The Legend of the Northern Blade Chapter 126

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There comes a moment when the old and the new intersect.

The torrent of the times sweeps away everything and creates a new order.

Those who do not struggle,

It will disappear with the old…

The era of conflict,

The unmanned era opens.

After parting ways with Hwang Cheol and others, Jin Mu-won turned his direction to the east. In order to go to Hubei Province, where Yunzhongchuan is located, he had to cross Sichuan Province. It was by no means easy to move from Deokgung, where I had separated from my group, to Sichuan Province.

The western part of Sichuan Province, bordering Dekhong, is made up of very high plateaus. It was a series of rugged peaks and mountains, and there were no proper roads, let alone roads, so not a shadow of a person was visible.

If you do not have a proper guide, the western highlands of Sichuan are a good place to die of exhaustion after wandering in the mountains for days on end, or even if you are lucky and survive a few days safely, a good place to end up as food for animals in the end. .

Fortunately, things were a little better for Jin Mu-won and his group. This is because Dangmun was leading the way. Dangmun always searched all over Sichuan Province for poisonous substances, and he had been to this area several times.

However, even at Dangmun, due to the similar terrain and atmosphere, I lost my way several times and had to return to my original place and start again from the beginning. Still, no one in the group was angry.

Even though they were walking on an extremely rugged mountain path, the group looked relaxed. Jin Mu-won, Cheong-in, and Dang Mi-ryeo were masters of martial arts, while Ha Jin-wol and Dan Dang-mun did not know martial arts, but they still had physical strength that was superior to that of ordinary people.

Moreover, Tang Tangmun was riding a large ox dragged by Ha Jinwol. The yellow cow climbed the rugged mountain path, which even horses could not climb, even though it was huffing and puffing. This was made possible by their body size, which is twice as large as that of an ordinary cow, and the enormous amount of muscles that go with it.

Dangmun couldn’t help but feel admiration as he touched the yellow cow’s back.

“her! One cow is amazing. “I don’t understand how someone this big can climb a mountain so well.”

“haha! Brother, just as special species sometimes appear among humans, such species also appear in cows. This guy is also one of those guys. “I call this guy Hwang-a (黃兒).”

Ha Jin-wol patted the yellow cow’s back and answered. Then, as if she had heard her name, Hwanga moved her ears up and down and let out a soft cry.

“Ara Hwang… … . “It suits you.”

“Is that so? “This place is truly a treasure trove.”

After hanging out together for a few days, Dong-moon and Ha Jin-wol seemed to like each other and became sworn brothers. Dan Dang-mun became the older brother and Ha Jin-wol became the younger brother.

Seeing the two people like that, Tang Mi-ryeo shook her head. It was the first time she had seen Dangmun get along so well with another person. She couldn’t believe her own eyes because Dong-moon had always been such a talkative person.

‘They say geniuses communicate with each other, so is that why?’

Dang Mi-ryeo knew that Dang-mun was a genius. The same goes for Ha Jin-wol. Maybe that’s why the two had many similarities in some way.

Tang Mi-ryeo’s eyes suddenly turned to Jin Mu-won, who was walking ahead. Since entering the highlands of Sacheon, Jin Mu-won has become less talkative.

Although we were clearly walking together, it felt like our consciousness was somewhere else. It was as if I had sunk deep into my own inner world.

“jin… … “Muwon.”

Dang Mi-ryeo unconsciously called his name and looked around in surprise. But fortunately, no one seemed to have heard her voice.

Tang Mi-ryeo’s face turned red.

At some point, I began to notice Jin Mu-won’s small gestures. Even if I tried not to look at him, my head naturally turned in his direction. But Jin Mu-won didn’t even look at her, whether he knew it or not.

“Whew!”

As she let out a soft sigh without realizing it, a rustling sound was suddenly heard from ahead.

Tang Tang Wen and Ha Jin Yue stopped chatting, and Jin Mu Won came out of the world of images and looked ahead.

“Whoa! “I’m dying!”

Someone was joking and came through the bushes in front of them. He is a middle-aged man with an unfamiliar face. However, no one in the group was surprised. This is because everyone guesses that he is a blue man. The blue man’s clothes were covered in grass.

Dangmun asked.

“Did you find the way?”

“Yes, like you said, there is a small passage. “I almost missed it because the bushes were so thick, but I found it anyway.”

“Good job. It’s a path originally used by animals, so I’m glad it still remains. We will have to continue to find that path in the future. It may be difficult, but if you change trains a few times, you will be able to get out of here.”

Dangmun heaved a sigh of relief at Cheongin’s answer.

It is a highland area where there are no traces of humans. There was no way for people to travel in the first place. However, it was most efficient to move along the path that the animals frequently took.

If you think about it, most of the roads on the mountains were first created by animals. After that, as people move along, a proper path is created.

The blue man grumbled and came next to Jin Muwon.

“shit! Now, are you even asking me to find my way around? “Aren’t you doing too much?”

“But out of all of us, you’re the best at finding your way.”

“You may be the only person who asks me to find directions. “No!”

Still, the blue man looks like he doesn’t hate it.

At some point, he felt himself gradually becoming assimilated into Jin Mu-won and the group. He doesn’t like showing his real face, so he still changes his face every day, but the proof is that he doesn’t change his voice.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Damn! The hardships… … .”

That’s what he said, but he didn’t seem to dislike it at all.

Jin Mu-won smiled and walked away.

As the blue man said, after walking a little further, a small path along which animals appeared appeared. It was hidden so secretly that Thoreau would not have noticed it if he had not looked for it in advance.

Jin Mu-won and his party walked along So-ro for a while. But soon the sun began to set, and dusk quickly fell on the mountain.

In the end, Jin Mu-won and his group had to find a suitable place and sleep on the street. The blue man quickly found a place to sleep.

This is a place where two rocks the size of a house meet. A rock blocked the wind, and there happened to be a small spring not far away.

The blue man gathered tree branches to make a fire, and Tang Mi-ryeo brought water. Meanwhile, Jin Mu-won has been hunting two rabbits. The series of tasks proceeded quickly, and the smell of cooking meat wafted from the place where they were sleeping.

“Alcohol should not be missed in such a good place. Hehehe!”

Ha Jin-wol approached the yellow cow called Hwang-ah. There were leather pouches hanging on her side. Ha Jin-wol searched through one of them and took out a large bottle of alcohol.

At that, Dangmun burst out laughing.

“As expected, my younger brother knows something.”

“Cancer. What do I know? Hehehe!”

Even though Jin Mu-won and Cheong-in saw that, they did not react at all. This is because it has already been repeated over the past few days.

They gave and received cups of wine along with rabbit meat. Jin Mu-won and Cheong-in also sat next to each other and had a drink every now and then. After one visit, everyone fell asleep.

Everyone fell asleep, but Jin Mu-won could not fall asleep easily. A sea of ​​stars filled Jin Mu-won’s retina.

Seeing that beautiful sight, Jin Mu-won stood up from his seat without realizing it. He walked towards the place where he could see the stars best. The place he arrived at was a large rock located slightly away from his camping site.

As you climb to the top of the rock, you can see the sea of ​​stars more clearly. Jin Mu-won stood silently for a while and looked at the scene.

At that time, I heard someone’s grumbling voice next to me.

“What are you looking at like that? “What’s the big deal about stars?”

Ha Jin-wol was standing there at some point. Jin Mu-won was not surprised, but instead smiled.

“I’m just curious.”

“There are many things to be surprised about.”

Ha Jin-wol sat down on the rock and said. Jin Mu-won also followed him and sat down next to him.

Ha Jin-wol held out a bottle of alcohol. Without hesitation, Jin Mu-won took a sip and handed it back to Ha Jin-wol. Ha Jin-wol gulped down his drink without even taking a breath.

“Big!”

Ha Jin-wol took the bottle from his mouth and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

“Still, it’s beautiful as hell. “It’s like a fantasy.”

I vividly felt as if I could catch a star at any moment if I stretched out my hand. But no matter how hard he stretched out his hand, there was no way he could catch the star.

Ha Jin-wol’s hand gestures waving in the air were empty. Jin Mu-won looked at Ha Jin-wol in silence.

‘Everyone has different reasons and goals for living.’

He didn’t know why Ha Jin-wol was with him. The bond is not yet strong enough to reveal one’s true feelings to one another. Nevertheless, it was a very surprising experience for her to walk the same path with him and not feel any sense of heterogeneity.

Ha Jinwol suddenly asked.

“You said you would live according to the sound of your heart. Do you know how difficult it is?”

Jin Mu-won shook his head wordlessly.

“Hehe! I thought so. What you say is as absurd as most people saying they will live a normal life. “Do you know that?”

“Is living a normal life vain?”

“What on earth does it mean to live an ordinary life? It means living just as others live, but doesn’t that mean you are ultimately setting your standards on others, not yourself? “The plan is to divide everything into two categories: the well-off and the poor, the strong and the weak, and live exactly in the middle. Is that even worth it?”

“… … .”

“The same goes for living according to the sound of your heart. What on earth is that sound your heart is talking about? In the end, aren’t you going to live the way you want? There are norms and orders that many people must follow. Are you going to ignore such order and regulations and live as you please? So how can it not be absurd? It is said that an angular stone attracts affection. If you act the way you want, you will be rejected not only by the strong people but also by the general public. The majority of people cannot stand by and watch others do whatever they want because they are better than them. There will definitely be a lot of jealous looks and a lot of booing. Perhaps in future generations, you will be remembered as a fearsome villain. Still, are you confident that you can live the way you want?”

“What’s not to do?”

“what?”

“Do you know why my father died?”

“Isn’t it because of the pressure from Unjungcheon and Jeon Joongwon?”

“Wrong. My father was not the kind of person who would blink an eye at such threats. He was not a man who would choose suicide, rather than die fighting. Yet, he chose to die on his own. Because of me… … Just to save that one person. “I am my father’s hope and the only proof that his death was not in vain.”

Jin Mu-won stood up. Ha Jin-wol looked at Jin Mu-won in silence.

“He did. Life is a long journey of struggle to prove that one’s life is right. “Leave that evaluation to future generations and stick to your present life.”

“Mmm!”

“That’s why I try to live like that. Is that wrong?”

Ha Jin-wol did not answer Jin Mu-won’s question. A smile spread across Ha Jin-wol’s face as she glared at Jin Mu-won for a moment, and she suddenly burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! That guy speaks so coolly! Hahaha!”

Ha Jin-wol’s laughter echoed in the night sky. He got up from his seat.

“The spirit is good. “But in order to live like that, there are a few things you must know.”

“What is that?”

“Eyes that read the world. “It is insight that reads the other side.”

“Please explain so I can understand.”

“Let’s use the Northern Heavenly Gate as an example to make it easier for you to understand. Did the fall of Northern Heavenly Gate really happen in one day? Did all the martial arts people come in without any warning and force the door to close? “For a major event to occur, there must be a foreshadowing.”

“precursor?”

“For a long time, I looked at a place called Gangho and found that, on average, when one person dies, ten times as many people are injured. And there are dozens of times more accidents and disputes than the number of people injured. It was like that when the Bukcheonmun Gate was destroyed. Dozens of movements different from before occurred throughout the river, and ten times as many signs appeared. A completely different trend has emerged from the previous powerhouse. “Your father overlooked those omens, and in the end, he failed to understand the flow, resulting in the worst outcome of the Northern Heavenly Gate being destroyed.”

“Is that why the Northern Heavenly Gate collapsed?”

“The direct reason would be the greed of a huge power called Unjungcheon. What I am saying is that the worst case scenario could have been avoided if only the omens had been read in advance. So, there is a need to develop an eye to read such trends.”

Ha Jin-wol’s words became a dagger and cut into Jin Mu-won’s heart.

‘It was something that could have been prevented. Time that could have been avoided. The power of looking beyond the other side.’

The words Ha Jin-wol threw lingered in Jin Mu-won’s head like a high priest’s topic.

Jin Mu-won bowed his head towards Ha Jin-wol.

“Please teach me.”

A smile spread across Ha Jinwol’s lips.

martial arts,