Chapter 175 – Talent (4)
“Good. Now that everything is settled, speak up,” said Hong Yeon-hwa.
Only then did Myeong-woljin-in open his mouth.
“As I said before, the basics are the Bongsun ceremony. And all we have to do is open the door to the world of the Heavenly Demon instead of the Seon-gye… The problem is how to determine the direction.”
“Didn’t you say it was practically impossible?”
“That’s right. It’s even less likely than catching a fish that swallowed a bead dropped into the ocean after ten years… However, surprisingly, there was a clue nearby.”
Myeong-woljin-in pointed to Hong Yeon-hwa.
“Right, what is it?”
“Think about it. Isn’t the existence of the Heavenly Demon proof of the world where the Heavenly Demon lived?”
“That’s true, but… I’m ignorant of this kind of thing.”
“Oh, the Heavenly Demon doesn’t need to do anything directly. Have you heard of the Manghyang liquor?”
While Hong Yeon-hwa looked puzzled, Samamaeng spoke up.
“Are you referring to the method of sending a corpse back to its hometown? It’s essentially using the memories of the deceased and their instinct to return home, so it doesn’t seem like it would work for someone who doesn’t remember how they got here… “
“Oh, I knew it.”
“It’s thanks to my research on the Kangshi method in the past.”
There is a rumor that the Kangshi method was originally a method to send corpses from the battlefield back to their hometown, born out of benevolence. They must have investigated it.
Of course, only a few people know the truth.
Considering that someone has been hiding information about Kangshi so far, they might have spread rumors to improve their image.
“Samamaeng is right. It’s impossible with ordinary Manghyang liquor. But what if it’s not ordinary? Instead of using memories and instincts, we use the lure of ambition. If we use the entanglement of existence, we can find the right answer even in countless crossroads.”
“Is that… possible?”
“There was a disciple who was caught while researching alchemy in Mosanpa and spent his whole life in prison. According to the research he left behind…”
“However, even if that’s the case, how do we determine a specific point?”
“That’s how we do it…”
Myeong-woljin-in and Samamaeng began to discuss something difficult with serious expressions.
Since I have so little background knowledge, I don’t know what they’re talking about.
When I looked at Hong Yeon-hwa and Paeng Soso sitting on either side of me, they both had blank expressions, just like me.
Let’s just wait.
Chapter 175 – Talent (4)
I wonder how many times I’ve touched Hong Yeon-hwa’s thighs under the desk, hoping no one would notice, and how many times Paeng Soso has touched my butt and made me jump in surprise.
Finally, Myeong-woljin-in spoke up, seeming to have come to a conclusion.
“As I said before, the basics are the Bongsun ceremony. And all we have to do is open the door to the world of the Heavenly Demon instead of the Seon-gye… The problem is how to determine the direction.”
“Didn’t you say it was practically impossible?”
“That’s right. It’s even less likely than catching a fish that swallowed a bead dropped into the ocean after ten years… However, surprisingly, there was a clue nearby.”
Myeong-woljin-in pointed to Hong Yeon-hwa.
“Right, what is it?”
“Think about it. Isn’t the existence of the Heavenly Demon proof of the world where the Heavenly Demon lived?”
“That’s true, but… I’m ignorant of this kind of thing.”
“Oh, the Heavenly Demon doesn’t need to do anything directly. Have you heard of the Manghyang liquor?”
While Hong Yeon-hwa looked puzzled, Samamaeng spoke up.
“Are you referring to the method of sending a corpse back to its hometown? It’s essentially using the memories of the deceased and their instinct to return home, so it doesn’t seem like it would work for someone who doesn’t remember how they got here… “
“Oh, I knew it.”
“It’s thanks to my research on the Kangshi method in the past.”
There is a rumor that the Kangshi method was originally a method to send corpses from the battlefield back to their hometown, born out of benevolence. They must have investigated it.
Of course, only a few people know the truth.
Considering that someone has been hiding information about Kangshi so far, they might have spread rumors to improve their image.
“Samamaeng is right. It’s impossible with ordinary Manghyang liquor. But what if it’s not ordinary? Instead of using memories and instincts, we use the lure of ambition. If we use the entanglement of existence, we can find the right answer even in countless crossroads.”
“Is that… possible?”
“There was a disciple who was caught while researching alchemy in Mosanpa and spent his whole life in prison. According to the research he left behind…”
“However, even if that’s the case, how do we determine a specific point?”
“That’s how we do it…”
Myeong-woljin-in and Samamaeng began to discuss something difficult with serious expressions.
Since I have so little background knowledge, I don’t know what they’re talking about.
When I looked at Hong Yeon-hwa and Paeng Soso sitting on either side of me, they both had blank expressions, just like me.
Let’s just wait.
Chapter 175 – Talent (4)
Myeong-woljin-in carefully took the pink hair and neatly placed it in a small box she had taken out of her pocket before asking, “That’s about it for the matter. But there’s something else to discuss… Is it okay for a moment?”
“Um? Go ahead and speak.”
Myeong-woljin-in looked at Samamaeng and asked, “Soldier, I’m sorry to ask again, but what was your name again? I keep forgetting as I get older.”
“What? Oh, no. My name is Samamaeng. What…what’s going on?”
Was it because she found out that Samamaeng was hiding something from her, or was it because she had guessed roughly what it was through our conversation?
Samamaeng, who had been lost in thought with a pensive expression on her face, couldn’t hide her surprise when Myeong-woljin-in called her out.
“Samamaeng Soldier.”
“Yes…!”
Myeong-woljin-in grabbed Samamaeng’s hands tightly, ignoring her reaction.
“Do you happen to know Taoism?”
“…Yes?”
Samamaeng looked at her with a puzzled expression. If she had heard it on the street, she would have asked what the hell she was talking about.
But in front of an experienced senior, she couldn’t just say that, so she stammered. Myeong-woljin-in continued to speak.
“I was surprised when I first saw you. You have a really good face.”
“Well, um…”
“I don’t know how to put it, but it feels like your mind and body are in the right place.”
“What does that even mean?”
“Didn’t you know that you were better than those around you since you were young?”
“Well, yes, but I don’t really understand what you’re saying, Myeong-woljin-in.”
Samamaeng looked embarrassed and withdrew her hands. But Myeong-woljin-in quickly grabbed her wrist again.
“Oh, by the way, is there anything that’s been bothering you lately? It’s because you haven’t properly recognized what you were born with.”
“Let go of me.”
“That’s why I’m saying this.”
“I’m just saying, things like ancestral rites, we can take care of it ourselves…!”
As Samamaeng’s voice grew louder, we also had to stop and listen.
What did she just say?
“Myeong-woljin-in? Are you telling me to join Mosanpa?”
“If you want, it’s okay. However…”
Myeong-woljin-in glanced at Samamaeng and lowered her head.
Chapter 175 – Talent (4)
Myeong-woljin-in carefully placed the pink hair in a small box and said, “That’s about it for the matter. But there’s something else to discuss… Is it okay for a moment?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
Myeong-woljin-in looked at Samamaeng and asked, “Soldier, I’m sorry to ask again, but what was your name again? I keep forgetting as I get older.”
“What? Oh, no. My name is Samamaeng. What…what’s going on?”
Was it because she found out that Samamaeng was hiding something from her, or was it because she had guessed roughly what it was through our conversation?
Samamaeng, who had been lost in thought with a pensive expression on her face, couldn’t hide her surprise when Myeong-woljin-in called her out.
“Samamaeng Soldier.”
“Yes…!”
Myeong-woljin-in grabbed Samamaeng’s hands tightly, ignoring her reaction.
“Do you happen to know Taoism?”
“…Yes?”
Samamaeng looked at her with a puzzled expression. If she had heard it on the street, she would have asked what the hell she was talking about.
But in front of an experienced senior, she couldn’t just say that, so she stammered. Myeong-woljin-in continued to speak.
“I was surprised when I first saw you. You have a really good face.”
“Well, um…”
“I don’t know how to put it, but it feels like your mind and body are in the right place.”
“What does that even mean?”
“Didn’t you know that you were better than those around you since you were young?”
“Well, yes, but I don’t really understand what you’re saying, Myeong-woljin-in.”
Samamaeng looked embarrassed and withdrew her hands. But Myeong-woljin-in quickly grabbed her wrist again.
“Oh, by the way, is there anything that’s been bothering you lately? It’s because you haven’t properly recognized what you were born with.”
“Let go of me.”
“That’s why I’m saying this.”
“I’m just saying, things like ancestral rites, we can take care of it ourselves…!”
As Samamaeng’s voice grew louder, we also had to stop and listen.
What did she just say?
“Myeong-woljin-in? Are you telling me to join Mosanpa?”
“If you want, it’s okay. However…”
Myeong-woljin-in glanced at Samamaeng and lowered her head.
Myeong-woljin-in always seemed intimidated by Hong Yeon-hwa, and even though I had passed the trial of the movie, she still showed me kindness without charge… But still, she was the head of Mosanpa.
What kind of shocking condition was it for someone of that level to ask me to learn from her?
Samamaeng asked with a puzzled expression.
“I don’t understand what Myeong-woljin-in sees in me.”
“Talent. Samamaeng Soldier is not only excellent in martial arts, but also in sorcery and divination. Isn’t that right?”
For some reason, Samamaeng looked at me and nodded cautiously.
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Having talent in all three is rare. People’s talents usually have a blind spot, and they can only excel in one area.”
That was true. For example, Hong Yeon-hwa and Peng Soso were born with talents in martial arts, unlike me.
But both of them were almost like Beomjae in divination.
Hong Yeon-hwa could directly control the energy around her, and she could produce results similar to divination.
But that was just an extension of her martial arts skills.
“Martial arts, divination, and sorcery. All three are derived from Taoism.”
Martial arts were created by combining the need for longevity and the need for strength.
Divination was a discipline developed by Taoists who wanted to compensate for their lack of talent.
Sorcery was a form of Taoism that pursued practicality to the extreme.
Of course, all three were studies that had long since drifted away from the Taoist path. But the roots were still in Taoism.
If there was someone who had talent in all three…
“Taoists call such a person a Sen-gol Seon-gol.”
It must be someone who was born with the talent for Taoism itself.
“I just want to prolong the fading pulse of the times a little bit by connecting the veins.”
That’s what the world’s Taoist said, whose veins were blocked.