Chapter 449
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 449
Chapter 449. The Holy Body (2)
Winter wind...
According to my Master, that is another expression for Seolpungung.
Does the Abbot mean that he knows I am from Seolpungung?
However, I still had doubts.
He only said those few words.
At first, I thought I had heard him wrong, but there was no way someone as skilled as me could have misheard him.
What did the Abbot mean when he said that to me?
I felt as if he was longing for something in his telepathy...
Could it be that the Abbot is also being cautious?
Seolpung Palace was destroyed by unknown assailants.
However, since the lineage still continues, it may not be accurate to say that it was destroyed.
In any case, since the perpetrators are unknown, Master and the other survivors of Seolpung Palace remain cautious to this day.
Perhaps those who have a favorable impression of Seolpung Palace feel the same way.
So I think he was just hinting at something.
If you have any questions about Seolpung Palace, he probably wants you to ask him.
What if it's a trap?
But it doesn't seem like a trap... The Abbot's aura was so clear and pure.
Just like Master's.
We'll have a chance to meet again soon, so I'll ask him then.
“Young master.”
At that moment, Pal-gap entered.
“Just now, Jin-yu and Myeong-jong left to relieve them.”
“I see.”
It's taking quite a long time.
That means there must be a lot to sort out.
In fact, Yeo-eung-am is already at the peak of his career and skill.
However, he still had not been able to break through that barrier.
I hope he gets good results this time.
At that moment, Pal-gap saw Geum-ryeong rolling around with Geum-ja on the table and clicked his tongue.
“Hey, you brat! You really love money!”
With that, he gently took Geum-ja from Geum-ryeong's arms.
“Koo... Koo?”
Then, having been robbed of Geumja, Geumryeong lunged at Palgap.
“Guh!”
Perhaps because he was hit in a particularly painful spot, Palgap's body shook violently.
“Ugh...”
“Tsk, tsk. You shouldn't mess with Geumryeong's money.”
“Kui!”
Before I knew it, Geum-ryeong had retrieved Geum-ja and came over to me, rolling around again.
“Why are you teasing Geum-ryeong, who's just minding her own business?”
After thinking for a moment, I took a Geum-ja out of my pocket and handed it to Pal-gap.
“Here, this is yours.”
“Why are you giving this to me?”
“Don't you want to play with the gold coin too?”
“I'm not on the same level as Geum-ryeong!”
Pal-gap smiled shyly as he said this.
I like him.
Actually, the gold coin is very valuable, but I don't mind giving it to Pal-gap.
“Thank you for giving it to me.”
Are you really a bear?
Suddenly, I thought of a bear playing tricks with a gold coin... but I decided to respect Pal-gap's dignity.
Two days passed.
I headed to where the Yeong-eung-am warrior was to take over my shift.
When the Yeongam warrior entered a state of samadhi, most of the monks who had entered samadhi with him regained consciousness.
They all attained enlightenment, and the monks' level of skill increased, while the monks who studied the sutras seemed to have gained deeper insight.
Is it the third day today?
He is still standing with his eyes closed.
In my case, my realm rose while I was in the midst of a fierce battle.
Perhaps in my case, my inner arts were already sufficient, but I lacked practical experience and enlightenment, so it seemed like my realm rose in that situation.
That's why I was able to gain enlightenment through my life-and-death battle with the madman when I obtained the Silver Sword and my life-and-death battle with the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's Cult Leader in the North Sea.
Now that I think about it, I really could have died if I had made a mistake.
Anyway, in the case of the warrior Yeo Eung-am, it seemed that he had not reached a higher level because he lacked enlightenment.
That is why he is still unable to regain his composure as he is trying to organize his enlightenment.
That was when it happened.
Uuuuung.
Suddenly, the energy emanating from Yeo Eung-am's body became violent.
I was quite knowledgeable, so I understood the situation.
“What is this? Could it be that he is reaching enlightenment?”
Jinyu nodded in response to my question.
"That's right. Now is the most important moment. Mingjong, go and call the other warriors!
“Yes!”
“I will also help.”
“Liege, please make sure that energy does not harm anyone nearby.”
“I will.”
There were still people nearby who had not yet awakened from their trance.
The disordered energy of the Yeo-Eung-Am warrior could harm them.
I immediately spread my energy. However, my current level of energy is at its peak.
That is why I limited the amount of energy I spread.
We couldn't rule out the possibility that the Martial Alliance had eyes and ears in Shaolin Temple.
Meanwhile, Seo Woo and the other bodyguards rushed over.
They also spread out and spread their energy or stood guard.
How much time had passed?
Gradually, the rough energy subsided, and Yeo-eung-am exhaled deeply.
When he opened his eyes, his gaze was sharp, but it quickly disappeared.
“Uh...”
He looked flustered.
That was understandable, as we were all looking at him.
I smiled and clasped my hands together.
“You have reached your peak. Congratulations.”
He just blinked blankly at my words, and Seo Woo said to him.
“First, use breathing exercises to control your energy.”
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.
.
A moment later.
After completing his breathing exercises, he opened his eyes and couldn't hide his surprise.
“I finally reached the peak!”
“Congratulations.”
Following my words, the other warriors also congratulated him.
Lee Pil, Myungjong, and Chang-woon, who were still top-ranked warriors, looked envious, but they still offered their congratulations.
I said to them,
“The three of you will also reach your peak someday. I look forward to that day.”
They smiled shyly at my words.
In fact, they must have felt it too. They knew that Yeo-eung-am had reached his peak because the time was right, and he didn't miss that opportunity.
And they knew that their time had not yet come.
I continued,
“Still, I hope you won't be too impatient. You are all precious bodyguards to me.”
Come to think of it, are there now three bodyguards who have reached their peak? That's reassuring.
I turned my head and saw the body of the Grand Master of the Blood Moon Sect, who was still standing there.
What is it about that body that made them fall into a trance the moment they saw it?
Looking at it, I do feel a strange feeling that I cannot explain.
I asked the warrior Yeo Eung-am.
“Warrior Yeo, you fell into a trance as soon as you saw the body of the ambassador. Can you explain what happened?”
He nodded in response to my question.
“Before that, didn't you make the ambassador's body face east?”
“Yes, we did.”
“Then, the moment I looked at the ambassador, I felt as if he had slapped me on the back of my head.”
“What?”
“A loud voice! It was accompanied by a loud voice.”
“What kind of voice?”
“You idiot! What are you hesitating for?”
“What?”
“And... ‘Get rid of your stupid thoughts...’ It was really scary.”
I raised my head and looked at the ambassador's body.
“He's smiling kindly, isn't he?”
The other bodyguards tilted their heads at my words.
“You say the ambassador is smiling kindly?”
“Yes.”
“To me, he looks like he's looking at me with pity.”
“I think he looks expressionless...”
“To me, he looks proud...”
Now I understood.
The body of the ambassador appeared differently depending on the gaze of the viewer.
What on earth was the body of the ambassador of the Blood Moon Sect?
There was no such phenomenon at Yeonji Mountain Sword Temple.
It seemed that this phenomenon only occurred when the body of the Great Master Hyukgon entered Shaolin Temple.
After all, there are many things in this world that cannot be understood by human common sense.
Just look at me, I died and came back to the past.
By the way, did the person who prevented the body of the Great Master Hyukgon from being returned to Shaolin Temple intact anticipate this?
Is that why they were so persistent in stopping us?
Come to think of it, the black-clad man I tied upside down to a tree confessed that someone had asked him to spread false rumors about the body.
Someone who gives off a dangerous vibe... Who could it be?
I have no clue, but the most suspicious ones are the Martial Alliance.
I know from experience that they are not good people.
The current Martial Alliance seems to be aiming to divide and weaken the orthodox sects rather than to unite and develop them.
Of course, on the surface, they still appear to be faithful to the original purpose of the Martial Alliance...
Furthermore, they place great importance on fairness.
In reality, they are more cowardly and petty.
* * *
Martial Alliance.
Even today, countless people were bustling about in their respective places.
As the center of orthodox martial arts, the Martial Alliance receives reports of every incident that occurs throughout the country.
As such, the topics of conversation among them were very diverse.
However, today, everyone was talking about the strange phenomenon that occurred at the Shaolin Temple.
“Did you hear? It's about the holy body of Master Xue Gong, who was taken to Shaolin.”
“Of course, I heard! Many monks at Shaolin attained enlightenment after seeing the holy body, right?”
“Huh... I'm jealous.”
“I wonder if I could also attain enlightenment if I saw the sacred body?”
“Don't be ridiculous. It's a treasure of Shaolin. How could they show it to outsiders?”
“Yeah, you're right.”
While everyone was feeling similar emotions about the happy event at Shaolin, the Martial Alliance Leader was not in a good mood.
“So, did the mission fail in the end?”
“Yes, it did.”
At the Alliance Leader's words, a man in front of him bowed his head.
“I apologize. It was my fault...”
“What about the people who were asked to do that?”
“I sealed their lips. Even if they open their mouths, they will only be able to speak in the afterlife.”
“I see. I understand. Dispose of the remains somehow!”
“Yes! I will definitely take care of it.”
The Alliance Leader's subordinate left, and he sat down at his desk.
Beads of sweat continued to form on his forehead. Ever since he saw the body of Blood Monk Seung.
“Damn monk!”
Upon receiving a report that the Martial Alliance had brought the body of Blood Monk Seung, he went out to check it himself.
The moment he saw the body, he realized something.
That it would interfere with his great undertaking.
The body of the great monk Hyukgon contained his will while he was alive.
The will to destroy evil.
* * *
It had been about four days since Yeong-eung-am reached his peak.
He was now ready to leave, but he received a message asking him to wait a few more days.
Hmm...
It seems that you are troubled by the matter of my reward.
The Shaolin Temple is still in disarray.
It has been decided that the remains of Master Xue Gong will be kept in a pavilion facing east.
Normally, cremation is performed through a funeral ceremony...
Could there be a will regarding this in the book I delivered?
And the expulsion of Master Dao was revoked. Therefore, from now on, he is no longer an expelled monk, but a disciple of Shaolin.
That is good news.
I went up to the guest room. There, the disciples of Shaolin were training.
My bodyguards are quite skilled.
Only three of them are still ranked first class, but even by Shaolin Temple standards, first class is not a low rank.
Therefore, at the request of the Shaolin monks, I agreed to hold a duel.
It is for the sake of gaining experience, and my bodyguards did not think it was a bad idea.
It was just a friendly duel, and of course, we had obtained permission from the head monk.
I also gave my permission.
When I headed to the training ground, Han Seo-woo and another monk were in the middle of a duel.
Shaolin martial arts is characterized by its exhilarating moves.
However, it is not just exhilarating.
The characteristic of Shaolin martial arts is that it can change unpredictably to match your opponent.
However, the main purpose of martial arts is defense and subjugation.
This is because killing someone for personal reasons is a sin.
Therefore, my bodyguards tried to fight with their swords sheathed, but they refused.
They said that it would not be practical training.
After all, it is natural for martial artists in Murim to have sharp weapons, and the monks of Shaolin must fight against them.
As I watched my bodyguards engage in a duel, I sensed something.
Hm?
This energy... Is this the energy of the Black Way?
However, it wasn't as if he had joined the Black Dao, but rather that he had met someone from the Black Dao.
Since reaching the peak of my powers, I had become able to sense such energy.
Normally, I wouldn't have thought much of it.
After all, it was quite common to pass by Black Dao practitioners while traveling.
However, this was Shaolin Temple.
Those with Black Dao energy were not allowed to enter.
I pretended to move my seat and found the person with that aura.
He was a monk I often ran into.
Until yesterday, he didn't have the aura of the Black Path, but today he did.
Then there was only one answer.
He had secretly met someone from the Black Path.
What was his intention?