Episode 449
Shaking (4)
I hope that my strength on the ax will not be soaked in the blood of good people.
This time, I immediately understood what Inspector Tam was saying.
That wasn’t all. Yeonho-jeong and Beom-oh could also understand what Tamgyeong meant.
“cadet.”
This time, I looked at Inspector Tam with shaking eyes.
Inspector Tam did not turn his gaze to this time. His clear eyes were solely focused on Yeon Ho-jeong.
Yeon Ho-jeong opened his mouth.
“How can the old man’s power be imbued with my axe?”
“I believe you understand.”
“I don’t like it.”
Tamgyeong didn’t ask why he didn’t like it or why he kicked Bok away.
“If you don’t like it, think of it as a favor from an old man who is about to die.”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“Why on earth are you doing this?”
“I didn’t ask you why. “But I didn’t even advise you to choose whether to accept it or not.”
“….”
“I’m just asking.”
ask.
Inspector Tam’s request had no other meaning. He wants Yeon Ho-jeong to receive the realization of his inner strength.
It was truly amazing. For the martial arts people, internal energy was the basis of all internal martial arts and the source of being born with a weak human body and able to embody the power of a immortal.
Moreover, the inner strength that Tamgyeong trained and cultivated was a true skill refined through the mind methods of Shaolin, which is considered the best Buddhist school and the strongest school in the Central Plains. It was also an overwhelming strength of attack power that broke through the realm of invincibility and boasted of high purity.
It is a skill that is not easy to pass on to fellow monks and disciples. Now, Tamgyeong was giving that kind of skill to a young man who could be considered a complete stranger.
“There is no reason to ask you a favor. And I don’t need the old man’s skills.”
What Yeon Ho-jeong said was right.
Having risen one step higher by fighting against the enemy of Yayul, he was just around the corner from the ultimate realm of becoming a martial god.
For Yeon Ho-jeong, there was no need for more internal strength. To be exact, it is an internal energy, and even if you receive it, it is not absorbed efficiently.
Would he have given most of the power of the elixir he received from Yang Cheon to Kang Ryang for no reason? Even if you melt it and turn it into your own power, it takes time to get used to the increased power and the foreign nature.
For Yeon Ho-jeong, who was about to embark on an operation, it was rather poisonous. If you look far away and hide that much energy, you could see blood.
Too much or too little. Yeon Ho-jeong knew the logic well. If the benefit of someone else’s skill or skill was greater than the loss, I would have taken it without hesitation, but for me now, there was neither benefit nor harm to me.
Rather, if you were to consider the pros and cons, it was closer to the pros and cons. If you receive the blessings of a retired old Shaolin leader, you will have to deal with the burden that will remain in your heart and the Shaolin’s resentful eyes.
Inspector Tam shook his head.
“If you’re at a level like yours, you won’t need the inner strength of others or even the power of the spiritual dan. I don’t know if there is any internal damage or temporary loss of durability. “You really thought I didn’t know that?”
“Then why on earth are you being so stubborn? I don’t like feeling uncomfortable. “Rather, teach it to Monk Beom-o.”
“no. My skills have been thoroughly trained through martial arts. Beom-o acquired the great power of prajna through supreme enlightenment. “My energy could easily disturb the energy of Prajna.”
It wasn’t wrong. Even if it is the same type of internal energy, Beom-Oh’s internal energy cannot be compared to Tamgyeong in terms of the density of power. If done incorrectly, the true energy of Tamgyeong can shake Beom-o’s Prajna ability.
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“No matter what you say, I won’t take it. If you have the strength to grow by receiving the strength of others, you can reach that level at any time. The power I built up myself is….”
“You know that, right? “With your enlightenment and insight, you can transform other people’s power into magnetism as if you had accumulated it yourself.”
“It must be a useless struggle.”
“That’s right. It’s a useless struggle. “Unless I process the true energy myself before passing on the inner skills.”
“…?!”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face hardened.
Inspector Tam said while looking at this time.
“This brother here hasn’t had any proper martial arts training since coming to Foshan. “I just controlled my inner energy with constant luck.”
“….”
“As a result, my brother’s inner energy boasted extreme purity, free from any impurities. “In some ways, that purity can be said to be greater than that of a master who has broken through the realm of invincibility.”
The amount of internal strength this time is greater than that of Yeonhojeong.
However, his skills were worse than any other peak expert. This is because I have only practiced internal energy for over 30 years and have never even practiced herbal training, let alone actual combat.
However, because of that, this time I was able to obtain a pure white interior without any blemishes. That strength is turning back the years to the point where it wouldn’t be surprising if he died today.
“I also know how to transform my inner strength into pure white magic. “Although more than half of my strength will be lost in the process, the condensed true energy will boast a purity that is no less than that of my older brother.”
“….”
“With that concentration, it should be easy for you to absorb. “It will be a power more valuable than any elixir.”
“…Why on earth?”
“Do you really want to know the reason?”
“Like I said, I’m the type of person who can’t stand anything unpleasant. Naegong is like life to a warrior, so how can you give that precious thing to me, a stranger…”
“It’s because you are a stranger.”
“What do you mean?”
“Because I know that although he is a stranger and has a rough and rude personality, his essence is full of cooperation and justice.”
Tamgyeong saw Beom-oh.
“Beom-oh, that guy will grow well without me putting a burden on him. “There’s no need to say it’s my responsibility, and I actually realized Prajna.”
Beom-oh bowed his head without saying a word.
Inspector Tam smiled and nodded.
“You are different. “You need help.”
“I…”
“I heard you are the nucleus of the Baekdo martial arts group of the time?”
“…?!”
“why? “Are you surprised that an old man who has cut off ties with the world even knows that much?”
“That’s not true. It is absurd that you are the core of the Baekdo Murim…”
“Even if it is not necessary, considering your personality, you will fight an immeasurable fight in the future. And one day, people will experience the bitter taste of defeat. Unfortunately, there is a high possibility that the moment of defeat will lead to death.”
Inspector Tam burst into laughter.
“I am scared. I am so old that I am afraid of death. That’s why I don’t want to go out into the world again.”
This time the snow got deeper.
You don’t want to go out into the world? Not like that. There was still a passion hidden in Tamgyeong’s heart to run out into the world and criticize the world to his heart’s content.
However, Inspector Tam only acknowledged it.
That it was just a dream and a memory. Even if I go out into the world again, I won’t be able to be as passionate as I was in the past.
He knows that raising his fist just to satisfy himself to the extent that it feels rewarding is impure to him.
“Still, doesn’t this guy’s power keep lighting a fire in my heart? “I have already chosen my life, but in the name of memories, they cause agony and make me sigh over and over again.”
“….”
“I don’t like that. I no longer need this inner strength and Shaolin martial arts. “Although I was the head of the Arhat, symbolizing the martial arts of Shaolin, now I am nothing more than a lesser-known Taengjung who dedicated the rest of his life to saving all living beings.”
Inspector Tam’s eyes were clearer than ever. It was a insight that could be shown as another enlightened person who completely understood himself.
“I don’t know if this could actually save sentient beings. “You could not solve the secret of reincarnation for three hundred years and end up facing the same end as the countless Zen people who went to the Buddha’s side.”
“….”
“Still, I am not dissatisfied with my choices, my past, or my future.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Tamgyeong for a while and sighed softly.
“If you really want to give up that power, give it to someone else, not me.”
“I don’t like it. “I want to give it to you.”
“There are many people who are much more just and chivalrous than me.”
“of course. Don’t be arrogant. “I’m not giving it to you because you’re the best in the world.”
“….”
“I just hope you can use this power to save more sentient beings.”
Inspector Tam shrugged his shoulders.
“Besides, our Buddhist community is indebted to your monks. “If it weren’t for the topic that Emperor Wu of Four Fangs left here, we wouldn’t have had to sacrifice our lives here.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled without realizing it.
“Isn’t it love and hate, not debt?”
“Whatever.”
In the end, even if the conversation continues, the same story will only be repeated.
Someone had to make a decision. And the person who would make that decision had to be Yeon Ho-jeong.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was silently looking directly into Tamgyeong’s eyes, sighed again and spoke.
“I gave it to the old man because he wanted it. Just because you gave me that power, I refuse to interfere with my life.”
“I’m busy. “I’m not an idiot who thinks he’s my person because I threw a knife that I no longer need at a young student with a lot of potential.”
“I’m really glad to hear that.”
“As I said, when the moment of confusion approaches and you have to make a choice, just remember this. Please remember that we will move in a direction where good and just blood is not shed, and if it is an unavoidable situation, we will move in a direction where even a little less innocent blood is shed.”
“Even if it’s not the old man’s request, I’m always thinking about it.”
“Hehehe, that’s why. That’s why I’m giving you this power. Even if the power is useless, it would be better to give it to someone who can put it to good use.”
Tamgyeong sat there and crossed his legs.
“It will take some time to process the real energy. While you wait, take care of yourself. Even if more than half of the power was lost, its purity is so high that it will be difficult to accept it easily.”
“Damn, it’s like serving me communion when I’m not even hungry.”
Yeon Ho-jeong sat across from Tam Gyeong and crossed his legs.
In this way, Yeon Ho-jeong suddenly gained unexpected power.
Of course, that power will not be of great help to Yeon Ho-jeong’s martial arts skills, but at least it can definitely be of help in Yeon Ho-jeong’s life.
If you think about it, there were many people who tried to help Yeon Ho-jeong.
Not to mention family, public ambassadors and Seung Hyeon-jin also gave Yeon Ho-jeong a lot of insight.
And now, Tamgyeong, who was Shaolin’s Jeonjeondae master and the strongest Arhat leader in Shaolin history, also tried to hand over his power to Yeon Hojeong.
Perhaps this is Yeonhojeong’s greatest strength. A power that makes it impossible for those who have achieved enlightenment to pass by. A strange presence that forces those who discuss the world to pay attention.
Those who send an invitation to the Lord of Darkness, who was full of darkness, from a world full of glare and whiteness.
The history of a young man walking between black and white, light and darkness and trying to correct the chaos in the world was facing turbulence.
