Chapter 176 – Talent (5)

“I just want to prolong the fading pulse of the times.”

The proposal of Myung Wol Jin-in was to just learn magic without any constraints.

Despite the quite shocking conditions, instead of immediately accepting, Sama Yeoryeong turned her gaze to Sama Mang.

Sama Yeoryeong is just a cow. Since Sama Mang is the owner, she cannot make such a significant decision on her own.

Feeling Sama Yeoryeong’s gaze, Sama Mang nodded without any hesitation.

“Why hesitate? This is an opportunity. Accept it quickly.”

“But mother. Although I don’t know about other things, the revival of Sama Se-ga should be achieved through Sama Se-ga’s vision….”

“What do you think Sama Se-ga’s vision is?”

Interrupting Sama Yeoryeong’s hesitant words, Sama Mang asked.

“Cheonryeomyeolhon Shingong? Hwanhwan Malyeongan? Or Dan’ae Dogeomjin? Surely all of these were created and developed by Sama’s ancestors, but you know that their roots did not originate from Sama.”

That’s right. Unlike other prestigious families, Sama Se-ga took advantage of the existing techniques by combining them to create their own strengths.

Although they were criticized as a rootless group from behind, they became strong quickly, and they were able to handle not only martial arts but also magic and divination, so ultimately Sama Se-ga’s policy was correct.

“Learning magic does not blur the essence of Sama Se-ga. If we can make its essence ours, then magic is no different from other things.”

“That’s… right. It’s definitely true. But do we really need magic?”

Sama Yeoryeong shook her head.

“No. We don’t. Magic is undoubtedly great, but it’s only half-studied because its practicality is low. It’s already hard enough to dig three wells, adding one more will make me lose my mind.”

Myung Wol Jin-in looked depressed from behind, but he didn’t refute it. Sama Yeoryeong’s words were true.

Magic is only a part of the practice, so its practicality is low.

That’s why it doesn’t fit Sama Se-ga’s emphasis on strength.

Sama Yeoryeong’s concern that learning too many things will have a reverse effect is also valid.

All of her words were true.

Well, Sama Mang seemed to have a different opinion.

“Hehe… Yeoryeong-ah, don’t you still understand?”

“What? What do you mean?”

Sama Yeoryeong still had an uneven expression, probably because of the piled-up things.

Sama Mang gave her a soft smile and stroked her hair.

“Think about it. Martial arts, divination, magic. We have our feet in all of these.”

“Why is that?”

“Just a moment ago, Myung Wol Jin-in mentioned that these three are all derived from the same root of Taoism. Don’t you know what your mother has been focusing on recently?”

“…Ah!”

Sama Yeoryeong’s eyes widened, and she vigorously nodded her head.

Although she didn’t hear the full conversation between Sama Mang and Myung Wol Jin-in, she could guess what they were talking about.

If all of these things, martial arts, divination, and magic, come from the same root of Taoism, then it’s possible to combine them into one instead of using them separately.

If Sama Yeoryeong learns magic from Myung Wol Jin-in, it could greatly help in the study of Sama Se-ga’s messy studies.

As a result, it could be a catalyst to bring Sama Mang’s stagnant progress to the next level.

Sama Yeoryeong’s skills on horseback are already exceptional, and they will surely improve.

There’s no way Sama Yeoryeong wouldn’t notice what I’ve realized.

Sama Yeoryeong, who had been hesitant earlier, now grabbed Myung Wol Jin-in’s hand and said, “I’ll learn! Where should I start?”

“Um…well….”

Myung Wol Jin-in looked flustered at Sama Yeoryeong’s sudden change in attitude.

“For now, I’ll give you a basic secret book. It has detailed annotations, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“Really? You’re not going to teach me directly?”

“I want to, but…we don’t have enough time.”

“Ah.”

The battle with Sama Ryun against the Hwanggun and Muryeom alliance is not far away. The meeting place is Gangsosung, which is quite far from Habukseong, so they need to leave early.

Myung Wol Jin-in will also come down to help them face whatever they’re up against.

They need to start preparing now, and both sides will have a tight schedule.

“Hehe…it’s good to see such enthusiasm. But don’t be too disappointed if it’s not as easy as you think, even though it’s just the basics.”

Myung Wol Jin-in stood up and headed towards the bookshelves, pulling out an old book hidden in the corner.

‘Sangcheong Bigyeol: The Secret of Clearing the Mysteries’

Although they are now called Mosanpa because they settled in Mosan for a long time, their original name was Sangcheongpa.

What does a basic secret book with the name of Sangcheong mean?

It means that he will teach the original lineage that has been passed down from the investigation of the sect to the current master, Myung Wol Jin-in.

Sama Yeoryeong’s mouth hung open in shock.

When I visited Mosanpa last time, I stayed in the guest room. This time, I stayed there for a night again, but Sama Yeoryeong wasn’t there.

She decided to spend the day learning Sangcheong Bigyeol from Myung Wol Jin-in.

As I was slicing my thigh on the spread-out blanket, Hong Yeon-hwa, who had been sitting next to me, suddenly rolled over and hugged me.

“Jajang! I’ve come rolling like a vine!”

“Where’s the vine?”

“Hmm~ Where do you think it is?”

She gave me a fatal smile, which she might have learned from Paeng Soso.

From the slightly open collar and the deep cleavage that emphasized her breasts, it was obvious what she wanted, but…

I didn’t want to fall for it because Sama Mang, who had said that he didn’t want to do anything too explicit, was right next to me.

“Well…is it here?”

“Kkyang!”

As I poked her side, Hong Yeon-hwa wriggled in ticklishness. She tried to get away from me, but I held her and gave her a lot of kisses on her face.

Smooch, smooch, smooch.

“Heeit…! Huh…! Ahh…!”

She twisted her body and made erotic sounds, but she didn’t let go of me and clung to me tightly.

Her cute behavior made me smile, but I wanted to tease her a little more.

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“Huek…Haeuk…Neung…”

It didn’t take long for Hong Yeon-hwa to completely melt in my arms. She buried her head in my chest and breathed heavily, as if she had just finished a marathon.

I hugged her thin arms and legs tightly.

Squish.

Her not-so-thin breasts were pressed against my chest.

It was a familiar feeling that I couldn’t get enough of, and I smiled happily as I stroked Hong Yeon-hwa’s head.

“Eungheung…”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s lips were still wet and her breathing was heavy. I always wonder, what’s so good about it?

As I played with Hong Yeon-hwa’s cheeks like sticky rice cakes, trying to regain my inner peace.

Paeng Soso, who had been watching us from above, giggled and touched my cheek, then opened her mouth.

“By the way, what about the Jin Ga that you asked Myung Wol Jin-in about?”

“Huh? Oh, that? He’s resting now because he put all his energy into helping me. That’s why he didn’t react to Sama Mang or Saha.”

To open the Chungdanjeon, you need to put in the same level of effort or enlightenment as when you reached the peak.

Of course, opening the Chungdanjeon is not necessary. There is no problem even if it is closed.

However, if you challenge yourself to reach a higher level, the story will be different. It’s always advantageous to keep it open.

If the level of Sim, Gi, and Che combined is the completion of the sword, then the Sangdanjeon, Jungdanjeon, and Hadanjeon are the materials of the sword.

Just like how a cheap sword will shatter if you put too much of the sword’s essence into it, if you try to climb the Hwagyeong with an unprepared body, you’ll often end up with a disaster.

Well, if you learn the technique of wrapping the sword carefully, there won’t be any problem…but isn’t it much faster and more convenient to just buy a good sword?

Similarly, leaving the Jungdanjeon open is a much safer and faster way than challenging the Hwagyeong with just the Hadanjeon.

As Hong Yeon-hwa said at the beginning, everything ultimately needs to be in harmony.

Anyway, that’s why I’m training to open the Jungdanjeon…but it’s not easy.

After all, I reached the peak by swinging my sword to death during the trials of the movie, not by normal training in the real world.

If I continue to train in a normal way in the real world, it will take several years.

I’m already 21 years old, which is quite fast, but if there’s a faster way, there’s no reason not to try it.

For that reason, I asked Myung Wol Jin-in if I could receive the trials of the movie again or if there was something similar…but unfortunately, it was impossible.

I heard that the movie is now in a dormant state, not reacting to the outside world, quietly regaining its energy by burning the energy of the veins.

Paeng Soso sighed and nodded her head when she heard my explanation.

“That’s a shame.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

As Paeng Soso and I were just chattering away, Sama Mang, who was still awkward about sharing the same room, asked carefully.

“Um…Sanggong? Second wife? What is the trial of the movie?”

“Oh, come to think of it, I haven’t told you yet! It’s something that happened just before we first met….”

Paeng Soso started to explain the story of the trial of the movie to Sama Mang with a slightly annoyed tone.

Blah blah blah.

“Oh…that’s what happened.”

Sama Mang’s expression of admiration turned into a sudden bitter smile.

“That’s a shame. If I had met Sanggong a little earlier….”

“Oh….”

“I said let’s forget about that part. If you keep regretting the time when Sama Mang wasn’t here…I’ll be very disappointed.”

As I hugged Hong Yeon-hwa and rolled around, I rested my head on Sama Mang’s thigh.

“Didn’t I say before that we should know each other for a long, long time?”

“Ah….”

“If you leave out that part, I feel very sad when Sama Mang is not here.”

As I spoke softly while burying my face in Sama Mang’s soft thigh, Sama Mang covered her mouth and laughed.

“Ohoho. That’s right. You said you’ll be with me from now on.”

Samamang carefully stroked my hair as if touching the most valuable treasure in the world. As I lay there enjoying her gentle touch, Pangsoso crawled over and lay down on Samamang’s other thigh.

“Oh my?”

Surprised, Samamang adjusted her posture to make it easier for Pangsoso to lay her head on her thigh. Pangsoso smiled charmingly, perhaps trying to get closer to Samamang, and asked her.

“Jin-ga was right! But I think I understand how you feel, Mang-unni. So let’s share our memories of Jin-ga, whom we both don’t know, on this occasion!”

“What about my opinion?”

Just a little while ago, I was embarrassed to talk about the trials of the movie!

But Pangsoso was firm.

“Jin-ga doesn’t have a choice! Oh, and Hong-unni, stop pretending to be asleep and monopolizing Jin-ga’s embrace. Let’s talk together.”

“…Did you hear us?”

“Of course. I won’t tell you to come out, so please tell me what happened before you met Jin-ga.”

“Hmm. If it’s just that…”

The conversation of the three women, excluding me, continued until the morning sun rose and Samayeo-ryeong, who had received intensive tutoring, returned with a sharp gaze.

It’s a bit strange to hear my story from someone else’s mouth… But it’s all for the sake of family peace. I have to endure it.

Still, I’m glad that Samamang seems to be melting little by little into Hong Yeon-hwa and Pangsoso.

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“Sang-gong, what do you think of Yeoryeong?”

Huh? Did I melt too much?