Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 572



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572. Every day is new again (4)

Hanbin knew exactly what they were worried about.

Hanbin liked their cautious reactions.

If you accept rice cakes without thinking, you will end up in trouble later.

In the martial arts world, there are people who fight with their heads rather than their strength.

Hanbin, who had a pleased expression on his face for a moment, searched through his own arms.

Hanbin took out a scroll from his bosom and unfolded it.

Hanbin held the unfolded scroll up in front of their eyes.

Gagigun opened his eyes wide at the sudden push of a scroll.

“What on earth is this, Confucius?”

“This is a confirmation that I am allowed to become a lay disciple.”

When Hanbin answered with a big smile, Gagi-gun tilted his head.

“If you are a lay disciple… … .”

“You are like my disciples, so it doesn’t matter if I teach you the Eighteen Steps of Begging. Even the disciples of laymen are disciples of openness.”

“Were there any lay disciples in Gaebang?”

Gagi-gun opened his eyes wide, forgetting the pain that was engulfing his entire body.

No matter how much I think about it, I have never heard of a disciple having a secular disciple in Gaebong.

That would be the case, since lay disciples were only found in sects based on Taoism or Buddhism.

At Gagi-gun’s question, the other footnotes tilted their heads and looked at Hanbin with eyes full of suspicion.

It was natural that they tilted their heads at the words, “open-minded disciples.”

This system was created to distinguish between the Taoist monks who practice as Taoists in sacred places and the lay disciples who come down to the secular world to live.

Of course, the same was true of Buddhist-centered sects such as Shaolin Temple.

But what about openness?

In the secular world, offering a bowl of alms was the very act of openness.

How can there be any lay disciples when they are already mixed with the common people?

This was, in a word, a ridiculous confirmation.

“It’s a certificate that I bought with my own hard-earned money, so you can trust it.”

“Then what did you mean by blood-like thing earlier?”

“Of course it’s money.”

“Oh my, who on earth is Confucius and Hong Chil-gae… … .”

Gagi-gun opened his eyes wide.

Hanbin waved his hand at that sight.

“What in the world is more important than money? Isn’t it all about making a living?”

Hanbin smiled brighter than ever.

When they remained silent, Hanbin continued speaking with a serious expression.

“I’m investing my hard-earned money in you. So please survive. I’ll be sad if you die tonight.”

“Now, wait a minute, Your Majesty. What do you mean, we are going to die?”

“Do you know why there are no wild animals at the entrance of the Churyong Mountain Range? Your Majesty.”

“Well, isn’t that because the terrain is rough?”

“It’s not just for that reason.”

As Hanbin’s eyes lit up, Gagigun quickly continued speaking.

“As far as I know, there are cliffs here and there, hidden by bushes, and if you avoid the cliffs, there are swamps. That’s why there are no wild animals… … . So, are you saying there are other reasons? Your Majesty?”

“Actually, at the entrance of the Churyong Mountains, there lives a friend who even wild beasts are afraid of.”

“What do you mean?”

“Have you ever heard of a spirit called the poisonous horned rhinoceros?”

At Hanbin’s words, Gagigun’s face, bathed in moonlight, slightly distorted.

To anyone who looked at him, it seemed like he was imagining terrible things in his head.

Damcheonho wiggled his eyebrows at Gagigun’s expression.

Akpilseung also nodded and made an expression as if telling me what he knew.

Ga-gi-gun continued speaking cautiously, observing their expressions.

“I’ve heard that there’s a rhinoceros that grows by eating poison. Isn’t that the legendary beast that grows by eating deadly poison and gathers poison in its horns, making them look like spears?”

“Yes, that’s right. That’s the Dokgakseo. If I may elaborate a little more, it is said that the skin is so hard that it cannot be killed with a sword under any circumstances, so the name ‘immortal’ is added in front of the Dokgak.”

“Yes, I know that too. But isn’t Dokgakseowoo one of the sacred spirits in the Namman Beast Palace? Do we have to go all the way to the Namman Beast Palace? If the Namman Beast Palace is our destination and not a shaman… … .”

Gagigun frowned, pressing his temples as if confused.

He recalled Hanbin’s usual personality.

Hanbin was always one to value secrets.

If so, then everyone could have been deceived for a purpose.

Gagigun thought about Dokgakseowoo.

As Hanbin said, Dokgakseowoo was a spirit of the Namman Beast Palace.

To be exact, it was one of the three great spirits there.

At this point, a question came to mind.

This place is located on the exact opposite side of Yunnan, where the Nanman Wild Beast Palace is located.

It was impossible for the spirits of Yunnan to come up to the Hebei region.

Hanbin smiled as Gagi-gun looked at him with suspicious eyes.

“The Dokgakseo-u is not in the Namman Beast Palace, but here. Perhaps the Dokgakseo-u settled here twenty years ago.”

“The Dokgakseowoo is here?”

Gagi-gun opened his eyes wide.

Not only was there no Dokgakseowoo, but even a normal rhinoceros would not be here.

Hanbin said nonchalantly.

“Yes, that’s right. But the one here is a little different from the Dokgakseowoo of the Namman Beast Palace.”

“… … .”

“It has a bit more horns and a bit more temper. The important thing is that the Dokkaebi will arrive here soon.”

“What, what do you mean?”

“The Immortal will target the Lords. To avoid him, you will need to beg for the Eighteen Steps.”

“Why is Dokgakseowoo targeting us?”

“Do you know what herb is best for a sword wound?”

“Isn’t that the Korean-American herb you put on our bodies?”

“Yes, it is Dokgakseo-u’s favorite grass. And the incense burner that we used with Hanmicho is also Dokgakseo-u’s favorite ingredient.”

Gagigun took a deep breath at Hanbin’s words.

“Oh, what the heck… … .”

“This is for the sake of the lords. If you don’t do this, you will probably never learn the Eighteen Steps of Begging.”

“You could have just told me the details, why did you have to do this… … .”

“Because the eighteen begging skills are something that can be learned only when you have the urgency before the knot. In fact, even the leaders of the shamanist faction and the volcano faction probably know the knot. However, they cannot learn it.”

“Excuse me?”

“It is a light-hearted technique that cannot be mastered even in open spaces by those who do not have a sense of urgency.”

“How on earth did Confucius know such a fact… … .”

Gagigun couldn’t continue speaking.

Because the sound of the floor being slammed could be heard from somewhere.

Boom. Boom!

Hanbin glanced over at them and continued speaking.

“It looks like we’re almost there.”

“Shouldn’t you first get out of the way, Your Majesty?”

As Kagi-gun swallowed his saliva after finishing speaking, Hanbin continued speaking with a determined expression.

“Are you going to learn the Eighteen Steps of Begging? Or are you going to give up?”

“… … .”

Gagigun couldn’t answer Hanbin’s words.

Hanbin looked at the remaining footnotes.

They also bit their teeth and said nothing.

At that time, Akpilseung took a step forward.

“Can we really learn the Eighteen Steps of Begging? Your Majesty.”

“I can guarantee that.”

“I will risk my life.”

“Oh.”

Hanbin looked at Akpilseung as if he was surprised.

Akpilseung’s eyes sparkled more than ever as he met their gaze.

In fact, for Akpilseung, the Eighteen Steps of Begging were more important than any other martial arts.

The reason was simple.

Akpilseung hated the world of martial arts, where he never knew when a knife would be put to his throat.

Didn’t you just get dragged here by the sound of ‘evil’?

All of this was because I had no strength.

But I didn’t want to learn martial arts to gain strength.

Because cooking suits my personality!

However, if you learn the 18 steps of begging, you can escape from this situation at any time.

What if you could only learn the Eighteen Steps of Begging, one of the best light-hearted techniques in the martial arts world?

Even without the steering angle, I could leave this floor and completely disappear.

Even if someone recognized my face, I could just run away.

With this mindset, Akpilseung’s expression couldn’t help but be more determined than the other two.

Hanbin asked again as if to confirm.

“Can I take this seriously? Evil footnote!”

“evil!”

Akpilseung answered with the same command from the previous training session.

Of course, it was just a command that came out as a habit.

But that command made the hearts of the other two beat faster.

Especially in the case of Damcheon Lake, its eyes sparkled as if they had turned into lantern lights.

It was only natural that Damcheonho had pride in his martial arts skills. What he had was not just pride in his external martial arts skills.

He was a man who prided himself on being stronger than anyone else, even internally.

But when Jo Hyang-gak, who was in charge of food at Habuk Pengga, showed courage like that, Damcheon-ho felt like he could hear his pride being cracked.

Damcheonho took a step forward.

“I will also risk my life to learn.”

“Can I believe it?”

When Hanbin asked again, Damcheonho answered while tapping his chest.

“I swear to the gods of heaven and earth.”

Gagi-gun intervened as if he would not support it either.

“I will risk my life too!”

Hanbin continued speaking as they all said they would risk their lives.

“I’m going to teach you the rules from now on, so listen carefully. I’ll only tell you this once. There is no such thing as noble or humble in food… … .”

“… … .”

The footnotes were left unanswered.

I swallowed hard and focused on the words.

Hanbin continued his explanation with a satisfied expression on his face.

“As my body is reborn every day, my steps are also new with each step. All of this comes from the longing for food. With the feeling that if I can’t get food in front of me, there is no other option but death… … .”

Hanbin, who had recited the poem, nodded with a satisfied expression.

The footnotes closed their eyes and began to recite the verse.

Their faces were filled with complex emotions.

I was suddenly scared when I heard that an absurd spirit called Dokgakseo-u had barged into this place.

However, the eighteen steps of the nine-step begging technique that Hanbin was singing now was a martial art that was like a coincidence from the ancient times.

Their determination to risk their lives was sincere.

Even in the Habuk Peng family, there were countless martial arts that could not be learned unless one was a direct descendant.

The reality was that there were more martial arts that could not be learned than those that could be learned.

Isn’t martial arts something that money can’t buy? Isn’t it a secret?

However, the eighteen steps of begging were the martial arts of the nine-story building.

It was the highest level of martial arts among the martial arts of the Gupailbang.

Will there be an opportunity to learn such martial arts?

They tried hard to memorize the scriptures even in the midst of fear.

Then Hanbin snapped his fingers.

A white new model bathed in moonlight stood next to Hanbin.

Of course, the new owner was Seolhwa.

“Master, we are ready.”

“Did you tell your brother or elder brother Hyeonmun?”

“Yes, I told you everything. I told Sim Mi-ho as well. You just need to send a signal.”

“Yeah, good job.”

The footnotes opened their eyes as they exchanged an unknown conversation.

Their eyes were bloodshot because they were so focused.

Hanbin spoke to them, swallowing dry saliva and looking nervous.

“I wish you the best of luck.”

In an instant, the three footnotes opened their eyes wide.