Episode 939
Truth (6)
The official recalled a conversation with his father.
This means that there is no such thing as a true Manryu return species. I remembered my father’s words that although things can be similar, they cannot result in one complete enlightenment.
It was a completely different statement from the thoughts of the experts in the land world. The party noted the freshness of the statement and asked why Manryu Guizong did not exist.
Our father, King Danghyeong, said it was because we were human. He said that because true unity is the realm of God, the state of Manryugoijong, which transcends everything, cannot and should not exist in the human world.
‘see. The martial arts you and I learned are the same. However, the martial arts you have learned are based on the emperor poison technique I created. In the end, the Emperor’s Doggyong is like the sum of hundreds of years of Tang School’s Doggyong, and as a result, the martial arts you and I have learned are nothing more or less than the Tang School’s martial arts.’
‘That’s right.’
‘Then your martial arts skills must follow my footsteps. Even if it is somewhat lacking or lacks delicacy, it should not be much different from the martial arts used by this father. But what do you think? ‘Do the martial arts you use follow my martial arts methods?’
‘No.’
‘You could say that things might change in the end. But who decides the ultimate outcome? It is decided by people. ‘Could the end I decided and the end you decided truly be the same?’
‘I could never do that.’
‘For example, let’s say you or I reach the heights of talent and reach the ultimate level of Mother Nature that surpasses the common sense of royalties through fierce effort and luck. If so, is that being a warrior or a god?’
‘I don’t know about God… but at least you can say that we have escaped the realm of nothingness.’
‘That’s it. True Manryu Gwijong means throwing off the shell of the body and becoming one with this world. Such a being cannot be called unmanned. Unless they start out as warriors and dream of attaining the Tao and becoming immortals, martial people can never be free from the laws of the human world.’
Brother Tang’s words were decisive and full of confidence.
Although no one else knew, Tang Hyung firmly believed that his own logic was the truth. At least for Tang Hyeong, it would be true to say that there is no such thing as a Manryu return species.
So what about me?
hook!
The world slowed down.
The world gradually slowed down and seemed to have suddenly stopped. No, it stopped.
I couldn’t tell if time in the world had stopped or if my senses had become transcendentally sensitive and faster.
But that wasn’t the important thing.
At this moment, in this situation, why does the conversation with my father come to mind?
The moment I became curious about that, Baek Byeong-shin’s face was overlaid on my father’s face.
The party saw his face and his surroundings change.
‘Listen.’
To be exact, it was the road to Cheonghae. At that time, I had this conversation with Makwon.
‘hmm? ‘You mean weapons?’
‘exactly. ‘How can you handle so many weapons like your hands and feet?’
‘Haha, my nickname is Baek Byeong-shin. If I can’t even handle this, won’t the world laugh at me?’
‘That’s not what I mean. Senior Mak is handling a weapon he has never seen before so naturally, as if he has practiced it all before. The same goes for cancer technology. My senior’s cancer technology was not inferior to my family’s cancer technology. There are no signs of any serious training in cancer techniques.’
‘Is there any difference? Swinging it according to the shape of the weapon would lead to such natural movements.’
‘Type of weapon?’
‘The purpose of all weapons in the world is clearly revealed from the moment they are made.’
‘Of course I know.’
‘The sword is better for stabbing than cutting, and the sword is better for cutting than stabbing. Spears have better penetrating power than swords, but because they are heavier and longer, they are not as fast and free as swords. On the other hand, a dagger is lighter and shorter than a regular long sword, so it can move much faster and more dynamically.’
‘So…’
‘What does that mean?’
‘…?’
‘Different forms of weapons mean different flows of power.’
‘…!’
‘There are sharp weapons and blunt weapons. If there are short weapons, there are also long weapons. I’ll ask again. ‘What does this mean?’
‘I… don’t know.’
‘Ichirao.’
‘reason?’
‘Light and heavy, fast and slow, weak and strong, soft and hard.’
‘…!!’
‘The power of a heavy fist is by far greater than that of a light fist. Is there really no reason to use a light fist that doesn’t have enough power?’
‘…That’s not true.’
‘Fast martial arts are effective in suppressing or killing enemies. But that doesn’t mean there’s any need for slow movement at all?’
‘He isn’t like that either. ‘What’s important is efficiency.’
‘That’s it. Many martial artists want faster and stronger martial arts. But I think that is not true martial arts. I believe that true martial arts is not just about being fast and strong, but about being able to freely implement lightness, strength, speed, and ease.’
‘Is that what you think is true martial arts?’
‘At the same time, it is the beginning and end of my martial arts career.’
‘…!’
‘To our eyes, things that seem frustratingly slow are the same as turtles and earthworms. But the turtle is bigger and a little faster. Then, to an earthworm, a turtle is fast.’
‘It’s relative.’
‘It’s relative. Everything in this world is like that. That is why relative is absolute.’
‘Are you elevating the relative plural concept to the absolute singular concept?’
‘You’re wrong. Relative things are like two sides of an iron war. In the end, that too is just a concept. It has always been man who divides one into two.’
‘…!!’
‘They say that ten thousand paths ultimately lead to one.’
‘Manryu Gwijong.’
‘There must be one absolute truth that we cannot understand. It is entirely up to the person to understand how much it is and whether to move forward or just know about it.’
‘Senior, do you want to reach Manryu Gwijong?’
‘exactly. ‘Because I believe that true martial arts ultimately comes down to one thing.’
The laws of the world do not change.
Although we do not know what the reason is, it has always been people who share the truth of the intangible world.
Mo Yuan’s group (武理) was at the exact opposite point from Tang Heng’s group. Although they had nothing in common, everything from how they viewed the world to what they pursued were very different.
It was amazing.
It is said that Danghyung has the upper hand in terms of skill, but Makwon was also an absolute expert who was named in Seongcheon.
Although the two masters shared a similar area, they were moving in completely different directions. It was a great shock and interest to us, and at the same time, it became an opportunity to reflect on ourselves.
‘The true Manryu return species does not exist.’
Since humans cannot become gods, there is no need or need to surpass the noble sect unless they follow the ways of immortals.
‘Every concept in the world embraces Manryu Gwijong.’
Dividing one thing and dividing it again is just a human stereotype, so it is important to try to understand the principles of martial arts in order to ultimately reach one.
The officer was able to fully understand what the two people were saying.
However, I did not understand the countless paths that the two people had to travel before they each became convinced.
‘What should I pursue?’
The party official thought of his brother.
‘Where should I head?’
The museum reminded me of Makwon.
‘What do I want?’
The official thought of himself.
‘…?!’
As Dang Gwan looked at himself, he felt a sense of extreme shame and defeat.
‘Unbelievable…!’
there was nothing.
Surprisingly, Tang Guan himself did not have a single truth of which he could be absolutely certain, like Tang Heng and Mo Yuan.
Until now, I have had a clear confidence when teaching my family’s students or children. This has to be done this way, that has to be done like that, etc., and it has presented a path full of confidence.
But now?
The official was astonished that he had no clear understanding of anything in his life beyond martial arts.
Master of Sacheon? The head of the Sicheondang family? Tang family lineage? Tang family’s desire for revenge? The severity of the poison? The dangers of memorization?
‘Oh my…’
They were information.
It was difficult for the party to think that he truly understood all of that. That’s how I knew it, that’s how I learned it, and that’s how I just ‘pretended’ to understand it, but I never fully grasped the source of all the information I knew.
Still, the fact that it has reached this level is surprising. There was effort and suffering, but I felt empty in the fact that I was missing the part that really needed effort and suffering.
The officer recalled what he said to his son who was imprisoned in prison.
‘When everyone was stuck in the same place, buried in common sense and the opinions of others, we took on challenges in other fields centered on change and innovation and waved the flag of victory.’
The official’s eyes wavered.
‘That’s not me.’
It was not he who took on the challenge again and again and finally waved the flag of victory. However, it was not the ability of a single outstanding ancestor.
‘It’s history.’
The Sacheondang family was a family created based on the history of death.
‘But why did I understand that such pride was solely mine and lived my life bragging about it?’
There was a sense of emptiness in the eyes of the party official.
A chill ran down my spine as I realized that the words and actions I had been saying to others had not truly come from my own ego.
‘I am.’
The party was unable to look into the real me.
I was completely unable to see what my own desires and forms were, trapped by the countless information and values that were all around me.
‘I am…’
What is dissuasion and what is Guijong?
Who is Tang Hyeong and who is Mak Won?
Where is martial arts and where is the way of immortals?
Who am I. where am i
Chii Iik.
The person’s arms and legs turned into smoke and began to disperse.
Dang Gwan, who could not find himself in the ‘information’ that the world had created, that he was the owner of the Dang clan, could not handle the truth he had discovered.
Tsutsutsutsu.
The limbs disappeared, and the abdomen and chest also disappeared.
His chin, cheeks, forehead, and nose disappeared, leaving only a small dot where he originally was.
Just like that, the soul of the party shriveled in an instant.
It was death.
Unable to bear the truth beyond the collapsing wall of enlightenment, Dang-gwan’s soul chose the path of self-destruction under the fake history of living as if it were the real thing.
Amazingly, he was truly dying. His mind, unable to handle the realization, began to push his body to the brink of death.
Enlightenment lies in the gap between life and death. The hotel could not bear the weight of the empty shadow that had covered nearly fifty years of history.
The moment when the party crossed the threshold of death.
A voice like a song was heard.
‘Dang Gaju is a good person.’
The comforting voice that was vaguely heard was neither the father’s voice nor the child’s voice.
‘Even if I went astray at one point, wouldn’t it get better if I get it right?’
‘That sounds hopeful.’
Who is it? Who am I talking to now?
‘ah!’
A familiar, yet familiar voice.
It was the voice of a benefactor who recognized my own worth that neither the wife I sent away nor the friends I made could understand.
‘Aren’t we always dreaming of hope?’
hook!
The smoke that had dispersed for a moment came together again and formed the two eyes of the person in charge.
