Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 12
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Episode 12
Dammuhun turned his gaze urgently to the dark smokescreen.
Dam-myeong finally opened his eyes and stared straight ahead at the empty space.
It was as if there was an enemy aiming a huge sword at him in the pitch-black darkness.
Gulp.
The two people held their breath and stared at Dammyeong.
Sssssss.
The left foot steps forward slightly and brushes the ground.
The energy in my entire body is taut like a pulled bowstring as I follow my steps.
Tadah.
His steps are confident, like those of a wild beast chasing away an animal that has invaded its territory.
Move forward without hesitation.
Enemies hiding in the pitch-black darkness do not dare to invade that territory.
The dark, lonely barracks had soon become a fierce battlefield.
Goosebumps appeared on the hands of the two people watching.
thud.
Tae-ryu-bo’s last step was completed with his left foot stepping on the stepping stone.
The right hand is stretched out forward.
Maybe if I had a sword in my hand.
And if there was an enemy in front of him.
It must have pierced the heart.
The two people who had been watching quietly turned around.
We walked without saying a word to each other.
After a long time, Nosa opened his mouth.
“… … Dongju, aren’t you excited? How high can Sodongju go?”
“… … .”
Dammuhun said nothing.
The thoughts that came to my mind were disrespectful to the Beast King who still ruled over Namman.
As if to fill in for what Dammuhun could not bring himself to say, Nosa muttered quietly.
‘A generation of new people, reviving the old, along the Yangtze River and pushing the waves forward… ‘
The backwaters of the Yangtze River push away the front waters, and the new people of an era replace the old.
“Will a new era not come here in Namman?”
The two people paused for a moment as if they had made a promise and looked back.
Dam-myeong was seen standing alone in the darkness of the Great Battlefield.
The expressions on the faces of the two people looking at him were the same.
* * *
Before the elder monk began his training, he took out a small mother-of-pearl box from his bosom.
“There’s only about a month left until the war. This will help.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a magical elixir called Jaryeongdan. It’s a precious elixir that will instantly double your stat.”
“Oh! I’ve heard the name. Such a precious thing… … .”
In fact, what the elder gave was not the Jaryeongdan but the Gwiyeongdan.
A forbidden elixir that does not double your strength, but rather forcibly draws in your innate energy to give you great strength in a short period of time.
There is no way that a martial artist who has to train his whole life would do something like this just before a martial arts match.
Unless it is a life or death decision that must be made at the expense of one’s own life force.
“If you hadn’t lost at Mujangbong, you wouldn’t have had to go through all the trouble to get this. That precious inner thread of Dokgakhwamang… … . Haa.”
“I can’t even sleep because I feel sorry for it. Wasn’t it originally mine?”
“And the guy who boasted that he would win overwhelmingly came back in such a pitiful state, carried by that guy Dam-myeong?”
Damwangsu, who had been completely exhausted, woke up after three days.
It was only then that I realized that I had been carried here.
“Ha. Don’t talk about that. It annoys me every time I think about it. I’m already thinking about tearing you to pieces in the rain.”
“You just have to win this match. Of course, you can’t just win. You have to crush him by an overwhelming margin. That way, you’ll have a justification. That you’re much stronger than that bastard. That’s all you need. This is Namcheon Damdong.”
Those who have taken the spirit class cannot ascend to higher levels any more.
But it doesn’t matter.
After all, that guy is just a consumable.
A consumable item that will allow you to get your hands on Namcheon Damdong.
“Anyway, keep this ear, no, the Jaryeongdan, and take it the day before the non-stage event. It will give you explosive power on the non-stage. He probably won’t even be able to take your sword.”
“… …Can I kill you?”
That’s the kind of guy he is.
A black trash from the Black Sea who will even consider killing someone if he doesn’t like them.
The elder who had been silent for a while opened his mouth.
“… … Unexpected accidents do often occur in the Beast Palace’s secret battles.”
* * *
The summit of Mujangbong.
A place where the energy of nature is gathered more and more densely.
And the sun has not yet risen.
The time when vitality and energy are at their peak and it is considered the best time to celebrate.
In many ways, it is the most appropriate situation to take advantage of the power of the inner self.
Of course, I have no intention of taking this precious inner strength with the crude methods of the Beast Palace.
Congratulations… … .
A method of mind that allowed even a person with a poor body from a previous life, with blood vessels blocked here and there, to reach that level.
First of all, it is important to establish the first bulwark.
After that, you can gradually increase the number.
The number of treasures doubles depending on the stage of the Gyeonghashin Gong.
A first-stage attack is one, a second-stage attack is two, and so on.
When you reach the final seven-stage, you will be able to build a total of sixty-four treasures.
The last stage achieved in the previous life was the Sadan-gong.
A total of eight treasures.
The first page of Gyeonghashin Gong reads as follows:
“If you reach the level of Childan-gong, you will be able to free yourself from the lifelong obsession with history.”
It means that the entire body becomes a vessel that holds internal energy… … .
In my previous life I was a living soul, but now I have been reborn with a new body.
Maybe a seven-stage attack would be possible.
First of all, from the danjeon… … .
I sat cross-legged, looking at the reddening mountain ridge.
“Hoooo.”
Clear energy pours in as if it were pouring out with each breath.
A handful of energy gathered in the dantian flows along the back to the crown of the head meridian.
And from the Baekhoe point, it passes through the chest and abdomen and ends at the Im vein.
One week.
“Ah. My body in my previous life was really trash… … .”
I muttered without realizing it.
Unlike in the past when you had to barely make it through narrow, clogged blood vessels, now you can run through open blood vessels without hesitation.
When practicing Gyeonghashin Gong, it is important to first form the danjeon well.
The reason why I ended up in the devil’s lair in my previous life.
But this body’s danjeon was already properly formed… … .
When I first checked the danjeon, I was shocked.
In this body of a lazy, slacker, a danjeon was already formed below the navel.
It is also a wonderful vessel, very solidly made.
I don’t think I made it myself… … .
Someone activated it through artificial stimulation.
Even in the Central Plains, creating another person’s danjeon with external energy is a rare method.
Even if you know the method, it’s something that only a very expert can imagine doing.
In any case, it is a perfect body in many ways.
I opened the chest.
A small hole the size of a fingernail, emitting a pungent odor.
But inside it lies the power of a poisonous net that has been built up over hundreds of years.
Gulp.
I swallowed it in one gulp.
And then, according to the instructions of the Gyeongha Shin Gong, the energy was slowly circulated.
* * *
Namcheon Damdong Dongjujeon.
“Is today the second day?”
Dammuheun asked Deoksam.
“Yes, that’s right, my lord.”
Deoksam nodded and answered as if it was his fault.
It has already been two days since I practiced my mind method on the summit of Mujangbong.
Warriors of the Beast Palace tend to focus on external attacks based on their innate divine powers.
However, the masters that Dammuhun had experienced in the past during his trip to the Central Plains placed more importance on internal energy.
It’s not a question of which direction is right.
What Dam Mu-Heun felt during his short trip to the Central Plains was that external attacks alone had their limits.
So, I am not blaming Damyeong’s practice of the mind method.
“No, why alone… … .”
I heard that you obtained the inner workings of the Dokgakhwamang.
It’s still too much power to be taken alone.
So, the labor and management decided to help, but why did they do it alone… … .
“… … Are you doing a good job of protecting the law?”
“Oh, of course. I’ll be there to protect you, but I don’t think you need to worry too much since I haven’t heard anything yet.”
“Huh. But still. Two days.”
Dammuhun closed his eyes with a long sigh and fell into thought.
If you are someone who has been training your internal energy, you should just be happy.
There are cases where one falls into a state of no-self during meditation and attains some kind of enlightenment.
By the way, has Myung ever seen this guy eating breakfast?
No, do you even know how to do it?
“I guess I should go.”
I thought I would feel at ease if I saw it with my own eyes.
The moment Dammuhun stood up from his seat, someone stopped him in his tracks.
“No. It is not good for Dongju to personally intervene in Myeong-i’s training. If you are worried, I will go and see you.”
When Dammuhun turned around, he saw his wife’s smiling face.
“hmm…….”
She lowered her head and whispered in Dong-ju’s ear.
“And if it’s a matter related to the mind method, wouldn’t it be more accurate for me to check it?”
“ah…….”
Dammuhun nodded without realizing it.
For a moment, I forgot that she was a Chinese person.
At least, the fact that he has more knowledge about the mind and internal energy than I do.
* * *
The summit of Mujangbong (Unarmed Peak).
A space large enough for about twenty warriors of the Beast Palace to stand in.
It is called Mujangbong because it is a barren peak without a single tree or blade of grass.
Of course, there is no shade to block the blazing sun.
“Why did this crazy guy have to eat breakfast in a place like this and make this old man suffer under the blazing sun?”
The old man muttered while fanning himself with his only arm.
In the place where his eyes meet, Sodongju is sitting cross-legged.
‘Where on earth did you learn this kind of technique? It’s definitely not something that only other people have.’
Dam-myeong, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the blazing sun, wasn’t shedding a single drop of sweat.
Rather, there was a cool air around him, as if water was flowing.
The old man, who had been tilting his head, turned his head at the sound of someone coming from behind.
A beautiful middle-aged woman, out of place in the desolate rocky mountains, was walking with light steps.
Yeo So-un (Left Small Cloud).
The landlady of Namcheon Damdong and the mother of the guy sitting cross-legged over there right now.
Only two things are known about her.
A name that has not been confirmed to be a Chinese person or a real name.
I remembered the first time Dong-ju brought that woman here.
A lot of opposition and finger-pointing.
Even amidst the confusion and unfamiliar stares, the woman stood alone, proud and calm.
And she has proven herself worthy of being the hostess of Namcheon Damdong.
And what a light step it takes to climb the Mujangbong Peak.
Clearly, there is a great deal of incompetence hidden behind that smiling face.
“Oh. Your wife came in person?”
“Nosa, it’s hard to see you in person. How have you been?”
The road to get here must have been rough, but I can breathe leisurely.
Even though her only son hasn’t woken up for two days, her expression shows no concern.
“What could happen to an old man like me? Anyway, I think it’s about time this guy woke up.”
“Is that so?”
Only now did her gaze turn to Sodongju.
Mujinbaek opened his mouth while watching the scene.
“Isn’t it amazing?”
“What do you mean?”
“It is not uncommon to take elixirs or medicine and fall into a state of trance for several days. Since great achievements are often achieved in such a process, it is something to be expected.”
“I heard that. But what is so strange about it?”
“Look at that flow of energy. The energy that flows like a river flows strongly, but once it reaches a certain place, doesn’t it stay there for a long time? It’s as if a fort has been built. I’ve never seen such a flow in my entire life. It’s possible to gather energy in a place other than the dantian. Oh. Of course, it doesn’t look dangerous, so I’m just watching.”
Mujinbaek nodded as if telling me to hurry up and feel it in detail.
“Oh, if that’s true, it’s unbelievable. Of course, it’s true, since it’s what the old man said.”
“Haha. I lost my arm, not my eye. I know this old man well that his wife also sees the flow of mysterious energy. Haha.”
Yeo So-woon just smiled faintly without answering.
‘A fortress… … It’s possible to gather energy in a place other than the dantian like that. Maybe it’s possible to pour it out all at once like destroying a fortress.’
While she was lost in thought, the old man’s voice came to her.
“It’s definitely not the secret method of this Beast Palace… … .”
Since it is certain that it is the Central Plains’ method, I am asking if there was any involvement.
Yeo So-woon smiled brightly, but answered in a firm voice.
“Well. If you are asking if I taught you the secret method of the Central Plains… …. No. I am no longer a Central Plains person. I am the landlady of Namcheon Damdong. So I do not teach you the martial arts of the Central Plains by recalling past memories. I have no intention of doing so in the future either.”
“Haha. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable, Madam. I just find the flow of energy that Sodongju shows so fascinating. How can energy gather in a place other than the dantian? Hehe, really.”
“I know the feelings of the labor union very well. But you were one of the few people who stood on my side. But this is the first time I’ve seen such a trend.”
And he muttered in a small voice.
‘… … Not one place, but two places.’
It was clear in her eyes.
Another place where energy is slowly building up, creating small whirlpools.
“By the way, what do you mean you’ll wake up soon?”
“Ah. I’ve been watching this guy for two days now. I can see that his body is slowly recovering from the fact that his energy is slowly being used. So he’ll open his eyes soon.”
Yeo So-woon nodded quietly and turned her gaze to Dam-myeong.
In fact, it was he who created the danjeon in that child’s body.
When Myeong-i was just learning to walk, he breathed his innate energy into a small bowl below his navel.
The central method of stimulating and activating the danjeon.
To be exact, it is the method of a family that left a long time ago.
Of course, I had no involvement whatsoever after that.
I met a guy and fell in love.
So I left everything, left the Central Plains, and came here to the South Manchuria.
I have never regretted it even once.
However, he just wanted to leave a little trace of his family behind for the child who inherited his blood.
It seemed like it had to be that way.
‘What kind of expression would your grandfather make if he saw you?’
For a moment, the images of my father and Myeong-i in the central plains overlapped.
It’s been a long time since we forgot about each other.
A moment when she is in a state of faint regret.
Dam-myeong opened his eyes.
It was exactly two days since I climbed Mujangbong Peak and started eating breakfast.