Episode 463
A huge wall.
Messy sword marks were confusing my vision.
Traces of Wolyeonggeom’s twenty-fifth herbivory.
It was worth looking at it again and again until the paper on which the rubbing was made was worn away, and now I was able to draw the shape perfectly even in my mind.
The black figure holding the sword raised the sword above his head.
Huh!
An honest movement reminiscent of the herbivory of Taishan Tack.
One road leading to the other was completely opposite to that.
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwaang!
An illusion of countless swords formed and filled the front.
A season that is fast, strong, and ever-changing, truly befitting the expression of the final herbivore.
‘······It looks plausible.’
Based on the traces left behind by Wolhwajang’s predecessor, I recreated the process of spreading the herb in my head.
I put in a lot of time and effort to embody it.
However, the results were not very encouraging.
I could perfectly follow the movements of the black figure in the image without making a single mistake, but that was all.
There was a clear difference in the results.
‘Imagination training and all, no matter how grandiose it is, imagination is ultimately just imagination. There is bound to be a difference from reality.’
I took a long breath and sank my consciousness even deeper.
The energy within the dantian wriggled and responded.
I guided the energy flowing through my blood vessels to my right hand.
Then, by repeating fine adjustments, we found an operation method that would reduce the load caused by casting Herbivorous.
Although it is a simple, ignorant and low-efficiency method, it should be said that there is no more reliable research method than this.
‘Is this what it feels like to find a needle in a sandy beach?’
It’s been a while since I continued to do frustrating and tedious repetitive tasks.
I opened my eyes to the signs of popularity outside the training hall and smiled bitterly.
The sky was colored with twilight.
I felt like time passed so quickly.
“Is there a problem?”
“You look like you’re worried a lot.”
The identity of the man who entered the training hall without permission was Wu Ga-jin, the archprince of the Beast Palace.
I stood up, brushed the dirt off my butt, and narrowed my eyebrows slightly.
Wu Ga-jin’s eyes, looking at him, were filled with the desire to win.
“Would you like to spar for the first time in a while?”
“It seemed a bit quiet recently. “It looks like you were quite bored.”
“If you want to cool off your troubled brain, it’s best to move your body first.”
Recently, Ken Hou (劍后) left his post to support the front line in Shandong (山東).
Suddenly, Wu Ji-jin lost his sparring partner.
He was on the verge of absolute perfection and was thirsty for a match with the strong.
From what I noticed, it seemed like he would continue to be a bother until I started hanging out with him.
“great. For the first time in a while, we will get to know the skills of the Crazy Wind Sword, which is famous throughout the central plains.”
“I told you I don’t really like that nickname.”
“Oops, I made a mistake. Even the windstorm is great.”
Tendons sprouted on Wu Jiajin’s forehead.
He did not like the nickname given to him.
The reason was that his hands and feet were shriveling.
So I often teased him and called him by his nickname.
They even added the title Daehyup.
The reaction was so fun that I couldn’t quit.
“Please come. “I will give up who goes first.”
“I will not decline.”
A terrifying energy emanated from Wu Jiajin’s whole body.
The energy surrounding the large curved sword gave off a bright glow.
Woe!
At the same time that the burst of light filled the field of vision, Wu Jiajin began to move.
The curved sword, swung sideways, swept across the side.
As I retreated, leaving behind only an afterimage, using the technique of Lee Hyeong-hwan-wi (以形換位), I secretly exclaimed in exclamation.
It was noticeable that the hem of the dress was slightly cut.
I thought I completely avoided it.
‘It didn’t move as quickly as expected.’
I didn’t let down my guard and maintained the proper distance.
Still, the tip of the blade touched me.
This meant that the trajectory of swinging the curved sword was actually longer than what appeared to the eye.
Have you just learned a new skill?
‘That’s fun.’
I suddenly kicked the air and rushed forward.
As the distance suddenly narrowed, Woo Ga-jin, who had been pursuing him as if he would not let go, looked surprised.
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He pushed away the curved sword rising diagonally with his left hand and struck the opponent’s solar plexus with his sword.
“Big!”
Woo Ga-jin, who somehow got his left hand into the hitting spot, let out a faint groan.
Although he avoided a direct hit, the impact would have been significant.
As he was pushed away, leaving long traces, he grabbed the curved sword embedded deep in the ground with both hands and slashed upward from the bottom.
Kukwakwakwa!
There was a loud noise and dust rose up.
Instead of pursuing too much, I stopped in place and frowned.
‘You’re making quite a mess.’
I was more concerned about the disarray of the training hall rather than Wu Ji-jin’s wit in responding to the crisis.
I thought that if I had known this would happen, I should have moved the location.
Boom!
Wu Ga-jin’s new type was thrown away by the successive attacks.
He didn’t just suffer quietly.
I raised my head and strengthened the hand holding the sword.
Crossing rivers pouring down like rain.
“Sigh!”
Instead of protecting myself with a self-defense device, I opened my Wolyeonggeom sword and countered the attack.
The 21st herbivorous meal, Paewol (敗月).
Dozens of strands of sword energy rose above my head.
A clash between river crossing and sword fighting.
‘Originally, the Dogang, which is a conglomerate of pottery, would ruthlessly tear apart the sword.’
The scene that followed was something that completely defies common sense.
The river, whose trajectory was distorted by the sword, passed me by and dug into the ground.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
A trace that draws a circle around the bottom of your feet.
“what!”
Seeing me without a single hair being damaged, Wu Ga-jin let out a cry that was like a scream.
It was a face of complete disbelief.
It was a skill that could be demonstrated because the understanding of each herbivory was much higher than before.
Even with the same herbal diet, I was able to get completely different results than a few months ago.
If it were me in the past, I wouldn’t have been able to pull off such acrobatics in real life.
‘where.’
I lowered my upper body and bent my knees as if I was going to jump out at any moment.
It turned out that I wasn’t the only one who had grown.
Woo Ga-jin, who greedily absorbed the martial arts of the Central Plains after becoming a member of the Cheonan Ganbu, could not be the same as before.
I wanted to check.
How much have your skills improved so far?
Where is he now?
Quang!
In the blink of an eye, their weapons came into contact with each other.
Even though he knew that he could not win in a fight of strength, Wu Ji-jin did not back down.
The direction of martial arts he pursues is not flow or illusion, but strength.
He was not the kind of person who would be afraid to confront his opponent head-on, even though he was a high-level expert.
‘If you don’t take advantage of your own strengths, you know best that you will only be dragged around and defeated.’
Quad deuk!
Wu Jiajin’s feet dug deep into the ground.
The erupted internal energy seemed to create a vortex, which then turned into a storm blade that covered his entire body.
I was blown away by the tremendous force and my eyes widened.
‘her.’
Although it was only for a short time, the output increased dramatically.
I knew it intuitively.
Woo Ga-jin has prepared a secret trick to deal with me.
Wow!
After the Lion (獅子吼).
A roar reminiscent of a ferocious beast erupted.
The air was shaken by the sound waves filled with energy.
Having strengthened my self-defense skills to protect myself, I immediately spread my energy widely and chased after Wu Jiajin’s presence.
A thick cloud of dust obscured his new form.
‘left side.’
I threw away the sword in my hand and threw myself to the right.
Sharp metallic sounds rang out one after another.
Check using swordsmanship.
When you couldn’t figure out what the other person was up to, it was best to keep your distance.
“Tsk!”
Woo Ga-jin, who struck down Geogeol with a wide swing of his curved sword, clicked his tongue and rushed at me.
The fist that flew through the air struck him in the abdomen, and the sword that swung through the air and stabbed him in the back.
Still, he didn’t stop.
The effectiveness of Bogap (寶甲) made by mixing Hancheol was clearly revealed.
Certainly, the martial arts that Wu Ga-jin learned had a good compatibility with armor.
‘In a way, I was able to display my skills thanks to leaving Namman and coming to Jungwon.’
In the hot southern Manchuria, the disadvantages of wearing armor would have outweighed the advantages.
The dense forest and the infestation of pests should also have been taken into consideration.
Awesome! Okay!
The distance that had been widened was narrowed again.
A barrage of attacks without any time to catch your breath.
wickedness!
I looked down at my torn sleeves and let out an exclamation.
For some reason, it seemed like the trajectory of swinging the curved sword was longer than it looked.
The secret lies in how to hold the weapons.
The grip position was instantly moved to the end of the handle to increase the range.
Sophisticated techniques contrast with rough movements.
That was not Namman’s martial arts.
He was a military scholar from the central region.
It seemed like he had been going through Maeng’s library and learning the martial arts and skills he needed.
You didn’t have to learn Choi Sang-seung’s martial arts to become stronger.
Even though no one told him, Woo Ga-jin knew everything.
What are your shortcomings and what do you need to improve on?
‘Good.’
A fist wrapped in white electricity split the air.
Woo Ga-jin, who suddenly lowered his upper body to avoid the attack, brightened his eyes.
As if he had been waiting for this moment, he raised the curved sword diagonally and slashed.
The air currents swirling around the curved island were unusual.
‘Was it this?’
I don’t know the exact principle, but it seems clear that it is holding onto the energy that should be spread in an imperfect form.
A curve that digs into the defenseless side of the body.
Wow!
Immediately after, Wu Ji-jin’s arm was suddenly bent along with a dull hitting sound.
This was because the hilt of the dagger that rose up through the ground hit his elbow.
I tried to reproduce the method used by the blood-sucking magician in the past, and it worked.
“It was a waste.”
Rotate the new model around your left foot.
Not understanding what was happening, he kicked Wu Jiajin’s stiff stomach.
Craddangtang!
He rolled around on the floor in an awkward manner and instead of standing up, he just stretched out in a large position.
It wasn’t like he had lost consciousness.
Because it was sparring, the power was controlled.
I retrieved the geoggeol and held it in my hand and asked with a smile on my face.
“Do you want more?”
“······yes.”
An answer mixed with a sigh.
Woo Ga-jin, with a bitter smile, stood up using the curved sword as support.
Just when I thought I had secured the victory, I was caught in a loophole, so the feeling of disappointment was indescribable.
Nevertheless, it was best to immediately agree to a rematch.
“Please come. “We will hang out with you until you are satisfied.”
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After exchanging hundreds of sums, the sparring ended.
After returning the sword to its scabbard, I looked down at Wu Ga-jin, who was leaning against the wall, and said.
“Thank you for your effort.”
“······.”
Wu Ji-jin showed no particular reaction.
I didn’t keep my mouth shut because I was offended.
It seemed like he was deep in meditation to sort out his newly acquired knowledge.
‘It’s also urgent.’
At first glance, he seems like a simple and ignorant man, but if you look closely, you can see that there is a lot to learn from him.
I don’t know anything else, but I had to imitate the attitude of not being afraid of challenges and changes.
‘wait.’
As I was quietly looking at Wu Ji-jin, a thought instantly crossed my mind.
Acquisition of the twenty-fifth herbivory that was blocked by a wall.
Isn’t there a need to only eat herbivores in a standard way?
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