Episode 115
road
Jeong Gwang did not understand.
It’s just the beginning.
Have you tasted enough?
What did I realize thanks to you?
The reason for doing this was the request of Buddha and the reward he would receive in return.
And there was one more thing: to trouble Hyeon-oh, who deceived him.
I tried to make you regret your life in the mountains after letting them taste the sweetness of the Saba world, but why?
Jeong Gwang sighed deeply.
‘They say that a guy who has eaten meat eats well, and that songchung has to eat pine needles to survive…’ … .’
Perhaps because he had spent his entire life confined to the Shaolin Temple, it was clear that he instinctively rejected luxury beyond that level.
‘It’s a waste. ‘How much money did you pour in?’
Of course, Jeong Gwang didn’t know either.
Because Baek Seung-moo calculated everything.
Anyway, it wasn’t a small amount, and I felt sick to my stomach.
‘wait. You can get it from Shaolin.’
What I heard from Baek Seung-moo before is that in such cases, it is considered an incidental cost and charged separately.
Separate compensation from what was originally supposed to be received, and separate incidental expenses.
good. It’s problem solving.
“What are you doing? “Even if you ask me to sit down.”
“yes.”
Hyeon-oh stared at Jeong-gwang sitting in front of him, then opened his mouth.
“It’s not as big as what I received from you, but I want to give you something small.”
“A spring painting?”
“… … “Didn’t you already take care of that when you carried me at the hermitage?”
“ah. “Was it like that?”
Hyeon-oh chuckled and then put on a serious expression.
“I know that your Tao is so high that it cannot be compared to mine. Still, as a person living in this world, I can’t help but say it.”
“… … ?”
“Why do you think heaven sent you down to this world?”
“I don’t know.”
“okay. I thought so. Your way seemed to be a life of freedom and firm self-control. “I didn’t see it as something for the world.”
Freedom is true, but what is firm self-restraint?
Regardless of Jeong Gwang’s bewilderment, Hyeon Oh continued speaking.
“There must be a good reason why heaven sent down someone special like you. It’s probably because something big is about to happen in the world. for a moment. Where are you shaking your butt to go? “Listen a little more.”
“No, you’re talking like a cult leader.”
“… … Do you know reincarnation?”
“yes.”
Who knows?
Isn’t it one of the basic ideas of Buddhism?
“People continue to be reborn in the world until they attain a certain level of enlightenment and reach a certain level.”
“It comes to an end only when you reach the level and have nothing more to gain from the world.”
“okay. Your degree is high. But I guess I came back to this world because I was missing something. “I think heaven has given you a chance to gain final enlightenment.”
“… … “I don’t know what it is, but you’re telling me to prevent big troubles, gain enlightenment, and stop reincarnation?”
“I understood it right away. To put it in Taoist terms, it would be to become a immortal by becoming a fable.”
“I want to live a long time.”
“… … .”
“I enjoyed it to the fullest.”
“… … .”
It wasn’t just empty words, it was my true heart.
In my past life, my back was bent because I was busy taking care of my father, so I had no obsession with life, but this life is different.
There are so many places to go and so many things to do, so what is the Uhwadeungseon?
It was impossible for Hyeon-oh to understand Jeong-gwang’s feelings, and his eyes deepened.
“Even if that’s what you mean, the world won’t leave you alone. That’s why I’m telling you in advance, so take your time and think about it carefully. There is a world of difference between knowing your purpose and making up your mind in advance and thinking about it only after you have done it.”
“Are you finished talking now?”
“… … “Hehehe.”
Hyeon-oh let out a sad smile.
‘It doesn’t work after all.’
I did not expect to be able to persuade Jeong Gwang to change his mind.
I just wanted to give a little help by telling him what I felt.
‘Still, it’s a bit disappointing… … Oh my, what a useless thought.’
Hyeon-oh shook his head inwardly.
Jeong-gwang is someone you cannot even dare to guess, and it was excessive greed to lead him to your will.
‘The heavens decided to send him down, and I did everything I had to do, so everything depends on him.’
Hyeon-oh shook off his regrets and smiled.
“Okay, I’ve said everything I wanted to say. “You are having a hard time meeting a talkative old man.”
“Compared to Zao, what is this? Please come out later. “You should eat the breakfast you ordered.”
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“Heulheul.” i get it. “You should enjoy the last feast.”
“Speaking of which, there are better places. “Why don’t you stop by while you’re out?”
“What has happened so far is enough. “Wouldn’t you rather have heard about the Anti-Demon Lord?”
“Yes, of course.”
“I’ll go back to the hermitage and tell you. I have something else to show you. Uh huh. Why are your eyes like that? “It’s not Chunhwa, it’s related to Hangmaju.”
“yes. yes. See you later then.”
As Jeong-gwang was about to turn around, he added as if he remembered Hyeon-oh.
“Jeong Gwang-ah. “Can we stop by one more place on our way back to headquarters?”
“I knew it would be like this. Shall I guess?”
“There are city owners who cultivate the fields attached to the headquarters. “Thanks to them, I have survived until now, and I would like to at least say hello before I pass away.”
“… … Want to go meet the peasants? “Is that really it?”
“okay. “What could be more weighty than that?”
“… … yes. “I do that.”
After leaving the room, Jeong Gwang shook his head and sat down on a large rock in the back garden.
Among the things Hyeon-oh said, there was something that tickled my head.
‘Reincarnation. ‘It’s quite plausible.’
If you think about it based on Buddhist thought, Jeong Gwang’s reincarnation may be one of countless reincarnations.
The only difference this time is that I not only have the soul of my previous life, but also the memories.
‘I achieved a higher level of enlightenment than others, but it was difficult to end reincarnation, so I was reincarnated with memories.’
As Hyeon-oh said, it may have been Heaven’s trick to get it right this time.
In that case, if I don’t achieve enlightenment this time, I will be reincarnated again.
‘Either way or not.’
If you are reincarnated with memories, you can enjoy your life.
If you are reincarnated with no memory, you don’t know your past life anyway, so you can just live on.
Whether life is difficult or painful, it is up to the person at that time to solve it.
‘That is the Tao.’
Due to the sin of being born as a Taoist, there were things I had no choice but to learn and think about.
Jeong Gwang’s thoughts were as follows.
Why is Tao (道) ‘Road Tao’?
There are many paths in life.
Since you are born as a human being, you must walk through one or several of them.
The path may be blocked in the middle or lead to another path.
You may collapse from walking and have to change direction, or if you get stuck, you may break through and open a new path.
‘In the end, it’s decided by people.’
If even that person’s will is according to heaven’s arrangement, there is nothing to say.
There’s no way the sky would be that free, so it couldn’t be like that.
Jeong Gwang looked at the sky.
A vast blue light filled his eyes.
‘It’s time to call.’
just as expected.
Baek Seung-moo’s shout was heard.
“execution! Meal is ready! welcome!”
“huh! I’ll go!”
Jeong Gwang got up from the rock and brushed the dust off his butt.
All the thoughts that were filling my head just a moment ago are also there.
* * *
Jeong Gwang carried Hyeon Oh, who had returned to his Shaolin attire, and performed the Divine Law.
He was so fast that Baek Seung-moo and Jao, who were chasing him, were almost out of breath.
But there was someone who was having a harder time than them, and that was Hyeon-oh.
“Wow. Joe, please run a little more slowly.”
“We have to go quickly.”
“Why did you return the carriage?”
“It’s cheaper to return it there.”
“Why are you using my skills this time…” … .”
“ah. I forgot. “That’s enough now, right?”
Hyeon-oh’s buttocks became warm and he also gained peace of mind.
Naturally, even my voice came out peacefully.
“Have you ever seen the lives of the common people?”
“Little by little.”
“I’ve never seen it properly.”
Jeong Gwang remembered his past life and erased it.
‘It’s the standard now, not then.’
In fact, I didn’t know everything about it even in my past life.
“I do not know. “There won’t be much of a difference between you and me.”
Hyeonoh’s eyes widened slightly.
“Sunsara? “Why are you suddenly saying ‘Senior’?”
“That’s because you look a little like a monk this morning.”
“Heulheul.” When I register and see Buddha, I will have to boast about it. “I was approved by you.”
“I would be more proud of you carrying me on your back for a few days.”
“What? He is like that too. “Hehehehe.”
Hyeonoh laughed for a while and spoke softly.
“Thanks to you, I have fully experienced the pleasures of this world. “Maybe that’s why I feel sorry when I meet the tenant farmers.”
“Then please reduce the rent.”
“I understand that they are receiving the lowest rent possible. “It’s no longer difficult.”
Hyeon-oh was right.
When I arrived and saw it in person, I thought it was quite something to see.
‘Oh oh. The fields are quite wide.’
The town was also pretty good.
Like other peasants, I couldn’t see the crumbling mud houses and the children with their bloodshot bones.
Smoke from cooking rose wafting from small but clean houses, and although the clothes of the children playing were shabby, their faces were bright.
Jeong Gwang nodded inwardly.
‘They said they were trying to keep you from getting upset, but it seems like that’s true.’
Sorim was feeling stuffy because he was stuck here and there, but he was doing well in this area.
That’s probably why everyone in Jeong Ju-hyeon treated Hyeon-oh with contempt when he was in monk’s uniform.
When I smelled the delicious rice mixed with smoke, my appetite whetted.
‘You said hello to the peasants, right? It will take some time. ‘It’s better to eat here than to go up to Shaolin and chew grass.’
The people who discovered Jeong Gwang and his group raised a warning light and were startled.
It was because of the concentrate.
“… … Poetry, fresh?”
“… … Uh, how did you get here… … .”
Jeong Gwang turned around and showed Hyeon Oh on his back.
“The Master of Shaolin Temple said he would like to say hello to you.”
“… … ah!”
What little remaining vigilance was lost.
The villagers came in an instant.
The way they all put their hands together and bowed their heads to Hyeon-oh did not appear to have the usual deep Buddhist intentions.
Although it seemed a little different to Jeong Gwang.
‘There is respect, but also fear. Well, it can’t be helped.’
They were in a situation where they had to farm the fields of Shaolin and eat them.
Respect for Shaolin monks is respect, and there is bound to be a separate fear of being looked at and being disadvantaged.
‘But if it’s that guy, it’ll be okay.’
Hyeon-oh, who had been off Jeong-gwang’s back for a long time, expressed his gratitude by holding each person’s hand.
And with an extremely polite face and tone of voice.
“Amitabha Buddha. It is said to be the Hyuno of Shaolin. Thanks to the donor, I have survived until now, but it is soon time to leave, so I have come to say hello. “May the blessings of Buddha be with you.”
“… … Ah, Amitabha Buddha! thank you! Thank you, Master!”
Of course, there were people who were so overwhelmed with emotion that they answered frantically, and there were also people who burst into tears and cried.
Solim has been good to me so far, but I have never approached him with this much heart.
This served as an opportunity for their respect for Shaolin to grow.
Jeong Gwang, who was watching, clicked his tongue.
‘That man, he took the wrong route. I had to become a cult leader.’
If so, it would have been a considerable success.
The more I ate well and lived comfortably, the more I might have lived longer.
‘huh? ‘What is this again?’
A small child approached Jeonggwang and looked up at him.
“why?”
“… … “Are you Shinseonnim?”
“no.”
“… … sure?”
“A person similar to a Taoist monk.”
“… … hmm. “He looks like a immortal.”
“Think what’s comfortable for you. “What’s going on?”
The kid hesitated for a while and opened his mouth with difficulty.
“… … “I want to receive blessings.”
“Why don’t you accept it from Master?”
“hmm… … I think it would be better if I get both. Since Shin Seon-nim is much cooler, I think the effect will be better… … .”
As Jeong Gwang chuckled, the kid quickly added,
“I have a single mother, so I have to grow up healthy. I’m not doing this because of my greed… … .”
“Is your mother healthy?”
The kid shrank his neck.
“… … “It’s huge.”
“Are you doing that because you want to feel less pain when you get spanked for doing something wrong?”
“… … !”
The little boy stuttered with his eyes wide open.
“Well, how did you… … .”
“That’s just right. “That’s how you become disciplined.”
“… … You don’t have to train… … .”
“ah. It wasn’t unmanned. Okay, just take it.”
Jeong Gwang gave his best wishes to the little boy with a formal attitude and words.
The little boy shouted his thanks with joyful eyes.
“Thank you! Shinseonnim!”
“Train Mabo. Then your butt will become stronger and it will hurt less when you get hit.”
“… … That’s not a drone… … .”
“You have to do whatever it takes to survive.”
Jeong Gwang roughly strokes the child’s dirty head and sends him away.
The kids who were watching with bated breath gathered around.
Even compared to Hyeon-oh, the high priest of Shaolin, isn’t Jeong-gwang of a different level?
It’s been a long time since I fell in love with his luxurious clothes and gorgeous appearance, but when he wished me a child, my hesitation disappeared.
“Sinseon! “Please do it too!”
“me too! yes?”
It was quite a commotion.
So much so that the parents who were with Hyeon-oh noticed it right away.
Parents were shocked when they found out what their children were doing.
‘So, what are you doing in the presence of a Shaolin master?’
‘Just leave my damn son alone!’
The moment when people apologize to Hyeon-oh and try to drag the children away.
Hyeonoh smiled softly.
“It’s okay. The Buddha is also close to Taesangnogun, so what’s the problem? “No matter who gives you a blessing, you just have to keep it in your heart and walk your own path.”
“… … iced coffee. Master.”
People had the illusion that a halo was shining behind Hyeon-oh.
The kids were actually seeing the light on Jeong Gwang’s face.
The time when everyone passed happily like this… … .
“Khehehehehe!”
It shattered with a loud roar.
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