Constituent contract - Chapter 709



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Episode 709 Mental Power

“What should I do?”

“Let’s move it to one side so that others don’t step on it. The captain said he’d be satisfied if he could just get over the three hundred and thirty-third step anyway. Since we’ve already far exceeded the captain’s expectations, we can consider our mission accomplished to this extent.”

A military commander said as he dragged Kwak Yeon to a corner.

The three hundred and sixty Dragon Blood Warriors all stepped onto the six hundred and sixty-sixth step. They were delighted to obtain weapons, craftsmanship secrets, various elixirs, and protective gear.

The members sighed as they watched the Dragon Blood Warriors go wild with excitement as soon as they obtained the mid-grade magic tools.

The Dragon Blood Warriors were too easily satisfied. But this was a good thing. When they obtained the treasure they liked, their morale rose, and many negative emotions were naturally discharged.

However, the Heavenly Travelers shook their heads and blamed their luck, even though they got much better items than the Dragon Blood Warrior. This was a thought that unknowingly increased the mental burden.

Behind the advancing Dragon Blood Corps, less than ten thousand disciples were holding out. This was because nearly half of the disciples had fallen between the five hundredth and six hundredth steps.

When there was no hope in sight, they were consumed by negative emotions and found it difficult to endure. In particular, most of these people were people who practiced but did not know why they had to practice.

They were led by their parents to begin their training as soon as they were born, and they were told over and over again that they should succeed and bring honor to their family.

However, most of them did not even know why they had to succeed or why they had to bring honor to their family, and they were just forced to move forward, instilled in them by their parents’ ideology.

In the Myungcheonje, all of these geniuses became weaklings. Especially those from good families were more easily defeated.

Rather, the guys from humble families had stronger willpower and climbed higher in the Myungcheonje. This was not surprising, as this phenomenon occurred every time the Myungcheonje was held.

Hyuncheondojong only provided an environment for practice, and did not establish a life outlook for its disciples. Furthermore, the life outlook they established was to become successful through practice and bring honor to the family.

People were cut off from the ranks at the three hundred and thirty-third and six hundred and sixty-sixth steps, as if cut by a large knife.

Nearly half of the disciples fell before passing the three hundred and thirty-third step, and of those who passed, nearly nine-tenths failed to pass the six hundred and sixty-sixth step.

In the end, less than five thousand disciples passed the six hundred and sixty-sixth step, and about a fifth of them simply lay down after obtaining the treasure.

The reason they lost their momentum and fell like this was because the treasure they pulled out was not stimulating enough to keep moving forward.

I knew that each step I climbed would give me more rewards, but I was so tired I was going crazy.

Another important reason was because of Kwak Yeon. If he, a second-ranking celestial practitioner, was lying here, how much higher would they, who were mere ordinary disciples, ascend?

So, because of the negative teacher named Kwak Yeon, about one fifth of the people remained here. Learning good things is difficult, but learning bad things is easy.

As many disciples fell, negative emotions swept over them all at once. Those behind them also began to fall. Those in front also felt that they could no longer endure.

The Dragon Warriors in front of me were getting further and further away, and my confidence began to drop as I realized that I could no longer catch up with them.

Eventually, the disciples fell one after another, and even those who were furthest away gave up completely after climbing only sixteen steps.

In the Myungcheonje, only the Yongjin group, a group of Cheonhaengja, and the Yonghyeol Army remained.

Out of a hundred thousand people, only about four hundred were left.

“Your natural talent keeps getting better, but your mental strength keeps getting worse.”

The vice-principal spoke calmly.

At those words, all of the students except for Su Mu-heun looked awkward. This was because they all said that the students who participated in this exam were the strongest students in history.

Those who had great confidence in their disciples predicted that this Myeongcheonje would be larger than any other.

In some ways, that prediction was right. This round was certainly bigger than the previous rounds. The number of participants was more than double that of the previous round, so it was a proud moment.

However, only five thousand people passed the six hundred and sixty-sixth step, similar to the previous round.

In the past, more than two thousand disciples passed the seven hundredth step, but this time, less than four hundred disciples barely made it. It was embarrassing. The disciples they raised were all like hothouse plants, good to look at but useless. The subordinate lord must be dissatisfied with their educational methods.

“Still, it’s fortunate that the disciples who passed the seven hundredth step are strong.”

One of the members tried to lighten the awkward atmosphere by laughing.

“They are strong. But does their strength have anything to do with your upbringing?”

The vice-principal spoke with a stern expression.

That chief was also stupid. When the vice-minister scolded him, he just listened quietly and did nothing, but he stepped forward without even reading the mood.

Besides, the Dragon Blood Warrior is a disciple of the 36th Elemental. What kind of relationship does it have to have that he shamelessly claims credit for it?

Su Mu-heun sighed. Perhaps no one among them knew how much effort the Dragon Blood Corps had put in behind the scenes.

“I’ve already climbed the nine hundredth step!”

Suddenly, the Myungcheonje Festival became noisy again and people’s eyes were focused on it. Yongjin and his party were already running up the nine hundredth step of the Myungcheonje Festival.

“It’s too fast.”

The disciple who jumped up the nine hundredth step in the previous exam took a full twelve hours.

But this time, no matter how I calculated it, it hadn’t even been six hours since the start. It was surprising because the pressure and difficulty increased as I went up.

Even the strongest of the strong had climbed the Mingtianje before, so they knew how fearsome it was. Even the strongest among them had only climbed the seven hundred and eighty steps.

The head of the household, who was watching the five people, was also impressed. These five people certainly had formidable skills. Of course, the most formidable of them all was Yongjin.

At this time, Yongjin was breathing heavily, his clothes soaked with sweat. He was under the greatest pressure among the five.

But the Dragon Blood Corps warriors were watching, so I gritted my teeth and moved forward.

The circumstances of the Four Great Geniuses were not so good either. Their eyes were clearly filled with fatigue as they sweated profusely and panted for breath.

The pressure that was pressing down on them was like a mountain, crushing them. It was not an illusion, it was real pressure, so harsh that it was difficult to bear both physically and mentally.

“Is everyone having a hard time? Keep having a hard time, you idiots.”

Yongjin, who felt like he was going to die from exhaustion, suddenly felt at ease when he saw everyone panting like dogs, and he ran forward, step by step, without stopping.

The expressions of the water pipe and others changed. They had been secretly nodding to each other to stand here for a moment and catch their breath. They had to catch their breath before they could go any further.

However, Yongjin did not care about such things and ran forward like crazy. However, in order not to fall behind, they had no choice but to keep up with Yongjin’s footsteps, so the people gritted their teeth and followed him. They hated him so much that they regretted not being able to grab him and fight him.

“Damn, it’s not like I’m the only one having a hard time, it’s nice that there are four people doing it with me!”

Yongjin said this to comfort himself. It was self-deprecating, but as soon as he said it, he felt much better.

The five climbed the nine hundredth step in one breath. Everyone couldn’t help but be amazed as they watched them climb without stopping.

The deputy chieftain made an amused expression. He could immediately tell what the five people were thinking.

However, rushing forward like this was never a good thing. If you were to rush up to the nine hundred and ninety-ninth step and suddenly lose your mind and become consumed by negative emotions, you might not be able to move forward at all.

The faces of Mong-gi and Dang-wan-ah, who were behind them, also began to turn pale. Sweat was dripping down their bodies, but there was a determination in their eyes.

The two of them had a goal to follow in Yongjin’s footsteps. They had to become stronger so as not to be a burden to Yongjin. Just as he had protected them, they hoped that one day they would be able to protect Yongjin.

The two knew very well how hard and painful Yongjin was. However, Yongjin had never once spoken of his pain. Even if he had spoken, it would have been useless. He had no one else to rely on but himself.

Yongjin usually seemed like a person who was lighthearted and not serious, but anyone close to him would know how much of a burden he was carrying. He was also a person who needed help and protection.

Mong-gi and Dang-wan-ah held hands and steadily walked forward. Although they were not as fast as Yong-jin, their footsteps were steady.

At this time, Mong-gi and Dang-wan-ah climbed the eight hundred and fifty-three steps, and Gok-yang and Cheon-haeng-ja followed behind them.

“This won’t work. I feel like I’m going to die. I’ll rest here.”

On the eight hundred and thirty-first step, one of the ascetics from the seventeenth quarter could not hold on and collapsed on the floor.

“Get up quickly. Aren’t you embarrassed to be the first to fall?”

Another traveler shouted.

The travelers could not actually hold out any longer, but because of their pride, no one was willing to give up first, and they desperately held on.

But eventually someone could not hold out and collapsed. This was a fatal blow to the others, because when one falls, it affects the others psychologically.

Especially when I was so exhausted that I wanted to die, the thought of seeing someone else lying down and sleeping soundly was an irresistible temptation.

“Okay, whether it’s embarrassing or not, I’m having a hard time…….”

The traveler, who had completely collapsed on the floor, seemed to have relaxed and fell asleep.

“You guys go first. I’m at my limit too.”

Another traveler lay on the floor with a bright smile.

The officials who were far away sighed without realizing it.

“Now everyone will lie down over there.”

They knew too well about the Myungcheonje. The early morning was highly contagious and would destroy a person’s will in an instant like a deadly poison.