Chapter 8 – 8. I Became a Swordsman’s Disciple.
It was an ambitious time when dusk had descended and the crescent moon was shyly obscured by clouds. The name of the Sichuan branch manager, Mo Yong-se, was Mo Yong-su, and he brought me a summons after dinner.
Even though it is a elixir that focuses on recovery, I never dreamed that it would be given so quickly, even though it is definitely a elixir that can increase internal energy. Even the fact that he didn’t eat it and kept it like this showed how prudent the branch manager was. You don’t know when something will happen, so it’s not like you’ve got it in reserve. He must have been a person who meticulously made preparations.
And he was able to hear the story while receiving the summons, and it is said that Baekdo Jin-in expressed his willingness to participate in the hunting team.
Thanks to this, the two masters of the Hwagyeong were able to enter the Demonic Realm much earlier than expected in the future.
‘It will be fine. There are two masters of the Hwagyeong, so there is a good chance against Suzaku, who is not at the level of the prefectural police.’
A corner of my heart was strangely anxious and cold, but I comforted myself that it was okay because everything was going according to the plan I shared with my colleagues. I just do my best.
Nevertheless, I couldn’t shake off my anxiety, so I went to the Moorim League’s gymnasium by asking a passing samurai to warm up. The gymnasium was open for anyone to use at any time, so there was no particular problem even at night like this. Even the soundproofing was thorough, so there was no need to worry about noise pollution to others.
Roughly, I brought a bladeless sword in the corner of the training ground.
Sereung.
Still, it must have been well taken care of, so the sword shines bright enough even in the faint light of the stars.
Originally, I was a warrior who used fistfighting rather than swordsmanship, but my body was still weak to fight with fistfighting. He has a sturdy body and has calluses, but his body was insufficient against the monsters, so he plans to borrow the power of weapons until he trains his external skills later and becomes a satisfactory body.
I don’t know if it sounds unlucky, but it’s because I’m most familiar with fistfighting. I knew how to handle multiple weapons such as swords, spears, bows, swords, guns, sticks, etc. The reason why the sword melted when cutting the rock before was because he didn’t care about the sword body itself because he was focusing on power because he lacked internal energy.
While wielding a sword, various sword techniques learned from colleagues are unfolded at the gymnasium.
A sword type that displays the dignity of a king.
The Surah Swordsmanship, reminiscent of Sura.
Taegeuk Hyesom, which circulates all things through Taegeuk.
The magic swordsmanship method to slay demons.
The plum swordsmanship of blooming plum blossoms.
And, finally, the Cheondungeombeop, which is half mixed with witchcraft, is performed.
Various techniques of swordsmanship unfold with great proficiency and capture the essence. The crescent moon, curious about its sword dance-like appearance, pokes its head out of the clouds and bestows the soft moonlight as if staring at it. Even if it’s me, as I practiced these savings sword techniques in succession, beads of sweat like jade beads ran down the nape of my neck, complaining of fatigue.
Even though I didn’t use my energy, it seemed to be quite a picture when I unfolded the savings sword method one after another.
Still, as I train my martial arts, I feel refreshed and my worries go down as if they were washed away. I tried to go to sleep feeling refreshed as if I had lightly exercised in the morning,
Wince
“Baek Sohyeop… Can you explain the plum blossoms you just saw?”
Before I knew it, the swordsman was waiting behind me.
‘Since when did this happen?’
The cold sweat started flowing again. If I saw that I learned the various sword techniques of each family and sect, and martial arts that only a master or a family master would learn, it would be safe to see him as a spy of any faction. If the swordsman insisted on that, it would be a devil’s realm, and I would point out point blood and be incapacitated and imprisoned.
I thought about running away immediately, but soon gave up. I couldn’t take action right away because I didn’t know where Swordhu came from. Besides, even if I ran away, it would be difficult to escape with my current skills at the Murimmaeng branch, where Swordsman and Baekdojin, masters of Hwagyeong, were located. If they weren’t paying attention, I was right in front of the swordsman’s eyes.
So, in order to understand her situation, I carefully asked her, trying to keep her immobility as much as possible.
“Swordsman. Where did you start by any chance?”
“It’s from when your swordsmanship seemed like it would fill this gymnasium with plum blossoms. It smelled like plum blossoms here, so I risked being rude and watched you practice like this. I’ll apologize.”
“No. Please keep your head up.”
My conscience is pricked when I see the swordsman bowing his head and apologizing to me. I feel guilty for being a nobleman smaller than me.
However, it was quite rude to watch others practice martial arts in Moorim without permission. It’s not a big enough compensation, but it’s a mistake that you can’t go over without an apology. It’s like an unspoken law between unmanned people who were born because those with excellent eyesight by learning eye training to train their eyes have no possibility to draw the law of destruction of martial arts.
“Thank you. But now that I’ve been rude, I’ll have to clear up my curiosity here. Hey, the swordsmanship just now was definitely not the plum blossom swordsmanship. Even so, it was not enough to cover the gymnasium with the strong scent of plum blossoms. You must have learned the martial arts of the main school. Who are you?”
The martial art that spreads the scent of plum blossoms is the only one in the Central Plains. So it was only natural that the swordsman, a master of the Volcano Sect, would attack me in such an inquisitive tone.
Looking at the Sword Master, who was ready to leave the sword if he didn’t tell me, I desperately thought of an excuse. It would be the worst case to come all this way and share the sword because it was not enough to receive the enmity of the swordsman. All in all, he had to use the Cheondungeonbeop.
‘Damn it. I was careless because I wasn’t using my energy.’
When a warrior with brain attribute unfolds, it causes thunder and lightning, when a warrior with fire attribute unfolds, it causes inferno, and when a warrior with ice attribute unfolds, it causes ice caps. This sword method, which is a mixture of sorcery and martial arts, is effective for the shamanistic part itself, even if it is not particularly internal power. So, it seems that the plum blossom sword method, which I did not use internal energy, was transformed into the Cheondun sword method, and the shamanistic effect spread the scent of plum flowers throughout the branch.
I didn’t know that I would be hit in the back of the head like this by the effect of creating a favorable environment with my own energy, as the Cheondun sword is a sword method that covers the sky.
“I’m just a person who was lucky enough to learn plum swordsmanship.”
“Do you think that makes sense?”
“Listen to me and you will understand.”
Desperately rolling the jjangdol in my head, weaving the imaginary past like a thread.
“I once saw a bloody soldier who accidentally escaped from an undiscovered demonic realm. He was wearing a uniform with plum blossoms engraved on his clothes like Swordsman. I took him to my living quarters and gave him first aid, helping to circulate his qi and putting gold powder on his wounds.”
“…Go ahead.”
A man with a super corpse who is presumed to be a soldier of the Volcanic Sect from an undiscovered demonic world. That said, it was a story that the Volcano Squad warrior had committed a crime, and it was a story that might damage the Volcano Squad’s reputation, but the swordsman showed a face that he would listen to the end and then judge.
It was fortunate that the one who was really caught was the swordsman. If he had been a soldier of another volcanic faction, he would have denied it angrily, saying that he couldn’t do that even out of pride.
Swallowing in tension, I continued talking.
“He never recovered, but he got through the crisis and came to his senses. I offered to call a congressman, but he refused.”
“How come?”
“They said they couldn’t see the reputation of the Volcano Sect being tarnished because of him.
“…”
The swordsman frowned, probably thinking he could do that, but didn’t say anything.
“Seeing his earnest request, I eventually agreed and helped him with treatment as much as possible, but in the end, he suffered from near death and ended up in the top line. But before he left, he said he was sorry for leaving me with such a heavy burden and taught me the six-point sword method.”
“You mean the six-component sword method, not the plum sword method?”
“Yeah.”
“They spread such plum blossoms with the six-point sword method…”
Looking at the suspicious eyes, I smiled bitterly.
Even though I spit it out myself, I thought it was nonsense. The six-point sword method can also bloom plum blossoms, but it can’t spread as widely as the plum sword sword method. But there is a catch here.
“The story doesn’t end here. I was able to learn one more sword method through the training of the six-point sword method.
“What kind of swordsmanship is it that Baek Sohyeop thinks so? Did he learn at least plum swordsmanship?”
“It’s the Cheondun Sword.”
“Huh! The martial arts that Hwaryongjinin taught Swordsman Lu Dongbin?”
“Yeah.”
After that, he diligently explained to the swordsman that the Cheondun sword method was a unique sword method that mixed magic and martial arts, and that the effect made the battlefield advantageous to himself. As proof of that, I briefly gave the swordsman the Cheondun sword, but the swordsman couldn’t even practice it at all. How a nobleman who has no knowledge of witchcraft spreads it.
However, the swordsman who experienced it firsthand admired my performance and asked how I learned magic, so he said it was also a chance. Although I was slightly hurt when he looked like he was a bad luck guy.
“Really. If you were a Hwaryongjin, it would have been okay to create a sword method that combines magic and martial arts. Baek So-hyeop’s answer was well received. I am truly grateful that you did not hesitate to teach me the Cheondun sword method.”
“No. It’s my fault that I smoked apricot incense while using it without thinking, so it’s my fault.”
“Thank you for understanding. And I have something I want to suggest to Baek So-hyeop.”
“What is it?”
“That’s… That’s cool.”
As if looking at my skeleton, the swordsman scanned my entire body, and when it touched my lower body, I shook my head from side to side with a slight blush, probably remembering his first meeting, and came to my senses. She seemed to have let go of her embarrassment by clearing her throat, but with a normal expression, she proposed to me.
“Won’t you be my disciple?”
