◈ Namgung Jincheon (1)
The man at the head of the table, who was listening to the conversation between the two middle-aged men, smiled broadly and opened his mouth.
“ha ha ha. “The great names of Cheongsu Dojang and Namgung Jincheon Sohyeop are already known throughout the continent, but I never knew that there would be such talented people in Shaolin.”
– Do not try to move hastily. A report has already been submitted to the headquarters, and instructions have been given to wait first.
– You told me to just wait?
– Do you know how much resources went into preparing this plan? But to just wait, what the… … .
– Be careful what you say. As I listen to it, it seems like they are blaming Suje and the headquarters for their incompetent judgment.
– … … That’s not what I meant. I’m sorry.
After the apology from the man who made the mistake of speaking, the flow of conversation stopped for a moment.
Of course, the sound was cut off, and on the outside they were all just smiling and discussing the bright future of the political faction.
And the man who had sat at the head of the table and mentioned the main event continued the interrupted conversation.
– I also understand your feelings. Also how important this plan is. However, isn’t that why the higher-ups are taking a cautious approach?
– Huh. I understand.
– Since the Yongbong branch meetings are held a few days apart anyway, there are about five days left until the finals, so a decision from the higher-ups will be made before then.
At the words of the man at the head of the table, the other two men also shook their heads as if they had nothing more to say.
As all three of them had prepared the plan in the field, they understood both the hard work put into this plan and the rewards it would bring when it was successful.
That’s why what they prepared this time was an important item.
It was an opportunity that could probably never be taken again, and it was also an item that was difficult to obtain twice.
And what they were targeting through a never-to-be-repeat opportunity and an item that would be difficult to obtain again was the shaman to whom Cheongsu Dojang belonged and the Namgung family of Namgung Jincheon.
Both were very uncooperative forces with the groups they belonged to.
Of course, other places would also be uncooperative if their true identities were revealed, but the shaman and the Namgung family had completely different opinions.
In the case of shamans. Although he did not cut off ties with the secular world like Shaolin, he never accepted any deal or contract that seemed even remotely bad. Even if it is advantageous and brings great profits to the shaman.
On the other hand, in the case of the Namgung family, they were literally like back-alley gangsters.
No matter how much benefit they brought, they were crazy people who took the attitude that ‘it is natural for those below to offer sacrifices to the king.’
In the end, for this reason, it was almost impossible to attract both factions, which were considered the strongest in the current political faction.
Therefore, they targeted Cheongsu Dojang and Namgung Jincheon, who were considered the future of shamans and Namgung.
The trap they prepared was the winning prize of the Yongbong Branch, and according to the extensive information collected from the huge organization they belonged to, the most overwhelming candidate for the winner of this competition was Namgung Jincheon.
I thought that if there was a twist or exception, it would probably be caused by the Cheongsu seal.
In any case, it was a plan that could be considered a huge success if either of them got caught, so they prepared the winning prize this time.
An unexpected Shaolin intervened in the situation.
* * *
After the third game ended.
Mujin reached the semifinals, but he seemed to be uninterested in the world’s evaluation and went to Cheonryu Sangdan Bunta without any hesitation.
As usual, it was also to torment the muscles with metal.
“Lord Seolhwa. “Can we talk for a moment?”
Now that the Yongbong branch is over after only the semifinals and finals, it was to prepare for the next work.
“Um, just me and you?”
“yes.”
For some reason, her face was slightly red, and Mujin, who left the training ground and headed toward the deserted pavilion, told her about the business of finding her.
“Actually, I’m thinking of asking Lord Seolhwa for a deal.”
“Deal?”
“yes. Is this the day when the Yongbong branch finals end? Wagon and wig on the outskirts of Oehyeon. Could you please provide makeup equipment and simple clothing? In return, I will pay you fifty gold coins.”
Although carriages, makeup tools, and wigs were quite expensive, they were not expensive enough to cost fifty gold coins.
Nevertheless, offering this amount of money meant that it was not a price to purchase the product, but a price to maintain confidentiality.
And Ryu Seol-hwa, who blossomed into a successful business by managing the branches of the National Assembly across the continent, was also able to read the inner meaning to that extent.
“Is there a place in Shaolin that we need to secretly go to after the Yongbong Branch?”
“We are not going from Shaolin. “I just have something else to do.”
It meant that Mujin was planning to keep it a secret even from Shaolin, a Buddhist monk, and go out.
“all right. “I will make sure to prepare it for you.”
Ryu Seol-hwa tried to hold back the laughter that was about to escape and smiled as gently as possible.
Ryu Seol-hwa and Cheonryu Sang-dan are already trying to induce Mujin to return to the country. However, he plans to leave Shaolin on his own and do something!
From Ryu Seol-hwa’s perspective, it was truly good news.
“And with the help I have received from Monk Mujin so far, I think fifty gold coins is too much for something of this magnitude. “This time, I’ll just help you.”
It was not his intention to give everything to Mujin like Hogu. She was also a merchant before being a woman. She calculated that Mujin would not be able to ignore the debt of her heart.
“Is there anything else you need? Of course, it would be better for the carriage to be big and sturdy, right? Umm. “I will try to find clothes made of the best material possible.”
… … It seemed like they were just trying to give it all away under the pretext of clearing their mind of debt.
“Hmm. Since you’re sneaking out, it seems important not to be noticed. “I also have something else to ask of you, so I will give you fifty gold coins to Lord Seolhwa.”
“Is there something else you would like to ask? “Please tell me anything.”
I didn’t know why the person receiving the request was speaking earnestly as if he was asking for a favor.
“I need a fake identity. Also, if there is a need to exchange information with Shaolin or Cheonryu Sangdan, I plan to contact Seolhwa Siju through Bunta, a musculoskeletal treatment clinic in each region.”
“Hmm~ I guess I should create a fake identity and contact Bunta in advance. “If you write a letter with a fake identity, it can be delivered to me immediately as a top secret document.”
“I would really appreciate it if you could do that. Additionally, could you allow me to use the clinic’s facilities with that fake identity?”
This was Mujin’s most important purpose.
In fact, the only way to escape Shaolin was to run away at night after receiving the dividends from the Daegeumsangdan’s winning gamble without receiving anyone’s help.
However, in that way, he could not use the system he had established while helping Cheonryu Sangdan.
These are the exercise facilities provided in every clinic branch.
Just as modern exercise addicts visit hotels with gyms whenever they travel, Mujin planned to visit the nearby Cheonryu Muscle Clinic whenever he visited a specific area.
To minimize muscle loss.
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‘It will take at least three months if I go this time, and I can’t believe I won’t be able to sharpen iron for three months. Wow.’
Just thinking about it gave Mujin goosebumps in his muscles.
Of course, as a fitness enthusiast and trainer, I can think of endless exercise methods using things like bodyweight exercises and rocks and trees.
However, considering his current physical level, in order to tone his muscles through bodyweight exercises, he would have to focus on exercising at least three or four times a day.
His body, which has been developed over a whopping six years, is barely noticeable due to the muscles being compressed due to the efficacy of Jade Geumgang Gong. His physical abilities alone had already surpassed the original Choi Kang-hyuk.
On the contrary, as I worked hard for six years to build up my muscles, I was suffering from an obsession to the point where my muscles started to itch even if I stopped exercising for just one day.
“I can help you to that extent!”
However, Ryu Seol-hwa was not interested in Mujin’s original purpose.
Ryu Seol-hwa was already stuck on the other side.
‘A secret letter just between the two of us! It’s like exchanging the same love letter that Monk Mujin first gave me!’
Mu-jin, who drives Kang-ho while hiding his identity from others. I am the only one who can communicate with Mujin.
A sweet scene, like something out of a street romance story, dances in my head.
“I can help you to that extent! So, you don’t have to give me any gold coins!”
cancer! Since we were going to be exchanging secret letters just the two of us for a while, what was the point of money?
That alone was enjoyable enough for Ryu Seol-hwa.
“ah. And is there a name you would like to use as a fake identity?”
Mujin, who had pondered for a moment at the question she asked with a suddenly happy face, opened his mouth.
“I’ll take Kanghyuk.”
It was a pseudonym I chose because I thought it would be less confusing to use my modern name. It’s a pseudonym and a real name at the same time.
* * *
Around the time I came out to the training hall after completing a transaction that was not a transaction with Ryu Seol-hwa.
Today, Zhuge Jinhui, who was defeated by Namgung Jincheon in bimu, came to Cheonryu Sangdan Bunta.
“You’re here. Jegal Jin-hee, my lord. “We were just getting started.”
Zhuge Jinhui responded to Mujin’s hospitality with a somewhat bitter expression.
“I think it will be difficult to practice together today. No, I thought today might be the last day, so I came to say goodbye in advance.”
She also knew the family’s situation and her own situation. She realizes that she is turning a blind eye to her coming here because she is gaining success in the Yongbong branch.
And now that the shield was gone, she also had to take care of herself for a while.
Nevertheless, the reason I came here for the last time today was to say goodbye, as I just said. In addition, it was to give a warning.
“Do you know anything about Prince Namgung?”
The man who eliminated him. It was to provide information about Namgung Jincheon.
In response to her question, Mujin looked somewhere far away.
“Prince Nangong… … .”
I knew Namgung Jincheon well. Because I’ve seen it several times in novels.
But that was in the future, and we can’t talk about such things now.
“I don’t know the details, but I know a little bit about the Namgung family.”
Therefore, Mujin decided to express them in a reasonably comprehensive manner.
Namgung Jincheon. Furthermore, there was one word that was best used to describe the direct descendants of the Namgung family.
“What can I say? “They are like the king’s sick children.”
They were strange guys who thought of themselves as kings.
However, this did not mean that he was a tyrant or that he bullied others.
As befitting a prestigious political faction, they were punishing vicious people near Anhui Province and rescuing sentient beings.
But what can I say?
It was an action driven by a sense of duty, as it was natural for a king to take care of poor sentient beings.
On the other hand, it was also taken for granted that someone would make a sacrifice to him. There was no need to pay for it.
I simply help sentient beings through the king’s mercy. Sentient beings had no right to suggest that they ‘do this or that’. Even if you offer money and offerings.
So, although they didn’t do anything particularly bad, their arrogance and confidence were quite unlucky.
Jegal Jinhee smiled slightly, as if there was something he could sympathize with in Mujin’s expression.
“I think it’s quite an exquisite expression.”
As a late exponent of the same five generations, I already felt that kind of temperament. And this fact was even more evident in the dance.
“Then it would be easy to talk about. The direct descendants of the Namgung family consider themselves kings. However, as is the case with the martial arts families, power ultimately comes from inaction.”
It is the same for the other five generations. The Zhuge Dynasty, to which Zhuge Jinxi belongs, also has different types of martial arts that the direct lineage and collateral lineage can learn.
However, Mujin listened to her without adding anything else.
“Of course, the other five generations are the same, but the Nangong family’s obsession is a bit excessive. “They provide tremendous support to the head of each generation, Jaemok.”
“By support, do you mean something like an elixir?”
“Elixir medicine and martial arts are basic, and they even say that they do beolmo wash (伐毛洗髓). And it is said that Namgung Jincheon was born with the body of Cheonmuji. “The Namgung family recognized his qualities and sacrificed their elders to further cleanse him.”
“Wouldn’t the elder who carried out the bee-mose wash lose his inner strength?”
“yes. However, being an elder ultimately means being a collateral, so it would be an opportunity to break the power of the collateral. Well, it is said that the Namgung family is responsible for the elders who carried out the beolmose tax and guarantees them a comfortable retirement along with the gold powder tax.”
bee wash. Unlike the Se-maek passing or hwan-gol transformation, which is carried out through one’s own enlightenment and inner work, it was an act that was carried out through the inner work of others.
Naturally, it was a type of major surgery that required a tremendous amount of skill, so the success rate was at least slightly higher if it was performed when the baby was a newborn, when the muscles and bones were small and the veins were clean.
And washing one’s face with gold powder was literally the act of washing one’s face with water in a gold basin. At this time, it was close to a kind of ‘retirement ceremony’ in which fellow martial artists were invited and the intention to retire from martial arts was declared.
In the end, Namgung Jincheon was able to obtain a body that had been perfected since he was a baby and a clean blood vessel without any toxins through the bee wash that several of the elders of the Namgung family had carried out until their retirement.
In addition, he could be said to be a monster who poured a huge amount of elixirs with the Namgung family’s wealth and even learned the Namgung family’s Shingungjeolgyo.
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