Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 905



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True empty hometown

I picked up the sword and said to Yeo Dong-bin.

“What did the god laugh at?”

” ……”

“Can you see his smile?”

What is Yeo Dong-bin’s relationship with Musin?

Yeo Dong-bin did not answer my continued questions. Instead, what he said contained unexpected content.

“Lotus. Do you think that the end of this world is the fruit?”

” yes…?”

What does this question mean?

I soon realized that what he was saying was cause and effect. Then I answered.

“Isn’t that right? If the creation of this world was the cause, then its destruction could be the effect.”

“… if we look at it from the perspective of insignificant beings, it would be like that.”

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking while looking at the sky.

“But depending on your perspective, there may be cases where even the end of the universe is not the result…”

“I don’t know what you are talking about.”

“The story is that causality is not simply the accumulation of time.”

Swish

Yeo Dongbin slowly moved his sword. His sword line slashed the air diagonally, and soon he began to calmly launch his sword.

‘It’s the Cheon-dun sword technique.’

The graceful movements were the Cheon-dun sword technique that I was familiar with, and I carefully observed his sword technique unfolding. When the Cheon-dun sword technique was finally completed, Yeo Dong-bin said.

“Do you feel that you have swung your sword with causality in mind when casting the sword?”

” yes?!”

Was that so?

I hesitated and spoke, looking embarrassed.

“No… I didn’t feel it at all…”

Yeo Dong-bin responded.

“To be honest. I didn’t do that at all. I just used the Cheon-dun Sword Technique.”

” ……”

What the heck!

“But even if I had swung it with causality in mind, there would have been no way for you to feel it.”

“I don’t know what you’re trying to say.”

“The fact that the sword technique accumulates and sometimes releases causality means that it is not a power that is realized in the world like the energy, sorcery, magic, and spirits that we are familiar with. The power of causality is a source that is even more mysterious and difficult to detect, so it is not something that can be accumulated through training normally.”

” ah……”

“That is why there is no such thing as a master of the Immortal Sword. It is impossible for a normal being to cultivate the Immortal Sword and elevate it to another level of power. Cause and effect is not something that can be cultivated like cultivating one’s energy.”

Only then did I understand what Yeo Dong-bin was trying to say.

The art of swordsmanship is close to impossible to practice!

It was because the causal law itself, which was the basis, was too metaphysical and a universal law to use the growth ability called causal accumulation. Instead, the auxiliary ability [Causal Disconnection] would be used more often.

‘That is why the Nine Heavenly Women did not talk about the accumulation of cause and effect separately.’

While I was thinking deeply about the sword technique, Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking.

“It was only because the Nine Heavenly Women were originally high-class beings that they were able to develop a magic technique that accumulated causality… That is why the Seongeom technique is not a combat technique.”

” ……”

“However, if you understand the nature of causality, it is possible to quickly increase the accumulation speed of your swordsmanship.”

“Please teach me how to do it.”

Yeo Dong-bin stared at me intently.

And after a while he opened his mouth.

“It’s a circle.”

one!

Yeo Dongbin, who had mentioned this, slowly drew circles in the air with his sword line. He drew small and large circles alternately for a while, and the circles eventually became visible to the eyes due to the aftereffects of his qi. The circles Yeo Dongbin drew did not overlap each other, but they took over the air in various ways, and they had numerous shapes and sizes.

Yeo Dong-bin said after finishing drawing the circle.

“The nature of causality is a circle. If you understand the principle of a circle, you will be able to practice the hidden techniques of the Seon Sword.”

“What is the principle of the circle?”

“Talking about it with your mouth only hinders enlightenment. It is best for you to inquire and realize it yourself.”

” ……”

As I looked at Yeo Dong-bin with bewildered eyes, Yeo Dong-bin looked at the distant mountains and opened his mouth heavily.

” … Even so, it will take too long for you to realize it on your own. I will give you a clue, so I hope you will practice hard.”

” yes!”

“When you use the Sword Technique, you will feel the pulse inside the Sword connecting to your heart’s blood. Try using it once.”

Woohoo!!

I activated the celestial sword again as Yeo Dong-bin told me to do and held it in my hand. Then, although I hadn’t realized it until then, I could clearly feel a ray of light extending from the celestial sword, connecting to my heart and blood vessels. When I felt that sensation, Yeo Dong-bin said.

“Qi (氣) must be cultivated according to the principles of heart, qi, blood, and essence. This is because qi and intention are connected. Likewise, since Seon-geom-sul is connected to the heart and blood, it is influenced by the heart, qi, and blood. Therefore, the heart, qi, and blood must be applied as the basis for developing Seon-geom-sul.”

“Is it to strengthen the will?”

“You’ll end up using that method later. But not at the basic level. For now, try to assimilate with the Seon-geom while maintaining the pulse.”

It’s a fairy tale…

‘Let’s think of the sword as my arm.’

I don’t know about anything else, but I’ve been practicing Qigong for a very long time, so I was able to immediately get a feel for what Yeo Dongbin said. Then I focused on the Qi and acupoints connected to the celestial sword and tried to make the celestial sword feel like my arm. After a while, I opened my eyes halfway and concentrated so much that I didn’t even realize I was holding the celestial sword, and I felt a sense of unity.

Sssss!

Yeo Dong-bin looked at my situation and said.

“Good. In that state, draw a circle with your sword.”

Woof

I tried drawing a circle like Yeo Dong-bin had done earlier. I finished drawing one circle, but Yeo Dong-bin kept looking at me, and I realized from that unspoken pressure that he wanted me to continue drawing circles, so I continued drawing circles in the air.

How long has it been since then?

When I had drawn more than a hundred circles, Yeo Dong-bin said:

“Basic training is like this. Connect the sword and the heart and draw at least one hundred circles a day.”

“What does this practice mean?”

“You said earlier that the way you embody the Seongeom is no different from a simple iron sword that has been infused with a strong spirit.”

“That’s right.”

“This is a training method to increase your proficiency with the divine sword. You will never be able to experience its true value if you treat the divine sword as an object outside of your body or as a mere summoned weapon. You must become one with it as much as possible and treat it as if it were your own body.”

I see!

Yeo Dongbin’s method was a training method often used in martial arts, so I could immediately understand what he meant. I could also see that although this training method seemed simple, it was a method that required very persistent and tedious training. This was because it took thousands and tens of thousands of tedious efforts to acquire the skill.

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking.

“When your skill reaches a certain level, you will be able to sharpen your sword.”

“If you call me…”

I tilted my head.

Even now, isn’t the summoned celestial sword still intact? In fact, I have cut all sorts of objects with this celestial sword technique.

But Yeo Dong-bin shook his head.

“Your divine sword has not yet been sharpened. A true divine sword can cut through things that do not exist with just its sharpness.”

“……!!”

Suddenly, I remembered the principle of choosing all things that I had learned from the Great Master.

Stealing something that doesn’t exist.

Sell ​​something that doesn’t exist.

Isn’t it similar?

I said to Yeo Dong-bin.

“Actually, I learned a technique called Mansangjitu from Shintujijon. The principle is somehow similar to what Geomseon said.”

Yeo Dong-bin wiggled his eyebrows at my words.

” … What is it? Take a look.”

” yes.”

Tadah!

I rushed to Yeo Dong-bin and tried to steal his energy with Mansangjitou. It was the most common way to use it, and it was also a way to steal intangible beings. And that was the moment I passed Yeo Dong-bin and cast Mansangjitou.

Chuwaak!

“Ugh!”

I ended up screaming. At the moment when my Mansangjitou was almost successful, my wrist was suddenly cut in half and was flying through the air! When I opened my eyes in shock, Yeo Dongbin spoke in a calm voice.

“It wasn’t cut.”

” ……”

I blinked and looked at my wrist again. I thought it had been cut off by Yeo Dong-bin’s sword, but it was still intact. However, my hand didn’t move no matter how hard I tried, perhaps because my nerves weren’t working, and it still felt like it was cut off.

‘Damn… I think my wrist is cut off.’

As I stood there blankly, my spine tingling, Yeo Dong-bin spoke as if he understood.

“The Greatest Master. It seems that he has also developed a realm similar to the Way of the Heart Sword.”

“The Heart Sword… you say?”

“Yes.”

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking calmly.

“Just now, you reached out your mind’s hand and tried to steal my energy. That is definitely an absolute feat, being able to reach out and interfere with an intangible being. It is a great technique, but just now, I cut off that mind’s hand with the sword of the mind.”

“……!!”

“There is no way to know the method, so if it were the Master of the New World, he could have stolen the energy from me.”

Yeo Dong-bin muttered and said.

“Baekung. Sharpening the blade of the Seongeom means you will be able to use the Simgeom (heart sword).”

“Oh, I see.”

“You have already mastered the Mansangjitu, so if you practice the basics diligently, you will soon be able to stand up.”

Only now I can get a rough idea of ​​the situation.

‘The thieves’ state of mind was exactly like Mansangjitu!’

Also, Yeo Dong-bin must have realized the mind sword while practicing the swordsmanship and polished his absolute state. I even thought it was amazing to see the branches of martial arts connecting each other at their extremes.

I said, feeling motivated.

“If I can use the Heart Sword, will I be able to accumulate karma from then on?”

“You can see it that way. It is about realizing the principle of the circle and accumulating it through the sword.”

“What kind of training do you do in the accumulation stage?”

“If you don’t understand the principle of the circle, then talking to you will be like reading sutras to a deaf ear. I will talk to you after you have completed the basic training.”

“Okay, I understand.”

I felt a bit overwhelmed, but since this was a common occurrence in martial arts training, I accepted Yeo Dong-bin’s words. No matter how much a beginner listens to an advanced explanation, it is meaningless until they have gained proficiency. This is what I have realized while training martial arts. Trying to fly without being able to use your wits is meaningless in the world of martial arts.

‘Anyway, swordsmanship isn’t something you can become great at right away. It’ll take at least a few years, so I have to train consistently.’

I decided to continue practicing as I had learned from Yeo Dongbin, and then I asked him some more questions.

“Yeo Dong-bin. I have something to ask you about Shintujijon.”

“Ask.”

“Actually, I got information that he went to another world called the outer dimension in search of the Hyeonwon Sword a thousand years ago. The reason he’s trying to break through the Aokigahara tree sea this time is because there’s a door to the outer dimension at the end of the tree sea.”

” ……”

“I also passed the trials of the Supreme Master and received training from him. That is why I am learning Mansangjitou.”

“What do you want to say?”

I looked straight at Yeo Dong-bin and said.

“Why does the Lord of the New Heavens want to obtain the Sword of the Heavenly King so badly? And do you know why he holds the throne of the God of War?”

” … You’re asking two things.”

“I feel like you probably know.”

Judging from the information they have acquired through their previous lives, Yeo Dong-bin and Jang Sam-bong were definitely the owners of the seat of the God of War. In a way, they could be considered to be on the same level as the God of War, so it is only natural to assume that they would have some knowledge of the God of War.

I asked Yeo Dong-bin questions in succession.

“Shintojijon thought of himself as the greatest thief and did not think of himself as a warrior. He was a person who established his identity as a thief and a great robber.”

” ……”

“Wasn’t the throne of the god of war a place that only the ultimate warriors could reach? If even those who consider themselves thieves can occupy the throne of the god of war, then what is the standard?”

This was what I was most curious about.

Of course, if Shintojijon were to appear in the secular world of martial arts, he would be an absolute master and one of the best in the world. However, apart from his martial arts skills, he did not like martial arts itself very much and only considered it a means for stealing. Despite that, it was not understandable from a common sense perspective that Shintojijon would be in the seat of the god of martial arts.

Doesn’t the god of war invite only the ultimate warriors to the god of war’s throne?

Yeo Dong-bin answered my question.

“Let me just say that what you said is a mistake.”

“You think it’s a mistake?”

“There is no evidence whatsoever that the God of War invites only the ultimate martial artists to the God of War’s throne. It is just your guess. Isn’t that right?”

” … That’s true, though.”

“It seems like you have your own definition of what martial arts is. Then what is a martial artist?”

“He is one who has trained in martial arts and reached a high level.”

“That’s a stupid answer.”

” ……”

what!

I felt embarrassed when I was told that the obvious answer was wrong. However, Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking calmly, not caring about my feelings.

“Humans train in martial arts for about a hundred years from birth until they grow old and die. This is due to the limitations of their innate lifespan. So, if a different race with a lifespan of ten thousand years trains in martial arts for ten thousand years, can we say that they are a better warrior because they trained for a longer period of time? Are they a hundred times better warriors?”

Of course not, I answered, suppressing my emotions.

” … In martial arts, the length of time a person has trained does not necessarily indicate his or her worth.”

“You know very well. Then isn’t a rookie who has only been holding a sword for a day a warrior? Isn’t he unworthy of joining the throne of the warriors?”

” ……”

difficult.

“This is a question that all martial artists must ponder throughout their lives. It is also a question of what martial arts is…”

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking.

“In fact, Shinto Jijon is not qualified to enter the throne of the gods.”

“Is it because I’m a thief?”

“That is exactly the mistake. He was originally ineligible for a reason that had nothing to do with being a thief. It also had nothing to do with his attitude of looking down on martial arts. However, the god of martial arts recognized that even the new master of martial arts was qualified to become the master of the left.”

” …….?”

What’s the problem?

Yeo Dong-bin said.

“If you ever break through the outer dimension and meet the Supreme Being, there is something you must keep in mind.”

“What is it?”

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking with a serious expression.

“If he wants to obtain the Heonwon Sword, it won’t be just for the fame he’ll gain as the best of thieves. It’ll be his own problem, so he should think carefully about that.”

I was startled by the unexpected words.

“You want to get the Hyeonwon Sword for yourself?”

“Yes, it may be for a reason you never thought of. That’s all the advice I can give you.”

“Hmm…”

The new god of war is trying to obtain the sword of the god of war for himself?

When he spoke from the throne, his tone was not like that at all?

However, since Yeo Dong-bin’s story was much more trustworthy, I decided to use Yeo Dong-bin’s story as a guideline going forward.

Paat

At that moment, Mangryang appeared in a hurry, using the magic of teleportation, holding the Heavenly Sun and Moon Sail in his hand. He shouted urgently.

“Baek Woong! Are you done with your training?”

“It’s not over yet…”

“I’m sorry, but I think we’ll have to do the training next time. Please follow me quickly.”

I looked at Yeo Dongbin with regretful eyes. If I had set aside a few days to practice, I could have heard more stories from Yeo Dongbin, but it was a pity. I gave Yeo Dongbin a lottery ticket.

“See you next time then.”

Paat

I followed Mangryang and left that place. And the place I arrived at after following him was the palace of the Great Ming Empire. I was curious and said to Mangryang.

“Mangryang. Why did you suddenly come to the palace?”

“As a result of the disappearance of the gold of the Five Elements, the [former ruler] of the palace has lost his influence in this world. He has left.”

“……?!”

“The Bokmajeon and its power will not be able to influence the world for at least another hundred years. The cult will be destroyed.”

what?!

The manager of Bokmajeon has left this world?!

I said in embarrassment.

“What does that mean? What does that have to do with anything?”

“I don’t know the details, but it seems that the world’s causality has become distorted, and the [former ruler] of the palace has lost his justification for interfering in this world. He could have continued to interfere if it would have been detrimental, but since there was no reason to do so, he must have stepped down.”

“Hmm, just because the elements of the five elements disappeared, that kind of effect…”

“Everything in the world is connected. If one axis of the five elements is destroyed, it will have a significant impact.”

“So anyway, what’s the problem?”

“…There are two problems. One is that with the departure of the [former ruler] of the palace, the great magical power that supported the imperial capital Luoyang has disappeared, and because of that, the grand plan of Luoyang has been greatly weakened.”

“Ugh…!!”

“But this isn’t a problem that will have a big impact right away. As the Master’s disciple, I just need to strengthen the barrier. The real problem is…”

Mangryang gritted his teeth and looked up at the eastern sky as he continued speaking.

“Using this incident as an excuse, an evil spirit is trying to descend upon the Central Plains. As Baekung, you, as Jeonwook’s disciple, must take control of Luoyang and restrain the evil spirit!”

“What…”

“It’s something only you can do.”

Flash

Was it an illusion that at that moment a strange shadow appeared in the eastern sky along with lightning?

But eventually I was able to realize the reality.

” ……”

The reality is that if you make a mistake, you might end up fighting the evil spirits directly.