Episode 346. Brother, please speak comfortably.
At 9:00 AM.
After finishing breakfast, Yeonjeok-ha was taking a walk when he heard the sound of a bell.
Following this, the Taoist priests and practitioners moved in one direction.
I slowly followed along out of curiosity and came across Oryong Palace.
‘Ah! It was the bell ringing to signal the start of the lecture.’
A lecture is required to pass the question and answer session.
Yeonjeok quietly entered the Oryong Palace, blending in with the crowd.
The spacious interior was packed with male and female practitioners scattered throughout the eight pavilions and the Taoist priests of the Five Dragons Palace, leaving no room to even step.
After a while, one of the Taoist priests came up to the podium.
“Lu Zu (Lu Dongbin) said that since ancient times, immortals and true men have taught and passed on their teachings by word of mouth. Today, I would like to convey the teachings of Lu Zu to all the followers gathered here… … .”
The old monk and the old man went straight into their lecture on the ‘Taeul Geumhwa Jongji’ without saying anything.
“Yejo said, ‘Heaven and earth see people as mayflies, and the great truth sees heaven and earth as bubbles. Only the supreme spirit that presides over life activities is the true nature that exists before birth, transcending time and space and existing above it.’ This original spirit is our true form, so let us diligently cultivate it… … .”
Gojuk lectured for almost half an hour without stopping.
Yeonjeok, who was sitting cross-legged and listening, felt an ache in his stomach that he couldn’t bear.
They talk about yin and yang, emotions, gods, and infinity, and it’s making me dizzy.
For Yeon-jeok-ha, who had been living as she pleased since leaving the warehouse, the lecture was like hell.
He closed his eyes and just wanted the lecture to end quickly.
“… … When a dung beetle rolls a piece of dung, a white light appears in the center of the dung. This is something new created by the dung beetle’s spirit, and can be called a divine feat. If even a simple insect can do this, how could something new not be created when a person pours in his spirit?”
The lecturer who was lecturing suddenly closed his mouth.
I’ve been hearing a strange sound from somewhere for a while now.
“Drrrrr… … .”
This is definitely snoring.
‘What the hell, you’re snoring during the lecture at Oryong Palace?’
There has never been a monk so foolish in the history of Oryong Palace.
Gojuk pointed to one side with his index finger.
The people at the point where his finger was pointing quickly turned their heads back.
A practitioner with a face covered in freckles nodded and dozed off.
A Taoist priest sitting next to Yeonjeokha belatedly nudged Yeonjeokha with his elbow.
“Use it.”
When someone touched her, she opened her eyes and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
‘Is the lecture over?’
Yeon-jeok, who was rubbing her eyes without thinking, was startled by the cold atmosphere.
‘omg!’
The Taoist priests of Oryong Palace were looking at him with fierce eyes.
In times like this, you should act as if you have just woken up from meditation.
He nodded with a serious expression on his face, as if he was burdened with a great worry.
Such a shameless appearance rather irritated the upright Gojuk’s nerves.
‘The guy who made a lot of noise is going to pretend not to know?’
“Who are you?”
“Me?”
Although Gojuk felt hurt by Yeonjeokha’s question, he held it in.
“Yes, you. Who are you?”
“It’s called Yeondoo-bi.”
“Looking at your clothes, you seem to be a practitioner. Is that right?”
“Yes, it is in the lower section.”
At the word ‘Haseon-go’, Gojuk’s expression softened.
This is because the people in ‘Haseon-go’ are beginners who have only recently begun training.
“Yes, the green bee from Haseongo. Do you know what time it is now?”
“homily?”
“You know it well. The lectures of the Oryong Palace are a precious place that the Taoists of the world admire. It may be difficult for you to understand it well at the moment, but if you keep listening, your ears will open.”
“yes.”
The lover answered politely.
I was grateful that he didn’t seem to mind my dozing off for a bit.
Once I got some attention, I lost all sleep.
From then on, I focused on the old man’s lecture with bright eyes.
The lecture didn’t end until noon.
The practitioners and Taoists who had gathered at the Oryong Palace rushed out.
Lee Do-ju approached Yeon-jeok-ha, who was walking unsteadily.
“Yeon So-hyeop.”
“yes?”
“Don’t embarrass the practitioners of Haseon-go.”
“… … .”
I was speechless at his sudden remark.
Although I refuted it because it wasn’t a false statement, I still felt bad.
“If something like this happens again, I won’t let it go, even for the sake of the honor of the Ha Seon Go practitioners.”
That was a clear warning.
I couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion at that moment.
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The monks of Haseongo did not even want to share their names with each other.
Is this the honor of people who regard each other as fools or idiots, as Manhwangju and Cheon Sangdong said?
It’s a sound that would make a dog laugh.
“This guy.”
Yeonjeokha called Lee Doju, who was in his mid-thirties.
As he was about to turn around and leave, Lee Do-ju glared at Yeon Jeok-ha with cold eyes.
He was angry because a young guy called him ‘hyung’.
“I’m not your brother, so don’t call me that.”
As Idoju raised his stats, light flashed in his eyes.
They said that ‘Haseon-go’ was the best, and indeed, the surrounding temperature dropped and a cold wind blew in.
A strange light appeared in Yeonjeokha’s eyes.
With this level of background, it would be believable even if he were said to be a disciple of Chilpilmun.
Who would have thought that there would be such a master in Haseongo, a place filled with idiots!
Even so, it is not a case of a love triangle that can be overcome with fear.
“Then, Iga-ya. Let me ask you something. When I greeted you at Hasungo, you didn’t even pay attention to me. From the beginning, you treated me like I didn’t exist, so why are you suddenly talking about the honor of Hasungo? What honor is there in Hasungo? You said it was just a place where fools gathered? Isn’t that right?”
At that moment, Lee Do-ju spoke calmly, scattering his story.
“I think our conversation will go on for a long time. Let’s move for a moment.”
It means that he is going to go to a dark place and hit me.
He nodded readily, saying that this was exactly what he had wanted.
“Okay, let’s go. If words don’t work, then fists. I don’t know the way, so you go first.”
Lee Do-ju turned around with a bitter smile.
There are people who have to dip something in it and taste it to know whether it’s poop or soybean paste.
Idoju left Oryong Palace and went down.
And after descending for about 15 minutes and reaching a secluded valley, we finally stopped.
“Yeondubi. I have no personal feelings toward you. However, I cannot stand the fact that you ignore me and smear the faces of the Haeseongo practitioners. Today, I… … .”
He gave a long introduction as if he were a swordsman from a prestigious political school.
Yeonjeok-ha, who was already tired of the long lecture, frowned.
“Stop talking nonsense and let’s finish this quickly. Come in.”
At Yeonjeokha’s provocation, Idoju ran towards him like a tiger, shouting, “You bastard!”
Boohoo. Boohoo.
Every time Idoju’s fist cut through the air like lightning, the sound of a wasp’s wings flapping could be heard.
But like a lover’s loach, he avoided it very well.
“There’s no one in the lower ranks. I’ve heard enough to be called the best. That’s why I’m called a fool. Tsk tsk!”
He hovered around the rival Lee Do-ju and nagged him.
As Idoju’s face turned red from the continued slashing, he suddenly started swinging his palm instead of his fist.
It was clearly the cotton palm festival of the non-partisan faction.
The palms were as soft as a butterfly, yet sharp as a bee at every crucial moment, driving Yeonjeokha away.
But that was it.
No matter how hard Lee Do-ju tried, his palms did not touch Yeon-jeok-ha’s body.
Yeonjeok-ha, who had been hanging out with me, waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
slam-.
The moment he thought he saw a light flash before his eyes, Idoju fell backwards.
After a while, Lee Do-ju came to his senses and quickly got up from his seat.
A green bee was visible three or four steps away.
He was looking south towards Mt. Mudang with deep eyes that did not match his face.
It is a completely different look from the sloppiness shown in ‘Oryong Palace’ or ‘Hasungo’.
“I lost.”
Only then did Yeonjeokha turn towards Idoju.
“Hey, are you related to the nonpartisan faction?”
Just now, Idoju’s method of speaking contained the gentleness characteristic of the shamans.
‘I think it’s called ‘using softness to make the strong’.’
Only a disciple of the Shamanist faction could have shown such proficiency.
As expected?
“I am a lay disciple of the non-partisan group.”
“No, why is the disciple of the common people in Hasun-go?”
The lover quickly raised his voice.
Even after defeating Idoju, I still felt uneasy.
To be honest, it was because I was the one who gave the excuse for the fight.
Then, when he was told that he was a lay disciple of a non-partisan group, he quickly changed his attitude.
Yeonjeokha’s feelings were soon conveyed to Idoju.
Lee Do-ju said in a calm tone.
“I am a lay disciple of Taehwagung. I learned martial arts from the master of Taehwagung, but as you can see, my skills are poor. That is why I returned to the mountains to learn sorcery.”
“Can’t I learn sorcery from the master of Taehwagung?”
“The best place for magic is Oryong Palace. Taehwa Palace is a place where Taoist priests with similar styles to Sangcheonggung Palace gather. Aren’t there people who have learned magic?”
“Brother, please speak comfortably. I am also a person in Hasango… … .”
As Yeonjeokha approached him playfully, Ido also smiled.
“That’s right. My brother seems to be good at martial arts, so why does he want to learn sorcery?”
“I’m in a similar situation to others. I want to prepare myself for the magic of the famous religion.”
“As expected, it seems like Aou is trying to learn because of the famous school.”
“When I listened to them, they all seemed similar.”
“Ha! If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have become a disciple of the Oryong Palace from the beginning. If I had, I would be working in the Gangho Faction by now.”
A bitter smile appeared on Idoju’s face.
I studied martial arts to death at Taehwagung Palace during my childhood.
But now that I’m in my mid-thirties and doing this again, I wonder what I’m doing.
“But I think it might be easier for you to learn, hyung? I guess I just can’t adapt because I came here from a very young age.”
The green forest and the shaman are polar opposites, like yin and yang.
Although it had only been a day, it felt like ten years had passed since we had last been together.
“It’ll be hard to suddenly become a monk after living as a commoner. I’m like that, but my younger brother will be even harder. But if you don’t give up and keep trying, good days will come.”
“Yes, thank you. I’m sorry about what happened today. No one greeted me at the reception, and when you said something, I felt the same way.”
“The reason the people of Hasungo distanced themselves from my younger brother was because he hung out with strange people.”
“Strange people?”
After thinking for a moment, Lee Do-ju spoke as if he had made up his mind.
“If you want to pass the initiation ceremony, it would be better not to associate with people like Manhwangju or Cheon Sangdong.”
“why?”
“They are people who have deviated from the right path. If you listened to the lecture, you would know that the magic of the shamans is based on the path. However, they are not interested in attaining the path. They think of magic as a skill like swordsmanship or martial arts. They are people who will even deceive their teachers in order to learn magic. But do you think their teachers will not know about their clever deception?”
“Even the Taoists know?”
“They are the ones who can tell if you have attained enlightenment or are just playing with words just by hearing one word. They have a misconception: there is no right answer in a question-and-answer format. Even if two people give the same answer, the results will be different, which is what makes a question-and-answer format.”
“There is no correct answer?”
“If you listen to Audo’s lecture, you will understand.”
“I don’t understand even if I hear it… … .”
“Don’t think about getting full after the first drink. It’s only been a day, my brother. If you memorize the recitation and attend the lectures, the day will surely come when you will understand.”
Of course, I said this as encouragement.
Lee Do-ju thought that Yeondu-bi would not pass the Q&A session.
