Episode 396 < Me and your world. (1) >
One.
“I expected it.”
That’s how I started the story.
“You’ve already told strange stories to the 99th floor several times—”
Let me correct this.
I was about to start.
“You’re noisy, zombie! “Eat this first!”
The clouds in the sky split into two.
The sky then split apart. There were two cracks in the air along the solid line of the sky. The straight line continued toward me and rapidly became thicker.
I am,
“Oh my… … !”
As soon as I lifted the dagger, a loud bang erupted.
bang… … !
The aura imbued into the dagger was extinguished like fire struck by sand. I urgently injected the aura through the handle, but soon realized I was doing something ridiculous.
“Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
It is like raising a shield against an approaching tsunami. Although such a person may be called Don Quixote, he cannot be called a warrior. From the perspective of someone who was once called a warrior, the minimum condition is to do something that leaves a meaningful result.
“it,”
Then—
“Jjakjak, joooooooom!!”
I grabbed the dagger with a sigh.
As the angle of incidence changed, the sword’s strike was also slightly disturbed. As it was an incredibly large amount, it was still impossible to stop it even if it spilled like that, but at least it gave me a chance to catch my breath, and in fact, that was enough.
I shouted.
“Please do it!!”
The ground tilted and shook.
The roots extending inside, the grass growing on top of it, sunflowers, windflowers, daylilies, daffodils, hepaticas, star yellows, fireweeds, goldenrod, and morning glories all shook at the same time. The pollen was scattered. I was overflowing with vitality and the will to live.
Even on such shaky ground, I did not shake. It was firmly there.
The image is not a pillar but a huge tree.
World tree.
Imagine roots sprouting from underneath the soles of your feet. The roots spread deep, very deep, and wide, infinitely wide. Even if the ground shakes, I will not be shaken because my roots are stretched all the way to the other side. Not only does it not shake, but the shaking of the ground in the first place is caused by the vibration of my roots.
suck it in
It absorbs the abundant vitality, the nutrients spread evenly throughout the land, the grain stored in the termite’s nest, and the breath of an unknown insect that has fallen into winter sleep. The energy rushing into me like a waterfall bursting backwards, but instead of accumulating it, I just let it flow towards one place: my left hand, which was holding the dagger.
Now I was a waterway.
Inexhaustible energy poured through me and towards the dagger I was holding.
It exploded.
bang… … !
The Sword Emperor’s strike that came from the sky was bounced off by my strike that exploded from the ground.
The Geomje whirled and spun like a butterfly on a spring day, lightly stepping on a blade of grass before stopping.
“okay.”
Geomje grinned.
“You now know how to manipulate external energy.”
“What are you doing!”
I groaned and shouted.
Geomje said without erasing his smile.
“Good job.”
“yes? No, I feel a little embarrassed when I get praised like that… I’ve just been practicing what you taught me at Jincheon World and hinted at me outright on the 91st floor. No, not this. “Why are you attacking me like that?”
“Knowing and writing are different things. “I thought that since it was your job, you might not know how to apply it in practice.”
“I really… .”
I scratched the back of my head.
“If you think about it, there were a lot of hints even before you told me.”
“…….”
“In order to manifest strength, it is common to build up internal energy. And the most commonly used method to build that inner strength is to sit cross-legged and meditate in a place with good water and good air.”
These are the so-called [Ungibeop], [Chukgibeop], or [Naegongsimbeop].
“In other words, most of the energy used by warriors was received from outside from the beginning. “It is only when they are digested, refined, and dissolved within that it is called [Naegong].”
Dissolving the energy that exists outside of me into my own.
That is the inner gongsimbeop, the eternal snow ginseng, the thousand year sewage sludge, the gongcheongseokyu, the medicines made by the chemist, the giant turtle made up mostly of auras, etc. That is why they function as elixirs.
“But I and the world are not isolated.”
In the magic world, [I] am the [rope that binds the world].
In the sect, [I] am separate from each object in the world, but that is why [I myself am also a part of the world terminal].
Subjectivation and objectification. The strengths and weaknesses are clearly revealed in the martial arts of each school.
This may be why magic is often considered to be easy to reach a certain level, but it is difficult to reach a certain level, and that although it is difficult for a righteous faction to reach a certain level, the number of masters who have surpassed the extreme is considered to be greater than that of magic.
“So there is no need to obsess about developing [my inner strength].”
As I spoke, I pictured the roots extending beneath the soles of my feet.
“No matter how much I increase my internal energy, no matter how much I increase my internal energy to the point where I literally go back and forth and completely transform, there is a limit to [me] as a vessel itself.”
When the image of the roots was removed, the passage that accepted external air was closed.
“Rather, it is more efficient to make [me] [a channel].”
Naturally, the world energy that was flowing through my body dispersed.
“Of course, [in order to strengthen the passage], I, too, will need to become stronger to some extent.”
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I took a deep breath.
The internal energy, which was empty along with the external air, was filled into a vessel called Jinwonjingi.
“Even that is not a necessary condition.”
I looked at the Geomje.
“That’s why Master was able to split the snowy mountain even though he had no strength at all.”
“okay.”
Geomje nodded.
“There are two main core structures of the Naegongsim Act. [Meditation] and [Circulation]. “Whether it is the Nine Yang God Technique, the Purple Heart Technique, or the Valkenheim-style Mana Practice, the depth of meditation you immerse in and the path to transport energy are different, but two things must be present.”
“…….”
“Among these, meditation is to accept external energy into myself. By understanding the world deeply, I break down the boundary between the world and myself and receive energy from the entire world. The circulation is to guide the received energy to the dantian. As you just said, I increase my own energy by combining the energy I already have with the energy I have received and massaging it to melt it.”
The Geomje summoned a piece of cloud that had been cut off, sat on it, and raised a finger.
“But if you truly understand it, if you can collapse the boundary between the world and yourself by immersing yourself in deep meditation in any situation, and if you can transport the world’s energy that you have accepted straight to where you want, then [my own internal energy] is not necessary at all. “I don’t.”
Geomje said calmly.
“That is the heart and sword.”
In this series of processes, there were no grand ideas, no abstract formulations, or extremely mysterious impossibilities.
The only things that become logically possible when you know the premises.
The secret of all magic is as it should be.
“Have you been here the whole time?”
“yes.”
Geomje smiled with his arms crossed.
“My ghosts that were attached to you and you… Umm. “I control it, but it’s a bit more difficult to explain than Simgeom.”
“But please explain.”
“I’ll show you.”
Then the Geomje snapped his fingers.
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[Sword Constellation – Bone]
Rank: A+
Effect: You can create your living spirit and give advice to those climbing the tower. Whisper in his ear the story of your experience climbing the tower to the 99th floor. The person who listens to your advice will be amazed and blown away by your wealth of knowledge.
※ However, the person must have a skill that matches this skill. Those who don’t, no one will recognize you.
※ Synchronization between you and your living soul (or living souls) occurs at certain cycles. This cycle usually lasts one day, but can be shorter or longer depending on the level the advisee moves up.
※ The knowledge applied to your living spirit (or living spirits) may be distorted or edited during the process of going through the tower. These alternative guidelines are determined by the Pillar Conference.
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indeed.
I understand.
“Even in chat programs, messages do not go directly to the other person, but go through a [server] first. “The messages you send through Bae Hu-ryeong are also censored as they pass through the [server] called TOP.”
“It’s similar. Oh, what can I say? Rather than a chat program—”
“iced coffee. Is it closer to the [Puppetist’s Parade] where memories are shared? No, rather than sharing memories… .”
“huh. I created it by pasting my memories. The memories of Bae Hu-ryeong created in this way are periodically synchronized and absorbed. Then paste it again and update it. However, the tower’s censorship is involved in the process, and it is not done in real time… .”
I remembered that Bae Hu-ryeong, the Sword Emperor, had an inexplicable expression on his face when I had just copied it from the old man of the Sword Saint.
Well, it must have been as absurd an experience as waking up and being dropped into a different world.
“Even when I was being robbed by the fox… .”
“yes. “Because there is a synchronization process at regular intervals, I noticed something strange long ago.”
However, in addition to the time lag, there was a double memory manipulation between the fox and the top, so it was said that they helped in that way.
I completely understood.
“uh. Then, other than me and the old man of Geomseong, there may be other nobles who are attached to you… .”
“Do you want to know?”
“no. Honestly, I’m curious, but I’m not going to ask. because.”
I took out a new piece of duct tape and tied up a new handle that had been torn from the previous workshop.
“The fact that you’re here means that I came in first place.”
The Geomje’s smile deepened.
Since that was a sufficient answer, I asked the next question.
“What is the quest on the 99th floor?”
“What does it look like?”
“well.”
I put my chin on my chin.
I looked around. The ever-bright flower field was welcoming me.
Even though the Sword Emperor and I both used the external energy and the powerful energy of this world in the battle that had just taken place, there was no change, as if we had taken a spoonful of water from the sea. This was not just because the external energy we extracted was not consumed and disappeared, but returned to the world.
After looking around such a powerful world, my gaze naturally stopped at the Geomje.
I laughed.
“Are we two going to finish one round?”
Geomje also laughed.
“You’ve grown a lot, our zombie.”
“Because it’s a growing season.”
“Aren’t you actually older than me now?”
“Call me Uncle Confucius.”
“Zombie old man.”
“Looking at your childishness, I am clearly an adult… .”
“Old man. “Shall we come?”
“Oh, kinda.”
By then I had finished wrapping the duct tape around the handle of the dagger. He said as he cut the tape with his teeth.
“So, what is it? “What on earth is the ninth key that has kept someone like you imprisoned on this 99th floor for over a hundred decades?”
As if waiting for my words, the quest window appeared.
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[Ninth Key]
Do you remember the first time you entered the tower?
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Geomje must have already seen that quest window several times. But this was my first time seeing it.
I read the following sentences.
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What were your thoughts when you entered the tower?
What was the first skill you acquired?
What were you trying to prove?
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Geomje had his arms crossed.
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Here is a man. He said everyone could be like him. Therefore, his final key would naturally have to be someone like him.
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I was reading the quest window.
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Here is a man. He asked if he could be like someone. Therefore, his final key would naturally have to be someone he wants to be.
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The quest window was talking.
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So here and now.
Finally there are two men.
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I looked at the Geomje.
The Geomje was looking at me.
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Your key is each other and yourself.
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The next moment, the world shook loudly.
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