The Return of the Namgoong Clan’s Granddaughter - Chapter 157



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Episode 157

Seolhwa looked at the beads floating in front of her eyes.

An unknown, mysterious energy was flowing out of the bead.

[It is the essence of my history.]

Is this my fault?

All spirits have an inner self.

It was said that if you eat that part, you can gain tremendous power.

However, discovering a spirit is a once in a lifetime event, something that ordinary people cannot even dream of.

A fairy tale like that floated before my eyes.

The inner chamber of the Imoogi, which is said to be the best among spirits.

But if he eats this, won’t the snake lose all its power and die?

Seolhwa looked at the snake.

The snake spoke as if it had read her thoughts.

[Don’t worry. This is a piece of me. If you take it, I won’t disappear.]

I see

After all, would a spirit like Imoogi sacrifice itself to give up its inner self?

Imoogi’s words continued.

[Humans have three dantians. The one three inches below the navel is the lower dantian (下丹田) that you mainly use. The other two are the middle dantian (中丹田) of the Ganggung (絳宮_heart) and the upper dantian of the Suhae (髓海_brain).]

I had also heard a story about the three danjeons.

It is said that if the lower dantian, the three meridians of the whole body, and the gates of life and death are all opened, one will reach the state of Hwagyeong, and if the middle dantian is also opened, one will reach the state of Hyeongyeong.

The realm of the blood horse that Seolhwa expected was exactly that realm of Hyeon-gyeong.

A state where one achieves a complete transformation, becomes younger in appearance, and can perform swordsmanship techniques by moving the sword without using one’s hands.

A level that far surpasses that of Namgung Mucheon, the most renowned master of Hwagyeong.

As far as Sulwha knows, he is the strongest person in the world.

Even that person couldn’t open the upper chamber.

[I will fill your upper chamber with my power.]

You want to put some air power into the upper stage?

[It will take you a long time to open your upper dantian. In the meantime, I will use your dantian.]

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

Is that possible?

Are you saying you want to use an unopened upper chamber?

[My power is different from yours in nature, so if you accept my power as it is, you will definitely fall into the state of possession by money. That is why I am saying that I will keep you in the upper chamber until you are ready to accept my power.]

The power of the Imoogi, which was based on darkness, was too thick for Seolhwa to accept and could not mix with the clear energy of Namgung.

It would be fine if Seolhwa had reached a level high enough to make the Imoogi’s energy her own, but for now, if Imoogi’s power was like the ocean, Seolhwa was just a lake.

That is why I said I would use the upper level of the sword to prevent the power of the sword from being consumed and falling into the state of possession by the spirit.

[You will not be able to use my power contained in the upper chamber, but I will soon become you and lend you my power.]

“You want to be me?”

[I will walk with you and become your hands and feet. This will come naturally when you accept my power.]

As Imoogi said, it was difficult to understand at the moment.

The Imoogi becomes me and uses my power in my stead.

How is that possible?

One thing is certain.

If you take a piece of Imoogi, Imoogi will always be with you.

[When the Heavenly Gate opens, the day will come when I will be able to naturally rule over it. So, until then, if I want to use my power, I have no choice but to use the upper chamber.]

Although it was inconvenient to always have to be with Imoogi and there were limitations in having to receive help, even that was urgent for Seolhwa at the moment.

Unlike my previous life where I learned blood skills, I tried to build up my inner strength through steps, but as expected, the martial arts skills of the Jeongpa are growing slowly.

The power of the Imoogi could compensate for the weakness of the main family’s slow-growing internal energy.

“good.”

[Take my essence.]

Seolhwa grabbed a piece of the snake floating in front of her.

I sat cross-legged and ate it all in one mouthful.

The fragments of the snake melted and disappeared in an instant in Seolhwa’s mouth. It was as if nothing had ever existed from the beginning.

[Leave the rest to me.]

Suddenly, a sharp, stabbing headache pierced Seol-hwa’s temples.

“!”

A stabbing pain in the head.

Even the dullest of tales was painful enough to make one lose consciousness for a brief moment.

[Don’t lose your mind. You will fall into a state of obsession.]

Shouldn’t you have said something like that first?

“Black….”

The blood drained from his clenched fist.

Seolhwa breathed slowly and tried to calm her mind.

Kwaaaaa-

Something huge poured into the center of Baekhoehyeol.

It was an aura of darkness whose depth could not be known.

It was a completely different feeling from when I always moved the internal energy of the lower abdomen to circulate the energy.

A feeling so distant that I couldn’t even believe that there was a space for me to receive that energy.

It was my danjeon, but it didn’t feel like it was mine because I couldn’t grab it with my hand.

Kwaaaaah… .

The massive power of the Imoogi was slowly filling up there.

It was a deep aerodynamic force with no end in sight.

* * *

It took a long time for the liver extraction and hypnosis to be completely eliminated.

After the funerals of the dead were over, Yu Kang closed the Danjeon as he had promised.

Although Jang Moon-in and other elders called him in and tried to stop him several times, Yoo Kang did not change his mind.

It took several months for his body to recover after dissolving the danjeon, but Yu Kang left the volcano after only a few days.

“You may leave after your body has recovered. I have already told the brothers that I am undergoing quarantine as they wished. So, when your body is ready, why don’t you leave slowly?”

“No. Since you have been removed from the register, you are no longer a guest. Since your health has recovered and you are able to move without any inconvenience, I think it is time to leave.”

“Have you decided where to go?”

“There is no set destination. However, I will not just wander aimlessly like before. There is work to be done.”

“Are you trying to chase after your master?”

“… .”

Noun let out a low sigh.

It was something that had been expected since Yoo Kang refused to give up his intention to leave the main text.

As he said, it may be because it was painful to remain in the volcano, but his eyes were not those of someone who had given up.

Rather, it is closer to the gaze of one possessed by evil.

He taught and brought in a child wandering on the streets, raised him, and even taught him martial arts, so to this child, the old man must have been more than just a master.

Since they were two people who were special and special even in normal times, the feeling of betrayal must have been greater than anyone else’s.

“Your former master had a disciple before you.”

Yoo Kang raised his gaze and met Noh Woon.

It was a story I had never heard before.

“That child was also a talented swordsman. Although not as talented as you, he was said to be a perfect successor to the old man.”

“… .”

“The old man loved the child and taught him everything he knew.”

“Where is that disciple now?”

“Dead.”

“!”

“When I first got off the mountain, a battle broke out during the mission I was assigned. I didn’t hear the order to retreat, so I rushed into the enemy lines alone and eventually lost my orders.”

The person who commanded that operation was Noh Moon.

Originally, it was not a dangerous mission, so he took his disciple with him, but things went wrong, a fight broke out, and he lost his beloved disciple there.

“I think it might have something to do with this incident.”

“… .”

“There is no justification for what he did. However, I think this story might be of some help to you.”

A bitter smile spread across Noh-un’s lips.

Someone’s master and someone’s brother.

The betrayal of the old man was a shock and pain to everyone in Hwasan.

“Jang Moon-in. I have a favor to ask.”

“Tell me.”

“I was originally a wandering child without even a name. It was because I met this volcano that I was able to have a name.”

“I know.”

“This name is precious to me.”

Originally, the name Hogang was used carelessly, but the character for volcano, Yu (流), was added to it, and it became the name of Yugang.

In some ways, it was a title that he had acquired without much thought, but for Yu-gang, it was like having his first name that someone could call him by.

“Can I change the character ‘Yu’ (由) to ‘Yu’ (流)?”

That’s why I wanted to be called.

By the river.

Even after leaving the volcano, it is still in the river.

No-un looked at Yu-gang with pitiful eyes.

I thought the child who was wandering the streets had become much brighter after entering the volcano, but he ended up wandering like this again.

“If the text is written in Doho, is there not one person in this world who is called that way?”

“… .”

“If it’s hard, come back, Yoo Kang. The Dharma Guardian said it couldn’t be done, but what could be impossible?”

“Thank you, Jang Moon-in.”

Deep night when darkness has fallen.

Since he did not inform the brothers of his departure, Yoo Kang quietly left the volcano without seeing them off.

After gazing at the grand signboard of the main gate for a long time under the bright moonlight, Yu Kang put down his luggage on one side and bowed deeply toward the volcano.

After bowing to the volcano with gratitude, regret, and awe, I was about to leave with less than a bundle of luggage.

“Are you going?”

Someone was standing in front of him.

The man who appeared before anyone could sense any sign of life was the head of the Namgung family, Namgung Mucheon.