Chronicles of the Demon Faction - Chapter 865



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Side story 215. Seventy-Two Demon Generals (5)

Baekgol Shinma was definitely a man of great influence.

He never trusted Seopil, but he temporarily gave him a guest house just because Seopil had sworn loyalty to Lee Cheon-sang.

If Seo-pil had come under Heo Seong-gwan’s orders, it would be no different from Baekgol Shinma bringing a poisoned knife into his residence. If Seo-pil really was that kind of person, he would soon be in great danger.

But Baekgolshinma trusted Lee Cheon-sang. He trusted his abilities and his vision. He was sure that if Seo-pil had dark intentions, Lee Cheon-sang would not have accepted him.

Even if you trust Lee Cheon-sang, it is not an easy decision to make. Yoo Sang-cheon can see the giant’s state of mind, separate from his love and hate for his grandfather, by watching the decision of the White Bone God Demon without any hesitation.

In this way, the residence of the White Bone Demon boasted a strange bustle, unlike before. At least, it was more so than when he lived alone.

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After finishing his conversation with Seopil, Lee Cheon-sang entered his residence and fell into meditation until the next morning.

He collected his thoughts as he watched the sunlight streaming in through the window.

‘Surely these knots are part of the magic knots that form the basis of the nameless martial arts.’

A 108-character verse. It is only a small part of the nameless magic verse. If you look at it as little as possible, it is worth one day, and if you look at it as much, it is less than three pennies.

If the number of characters in the Kukjeol is small, it is difficult to understand, and if there are many, it is complicated. Rather, Lee Cheon-sang wished that this magic Kukjeol would be incredibly long. If the Kukjeol of the internal kungsim method, which is the basis of countless external martial arts, is small, then it requires a vast amount of information, interpretation skills, and insight to interpret it.

‘Whatever it is.’

After interpreting the short, one hundred and eight-character text, Lee Cheon-sang became certain of one thing.

‘This magic is related to the martial arts of the Buddha.’

It could be a magical power that was separated from the Bulgar martial arts. There is also a possibility that it could be the opposite.

There, Lee Cheon-sang couldn’t help but think about Mara Pasun, who was worshipped by the Cheonmasingyo.

Pashun is a god who rules over the sixth heaven of the world of desire and is said to be a demon who interfered with Shakyamuni’s practice until the very end.

In the end, he ran away to the deep rebuke of the enlightenment of the Buddha, so even if we accept the theological interpretation as it is, Pasun is not a being who is the opposite of the Buddha. He is just the king of the demons, and even he is no different from dust in front of the greatness of the Buddha.

‘That is, Mara Parsun is not evil.’

What many people misunderstand is that there is no clear distinction between good and evil in Buddhism.

Mara Pasun, that is, the Heavenly Demon, is just a part of the afflictions. For those who practice the Dharma and follow the Buddhist path, all concepts in the world can be afflictions, and the process of shaking off such afflictions is the path to enlightenment.

In other words, from a Buddhist perspective, Heavenly Horse is not an enemy. Countless religions clearly state the existence of evil, but in Buddhism, there is no such thing as evil.

‘Then what kind of being is Buddha as seen in Cheonmasingyo? What does Cheonma symbolize?’

Is it simply a god that is worshipped? Or is it merely an ideal state that Buddhism seeks to reach, like the Buddha?

There, Lee Cheon-sang discovered a comical element.

‘I don’t know about Cheonma.’

Because I entered the church late? No.

‘There are probably countless people who don’t know about Cheonma like me.’

At the time of his conversion, Lee Cheon-sang’s interpretation of the Cheonmasingyo was that it was simply a large martial arts group that followed the path of the devil.

And that would be consistent with the thoughts of the majority of people living in the martial arts world. Even among government officials and civilians who have no connection to the martial arts world, the Cheonmasingyo is just a vicious and large martial arts sect.

‘I don’t understand.’

There is also a department in Cheonmasingyo that interprets scriptures and studies theology.

Considering the importance of Cheonma, it can be said to be larger and more important than any other organization, but in reality, the department is only large in size and does not have many people. It is highly likely that its main job is not to interpret the scriptures but to manage them. Lee Cheon-sang also only knew that such an organization existed, and did not even know its name.

‘Does the White Bone God know?’

What about Baek So-dam? What about the other Demon Kings?

Does Baekcheon Jo, the leader of the Jajeonshinma cult, have a level of understanding of the existence of Cheonma that is comparable to that of ordinary followers?

‘If you don’t understand the devil, you will inevitably lack understanding of the magic arts. Words are the beginning and the end of learning. The same goes for the magic arts. The reason it is called magic arts and not divine arts is not simply because it contains the energy of the heavens.’

Also, the word ‘ma’ (魔) does not simply mean the devil or a demon.

Mara Pasun, Cheonma is also a devil and a serpent. It has been interpreted that way since ancient times. In other words, if we interpret the word makong in ancient terms, it can be seen as a study to understand Cheonma (天魔).

‘It’s not just to understand this nameless magic.’

Lee Cheon-sang realized something great.

‘In order to understand the system of magic itself, understanding the scriptures is essential. I didn’t know that.’

Coming back again, if this nameless magic is related to the martial arts of the Buddha, then all of the orthodox magic arts of the new religion have aspects similar to the martial arts of the Buddha.

‘The same would apply to the Jinmagong I learned.’

Jinmagong and Mahuangong are the roots of the orthodox magic of the Shingyo.

The slow speed of the movement could be a disadvantage for a martial artist, but Jinma and Ma-Hwan were not martial arts created to become stronger in the first place. Lee Cheon-Sang could see that.

He tried to solve the Jinmagong’s puzzle.

It is very simple and easy to interpret. The number of characters is also 360, which matches the number of characters in Ma Huan-gong’s Gu-gyeol.

‘The Jinmagong’s knot is flexible, so it is easy to dismantle and combine. In other words, it is easy to switch to any martial arts. Furthermore… … .’

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sparkled.

‘Any study can be made easy with magic.’

In that sense, the True Demonic Power can be the most fearsome magical power for those who oppose the devil. Even the best divine power in the world can be transformed into a magical power that contains the magical energy of the heavens with a simple combination of nine knots.

Those who were simply obsessed with becoming stronger and reaching a higher level could not know this, and only those who studied it for the sole purpose of understanding magic could not know this.

‘It’s a difficult task, but the sermon is interesting.’

Usually, the internal energy methods are divided into the sermon and the dharma text.

However, in the case of the mind method that is considered to be low-level, most martial artists only care about the Gugyeol and exclude the Dharma. This is because there is no problem in learning the martial arts even if you only practice the Gugyeol right now, and if you are ready to move on to a high-level internal energy mind method, there is even less reason to care about the Dharma.

Most warriors who learn Jinmagong will be similar.

Yi Cheon-sang was more concerned with the Buddhist scriptures than with Jinma Gong’s teachings.

‘It is full of greed and malice, but if you reverse the lines and the meaning of the words, it is surprisingly similar to the Diamond Sutra.’

There were countless books in the library, including many popular Taoist and Buddhist scriptures. Yi Cheon-sang was also able to read the Diamond Sutra there.

Naturally, he remembered the letters and meaning of all the scriptures he had read at that time.

‘It would be natural if it were obvious, but… … the connection with Buddhism is surprisingly deep.’

Lee Cheon-sang thought of the secret formula and method of the Magic Hwan-gong, which is the root of orthodox magic, along with the Jinmagong.

‘The Dharma of Ma Hwan-gong is not much different from that of Jin Ma-gong. There are a few differences in the interpretation, and those interpretations will determine the paths the two martial artists will take.’

Jinma-gong and Ma-hwan-gong.

Only now did Yi Cheon-sang fully understand the different fundamentals of the two martial arts.

‘If Jinma-gong is about change and acceptance, Ma-hwan-gong is suggesting the path that the devil will take after change.’

In other words, the true introduction to magic is the True Magic, and the Magical Phantom is closer to a guidebook on how to use magic.

And Lee Cheon-sang was eventually able to reach the conclusion that the two martial arts were one and at the same time had to be thoroughly divided.

‘Change and acceptance. This means that once you come into contact with the Jinmagong, you will be contaminated and will never be able to escape.’

Like an epidemic.

‘It would be a study that is like a plague to the enemy. On the other hand, for those who have immersed themselves in the devil, the True Demonic Works are close to the absolute demonic work.’

Lee Cheon-sang opened the Jinmagong.

The moment he tried to open up, the true magic energy flowed through his entire body in an instant, following his will.

Flexible and colorful. Easy and leisurely.

Lee Cheon-sang was satisfied with the fact that he had practiced the Jinma-gong, not the Geumgang Yacha-gong, which is said to be equivalent to the Paldae-gong, and the three types of magic that he had created.

‘In the future, we will continue to analyze the secrets of the unknown martial artists and gradually dig up the roots, just like we pulled out the 108 secrets.’

And if you dig up those roots and combine them with Jinmagong.

Then, only then will you be able to practice another absolute magic that no one has ever taught you.

“Sir, may I come in?”

Just as I was gathering my thoughts, I heard Seo-pil’s voice.

Although the title of lord was awkward, Lee Cheon-sang did not correct the title that Seo-pil used. After all, it was probably his own feeling.

“Come in.”

The door opened and Seo-pil came in.

The sight of him bowing politely was so reminiscent of when we first met that the phrase “the world has changed” naturally came to mind.

“I hope you slept well last night.”

“I did some meditation.”

“You know your master’s condition best, but no master in the world can avoid illness, but he cannot avoid fatigue. You never know when something will happen, so you must take special care of your health.”

It meant that you had to know how to perform at your best at any time and at any moment.

Lee Cheon-sang nodded.

“I will keep that in mind.”

“What would you like to eat?”

“I don’t have any thoughts for the morning. Don’t do that and sit down.”

“thank you.”

His posture as he knelt across from Yi Cheon-sang clearly showed his caution as a subordinate.

Lee Cheon-sang didn’t tell Seo-pil to sit comfortably. It seemed like Seo-pil wouldn’t want that.

“If you are thinking of skipping breakfast, I would like to discuss your future, my lord, even though it is a little early.”

Who would have thought that he was not from the military, but he brought up serious issues right from the morning breeze.

Of course, Lee Cheon-sang did not feel any discomfort at all with Seo Pil’s words and actions. This was because he also felt the need to quickly decide on that part.

“I will get straight to the point. Currently, your Majesty cannot join any organization, whether internal or external.”

“exactly?”

“To be precise, it means that you cannot enter an organization where you can exert influence. It may be possible to do miscellaneous work, but in reality, it doesn’t mean much.”

Seo-pil’s eyes lit up.

“However, there is one organization that capable people can join. Of course, it is not an organization, but rather a ‘group’.”

“Where?”

“It’s the Seventy-Two Horses.”

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sparkled.

“Seventy-two horsemen.”

“Yes. The place you should go, or rather, the being you should become, is the horse stable.”