Chapter 157
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
And thus, my life at the Azure Dragon Martial Arts School began. It could have easily turned mundane or annoying, but instead, I found myself feeling rather pleased, as everything was progressing smoothly. I was confident that receiving the Destruction of the Soul Technique would elevate my abilities to the next level.
“So much motivation!”
The next day, after greeting Jin So-cheong, I started learning the Destruction of the Soul Technique from Geuk Ho. Of course, I had already memorized the essentials since I had not only heard them but also reiterated them while passing them on to the swordsmen of Dongyeong. Therefore, I had no worries about remembering them.
After passing on the key points, Geuk Ho scratched his head with a somewhat dubious expression and said,
“Um… Actually, no one else in the Azure Dragon Martial Arts School has mastered this technique yet, except me. So, it wouldn’t be strange if you can’t master it either.”
His tone was surprisingly cautious rather than his usual free-spirited and playful manner. It was probably because of my status within the Thunder God Lineage.
In Geuk Ho’s mind, it felt like he was giving away a massive secret of swordsmanship to someone while feeling uncomfortable due to the vague conditions of the Destruction of the Soul Technique. It made sense since the Destruction of the Soul Technique was a unique martial art that couldn’t be easily achieved through talent or effort.
I pretended to practice the technique as instructed and then asked,