almost makes me think.
‘No matter how much it resonates because it’s the same old magic machine…’
Honestly, does that make sense? I thought about it, but since I’ve actually lost something like that in a game before, it was foolish to even try to gamble.
Therefore, it was impossible to practice or even learn the Guyumagong. So what about absorbing energy? The moment you start practicing, you are destined for destruction, but to put it another way, all you have to do is not practice. In other words…
“There is no problem in gaining knowledge about martial arts by reading martial arts books.”
Because it is a rare new technique like Guyumagong, Gugyeol did not naturally move the image and form the internal energy of Heupseong Dabeop.
Because Absorbing Great Technique was a magical technique that could not reach that level. In other words, there is no problem at all as long as you keep the knowledge in your head. Of course…
‘Even so, you might be wondering what I would use it for.’
He didn’t know if he would have been able to use the knowledge to perfect his martial arts skills if he had been a martial arts user.
However, if that were the case, I would have taken not only the Absorbing Great Law but also other magic books scattered around the reward room and stored at least some knowledge in my head.
Even if the side effects were severe, if we were to look at it only as knowledge, the martial arts techniques contained in the magic book would not have been elements that could just be discarded.
But the reason he didn’t do that was because Eugene was not a martial arts user and had no intention of becoming one again.
This ability he had mastered before being possessed by Stral. It wasn’t martial arts, and Eugene was planning to practice this ability and live in this world where men and women are reversed.
So there was no need for knowledge of martial arts. … But then, why on earth does Eugene take the military service of Heupseong Daebop?
‘Knowledge of this absorption method… , To be precise, the concept of absorption, which is a martial art called Absorption Great Technique, will be helpful to my special ability.’
That’s why Yujin took the military service of Heupseong Daebop following Guyumagong.
