Tangmunjeon - Chapter 321



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Chapter 321 of Tangmunjeon: The Taoist monk asked his party.

“So, which way are you going? North of Dongjeong Lake? South of Dongjeong Lake?”

The group was lost in thought.

The starting point is Wuchang and the destination is Sacheon. However, the route of movement has not been decided yet.

People often lump together the area south of the Yangtze River, but the area south of the Yangtze River is a very large area.

The two options suggested by Dang Mu-jin can be expressed simply: either stay close to the Yangtze River or move away from it.

People often say that the area south of the Yangtze River is the realm of the Sapa martial arts world, but that is not an accurate expression.

The upper reaches of the Yangtze River, near Guizhou, can be safely considered the territory of the Sapa martial artists as soon as they cross the Yangtze River. In the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, it is common for the Sapa martial artists and the Jeongpa martial artists to fight along the Yangtze River.

But further east, toward the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, things are a little different.

A little further south in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a huge lake called Dongting Lake appears.

The people of the Central Plains call the area north of Dongting Lake Hubei and the area south of Dongting Lake Honam. Although the Hubei region is south of the Yangtze River, it is secretly recognized as the sphere of influence of the Zheng faction’s martial arts. On the other hand, the Honam region is considered the sphere of influence of the Sapa faction’s martial arts.

In other words, Dang Mu-jin asked the group a simple question.

Will you move precariously into the territory of the Jeongpa martial arts world, or will you move into the territory of the Sapa martial arts world?

“Hmm···.”

Common sense tells you that it would be better to move towards the realm of the Jeongpa Murim, but in reality, there are pros and cons.

If you move into the territory of the Jeongpa Murim, there is a chance that you will encounter people from the Namgung Sega family.

Moving into the realm of the Sapha martial arts world increases the likelihood of minor problems with the Sapha martial artists.

Namgung Myung expressed his opinion.

“Let’s go as we originally planned. We’ll go south even if we clash with the Sapa people a bit.”

It was a natural choice for Namgung Myeong to avoid a situation where Namgung Se would clash with the military.

However, Hyun-gong raised an opposing opinion.

“Still, it would be better to go to Hubei. If we move on our own, it might be okay, but since Representative Yeom is here, it would be right to avoid dangerous situations.”

Although Assemblyman Yeom has learned some martial arts, his skills are far behind those of a martial artist. If he gets into a fight with a Sapa warrior, he could be in danger.

And Hyun-gong had one more ulterior motive. If possible, he wanted to take Seol-hwa to a safe path.

Namgung Myung and Hyeon Gong looked at Dang Mu Jin and Hong Geol Gae.

Since Namgung Myung and Hyeon Gong have different opinions, the path to the destination will be determined by the opinions of others.

Congressman Yeom doesn’t express much opinion in this situation, and Seolhwa doesn’t know anything about the geography of the Central Plains.

Dang Mu-jin and Hong Geol-gae pretended to think deeply and then roughly suggested a compromise. When two opinions conflict, it is best to find a middle ground.

“Then, let’s go to Dongjeongho and decide.”

Namgung Myung and Hyeon Gong also did not oppose that opinion.

*

Dongjing Lake is such a famous place that many people from all over the Central Plains flock to it. It is a famous place where people of all ages, from those who have not learned martial arts to those who have.

However, Dongjeongho has a slightly different meaning to the general public and martial artists.

To the general public, Dongting Lake is just a tourist attraction with beautiful scenery, but to martial artists, Dongting Lake is a land of opportunity.

The fact that the area north of Dongting Lake is the area of ​​the Jeongpa martial arts faction and the area south of Dongting Lake is the area of ​​the Sapa martial arts faction means that it is ambiguous whether the area around Dongting Lake is the area of ​​the Jeongpa martial arts faction or the Sapa martial arts faction.

As is often the case in areas with unclear identities, fights between martial artists around Dongjeongho Lake were a common occurrence.

It may sound a bit strange to say that it was just a daily fight, but there were many martial artists in the world who wanted such fights. Young martial artists were especially like that.

From the perspective of a young and ambitious martial artist, the area around Dongting Lake is a place where one can show off one’s skills against the martial artists of the Safa, even though it is not part of the Safa martial arts area.

What’s even better is that you can show it to the Jungpa martial arts community and the general public. If you make a name for yourself near Dongjeongho Lake, you can make your name and nickname known to the entire Jungpa martial arts community.

Of course, there are many cases where a person who is not a member of the political party gets beaten up by a person who is not a member of the political party and loses face. However, young people with a lot of energy tend to overlook such risks.

Hong Geol-gae inspected the situation near Dongjeong Lake on behalf of the group, then returned to the group and reported the situation.

“No problem.”

Hong Geol-gae had just returned from checking whether there were any Namgung Se-ga soldiers near Dongjeongho Lake and whether there was a wall poster with Namgung Myeong’s face on it.

Fortunately, there were no posters with Namgung Myung’s face on them near Dongjeong Lake. The group headed straight to Dongjeong Lake.

Dongting Lake is considered to have the most beautiful scenery in the entire Central Plains.

In the early morning, a thick fog covers the lake, creating an atmosphere where it seems as if a fairy might appear from somewhere. As the sun rises, the fog disappears and the lake sparkles beautifully, and at sunset, the red sunset illuminates Dongting Lake, creating a spectacular sight.

Even after the sun sets, the scenery of Dongting Lake does not fade. This is because the inns surrounding Dongting Lake competitively light up their red lanterns.

Rep. Yeom blankly stared at Dong Jeong-ho, then smiled without a trace. It was the first smile he had seen since Rep. Yang died.

“Thanks to meeting you guys, I got to see Dongjeongho Lake, which was not in my fortune.”

“We’ll be leaving in a few days, so take your time and enjoy.”

“Okay. Thank you.”

The group began to move on their own. Hyungong sneaked out to look around Dongjeongho with Seolhwa, and Honggeolgae and Namgungmyeong quietly began to follow Hyungong and Seolhwa.

While chatting with Rep. Yeom, Dang Mu-jin naturally entered the guest room and poured himself a drink. It was a peaceful and leisurely time that he had enjoyed for the first time in a long while.

Since there were so many incidents and accidents happening around Dongjeongho Lake, people gathered at each inn and chatted about all sorts of things.

The most talked about stories were the incidents that took place around Dongjeongho Lake.

For example, there was a fight between martial artists at a certain inn yesterday, and a martial artist from the Jeongpa got beaten up and lost face.

But it is impossible to continue the story endlessly with just such rumors. In such situations, stories from other regions are heard to fill the gap.

Most of them were trivial, but occasionally there were stories that piqued Dang Mu-jin’s curiosity. For example, this story.

“Hey. Did you hear that story?”

“What are you talking about?”

“They say a master named Cheonryeonggae appeared in Wuchang.”

Dang Mu-jin’s ears perked up. People were talking nonsense without even realizing it.

“Cheonnyeonggae? This is the first time I’ve heard of it. It seems to be an open-minded person, right?”

“Yes. I heard that you broke the Ark of Liberation at a young age, not even thirty.”

It was a ridiculous story. Hong Geol-gae always traveled with his group, so Dang Mu-jin was fully aware of Hong Geol-gae’s movements.

As far as Dang Mu-jin knew, Hong Geol-gae had never broken the Ark of Gae-bok. The story that he had won the Mu-chang Non-Woo-Tae-Tae must have been distorted as it spread all the way to Dong-Jing-Ho.

Dang Mu-jin listened to the people’s stories with a smile on his face. The story was getting more and more interesting.

“You broke the Ark of Openness? Then what happens? As far as I know, the position of the Ark of Openness is vacant.”

“That’s why the current situation of openness is turning strangely. It’s certain that one of Gyucho-gae and Cheonryeong-gae will be the next Ark, but we don’t know who it will be.”

People debated heatedly over who would get the next open ark seat.

At first, it was a story about a place on the ark, but as is often the case with stories among martial artists, the story began to turn into a discussion about who was stronger between Gyucho-gae and Cheonryeong-gae.

Even public opinion was flowing in the direction of Cheonryeonggae being stronger. Some people even claimed that they had seen Cheonryeonggae beating up Gyuchogae.

Dang Mu-jin’s mouth twitched as he listened to the story. He wanted to reveal the truth about Hong Geol-gae right away.

But before Dang Mu-jin’s self-control reached its end, someone rushed into the guest room and shouted.

“Isn’t there anyone who has an elixir that can cure my internal injuries?”

It was a ridiculous story. It wasn’t common to have an elixir that helped with internal injuries, and there was no way that someone with one would be in the guest house.

The person who ran into the guest house must have done so with the intention of grabbing at straws. He must have been running around for a while, because he was constantly out of breath.

But the world is vast, and sometimes miracles do happen. For example, there might be a doctor in the guest house who can treat internal injuries.

The party leader spoke.

“Is something wrong?”

“The eldest son of Akyang Songga has been injured during a fight and is vomiting blood! If you give me an elixir, I will definitely thank you!”

It seems he fought against the Sapa Muin to make a name for himself and got beaten up so badly. People clicked their tongues.

But the man approached the officer and said,

“Do you have any elixir?”

“That’s not true. Such elixirs aren’t common.”

The man’s face wrinkled. Things are urgent, and he’s wasting time satisfying someone else’s curiosity.

But the party leader said one more thing.

“But I know how to treat internal injuries without elixir.”

“What the hell…”

Just as the foul language was about to burst out, one of the storytellers whispered to his neighbor.

“Didn’t you say that the dragon’s age is exactly that? He also has a neat appearance.”

Even though the voice wasn’t very loud, the story sounded strangely clear.

The man who had been swearing quickly looked at Dangmujin’s expression. His expression was strangely relaxed.

Moreover, I thought that they would not talk nonsense even if they heard the name of Akyang Songga around Dongjeongho.

The man twisted the end of his words with a hopeful mind.

“···Even in a dog-like situation, luck can follow! Are you a dragon by any chance?”

“Yes.”

In places where there are few martial artists, people pretending to be martial artists often appear, but this is Dongjeongho. There are so many martial artists that you could trip over them.

A sane person wouldn’t pretend to be another martial artist around Dongjeongho. And although Dang Mujin smelled slightly of alcohol, he looked clean and normal to anyone.

“Great Hero, please give me a moment!”

“Okay, Representative Yeom, let’s go together.”

Dang Mu-jin followed the man.

*

The place we arrived at following the man was a magnificent palace.

There was a fight going on inside the building, as objects were broken here and there, and half of the tables were cut by swords or broken, leaving them looking unsightly.

The eldest son of Akyang Songga was lying face down in a corner of the room, bleeding from his mouth. Anyone who looked at him could clearly see that his condition was not normal.

Dang Mu-jin and Assemblyman Yeom pushed through the crowd surrounding the eldest son of Akyang Songga and approached him.

Dang Mu-jin observed the speed at which his chest rose and fell and his complexion.

‘It doesn’t look serious.’

Then, Dang Mu-jin examined the blood the young man had vomited. There were no pieces of internal organs mixed in, and the color of the blood he vomited was not strange.

‘I don’t think there will be any major problems.’

Dang Mu-jin grabbed the patient’s left wrist and motioned for Rep. Yeom to grab his right wrist.

I must treat the patient, but at the same time, I will be a teaching aid for Dr. Yeom.

Dang Mu-jin said calmly.

“Representative Yeom. Which blood type seems to be having a problem?”

“Let’s see… The problem is clear with the basal and spleen acupoints. They’re really hardened.”

“What about the Jokjueumgan Gyeong?”

“Oh, there was a problem with the long-term blood transfusion too. I almost missed it.”

A leisurely conversation that doesn’t fit the situation. It’s frustrating just listening to it.

But the party leadership still did not take action.

“What measures should be taken to correct the distorted blood condition so that it does not get worse?”

“If you temporarily seal the Zhongchui point and Tao Dao point, the problem with the pregnancy vessel will not get worse.”

It’s the same principle as tying up the top and bottom of a wound to prevent bleeding. It’s a simple and reasonable prescription.

“It’s a good prescription. Since your internal energy is still immature, I will calm your blood vessels for now.”

Dang Mu-jin used his thin internal energy to correct the blood flow of the opponent who was running wild. However, the patient’s condition did not seem to improve at all.

But Dang Mu-jin asked in a calm manner the whole time.

“How would you prescribe Jangmunhyeol?”

“It seems like pressing the Qi Gate and the Geupmaek (急脈) points will help.”

“In theory, it is a correct prescription. However, since the condition of the Jangmun point is not serious, treating the Jangmun point directly may also be a method.”

While people were wondering whether or not they should continue to scold Dang Mu-jin, Dang Mu-jin touched the patient’s side and pressed the Jangmun point.

Then, as if by magic, the patient’s condition improved. He still continued to vomit blood from his mouth, but his complexion improved noticeably and his breathing became deeper.

Even someone who knew nothing about it could easily tell that Dang Mu-jin was no fool.

The urgency in people’s faces noticeably faded.

As soon as Dang Mu-jin stopped his hands, the people surrounding the patient came and spoke.

“Is the treatment finished already?”

“No. I think they just tied it up for a while to keep it from getting worse.”

“···Is it incurable?”

“You can wake them up and get them moving right away, but that won’t be good in the long run. It’s better to take it slow and continue the treatment for two or three days. There’s no point in rushing, so just wait patiently.”

Only then could people relax.

*

The eldest son of the Akyang Song family woke up the next day, and after two more days, Dang Mujin’s treatment was complete. He would have to recuperate for a while, but his physical condition was very stable, so it seemed that no major problems would arise.

Although more patients would occasionally appear, most of them became teaching materials for Dr. Yeom’s practice.

Four more days passed, and when Dang Mu-jin and his party were about to decide to leave Dongjeongho, a young woman pushed her way through the crowd and approached Dang Mu-jin.

“Excuse me… Are you, by any chance, the great swordsman of the Yiryong Party?”

Did they get into a fight somewhere again? Dang Mu-jin thought as he asked the woman.

“That’s right. It looks like you have a patient?”

“yes.”

Since I’m leaving, I’d rather have all the patients checked before I go, Dang Mu-jin said lightly.

“Let’s go.”

But the woman answered hesitantly.

“The patient is not nearby. Are you okay?”

“It seems like you’re not around Dongjeongho?”

“Yes. It takes two days to move to reach the patient.”

It hadn’t been long since Dang Mu-jin had stayed near Dongjeongho. If he had come from that far away to find Dang Mu-jin, he must not have been an ordinary patient.

When Dang Mu-jin asked, the woman looked around and then approached Dang Mu-jin.

“Excuse me, listen…”

“yes.”

When Dang Mu-jin put his ear to her, the woman whispered.

“Tuhee has collapsed. Have you ever heard of the nickname Tuhee?”