Chapter 70 – Finally, You’ve Come (3)

What is “banging”?

If we break down the Chinese characters, it means “what you do in a room.”

In other words, our ancestors recognized that the only thing men and women can do in a room is have sex.

So, is outdoor sex considered “banging”? If the place where you’re doing it isn’t a room, can you avoid the condition of “no banging allowed”?

“Son, if you don’t want to see Lady Namgung’s face again, that’s okay.”

Of course, that’s how it is.

Shiiing

I dodged my mother’s attacks on my legs as she leapt back and forth.

The attacks coming at eye level were just barely avoidable, but I was sweating profusely thanks to it.

“Your inner strength is at an incredible level. The important thing is how you use it.”

My inner strength is now at the peak intermediate level. If we’re only considering inner strength, I’d probably be in the top 200 in the world.

If we limit it to those under 30, I’d probably be in the top ten.

But what’s the point of having good hardware if the software is only barely first-class?

“In fact, those who practice the first level of the Shifting Technique grow very quickly. There’s no need to be too impatient.”

Despite the soothing voice, the attacks were becoming sharper and sharper.

It was at a level where I had to squeeze through to avoid it.

It was clearly flying in a straight line, but the end was shaking strangely, so I couldn’t predict where it would explode.

“Hips, legs, shoulders?”

The easiest thing to avoid was the shoulders. But knowing my mother’s personality, she wouldn’t aim for an easy target…

I thought it might be my hips, so I moved my whole body, but the trajectory of the attack passed the position where my shoulder was.

“When you gain insight, you’ll be able to see it better. Ultimately, to understand change, you have to look at the roots.”

It was a vague statement. Was she telling me to look at her fingers? Or was she telling me to watch the moment the attack was launched?

After running until my dog was sweating, I finally exhausted all my energy and fell to the ground.

“How was it? Do you feel like you understand something?”

“I feel like I do and I don’t, but one thing’s for sure, it’s really hard like I’m going to die…”

My mother laughed and reached out her hand. I took her hand and sat down on the ground.

“It seems like when you use the Divine Technique, you almost always release your inner strength explosively.”

“Is there another way?”

“Unless you’re in a situation where you need to speed up suddenly from a standstill, try rolling the Jin energy that’s bound to your meridians smoothly. It’ll be less burdensome.”

Chapter 70 – Finally, You’ve Come (3)

It was valuable advice, but I was gasping for breath, so I took a break and stretched.

The refreshing energy flowed through my body, quickly soothing my tired muscles, and it felt good.

If Sabu’s training was like rolling around aimlessly, and Paeng Yeon-hwa’s training was to expand my field of vision, then my mother was trying to make my strengths even clearer.

From what my mother saw, I seemed to be better at using defensive techniques like Bojup and Shinbup than attacking techniques like Jangbup, Jibup, and Gakbup.

They say that if you get a little bit of the hang of it, your skills will improve quickly, but… I don’t know.

“I don’t know how much my skills have improved because my education level was so high…”

And on top of that, my mother told me to avoid counterattacking and just focus on dodging, which made it even more difficult.

My mother said I had improved a lot, so I had to believe her… but honestly, I want to fight someone who isn’t a pushover now.

As my strength gradually recovered and my body found its optimal state, I opened my eyes.

“So-young!”

Suddenly, So-young was looking out her window and staring at me.

Although her attitude had become a bit stiff, we could still meet and talk naturally, except for not having sex.

“Do I have to keep training?”

“It was just a break. Did you have a good lunch?”

I cautiously took So-young’s hand. It felt good to hold her soft, slightly cool hand with my warm hand.

“About the rumors…”

“I know. Just holding hands, that’s all. So, did you have a good lunch?”

“I… had a good lunch.”

So-young kept looking around, as if she was still worried about the hand holding.

“Do all the people here know that you’re pregnant?”

“They can’t not know… They’re the people who helped my family before we got married.”

We were just holding hands and talking. It wasn’t sex at all. I lightly jumped over the window and went into her room.

“Why did you come in?”

“Oh, don’t misunderstand. I didn’t come in here to do anything suspicious.”

I do have thoughts that gradually increasing physical contact might unlock sex, but I won’t force it.

I closed the window and sat down, looking at So-young’s belly.

“Our baby is inside there…!”

“…Yes.”

So-young, who had been giving me a guarded look, gradually relaxed her expression.

It seemed like she had determined that I wasn’t looking at her chest or butt, but only at her belly.

How foolish, So-young!

For a milf lover like me, my baby in her belly, which is swollen and bulging more than her chest or butt, is the best side dish!

However, I looked at her belly with a pure expression of awe, as if I were looking at a kingdom of animals.

“So-young, can you show me your belly?”

“Huh?”

“It’s a bit sad to just touch our baby over your clothes… Can’t we talk properly with dad for a little bit?”

Although there wasn’t much of a difference between touching over her clothes or on bare skin, So-young seemed hesitant.

“I won’t do anything else. I’ll just touch your belly.”

“…Just the belly. If you touch anywhere else…”

I vigorously nodded my head. Then, So-young started fumbling with her clothes, turning her body away from me.

“Can I help?”

“No!”

Struggling to take off her clothes, So-young finally succeeded and turned back towards me, catching her breath.

“Wow!”

“Can you be a bit quieter?”

No, this isn’t being quiet at all.

So-young, who had only revealed her belly, was incredibly sexy.

It felt like she was exposing the most obscene part of her body, even though she was covered in a full-body suit.

“What if I touch it?”

“…You can’t touch anywhere else…”

With her permission, I placed my trembling hand on So-young’s belly.

As I gently stroked the round curves, I could feel her skin trembling.

“Our baby… Daddy and Mommy love you so much. We want to see you soon. Is Mommy eating well?”

“I’m eating well…”

“If Mommy isn’t eating well, you have to tell me, okay?”

As I whispered to our baby, I lightly caressed So-young’s lower belly.

“Now… stop…”

“The visiting hours are so short. Our baby, can Daddy come see you again later? Goodbye!”

Smooch.

As I kissed her belly, So-young let out a surprised gasp and took a step back. I shrugged my shoulders as if to ask what was wrong.

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“You know everything, and yet you still do that?”

“I don’t know… I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

So-young couldn’t interrogate me any further.

If we gradually increase our physical contact like this, we might unexpectedly unlock sex in a short amount of time.

“Hey, Iljangro, are you there?”

In this place, Shin Gang, ruled by the self-proclaimed Myunggyo and Sechim Myo, the position of Iljangro holds a high status.

The Iljangro was the highest position in Shin Gang, second only to the martial arts god, the leader, and the elders who had retreated to the back room.

It was a position that could be called the highest in the world, whether it was one person or ten thousand people.

“Yes, So-gyoju.”

Therefore, the guy who was always arrogant like this was an Iljangro who would be killed by the Iljangro, but So-gyoju was special to him.

“Chahyang is good. Is it Daehongpo?”

“Would you like a cup too, So-gyoju?”

“Sure. Those who don’t know how to enjoy it should drink it to insult the tea leaves.”

From the perspective of the Iljangro, who was approaching ninety years old, this middle-aged woman was the woman he had raised like a granddaughter.

“What brings you here?”

“Don’t I look like someone who wouldn’t bother looking for someone if I didn’t have to see them?”

“Isn’t that not true?”

“I won.”

The woman, who looked to be in her early forties, smiled like a cat and opened her mouth.

“I want to go out to Jungwon.”

“What?”

Just as the rumors of the Iljangro finally going out began to spread, the woman spoke as if driving in a wedge.

“I want to go out to Jungwon. Specifically, I heard that the Guryongjaengpae is opening…”

“No!”

The warning from her father, the leader, was only a few months ago. There was no way the intelligent So-gyoju would not understand the meaning of opposing the leader’s words head-on.

“Even if you don’t know what that bastard Iljangro said, please reconsider, So-gyoju…!”

“Iljangro. You still see me as the girl you burned at the stake.”

“…”

“My father gave me permission. It’s not even a big deal.”

“…Really?”

“My father told the Iljangro to think of a way to keep the martial arts world in check if he wants to. We’re talking about Jungwonmuryeom, but we don’t know much about it.”

“We may be weaker than the Gupa-ilbang and Odaese-ga, but we know that. But that’s not what I’m talking about.”

The Iljangro closed his mouth tightly.

“It’s a simple question. Why does the orthodox faction succeed while we fail?”

“…So-gyoju.”

“I want to know that. We’re not goblins and they’re not saints. We know that we’re not the orthodox faction and they’re not the sages, so why are we the only ones using our energy and refusing?”

There was one thing that came to mind immediately.

Would the leader, who was worshipped like an emperor in Shin Gang, have received the same treatment in Jungwonmuryeom?

What would the past Minggyo have been like when the people of Jungwon didn’t want it?

But it was difficult to give a complete answer with just that.

“How many people do you need?”

“Among the people under you, how many are from the orthodox faction?”

“To be precise, there are a few who have learned orthodox martial arts for research purposes.”

“Let me borrow those guys. Even if I manage to hide my magic power, the rest will definitely be exposed to those who have learned the Taoist or Buddhist inner power.”

There were only six absolute masters known in the world of martial arts.

Two from the Three Sovereigns, and four from the Four Factions.

But the woman in front of him was not part of any of them, and was another absolute master.

If she tried to hide herself, it would be difficult for anyone of the same level to notice her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be careful not to get caught. I’ll just watch and come back.”

The daughter of the leader of the Mingyo and the illegitimate daughter of the Shinma Yeonghosang, Yeonghogyeong, had a smile on her face that somehow provoked anxiety.