Thirtieth day.
Smooth.
Glittery.
ââŠâ
Baek Cheon and Yoon Jongâs eyes filled with suspicion as they looked at Hyun Jong.
âSasuk, that⊠I donât know if it is my imaginationâŠ.â
ââŠIt isnât just your imagination.â
They were shining.
Although they hadnât gained weight back, Hyun Jongâs face was clearly showing a shine like never before.
It wasnât just that their original face color had come back, but their body was white and bright like a newborn child.
âAck! They are dazzling.â
Just then, the sun, which had been hidden behind the clouds, revealed itself, and Hyun Jongâs face looked sun-kissed and radiated bright light. A stranger could easily mistake him for a Buddha rather than a Taoist monk.
ââŠIs it possible for a person to change this drastically?â
It was truly a world-changing event when a person, who around 10 days ago was all skin and bones, now had the skin of a child in just 10 days.
And it wasnât just Hyun Jong.
The faces of Hyun Sang and Hyun Young standing next to him were also completely different from before.
ââŠDid they take something?â
âIs that possible?â
âThatâs because it doesnât make sense at all.â
It wasnât just about making the face white and shiny. This sense of relaxation appeared on the face that looked tired not too long ago.
âJust what happened to them?â
It felt like they could hear the giggling of Chung Myung in their ears.
Thirty-fifth day.
âUghhh! Ohh, this!â
âHold it there!â
âHaa⊠this is driving me insane!â
Un Am frowned as he looked at the disciples clinging to the pillar using their hands.
âWhat?â
ââŠSasuk, this thing isnât moving at all.â
âHaaâŠ.â
Un Am sighed in frustration. There was a large crack on the top of the pillar of the hall where the disciples were clinging.
ââŠThis is difficult. If this continues, we cannot do anything but break it down.â
âWhat is happening?â
âAh, elder.â
Un Am quickly bowed his head in response to Hyun Youngâs question. Hyun Young waved his hand as if annoyed.
âUgh, forget it. What are you doing having them cling to the pillar?â
âAh, thatâŠâ
Un Am scratched his head and replied.
âDidnât they expand the area in front of the pavilion to hold the inaugural event?â
âThey did.â
When the people of the Tang family repaired the pavilion for the ceremony of the Heavenly Friends Alliance, they found that the pavilion was too low. They didnât hold its shape, so they added a new pillar to the front.
âBut it looks like it couldnât take the weight.â
âHuh? What do you mean? Thereâs no way the Tang family couldnât have expected something like this.â
âIf it were as it was, there wouldnât be any problem, but the pillar was pushed a little.â
âAh.â
Hyun Young nodded as if he understood. The structure was capable of withstanding the weight of the expansion as long as the pillars were upright. Still, the old ones seemed to have cracked as the pillars twisted and gradually pushed out.
âSo, I tried to push the pillar back somehow, but it seemed difficult. Then we have no choice but to dismantle the pavilion and build it againâŠâ
âWait. What? Dismantle? What?â
âThe pillarâŠâ
At that moment, Hyun Youngâs eyes shone.
âWhat nonsense is that! Do you know what a pavilion pillar is like?â
Un Am couldnât stand tall and sighed.
âOf course, it has traces of our ancestorsâŠâ
âWasnât it built by the Tang family? Tang family! The Sichuan Tang family didnât do enough to employ the right craftsmen. So you are dismantling the pavilion built by them? Are you out of your mind right now?â
ââŠâ
Ah⊠that was the problem.
âThat⊠uh, hmm. I would like to preserve it if possible, but if things continue like this, it will soon collapse. And I was worried that the disciples would get hurtâŠâ
âWhat do you mean by collapse? All you have to do is put it straight! Get out of the way!â
Hyun Young pushed Un Am aside and approached the disciples clinging to the pillar.
âIf you try to push it in, it wonât work! You have to lift it slightly and then push it.â
âUh?â
âIt has space above, so it wonât slide!â
At Hyun Youngâs words, the faces of the disciples went pale.
âHe wants to lift it?â
âThis one?â
The weight of the pavilion was entirely concentrated on this one pillar. So, in the end, it was no different from telling them to lift the entire pavilion.
It sounded easy, but how would one lift a pillar and push it?
âAh, it doesnât seem like it would work.â
âIt will.â
âE-elder, I really donât think it will work.â
âTsk, tsk. Fine. Fine now, try again!â
âThis isnât realisticâŠ.â
âThey say it is reality and shit. Is there anything in the world that cannot be done? Do not hesitate and just do it with me!â
There were two types of people in the world: people who could be talked to and people who could not be talked to.
And anyone would say Hyun Young belonged to the latter group.
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âUghh.â
âEuk.â
The disciples clung to the pillars, holding back their tears. Hyun Young watched them and gave the command.
âNow! One, two! Three!â
âAhhhh!â
âUghhhhh!â
âMore! More! Give me more strength! Push properly!â
âAhhhh!â
The disciples all had veins bulging on their foreheads. They pulled out every bit of internal qi they had, but the pillar didnât even move from where it was.
âMore! More! Arenât you all eating blood sausages! How can you all be called warriors if you have little strength? Everyone push! Push!â
âAhhhhh!â
âStop!â
Thud! Thud!
The disciples had used so much strength that as soon as they let go of the pillar, they collapsed on the ground.
âOh myâŠâ
âT-this wonât doâŠâ
âTsk! It is because young people have no drive! You come and watch!â
âUh?â
âGet out of my way!â
Hyun Young grabbed one of the people sitting next to the pillar and pulled him aside. Then he grabbed the pillar with his own hand.
âNow, join us again!â
âE-Elder! You cannot overdo it!â
âGet out of my way if you wonât do it.â
âStop speaking nonsense, and come here!â
The disciples of Mount Hua all had worried eyes as they watched him stick himself to the pillar again.
âNow. Push on the count. One, two!â
It was that moment.
Kuak! Crack! Kuak!
The pillar, which had moved a millimeter when they were close and pushing, began to move little by little.
âGive more strength! Strength! Uhhhhhh!â
âKuaaaakkkk!â
âAhhhhhh!â
Un Amâs eyes, which were watching him, widened.
âWhat is with him?â
The muscles on Hyun Youngâs arms were trembling like worms as he held onto the pillar with his sleeves rolled up. The pillar, the size of a cedar tree, was slowly rising. The building, which had been tilted, was raised and regained its original shape.
âThat⊠thatâŠ?â
Un Am, who was just staring blankly with an open mouth, ran to them and shouted.
âTo the inside! Move it now. Inside! Slowly, slowly! Never move it in a hurry; just one step at a time!â
The pillar slowly moved ahead.
âJust a little more, a little more! Done! Ah, you have to put it down slowly!â
Grrrrrkk!
Finally, a sound came as the pillar was lowered, and at the same time, the disciples fell back.
âOh my, I almost died.â
âMy⊠my arms might fall off now.â
But Hyun Young just looked back as if he hadnât done anything great, checked if the pillar was standing right, and then clicked his tongue.
âTsk tsk. It is because young people have no strength! Isnât it all because you neglected your training?â fĐłeewŃbnoŃ”el.cÏm
The disciples, who were speechless, looked up at Hyun Young blankly. Hyun Young asked Un Am, shaking the dust off his sleeves.
âDone, right?â
âUh? Ah⊠yes! Elder! This is it.â
âIâll leave then. If you do it this way, there is no need to dismantle it. Tsk tsk.â
Hyun Young cleared his throat and then moved away. One of the disciples, who was looking at him in fascination, mumbled.
â⊠What just happened?â
Un Am tilted his head and asked.
âWhat is with this?â
âN-No. I tried my best like before, but it didnât budge at all.â
âIsnât that because the elder has a knack for it?â
â⊠He has a knack for lifting those things?â
ââŠâ
âAnd that wasnât something which could happen.â
âRight. I tried to push, but the moment the elder stood next to me and shouted, the pillar rose suddenlyâŠâ
âForget ghosts, this is like weepingâŠâ
Un Am glanced back at Hyun Young with a surprised face.
He was walking in his usual manner.
â⊠Just howâŠâ
Fortieth day.
Wriggle.
Wiggle.
Bulge.
The three people standing side by side slightly bent their necks.
Bulge!
But the sound of something being torn apart rang out. Hyun Jong frowned and gently lifted the clothes on his chest. The clothes within were tattered.
âRight. The clothes have gotten small.â
âThat is why I changed to a bigger size one.â
âMe too, sahyung.â
Hyun Jong laughed.
âA new size at this age.â
Hyun Jongâs muscles were twitching as he laughed.
It was thought that regaining the body of oneâs youth would be difficult since one was this old, but in just over a month, the old man had gained a body that even the young people would applaud. The body below their necks was so sturdy that it didnât match their face.
â⊠I never thought this would happen.â
âRight.â
It wasnât just that their body had improved.
Compared to the internal qi, which was pulsating and moving like the Yangtze River in dantian, the changes in the body visible to the naked eye were minor.
That was it. Their changed body and strength brought them confidence, and the confidence changed Hyun Jongâs expression.
âChung Myung.â
âUh?â
âThen what is our level now?â
âAroundâŠâ
Chung Myung looked slightly worried and said,
âIt has to be around the second star level to three stars. You could say itâs just the beginningâŠâ
âBeginningâŠ.â
If this was just the start, how much stronger could they get by reaching the highest level?
â⊠now, I understand why the Purple Cloud Divine Arts was a martial art that only the sect leader could learn.â
âEhhh. Itâs starting now. Well, not everyone sees the same effect from learning it. The sect leader and elders have been training their internal qi for a long time, so the amount of internal qi itself is large. But it isnât utilized properly. This time, through your own effort, you have brought together the existing internal qi. Now it is accumulated in the veins, so it will be much easier to train.â
âRight, right!â
Hyun Jongâs eyes looked at Chung Myung with love.
When he said he passed this down, he thought that he would teach them roughly as a formality and focus on other students. But he never would have thought that an entire month would be devoted to teaching the three old men.
During that time, he knew that teaching other disciples would be effective, and that always bothered him. Nevertheless, Hyun Jong couldnât bear to stop him.
Even though he has now stepped back from the front lines, he and the elders are also warriors. It is impossible not to have the desire to become stronger. He just endured everything because it wasnât the right situation.
But this time, Chung Myung released that desire which they had been suppressing.
âThank you.â
âUh? Why so suddenly?â
Chung Myung tilted his head, and Hyun Jong smiled at that sight.
âIt is nothing.â
Chung Myung would simply answer that he did what he had to do.
âYou shouldnât think as if everything has already been achieved. You must continue to train continuously and achieve at least a 5-star level. Only then will true strength emerge.â
ââŠâ
Even now, they felt like they could destroy a mountain with their bare hands, but had they gotten close to the Five Star level?
What was their strength?
âAnd you have to learn the plum blossom sword technique consistently, too. For every strength, there is a need for a suitable vessel. The 24 Movement Plum Blossom Sword Technique cannot fully contain the strength.â
âOf course. How can we be negligent?â
âAndâŠâ
Chung Myung grinned.
âThis is the most important thing.â
âUh?â
That smile turned more evil.
âLooking at it these days, it seems like the sahyung and sasuks have ended up lazing around.â
ââŠâ
âIt seems that even Un Geom senior sasuk is reluctant to give advice.â
âUh-huh!â
âThat!â
âUgh! It cannot be like that!â
An obvious answer came back. Chung Myung grinned and got down to the point.
âSo⊠I was wondering if it would be a good idea for the elders and the Sect leader to personally guide the disciples who will learn the new technique through this chance⊠what do you think?â
And the three people smiled at the same time.
âIf you say so. Ahem!â
âI have no choice but to take some time out. Ahem!â
âAs the Martial Hall leader, this is a request I cannot refuse. Ahem!â
They slightly clenched and unclenched their fists.
Anyone who had watched Chung Myung teach the disciples would think of it at least once.
âHonestly, I want to try it out.â
âFinally, this day has come!â
âI will show them hell!â
The three people who received the respect of all Mount Huaâs disciples:
Hyun Jong, Hyun Sang, and Hyun Young.
And now the time had finally come to instill a feeling of âreverence.â
In the disciplesâ eyes, looking at them.