Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 70:

Time passed like flowing water.

Damun and Tang Seoyeon were away to repair and improve the Jinbeop and institutions installed on Seoldusan Mountain.

Cheon Ji-ryeong was also busy taking care of some of the things I asked him to do.

As the center of the plan, I had a peaceful and leisurely time.

Days spent living at the main headquarters of Hwayang Sangdan and teaching martial arts at Hwadaerang and Cheonwoo Dojang.

Cheonwoo Dojo quickly made up for his shortcomings.

For the first ten days or so, I was beaten helplessly.

Even if there was a formal competition, they could not last 30 seconds, so it made no sense to fight hard in a situation where the players were taken by surprise.

In fact, as the attacks continued, injuries accumulated and movements became sluggish.

But one day, venom began to appear in his eyes, and he gradually began to show plausible responses.

The number of times I could last thirty seconds gradually increased.

Even when attacked, they responded calmly.

Whether eating, training, or sleeping, he never neglected to be alert to his surroundings.

In exactly one month, I became a completely different person than before.

Even though what he was doing was disgusting, his martial arts talent was real.

As he grew, I also increased the intensity of my training.

It was pushed harder and harsher.

If a child could not endure the thirty-second diet, he or she would be beaten without fail.

I knew that I would recover quickly anyway, so I swung the sheath without hesitation.

‘They say people grow rapidly when they are pushed to the limit.’

The frustration and anger that had built up due to Cheonwoo Dojang were completely relieved.

Perhaps in the eyes of Cheonwoo Dojang, I will be seen as a monster from a folk tale?

In fact, the reason I treated Cheonwoo Dojang harshly was not simply for training.

In addition, there was one more purpose.

‘I have to pay for the reward I received.’

Plum God Sword gave me a reward plaque and asked me to accompany Cheonwoo Dojang.

Although they were asked to accompany each other, it could be said that they actually exchanged unspoken promises.

The rehabilitation of Cheonwoo Dojang.

Please change the mind of Cheonwoo Dojang, who has become corrupted by the reputation of a monk.

Plum God Sword’s request contained such an inner meaning.

Even though I knew that, I accepted his request.

Considering the value of the reward given by the Plum God Sword, I was willing to endure that level of inconvenience.

But here a problem arose.

What is the standard for rehabilitation?

It is said that although you may know the inside of ten roads, you do not know the inside of the people of one road.

I was neither a god nor a sage who had mastered the mind-travel.

How can I find out whether Dojang Cheonwoo has converted or not?

‘Changes that cannot be seen are none of my business.’

So I came to a conclusion.

What I need to change is not Cheonwoo Dojang’s mindset, but his behavior.

Strong and weak?

Actually, I didn’t think it was a bad thing.

What does it mean to be weak to the strong and strong to the weak?

It’s a natural instinct as a living creature.

‘Well, I wonder if it’s okay for a seeker who practices the Way…’

The problem was that Dojang Cheonwoo did not have the insight to recognize the strong.

Dojang Cheonwoo was mistaken.

He was not a tiger.

Beom (虎) was his teacher, Maehwashingeom or Hwasanpa, a Buddhist monk.

To put it bluntly, he was just a fox with the might of a tiger on his back.

Exceptional talent. Skills not appropriate for age.

It was clear that he was a rare talent, but he was just a bud that had not yet bloomed.

Strong, weak and weak are completely different.

If you do not have insight, you must at least be humble.

Therefore, I decided to instill awareness in Cheonwoo Dojang through frequent violence.

Even after finishing training, I planned to continue beating him if he did something I didn’t like.

As your tact increases, manners will naturally follow.

I learned it during my rolling days in Jamma-dong.

As for myself, I still haven’t been able to give up the habits from my previous life.

It was his fault that he used honorifics both to Dokgo-seong, who was much younger, and to Damun, who was taken in as a subordinate.

‘by the way… … .’

As was the case with Cheonwoo Dojo, Hwadaerang’s growth was also unusual.

He had only learned martial arts on his own until now, and he thoroughly absorbed my teachings and made up for his own shortcomings.

I thought that if this trend continued, it would reach its peak in the near future.

Of course, I did not neglect to train myself while teaching the two people.

While we were having such a fulfilling time, the end of fall was approaching.

A cold wind began to blow.

* * *

I sat at the table in my dorm, held a brush, and lost in thought.

‘I don’t know what to write.’

The day to implement the plan is getting closer.

I had to slowly make a martial arts grade and hand it to Damun.

It was just a bait to attract attention, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t prepare half-heartedly.

Any treasure protected by high-level traps must have an appropriate value.

What if the item you obtained after winning the hard-fought battle was a minor skill that fell far short of what you expected?

‘Of course there will be problems.’

If the black people of Zhejiang realized that they had been deceived, things would become troublesome.

All the martial arts forces that participated in the struggle will go on a rampage for revenge.

‘You just need to put in enough goods to have an appropriate assortment. What really matters is martial arts. I have to come up with something useful to match the setting of the martial arts skills left behind by the warriors of the previous generation for later generations…’

Currently, there are four main types of martial arts that I mainly use.

Wolyeonggeom, Wall Power Fist, Sura Cheonsimsu, and Ghost Treasure.

Of course, I had no intention of disseminating these.

In particular, in the case of Byeokryeokwon, distributing it without Dokgo Woojin’s consent could have resulted in excommunication.

Excluding the main martial arts, there were two main types of weapons that could be used.

A martial art that I learned while rolling in Jamma-dong.

A few martial arts skills I learned while visiting Cheonryung Library.

‘The martial arts learned in Jamma-dong are of very low standard.’

In that case, all that remains are the martial arts learned at the Cheonryung Library.

The process of selecting useful martial arts in my head continued for a long time.

Even though the martial arts books stored in the Cheonryung Library were not all world-class.

Even if it was the same type of martial arts, whether it was swordsmanship or martial arts, there was a clear difference between the higher and lower levels.

Wolyeonggeom, ghost treasure, and Sura Cheonshinsu were Choi Sang-seung’s martial artists that I selected after much deliberation.

Therefore, in this life, I have not felt the need to learn other martial arts except these three.

‘Heavenly Sword Baekpa Kwonbeop Ju Geumpung.’

After much deliberation, I was able to select suitable martial artists.

A heavenly sword containing the secrets of a heavy sword.

Baekpakenbeop (百破拳法) is said to be able to deal with a hundred situations.

Jugeumpung (走禽風) is characterized by irregular movements like a wild beast.

Although they are not as good as the martial arts that I am currently learning, they are martial arts of a higher level that an ordinary black swordsman would not be able to encounter even in his lifetime.

‘What is problematic is the law of mind.’

Without fail, the law caught my ankle.

In the Tianlong Library, the secrets accumulated by Maqiao over generations are stored.

A world-class magic attack that has been proven to be a martial art, even a level looted from all over the central plains.

Among them, Jeongjongsimbeop was not included.

If it was natural, it was natural.

Why do I keep a copy of the Jeongjongsimbeop, which I cannot even learn, in the library of the inner temple?

They were usually given to warriors from the outer circle who went on external missions when they performed meritorious acts.

Unfortunately, all the useful mental techniques in my head were magical techniques.

It wasn’t for nothing that he went through all that trouble to learn the White Thunder God’s technique from Dokgo Woojin.

‘That’s a pain in the ass.’

It made no sense that the martial arts of the previous era did not include the martial arts skills that the warriors of the previous generation reserved for the later generations.

‘But that doesn’t mean I can’t use Taeeul Shinkong or Honghwa Shinkong.’

Taeeul Shingong and Honghwa Shingong are not magic arts and have a high level of martial arts, but if they were used as bait, there was a risk of attracting the attention of the Demon Cultist.

So I contacted Damun and asked for his opinion, and this was the answer I got.

All you have to do is fill out the official application form.

All you have to do is make it seem like he turned to the forbidden in his later years because he couldn’t resist the temptation of the devil.

Since it was a plausible opinion, I accepted it right away.

In this way, the four volumes of martial arts secrets were completed.

I entrusted the completed book to Cheon Ga-ryeong, and within a day it came back transformed like an old book.

“…How did you do it?”

“There is a way.”

“I’m asking just in case, have you checked the contents of the military official record?”

“Of course. I also made a copy. “Didn’t you guess and leave it to me?”

“I’ll put it in debt.”

“How do these martial artists know?”

“It’s a secret.”

“That damn secret again.”

Cheon Ji-ryeong clicked his tongue and frowned.

I put the book on the table and changed the topic.

“Anyway, how long do I have to wait?”

“what?”

“Didn’t you request information about Zhuge Hye? “I didn’t rush it because it wasn’t particularly urgent, but I didn’t expect it to be this late.”

“ah.”

“Are you sure you forgot?”

“Rather than saying I forgot, I should say I didn’t find out anything. “There was no significant progress in the investigation.”

“……?”

“Cases like this are rare, but I think he is a person who is deliberately hiding his existence from the Zhuge family.”

“hmm… … .”

“I just found out one interesting thing.”

“Interesting fact?”

“This is news from Hao Wen Tao, who has infiltrated the government army and is active. It seems that a talented person dispatched by Zhuge Dynasty made a great contribution in the naval battle that took place two days ago. They say they recovered a maritime base that had been occupied by Japanese pirates for a long time through a mysterious operation. Since then, the soldiers have been secretly calling him Jiryong.”

“…Dragon?”

“okay. A dragon, not a bong. “Isn’t something strange?”

Cheon Ji-ryeong smiled, his eyes curved like a crescent moon.

I stroked my chin and leaned back on the chair.

It was an unexpected story.

Zhuge Hye earned the nickname of Earth Dragon.

In other words, doesn’t that mean she is active while disguising herself as a man?

“…….”

A laugh escaped me.

I felt like I had been hit hard in the back of the head.

A conversation I had with Damun not long ago flashed through my mind.

[She is an outstanding talent. For some reason, her existence is hidden, but among the later disciples of the Zhuge Dynasty, there is probably no one who can compare to her in terms of quality or ability.] [Is that

that much?]

[To whom exactly does the Earth Dragon refer ? I don’t know if it’s true, but if Zhuge Hui Xiaozhu joined the government army, the subjugation of Japanese pirates would not be delayed. In fact, the time for subjugation may be brought forward.]

‘Is that what it was?’