How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 87
Chapter 19. Asceticism (2)
Jegal Hyunmong did not make a fuss and asked the same question he had asked other students.
It would have been better to say it this way, rather than making the problem more complicated and making it more frustrating for them.
This is what happens when you come to Pyo-guk.
‘By the way, you’re good at solving problems.’
Contrary to Zhuge Xuanmong’s intentions, Sima Zong and Zhuge Zhi answered the questions sincerely without getting bored.
That’s fine too.
‘If they weren’t from Sega, I would have chosen them both.’
Jegal Hyunmong nodded his head as he thought about it.
“I have listened to what you both have to say. Is there anything else you would like to add?”
“I heard that you created something called Muhugo.”
As he spoke, Sima Zong took out Wuhou Gao from his bosom.
“Do you have any plans to mass produce it?”
“… … What does that have to do with selecting a scholar for the Great Dragon State?”
“Hahaha, your highness is testing me. Good. If we mass-produce Muhougo, the soldiers and warriors of the Pyo-guk will fight more bravely, and the number of casualties will decrease. How can I say it doesn’t matter?”
Zhuge Xuanmong looked at Sima Zong intently.
Come to think of it, wasn’t the Sima family a martial arts family as well as a medical family?
‘There are already a lot of medicinal herbs that were sent from Samasega.’
No matter how much knowledge of alchemy Zhuge Xuanmong has, it is not enough.
We need someone who has studied the medicine of the Central Plains, and if Sima Zong can assist Zhuge Xuanmeng, he will be able to create something even better than Wuhou Go.
“Why do you want to do that?”
“Because I want to fix my sister’s fate.”
“… … .”
At those words, Jegal Xuanmong had no choice but to be convinced.
Also, Sima Zong will not give up.
Even if I fail to become a scholar, I will still linger around Jegal Hyunmong.
‘Then it might be better to have him as a student of Daeryongpyo-guk.’
When Jegal Hyunmong nodded and said, ‘Hmm-‘, Jegal Cheok became anxious.
‘If things continue like this, that unlucky guy will end up becoming a scholar of the Great Dragon Kingdom.’
Zhuge Liang raised his hand urgently.
“I… … will challenge for extra points!”
“joy!”
Sima Zong laughed.
“I have also seen the Jangbodo, but it is nothing but nonsensical writings. What kind of interpretation can you give?”
“There is something!”
Zhuge Zhu, on the other hand, tilted his head at Sima Zong’s words.
“The letters certainly don’t mean anything, but focus on the margins! There’s a certain pattern, a structure, that I think is what this paper is really trying to show.”
“!”
That wasn’t something anyone could know.
You had to have at least that much talent.
“You said that your younger brother Jun wrote you a letter of introduction. Could you show it to me?”
Zhuge Chu observed the situation and then took out a letter of introduction one by one.
And when Jegal Xuanmong read the letter of introduction, he let out a sigh.
‘I think you might have the talent of a sorcerer.’
It is said that Zhuge Chu, despite being a member of the Zhuge family, had difficulty learning martial arts.
The insight you just showed there.
As Zhuge Jun had predicted, he certainly had the qualities of a sorcerer.
Besides, since he is a member of the Zhuge family, he will have no hesitation in reading the books he has at home.
“Very well. You may now leave. I will inform you of the results later.”
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After the interview, Jegal Hyunmong headed to the reception room where Cheon Yeo-hyang was waiting.
Cheon Yeo-hyang was tilting her teacup with such elegance that it was hard to believe that she was the person who had been swinging her sword so fiercely just a moment ago.
“I was saved just now thanks to you. That guy Lee Jun is quick-witted and well-prepared, more than I thought.”
If Cheon Yeo-hyang had not appeared at the right time, there would have been considerable damage in the process.
“It’s almost as if you knew that Mines would invade. Come to think of it, you must have prepared quite thoroughly.”
As if I knew it was coming from the beginning.
“Actually, something like this happened.”
Jegal Hyeonmong explained the situation to Cheon Yeo-hyang.
The story of how Sacheondangga unintentionally threw something similar to a resignation letter.
The location of Cheon Gi-ja’s secret note was spread throughout Sacheon’s martial arts world, and there were written requirements that no one had ever written for recruiting students from Daeryongpyo-guk.
“… … That’s certainly curious. Why would you do something like that, if it could easily be noticed?”
“I guess someone wanted me to be aware of the long road.”
It is strange that there are so many Jang Bo-do posters circulating around.
Moreover, the report had to do with sorcery.
In addition, Im Chung found a corpse carrying Jang Bo-do on his way back from his expedition, and at some point, the interpretation of Jang Bo-do was included in the support of Seo-saeng Pyo-guk.
Anyone could see that it was something blatantly aimed at him.
And in Zhuge Xuanmong’s opinion, there was only one person who could do such a thing.
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“I guess one of the five great demons, called Manoe, is watching me.”
“Ma-noh… …!”
Cheon Yeo-hyang was surprised to hear that Odaegeoma was paying attention to Jegal Hyeonmong.
‘Can that be possible?’
Is it called Odaegeoma for nothing?
These are the mines that have been roaming the world of martial arts for decades, or even hundreds of years.
Among them, Manoe was particularly dangerous.
Such a person never cares about anyone.
If you are not a man who uses all sorts of magic, recruits the best masters, and gathers bandits to build a force that is at least one of the top ten in Sacheon in terms of scale, and if you are not someone who does not oppose the sects in Sacheon but rather unites with them!
‘Come to think of it, it’s noteworthy.’
When Cheon Yeo-hyang realized why Ma-noe was paying attention to Jegal Hyun-mong, she began to worry about other things.
“Ma-noe is watching you, is that okay?”
“It’s okay, I’m not trying to take your life yet. I think you’re just interested for now.”
‘That doesn’t look good either.’
Cheon Yeo-hyang thought so, but said nothing.
If Jegal Hyunmong says it’s okay with his own mouth, then it must really be okay.
“By the way, please tell me the story of Cheon Yeo-hyeop.”
“Ah, actually, I came because I need Zhuge Liang’s help.”
“Is this my help?”
“You know the story about Cheon Gi-ja’s notes being discovered?”
Jegal Hyunmong nodded.
“It was an issue that the Murim Alliance was paying attention to. It was suspicious to anyone. The contents of the Jangbo-do didn’t seem to have any particular meaning, so we were just waiting to see, but now that the secret has been discovered.”
When thousands of Jangbodo were circulating, it could be exaggerated to dismiss it as nothing more than a bad joke.
But it was a different story when Vigo revealed his true form.
So many people all headed towards the Bigo, and of course, a mess ensued.
Even if they share the same room, they fight if they get into trouble. That’s what it means to be a martial artist.
Especially when the scale is enormous and they share a common goal of being a bigot.
“But it looks suspicious at first glance, so why did you go to a place like that?”
“There are several reasons. It is said that Cheon Gi-ja, a deceased person from the previous generation, told fortunes to many people and received many things in return. Things like wealth or the secrets of the deceased person’s martial arts. If you go in and get something, it is a chance to change your life, so the temptation must have been strong.”
“You could die, right? And even if you get what you want and come out safely, you’ll still be chased by a lot of people.”
Even if you succeed in obtaining wealth through hard work, wouldn’t other people, such as Jay and a third party, continue to appear to covet that wealth?
“Zhuge Liang. Most martial artists don’t think that deeply and act accordingly. They think that while everyone else dies, they will be lucky enough to survive and make a fortune.”
“ah.”
Enlightenment struck Zhuge Liang.
‘Now that I hear it, it sounds plausible.’
“However, the situation has gotten this bad, so the Murim Alliance can no longer just sit back and watch.”
As chaos grows and bloodshed breaks out, people find themselves in extreme situations.
Since the atmosphere was conducive to natural mine emergence and activity, the Murim Alliance could not remain still.
“Can’t we kick them out?”
“Then that won’t do.”
Cheon Yeo-hyang looked at Jegal Hyeon-mong as if asking what he was talking about.
There is a misconception among people, but the Murim Alliance was not an entity that ruled over the Murim people.
The martial artists also respect the Murim Alliance, but they are not obligated to follow the Alliance’s orders.
Rather, if we suppress it, it will cause unnecessary backlash.
“If it’s the Apostolic Union, you can suppress it with force, but we can’t do whatever we want just because we don’t like it.”
“Didn’t you set fire to the warehouse last time without permission?”
“… … It’s different now than it was then.”
‘What’s different?’
Jegal Hyeonmong felt a familiar feeling from Cheon Yeo-hyang.
When he was just beating around the bush, he would often blurt things out like that.
Hana Cheon Yeo-hyang had a unique and mysterious aura surrounding her, and whenever she went out shamelessly, people would usually nod their heads.
‘What a formidable opponent.’
“Anyway, I can’t just leave it like that, so I decided to go to the Murim Alliance as a guest. However, there was a minor problem, so I decided to make more thorough preparations.”
“A minor problem?”
“Yes. None of the people who went in have been able to come out of the observation room. It’s been a week already.”
Anyone can see that this is not a trivial problem.
“They even said that even the martial arts alliance members who had only grasped the beginning and decided to leave right away were unable to come out.”
“It must be witchcraft.”
“Yes, it is probably something similar to Confucius’s method.”
Jegal Xuanmong realized why Cheon Yeo-hyang had come all the way here.
“So, you want me to accompany you on your journey?”
“No.”
“……yes?”
Cheon Yeo-hyang looked at Jegal Hyeon-mong with an expression as if asking what he was talking about.
“It’s a dangerous place. How can you take Confucius to a place like that?”
“As expected, you are the Plum Blossom Fairy… …! As your nickname suggests, you truly have a beautiful personality.”
Jegal Hyunmong decided to consider Cheon Yeo-hyang as the person with the most upright character among the martial artists he had ever met.
“By the way, what did you come to ask?”
Cheon Yeo-hyang took out a robe from her bosom and handed it over.
“Jangbodo?”
“This is the original copy of Jang Bo-do that we obtained from the Murim Alliance. We were unable to interpret it, but we thought that Confucius might see something different.”
Jegal Xuanmong, who had spread out the map, stroked his chin.
‘It’s definitely different.’
Unlike the Jangbodo I had seen before, the recipe began to take shape in my head.
This technique, which was created by applying a part of the dream circle, made it possible to create new images by simply changing the structure.
And in Jegal Xuanmong’s mind, that new image was appearing.
Not only the location of the note, but even what the inside of the note is like.
