Absolute Regression Chapter 253

Episode 253: There is nothing harder than hugging.

There was something else that changed when I became a small cult leader.

I moved to a new residence deep inside the inner garden. The house was large, the training ground was large, and there was a flower garden and a walking path around it. It was a much better house than my previous residence. The number of servants who served me also increased significantly.

The first thing I did in my new home was to redecorate the interior to my taste.

Actually, I’ve been camping so much since before I returned that I can sleep anywhere. But now my sleep has become important.

As a small religious leader, I will be busy, and I will be busy cultivating. That is why this space is even more precious. Because it is a place where I can rest during my busy schedule.

We changed into a larger bed and put in soft, cozy, pure white bedding.

I placed a desk by the window where sunlight comes in. I also placed a chair where I can sit comfortably and read a book.

The bookshelf is lined with books that I bought on the recommendation of Hyeolcheon Doma. My goal is to read them all this year, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to read even half of them.

I picked up a book and sat down on the window seat.

Then I threw myself onto the bed with the book in my hand. I rolled around on the soft, comfortable, pure white blanket.

“Yeah, this is it.”

Then I lay down and read a book.

Does reading poetry collections help with martial arts training? Of course. It helps to focus solely on martial arts to a certain level, but when you reach my level… … .

Bam!

“ouch!”

I fell asleep and the book fell on my face. Yes, even the black damage of a master couldn’t be avoided.

I lay down on the bed for a while and enjoyed the moment of peace. If I leave the bed, I will have to practice like crazy and run forward. So I was really grateful for this moment. If you are grateful for what is obvious, life becomes happy.

It wasn’t just my living space that had changed.

As promised to the guards, he tore down the old and cramped quarters they had been given and built them large and spacious quarters with a training ground. With all the guards attached to help the workers, the quarters were quickly completed.

The beds and furniture inside were also made to the best possible standard. Everyone was naturally happy because they took such meticulous care of even such things.

“thank you.”

The leader, Jeokyeon, greeted me on behalf of everyone. I was introducing myself to them as a person by keeping my promise.

“For the time being, I will also focus on training, so don’t come looking for anything unless it’s important.”

I entered the personal training center that way.

I had two practice rooms, a large one outside and a smaller one inside.

I trained in an indoor martial arts studio.

Although it was narrower than it looked from the outside, it was wider than any indoor martial arts studio. It was probably the largest and best-decorated one after my father’s martial arts studio.

You can tell just by looking at them, the eighteen weapons placed on the wall were of excellent quality for training purposes.

The walls, ceiling, and floor were all built sturdy enough not to collapse under any impact. It really was all different when I became a cult leader.

Yes, new wine in new wineskins, new martial arts in new training grounds!

My heart trembled as I began to seriously practice the art of the Nine-Handed Demon.

Absolute magic that no fraud or magic can overcome.

Finally, the training of the Nine Flower Demon Sword that I had longed for even in my dreams has begun.

The nine-flower magic was made up of nine types of herbs.

There are six herbivores used by humans, and three herbivores used by Cheonmahon. Even if you perfectly master only the herbivores used by humans, you can achieve great success.

However, in such cases, the Cheonmahon cannot exert its power.

The Thousand Horse Spirit is strong on its own, but it becomes even stronger when used in a herbal medicine.

Imagine it being as huge as the Demon King and using its attacks as fast as a human!

So, you must master the nine basic techniques perfectly to achieve great success.

The Guhwamagong was a completely different martial art from the Bicheongeombeop. If the Bicheongeombeop was a swordsmanship, then the Guhwamagong was literally a demonic art.

It took a huge amount of internal energy to use one technique after another, and naturally, the power was incomparable.

I started practicing calmly, starting from the heart method.

This is the most important moment in the training of the Nine Flower Demonic Cultivation.

Here, I moved my energy slowly and carefully, as I could easily fall into a state of possession by the spirit.

This was the first time in my life that I practiced the mind method so carefully and with such concentration.

Fortunately, I succeeded in turning my true energy into a circle. If it weren’t for the secret method my father taught me, my mind method would have been blocked.

I haven’t started practicing beginner level yet. First, when I can comfortably practice the mind method, then I will start practicing in earnest.

The true energy travels from one world to another, from two worlds to three worlds.

When I came to my senses after being so energetic, three hours had already passed. I had been so absorbed in the inner method of the Nine Flower Demonic Cultivation that I didn’t even realize I was hungry.

Every time I did the exercise, the internal energy response in my danjeon was different. I felt that my pure and magnificent internal energy was slowly starting to rise.

I was happy that I had this kind of immersive martial arts, but at the same time, I was also scared. I had a feeling that I still had a long way to go.

“I’m hungry, let’s eat first.”

I cooked myself today.

I chopped wood to make a fire and prepared the meat.

You shouldn’t just fill it up and start practicing right away. When you’re doing such important practice, you should eat better, rest better, and try to maintain the best body and mind.

He grilled a lot of meat and invited his escorts to eat it together.

They were surprised that I cooked it myself, surprised that I invited them to eat it together, and even more surprised that the food was edible.

“I’ll do it again next time. Look forward to it.”

Before they left, they called the leader, Jeokyeon, aside.

“What about training?”

“Everyone is doing their best.”

“Tell him to work harder, because I’ll take a look at it soon.”

“Everyone will like it.”

“Wait a minute. Look at your eyes.”

“it’s okay.”

“I’m not okay.”

Jeokyeon took off his blindfold.

It was redder than the last time I saw it. It must be quite painful.

“If you keep enduring hardships, your personality will become worse.”

I placed my palm on his eyes and injected my inner energy into them to control them. I could teach him the method, but it was difficult to see such effects with his martial arts skills at the moment. It was because the eyes were very delicate and had to be handled with great care.

“I feel more comfortable now than when you did it before.”

Maybe so. There may have been differences that I wasn’t aware of before and after learning the Nine-Handed Magic.

Jeokyeon nodded his head.

“Thank you, Master.”

It was nothing special to me, but not to him.

“I always said this to the old guard I’ve kicked out. Building a bond with a guard is like accumulating points for them to die in my place. It’s a mean thing to do.”

I said that because I was curious to know what his answer would be.

Jeokyeon covered his eyes with the blindfold again and said.

“Whether I have feelings or not, I just have to fulfill my mission.”

It sounded like a foolish thing to say, but I could tell. He was protecting someone because he liked them, rather than because he liked someone. Yes, that was right. That was what made Ian special.

“The meat was delicious.”

Jeokyeon bowed and turned around.

He seems like a blunt and dedicated person, but it is still unknown what kind of person he is.

When you look at someone, you have to look closely. You have to take off the blindfold and look closely.

* * *

In the evening, I practiced Shicheonbisul.

The problem was the Shicheon Secret Technique. While the Guhwamagong somehow felt like taking one step at a time, the Shicheon Secret Technique was completely dark.

I tried this and that. I kept trying many things. It was so difficult for me, so it was understandable for the leader of the Pungcheon Church to shake his head and say that it would never work.

If only someone could say, ‘Oh, that’s it!’ Just this one line. Well, it’s probably true that no one has ever achieved anything without hearing that one line.

But I didn’t give up. In order to master the Twelve Stars of the Nine-Haired Demonic Cult, I absolutely had to learn the Time Heavenly Secret Technique. And to the point where I could clearly see the time difference.

“Oh my, I don’t know!”

Exactly!

I snapped my fingers and opened my favorite space.

Clear sea, pure white sand beach, blue sky, broad leaf trees, comfortable chairs underneath, and even a crab crawling beside you.

“Okay, okay!”

I lay there, not knowing why I liked this place so much.

It felt so good to lie here and close my eyes. The gentle breeze made me fall asleep.

However, what was hopeful was that after learning the art of the Nine-Handed Magic, the daunting task of the Secret Art of the Heavens felt a little easier.

It’s also true that Jeokyeon’s eyes are more comfortable, and I wonder if Guhwamagong has some kind of effect without me knowing it.

* * *

Red smoke came to the residence of the swordsman.

“Your Majesty!”

The answer to the sword dance heard inside the training hall.

“Come in.”

As Jeokyeon entered the smokescreen, the figure of Geommu Geuk was no longer visible. Instead, incense was burning in the center of the smokescreen.

‘I clearly heard a voice from inside?’

Then, Geommu-geuk suddenly appeared from behind. He was standing there holding a stick of incense.

“Where have you been?”

I thought he was practicing stealth, but Geommugeuk gave an unknown answer.

“I wish I was in a different time than you.”

“yes?”

Geommu-geuk walked over and compared the incense in the training hall with the incense he was holding. He sighed when he saw that the lengths of the incense were the same. The Sicheon Secret Technique was a series of failures.

“What’s going on?”

Jeokyeon, who was looking at the incense wondering what was going on, quickly reported.

“I brought news from the evil song. The Lord Cheonhwaru is leaving today.”

* * *

When they arrived at the Akingok, the masked men who would escort Cheonhwaruju were preparing a carriage in the yard.

“I didn’t ask you to come when you were busy.”

“Since Lady Rouge is leaving, I should come and greet her.”

Cheonhwaruju had not yet come out, and only the evil Soma had already come out into the yard.

“Aren’t you upset?”

“It’s a shame.”

I was surprised. I expected Soma to say something like, ‘Now that I’m better, we should each live our own lives.’

“But why are you sending me away? Are you telling me to stay longer?”

“She’s a woman with big dreams. I think it’s best for her to watch over her from a distance.”

I didn’t know that the evil Soma was thinking like this.

“You are truly amazing.”

As the evil Soma was about to say something, the Tenkaruju came out from inside the building.

Before leaving, she put on some pretty makeup and wore beautiful clothes to show off her best appearance to the evil Soma one last time.

“I owe you a lot.”

I said goodbye to her with a look of regret on my face.

“The gloomy school was brightly lit because of the presence of Lord Rouge, but it will become a dark place again.”

Cheonhwaruju laughed heartily at my words.

“I guess I’m getting older because I feel good even though I know it’s not true.”

“Go play some more.”

She said, glancing at the evil Soma.

“Brother, your health has fully recovered, and you must be busy with work. I guess I should go now.”

Her eyes were waiting for the answer from the evil Soma.

This was another test!

And the evil Soma chose the correct answer while avoiding many wrong answers.

“There’s more. You can put off work.”

A smile appeared on Cheonhwaruju’s face.

“If you had said you were busy, I would have unpacked again.”

She stared at the evil Soma and expressed her regret at their separation.

Two people looking at each other in silence.

That’s why it was an even more heartbreaking farewell.

She said goodbye to me too.

“I believe that you will become a great disciple.”

“Can you see my future too?”

She shook her head.

“It’s not that you’re not telling me because it’s a future you can’t bring yourself to talk about, is it?”

“Then I should tell you. You are my benefactor.”

The moment I saved the evil Soma, I became her benefactor.

“I cannot see those whose destiny is too great. The Little Leader has a destiny that I cannot handle.”

She added finally.

“Please take good care of our older brother.”

As always, he answered with the same greeting.

“That’s what I’m going to tell you!”

That’s how Cheonhwaruju left.

Since I came all this way, I didn’t want to just leave, so I played a wicked song with the evil Soma.

I complained to the evil Soma.

“These days, martial arts training is completely blocked.”

“If it can stop the young sect leader, it must be a great feat.”

You might think it was the magic of the nine-flower technique, but the problem was the secret technique of the four heavens.

The evil Soma, who had been walking silently for a while, suddenly started talking about the Thousand-Haired One.

“You said earlier that I was very proud of the thought of Cheonhwaruju.”

“It’s not easy to watch over someone with that kind of heart.”

“It’s not that hard. We’re not hugging each other.”

We naturally stopped walking. We couldn’t understand what the evil Soma meant.

“The first time I met her was for my own benefit. It was to get information through Kiru. It’s the same now. If she takes over all the Kiru in the world, I’ll have all that information. It’s a selfish goal.”

“If you put it that way, then the same goes for Lady Rouge.”

Because it was something that couldn’t be easily accomplished without the support of the evil Soma.

So in some ways, the two of them might have an ideal relationship. They both liked each other, but they also had clear business aspirations.

“Cheonhwaruju and I are one step apart. That way, we can see each other better than when we’re hugging each other.”

The evil Soma spoke to me with clear eyes.

“Your Majesty, please step away from that martial arts for a moment. Just one step.”

The moment I heard those words, I could feel it. I had been desperately holding onto the secret of the secret of the sky. I had thought that I could only obtain it if I held onto it so tightly that it suffocated me.

“It may be more difficult to take a step back than to embrace.”

Right now, he and I are standing face to face, one step apart. That’s why I can see him so well. Not only can I see the clear eyes behind the mask, but I can also see Soma’s heart trying to help me somehow.

I spoke to him with a look of gratitude on my face.

“Look, you should be asking me to do this.”