Chapter 357: Shin Yeonhong Guest House
For the first time in a while, I walked alone.
While internal energy could be restored through breathing techniques, and muscles through rest, something less tangible—something mental or spiritual—seemed to require solitude to recover.
That was just how I felt.
Whether it was the soul or the mind, I gave myself time to heal by walking slowly.
I could’ve gone to Baek Eung-ji and regrouped with the Four Villains.
I could’ve gone to Ilyang County and rested a few days.
But instead, I left Baekun Mountain without setting a destination. I let thoughts of Dark Fragrance Drifting and martial arts drift away.
For some reason, when a person trains too much, there’s a higher chance of becoming an idiot. After forty-some days of nonstop training, taking a day or two off was the right answer.
I looked up at the clouds floating across the sky, watched a river off in the distance flowing at the same pace I was walking, and every now and then, I kicked a rock on the path just to see how far it’d fly.
With burdens and worries momentarily laid down...
...I just walked.
Adopting the mindset of a jomsoi from Ilyang County again, I forgot that I was a powerful martial artist. I forgot the memories of mingling with powerful clans under the Murim Alliance. I forgot my battles against bandits and pirates, and even the more grueling fights against wraiths.