Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 60
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Episode 60
The Murim Alliance.
Murong Tian was receiving reports from the Mengzhou Hall located in the center of the alliance.
“The reply from the Beast Palace has now arrived.”
The host handed over the letter.
“I was worried because the reply was delayed… … .”
Murim leader Murong Cheon hurriedly received the reply and read it.
The reply was only three lines long.
“In response to the invitation of the Murim Alliance, I send a warrior from the Beast Palace.
The name of the Sodongju of Namcheon Damdong.
He represents the will and intent of the Beast Palace.
The last line had the name of Dammu-gun, the leader of the Iron Troops, written on it, not the Beast King.
‘It seems that the information that Beast King Jin Jung-ak’s condition is not good is true.’
Although he is called Sae-oe-ra, he is the beast king who has risen to the top of one region.
If he dies and the balance of Nanman is broken, it will certainly affect the Central Plains as well.
‘By the way, Namcheon Damdong… … . Maybe he’s that child’s son.’
I was reminded of a young, rough warrior from the Beast Palace I had seen decades ago.
A guy who boasted that he would prove that the Central Plains and the Southern Plains were under the same sky.
He surprised everyone with his great divine power and outstanding martial arts skills, but one day he suddenly returned to Namman.
‘His name was probably Dammuheun. He was the Sodongju of Namcheondamdong at the time, so he must have risen to the position of Dongju now. If after a long time his son returns to the Central Plains, is this also fate?’
The reason why Mo Yong-cheon sent an invitation to the new sect to this Yongbong branch meeting was because he needed strength.
The power to stand against Eunrim, who is hiding in the shade and preparing for a new world.
Jeong, Sapa, and even some forces of the Demonic Cult are with them.
There’s a difference between trying to change the world and trying to turn it upside down.
The world they are trying to create is theirs alone.
However, the power of the current Murim Alliance alone cannot stop them.
The last resort that came to mind was a new foreign force.
I don’t know how much they will be involved in the affairs of the Central Plains.
“I have one more thing to report to you.”
“Tell me.”
“It’s about the Seven Blood Demon Sword Gilpiljong that I reported to you about a while ago.”
Gilpiljong, the elder of the Gwieummun and a hundred-time master of the Seven Blood Demon Sword.
He is a great figure of the Sasang sect who is famous for his strange martial arts skills that allow him to spit out cold air like ice through his sword.
How could he suddenly die like that?
It is clearly an incident that will make the entire Sapa noisy.
No, depending on who the opponent is, the entire Central Plains could become chaotic.
For this reason, I was watching with keen interest to find out who killed him.
“Is it by any chance related to the political party?”
“Ah, that’s the one who killed the Chil-Hyeol Demon Sword who revealed his name. He’s the name of Sodongju Dammyeong of Namcheon Damdong… … .”
“What? Your name? Are you sure?”
The ever-compassionate leader, Murong Tian, asked in surprise.
“The testimony of multiple witnesses is consistent.”
I opened the letter from the Beast Palace again and checked the names of the attendees of the Yongbong Branch.
‘The name of the Sodongju of Namcheon Damdong.’
I checked to see if I had misread the name, but it was correct.
“What, what is this… … .”
According to the information passed down, Gil Pil-jong’s body was red and cooked.
This means that the opponent is a master who has mastered the martial arts of the Yanggang lineage.
A master of the highest level based on tremendous experience.
But the identity is a young warrior from the Beast Palace.
‘Hmm… … There was a monster in Namman.’
The leader, who had been lost in thought for a while, gave instructions to the head of the household.
“I guess I’ll have to change the schedule for this Yongbong branch meeting a little.”
“how…….”
“Prepare for the martial arts competition.”
An unexpected variable has arisen.
At such a young age, he possessed the power and martial arts to surpass the Seven Blood Demon Sword.
Did I meet a chance and take some incredible elixir that is one of a kind in the world?
Anyway, a variable called Damyeong was created.
A major variable that could shake up the solidified political power.
Perhaps something that will reveal the hidden secrets.
‘Then we need to create a suitable stage… … .’
* * *
A large quantity.
If the elixir obtained by killing bad guys is also a coincidence, then is it a coincidence?
Anyway, we are now at the moment of taking a huge elixir.
The Yakwang Shindan, which is said to have been completed by Yakwang Im Gong-ryeong over the course of his life.
I don’t know how someone like Geumbuhoeju got his hands on such a great item, but it doesn’t matter.
Because it’s in our hands now.
“But why didn’t the Golden Horseman eat it and just keep it hidden?”
Nok Seung-seo asked.
“Hmm. Maybe he thought money was more important than history. Or maybe he wanted to bribe someone like Gwi-eum-mun-ju at the right time.”
Just because you take an elixir doesn’t mean you’ll suddenly break through the wall of climax and become a master.
“But who eats this?”
There are three people, but only two Medicine King’s altars.
While I was wondering what to do, Umochi opened his mouth.
“Well, I’ll give up. I’m not going to walk the unmanned path, so I don’t really care about background. I’ll be of great help to you two. But promise me that you’ll grant me one favor someday.”
“I promise.”
Nok Seung-seo and I nodded and answered.
It’s an unusually serious expression for Umochi.
I’m sure you have some kind of favor in mind.
I wonder what kind of favor he would want to give up the Medicine King’s Sacred Tablet for, but I guess I’ll find out when the time comes.
This must be Nokseungseo’s first time taking an elixir.
It’s only natural, since he probably couldn’t even eat comfortably at home.
“Put it in your mouth and slowly dissolve it while swallowing it. Soon, your whole body will feel warm and a hot energy will rise. This is the important time. While practicing the mind method, absorb the energy, but rather than putting it in a vessel, you should feel like you are accepting it with your whole body.”
Umochi gave a request to Nok Seung-seo.
Poison and medicine go together.
The guy who usually only talks about women suddenly appears to be an elixir expert.
Nok Seung-seo sat cross-legged with a nervous expression on his face, putting the Yakwang Shindan in his mouth.
It’s a great opportunity to grow as an unmanned person.
It doesn’t matter how long it takes.
Because I am standing guard.
After three hours, Nok Seung-seo opened his eyes.
With a brighter expression.
You will already feel the area below your belly button becoming firmer.
“It’s my turn now.”
I looked at Tofu, who had come back with a wild boar in his mouth and was blankly staring at me.
I took a corner of the Yakwangsindan and put it into the tofu’s mouth.
I plan to raise tofu as the healthiest food in the world.
“I won’t take long. In the meantime, go roast that boar.”
The difference between the thousand-year-old doll and the ginseng from the past is whether it is natural or hand-made.
Of course, the power contained within is incomparable to that of natural products, but things like Yakwangshindan are elixirs manufactured to better suit the needs of humans.
I wonder how effective it will be.
He put the Yakwang Shindan into his mouth and slowly closed his eyes.
* * *
We have now come down from Mt. Daryang and are walking along the road to Chongqing.
Now, in about two days, we will reach Hubei, where the Murim Alliance is located.
“We’re a little behind schedule. We have to hurry.”
“No, isn’t this all because of you? Why did you have to practice for two days just because you took one elixir?”
I didn’t know it would take another two days.
I guess I’m the type of person who takes elixirs well.
Because I absorbed everything without leaving even a single grain of energy behind.
Unfortunately, I was not able to ascend to the fifth level of Gyeonghashin Gong.
Actually, I didn’t expect it.
Although I met a chance and reached the level of a sergeant, it is not an easy level to climb from now on.
Instead, a heavy, solid danjeon was located below the navel.
Now, even without destroying the fortress, it is not inferior to the strength of ordinary people.
In fact, what is needed more than the history is the dark soul plan… … .
The dark mind is still in the second stage, Gwangan.
When you pass the third stage, the deep eye, and reach the fourth stage, you can finally obtain the power of the red eye.
It’s a power that can’t be obtained through training, so you have no choice but to wait.
“Songgol, what about you? Do you feel any difference?”
“Ah, what should I say? A different kind of energy has entered my body, but I don’t know how to use it? I definitely feel like my danjeon has become stronger and bigger.”
The blood vessels of the Southern Manchurian people are well-polished and strong from birth.
This means that it is optimized to receive external energy.
Paradoxically, this is also the reason why we neglect our spiritual training.
“Practice the mind method whenever you have time. If you practice the nine principles I taught you before, you will soon feel your danjeon becoming stronger.”
I taught Nok Seung-seo the secret of the Ilwonsim method (一圓心法), one of the many mind methods I knew.
It has the advantage of being a Taoist method that gathers pure energy, but the disadvantage is that it is slow to achieve.
But for the Namman people who quickly accept energy, purity is more important than speed.
“Umochi, do you have any poison right now?”
He hates poison, but he asked just in case.
“Oh, I did steal a little from the Geumbuhoe warehouse back then. They were vile guys, so they had a lot of poison in them. But why?”
You’ve packed a lot into that short amount of time.
“Give me some. I have something I want to try.”
The head of the Tang family that we met at the foot of Mt. Daryang, Dang Wi-myeong, is a cunning and mean man.
You can tell by looking at their eyes and gaze.
These guys routinely use tactics to find their opponents’ weaknesses and exploit them.
In his eyes, I appear as an uncivilized savage of great size and great strength.
Even so, I guess everyone is equal in front of his poison.
“Here it is. It’s called Jamryeonghwan, and it’s a German medicine made by mixing Hongjam’s essence and Hakryeongcho. But the mixing ratio isn’t very good.”
There was a small pill in Umochi’s hand.
“If you eat it normally, you’ll collapse immediately and die in three days, but with this crude combination, you’ll easily last a week. Of course, if I made it, you’d die instantly. Haha.”
The saying that if you eat it you die is explained at length.
“Can you save him before then?”
“If it’s Umochi, the sixth son of Dokgok, then it’s possible.”
“I believe those words that say they will save you.”
Umochi forced it down his throat without giving him a chance to stop him.
“Ah, no… … You crazy bastard. What are you doing? What if you swallow that?”
Umochi jumped up and made a fuss.
“Put your finger in my mouth and spit it out. I’m not sure I can save you.”
But the sleeping pill had already melted, and poison was spreading inside his body.
There was something I wanted to check.
Will the poison that has entered the body be able to be burned away by the red dragon’s hot flames?
Awaken the power of the dragon.
A crimson dragon raised its head from the edge of the heart.
A huge flame that could burn the entire body spread out in all directions and met the poison of Jamryungwan.
He paused for a moment, then swallowed it.
My prediction was correct.
The poison of Jamryungwan, which had spread throughout the body and made it hot, melted away without a trace when it met an even hotter fire.
Phusssss.
The remaining energy of Jamryungwan passed through Baekhoehyeol and disappeared like smoke.
There is no more poison left in my body now.
When I opened my eyes, Umochi and Nokseungseo were looking at me with surprised rabbit eyes.
“No, what is this? It’s normal to collapse as soon as you eat it. Are you… … . invincible?”
They say that it is invincible because it burned the amount of poison equivalent to one pill of Jamryunghwan.
Anyway, I confirmed that most poisons don’t work on me.
Of course, it would be difficult to burn down something as extreme as the Dangga’s Chilbo Danhonsan.
“It’s not that he’s incurable, let’s just say he’s healthy. Excessively healthy.”
* * *
Hubei Province.
Hubei has been called the Nine Provinces Crossing Corridor since ancient times.
There are the Mudangpa and Jegalse, and the Moorim Alliance, which can be said to be the symbol of the Jeongpa.
That’s why you can easily see unmanned soldiers with swords attached to their waists anywhere.
In particular, the guest house in Jingzhou, where the Murim Alliance was located and where the Yongbongjihoe was to be held for the first time in five years, was packed.
Of course, Cheongyuelou, which is one of the largest in Hubei, was an exception.
Because it was a place that was rented out entirely for the followers who attended the Yongbong branch meeting in Maeng.
Two women were sitting by the window on the second floor of Cheongwolru.
Jegal So-hye, the flower of the Jegal family who possesses both intelligence and beauty.
And the two people were Murong A-kyung, who was the granddaughter of the current martial arts leader and had a cute appearance, attracting the attention of the people of the Central Plains.
Outside the window, people were crowding around trying to catch a glimpse of the faces of these beautiful women, but they themselves had no interest in doing so.
“Sister Sohye, it’s been a while. I think you’ve gotten prettier.”
Mo Yong-ah greeted me with a bright smile.
“It is not a compliment to a daughter of a noble family.”
“It’s a compliment if you’re pretty. But why did you suddenly tell me to gather at Cheongwolru instead of the Murim Alliance?”
“Hmm. I don’t know either. Since it’s the leader’s order, I’ll find out soon.”
“But I guess it’s just the two of us? I came here with high expectations.”
Mo Yong-ah looked around and asked.
“Why? Did Grandpa tell you to look around to see if there was a nice guy?”
Jegal So-hye asked with a smile.
Although it has been a long time since we last met, we have been friends like real sisters since we were young.
“Oh, you did say something similar. Anyway, I’m so happy that I don’t have to listen to you telling me to cultivate while I’m here. If there’s a good guy in this Yongbong branch, should I just seduce him and get married? Haha.”
“Probably there’s no man you like.”
“Marriage talk is a joke. I’m not that old. Haha. But if I meet someone who’s handsome and solid, then maybe I’ll fall for him… … .”
At that moment, the door on the first floor of Cheongwolru began to open slowly.
Now, only the attendees of the Yongbong Branch and their followers are allowed to enter this place.
The eyes of the two women sitting on this floor simultaneously turned toward the entrance to the guest house.
Squeak.
The door opened and a man of huge build walked in slowly.