Episode 296
Yasu-do (野獸道) (6)
It was Yeon Ji-pyeong who welcomed Yeon Ho-jeong back to her residence.
“older brother.”
“uh? “Are you awake?”
“yes.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“This guy is telling me to sleep well. “He’s still shorter than me because he doesn’t sleep at night and rolls around.”
The person who knew best how hard Yeon Ji-pyeong had worked and how greatly he was shocked by the fatigue from the first chase and actual battle was Yeon Ho-jeong.
So this could be taken as a joke. Yeon Ji-pyeong shook his head.
“You still have a steel frame.”
“What is a steel frame?”
“Anyway…”
Yeon Ji-pyeong’s face hardened.
“What about those wounds?”
This was after I stopped by the dressing room and had all the bandages wrapped. However, the blade of the iron blade was so rough that blood was occasionally seeping out even though the bleeding was stopped.
Yeon Ho-jeong waved his hand.
“I came back after a heated match. never mind.”
It certainly didn’t seem like the internal injuries were severe or that much of his stamina had been exhausted. Relief appeared on Yeon Ji-pyeong’s face.
“It seems like you’re still living a rough life.”
“How can martial arts gained by swinging a sword alone be considered true martial arts, and how can one say that one has mastered the world by staying in one’s room and reading books?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shrugged his shoulders.
“People grow through conflict. Either harshly or gently.”
That was correct. In particular, Yeon Ji-pyeong greatly sympathized with Yeon Ho-jeong’s words.
My first life-or-death encounter occurred in an unexpected place. And Yeon Ji-pyeong thought that he had not been able to show even half of the martial arts skills he had honed.
Studying without experience is nothing more than a shell. There was definitely something worth learning from my brother’s values.
“by the way.”
Yeon Ho-jeong touched Yeon Ji-pyeong’s shoulder.
“Looking at him calmly like this, he has grown a lot.”
“is that so?”
“okay. “Now he has become a proper man.”
As my body has grown, my personality has also changed a lot compared to the past.
He became much calmer and spoke less. But it wasn’t because Yeon Ji-pyeong’s personality darkened.
The prudence I learned while handling my family’s affairs myself.
In a way, he had fought a fight more difficult than a sword fight between life and death. Although his skills were great, there was bound to be an even bigger change in his personality.
“Your brother is also great.”
“What am I?”
“Byuksanhojang’s reputation is spreading to all corners of the world. “You don’t know how happy I was when I heard that my brother had broken through the barrier of martial arts and was being called the world’s best latter-day index.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“It’s the best review index in the world.”
He is a man who has already reached the pinnacle of blackness. Furthermore, he was a rare expert who gained notoriety as an absolute powerhouse, one of the top three in the world.
Is that why? He was not impressed by the reputation of being the best review index in the world and all. To those who had climbed to the top of Mt. Taishan, the low mountain was nothing more than a hill.
But in reality it was different.
Although he could not feel it himself, Yeon Ho-jeong’s name was sweeping the entire central plains. He was even enjoying a higher reputation than Mo Yong-woo, who was involved in the self-defense team.
If you think about it, it was natural.
Mo Yong-woo was a genius who suddenly appeared, but Yeon Ho-jeong was a passionate fighter who had been dealing with famous families for several years and had made his presence known to the world.
In addition, although he was younger than Mo Yong-woo and came from a family renowned for orthodox swordsmanship, he was also an unusual expert who used an ax larger than a person’s height as his main weapon.
It is bound to stand out in many ways. As Zhuge Wenhu predicted, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Yeon Hao-jeong’s name value was already at least that of a great scholar of the Great Moon Sect.
“What is the reason to be so excited about the best review index in the world? “If you’re the best person in the world, you don’t know.”
“is that so?”
“There are as many strong people in the world as there are grains of sand on the beach. I am called the best of the late-exponential players, but that is because I literally play at the late-exponential level. “If I make up my mind to find it, hundreds more people stronger than me will emerge from this martial forest.”
“But what’s great is great.”
“It’s amazing. Even though it is far, it is still a long way away. Moreover, even if you are the best person in the world, if you are attacked, you will die. “No matter how outstanding an individual may be, he cannot overcome the power of the group.”
Of course, it’s a different story when you reach the Seongcheon Thirteenth Rank.
However, that too is just a difference in area and the truth does not change. Can one master who is on the thirteenth throne of the Holy Heaven be able to handle three masters of the same Holy Heaven?
“In the end, external evaluation is nothing more or less than a veil that obscures my own eyes. “Thank you for making me happy, but don’t worry about that from now on.”
It was advice that came from the heart. Yeon Ji-pyeong lowered his head.
“I’ll keep that in mind, brother.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“There is no need to keep it in mind. That’s just the way it is. In other words, what else is left to the martial arts people except their reputation?”
“Is that so?”
“Each person just has different values that they consider important.”
Looking at things like this, my brother wasn’t an extreme person either. This is because although the subjectivity is clear, the difference from others is clearly understood.
Yeon Ji-pyeong liked Yeon Ho-jeong because he was that kind of older brother. It was because I knew how difficult it was to establish a straight perspective.
“Anyway, have you eaten?”
“yes. “I had breakfast with my father.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression suddenly became sinister.
“I guess you didn’t know whether the rice went into your mouth or your nose?”
Yeon Ji-pyeong’s expression became awkward.
“There was a bit of that… side to me.”
“Kkkkkkkkkkk.”
“Still, I was surprised. “I don’t know what happened, but my father became very soft.”
“You have become softer… That is true.”
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“Father hasn’t changed. That’s what he was originally like. “It’s just that the value of the family name was so heavy that he didn’t show it.”
“okay.”
“Anyway, I wish I could spend a lot of time with my father, even if only while I was in the military. “Your father will like it too.”
“I understand, brother.”
“okay.”
Yeon Ho-jeong patted Yeon Ji-pyeong on the back.
“You may be hectic, but get some rest. “If you’re bored, just take a look around.”
“What about you, brother?”
“I have something to think about for a moment. “See you later.”
“yes? “Oh yes.”
There was a hint of disappointment in Yeon Ji-pyeong’s eyes as she watched Yeon Ho-jeong quickly go up to her room.
Since it was a meeting between brothers, it can be said that this level of conversation was sufficient to resolve the issue. But Yeon Ji-pyeong wanted to talk more and have more conversations.
But after all, my older brother was my older brother. He was always busy and passionate. Although he took good care of his people, he didn’t look around when he had something to focus on.
“…Shall I ask you to buy me a drink for dinner? “I can drink well now.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who entered the living quarters, immediately climbed onto the bed and sat cross-legged.
Sitting cross-legged does not mean you will enter Ungong. I just assumed that posture because it was a good posture for thinking about something.
‘It’s definitely the limit now.’
He recalled his meeting with the party official.
Of course, like Danggwan, Yeonhojeong did not do his best. To be precise, I didn’t really fight with the determination to fight to the death.
If he had truly intended to kill Tang Guan, which only showed his characteristic fierceness, he would have blown off one of his limbs.
Of course, he would have gone to the goal on the spot or his whole body would have been turned into a rag.
‘It wasn’t a match where we gave our best, but it was a match where we could clearly see each other’s limitations.’
Yeon Ho-jeong was able to read almost all of Tang Gwan’s skills through his movements.
‘He is comparable to his father. No, I may be half a number lower than my father, but when it comes to actual combat, there is a high probability that my father will be defeated.’
It wasn’t a question of whose martial arts was stronger. It was the difference between an individual’s mentality and martial arts compatibility.
‘If I had entered into a real life-or-death situation, the probability of losing was overwhelmingly high.’
Since his skills are lower than his father’s, it is a natural result. Of course, his ability to respond to poison and memorization may actually surpass his father.
That wasn’t the problem.
‘It’s okay to wait like this. If you continue to practice like now, you will be able to reach the pinnacle of this level within a few years.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
‘But you don’t have to.’
In a situation where he was unable to awaken the yellow dragon, it could be said that his current Four God Dance skills had been honed to the limit.
All four divine energies are in perfect balance. There was still room for further deepening, but there was no longer room to expect explosive growth.
It was like that in Sashinmu.
‘Then…’
The time has come.
‘I need to touch the Five Great Gods.’
Byeoknajingyeol was a martial art that was very suitable for supporting Sasinmu.
And it also fit Yeonhojeong’s personality. Byeoknajingyeol is the most stable martial art among the five major gods, so it assisted Yeonhojeong’s martial arts, which were extremely extreme, and achieved a win-win effect.
‘Byeoknajingyeol is in a great situation. And the way of coexistence has also achieved everything that can be achieved.’
True energy, body, mind, and energy found balance.
Now is the time to change from a win-win new technique that leverages strengths and compensates for shortcomings to a new technique that can maximize one’s own strengths.
“…After all, it would be right to go for the dragon martial arts.”
Yongpo Shingong.
This martial art, abbreviated as Yongpogi (龍抱氣), is one of the five great new skills of Yeonga and was a skill that was good at utilizing the destructive power of Balgyeong (發勁) to the limit.
In other words, it is the most destructive of Yeonga’s new techniques. This consumes a lot of internal energy, and if you are swayed by the charm, there is a risk that your personality may become harsh and extreme.
This was one of the reasons why Yeonga’s family customs were particularly strict. This is because each of the Five Masters has a distinct personality, so only if the mentality is upright can the original power of martial arts be utilized.
‘My martial arts is a single strike without thinking back. ‘He is good at subduing his enemies with his momentum and crushing them with his powerful destructive power.’
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
‘What if the root is changed to Yongpojingi instead of Byeoknajingyeol?’
Maximization of destructive power.
This did not mean that the power of Sasinmu alone was becoming stronger, but that the density of Yeonhojeong’s use of Balgyeong and power itself was increasing.
“Whoa.”
Yeon Ho-jeong took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
‘Yes, the time has come for a change.’
It will be a harsh year.
In order to overcome that year, the moment had come when his martial arts skills, which had been stagnant, needed to be greatly improved as well.
‘At least most of the conflicts within the Murim Alliance must be resolved this year. Only then will we be able to fight them.’
Wooooow.
A clear yet deep blue energy rose from Yeon Ho-jeong’s body.
It was Byeoklajingi. Byeoknajingi, which formed ten castles, had the power to calm the hearts of those who saw it.
But it’s different from now on.
Yeon Ho-jeong pursed his lips.
After a while.
Pusssssss.
Byeokrajingi, which had been glowing blue, gradually began to lose its color.
And little by little, the place was filled with an energy reminiscent of a lush forest.
Duung! Duung!
The heartbeat gradually became stronger.
The dragon shingle finally appeared.
