Episode 119: Enjoy it, Ian!
“Do you feel those gazes?”
Ian and I were at the guest house. There were people sitting around her. The seats on the other side were empty, but people were sitting in our direction.
Everyone slowly moved their seats to get a closer look at her face.
I whispered to Ian.
“The guy on the left over there looked at you six times, and the guy on the right over there pretended not to look but looked at you seven times. The guy next to him is completely out of his mind. Hey, stop looking! Take care of the lady next to you! Oh, man. That’s going to hurt.”
At that moment, a customer came in. The man who was looking around the room to see where to sit opened his eyes wide and looked at Ian. He looked at her as if he was possessed, and as he walked over, he tripped over a table and fell down.
No one paid him any attention, and the man who had fallen got up quickly. Then he sat down in a place where he could see Ian well. The man sitting next to him was pouring drinks, and he didn’t even realize that his glass was overflowing.
“How do you feel?”
“Is it good?”
“You like it? Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“You must have made me sit here without a mask on to tease me when you saw me being embarrassed, but your plan failed. I like you so much.”
“Unexpected?”
“I told you that I have several hidden tails, right? I can pretend to be embarrassed all I want, but I can also enjoy these little stares all the time.”
Ian smiled faintly at the onlookers. Exclamations erupted from all around.
She whispered.
“And I saw the guy on the left eight times, not six.”
That’s what I like about Ian. She’s flexible. She knows how to show her intelligence, and how to hide it.
She has always lived with dignity, even though she has suffered the side effects of the full-body petrification all her life. She has both scars and dignity.
“Well, we’ve had our fill of fun at this inn, so let’s go buy some cotton.”
“Cotton yarn?”
“You can’t go around wearing a mask all the time, right? Wear the mask only when absolutely necessary, and wear cotton cloth the rest of the time.”
“I was going to do that too. I ran out of money.”
“Buy it with your own money!”
“Aww, buy it for me!”
Several people fell to her side, and several people grabbed her sac.
As she and I stood up, disappointment and sighs swept over us. Eyes of envy and jealousy flew toward me fiercely. Among them were the reproachful eyes of the cotton mill owner.
She and I left the inn and walked together, the white mask dangling from her waist.
“From now on, there will be those who will blatantly covet your beauty. There will be all kinds of people. Some will try to get it by force, some will try to take drugs. There will be all kinds of people.”
I admit, whether intentionally or unconsciously, I postponed her Shintox purification for this reason. I didn’t want to worry.
That doesn’t mean I don’t worry about her now that I’ve given her the Shindokjeonghwasul. I’ll shake off my worries in another way.
“You must have the strength to protect yourself from such things. I intend to raise you to be able to face the demons.”
I was already thinking about that when I was performing the Shindokjeonghwajeol on her.
Ian didn’t show any unnecessary modesty. He had learned the Bicheon Sword Technique, not any other martial arts, and he had the natural goal of surpassing the Demon Lord.
“I will try harder not to worry you.”
“Don’t do it anymore. You’re already putting in a lot of effort.”
She laughed, and the heart of the old bachelor clerk at the fruit shop who had been absent-mindedly staring at her fluttered.
I stopped by a lumber store and bought her a cotton hat with a cotton thread. It had the advantage of completely covering her face, but after she tried it on, she refused it.
“This is too uncomfortable. First of all, the field of vision is too narrow, so I think I’ll be too vulnerable to surprise attacks. I guess I’ll have to become a better expert to use it.”
“Then let’s just buy cotton yarn first.”
I bought her a cotton twill that covers her eyes like a mask.
The cotton alone couldn’t hide her beauty, but it was still somewhat better.
“If you make a ghost mask later, it will make a really cool mask.”
When I imagined her wearing a mask with a unique ghost pattern, I thought it would be really mysterious and cool. If Cheongmyeon saw that, I don’t think he would be able to resist?
She stopped wherever she could see her reflection.
It’s not like I can express everything, but how good do you feel right now?
Enjoy it, Ian!
“Where are we going now?”
“Do you want to ride a mountain bike?”
“Sanyo?”
“Now that I feel lighter, let’s go for a hike. Come on, let’s go.”
After running for a long time on the highway, we arrived at the bottom of a rocky cliff.
“Follow where I step!”
She didn’t say a word as she followed me up the cliff. This was her first time climbing such a steep cliff.
Only when she reached the top did she breathe a sigh of relief.
“To be honest, I was really scared coming up.”
Although she had reached a high level of swordsmanship, her lightness skills were not up to par.
“If I fall, I’ll die, right?”
“You shouldn’t die. With your swordsmanship skills, you shouldn’t die.”
“What should I do if I fall?”
“I need to pull myself together and somehow slow down the falling speed.”
Of course, in my case, when I almost reached the bottom, I would release my inner strength and come down lightly, but with Ian’s skill, it would be impossible. It would be a lot of energy drain, but I would have to fall from the top while slowing down as much as possible.
“As you know, it’s hard to survive with just swordsmanship. You need to be good at light combat, have a lot of courage, have good judgment, and be good at reading people.”
“Ah! It was warm inside the greenhouse.”
She joked that she was comfortable under my protection and that of my school, but I don’t think so.
She has never been in a greenhouse. She couldn’t sleep properly because of the emotional wounds caused by the side effects of martial arts, and because she was guarding me. Where else could there be such a difficult greenhouse? After I returned, she couldn’t sleep properly because she was training.
“Is it spring outside the greenhouse? Is it winter?”
“Kangho has never had spring even once.”
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“Like this scary cliff.”
She looked down the cliff. I whispered in her ear.
“Remember what I told you earlier? What to do when you fall.”
“Of course. Stay alert and slow down your fall.”
“Okay then.”
The next moment, I pushed her hard down the cliff.
“AAAAAHHHH!”
She fell with a terrible scream.
I jumped down after her too.
I thought he was going to fall apart, but Ian was struggling and trying to keep his balance and slow down.
However, since I was still inexperienced, I was using up too much strength in my body and was just wasting my energy.
I instantly increased my speed and hugged her in midair.
Ian, who had been holding me, was finally relieved.
“Hang on to me.”
“yes.”
And I showed her how to slow down using my two feet and arms, as if I was telling her to watch. Even though I was holding her, the speed slowed down in an instant.
Ian watched me without missing a single movement, hanging on to me.
I fell like that and threw myself towards the cliff. There was a small cave in the middle of the cliff.
Only when they got down there did Ian finally shout.
“I really thought I was going to die!”
“You lied. You believed I would save you.”
“That’s true, but I was really surprised. I was falling much faster than I thought, so I lost my balance.”
“If you keep falling, you will get used to it and gradually be able to find your balance.”
“Yes. I remember exactly what you did.”
“Okay then.”
“But I didn’t know there was a cave in a place like this.”
“Remember the location, and if you are ever chased in this area, flee here.”
“How did you know about this place?”
“Is this cave the only place I know?”
“Of course. So I won’t ask anymore. But why are you here?”
“From now on, I will penetrate your Imdokyang vein.”
Since it was said without even setting the mood for an important conversation, at first she just blinked. Then her eyes gradually widened and she was surprised, and the final size of this surprise was greater than when she said she would perform the Shindokjeonghwasul. It would have been better if she had at least warned her about it, but now it was something she had never thought of.
Imdokyangmaek Tatong.
It is something that must be done to become a true master, but it is the ultimate opportunity that only a very small number of martial artists can experience.
This process was extremely dangerous and difficult, so there were many cases where people died while trying to open the Imdokyang vein without permission. In addition, there were cases where the person opening the vein also died due to the reverse flow of qi and blood.
There is no need to go too far for examples. We, the blood relatives of Cheonma, were able to open the Imdok Yangmaek when we were young, and I still vividly remember how much my brother scared me when I was doing it. My brother probably hoped that I would not be able to overcome my fear and would fall into Juhwa Impure, but I successfully opened the Imdok Yangmaek.
In any case, the transmission of the Imdok Yangmaek is something that should never be done or received carelessly. That is why the veterans of the famous Jeongpa take risks and only give it to the orthodox successors of the sect.
“Are you really going to give me the Imdokyangmaek?”
“huh.”
“Why on earth are you being so nice to me… … Ah, so that’s why you told me not to ask. You’ll have to ask me that question again soon.”
When I finished the Shindokjeonghwasul, I told her not to ask any questions.
“It’s a gift. A gift to celebrate your new life.”
Ian was speechless.
Tears welled up in her eyes again.
“I hate crying, but you keep making me cry.”
“It’s none of our business.”
“Yes, I’m happy. I’m so happy I could fly.”
“Okay, shall we begin? I’ll leave you with the last word just in case something goes wrong.”
“Please tell our master that I am sorry I could not serve him until the end.”
“I’m going to punish you, my young master. You’re being too monopolizing.”
“It won’t be easy to scold him. He’s getting stronger every day.”
I ended up laughing at her words.
“Okay, let’s start with breakfast.”
She sat cross-legged and practiced her inner power. When she circulated her true energy, I injected magnificent inner energy into her back.
I slowly moved my internal energy along her blood vessels.
“You don’t have to answer me from now on. No matter what happens, don’t scream or stop breathing. And don’t lose consciousness.”
As she exercised and controlled her mind, the speed of my internal energy moving through my blood vessels gradually increased.
The Im-maek starts from the lips and goes down along the chest and abdomen to the perineum point, and the Du-maek starts from the perineum point and goes up along the tailbone and spine, past the Bai-hui point, and then continues to the lips. The most important moment is when the Bai-hui point is pierced. If the Bai-hui point located at the crown of the head is not opened properly, you can become a disabled person or lose your life.
I knew very well that it was best to finish it off in an instant rather than stall for time. My pure and profound inner energy boldly pushed through her blood vessels.
There was nothing to worry about. It was me who was doing the talking, not someone else.
Seungjang, Yeomcheon, Seon-gi, Okdang, Jungwan… … They were literally breaking through the blood vessels like a bamboo shoot. Just as all sorts of trash was washed away by heavy rain, the waste that had been blocking the blood vessels began to break through.
Ian struggled with the unfamiliar pain, but she was skilled at enduring pain.
I was so reckless that I wondered if it was okay to break through like this. If you hesitate, you’ll end up in trouble. If you don’t break through at first, you’ll turn around and come back, and come back again. And then you’ll crash into something hard.
Yanggwan, Yeongdo, Shinju, Amun, Noeho, and Houjeong. In this way, he reached an important turning point by breaking through all the other blood vessels.
‘Trust me, Ian.’
‘I believe it.’
‘Now is the time!’
Kwakwakwakwa! Boom!
The most difficult Baekhoe point was pierced through, and the remaining blood vessels were all opened, so her Imdokyang point was pierced.
A smile appeared on Ian’s lips as he slowly fell to the side.
‘Well done, Ian.’
Ian woke up after sleeping for half a day.
“Your Majesty? What happened?”
“Okay, let’s try the lucky breakfast.”
Ian sat down with a nervous expression and started eating breakfast. Her expression brightened after finishing the Iljucheon.
“It’s different, it’s completely different from before. My internal energy has become much more refined, and my energy moves without any obstructions.”
“Congratulations, Ian.”
Ian suddenly stood up and tried to bow to me, but I stopped him by using my inner strength.
“I told you before. I was just trying to use you, so there’s no need to be thankful.”
“How much do you plan on using me for? I’ll do everything I can to show my gratitude.”
“Let’s start with eating first. Are you hungry?”
“Enough to go through the Moorim Alliance kitchen.”
She stood in front of the cave and shouted.
“I’ve reached the point where my Imdok Yangmaek has opened up… … Aaaahhhhhhh!”
I pushed Ian from behind again. Seeing her fall with less struggle than before, I jumped off the cliff too.
An hour later, Ian and I ate again at a tavern on the street.
We ordered all sorts of delicious food and ate them together, not caring about what other customers thought.
“It is very delicious.”
“Let’s go around and eat all the famous dishes that the Central Plains is famous for.”
“What if I get fat again?”
“Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to. If I went back to my school, I would have to go through hell to train until I achieved the Great Mastery of the Bicheon Sword Technique.”
“Oh, let’s never go back!”
Even though she was saying things she didn’t mean, she was enjoying this moment so much.
Just then a young man walked towards us, weaving his way through the crowd.
He was a tall and handsome man, wearing expensive and flashy clothes, and behind him were four warriors who appeared to be his escorts.
Ian whispered as if reciting a spell.
“Don’t come, don’t come. Let’s just eat comfortably.”
I smiled as I looked at her like that.
These are things you will experience countless times in the future. So, how will you deal with them?
The man came up to Ian and spoke politely with a confident look on his face.
“Madam, may I buy you a drink?”
Okay, Ian. Now it begins.
