The World of Sound - Chapter 41
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There was another uproar in Akyang because Cheonhwa returned with a large number of boxes filled with numerous goods.
The sudden appearance of the Janggangsu-ro ship was thought to be an order from an angry general to punish the unpopular country or those involved at the time.
However, the reality was completely different.
Cheonhwa got off the ship with the utmost respect, and boxes with the eighteen patterns of the Yangtze River were piled high behind him.
Someone might have thought that the ransom for the 8th Chaeju Dokyeom was inside.
Even though it was just the beginning, the price of a master who had reached the pinnacle of skill was truly worth it.
No matter how much wealth and elixir you pour in, there is no guarantee that you will be able to raise a master of that level.
This meant that Cheonhwa succeeded in negotiating with the general lenders and that they gave in and withdrew, so the process was truly surprising no matter how it went.
The mouths of the rich and the poor were noisy.
“Come inside first. Be sure to check the entrance speed thoroughly.”
But regardless, Cheonhwa called Haomun and moved the box, and had a private meeting with Ma Ye-ryeong, the head of the Haomun Akyang branch.
I can’t tell you everything, but I’ll give you a brief outline.
“You said you became sworn brothers with Jin Ju-gwang, the lord of the 18th Jang Gang-su-ro?”
“Not like we’re sworn brothers, but like we treat each other like brothers?”
It was a story that was fully understandable that they had carried so much wealth and were even provided with a waterway boat, but it was also true that it was hard to believe unless you saw it for yourself.
Although we are not sworn brothers, we have a great relationship and he is kind to me like this.
Doesn’t that alone give you a huge boost?
When it comes to the Jang Gang Su Ro Si P E A, along with the Nok Rim Sam Si P E A, it is one of the greatest forces regardless of whether it is a political or private one.
It was a place where even the Gupailbang couldn’t be done carelessly because of the number of experts as well as the size, but if he had carried the leader of that place on his back, the friendship he shared with Margin would not be comparable.
“That alone is surprising enough. What kind of person is Master Cheonhwa… …!”
Moreover, the reason lies with the Master of Heavenly Flowers.
Since he also taught Jinju Gwang directly, I couldn’t help but be curious about his background.
I don’t think the teachings are necessarily about martial arts, but at least it means that he has the podium and distribution to teach even when facing the pearl light.
There probably weren’t many people of that caliber in the martial arts world, so I was genuinely curious about Cheonhwa and his discipleship.
“Well, you’re a grumpy, annoying person. You probably won’t do any good on your own. So, you can dispose of it, right?”
“Yes, of course. We have the upper hand too. If you leave it to us, we will give you the best price.”
“Oh, there must be some things that can be sold through the secret market among those who asked me to keep them separately. I have kept the important things separately, so please sell them all.”
“All right.”
However, I didn’t bother to ask Cheonhwa because she didn’t seem to want to talk.
Because not going against the customer’s wishes is the most basic of basics.
Instead, he discussed the disposition of the items he had entrusted to him.
She hasn’t even checked what’s inside the box yet, but she can sense that it smells like a lot of money.
However, his pupils dilated for a moment, as if he had not expected that there would be such things as treasures to be handled in the dark, but he soon regained his composure.
Just thinking about the past transaction, there was no need to check the truth, so I accepted it without any doubt.
After all, it wasn’t like Cheonhwa was telling you to calculate the price without even looking at the item.
“Has the item arrived?”
After Cheonhwa finished processing the items he had brought from Jinju Gwang, he immediately asked about what he had been waiting for.
He said it would take about five days before he left, and since it’s already been nine days, the items he purchased through the secret shop should have already arrived.
“Yes. I have collected them separately. Would you like to see them right away?”
Fortunately, the items had been moved without any problems and were waiting for Cheonhwa.
Even if it wasn’t something Cheonhwa had intended to make, items like Cheolryeongmok and Cheonjamsah were valuables of the martial arts world that could be used in various ways, so I was a little worried that there might be a problem, but since someone who was as good as the branch manager of Haomun had personally taken care of them, they arrived safely.
“Okay. And by any chance, are you in touch…?”
“You should be arriving at Gaeyang soon, but you haven’t arrived at Jeonseo-gu yet. I’ve had the children below send you constant messages even if you don’t contact Majin directly, so you should hear from them soon.”
“Hmm. Okay. I wonder if he went somewhere and got beaten up and passed out again.”
“… … How could that be? You are none other than Margin-nim.”
Thanks to that, I had some free time and asked about the news of Margin, which had not yet arrived.
If Margin had moved forward with full force, he would have been able to reach Gaeyang-hyeon a day or two ago.
Of course, it would take time for the messenger to depart and arrive here, so even if he had sent the messenger right after arriving, there was a possibility that it would not arrive. However, Cheonhwa had a bad feeling because of the uneasy feeling he had before sending him off, but he soon shook it off.
Worrying wouldn’t do anything, and since he had done everything he could, if he couldn’t overcome it, it was also Margin’s fault.
Instead, I happily checked the items I ordered.
After confirming that there were no abnormalities, we began full-scale production.
He began to imitate one of the treasures of the monks, gathering his past experiences working to support his master.
***
After returning to Akyang, Cheonhwa devoted himself to production for ten whole days.
However, not all time was spent on production.
Making a single instrument requires considerable concentration, and it also requires the work of gathering the energy of day and night and taming it to infuse it with the power of the Cheon-eum Shingong. So, he would occasionally take a break or go outside to hang out with top-class musicians, including So-ye, and discuss music.
Meanwhile, news of Margin was delivered from Haomen’s personnel in Gaeyang County.
– Iron Lion Margin. Arrived at Black Tiger Room.
– The beasts are re-attacking. Fierce fighting is in progress.
– Black Tiger Manor scorched earth.
– Some of the bodies were recovered from the scene. Their identities are being determined.
– The whereabouts of Margin and the Haunted House are unknown. Tracking is in progress.
The ominous feeling was not wrong.
It is not known whether it was because they did not get what they wanted even after destroying the Black Tiger Clan, or whether it was a ploy to bring in Margin from the beginning, but the evil men pretended to disappear and hid themselves before attacking Margin when he found the Black Tiger Clan’s manor.
It was truly amazing.
Even though Margin moved alone, he was a master of the highest level and was considered one of the top 100 masters of Sapa.
Moreover, the iron ore he unleashed was a fraudulent ability that could nullify even the most advanced sword attacks, so only a master of the highest level could even land a living wound on him.
In other words, no matter how many scumbags you gather, they will only be slaughtered by him.
Still, the fact that they attacked with confidence means that they have a way to deal with Margin.
He may have special techniques like Dok or Gwijusamnachal, but if he was that confident, it meant that he was with a master who was on par with Margin or someone he could definitely catch.
It’s not for nothing that he was called the Hundred Great Master. In the current martial arts world, there were very few people who could easily deal with Majin, and even those who could be expected to be caught somehow would only number about a hundred, so he attacked him?
It meant that there was a huge force or strong person lurking behind them.
It wasn’t just a few weaklings, but a group that could mobilize such strong people.
“Still, I guess it’s worth doing.”
As soon as Mayeryeong heard the news, she became very serious and became very excited, but Cheonhwa thought differently.
First of all, the fact that Margin’s body was not found in the Black Tiger’s Manor means that he either escaped or was being pursued.
This means that either the opponent was not strong enough to be defeated in one breath, or the margin was stronger than they thought.
If so, there is room.
If they are those who want to hide their identity, it would be difficult for them to move openly, so at least if Margin wants to avoid it, the probability of taking his life is extremely low.
“I must inform the Lord. There may be another great turmoil in the world of martial arts.”
Of course, since Mayeryeong was also the branch manager of Haomun, it was not that I could not make such an inference, but I was worried in another sense.
The Haomen followers followed, but it was not easy to track them down.
Although the martial arts skills of the Haomen clan were not that great, there were many who were quite skilled in tracking, but their whereabouts had not yet been revealed.
This means that they moved to a secret place, and it is possible that Margin fell into the trap again or that the condition was too bad and they chose to hide.
Either way, it was dangerous.
Also, if there were people who could move and carry out their work so secretly that even Haomun would not detect them first, those with such great power could have been tracked down and even Haomun, who would have found out about the sleeping group, could have been caught up in the danger.
So it seemed like he wanted to prepare first.
Because it was so widely spread out and not based on a single sect or group, it wouldn’t be easy for enemies to attack, but that doesn’t mean there were no dangers.
The more you prepare for a risk, the less impact it has.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of guys they are.”
However, Cheonhwa’s reaction was completely different.
If they were actively targeting the margins and even thought of Haomen as a target for silence, then he himself could also be in danger.
But that didn’t mean he could do anything about it.
It would be difficult to even threaten him with just a small margin. That is, unless the highest-ranking figures in the martial arts world, such as the Three Emperors, the Five Kings, or the Three Ghosts, stepped forward.
“This is what a martial artist should be like!”
I didn’t think the margin would change, but regardless, I thought whatever would come up would be more interesting than a crisis.
This was the kind of Kang Ho-hang I had been waiting for, so I smiled broadly as if it was a good thing.
“Then, should we finish this first?”
However, in order to properly enjoy the series of events that would unfold in the future, he needed to equip himself with the appropriate power.
To be precise, I needed a tool that could properly use the power I had.
“Is this pretty plausible?”
And one of them was born from his hands.
This is a replica of the Pungnyeong Bipa, a mysterious instrument and one of the treasures of the Buddhist monks, made by carving a body from a single piece of ironwood, using a fragment of the back of a persimmon as a fingerboard, and connecting the strings with a thousand-year-old gold thread.
“It may be difficult to draw out the power of the wind spirit, but it has its own advantages.”
It was a lute.
It is an instrument that uses strings like the gayageum, but it has a different playing technique, is much lighter, has a bouncy sound, and is easy to carry.
“Since it’s a Cheolryeong tree, should I call it Cheolryeong bipa?”
According to the original design, it should have been made using wind chime wood, but since it was a treasure of the Haenam faction and could not be obtained, it was replaced with iron chime wood.
But with just that, most of the techniques of the Cheon-eum Shingong could be implemented.
There were also advantages to being made from ironwood.
I plan to get some more wind chimes later and make the real thing, but for now, I’m satisfied enough with this.
“Then there’s no need to look for Haenampa right away.”
However, since it would be more reassuring to obtain the Pungnyeong Bipa if possible, I originally thought about moving straight to Haenampa.
However, the Cheolryeongpipa was made better than expected, and although I don’t know what the intention was, my master had something to say to Jinjukwang, so I decided to put it on hold for a while.
After stopping by Magacheolbang, it wouldn’t be too late to go to Haenampa.
Of course, it won’t be easy to obtain the wind spirit tree there, as it is treated as a treasure.
“Since I have this, what do you think will happen?”
But Cheonhwa was confident.
It was because I happened to find something interesting in the main building of Jang Gangsu-ro 18chae, or to be exact, in Jin Ju-gwang’s personal warehouse.
– Pursuing the beast. Do not join. Leave a trail.
In addition, I had confirmed the contents of the telegram that had flown in from Marjin just before completing the Cheolryeong Bipa.
It was written in a scrawl, as if it was an urgent situation, but the fact that he was able to contact Cheonhwa meant that he had some free time, so there seemed to be no need to worry.
“Should I move for now? I’ve been cooped up here for a while, so I’m feeling a bit tired.”
That’s why Cheonhwa decided to go to Maga Cheolbang as his next destination.
This master was both worried and excited about what the author had left behind for him, but he couldn’t know until he went there.