Chapter 129 : Chapter 129
Chapter 129: Spirit Sense Diagram (1)
It is right to resolve the misunderstanding that arose from the manipulation of the match schedule now.
No, to be precise, it wasn’t a misunderstanding, but since there was appropriate apology and action, no hard feelings should be left.
Since the spirit of Grandmaster Sambong Jin-in continues incessantly following the path of Wudang, it can be said that is why they are still Southern Wudang.
“I am sorry.”
Next to Wuji Jin-in who bowed his waist, Cheon-am Jin-in lay flat on the ground.
His conduct, not thinking of the prestige of being the first-generation disciple of Great Wudang and the Lord of the Martial Scripture Pavilion, rather protected the honor of Wudang.
“…….”
No one in the venue stepped forward to receive Wuji Jin-in’s apology.
Nor did they blame Cheon-am Jin-in.
But at the same time, one could know the fact that everyone accepted Wudang Sect’s sincere apology.
Wuji Jin-in must also know that fact.
Having organized the venue, he came to me again.
“You go with me.”
“Where to?”
“Didn’t I say I would pass down the teaching?”
Although Taecheong Jin-in with a complicated expression was seen, he did not stop Wuji Jin-in.
* * *
Seclusion is a word used only with the meaning that a master of the Murim turns his back on the secular world. At least in the Jianghu Murim, it is so.
Therefore, when an ordinary person without a single alias shuts himself in deep mountains and secluded valleys, it should be expressed as hermitism, reclusion, or fleeing the world.
In reality, those expressions are also words without universality.
Because in the vast Central Plains, there are more people who are born in deep mountains and secluded valleys, live in deep mountains and secluded valleys all their lives, and meet their death in deep mountains and secluded valleys.
Anyway, the important fact lies in that the word ‘Seclusion’ is a term only for Murim masters.
It means the Jianghu Murim is a world generous only to masters who learned martial arts like this.
“Where are we going?”
“It is this Daoist’s seclusion place.”
Right now I was heading to his seclusion place with Wuji Jin-in.
“Is it far from here?”
“It is not that far so we will arrive soon.”
When hearing the word seclusion, the myriad people of the world tend to think of an old (No) Kangho who cuts ties with the secular world and prepares a dwelling in deep mountains and secluded valleys to spend the rest of his life.
But this is wrong common sense.
Although I haven’t secluded myself yet, having encountered numerous information, I know the fact that the aspects of seclusion are truly diverse.
The first case of seclusion is the method of hiding one’s martial arts and identity, mingling among ordinary people, and spending the rest of one’s life.
Various reasons can be cited.
It is a method chosen by those who have regrets when reflecting on their lives devoted only to martial arts, and there are also those who try to find the path they couldn’t find in the Jianghu Murim in the lives of the common people.
In reality, the reason one shouldn’t carelessly commit tyranny in the Jianghu Murim also touches here.
The fact that the old scholar of the village school is a Murim master of the previous generation, or the hunchbacked old man who gave sweets to children while doing small jobs in the neighborhood is a master of the previous generation hiding martial arts, isn’t it in the realm of common sense?
The second case of seclusion is just confining oneself in one’s clan or dwelling.
The breed called martial artists are mostly those who traveled the Central Plains in their youth.
Whether for training, for acts of chivalry, for building fame, or for building knowledge. Anyway, young martial artists travel the vast Jianghu for various reasons.
This behavior is not wrong, as it can be said that one stuck only in the clan or sect has absolutely no opportunity to acquire an alias, which is the desire of martial artists.
And martial artists who have traveled the Central Plains in their youth gain a realization.
It is not a very grand realization, but realizing the small truth of daily life that leaving home is suffering.
The deceased who do not want to suffer that much until old age usually seclude themselves in the clan under the pretext of old age or illness to spend the rest of their lives.
And the last case can be said to be those who prepare a hermitage in deep mountains and secluded valleys and live investigating ascension solely for the rest of their lives.
It is the appearance of secluded masters that people usually think of.
The reason they represent secluded masters is not any other reason.
It can be said because they are famous and their number is large.
Since the Jianghu Murim is inherently a harsh world, surviving without getting stabbed until the age suitable for seclusion can be said to be a truly difficult thing.
Since the most cases of surviving until old age were Daoists who possessed the solid background called Nine Sects and learned health preservation arts, it is right to view it as inevitable that their behavior became the synonym of seclusion.
“This is this one’s dwelling.”
Sword Emperor Wuji’s dwelling was a small hermitage located in a corner even in the Pavilion of the Old Lord, the deep place of Mount Wudang.
Unlike his fame reigning as one of the best in the Jianghu, it was a neat and simple hermitage, so from this fact, I realize the fact that Sword Emperor Wuji is a Daoist investigating and practicing ascension and becoming an immortal.
“It is a good place.”
“My thought is also so.”
It is not empty words, as the place where the hermitage is placed was an auspicious site that could receive the earth power of the spiritual Mount Wudang intactly.
He didn’t just settle down, but settled in the best place after reading the flow of spirituality.
“For a seclusion place, it touches the secular world.”
“Hmm. If we weigh it specifically, it would be right to call it a training place.”
“Indeed it would be so.”
I agreed with Wuji Jin-in’s words.
Although I said the aspects of seclusion are diverse, there is a procedure commonly undergone to be called a secluded master.
It is called Washing Hands in the Golden Basin.
It can be called a kind of Jianghu retirement ceremony, a place to declare that one will cut off all favors and grudges accumulated while living in the Jianghu and withdraw from the Jianghu.
Usually, doing the Washing Hands in the Golden Basin, a martial artist puts down his alias. Because the alias is exactly the sum of everything that martial artist accumulated in the Jianghu.
But Wuji Jin-in is still the Sword Emperor.
In other words, it means he has not yet proclaimed Washing Hands in the Golden Basin, and it would mean he is an active martial artist.
Therefore, Wuji Jin-in still occupies one seat of the One Emperor Three Sovereigns.
In reality, it can be called a rare case.
Because the moment one becomes the elder generation to the Sect Leader, doing Washing Hands in the Golden Basin and secluding oneself is a custom and at the same time a desire for the Daoists of the Nine Sects.
“Does the Jin-in have a reason for not doing Washing Hands in the Golden Basin?”
Until the moment the Great War of Righteousness and Evil occurred, Wuji Jin-in did not do Washing Hands in the Golden Basin.
But at the same time, the Sword Emperor did not reveal his appearance in the Great War of Righteousness and Evil as if he were a secluded master.
Since there is no information, I cannot know the inside story, but it can be called unusual behavior.
“Hmm.”
Sword Emperor Wuji Jin-in met eyes with me asking the question.
“Maybe it was to meet you bastard.”
“……?”
The words of the old Daoist with a young appearance were not easy to understand.
* * *
Seven days and nights passed with the Sword Emperor.
Although it was an unscheduled event, there was no big problem.
It is because in the first place, I did not aim only for attendance at the New Star Exchange Meeting, but am in the position of waiting for the event to take the secret treasure of Wudang, the Taecheong Pill.
Since the event will happen only after fifteen days after the New Star Exchange Meeting opens, it can be said there is still enough time.
Since I was originally planning to stay in Wudang by requesting separately, it can also be seen as lessening the trouble thanks to Wuji Jin-in.
—The guys who came with you should be training in Wudang, so do not mind them.
—Thank you for the consideration.
Although Wuji Jin-in seemed to have brought me recklessly, it was also thanks to him caring for Brother Chun-baek and Brother Dancheon Hak.
In reality, I know the fact that staying in Wudang for a long time and exchanging martial arts is a path to obtaining much greater learning than one day of the New Star Exchange Meeting.
Since it is a connection made by the request of Wuji Jin-in, the great elder of Wudang, not settling down as a mere guest, Wudang will not treat the two brothers poorly either.
Since it is an opportunity to learn and master the grand spirit of Great Wudang, it would be right to evaluate it as a miraculous encounter.
And now, that Wuji Jin-in was chattering continuously beside me.
“Even if you are set aside, those two guys are also formidable. They will become the beginning of realization for the guys who were secretly looking down on the martial artists of the secular world.”
“…….”
If it becomes mutual aid as Wuji Jin-in says, it would be an even better thing.
Because the increase in the capacity of the Righteous Murim is something I always desire.
“Ah, the Cheon-am guy went into Wall-Facing immediately. Do not hate the guy. Affection originally accompanies some twisting, so it is like that. It means the guy’s heart thinking of Wudang was extreme, so I cannot blame the guy blindly.”
“…….”
Wuji Jin-in’s thought was wrong. I do not hate Cheon-am Jin-in. But I could not correct this.
“Cheon-am was originally an exceptional guy even in the Cheon character generation. That is why he became the Martial Scripture Pavilion Lord, isn’t it? Since that guy realized his fault albeit late and entered Wall-Facing, the guy will return becoming a true Daoist. It would be right to see it as thanks to you.”
“…….”
“Ah, right. And Jinsu asked me to definitely convey his thanks to you. Since he said he would fill Cheon-am’s vacancy excellently so as not to disappoint you, it would be right to trust and watch.”
“…….”
It is because Wuji Jin-in intervening in the match schedule incident became known as originating from me.
The myriad people of the world know that I conveyed my intention to Wuji Jin-in during the spar, and the resentful Wuji Jin-in scolded Cheon-am Jin-in.
Although it wasn’t the form I desired, anyway, since good is good, I decided not to correct it specifically.
“Do you see the Pavilion of the Old Lord over there? The Pavilion of the Old Lord didn’t just appear, but has an origin…….”
Wuji Jin-in kept talking to me on rambling topics like a bored person.
And I did not answer.
“…….”
It is not that I ignore him who can be called a great senior of the Jianghu although his appearance is of similar age to me, but because of the training he ordered me to do.
—What is the teaching you will give?
—Will you try Silent Wall-Facing for ten days here?
Since they said all actions of the deceased have reasons, I decided not to have doubts.
—Will it have efficacy?
—I can guarantee it.
—Then I will do it.
Right.
I am doing the Silent Wall-Facing practice.
Since seven days and nights out of total ten days have passed, it would be right to evaluate them as times passed somewhat safely.
Except for Wuji Jin-in chattering beside me frequently, it was generally so.
Wuji Jin-in, who had been chattering alone for a while, rebuked me.
“Tsk. To not even make eye contact and not answer when the sect elder is speaking, you are truly a heartless guy.”
“…….”
I have a lot to say but couldn’t. It is because it is not just Wall-Facing but Silent Wall-Facing.
I wanted to argue with logic like ‘What on earth are you doing after telling me to do Silent Wall-Facing’, or ‘I am not a Daoist of Wudang so you are not my sect elder’, or ‘The heartless one is you who didn’t give a sip of water for seven days and nights’, but it would be right not to do so.
Because the appearance of Wuji Jin-in rejoicing in my failure the moment I act on that desire was vivid.
At least I know one fact for sure.
The truth that the breed called supreme masters are all not normal in some part.
“Tsk. I ran out of topics today. I will come again tomorrow.”
Saying so, Wuji Jin-in raised his body.
“Agogo.”
It seems to be a habit that he makes groaning sounds every time he gets up, even though he transformed into a complete young man’s body due to Rejuvenation.
“This Daoist suffers in my later years because of you bastard.”
I want to say ‘You don’t seem to be in your later years’ or ‘It is okay not to come’, but I couldn’t do so.
Far from speaking, I couldn’t even send a gaze.
Since I was in the middle of Silent Wall-Facing training.
‘……Damn it.’
Indeed, the training of the famous Nine Sects Wudang was not easy.