Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 70



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Episode 70 – Telephone Restoration (2)

Boom, my mind rose.

I couldn’t quite understand what Dharma was saying just now.

Whether he knew my feelings or not, Dharma’s words came to mind again.

└[Bodhidharma]

: I heard that······the youngest one can teach the secular world-.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: What, you little punk? Who the hell is your youngest, you little punk! Don’t you dare speak properly?

A phrase from Jongli Kwon that suddenly came to mind.

Then, the Dharma in the portrait jumped up and waved its hands as if it was nothing.

└[Bodhidharma]

: That’s not what I meant!! It’s just that I can’t see you, so I don’t know your name… I absolutely, absolutely didn’t have any other intentions!

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Anyway, this damn tongue······.

Jong-Ri-Kwon made a very displeased expression, then quickly came up with a new phrase.

└[Emperor Divine Right]

: Cheongun. Our youngest’s name.

└[Bodhidharma]

: Cheongun······ You were the great master Cheongun.

Ambassador.

Literally meaning ‘great teacher’, it was a nickname and an insult usually given to monks of high Buddhist standing.

Of course, he couldn’t stick to just anyone, and as you can see from the fact that he was called ‘Master Dharma’, he was a bad person that could only be stuck to someone of the Dharma level.

But, it was Dharma who was calling me a great master and revering me so highly······.

└[Bodhidharma]

: Oh, if possible, I would like to ask Master Cheongun to teach our Shaolin children some······.

I was wondering how this was going to work out for the time being.

From what I can see, it seems that as my existence became known in the celestial world, other things became known as well.

So, it seemed like it was all known that I had been asked by my seniors to teach them the secrets of the secular world.

However, originally, the celestial world could never interfere with the secular world.

Even the Supreme Elder could only scan my body. Even that would consume an enormous amount of merit, so it would be difficult to do it twice.

Intervening directly in the secular world, such as through incarnation, was something I could not even dream of.

In other words, no one in the celestial world could interfere with the secular world, but through me, they could do so indirectly.

So, upon hearing this news, the great master of Shaolin, Bodhidharma, could no longer bear it and seemed to have asked Zhongliquan to cut ties with me.

The result is this.

└[Bodhidharma]

: When I was in the secular world, I only practiced perfection, so there were many things I could not teach to Shaolin······. How could I not teach Shaolin at least some of those things?

It was Dharma who was watching me closely.

“······.”

But is this correct?

The situation was more or less sorted out, but I still wondered what was going on.

I just stared blankly at the folding screen, but it seemed like Dharma took my silence to mean something else.

└[Bodhidharma]

: Oh, of course I’m just asking you to do it! Absolutely not! I know you’re busy with construction work, so how could I take up your precious time so easily?

Dharma was startled and quickly recalled the words.

└[Bodhidharma]

: I will match your merits to the best of my ability. If the merits I have are insufficient, I will match them even if I have to borrow them! I will give you the merits I have and the merits I don’t have, so please······ Please·········!

In the portrait, Dharma looked so pitiful that he was almost crying.

He already had the impression of an ugly man with his eyelids cut off and his appearance looking sharp, so he really was like a monster from the Mountains and Seas Classic.

But, I could feel Dharma’s thoughts about Shaolin without any filter······.

└[Bodhidharma]

: Please, I beg you to do this···. Please teach our Shaolin children some lessons!!!

·········I really wondered what was going on.

* * *

Of course, I agreed.

There was no reason to refuse in the first place.

Since I needed a lot of merit to learn the Cheon-dun Sword Technique, I had no reason to refuse.

Well, the teachings that I was to teach Shaolin had to be learned separately from Dharma, which was a hassle. However, considering the merits that Dharma had promised, it was not even a hassle.

In the first place, it was the teaching of ‘Dharma.’

In other words, it was a teaching that was helpful to me as well.

Since it was a matter of putting in merit and receiving merit without any loss, there was absolutely no reason to refuse.

So, accepting Dharma’s offer, let’s return to the Taoist temple.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Senior Noh. When did you prepare those things?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: I’ve been preparing since you started saying ‘Don’t you want to learn the Heavenly Sword Technique?’

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: I’m so, so glad!!

At that moment, the meeting of the celestial world had ended, and all the other immortals, including Taesang Laojun, had returned.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Where did the youngest go?

└[Cheongun]

: Here you go. Is the meeting over?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Yeah, I think you probably heard the story from Kwon. But the result is ‘on hold’.

└[Cheongun]

: On hold······ Are you talking?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: In fact, going against the grain was not a problem that could be easily overcome even in our celestial world.

This was because going against the will of heaven was a grave matter that could overturn the celestial world itself.

Then, Taesang Nogun briefly explained the contents of the meeting.

But is it because it is a meeting of the supreme gods who govern the Way and the universe that it is sad to be second in nobility?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: However, the entirety of this universe is a balance where movement becomes stillness, and stillness becomes movement.

······Honestly, I didn’t understand a single word of what was being said.

Still, I tried to understand somehow, and what I barely understood was that ‘there must be a reason why this fate against heaven was born.’

So, the conclusion of the celestial conference.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: ······I decided to wait and see.

First of all, it was ‘watch and see’.

The explanation was so difficult that all I understood was that one sentence.

But one thing I could definitely feel and understand was that Taesang Laojun had really put in a lot of effort.

└[Cheongun]

: Thank you very much. If you hadn’t helped me, I don’t know what would have happened to me······.

It was probably at that time that the decision was made to close the missionary office.

No, he would have died then, to the point where it was absolutely necessary.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: It happened. And it is not something to be thankful for, as the youngest one, a very serious problem that even gave birth to a fate that goes against the heavens, such as you, has occurred in this world.

└[Cheongun]

: That means······.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: It means that something beyond the fate of going against the grain has occurred in the secular world. While we still do not know what it is, we have decided to ‘suspend’ your existence.

A country is something that transcends the fate of going against the flow.

I could not even imagine what a great destiny it would be that even the Supreme Being and other supreme gods could not grasp.

One thing though.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: So, wouldn’t you like to learn the Cheon-dun Sword Technique? Let’s learn the Cheon-dun Sword Technique right now! Let’s learn the Cheon-dun Sword Technique quickly!

The Taoist temple was able to return as before.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: It’s noisy, you idiot! I’m holding the weight for the first time in a while, and this idiot’s little cub is just-

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Let’s learn the Cheon-dun sword technique to gain weight!

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Oh, my, this is going to be a pain.

A friendly atmosphere no different from usual.

They say the most beautiful scenery in the world is the one where everything falls into place.

I smiled quietly as I looked at the most beautiful scenery of Damsobang in the world.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: By the way, there’s someone I’d like to introduce to you this time.

└[Cheongun]

: Yes? Are you talking to me?

That was when I was tilting my head.

[Mr. Goea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-goe has entered the chat room.]

A new phrase appeared on the scroll immediately, indicating that someone had entered the chatroom.

The weirdo Lee Cheol-goe.

If the Yi Cheol-goe I know is true······he was one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism.

An immortal with a very free-spirited personality who cannot stay in one place and wanders around the world.

Unable to settle down and wandering from place to place, he was always begging in the market, and the ‘gaebang’ that is one of the most popular gangs among the gupyeongbangs today was created based on this trend.

In other words, the founder of openness was none other than ‘Lee Cheol-goe’.

I thought that perhaps this time my existence was made known to the celestial world, and that I had come to ask for teachings like Dharma.

Since Dharma was a Buddhist figure and a Buddha, he could not enter this Taoist temple. To be exact, he could enter, but it was a bit strange.

However, Lee Cheol-goe is a Taoist immortal and one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism who became an immortal after receiving teachings from Taesang Lao-jun.

The qualifications to enter this Taoist temple were more than enough, and it was not strange at all.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Are you the youngest child born with that rumored fate of going against the grain?

Even at first glance, the iron man in the portrait seemed to exude an aura similar to that of a beggar.

He had an iron club in one hand and a gourd bottle tied to his waist. Just looking at that made me think that he was definitely the founder of openness.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Youngest, I heard you’re teaching the secular world? Then you should teach our open kids some too.

It was at that very moment that Lee Cheol-goe’s words came to mind.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: You’re the youngest.

└[Cheongun]

: Yes, go ahead.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: No, I didn’t call you.

└[Cheongun]

: ······yes?

My head tilted for a moment.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Iron ingot.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Why are you calling?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Now you are the youngest.

This time, the head of Lee Cheol-goe in the portrait tilted.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Why am I the youngest?

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: You don’t like it?

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Of course-.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Then go out.

Suddenly, Lee Cheol-goe’s eyes blinked at the words of Taesang No-gun.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Why is Un-i your youngest?

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Yeah-.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: What have you done for Un-yoon? These kids here have taught Un-yoon with all their heart and soul. And you? What have you done to treat Un-yoon like an errand boy, calling him the youngest?

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: That, that······.

It was Lee Cheol-goe who kept his mouth shut as if he had nothing to say.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Dharma promised a lot of merit. But you? Aren’t you like a beggar with nothing? Then how dare you treat Un-yi so carelessly?

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: That, that’s not it······.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: Did I teach you that? Or do you really want to start over from the beginning?

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: Woo, get out you beggar with no merit!

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: If you misuse this girl’s small and precious fortune, she will never let you off!

Yeo Dong-bin and Gu Cheon-hyeon-nyeo defended me and criticized Lee Cheol-goe.

Jongli Kwon was not here right now because he had something to talk to Dharma about.

And Wang Zhongyang and the other Gaepa investigators didn’t say anything, but it seemed that since Lee Cheol-gae was one of the ‘Eight Immortals’ like Zhong Li-quan and Lu Dong-bin, they couldn’t treat him lightly.

Although Goocheonhyeonnyeo was not one of the Eight Immortals, she was an immortal of the same level as the Eight Immortals as she was the assistant immortal of the Queen Mother of the West.

So, Wang Joong-yang and the other Gaepa investigators were unable to say anything to Lee Cheol-gwae.

But looking at the small nods and twitching lips in the portrait, it seemed like Yeo Dong-bin and Gu Cheon-hyeon-nyeo had the same thoughts even though they didn’t say anything.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: From now on, Iron Man, you are the youngest. Here in the chat room, Un-i is your senior, so fix that talking nonsense.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: ···················.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: If you don’t like it, get out.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Okay, I’ll fix it.

└[Taishang Laojun (Great Elder Lord) Laozi]

: And if Un-ga tells you to do something, just do it without saying anything. Got it?

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: ··················yes.

In the portrait, Lee Cheol-goe looked down with his head bowed.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: I’m sorry. As you can see, I’m a rascal… and I can’t learn anything. I was rude without thinking.

And Lee Cheol-goe, who reminds me of a polite apology.

It was not just words, but words that were full of sincerity, and it was understandable because when you look at the expression and face of Lee Cheol-goe in the portrait, who was so timid, you could never think of it as acting.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: I’ll do anything you ask me to do. I don’t have anything, but I’m very talented, so I’d be a perfect fit as an errand boy.

That’s because according to legend, this iron monster’s movements were as fast as lightning and no one could keep up with its speed.

It is not for nothing that today’s ‘Drunken Eight Immortal Steps’ and ‘Wanli Chupung Shinbeop’ are considered the best divine techniques in the world.

This was also the reason why no one could keep up with the openness in ‘information gathering’.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: So, our open kids······.

In the portrait, Lee Cheol-goe showed his earnest eyes and expression.

I hate to say this, but that guy really looked like a beggar who had starved for several days······.

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Oh, how can it not work······ Senior Cheongun?

·········I really wondered what was going on.

* * *

In that way, while staying at the Murim Alliance, I was able to learn from Daruma and Yi Cheol-gwae things that I could pass on to Shaolin and Gae-bong.

And who would say, ‘Dalma’ and ‘Lee Cheol-goe’, I too was able to grow a lot.

I had been taught by Dharma and Yi Cheol-goe for over ninety days, and only after ten days was I finally ready to teach all the later disciples of the old school.

There was now only one problem.

“The question is how to gather all the old file room review indices and teach them······.”

Fortunately, his pride was broken.

It just so happens that he showed his overwhelming presence at the Yongbongjihoe. Surely he wouldn’t look down on me after seeing the Cheondun Sword Technique.

“But being taught by me is another matter.”

First of all, gathering them together was the biggest challenge. So, at that time, I was wondering if there was a good way.

-Great Swordsman.

A rather familiar male voice was heard from outside the door.

It was none other than a martial artist belonging to the Murim Alliance who was guarding the royal palace where I was······.

-They say that the reviewers of Gupaeilbang came to visit Daehyeop in the hospital.

“······huh?”

My head suddenly tilted.

That makes sense. Why are you suddenly visiting me in the hospital?

Are those also the review indices of the old file room?

I don’t know why······but there was no reason to throw it out.

I was just wondering how to gather them, but since they gathered them all together for me, why did I throw them away?

Seriously, everything was going smoothly.

-What should I do?

The question was asked again.

It was just then that I was about to tell him to let me in.

Shudder.

Suddenly my body and mind froze.

I swallowed hard in nervousness.

Cold sweat trickled down my cheeks.

As I reach the state of transformation, my senses become sharper. And so, this huge murderous aura pierces my senses.

It was more powerful than anything I’ve ever experienced.

The most horrible thing I have ever experienced was the ultimate demon of evil.

however······.

This killing spirit was even stronger than that.

Even though he had reached the realm of transformation, which was incomparable to the ultimate demon of evil, he was still a terrible murderous spirit in the world that could crush and kill someone like me in an instant.

But paradoxically, this killing intent was something only ‘I’ could feel. It was a killing intent aimed only at ‘me’.

That was to be expected, because this was not a real murderous intent.

The true identity of this terrible murderous spirit that reduces my life and all my merits to nothing in an instant is······.

‘······It’s the golden throne.’

The Emperor’s personal guard, the Golden Guard.

At that moment, the warriors of the Golden Guard were spreading a net across the entire Murim Alliance and were closing in on me.