< Episode 158
Zhuge Changxin’s declaration could have been met with cheers, but instead the hall became even quieter.
It was because of the heavy energy waves emanating from the two people, Yeon Yeom-myeong and Ja-un, standing facing each other. How deep an inner strength does one have to have to be able to emit such dense energy waves? Jaun, a Shaolin master, was already well past the age of 70 and would soon be in his 80s, so the breathing techniques he had been practicing must have lasted for several decades. Even with this level of prestige, it is understandable.
However, the dark poison sword dragon Yeon-myeong is only seventeen years old. There were still many people who could not believe that his inaction had led to disaster. The story that Hakun of the Jongnam faction, who even founded Geomgang, was struck down with a single sword was widely spread within the Jeongcheon Alliance, but those who actually witnessed what happened that day were only a small number compared to the entire Maengdo. Although they didn’t say it out loud, there were some who had some doubts.
But at this moment— Yeon Myeong had completely dispelled any doubt. It is not at all defeated by Zaun’s majestic momentum. Now everyone here will have no choice but to admit it. That the two are experts at an equal level.
Of course, it was only on the outside, Yeon Myeong had still not shown his true skills. It would have been a serious waste of internal energy to completely disarm the lung veins just for something like this.
‘I guess I can unlock just one.’
In the eyes of Yeon-myeong, Ja-un seemed to be a slightly better level expert than Hak-un, but that did not mean that he did not think there was a need to burst two dams of stored up energy using the method of extracting lung veins. Anyway, this is a bum. It is not a matter of life or death, but a matter of victory or defeat. All we need to do is show that this side’s capabilities are overwhelming.
‘It’s a cruise’
Yeon Yeom-myeong briefly glanced at Cheongseong Mountain in the distance. It appears that half of the peak has collapsed diagonally, as if there had been a landslide. This is a place where black sand lilies were once coiled. There, he had a decisive battle with the Heuksaryun lord Yu Gil-jun, and the legacy of the Heuksaryeon was resolved. Not only did he have enormous wealth, but he also unexpectedly acquired the martial arts method of destruction left behind by Yu Gil-jun.
Yu Gil-jun’s resentment for losing someone who was like a father to the old faction was deep and deep. After he overthrew three of the nine factions and settled in Sacheon, people thought he was a moderate figure because he did not expand his power further, but that was not the case. Because he was a dragon, not a human, he was born with the qualities of a great master – with insight rare in Inse, he designed and left behind a way to destroy the political and martial arts, especially Taoism and Buddhism, from their foundations. In order to ensure that even if the martial arts he crushed were revived in the future, he would never be able to enjoy the same prosperity as before.
Yu Gil-jun seemed to have completed the law of destruction of Jeongdo Muhak at least several years ago. At first thought, it seemed like he was trying to weaken the power of Jeongdo by spreading the law of destruction throughout the world. However, there was one problem.
‘It’s too much for the criminal’
As soon as I read all of Yu Gil-jun’s writings, this was my first thought. The method of destruction devised by him, who possessed the qualities of a great master, certainly made sense, but it seemed difficult for those with extraordinary talent to learn and apply it. No, it wasn’t just a difficulty, it was something I couldn’t reach even if I tried for a lifetime. That law of destruction was in line with the sword path of the swordsman that Yeon Yeon-myeong had worked hard to achieve in his previous life.
“Young Siju is amazing. “I heard from Hak-un that you are hiding your achievements well, but I never thought you could actually deceive even the spirit of old age.”
It was Shaolin’s Jaun who broke the silence. She may have undergone a complete transformation, but her face looks as old as her age, perhaps because she was unable to achieve a complete transformation. The small wrinkles that appear here and there on the face give a benevolent impression. He seemed fragile at first glance, but that was only his face. Even now, the heavy energy waves emanating from him and the muscles of his forearms exposed under the sleeves of his gasa, which were rolled up by those energy waves, clearly showed that Jaun was still the ultimate warrior.
‘Has it been reversed only from the neck down?’
Jaun’s body, which was revealed at first glance, was so unusual that it suddenly seemed like such a pointless thought. He is so well trained that he does not fall behind even when compared to the young Arhat monks behind him. He probably did not neglect training throughout his life. There was a possibility that he had learned external skills quite deeply.
Since ancient times, Shaolin has been called the epicenter of martial arts, not only martial arts, but also martial arts. Not only did it have a long history, so much so that it was called the Millennium Shaolin, but it was also because it had a significant influence on other martial arts over the years. Even the famous martial arts schools often trace their origins to Shaolin.
A particularly representative example was external work. In general, the martial arts of martial arts were often based on internal skills. The human body, which is like a microcosm, uses unique breathing techniques to build internal energy. With the strength of his inner strength, he achieves inaction to the point of being called a god of great strength.
It probably wasn’t like that from the beginning. In a time when inner strength was not common, most martial artists would have focused on training methods that trained their bodies to the limit. Then, breathing techniques and mental techniques were gradually spread to the world by qualified people, and training methods focusing on internal energy became popular.
In fact, this was a natural conclusion. The human body gradually declines. Internal energy continues to accumulate in proportion to the number of years of breathing, but muscles and bone joints do not. If you don’t move it consistently, it will quickly deteriorate. Even if you train hard in your youth and build muscles like iron, and even if you work hard, someday they will become soft due to aging. Bones such as joints also become weak. It’s extremely inefficient.
Even masters of internal qigong go back in time and gain a younger body through turning back and forth, and those who have reached the realm of peace go as far as completely transforming themselves and reconstructing their bodies. Many martial artists are worthy of immersing themselves in nigong training.
However, Shaolin monks did not neglect the traditional methods of physical training. Rather, it was not enough to just inherit it, but even developed it further. In the end, it was because we did not forget that martial arts originated from the act of moving the body. Shaolin’s body training method, which has continued to develop in this way, is not a metaphorical expression, but allows practitioners to truly have muscles like iron, and in fact, there are people who have achieved such an achievement that a spear knife cannot pierce the skin. These are people who have trained their bodies to the limit, with only scratches in their swords.
They called this Shaolin method of physical training Oegong (外功). And the powerful physical strength gained through this external force, such as strong muscles, tough skin, slowed aging, and extremely strong internal organs, were collectively called external power.
Around this time, a monster was born in Shaolin.
Shaolin monk
Muheo – Better known as the first Murim lord, he was the strongest warrior of the martial arts in name and reality. It wasn’t just that he had great power in his body. When the internal and external forces reached their peak in harmony, surprisingly, a subtle gold light hovered over the skin of the entire body, and the body became unharmed by any attack.
The state known as Geumgangbulgoejisin (金剛不壞之之身) meant that the entire body was always strong in self-defense without having to expend internal energy. He had to be strong enough to take a little damage, and since every attack he made was imbued with strong energy, even the warriors of Hwagyeong had no choice but to give up on Muheo. Of course, even so, unauthorized use was not the best in the world. The reason the Murim League was formed in the first place was because the martial arts group was in crisis. It was not a well-known story, but at that time, the enemy of the martial arts group was a martial artist who had reached the stage of disembodiment.
In any case, since then, the number of sects that practiced Oegong increased one by one, and some achieved some degree of success, but it was still an undoubted fact that the origin of Oegong was Shaolin. Yeon Yeom-myeong also trained his body to some extent when he was practicing in his previous life. The teacher, Sword Demon, wanted to test his martial arts skills against someone who had achieved the status of the Diamond Buddha.
“However, hiding your skills is only useful when the opponent cannot guess it. As long as the old man is already on guard, it will be difficult for the lord to save the tomb of a raid like the time of Hakun.”
“…It’s a raid.”
Yeon Myeong laughed. On the other hand, it was a nice remark made to save the face of Hak-woon, who belonged to the same six factions. But if you think about it, this is a ridiculous statement. The fact that a strong man who had reached the realm of peace was suddenly attacked also meant that his mood was extremely poor. Above all, although he may have been surprised by the sudden attack, Hakun had properly established his sword at the time. The difference was purely in skill – the degree of refinement of the strength.
[Old Ddaengjung has a long tongue. What kind of expression would you make if you knew that you could still unlock 11 more meridians?]
The food spirit Hearing mutters as if it is amusing. He, who was born Lee Mae-mang-ryang, seemed very displeased with the auspicious nature of Jingi.
‘Shall I open another one? Even though it’s non-mura, I think I need to show some level of dominance.’
[…No, please don’t do that. How difficult it is to collect enough poison to fill one meridian. And you can handle that much pain just by healing one meridian, right?]
‘hmm’
Hearing pleads, and Yeon Myeong pretends to be worried. In fact, Yeon Myeong had no intention of releasing the lung veins any further. For now, I just wanted to check something else. If the prediction is correct, it will be able to have a much bigger impact than hitting with a huge amount of power. Mentioning the additional release of the Lung Vein Breathing was merely to remind Heong Heong who was the owner.
Jaune said.
“Although it is a form of fighting, it is like a real fight. It is a dark poison sword dragon, so the dark techniques and poison attacks are probably no less than the level of swordsmanship. It would be good to properly showcase all the martial arts that the lord possesses. “So that you don’t have any regrets.”
“…Thank you for your consideration, but I will just deal with you with the sword. I don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble by using poison and memorization.”
Yeon Myeong said while looking at Jaun, the Arhat monks, and the surrounding audience. Her own memorization of martial arts specializes in mass destruction. In particular, the auditory poison, which is said to be the most severe among party gossip poisons, can be mobilized at any time. If such killing techniques were used in a fight like this, the vicious bandits could have ended up dying. Jaun, who would become a valuable force for the Jeongcheon Alliance in the future, could have died,
In any case, using a sword was a matter of course and consideration. And taking out the dagger Baekseol was both a tribute to Jaun, a high priest of Shaolin and an expert in flower painting, and also an expression of his will to use his power. Of course, no one here knew about the power except Yeon-myeong.
But that seemed to upset Jaun.
“Bad luck…? No matter how much he has achieved at a young age, his arrogance is sky-high. Do you think Nonap, a disciple of Daesolim, would be bullied by a young donor?”
Jaune raised his voice slightly, and suddenly a golden energy began to emanate from his entire body like a halo.
martial arts,
