Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 165



Only Noblemtl

165. Me, Mokhwiyeong (2)

Originally, prestigious families had many guests. This is because the families were doing so many businesses that the limited number of blood relatives could not handle them.

Of course, Habuk Pengga is a military family, so they don’t mainly accept guests like the Bang family I broke. They usually have a tendency to lean toward the literary side, like scholars who held government posts in the past or highly educated hermits.

Of course, a group as big as Habuk Pengga would have many guests, and adding me to the group wouldn’t be a big deal for the head of the household. That’s why Peng Chae-hyang gave the guest house to the guests and told them to rest comfortably as if it were her own home.

“Are you feeling much better?”

“To some extent.”

But how can I be comfortable in a house that isn’t mine? Even Paeng Chae-hyang came to the guest house where I was resting every other day to check on my condition.

Of course, I was grateful that he gave me a chance to stay, but from my perspective, it was a bit awkward. Even if my ankle was injured, it wasn’t like I couldn’t practice.

Especially these days, I feel like the technique of becoming one with the energy of nature is quite useful, and it comes every time I sit down to practice.

“Young lady, I won’t run away, so you don’t have to come check on me every time.”

“… … Heukno said something.”

“Ugh. What did you say again?”

“Hey, don’t sigh. Heukno is precious to me.”

Peng Chae-hyang muttered. But I couldn’t help but sigh. Of course, I would have protected her well and given her unsparing love, but in my opinion, it was too much.

“So what did you say?”

“All men are liars, so you shouldn’t believe anything they say.”

“Then Black Noh must be a liar. Don’t believe him.”

“Black and white are different from other men.”

“This is so childish I could die.”

Peng Chae-hyang is also old enough to notice something strange, but the education she received from a young age is surprisingly not something that can be easily shaken off. Even though it may seem frustrating and unreasonable to others, I also knew that very well, so I had no intention of saying anything more.

“Anyway, I won’t run away. Trust me.”

“… … And it’s not that I came here just because I don’t trust you. I came to visit you because you’re hurt.”

I was the one who asked for help first, but honestly, we’re not in a position where we can visit each other every day. But I couldn’t say that, so I just nodded.

“Then thank you.”

“Tch, that’s enough. You’re just creating a suspicious patient.”

“That’s what it is, I’m grateful for what I’m grateful for.”

“Do you still think I’m a suspicious patient?”

There is also a saying, “mouth is the gateway to disaster.”

Peng Chae-hyang looked at me as if she was dumbfounded and then turned her head away.

“Okay. I’ll go.”

“Have a nice trip.”

Paeng Chae-hyang closed the door and disappeared without even listening to my answer. Are you upset? Although Paeng Chae-hyang is a woman, I thought she would be cool and manly because she is from Habuk Paengga, but she seems to have a gentle and feminine side.

Anyway, I was glad that I had chased away the troublemaker. I sat down right away and started to expand the space in which I could become one with others. It was an expansion of awareness.

From my room to the hallway, from the hallway to the floor, from the floor to the building. This is how my perception expanded. However, no matter what I did, it was difficult to easily extend beyond the guest house.

The expansion of my awareness was limited to the vicinity of the guest house. It was just like when I had extended my awareness to Peng Chae-hyang right before being kidnapped by Gwan Seo-ye. The reason, I guess, was because of the shape of the building.

The shape of the building was easy for me to recognize because I had seen it, but the ground and the atmosphere were too large for me to perceive in three dimensions, or they were invisible.

At least if it was divided into sections by lines or fences, it would be easier to recognize it, but it was too difficult to recognize the space outside the building. Even if I tried to recognize the outside just a little bit, an enormous amount of information would come into my head, causing pain that tore at my brain.

I wonder if, like building muscle, you have to endure constant pain to expand your range of perception. No matter how much fortitude you have, the pain is so hard to bear that it’s a frustrating part.

“I feel dizzy.”

I completed the two-hour awareness expansion training. I didn’t achieve anything like an increase in the scope of my awareness. But I did work my brain hard, so I soon got hungry and went outside.

Habukpengga certainly treated its guests well. They had a restaurant near the guest house where you could eat at any time. When I entered the restaurant, there were a lot of people even though it was a little past mealtime.

The diners were eating together in small groups. If you stay as a diner for a long time, you become close with each other, so it seemed like they were a group that had formed that way.

I had only just gotten here a few days ago, so I didn’t have any close friends. Also, I was the type of person who would leave as soon as my ankle got better, so I had no intention of making friends here.

I took as much food as I could eat and sat down at an empty seat in the restaurant. As I was eating, someone sat down in front of me with a bowl of rice.

“Can I sit down?”

That someone was an old man with white hair and a beard. Of course, it was the first time I had seen him.

I looked at him with my spoon in my hand, then turned my eyes back to my rice bowl.

“Yes, that’s right.”

I could have said, “What are you asking me since I’m already sitting down,” but there was no point in picking a fight. Right now, all I had in mind was to quickly eat and go back to my awareness training.

“Who are you?”

The old man asked me right away. I raised my head and looked around. There was no one at our table. But I asked just in case.

“Me?”

“Who else is here besides you?”

“I’m just a diner who’s about to leave.”

“That’s because the girl keeps coming here.”

Oh, that bothered you. I shook my head as if it was nothing.

“It’s just that Lady Pang helped me. That’s all.”

“Huh, I’ve never seen that girl so interested in a guy before.”

“What am I.”

“It really has nothing to do with anything?”

When I was eating and someone kept nagging me about my food, I put down my spoon and said.

“Yes. But you are asking quite persistently. Does your Majesty have any feelings for Peng So-jeo?”

There was a hint of prickle in my words. I meant to say that I shouldn’t care whether someone as young as my granddaughter is interested in men or not, but the old man’s answer was unexpected.

“I have feelings for my beautiful young lady. What man wouldn’t be captivated by such a beautiful young lady?”

I looked at the old man. What is Habukpeng doing instead of chasing away this kind of guest? How could such an old man look at a young and beautiful woman like Peng Chaehyang like that? It was absolutely disgusting. Naturally, the barbs in my voice grew even stronger.

“Well, I think you’re already at an age where it’s hard for you to act like a man.”

“Haha. Even though I look my age, I’m confident that I can pee harder than you.”

“Isn’t it necessary to avoid talking about dirty things while eating? It’s making me lose my appetite knowing that Your Majesty sees Young Lady Peng like that.”

“Why are you reacting like that? Aren’t you also in love with that girl?”

“I said no. It’s a mistake to think that everyone else will do the same thing just because you’re the old man. If you want to date Lady Jeong Peng, just pick some flowers and confess to her tonight. You’re already having a hard time dealing with men, so I guess you’re going to drive the wedge in.”

Despite my sharp criticism, the old man was not shaken at all and just laughed. How could someone so young make such an expression when being criticized like this?

Originally, I would have admired and envied the old man’s leisurely nature, but after learning that he viewed Pang Chae-hyang in that way, I just saw him as an idiot.

“But what did you do, sir?”

“What were you doing?”

“If you are a guest at Habukpengga, then you must have done something in the past.”

“Haha. I did have a go at it.”

“In what field?”

“If you don’t know me in the martial arts world, you’re a spy.”

“is it so?”

This was also unexpected. There was a person who was not a savage in Habukpengga, where there were usually many writers. But when I looked at it, the old man didn’t seem to have any martial arts training at all.

I immediately decided that there was a high probability that the old man was just a lunatic talking nonsense. He must have nothing to show for it, so he was acting like that. It was a really sad and pitiful life, but I had no obligation to guide him. I quickly emptied my bowl and got up.

“Enjoy your meal.”

“Oh, man. Young people these days are really rude. They get up first while their elders are eating.”

“Elders should also act like elders. How can you treat an old person who has strange thoughts when he sees someone who is the same age as his granddaughter as an elder?”

I shot back and tried to turn around without hesitation, but the old man just laughed at my attack.

“Haha, I can’t even joke. Do I really have feelings for that girl? I just like her.”

“That joke itself is a bit disgusting.”

“No, you’re a beauty that anyone would want to keep in their heart. I knew you would be like that too.”

“First of all, it’s not me.”

To be honest, I don’t know if Peng Chae-hyang is that good. Of course, she is beautiful and pretty. It could be that my eyes have become more sophisticated because I recently saw the official calligraphy. Besides, one of the women I know, Jegal Yeon, is pretty enough to compete with Peng Chae-hyang.

“Hmm. That’s strange. A man wouldn’t do that.”

The old man stroked his beard as if he was really serious. I looked so pitiful that I turned around again.

“But what exactly are you practicing?”

“yes?”

I looked at the old man again at his question, because it was so unexpected.

Even though I didn’t say anything about what I was practicing, they noticed that I was practicing.

“It’s really rare to have such a spirit at that age.”

“… … Huh.”

I returned, put the bowl on the table, and sat down. The old man laughed.

“Are you curious about me now?”

“yes.”

Because Hyunwol Sajo didn’t even tell me what this energy was. It was the first time I knew that this was Seon-gi, and it was the first time anyone had recognized it.

“This was the beginning.”

“You’re learning it without even knowing what it is? I can’t understand it. That’s not the kind of energy you should be exposed to at your age.”

“Does this energy tell me my age?”

“That’s not true. Only those who have attained the highest enlightenment can feel the first ray of light. But aren’t you old enough to attain the highest enlightenment?”

I flinched. Now I look like a novice, but in fact, I have had a thousand years of experience. I think that’s why I felt the urge.

“But how did you know Seon-gi, sir?”

“Haha. How would I know? I’m used to it, so I’ll know.”

At that moment, the old man sitting in front of me suddenly disappeared. It was the same time that Hyeonwol disappeared from before my eyes.

“Would you like to come and look for me? If you find me within an hour, I will answer your questions.”

A laughter-tinged voice came to my ears. Sorry, but I’ve already played this game of tag with Hyunwol.

“You must keep that promise.”

I immediately limited my perception to the restaurant and then felt the flow of nature. Then I reached out to the space where the flow of nature was not possible and the shape was empty. Funnily enough, the old man was sitting in the chair right behind me. It seemed to be a strategy of going up and down without being bright.

“… … ?”

When I grabbed the old man’s shoulder, he looked at me blankly. It seemed like he hadn’t expected me to grab him so quickly.

“Would you please answer now?”

I laughed. The old man’s absentminded expression was very delicious.